Canon 240 HS manual

Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Before use, be sure to read t his guide, inc luding the safety prec autions. • This guide will familiarize yo u with how to use the camera correctly. • Keep the gu ide handy for future refer ence.[...]

2 Before use, make sure the fo llowing ite ms are include d in the packag e. If anything i s missing, con tact your camera dealer. • A memory card is not included (p. 3) . * For instructions on Wi-Fi set-up and use, refer to the "Wireless LAN Guide" on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. For informa tion about th e included so ftware, ref [...]

3 The following memory cards (so ld separatel y) can be used, regardless of capacity. • microSD memo ry cards* • microSDHC memory cards* • microSDXC memory cards* • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memo ry cards* • Eye-Fi cards * Conforms to SD specifications. However, not all memory cards have been verified to work with t[...]

4 • In this guid e, icons are us ed to represe nt the corres ponding camer a buttons and switches on whi ch they appear or wh ich they rese mble. • On-screen te xt is indica ted in bracke ts. • : Importa nt informa tion you should k now • : Notes and tips for expe rt camera us e • (p. xx): Page s with related i nformation (i n this exampl[...]

Part Names and Conventions in This Guide 5 • The tabs show n above titles indicate whe ther the func tion is use d for still images, movie s, or both. : Indicat es that the fu nction is use d when shooting or viewing sti ll images. : Indicat es that the fu nction is use d when shooting or viewing movie s. • The followin g icons are used to indi[...]

6 Package Cont ents ............. ............. ...2 Compatible Memor y Cards ............. ...3 Part Names and Conventions in This Guide ............. ............. ............. 4 Contents ..... ............. .......... ............. ...6 Contents: Ba sic Operations ..... .......... 8 Safety Preca utions..... .............. ........ 10 Preliminar[...]

Contents 7 6 Setting Menu .................. 157 Adjusting Basic Camera Functions .... ............. ............. ...... 158 7 Accessories .................... 169 Tips on Using Included Accessories .. ............. ............. .... 170 Optional Acc essories .............. ...... 171 Using Optional Acce ssories .......... 173 Printing I mages ..[...]

8 4 Shoot z Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode) ............................. 54 z Focus on faces ............................................................... 54, 84, 116 z Without using the flash (Flash Off) ............................................... 65 z With myself in the shot (Self-Timer) ........................................ [...]

Contents: Basic Operations 9 1 View z View images (Playback Mode) ................................................... 130 z Automatic playback (Slideshow) ................................................. 140 z On a TV ..... ................................................................................. 173 z On a computer .......................[...]

10 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included with [...]

Safety Precautions 11 • Use only the recommended battery. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Unplug the power cord periodically, and using a dry cloth, wipe away any dust and dirt that has collected on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet, and the surrounding area. • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. • [...]

Safety Precautions 12 Caution Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment. • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (such as the sun on a clear day). Doing so may damage the image sensor. • When using the camera on a beach or at a w indy location, be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. This may cause the product[...]

13 • Take and revie w some test shot s initially to make sure the i mages were recorded cor rectly. Pleas e note that Can on Inc., it s subsidiari es and affiliate s, and its dis tributor s are not liable for any conse quential da mages arising from a ny malfunctio n of a camera or accesso ry, includin g memory cards, tha t results in the failure[...]

14 The camera’s touch-scree n panel enable s intuitive op eration simpl y by touching o r tapping the scre en. Touch the sc reen briefly with your finger. z This gestur e is used to shoot , configure camera functio ns, and so on. Touch the screen and mo ve your finger across it. z This gestur e is used in Playba ck mode to switch to t he next ima[...]

15 Prepare for shooting as fol lows. Attach the strap. z Thread the end of the strap thro ugh the str ap hole ( ), and then pul l the other e nd of the strap thro ugh the loop on t he threaded en d () . z Place the st rap around your wrist. z When shoot ing, hold th e camera se curely to prevent it from movin g. Do not rest your fingers on t he fla[...]

Initial Preparations 16 Before use , charge th e battery wit h the inclu ded charge r. Be sure to charge the battery initially, b ecause the camera is not sold with the battery ch arged. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. z After alignin g the S marks on the batt ery and charger, ins ert the battery by push ing it in ( ) and do wn ( ). Charge th[...]

Initial Preparations 17 Remove the battery. z After unplug ging the batt ery charger, remove the battery by push ing it in ( ) and up ( ). CB-2LD CB-2LDE IXUS 240 HS IXUS 510 H S IXUS 240 HS • To protect the batt ery and ke ep it in o ptimal con dition, do not charge it continuous ly for more th an 24 hours. • For battery chargers that use a po[...]

Initial Preparations 18 Insert the i ncluded ba ttery and a memory card (s old sepa rately). Note that befor e using a new memory card (or a memory card formatted in another devi ce), you should format the memory card with this camera (p. 161). Open the battery cover. z Slide the co ver ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the battery. z While pressin g the[...]

Initial Preparations 19 Insert the memory card. z Insert the memor y card facing as show n until it clicks in to the locke d position . z Make sure the memory card is facing the r ight way when you in sert it. Insert ing memory cards facing the wr ong way may damage the camera. Close the memory card cover. z Lower the co ver ( ) an d hold it down a[...]

Initial Preparations 20 Check the card’s write-protect tab. z Recording i s not possibl e on memory cards with a write- protect tab w hen the tab is in th e locked (down ward) positi on. Slide t he tab up until it clic ks into the unlocked p osition. Open the memory card/battery cover. z Slide the co ver ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the battery. z[...]

Initial Preparations 21 Remove the battery. z Open the cov er and press the batter y lock in the direct ion of the arrow. X The battery wi ll pop up. Remove the memory ca rd. z Push the memory card in until i t clicks, and then slow ly release it . X The memory card will pop up. A screen for se tting the dat e and time is disp layed the f irst time[...]

Initial Preparations 22 Adjust the date and ti me as follows. Access the camera menu. z Touch H , and the n touch n . Choose [Date/Time]. z Touch the 3 tab. z Drag up or down across the scree n to choose [Date/Time]. z Touch [Date/ Time]. Change the date and time. z Follow step 2 on p. 21 to ad just the setting s. z Double-tou ch ^ to close the men[...]

Initial Preparations 23 The display language can be changed as neede d. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. Access the setting screen. z Touch and hold n until the se tting screen is displayed. Set the disp lay languag e. z Touch a displ ay language to choose it, and then touch ^ . X Once the di splay lang uage has bee n set, the setting sc [...]

24 Follow th ese instru ctions to turn the c amera on, sh oot still images or movies, and then view the m. For fully auto matic selectio n of the optimal settings for sp ecific scene s, simply let the camer a determine t he subject and shooting con ditions. Turn the camera on. z Press the ON/O FF button. X The startu p screen is displayed. Enter Au[...]

Trying the Camera Out 25 z Aim the came ra at the su bject. As t he camera determines the scene, it will make a slight clicking no ise. X A scene icon is displayed i n the upper lef t of the screen and an imag e stabilizat ion icon i n the upper right . X Frames displ ayed around an y subjects th at are detect ed indicate that they are in focus . X[...]

Trying the Camera Out 26 Shoot. z Press the shutter but ton all the w ay down. z As the camera sh oots, a shutt er sound is played, and in lo w-light condi tions, the flash fires auto matically. z Keep the camer a still until the shutter sou nd ends. X Your shot remains disp layed on th e screen for about tw o seconds. z Even while th e shot is dis[...]

Trying the Camera Out 27 After shooti ng images or movi es, you can vie w them on the scre en as follows. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X Your last s hot is disp layed. Browse thro ugh your i mages. z To view the nex t image, drag r ight to left across th e screen, and t o view the prev ious image, drag l eft to right. z You can also v[...]

Trying the Camera Out 28 You can ch oose an d erase un needed i mages one by one. Be careful when erasing image s, because they can not be recovered . Choose an image to erase . z Drag left o r right a cross the screen to choose an image. Erase the image. z Touch H , drag up or down on the screen, and th en touch a to choos e it. z After [Eras e?] [...]

29 The softwar e and the manuals on the includ ed CD-ROMs are int roduced below, with instruction s for instal lation, sav ing images to a computer, and using the manua ls. After instal ling the soft ware on the CD-ROM, yo u can do the following thin gs on your computer . ImageBrowser EX z Import image s and change camer a settings z Manage images:[...]

