Canon PowerShot TX1 User Manual

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Flowchart and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. For information on included items and items sold separately D SystemMap The Components Guide T Preparations • Charging t...

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- • Front View Attaching the Wrist Strap CD Flash (p. 15) (2) AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 23) @ Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 35) @ Self-Timer Lamp (p. 17) @Lens @ Wrist Strap Mount I -f :::::T' CD () o 3 "'C o :::J...

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- • Back View CD LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 14) (2) Memory Card Slot Cover (p. 7) ® Battery Cover (p. 7) @ Tripod Socket @ DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 133) ® Terminal Cover ([) AN OUT (AudioNideo output) Terminal (Advanc...

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• Controls @I----~-- --':-':----0 o..:-:-----@ I --I ':Y CD o o 3 -0 o ::J CD ::J en G) c: 0..: CD CD Shutter Button (p. 11) CZ) &1J1tV (PrinUShare) Button (pp. 23, 31, Advanced Guide pp. 67, 68) @ Power Button (p. 11) @ Power La...

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• Multi Controller The Multi Controller is used to select and set menus and functions. Pressing the Multi Controller up, down, left or right is indicated by "press the Multi Controller +, + I • or "." Pushing the the Multi Controll...

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Indicator The camera indicator blinks red under the following circumstances. • Image or sound memo recording, or recording a sound with the sound recorder • Image reading • Image erasing • Image transferring (when connected to a computer or p...

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1. Charging the Battery. Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances. • When using the battery for the first time. • When the "Change the battery pack." message displays. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charge...

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2. Installing the Battery. 1. Slide the battery cover and open it ( CD, ®). 2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( @) and insert the battery until it locks. To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow...

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- • To Remove the Memory Card Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. You can use SO memory cards, SOHC memory cards, MultiMediaCards and MMCplus cards with this camera. These cards are collectively called m...

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2. The LCD monitor can be rotated 90 degrees towards the front and 180 degrees towards the back. When rotated 90 degrees towards the front, the image on the screen will be automatically flipped and reversed (the Reverse Display function) * The Revers...

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- • Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button (CD) (p.11). 2. Press the Multi Controller .. or .. to select an item and + @ or ... to change its value ( ~ ). To set the daylight saving option, select the D icon and press the Multi Controller ...

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~See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12). ~ See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 18). ~ See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 25). ~See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 27). 2. Turn the mode dial to Q (Auto). 1. Pre...

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- 2. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. The shutter sound will play and the image will record. The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card. L!]See Indicator (p. 5). mSee the Advanced Guide: Setting the Image Stab...

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• Shooting Modes o The camera automatically selects settings. Auto OM Manual seN Special Scene ~ Color Accent Use this option to have only the color specified in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white. mSee the Advanc...

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[] Snow Shoots without a blue tinge and without making SeN people appear dark against a Special snowy background. Scene ~ Aquarium Selects the optimal ISO speed, white balance and color balance to capture fish and other items in an indoor aquarium. S...

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Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever toward l!HI or [tJ . The zoom can be adjusted from 39 - 390 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. The AF range appears below the zoom bar when you press the zoom lever (Advanced Guide p. 26). [tJ rr:t...

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- Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots 1. Press the Multi Controller towards ~ I Jl (CD) and then press it .. or .. to switch between modes ( (2). To Cancel: press the Multi Controller towards ~ / Jl and select m (normal). Macro Use this mode to shoot c...

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Using the Self-Timer 1. Press the Multi Controller towards ~ ((]) and then press it ... or + to display 11, rI] or ~ «(2». • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will activate and the self-timer lamp will blink (when using red...

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~~~ Fac:eCetectAF On D13~ :81 Zoe'll S:anda"c • Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots (Lt1) 1. [L!J (Rec)] menu -.. [Self-timer]-" Push in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET). ~See Menus and Settings (p. 22). -.....I 2. Press the ...

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Playback 1. Turn the mode dial to [B (playback) ( (]). The last image shot will be displayed. If images have been played back, the last image that was played back will appear (Resume Playback). If the memory card has been switched, or the images on t...

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- Erasing 1. In the playback mode, press the Multi Controller • or .. to select an image to erase ( (j) and press it towards 16? (®). 2. Press the Multi Controller • or .. to select [Erase] and push in the Multi Controller (FUNC.lSET) (@). To ex...

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Menus and Settings 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. FUNe. Menu This menu sets many of the ...

