Canon PowerShot SD450 manual

Camer a User Guide Advanced DIGIT AL CAMERA Advanced Camera User Guide Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback/Erasing Print/T ransfer Settings Viewing Images on a TV set Customizing the Camera T roubleshooting List of Messages This guide ex plains camera fe atures and procedu res in detail. Appendix CDI-E196-010 XX05XXX © 2005 CANON INC. PRINTE[...]

Main F eatures Shooting  Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions (Scene mode)  Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor  Changes image colors to create special effects (My Colors modes) Playback  Plays movies with sound  Auto plays slideshows Editing  Records so[...]

1 Con v entions Used in this Guide Icons appearing below titles indicate the mo des in which the procedure can be used. In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide , and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide . This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’ s operation. This mark[...]

2 T able of Contents Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Switching between Focusing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (F ocus Lock, AF Lock) . . 46 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Registering My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 When the power is turned on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 LCD monitor . . . . . [...]

5 Handling Pr ecautions T est Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly . Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and it s distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising f[...]

6 Video Format Please set the camera's video signal forma t to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 89). Language Se tting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 4) to change the language setting.  Before using the camera, please ensure that you rea d the safety precautions described below and in the "Safety Precau[...]

7 War nin gs Equipment  Do not aim the camera d irectly into the sun or at other intense light sources th at could damage your eyesigh t.  Store this equipment out of the r each of children and infants. • Wrist strap: Placement of the strap around the child's neck could result in asphyxiation. • Memory card: Dangerous if accidentally[...]

8 Batter y  Do not place the battery near a heat so urce or expose it to direct flame or heat.  The battery should not be imm ersed in water or sea water .  Do not attempt to disass emble, alter or apply heat to the battery .  A void dro pping or subjecting the ba ttery to severe impact s that could damage th e casing.  Use only reco[...]

9 Other s  Do not trigger the flash in c lose proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to th e intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesigh t. In particular , remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash.  Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields (suc h as credit cards) away from the spea[...]

10 Flash  Do not operate the flash wit h dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash.  Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shootin g. The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. The resulting heat build-up could damage the flash.  Do not touch the surface of t he flash after taking sev[...]

11 Prev enting Malfunctions Av oid Strong Magnetic Fields  Never place the camera in close p roximity to electric motors or other equipment generat ing strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fiel ds may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. Av oid Condensation R elated Problems  When moving the equi pment rapidly betwe[...]

12 Before Using th e Camera—T he Components Gui de F r ont View A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) T erminal (p. 89) DIGIT AL T erminal ( Basic Guide p. 19) T erminal Cover ( Basic Guide p. 19) Wrist S trap Mount Microphone (p. 76) AF-assist Beam (p. 28) Red-Eye Reduction Lamp ( Basic Guid e p. 9) Self-T imer Lamp ( p. 39) Viewfinder Window (p. 21) Fla[...]

13 Before Using the Camera—The Co mponents Guide * When carrying the camera by the strap, be careful no t to swing the camera or catch it on other items. Back View LCD Monitor (p. 15) Viewfinder (p. 21) T ripod Socket DC Coupler T ermin al Cover Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover ( Basi c Guide p. 2) Speaker Battery Compartment (Memory Card/Battery C[...]

14 Operation Panel Indicators (p. 22) Power Button ( Basic Guide p. 5) Power Lamp Zoom Lever (p. 69 , Basic Guide p. 9) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (T elephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) Shutter Button ( Basic Guide p. 5) Mode Switch ( Basic Guide pp. 5, 6) (Print/Share) Button ( Basic Guide p. 14) DISP . ( Display) Button (p. 15) FUNC./SET (Funct i[...]

15 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations Before Usin g the Camer a—Basic Oper ations  The LCD monitor on or off setting is retained even after the camera power is turned off.  The LCD monitor does not shut o f f in the , , or mode.  The LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display in the index playback mode (p. 70). Using th[...]

16 Using the Clock Y ou can display the current d ate and time for a 5-second* interval using the following two methods. * Default setting Method 1 Hold the FUNC./SET button d own while turning on the power . Method 2 In a shooti ng mode, hold the FUNC./SET button down. If you hold the camera horizontally , it displays the time. If you hold it vert[...]

17 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations LCD Monitor Brightness Settings The brightness of the LC D monitor can be changed in the following two ways .  Changing Settings Using the Set up Menu (p. 30)  Changing Settings Using the DISP . Button (Quick-bright LCD Function) Y ou can set the LCD monitor to the brightest setting regardless of[...]