Included Software, Manuals 30 The includ ed softwar e can be u sed on the following c omputers. Windows * In Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framewo rk 3.0 or later (max. 500 MB) must be insta lled. Installation may take some time, depending on computer performance. Macintosh System Requ irements Operating System Windows 7 SP1 Windows Vista SP2 Windows [...]

Included Software, Manuals 31 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used her e for the sake of illustrat ion. Using the s oftware aut o update f unction, y ou can updat e to the la test versi on and download new functio ns via the In ternet (some software exc luded), so be sure to inst all the soft ware on a comput er with an Int ernet connecti on. Inser[...]

Included Software, Manuals 32 z With the camera turned off, o pen the cover ( ). With the smalle r plug of the incl uded interfac e cable (p. 2) in t he orientat ion shown, in sert the plug full y into t he camera terminal ( ). z Insert the larger plug of the interf ace cable in the compute r’s USB po rt. For det ails about USB connec tions on th[...]

Included Software, Manuals 33 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used her e for the sake of illustrat ion. Connect the camera to th e computer. z Follow st ep 3 on p. 31 to con nect the c amera to a computer. Turn the camera on to access CameraWindow. z Press the 1 button to turn t he camera on. z On a Macintosh c omputer, Camera Window is displayed w[...]

Included Software, Manuals 34 z Choose [Dow nloads Im ages From C anon Camera using Cano n CameraWindow] a nd then click [OK]. z Double cl ick . Save the images to the computer . z Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Impo rt Untransfer red Images]. X Images are now saved to the Pict ures folder on the compute r, in separa te folders[...]

Included Software, Manuals 35 • In Windows 7, if the screen in step 2 is not displayed, click the icon in the taskbar. • To start CameraWindow in Windows Vista or XP, click [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow] on the screen displayed when you turn the camera on in step 2. If CameraWindow is not displayed, click the [Sta[...]

36 Accessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed t o achieve excell ent perform ance when used w ith genuine Can on accessories. Canon shall not be liable fo r any damage to this product a nd/or accidents su ch as fire, etc. , caused by the ma lfunction of non- genuine Cano n accessories (e.g., a leakage and/[...]

37 Specifications Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 10.1 megapixels Approx. 16.1 megapixels Lens Focal Length 12x zoom: 4.0 (W) – 48.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 336 (T) mm) 5x zoom: 4.3 (W) – 21.5 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 120 (T) mm) LCD Monitor 8.0 cm (3.2 in.) color TFT LCD Effective Pixels: Approx. 461,000 pixels[...]

Specifications 38 *1 Time under default camera settings, when normal operations are perfo rmed, such as shooting, pausing, turning the camera on and off, and zooming. *2 Time available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording st ops automatically) repeatedly. • The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guid elin[...]

Specifications 39 • These values are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. • Table values are based on images with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Changing th e aspect ratio (see p. 75) will enable more shots, because less data is used per image th an for 4:3 images. However, with , [...]

Specifications 40 *1 13 min. 35 sec. ( ), 27 min. 39 sec. ( ) for iFrame movies (see p. 103). *2 54 min. 42 sec. ( ), 1 hr. 51 min. 37 sec. ( ) for iFrame movies (see p. 103). • These values are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. • Recording will automatically stop whe[...]

Specifications 41 * Not available in some shooting modes. Shooting Rang e Shooting Mode Focusing Range Maximum Wide Angle ( j ) Maximum Telephoto ( i ) A – 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity Other modes 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity e * 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) – u * 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infini[...]

Specifications 42 Shutter Speed A mode, automatically set range 1 – 1/4000 sec. 1 – 1/2000 sec. Range in all shooting modes 15 – 1/4000 sec. 15 – 1/2000 sec. Aperture f/number f/3.4 – f/6.3 (W), f/5.6 – f/9.0 (T) f/2.7, f/8.0 (W), f/5.9, f/17 (T) Battery Pack NB-9L NB-11L Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Rechargeable lithium-ion ba[...]

Specifications 43 • All data is base d on tests by Cano n. • Camera specifi cations or appe arance are su bject to chang e without notic e. Battery Charg er CB-2LB/CB-2LBE CB-2LD/CB-2LDE Rated Input 100 – 240 V AC (50/60 Hz) 8.5 VA (100 V) – 12 VA (240 V), 0.085 A (100 V) – 0.05 A (240 V) 100 – 240 V AC (50/ 60 Hz) Rated Output 4.2 V DC[...]

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45 Camera Basics Basic camera oper ations and feat ures 1[...]

46 Shooting Mode z Press the ON/OFF butto n to turn the camera on and prepar e for shootin g. z To turn the came ra off, press the ON/OFF button agai n. Playback Mode z Press the 1 button to turn t he camera on and view y our shot s. z To turn the c amera off, pres s the 1 butt on again. As a way to conserve b attery power , the camera automaticall[...]

47 To ensure your shots are in f ocus, always pre ss the shutte r button light ly (halfway) ini tially. Onc e the subje ct is in focu s, press th e button a ll the way down to shoot. In this ma nual, shutt er button o perations ar e described as pressin g the butt on halfway or all th e way down . Press halfway. (Press lightly to focus.) z Press th[...]

48 Touch l to vi ew other informa tion on the scree n, or to hide t he informati on. For detail s on the infor mation displ ayed, see p. 20 4. Shooting Display Options Information is displayed No information is displayed • Screen brightness is automatically incre ased by the night display fun ction when you are shooting under low light, making it[...]

49 Configure commonly us ed functions thr ough the FUNC. menu as follows. Note that men u items and opti ons vary depen ding on the sho oting mode (pp. 210 – 211 ) or playback mod e (p. 215). Access the FUNC. menu. z Touch H . Choose a menu item. z Drag the menu up or down to scroll i t, or touch an item to choo se it. z You can also scr oll the [...]

50 Configure a variety o f camera fun ctions thro ugh other me nus as foll ows. Menu items are grouped by pur pose on tabs, suc h as shooting ( 4 ), playback ( 1 ), and so on. Note that ava ilable setti ngs vary depe nding on the s elected shooting or playback mode ( pp. 212 – 215). Access the men u. z Touch H , and the n touch n . Choose a tab. [...]

Indicator Display 51 Choose an option. z For options displayed with qr on either side, touch qr t o change th e option. z For option s displaye d with a ba r to indicat e the level, touch the desi red position on the bar. Finish the setu p process. z Touch ^ to return to the screen di splayed before you t ouched H in step 1. The indicat or of the c[...]

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53 Smart Auto Mode Convenient mode for easy shots with gr eater control over shooting 2[...]

54 For fully a utomatic sele ction at opt imal settings for specific scenes, simpl y let the camera det ermine the subj ect and shooti ng conditi ons. Turn the camera on. z Press the ON/O FF button. X The startu p screen is displayed. Enter Auto mode. z Touch , touch qr or quickl y drag l eft or right on the screen, and th en touch to choose it . z[...]

Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 55 Compose the shot. z To zoom in and e nlarge the s ubject, move th e zoom lever toward i (telephoto), a nd to zoom away from t he subject, move it toward j (wide angle ). (A zoom bar show ing the zoom positi on is displayed .) z To zoom in or o ut quickly, move the zoom lever all the wa y toward i (tel ephoto) or j (wi[...]

Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 56 Shooting Movies Start shoo ting. z Touch . The camera beeps onc e as recording begins, and [ Rec] is display ed with the elapsed t ime. X The camera swit ches to full -screen dis play, and the porti on of your subject sh own on the screen is recorded . X Frames displ ayed around an y faces that are detected i ndicate [...]

Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 57 Still Images • A flashing icon war ns that images are more likely to be blurred by camera shak e. In this ca se, mount the ca mera on a trip od or take other measur es to keep it stil l. • If your shots ar e dark despit e the flash fir ing, move clos er to the subject. Fo r details on the flash range, see “Speci[...]

Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 58 In A mode, shooting s cenes determi ned by the camer a are indicated by the icon di splayed, a nd correspon ding setting s are autom atically sel ected for optimal focus ing, subjec t brightness, and color. Dep ending on the s cene, continuou s images may be shot (p. 59). * Tripod Used The background color of icons is[...]

Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 59 • The background color of , , , , and is dark blue, and the background color of is orange. • When shooting movies, only People, Other Subjects, and At Close Range icons will be displayed. • When shooting with the self-timer, People (In Motion), Smiling, Sleeping, Bab ies (Smiling), Babies (Sleeping), Children, O[...]

Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 60 Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically applied (Intelligent IS). Additionally, the following icons are displayed in A mode. * Displayed when you pan, followin g moving subjects with the camera . When you follow subjects moving horizontally, image stabilization only counteracts vertica[...]

61 When distan t subjects are too far away to enl arge using the optical zoom, use digital z oom for up to abou t 48x enlarge ment. When distan t subjects are too far away to enl arge using the optical zoom, use digital z oom for up to abou t 20x enlarge ment. Move the zoom lever toward i . z Hold the leve r until zooming stops. X Zooming stop s at[...]

Common, Convenient Features 62 With the sel f-timer, you ca n include your self in group ph otos or other timed shots. The camera will shoot abo ut 10 seconds after you press the s hutter button. Configure the setting. z Touch H , choose in the menu, and then choose ] (p. 49). X Once the setting is complete, ] is displayed. Shoot. z For Still Imag [...]

Common, Convenient Features 63 This optio n delays shu tter releas e until about tw o seconds af ter you have pressed th e shutter bu tton. If the camera is unste ady while you are pressin g the shutter button, it will not affe ct your sho t. Configure the setting. z Follow step 1 on p. 62 and choose [ . X Once the set ting is complet e, [ is displ[...]

Common, Convenient Features 64 With this op tion, you can simp ly touch the screen and rele ase your fing er to shoot. The ca mera will focus o n subjects and adjust image b rightness automaticall y. Prepare to use touch shutter. z Touch and chan ge the mode to . Choose the subject to focus on. z Touch the subj ect on the scree n and keep your fing[...]

Common, Convenient Features 65 Prepare the camera for shoo ting without t he flash as foll ows. Configure the setting. z Touch , touch ! to choos e it, and th en touch ! again. X Once the setting is complete, ! is dis played. z To restore t he original set ting, repe at this process b ut choos e . Deactivating t he Flash Still Images • If a flash[...]

Common, Convenient Features 66 The camera can ad d the shootin g date and time t o images in the lo wer-right corner. Ho wever, note that these cannot b e removed. Co nfirm befor ehand that the date and time are correct (p. 21). Configure the setting. z Touch H , touch n , choose [Date Stamp] on the 4 tab, and then cho ose the desired optio n (p. 5[...]

67 If you r egister a person ahea d of time , the came ra will d etect that person’s face, and prioriti ze focus, br ightness, an d color for that perso n when shoot ing. In A mode, the camera ca n detect babi es and children ba sed on registered birthdays and optimi ze settings for them wh en shooting . This functi on is also useful whe n search[...]

Using Face ID 68 Register face information. z Aim the camera s o that the face of the person you want to reg ister is in side the gray fra me at the cent er of the screen. z A white fra me on the perso n’s face indi cates that the f ace is reco gnized. Make sure a whit e frame is dis played on the f ace, and then shoot. z If the face is not reco [...]

Using Face ID 69 Save the settings. z Touch [Save] . z After a messag e is displayed, touch [Yes] . Continue registering face information. z To register u p to 4 more points of fa ce informati on (expressi ons or angles), repeat steps 2 – 3. z Registere d faces are more easily reco gnized if you a dd a var iety of face in formation. In addition t[...]

Using Face ID 70 If you regist er a person ahea d of time, the camera will prio ritize that pe rson as the main sub ject, and opti mize focus, br ightness, an d color for tha t person when shoot ing. X When you poin t the camera t oward a subj ect, the names o f up to 3 r egistered pe ople will be displaye d when they are de tected. z Shoot. X Disp[...]

Using Face ID 71 Access the [Che ck/Edit Info] screen. z Following s tep 1 on p. 67, to uch [Check/E dit Info]. Choose a person to chec k. z Touch the imag e of the person you want to check. Check the registered in formation. z Touch the it em you want to check. z Check the regi stered infor mation. Access the [Edit Profile] screen. z Following ste[...]

Using Face ID 72 You can overwr ite existing face informat ion with new face info. You s hould update fac e information regularly, especially wi th babies and children, as t heir faces chan ge quick ly as the y grow. You can also ad d face informa tion when all 5 face info sl ots have not be en filled. Access the [Add Fac e Info] screen. z On the s[...]

Using Face ID 73 Register face information. z Follow st eps 2 – 3 on p. 68 to shoot, and then register th e new face information. z Registere d faces are more easily reco gnized if you a dd a var iety of face in formation. In addition to a head-o n angle, ad d a slight si de angle, a sho t when smiling, and shots ins ide and outside . Access the [...]

Using Face ID 74 You can eras e informati on (face in fo, name, bi rthday) reg istered to Face ID. However, name s recorded in pr eviously sh ot images will no t be erased. Access the [Erase Info] screen. z Follow step 1 on p. 67 and choose [Erase Info]. Choose the name of the perso n whose info you want to erase. z Touch the name of the perso n wh[...]

75 Change th e image as pect rati o (ratio o f width t o height) as follows . Configure the setting. z Touch H , choose in the menu, and choose the de sired optio n (p. 49). X Once the settin g is complet e, the scre en aspect ratio will be updated. z To restore t he original set ting, repe at this process b ut choos e . Image Customization Feature[...]

Image Customization Features 76 Choose from 4 levels of image resolu tion, as fo llows. For guidelines on how many shots at each resolution set ting can fit on a memory ca rd, see “Specifi cations” (p. 37). Configure the setting. z Touch H , choo se in t he menu, a nd choose the de sired optio n (p. 49). X The option yo u configured is now disp[...]

Image Customization Features 77 Configure the setting. z Choose [Red-E ye Corr.], an d then choose [On] (p. 50) . X Once the setting is complet e, R is displayed. z To restore t he original set ting, repe at this process b ut choose [ Off]. In shots of evening sc enes with subjects il luminated by mercur y lamps, the subjects or background may ap p[...]

Image Customization Features 78 3 image qual ity settings are availab le. For guid elines on th e maximum movie length at e ach level o f image qual ity that will fit on a memor y card, se e “Specifi cations” (p. 37). Configure the setting. z Touch H , choo se in t he menu, a nd choose the de sired optio n (p. 49). X The option yo u configured [...]

79 Grid lines ca n be displa yed on the scr een for ver tical and hor izontal re ference while shootin g. Configure the setting. z Touch H , touch n , choose [Gr id Lines] o n the 4 tab, and then cho ose [On] (p. 50). X Once the se tting is comp lete, grid li nes are displaye d on the sc reen. z To restore t he original set ting, repe at this proce[...]

Helpful Shooting Features 80 is display ed when the camera detec ts that peopl e may have cl osed their eyes. Choose . z Touch H , choo se in t he menu, a nd then choose (p. 49). Configure the setting. z Touch H , touch n , choose [Blink Detection ] on the 4 tab, and then choose [On] (p. 50) . Shoot. X A frame, accom panied by , is displayed when t[...]

81 Customize sh ooting functi ons on the 4 tab of the men u as follows. For instruc tions on me nu function s, see “ n Me nu” (p. 50) . You can dea ctivate the lamp that no rmally ligh ts up to hel p you focu s when you press the shutter button hal fway in low -light cond itions. Configure the setting. z Touch H , touch n , choose [AF - assist [...]

Customizing Camera Operation 82 Change how lon g images are dis played after sh ots as follo ws. Configure the setting. z Touch H , touch n , choose [Review] on the 4 tab, and then ch oose the desired optio n (p. 50). z To restore t he original set ting, repe at this process b ut choose [ 2 sec.]. Change the way images are disp layed after shots as[...]

83 Other Shooting Modes Shoot more effectively in various scenes, and take shots enhanced with un ique image effects or ca ptured using special functions 3[...]

84 Choose a mo de matchin g the shoo ting scene , and the camera wi ll automatic ally configur e the settings f or optimal sh ots. Enter 4 mode. z Set the mode sw itch to 4 . Choose a shooting mo de. z Touch . z Touch G . z To view othe r shooti ng modes, to uch qr , or quickly dr ag left or ri ght on th e screen. z Touch the desired mo de to vie w[...]

Specific Scenes 85 Shoot evening scenes wit hout using a tripod (Handh eld NightScene) z Beautiful shots of even ing scenes, c reated by combining co nsecutive sh ots to reduce camera shake an d image nois e. z When using a tripod, sh oot in A mode (p. 54). Shoot under low light (Low Li ght) z Shoot with mini mal camera shake and subject blur ev en[...]

