Table Of Contents - Canon PowerShot SX40 HS User Manual

Table of Contents

Checking the Package Contents .......2
Read This First ..................................3
What Do You Want to Do? ................4
Table of Contents ..............................6
Safety Precautions.............................9
Conventions Used in This Guide .....11
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Getting Started .................13
Charging the Battery........................14
Compatible Memory Cards
(Sold Separately)...........................16
Inserting the Battery and
Memory Card.................................17
Using the Screen .............................19
Setting the Date and Time ...............20
Setting the Display Language..........22
Formatting Memory Cards ...............23
Pressing the Shutter Button.............24
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)...........25
Viewing Images ...............................28
Erasing Images................................29
Shooting Movies ..............................30
Viewing Movies................................32
Transferring Images to a Computer
for Viewing.....................................33
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Learning More ..................37
Components Guide..........................38
Screen Display.................................40
Adjusting the Viewfinder ..................41
FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations ....42
MENU - Basic Operations...............43
Changing the Sound Settings ..........44
Adjusting the Screen Brightness......45
Indicator ...........................................46
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Returning the Camera to Default
Settings ......................................... 47
Power Saving Function
(Auto Power Down)....................... 48
Clock Function ................................ 48
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Shooting with Commonly
Used Functions ................49
Zooming In More Closely on Subjects
(Digital Zoom) ............................... 50
Reacquiring Zoomed In Subjects
(Zoom Framing Assist).................. 51
Inserting the Date and Time............ 52
Using the Self-Timer ....................... 53
Changing the Aspect Ratio ............. 55
Changing the Recording Pixel Setting
(Image Size).................................. 56
Changing the Compression Ratio
(Image Quality) ............................. 56
Correcting the Green Tint from
Mercury Lamps ............................. 58
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Adding Effects and
Shooting in Various
Conditions ........................59
Take shots of moving subjects
(Sports) ......................................... 60
Shooting in Special Scenes ............ 61
Adding Effects and Shooting
(Creative Filters) ........................... 64
Making Short Movies Automatically
(Movie Digest)............................... 70
Detecting a Face and Shooting
(Smart Shutter) ............................. 71
High-Speed Continuous Shooting
(High-speed Burst HQ) ................. 74
Shooting Stitch Assist Images......... 76