18 Shooting Infor mation (Shooting mode) * Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to S tanda rd display . Inf or mati on Display ed on the LC D Monitor Exposure Compensation (p. 50) Long Shutt er Mode (p. 51) White Balance (p. 53) Compression (p. 33) Resolution (pp . 32, 34) Low Battery (p. 105) Shooting Method (pp. 3 7, 39) Shooting Mode (pp. 35, [...]

19 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake icon displays, it indicates there is insufficient illumination and a slow shutter speed will be selected. Raise the ISO speed (p. 63) or select a setting other than (flash off), or attach the camera to a tripod or other device. Playback Inf or m a tio[...]

20 Detailed The following information may also be displayed with some images. Information for images shot on other cameras may not disp lay correctly . A sound file i n a format other th an the WAVE format i s attached or the file format is not recogn ized. JPEG image not conform ing to Design rule for Camera File System Standards RAW imag e Unreco[...]

21 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 15) while shooting. Histogr am Function The histogram is a graph that a llows you to judge the brightness of the shot image. The greater the bias t oward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The gr eater the bias to[...]

22 The indicators light or blink whe n the power button or the shutter button is pressed.  Upper Indi cator Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferrin g (when connected to a computer) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warnin g)  Lower Indicator Y el low: Macr[...]

23 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations Y ou should always form at a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other d ata. Low Level Format We recommend you select [Low Level Format] when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped. A low level format may require 2 to 3 min utes with some[...]

24 When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination time zones. Y ou c an enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/Time settings. Setting the Home/World Time Zones Setting the W or ld Clock 1 (Set up) Menu [Time Zone] . See Menus and S[...]

25 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations Switching to the Destina tion Time Zone If you change the date and time when the World option is selected, the Home date and time will also change automatically . 5 Use the or button to select a destina- tion time zone .  As in S tep 3, you can set the day- light saving option. 6 Use the or button t[...]

26 Menus are used to set the shoot ing and playback settings as well as such camera settings as the date/time and electronic beep. T he following menus are available.  FUNC. Menu  Rec., Play , Set up and My Camera Menus FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. Slide the mode switch to or . Press the FUNC./SET butto n. [...]

27 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations Rec., Play , Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting or playback can be set with these menus. Press the MENU button. Use the or button t o switch between menus. Y ou can a lso use the zoom lever to switch between menus. Use the or button to select m enu items. Some items may not be [...]

28 FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Menu List Menu Item Page Menu Item Page Shooting M ode Basic p. 5 My Colors p. 57 Movie Mo de p. 41 Metering Mode p. 49 Exposur e Compensatio n p. 50 Compr essio n p. 33 Long Shutter Mo de p. 51 Frame Ra te (Movie) p. 34 White Balance p. 53 Resolution (Still Im age) p. 32 Photo Effect p. 56 Resolution (M ovie) p. 34 Menu Ite[...]

29 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations Play Menu Set up Menu Stitch Assist Left to right*/ Right to left p. 43 Menu Item Page Menu Item Page Protect p. 82 Slide Show p. 78 Rotate p. 75 Print Order p. 83 Sound Memo p. 76 Transf er Order p. 87 Erase All p. 82 Transit ion p. 76 Menu Item Options Page/T opic Mute On/Off* Set to [On] to silence [...]

30 LCD Brightness -7 to 0* to +7 Use the or button to ad just the brightness. If y ou press the or button, the display returns to the Set up menu. You ca n check the brightne ss in the LCD monitor while you are adjusting the settin g. Power Saving p. 22 Auto Power Down On*/Off Se ts whether or not th e camera automatical ly powers down after a set [...]

31 Before Using the Camera—Basic Op erations My Camera Menu  Settings cannot be res et when the camera is connected t o a computer or t o a printer.  The following cannot be reset. - Shooting mode - The [Tim e Zone], [Date/T ime], [Lan guage] and [Vid eo Sy ste m] o ptio ns in t he (Set up) menu (p. 30) - White balance data recorded with th[...]

32 Shooting Appr o ximate V alues for R esolutions * Paper sizes va ry according to region. Changing th e R eso lution and Compr ession (Still Images) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (R esolution)/ * (Com- pression). See Menus and Settings (p. 26). * Default setting.  Use the or button to select resolution/compression settings and press the FUNC./S[...]