Specific Scenes 86 You can apply a smoothenin g effect when shooting imag es of people. T he effect level a nd color ([Li ghter Skin T one], [Darke r Skin Tone]) c an be chosen as follows . Choose . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose . Access the setting screen. z Touch . Configure the setting. z Touch qr to choose an option. X A preview [...]

87 Add a variet y of effects to i mages when shoot ing. Choose a shooting mo de. z Follow step s 1 – 2 on p. 84 to choo se a shooting mode. Shoot. Shoot in vivid colors (Super Vivid) z Shots in rich, vivid color s. Posterized shots (Poste r Effect) z Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration . Applying Special Effects Still Images Movies [...]

Applying Special Effects 88 Shoot with t he distorting effect of a fi sh-eye lens . Choose . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose . Choose an effect level. z Touch , touch qr to choose an effe ct level, and then touch ^ . X A preview i s shown of ho w your shot w ill look with the ef fect applie d. Shoot. Creates the effect of a mi niature [...]

Applying Special Effects 89 For movies, choose the movie playback speed . z Touch , touch , , or to choose the speed, and then t ouch ^ . Shoot. Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time (for One-Minute Clips) Speed Playback Time Approx. 12 sec. Approx. 6 sec. Approx. 3 sec. • The zoom is n ot availa ble when shoo ting movie s. Be sure to set th[...]

Applying Special Effects 90 This effec t makes images re semble shots fro m a toy camera by vignetting (darker, b lurred image c orners) and ch anging the overa ll color. Choose . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose . Choose a color tone. z Touch , t ouch qr t o choose a co lor tone, and then touc h ^ . X A preview i s shown of ho w your s[...]

Applying Special Effects 91 Shoot images in blac k and white, sepi a, or blue and white . Choose . z Follow step s 1 – 2 on p. 84 and cho ose . Choose a color tone. z Touch , t ouch qr to choose a color tone, and then touc h ^ . X A preview is shown of how your shot will lo ok with the ef fect applie d. Shoot. Shooting in Monoc hrome Still Images[...]

Applying Special Effects 92 Choose a singl e image color to keep and chang e other colors t o black and white. Choose T . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose T . Access the setting screen. z Touch . X The origina l image and the Color Accent image are dis played one aft er another. X By default , green is the color that will be kept. Speci[...]

Applying Special Effects 93 You can replac e one image color with another before shootin g. Note that onl y one color c an be re placed. Choose Y . z Follow step s 1 – 2 on p. 84 and cho ose Y . Access the setting screen. z Touch . X The original image and the Color Swap image are displayed one after another. X By default, gr een will be re place[...]

Special Modes for Other Purposes 94 You can mak e a short mo vie of a da y just by shooting s till images . Before each shot, the camer a will automati cally record a mo vie clip of the scene. Each c lip recorded that day is comb ined into a si ngle file. Choose . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose . Shoot. z To shoot a sti ll image, pres[...]

Special Modes for Other Purposes 95 • Movies created in mode are saved as iFrame movies (p. 103). • Clips are saved as separate movie files in the following cases even if they were recorded on the same day in mode. - If the movie file size reaches about 4 GB or the total recording time reaches approx. 30 minutes - If a movie is protected (p. 14[...]

Special Modes for Other Purposes 96 The camera shoo ts automati cally after de tecting a smil e, even witho ut you pressing th e shutter b utton. Choose . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose , and then touc h . z Touch to choose it , and then touch ^ . Aim the camera at a person. z Each time the camera detects a smile, it wil l shoot afte [...]

Special Modes for Other Purposes 97 Aim the camera at a person and pr ess the shutter button all the way down. The camera will sho ot about two seconds af ter a wink is detected . Choose . z Follow step s 1 – 2 on p. 84 and cho ose , and then touc h . z Touch to choo se it, and the n touch ^ . Compose the shot and press the shutter butto n halfwa[...]

Special Modes for Other Purposes 98 The camera will sho ot about two seco nds after detec ting that the face of another per son (such as th e photographe r) has entere d the shootin g area (p. 116). Th is is useful when including yo urself in gr oup photos or si milar shots. Choose . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose , and then touc h . [...]

Special Modes for Other Purposes 99 Join the subjects in the shooting area and look at the camera. X After the camera detects a ne w face, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up . (When the flash fires, th e lamp will remain lit.) About two second s later, the camera will shoot. z To cancel shooting a fter you ha ve triggere d the sel[...]

Special Modes for Other Purposes 100 You can shoot a series of shot s in rapid succe ssion by holdi ng the shutter button all th e way down. For det ails on the co ntinuous shoot ing speed, se e “Specifi cations” (p. 37). Choose . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose . Shoot. X Hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuou[...]

Special Modes for Other Purposes 101 Each set of images shot co ntinuously is managed as a single grou p, and only the firs t image in that group will be d isplayed. T o indicate th at the image is p art of a group, is displayed. Images Displayed During Playback • If you erase a g rouped image (p . 144), all i mages in the gro up are also erased.[...]

102 You can shoot fast-moving subjects for pl ayback later in slow motion. Note that so und is not reco rded. Choose . z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose . Choose a frame rate. z Touch H , choose in the menu , and choose the de sired frame ra te (p. 49). X The option yo u configured is now displayed . Shoot. z Touch . X A bar showing the [...]

Shooting Various Movies 103 Shoot movie s that can be edited with i Frame-compat ible software or devices. You can quick ly edit, save , and manage iFrame movies using th e included software. Choose . z Follow step s 1 – 2 on p. 84 and cho ose . Shoot. z Touch . z To stop movie reco rding, touch . Shooting iFrame Movies • The resolution is (p .[...]

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105 G mode • Instruct ions in this chapter ap ply to the camera in G mode (p. 106) . • G : Program AE; AE: Au to Exposure • Before u sing a fun ction introd uced in thi s chapter i n modes othe r than G , make sure the f unction is av ailable in tha t mode (pp. 208 – 213) . More discerning shots, in your prefer red shooting style 4[...]

106 You can custo mize many func tion setting s to suit your preferred sh ooting style. Enter G mode. z Follow ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 84 an d choose G . Customize the setti ngs as desired (pp. 107 – 127), and then sho ot. Shooting in Program AE Mode ( G Mode) Still Images Movies • If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutte [...]

107 The standar d exposure set by the camera can b e adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of –2 to +2. z Touch # and ad just bright ness by touching the desi red positio n on the bar or drag ging the bar le ft or right ( p. 49). X The correction level you specified is now displaye d. Before sh ooting, y ou can loc k the exp osure, or you c[...]

Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 108 Adjust the metering meth od (how br ightness is measured) to suit sho oting conditions as follows. z Touch H , choose in the menu , and choose the de sired optio n (p. 49). X The option yo u configured is now displayed . z Touch H , choo se in t he menu, a nd choose the de sired optio n (p. 49). X The op[...]

Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 109 Before shootin g, excessive ly bright or dark im age areas (suc h as faces or background s) can be detect ed and automat ically adjus ted to the opt imal brightness . Insufficient ov erall image co ntrast can also be automatically corrected before shoot ing to make subjec ts stand ou t better. z Touch H [...]

110 By adjusti ng white balan ce (WB), you can ma ke image colo rs look more natural for the sc ene you are sh ooting. z Touch H , choo se in t he menu, a nd choose the de sired optio n (p. 49). X The option yo u configured is now displayed . For image co lors that lo ok natural un der the light i n your shot, ad just white balance to suit the lig [...]

Color and Continuous Shooting 111 Change image c olor tones as desired, suc h as converti ng images to se pia or black and wh ite. z Touch H , choose in the menu, and choose the de sired optio n (p. 49). X The option yo u configured is now displayed . Changing Im age Color To nes (My Colors ) Still Images Movies My Colors Off – Vivid Emphasizes c[...]

Color and Continuous Shooting 112 Choose the desired lev el of image contrast, sharpness, color satu ration, re d, green, blue , and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5. Access the setting screen. z Follow the st eps in “Changin g Image Color Tones (My C olors)” (p . 111) to ch oose , and then touc h o n the right edg e of the screen. Configure th[...]

