Canon POWERSHOT SX40HS, User Manual

Page 1: ...CaHOH _ow_ Shot SXdO FIS Camera User Guide Make sure this guide including the Safety Precautions section before using the camera Readinc to use the camera properly use it in the future...

Page 2: ...400PCU NS DCll Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Warranty Card Solution Disk Using the PDF Manuals The following PDF manuals are included inthe Readme folder ofthe CD ROM When the software is installed...

Page 3: ...r legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the co...

Page 4: ...ii i i ii i Vivid Colors Poster Effect Fish eye Effect p 64 p 64 p 65 L Miniature_ffect Toy Camera Effect Monochrome p 65 p 66 p 67 Focus on faces 25 61 87 94 Shoot in places where I cannot use the fl...

Page 5: ...at my pictures on a computer 33 Quickly search pictures 120 121 Erase pictures 29 132 Shoot movies 30 107 View movies 32 Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion 111 Print picture...

Page 6: ...ing the Sound Settings 44 Adjusting the Screen Brightness 45 Indicator 46 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 47 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 48 Clock Function 48 3 Shooting with Commonl...

Page 7: ...Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode 97 Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation 98 Shooting with Slow Synchro 98 Red Eye Correction 99 TableofContents i i ili i i i i ili i iiii Checking for Shut Eyes 100 _...

Page 8: ...146 Choosing Imagos for Printing DPOF 152 _C_ Customizing Camera Settings 157 ChangingCamera Settings 158 Changing Shooting Function Settings 165 Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus My Menu 171...

Page 9: ...an the product Do not let the product come into contact with water e g sea water or other liquids Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera This could result in electrical shock or f...

Page 10: ...amera This could result in burns or damage to the flash Places subject to strong sunlight Places subject to temperatures above 40 C 104 F Humid or dusty areas These could cause leakage overheating or...

Page 11: ...or damage ward that hard objects do not come into contact with the screen Do not attach any hard objects to the camera Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen Icons are used in the text t...

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Page 13: ...ce it around your neck to avoid dropping the camera during use Attach the included lens cap cord to the strap Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning on the camera Clip the lens cap to the neck...

Page 14: ...down 7 Charge the battery For CB 2LC Flip out the plug _ and plug the charger into a power outlet _ For CB 2LCE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet The CH...

Page 15: ...automatically Under some shooting conditions the number of possible shots and shooting time may be less than mentioned above Battery Charge indicator An icon or message will appear on the screen indic...

Page 16: ...plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use electrical transformers for foreign travel as they will cause damage The cards below can be used without restrictions...

Page 17: ...ce with a click Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly lock into place Label insert the memory card Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place wi...

Page 18: ...e memory card Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it The memory card will pop up Number of Shots per Memory Card 16GB Approx 1231 Approx 5042 Values are based on the def...

Page 19: ...ward the lens 180 _ Close the screen _ _AdjUSting the PositiO Of the Screen You can adjust the angle and orientation of the screen for the shooting conditions To protect the screen always keep it clos...

Page 20: ...v buttons or turn the _ _ dial to set a value Once all settings are complete press the button Set the home time zone Press the _ _ buttons orturn the_t_ii_ dial to choose your home time zone Complete...

Page 21: ...ight saving 1 hour ahead Changmg the Date and Time You can change the current date and time settings Display the menu Press the MENU button Choose Datemme Move the zoom lever to choose the _ T tab Pre...

Page 22: ...NU button i set thedisplaylanguage Press the Av _ buttons or turn the _iii_ dial to choose a language then press the button Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close The cl...

Page 23: ...ure to install the software contained on the card to a computer Display the menu Press the MENU button Choose Format Move the zoom lever to choose the _1 tab Press the Av buttons or turn the _ dial to...

Page 24: ...AF frames appear where the camera focused Press fully Press fully to shoot The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot Since the shot is being taken while the shutter sound plays be careful...

Page 25: ...a slight noise as it determines the scene The icon for the determined scene and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen pp 192 193 The camera will focus on detected subjects and display frames on...

Page 26: ...r sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions if it is raised The image will appear on the screen for approximately 2 seconds You can take a second picture even while an...

Page 27: ...s You may have been pressing the DISR button while turning on the camera which will turn off all sounds To turn the sounds on press the MENU button to choose Mute in the T tab then press the 4F button...

Page 28: ...ou took will appear Choose an image Pressing the _ button or turning the _ii_ dial counter clockwise will cycle through the images from newest to oldest Pressing the it button or turning the _ dial cl...

