Canon Sx200 Is Getting More Out of Your Camera

Getting More Out of Your Camera

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictures using various functions.

•This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to G.

•The sections “M Setting the Shutter Speed” (p. 92), “B Setting the Aperture Value” (p. 93), “D Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value” (p. 94), assume that the mode dial is set to these modes.

•The section “Setting the Flash Exposure Compensation” (p. 98) assumes that the mode dial is set to M or B mode.

•This chapter explains how to set the mode dial to K, “Changing the Color and Shooting” (p. 100), “L Shooting Stitch Assist Images” (p. 102), and various other modes.

•Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 156 – 159).

Contents

ENGLISH Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do Shoot View Shoot/View Movies Print Save Other Table of Contents Page Page Conventions Used in this Guide Safety Precautions Warning Page Page Getting Started Charging the Battery Remove the cover Insert the battery Charge the battery Remove the battery Page 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 Page Setting the Date and Time Turn on the camera Set the date and time Make the setting Changing the Date and Time Display the menus Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab Change the date and time Setting the Display Language Set the playback mode Display the settings screen Set the display language Formatting Memory Cards Display the menu Select [Format] Format the memory card Pressing the Shutter Button Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) Press fully (to the second stop) A Taking Pictures Select the A mode Compose the shot Focus Shoot Scene Icons 1 Viewing Images Select the playback mode Select an image / Erasing Images Select an image to erase Erase the image 2 Printing Images Items to Prepare Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Turn on the printer Print images E Shooting Movies Set the mode dial to E Select the E mode Stop shooting 1 Viewing Movies Select a movie Play the movie Transferring Images to a Computer System Requirements Preparations Install the software Connect the camera to the computer pen CameraWindow Transfer Images Accessories Page Separately Sold Accessories Learning More Components Guide Page Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting (Information Display) Playback (Detailed Information Display) Indicator m FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations Display the FUNC. menu Select a menu item Select an option n Menu – Basic Operations Select a tab Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds Select [Mute] Adjusting the Volume Select [Volume] Changing the Screen Brightness With the Menu Select [LCD Brightness] Change the brightness With the l Button Returning the Camera to Default Settings Select [Reset All] Reset the settings Low Level Memory Card Formatting Performthe low level format Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Clock Functions Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions 9 Shooting in Easy mode Select the 9 mode Turning Off the Flash Press the r button 9 Viewing or Erasing in Easy mode Viewing Single Images Press the 1 button Viewing Slideshows ress the 1 button. ress the m button Shooting in Various Conditions Select the shooting mode ITake portraits (Portrait) JTake landscapes (Landscape) FTake snapshots at night (Night Snapshot) HTake indoor shots (Indoor) K Shooting in Special Scenes U Shoot 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 (ISO3200) ! Turning the Flash Off Select Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Move the zoom lever toward Move it toward i again Digital Tele-Converter Select [Digital Zoom] Accept the setting Inserting the Date and Time Select [Date Stamp] Ò Using the Self-Timer Press the p button Select Ò " Using the Face 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 Page Selecting Settings Yourself G Shooting in Program AE Set the mode dial to G (p. 42) Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 70 – 80) h Turning the Flash n Select h e Shooting Close-ups(Macro/Super Macro) Changing the Recording Pixels Select the recording pixels Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Select the image quality Page - Changing the ISO Speed Select the ISO speed Adjusting the White Balance Select the white balance Custom White Balance Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Select the exposure compensation Adjust the brightness W Continuous Shooting Select the drive mode Select W, or Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Select My Colors ÎShooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer $ Customizing the Self-Timer Select $ Select the settings Shooting Using a TV Monitor Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Recompose Page Getting More Out of Your Camera Changing the AF Frame Mode Select [AF Frame] Face Detect Center Magnifying the Focal Point Select [AF-PointZoom] Check the focus Shooting with the AF Lock Lock the focus Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with Servo AF Select [Servo AF] 0 Selecting the Person to Focus On (Face Select) Register 0 to the c button (p. 145) Set the Face Select mode Select the face on which to focus Switching the Focus Setting and Shoot Select [AF Mode] Changing the Metering Mode Select the metering mode Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Focus and shoot Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus (Safety MF) ¤ Shooting with the FE Lock Select h (p. 70) … Shooting with Slow Synchro Select … M Setting the Shutter Speed Set the mode dial to M B Setting the Aperture Value Set the mode dial to B D Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Set the mode dial to D @Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Select [i-Contrast] Œ Red-EyeCorrection Select [Flash Settings] Adjust the setting Checking for Shut Eyes Select [Blink Detection] Setting the Flash Setting the Flash Exposure Compensation Select the flash exposure compensation Setting the Flash utput Set the camera to h (p. 70) Select the flash output Exposure Compensation When Shooting With A Flash (Safety FE) Changing the Color and Shooting T Color Accent Select T Press the l button Specify the color Select Y Specify the color to be swapped Specify the target color Specify the range of colors to be swapped L Shooting Stitch Assist Images Set the mode dial to K Take the first shot Take subsequent shots Finish shooting Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Changing the Movie Mode Select a movie mode Changing the Image Quality AE Lock/Exposure Shift Change the exposure Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions * Editing Select Set the editing range Check the edited movie Save the edited movie Using Playback and Other Functions 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 ‚ Select a condition View the filtered images . Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings Select [Slideshow] Checking the Focus Press the lbutton, and switch to the focus check display (p. 45) Change the magnification level or location Switch frames k Magnifying Images Move the zoom lever toward k Changing Image Transitions Select [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 Viewing Images on a High-DefinitionTV Turn on the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV / Erasing All Images Select [Erase] Select a selection method Selecting Images Individually Select [Select] Press the n button Erase Select Range Select [Select Range] Select the starting image Select All Images Select [All Images] : Protecting Images Select : Select [Protect] Protect images ;Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Select ; Using the Menu Select [My Category] Select the setting \ Rotating Images Select Select [Rotate] Rotate the image = Resizing Images Select [Resize] Select an image size Save the new image Display the new image [ Trimming Select [Trimming] Adjust the trimming area Save as a new image and display ?Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Select [My Colors] Select a menu option Page ] Correcting the Red-EyeEffect Select [Red-EyeCorrection] Correct the image Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Easily Add Images to the Print List Press the cbutton (videos will be excluded) Print list Print Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) Print Settings Select [Print Settings] Adjust the settings Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.] Set the number of prints Make print settings Set All Images to Print Once Select [Select All Images] Clearing All Selections Select [Clear All Selections] Page Customizing the Camera Changing Functions Turning off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-OffTime 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-EyeReduction Function Turning off the AF Assist Beam Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-ModeSettings Registering Functions to the c Button Changing Playback Functions Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback Changing the Start-upImage or Sound Change Sounds Changing the Start-upScreen Setting a Recorded Image as the Start-upScreen Image Page Useful Information Using Household Power Insert the coupler Plug the cord into the coupler Connect the power cord 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 Menus 4 Shooting Menu Page 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Handling Precautions Equipment Cards Memory Specifications Page Page Index