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
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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]).
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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
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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.
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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.
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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].
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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.
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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).
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[] 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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