Color and Continuous Shooting 113 *I n t mode (p. 85) or AF lock (p. 121), is changed to . Mode Description Continuous Continuous shooting, with the focus and exposure determined when you press the shutter button halfway. Continuous Shooting AF Continuous shooting and focusing. [AF Frame] is set to [Fixed frame] and cannot be changed. Continuous Sh[...]

114 To restrict the focus to subjec ts at close range, set the camera to e . For details on the focusing range, see “Spe cification s” (p. 37). z Touch H , choose in the menu , and then choose e (p . 49). X Once the setti ng is complete , e is displ ayed. To restrict th e focus to dista nt subjects , set the camera to u . For detail s on the fo[...]

Shooting Range and Focusing 115 The focal le ngth of the le ns can be incr eased by appro ximately 1.4x or 2.3x. The focal le ngth of the le ns can be incr eased by appro ximately 1.6x or 2.0x. This can redu ce camera shake b ecause the shu tter speed is faster than it would be if yo u zoomed (incl uding using digi tal zoom) in to t he same zoom fa[...]

Shooting Range and Focusing 116 Change the AF (a uto focus) fra me mode to suit th e shooting co nditions as follows. z Touch H , touch n , choose [AF Frame] on the 4 tab, and then choose th e desired optio n (p. 50). • Detects peop le’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (eval uative metering only ), and white balan ce ( only). • After[...]

Shooting Range and Focusing 117 One AF frame is displaye d. Effectiv e for reliab le focusi ng. • If faces are not detected, o r when only gray fr ames are displ ayed (without a white fr ame), an AF frame is disp layed in t he center of the screen when you press the sh utter button h alfway. • If faces are not detected, o r when only gray fr am[...]

Shooting Range and Focusing 118 As long as you ke ep the shutte r button pres sed halfway, the focus and exposure a re locked. You can reco mpose shots as needed be fore shoo ting. This featu re is called Focu s Lock. Focus. z Aim the camera so t hat the subject is centered, an d then press the shutter button halfway . z Confirm that t he AF frame [...]

Shooting Range and Focusing 119 You can chan ge default camera opera tion of con stantly focu sing on subj ects it is aimed a t, even when the shut ter button is not pres sed. Instea d, you can limit camer a focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway. z Touch H , touch n , choose [Continuous AF] on the 4 tab, and then choose [Off] [...]

Shooting Range and Focusing 120 You can shoot after the camer a focuses on yo ur selected subj ect, person ’s face, or lo cation shown on the screen. Choose a subjec t, a person’s fa ce, or a location to focus on . z Touch the subj ect or perso n on the screen. X When the AF f rame mode i s set to [Fac e Detect], the ca mera beeps and disp lays[...]

Shooting Range and Focusing 121 The focus can be loc ked. After yo u lock the f ocus, the f ocal positio n will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shut ter button . Lock the focus. z With the shut ter button pre ssed halfway, touch the t op of the sc reen (insi de the frame shown at le ft). X The focus is now locked, a nd % is[...]

122 You can hav e the flas h fire for e ach shot. Fo r details on the flash range, see “Flash Rang e” (see “S pecification s” (p. 37 )). z Touch , touch h to choose it, an d then touch h again. X Once the settin g is complete, h is displayed . With this opt ion, the flas h fires to incre ase the brightn ess of the main su bject (such as peo[...]

Flash 123 Just as with the AE loc k (p. 107), you can lo ck the expo sure for th e flash shots. Set the flash to h (p. 122). Lock the flash expo sure. z Aim the came ra at the su bject to sh oot with the expos ure locked . With the sh utter butt on pressed hal fway, touch the b ottom of the screen (in t he frame shown at left). X The flash f ires, [...]

124 Add icons to the sh ooting scre en or re arrange the m as desi red. Access the setting screen. z On the shooti ng screen, touc h and hold one of the icon s. X The screen at left is disp layed. Add an icon. z Drag an icon fro m the center of the screen in step 1 to the desired position for display. z An orange f rame is di splayed when you drag [...]

Other Settings 125 z On the setting scre en in step 1 on p. 124, drag an ic on to the de sired posi tion to rearrange the layout. X If anothe r icon i s already i n that p osition, it will be replaced by the icon you dr agged. z Drag the unwan ted icon from the setting screen in st ep 1 on p. 12 4 to the cente r of the screen and t hen over the ico[...]

Other Settings 126 Follow thes e steps to prep are the camera for Touch Shutter , which takes shots when you touch the sc reen. z Touch H , touch n , choose [Touc h Shutter] on the 4 tab, an d then choo se [On] (p. 50). z Follow step s 2 – 3 on p. 64 to shoo t. Shooting By Touching the Screen (Touch Shutter) Still Images • The camera pe rforms [...]

Other Settings 127 Access the setting screen. z Touch H , touch n , and then touc h [IS Setting s] on the 4 tab to choos e it (p. 50). Configure the setting. z Choose [IS Mode ], and then choos e the desired optio n (p. 50). *The setting is changed to [Continuous] for movie recording. Changing the IS Mode Settings Still Images Movies Continuous Opt[...]

Other Settings 128 Powered I S reduces sl ow camera s hake that ma y occur w hen record ing telephot o movies. Howev er, this o ption may n ot produce the expected results when used for the str onger camera sh ake that may occur wh en shooting while walking or when mo ving the camera to match subject moveme nt. In this case, set P owered IS to [Off[...]

129 Playback Mode • To prepare the camera f or these op erations, pr ess the 1 butt on to enter Playback mo de. Have fun revie wing your sh ots, and brows e or edit th em in many ways • It may not be possible to pl ay back or edi t images that we re renamed or already ed ited on a comput er, or images fro m other cameras . 5[...]

130 After shoot ing images or movies, you can v iew them on the sc reen as follow s. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X Your last s hot is disp layed. Browse thro ugh your i mages. z To view the nex t image, drag r ight to left across th e screen, and t o view the prev ious image, drag l eft to right. z You can als o view the ne xt image [...]

Viewing 131 Play movies. z Touch to start play back. Adjust the volume. z Scroll up or down to adju st the volume. Pause playback. z To pause playb ack, touch th e screen. The movie cont rol panel is displa yed. To re sume playback, to uch . X After the mov ie is finis hed, is displayed. To switch imag es during imag e display, yo u can tap the cam[...]

Viewing 132 Tilt the camera while browsing images. z To browse thro ugh images q uickly while touchin g and holdin g q on the left edge of the screen (p. 130 ), tilt the camera as show n as you browse im ages. Tilt th e camera in the opposite di rection whi le holding r . Images a ppear grainy at this time. If you switch the camer a to simple infor[...]

Viewing 133 Touch l to vi ew other informa tion on the scree n, or to hide t he informati on. For detail s on the infor mation displ ayed, see p. 20 6. *Not shown for movies. Washed-out highlight s in the ima ge flash on the screen i n detaile d information display. z The graph in detaile d information di splay is a histogram sh owing the distr ibu[...]

Viewing 134 To check the f ocus of your sho ts, you can magn ify the area of t he image that was in the AF frame at th e time of shoot ing. Access Focus Ch eck. z Touch l (p. 133) . X A white frame is d isplayed where the AF frame was when the focus was set. X Gray frames ar e displayed over faces detected la ter, in Pla yback mode. X The portion o[...]

135 By display ing multiple images in an index, you can quic kly find the images you are looking for . Display ima ges in an index. z Move the zoom lever towar d g to display images in an index. Movi ng the leve r again will increas e the number of i mages shown. z To display f ewer images, mov e the zoom lever toward k . Fewer images are shown eac[...]

Browsing and Filtering Images 136 Choose a search condition . z Touch H , choo se in t he menu, a nd then choose a condit ion (p. 49). View the image search results. z Choose the type of i mage to vie w by touchi ng an option, and then to uch it agai n. (Except when searc hing images by .) X Images matching the searc h conditions will display insid[...]

Browsing and Filtering Images 137 Grouped imag es shot in mode (p. 100) are g enerally di splayed toget her, but they can also be viewed ind ividually . Choose an image grou p. z Browse imag es by dragging left or righ t until you find a desired imag e labeled . Touc h . View individual images in the group. z Dragging images left or right will disp[...]

138 If you n otice that a name is incorrect during playback, yo u can ch ange it or erase it. However, you cannot add names f or people who are no t detected by Face ID (names are not displayed) , and for peopl e whose names hav e been erased. Access the setting screen. z Touch H , touch n , and choose [Face ID Info] on the 1 tab (p. 50). z Touch [[...]

