Canon 310 HS manual

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Contents Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First Warranty LimitationsCamera Body Temperature Test Shots and DisclaimerWhat Do You Want to Do? ShootPrint SaveTable of Contents Choosing Settings 10Customizing Camera Conventions Used in This Guide Safety Precautions Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to people’s eyesThis could lead to injury or damage the camera Do not place the battery near pets Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the CameraDrag Using the Touch PanelTouch Briefly touch the screen with your fingerCharge the battery Charging the BatteryRemove the cover Insert the battery Remove the batteryUsing the battery and charger effectively Battery Charge IndicatorNumber of Possible Shots Check the card’s write-protect tab Inserting the Battery and Memory CardAbout Eye-Fi Cards Open the coverInsert the memory card Press the battery lock in the directionInserting the Battery and Memory Card Close the coverNumber of Shots per Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory CardRemove the memory card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?Turn on the camera Setting the Date and TimeComplete the setting Set the date and timeDisplay the menu Date/Time batteryChanging the Date and Time Choose Date/TimeDisplay the settings screen Setting the Display LanguageEnter Playback mode Set the display languageChoose OK Formatting Memory CardsChoose Format Format the memory cardPress halfway Press lightly to focus Pressing the Shutter ButtonComplete formatting Press fully Press fully to shootTaking Pictures Smart Auto Enter a modeSet the mode switch to a Does the length of the shutter sound change?Shoot Compose the shotFocus What ifWhat if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot? What if an icon appears in the upper left of the screen?Choosing the subject to focus on Touch AF Viewing ImagesChoose an image You can view the images you have taken on the screenActive Display Switching to Shooting modeTilt the camera to switch images Active DisplayErase the image Erasing ImagesChoose an image to erase Drag across the screen to choose an ImageChoose a mode Shooting MoviesShooting Time Stop shootingZooming while shooting Play the movie Viewing MoviesChoose a movie How can I play back movies on a computer?Windows System RequirementsMacintosh Preparations Install the SoftwareBegin installation Windows Place the CD in the computer’s CD ROM driveOpen CameraWindow Connect the camera to the computerPress the 1button to turn on the camera Transfer and View Images Accessories Supplied with CameraUsing accessories abroad Separately Sold AccessoriesPower Supplies Charger for charging Battery Pack NB-6LUse of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Other AccessoriesSeparately Sold Accessories PrintersLearning More Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode Mode SwitchComponents Guide Components Guide Shooting Switching the DisplayScreen Display PlaybackOverexposure Warning during Playback IndicatorScreen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions Histogram during PlaybackChoose a menu item FUNC. Menu Basic OperationsDisplay the FUNC. menu Choose an optionChoose a tab Menu Basic OperationsChoose an item Touch Ú Normal screen will reappear Menu Basic OperationsAdjusting the Volume Changing the Sound SettingsMuting Sounds You can adjust the brightness of the screen Adjusting the Screen BrightnessAdjust the brightness Choose LCD BrightnessReset the settings Returning the Camera to Default SettingsChoose Reset All Are there functions that cannot be reset?Power Saving during Shooting Power Saving Function Auto Power DownPower Saving during Playback Shooting with Commonly Used Functions What if a flashing appears? Turning the Flash OffTouch Choose You can shoot with the flash turned offMove it toward i again Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital ZoomMove the zoom lever toward Turning off the digital zoomChoose Digital Zoom Choose the settingDigital Tele-Converter Touch qr to choose a zoom factorInserting the Date and Time Choose Date StampTouch Choose Ò Using the Self-TimerTo restore the original setting, choose in Step Touch ÒChoose the settings Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera ShakeCustomizing the Self-Timer Choose ÎChoose the compression ratio setting Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image SizeChoose the recording pixel setting Changing the Compression Ratio Image QualityChanging the Compression Ratio Image Quality Approximate Values for Paper Size for 43 Aspect RatiosFor sending images as e-mail attachments Recording PixelsPage Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions Shooting in Various Conditions Set the camera to 4 modeChoose a Shooting mode Shoot Take portraits PortraitTake shots in low light conditions Low Light Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightSceneTake shots of kids and pets Kids&Pets WTake shots of people at the beach BeachTTake shots of fireworks Fireworks PTake shots of people in snow SnowLets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors Viewing movies made with Movie Digest Making Short Movies Automatically Movie DigestWhat if a movie is not recorded? Follow Steps 1 2 on p to chooseShoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid Adding Effects and ShootingTake posterized shots Poster Effect Choose an effect level Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens Fish- eye EffectAdding Effects and Shooting Choose the area to keep in focus Blurred appears on the screenChoose a shape and size Special Effects for Night Backgrounds Creative Light EffectShooting tips Changing the Color and Shooting Specify the color to be swapped Color SwapChoose Y Specify the target colorShooting in Monochrome Choose a color toneShoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera Toy Camera Effect Point the camera at a person Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart ShutterDetecting a Smile and Shooting What if a smile is not detected?Press the shutter button fully Using the Wink Self-TimerCompose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Face the camera and winkUsing the Face Self-Timer Join the subjects and look at the camera ReleaseHigh-Speed Continuous Shooting High-speed Burst Images Displayed During PlaybackCapturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image Selection Page Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Enter G modeAdjust the settings according to your purposes pp Shoot Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose GTurning the Flash On Adjusting the Brightness Exposure CompensationEnter Exposure Compensation mode Choose hAdjusting the White Balance Choose the white balance functionAdjusting the White Balance Custom White BalanceChoose the ISO speed Changing the ISO SpeedChanging the ISO speed Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast Choose i-ContrastHow can I shoot with the display at full screen? Changing the Aspect RatioYou can change the width to height ratio of an image Continuous Shooting Choose a Drive modeTouch W Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors Choose My ColorsCustom Color Changing the Tone of an Image My ColorsChoose e Shooting Close-ups MacroShooting Far Away Subjects Infinity Choose uFace AiAF Changing the AF Frame ModeChoose AF Frame Recompose Fixed FrameChanging the Composition with the Focus Lock You can reduce the AF frame sizeCheck the focus Magnifying the Focal PointChoose AF-Point