Canon PowerShot SX160 IS User manual

Camera User Guide
• Makesureyoureadthisguide,includingthe“Safety
Precautions”section,beforeusingthecamera.
• Readingthisguidewillhelpyoulearntousethecamera
properly.
• Storethisguidesafelysothatyoucanuseitinthefuture.
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Package Contents
Beforeuse,makesurethefollowingitemsareincludedinthepackage.
Ifanythingismissing,contactyourcameradealer.
Camera
AAAlkalineBatteries(x2) InterfaceCable
IFC-400PCU
WristStrap
WS-800
DIGITALCAMERA
SolutionDisk*
(CD-ROM)
GettingStarted
WarrantyCard
*ContainssoftwareandPDFmanuals(=
 25).
• Amemorycardisnotincluded(seebelow).
Compatible Memory Cards
Thefollowingmemorycards(soldseparately)canbeused,regardlessof
capacity.
• SDmemorycards*
• SDHCmemorycards*
• SDXCmemorycards*
• Eye-Ficards
*ConformstoSDspecications.However,notallmemorycardshavebeenveriedto
workwiththecamera.
AboutEye-FiCards
ThisproductisnotguaranteedtosupportEye-Ficardfunctions(including
wirelesstransfer).IncaseofanissuewithanEye-Ficard,pleasecheck
withthecardmanufacturer.
AlsonotethatanapprovalisrequiredtouseEye-Ficardsinmanycountries
orregions.Withoutapproval,useofthecardisnotpermitted.Ifitisunclear
whetherthecardhasbeenapprovedforuseinthearea,pleasecheckwith
thecardmanufacturer.
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Preliminary Notes and Legal Information
• Takeandreviewsometestshotsinitiallytomakesuretheimageswere
recordedcorrectly.PleasenotethatCanonInc.,itssubsidiariesand
afliates,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.
• Imagesrecordedbythecameraareintendedforpersonaluse.Refrain
fromunauthorizedrecordingthatinfringesoncopyrightlaw,andnotethat
evenforpersonaluse,photographymaycontravenecopyrightorother
legalrightsatsomeperformancesorexhibitions,orinsomecommercial
settings.
• Thecamerawarrantyisvalidonlyintheareaofpurchase.Incaseof
cameraproblemswhileabroad,returntotheareaofpurchasebefore
contactingaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.
• AlthoughtheLCDmonitorisproducedunderextremelyhigh-precision
manufacturingconditionsandmorethan99.99%ofthepixelsmeet
designspecications,inrarecasessomepixelsmaybedefectiveormay
appearasredorblackdots.Thisdoesnotindicatecameradamageor
affectrecordedimages.
• TheLCDmonitormaybecoveredwithathinplasticlmforprotection
againstscratchesduringshipment.Ifcovered,removethelmbefore
usingthecamera.
• Whenthecameraisusedoveranextendedperiod,itmaybecomewarm.
Thisdoesnotindicatedamage.
Organization of Camera User Guide
Thefollowingguidesareincluded,eachusedfordifferentpurposes.
BasicGuide(=  13)
• Givesbasicinstructions,frominitialpreparationstoshooting,playback,
andsavingonacomputer
AdvancedGuide(=  33)
• Practicalguidethatintroducesothercamerabasicsanddescribes
shootingandplaybackoptions
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Part Names and Conventions in This Guide
 Microphone
 Lamp
 Lens
 Zoomlever
 Shooting:<i(telephoto)>/
<j(wideangle)>
 Playback:<k(magnify)>/
<g(index)>
 Strapmount
 Shutterbutton
 Powerbutton
 Modedial
 Flash
 Speaker
 Date/timebatteryholder
 Tripodsocket
 Memorycard/batterycover
 Lockreleaseswitch
 DCcouplercableport
• Inthisguide,iconsareusedtorepresentthecorrespondingcamera
buttonsanddialsonwhichtheyappearorwhichtheyresemble.
• Thefollowingcamerabuttonsandcontrolsarerepresentedbyicons.
<o> Upbutton onback
<q> Leftbutton onback
<r> Rightbutton onback
<p> Downbutton onback
<5> Controldial onback
• Shootingmodesandon-screeniconsandtextareindicatedinbrackets.