33 Shooting Appr o ximate V alues for Compression Settings  See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 1 18).  See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 1 17). Compression Purpose Superfine High Quality Shoot higher quality images Fine Shoot normal quality images Normal Normal Shoot more images EC181-CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 33 Frid ay[...]

34 Y ou can change the reso lution and frame rate when the movie mode is set to (S tandard) or (My Colors). Resolutio ns and Frame Rates * Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother t he appearance of motion. * The resolution and frame rate are fixed in the and modes.  S[...]

35 Shooting Y ou can shoot a subject 3 – 10 cm (1.2 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the lens at the maximum wide angle setting. With the digital zoom, the image area is 9 x 7 mm (0.35 x 0.28 in.) at maximum zoom (approximately 4 times). Mag nified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto) (Digital Macro). See Menus and Se[...]

36 Y ou can shoot zoomed images us ing the combined digital and optical zooms.  S tills: zoom up to approximately 12 times  Movies (S tandard): zoom up to approximately 12 times Images become coa rser the more they are digitally zoomed. Using the Digital Zoom Shooting Mode The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off. 1 [...]

37 Shooting In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutte r button is held down. If you use the recommended memory car d*, you can shoot continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full (p. 1 17). *Recommended Memory Card Super high speed SDC-512 MSH memory card (sold separately) imm[...]

38 Y ou can shoot images with the opt imal settings for postcards by composing them inside the print area (width-to-height ratio of approximately 3:2) shown in the LCD monitor . For printing instructions, r efer to the Direct Pri nt User Guide . P ostcar d Date Imprint Mode Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (R esolution) (Post Card Date Imprint). See Me[...]

39 Shooting Y ou can set a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. ( ) delay , or a custom delay time and the number of shots ( Custom Timer), for shooting after the shutter button is pre ssed. T o Cancel the Self-Timer Press the button to display . Y ou can change the self-timer sound (p. 31).  Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set beforehand (p. 30).  [...]

40 Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( ). Y ou can change the dela y time (0–10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1–10). These settings, however , cannot be set for the S titch Assist mode, movie mode or My Colors modes. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] . See Menus and Settings (p. 27). 2 Change [Delay]/[Shots] .  The self-timer sou[...]

41 Shooting The following four movie modes are available. • The recording time will vary according to the capacity of the memory card you use (p. 1 17). Mo vie Shooting Shooting Mode Stand ard Y ou can select the resol ution and frame rate and record until the memory card is full (when a super high-speed memory card is used, such as the recommend[...]

42 1 FUNC. Menu * (Standard). See Menus and Settings (p. 26). * Default setting.  Use the or button to select a movie mode and press the FUNC./SET button.  In or mode, you can change the resolution and frame rate (p. 34). 2 Shoot.  Pressing the shutter button halfw ay automatically sets the exposure, focus and whit e balance settings.  [...]

43 Shooting  Before recording, you can set the AE lock (p. 47) and exposure shift. 1. Press the button. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exp osure shift bar will appear in the LCD monitor . 2. Use the or button to adjust the exposure. Press the button again to release the setting. Also, the setting will be canceled if you press the MENU [...]

44 Use PhotoS titch, a supplied softw are program, to merge the images on a computer . 2 Select a shooting direction .  Y ou can select from the following two shooting direct ions. - Left to right hor izontally - Right to left horizontally 3 Shoot the first image in the sequence.  The exposure and white balance are set and locked with the fir[...]

45 Shooting Y ou can select be tween the following two focusing modes according to the AiAF setting.  The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used.  The AF frame app ears as follows (when the LCD monitor is on) when the shutter button is pressed ha lfway . - Green: Shooting p reparations complete - Y ellow: Focusin[...]

46 It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.  Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings  Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects.  Subject s with extremely brig ht objects at the center of the comp osition  Subjects that are moving quickly  Subjects through gla ss: Try to shoot as close to[...]

47 Shooting T o Release the AF Lock Press the / button .  When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock usin g the LCD monitor , setting [AiAF] to [Off ] (p. 28 ) makes shooting e asier since the c amera focuses using the center AF fr ame only .  The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreo[...]

48  AE lock can also be set and released in mode (p. 43).  Y ou can u se the FE lock when using the flash. Y ou can lock the flash exp osure so that the exposure settings are correctly set regardless of the composition of your subject. T o Release the FE Lock Press the button. Lock ing the Flash Exposur e Setting (FE Lock) Shooting Mode 1 T u[...]

