Canon powershot sx40 hs owners manual

Through manual too, the basic information of a product, especially electronic product such as digital camera, will be figured out. With this manual, we hope that we can give you the reliable reference in understanding this camera product. One of the big considerations in buying digital camera is on the outside look of it. Through the look, people can instantly attracted to a certain product. This is why many manufacturer put emphasize not only on the specification and performance, but also on the look of the camera device.

And this is what Fuji tries to implement in its X30 product. Bring the high level of specification wrapped in the stylish look, this camera is aimed to own the market. It has a hard plastic texture on the hand grip.

It offers you a nice roughened surface that would prevent the camera from slipping out of the hand. HS stands from High Speed. This camera had become the first feature camera of Canon that has high speed Digic 5 image processor, which was new on the year.

And based on the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS manual, the construction of this camera is made of hard matt with the combination of black plastic. There are so many choices of Digital SLR camera you can have for your photographic needs. Being professional photographers with complete tools of photography is not cheap. Changing the displayed area when pressing the Press the n button to choose [ from 3 levels. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted.

Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time are correctly set p. You can insert and print the shooting date in images which do not have an embedded date and time as follows. The camera will shoot approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Choose ]. After pressing the p button, press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose ], then press the m button. Page Customizing The Self-Timer Using the Self-Timer Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake The camera will shoot approximately 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, preventing any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button.

Customizing the Self-Timer You can set the delay 0 — 30 seconds and the number of shots 1 — 10 shots. If the flash fires or you set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may take longer than usual.

Shooting will stop automatically if the memory card fills. The digital zoom can be used in the following aspect ratio and recording pixel setting combinations: Aspect ratios of An aspect ratio of Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality You can choose from the following 2 compression ratios image quality : Fine , Page 57 Small 0.

If the aspect ratio is changed p. Page Correcting The Green Tint From Mercury Lamps Correcting the Green Tint from Mercury Lamps When shooting scenes lit by mercury lamps, such as night scenes, the subject and background in the recorded image may have a green tint.

You can automatically correct the green tint when shooting Multi-area White Balance. At maximum wide angle, move approximately 1 m 3. At maximum telephoto, move approximately 10 m 33 ft. Page Shooting In Special Scenes Shooting in Special Scenes The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode.

Enter K mode. Set the mode dial to K. Choose a Shooting mode. After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a Shooting mode, then press the Page 62 Shooting in Special Scenes Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightScene Lets you take beautiful snapshots of city nightscenes by combining several continuous shots to reduce camera shake and noise.

When using a tripod, you should shoot in A mode p. Take shots in low light conditions Low Light Lets you take shots in dark places with Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod p. Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in Enter mode. Set the mode dial to Choose a Shooting mode. After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a Shooting mode, then press the Page Shooting In Monochrome Shooting in Monochrome You can shoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and white.

Lets you shoot black and white images. Sepia Lets you shoot sepia toned images. Blue Lets you shoot blue and white images. Shooting with Color Accent You can choose to retain a single color and change the rest to black and white in a composition. Shooting with Color Swap You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it.

Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button. Each time you take a picture, the scene just before taking your shot will be recorded as a movie. All the movies recorded that day will be saved as a single file.

What if a smile is not detected? Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera, and opens their mouth enough to show some teeth when smiling. The camera will shoot approximately 2 seconds after it detects a wink. What if a wink is not detected? After choosing Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later.

High-Speed Continuous Shooting High-speed Burst HQ While the shutter button is pressed down, you can shoot up to 8 continuous shots at a maximum speed of approx. Page Shooting Stitch Assist Images Shooting Stitch Assist Images Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image. Page Choosing Settings Yourself Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G mode to progressively advance your shooting skills.

This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to G mode. AE stands for Auto Exposure. The focusing range is approximately 5 cm 2 in. The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm — 7.

What if the setting screen does not appear even when you press the h button? The flash is lowered. Page Adjusting The White Balance Adjusting the White Balance The white balance WB function sets the optimal white balance for natural looking colors to match the shooting conditions. Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions. Day Light For shooting outdoors, in fine weather conditions.

Cloudy For shooting in cloudy, shady or twilight conditions. For shooting outdoors, in fine weather conditions. For shooting in cloudy or twilight conditions. For shooting nightscapes or in dark interiors. Neutral Tones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral hues. Sepia Changes the image to sepia tones.

Changes the image to black and white. Page Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot continuously. Maximum Speed Mode Approx. The focusing range is approximately 0 — 50 cm 0 — 1. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom including digital zoom used by itself at the same zoom factor.

This is effective for focusing on a specific point. In [FlexiZone], you can change the position and size of the AF frame p. Choose [Tracking AF]. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. Shooting with Servo AF While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot.

Release your finger from the shutter button, then press it again halfway. If you press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the focus. Set the AF frame to [Face Detect] p. Enter Face Select mode. Point the camera toward the face of the subject and press the After [Face Select : On] appears, a face frame Page Changing The Metering Method Changing the Metering Method You can change the metering method brightness measuring function to match the shooting conditions.

For standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots. Evaluative Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions.

Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater Weighted Avg. Program Shift If you lock the exposure and turn the 5 dial, you can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination.

AEB is only available in! Safety FE The camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when the flash fires to avoid overexposing and blowing out the highlights in the scene. Page Red-Eye Correction Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. For example, when red make-up has been used around eyes. The camera will set the appropriate aperture value for the shutter speed you set.

The camera will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture value you set. To switch to saved settings, simply turn the mode dial to.

Even if you switch Shooting modes or turn off the camera, settings that usually cancel self timer, etc. This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to E. Enter E mode. Page Miniature Effect P Shooting Various Kinds of Movies Just as with still images, you can let the camera select the best settings for the scene or add various effects while shooting movies.

You create the miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects in the scene move quickly during playback. What if you cannot take a still image? You may not be able to take still images when the writing speed to the memory card is slow, or when there is insufficient internal memory. Sound Settings Adjusting the Recording Volume You can manually set the recording volume for shooting movies.

Lock the exposure. Press the o button to lock the exposure. However, unnatural sound may result when used to record in locations with no wind. Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images.

However, depending on the Shooting mode, settings may not be available or may not have any effect. Page Editing Editing You can trim the beginnings and ends of recorded movies. Follow Steps 1 — 3 on p. The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera. Searching Images by Scrolling Turning the 5 dial will display images in a line letting you quickly search them. You can also protect p.

Filters that do not have any corresponding images cannot be chosen. Images In single image playback, press the d button, then press the op buttons to choose a jump method. If you press the qr buttons, the display will advance to the image that is the chosen number of images away. Viewing Slideshows You can automatically play back images recorded to a memory card.

The display will zoom in on the image. Exposure Control. Light Metering Method. Exposure Control Method. Exposure Compensation. White Balance. White Balance Control. Built-in Flash. Flash Range. Recycling Time. Flash Exposure Compensation. Shooting Specifications. Shooting Modes. Photo Effects. Self Timer. Wireless Control. Continuous Shooting. Differs depending on the zoom position. Image Storage. Storage Media. File Format. Image Recording Format. Still Image: Exif.

Number of Recording Pixels. Number of Recordable Images. Image data. Time of Recordable Movies. Movie data. Playback Specifications. Playback Modes File. Erasing Specifications. Erase Modes. Video Out. Audio Out. Power Source. Shooting Capacity. Playback Time. Physical Specifications. Operating Temperature. Operating Humidity. Dimensions W x H x D.

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