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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CQnnecting !0 a _Troubleshooting .....................................................................................
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
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[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.
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(]) 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

Table of Contents I5
• Symbol Conventions in this Guide
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_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.
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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 (_).
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• Attaching the Wrist Strap
I_" It is recommended to use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the
_.p camera during use.

10 IPreparations
IInserting the Memory Card
t =Slide the battery cover lock (_)) and hold it open while
sliding the cover (_)) and opening it ((_)).
Battery Cover Lock
Open the cover.
Slide the cover.
®®
2= Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
Back
Write Protect Tab Confirm thatthe
write protecttab is/unlocked (only SD
memory cards). /
Check the memory_
card for the correct
odentation.

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3. Close the cover (_)), and press downward as you slide
it until it clicks into place (_).
• To Remove the Memory Card
Push the memory card with your finger untiI the memory card cIicks
and then release it.
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12 IPreparations
ISetting the Date and Time
The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is
turned on. Set the date and time as shown in Steps 3 and 4 in the
explanation below.
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Button
Control Dial
_Bu[ton
Press the power button.
Select [Date/Time].
1. Press the _button.
2. Use the 4- or 4- button to select
the _(Set up) menu.
3. Use the ÷or •button to select
[Date/Time].
4. Press the Obutton.
Select the month, day, year and time, and the display
order.
1. Use the 4- or "k button to select an
option.
2. Use the ÷or ,IF button to set the
value.
• You can also set the value by turning
the control dial.
Press the @ button.
Press the _button.

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Preparations |13
I_] You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images
(p. 72). i
ISetting the Display Language
You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus
and messages.
I _ _] Button
+ -®.on
1. Press the [] (Playback) button.
2= Hold down the 0 button and press the _ button.
3= Use the ÷, ,I,, 4, or 4, button to select a language.
4= Press the 0 button.
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14 I Shooting Still Images
Mode Dial
Indicator
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.
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode dial to _).
3= Aim the camera at the subject.

4= Press the shutter button halfway
to set the focus.
•When the camera focuses, it beeps
twice and the indicator lights green
(orange when the flash will fire).
Shooting Still Images 115
• If [] btinks red, we recommend
shooting with a flash (p. 65) (the
message "Raise the flash" also
appears in _ mode).
• An AF frame wilI display in green on
the LCD monitor at the point of focus.
5= Press the shutter button fully to
shoot.
• The shutter sound wJlIplay once and
the image will record.
• The indicator will blink green and the
file will record to the memory card.
AF Frame
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16 I Shooting Stil! Images
_Reviewing an Image Right After
Shooting (Rec. Review)
Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately
2 seconds immediately after shooting.
_ Shu[ter Button
You can also use the following methods to continue displaying the
image immediately after shooting so that you can check it.
o Keep the shutter button pressed fully.
• Press the @ button while the recorded image is displayed.
• Confirm the camera beeps once.
You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an
image is being displayed.
To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.
_] hange the image display time with [Review] in the Rec. menu
(p. 47).

Viewing Still Images I 17
4"/_' Buttons
F_ Button
= Control Dial
1. Press the _(Playback) button.
The Iast recorded image will display.
2. Use the ÷ or 4" button to display the image you wish to
view.
• Use the 4- button to move to the previous image and the 4-
button to move to the next image.
• The images advance more quickly if you keep the button
pressed, but they wilI appear coarse.
• You can also select images by turning
the control dial. Turning it
counterclockwise dispIays the
previous image while turning it
clockwise displays the next image.
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If you have played back images, the last image viewed wilI .............
[_] display (Resume Playback). If the memory card has been
switched, or the images on the memory card have been edited
with a computer, the newest image on the memory card
appears.

18 I Shooting Movies
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1 = Press the power button.
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode dial to =ira(Movie).
2. Confirm that the camera is set to
[] (Standard).
3_ Aim the camera at the subject.
i_]b • Do not touch the m crophone while a crophone
recording.
•Do not press any buttons other
:::::: than the shutter button. The sound
:::: that buttons make wil be recorded
in the movie.

4= Press the shutter button halfway
to set the focus.
•The camera will beep twice and the
indicator will light green when the
camera focuses.
• The exposure, focus and white
balance are automatically set when
you press the button halfway.
5= Press the shutter button fully to
shoot.
• Recording starts.
Shooting Movies I 19
• During the recording, the elapsed
recording time and [ORec.] will display
in the LCD monitor.
6= Press the shutter button fully
again to stop recording.
• The indicator will blink green and the
data will be recorded onto the memory
card.
• Recording will stop automatically
when the maximum recording time
elapses, or the built-in memory or
memory card become full.