Canon 5664B001, SX150 IS manual 6

Table of Contents
Checking the Package Contents .......	2
Read This First ..................................	3
What Do You Want to Do? ................	4
Table of Contents ..............................	6
Safety Precautions.............................	9
Conventions Used in This Guide .....	11
1 Getting Started .................	13
Compatible Memory Cards
(Sold Separately)...........................	14
Inserting the Batteries and
Memory Card.................................	14
Setting the Date and Time ...............	18
Setting the Display Language..........	20
Formatting Memory Cards ...............	21
Pressing the Shutter Button.............	22
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)...........	23
Viewing Images ...............................	27
Erasing Images................................	28
Shooting or Viewing Images in
Easy Mode.....................................	29
Shooting Movies ..............................	30
Viewing Movies................................	32
Transferring Images to a Computer
for Viewing.....................................	33
2 Learning More ..................	37
Components Guide..........................	38
Screen Display.................................	40
Indicator ...........................................	41
FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations ....	42
MENU – Basic Operations...............	43
Changing the Sound Settings ..........	44
Adjusting the Screen Brightness......	46
Returning the Camera to Default
Settings..........................................	47

Power Saving Function
(Auto Power Down).......................	48
Clock Function ................................	48

3Shooting with Commonly

Used Functions ................	49
Zooming In More Closely on
Subjects (Digital Zoom).................	50
Inserting the Date and Time............	51
Using the Self-Timer .......................	52
Changing the Recording Pixel
Setting (Image Size) .....................	54
Changing the Compression Ratio
(Image Quality) .............................	54

4Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions ........................57

Shooting in Discreet Mode ..............	58
Shooting in Special Scenes ............	58
Adding Effects and Shooting
(Creative Filters) ...........................	61
Detecting a Face and Shooting
(Smart Shutter) .............................	69
5 Choosing Settings
Yourself.............................	73
Shooting in Program AE..................	74
Turning the Flash On ......................	74
Adjusting the Brightness
(Exposure Compensation) ............	75
Changing the ISO Speed ................	75
Adjusting the White Balance ...........	76
Continuous Shooting.......................	77
Changing the Tone of an Image
(My Colors) ...................................	78

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