Canon PowerShot SX740 HS User manual

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ENGLISH
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Camera User Guide
© CANON INC. 2018 CT0-D179-A
●Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety Instructions”
(= 12) 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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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Index
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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*
Battery Charger Wrist Strap
* Do not peel off the adhesive covering from a battery pack.
●Printed matter is also included.
●A memory card is not included (=
2).
Before Use
Compatible Memory Cards
The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless of
capacity.
●SD memory cards*1
●SDHC memory cards*1*2
●SDXC memory cards*1*2
*1 Cards conforming to SD standards. However, not all memory cards have been
veried to work with the camera.
*2 UHS-I memory cards are also supported.

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Index
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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.
●The user’s unauthorized photographing or recording (video and/or
sound) of people or copyrighted materials may invade the privacy of
such people and/or may violate others’ legal rights, including copyright
and other intellectual property rights. Note that restrictions may apply
even when such photographing or recording is intended solely for
personal use.
●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 Customer Support Help Desk.
●Although the screen 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.
●When the camera is used over an extended period, it may become
warm. This does not indicate damage.
Conventions in This Guide
●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.
Numbers in parentheses indicate the numbers of corresponding
controls in “Part Names” (=
4).
Up button (12) on back
Left button (8) on back
Right button (13) on back
Down button (15) on back
Control dial (7) 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.
●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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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Index
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Part Names
(
2)
(
3)
(5) (7) (8) (9) (10)
(11) (12) (13)
(
4)(6)
(
1)
(1) Microphone
(2) Lamp
(3) Lens
(4) Zoom lever
Shooting: (telephoto) /
(wide angle)
Playback: (magnify) /
(index)
(5) Movie button
(6) Mode dial
(7) Shutter button
(8) Power button
(9) Flash
(10) (Flash pop up) switch
(11) Tripod socket
(12) Memory card/battery cover
(13) Strap mount
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(1) Screen
(2) Speaker
(3) DIGITAL terminal
(4) HDMITM terminal
(5) Serial number (Body number)
(6) (Framing Assist – Seek) /
(Single-image erase) button
(7) Control dial
(8) (Macro) / (Manual focus) /
Left button
(9) Indicator
(10) (Playback) button
(11) (Wi-Fi) button
(12) (Exposure compensation) /
Up button
(13) (Flash) / Right button
(14) (Quick Control menu/Set)
button
(15) (Information) / Down
button
(16) button
●You can turn the control dial to perform
most of the operations possible with the
/ / / buttons, such as choosing
items and switching images.

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Index
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Table of Contents
Before Use
Initial Information.............................................................. 2
Package Contents.................................................................... 2
Compatible Memory Cards....................................................... 2
Preliminary Notes and Legal Information ................................. 3
Conventions in This Guide ....................................................... 3
Part Names .............................................................................. 4
Common Camera Operations ................................................ 10
Safety Instructions.................................................................. 12
Basic Guide
Basic Operations............................................................. 14
Initial Preparations.................................................................. 14
Attaching the Strap ....................................................................14
Holding the Camera...................................................................14
Charging the Battery Pack.........................................................15
Inserting the Battery Pack and Your Memory Card ...................15
Removing the Battery Pack and Memory Card .....................16
Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone .....................................16
Display Language......................................................................17
Trying the Camera Out........................................................... 18
Shooting ....................................................................................18
Viewing ......................................................................................19
Erasing Images .....................................................................19
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics ................................................................ 20
On/Off..................................................................................... 20
Shutter Button ........................................................................ 21
Shooting Modes ..................................................................... 21
Shooting Display Options....................................................... 22
Adjusting the Screen Angle .................................................... 22
Quick Control Screen ............................................................. 23
Menu Screen.......................................................................... 23
On-Screen Keyboard.............................................................. 24
Indicator Display..................................................................... 25
Frames on the Shooting Screen............................................. 25
Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode...................................... 26
Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings .......................... 26
Shooting (Smart Auto) ...............................................................26
Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode...................................................28
Digest Movie Playback ..........................................................29
Still Images............................................................................29
Movies ...................................................................................29
Scene Icons...............................................................................29
Image Stabilization Icons...........................................................30
Common, Convenient Features ............................................. 30
Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)..........................30
Easily Reacquiring Subjects after Manual Zooming
(Framing Assist – Seek) ............................................................31
Auto Zooming in Response to Subject Movement
(Auto Zoom)...............................................................................31
Adjusting the Constant Face Display Size ............................32
Adding a Date Stamp ................................................................33
Using the Self-Timer ..................................................................33