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Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. L!J (Rec.) Menu ® You can switch between menus by pressing the Multi Controller .. or .. when this part is selected. @ ...

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Printing You can easily print by connecting the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with a cable and simply pressing the ~iN' button on the camera. 1. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer and turn on the printer&apos...

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2. Set the camera to the playback mode, turn on the power and confirm that ~, [JJ or rn is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor ( CD). • The ~lt'V' button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printe...

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

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System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. • Windows 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2...

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Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer . • Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable su...

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2. Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. Slip a fingernail under the edge of the camera's DIGITAL terminal cover, lift up and plug ...

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IW_; 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). Carrreraconnected 2. Dow...

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iMfflifflilt 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 botto...

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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). I: All Images Transf...

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• Select & TransferlWalipaper 2. Select I: or I1l and press the ~lN' button {or the Multi Controller (FUNC.lSET». 3. Select images to download and press the ~lN' button {or the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET». • The images will downl...

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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. • Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or an...

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ENGLISH 1III111111111111111111111111111111 CDI-E313 Canon HwerShot 7Xl DIGITAL CAMERA [ Before Using the Camera II [ Shooting II ( Playback/Erasing 11IIIIIIII ( PrintlTransfer Settings 11IIIIIIII Camera User Guide This guide explains camera features ...

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Main Features Shooting t%%d%iiiittrX.@MiJMfif]Jf£%'4f!li] • 10x optical zoom lens with lens shift type image stabilizer • Avoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting by using High ISO Auto and Auto ISO Shift • Face ...

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Icons appearing next to or below titles indicate the shooting modes in which the procedure can be used. ~ Continuous Shooting ~ m * Unavailable shooting modes are shown grayed out. See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160). In this guide...

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2 I Table of Contents Items marked with a*are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) .. 48 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock). . . . . . . . . .. 50 Switching between Metering Modes. . . . . . . . . ...

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Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)~ ~ 112 Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112 Registering My Camera Settings 113 Troubleshooting . Camera 115 When the power is turned on 115 LCD monitor 116 Shooting 117 S...

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Please Read Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and af...

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6 Camera Body Temperature if your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with ex...

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A Warnings • Do not point the camera directly at the sun or bright light sources. Doing so could damage the camera's CCD or your eyesight. • Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. • Wrist strap: Placement of the str...

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8 • Do not place the battery near a heat source or expose it to direct flame or heat. • The battery should not be immersed in water or sea water. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery. • Avoid dropping or subject...

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• Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight. In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash. • Keep ob...

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10 • Do not operate the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash. • Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting. The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. The resulting heat ...

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Preventing Malfunctions • When moving the equipment rapidly from a cold place to a hot place, you can avoid condensation by placing the equipment in an airtight, resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before remo...

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I Before Using the Camera-Basic Operations Using the LCD Monitor Shooting Mode (0, OM or SeN) [ Standard (N; Information) Detailed (Information View) Playback Mode ([B) No Information + Standard 12 Detailed • The shooting information displays for a...

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Using the Clock You can display the current date and time for a 5-second* interval using the following two methods. * Default setting Method 1 Push in and hold the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET) while turning on the power. Method 2 In a shooting/playba...

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14 LCD Monitor Brightness LCD Monitor Brightness Settings The brightness of the LCD monitor can be changed in the following two ways. • Changing Settings Using the Set up Menu (p. 25) • Changing Settings Using the DISP. Button (Quick-bright LCD F...

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Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor II [i1 Create Folder (p. 70) II AE Lock (p. 49) II FE Lock (p. 50) M 1!11!1 Auto Rotate (p. 69) • Rec. Movie Recording (p. 38) ~ Low Battery (p. 129) 1Il1!I_I1L1l~ Shooting Method (p. 36, Basic Guide p. 17) ...

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* Displays when pressing the shutter halfway. Since the camera automatically readjusts the ISO speed, shutter speed and aperture value for the optimal settings when using the flash, settings displayed in shooting information may differ from the actua...

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Detailed OJ (1) 0' CD c en :i" cc .... "3' (1) o Q) 3 (1) ., Q) I OJ Q) en c;" o "C (1) ., Q) .... ci" ::s en I File Size U Flash (Basic Guide p. 15) ~~ Macro/lnfinity (Basic Guide p. 16) ~~ ... ~ Exposure Compensat...