Page 29: ...you took will appear Choose an image to erase Press the 4 J_buttons or turn the _ ii ii_ dial to display an image to erase Erase the image Press the _ button When Erase appears on the screen pressthe...

Page 30: ...n Black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen These areas cannot be recorded The camera will beep once recording will start and O Rec and the elapsed time will appear on the screen Once shoo...

Page 31: ...detected faces The frames will follow the subjects within a certain range Moving the zoom lever while shooting will zoom in on or out from the subject However operation sounds will be recorded Shooti...

Page 32: ..._ _ buttons or turn the _i_ il dial to choose a movie then press the button The movie control panel will appear 4 Play the movie Press the _ _ buttons or turn the _ i i dial to choose _ then press th...

Page 33: ...amera to a computer for viewing If you are already using software included with another Canon brand compact digital camera install the software from the included CD ROM overwriting your current instal...

Page 34: ...explanations Place the CD ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive Place the supplied CD ROM DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk p 2 into the computer s CD ROM drive When the CD ROM is placed in a Macintosh a CD R...

Page 35: ...s smaller plug p 2 firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the interface cable s larger plug into the computer s USB port For details on the computer s USB port refer to the use...

Page 36: ...Images Images will transfer to the computer Images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the Pictures folder When image transfer is complete close CameraWindow and press the button...

Page 37: ...Learning More This chapter exp ains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions 37...

Page 38: ...Coupler Cable Port p 178 Mode Dial Use the mode dial to change the Shooting mode P Tv Av M C1 C2 Mode Choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures p 78 Auto Mode You can leave it to the...

Page 39: ...io Video Output DIGITAL Terminal pp 35 174 146 Control Dial _ AF Frame Selector p 88 Single Image Erase Button p 29 MENU Button p 43 DISR Display Button pp 27 40 _ Macro p 84 MF Manual Focus p 93 4 Bu...

Page 40: ...the screen with the camera on will turn the screen on and turn the viewfinder off Closing the screen so that it faces inward will turn the screen off and turn the viewfinder on p 19 Shooting Viewfind...

Page 41: ...40 overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen Histogram during Playback High The graph that appears in Detailed Information Display p 194 is called the histogram The histogram shows the distri...

Page 42: ...choose a menu item The available options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen Choose an option Press the _ _ buttons or turn the _ii_ dial to choose an option You can also choose...

Page 43: ...y the menu Press the MENU button Choose a tab Move the zoom lever or press the _ J_ buttons to choose a tab Choose an tem Press the Av buttons or turn the i_i_ dial to choose an item Some items requir...

Page 44: ...u Press the MENU button Choose Mute Move the zoom lever to choose the _ T tab Press the Av buttons or turn the _ii_ dial to choose Mute then press the _ buttons to choose On Press the MENU button to r...

Page 45: ...ns or turn the _ _ i _i dial to choose an item then press the 41_ buttons to adjust the volume Press the MENU button twice to restore the normal screen The screen brightness can be adjusted in 2 ways...

Page 46: ...DISP 8utto Press and hold the DISP button for more than 1 second The screen increases to maximum brightness The settings made in LCD Brightness in the _1 tab will be disabled Press and hold the DISP b...

Page 47: ...he button Reset the settings Press the __ buttons or turn the _i_ dial to choose OK then press the button The camera will reset to the default settings The Date Time p 21 Language T p 22 the image reg...

Page 48: ...ff but the lens has not yet retracted pressing the shutter button halfway p 24 turns on the screen and shooting can continue Power Saving during Playback The camera will turn off approximately 5 minut...

Page 49: ...unctions This chapter exp ains how to use common functions such as the se f timer This chapter assumes that the camera is set to _ mode When shooting in another mode check which functions are availabl...

Page 50: ...Hold the lever until zooming stops Zooming stops at the largest possible zoom factor without image deterioration The zoom factor will appear on the screen when you release the zoom lever Move the zoom...

Page 51: ...utton The camera will zoom out and a white frame will appear on the area displayed before pressing the E3 button Reacquire the subject Place the subject inside the white frame and release the D button...

Page 52: ...oose Date Stamp Move the zoom lever to choose the O tab Press the Av buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose Date Stamp Choose the setting Press the _F buttons to choose Date or Date Time Press the MEN...

