Canon POWERSHOT SX40HS User manual

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

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.
This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to _,_,. However,
even if the mode dial 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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....iiiii!!ii!ii!i!Enter', _, mode.
i!i:!_Set the mode dial to _m
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 108 = 116).
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 to choose =,=m,.
Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the (_i/:::dial to
choose a Movie mode, then press the @
button.
_,_, Standard Shoots standard movies.
Shoots movies that can be edited with iFrame .1 compatible
_=, iFrame Movie software .2or devices. The recording pixe! setting will be fixed
at _ (p. 113).
Super Slow Motion Shoots fast moving subjects and plays them back in slow
_ Movie motion (p. 111).
"1 Video type advocated by Apple.
*2 You can quickly edit and save iFrame movies ifyou use the included software.
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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 while shooting movies.
Choose aShooting mode.
Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 61, or Steps 1 - 2
on p. 64 to choose a Shooting mode.
N'I_ Portrait p.61
Landscape p. 61
_4_ Beach p. 62
Foliage p. 62
"_ Snow p. 62
i_i_i Fireworks p. 63
: Shoot.
Press the movie button.
Depending on the Shooting mode or movie
image quality (p. 113) you choose, black
bars may appear on the top and bottom of
the screen. These areas will not be
recorded when shooting.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
Miniature Effect p. 110
[] Monochrome p. 67
Super Vivid p. 64
r Poster Effect p. 64
,4A Color Accent p. 67
/S Color Swap p. 68
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You can shoot movies that look like moving miniature models. You create the
miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene
that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects
in the scene move quickly during playback. Audio will not be recorded.
Choose _.
Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 64 to choose _.
A white frame (the area that will not be
blurred) appears on the screen.
Choose the area to keep in focus.
Press the DISE button.
Move the zoom lever to change the frame
size, and press the ,_'_ buttons to change
the frame position.
Choose a playback speed.
Press the MENU button.
Press the ,__' buttons or turn the/_!_ dial to
choose a playback speed.
Press the MENU button to complete the
setting and restore the shooting screen.
Shoot.
Press the movie button.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times
(for 1 Min. Clips)
5X Approx. 12 sec.
10X Approx. 6 sec.
20X Approx. 3 sec.
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Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
You can shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion. Audio
will not be recorded,
Choose _.
Follow the steps for "Changing the Movie
Mode" on p. 108 to choose @'_.
Choose a frame rate.
After pressing the @ button, press the
Av buttons to choose _.
Press the _ _ buttons or turn the i:_' dial to
choose an option, then press the'@
button.
The option you set will appear on the
screen,
.....shoot.
Press the movie button.
The bar showing the shooting time will
appear. Maximum clip length is approx. 30
sec.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again,
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Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
Frame Rates and Playback Times (for 30 Sec. Clips)
240 fps Approx. 4 rain.
120 fps Approx. 2 min.
The movie will play back in slow motion when you follow Steps 1 - 3 on p. 32.
You can use the included software to change the playback speed of movies shot
in _" mode. Refer to the Software Guide for details.
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You can choose among 3 different image quality settings.
Choose the image quality setting.
After pressing the @ button, press the
Av buttons to choose _.
Choose an option.
Press the '_)' buttons or turn the s_'i_ dial to
choose an option, then press the@
button.
The option you set will appear on the
screen.
image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
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1920 x 1080 pixels, For shooting full high- Approx. 14 rain. Approx. 59 rain.
N24 frames/sec, definition (HD) movies. 34 sec. 40 sec.
1280x720pixets, For shooting high- Approx. 20min. Approx.1 hr.
N30frames/sec, definition(HD)movies. 43sec*l 24min.54sec*2
640 x480 pixels, For shooting standard Approx. 43 rain. Approx. 2 hr. _N30frames/see,definition(SU)movies. 43sec. a9rain.O3sec.
"1 Approx. 13 rain. 35 sec. for iFrame movies (p. 108).
*2Approx. 55 rain. 38 sec. for iFrame movies (p. 108).
Based on Canon's testing standards.
Recording witl automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when the
recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in _
or N, and approximately 1 hour when shooting in _.
Recording may stop even ifthe maximum clip length has not been reached on some
memory cards. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.
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You can shoot still images while shooting a movie.
Focus while shooting a movie.
Make sure that O appears on the screen,
then press the shutter button halfway.
The focus and exposure will readjust (the
camera will not beep).
The movie will continue shooting.
shoot.
Press the shutter button fully.
The still image will be recorded.
