Canon Powershot SD40 User manual

The Components Guide

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

CDI-E297-010 XX06XXX

Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

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

ENGLISH

Basic

Downloading Images

to a Computer

Printing

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

The Components Guide

Preparations

• Installing and charging the battery

• Installing the 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.

Front View

Wrist Strap Mount

Speaker

AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24)

Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 32)

Self-Timer Lamp (p. 18)

Flash (p. 16)

Microphone (Advanced Guide pp. 40, 80)

Lens

* When carrying the camera by the strap, be careful not to swing the camera or catch

it on other items.

The Components Guide

Attaching the Wrist Strap*

The Components Guide

Back View

LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 14)

Tripod Socket

Camera Station Connector

Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 10)

Controls

Mode Switch (pp. 12, 13)

Power Button (p. 12)

Shutter Button (p. 12)

(Print/Share) Button (pp. 23, 31, Advanced Guide p. 37)

Indicator (p. 7)

FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 22)

MENU Button (p. 22, Advanced Guide p. 23)

(Macro)/ Button (p. 17)

(Shooting: Telephoto/Playback: Magnify)/ Button

(p. 16, Advanced Guide p. 67)

(Flash)/ Button (p. 16)

(Shooting: Wide Angle)/ (Single Image Erase)/ Button

(pp. 16, 20)

The Components Guide

Camera Station

You can do the following when the camera is placed in the camera

station.

DIGITAL Terminal (p. 28)

DC IN Terminal (Power Input) (p. 9)

A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 97)

Connector Cover (p. 9)

Camera Connector

Charge Indicator (p. 9)

Remote Control Sensor (p. 7)

• Charge the battery (Compact Power

Adapter CA-DC20/CA-DC20E is

required)

• Play back and erase

• Connect to a TV and play back

• Connect to a printer and print

• Connect to a computer and download

You can operate the

camera with the

wireless controller

(p. 6) or the camera

buttons.

• Always put the connector cover back on the camera con-

nector when the camera station is being carried or not in

use.

•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.

• Always turn off the camera power before placing the cam-

era in the camera station or removing it. Placing or remov-

ing the camera with the power on will abruptly turn the

camera off.

• When the camera is turned on in the camera station, it will

always start up in the playback mode regardless of the

setting selected with the mode switch.

• Compact Power Adapter CA-DC20/CA-DC20E is recom-

mended for powering the camera when the camera is

used in the camera station.

The Components Guide

Using the Wireless Controller

Installing the Battery

Install the lithium coin battery (CR2025) before using the wireless

controller.

Slip a fingernail into ( ) and press in the direction of

the arrow while slipping another fingernail into ( )

and removing the battery holder.

Place the battery in the holder with the "+" side up and

replace the holder.

Removing the Battery

Pull the battery out in the direction of the arrow.

Operating the Wireless Controller

When the camera is placed in the camera station, you can use the

wireless controller to perform the following operations with the

camera.

• Play back, Erase

• Play back images when connected to a TV

• Print images when connected to a printer

• Download images when connected to a computer

Be particularly careful to keep the lithium coin battery out of

the reach of children. Seek medical assistance immediately

if a child swallows a battery since corrosive battery fluids

could damage the stomach or intestinal wall.

Indicator

The camera indicator lights or blinks under the following circumstances.

Green: Ready to shoot /connected to a computer/display off

(Advanced Guide p. 26)

Blinking Green:

Camera starting up/image recording/reading/eras-

ing/transferring (when connected to a computer)

Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)

Blinking Orange:

Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)

*Camera beeps once if difficult to focus.

The distance at which the wireless controller can be used

will shorten under the following circumstances.

• When operated at an angle to the remote control sensor

• When strong light strikes the remote control sensor

• When the wireless controller battery is weak

• When used outside

Never do the following while an indicator is blinking green.

These actions may corrupt image data.

• Shake or jolt the camera

• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery

cover

Pressing this button toggles

between transferring to a

computer and playing back on

the LCD monitor.

The information display mode

advances (Standard—

Detailed—Off) each time you

press this button.

Other than the operations listed above, all of the buttons perform

the same functions as the corresponding buttons on the camera.

However, functions requiring the user to press two buttons at the

same time can only be performed with the camera.

Remote Control Sensor

Transmitter

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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

Battery Lock symbol

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