Zoom What if the display does not magnify?Choose the subject, face or location to focus on Border appeared around the screen when it was touchedChoosing the Subject to Focus On Touch AF ShotLock the focus Shooting with the AF LockCompose the scene and shoot Choose Servo AF Shooting with Servo AF100 Choose the metering method Changing the Metering Method101 Lock the exposure Shooting with the AE LockShooting with the FE Lock Choose h p Lock the flash exposure103 Shooting with Slow SynchroChoose … Touch , then touch …Red-Eye Correction Choose Flash Settings104 Choose Blink Detection Checking for Shut Eyes105 106 Getting More Out of Your Camera 107Shoot Available Shutter Speeds Setting the Shutter SpeedAdjust the setting 108109 Setting the Aperture ValueShoot Available Aperture Values What if the aperture value appears in orange?110 Safety ShiftWhat if the shutter speed appears in orange? This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 111112 Shooting Various Kinds of MoviesOther Shooting Modes Touch113 Choose a playback speedTouch To stop shooting the movie, touch 114 Shooting Super Slow Motion MoviesChoose a frame rate Shooting Super Slow Motion MoviesViewing super slow motion movies Frame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec. Clips115 30 sec To stop shooting the movie, touchChanging the Image Quality Choose the image quality settingYou can choose among 4 different image quality settings Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory CardTouch or Other Shooting FunctionsEditing 117Save the edited movie To reset the editing range, touch ÚChoose a portion to delete 118Using Various Playback and Editing Functions 119Quickly Searching Images Searching Images Using Index DisplaySwitch the displayed images Display images in an index121 Searching Images by ScrollingQuickly Searching Images Choose a movie date Viewing Movies Made with Movie Digest122 Choose a filter Viewing Images in Filtered PlaybackChoose ‚ View the filtered images124 Viewing SlideshowsChoose a transition effect Filtered playbackChoose Slideshow Changing SettingsChoose a setting 125Checking the Focus Touch l to switch the focus check display pSwitch frames Change the magnification level or locationMagnify an image Touch Úto restore single image playbackMagnifying Images 127View each image in the group Viewing Each Image in a GroupChoose an image group 128129 Ungrouping ImagesChoose Group Images Touch ø and then n to choose Group Images in the 1 tabAppear Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle130 Touch Ú to return to single image viewUse a Function Registered to Changing Image TransitionsEasy Operations with Touch Actions Choose TransitionRegister a function to a drag pattern Changing Touch Actions Registered FunctionsChoose Set Touch Actions Functions that Can be RegisteredTurn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Viewing Images on a TVViewing Images on a Standard TV 133134 Viewing Images on a High-Definition TVDisplay images What if the images don’t display correctly on the TV?Choose Ctrl via Hdmi Using a TV Remote to Control the CameraUse the TV’s remote control 135Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV 136Protect the image Using the MenuProtecting Images Choose ProtectChoose images Choosing Images IndividuallyChoose Select 138Choose All Images Erasing All ImagesChoose a Selection Method Follow on p , touch Select Erase140 If you touch Ú, a confirmation screen will appear Touch OKChoose Favorites Make the settingTagging Images as Favorites 141142 Tagging Images as Favorites143 Organizing Images by Category My CategoryTouch ø, then drag up or down the screen and touch Rotate the image Rotating ImagesChoose \ 144Choose an image size Resizing ImagesChoose Resize Save the new imageChoose Trimming Adjust the trimming areaTrimming Save as a new image and display147 Trimming148 Adding Effects with the My Colors FunctionTouch ø, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch My Colors 149 Correcting the Brightness i-ContrastTouch ø, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch i-Contrast Choose and correct the image Correcting the Red-Eye EffectChoose Red-Eye Correction 150Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 151Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Printing ImagesEasy Print 152153 Print imagesPrinting Images Choose a menu option Making Print SettingsChoose the option settings 154155 Trimming and Printing TrimmingChoose the trimming area You can cut out a portion of an image for printingChoose the layout Choose a paper sizeChoose the paper type 156Choose the length and width Available Layout OptionsPrinting ID Photos Choose ID Photo Choose the printing areaPrinting Methods for Movies Printing MoviesChoose a printing method 158Choose 2 movies will be excluded Choosing Images for Printing DpofAdding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu Add images to the print list160 Print SettingsChoose Print Settings Touch op to choose and set an optionSet the number of prints Choosing the Number of CopiesChoose Select Images & Qty 161Set All Images to Print Once Clearing All SelectionsCustomizing Camera Settings 163Turning Off Hints & Tips Changing Camera SettingsChanging Sounds 164Start the low level format Low Level Memory Card FormattingDisplay the Format screen 165Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen Changing the Start-up Screen166 167 Changing the Screen ColorChanging the File Number Assignment Choose Color Option, then touch qr to choose an optionChanging the Lens Retract Time Turning Off the Power Saving FunctionCreating Folders by Shooting Date 168Set the home time zone Setting the Screen Shut-Off TimeUsing the World Clock Set the world time zoneChoose the world time zone Calibrating the Touch Panel170 Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Changing Shooting Function SettingsTurning Off the AF Assist Beam 171Displaying Grid Lines Changing Shooting Function SettingsChanging the Image Display Time Right After Shooting Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting173 Changing the IS-Mode SettingsChoose is Mode, then touch qr to choose an option Add an icon Adding Icons Display the settings screenChanging Icon Order Icon Layout 174Removing Icons Preset LayoutsRearranging Icons 175Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Changing Playback Function SettingsTurning Off Active Display Turning Off the Auto Rotate FunctionUseful Information 177Turn off the camera Insert the coupler Using Household PowerConnect the power cord Plug the cord into the coupler179 Using an Eye-Fi CardWill appear on transferred images Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer Choose Disable in Eye-Fi transChecking Connection Information Choose Connection infoTV Output TroubleshootingPower 181182 Screen Shooting Movies183 Eye-Fi Card List of Messages That Appear on the ScreenComputer 184185 Communication errorNaming error Exceeded selection limit186 Shooting Information Display Information Displayed on the Screen187 Scene Icons 188Playback Detailed Information Display 189Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 190Handling Precautions 191Functions Available in Each Shooting 192Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 193194 Shooting Modes Function FUNC. Menu195 Shooting Menu Menus196 197 MenusContent Ref. Set up Menu198 Print Menu Playback Menu199 Playback Mode FUNC. Menu 200Specifications 201Specifications 202203 Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE Specifications Battery Pack NB-6L204 Index 205206 Index207 121Disclaimer

