Canon PowerShot SD630 Digital ELPH Camera User manual

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Printing

Downloading Images

to a Computer

CDI-E229-010 XX06XXX

Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

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

ENGLISH

Basic

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.

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.

1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.

2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LV) into a power outlet, or

attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LVE) and

plug it into a power outlet.

• Battery charger model names and types vary by region.

The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is

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

Charging takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

Preparations

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

for longer than 24 hours continuously.

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 113).

Charge Indicator

For CB-2LV For CB-2LVE

Align these symbols

Preparations

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 ( ) and

insert the battery until it locks.

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

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

Inserting the Memory Card.

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

2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover ( , ).

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. 115).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 32).

Battery Lock

Front

To Remove the Memory Card

Push the memory card with your finger or the toggle on the wrist strap until

the memory card clicks and then release it.

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.

Preparations

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. 14).

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. 14).

• 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 or use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10

(sold separately) 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.

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 23).

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

MENU 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.

Focus and shoot.

1. Press the shutter button

halfway to focus.

When the camera focuses, the

camera beeps twice and the

indicator lights green.

Shooting

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 16).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 22).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 28).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 30) .

Power button

Indicator

Shooting

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.

• Pressing the FUNC./SET or DISP. button while the image is displayed in

the LCD monitor.

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

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 a shooting mode.

For a scene mode (p. 7), select the mode (default setting)

and press the MENU button to select the desired mode.

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

ÎSee Basic Shooting Functions (p. 6).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Indicator (p. 22).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods

available.

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 27).

ÎSee Basic Erasing (p. 12).

Shooting Modes

Still Images

Auto

The camera automatically selects settings.

Manual

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

colors or ISO speed.

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.

Digital Macro

Allows you to shoot when the distance from the lens (at maximum wide

angle) to the subject is within 3 – 10 cm (1.2 – 3.9 in.). The subject can

be shown larger than in standard macro mode because the camera trims

the image edges and zooms in with the digital zoom.

Portrait

Produces a soft effect when

photographing people.

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.

Scene Mode

You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for a 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 fluorescent or

tungsten lighting.

Foliage

Shoots trees and

leaves—such as new

growth, autumn

leaves or

blossoms—in vivid

colors.

Snow

Shoots without a blue

tinge and without

making people

appear dark against

a snowy background.

ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 44).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 34).

Shooting

Movie

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 Waterproof Case WP-DC3

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

setting to reduce bluish tones and record images with a natural

hue.

Color Accent

Use this option to

have only the color

specified in the LCD

monitor remain and

to transform all

others to black and

white.

Color Swap

Use this option to

transform a color

specified in the LCD

monitor into another.

Movie

Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button.

You can select from the following modes: [ Standard]; [ Fast Frame Rate] suitable for

sports or fast motion; [ Compact] convenient for email attachments; [ Color Accent] for

recording all colors in black and white except for the selected color; and [ Color Swap] for

recording a selected color as a different color.

•The shutter speed is slow in mode. Always use a tripod

to avoid camera shake.

•In , , , , , , or mode, the ISO speed

may increase and cause noise in the image depending on

the scene being shot.

• In mode, shoot with the subject 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more from

the end of the lens.

•To shoot underwater, install the camera in Waterproof Case

WP-DC3 (sold separately).

•We recommend you use Waterproof Case WP-DC3 for

shooting at ski resorts or beaches.

ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 60).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 61).

ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 40).

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