Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Operating instructions

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Camcorders
Type
Operating instructions
Getting Started
Guide de mise en route
Please refer to the complete user guide included
on the CD-ROM for more detailed information.
Pour plus de détails, reportez-vous au guide de
l’utilisateur complet inclus sur le CD-ROM.
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• Makesureyoureadthisguide,includingthe“Safety
Precautions”section,beforeusingthecamera.
• Readingthisguidewillhelpyoulearntousethe
cameraproperly.
• Storethisguidesafelysothatyoucanuseitinthe
future.
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Package Contents
Beforeuse,makesurethefollowingitemsareincludedinthepackage.
Ifanythingismissing,contactyourcameradealer.
Camera
BatteryPack
NB-10L
(withterminalcover)
BatteryCharger
CB-2LC/CB-2LCE
NeckStrap
NS-DC11
LensCap
(withcord)
DIGITALCAMERA
SolutionDisk*
(CD-ROM)
GettingStarted
(thisguide)
WarrantyCard
*ContainssoftwareandPDFmanuals(=
23).
• Amemorycardisnotincluded(seebelow).
Compatible Memory Cards
Thefollowingmemorycards(soldseparately)canbeused,regardlessofcapacity.
• SDmemorycards*
• SDHCmemorycards*
• SDXCmemorycards*
• Eye-Ficards
*ConformstoSDspecications.However,notallmemorycardshavebeenveriedto
workwiththecamera.
AboutEye-FiCards
ThisproductisnotguaranteedtosupportEye-Ficardfunctions(including
wirelesstransfer).IncaseofanissuewithanEye-Ficard,pleasecheck
withthecardmanufacturer.
AlsonotethatanapprovalisrequiredtouseEye-Ficardsinmanycountries
orregions.Withoutapproval,useofthecardisnotpermitted.Ifitisunclear
whetherthecardhasbeenapprovedforuseinthearea,pleasecheckwith
thecardmanufacturer.
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Preliminary Notes and Legal Information
• Takeandreviewsometestshotsinitiallytomakesuretheimageswere
recordedcorrectly.PleasenotethatCanonInc.,itssubsidiariesand
afliates,anditsdistributorsarenotliableforanyconsequentialdamages
arisingfromanymalfunctionofacameraoraccessory,includingmemory
cards,thatresultsinthefailureofanimagetoberecordedortobe
recordedinawaythatismachinereadable.
• Imagesrecordedbythecameraareintendedforpersonaluse.Refrain
fromunauthorizedrecordingthatinfringesoncopyrightlaw,andnotethat
evenforpersonaluse,photographymaycontravenecopyrightorother
legalrightsatsomeperformancesorexhibitions,orinsomecommercial
settings.
• Thecamerawarrantyisvalidonlyintheareaofpurchase.Incaseof
cameraproblemswhileabroad,returntotheareaofpurchasebefore
contactingaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.
• AlthoughtheLCDmonitorandviewnderareproducedunderextremely
high-precisionmanufacturingconditionsandmorethan99.99%ofthe
pixelsmeetdesignspecications,inrarecasessomepixelsmaybe
defectiveormayappearasredorblackdots.Thisdoesnotindicate
cameradamageoraffectrecordedimages.
• TheLCDmonitormaybecoveredwithathinplasticlmforprotection
againstscratchesduringshipment.Ifcovered,removethelmbefore
usingthecamera.
• Whenthecameraisusedoveranextendedperiod,itmaybecomewarm.
Thisdoesnotindicatedamage.
Organization of Camera User Guide
Thefollowingguidesareincluded,eachusedfordifferentpurposes.
BasicGuide(thisguide)
• Givesbasicinstructions,frominitialpreparationstoshooting,playback,
andsavingonacomputer
AdvancedGuide(PDFmanual)
• Practicalguidethatintroducesothercamerabasicsanddescribes
shootingandplaybackoptions
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Part Names and Conventions in This Guide
Zoomlever
Shooting: <i(telephoto)>/
<j(wideangle)>
Playback:<k(magnify)>/
<g(index)>
Shutterbutton
Strapmount
Modedial
Flash
Hotshoe
Microphone
<h(Flash)>button
Speaker
Lamp
< (FramingAssist–Lock)>
button
Focallengthmarkings(approx.)