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Histogram Function The histogram is a graph that allows you to check the brightness of the image. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greater the bias toward the right, the brighter the image. If the image is ...

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Setting the World Clock When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination time zones. You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/T...

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Press the Multi Controller • or .. to select a destination time zone ~ @. • As in Step 3, you can set daylight Time Difference from the saving time. Home Time Zone Press the Multi Controller ... or .. to select [HomelWorld], and • or .. to sele...

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Menus and Settings Menus are used to set the shooting, playback and print settings as well as such camera settings as the date/time and electronic beep. The following menus are available. eFUNC. Menu e Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus FU...

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Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. @;. @ ~~~ (2) You can switch between menus by pressing the Multi Controller • or .. when this part is selected. C!J (R...

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Menu List See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160). FUNe. Menu The icons shown below are the default settings. Menu Item Options PagelTopic Face Detect AF On*/Off p.46 Digital Zoom Standard*/Off/1.5x11.9x p.32 Slow Synchro On/Off* p.35 ...

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Disp. Overlay Off*/Grid Lines/3:2 Guide/ p.37 Both IS Mode Continuous*/Shoot Only/ p. 31 Panning/Off Set ~lN' button E1 */~/IIDJ/gl p.67 [!]/m/~/EI *1 Default setting IS 3 shots. *2They are classified according to the following categories. ~ (Pe...

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Set up Menu Iii * Default setting Menu Item Options PagelTopic Mute On/Off* Set to [On] to silence all sounds except warning sounds. (Basic p. 11) Volume Off/1/2*/3/4/5 Adjusts the volume of the start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, shut...

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26 Time Zone Home*/World p. 19 Date/Time Basic Guide p. 10 Clock Display 0-10*1 sec.l20 p. 13 sec.l30 sec.l1 min.l2 min.l3 min. Format You can also set it to perform a low level format (p. 28). File Numbering Continuous*/ p. 72 Auto Reset Create Fold...

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My Camera Menu ~ * Default setting Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 27 ~I i:hs:arC6vrl t ,;; wcm Le'ls Retract 1 rrP'L Language Englls!' \ldeoSystem rrsc • cannot reset to a computer or to a printer. • The following canno...

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Formatting Memory Cards You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data. Displays when soun~ data recorded with the sound recorder is present (p. 90). ~T ~r,:s· SaVF! T 1 ,,, Z 1f 1\ -.' ...

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IShooting Setting the Aspect Ratio (Horizontal to Vertical Ratio) r!1 ~ m You can change the horizontal to vertical aspect ratio for shooting. If you shoot at the 16:9 aspect ratio, you can shoot images with a size that is appropriate for playback on...

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30 Set the aspect ratio. See Setting the Aspect Ratio (Horizontal to Vertical Ratio) (p. 29). FUNC. Menu~[II*~1I (Recording Pixels) ~ S ~!:J (Compression). See Menus and Settings (p. 21). * Default setting. • Press the Multi Controller .. or .. to ...

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-When the Aspect Ratio is [16:9] Recording Pixels Purpose* ~ (Widescreen) Printing on wide size paper (Image at a 3072 1728 horizontal to vertical ratio of 16:9 will be .x I recorded. Areas that will not be recorded plxe s appear on the LCD monitor a...

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L!J(Rec.) Menu~[IS Mode] ~ [Continuous]*/[Shoot Only]/[Panning]/[Off]. See Menus and Settings (p. 22). Rs!-~? 2 ss':. (;f\erssGl);! In ~.1 t,) ::1~e~".,rv ')~ Using the Digital Zooml Digital Tele-Converter [!1 ~ m 32 You can shoot zoom...

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L!1 (Rec.) Menu ~ [Digital Zoom] ~ [Standard] * I[Off]/[1.5x]/[1.9x]. See Menus and Settings (p. 22). * Default setting. • When using [Standard]: See Shooting with the Digital Zoom (p. 33). • When using [1.5x], [1.9x]: See Shooting with the Digit...

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34 Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot . • (jj and the zoom factor appears on Digital Tele-Converter the LCD monitor. • Depending on the number of recording pixels set, image quality may...

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Red-Eye Reduction Function ~P~~~i.,I~'~~ ~ rI You can set whether or not the red-eye reduction* lamp automatically fires with the flash. * This function reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. o Fa::...

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Qj Continuous Shooting ~ m SqootingMode Ci W In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down. If you use the recommended memory card*, you can shoot continuously at a set shooting interval until the memory card is f...

