Canon POWERSHOT SX100IS User manual

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Components Guide

Basic Operations

CommonlyUsedShootingFunctions

Var!ous Sh°°ting Me!h°ds.......................

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List of Messages

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Workflow and Reference Guides

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the

flowchart below. : Contents of This Guide

[Getting Started (p. 7) ]

Explains how to complete tasks ranging from installing batteries and memonj cards

to setting the date and time, shooting, playing and erasing images, and performing

simple printing tasks.

ILearning More (p. 37) ]

Names camera components and provides more detailed instructions for shooting

and playback. Lists informat_:_ for more advanced use of your camera.

IConnectthe camera

to other devices

• Connecting to a printer

•Connecting to a TV set

• Connecting to acomputer

Camera User Guide

Direct Print User

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

Checking the Package Contents I 1

Checking the Package Contents

The following items are includedin the package. If something is missing,

please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.

(]) Camera OAA Alkaline Memory Card

Batteries (x2) _) (16MB)

Canon Digital (_ Warranty Card

_Camera Solution

Disk

Wrist Strap

(_ WS-20O

You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera

w th the included memory card.

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High

_'_p* Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCptus

cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These

memory cards are collectively referred to as memory

cards in this guide.

2ITableofContents

Table of Contents

Items marked with a _ are lists or charts that summarize camera

functions or procedures.

Please Read 6

Preparations ...................................... 8

Shooting Still Images (_ Mode) ................... 14

Viewing Still Images ............................... 17

Shooting Movies (l_q Standard Mode) ................. 18

Viewing Movies ................................... 20

Erasing ......................................... 21

Printing ......................................... 22

Downloading Images to a Computer ................... 24

System Map ..................................... 32

Components Guide 38

Using the Control Dial ........................... 41

[_ Button ..................................... 42

Indicators ..................................... 43

Power Saving Function .......................... 43

Basic Operations 44

Menus and Settings ............................. 44

Menus and Default Settings ....................... 46

Using the LCD Monitor ........................... 51

LCD Monitor Brightness .......................... 52

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor ........... 53

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values ........... 58

Formatting Memory Cards ........................ 59

Commonly Used Shooting Functions 60

[] E_ Shooting with the Optical Zoom .............. 60

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Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter ........ 61

_. Using the Flash .............................. 65

Shooting Close-ups (Macro) .................... 66

_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_)Using the Self-Timer .......................... 67

Changing the Recording Pixets (Still Images) ......... 69

Changing the Compression (Still Images) ............ 70

Configuring the Postcard Mode .................... 71

Embedding the Date in the Image Data .............. 72

Setting the Image Stabilizer Function ............... 73

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• Symbol Conventions in this Guide

_co.ne.daethePos Mode:Shooting([])/Playback ([])

_r_oxvr_y a:2)_nin _eLCD_,

These modes are available

These modes are not available

i_ " This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's

operation.

I_ " This mark denotes additional topics that complement the

basic operating procedures.

Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings

at time of purchase.

6IPlease Read

Please Read

Test Shots

Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you

shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being

operated correctly.

Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are

not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a

camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an

image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should

never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or

domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases

the copying of images from pelformances, exhibitions, or commercial propeities

by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal

rights even if the image was shot for personal use.

Warranty Limitations

This camera's warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If a problem arises

while the camera is in use abroad, please convey it back to the country of sale

before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help

Desk.

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer support

list supplied with your camera.

Video Format

Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before

using it with a TV monitor.

Language Setting

Please see the Setting the Display Language (p. 13) to change the language

setting.

Getting Started

oPreparations

eShooting Still Images

®Viewing Still Images

oShooting Movies

eViewing Movies

®Erasing

oPrinting

oDownloading Images to a Computer

eSystem Map

8IPreparations

jInstalling the batteries

1 =Slide the battery cover lock (_)) and hold it open while

sliding the cover (_)) and opening it ((_)).

Battery Cover Lock

Open the cover.

cover.

®®

2= Install two batteries.

(+)

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PreparationsI9

3. Close the cover (_)), and press downward as you slide

it until it clicks into place (_).

'_° _ __®

• Attaching the Wrist Strap

I_" It is recommended to use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the

_.p camera during use.

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