Canon SX150 IS Before you shoot checklist

Before you shoot checklist

We strongly recommend you follow these steps every time you check out a camera from the Studio

Foundation cage before you start shooting. Eventually these will all become second-nature as you

prepare for a shoot.

1. Power on the camera

Press the ON/OFF switch on the top of the camera. If

the camera does not turn on, try holding down the

switch again for a full second. To turn oﬀ the camera,

push this same button.

2. Set the date

e date on the camera might have already been set, but

in any case, if you want accurate time and date stamps

stored in your image les, set the date and time zone as

described on pages 18 and 19 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Users Guide.”

If this is your rst time using the camera, this will provide you with

the opportunity to become familiar with the operation of the

FUNC. SET button, the Control Wheel, and the MENU button on

the back of the camera. You’ll be using these for all sorts of things

when shooting with this camera. Pressing the top, button, left, or

right of the wheel is used for navigating menus. Turning the Control

Wheel is often used to select from a variety of choices. Pressing the

FUNC. SET and MENU buttons are used to initiate and terminate

setting functions.

3. Check the Battery level

When you check out a camera from the cage, turn it on and take a look at the display. If the

battery has suﬃcient charge, no battery-status indication will appear. If the battery is nearly

depleted, a battery icon will appear on the display. You can continue shooting in this mode

for a while, but once the battery level gets to low, the camera will stop working. In the event of a

depleted battery, the message “Change the batteries” will appear on the LCD display. In this

event, return the camera to the SF Cage and the batteries will be exchanged with a fresh set.

4. Format the memory card

You probably want to start with a clean slate and not have to deal with the previous camera user’s

images. To format the card, follow the steps outlined on pages 21-22 of the “Canon PowerShot

SX150 IS Users Guide.”

5. Return camera to default camera settings

You probably want to start with all of the camera settings in their default settings and then

change what you specically want to change. To reset the camera to factory defaults, follow the

steps outlined on page 47 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Users Guide.”

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