49 Shooting Metering Methods Switch ing betw een Metering Modes Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Evaluativ e). See Menus and Settings (p. 26). * Default setting.  Use the or button to select the metering mode and press the FUNC./SET button. Evaluative Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images [...]

50 Adjust the exposur e compensation settin g to avoid making the subject too d ark when it is backlit or shot a gainst a bright background or to avoid making ligh ts appear too bright in night sho ts. T o Cancel the Exposure Compensation Restore the compensation value to [0].  Exposure compensation is not av ailable in the o r My Colors mode. ?[...]

51 Shooting Y ou can set the shutter spe ed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter . T o Can cel the Long Shutte r Mode Press the MENU button when the Long Shutter FUNC. menu is displayed. Shooting in Long Shutter Mode Shooting Mode 1 (Rec.) Menu [Long Shutter] [On]. See Menus and Settings (p. 27). 2 FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensa[...]

52  Use the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was recorded at the desired brightness.  Please note that camera shake becomes a facto r at low shutter speeds. If the camera shake warning appears on the LCD monitor , secure the camera t o a tripod before shooting.  Use of the flash may result in an over-exposed image. If this occurs, sho[...]

53 Shooting Normally , the (Auto) white bal ance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the setting c annot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source. W hite Balance Settings Adjusting the T one (W hite Balance) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto). See Menus and Settings (p. 26[...]

54 Using the Custom W hite Balance Y ou can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditi ons by having the camer a evaluate an object, such as a pi ece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color . In particular , take a custom white balance readin[...]

55 Shooting  Y ou are recommended t o set the shooting mode to and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before setting a custom white balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears completely black or white).  Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance dat[...]

56 By setting a photo ef fect before you shoot , you can change the look and feel of the pictures you take. Photo Effect Settings Changing the Ph oto Ef fect Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Effect Off). See Menus and Settings (p. 26). * Default setting.  Use the or button to select a photo effect and press the FUNC./SET button. Effect Off Records [...]

57 Shooting A My Colors mode easily changes the colors in an image when it is shot, allowing you to alter the balance between red, green and blue, transform pale or tanned skin or change a color specified in the LCD monitor into a different color . Since they work with both stills and movies, these modes let you enjoy producing various image or mov[...]

58 * The skin colors of non-human su bjects may also be altered. * Y ou may not obtain the expected result s depending on the skin color . Color Swap Use this option to transform a color specified in the LCD monitor into another . The specified color can only be swapped into one other color , multiple colors cannot be chosen. Custom Color Use this [...]

59 Shooting The ISO speed will rise with some settings, which may increase the "noise" in the image. Changing the Save Method f or the Original Image When you are shooting still im ages in a My Colors mode, you can specify whether or not both the altered image and the original image are recorded. 1 (Rec .) Menu [Sav e Original] [On]/[Off][...]

60 Setting the Camer a to the Color Accent Mode Colors other than the color specified in the LCD monitor are shot in black and white. 1 (Color Accent) . See Menus and Settings (p. 26).  The camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the color accent image (using the previously set color).[...]

61 Shooting Setting the Camera to the Color S wap Mode This mode allows you to transfo rm a color specified in the LCD monitor into another . 1 (Color Swap) . See Menus and Set tings (p. 2 6).  The ca mera will switch to color i nput mode and the di s- play will alterna te between the ori ginal image an d the color swap image (using th e previou[...]

62 4 .  This completes the setting.  If you pres s the MENU button at this po int, you will return to the scre en where you can select a My Color s mode.  The default setting for color sw ap mode changes green into white.  Y ou may not obtain the expected results after color input mode if you use the flash, or change the white balance o[...]

63 Shooting Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake, turn the flash off when shoot ing in a dark area, or use a fast shutter speed. Adjusting the ISO Speed Shooting Mode 1 Press the button and switc h settings.  Cycle through the / / / /Auto ISO speed with each press of the button.  Selecting [Auto] sets the se[...]

64 Y our camera is equipped w ith an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor .  When the camera is held vertical ly to shoot, the I ntelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to b[...]

65 Shooting Y ou can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder . Creates a folder the ne xt time you shoot. Setting the Day or Time for A utomatic F older Creation Creating an Ima ge Destin ation (F older) Shooting Mo de Create New Folder Creates a new folder the next time you sho ot images. [...]