139 Magnify an image. z Touching t he screen w ill zoom i n and magnif y the image, and and are displayed . z You can magnif y images up to abo ut 10x, centered ar ound where you t ouch, by touchin g repeatedly . z You can also zoo m in or out by touch ing or . To zoom in or ou t continuou sly, touc h and hold or . z To zoom out, mo ve the zoom le [...]

Image Viewing Options 140 Automatica lly play back i mages from a memo ry card as follo ws. Each imag e is display ed for about thr ee seconds. Choose a slides how transition and start playback. z Touch H , choose . in the menu , and choose the de sired optio n (p. 49). z The slidesho w will star t a few sec onds after [Loading imag e...] is displa[...]

Image Viewing Options 141 Based on the cu rrent imag e, the camera off ers four image s similar to it tha t you may wish to view. Afte r you choose to view one of th ose images, the camera offer s four more images. This is an enjo yable way to play bac k images in an un expected ord er. Try this fea ture after y ou have taken man y shots, in ma ny [...]

142 Protect imp ortant images t o prevent acci dental erasur e by the camera (p. 144). z Touch H and choose : in the menu (p. 49). [Pr otected] is di splayed. z To cancel pro tection, rep eat this pro cess and touch : again to choose it. Access the setting screen. z Touch H , touch n , and choose [Protect] o n the 1 tab (p. 50). Choose a selectio n[...]

Protecting Images 143 Choose [Select]. z Following st ep 2 on p. 142, touch [Sele ct]. Choose an image. z Choose an i mage after dragging l eft or rig ht to browse. Once you to uch the s creen, is displaye d. z To cancel protection, touch th e screen ag ain. is no l onger disp layed. z Repeat th is process to speci fy other images. z Touch [OK]. A [...]

144 You can ch oose an d erase un needed i mages one by one. Be careful when erasing image s, because they can not be recovered . Choose an image to erase . z Drag left o r right a cross the screen to choose an image. Erase the image. z Touch H and choose a in the menu (p. 49). z After [Eras e?] is disp layed, touc h [Erase]. X The current image is[...]

Erasing Images 145 Choose [Select]. z Following st ep 2 on p. 144, touch [Sele ct]. Choose an image. z Choose an i mage after dragging l eft or rig ht to browse. On ce you touch th e screen, is displaye d. z To cancel era sure, touch the screen again. is no longe r displaye d. z Repeat th is process to speci fy other images. z Touch [OK]. A c onfir[...]

146 Change the or ientation of images and sav e them as follo ws. Choose . z Touch H and choose in the menu (p. 49). Rotate the image. z Touch or , dependin g on the de sired direction . Each time you tou ch, the image is rotated 90 °. Touch ^ to complete the se tting. Follow these s teps to deactiv ate automatic r otation by the c amera, whic[...]

147 You can tag images as fa vorites an d assign the m to My Catego ry (p. 1 48). By choosing a category i n image searc h, you can r estrict the following operations to all of th ose images. • Viewing (p. 130), Viewi ng Slideshows ( p. 140), Protecting I mages (p. 14 2), Erasing Ima ges (p. 144), Adding I mages to the Print Lis t (DPOF) (p. 1 86[...]

Image Categories 148 You can organi ze images int o categories . Note that ima ges are automat ically categorize d at the time of shooting , according to sh ooting condit ions. : Images with det ected faces, or images shot in I or mode . : Images detect ed as , , or in A mode, or images sh ot in mode. : Images s hot in P or t mode. Images s hot in [...]

Convenient Control: Touch Actions 149 You can quic kly and easi ly activat e functions t hat you have assigned to four touch gest ures (Touc h Action s), in sin gle-image display. z Drag across t he screen as sho wn. X The functio n assigned to is now activated. z Similarly, yo u can al so activate functions assigned to , , and by dragging across t[...]

Convenient Control: Touch Actions 150 Simplify yo ur preferred ca mera operatio ns by reassign ing dragging patterns to them as d esired. Access the setting screen. z Touch H , to uch n , and choose [S et Touch Action s] on the 1 tab (p. 50). Assign a function to a dragging pattern. z Drag up or down across the scree n to choose a dragging pattern.[...]

151 Save a copy of i mages at a lower r esolution. Choose [Resize]. z Touch H , touch n , and choose [Resize] on the 1 tab (p. 5 0). Choose an image. z Choose an i mage after dragging l eft or rig ht to browse. To uch [OK]. Choose an image size. z Touch , , or , and then touc h [OK]. X [Save new image ?] is displa yed. Save the new image. z Touch [[...]

Editing Still Images 152 You can speci fy a portion of an image to save as a separate image file. Choose [Trimming]. z Touch H , touch n , and choose [Trimming] on the 1 tab (p. 50) . Choose an image. z Choose an i mage after dragging l eft or rig ht to browse. To uch [OK]. Adjust the cropping area . X A frame is displa yed around th e portion of t[...]

Editing Still Images 153 You can adjus t image colo rs and then save the edited im age as a separ ate file. For details on each option, se e p. 111. Choose [My Colors]. z Touch H , touch n , an d choose [ My Colors] on the 1 tab (p. 50). Choose an image. z Choose an i mage after dragging l eft or rig ht to browse. To uch [OK]. Choose an option. z T[...]

Editing Still Images 154 Excessivel y dark image are as (such as fac es or backgrou nds) can be detected a nd automatical ly adjust ed to the op timal brightn ess. Insuff icient overall image contrast is a lso automat ically correc ted, to make su bjects stan d out bette r. Choose from f our correc tion level s, and then save the ima ge as a separa[...]

Editing Still Images 155 Automatica lly corrects i mages affect ed by red-eye. You can save the corrected image as a s eparate file . Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. z Touch H , touch n , and choose [Red-Eye Correcti on] on the 1 tab (p. 50). Choose an image. z Choose an i mage after dragging l eft or rig ht to browse. To uch [OK]. Correct the im age[...]

156 You can cut movi es to remove unn eeded porti ons at the beginn ing or end. Specify portions to cut. z Touch the scre en during movie playback to access the movie con trol panel . z Touch , , or the scroll bar to display the trimming poin t. X changes to to indicate that yo u can trim from th e current f rame. Touch or . X [Delete se ction of m[...]

157 Setting Menu Customize or adjust basic camera fu nctions for greater convenience 6[...]

158 Functions can be configur ed on the 3 tab. Cust omize commonly used function s as desired, for greater conv enience (p. 50) . Silence ca mera sounds and movies as follows . z Choose [Mute] , and then cho ose [On]. Adjust the volu me of individual ca mera sounds as fol lows. z Touch [Volume ]. z Drag up or down to cho ose an item, and th en adju[...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 159 Display of hi nts and t ips for came ra function s can be dea ctivated, but menu (p. 50) expl anations will still be displ ayed. z Choose [Hints & Tips ], and then choose [Off]. Adjust scre en brightness a s follows. z Choose [LCD Brightness], and then touc h the desired po sition on th e bar to ad just the [...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 160 Access the [Start-up Ima ge] screen in Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. z Touch [Start -up Image]. z Touch [2], a nd then touch . Choose one of your shots. z Choose an i mage and touch [OK]. After [Register?] is dis played, touch [O K]. z Choose [Colo r Option], and t hen choose an option. Customizing the St[...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 161 Before using a new memory ca rd or a card for matted in anot her devic e, you should format the card with th is camera. Formattin g erases al l data on a memory card. Before f ormatting, c opy images on the memory ca rd to a computer , or take other st eps to back th em up. An Eye-Fi car d (p. 192) contains so f[...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 162 Perform lo w-level forma tting in t hese cases: [Memory card error] is displayed, the camera i s not working c orrectly, c ard image re ading/writing is slower, continuou s shooting i s slower, or mo vie recording s uddenly stop s. Low-leve l formatting er ases all da ta on a memory card. Befo re low-level forma[...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 163 Instead of saving images in f olders creat ed each month, you can have the camera creat e folders eac h day you shoot t o store shots ta ken that day. z Choose [Cr eate Folde r], and th en choose [Daily]. X Images will now be saved in fol ders created on the shoo ting date . The lens is nor mally retract ed for [...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 164 Adjust the timing of aut omatic camera a nd screen deactivation (Auto Power Down and Displ ay Off, respect ively) as nee ded (p. 46). Access the [Power Savin g] screen. z Touch [Power Sa ving]. Configure the setting. z After choo sing an item, to uch qr to adjust it as needed. To ensure t hat your s hots will ha[...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 165 Specify your destination. z Touch [ World ], and then touc h [Time Zone]. z Touch qr to choose th e destinat ion time zone. z If necessar y, specify dayl ight saving ti me as in step 1. z Touch ^ . Switch to the destination time zone. z Touch [ World ], and then touc h ^ . X is now shown on [Ti me Zone] and shoo[...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 166 Calibrate th e touch-scre en panel if you are having diff iculty choosi ng items or buttons by t ouch. For great er calibratio n accuracy, a lways use the st ylus attached to the strap. z Touch [Cali bration]. z Use the stylu s attached to th e strap to tou ch the screen where is display ed (p. 14). z Following [...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 167 Change the display langua ge as needed. Access the Language scr een. z Touch [Langu age ]. Configure the setting. z Touch a displ ay language to choose it, and then touch ^ . The following settings can also be adjust ed on the 3 tab. • [Video Syste m] (p. 173 ) • [Ctrl via HDMI] (p. 1 74) • [Eye-Fi Sett in[...]

