Canon Camera Powershot Sx700 Hs User Manual

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Still Images
Changing the ISO Speed
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  23).
zzThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
AUTO Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to suit the shooting mode and 
conditions.
100, 200 Low
High For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
400, 800 For shooting in cloudy conditions, or at twilight.
1600, 3200 For shooting night scenes, or in dark rooms.
•	
To view the automatically determined ISO speed when you have set the ISO \
speed to [AUTO], press the shutter button halfway.
•	 Although choosing a lower ISO speed may reduce image graininess, 
there may be a greater risk of subject and camera shake in some shooting\
 
conditions.
•	 Choosing a higher ISO speed will increase shutter speed, which may reduc\
e 
subject and camera shake and increase the flash range. However, shots may 
look grainy.
Still Images
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces \
or 
backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal \
brightness. Insufficient overall image contrast can also be automatically 
corrected before shooting to make subjects stand out better.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[i-Contrast] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [Auto] (=
  24).
zzOnce the setting is complete, [@] is 
displayed.
•	Under some shooting conditions, correction may be inaccurate or 
may cause images to appear grainy.
•	 You can also correct existing images ( =  109). 
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Image Colors
Still ImagesMovies
Adjusting White Balance
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more 
natural for the scene you are shooting.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  23).
zzThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting 
conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight.
TungstenFor shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lighting 
and similarly colored fluorescent lighting.
FluorescentFor shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-
white fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent HFor shooting under daylight fluorescent and similarly colored 
fluorescent lighting.
Custom
For manually setting a custom white balance ( =  72).
Still ImagesMovies
Custom White BalanceFor image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust \
white 
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white 
balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
zzFollow the steps in “Adjusting White 
Balance” (=  72) to choose [].
zzAim the camera at a plain white subject, 
so that the entire screen is white. Press 
the  button.
zzThe tint of the screen changes once the 
white balance data has been recorded.
•	Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after 
recording white balance data. 
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Still ImagesMovies
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)
Change image color tones as desired, such as converting images to sepia \
or black and white.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  23).
zzThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
My Colors Off –
VividEmphasizes contrast and color saturation, making images 
sharper.
Neutral
Tones down contrast and color saturation for subdued images.
SepiaCreates sepia tone images.
B/WCreates black and white images.
Positive FilmCombines the effects of Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, and Vivid 
Red to produce intense yet natural-looking colors resembling 
images on positive film.
Lighter Skin Tone
Lightens skin tones.
Darker Skin ToneDarkens skin tones.
Vivid BlueEmphasizes blues in images. Makes the sky, ocean, and other 
blue subjects more vivid.
Vivid GreenEmphasizes greens in images. Makes mountains, foliage, and 
other green subjects more vivid.
Vivid Red Emphasizes reds in images. Makes red subjects more vivid.
Custom ColorAdjust contrast, sharpness, color saturation, and other 
qualities as desired (
=  73).
•	White balance ( =  72) cannot be set in [] or [] modes.
•	 With [] and [] modes, colors other than people’s skin tone may 
change. These settings may not produce the expected results with 
some skin tones.
Still ImagesMovies
Custom ColorChoose the desired level of image contrast, sharpness, color saturation,\
 
red, green, blue, and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5.
1 Access the setting screen.
zzFollow the steps in “Changing Image 
Color Tones (My Colors)” ( =  73) to 
choose [], and then press the  
button.
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
an option, and then specify the value by 
pressing the < q> buttons or turning 
the  dial.
zzFor stronger/more intense effects (or 
darker skin tones), adjust the value to 
the right, and for weaker/lighter effects 
(or lighter skin tones), adjust the value to 
the left.
zzPress the  button to complete the 
setting. 
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Shooting Range and Focusing
Still Images
Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [e]. For 
details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” (=  190).
zzPress the  button, choose [e] (either 
press the  buttons or turn the 
 dial), and then press the  
button.
zzOnce the setting is complete, [e] is 
displayed.
•	 If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
•	 In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [e] will turn gray 
and the camera will not focus.
•	 To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting\
 
