Canon PowerShot TX1 User Manual
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CDI-E312-010
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© 2007 CANON INC.
ENGLISH
Basic
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
PRINTED IN JAPAN
The Components Guide
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Downloading Images
to a Computer
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Page 1: Please Read This First
CDI-E312-010 XXXXXXX © 2007 CANON INC. ENGLISH Basic Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. PRINTED IN JAPAN The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings... - Page 2 Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. Advanced Camera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on the Canon website. http://web.canon.jp/ Imaging/information-e.html...
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Page 3: The Components Guide
The Components Guide Front View Flash (p. 15) AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 23) Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 35) Self-Timer Lamp (p. 17) Lens Wrist Strap Mount It is recommended to use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use. Attaching the Wrist Strap... -
Page 4: Back View
Back View LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 14) Memory Card Slot Cover (p. 7) Battery Cover (p. 7) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 133) Terminal Cover A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 101) COMPONENT OUT Terminal (Advanced Guide p. - Page 5 Controls Shutter Button (p. 11) (Print/Share) Button (pp. 23, 31, Advanced Guide pp. 67, 68) Power Button (p. 11) Power Lamp (blinks when battery charge is low) Speaker Microphones (Advanced Guide pp. 39, 89, 90) DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12) MENU Button (p.
- Page 6 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 Pushing the the Multi Controller in is indicated by “push in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET).”...
- Page 7 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 printer) Never do the following while an indicator is blinking.
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Page 8: Charging The Battery
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 charger. 2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LV) into a power outlet, or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LVE) and plug it into a power outlet. -
Page 9: Installing The Battery
Installing the Battery. 1. Slide the battery cover and open it ( 2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( insert the battery until it locks. To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ) and hold it while pulling the battery out. -
Page 10: To Remove The Memory Card
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 SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, MultiMediaCards and MMCplus cards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. -
Page 11: How To Hold The Camera
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 Reverse Display function can be set to off. How to Hold the Camera If the camera moves when shutter button is pressed, the image will blur. -
Page 12: Setting The Date/Time
Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button ( (p. 11). 2. Press the Multi Controller to select an item and to change its value ( To set the daylight saving option, select the press the Multi Controller to configure the setting. 3. -
Page 13: Shooting Still Images
Shooting (Still Images) Press the power button. • The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor. The power lamp will light green. • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • To switch to the setting that mutes all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the DISP. -
Page 14: Reviewing An Image Right After Shooting
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. See Indicator (p. 5). See the Advanced Guide: Setting the Image Stabilizer Function (p. 31). See the Advanced Guide: Setting the Aspect Ratio (Horizontal to Vertical Ratio) (p. -
Page 15: Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes The camera automatically selects settings. Auto Manual Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance, my colors or ISO speed. Super Macro You can shoot closer to the subject and display the subject larger than in the Macro Mode (p. 15). Distance from the lens (at maximum wide angle) to the subject is within 0 –... -
Page 16: Shooting Movies
Snow Shoots without a blue tinge and without making 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. Shoots a movie when you press the Movie button (except when the mode dial is set to playback). -
Page 17: Using The Zoom
Using the Zoom Press the zoom lever toward 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). Zoom bar Using the Flash Press the Multi Controller towards... -
Page 18: Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots
Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots Press the Multi Controller towards press it To Cancel: press the Multi Controller towards (normal). Macro Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of Lens to Subject •... -
Page 19: Using The Self-Timer
Using the Self-Timer Press the Multi Controller towards press it • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will activate and the self-timer lamp will blink (when using red-eye reduction, it will stay lit for the last 2 seconds). To Cancel: press the Multi Controller towards 10 sec. -
Page 20: Changing The Delay Time And Number Of Shots
Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots (Rec)] menu Push in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET). Press the Multi Controller to select [Delay] or [Shots] and then press it setting and push in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET). Press the MENU button. If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs. - Page 21 Turn the mode dial to 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 the memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the memory card appears.
- Page 22 In the playback mode, press the Multi Controller to select an image to erase ( Press the Multi Controller to select [Erase] and push in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET) ( To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image.
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Page 23: Menus And Settings
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. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. - Page 24 Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. (Rec.) Menu You can switch between menus by pressing the Multi Controller when this part is selected. • This example shows the Rec. menu in •...
- Page 25 Interface Cable Camera *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can also use card photo printers such as the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP- 300. Printing...
- Page 26 Set the camera to the playback mode, turn on the power and confirm that upper left of the LCD monitor ( • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. • will display in the movie mode. Press the Multi Controller print ( ) and press the...
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Page 27: Downloading Images To A Computer
Downloading Images to a Computer 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 Supplied Software Downloading Method... -
Page 28: System Requirements
Windows Vista • Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX - PhotoStitch • Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better Mac OS X (v10.3–v10.4) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. -
Page 29: 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 supplied with the camera Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive. -
Page 30: Connecting The Camera To A Computer
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 the interface cable in all the way. 2. - Page 31 [OK] (first time only). If the window to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. Download the images.
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Page 32: Download The Images
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 the desktop). Download the images. -
Page 33: Direct Transfer
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). All Images New Images DPOF Trans. Images Select &... - Page 34 Select & Transfer/Wallpaper Select Controller (FUNC./SET)). Select images to download and press the (or the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET)). • The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. • Images can also be selected during index playback (Advanced Guide p.
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Page 35: Safety Precautions
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 Advanced Camera User Guide.