66 Up to 2000 images can be saved into one folder . A new folder will automatically be created when you record more than that number even if you are not creating new fold ers. The images you shoot are automat ic ally assigned file numbers. Y ou can select how the file number is assigned. File Number R eset Function * When a blank memory card is use[...]

67 Shooting File and F older Number s Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999 , while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2,000 images can be saved into a single folder .  Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient free space even [...]

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69 Playback/Erasing Playback/Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Gu ide (p. 1 1). T o Cancel the Magnified Display Press the zoom lever toward . (Y ou can also cancel it immediately by pressing the MENU button.) Magnifying Ima ges 1 Press the zoom le ver to ward .  will display and a magnified portion of the image will display .  Im[...]

70 T o Return to Single Image Playback Press the zoom lever toward . Viewing Ima ges in Sets of Nine (Inde x Playbac k) 1 Press the zoom lev er toward .  Up to nine images can be viewed at once.  Use the , , or button to change the image selection. Switching between Sets of Nine Ima ges The jump bar will display if you press the zoom lever to[...]

71 Playback/Erasing When you have many images record ed onto a memory card, it is handy to use the five search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search. T o Return to Single Image Playback Press the MENU button. J umping to Images Jump 10 Images Jumps over 10 images at a time. Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time.[...]

72 Operating the Mo vie Control Panel  Use the television’s controls to adjust the volume when playing a movie on a TV set (p. 89).  The sound cannot be played in slow motio n playback. Viewing Mo vies Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode. 1 Display a mo vie and press .  Images with a icon are movies. 2 Select (Play) and pr[...]

73 Playback/Erasing Y ou can delete portio ns of recorded movies. Editing Mo vies Movies 1 second or longer befo re editing can be edited in 1- second increments, but those that are protected or less than 1 second long cannot be edited. 1 Select (Edit) in the mo vie contr ol panel and press .  The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar wi[...]

74 It may take approximately 3 minutes to save an edited movie. If the battery runs out of charge partway through, edited movie clips cannot be saved. When editing movies, it is recommended to use a fully char ged battery or the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (p. 109). 4 Select [New File] or [Ov erwrite] and press .  [New File] saves th[...]

75 Playback/Erasing Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display . R otating Images in the Display 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Settings (p. 27). 2 Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to r otate it.  Cycle through the 90°/270°/orig i nal orientations with each press of the FUNC./SET button.  This also c[...]

76 Y ou can select the transition effect displayed when switching between images. The transition effect will not display when an image is switched while the camera is reading an image from the memory card. In playback mode (including single image playback and index playback), you can attach sound memos (up to 60 seconds) to an image. The sound data[...]

77 Playback/Erasing Sound Memo P anel 2 Use the or button to select an image to attac h a sound memo to and press .  The sound memo panel will display . 3 Select (Record) and press .  The elapsed time and the remaining time display .  Pressing the FUNC./SET button pauses the recording. Pressing it again resumes recording.  Up to 60 seco[...]

78 Automated Playback of Memory Card Images. Image settings for slide shows ar e based on the D igit al Print Order Format (DPOF) standard (p. 83). Automa ted Playback (Slide Sho ws) All Images Plays all images on a memory card in order . Date Plays images bearing a specified date in order . Folder Plays images in a specified folder in order. Movie[...]

79 Playback/Erasing T ran sition Effects Y ou can select the transition effect used when one image is replaced by another . In single image playback mode (when displaying a still image), you can start a slide show from the current image displayed by holding the FUNC./SET button while you press the button. Please note that if you do this while the l[...]

80 Selecting an Ima ge Date or F older for Playback ( / ) 1 Select or and press . 2 Use the or butt on to select the date or folder to be played bac k and press . Selecting Images f or Playback ( – ) Select onl y the images th at you wish to play back and save them as a sli de show (Custom 1, 2 o r 3). Up to 998 i mages can be selec ted. They wil[...]

81 Playback/Erasing Selecting All Images 1 After selectin g – in st ep 1 (p. 80), use the butt on to select [Mark all ] and press t he FUNC./SET button. 2 Use the button to select [Mark all], press the FUNC./SET button. 3 Use the button to select [OK] and press the FUNC./SET button. T o deselect all images, select [Reset]. Adjusting th e Play Tim[...]

82 Y ou can protect i mportant images and movi es from accidental erasure. Please format the memory car d when you want to erase not onl y image data but also all the data contained on the card (p. 23). Protecting Images 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Settings (p . 27). 2 Select an image to protect and pr ess .  Pressing the FUNC./SET button agai[...]