• :Importantinformationyoushouldknow
• :Notesandtipsforexpertcamerause
• =xx:Pageswithrelatedinformation(inthisexample,“xx”representsa
pagenumber)
• Instructionsinthisguideapplytothecameraunderdefaultsettings.
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PartNamesandConventionsinThisGuide
 Screen(LCDmonitor)
<h(Flashup)>button
<b(Exposurecompensation)>/
<a(Singleimageerase)>button
 Moviebutton
<1(Playback)>button
 HDMITMterminal
 DIGITALterminal
< (ISOspeed)>/< (Filter
imagedisplay)>/Upbutton
<e(Macro)>/<f(Manual
focus)>/Leftbutton
 Controldial
 FUNC./SETbutton
<h(Flash)>/Rightbutton
<Q(Self-timer)>/
Downbutton
 Indicator
<l(Display)>button
<n>button
 Turningthecontroldialisonewayto
choosesettingitems,switchimages,and
performotheroperations.Mostofthese
operationsarealsopossiblewiththe
<o><p><q><r>buttons.
• Forconvenience,allsupportedmemorycardsaresimplyreferredtoas
“thememorycard”.
• Thetabsshownabovetitlesindicatewhetherthefunctionisusedforstill
images,movies,orboth.
StillImages : Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor
viewingstillimages.
Movies : Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor
viewingmovies.
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Table of Contents
PackageContents.........................2
CompatibleMemoryCards............2
PreliminaryNotesandLegal
Information.....................................3
OrganizationofCameraUser
Guide.............................................3
PartNamesandConventionsin
ThisGuide......................................4
TableofContents...........................6
Contents:BasicOperations...........8
SafetyPrecautions.......................10
Basic Guide.................... 13
InitialPreparations.......................14
TryingtheCameraOut................20
IncludedSoftware,PDF
Manuals.......................................25
Accessories..................................32
Advanced Guide............. 33
1 CameraBasics.....................33
On/Off..........................................34
ShutterButton..............................35
ShootingModes...........................36
ShootingDisplayOptions............36
FUNC.Menu................................37
MENUMenu................................38
IndicatorDisplay..........................40
Clock............................................40
2 SmartAutoMode.................41
Shooting(SmartAuto).................42
Common,ConvenientFeatures...49
ImageCustomizationFeatures....54
HelpfulShootingFeatures...........59
CustomizingCamera
Operation.....................................62
3 OtherShootingModes........65
Brightness/ColorCustomization
(LiveViewControl).......................66
SpecicScenes...........................67
SpecialModesforOther
Purposes......................................69
ImageEffects(CreativeFilters)...71
DiscreetMode..............................76
ShootingVariousMovies.............77
4 PMode..................................79
ShootinginProgramAEMode
(<P>Mode)..................................80
ImageBrightness(Exposure
Compensation)............................81
ColorandContinuousShooting...84
ShootingRangeandFocusing....90
Flash............................................98
OtherSettings............................101
5 Tv,Av,andMMode............103
SpecicShutterSpeeds(<Tv>
Mode).........................................104
SpecicApertureValues(<Av>
Mode).........................................105
SpecicShutterSpeedsand
ApertureValues(<M>Mode).....106
6 PlaybackMode..................109
Viewing...................................... 110
BrowsingandFiltering
Images....................................... 114
ImageViewingOptions.............. 117
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TableofContents
ProtectingImages......................120
ErasingImages..........................124
RotatingImages.........................127
ImageCategories......................129
EditingStillImages....................133
EditingMovies............................139
7 SettingMenu......................141
AdjustingBasicCamera
Functions...................................142
8 Accessories.......................155
ReplacingtheDate/Time
Battery........................................156
OptionalAccessories.................157
UsingOptionalAccessories.......159
PrintingImages..........................166
UsinganEye-FiCard.................179
9 Appendix............................181
Troubleshooting.........................182
On-ScreenMessages................186
On-ScreenInformation..............188
FunctionsandMenuTables.......192
HandlingPrecautions.................202
Specications.............................203
Index..........................................207
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Contents: Basic Operations
4 Shoot
 Usecamera-determinedsettings(AutoMode).................................... 42
Shootingpeoplewell
I
Portraits
(=
 67)
P
AgainstSnow
(=
 68)
Matchingspecicscenes
LowLight
(=
 67)
t
Fireworks
(=
 68)
Applyingspecialeffects
VividColors
(=
 71)
PosterEffect
(=
 71)
Fish-EyeEffect
(=
 72)
MiniatureEffect
(=
 72)
ToyCameraEffect
(=
 74)
Monochrome
(=
 75)
 Wheresoundandasharenotallowed(DiscreetMode).................... 76
 Whileadjustingimagesettings(LiveViewControl)............................. 66
 Focusonfaces......................................................................... 42,67,93
 Withmyselfintheshot(Self-Timer)............................................... 50,69
 Adddatestamps.................................................................................. 52
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Contents:BasicOperations
1 View
 Viewimages(PlaybackMode)............................................................110
 Automaticplayback(Slideshow).........................................................118
 OnaTV.............................................................................................. 159
 Onacomputer..................................................................................... 26
 Browsethroughimagesquickly..........................................................114
 Eraseimages..................................................................................... 124
E Shoot/ViewMovies
 Shootmovies................................................................................. 42,77
 Viewmovies(PlaybackMode)............................................................110
c Print
 Printpictures...................................................................................... 166
  Save
 Saveimagestoacomputer................................................................. 26
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Safety Precautions
• Beforeusingtheproduct,pleaseensurethatyoureadthesafetyprecautions
describedbelow.Alwaysensurethattheproductisusedcorrectly.