You may not be able to take still images when the writing speed to the memory
card is slow, or when there is insufficient internal memory. In "_ and _ modes,
will appear on the screen while shooting a movie and you will not be able to
shoot still images.
O (blinking): Processing recorded image. You can shoot when the icon stops
blinking.
: Still images cannot be taken.
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You can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of-2 to +2
before shooting.
Lock the exposure.
Press the ,_ button to lock the exposure.
The exposure shift bar appears.
Press the ,_ button again to release the
lock.
.... Change the exposure.
While watching the screen, turn the i!i'i_ dial
to adjust the exposure.
Shoot.
Press the movie button.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
You can manually set the recording volume for shooting movies.
Press the MENUbutton to choose [Movie
Audio] in the O tab, then press the @
button.
Press the A'v" buttons or turn the ii_':_dial
to choose [Mic Level], then press the _
buttons to choose [Manual].
The recording volume is
Auto automatically adjusted to reduce
sound distortion.
After pressing the v button, press
Manual the 4_ buttons to set the sound
recording level (recording volume).
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Other Shooting Functions
_Using the Wind Filter
Wind Filter suppresses noise when the wind is strong. However, unnatural
sound may result when used to record in locations with no wind.
Press the MENUbutton to choose [Movie
Audio] in the O tab, then press the @
button.
Press the ._'_ buttons or turn the t_!:_ dial
to choose [Wind Filter], then press the 4_
buttons to choose [On].
The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images.
However, depending on the Shooting mode, settings may not be available or
may not have any effect.
Zooming in More Closely On Subjects
The sound of zoom operations will be recorded.
Using the Self-Timer (p. 53)
The number of shots cannot be set.
Adjusting the White Bamance (p. 80)
Changing the Tone of an image (My Colors) (p. 81)
Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 84)
Shooting with the AF Lock (p. 91)
Shooting in Manuam Focus Mode (p. 93)
Shooting Using aTV as the Display (p. 175)
Turning Off the AF Assist Beam (p. !65)
Customizing Display information (p. 167)
Changing the IS=Mode Settings (p. 168)
You can switch between [Continuous] and [Off].
Registering Functions to the t_ Button (p. 170)
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You can trim the beginnings and ends of recorded movies.
Movie Editing Panel
:i:ii:iiiii!i!i:i¸Choose _.
Follow Steps 1 - 3 on p. 32 to choose _,
then press the Q button.
The movie editing panel and the movie
editing bar will appear.
Movie Editing Bar
Set the editing range.
Press the Av buttons to choose 0&_or
If you press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _'_:i_
dial to move _, ok_ will appear at points
where the movie can be edited. If you
choose &_, you can trim the beginning of
the movie from ok&. If you choose _/_, you
can trim the end of the movie from o_,.
Even if you move _ to a point other than a
o_, only the portion from the nearest o_
to the left will be trimmed when _ is
chosen. Only the portion from the nearest
ok& to the right will be trimmed when _/'_ is
chosen.
Check the edited movie.
Press the Av buttons to choose _,, then
press the @ button. The edited movie will
play.
To edit the movie again, repeat Step 2.
To cancel editing, press the ,_v buttons
to choose _D. After pressing the @
button, press the _ _ buttons or turn the
_*i_ dial to choose [OK], then press the @
button again.
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Editing
Save the edited movie.
Press the Av buttons to choose L_, then
press the @ button,
Press the ,_v4_ buttons or turn the _ _
dial to choose [New File], then press the
@ button,
The movie will be saved as a new file.
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Using Various P|ayback and
Editing Functions
This chapter exp,ains various ways to p,ay back and edit images.
Press the [] button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera.
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Displaying multiple images at the same time lets you quickly find the image
you want.
Move the zoom lever toward _.
Images will display in an index.
The number of images increases each
time you move the lever toward _.
The number of images decreases each
time you move the lever toward O,.
Choose an image.
........Turnthe dialtoswitchimages.
Press the Av _ _, buttons to choose an
image.
An orange frame appears on the chosen
image.
Press the @ button to display the chosen
image by itself.
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Turning the _'_!i_idial will display images in a line letting you quickly search
them. You can also jump by the shooting date (Scroll Display).
Choose an image.
If you set the camera to single image
playback and turn the !_:_:dial quickly, the
images will display as shown on the left.
Turn the dial to choose an image.
Press the, , button to restore single
image playback.
Press the Av buttons during scroll display
to search images by the shooting date.
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You can select movies made in a_ mode (p. 70) by date for viewing.
Choose [Movie Digest Playback].
