Canon Powershot SX20 IS, Getting Started

Page 1: ... Started ENGLISH I 1111111 II CDI E413 Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future Please use this manual along with the PDF manuals included on the CD ROM p 2 ...

Page 2: ...a printer sold separately and print Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software 2 Check if the following items are included in your camera package If anything is missing contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera Camera AA size Alkaline Batteries x4 Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Stereo Video Cable STV 250N rn Getting Started This Guide Neck Strap NS DC4 DIGITAL CAMERA...

Page 3: ...y referred to as memory cards in this guide Trademark Acknowledgments The SDHC logo is a trademark 3 Test Shots Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly Please note that Canon Inc its subsidiaries and affiliates and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory including mem...

Page 4: ... only recommended power sources Using other power sources could result in fire or electrical shock 4 Before using the camera please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons or damage to the equipment Be sure to als...

Page 5: ...ul not to cover it with your fingers or clothing This could result in burns or damage to the flash 5 Safety Precautions I tt Use only recommended batteries Do not place the batteries near or in direct flame Do not let the batteries come into contact with water e g sea water or other liquids it Do not attempt to disassemble alter or apply heat to the batteries Ii Avoid dropping or subjecting the ba...

Page 6: ...s granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required 6 I Safety Precautions Caution Do notaim the camera at bright light sources the sun etc Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor _ M When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera This may cause the camera to malfunct...

Page 7: ... cap to the neck strap when not in use When not in use store the camera with the lens cap attached 7 Checking the Package Contents 2 Read This First 3 Safety Precautions 4 Attaching the Strap Removing the Lens Cap 7 Inserting the Batteries 8 Inserting the Memory Card 10 __ _ __ 1 1 _ I r n II __ __ 1 U t IIIIIY 1I1 LvU IVIUIIIlUI I Setting the Date and Time 13 Setting the Display Language 15 Forma...

Page 8: ...tly Close the cover Close the cover CD and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place 8 Open the cover Slide and hold the cover lock CD then slide and open the cover as shown Insert the batteries Insert the batteries with and ends oriented correctly Close the cover Close the cover CD and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place ...

Page 9: ...harge is low Prepare new batteries to using the camera batteries are depleted Insert new batteries 9 Inserting the Batteries Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Alkaline Batteries Supplied 340 350 12 NiMH Batteries Sold Separately 620 14 The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera Imaging Products Association CIPA measurement standard Under some shooting conditions the n...

Page 10: ...Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it The memory card will pop up 10 Label Check the card s write protect tab If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the tab is in the locked position Slide the tab up until you hear a click Open the cover Slide the cover CD to open it Insert the memory card Insert the memory card as shown ...

Page 11: ...d position Card locked will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take or erase images 11 Inserting the Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card 2GB 626 8GB 2505 Values are based on the default settings The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings the subject and the memory card used You can check the number of shots that can be taken when ...

Page 12: ...tor Close the LCD monitor until it clicks into place The image will display normally not reversed 12 You can use the LCD monitor to compose pictures before shooting operate menus or playback images Open the LCD Monitor Rotate the LCD monitor Rotate it 1800 toward the lens turn the top edge of the LCD monitor away from you The displayed image is automatically flipped and reversed Reverse Display fu...

Page 13: ...ess the buttons or turn the dial and choose you will set the time to daylight saving 1 hour ahead 13 The DatelTime settings screen will appear the first time the camera is turned on Since the dates and times recorded into your images are based on these settings be sure to set them _ W __M __ __ _ W _ _ _ _ _ t I w I I 0 I 1 _ _ _n _ l _ _ _ _ Turn on the camera Press the power button The Date Time...

Page 14: ...en when the date time have been correctly set insert a new date time battery see Camera User Guide 14 I Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time aL IIIII II l You can change the current date and time settings r I l __ __ _ _ Display the menus Press the MENU button Choose DatelTime in the rrtab Press the buttons to choose the tT tab Press the buttons or turn the dial to choose Date Time...

Page 15: ...MENU button in Step 2 If the clock appears press the button to remove the clock and repeat Step 2 15 You can change the display language in the LCD monitor menus and messages Enter Playback mode Press the lE button Display the settings screen Press and hold the button CD then immediately press the MENU button Set the display language Press the T buttons or turn the dial to choose a language then p...

Page 16: ...tton The memory card will be formatted When formatting has finished the menu screen will reappear 16 Before you use a new memory card or one that has been used in other devices you should format the card with this camera Formatting initializing a memory card erases all data on the memory card As you cannot retrieve the erased data exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card mil Dis...

Page 17: ...f the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing the recorded image may be blurry 17 The shutter button has two stops To take images that are in focus be sure to first press the shutter button lightly halfway to focus then take the shot Press halfway lightly to the first stop The camera automatically focuses and selects the necessary settings for shooting such as the brightness Whe...

Page 18: ...it slightly the size will change slowly wl lo IP t j OX N W x v 0 o J Focus range approx Zoom bar 18 Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions you can let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot The camera can also detect and focus on faces setting the color and brightness to optimal levels Image area when shooting movies p 21 Turn on the cam...

