Canon SD890IS manual

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Camera User Guide

Getting Started p. 9

Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 205 – 213).

Contents

ENGLISH Confirming the Package Contents Let’s Get Started Table of Contents Page Page Page About this Guide Please Read Video Format Language Setting Page Preparations Charging the Battery Installing the Battery and Memory Card 4.Close the cover (c, d) To Remove the Battery To Remove the Memory Card Attaching the Wrist Strap Opening the Terminal Cover Setting the Date and Time Setting the Display Language Shooting Still Images (Mode) 5.Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot To Shoot Images in Focus Viewing Still Images Erasing Printing Printing from a Print List Add to the Print List 1.Press the button (still images only) 2.Add to the print list Printing Images in a Print List Embedding the Date in the Image Data 3.Select (Date Stamp) Shooting Movies (Standard Mode) 4.Press the shutter button halfway to focus 5.Press the shutter button fully to shoot 6.Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording Viewing Movies Downloading Images to a Computer System Requirements Preparing to Download Images 2.Connecting the camera to a computer 3.Preparing to download images to the computer 4.Open the CameraWindow Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) All Images/New Images/D OF Trans. Images 1.Use the or button to select , or and press Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1.Use the or button to select or and press the button (or button) 2.Use the or button to select images to download 3.Press the button after downloading finishes System Map Supplied with Camera Page Optional Accessories Direct Print Compatible Printers Page Page Components Guide Using the Viewfinder Page Using the Control Dial Using the Button How to Use the Mode Dial Indicators Using the Clock Basic Operations Menus and Settings 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to switch between menus 3 Use the or button to select a menu item 4 Use the or button to select an option Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus About the Battery Charge Indicator Playback Mode (Detailed) Histogram Function FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Page Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Page My Camera Menu Using the LCD Monitor LCD Monitor Brightness Settings Night Display Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Optical Zoom Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele- onverter About the Safety Zoom Safety Zoom Factor Shooting with the Digital Zoom 1 Select [Digital Zoom] 2 Make settings 3 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter 3 Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot Magnified Close-UpShooting (Digital Macro) Using the Flash Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity 1 Press the /button Using the Self-Timer 2 Shoot Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots () 1 Select [Self-timer] Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) Changing the Compression (Still Images) Setting the Image Stabilizer Function Page Adjusting the ISO Speed Advanced Shooting Functions Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes Page Page Shooting in Manual Mode Continuous Shooting Page Setting the Flash 3 Press the Movie Shooting 1 Select a movie mode Page Page Changing Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Changing the Shooting Interval (Time Lapse) 1 Select a shooting interval Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 4 Repeat the procedure for additional images 5 Press the button after the last shot Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions 3 Press the shutter button halfway 4 Press the shutter button fully to shoot Checking Focus Right After Shooting (Focus Check) 1 Select [Review Info] 3 Shoot Selecting an AF Frame Mode Face Detect Feature Changing the AF Frame Size 1 Select [AF Frame Size] Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track) Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) Page Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Switching between Metering Modes Setting the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Using the Custom White Balance 1 Select 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press the button 3 Press the button Page Shooting in a My Colors Mode 1 Select a My Colors setting (Setting the Custom Color Mode) 2 Adjust the setting Changing the Colors and Shooting 2 Press the 4 Press the button to complete the setting, then shoot Shooting with Color Swap Mode 1 Select the Color Swap mode 2 Press the button 5 Press the button to complete the setting, then shoot Saving Original Images 1 Select [Save Original] Setting the Display Overlays Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) Registering Settings to the Button Using the Button Playback/Erasing Viewing Magnified Images Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions (Focus Check Display) Changing the Display Size and Switching Frames 2 Press the zoom lever toward 3 Change the setting Switching Frames Jumping to Images 3 Display the Images , , Selected Organizing Images by Category (My Category) [Select] 3 Categorize the images [Select Range] 3 Select the first image 4 Select the last image 5 Select a category 6 Make settings Trimming a Portion of an Image 3 Adjust the trimming frame 4 Save the image 5 Display the saved image Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies 2 Edit the movie 3 Select [Save] 4 Save the file Rotating Images in the Display Playback with Transition Effects Automated Playback (Slide Shows) 2 Select a playback method 3 Start the slide show Transition Effects Select a date/category/folder to play back (, , ) 1 Select a playback method 2 Select images to play back Selecting Images for Playback (– ) 2 Select images to play back Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1 Select [Set up] 2 Configure the setting Red-EyeCorrection Function 3 Correct the image Page Add Correction Frame 1 Select [Add Frame] 2 Adjust the position of the correction frame 3 Add additional correction frames Removing Correction Frames 1 Select [Remove Frame] 2 Select a frame you wish to remove 3 Delete the frame Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 3 Select a My Colors type Resizing Images 3 Select a resolution Attaching Sound Memos to Images Sound-OnlyRecording (Sound Recorder) 2 Record a sound Sound Recorder Panel Protecting Images 3 Protect the image 5 Protect the images 3 Select the images 4 Protect the images Erasing Images 1 Select [Erase] 2 Select an erasure method 3 Select the image 4 Erase the image Page 5 Erase the images 4 Erase the images 3 Erase the images Registering Functions to the Button 1 In playback mode, press the button Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the DPOF Print Settings 1 Select [Print Settings] Select a print settings method 1 Choose a selection method [Select Images & Qty.] 2 Select the images 2 Select the first image 3 Select the last image 4 Configure the print settings [Select by Date]/[Select by Category]/[Select by Folder] 3 Configure the print settings [Select All Images] 2 Configure the print settings [Clear All Selections] 2 Deselect the images Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings Single Images 3 Select an image to transfer Mark all 3 Execute the transfering images Configuring the Camera Power Saving Function Setting the World Clock 3 Select an area as home 4 Select (World) 5 Select a destination area Switching to the Destination Time Zone (World) Formatting Memory Cards Resetting the File Number File and Folder Numbers Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation Setting the Auto Rotate Function Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Page Connecting to a TV Shooting/Playback Using a TV Page Changing My Camera Settings Registering My Camera Settings 4 Register the setting Troubleshooting “Card locked!” message appears appears Nothing displays The LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Camera screen is black at start-up The display darkens Display flickers A bar of light (purplish red) appears on the LCD monitor Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular Camera will not record Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows down Recording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly “!” displayed on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped Zoom does not operate Cannot play back Images cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery consumed quickly Battery will not charge Cannot print List of Messages Page Page Page Appendix Warnings Page Page Cautions Page Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems Page Memory Card Page Using the AC Adapter (Sold Separately) Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) Batteries Camera Care and Maintenance Specifications Page Page Page Battery Capacity Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations (Estimated) Image Data Sizes (Estimated) SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-5L Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 Index Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments