Canon Powershot SD400 Digital ELPH Quick Start Manual

CDI-E182-010 XX05CHXX
The following manuals are supplied with your
camera. Please refer to them as need be.
Contents
Reference Guides
of This Guide
Included accessories and
separately sold
equipment information.
System Map
1. Install the battery This Guide
pack and the SD
card.
Quick Start Guide
2. Shoot images
with the camera.
3. Play back the
Camera User Guide
images.
4. Erase any
unwanted
Direct Print
images.
User Guide
Learn the names
Supplied with a
of camera
printer
components.
5. Print the images.
Printer User Guide
6. Install the
software.
• Camera User
Connect the
Guide
camera to a
• Software
computer.
Starter Guide
• ZoomBrowser
7. Download the
EX Software
images to a
User Guide
computer.
• ImageBrowser
Software User
Guide
These PDF format
manuals are
available on the
What you can do
Canon website.
with the software
Please download
them from the
The various ways
following URL:
of using the
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Quick Reference ➜
Camera User Guide
Mode Switch Macro/Infinity Mode
Press the
Shooting:
(not available in certain shooting modes).
Slide the mode switch to .
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects.
Movie:
Slide the mode switch to .
Playback:
Slide the mode switch to .
Use this mode to shoot scenery or distant subjects.
Shooting Modes
Press the FUNC./SET button once.
Select a shooting mode using the or
button.
Auto
Shoots with settings selected by the
camera.
Manual
Lets you adjust the exposure, white
balance, photo effect and other
settings yourself.
Digital Macro
You can approach as close as 3 cm
(1.2 in.) to a subject to shoot
(minimum focusing distance at max.
wide angle setting).
The image area for close-ups at the
maximum power of magnification for
digital macro is 9 x 7 mm (0.35 x 0.28
in.).
Portrait
Produces a soft effect when
photographing people.
5

Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer

A.
Connect the camera to the printer and turn on the printer's power.
Set the camera to Playback mode and turn the power on.
Camera Interface Cable
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1

Preparing the Camera

➜
A.
Charge the battery pack.
Place the battery pack in the battery charger and plug the
charger into a power outlet or attach the power cord to the
battery charger and plug the other end into a power outlet.
The charge indicator lights orange while charging and
changes to green when the battery pack is charged.
Charging the battery pack takes
approximately 90 minutes.
Charge
Indicator
• Battery charger model names and types vary by region.
B.
Install the battery pack.
Slide the SD card slot/battery cover open. Push the battery
lock in the direction of the arrow and hold it while aligning
the on the battery pack and battery chamber to insert the
battery pack.
Battery Lock
C.
Install the SD card.
Insert the SD card all the way until it clicks.
Slide the SD card slot/battery cover closed.
Front
To remove the SD card
Push the SD card with your finger or the translucent toggle on
the wrist strap until the card clicks and then release it.
/ button to display the or on the LCD monitor
Displayed
Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range
<Shooting Distance>
Max. wide angle setting: approx. 37 x 27 mm (1.5 x 1.1 in.)
<From the front of lens: 3 cm (1.2 in.)>
Max. telephoto setting: approx. 108 x 81 mm (4.3 x 3.2 in.)
<From the front of lens: 30 cm (1.0 ft.)>
Displayed
Night Snapshot
Use this when taking snapshots of people against
twilight or night backgrounds to reduce the effects of
camera shake even when shooting without a tripod.
Kids & Pets
Allows you to capture subjects that move around,
such as children and pets, without missing photo
opportunities.
Indoor
Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject's
true color when shooting under fluorescent or
tungsten lighting.
Underwater
Appropriate for shooting images with the All
Weather Case AW-DC30 (sold separately). This
mode uses an optimal white balance setting to
reduce bluish tones and record images with
natural hues.
My Colors
Use these modes to change image colors and then
shoot.
➜
B.
Printers
2
Shooting
A.
Slide the mode switch to
B.
Press the power button to turn the camera on.
Set the date and time (first time the camera is
powered on).
PRINTED IN JAPAN
Use the
to set, and the
Camera User Guide
Check that the date and time shown are correct,
then press the FUNC./SET button.
C.
Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the zoom to achieve the desired composition (see
"Zoom" in the "Quick Reference" section).
D.
Focus and shoot.
Press the shutter button
halfway to focus.
• The camera focuses and
beeps twice.
3
Playback
A.
Slide the mode switch to
Symbol
4

Erasing an Image

A.
In Playback mode, use the
button to select an image to erase
( ) and press the
Quick-bright LCD
Pressing the DISP. button for at least 1 second switches
the brightness to the highest setting.*
* If the monitor is already set to its maximum brightness
in the Set up menu, this function is not available.
Changing the Displayed Information
Press the DISP. button to switch the displayed information as
follows.
Shooting Mode:
LCD monitor - On (No Information)
LCD monitor - On (Information View)
LCD monitor - Off
Playback Mode:
Standard Information View
Detailed Information View
No Information
In addition, there are functions that can be set in each shooting mode. For details, see "Functions Available in Each
Shooting Mode" at the end of the Camera User Guide.
Direct Print User Guide
, or appears* in the upper left corner of the camera's
LCD monitor, indicating that the printer is ready to print.
* The displayed icon may vary depending on the printer model.
➜
Camera User Guide
(Shooting).
or button to select the items you wish
or button to change the value.
Press the shutter button
all the way to shoot.
➜
Camera User Guide
B.
(Playback). Play back the images.
Use the
see.
➜
Camera User Guide
B.
or When the confirmation screen appears, check that
[Erase] is selected and press the FUNC./SET button.
button ( ).
Select [Cancel] using the
erasing.
Zoom
The zoom can be adjusted from 35 to 105 mm (35mm film
equivalent)
Flash
The flash setting changes with each push of the
*The flash cannot be set in some shooting modes.
Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction
Flash on with red-eye reduction
Flash on
Flash off
Slow Synchro
Flash range: 50 cm - 3.5 m (1.6 - 11.5 ft.) (wide-angle)
50 cm - 2.0 m (1.6 - 6.6 ft.) (telephoto)
Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light
reflecting back from the eyes and making
them appear red.
Slow Synchro: The flash timing is adjusted to a slow shutter
speed, allowing you to shoot night scenes.
C.
Display an image for printing and press the
The button will flash blue and the printing will start.
Power Lamp
or button to display the image you wish to
or button to cancel without
Wide Angle:
Zoom out from the subject.
Telephoto:
Zoom in on the subject.
button.
button.
Please turn over