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memory of the camera fills. • If the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge. • When set to [II, images will be shot with Face Detect AF set to [Off] (p. 46). Setting the Display Overlay Shooting Mode ~ C...

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38 .~ Movie Shooting [!.1 ~ m ~~~.~~~~WH~m9~~_EDm~~ You can shoot movies with just a push of the Movie button (not applicable when in playback mode). You can select the movie recording pixels and frame rates (p. 40) and shoot with color effects such ...

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40 Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates (Movies) You can change the movie recording pixels and frame rate in any shooting mode. Available recording pixels and frame rates will differ with the aspect ratio setting. Set the aspect ratio. See Setti...

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Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the appearance of motion. -When the Aspect Ratio is [4:3] If you use a super high-speed memory car...

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42 Shooting Still Images while Shooting a Movie .1~~linIM;~ie~ Cil W ~ ~ 19 ~ ~ ~ rI E [] II (g b1 You can shoot a still image* while shooting a movie. * Still images will be taken with the aspect ratio, recording pixels and compression that were mad...

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Setting the Recording Function [!]~ml§l ~ ••• ~.~~~W~~~~~~~~Dm~~ The microphone level (sound recording level) and wind filter setting can be changed. en ::::r o o ... 5" cc II ~~""'"'.....- \VlnQ FIlter J~f -<l...

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44 Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image. FUNe. Menu ~ CI *(...

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Compose the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first and shoot. • You can retake a shot by pressing the Multi Controller • or .. and returning to the previously recorded image screen. • Minor discrepancies in the overlapping port...

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tfJ~ Red-Eve On Ser-trne' (c l1gr,l1e:nf19 r-.J L!J (Rec.) Menu~[AF Mode]~[Single]*1 [Continuous]. See Menus and Settings (p. 22). * Default setting. Switching between Focusing Modes [!]~m Shooting Mode ~ C3I W ~ ~ The autofocus frame (AF frame)...

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• appears as pressed halfway. - Green:Shooting preparations complete - Yellow:Focusing difficulty (Face Detect AF set to [Off]) • The following occurs when [On] is selected. - A maximum of 3 frames will be displayed at the positions of faces the ...

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Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) [!] G!l m _~c;l [J ... ~ .. ~ .. ~ ... ~.I!~~.~~ialQ.~. It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. • Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings • Scenes wit...

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• you can go shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus. • When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock, setting [Face Detec...

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Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) ~ You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set regardless of the composition of your subject. Press the Multi Controller towards ~ and then press it • or .. to select U...

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Switching between Metering Modes ~ L!J (Rec.) Menu ~ [Light Mertering] ~ [(i * /[i]/ [1]. Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides [(i images into several zones for metering. It evaluates Evaluative c...

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Adjusting the Exposure Compensation ~ m Shooting Mode [)J W 52 Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a neg...

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Setting Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) ~ en :::T o 2- 5' cc II I Press the Multi Controller .. or .. to select the shutter speed @ . • The higher the value, the brighter the image and the lower the value, the darker the image. • If you pr...

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54 • to was recorded at the desired brightness. • Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds. Set IS mode to a setting other than [Off], or shoot with the camera attached to a tripod. • Use of the flash may result in a...

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) ~ I~ •• ~. ~W ~~ ~ Normally, the rNm (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the rNm setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriat...

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56 Using the Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wis...

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are to set []J and the exposure compensation before setting a custom white balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears completely black or white). • Shoot with the same settings as wh...

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58 Shooting in a My Colors Mode t:J] Shooting· Mode CI W 119 ~ You can change the look and feel of the pictures you take. I! My Colors Off Records normally with this setting. ~ Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record bold colors...

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FUNC. Menu ~ II * (My Colors Off). See Menus and Settings (p. 21). * Default setting. • Press the Multi Controller • or .. to select a My Colors mode. • In~ See Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode (p. 59). • When not in ~ Push in the Mu...

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~ ~. • This completes the setting. If you press the MENU button at this point, you will return to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode. Changing Colors ~ Shooting Mode You can shoot images with the original colors transformed. This can ...

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Shooting in the Color Accent Mode II en :::T o o ... 5" cc to complete the setting, then • The Color Accent mode will take effect. • The camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the...

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• accent green. • You may not obtain the expected results if you use the flash. • The specified color and color input range will be retained even if the camera's power is turned off. Shooting in the Color Swap Mode + Original Color (Before...