83 Print Settings/T ransfer Settings Print Settings/T ransfer Settings Y ou can select images on a memory card for pr inting and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camer a. This is extremely convenient for printing on a direct p rint compatible printer , or for sending the images t o a photo developing service that supports DPO[...]

84 All the Images on a Memor y Car d 3 Select images for printing.  Selection methods differ for the Print T ype settings (p. 85). - (St andard)/ (Both) Select an image, press the FUNC./SET button and use the or button to select the number of print copies (up to 99). - (Index) Select an image and the press FUNC./SET button to select or deselect [...]

85 Print Settings/T ransfer Settings  Images are printed in order according to the file n umber .  A maximum of 998 images can be selected.  When [Print T ype] is set to [Both], the number of copies can be set. When it is set to [Index], the number of copies cannot be set (only one copy will be printed).  Do not set the date in the DP O[...]

86  The Date and File No. settings change according to the Print T ype as follows. - Index [Date] and [ File No.] cannot be set to [On] at th e same time. - S tandard or Both [Date] and [File No.] can be set to [On] at the same time, however , the printable information may vary betw een printe rs.  Embedded dates in (Postcard Da te Imprint mo[...]

87 Print Settings/T ransfer Settings Y ou can use the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a computer . Refer to the Software S tarter Guide for instructions on how to transfer images to your computer . The settings used on the camera comply with the Dig ital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. Single Images Setting the DPOF[...]

88 All the Images on a Memor y Car d  Images are transferred in order according to t he file number .  A maximum of 998 images can be selected. 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Settings (p . 27). 2 Select [Mar k all] and press .  Selecting [Reset] cancels all transfer order settings. 3 Select [OK] and press . EC181-CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).boo[...]

89 Viewing Images on a TV set Viewing Ima ges on a TV set Y ou can use a vid eo-compatible tele vision as a monitor to shoot or play back images when it is connec ted to the camera with the supplied A V Cable. The video output signal can be switched (NTSC or P AL) to accommodate different regional standards (p. 30). The default setting varies betwe[...]

90 Customizin g the Camer a (My Camera Settings) My Camera allows you to customize the start-up image and start- up, operation, self-timer and shutter sounds. Y ou can change and register these settings, enabling you to customize the camera to suit your own tastes. Changing My Camera Settings 1 (My Camera) Menu Menu Item. See Menus and Settings (p [...]

91 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Images recorded onto the memory card and newly recorded sounds can be added as My Camera settings to the and menu items. Y ou ca n also use the supplied software to upload your computer ’s images and sounds to the camera. A computer is required to restore the My Camera settings to the defaults. Use t[...]

92 See the supplied Software Starter Guide for more information on creating and adding to the My Camera data. 3 Select an image or recor d a sound.  St art-up Image Select the image you wish to reg- ister and press the FUNC./SET button.  St art-up, Operation, Self-tim er and Shutter Sounds Select (Record) and press the FUNC./SET button. After[...]

93 T roublesh ooting T roubleshooting Camer a Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on.  Press the power button ( Basic Guide p. 5). Memory card slot/battery cover is open.  Confirm that the memory card slot/ battery cover is securely closed ( Basic Guide p. 2). Insufficient battery voltage ("Change the battery pack" message [...]

94 LCD monitor The display dar kens. The image in the LCD monitor will darken in strong sunlight or bright light.  This does not constitute a malfunction and has no effect on images that have been shot. Display flick er s. Display flickers when shot under fluorescent lighting.  This is not a camera malfunction (flickering recorded in movies, [...]

95 T roublesh ooting Noise displays./Subject's mo vements ar e ir re gular . Camera automatically lightened the image displayed on the LCD monitor to make it easier to see when shooting in a dark area (p. 17).  There is no effect on the recorded image. Shooting Camera will not recor d. Mode switch is se t to (playback).  Set the mode swi[...]

96 Image is blur red or out of focus. AF-assist Beam is set to [Off].  In dark places where it is difficult for the camera to focu s, the AF-assist Beam will emit to assist focusing. As the AF-assist Beam will not function when turned of f, set it [On] to ac tivate it (p . 28 ). T ake care not to obstruct the AF-assist Beam with your hand when u[...]

97 T roublesh ooting Subject in recor ded image is too bright. Subject is too close, making the flash too strong.  Shoot within correct shooting distance of the subject when using the built-in flash (p. 1 14). Subject is bright in contrast to the background.  Set the exposure compensation to a negative (-) setting ( p. 50 ) .  Use AE lock [...]

