Canon Powershot SX20 IS- User Manual

Canon Powershot SX20 IS

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Using the Manuals; Checking the Package Contents
  • Page 3 – Read This First
  • Page 4 – What Do You Want to Do?; Take good people shots; Shoot
  • Page 5 – View
  • Page 6 – Table of Contents; Shooting in Special
  • Page 7 – Getting More Out of Your
  • Page 9 – Conventions Used in this Guide
  • Page 10 – Camera; Caution; Caution; Warning; Safety Precautions
  • Page 13 – Getting Started; mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you; Attaching the Strap/Removing the Lens Cap; Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning on the camera.
  • Page 14 – Insert the batteries.; Close the cover; Inserting the Batteries
  • Page 15 – Can any other batteries be used?
  • Page 16 – Slide the cover; Insert the memory card.; Removing the Memory Card; The memory card will pop up.; Inserting the Memory Card
  • Page 17 – Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card; Compatible Memory Cards; SD memory cards; Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
  • Page 18 – Opening the LCD Monitor
  • Page 19 – Set the date and time.; qr; Setting the Date and Time; Reappearing Date/Time screen
  • Page 20 – Changing the Date and Time; Change the date and time.
  • Page 21 – opqr; Setting the Display Language; What if the clock appears when the
  • Page 22 – Format the memory card.; Formatting Memory Cards
  • Page 23 – Pressing the Shutter Button; Holding the Camera
  • Page 24 – Choose; Set the mode dial to; Taking Pictures
  • Page 25 – Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
  • Page 26 – Scene Icons
  • Page 27 – What is the rectangular gray frame?; Viewing Images
  • Page 28 – Choose an image to erase.; Erasing Images
  • Page 29 – Items to Prepare; Turn off the camera and printer.; Printing Images
  • Page 30 – Press the
  • Page 31 – Moving the zoom lever toward; Shooting Movies
  • Page 32 – Press the movie button again.; Estimated Shooting Times
  • Page 33 – Viewing Movies
  • Page 34 – System Requirements; Windows; Transferring Images to a Computer
  • Page 35 – Camera and computer; Preparations; Install the software.
  • Page 37 – Transfer Images; For further operations, refer to the
  • Page 38 – Accessories; Supplied with Camera
  • Page 40 – Other Accessories; Separately Sold Accessories
  • Page 41 – Learning More
  • Page 42 – Mode Dial; Use the mode dial to change the Shooting mode.; Components Guide
  • Page 43 – Control Dial
  • Page 44 – The same information will display on the viewfinder.; Information Displayed on the Screen
  • Page 46 – Switching the Display; You can change the display using the; Shooting; Closing the screen turns on the viewfinder.; Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting
  • Page 47 – Overexposure Warning during Playback; Indicators
  • Page 48 – Choose a shooting mode.; op; FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations
  • Page 49 – Menu – Basic Operations
  • Page 50 – Changing the Sound Settings
  • Page 51 – With the Menu; Change the brightness.; With the; Changing the Screen Brightness
  • Page 52 – Returning the Camera to Default Settings; Are there functions that cannot be reset?
  • Page 53 – Perform the low level format.; Low Level Memory Card Formatting; About low level formatting
  • Page 54 – Clock Functions
  • Page 55 – Set the viewfinder display.; hood with the; Adjusting the Viewfinder
  • Page 57 – This chapter assumes the mode dial is set to
  • Page 58 – Choose the Shooting mode.; Lets you shoot majestic landscapes.; Shooting in Various Conditions
  • Page 59 – Choose a Shooting mode.; Shooting in Special Scenes
  • Page 61 – Recording pixels are set to
  • Page 62 – and the zoom factor used.; Move the zoom lever toward; Hold the lever until zooming stops.; Move it toward; Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate; Zooming in More Closely on Subjects
  • Page 63 – Digital Tele-Converter; Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration; Turning off the digital zoom
  • Page 64 – Software Guide; Inserting the Date and Time
  • Page 66 – Using the Face Self-Timer; What if a face is not detected?
  • Page 67 – Choosing Settings Yourself
  • Page 68 – Shooting in Program AE
  • Page 69 – Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure
  • Page 70 – Choose the recording pixels.; Change the image quality.; Changing the Recording Pixels
  • Page 71 – Approximate Values for Paper Size; Suitable for sending images as e-mail
  • Page 72 – Shooting Range; About the zoom bar in
  • Page 73 – Choose the ISO speed.; After pressing the; Changing the ISO Speed; Changing the ISO speed
  • Page 74 – Choose the white balance.; Custom White Balance; Adjusting the White Balance
  • Page 75 – Continuous Shooting
  • Page 76 – Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
  • Page 77 – Custom Color; Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer
  • Page 78 – Customizing the Self-Timer; What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots?
  • Page 79 – Shooting Using a TV Monitor
  • Page 82 – Face Detect; Changing the AF Frame Mode
  • Page 83 – Change the AF frame size.; Changing the AF Frame Position and Size
  • Page 84 – Magnifying the Focal Point; What if the display does not magnify?
  • Page 85 – Compose the scene and shoot.; Shooting with the AF Lock
  • Page 86 – Choosing the Person to Focus On; Confirming the number of detected faces
  • Page 87 – Choose the Metering mode.; Linking the Spot AE Point Frame to the AF Frame; Changing the Metering Mode
  • Page 88 – Fine tuning the focus.; button, you can fine tune the; Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
  • Page 89 – Set the focus adjustment level.
  • Page 90 – Shooting with the AE Lock; Program Shift
  • Page 91 – Shooting with the FE Lock
  • Page 92 – Raise the flash; Shooting with Slow Synchro
  • Page 93 – stands for “Time value”.; Turn the; Available Shutter Speeds; Setting the Shutter Speed; What if aperture value is displayed in orange?
