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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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.

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Preparations
2. The LCD monitor can be rotated 90
degrees towards the front and 180
degrees towards the back.
When rotated 90 degrees towards the front,
the image on the screen will be
automatically flipped and reversed (the
Reverse Display function)
* The Reverse Display function can be set to off.
How to Hold the Camera
If the camera moves when shutter button is
pressed, the image will blur. Hold the camera
steady so that it does not move.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Rec. Menu (p. 23).
Be careful not to block the lens,
flash, microphones or speaker
with your fingers.
Always keep the LCD monitor closed with the display
facing the camera body when the camera is not in use.
When you close the LCD monitor and hear a click, the
LCD monitor will automatically turn off.
LensFlash
Speaker
Microphones

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Setting the Date/Time
1. Press the power button ( )
(p. 11).
2. Press the Multi Controller
or to select an item and
or to change its value ( ).
To set the daylight saving
option, select the icon and
press the Multi Controller or
to configure the setting.
3. Confirm that the correct time
is displayed and push in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET)
().
The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 22).
Setting the Display Language
1. Turn the mode dial to (playback).
2. Push in and hold the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET) and
press the MENU button.
3. Press the Multi Controller , ,or to select a
language and push in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET).
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 22).
• A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera
to save such settings as the date/time. This battery
charges when the main battery is in the camera. When
you purchase the camera, place the main battery in it
for approximately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit
ACK-DC10 (sold separately) to charge the lithium
battery. It will charge even if the camera is turned off.
• The date/time settings may be lost after approximately
three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the
date/time settings if this occurs.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 19).

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Shooting
1. Press the power button.
• The start-up sound will play and the
start-up image will display in the LCD
monitor. The power lamp will light
green.
• Pressing the power button again turns
the power off.
• To switch to the setting that mutes all
sounds (except for the warning sound),
press and hold the DISP. button while
pressing the power button.
2. Turn the mode dial to (Auto).
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
4. Focus and shoot.
1. Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
When the camera focuses, it beeps
twice. In addition, a green AF frame
appears in the LCD monitor on the
portion of the image used to set the
focus.
Shooting (Still Images)
Be careful not to block the lens with your fingers when
turning on the power.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 18).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 25).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 27).
Power
button

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2. Press the shutter button fully to
shoot.
The shutter sound will play and the
image will record. The indicator will
blink red while the image is recorded
to the memory card.
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting
After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for
approximately 2 seconds.
You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration
setting with the following procedures.
• Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot.
• Press the DISP. button or the Multi Controller while the image is
displayed in the LCD Monitor.
To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.
Selecting a Shooting Mode
1. Turn the mode dial to the desired mode ( ).
In the and modes
1. Push in the Multi
Controller (FUNC./SET)
().
2. Press the Multi
Controller or to
select a shooting mode
().
3. Push in the Multi
Controller (FUNC./SET)
().
ÎSee Indicator (p. 5).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Setting the Image Stabilizer Function (p. 31).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Setting the Aspect Ratio (Horizontal to Vertical Ratio)
(p. 29).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods available.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 23).
ÎSee Erasing (p. 20).

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Shooting
Shooting Modes
Auto
The camera automatically selects settings.
Manual
Manual
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure
compensation, white balance, my colors or ISO speed.
Super Macro
You can shoot closer to the subject and display the
subject larger than in the Macro Mode (p. 15).
Distance from the lens (at maximum wide angle) to
the subject is within 0 – 10 cm (0 – 3.9 in.).
Color
Accent
Use this option to
have only the color
specified in the
LCD monitor remain and to transform
all others to black and white.
Color Swap
Use this option
to transform a
color specified in
the LCD monitor
into another.
Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later
be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image
on a computer.
Special
Scene
Portrait
Produces a soft
effect when
photographing
people.
Night
Snapshot
Allows you to
take snapshots of
people against
twilight or night backgrounds by
reducing the effects of camera
shake even without using a tripod.
Indoor
Prevents camera
shake and
maintains the
subject's true
color when
shooting under fluorescent or
tungsten lighting.
Foliage
Shoots trees and
leaves—such as
new growth,
autumn leaves or
blossoms—in
vivid colors.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 34).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 61).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 62).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 44).

