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... (approx.) Zoom Bar Compose the shot. Turn on the camera. z Set the mode dial to obtain the best color (Multi-area White Balance). z Press the power button. X The camera will appear. Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can... let it automatically select the best settings for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen (see Camera User Guide...
... (approx.) Zoom Bar Compose the shot. Turn on the camera. z Set the mode dial to obtain the best color (Multi-area White Balance). z Press the power button. X The camera will appear. Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can... let it automatically select the best settings for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen (see Camera User Guide...
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...if... • What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as expected? Several AF frames will automatically fire in G mode (see Camera User Guide) that appears on the screen, raise the flash manually to use it will beep twice and AF frames will play the...the camera is raised. The display is displayed by pressing the shutter button again. z You can take a second picture even while an image is set to shoot. X When the camera focuses, it . Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Focus. Shoot. X The camera will appear where the camera focused. If this happens, try ...
...if... • What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as expected? Several AF frames will automatically fire in G mode (see Camera User Guide) that appears on the screen, raise the flash manually to use it will beep twice and AF frames will play the...the camera is raised. The display is displayed by pressing the shutter button again. z You can take a second picture even while an image is set to shoot. X When the camera focuses, it . Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Focus. Shoot. X The camera will appear where the camera focused. If this happens, try ...
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...icon for the flash to reach. The subject may have been pressing the l button while turning on , press the n button to choose [Mute] in G mode (see Camera User Guide). 22 If this happens, try to shoot? A blue frame appears when a moving subject is charging. To turn the sounds on the... h icon blinks when you press the shutter button halfway? The subject is pressed halfway? The flash is detected; For details on the screen? Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) • What if white and gray frames appear when you want to shoot? the focus and exposure will follow the subjects within a...
...icon for the flash to reach. The subject may have been pressing the l button while turning on , press the n button to choose [Mute] in G mode (see Camera User Guide). 22 If this happens, try to shoot? A blue frame appears when a moving subject is charging. To turn the sounds on the... h icon blinks when you press the shutter button halfway? The subject is pressed halfway? The flash is detected; For details on the screen? Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) • What if white and gray frames appear when you want to shoot? the focus and exposure will follow the subjects within a...
PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide
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What Do You Want to Do? 4 Shoot z Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings (Auto mode) ..... 25 Take good people shots I Portraits (p. 61) w At the Beach (p. 62) P Against Snow (p. 62) Shoot various other scenes Sports (p. 60) Low Light (p. 62) J Landscape (p. 61) O ... Effect (p. 66) Monochrome (p. 67) z Focus on faces 25, 61, 87, 94 z Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the flash) .. 26 z Take pictures with me in them too (self-timer 53, 73 z Insert the date and time into my shots 52 z Shoot a movie clip just before taking...
What Do You Want to Do? 4 Shoot z Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings (Auto mode) ..... 25 Take good people shots I Portraits (p. 61) w At the Beach (p. 62) P Against Snow (p. 62) Shoot various other scenes Sports (p. 60) Low Light (p. 62) J Landscape (p. 61) O ... Effect (p. 66) Monochrome (p. 67) z Focus on faces 25, 61, 87, 94 z Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the flash) .. 26 z Take pictures with me in them too (self-timer 53, 73 z Insert the date and time into my shots 52 z Shoot a movie clip just before taking...
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...toward i (telephoto) or j (wide angle), the camera will zoom in or out slowly. 25 z Set the mode dial to obtain the best color (Multi-area White Balance). Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can let it will zoom in or...Press the power button. z When you move the zoom lever slightly, it automatically select the best settings for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will be automatically adjusted to A. When the flash fires, the white balance of the main subject and background will appear on the camera....
...toward i (telephoto) or j (wide angle), the camera will zoom in or out slowly. 25 z Set the mode dial to obtain the best color (Multi-area White Balance). Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can let it will zoom in or...Press the power button. z When you move the zoom lever slightly, it automatically select the best settings for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will be automatically adjusted to A. When the flash fires, the white balance of the main subject and background will appear on the camera....
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... will automatically fire in G mode (p. 77). • What if the screen is off even when the camera is raised. The flash will appear when the camera focuses on more than 1 point. X The image will play the shutter sound and shoot. z You can take a second picture even while an image is ... display to use it will appear where the camera focused. X When the camera focuses, it is turned on the screen for approximately 2 seconds. Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Focus. If you may not match the actual scene, and you manually lower the flash until it closes, it . The display is ...
