Canon Powershot SD40 User Manual

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The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings CDI-E297-010 XX06XXX Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPA...

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The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. Flowchart and Reference Guides System Map Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. Advanced Camera User Guide Direct Print User Gui...

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1 7  Front View Wrist Strap Mount Speaker AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24) Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 32) Self-Timer Lamp (p. 18) Flash (p. 16) Microphone (Advanced Guide pp. 40, 80) Lens * When carrying the camera by the stra...

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2  Back View LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 14) Tripod Socket Camera Station Connector Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 10) ...

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3  Controls Mode Switch (pp. 12, 13) Power Button (p. 12) Shutter Button (p. 12) (Print/Share) Button (pp. 23, 31, Advanced Guide p. 37) Indicator (p. 7) FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 22) MENU Button (p. 22, Advanced G...

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4  Camera Station You can do the following when the camera is placed in the camera station. DIGITAL Terminal (p. 28) DC IN Terminal (Power Input) (p. 9) A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 97) Connector Cover (p. 9) Camera C...

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5 • Always put the connector cover back on the camera con- nector when the camera station is being carried or not in use. •The bottom of the camera station has non-slip rubber feet. - The rubber feet are covered with a thin orange plastic film....

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6 Using the Wireless Controller  Installing the Battery Install the lithium coin battery (CR2025) before using the wireless controller. 1. Slip a fingernail into ( ) and press in the direction of the arrow while slipping another fingernail into ...

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7 Indicator The camera indicator lights or blinks under the following circumstances. Green: Ready to shoot /connected to a computer/display off (Advanced Guide p. 26) Blinking Green: Camera starting up/image recording/reading/eras- ing/transferring ...

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8 1. Installing the Battery. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it ( , ). 2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ) , align the symbol on the battery and inside of the memory card slot/battery cover and inser...

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9 1. Connect the compact power adapter's DC plug to the DC IN terminal of the camera station. Ensure that the symbol on the DC plug is on the top and align it with the symbol on the camera station. 2. (For CA-DC20) Draw out the compact ...

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10 3. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it. 2. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 3. Close the memory card slot/battery cover.  To Remove the Memory Card Use a finger to push the memor...

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11 First Time Settings  Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button ( ). 2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value ( ). To set the daylight saving option, select the icon and use the or button ...

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12 1. Press the power button. The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • To switch to the setting that mutes all sounds (except for the warnin...

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13 2. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. The shutter sound will play and the image will record. The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card.  Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken...

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14  Shooting Modes Still Images Auto The camera automatically selects settings. Manual Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance, my colors or ISO speed. Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlappin...

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15 Movie Beach Shoots without making people appear dark near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong. Fireworks Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal exposure. Aquarium Selects the optimal ISO speed, white balance and c...

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16 Using the Zoom 1. Press the or button. The zoom can be adjusted from 38 – 90 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. Using the Flash 1. Press the button ( ) and use the or button to switch between modes ( ). Î See the Advan...

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17 Shooting Close-Ups 1. Press the button. • This records flowers and other small objects large and up close. • The allowable shooting distances will display on the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. The LCD monitor will also display th...

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18 Using the Self-Timer 1. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ) and use the or button to select * (Drive Mode) ( ). *Default setting 2. Use the or button to select either , or ( ) and press the FUNC./SET button ( ). • You can change the d...

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19  Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( ) 1. In the FUNC. menu, select and press the MENU button. 2. Use the or button to select [Delay] or [Shots] and the or button to change the setting and press the FUNC./SET button. �...

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20 1. Slide the mode switch to (playback) ( ). The last image that was played back appears (Resume Playback). If additional images were shot after viewing images in playback mode, the last image that was shot will appear instead. If the memory...

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21 Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings as the print settings, date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC. menu or the Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shootin...

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22 Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. Press the MENU button. Use the or button to switch between menus. Use the or button to select a menu item. �...

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23 You can easily print by connecting the camera station to a direct print compatible printer *1 with a cable and simply pressing the button on the camera or wireless controller. 1. Set the camera securely into the camera station. 2. Connect t...

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24 4. Use the or button to select an image to print ( ) and press the camera's or the wireless controller's button ( ). The camera's button will blink blue and printing will start. Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF...

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25 The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 26) in advance.  Camera to Computer Connection  U...

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26 System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.  Windows  Macintosh * EOS Utility (software for EOS DIGITAL series cameras) is only supported by PowerPC. OS Windows 98 Second Editio...

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27 Preparing to Download Images  Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Camera station (wireless controller) • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software...

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28 2. Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and to the DIGITAL terminal on the camera station. 2. Slide the camera's mode switch to (playback), place it securely in the cam...

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29 Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer. 1. Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK] (first time only). 2. Download the images....

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30 Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of t...

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31 Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time (p. 27). Images can be d...

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32  Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 2. Select or and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). 3. Select images to download and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). • The images will download. The camera's button will b...

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Safety Precautions Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself and others. Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the A...