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310 HS specifications

The Canon PowerShot 310 HS and Canon Elph 500 HS are compact digital cameras that cater to photography enthusiasts looking for portability without sacrificing quality. Launched as part of Canon's well-regarded PowerShot series, both models come equipped with a range of features that enhance user experience and photographic capabilities.

The Canon PowerShot 310 HS features a 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, which enables vivid image capture and ensures excellent detail, even in low-light conditions. Its DIGIC 4 image processor further improves performance by reducing noise and increasing color accuracy. The camera is particularly known for its HS System, which combines the sensor and processor to deliver outstanding high ISO performance, thus enabling great shots in challenging lighting situations.

One of the remarkable features of the 310 HS is its 28mm wide-angle lens with a 4x optical zoom, allowing photographers to capture a wide range of scenes, from expansive landscapes to close-up portraits. The Intelligent IS technology also plays a critical role by stabilizing images to minimize blur from camera shake, ensuring sharp photos and smooth videos. The camera can record HD video at 720p, making it versatile for both still images and video capture.

On the other hand, the Canon Elph 500 HS holds a distinction for its sleek design, making it highly portable and stylish. It also boasts a 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4 image processor, ensuring similar high-quality imaging capabilities as the 310 HS. Its standout characteristic is the 2.7-inch touch screen LCD, providing an intuitive interface for users to navigate settings and review captured images easily.

The Elph 500 HS features a powerful 24mm wide-angle lens paired with a 4x optical zoom, enabling a wider perspective in shots and impressive close-ups. It is similar to the 310 HS in terms of Intelligent IS technology, which helps maintain image clarity. Additionally, this model supports full HD video recording, allowing users to capture life’s moments in stunning detail.

Both cameras offer creative shooting modes like Smart Auto, which intelligently selects the appropriate settings based on scene analysis, and various filters for enhancing images. With their compact design and advanced features, the Canon PowerShot 310 HS and Elph 500 HS cater to users looking to enhance their photography experience, providing a blend of quality, ease of use, and portability.