• Thesafetyprecautionsnotedonthefollowingpagesareintendedtoprevent
injuriestoyourselfandotherpersons,ordamagetotheequipment.
• Besuretoalsochecktheguidesincludedwithanyseparatelysold
accessoriesyouuse.
Warning Denotesthepossibilityofseriousinjuryordeath.
• Donottriggertheashincloseproximitytopeople’seyes.
Exposuretotheintenselightproducedbytheashcoulddamageeyesight.
Inparticular,remainatleast1meter(39inches)awayfrominfantswhen
usingtheash.
• Storethisequipmentoutofthereachofchildrenandinfants.
Strap:Puttingthestraparoundachild’sneckcouldresultinasphyxiation.
Date/timebattery:Dangerousifswallowed.Ifthisoccurs,contactadoctor
immediately.
• Useonlyrecommendedpowersources.
• Donotattempttodisassemble,alterorapplyheattotheproduct.
• Avoiddroppingorsubjectingtheproducttosevereimpacts.
• Toavoidtheriskofinjury,donottouchtheinterioroftheproductif
ithasbeendroppedorotherwisedamaged.
• Stopusingtheproductimmediatelyifitemitssmoke,astrange
smell,orotherwisebehavesabnormally.
• Donotuseorganicsolventssuchasalcohol,benzine,orthinnerto
cleantheproduct.
• Donotlettheproductcomeintocontactwithwater(e.g.seawater)
orotherliquids.
• Donotallowliquidsorforeignobjectstoenterthecamera.
Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorre.
Ifliquidsorforeignobjectscomeintocontactwiththecamerainterior,
immediatelyturnthecameraoffandremovethebatteries.
• Useonlytherecommendedbatteries.
• Donotplacethebatteriesnearorindirectame.
Thebatteriesmayexplodeorleak,resultinginelectricalshockorre.This
couldcauseinjuryanddamagethesurroundings.Intheeventthatbatteries
leakandthebatteryelectrolytecontactseyes,mouth,skinorclothing,
immediatelyushwithwater.
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SafetyPrecautions
• Turnthecameraoffinplaceswherecamerauseisprohibited.
Theelectromagneticwavesemittedbythecameramayinterferewiththe
operationofelectronicinstrumentsandotherdevices.Exerciseadequate
cautionwhenusingthecamerainplaceswhereuseofelectronicdevicesis
restricted,suchasinsideairplanesandmedicalfacilities.
• DonotplaythesuppliedCD-ROM(s)inanyCDplayerthatdoesnot
supportdataCD-ROMs.
Itispossibletosufferhearinglossfromlisteningwithheadphonestothe
loudsoundsofaCD-ROMplayedonanaudioCDplayer(musicplayer).
Additionally,thiscoulddamagethespeakers.
Caution Denotesthepossibilityofinjury.
• Whenholdingthecamerabythestrap,becarefulnottobangit,
subjectittostrongimpactsorshocks,orletitgetcaughtonother
objects.
• Becarefulnottobumporpushstronglyonthelens.