  • Page 94 – stands for “Aperture value”.; Available Aperture Values; Setting the Aperture Value; What if shutter speed is displayed in orange?
  • Page 95 – Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
  • Page 96 – Correcting the Brightness and Shooting
  • Page 98 – Adjusting the Flash Exposure; Safety FE
  • Page 99 – Adjusting the Flash Output
  • Page 100 – Changing the Flash Timing
  • Page 101 – Checking for Shut Eyes
  • Page 102 – Settings that Can be Registered; Register the settings.; Registering Shooting Settings
  • Page 103 – Color Accent; Changing the Color and Shooting
  • Page 104 – Color Swap; Follow Step 1 on; Specify the target color.; The specified color will be recorded.
  • Page 105 – Shooting Stitch Assist Images
  • Page 106 – Take subsequent shots.; Merge the images on a computer.
  • Page 107 – Shooting Movies in Modes Other than
  • Page 108 – Choose the image quality.; Image Quality Table; Changing the Image Quality
  • Page 109 – You can shoot still images while shooting a movie.; Focus while shooting a movie.; Press the shutter button halfway.; Taking Still Images while Shooting a; What if
  • Page 110 – Adjusting the recording volume; Using the Wind Filter; Sound Settings
  • Page 111 – AE Lock/Exposure Shift
  • Page 112 – Summary for “Viewing Movies”; Playback Functions
  • Page 113 – Editing
  • Page 114 – Check the edited movie.; Save the edited movie.
  • Page 116 – Searching Images Using Index Display; Searching Images Using the Control Dial; Quickly Searching Images
  • Page 117 – Search; Choose a target filter.; Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
  • Page 118 – Jump by and Images; What if you can’t choose a filter?
  • Page 119 – Viewing Slideshows
  • Page 120 – Checking the Focus
  • Page 121 – Magnifying Images
  • Page 122 – Camera and TV; Turn off the camera and TV.; Viewing Images on a TV; What if the images don’t properly display on the TV?
  • Page 123 – Follow Steps 3 and 4 on; Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV
  • Page 124 – Choose a selection method.; Choosing Images Individually; Protecting Images
  • Page 125 – Select Range; Choose the starting image.; Choose the ending image.
  • Page 126 – Choose All Images; Choose images with the
  • Page 127 – Erasing All Images
  • Page 129 – Organizing Images by Category
  • Page 131 – Rotating Images
  • Page 132 – Choose an image size.; Display the new image.; Resizing Images
  • Page 133 – Adjust the trimming area.; Save as a new image and display.; Trimming
  • Page 134 – Choose a menu option.; Adding Effects with the My Colors
  • Page 136 – Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
  • Page 137 – Easily Add Images to the Print List; Print Added Images; Personal Printing Guide; Connect the camera to the printer
  • Page 138 – Print Settings
  • Page 139 – Choosing the Number of Copies; Set the number of prints.
  • Page 140 – Choose Range; Set All Images to Print Once; Clearing All Selections; All selections will be cleared.
  • Page 141 – Customizing the Camera
  • Page 142 – Turning off the Power Saving Function; Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time; Changing Functions
  • Page 143 – Using the World Clock; Set the home time zone.
  • Page 144 – Turning off Hints & Tips; When you choose an item in the FUNC. menu; Changing the File Number Assignment
  • Page 145 – Creating Folders by Shooting Date; Changing Distance Units; You can change the distance units that display in the zoom bar; Changing the Lens Retract Time; button when in a Shooting mode
  • Page 146 – Switching the Focus Setting; Turning off the AF Assist Beam; Changing Shooting Functions
  • Page 147 – Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function; Changing the Image Display Time; Changing the Way the Image Displays Right
  • Page 148 – Customizing Display Information
  • Page 149 – Changing the IS-Mode Settings; Registering Functions to the Button
  • Page 150 – Registering Commonly Used Shooting
  • Page 151 – Choosing the Image that First Displays; Changing Playback Functions
  • Page 152 – Change Sounds; Changing the Start-up Screen; Registering the Start-up Screen; Changing the Start-up Image or Sound
  • Page 153 – Register images or sounds saved on a computer
  • Page 155 – Useful Information
  • Page 156 – Insert the battery holder.; Replacing the Date/Time Battery
  • Page 157 – You can turn the camera on to use it.; Using Household Power
  • Page 158 – Display the flash settings screen.; Using an Externally Mounted Flash
  • Page 159 – The maximum flash synchro shutter speed is 1/250 second.
  • Page 160 – Canon Flashes Other than Speedlite EX Series
  • Page 161 – Troubleshooting
  • Page 162 – Image is dark even though the flash fired
  • Page 163 – Shooting movies; Computer
  • Page 164 – List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
  • Page 165 – Communication error
  • Page 166 – Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
  • Page 168 – Shooting Menu; Menus
  • Page 170 – Set up Menu
  • Page 171 – Playback Menu
  • Page 172 – Do not store memory cards in hot, humid or dusty locations.; Handling Precautions
  • Page 173 – Specifications
  • Page 175 – All data is based on tests by Canon.
  • Page 176 – Numerics; Index
  • Page 179 – Trademark Acknowledgments; trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.; Disclaimer; guide without the permission of Canon is prohibited.
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Page 2 - Using the Manuals; Checking the Package Contents

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. Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. • Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, us...

Page 3 - Read This First

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, includi...

Page 4 - What Do You Want to Do?; Take good people shots; Shoot

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 – 61 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 , 66 , 82 , 86 ● Shoot in places ...

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