Canon PowerShot SX220 HS User manual

Camera User Guide
Make sure, guide, including the "Safety
Precautions" section, before using the camera.
learn to use the camera
properly. use it in the future.

Getting More Out of Your
This chapter explains how to shoot in TV, Av and M modes.
TMs chapter assumes that the camera has been set to the corresponding
mode.
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You can set the shutter to the speed at which you want to shoot. The camera
will set the appropriate aperture value for the shutter speed you set.
TV stands for "Time value'.
Setthe mode dial to Tv.
Adjustthe setting.
Turnthe_;i:dialtosettheshutterspeed.
..... Shoot.
Availabme Shutter Speeds
15", 13", 10", 8", 6", 5", 4", 3"2, 2"5, 2", 1"6, 1"3, I", 0"8, 0"6, 0"5, 0"4, 0"3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6,
1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/!5, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/I00, 1/125, 1/I60, 1/200,
1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500,
1/3200
2" indicates 2 seconds, 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 1/160 indicates 1/!60
second.
The fastest shutter speed when using the flash is 1/2000 second. The camera
automatically resets the shutter speed to !/2000 second if a faster shutter speed
is chosen.
Depending on the zoom position, some shutter speeds may not be avaiiabie.
If the aperture vaJue appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Adjust the shutter
speed until the aperture value appears in white (Safety shift can also be used
(p. 109))_
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You can set the aperture to a value at which you want to shoot. The camera
will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture value you set.
AV stands for "Aperture value", which refers to the size of the aperture
opening inside the lens.
Set the mode dial to AV.
Adjust the setting.
Turn the _:i: dial to set the aperture value,
Shoot.
Available Aperture Values
F3.1, F&5, F4e, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F5.9, Fe3, F7.1, F8.0
Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available.
If the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway,
the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits Adjust the aperture value
until the shutter speed appears in white. Safety shift can also be used (see below).
In TV and AV modes, if you press the MENU button to display the _ tab, and
set [Safety Shift] to [On], the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically
adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot otherwise be obtained.
Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled.
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You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images with
the exposure you want. M stands for "Manual'.
Set the mode dial to M.
Aperture
Value
Shutter Speed
Standard
Exposure Leve!_
Exposure Leve!_
Exposure Levet_
Indicator
choose setting.
Press the _ button to choose the shutter
speed or aperture value.
Turn the i_!:_ dial to set a value.
The set exposure level appears on the
indicator. You can check the difference
against the standard exposure level.
When the difference is more than _+2stops,
the set exposure level appears in orange.
When you press the shutter button
halfway, "°2" or "+2" appears in orange.
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In _V_ mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output.
Setthe mode dial toM.
Choosethef_sh outputlevel.
After pressing the @ button, press the
Av buttons or turn the _(!i::,dia! to choose
_, then press the @ button.
Complete the setting.
Press the ._'_ buttons or turn the _i dia!
to choose the flash output, then press the
@ button.
Once set, _ will appear on the screen.
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Using Various Functions for
Shooting Movies
This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the "Shooting
Movies" and "Viewing Movies" sections in Chapter 1, and explains how
to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies.
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This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to _. However,
even if the mode dia! is set to a position other than _, movies can be shot
by pressing the movie button.
The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing
assumes that you have pressed the [] button to enter Playback mode.
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Enter'_ mode.
Set the mode dia! to _.
Adjust the settings according to
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shoot.
Press the movie button.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
You can choose among 3 different Movie modes.
Choose a Movie mode.
After pressing the @ button, press the
,_'_ buttons or turn the ;i[ ::_idial to choose
_,_,, then press the @ button again.
Press the ,_v buttons or turn the '!_i:_dial
to choose a Movie mode, then press the
@ button_
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ii gtandard For shooting standard rnoviesl
Shoots movies that can be edited with !Frame.1 compatible
_e iFrame Movie software .2 or devices. The recording pixet setting will be fixed
at _ (p. 116).
Super Slow Motion Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion
Movie (p. 117).
"1 Video type advocated by Apple.
*2 You can quickly edit and save iFrame movies with version 6.7.2 or later of
ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser. Ifyou are using an earlier version of the software,
download the latest version from the Canon home page. You can check the version
of the included software on the top of the CD-ROM (p. 2).
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Just as with still images, you can let the camera select the best settings for
the scene or add various effects wMle shooting movies.
....¸¸Choose a Shooting mode.
Follow Step 1 on p. 65, Steps I = 2 on
p. 66, or Steps 1 = 2 on p. 69 to choose a
Shooting mode=
Shoot.
Press the movie button.
Depending on the Shooting mode or movie
image quality (p. 116) you choose, black
bars may appear on the left and right of the
screen. These sections will not be
recorded.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
Miniature Effect p. 70
¢ S_perVivid p.69
p Poster Effect p. 69
/A Color Accent p. 73
_ Underwater p. 67
_" Snow p. 67
!i_ii Fireworks p. 67
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