Canon PowerShot SD430 DIGITAL ELPH WIRELESS User manual

Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Wireless Connection
CDI-E206-010 XX05XXX
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
© 2005 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN
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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)
Advanced Camera
User Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Software & Wireless
Guide
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
• PDF manuals available
on the Canon website.
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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 images via a wireless
connection*
Using a wireless connection to
transfer images to a computer
• Installing the software
• Getting your camera and computer
ready for wireless connection
• 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.
For customers
wanting to use a
wireless connection
• Read this first
Confirming what you can do
with a wireless connection
Advanced Camera
User Guide
* You can also print and transfer images by using
the interface cable provided to connect the camera
to a printer or computer instead of using a wireless
connection. Please refer to the same guide even if
you wish to use the interface cable for connection.

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Preparations
1. Charge 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 90 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. 119).
Charge Indicator
For CB-2LV For CB-2LVE
Align these symbols

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2. Install 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.
3. Insert 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.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 121).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 28).
Battery Lock
Front

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Preparations
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.

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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. 13).
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. 13).
• 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. 29).

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Shooting
1. 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
DISP. button while pressing the power button.
2. 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 ( ).
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
4. 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. 19).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 27).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 34).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 36).
Power Button
,
Indicators

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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 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: Indicators (p. 26).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods
available.
ÎSee Erasing (p. 11).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 33).
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Shooting
Shooting Modes
Still Images
Auto
The camera automatically selects settings.
Manual
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or
photo effect.
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.
My Colors
Allows you to
change the image
colors easily with 9
modes.
Scene Mode
By simply selecting one of the following shooting modes, you can shoot with the most
appropriate settings for the 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 florescent 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. 49).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 41).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 63).

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Movie
Using the Zoom
1. Press the zoom lever toward or .
The zoom can be adjusted from 35 – 105 mm (focal length) in
35mm film equivalent terms.
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.
Movie
Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button.
You can select from four modes: [Standard], [Fast Frame Rate] suitable for sports or fast
motion, [Compact] convenient for email attachments and [My Colors] which allows you to
change color effects.
•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.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 47).
Wide Angle:
Zooms out from the subject.
Telephoto:
Zooms in on the subject.