Lens
Lenshood/lteradaptermount
< (FramingAssist–Seek)>
button
Tripodsocket
Lockreleaseswitch
Memorycard/batterycover
DCcouplercableport
• Inthisguide,iconsareusedtorepresentthecorrespondingcamera
buttonsanddialsonwhichtheyappearorwhichtheyresemble.
• Thefollowingcamerabuttonsandcontrolsarerepresentedbyicons.
<q> Leftbutton
onback
<o> Upbutton onback
<r> Rightbutton onback
< p> Downbutton onback
< 5> Controldial onback
• Shootingmodesandon-screeniconsandtextareindicatedinbrackets.
•
:Importantinformationyoushouldknow
•
:Notesandtipsforexpertcamerause
• =xx:Pageswithrelatedinformation(inthisexample,“xx”representsa
pagenumber)
• Instructionsinthisguideapplytothecameraunderdefaultsettings.
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PartNamesandConventionsinThisGuide
Screen(LCDmonitor)
< (Shortcut)>/<c(Direct
print)>button
Diopteradjustmentdial
Viewnder
<1(Playback)>button
Indicator
Powerbutton
Moviebutton
Remoteterminal
< (AFFrameSelector)>/
<a(Singleimageerase)>button
AVOUT(Audio/videooutput)/
DIGITALterminal
HDMI
TM
terminal
<n>button
<l(Display)>button
<e(Macro)>/<f(Manual
focus)>/Leftbutton
<b(Exposurecompensation)>/
<
(Filterimagedisplay)>/Up
button
< (Self-timer)>/Rightbutton
FUNC./SETbutton
< >/Downbutton
Controldial
Turningthecontroldialisonewayto
choosesettingitems,switchimages,and
performotheroperations.Mostofthese
operationsarealsopossiblewiththe
<o><p><q><r>buttons.
• Forconvenience,allsupportedmemorycardsaresimplyreferredtoas
“thememorycard”.
• Thetabsshownabovetitlesindicatewhetherthefunctionisusedforstill
images,movies,orboth.
StillImages
: Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor
viewingstillimages.
Movies
: Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor
viewingmovies.
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Table of Contents
PackageContents.........................2
CompatibleMemoryCards............2
PreliminaryNotesandLegal
Information.....................................3
OrganizationofCameraUser
Guide.............................................3
PartNamesandConventionsin
ThisGuide......................................4
TableofContents...........................6
SafetyPrecautions.........................7
InitialPreparations.......................10
TryingtheCameraOut................18
IncludedSoftware,PDF
Manuals.......................................23
Accessories..................................30
TrademarkAcknowledgments
• TheSDXClogoisatrademarkofSD-3C,LLC.
• ThisdeviceincorporatesexFATtechnologylicensedfromMicrosoft.
• HDMI,theHDMIlogoandHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterfaceare
trademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensingLLC.
• TheiFramelogoandtheiFramesymbolaretrademarksofAppleInc.
AboutMPEG-4Licensing
ThisproductislicensedunderAT&TpatentsfortheMPEG-4standard
andmaybeusedforencodingMPEG-4compliantvideoand/ordecoding
MPEG-4compliantvideothatwasencodedonly(1)forapersonaland
non-commercialpurposeor(2)byavideoproviderlicensedundertheAT&T
patentstoprovideMPEG-4compliantvideo.
NolicenseisgrantedorimpliedforanyotheruseforMPEG-4standard.
*NoticedisplayedinEnglishasrequired.
Disclaimer
• Reprinting,transmitting,orstoringinaretrievalsystemanypartofthis
guidewithoutthepermissionofCanonisprohibited.
• Canonreservestherighttochangethecontentsofthisguideatanytime
withoutpriornotice.
• Illustrationsandscreenshotsinthisguidemaydifferslightlyfromthe
actualequipment.
