Canon PowerShot SX410 IS User manual

Camera User Guide
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●Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety
Precautions” (= 18) 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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Initial Information
Package Contents
Before use, make sure the following items are included in the package.
If anything is missing, contact your camera retailer.
Camera Battery Pack
NB-11LH* Battery Charger CB-2LF/CB-2LFE
Wrist Strap Lens Cap (with cord)
* Do not peel off the battery pack label.
●Printed matter is also included.
●A memory card is not included (=
3).
Before Use
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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
* Cards conforming to SD standards. 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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Part Names and Conventions in
This Guide
(3)
(6)(8) (9)
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7
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(1)(2)(3) (4) (5)
(1) Zoom lever
Shooting: [ (telephoto)] /
[(wide angle)]
Playback: [ (magnify)] /
[(index)]
(2) Shutter button
(3) Strap mount
(4) Power button
(5) Flash
(6) Lamp
(7) Lens
(8) Tripod socket
(9) Memory card/battery cover
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●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.
●For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply
referred to as the “memory card”.
●The symbols “ Still Images” and “ Movies” below titles
indicate how the function is used—whether for still images or
movies.
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(9)
(11
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(12
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(13
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(1) (6) (7)
(5)
(4) (15)(14) (16)
(3)(2)
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(1) Speaker
(2) Microphone
(3) AV OUT (Audio/video output) /
DIGITAL terminal
(4) Screen (LCD monitor)
(5) DC coupler cable port
(6) Indicator
(7) [ (Playback)] button
(8) Movie button
(9) [ (Auto)] button
(10)
[(Exposure compensation)] /
Up button
(11) FUNC./SET button
(12) [ (Flash)] / Right button
(13) [ (Self-timer)] / [ (Single-
image erase)] / Down button
(14) [ (Focusing range)] / Left
button
(15) [ (Display)] button
(16) [ ] button
●In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding
camera buttons on which they appear, or which they resemble.
●The following camera buttons and controls are represented by
icons.
[] Up button (10) on back [ ] Right button (12) on back
[ ] Left button (14) on back [ ] Down button (13) on back
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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 result
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 shall be 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.
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Table of Contents
Before Use
Initial Information...............2
Package Contents.................2
Compatible Memory Cards...3
About Eye-Fi Cards......3
Part Names and Conventions
in This Guide..........................4
Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information.............................7
Common Camera
Operations ...........................15
Safety Precautions..............18
Basic Guide
Basic Operations..............24
Initial Preparations..............25
Attaching
Accessories................25
Holding the Camera ...26
Charging the Battery
Pack.............................26
Inserting the Battery
Pack and Memory
Card.............................28
Removing the Battery
Pack and Memory
Card.........................30
Setting the Date and
Time.............................31
Changing the Date and
Time.........................32
Display Language ......34
Trying the Camera Out........36
Shooting
(Smart Auto)................36
Viewing........................39
Erasing Images........41
Advanced Guide
1 Camera Basics..............42
On/Off...................................43
Power-Saving Features
(Auto Power Down)....44
Power Saving in
Shooting Mode ........44
Power Saving in
Playback Mode........44
Shutter Button.....................45
Shooting Display Options ..46
Using the FUNC. Menu........47
Using the Menu Screen.......49
Indicator Display .................51
Clock.....................................52
2 Auto Mode .....................53
Shooting with Camera-
Determined Settings ...........54
Shooting
(Smart Auto)................54
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Still Images/Movies..58
Still Images..............58
Movies.....................59
Scene Icons ................60
Image Stabilization
Icons............................62
On-Screen Frames .....63
Common, Convenient
Features ...............................64
Zooming In Closer on
Subjects
(Digital Zoom).............64
Using the Self-Timer ..66
Using the Self-Timer to
Avoid Camera
Shake ......................67
Customizing the
Self-Timer................68
Adding a Date
Stamp ..........................69
Continuous
Shooting......................71
Image Customization
Features ...............................72
Changing the Aspect
Ratio ............................72
Changing Image
Resolution (Size)........73
Guidelines for Choosing
Resolution Based on
Paper Size (for 4:3
Images)....................73
Changing Movie Image
Quality.........................74
Helpful Shooting Features..75
Displaying Grid
Lines............................75
Magnifying the Area in
Focus...........................76
Checking for Closed
Eyes.............................77
Customizing Camera
Operation .............................79
Deactivating the AF-
Assist Beam................79
Deactivating the Red-Eye
Reduction Lamp.........80
Changing the Image
Display Style after
Shots ...........................81
Changing the Image
Display Period after
Shots .......................81
Changing the Screen
Displayed after
Shots .......................82
3 Other Shooting
Modes.............................83
Brightness / Color
Customization (Live View
Control) ................................84
Specic Scenes ...................85
Applying Special Effects ....87
Shooting with a
Fish-Eye Lens Effect
(Fish-Eye Effect).........88
Shots Resembling
Miniature Models
(Miniature Effect)........89
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Playback Speed and
Estimated Playback
Time (for One-Minute
Clips) .......................90
Shooting with a
Toy Camera Effect
(Toy Camera Effect)....91
Shooting in
Monochrome...............92
Special Modes for Other
Purposes..............................93
Using the Face Self-
Timer............................93
Shooting Long
Exposures (Long
Shutter) .......................95
4 P Mode...........................97
Shooting in Program AE
([P] Mode).............................98
Image Brightness
(Exposure)............................99
Adjusting Image
Brightness
(Exposure
Compensation)...........99
Locking Image
Brightness / Exposure
(AE Lock) ..................100
Changing the Metering
Method ......................101
Changing the ISO
Speed ........................102
Correcting Image
Brightness
(i-Contrast)................103
Image Colors......................104
Adjusting White
Balance .....................104
Custom White
Balance..................105
Changing Image Color
Tones (My Colors)....105
Custom Color.........107
Shooting Range and
Focusing ............................108
Shooting Close-Ups
(Macro) ......................108
Shooting Distant
Subjects (Innity) .....109
Digital Tele-
Converter ..................109
Changing the AF Frame
Mode.......................... 110
Center.................... 110
Face AiAF...............111
Choosing Subjects
to Focus On
(Tracking AF)......... 112
Shooting with Servo
AF.......................... 114
Changing the Focus
Setting....................... 115
Shooting with the AF
Lock........................... 116
Flash...................................117
Changing the Flash
Mode.......................... 117
Auto....................... 117
On.......................... 118
Slow Synchro......... 118
Off.......................... 118
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