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 168 Some logos for certificati on requireme nts met by the camera can be viewed on the screen . Other certif ication logos are printed in t his guide, on th e camera packag ing, or on the camera body. z Touch [Certi fication Log o Display]. • The following functions are not restored to default settings. - 3 tab se[...]

169 Accessories Use included accessorie s effectively and enjoy the camera in more ways wi th optional Canon accessories and other compatible accessor ies sold separately 7[...]

170 • Charge the battery on (or immediately before) the day of use Charged batteri es gradually lo se their charge, even wh en they are not used. You can easily check the charge state of the battery by attaching the cover so that S is visible on a charged battery, and attaching it so that S is not vi sible on an uncharged battery. • Long-term b[...]

171 The followin g camera acce ssories are sold sepa rately. Note that avai lability varies by ar ea, and some acce ssories may no l onger be availab le. Battery Pa ck NB-9L z Rechargeabl e lithium-io n battery Battery Charger CB- 2LB/CB-2LBE z Charger for Battery Pa ck NB-9L Battery Pa ck NB-11L z Rechargeabl e lithium-io n battery Battery Charger[...]

Optional Accessories 172 High-Power Flash HF- DC2 z External fl ash for illu minating sub jects that are out of range of th e built-in flash. High-Power Flash HF-DC1 can a lso be used. Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400S T z Connect the c amera to a TV to enj oy playbac k on the lar ger TV s creen. HDMI Cable HTC-100 z For connecting the camera to an HDMI i[...]

173 By connecti ng the camera to a TV, you can view y our shots on the la rger screen of th e TV. For details on connec tion or how to switch inpu ts, refer to the TV manua l. Connecting the camera to an HDTV with the HDMI Cab le HTC-100 (sold separatel y) enables you to view your s hots on the la rger screen of the TV. Movies shot a t a resolution[...]

Using Optional Accessories 174 Turn the TV on an d switch to video input. z Switch the TV i nput to the vi deo input you connecte d the cab le to in s tep 2. Turn the camera on. z Press the 1 button to turn t he camera on. z Images from th e camera are now di splayed on the TV. ( Nothing is di splayed on the camera scre en.) z When finished , turn [...]

Using Optional Accessories 175 Display images. z Turn on the TV. On the camera, press the 1 button. X Images from the camera are now displayed on the TV. (Nothing is displayed on the camera screen.) Control the camera with the TV remote. z Press the qr button s on the remote t o browse images. z To display t he camera contr ol panel, press the OK/S[...]

Using Optional Accessories 176 Connecting the camera to a TV with t he Stereo AV Cable AV C-DC400ST (sold separ ately) enab les you to view your shots on th e larger scre en of the TV as you contr ol the camera. Make sure the camera and TV are off. Connect the camera to th e TV. z On the TV, inser t the cable pl ugs fully into th e video inpu ts as[...]

Using Optional Accessories 177 Powering the camer a with AC Adapter Kit ACK-D C70 (sold separat ely) eliminates th e need to mo nitor the r emaining bat tery level. Make sure the camera is off. Insert the coupler. z Follow step 1 on p. 18 to op en the cover. z Insert the coupler facin g the directi on shown, just as you wou ld a battery (f ollowing[...]

Using Optional Accessories 178 Powering the ca mera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90 (so ld separate ly) eliminates th e need to mo nitor the r emaining bat tery level. Make sure the camera is off. Open the cover. z Follow step 2 on p. 20 to op en the memory card/batte ry cover. z Open the coupl er cable port as shown. Insert the coupler. z Insert the [...]

Using Optional Accessories 179 Connect the power cord. z Insert the adapter plu g into the e nd of the coupler c able. z Insert one end of the power cord i nto the compact power ad apter, and then plug the other end int o a power outlet. z Turn the c amera on and use it as desired. z When finished , turn the came ra off and unplug the po wer cord f[...]

180 Your shots ca n easily be print ed by connect ing the camera to a printer. On the camera, you can spec ify images t o set up batc h printing , prepare o rders for photo de velopment se rvices, and p repare or pri nt images for photobooks. A Canon SELP HY CP series compact photo printer is used here for the sa ke of illustr ation. Scre ens displ[...]

Printing Images 181 Turn the camera on. z Press the 1 button to turn t he camera on. Choose an image. z Browse imag es by dragging l eft or righ t, and then touch an image to choose it. Access the printing scr een. z Touch H , and the n touch c . Print the image. z Touch [Prin t]. X Printing now be gins. z To print othe r images, r epeat steps 5 ?[...]

Printing Images 182 Access the printing scr een. z Follow step s 1 – 6 on pp. 180 – 181 to acces s the screen at left. Configure the settings. z Touch an ite m, and then to uch qr to choos e an option. Configuring Pr int Settings Still Images – N o. of Copies Choose the number of copies to print. Default Matches current printer settings. Date[...]

Printing Images 183 By cropping images before p rinting, you ca n print a desi red image area instead of the entire ima ge. Choose [T rimming] . z After followin g step 1 on p. 182 to access the printing scre en, touch [Trimming] . X A cropping f rame is now disp layed, indic ating the image ar ea to print . Adjust the cropping fr ame as needed. z [...]

Printing Images 184 Choose a type of paper . z Touch an opti on to choose it, and then touch [Next]. Choose a layout. z Drag up or down t o choose an opti on. z When choosi ng [N-up], to uch qr to specify the number of images per sheet . z Touch [OK]. Print the image. Choose [ID Photo]. z Following s teps 1 – 4 on pp. 18 3 – 184, choose [I D Ph[...]

Printing Images 185 Choose the printing area. z Follow step 2 in “Croppin g Images Before Printing (Tr imming)” (p. 1 83) to choose the printing area . Print the image. Access the printing scr een. z Follow step s 1 – 6 on pp. 180 – 181 to cho ose a movie. Th e screen at left is disp layed. Choose a printing metho d. z Touch , and then touc[...]

Printing Images 186 Batch printi ng (p. 189) and ordering pri nts from a phot o development service can be set up on the c amera. Choos e up to 998 images o n a memory ca rd and configur e relevant set tings, such as the number of copi es, as follows . The printing in formation yo u prepare thi s way will confor m DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Format [...]

Printing Images 187 Specify the printing fo rmat, whether to add the date or file number, an d other settings as follows. Thes e settings ap ply to all ima ges in the p rint list. z Touch H , touch n , and choose [Print Setting s] on the 2 tab. Choose and configure se ttings as des ired (p. 50). Configuring Print Settings Print Type Standard One im[...]

Printing Images 188 Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. z Touch H , touch n , and then touch [Select Im ages & Qty.] on the 2 ta b to choose it . Choose an image. z Drag left o r right a cross the screen to choose an image. X You can now specif y the number of cop ies. z To specify in dex printi ng for the i mage, touc h the screen . The image i[...]

Printing Images 189 Choose [Select All Images]. z Following st ep 1 on p. 188, touch [Sele ct All Images] to ch oose it. Configure the print settings. z Touch [OK]. Choose [Clear All Se lections]. z Following st ep 1 on p. 188, touch [Cle ar All Selections] t o choose i t. Confirm clearing the print list. z Touch [OK]. z When images have been added[...]

