Canon SX120 IS, SX120IS 39

Accessories

Video IN Terminal

Audio IN Terminal

TV/Video

Canon-Brand PictBridge

Compliant Printers*2

Compact Photo Printers	Inkjet Printers
(SELPHY series)	(PIXMA series)

Card Reader

Windows/Macintosh

High-Power Flash HF-DC1

Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.

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Contents

Camera User Guide ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do Shoot/View Movies Table of Contents 5 Getting More Out of Your 6 Using Various Functions 7 Using Playback and Other Conventions Used in this Guide Safety Precautions Battery Other Warnings Page Page Getting Started Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Check the card’s write-protecttab Open the cover Insert the batteries Insert the memory card Close the cover Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Compatible Batteries Can any other batteries be used Why use NiMH batteries Battery Charge Indicator Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken Compatible Memory ards What is the write-protecttab Setting the Date and Time Turn on the camera Set the date and time Make the setting Display the menus Choose [Date/Time] in the 3tab Change the date and time Setting the Display Language Enter Playback mode Display the settings screen Set the display language Pressing the Shutter Button Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) Press fully (to the second stop) Taking Pictures Choose A mode Compose the shot Focus Shoot Scene Icons Viewing Images Choose an image Erasing Images Choose an image to erase Erase the image Printing Images Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Turn on the printer Choose an image to print Print images Shooting in Easy mode Choose 9 mode Viewing or Erasing in Easy mode Press the 1button Press the mbutton Shooting Movies Choose E mode Stop shooting Viewing Movies Choose a movie Play the movie Transferring Images to a Computer Install the software Connect the camera to the computer Open CameraWindow Transfer Images Accessories Page Separately Sold Accessories Learning More Components Guide Control Dial 1Button Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Indicator FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations Choose a shooting mode Display the FUNC. menu Choose a menu item Choose an option MENU – Basic Operations Display the menu Choose a tab Changing the Sound Settings Choose [Mute] Choose [Volume] Change the volume Changing the Screen Brightness Choose [LCD Brightness] Change the brightness Returning the Camera to Default Settings Choose [Reset All] Reset the settings Formatting Memory Cards Choose [Format] Format the memory card Low Level Format About formatting Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions Shooting in Various Conditions Choose the Shooting mode I Take portraits (Portrait) JTake landscapes (Landscape) FTake snapshots at night (Night Snapshot) Shooting in Special Scenes Choose a Shooting mode UShoot sunsets (Sunset) ,Take nightscapes (Night Scene) tTake shots of fireworks (Fireworks) wTake shots of people at the beach (Beach) yTake shots of aquatic life in an aquarium (Aquarium) OTake shots of foliage (Foliage) PTake shots of people in snow (Snow) ZShoot using high ISO speed (ISO 3200) Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Move the zoom lever toward Move it toward i again Choose [Digital Zoom] Accept the setting Inserting the Date and Time Choose [Date Stamp] Using the Self-Timer Press the pbutton Choose Ò Using the Face Self-Timer Choose Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully Join the subjects and look at the camera Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Set the mode dial to G Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 66 – 75) Turning the Flash n Raise the flash Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Choose the exposure compensation Adjust the brightness Shooting Close-ups(Macro) Choose e Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size) Choose the recording pixels Choose the compression ratio Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Approximate Values for Paper Size Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed Adjusting the White Balance Choose the white balance Continuous Shooting Choose a Drive mode Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Choose My Colors Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Choose Î Customizing the Self-Timer Choose $ Choose the settings Shooting Using a TV Monitor Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Recompose Getting More Out of Your Camera Changing the AF Frame Mode Choose [AF Frame] Magnifying the Focal Point Choose [AF-PointZoom] Check the focus Shooting with the AF Lock Lock the focus Compose the scene and shoot Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Select) Set Face Select mode Choose the face on which to focus Changing the Metering Mode Choose the Metering mode Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Choose Focusing roughly Fine tuning the focus Shooting with the AE Lock Lock the exposure Shooting with the FE Lock Raise the flash and choose h (p. 66) Shooting with Slow Synchro Choose … Setting the Shutter Speed Set the mode dial to M Setting the Aperture Value Set the mode dial to B Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Set the mode dial to D Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) Choose [i-Contrast] Red-EyeCorrection Choose [Flash Settings] Adjust the setting Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation Choose Adjusting the Flash Output Set the camera to Dmode (p. 89) Choose the flash output Page Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Changing the Image Quality Choose the image quality AE Lock/Exposure Shift Change the exposure Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions Using Playback and Other Functions Quickly Searching Images (Index Display) Move the zoom lever toward g Change the displayed images Searching for Images Using the Jump Display Choose a jump method Jump to an image Viewing Slideshows Choose [Slideshow] Choose [Start] Checking the Focus Press the lbutton, and switch to the focus check display (p. 45) Switch frames Change the magnification level or location Magnifying Images Move the zoom lever toward k Changing Image Transitions Choose [Transition] Viewing Images on a TV Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Turn on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected Protecting Images Choose [Protect] Protect the image Erasing All Images Choose [Erase all] Erase all images Rotating Images Choose [Rotate] Rotate the image Resizing Images Choose [Resize] Choose an image size Save the new image Display the new image Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) Save as a new image and display Correcting the Red-EyeEffect Choose [Red-EyeCorrection] Correct the image Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choose [Print Settings] Adjust the settings Choose [Select Images & Qty.] Set the number of prints Choose [Select All Images] Make print settings Choose [Clear All Selections] All selections will be cleared Customizing the Camera Changing Functions Creating Folders by Shooting Date Changing the Lens Retract Time Turning off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-OffTime Changing Distance Units Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the Red-EyeReduction Function Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-ModeSettings Changing Playback Functions Useful Information Replacing the Date/Time Battery Turn off the camera Remove the date/time battery holder Replace the battery Insert the battery holder Using Household Power Plug the cord into the camera Connect the power cord Troubleshooting Image is blurred Subject is too dark Subject is too bright (overexposed) Image is dark even though the flash fired (p. 24) Image taken using the flash is too bright (overexposed) When you can’t make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. menu Cannot operate buttons Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops appeared on the screen and shooting ended automatically List of Messages that Appear on the Screen Cannot complete Naming error Communication error Lens error, restart camera Exx (xx: number) Handling Precautions Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page Menus Page 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Specifications Page Index Page Page MEMO Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer