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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS User Manual

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
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Camera User Guide
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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
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Table of Contents

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Specifications

General IconGeneral
SensorCMOS
Sensor Size1/2.3 inch
Optical Zoom14x
Aperturef/3.1-f/5.9
Image ProcessorDIGIC 4
Image StabilizationOptical
ISO Range100-3200
Shutter Speed15-1/3200 sec
LCD Screen Size3.0 inch
LCD Screen Resolution461, 000 dots
Video Frame Rate24 fps
GPSYes
Weight223 g (including battery and memory card)
BatteryNB-5L Lithium-Ion
Storage MediaSD/SDHC/SDXC
Focal Length28-392mm (35mm equivalent)
Video Resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions105.7 x 61.6 x 33.2 mm
ConnectivityUSB, HDMI

Summary

Checking the Package Contents

Using the PDF Manuals

Lists included items and how to use PDF manuals.

Read This First

Test Shots and Disclaimer

Important initial checks, disclaimers, and warnings before using the camera.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

Information regarding copyright laws and image usage restrictions.

Warranty Limitations

Details on the camera's warranty coverage and limitations.

LCD Monitor (Screen)

Information about the camera's LCD screen and pixel characteristics.

Camera Body Temperature

Notes on camera body temperature during operation.

What Do You Want to Do?

Shoot

Overview of shooting functions and options available to the user.

View

Overview of functions for viewing images and movies on the camera.

Getting Started

Conventions Used in This Guide

Safety Precautions

Getting Started

Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera

Instructions on how to properly attach the camera strap and hold the device.

Charging the Battery

Using the battery and charger effectively

Tips for optimal use and maintenance of the battery and charger.

Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately)

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Setting the Date and Time

Setting the Display Language

Formatting Memory Cards

Pressing the Shutter Button

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

Viewing Images

Erasing Images

Shooting or Viewing Images in Easy Mode

Shooting Movies

Viewing Movies

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing

System Requirements

System requirements for transferring images from the camera to a PC.

Accessories

Learning More

Components Guide

Mode Dial

Identifies and describes the camera's physical components and controls.

Control Dial

Identifies and describes the camera's physical components and controls.

Screen Display

Switching the Display

Explains how to change and interpret information displayed on the camera screen.

Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions

Explains how to change and interpret information displayed on the camera screen.

Overexposure Warning during Playback

Explains how to change and interpret information displayed on the camera screen.

Information Displayed on the Screen

Histogram during Playback

Explains icons and information displayed on the camera screen.

GPS Information Display

Explains icons and information displayed on the camera screen.

Indicator

Explains icons and information displayed on the camera screen.

FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations

MENU – Basic Operations

Changing the Sound Settings

Muting Sounds

Instructions for adjusting or muting camera operation sounds.

Adjusting the Volume

Instructions for adjusting or muting camera operation sounds.

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

Using the Menu

Methods to adjust the brightness of the camera's LCD screen.

Using the DISP. Button

Methods to adjust the brightness of the camera's LCD screen.

Returning the Camera to Default Settings

Are there functions that cannot be reset?

Procedure to reset all camera settings to their factory defaults.

Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)

Power Saving during Shooting

Explains how the camera conserves battery power by shutting down automatically.

Power Saving during Playback

Explains how the camera conserves battery power by shutting down automatically.

Clock Functions

Explains how the camera conserves battery power by shutting down automatically.

Shooting with Commonly Used Functions

Turning the Flash Off

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

Digital Tele-Converter

How to use digital zoom to enlarge subjects beyond optical zoom limits.

Inserting the Date and Time

Using the Self-Timer

Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake

Guide to using the self-timer for group photos or preventing camera shake.

Customizing the Self-Timer

Guide to using the self-timer for group photos or preventing camera shake.

Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size)

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio

How to adjust image quality settings between Fine and Normal.

Approximate Values for Paper Size

How to adjust image quality settings between Fine and Normal.

Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions

Making Short Movies Automatically (Movie Digest)

What if a movie is not recorded?

How to create short movie clips from still images taken throughout the day.

Viewing movies made with Movie Digest

How to create short movie clips from still images taken throughout the day.

Shooting in Various Conditions

Shooting in Special Scenes

Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters)

Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid)

How to apply creative filters and effects during shooting.

Take posterized shots (Poster Effect)

How to apply creative filters and effects during shooting.

Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens (Fish-eye Effect)

Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)

Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera (Toy Camera Effect)

Shooting in Monochrome

Changing the Color and Shooting

Color Accent

Adjusting image colors, including using Color Accent.

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter)

Detecting a Smile and Shooting

Using face detection for automatic shooting, including smile and wink detection.

Changing the number of shots

Using face detection for automatic shooting, including smile and wink detection.

Using the Wink Self-Timer

Using face detection for automatic shooting, including smile and wink detection.

Using the Face Self-Timer

Using face detection for automatic shooting, including smile and wink detection.

Capturing the Best Facial Expressions (Best Image Selection)

High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst)

Images Displayed During Playback

Shooting a rapid sequence of images at high speed.

Shooting Stitch Assist Images

Choosing Settings Yourself

Shooting in Program AE

Turning the Flash On

How to use the Program AE mode for flexible shooting control.

Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Adjusting the White Balance

Custom White Balance

How to set the white balance for accurate color reproduction in different lighting.

Correcting the White Balance

How to set the white balance for accurate color reproduction in different lighting.

Changing the ISO Speed

Changing the Aspect Ratio

How can I shoot with the display at full screen?

How to select the image's width-to-height ratio.

Continuous Shooting

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)

Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast)

Changing the AF Frame Mode

Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock

How to select different autofocus frame modes for focusing.

Face Detect

How to select different autofocus frame modes for focusing.

Tracking AF

How to select different autofocus frame modes for focusing.

Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF)

Changing the Focusing Range (Macro)

How can I take better close-ups?

How to adjust focus for close-up subjects.

Shooting with the AF Lock

Magnifying the Focal Point

How to lock focus and exposure on a subject by half-pressing the shutter.

Shooting with Servo AF

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

Changing the Metering Method

Shooting with the AE Lock

Shooting with the FE Lock

Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation

Shooting with Slow Synchro

Red-Eye Correction

Checking for Shut Eyes

Shooting Using a TV as the Display

Using the GPS Function

Turning the GPS Function On

Steps to enable and check the status of the GPS function.

Recording Location Information and the Shooting Date in Images

How GPS data is recorded and viewed with images and movies.

Getting More Out of Your Camera

Setting the Shutter Speed

Setting the Aperture Value

Safety Shift

How to manually control the aperture for depth of field effects.

Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value

Adjusting the Flash Output

Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies

Shooting Movies in Mode

Changing the Movie Mode

Instructions for shooting movies in specific modes.

Shooting Various Kinds of Movies

Changing the Image Quality

Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies

Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)

AE Lock/Exposure Shift

Using the Wind Filter

Other Shooting Functions

Editing

Using Various Playback and Editing Functions

Quickly Searching Images

Searching Images Using Index Display

Methods to efficiently find specific images on the memory card.

Searching Images Using the Control Dial

Methods to efficiently find specific images on the memory card.

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback

Viewing movies made with Movie Digest

How to view images filtered by date, category, or other criteria.

Viewing Slideshows

Search filters

How to automatically play back images as a slideshow.

Changing Settings

How to automatically play back images as a slideshow.

Magnifying Images

Viewing Each Image in a Group

Group playback

How to view images that were captured in continuous shooting groups.

Ungrouping Images

How to view images that were captured in continuous shooting groups.

Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle)

Checking the Focus

Changing Image Transitions

Viewing Images on a TV

Viewing Images on a Standard TV

How to connect the camera to a TV to view images.

Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV

How to connect the camera to a TV to view images.

Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera

How to connect the camera to a TV to view images.

Protecting Images

Using the Menu

How to prevent accidental deletion of important images.

Choosing Images Individually

How to prevent accidental deletion of important images.

Select Range

How to prevent accidental deletion of important images.

Protect images

How to prevent accidental deletion of important images.

Choose All Images

How to prevent accidental deletion of important images.

Erasing All Images

Choosing Images Individually

How to delete all images from the memory card.

Select Range

How to delete all images from the memory card.

Choose All Images

How to delete all images from the memory card.

Tagging Images as Favorites

Using the Menu

How to mark images as favorites for easy categorization and access.

Organizing Images by Category (My Category)

Choose a category

How to organize images into custom categories.

Using the Menu

How to organize images into custom categories.

Choosing Images Individually

How to organize images into custom categories.

Select Range

How to organize images into custom categories.

Rotating Images

Resizing Images

Trimming

Adding Effects with the My Colors Function

Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast)

Correcting the Red-Eye Effect

Printing

Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers

Introduction to printing images using a PictBridge compliant printer.

Printing Images

Easy Print

Step-by-step guide to printing images directly from the camera.

Making Print Settings

How to customize print settings like date, file number, and layout.

Trimming and Printing (Trimming)

How to trim an image before printing.

Choosing the Paper Size and Layout for Printing

How to select paper size, type, and layout for printing.

Printing ID Photos

How to print passport-style ID photos.

Printing Movies

How to print still images from movies.

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF)

Adding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu

How to select images and specify print settings using DPOF.

Print Settings

How to select images and specify print settings using DPOF.

Choose an image.

How to select images and specify print settings using DPOF.

Set the number of prints.

How to select images and specify print settings using DPOF.

Select Range

How to select images and specify print settings using DPOF.

Set All Images to Print Once

How to select images and specify print settings using DPOF.

Clearing All Selections

How to select images and specify print settings using DPOF.

Customizing Camera Settings

Changing Camera Settings

Changing Sounds

How to adjust sound options and turn off hints and tips.

Turning Off Hints & Tips

How to adjust sound options and turn off hints and tips.

Low Level Memory Card Formatting

Changing the Start-up Screen

Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen

How to customize the image displayed when the camera powers on.

Changing the File Number Assignment

Creating Folders by Shooting Date

Changing the Lens Retract Time

Turning Off the Power Saving Function

Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time

Using the World Clock

Changing the Displayed Units

Changing Shooting Function Settings

Switching the Focus Setting

How to adjust focus settings and turn off the AF assist beam.

Turning Off the AF Assist Beam

How to adjust focus settings and turn off the AF assist beam.

Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function

Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting

Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting

Displaying Grid Lines

Changing the IS-Mode Settings

Changing Playback Function Settings

Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function

How to customize auto-rotate and image display settings during playback.

Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback

How to customize auto-rotate and image display settings during playback.

Useful Information

Using Household Power

Using an Eye-Fi Card

Checking Connection Information

How to use an Eye-Fi card for wireless image transfer.

Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer

How to use an Eye-Fi card for wireless image transfer.

Troubleshooting

Power

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Lens will not retract.

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

TV output

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Shooting

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Image is blurred.

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Subject is too dark.

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Subject is too bright (overexposed).

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Image is dark even though the flash fired

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Image taken using the flash is too bright (overexposed).

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash.

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Image appears rough or grainy.

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Eyes appear red

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Cannot make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. menu.

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Cannot operate buttons.

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Shooting movies

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Subject appears distorted.

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Playback

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

Computer

Guide to resolving common camera problems and issues.

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen

Eye-Fi Card

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

No memory card

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Memory card locked

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Cannot record!

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Memory card error

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Insufficient space on card

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Change the battery pack.

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

No Image.

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Protected!

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Unidentified Image/Incompatible JPEG/Image too large./Cannot play back AVI/RAW

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Invalid selection range

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Exceeded selection limit

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Communication error

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Naming error!

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Lens Error

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

A camera error was detected (Error number)

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

File Error

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Print error

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Ink absorber full

Explains various error messages and their solutions.

Information Displayed on the Screen

Shooting (Information Display)

Overview of icons and information displayed during shooting.

Scene Icons

Explains icons used to represent different scenes in AUTO mode.

Playback (Detailed Information Display)

Explains the detailed information displayed during image playback.

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode

FUNC. Menu

Table showing function availability across different shooting modes.

Menus

Shooting Menu

Overview of the camera's menu structure.

Set up Menu

Details of settings available in the Setup menu.

Print Menu

Details of settings available in the Print menu.

Playback Menu

Details of settings available in the Playback menu.

Specifications

Shooting Modes

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Digital Zoom

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Continuous Shooting

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Number of Shots (Approximate)

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Recording Media

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

File Format

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Data Type

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

GPS Log File

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Number of Recording Pixels

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Movies

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Interface

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Direct Print Standard

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Power Source

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Dimensions (CIPA compliant)

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Weight (CIPA compliant)

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Battery Pack NB-5L

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE

Technical specifications of the camera's hardware components.

Handling Precautions

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