• Theaboveitemsnotwithstanding,Canonacceptsnoliabilityfordamages
duetomistakenoperationoftheproducts.
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Safety Precautions
• Beforeusingtheproduct,pleaseensurethatyoureadthesafetyprecautions
describedbelow.Alwaysensurethattheproductisusedcorrectly.
• Thesafetyprecautionsnotedonthefollowingpagesareintendedto
preventinjuriestoyourselfandotherpersons,ordamagetotheequipment.
•Besuretoalsochecktheguidesincludedwithanyseparatelysold
accessoriesyouuse.
Warning
Denotesthepossibilityofseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donottriggertheashincloseproximitytopeople’seyes.
Exposuretotheintenselightproducedbytheashcoulddamageeyesight.In
particular,remainatleast1meter(39inches)awayfrominfantswhenusingtheash.
•Storethisequipmentoutofthereachofchildrenandinfants.
Strap:Puttingthestraparoundachild’sneckcouldresultinasphyxiation.
•Useonlyrecommendedpowersources.
•Donotattempttodisassemble,alterorapplyheattotheproduct.
•Avoiddroppingorsubjectingtheproducttosevereimpacts.
•Toavoidtheriskofinjury,donottouchtheinterioroftheproductif
ithasbeendroppedorotherwisedamaged.
•Stopusingtheproductimmediatelyifitemitssmoke,astrange
smell,orotherwisebehavesabnormally.
•Donotuseorganicsolventssuchasalcohol,benzine,orthinnerto
cleantheproduct.
•Donotlettheproductcomeintocontactwithwater(e.g.seawater)
orotherliquids.
•Donotallowliquidsorforeignobjectstoenterthecamera.
Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorre.
Ifliquidsorforeignobjectscomeintocontactwiththecamerainterior,
immediatelyturnthecameraoffandremovethebattery.
Ifthebatterychargerbecomeswet,unplugitfromtheoutletandconsult
yourcameradistributororaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.
•Donotlookthroughtheviewnderatbrightlightsources(suchas
thesunonaclearday).
Thiscoulddamageyoureyesight.
•Useonlytherecommendedbattery.
•Donotplacethebatterynearorindirectame.
•Unplugthepowercordperiodically,andusingadrycloth,wipeaway
anydustanddirtthathascollectedontheplug,theexteriorofthe
poweroutlet,andthesurroundingarea.
•Donothandlethepowercordwithwethands.
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SafetyPrecautions
• Donotusetheequipmentinamannerthatexceedstheratedcapacity
oftheelectricaloutletorwiringaccessories.Donotuseifthepower
cordorplugaredamaged,ornotfullypluggedintotheoutlet.
•Donotallowdirtormetalobjects(suchaspinsorkeys)tocontact
theterminalsorplug.
Thebatterymayexplodeorleak,resultinginelectricalshockorre.Thiscouldcause
injuryanddamagethesurroundings.Intheeventthatabatteryleaksandthebattery
electrolytecontactseyes,mouth,skinorclothing,immediatelyushwithwater.
•Turnthecameraoffinplaceswherecamerauseisprohibited.
Theelectromagneticwavesemittedbythecameramayinterferewiththe
operationofelectronicinstrumentsandotherdevices.Exerciseadequate
cautionwhenusingthecamerainplaceswhereuseofelectronicdevicesis
restricted,suchasinsideairplanesandmedicalfacilities.
•DonotplaythesuppliedCD-ROM(s)inanyCDplayerthatdoesnot
supportdataCD-ROMs.
Itispossibletosufferhearinglossfromlisteningwithheadphonestothe
loudsoundsofaCD-ROMplayedonanaudioCDplayer(musicplayer).
Additionally,thiscoulddamagethespeakers.
Caution
Denotesthepossibilityofinjury.
• Whenholdingthecamerabythestrap,becarefulnottobangit,subject
ittostrongimpactsorshocks,orletitgetcaughtonotherobjects.
•Becarefulnottobumporpushstronglyonthelens.
Thiscouldleadtoinjuryordamagethecamera.