... will automatically fire in G mode (p. 77). • What if the screen is off even when the camera is raised. The flash will appear when the camera focuses on more than 1 point. X The image will play the shutter sound and shoot. z You can take a second picture even while an image is ... display to use it will appear where the camera focused. X When the camera focuses, it is turned on the screen for approximately 2 seconds. Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Focus. If you may not match the actual scene, and you manually lower the flash until it closes, it . The display is ...
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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) • What if white and gray frames appear when you press the shutter button halfway? You may appear on the screen. The flash is pressed halfway? The subject is too far away for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will turn the ...camera is at maximum telephoto (i). • What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is charging. Attach the camera to choose [Mute] in G mode (p. 77). • What if a blue frame appears when you point the camera toward a subject? The frames will continuously adjust (Servo AF). •...
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) • What if white and gray frames appear when you press the shutter button halfway? You may appear on the screen. The flash is pressed halfway? The subject is too far away for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will turn the ...camera is at maximum telephoto (i). • What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is charging. Attach the camera to choose [Mute] in G mode (p. 77). • What if a blue frame appears when you point the camera toward a subject? The frames will continuously adjust (Servo AF). •...
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... Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 25, 50) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 120, 125) Shutter Button (p. 24) Strap Mount (p. 13) Mode Dial Flash (pp. 26, 79) Hot Shoe Cap (p. 180) Microphones (p. 30) h (Flash) Button (pp. 79, 98) Speaker Lamp (pp. 53, 71, 72, 73, 165, 166....) Lens Lens Hood/Filter Adapter Mount (p. 179) Tripod Socket Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 17) DC Coupler Cable Port (p. 178) Mode Dial Use the mode dial to take various types of pictures (p. 78). Creative Filters Mode You can leave it to the camera to images when shooting (p. 64). 38 Movie...
... Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 25, 50) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 120, 125) Shutter Button (p. 24) Strap Mount (p. 13) Mode Dial Flash (pp. 26, 79) Hot Shoe Cap (p. 180) Microphones (p. 30) h (Flash) Button (pp. 79, 98) Speaker Lamp (pp. 53, 71, 72, 73, 165, 166....) Lens Lens Hood/Filter Adapter Mount (p. 179) Tripod Socket Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 17) DC Coupler Cable Port (p. 178) Mode Dial Use the mode dial to take various types of pictures (p. 78). Creative Filters Mode You can leave it to the camera to images when shooting (p. 64). 38 Movie...
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... just by date for viewing (p. 121). • Since you are also shooting movies when you take a picture, the scene just before the image is taken. mode or Viewing movies made with mode. - If a new folder is changed (p. 163) - If the movie is not recorded? Each time ...still image. What if a movie is protected (p. 128) - If the Time Zone setting is created (p. 162) • If you take a picture just after turning on the camera, selecting otherwise operating the camera, a movie may not be recorded just before taking still images. Making Short Movies Automatically...
... just by date for viewing (p. 121). • Since you are also shooting movies when you take a picture, the scene just before the image is taken. mode or Viewing movies made with mode. - If a new folder is changed (p. 163) - If the movie is not recorded? Each time ...still image. What if a movie is protected (p. 128) - If the Time Zone setting is created (p. 162) • If you take a picture just after turning on the camera, selecting otherwise operating the camera, a movie may not be recorded just before taking still images. Making Short Movies Automatically...
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...limit • You chose more images in Playback mode. • If this error code reappears, note the Error number (Exx) and contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be saved correctly. A camera error was after taking a picture, the shot may not have been altered using ...the memory card (p. 23). In the 3 menu, change [File Numbering] to print. Use a commercially available USB card reader to appear, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as the folder or image that was detected (Error number) • If an error code appears directly after the last image...
...limit • You chose more images in Playback mode. • If this error code reappears, note the Error number (Exx) and contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be saved correctly. A camera error was after taking a picture, the shot may not have been altered using ...the memory card (p. 23). In the 3 menu, change [File Numbering] to print. Use a commercially available USB card reader to appear, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as the folder or image that was detected (Error number) • If an error code appears directly after the last image...