with the camera set to [[] (=  37).
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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can 
specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button hal\
fway 
to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the positio\
n 
you specified. For details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” 
(=
  190).
1 Choose [f].
zzPress the  button, choose [f] 
(either press the  buttons or turn 
the  dial), and then press the < m> 
button.
zz[f] and the MF indicator are displayed.
2 Specify the general focal 
position.
zzReferring to the on-screen MF indicator 
bar (which shows the distance and focal 
position) and the magnified display area, 
press the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to specify the general focal 
position, and then press the < m> button.
zzTo adjust the magnification, press the 
 button.
3 Fine-tune the focus.
zzPress the shutter button halfway to have 
the camera fine-tune the focal position 
(Safety MF).
MF Indicator 
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•	When you focus manually, the AF frame mode (=  76) is [Center] 
and AF frame size (=  76) is [Normal], and these settings cannot 
be changed.
•	 Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom ( =
  34) or digital 
tele-converter ( =  75), or when using a TV as a display (=  159), 
but the magnified display will not appear.
•	 To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it.
•	 To hide the magnified display area, choose MENU ( =  24) > [4] tab > [MF-
Point Zoom] > [Off].
•	 To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed 
halfway, choose MENU (=
  24) > [4] tab > [Safety MF] > [Off].
Still Images
Easily	Identifying	the	Focus	Area	(MF	Peaking)Edges of subjects in focus are displayed in color to make manual focusin\
g 
easier. You can adjust the colors and the sensitivity (level) of edge detection\
 
as needed.
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, choose [MF 
Peaking Settings] on the [4] tab, and 
then choose [On] (=
  24).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzChoose a menu item to configure, and 
then choose the desired option ( =  25).
•	Colors displayed for MF peaking are not recorded in your shots.
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Digital Tele-Converter
The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.6x or 2\
.0x. 
This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it\
 
would be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same z\
oom 
factor.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Digital Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose the desired option ( =
  24).
zzThe view is enlarged and the zoom factor 
is displayed on the screen.
•	The digital tele-converter cannot be used with digital zoom 
(=  34) or AF-point zoom (=  49).
•	 The shutter speed may be equivalent when you move the zoom lever all the 
way toward  for maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlarge 
the subject to the same size following step 2 in “Zooming In Closer on Subjects 
(Digital Zoom)” ( =
  34). 
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Changing the AF Frame Mode
Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as 
follows.
zzPress the  button, choose [AF 
Frame] on the [4] tab, and then choose 
the desired option (=
  24).
Still ImagesMovies
CenterOne AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.
•	A yellow AF frame is displayed with [] if the camera cannot focus 
when you press the shutter button halfway.
•	 To reduce the AF frame size, press the  button and set [AF Frame 
Size] on the [4] tab to [Small] ( =  24).
•	 The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom ( =  34) 
or digital tele-converter ( =  75), and in manual focus mode ( =  74).
•	 To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corn\
er, 
first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF frame, and then hold 
the shutter button halfway down. As you continue to hold the shutter button 
halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the shutter button all 
the way down (Focus Lock).
•	 The AF frame position is enlarged when you press the shutter button halfway \
and [AF-Point Zoom] (=
  49) is set to [On].
Still ImagesMovies
Face AiAF
•	 Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative 
metering only), and white balance ([] only).
•	 After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed 
around the person’s face determined by the camera to be the main 
subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected 
faces.
•	 When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, 
within a certain range.
•	 After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are 
displayed around faces in focus.
•	If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed 
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the \
areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
•	 If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=
  78) is set to [On], the 
AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press 
the shutter button halfway.
•	 Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
-
 Subjects that are distant or extremely close
- Subjects that are dark or light
- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
•	 The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
•	 No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you 
press the shutter button halfway. 
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Still Images
Choosing	Subjects	to	Focus	On	(Tracking	AF)Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
1 Choose [Tracking AF].
zzFollow the steps in “Changing the AF 
Frame Mode” (=  76) to choose 
[Tracking AF].
zz[] is displayed in the center of the 
screen.
2 Choose a subject to focus on.
zzAim the camera so that [] is on the 
desired subject, and then press the < q> 
button.
zzWhen the subject is detected, the camera 
beeps and [] is displayed. Even if the 
subject moves, the camera will continue 
to track the subject within a certain range.
zzIf no subject is detected, [] is 
displayed.
zzTo cancel tracking, press the < q> button 
again.
3 Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button halfway. [] 
changes to a blue [], which follows 
the subject as the camera continues to 
adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF) 
(=
  78).
zzPress the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot.
zzEven after your shot, [] is still 
displayed and the camera continues to 
track the subject.
•	 [Servo AF]  (=  78) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
•	 Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move 
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the 
background too closely.
•	 [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
•	 [e] is not available.
•	 The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button half\
way 
without pressing the < q> button. After your shot, [] is displayed in the 
center of the screen.
•	 When shooting in [ f] mode (=
  74), press and hold the  button for at 
least one second.
•	 If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered peop\
le 
are detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images ( =
  40). 
However, a name will display if the subject chosen to focus on is the same as 
a person detected with Face ID. 
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Still Images
Shooting with Servo AFThis mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the 
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long\
 
