User manual CANON POWERSHOT SX120 IS

[. . . ] Camera User Guide ENGLISH · Make sure you read this guide before using the camera. · Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future. Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera. Camera AA-size Alkaline Batteries (×2) Memory Card Interface Cable IFC-400PCU AV Cable AVC-DC400 Wrist Strap WS-800 Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty System Booklet 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, use the camera's many features to shoot more challenging photos. [. . . ] or [Shots]. What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? · Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot. · When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds, the self-timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash will fire, the lamp lights). · If you set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may be longer. · If the memory card becomes full, shooting stops automatically. 75 Shooting Using a TV Monitor You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting. · Connect the camera to a TV as described in "Viewing Images on a TV" (p. · Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera's monitor. Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure are locked. This is called Focus Lock. Focus. Center the subject you want in focus, and press the shutter button halfway. Confirm that the AF Frame is green. Recompose. Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene. Shoot. Press the shutter button fully. 76 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictures using various functions. · This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to G. · Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 132 ­ 135). 77 Changing the AF Frame Mode You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF Frame] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose an option. Face Detect · Detects people's faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only) and white balance ( only). · When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses. · If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear, AF Frame will be set to [Center]. · Examples of faces that cannot be detected: · Subjects that are far away or extremely close. · Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, or faces with a portion hidden. · The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face. · If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will not appear. Center The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. You can reduce the AF frame size · Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, then choose the [AF Frame Size] menu item and [Small] option. · The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom (p. If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear. 78 Magnifying the Focal Point If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the focus. Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF-Point Zoom] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose [On]. Check the focus. Press the shutter button halfway. In [Face Detect] (p. 78), the contents of the center AF frame will appear magnified. What if the display does not magnify? The display will not appear magnified in [Face Detect] if a face cannot be detected or is too big in relation to the screen. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button. You can check the distance to the subject. Compose the scene and shoot. 80 Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Select) You can choose a specific person's face to focus on and then shoot. Set Face Select mode. Point the camera toward the face of the subject and press the 0 button. [. . . ] 84, 97 AF Focus AF Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Compression Image Quality Continuous AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Factory Settings Default Settings FE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 D Date and Time Adding to Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]