Canon Powershot Elph 330 Hs User Guide

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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
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Appendix
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Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
4P Mode
Still Images
Changing the ISO Speed
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
 28).
XXThe	option	you	configured	is	now	displayed.
Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to suit the shooting mode and 
conditions.
  Low
High For shooting outdoors in fair weather. For shooting in cloudy conditions, or at twilight.
  For shooting night scenes, or in dark rooms.
•	
To view the automatically set ISO speed when the camera is set to [], press 
the shutter button halfway.
•	 Although choosing a lower ISO speed may reduce image graininess, there 
may be a greater risk of subject blurriness in some shooting conditions.\
•	 Choosing a higher ISO speed will increase shutter speed, which may reduc\
e 
subject
	blurriness	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] (=
  29).
XXOnce 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 ( =  103).
 
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Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
4P Mode
Color and Continuous Shooting
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 
(=
  28).
XXThe	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).
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Custom White Balance
For 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.
XXThe 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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Advanced Guide
4P Mode
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 
(=
  28).
XXThe	option	you	configured	is	now	displayed.
My Colors Off ―
VividEmphasizes contrast and color saturation, making images 
sharper.
NeutralTones down contrast and color saturation for subdued 
images.
Sepia
Creates 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 RedEmphasizes 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 
be	modified.	These	settings	may	not	produce	the	expected	results	with some skin tones.
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Custom Color
Choose 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.
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 
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Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
4P Mode
Still Images
Continuous Shooting
Hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuously.
For details on the continuous shooting speed, see “Continuous Shootin\
g 
Speed”
	(=  173).
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[] in the menu, and then choose [ W] 
(=  28).
XXOnce the setting is complete, [W] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
XXHold the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot continuously.
•	 Cannot be used with the self-timer ( =  39) or [Blink Detection] 
(=  51).
•	 During continuous shooting, focus and exposure are locked at the 
position/level determined when you pressed the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 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.
•	 If you use Face ID (=  42) in [W], the name recorded in the image will be 
fixed	to	the	location	where	it	is	displayed	in	the	first	shot.	Even	if	the	subject	moves,	the	name	will	stay	fixed	in	the	same	position	for	any	subsequent	shots.
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”	( =  173).
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose [e], and then press 
the  button.
XXOnce 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 [[] (=  39).
 
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Advanced Guide
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Still Images
Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity)
To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [u]. For details 
on	the	focusing	range,	see	“Shooting	Range”	( =  173).
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose [u], and then press 
the  button.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [u] is 
displayed.
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Digital Tele-Converter
The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.5x 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 ( =
  29).
XXThe view is enlarged and the zoom factor 
is displayed on the screen.
•	The digital tele-converter cannot be used with digital zoom 
(=  38) and AF-point zoom (=  50).
•	 The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 36.0 – \
360.0 mm 
and	48.0	–	480.0	mm	(35mm	film	equivalent).
•	 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
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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 ( =
  29).
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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 
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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].
XX[] 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.
XXWhen 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.
XXIf 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.
XXEven 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] and [u] are 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.
•	 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 ( =
  42). 
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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Center
One 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] ( =  29).
•	 The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom ( =  38) 
or digital tele-converter ( =  75).
•	 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] (=
  50) is set to [On].
Still Images
Shooting with Servo AF
This 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] (=
  29).
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 is not available.
•	 Not available when using the self-timer ( =
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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] ( =
  29).
OnHelps avoid missing sudden photo 
opportunities, because the camera 
constantly focuses on subjects until 
you press the shutter button halfway.
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.
XXThe focus is now locked, and [
%] is 
displayed.
zzTo unlock the focus, release the shutter 
button and press the  button again. In 
this case, [%] is no longer displayed.
2 Compose the shot and shoot.
  
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Flash
Still Images
Activating Flash
You	can	have	the	flash	fire	for	each	shot.	For	details	on	the	flash	range,	see	“Flash	Range”	( =  172).
Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose [h], and then press the 
 button.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [h] is 
displayed.
Still Images
Shooting with Slow Synchro
With	this	option,	the	flash	fires	to	increase	the	brightness	of	the	main	subject (such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter spe\
ed to 
increase	the	brightness	of	the	background	that	is	out	of	the	flash	range.
For	details	on	the	flash	range,	see	“Flash	Range”	( =  172).
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose [Z], and then press 
the  button.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [Z] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
zzEven	after	the	flash	fires,	ensure	that	the main subject does not move until the 
shutter	sound	is	finished	playing.
•	 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 hold the camera still 
(=
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