Page 53: ...e set _i_ will appear on the screen __ Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully When the self timer starts the lamp b_inks and the self timer sound plays __ T...

Page 54: ..._ will appear on the screen Follow Step 2 on p 53 to shoot You can set the delay 0 30 seconds and the number of shots 1 10 shots ChooseC_ Follow Step 1 on p 53 to choose _ then press the MENU button...

Page 55: ...button _ Once set the aspect ratio of the screen will change To restore the original setting choose 4 3 in Step 2 16 9The same aspect ratio as HD TVs used for displaying on wide screen HD TVs The sam...

Page 56: ...creen To restore the original setting choose L in steps 1 2 You can choose from the following 2 compression ratios image quality Fine _ Normal i i ili Choose the compression ratio setting After pressi...

Page 57: ...easured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject memory card and camera settings The values in the table are based on 4 3 aspect ratio If the aspect ratio is changed p 55 m...

Page 58: ...te Balance DispJay the menu Press the MENU button Choose Hg Lamp Corr Move the zoom lever to choose the 0 tab Press the _v buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose Hg Lamp Corr Choose a setting Press th...

Page 59: ...Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions This chapter exp ains how to add effects and how to shoot in various conditions 59...

Page 60: ...r subject At maximum telephoto move approximately 10 m 33 ft or more away from your subject and shoot Enter _ mode Set the mode dial to _ Foous The focus and brightness will be maintained where the bl...

Page 61: ...l to SCN Choose a Shooting mode After pressing the button press the _ _ buttons to choose _ _ Press the buttons or turn the _ _ _ dial to choose a Shooting mode then press the button shoot _ I_Take po...

Page 62: ...Take shots in low light conditions Low Light Lets you take shots in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur _At the beach Beach Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beach...

Page 63: ...Shooting in Special Scenes i_i_i Take shots of fireworks Fireworks Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors 63...

Page 64: ...ress the Av buttons to choose _j_ Press the A v buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose a Shooting mode then press the button shoot _ i_ _ i i ii Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid Lets you tak...

Page 65: ...ffect level then press the DISR button You can check the effect on the screen shoot Miniature Effect Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect of a miniature model...

Page 66: ...2 on p 64 to choose 12_ choose aoo_or to e Press the DISP button Color Tone will appear on the screen Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _i_ i_ dial to choose a color tone then press the DISR button Y...

Page 67: ...r tone then press the DISP button You can check the color tone on the screen shoot B W Lets you shoot black and white images Sepia Lets you shoot sepia toned images Blue Lets you shoot blue and white...

Page 68: ...rs to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Press the DISR button to complete the setting and restore...

Page 69: ...er frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the button The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors to be swapped Press the Av buttons or turn the _i_ dial to adjust...

Page 70: ...d as a single file chooseo _2 Follow Steps 1 2 on p 61 to choose _ Shoot Press the shutter button fully to shoot a still image A movie of approx 2 4 sec will be recorded just before the image is taken...

Page 71: ...era will enter shooting stand by and Smile Detection on will appear on the screen Point the camera at a person Each time the camera detects a smile it will shoot after the lamp lights Press the v butt...

Page 72: ...Confirm that a green frame appears around the face of the person who will wink Press the shutter button fully The camera will enter shooting stand by and Wink to take picture will appear on the screen...

Page 73: ...Steps 1 2 on p 61 to choose _ then press the DISR button Press the _ buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose _ then press the DISR button Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Make sure...

Page 74: ...ep 1 press the _ v buttons While the shutter button is pressed down you can shoot up to 8 continuous shots at a maximum speed of approx 10 3 images per second HQ stands for High Quality choose Follow...

Page 75: ...peed Burst HQ Since each set of continuous images will become a single group only the first image captured in that group will be displayed To indicate that the image is part of a group _Dj_ will appea...

Page 76: ...ot The exposure and white balance will be set with the first shot Take subsequent shots Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will...

Page 77: ...ode to progressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to P mode P stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this c...

Page 78: ...ure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on the flash p 79 C...

Page 79: ...will appear on the screen The flash is lowered Raise the flash manually The camera can detect areas in the scene such as faces or backgrounds that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them...

Page 80: ...ooiing underiungsten buib iype i3 waveJengihi _ g fluorescent lighting For shooting under warm white fluorescent cool white fluorescent Fluorescent _ and warm white type 3 wavelength fluorescent light...

Page 81: ...owering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing i...

Page 82: ...ints Makes the sky ocean and other blue _B Vivid Blue subjects more vivid G VvdGreen green subjects more vrwd _R Vivid Red Emphasizes red tints Makes red subjects more vivid _C Custom Color You can ad...

Page 83: ...d the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images The camera shoots continuously with the focus and Continuous 2 4 exposure set when the shutter button is pressed halfway Rr Coniinuous...

Page 84: ...om the end of the lens at maximum wide angle _ Choose _ After pressing the _ button press the _ buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose _ then press the button Once set _ will appear on the screen Try...

Page 85: ...less chance of camera shake than the zoom including digital zoom used by itself at the same zoom factor Choose Digital Zoom Press the MENUbutton to choose Digital Zoom in the 0 tab then press the _ b...

Page 86: ...the position and size of the AF frame p 88 Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway the focus and exposure are locked You can now recompose and sh...

Page 87: ...subjects a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject and gray frames max 2 will appear on other faces A frame will follow a moving subject within a certain range When th...

Page 88: ...Turn the _i_ i_i dial to move the AF frame Press the Av _ buttons to make fine adjustments If you keep the button pressed the AF frame will return to the original position center Change the AF frame s...

Page 89: ...and _ _ will appear when a subject is detected The camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range even if the subject moves If the camera does not detect the subject will appear on...

Page 90: ...buttons to choose On Cheok thefoous Press the shutter button halfway In Face Detect p 87 the face detected as the main subject will appear magnified In FlexiZone or Center p 86 the contents of the AF...

Page 91: ...ton press the 4 button again then press the _ buttons or turn the _ i_i dial to choose _ The focus will unlock Composethesceneand shoot While the shutter button is pressed halfway the focus and exposu...

Page 92: ...ocus and one each with focus positions preset farther and nearer The focus adjustment can be set in 3 levels Choose _ After pressing the _ button press the Av buttons to choose O_F then press the _ bu...

Page 93: ...r turn the _ _ dial to choose _ _ then press the button and the MF indicator appear Focusing roughly The side bar shows your focal point and a distance display for the M F indicator While looking at t...

Page 94: ...the subject moves the face frame rr will follow the subject within a certain range If a face is not detected _ _ will not appear Choose thefaceto focuson If you press the button the face frame rr _ W...

Page 95: ...ing back lit shots _8_ Evaluative Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater C_ Weighted Avg weight t...

Page 96: ...pear and AE will unlock composethesce e a a shoot When you shoot one image _ will disappear and AE will unlock If you lock the exposure and turn the dial you can change the shutter speed and aperture...

Page 97: ...derexposure and overexposure in that order i i i ii i ii Choose _ After pressing the button press the _v buttons to choose _F then press the 4F buttons or turn the _ ii_i_ dial to choose setthe e posu...

Page 98: ...screen The camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when the flash fires to avoid overexposing and blowing out the highlights in the scene However if you press the MENU button...

Page 99: ...ve until the shutter sound ends The flash is lowered Raise the flash manually You can automatically correct red eye that occurs in images taken with the flash _ iii ii i is _Choose Flash Control Press...

Page 100: ...people have their eyes shut appears on the screen ii i i f Choose Blink Detection Press the MENU button to choose Blink Detection in the 0 tab then press the 4_ buttons to choose On shoot When a pers...

Page 101: ...g More Out of Your Camera This chapter exp ains how to shoot in Tv Av and M modes How to use C1 and C2 modes is also explained This chapter assumes that the camera has been set to the corresponding mo...

Page 102: ...1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1250 1 1600 1 2000 1 2500 1 3200 2 indicates 2 seconds 0 3 indicates 0 3 second and 1 160 indicates 1 160 second The fastest shutter speed when using the f...

Page 103: ...1 F8 0 Depending on the zoom position some aperture values may not be available If the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway N_ the scene has exceeded the correct...

Page 104: ...or Setthe rnodedial toM Choose a setting Press the A button to choose the shutter speed or aperture value Turn the i _ dial to set a value The set exposure level appears on the indicator You can check...

Page 105: ...aeaial toM Choose the flash output level After pressing the button press the Av buttons to choose L_J Completethe setti g Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ i_ dial to choose the flash output level t...

Page 106: ...l be saved Settings that Can be Saved Shooting modes P Tv Av and _V_ Items set in P iv AM orJV_ pp 78 104 Items in the shooting menu Zoom position Manual focus position p 93 My Menu items p 171 Enter...

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