Page 19: ...is set to the viewfinder Press the DISP button several times to restore the display to the screen 19 AF Frames Taking Pictures Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses it will beep twice Green AF frames appear where the subject is in focus Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than one point When a moving face is detected and you keep the shut...

Page 20: ...Background Color Gray Light Blue Appears when the camera is attached to a tripod 20 Orange Dark Blue Taking Pictures 1 the camera does not play any sounds Pressing the DISP button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds To turn the sounds on press the MENU button choose the tab and then choose Mute Press the buttons to choose Off I the image comes out d...

Page 21: ...e switches the camera to Shooting mode The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses 21 Viewing Images This is the area that will be recorded in a movie Movies can be shot simply by pressing the movie button no matter what position the mode dial is in p 25 To hide the frame choose Custom Display then Shooting Info and remove the check mark see Camera User Guide You can view your image...

Page 22: ...it instead of erasing press the buttons or turn the dial to choose Cancel then press the i button 22 You can choose and erase images one at a time Please note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image Enter Playback mode Press the E button The last image you took will appear Choose an image to erase Press the buttons or turn the dial to display an ima...

Page 23: ...turn on the camera Choose an image to print Press the buttons or turn the dial to choose an image 23 You can easily print the images you have taken if you connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer sold separately Items to Prepare Camera and PictBridge compliant printer sold separately Interface cable supplied with the camera p 2 Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the ...

Page 24: ...leted After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable 24 Printing Images Print images Press the button Printing will start It you want to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable 24 ...

Page 25: ...ll automatically adjust Y ou can also zoom in and out with the zoom lever during shooting f__ j g 25 The camera can automatically select all settings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the movie button The audio will record in stereo If you continue shooting for a long time the camera may become warm This is not a malfunction Shooting Time Set the mode dial to Movies can be shot by pres...

Page 26: ...has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended 26 Shooting Movies Do not touch the microphone while shooting Do not press any buttons other than the movie button Otherwise the sound the buttons make will be recorded in the movie Microphone Stop shooting Press the movie button again The camera will beep twice and stop shooting the movie The movie w...

Page 27: ...essing the button again Press the buttons to adjust the volume After the movie finishes _ appears 27 You can view your movies on the screen Enter Playback mode Press the IE button The last image you shot will appear _ appears on movies Choose a movie Press the buttons or turn the dial to choose a movie then press the button The movie control panel will appear on the screen Play the movie Press the...

Page 28: ...GB or more USB ImageBrowser 300 MB or more PhotoStitch 50 MB or more 1 024 x 768 pixels or hiaher 28 You can use the included software to transfer your camera images to a computer If you are already using ZoomBrowser EXllmageBrowser install the software from the included CD ROMI overwriting your current installation System Requirements Windows 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher Duo 1 66 GHz or higher Pe...

Page 29: ...stall and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation U I lIIIriilj _lw _ w 29 Transferring Images to a Computer Items to Prepare Camera and computer DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk supplied with the camera p 2 Interface cable supplied with the camera p 2 Preparations Windows Vista and Mac as x v10 5 are used for these explanations Install the software Windows Place the DIGITAL ...

Page 30: ...ot appear click the CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop I Transferring Images to a Computer 1 Canon XXXXXXXX EJAIw 5 do this tor this devKe ic opttons _ C C l 1 21l11at2Li22J Open ae to leW llIeS u indo Ex pk rer 30 Connect the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Follow the steps on p 23 to connect the camera to a computer Turn en the camera Pres...

Page 31: ...ow then turnoff the camera and unplug the cable For further operations refer to the Software Guide 31 Transferring Images to a Computer I Click Import Images from Camera and then click Import Untransferred Images All images that have not yet been transferred will transfer to your computer After the transfer finishes click X to close CameraWindow then turnoff the camera and unplug the cable For fur...

Page 32: ... 3 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 200 can also be used 4 Speedlite 430EX and 580EX may also be used 32 Speedlite 220EXl270EXI 430EX 1I 4 580EX 1 4 Speedlite Transmitter ST E2 Compact Power Adapter CA PS700 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 300 3 Battery Charger CB 5AH CB 5AHE AA size NiMH batteries NB 3AH x4 NiMH Battery NB4 300 set of 4 AA size also available separately 1 Also available for purchase sep...

Page 33: ...F BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED SATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION 33 l l Accessories fit HDMI Cable HTC 100 Video IN Terminal I III Audio IN Terminal R L High Definition TV TVNideo Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series Inkjet Printers PIXMA series Windows Macintosh Card Reader Memory Card This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genui...

Page 34: ... battery is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery 34 The following camera accessories are sold separately Some accessories are not sold in some regions or may no longer be available Flash f Speedlite 220EXl270EXl430EX 1I 580EX 11 Speedlites for Canon EOS models Subjects are optimally illuminated for crisp natural images Speedlite 430EX and 580EX may ...

Page 35: ...ian Radio Interference Regulations This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES DD3 35 FCC Notice Digital Camera Model PC1438 systems This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undes...

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