•Becarefulnottosubjectthescreentostrongimpacts.
Ifthescreencracks,injurymayresultfromthebrokenfragments.
• Whenusingtheash,becarefulnottocoveritwithyourngersorclothing.
Thiscouldresultinburnsordamagetotheash.
•Avoidusing,placingorstoringtheproductinthefollowingplaces:
-Placessubjecttostrongsunlight
-Placessubjecttotemperaturesabove40°C(104°F)
-Humidordustyareas
Thesecouldcauseleakage,overheatingoranexplosionofthebattery,
resultinginelectricalshock,re,burnsorotherinjuries.
Hightemperaturesmaycausedeformationofthecameraorbatterychargercasing.
•Theslideshowtransitioneffectsmaycausediscomfortwhenviewed
forprolongedperiods.
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SafetyPrecautions
• Whenusingtheseparatelysoldlenslters,besuretoattachthemrmly.
Ifthelensbecomeslooseandfallsoff,itmaycrack,andtheshardsofglass
mayleadtocuts.
Caution
Denotesthepossibilityofdamagetotheequipment.
• Donotaimthecameraatbrightlightsources(suchasthesunonaclearday).
Doingsomaydamagetheimagesensor.
•Whenusingthecameraonabeachoratawindylocation,becareful
nottoallowdustorsandtoenterthecamera.
Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.
• Inregularuse,smallamountsofsmokemaybeemittedfromtheash.
Thisisduetothehighintensityoftheashburningdustandforeignmaterials
stucktothefrontoftheunit.Pleaseuseacottonswabtoremovedirt,dustorother
foreignmatterfromtheashtopreventheatbuild-upanddamagetotheunit.
•Removeandstorethebatterywhenyouarenotusingthecamera.
Ifthebatteryisleftinsidethecamera,damagecausedbyleakagemayoccur.
• Beforeyoudiscardthebattery,covertheterminalswithtapeorotherinsulators.
Contactingothermetalmaterialsmayleadtoreorexplosions.
•Unplugthebatterychargerfromthepoweroutletafterchargingis
complete,orwhenyouarenotusingit.
•Donotplaceanything,suchascloth,ontopofthebatterycharger
whileitischarging.
Leavingtheunitpluggedinforalongperiodoftimemaycauseitto
overheatanddistort,resultinginre.
•Donotplacethebatterynearpets.
Petsbitingthebatterycouldcauseleakage,overheatingorexplosion,
resultinginreordamage.
•Whenputtingthecamerainyourbag,closethescreentoface
inwardtoensurethathardobjectsdonotcomeintocontactwiththe
screen.
•Donotattachanyhardobjectstothecamera.
Doingsomaycausemalfunctionsordamagethescreen.
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Initial Preparations
Prepareforshootingasfollows.
Attaching Accessories
1 Attachthestrap.
Attachtheincludedstraptothecamera
asshown.
Ontheothersideofthecamera,attach
thestrapthesameway.
2 Attachthelenscaptothestrap.
Removethelenscapfromthecamera
andattachthelenscapcordtothestrap.
Alwaysremovethelenscapbefore
turningthecameraon.Tryclippingthe
lenscaptotheneckstrapwhenthecap
isnotinuse.
Keepthelenscaponthelenswhenthe
cameraisnotinuse.
Holding the Camera
Placethestraparoundyourneck.
Whenshooting,keepyourarmscloseto
yourbodyandholdthecamerasecurely
topreventitfrommoving.Ifyouhave
raisedtheash,donotrestyourngers
onit.
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InitialPreparations
Charging the Battery
Beforeuse,chargethebatterywiththeincludedcharger.Besuretocharge
thebatteryinitially,becausethecameraisnotsoldwiththebatterycharged.
1 Removethebatterycoverand
insertthebatteryinthecharger.
Removethecoverfromthebattery,align
the▲marksonthebatteryandcharger,
andinsertthebatterybypushingitin(
)
anddown(
).
CB-2LC
CB-2LCE
2 Chargethebattery.
CB-2LC:Flipouttheplug( )andplug
thechargerintoapoweroutlet(
).