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You can shoot movies with just
a push of the Movie button
(except when the mode dial is
set to playback).
• Max. Clip Size: 4 GB*
• Sound is recorded in stereo.
• Pressing the Movie button
again stops recording.
* Even before the recording size
reaches 4 GB, recording will stop at the moment the recording time reaches 1
hour. Depending on the storage capacity of the memory card and the speed at
which the data is written, recording may stop before reaching 4 GB or 1 hour.
Special
Scene
Snow
Shoots without a
blue tinge and
without making
people appear
dark against a
snowy background.
Beach
Shoots without
making people
appear dark near
water or sand
where reflected
sunlight is strong.
Aquarium
Selects the optimal ISO speed, white balance and
color balance to capture fish and other items in an
indoor aquarium.
Movie
Shoots a movie when you press the Movie button (except when the
mode dial is set to playback).
When shooting at an aspect ratio of [16:9], and recording pixels of [1280
X 720], the moving image can be displayed on a high-definition TV at the
original aspect ratio. Shooting is also possible with a combination of
or .
In , , , or mode, the ISO speed may
increase and cause noise in the image depending on the
scene being shot.
Shooting (Movies)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 38).
Movie button

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Shooting
Using the Zoom
1. Press the zoom lever toward or .
The zoom can be adjusted from 39 – 390 mm (focal length) in
35mm film equivalent terms. The AF range appears below the
zoom bar when you press the zoom lever (Advanced Guide p. 26).
Using the Flash
1. Press the Multi Controller towards ( ) and then
press it or to switch between modes ( ).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Red-Eye Reduction Function (p. 35).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Setting the Slow Synchro Function (p. 35).
You are recommended to shoot with the camera
attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake
warning icon appears.
The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode.
Telephoto:
Zooms in on the subject.
Wide Angle:
Zooms out from the subject.
Zoom bar
Auto
On
Off
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160).
ÎSee Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 12).

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Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots
1. Press the Multi Controller towards / ( ) and then
press it or to switch between modes ( ).
To Cancel: press the Multi Controller towards / and select
(normal).
Macro
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.
Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of Lens to Subject
• Maximum wide angle setting: 104 × 77 mm (4.1 × 3.0 in.)
Minimum focusing distance: 10 cm (3.9 in.)
Infinity
Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the end of the
lens.
Check the range of the flash when using it in macro
mode (Advanced Guide p. 138).
The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160).
ÎSee Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 12).

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Shooting
Using the Self-Timer
1. Press the Multi Controller towards ( ) and then
press it or to display , or ( ).
• When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will
activate and the self-timer lamp will blink (when using red-eye
reduction, it will stay lit for the last 2 seconds).
To Cancel: press the Multi Controller towards and select .
*1 This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (Advanced Guide
p. 112).
*2 Default setting.
*3 Default setting is 3 shots.
10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 sec. after you press the shutter
button.
• 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer lamp and sound
speed up*1.
2 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 sec. after you press the shutter
button.
• The self-timer sound beeps quickly*1when you press the shutter
button and the shutter releases 2 sec. later.
Custom Timer: you can change the delay time (0–10*2, 15, 20,
30 sec.) and number of shots (1–10*3) (p. 18).
• When [Delay] is set to 2 or more sec., the self-timer sound begins
to beep quickly 2 sec. before the shutter releases. When [Shots]
is set to more than 1, the self-timer sound only beeps before the
first shot.
The self-timer cannot be used in some shooting modes.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160).
ÎSee Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 12).

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Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots
()
1. [ (Rec)] menu [Self-timer]
Push in the Multi Controller
(FUNC./SET).
2. Press the Multi Controller or
to select [Delay] or [Shots] and
then press it or to change the
setting and push in the Multi
Controller (FUNC./SET).
3. Press the MENU button.
ÎSee Menus and Settings (p. 22).
If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the
following occurs.
• The exposure and white balance are locked at the
settings selected for the first shot.
• If the flash is used, the interval between shots
lengthens because the flash must charge.
• The interval between shots lengthens when the built-in
memory of the camera fills.
• Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card
becomes full.