Canon PowerShot TX1 - Digital Camera - Compact User manual

The Components Guide
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
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Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
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Basic Downloading Images
to a Computer
Printing

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according
to the flowchart below.
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and
the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. Also,
“battery” refers to the battery pack.
Flowchart and Reference Guides
System Map
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
• Read this first.
Advanced Camera
User Guide
Direct Print User
Guide
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
Software Starter
Guide
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser Software
User Guide
• PDF manuals available on
the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/
Imaging/information-e.html
For information on included items
and items sold separately
The Components Guide
Preparations
• Charging the battery
• Installing the battery and memory card
• Setting the date, time and language
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Handling precautions, references to
the various shooting and playback
functions
Printing
• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a computer
• Using the software
You may not be able to
achieve the full performance of
this camera with the included
memory card.

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The Components Guide
Front View
Flash (p. 15)
AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 23)
Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 35)
Self-Timer Lamp (p. 17)
Lens
Wrist Strap Mount
The Components Guide
It is recommended to use the wrist strap to avoid
dropping the camera during use.
Attaching the Wrist Strap

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Back View
LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 14)
Memory Card Slot Cover (p. 7)
Battery Cover (p. 7)
Tripod Socket
DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 133)
Terminal Cover
A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 101)
COMPONENT OUT Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 101)
DIGITAL Terminal (p. 28)
The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film
for protection against scratches during shipment. If so,
remove the film before using the camera.

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The Components Guide
Controls
Shutter Button (p. 11)
(Print/Share) Button (pp. 23, 31, Advanced Guide pp. 67, 68)
Power Button (p. 11)
Power Lamp (blinks when battery charge is low)
Speaker
Microphones (Advanced Guide pp. 39, 89, 90)
DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12)
MENU Button (p. 22, Advanced Guide p. 22)
Multi Controller (FUNC./SET) (p. 4)
Mode Dial (pp. 11, 12)
Zoom Lever (p. 15, Advanced Guide p. 74)
Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto)
Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify)
Movie Button (Advanced Guide pp. 38, 100)
Indicator (p. 5)

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Multi Controller
The Multi Controller is used to select and set menus and functions.
Pressing the Multi Controller up, down,
left or right is indicated by “press the
Multi Controller , , or .”
Pushing the the Multi Controller in is
indicated by “push in the Multi
Controller (FUNC./SET).”
The following items will be displayed when pressing the Multi
Controller , , or .
(Macro)/ (Infinity) (p. 16)
(Jump)/ (ISO Speed)
(Advanced Guide pp. 65, 77)
(Flash) (p. 15)
(Continuous)/ (Self-
timer)/ (Single Image Erase)
(pp. 17, 20, Advanced Guide
p. 36)

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The Components Guide
Indicator
The camera indicator blinks red under the following circumstances.
• Image or sound memo recording, or recording a sound with the
sound recorder
• Image reading
• Image erasing
• Image transferring (when connected to a computer or printer)
Never do the following while an indicator is blinking.
These actions may corrupt image data.
• Shake or jolt the camera.
• Shut off the power or open the memory card slot or
battery covers.

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1. Charging the Battery.
Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances.
• When using the battery for the first time.
• When the “Change the battery pack.” message displays.
1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.
2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LV) into a power outlet, or
attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LVE) and
plug it into a power outlet.
• Battery charger model names and types vary by region.
The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is
charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete.
Charging takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
Preparations
To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it
for longer than 24 hours continuously.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 129).
Charge Indicator
Allign these symbols
For CB-2LV For CB-2LVE

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Preparations
2. Installing the Battery.
1. Slide the battery cover and open it ( , ).
2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ) and
insert the battery until it locks.
To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of
the arrow ( ) and hold it while pulling the battery out.
3. Close the battery cover.
3. Inserting the Memory Card.
1. Open the LCD monitor ( ).
2. Slide the memory card slot cover and open it ( ).
3. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
4. Close the memory card slot cover.
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or
the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted
incorrectly.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 131).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 28).
Battery Lock

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To Remove the Memory Card
Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then
release it.
First Time Settings
Opening the LCD Monitor
You can position the LCD monitor in the
following ways.
1. Open the LCD monitor 90 degrees.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards,
MultiMediaCards and MMCplus cards with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards in
this guide.