After pressing the MENU button, choose
[Movie Digest Playback] in the_ tab, then
press the @ button,
Choose a movie date.
......Pressthe,_vbuttonsorturnthe;_iii_dial.
Play the movie.
Press the @ button.
The movie will play.
When there are many images on the memory card, you can filter and display
them by a specified filter. You can also protect (p. 128) or erase (p. 132)
images at once while filtered.
._ Jump to Favorites Displays the images tagged as favorites (p. 134)
Jump Shot Daie Displays the images shot on a specified date.
._ Jump to My Category Displays the images era specified category (p. 135).
Jump to Still/Movie Displays still images, movies or movies shot in n_ mode
Jump 10 Images Jumps over 10 images at a time.
Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time.
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Viewing images in Filtered Playback
Target Filters
Choose a target filter.
In single image playback, press the
button, then press the .,Lv buttons to
choose a jump method.
In t_, _ or :t_,_,pressthe 4_ buttonsto
choose a filter. Turning the _i:_:dial will only
display images that match the filter of the
chosen target image.
Press the DISR button to switch between
Information Display and No Information
Display.
Press the MENU button to restore single
image playback.
View the filtered images.
Press the @ button to start filtered
playback. The jump method and a yellow
frame will appear.
If you press the 4), buttons or turn the J_i:_;:
dial, the chosen target images will display.
If you press the _ button, [Filtered
playback settings cleared] appears on the
screen. Press the @ button to cancel
filtered playback.
Filters that do not have any corresponding images cannot be chosen.
In filtered playback (Step 2), you can view filtered images with "Quickly Searching
Images" (p. 120), "Viewing Slideshows" (p. 124), and "Magnifying Images"
(p. 125). You can process all filtered images at once while performing operations
in "Protecting Images" (p. 128), "Erasing Images" (p. 132), or "Choosing Images
for Printing (DPOF)" (p. 152), by choosing all of the filtered images.
However, if you change the category (p. 135), or edit an image and save it as a
new image (p. 139), a message will appear, and filtered playback will cancel.
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Checking the Focus
J"mp by G and images
In single image playback, press the
button, then press the Av buttons to
choose a jump method.
If you press the 41_ buttons, the display
will advance to the image that is the
chosen number of images away.
Press the MENUbutton to restore single
image playback.
You can magnify the area of a recorded image that was inside the AF Frame
to check the focus.
Press the DISp. button to switch to
the focus check display (p. 40).
A white frame will appear where the AF
frame was when the focus was set.
A gray frame will appear on a face
detected during playback.
The area within the orange frame appears
magnified.
Switch frames.
Move the zoom lever toward O, once.
The screen shown on the left will appear.
Press the @ button to move to a different
frame when multiple frames appear.
Change the magnification leve| or
location.
Use the zoom lever to change the display
size, and the ,L,qr { ), buttons to change the
display position while checking the focus.
Press the MENUbutton to reset the
display to Step 1.
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Viewing Slideshows
You can automatically play back images recorded to amemory card.
Choose [Slideshow].
Press the MENU button to choose
[Slideshow] in the [] tab, then press the
@ button,
Choose a setting.
Press the ._.'v" buttons or turn the (_i_i dial
to choose a menu item, then press the 4),
buttons to adjust the setting.
Repeat Repeats playback of images
Play Time Display time for each image
between images
.......Choose [Start].
Press the .,Lv buttons or turn the _!__; dial
to choose [Start], then press the _ 10utton.
The slideshow will start a few seconds
after [Loading image...] appears on the
screen.
You can pause/restart a slideshow by
pressing the @ button again.
Press the MENU button to stop the
slideshow.
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Approximate Location of
Displayed Area
Move the zoom lever toward 0,,.
The display will zoom in on the image. If
you continue to hold the zoom lever, it will
zoom in up to a maximum factor of
approximately 10x.
If you press the ,A_'_ _ _ buttons, you can
move the location of the displayed area.
Move the zoom lever toward _ to zoom
out, or continue to hold it to return to single
image playback.
If you turn the (!ii:_:dial, you can switch
images while zoomed.
Grouped images taken in _ mode (p. 74) can also be viewed individually.
.....i!i!i!ilil¸ Choose an image group.
........Pressthe,__.buttonsorturnthe_'i!:_idialto
choose an image that displays _,
then press the @ button.
View each image in the group.
........If you press the '_ _" buttons or turn the _!,_!i_
dial, only the grouped images will display.
If you press the _ button, [Display all
images] will appear on the screen. Press
the Q button to exit group playback.
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