Canon PowerShot Camera, SX40 HS Focus, Shoot

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

Focus.

z Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

XWhen the camera focuses, it will beep twice and AF frames will appear where the camera focused.

Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than 1 point.

AF Frame

zIf [Raise the flash] appears on the screen,

raise the flash manually to use it. If you manually lower the flash until it closes, it will not fire.

Shoot.

zPress the shutter button fully to shoot.

XThe camera will play the shutter sound and

shoot. The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions if it is raised.

XThe image will appear on the screen for approximately 2 seconds.

zYou can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again.

What if...

•What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as expected?

The scene icon (see Camera User Guide) that appears on the screen may not

match the actual scene, and you may not obtain the expected results. If this happens, try shooting in Gmode (see Camera User Guide).

•What if the screen is off even when the camera is turned on?

The display is set to the viewfinder. Press the lbutton several times to restore the display to the screen.

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Contents

ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Using the PDF Manuals Read This First Safety Precautions Warning Caution Conventions Used in This Guide Table of Contents Attaching Included Items/Holding the Camera Charging the Battery Remove the cover Insert the battery Charge the battery Remove the battery Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times Battery Charge Indicator Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) About Eye-FiCards Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Check the card’s write-protecttab Open the cover Insert the memory card Close the cover Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the memory card Number of Shots per Memory Card Using the Screen Open the screen Adjusting the Position of the Screen Setting the Date and Time Turn on the camera Set the date and time Set the home time zone Complete the setting Changing the Date and Time Display the menu Choose [Date/Time] Change the date and time Setting the Display Language Enter Playback mode Display the settings screen Set the display language Formatting Memory Cards Choose [Format] Choose [OK] Format the memory card Pressing the Shutter Button Press halfway Press fully Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Enter Amode Compose the shot Focus Shoot What if an icon appears on the screen Viewing Images Choose an image Erasing Images Choose an image to erase Erase the image Shooting Movies Set the camera to Amode and compose the shot Stop shooting Shooting Time Viewing Movies Choose a movie Play the movie Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing System Requirements Windows Macintosh Installing the Software Place the CD-ROMin the computer’s CD-ROMdrive Install the software Complete the installation Transferring and Viewing Images Connect the camera to the computer Turn on the camera to open CameraWindow Transfer Images Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Trademark Acknowledgments About MPEG-4Licensing Page Camera User Guide Errata (contained on the Solution Disk)