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Servo AF] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [On] (=
  24).
2 Focus.
zzThe focus and exposure are maintained 
where the blue AF frame is displayed 
while you are pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
•	 In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames 
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this 
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF 
frame mode.
•	 If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and 
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, 
and then press it halfway again.
•	 AF lock shooting is not available.
•	 [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab (=
  24) is not available.
•	 Not available when using the self-timer ( =  37).
Still Images
Changing the Focus Setting
You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on 
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. In\
stead, 
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button\
 
halfway.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
  24).
OnHelps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera 
constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfwa\
y.
Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly. 
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Shooting with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not 
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1 Lock the focus.
zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, 
press the  button.
zzThe focus is now locked, and [f] and 
the MF indicator are displayed.
zzTo unlock the focus, after you release 
the shutter button, press the  button 
again and choose [
] (either press the 
 buttons or turn the  dial).
2 Compose the shot and shoot.
Still Images
Shooting Continuously as the Camera Keeps 
the Subject in Focus
Shoot continuously as the camera keeps the subject in focus. For details\
 
on the continuous shooting speed, see “Continuous Shooting Speed” \
(=
  190).
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[] in the menu, and then choose [] 
(=  23).
zzOnce the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
zzHold the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot continuously.
•	 In [t] mode (=  56), manual focus mode ( =  74), or when AF 
is locked (=  79), [] is changed to [].
•	 Cannot be used with the self-timer ( =  37).
•	 Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow 
down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the 
zoom position.
•	 As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down.
•	 Shooting may slow down if the flash fires.
•	 [
] is not available in  Auto mode (=  35).  
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Flash
Still Images
Changing the Flash Mode
You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene. For details on 
the flash range, see “Flash Range” (=  190).
1	 Raise	the	flash.
zzMove the  switch.
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose a flash 
mode (either press the  buttons 
or turn the  dial), and then press the 
 button.
zzThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
•	 The setting screen cannot be accessed by pressing the < r> button 
when the flash is lowered. Move the < h> switch to raise the flash, 
then configure the setting.
[] AutoFires automatically in low-light conditions.
[h] OnFires for each shot.
[Z] Slow SynchroFires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting a\
t a 
slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range.
•	 In [Z] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures 
to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should 
set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure 
the camera (=
  82).
•	 In [Z] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject 
does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
[!] OffFor shooting without the flash.
•	If a blinking [] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button 
halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. 
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