Canon Sx200 Is Shooting in Various Conditions

The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which

you wish to shoot when you select the matching mode.

Select the shooting mode.

●Set the mode dial to the desired mode.

Shoot.

ITake portraits (Portrait)

●Produces a soft effect when

photographing people.

JTake landscapes (Landscape)

●For shooting majestic landscapes.

FTake snapshots at night

(Night Snapshot)

●Lets you take beautiful snapshots of

people against city nightscapes or night

backgrounds.

●If you hold the camera firmly, you can take

pictures with reduced camera shake, even

without a tripod.

VTake shots of kids and pets

(Kids&Pets)

●Lets you capture subjects that move

around, such as children and pets, without

missing photo opportunities.

Shooting in Various Conditions

Contents

Main Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do? Shoot IF wP V O U J y 1 View Other 2 E Table of Contents 1 Getting Started.................... 13 2 Learning More......................41 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions................... 55 4 Selecting Settings Yourself .............................................. 69 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera..................... ........... 83 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies......... 103 7 Using Playback and Other Functions........................... 109 8 Customizing the Camera 9 Useful Information............ 149 ..137 Conventions Used in this Guide Safety Precautions Camera Warning Caution Caution Warning Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings Caution Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Remove the cover. Insert the battery. Charge the battery. Remove the battery. Charging the Battery Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the batterys charge state. Using the battery and charger effectively Check the cards write-protect tab. Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Compatible Memory Cards Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? What is the write-protect tab? Set the date and time. Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time Display the menus. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. Change the date and time. Set the playback mode. Setting the Display Language Select [Format]. Format the memory card. Formatting Memory Cards Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). Press fully (to the second stop). Pressing the Shutter Button A Taking Pictures Select the A mode. Compose the shot. Page Scene Icons 1 Viewing Images / Erasing Images Select an image to erase. Erase the image. 2 Printing Images Print images. Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately) E Shooting Movies Stop shooting. Estimated Shooting Times Select a movie. Play the movie. 1 Viewing Movies Transferring Images to a Computer You can use the included software to transfer your camera images to a computer. System Requirements Macintosh Windows Preparations Install the software. Connect the camera to the computer. Open CameraWindow. Transfer Images Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Supplied with Camera Page Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies Other Accessories Page Mode Dial Use the mode dial to change the shooting mode. Components Guide Page Shooting (Information Display) Switching the Display You can change the display using the l button. Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Switching the Display You can change the display using the l button. Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting Indicator Overexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback m FUNC. Menu Basic Operations n Menu Basic Operations Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds Adjusting the Volume With the Menu Select [LCD Brightness]. Changing the Screen Brightness Select [Reset All]. Reset the settings. Returning the Camera to Default Settings Select [Format]. Perform the low level format. Low Level Memory Card Formatting Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Clock Functions Page 9 Shooting in Easy mode Turning Off the Flash 9 Viewing or Erasing in Easy mode Viewing Single Images Viewing Slideshows Erasing Images Shooting in Various Conditions K Shooting in Special Scenes Page Page ! Turning the Flash Off Move the zoom lever toward i. X Move it toward i again. X Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Turning off the digital zoom Digital Tele-Converter Select [Digital Zoom]. Accept the setting. X Inserting the Date and Time Press the p button. Select . Using the Self-Timer Select ". Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button fully. Join the subjects and look at the camera. " Using the Face Self-Timer Page Selecting Settings Yourself G Shooting in Program AE h Turning the Flash On e Press the q button. Select e or . X X Shooting Range Shooting Close-ups (Macro/Super Macro) Changing the Recording Pixels Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Approximate Values for Paper Size attachments. Select the ISO speed. X - Changing the ISO Speed Changing the ISO speed Select the white balance. X Custom White Balance Adjusting the White Balance Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Select the drive mode. X Select W, or . W Continuous Shooting Select My Colors. X Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Custom Color Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Select . Select $. $ Customizing the Self-Timer Recompose. Shooting Using a TV Monitor Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Page Getting More Out of Your Camera Select [AF Frame]. Face Detect Center Changing the AF Frame Mode You can reduce the AF frame size Select [AF-Point Zoom]. Check the focus. Magnifying the Focal Point Lock the focus. X Select [Servo AF]. Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting with Servo AF Register 0 to the c button (p. 145). Set the Face Select mode. Select the face on which to focus. 0 Selecting the Person to Focus On (Face Select) Select [AF Mode]. X Select the metering mode. Switching the Focus Setting and Shoot Changing the Metering Mode Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Select [Safety MF]. Focus and shoot. Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus (Safety MF) Shooting with the AE Lock Select h (p. 70). X Select . Shooting with the FE Lock Shooting with Slow Synchro Set the mode dial to M. Available Shutter Speeds M Setting the Shutter Speed What if aperture value is displayed in red? Set the mode dial to B. Available Aperture Values B Setting the Aperture Value What if shutter speed is displayed in red? Safety Shift Set the mode dial to D. X X D Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Select [i-Contrast]. X @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Select [Flash Settings]. X Adjust the setting. Red-Eye Correction Select [Blink Detection]. X Select [Flash Settings]. Checking for Shut Eyes Setting the Flash Select the flash exposure compensation. Set the camera to h (p. 70). Select the flash output. Setting the Flash Exposure Compensation Setting the Flash Output Exposure Compensation When Shooting With A Flash (Safety FE) T Color Accent Select T. Press the l button. Specify the color. Changing the Color and Shooting Select Y. Press the l button. Specify the color to be swapped. Specify the target color. Specify the range of colors to be swapped. L Shooting Stitch Assist Images Page Set the mode dial to E. Select a movie mode. X Select the image quality. Changing the Movie Mode Changing the Image Quality Image Quality Table AE Lock/Exposure Shift Estimated Shooting Time Change the exposure. The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions Summary for 1 Viewing Movies (p.33) Select *. X * Editing Check the edited movie. Save the edited movie. Page Quickly Searching Images g Searching Images Using Index Display Select Images. Change the displayed images. Searching Images Using the Control Dial Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Select .. . Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings Select [Slideshow]. Checking the Focus Move the zoom lever toward k. Select [Transition]. k Magnifying Images Changing Image Transitions Viewing Images on a TV Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV / Erasing All Images Select [Erase]. Select a selection method. Selecting Images Individually Select [Select]. Page Select All Images Select :. X Select [Protect]. Select [Select Range]. : Protecting Images Select All Images Select ;. Using the Menu Select [My Category]. Select a selection method. ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Selecting Images Individually Select [Select]. Select [Select Range]. Select the setting. \ Rotating Images Select \. Using the Menu Select [Rotate]. Rotate the image. = Resizing Images Select [Trimming]. Adjust the trimming area. [ Trimming Select [My Colors]. Select a menu option. ? Adding Effects with the My Colors Function @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Select [Red-Eye Correction]. Correct the image. ] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Easily Add Images to the Print List Print Added Images Print Settings Select [Print Settings]. Adjust the settings. X Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. Set the number of prints. Set All Images to Print Once Clearing All Selections Page Page Changing Functions Turning off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time Using the World Clock Set the home time zone. Set the world time zone. Select the world time zone. Turning off Hints & Tips Changing the File Number Assignment Creating a Folder Creating Folders by Day and Time Turning off Auto Rotate Changing the Lens Retract Time Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Turning off the AF Assist Beam Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting Displaying the Overlay select an option. buttons to select an option. Changing the IS-Mode Settings Registering Functions to the c Button Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback Change Sounds Changing the Start-up Screen Changing Playback Functions Changing the Start-up Image or Sound Register the Start-up Screen Page Page Insert the coupler. Plug the cord into the coupler. Connect the power cord. Using Household Power Troubleshooting Power TV output Shooting Page Shooting movies Playback List of Messages that Appear on the Screen Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page 4 Shooting Menu Menus Page 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Handling Precautions Equipment Memory Cards Specifications Page Page Index Numerics A B C G H I K L R S T V W