Canon SX210 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 “Setting the Shutter Speed” (p. 90), “Setting the Aperture Value” (p. 91), “Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value” (p. 92), assume that the mode dial is set to these modes.

•The section “Adjusting the Flash Output” (p. 96) assumes that the mode dial is set to D.

•The sections “Changing the Color and Shooting” (p. 97) and “Shooting Stitch Assist Images” (p. 100) assume that the mode dial is set to Kand chosen the corresponding mode.

•Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than Gmode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 166 – 169).

Contents

Camera User Guide ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Camera STEREO AV CABLE Wrist Strap AVC-DC400ST Read This First Test Shots Warning Against Copyright Infringement Warranty Limitations LCD Monitor What Do You Want to Do Shoot Take good people shots Shoot various other scenes View Shoot/View Movies Print images Save Other Table of Contents 1. Getting Started 2. Learning More 4. Choosing Settings 5. Getting More Out of 6. Using Various Functions for 7. Using Various Playback and 8. Printing 9. Customizing Conventions Used in This Guide Camera Battery and Battery Charger Other Warnings •In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash •Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera •Do not place the battery near pets •Do not attach accessories to the strap Page Getting Started Charging the Battery Remove the cover Insert the battery Charge the battery For Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Number of Shots Playback Time (Hours) Battery Charge Indicator Display Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) Open the cover Insert the memory card Close the cover What if [Memory card locked] appears on the screen Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the memory card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken Setting the Date and Time Turn on the camera Set the date and time Complete the setting Reappearing Date/Time screen Changing the Date and Time Display the menu Choose [Date/Time] in the 3 tab Change the date and time Date/Time battery Setting the Display Language Enter Playback mode Display the settings screen Set the display language opqr Formatting Memory Cards Choose [Format] Format the memory card Pressing the Shutter Button Press halfway (lightly to focus) Press fully (all the way to shoot) Does the length of the shutter sound change Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Choose Amode Compose the shot Focus Shoot Scene Icons Bright Dark Subject People What if What if a blue frame appears when you press the shutter button halfway • What if the indicator blinks orange and •What if the camera does not play any sounds •What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway Viewing Images Choose an image Switching to Shooting mode Erasing Images Choose an image to erase Erasing Images Shooting in Easy mode Enter 9mode Turning Off the Flash Press the rbutton Viewing or Erasing in Easy mode Viewing Single Images Viewing Slideshows Start the slideshow Erase the image Choose A mode Finish shooting Estimated Shooting Times Memory Card Shooting Time Viewing Movies Choose a movie Play the movie What if you can’t play back movies on a computer Windows Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing System Requirements Macintosh Preparations Install the Software Place the CD in the computer’s CD-ROMdrive Begin installation When the install finishes, click [Restart] or [Finish] Connect the camera to the computer Open CameraWindow Transfer and View Images Accessories Supplied with Camera Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE Battery ack NB-5L Other Accessories Printers HDMI Cable HTC-100 Canon-BrandPictBridge Compliant Printers Use of genuine anon accessories is recommended Learning More Components Guide Mode Dial P, Tv, Av, M Mode Auto Mode Easy Mode Control Dial opqr Screen Display Switching the Display Shooting Playback Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions Indicator Colors Status Operation Status FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations Choose a shooting mode Display the ømenu Choose a menu item Choose an option MENU – Basic Operations Choose a tab Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds Choose [Mute] Adjusting the Volume Choose [Volume] Changing the Screen Brightness Using the Menu Choose [LCD Brightness] Change the brightness Using the l Button Returning the Camera to Default Settings Choose [Reset All] Reset the settings Are there functions that cannot be reset Low Level Memory Card Formatting erform the low level format About low level formatting Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Shooting in Special Functions Shooting in Various Conditions Shooting in Special Scenes Enter SCN mode Page Page Adding Effects and Shooting Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-EyeLens (Fish-eyeEffect) Choose an effect level Choose the area to keep in focus Detecting a Smile and Shooting What if a smile is not detected Changing the number of shots Using the Wink Self-Timer Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway ress the shutter button fully Face the camera and wink What if a wink is not detected Using the Face Self-Timer Press the shutter button fully Join the subjects and look at the camera Turning the Flash Off Choose What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter Choose [Digital Zoom] Make the setting Inserting the Date and Time Choose [Date Stamp] Using the Self-Timer Press the pbutton Choose Ò Choosing Settings Yourself Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Turning the Flash On Choose h The setting screen does not appear even when you press r Changing the Focus Range (Macro) Choose e Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Single Image 4GB