CB-2LCE:Plugthepowercordintothe
charger,thenplugtheotherendintoa
poweroutlet.
Thecharginglampturnsorangeand
chargingbegins.
Whenthechargingisnished,thelamp
turnsgreen.
3 Removethebattery.
Afterunpluggingthebatterycharger,
removethebatterybypushingitin(
)
andup(
).
•Toprotectthebatteryandkeepitinoptimalcondition,donot
chargeitcontinuouslyformorethan24hours.
•Forbatterychargersthatuseapowercord,donotattach
thechargerorcordtootherobjects.Doingsocouldresultin
malfunctionordamagetotheproduct.
• Fordetailsonchargingtimeandthenumberofshotsandrecordingtime
possiblewithafullychargedbattery,see“Specications”intheCamera User
Guide(=
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InitialPreparations
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Inserttheincludedbatteryandamemorycard(soldseparately).
Notethatbeforeusinganewmemorycard(oramemorycardformattedin
anotherdevice),youshouldformatthememorycardwiththiscamera(see
Camera User Guide).
1 Checkthecard’swrite-protect
tab.
Recordingisnotpossibleonmemory
cardswithawrite-protecttabwhenthe
tabisinthelocked(downward)position.
Slidethetabupuntilitclicksintothe
unlockedposition.
2 Openthecover.
Slidetheswitch( )andopenthecover
(
).
Terminals Battery
Lock
3 Insertthebattery.
Whilepressingthebatterylockinthe
directionofthearrow,insertthebattery
asshownandpushitinuntilitclicksinto
thelockedposition.
Ifyouinsertthebatteryfacingthewrong
way,itcannotbelockedintothecorrect
position.Alwaysconrmthatthebattery
isfacingtherightwayandlockswhen
inserted.
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InitialPreparations
Label
4 Insertthememorycard.
Insertthememorycardfacingasshown
untilitclicksintothelockedposition.
Makesurethememorycardisfacingthe
rightwaywhenyouinsertit.Inserting
memorycardsfacingthewrongwaymay
damagethecamera.
5 Closethecover.
Lowerthecoverinthedirectionofthe
arrowandpressituntilitclicksintothe
closedposition.
• Forguidelinesonhowmanyshotsorhoursofrecordingcanbesavedon
onememorycard,see“Specications”intheCamera User Guide(=
23).
RemovingtheBatteryandMemoryCard
Removethebattery.
Openthecoverandpressthebattery
lockinthedirectionofthearrow.
Thebatterywillpopup.
Removethememorycard.
Pushthememorycardinuntilitclicks,
andthenslowlyreleaseit.
Thememorycardwillpopup.
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InitialPreparations
Using the Screen
Preparethescreenforuse.
Openthescreen( )androtateittoward
thelens180°(
).
Closethescreeninthisorientation( ).
• Thescreencanonlyopentoapproximately175°indirection .Be
carefulnottoopenthescreenanyfurtherthanthis,asitwilldamage
thecamera.
AdjustingtheScreenAngleandOrientation
Youcanadjusttheangleandorientation
ofthescreenasneeded,tosuitshooting
conditions.
Toprotectthescreenwhenthecamera
isnotinuse,alwayskeepitclosedand
facingthecamerabody.
• Openthescreentoactivateitwhenthecameraison.Thiswilldeactivatethe
viewnder.Similarly,closethescreen(facingthecamerabody)todeactivate
itandactivatetheviewnder.
• Whenincludingyourselfinshots,youcanviewamirrorimageofyourselfby
rotatingthescreenaroundtowardthefrontofthecamera.Tocancelreverse
display,pressthe<n>button,choose[ReverseDisp.]onthe[4]tab,
andpressthe<q><r>buttonstochoose[Off].
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InitialPreparations
Setting the Date and Time
Setthecurrentdateandtimecorrectlyasfollowsifthe[Date/Time]screen
isdisplayedwhenyouturnthecameraon.Informationyouspecifythisway
isrecordedinimagepropertieswhenyoushoot,anditisusedwhenyou
manageimagesbyshootingdateorprintimagesshowingthedate.