98 Eyes appear red. Light reflecting back from eyes can make them appear red when the flash is used in dark areas.  Use the (auto with red-eye reduction) mode ( Basic G uide p. 9). For this mode to be effective, the subject must be looking right at the red-eye reduction lamp. Try asking them to look directly at the lamp.  Even better results [...]

99 T roublesh ooting Shooting Mo vies The r ecording time may not display pr operl y or filming may stop une xpectedly . The following types of memory cards are used. - Slow re cording cards. - Cards formatted on a different camera or a computer . - Cards which have had images recorded and erased repeatedly .  Although the recording time may not[...]

100 Playback Cannot play bac k. Y ou attempted to play back images shot with another camera or images edited with a computer .  Computer images that cannot be played back will play back if they are added to the camera using the supplied software program ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser . See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). [...]

101 T roublesh ooting Reading images from memor y car d is slow . Memory card was formatted in another device.  Use a memory card formatted in your camera (p. 23). Batter y/Batter y Charger Batter y consumed quic kl y . Battery life exceeded if battery loses its charge quickly at normal temperature (23 °C/73 °F).  Replace the battery with a[...]

102 List of Messages The following messages may appear on the LCD mo nitor during shooting or playback. Please refer to the Direct Print Us er Guide for the messages that display during a printer connectio n. Busy ...  Image is being recorded to, or read from, memory card. The playback mode is starting up. No memory card  Y ou turn ed on the [...]

103 List of Messages Change the battery pack.  Battery charge is insufficient to operate the camera. Replace it at once with a charged one or recharge the battery . No image.  No images recorded on me mory card. Image too large.  Y ou attem pted to play back an image larger than 4992 x 3328 pixels or with a large data size. Incompatible JP[...]

104 Cannot register this image!  Y ou attempted to register an image recorded in a different camera or a movie as a start-up image. Protected!  Y ou attempted to erase or edit a protected image, movie or sound memo. T oo many marks.  T oo many images have been marked with print settings, transfer settings or slide show settings. C annot pr[...]

105 Appendix Appendix Batter y Handling Bat ter y Char ge The following icon and message will display . Batter y Handling Precaution s  Keep the battery terminals clean at all times. Dirty terminals may cause poor contact between the battery and camera. Polish the terminals with a soft cotton swab before charging or using the battery .  At lo[...]

106 Y ou may be able to check the charge state depending upon how the terminal cover is attached (Fig. C, D).  Y ou are recommended to use it in th e camera until it is completely discharged and to sto re it in an indoor location with low relative humidity and between the temperatures of 0 – 30 °C (32 – 86 °F). S toring a fully charged bat[...]

107 Appendix Handling the Memor y Car d Write Protect T a b Cautions W hen Handling  Memory cards are high-precisio n electronic devices. Do not bend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocks or vibration.  Do not attempt to dis assemble or alter the memory card.  Do not allow dirt, water or foreign objects to contact the termin[...]

108 F or matting  Please note that formatting (init ializing) an memory card erases all data, including protected images.  Y ou are recommended to use memory cards that have be en formatted in your camera. • The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting. • When the camera is malfunctioning, a corrupted memory ca[...]

109 Appendix It is best to power the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (sold separately) when you are using it for long periods of time or connecting it to a computer . Using an A C Adap ter Kit (Sold Separately) T urn the camera pow er off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter . 1 Connect the pow er cor d to the compact po wer adapte[...]

110 High-Po wer Flash HF-DC1 This flash is used to supplement the camera's built-in flash when the subject is too far away for pr oper illumination. Use the following procedures to affix the camera and High-Power Flash to the supporting bracket. Please read the instructions accomp anying the flash along with th is explanation. Using an Exter n[...]

111 Appendix  Before attaching the bracket to the flash, check that the lithium battery (CR123A or DL123) is installed.  T o illuminate the subjects properly , install the flash so that it is up against the side of the camera and parallel with the camera’s front panel.  A tripod can be used even wh en the flash is attached. Batteries [...]

112 Camera Body Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper . Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then remove any remaining dirt by wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth. Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt. If necessary , gently wipe with a soft cl[...]

