Canon SX40 HS manual

Getting Started ENGLISH • Make sure you read this gui de, including the “Safet y Precaution s” sectio n, before using th e camera. • Reading this guide will he lp you lear n to use the ca mera properly . • Store th is guide sa fely so tha t you can u se it in the future. Please refer to the complete user guide included on the CD-ROM for m[...]

2 Check if the following i tems are in cluded i n your came ra package . If anything is missing, c ontact th e retailer wh ere you purchased the camera. Checking the Package Contents Using the PDF Manu als The followin g PDF manuals a re included in the Readme fo lder of th e CD- ROM: When the sof tware is i nstalled o n your comput er, the P DF ma[...]

3 • Take some init ial test shots and play them ba ck to make sure th e images were record ed correctl y. Please no te that C anon Inc., i ts subsidiar ies and affiliate s, and its distribut ors are not liab le for any consequenti al damages arising from a ny malfunctio n of a camera or acces sory, includ ing memory cards, tha t results in the fa[...]

4 • 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 a[...]

Safety Precautions 5 • Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the o peration of electronic instruments and other devices. Exercise adequate caution wh en using the camera in places where use of electronic devices is restricted, such as inside airplanes and m[...]

Conventions Used in This Guide 6 • Icons are use d in the text t o represent t he camera butt ons and dials. • Language tha t displays o n the screen ap pears insid e [ ] (square bracke ts). • The direction al buttons, control dia l and FUNC./S ET button are represente d by the fol lowing icons . • : Things you sh ould be car eful about •[...]

7 Checking the Package Contents ........................................................ 2 Read This First ................................................................................... 3 Safety Precautions.................................... .......................................... 4 Conventions Used in This Guide ..........................[...]

8 • Attach the i ncluded str ap and place i t around your neck to avoid dropping the camera duri ng use. • Attach the included l ens cap cord to the strap. • Be sure to remove th e lens cap before t urning on the camera. Clip the lens cap to the neck strap when not in use. • When not in use, store the came ra with the le ns cap attache d. ?[...]

9 Use the incl uded char ger to cha rge the bat tery. Be sure to charge the batter y as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchase. Remove the co ver. Insert the battery. z Align the S marks on the battery and charger, t hen inse rt the bat tery by sl iding it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the battery. z For CB-2LC: Flip out the pl ug ( ) and plug t[...]

Charging the Battery 10 Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playb ack Times *1 The number of sho ts that can be ta ken is based on the Camera & Imaging Pro ducts Association (CIPA) measurement st andard. *2 Time s are based on default sett ings, startin g and stoppin g shooting, turn ing the cam era on and off, and op erations such as using t[...]

Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) 11 The cards bel ow can be used wit hout restri ctions on the ir capaciti es. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memo ry cards* • Eye-Fi cards * This memor y card complies with SD standard s. Some card s may not operate properly depending o n the brand o f card used. This produc t is not[...]

12 Insert the i ncluded ba ttery and a memory card (sold se parately). Check the card’s write-protect tab. z If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to re cord image s if the tab is in th e locked p osition. Sli de the ta b up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. z Slide the cov er ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the batt[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 13 Remove the battery. z Open the cove r and press the battery lock in the direc tion of the arro w. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory ca rd. z Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it. X The memory card wil l pop up. Number of Shots per Memory Card • Values are base[...]

14 Open the screen. z Open the screen ( ), and ro tate it forward (toward the len s) 180° ( ). z Close the scr een ( ). z You can adjust the angle and orientati on of the screen fo r the shooti ng condition s. z To protec t the scre en, alwa ys keep it closed, fa cing the ca mera body w hen the camera is not i n use. Using the Screen Adjusting the[...]

15 The Date/Time se ttings scre en will appea r the first time the camera is turned on. Since th e dates and time s recorded int o your images ar e based on the se settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. z Press the power button. X The Date/Time screen will ap pear. Set the date and time. z Press the qr buttons to choose an option. z P[...]

Setting the Date and Time 16 You can change the curren t date and time settings. Display the menu. z Press the n butt on. Choose [Date/Time]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Dat e/Time], t hen press the m button. Change the date and time. z Follow Ste ps 2 – 3 on p. 15 to ad just t[...]

17 You can change the langua ge that displ ays on the scre en. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. z Press and hold the m button, then immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. z Press the opqr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choos e a language, then press the m button. X Once the displ ay lang[...]

18 Before you us e a new memory car d or one that ha s been formatt ed in other devices, y ou should f ormat the card with this camera. Formattin g (initial izing) a memory card erases al l data on the memo ry card. As you canno t retrieve the erased da ta, exerci se adequate caution befo re formatting the memory card. Before forma tting an E ye-Fi[...]