Youcanalsoaddadatestamptoshots,ifyouwish(seeCamera User Guide).
1 Turnthecameraon.
Pressthepowerbutton.
The[Date/Time]screenisdisplayed.
2 Setthedateandtime.
Pressthe<q><r>buttonstochoosean
option.
Pressthe<o><p>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtospecifythedateandtime.
Whennished,pressthe<m>button.
3 Setthehometimezone.
Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtochooseyourhometime
zone.
4 Finishthesetupprocess.
Pressthe<m>buttonwhennished.
Afteraconrmationmessage,thesetting
screenisnolongerdisplayed.
Toturnoffthecamera,pressthepowerbutton.
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InitialPreparations
•Unlessyousetthedate,time,andhometimezone,the[Date/
Time]screenwillbedisplayedeachtimeyouturnthecameraon.
Specifythecorrectinformation.
• Tosetdaylightsavingtime(1hourahead),choose[ ]instep2andthen
choose[
]bypressingthe<o><p>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial.
ChangingtheDateandTime
Adjustthedateandtimeasfollows.
1 Accessthecameramenu.
Pressthe<n>button.
2 Choose[Date/Time].
Movethezoomlevertochoosethe[3]
tab.
Pressthe<o><p>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtochoose[Date/Time],and
thenpressthe<m>button.
3 Changethedateandtime.
Followstep2on=
15toadjustthe
settings.
Pressthe<n>buttontoclosethe
menu.
• Date/timesettingscanberetainedforabout3weeksbythecamera’sbuilt-in
date/timebattery(backupbattery)afterthebatterypackisremoved.
• Thedate/timebatterywillbechargedinabout4hoursonceyouinserta
chargedbatteryorconnectthecameratoanACadapterkit(soldseparately,
seeCamera User Guide),evenifthecameraisleftoff.
• Oncethedate/timebatteryisdepleted,the[Date/Time]screenwillbe
displayedwhenyouturnthecameraon.Followthestepson=
15toset
thedateandtime.
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InitialPreparations
Display Language
Changethedisplaylanguageasneeded.
1 EnterPlaybackmode.
Pressthe<1>button.
2 Accessthesettingscreen.
Pressandholdthe<m>button,and
thenimmediatelypressthe<n>
button.
3 Setthedisplaylanguage.
Pressthe<o><p><q><r>buttonsor
turnthe<5>dialtochoosealanguage,
andthenpressthe<m>button.
Oncethedisplaylanguagehasbeenset,
thesettingscreenisnolongerdisplayed.
• Thecurrenttimeisdisplayedifyouwaittoolonginstep2afterpressingthe
<
m
>buttonbeforeyoupressthe<n>button.Inthiscase,pressthe
<
m
>buttontodismissthetimedisplayandrepeatstep2.
• Youcanalsochangethedisplaylanguagebypressingthe<n>button
andchoosing[Language
]onthe[3]tab.
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StillImages Movies
Trying the Camera Out
Followtheseinstructionstoturnthecameraon,shootstillimagesor
movies,andthenviewthem.
Shooting (Smart Auto)
Forfullyautomaticselectionoftheoptimalsettingsforspecicscenes,
simplyletthecameradeterminethesubjectandshootingconditions.
1 Turnthecameraon.
Pressthepowerbutton.
Thestartupscreenisdisplayed.
2 Enter<A>mode.
Setthemodedialto<A>.
Aimthecameraatthesubject.The
camerawillmakeaslightclickingnoise
asitdeterminesthescene.
Iconsrepresentingthesceneandimage
stabilizationmodearedisplayedinthe
upperrightofthescreen.
Framesdisplayedaroundanydetected
subjectsindicatethattheyareinfocus.
3 Composetheshot.
Tozoominandenlargethesubject,move
thezoomlevertoward<i>(telephoto),
andtozoomawayfromthesubject,move
ittoward<j>(wideangle).
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Operating instructions

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Camcorders
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