Canon POWERSHOT SX240HS User manual

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Camera User Guide

•Before use, be sure to read ths guide, including the

safety precautions

, This guide will familiarize you with how to use the camera

correctly

, Keep the guide handy for future reference

Change the image aspect ratio (ratio of width to height) as follows,

Configure the setting.

Press the @ button, choose 4=3 in the menu,

and choose the desired option (p. 39).

Once the setting is complete, the screen

aspect ratio will be updated.

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose 4=3.

1 Same aspect ratio as HDTVs used for display on widescreen HDTVs or similar

69 display devices.

3-'2 Same aspect ratio as 35mm film, used for printing images at 5x 7-inch or postcard

sizes.

Native aspect ratio of the camera screen, used for printing images at 3.5 x 5-inch

4=3 or A-series sizes.

1=1 'Square aspect ratio.

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Zoom] is set to [Off]).

image Customization Features

Changing image Resolution (Size)

Choose from 4 levels of image resolution, as follows. For guidelines on how

many shots at each resolution setting can fit on a memory card, see

"Specifications" in the Getting Started guide.

Configure the setting.

Press the @ button, choose Lin the menu,

and choose the desired option (p. 39).

The option you configured is now displayed.

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose L

@Guidelines for Choosing Resolution Based on Paper Size

(for 4:3 Images)

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S : For e-mailing images.

image Customization Features

Red-eye that occurs in the flash photography can be automatically corrected

as follows.

Access the [Flash Settings]

screen.

Press the MENU button, choose [Flash

Settings] on the 0 tab, and then press the

@ button (p. 40).

Configure the setting.

Choose [Red-Eye Corr.], and then choose

[On] (p. 40).

Once the setting is complete, @ is displayed.

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose [Off].

(_ Red-eye correction may be applied to image areas other than eyes

(if the camera misinterprets red eye makeup as red pupils, for

example).

You can also correct existing images (p. 177).You can also access the screen instep 2 by pressing the _ button and then the

MENU button.

image Customization Features

_Correcting Greenish image Areas from

,Mercury Lamps

In shots of evening scenes with subjects illuminated by mercury lamps, the

subjects or background may appear to have a greenish tinge. This greenish

tinge can be corrected automatically when shooting, using Multi-area White

Balance.

Configure the setting.

Press the MENUbutton, choose [Hg Lamp

Corr.] on the O tab, and then choose [On]

(p. 40).

Once the setting is complete, ,,,_,,is

displayed.

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose [Off].

(_ After you are finished shooting under mercury lamps, you should set

[Hg Lamp Corr.] back to [Off]. Otherwise, green hues not caused by

mercury lamps may be corrected by mistake.

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image Customization Features

3image quality settings are available. For guidelines on the maximum movie

length at each level of image quality that will fit on a memory card, see

"Specifications" in the Getting Started guide.

Configure the setting.

Press the @ button, choose _ in the menu,

and choose the desired option (p. 39).

The option you configured is now displayed.

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose _.

1920 x 1080" 24 fps For shooting in Full HD

1280 x 720 30 fps For shooting in HD

[_ 640x 480 30 fps For shooting in standard definition

* Fine Detail Movie Processing (This function quickly processes a large amount of

information, making it possible to record even finer details in movies.)

screen indicate image areas not recorded.

image Customization Features

/_ Using the Wind Filter

Distorted audio caused by recording when the wind is strong can be reduced.

However, the recording may sound unnatural when this option is used when

there is no wind.

Configure the setting.

Press the MENUbutton, choose [Wind Filter]

on the I1_ tab, and then choose [On] (p. 40).

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose [Off].

Grid lines can be displayed on the screen for vertical and horizontal reference

while shooting.

Configure the setting.

Press the MENUbutton, choose [Grid Lines]

on the O tab, and then choose [On] (p. 40).

Once the setting is complete, grid lines are

displayed on the screen.

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose [Off].

Grid lines are not recorded in your shots.

Helpful Shooting Features

_Y Magnifying the Area in Focus

You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway to enlarge the

image area in the AF frame.

Configure the setting.

Press the MENUbutton, choose [AF-Point

Zoom] on the 0 tab, and then choose [On]

(p. 40).

Check the focus.

Press the shutter button halfway. The face

detected as the main subject is now

magnified.

To restore the original setting, choose [Off] in

step I.

(_ The display will not magnify if a face was not detected, or if the

person is too close to the camera and their face is too large for the

screen.

tele-converter (p. 127), Tracking AF (p. 130), Servo AF (p. 131) or when using

a TV as a display (p. 199).

[] is displayed when the camera detects that people may have closed their

eyes.

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Pressthe@ button, choose _ in the menu,

and then choose E_.

Configure the setting.

Press the MENU button, choose [Blink

Detection] on the 0 tab, and then choose

[On] (p. 40).

;; Shoot.

A frame, accompanied by [], is displayed

when the camera detects a person whose

eyes are closed.

To restore the original setting, choose [Off] in

step 2.

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