Thiscouldleadtoinjuryordamagethecamera.
• Becarefulnottosubjectthescreentostrongimpacts.
Ifthescreencracks,injurymayresultfromthebrokenfragments.
• Whenusingtheash,becarefulnottocoveritwithyourngersor
clothing.
Thiscouldresultinburnsordamagetotheash.
• Avoidusing,placingorstoringtheproductinthefollowingplaces:
-Placessubjecttostrongsunlight
-Placessubjecttotemperaturesabove40°C(104°F)
-Humidordustyareas
Thesecouldcauseleakage,overheatingoranexplosionofthebatteries,
resultinginelectricalshock,re,burnsorotherinjuries.
• Theslideshowtransitioneffectsmaycausediscomfortwhenviewed
forprolongedperiods.
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SafetyPrecautions
Caution Denotesthepossibilityofdamagetotheequipment.
• Donotaimthecameraatbrightlightsources(suchasthesunona
clearday).
Doingsomaydamagetheimagesensor.
• Whenusingthecameraonabeachoratawindylocation,becareful
nottoallowdustorsandtoenterthecamera.
Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.
• Inregularuse,smallamountsofsmokemaybeemittedfromthe
ash.
Thisisduetothehighintensityoftheashburningdustandforeign
materialsstucktothefrontoftheunit.Pleaseuseacottonswabtoremove
dirt,dustorotherforeignmatterfromtheashtopreventheatbuild-upand
damagetotheunit.
• Removeandstorethebatterieswhenyouarenotusingthecamera.
Ifthebatteriesareleftinsidethecamera,damagecausedbyleakagemay
occur.
• Beforeyoudiscardthebatteries,covertheterminalswithtapeor
otherinsulators.
Contactingothermetalmaterialsmayleadtoreorexplosions.
• Donotchargebatteriesofdifferenttypesatthesametime,oruse
olderbatteriestogetherwithnewerbatteries.
• Donotinsertthebatterieswiththe+and–terminalsreversed.
Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.
• Whenputtingthecamerainyourbag,ensurethathardobjectsdo
notcomeintocontactwiththescreen.
• Donotattachanyhardobjectstothecamera.
Doingsomaycausemalfunctionsordamagethescreen.
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Basic Guide
Givesbasicinstructions,frominitial
preparationstoshooting,playback,and
savingonacomputer
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Initial Preparations
Prepareforshootingasfollows.
Attaching the Strap
 Threadtheendofthestrapthroughthe
straphole( ),andthenpulltheother
endofthestrapthroughthelooponthe
threadedend( ).
 Thestrapcanalsobeattachedtotheleft
sideofthecamera.
Holding the Camera
 Placethestraparoundyourwrist.
 Whenshooting,keepyourarmscloseto
yourbodyandholdthecamerasecurely
topreventitfrommoving.Ifyouhave
raisedtheash,donotrestyourngers
onit.
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InitialPreparations
Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card
Inserttheincludedbatteriesandamemorycard(soldseparately).
Notethatbeforeusinganewmemorycard(oramemorycardformattedin
anotherdevice),youshouldformatthememorycardwiththiscamera(=146).
1 Checkthecard’swrite-protect
tab.
 Recordingisnotpossibleonmemorycards
withawrite-protecttabwhenthetabisinthe
locked(downward)position.Slidethetabup
untilitclicksintotheunlockedposition.
2 Openthecover.
 Slidetheswitch( )andopenthecover
().
3 Insertthebatteries.
 Insertthebatteriesasshown.
Label
4 Insertthememorycard.
 Insertthememorycardfacingasshown
untilitclicksintothelockedposition.
 Makesurethememorycardisfacingthe
rightwaywhenyouinsertit.Inserting
memorycardsfacingthewrongwaymay
damagethecamera.
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InitialPreparations
5 Closethecover.
 Lowerthecover( )andholditdownas
youslideit,untilitclicksintotheclosed
position( ).
CompatibleBatteries
UseAAalkalinebatteriesorCanonAANiMHbatteries(soldseparately,
=  157).
• Duetotheinconsistentperformanceofotherbatteries,useofspecied
batteriesonlyisrecommended.
• NiMHbatterieslastlongerincamerasthanalkalinebatteriesdo,especially
incoldweather.
• Forguidelinesonhowmanyshotsorhoursofrecordingarepossiblewith
variousbatteries,see“Specications”(=
 203).