Approximate Values for Paper Size Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed Adjusting the White Balance Choose the white balance function Custom White Balance Continuous Shooting Choose a Drive mode Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Customizing the Self-Timer Choose $ 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] Face Detect Center You can reduce the AF frame size Magnifying the Focal Point Choose [AF-PointZoom] Check the focus What if the display does not magnify Shooting with the AF Lock Lock the focus Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with Servo AF Choose [Servo AF] Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Select) Changing the Metering Method Choose the metering method Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Choose f Focus roughly Fine tuning the focus Shooting with the AE Lock Lock the exposure Shooting with the FE Lock Make sure the flash is raised and choose h(p. 71) Shooting with Slow Synchro Choose … Setting the Shutter Speed Set the mode dial to M Available Shutter Speeds What if the aperture value appears in orange Setting the Aperture Value Set the mode dial to B Available Aperture Values What if the shutter speed appears in orange Safety Shift Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Page Red-EyeCorrection Choose [Flash Settings] Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation Choose Adjusting the Flash Output Set the camera to D mode Choose the flash output Checking for Shut Eyes Choose [Blink Detection] Changing the Color and Shooting Color Accent Choose T Press the lbutton Specify the color Color Swap Choose Y Specify the color to be swapped Specify the target color Specify the range of colors to be swapped Shooting Stitch Assist Images Choose xor Take the first shot Take subsequent shots Merge the images on a computer Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Changing the Movie Mode Choose a Movie mode Changing the Image Quality Choose the image quality setting Image Quality Table Image Quality Content AE Lock/Exposure Shift Change the exposure Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions Summary of Movie Control anel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 33) Editing Choose Set the editing range Check the edited movie Save the edited movie Using Various Playback and Editing Functions Quickly Searching Images Searching Images Using Index Display Move the zoom lever toward g Change the displayed images Searching Images Using the Control Dial Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Choose ‚ Choose a filter View the filtered images Search filters What if you can’t choose a filter Filtered Playback Viewing Slideshows Choose a transition effect Change the setting Choose [Slideshow] Checking the Focus Press the lbutton, and switch to the focus check display (p. 44) Switch frames Change the magnification level or location Magnifying Images Move the zoom lever toward k opqr 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 Viewing Images on a High-DefinitionTV Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle) Protecting Images Choose : Choose [Protect] Choose a selection method Choosing Images Individually Choose [Select] ress the nbutton rotect the image Select Range Choose All Images Choose [All Images] Erasing All Images Choose [Erase] Press the nbutton Erase Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Choose ; Choose a category Choose [My Category] Adjust the setting Tagging Images as Favorites Choose [Favorites] Rotating Images Choose Rotate the image Choose [Rotate] Resizing Images Choose [Resize] Choose an image size Save the new image Display the new image Page Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) Correcting the Red-EyeEffect Choose [Red-EyeCorrection] Correct the image Printing 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 Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Easily Add Images to the Print List Press the cbutton (videos will be excluded) Print list Print Added Images Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Print Settings Choose [Print Settings] Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.] Set the number of prints Choose Range Make print settings Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images] Clearing All Selections Customizing Camera Settings Changing Camera Settings Change Sounds Turning Off Hints & Tips Setting a Recorded Image as the Start-upScreen Image Changing the File Number Assignment Creating Folders by Shooting Date Changing the Lens Retract Time 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 Choose the world time zone Changing Distance Units Changing Shooting Function Settings Switching the Focus Setting Turning Off the AF Assist Beam 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 Registering Functions to the Movie Button Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Useful Information Using Household Power Turn off the camera Insert the coupler Plug the cord into the coupler Connect the power cord Using the Eye-FiCard Checking Connection Information Choose [Connection info] Disabling Eye-FiTransfer Choose [Disable] in [Eye-Fitrans.] What if [Eye-FiSettings] does not appear Power TV output Shooting Image is blurred Subject is too dark Subject is too bright (overexposed) Image is dark even though the flash fired (p. 26) Image taken using the flash is too bright (overexposed) Shooting movies Playback Computer Eye-FiCard List of Messages That Appear on the Screen Invalid selection range Exceeded selection limit Communication error Naming error Lens Error Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting (Information Display) Playback (Detailed Information Display) Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page Menus 4 Shooting Menu Page 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. 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