113 Appendix All data is based on Canon’s st andar d testing me thods. Subject to change without notice. Po werShot SD450 DIGIT AL ELPH/DIGI T AL IXUS 55 Specifications (W): Max. wide angl e (T): Max. telephoto Camera Effect ive Pixels Approx. 5.0 million Image Sensor 1/2.5-inch CCD (T otal number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 million) Lens 5.8 (W) – [...]

114 White Bala nce Auto, pr e-set (available set tings: Daylight, Cloudy , Tungsten, Fluoresc ent or Fluorescent H) or custom Built-in Fl ash Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on with red-eye reduction, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Flash Range Normal: 50 cm – 3.5 m (1.6 – 12 ft.) (W) , 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.) (T ) Macro: 3[...]

115 Appendix Number of Recording Pixels (Movies) Standard, My Colors: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. , 15 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec. , 15 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full* (ca n record up to a maxi mum of 1 GB at one time). Fast Frame Rate: (ca n record for 1 min.) 320 x 240 pixel s (60 frames/s[...]

116 *1 This digital camera suppo rts Exif 2.2 (also called “E xif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communicatio n between digital camera s and printers. B y connect ing to an Exif Print-compli ant printer , the camera’ s image data at th e time of shooting is used and optimize d, yielding extremely high quality print s. Bat[...]

117 Appendix Memor y Car ds and Estimated Capacities : Card included with the came ra • Capable of smoot h continuous shooting (p. 37) (*Only a vailable when card has been fo rmatted with a low level format). • This refl ects standa rd shooting criteria establi shed by Canon. Actual result s may vary according to the subj ect and shoo ting cond[...]

118 Image Data Sizes (Estimated) Resolu tion Compression (2592 x 1944 pixels) 2503 KB 1395 KB 695 KB (2048 x 1536 pixels) 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB (1600 x 1200 pixels) 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB (640 x 480 pixels) 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB (1600 x 1200 pixels) – 558 KB – Resolution Frame Rate File size S tandard (640 x 480 pixels) 1980 KB/sec. 990 K B/sec. M[...]

119 Appendix SD Memor y Car d Batter y P ack NB-4L Batter y Charger CB-2L V/CB-2L VE Compact P ower Adapter CA-D C10 (Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10) Interface Compatible with SD me mor y card standards Dimensions 32.0 x 24.0 x 2.1 mm (1.3 x 0.9 x 0.1 in .) Weight Approx. 2 g ( 0.07 oz.) Ty p e Lithi um-ion Rechar geable [...]

120 INDEX A AC Adapter Ki t ACK-DC10 .. 109 AE Lock . ............................ .... 47 AF Frame .................... ..... 45, 46 AF Lock........................... ....... 46 AF-assist Beam ...................... 28 AiAF .............. ......................... 28 Auto Play (Slide Sh ow) .......... 78 Auto Rotate Functi on ............. 64 AV [...]

121 L Language.. ...................... Basic 4 LCD Monitor Information Di splayed ......... 18 Night Display ...................... 17 Playback I nformation .......... 19 Quick-bright L CD ................ 17 Shooting I nformation .......... 18 Using the LDC Moni tor ....... 15 M Macro........... ........... 14, Basic 10 Magnifying .............. [...]

122 S Self-Timer ......... ..................... 39 Set up Menu ........ .................. 2 9 Shooting Mode Auto ........................... Basic 7 Digital Macro ...................... 35 Manual ...... ................. Basic 7 Movie . .................. 41, Bas ic 8 Scene Mode............... Basic 7 Beach........ ............. Bas ic 8 Firework[...]

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126 T r ademark Acknowledgments • Canon, PowerShot, PIXMA and SE LPHY are trademarks of Canon Inc. • Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickT ime a re trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., re gistered in the Un ited S tates and/or other cou ntries. •M i c r o s o f t ® and Windows ® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation i[...]

127 Canadian Radio Inte rference Regulations This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1 158) This device comp l ies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera[...]

128 Functions A vailable in Eac h Shooting Mode The chart bel ow is a refere nce for the sett ings available for various shoo ting condit ions. The settings selected in each shoot ing mode are saved after you finish shooti ng. Function Page Resolution Large  *  *  *  *  * U * – p.32 p.34 Medium 1      U – Medium 2 [...]

129 *Default setting  Setting available U Setting can only be selected for the first image . (Shaded Area):Setting is retained ev en when the camera powe r is shut off. With the exception of the [Time Zone], [Date/T ime], [Language] and [Video System] settings, all the other menu settings and changes made with the camera buttons can be reset to [...]