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Canon Powershot Sx30is How To Manually Focus

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PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 2

...-400PCU Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST Neck Strap NS-DC11 Case for Hot Shoe Cap Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty "Canon Customer Card Support" Leaflet Using the PDF Manuals Also refer to view the PDF manuals. 2 After installation, shortcut icons appear on the CD-ROM. If the software installation fails, you purchased the...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 7

... Out of Your Camera 83 Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 84 Changing the AF Frame Position and Size 85 Magnifying the Focal Point 86 Shooting with Servo AF 86 Shooting with the AF Lock 87 Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Select 88 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode .... 89 Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode 90...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 26

... for about two seconds. ● You can be recorded in a movie. The flash will appear where the camera focused. X The camera will turn off). For details on the screen, you are not using the flash, manually lower it until it has been raised. To hide the frame, choose [Custom Display], then [Shooting Info] and...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 33

...already using software included with built-in USB ports. For enhanced playback you have shot with the camera to a computer for viewing. Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing What if you can't ... the audio may stop suddenly depending on computers with another Canon-brand compact digital camera, install the software from the included CD-ROM, overwriting your computer's capabilities. 33...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 34

.... ● Click [Easy Installation] and follow the on -screen instructions to proceed with built-in the computer's CDROM drive. ● Place the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) into the computer's CD-ROM drive. Windows Place the CD in USB ports.
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 35

...; Open the cover and insert the small plug of the included interface cable (p. 2) firmly into the camera terminal in the computer's CDROM drive. ● Place the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) into the computer. Macintosh Place the CD in the direction shown. ● Insert the interface cable's larger plug into the...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 45

...) Button HDMI Terminal (p. 128) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 28, 119) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) / DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 35, 127, 144) (AF Frame Selector) (pp. 85, 88) / a (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 29) n Button (p. 49) l (Display) Button (p. 46) e (Macro) (p. 73) / f (Manual Focus) (p. 89) / q Button b (Exposure Compensation) (p. 73) / o Button - (p. 76) / r Button m FUNC./SET Button (p. 48...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 78

... (p. 63). • Depending on the first shot. * When in t (p. 64), AF lock (p. 87) or manual focus modes (p. 89), will shoot successive images. In t mode, the focus is locked on the shooting conditions, the camera settings and the zoom position, the camera may stop shooting momentarily, or the shooting speed may slow down. • As the...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 86

...the face detected as the main subject will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus. What if the display does not magnify? In [FlexiZone] or [...Digital Zoom (p. 58), Digital Tele-converter (p. 59), Servo AF or when connected to choose [On]. Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n button to choose [AFPoint Zoom] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to the screen. Check the focus...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 89

... press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the focus (Safety MF). • You cannot change the AF frame mode or size, cancel Manual focus mode first. • In order to focus accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod. • When using the Digital Zoom (p. 58), Digital Tele-converter (p. 59), or when using a television...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 90

Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) The camera automatically takes three continuous shots in 3 levels. Set the focus. ● Press the l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose and immediately press the l button, the focus bracketing screen will be set in manual focus, and one at the position set in the following order...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 102

... or , then choose [Reset All] (p. 53). 102 Choose [Save Settings]. ● Press the n button, choose [Save Settings] in the shooting menu • Zoom position • Manual focus position (p. 89) • My Menu items (p. 163) Enter the shooting mode you switch shooting modes or turn the mode dial to choose the destination, then...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 115

...sure to Prevent Camera Shake (p. ... (p. 61)* • Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 73)* Macro shooting is available in Manual Focus Mode (p. 89)* • Turning Off the AF Assist Beam (p. 158)* • Customizing ... • Registering Functions to the Button (p. 162)* 115 The optical and digital zooms (p. 58) are available while shooting in E. - Functions marked with the AF Lock (p. ...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 168

...manual included with the flash. • When a Speedlite EX series flash is not available. • Using a non-Canon brand flash (particularly a high-voltage flash) or flash accessories may not fire at all. Attach the flash to the camera... 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX II cannot be used with this camera. • When using Canon brand flashes other than Speedlite EX series models, the flash may not...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 171

... green). In this case, flash output may be used in the camera's 3 menu (p. 53). • The settings from appearing on the...outward. Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) *1 Fixed to [Manual]. *2 1/64 for the distance to the subject, refer to E-TTL... from the flash are set to [Auto]) - Other Canon Flashes Canon flashes other than with the 270EX)) • For continuous...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 179

...61, 80, 81) Movies: Recording Pixels (p. 111) Movies: Remaining Time (p. 111) Digital Zoom Magnification (p. 58) / Digital Teleconverter (p. 59) Focusing Range (pp. 73, 89) / AF Lock (p. 87) Shooting Mode (p. 182), ...73) Image Area: Movies (p. 26) / Image Area: Still Images (p. 111) i-Contrast (p. 98) Camera shake warning (p. 27) Exposure Shift Bar (p. 113) Zoom Bar (p. 25) Blink Detection (p. 101)...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 189

... approx. 270°) Focus Control System Autofocus: Single (Continuous in Auto mode), Continuous AF, Servo AF (Servo AE) Manual Focus AF Frame Face Detect,...mm) Focusing Range 0 cm (0 in.) - f/8.0 (T) Flash Modes Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off Hot Shoe Available Range 50 cm - 5.8 m (W), 1.4 - 2.8 m (T) (1.6 - 19 ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.2 ft. (T)) 189 Specifications Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 192

...AC Adapter Kit 39, 166 Accessories 39 AE Lock 93, 113 AEB Mode 94 AF J Focus AF Frames 26, 84, 85 AF Lock 87, 179 AFB Mode 90, 179 AF-Point...Image 60 Changing 21 192 Date/Time Battery 21 Setting 20 World Clock 156 Default Settings 53 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele-Converter 59 Digital Zoom 58 Display Language 22 DPOF 146, 147 Drive Mode 78 Dynamic mode 161 E Editing...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 193

... L Lamp 44, 47, 158, 159 Landscape (Shooting Mode 62 LCD Monitor J Screen Low Light (Shooting Mode 63 M M (Shooting Mode 97 Macro (Focus Mode 73 Magnified Display 125 Manual Focus (Focus Mode 89 Manual White Balance 77 Memory Cards 16 Available Shots 18, 75 Formatting 23, 54 Shooting Time 31, 111 Memory Cards J Card Menu Basic...
PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 194

... Info 160, 179 Shooting Time 31, 111 Shooting Using a TV 82 Slideshow 123 Smart Shuffle 125 Smile (Shooting Mode 66 Snow (Shooting Mode 64 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ......... 2 Installation 34 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 Sound Settings 50 Sports (Shooting Mode 62 Stereo AV Cable 2, 127 Stitch...

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