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Canon 5044B001, 5045B001, SX220 HS, SX230 HS Getting More Out of Your Camera

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Getting More Out of Your Camera

This chapter explains how to shoot in M, B and D modes.

•This chapter assumes that the camera has been set to the corresponding mode.

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Contents

Camera User Guide ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do View Shoot/View Movies Print Save Other Table of Contents 5 Choosing Settings 7 Using Various Functions for 8 Using Various Playback and 10 Customizing Camera Conventions Used in This Guide Safety Precautions Caution Page Getting Started Charging the Battery Number of Possible Shots Battery Charge Indicator Using the battery and charger effectively Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Open the cover Insert the memory card Close the cover What if [Memory card locked] appears on the screen Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the memory card Number of Shots per Memory Card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken Setting the Date and Time Daylight saving time settings Changing the Date and Time Display the menu Choose [Date/Time] Change the date and time Setting the Display Language Formatting Memory Cards Pressing the Shutter Button Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Focus Shoot What if What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen Choosing the subject to focus on (Tracking AF) Viewing Images Erasing Images Shooting or Viewing Images in Easy Mode Shooting Movies Stop shooting Zooming while shooting Shooting Time Viewing Movies Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing System Requirements Windows Macintosh Preparations Install the Software Place the CD in the computer’s CD ROM drive When the installation finishes, click [Restart] or [Finish] Remove the CD-ROM Place the CD in the computer’s CD- ROM drive Connect the camera to the computer Open CameraWindow Transfer and View Images Accessories Separately Sold Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Using Accessories Abroad Flash High- ower Flash HF-DC1 Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC-100 Printers Canon-BrandPictBridge Compliant Printers Learning More Components Guide Control Dial Screen Display Indicator FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations MENU – Basic Operations Changing the Sound Settings Adjusting the Volume Choose [Volume] Change the volume Adjusting the Screen Brightness Returning the Camera to Default Settings Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Clock Functions Shooting with Commonly Used Functions Turning the Flash Off Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter Choose [Digital Zoom] Choose the setting Inserting the Date and Time Using the Self-Timer Using the Self-Timerto Prevent Camera Shake Choose Î Customizing the Self-Timer Choose $ Choose the settings Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Approximate Values for Paper Size (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios) Page Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions Making Short Movies Automatically (Movie Digest) Enter mode What if a movie is not recorded Viewing movies made with Movie Digest Shooting in Various Conditions Shooting in Special Scenes wTake shots of people at the beach (Beach) SShoot underwater (Underwater) OTake shots of foliage (Foliage) COPY Take shots of people in snow (Snow) Page Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters) Enter mode Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid) Take posterized shots (Poster Effect) Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-EyeLens (Fish- eye Effect) Choose an effect level Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) Choose the area to keep in focus Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera (Toy Camera Effect) Choose a color tone Shooting in Monochrome Changing the Color and Shooting Color Accent Choose T Press the lbutton Specify the color Color Swap Choose Y Specify the color to be swapped Specify the target color Specify the range of colors to be swapped Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) Using the Wink Self-Timer Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully Face the camera and wink What if a wink is not detected Using the Face Self-Timer Join the subjects and look at the camera Capturing the Best Facial Expressions (Best Image Selection) High-SpeedContinuous Shooting (High-speedBurst) Shooting Stitch Assist Images Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Turning the Flash n Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Adjusting the White Balance Custom White Balance Correcting the White Balance Choose S Choose the White Balance Adjust the setting Changing the ISO Speed Changing the Aspect Ratio Continuous Shooting Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) Changing the AF Frame Mode Face Detect Tracking AF Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF) Changing the Focusing Range (Macro) Shooting with the AF Lock Magnifying the Focal oint Shooting with Servo AF Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Changing the Metering Method Shooting with the AE Lock Shooting with the FE Lock Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation Choose Choose a setting Safety FE Shooting with Slow Synchro Red-Eyeorrection Checking for Shut Eyes Shooting Using a TV as the Display Using the GPS Function SX230 HS Turning the GPS Function On Display the [GPS Settings] screen Check the reception status Reception Status Display What if appears on the screen and you cannot receive a GPS satellite signal Recording Location Information and the Shooting Date in Images Recording the Camera’s Location Information (Logger Function) Turn off the camera How do I check if a GPS log file was created When you do not want to use the logger function, set it to [Off] Automatically Updating the Date and Time Set [G S] to [On] How do I check if the time was automatically updated Getting More Out of Your Camera Setting the Shutter Speed Setting the Aperture Value Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Set the mode dial to D Adjusting the Flash Output Page Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Shooting Movies in E Mode Changing the Movie Mode Shooting Various Kinds of Movies Changing the Image Quality Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) AE Lock/Exposure Shift Using the Wind Filter Other Shooting Functions Editing Save the edited movie Using Various Playback and Editing Functions Quickly Searching Images Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Viewing Slideshows Choose a transition effect Changing Settings Choose [Slideshow] Magnifying Images Viewing Each Image in a Group View each image in the group Group playback Ungrouping Images Choose [Group Images] Adjust the settings Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle) Checking the Focus Changing Image Transitions Viewing Images on a TV Viewing Images on a High-DefinitionTV Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Display images Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera Use the TV’s remote control Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV Protecting Images Choose images Select Range Choose [Select Range] Choose a starting image Choose an ending image Protect images Choose images with the Â dial Choose All Images Choose [All Images] Erasing All Images Page Tagging Images as Favorites Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Choose [My Category] Page Page Rotating Images Resizing Images Trimming Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) Correcting the Red-EyeEffect Printing Printing Images Print images Making Print Settings Choose a menu option Choose the option settings Trimming and Printing (Trimming) Choose the trimming area rint images Choosing the Paper Size and Layout for Printing Choose [Paper Settings] Choose a paper size Choose the paper type Choose the layout Available Layout Options Printing ID Photos Choose [ID Photo] Choose the length of the long side and short side Choose the printing area Printing Movies Choose a printing method Printing methods for movies Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.] Set the number of prints Make print settings Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images] Clearing All Selections Choose [Clear All Selections] All selections will be cleared Customizing Camera Settings Changing Camera Settings Low Level Memory Card Formatting Choose [Low Level Format] Start the low level format Complete the low level format Changing the Start-upScreen Registering Recorded Images as the Start-upScreen Register the start-upimage or sounds with the included software Changing the File Number Assignment Creating Folders by Shooting Date Changing the Lens Retract Time Turning Off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-OffTime Using the World Clock Set the world time zone Choose the world time zone Changing the Displayed Units Changing Shooting Function Settings Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting Displaying Grid Lines Changing the IS-ModeSettings Changing Playback Function Settings Useful Information Using Household Power Using an Eye-FiCard Checking Connection Information Choose [Connection info] Disabling Eye-FiTransfer Choose [Disable] in [Eye-Fitrans.] What if [Eye-FiSettings] does not appear Troubleshooting Power TV output Shooting Page Shooting movies Playback Computer Eye-FiCard List of Messages That Appear on the Screen Page Information Displayed on the Screen Scene Icons Playback (Detailed Information Display) Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 32) Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page Page Page Menus Page Page Page 3 Set up Menu 2 Print Menu Playback Mode FUNC. Menu Specifications Page Page Page Index Page Page Handling Precautions Page Page Page Page Page Page Disclaimer