Printing Images 190 Photobooks can be set up on t he camera by cho osing up to 99 8 images on a memory card and importin g them into th e included software o n your computer, wh ere they are stored in thei r own folder. Th is is conven ient when ordering p rinted phot obooks onl ine or pr inting photob ooks with y our own printer. z Touch H , touch[...]

Printing Images 191 Choose an image. z Drag left or right to browse ima ges, and then touch an ima ge to choo se it. X is displaye d. z To remove t he image from the photob ook, touch the scr een again. is no longer displaye d. z Repeat th is process to speci fy other images. z When finish ed, touch [OK ] to return to the menu screen. Choose [Selec[...]

192 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card, always confirm t hat local use is pe rmitted (p. 3). Insertin g a prepared Eye -Fi card enabl es automatic wireless tra nsfer of images to a compute r or uploading to a phot o-sharing website. Images are tr ansferred by the Eye-Fi car d. Refer to the ca rd’s user ma nual or contact the manufactur er for ins truct[...]

Using an Eye-Fi Card 193 Check the ac cess poin t SSID used by the Eye -Fi card or the connec tion status, as needed. z Touch H , touch n , and then touc h [Eye-Fi Setting s] on the 3 tab to c hoose it. z Touch [Connec tion info]. X The connec tion inform ation screen is displaye d. Configure the setting as fo llows to disabl e Eye-Fi tran sfer by [...]

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195 Appendix Helpful information when using the camera 8[...]

196 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, conta ct a Canon Custome r Support Help Desk. Power Nothing happens when the ON/OFF button is pressed. • Confirm that you are using the correct type of battery, and that th ere is sufficient charge (p. 205). • Conf[...]

Troubleshooting 197 Full-screen display is not available w hile shooting (p. 75). h flashes on the screen when the shutte r button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (p. 57). is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 65). • Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 127). • Set the flash mode to h (p. 122). • Increase the ISO s[...]

Troubleshooting 198 Shots look grainy. • Lower the ISO speed (p. 108). • High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (p. 86). Subjects are affected by red-eye (p. 76). • Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p. 81) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (p. 4) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for abou[...]

Troubleshooting 199 Playback Playback is not possibl e. • Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or alter the folder structure. Refer to the ImageBrowser EX User Guide for details on folder structure and file names. Playback stops, or audio skips. • Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-l[...]

200 If an error message is dis played, resp ond as follows . No memory card • The memory card may be inserted facing the wrong way. Reinsert the memory card facing the correct way (pp. 19, 20). Memory card locked • The write-protect tab of the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card is set to the locked position. Switch the write-protect tab to[...]

On-Screen Messages 201 Cannot magnify!/Cannot play back this content in Smart Shuffle/Cannot rotate/Cannot modify image/Cannot re gister this image!/Cannot modify/ Cannot assign to category/Unselectabl e image./No identificati on information • The followi ng function s may be unavai lable for imag es that were renamed or alr eady edited on a co m[...]

On-Screen Messages 202 Print error • Check the paper size setting. If this error message is displayed when the setting is correct, restart the printer and complete the setting on the camera again. Ink absorber full • Contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk to request assistance with ink absorber replacement.[...]

203 • The camera is a hi gh-precis ion electroni c device. Avoi d dropping it or subjecting it to stron g impact. • Never bring the ca mera near magnet s, motors, or other de vices that generate st rong electr omagnetic fiel ds, which may ca use malfunctio n or erase image da ta. • If water dro plets or dirt ad heres to the ca mera or screen,[...]

204 * : Regular orientation, : Held vertically The camera detects the shooting orientation and adjusts settings for optimal shots. Orientation is also detected during playback, and in either orientation, the camera automatically rotates images as needed. However, the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera is pointed straight up o[...]

On-Screen Information 205 An on-scree n icon or me ssage indic ates the ba ttery char ge level. Battery Level Display Details Sufficient charge Slightly depleted, but sufficient (Blinking red) Nearly depleted – charge the battery soon [Change the battery pack.] Depleted – charge the battery immediately[...]

On-Screen Information 206 Playback (Detail ed Information Di splay) Wireless LAN My Category (p. 148) Movies (pp. 54, 130), High-speed burst (p. 100), Shooting mode (p. 208) ISO speed (p. 108), Playback speed (pp. 89, 102) White balance (p. 110) Histogram (p. 133) Resolution (pp. 76, 78), MOV (movies) H (Function) (p. 49) Print list (p. 186) Transf[...]

On-Screen Information 207 * Displays the frame approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame. Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewin g” (p. 130) Exit Touch to display the volume panel, and then touch op to adjust the volume. At a volume of 0, is displayed. Play Skip Backward* (To continue skipping backward, keep touching this icon.) Previ[...]

208 Functions and Menu Tables Functions Avai lable in Each Sh ooting Mode Shooting Mode A 4 G Function Exposure Compensation (p. 107) – {{{{{{{ Flash (pp. 65, 122) {{{{{{{{ – {{{{{{{ *2 {{ ––––– {{{{{{{{ Touch Shutter (p. 64) On/Off {{{{{ ––– AE Lock/FE Lock* 5 (pp. 107, 123) – {{ ––––– AF Lock (p. 121) – {{ ––[...]

Functions and Menu Tables 209 4 T Y P t * 1 N {{{{{{{{{ –– {{ ––– –– {{{{{{{{ { { – ––– ––– {{{{{{{ { { – { –– –––––––––– – – – * 3 –– {{{{{{{{{{ { { { {{{ { *4 { *4 – {{{{{ { { *4 {{{ –––––––––– – – – ––– –––––––––– – – – { ?[...]

Functions and Menu Tables 210 FUNC. Menu Shooting Mode A 4 G Function Metering Method (p. 108) {{{{{{{{ – {{ ––––– My Colors (p. 111) {{{{{{{{ * 2 * 2 * 3 – {{ –– {{{ White Balance (p. 110) {{{{{{{{ – {{ –– {{{ ISO Speed (p. 108) {{{{{{{{ – {{ ––––– Exposure Compensation (p. 107) – {{{{{{{ Self-Timer (p. 62) {{[...]

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Functions and Menu Tables 212 4 Shooting Menu Shooting Mode A 4 G Function AF Frame (p. 116) Face Detect* 1 * 3 {{{{{{{{ Face AiAF* 2 {{{{{{{{ Fixed Frame – {{{ –––– AF Frame Size* 4 (p. 117) Normal – {{{ –––– Small – {{{ –––– Digital Zoom (p. 61) Standard {{ – { – {{{ Off {{{{{{{{ Digital Tel e-convert er (1.4x/2.[...]

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Functions and Menu Tables 214 * Refer to "Wireless LAN Guide" on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. 3 Set up Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Mute p. 158 Powe r Saving pp. 46, 164 Volume p. 158 Time Zo ne p. 164 Sound Options p. 158 Date/Time p. 22 Hints & Tips p. 159 Video System p. 176 LCD Brightness p. 159 Ctrl via HDMI p. 174 Star[...]

Functions and Menu Tables 215 2 Print Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Print – Clear All Selections p. 189 Select Images & Qty. p. 188 Print S ettings p. 187 Select All Images p. 189 Playback Mode FUNC. Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Rotate p. 146 Movie Digest Playback p. 136 Print List p. 186 Smart Shuffle p. 141 Protect p. 142 Image S[...]

216 A AC adapter kit...... ................... . 171, 177, 178 Accessories ......... ....................... ............. 171 Active Display .................... ...................... 131 AE lock ..................... ....................... ........ 107 AF frames.................................... 25, 55, 116 AF J Focusing AF lock ....... .....[...]

Index 217 Touch AF .................................... ...... 120 Focusing range Infinity ......................................... ...... 114 Macro ................... ....................... ...... 114 Focus lock ......... .................. .................... 118 FUNC. menu Basic operations .............................. ... 49 Table ........[...]

Index 218 IXUS 240 HS SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards J Memory cards Self-timer ......................................... .......... 62 2-second self-timer ............................. 63 Customizing the self-timer .................. 63 Face self-timer (shootin g mode) ......... 98 Wink self-timer (shootin g mode)......... 97 Sepia tone images.... .....[...]

219 Trademark Acknowled gments • The microSDXC logo is a trademark of SD-3C , LLC. • The SDXC logo is a tra demark of SD-3C, LLC. • This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed f rom Microsoft. • HDMI, the HDMI logo a nd High-Definitio n Multimedia Inter face are trademarks o r registere d trademarks of HDMI Licensing LL C. • The iF[...]

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