RemovingtheMemoryCard
 Openthecoverandpushthememory
cardinuntilitclicks,andthenslowly
releasethememorycard.
 Thememorycardwillpopup.
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InitialPreparations
Setting the Date and Time
Setthecurrentdateandtimecorrectlyasfollowsifthe[Date/Time]screen
isdisplayedwhenyouturnthecameraon.Informationyouspecifythisway
isrecordedinimagepropertieswhenyoushoot,anditisusedwhenyou
manageimagesbyshootingdateorprintimagesshowingthedate.
Youcanalsoaddadatestamptoshots,ifyouwish(=  52).
1 Turnthecameraon.
 Pressthepowerbutton.
 The[Date/Time]screenisdisplayed.
2 Setthedateandtime.
 Pressthe<q><r>buttonstochoosean
option.
 Pressthe<o><p>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtospecifythedateandtime.
 Whennished,pressthe<m>button.
3 Setthehometimezone.
 Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtochooseyourhometime
zone.
4 Finishthesetupprocess.
 Pressthe<m>buttonwhennished.
Afteraconrmationmessage,thesetting
screenisnolongerdisplayed.
 Toturnoffthecamera,pressthepowerbutton.
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• Unlessyousetthedate,time,andhometimezone,the[Date/
Time]screenwillbedisplayedeachtimeyouturnthecameraon.
Specifythecorrectinformation.
• Tosetdaylightsavingtime(1hourahead),choose[ ]instep2andthen
choose[ ]bypressingthe<o><p>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial.
ChangingtheDateandTime
Adjustthedateandtimeasfollows.
1 Accessthecameramenu.
 Pressthe<n>button.
2 Choose[Date/Time].
 Movethezoomlevertochoosethe[3]
tab.
 Pressthe<o><p>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtochoose[Date/Time],and
thenpressthe<m>button.
3 Changethedateandtime.
 Followstep2on=17toadjustthesettings.
 Pressthe<n>buttontoclosethemenu.
• Oncethedate/timebatteryisdepleted,the[Date/Time]screenwillbedisplayedwhen
youturnthecameraon.Followthestepson=17tosetthedateandtime.
• Ifthe[Date/Time]screenisdisplayedeachtimeyouturnthecameraon,
evenafteryouhavesetthedateandtimecorrectly,replacethedate/time
batterywithanewone(=
 156).
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InitialPreparations
Display Language
Thedisplaylanguagecanbechangedasneeded.
1 EnterPlaybackmode.
 Pressthe<1>button.
2 Accessthesettingscreen.
 Pressandholdthe<m>button,and
thenimmediatelypressthe<n>
button.
3 Setthedisplaylanguage.
 Pressthe<o><p><q><r>buttonsor
turnthe<5>dialtochoosealanguage,
andthenpressthe<m>button.
 Oncethedisplaylanguagehasbeenset,
thesettingscreenisnolongerdisplayed.
• Thecurrenttimeisdisplayedifyouwaittoolonginstep2afterpressing
the<m>buttonbeforeyoupressthe<n>button.Inthiscase,
pressthe<m>buttontodismissthetimedisplayandrepeatstep2.
• Youcanalsochangethedisplaylanguagebypressingthe<n>button
andchoosing[Language ]onthe[3]tab.
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StillImages Movies

Trying the Camera Out
Followtheseinstructionstoturnthecameraon,shootstillimagesor
movies,andthenviewthem.
Shooting (Smart Auto)
Forfullyautomaticselectionoftheoptimalsettingsforspecicscenes,
simplyletthecameradeterminethesubjectandshootingconditions.
1 Turnthecameraon.
 Pressthepowerbutton.
 Thestartupscreenisdisplayed.
2 Enter<A>mode.
 Setthemodedialto<A>.
 Aimthecameraatthesubject.The
camerawillmakeaslightclickingnoise
asitdeterminesthescene.
 Iconsrepresentingthesceneandimage
stabilizationmodearedisplayedinthe
upperrightofthescreen.
 Framesdisplayedaroundanydetected
subjectsindicatethattheyareinfocus.
3 Composetheshot.
 Tozoominandenlargethesubject,move
thezoomlevertoward<i>(telephoto),
andtozoomawayfromthesubject,move
ittoward<j>(wideangle).
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