Canon Power Shot SD30 Operating and maintenance manual

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Printing

Downloading Images

to a Computer

CDI-E198-010 XX05XXX

Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.

ENGLISH

Basic

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The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary

according to the flowchart below.

Flowchart and Reference Guides

System Map

Basic Camera User

Guide (This Guide)

• Read this first.

Advanced Camera

User Guide

Direct Print User Guide

Basic Camera User

Guide (This Guide)

Software Starter Guide

ZoomBrowser EX/

ImageBrowser

Software User Guide

• PDF manuals available

on the Canon website.

http://web.canon.jp/

Imaging/information-

e.html

For information on included

items and items sold separately

Preparations

• Charging the battery

• Installing the battery and memory

card

• Setting the date, time and language

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Handling precautions,

references to the various

shooting and playback functions

Printing

• Installing the software

• Downloading images to a

computer

• Using the software

In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide,

and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.

Also, "battery" refers to the battery pack.

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Installing the Battery.

1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it ( ,

2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (

)

, align

the symbol on the battery and inside of the

memory card

slot/battery cover

and insert the battery until it locks into

place (

)

To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of

the arrow ( ) and hold it while pulling the battery out.

3. Close the memory card slot/battery cover.

Charging the Battery.

Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances.

• When using the battery for the first time.

• When the "Change the battery pack" message displays.

Preparations

The bottom of the camera station has non-slip rubber feet.

• The rubber feet are covered with a thin orange plastic film. Carefully

peel the film off before use.

• If dirt adheres to the rubber feet, lightly wipe them with a slightly

dampened cloth.

Battery Lock

symbol

Preparations

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1. Connect the compact power adapter's DC plug to the DC IN

terminal of the camera station.

Ensure that the symbol on the DC plug is on the top and align

it with the symbol on the camera station.

2. (For CA-DC20)

Draw out the compact power adapter's power plug ( ) and

plug it into a power outlet ( ).

(For CA-DC20E)

Attach the power cord and plug the other end into a power

outlet.

3. Remove the terminal cover from the camera station.

4. Place the camera securely into the camera station.

• Do not turn on the camera.

• The charge indicator will light orange while the battery in the

camera is charging. It will change to green when the charge is

complete. Charging takes approximately 90 minutes.

• After the charge is complete, remove the camera from the

camera station as soon as possible.

To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it

for longer than 24 hours continuously.

See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 105)

See the Advanced Guide: Camera Station (p. 15)

CA-DC20 CA-DC20E

Charge Indicator

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Inserting the Memory Card.

1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it.

2. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.

3. Close the memory card slot/battery cover.

To Remove the Memory Card

Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release

it.

Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before

inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera if

inserted incorrectly.



See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 107)

See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 26)

You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera.

These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.

*SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.

Front

Preparations

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First Time Settings

Setting the Date/Time

1. Press the power button ( ).

2. Use the or button to select an item and the or

button to change its value ( ).

To set the daylight saving option, use the or button to

display .

3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the

FUNC./SET button ( ).

The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).

Setting the Display Language

1. Slide the mode switch to (playback).

2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU

button.

3. Use the , ,or button to select a language and

press the FUNC./SET button.

The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).

• A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to

save such settings as the date/time. This battery charges

when the main battery is in the camera. When you pur-

chase the camera, place the main battery in it for approx-

imately four hours to charge the lithium battery. It will

charge even if the camera is turned off.

• The date/time settings may be lost after approximately

three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the

date/time settings if this occurs.

See the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 27).

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Press the power button.

The start-up sound will play and the start-

up image will display in the LCD monitor.

• Pressing the power button again turns

the power off.

• To switch to the setting that mutes all

sounds (except for the warning sound),

press and hold the

button while

pressing the power button.

Set the shooting mode to (Auto).

1. Slide the mode switch to (Rec.) ( ).

2. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ) and use the or

button ( ) to select (Auto).

3. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ).

Aim the camera at the subject.

Shooting

See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 18)

See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 25)

See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 32)

See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 34)

Power button

Shooting

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Focus and shoot.

1. Press the shutter button

halfway to focus.

When the camera focuses, the

camera beeps twice and the

indicator lights green.

2. Press the shutter button fully to shoot.

The shutter sound

will play and the

image will record.

The indicator will

blink green while the

image is recorded to

the memory card.

Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting

After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for

approximately 2 seconds.

You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration

setting with the following procedures.

• Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot.

•PressingtheFUNC./SET button while the image is displayed in the LCD

monitor.

To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.

See Basic Shooting Functions (p. 7).

See the Advanced Guide: Indicator (p. 24).



See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods

available.

See the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 31).

Indicator

You can use this as a shutter button

(See Vertical Shutter Release in the

Advanced Guide (p. 43).)

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Basic Shooting Functions

Selecting a Shooting Mode

1. Slide the mode switch to (Rec.) or (Movie) ( ).

2. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ) and use the or

button ( ) to select the shooting mode.

For a scene mode (p. 8), select the (default setting) and

press the MENU button to select the desired mode.

3. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ).

Shooting Modes

Still Images

To use the FUNC. menu (p. 12) to make settings, hold the camera

horizontally.

Auto

The camera automatically selects settings.

Manual

Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or

photo effect.

Stitch Assist

Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged

(stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Select

[Stitch Assist] from the [ (Rec.)] menu.

Macro

You can get as close as

10 cm to the subject to

shoot.

Portrait

Blurs the background

and makes a person

stand out.

See the Advanced Guide (p. 46).

Shooting

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Landscape

You can shoot wide,

expansive scenes.

Night Snapshot

Allows you to take

snapshots of people

against twilight or night

backgrounds by

reducing the effects of

camera shake even

without using a tripod.

My Colors

Allows you to change the image colors easily with 9 modes.

Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the following shooting modes, you can shoot

with the most appropriate settings for the scene.

Kids&Pets

Allows you to

capture subjects

that move around,

such as children

and pets, without

missing photo

opportunities.

Indoor

Prevents camera shake

and maintains the

subject's true color when

shooting under

florescent or tungsten

lighting.

Foliage

Shoots trees and

leaves—such as

new growth, autumn

leaves or blos-

soms—in vivid col-

ors.

Snow

Shoots without a blue

tinge and without making

people appear dark

against a snowy

background.

Beach

Shoots without

making people

appear dark near

water or sand where

reflected sunlight is

strong.

Fireworks

Captures fireworks in

the sky sharply and at

optimal exposure.

Underwater

Appropriate for shooting images with All Weather Case AW-DC40

(sold separately). This mode uses an optimal white balance setting

to reduce bluish tones and record images with a natural hue. The

exposure is regulated to use the flash as little as possible.

See the Advanced Guide (p. 58).

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