Pressing the Shutter Button 19 To take imag es that are in focus, be sure t o first pres s the shu tter button lightly (hal fway) to fo cus, then p ress fully t o shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). z Press light ly until the ca mera beeps twi ce and AF frames app ear where th e camera focused. Press fully (Press fully to shoot ). X The [...]

20 Since the ca mera can determi ne the subj ect and shoot ing conditio ns, you can let it automatic ally select th e best sett ings for the sc ene and just shoot. When the flash fires, th e white bala nce of th e main subjec t and backgr ound will b e automaticall y adjuste d to obtain the best color (Mu lti-area Whit e Balance). Turn on the camer[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 21 Focus. z Press the shutter bu tton halfway to focus. X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and AF fra mes will appear w here the camera focuse d. Several AF fr ames will appea r when the camera focuse s on more than 1 poi nt. z If [Raise the fl ash] appears on the screen , raise the fl ash manually to use it[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 22 • What if white and gray frames appear when you point the came ra toward a subject? A white frame appears on the face or su bject that the camera detected as t he main subject, while gray frame s appear on other detected faces. The frames will follow the subjects within a ce rtain range. If the subject moves, howev[...]

Viewing Images 23 You can view th e images you ha ve taken on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. Choose an image. z Pressing t he q butto n or turnin g the 5 dial counte r-clockwis e will cycle t hrough the images fr om newest to old est. z Pressing t he r button or turning the 5 dial clo[...]

24 You can choose and erase ima ges one at a time. Please note t hat erased images canno t be recover ed. Exercis e adequate caut ion before e rasing an image. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. Choose an image to erase . z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to display an image to er ase. Erase [...]

25 The camera wi ll determi ne the subj ect and shoo ting con ditions, a nd select t he best settin gs for the s cene. The audio will record in s tereo. Set the camera to A mode and compose the shot. z Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 20 to co mpose the shot. z You can check th e remainin g shooting time on the screen . Shoot. z Press the movi e button. [...]

Shooting Movies 26 Stop shooting. z Press the movi e button agai n. X The camera will beep twice and stop shooting th e movie. X Shooting wil l automatic ally stop whe n the memory card fills. Shooting Time • Shooting times are based on default settings. • Maximum clip length is approx. 29 min. 59 sec. • Recording may stop even if the maximum[...]

27 You can view th e movies you ha ve shot on the sc reen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. X appears on movi es. Choose a movie. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a movi e, then pr ess the m but ton. X The movie cont rol panel wil l appear. Play the movie. z Press the qr buttons [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 28 You can use t he include d softwar e to transf er images yo u have shot with the camera to a co mputer for vi ewing. If y ou are alread y using soft ware include d with anothe r Canon-brand compact digi tal camera, i nstall the so ftware from the include d CD-ROM, o verwritin g your cur rent inst all[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 29 Macintosh Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for t hese explanat ions. Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-R OM drive. z Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITA L CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. z When the CD-ROM is plac ed in a Macintosh, a CD-ROM ic on wi[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 30 Complete the installation. z For Windows, clic k [Restart] o r [Finish], then remove the CD-ROM whe n your desktop sc reen appears . z For Macintos h, click [Fi nish] in the scr een that appear s when the inst allation is complete, then re move the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appear s. Connect th[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 31 Transfer Images. z Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transfer red Images]. X Images will tr ansfer to th e computer. Images will be so rted by date and sa ved in separate fo lders in the Pi ctures f older. z When image trans fer is complete , close CameraWindow and pr ess [...]

32 Canadian Radio I nterference Regulation s This Class B digi tal apparatus complies wit h Canadian ICES-00 3. To ensure pro per operatio n of this prod uct, use of ge nuine Canon accessories i s recommended. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1680 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following [...]

33 Trademark Acknowled gments • The SDXC logo is a tra demark of SD-3C, LLC. • This device incorpor ates exFA T technolo gy licensed from Micro soft. • HDMI, the HDMI logo a nd High-Definiti on Multimedia I nterface are trademarks o r registere d trademarks of HDMI Licensin g LLC. • The iFrame log o and the iFrame symbol are trad emarks of [...]

34 CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE . DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION. C OP Y[...]

35 Camera User Guide Errata (contained o n the Solution Disk) • pp. 85, 86 , 89, 90, an d 91 (Wrong) Sc reenshot menu i tem (Correction) [AF Fra me Size] is n ot availabl e in the n . • p. 88 (Wrong) You can als o set the AF frame s ize by pres sing the n button to choose [AF Frame S ize] in the 4 tab, then the qr buttons to choose an option. ([...]

Getting Started ENGLISH • Make sure you read this gui de, including the “Safet y Precaution s” sectio n, before using th e camera. • Reading this guide will he lp you lear n to use the ca mera properly . • Store th is guide sa fely so tha t you can u se it in the future. Please refer to the complete user guide included on the CD-ROM for m[...]