Canon Powershot Elph 340 Hs User Guide

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
2	 Configure	the	settings.
zzChoose a menu item to configure, and 
then choose the desired option (=  22).
zzTo start the slideshow with your settings, 
choose [Start] and press the  
button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
•	 [Play Time] cannot be modified when [Bubble] is chosen in [Effect].
Still Images
Auto Playback of  Related Images  
(Smart Shuffle)
Based on the current image, the camera offers four images that you may 
wish to view. After you choose to view one of those images, the camera 
offers four more images. This is an enjoyable way to play back images in 
an unexpected order. Try this feature after you have taken many shots, in 
many kinds of scenes.
1	 Choose	Smart	Shuffle.
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[] in the menu (=  21).
zzFour candidate images are displayed.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose the image you want to view next.
zzYour chosen image is displayed in the 
center, surrounded by the next four 
candidate images.
zzFor full-screen display of the center 
image, press the  button. To restore 
the original display, press the  
button again.
zzPress the  button to restore 
single-image display.
•	 Only still images shot with this camera are played back using Smart 
Shuffle.
•	 Smart Shuffle is not available in the following cases:
-
 There are less than 50 shots taken with this camera
- An unsupported image is currently displayed
- Images are shown in filtered display ( =  68)
- During group playback ( =  69)
  
						

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Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
Protecting Images
Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera 
(=  74).
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[:] in the menu (=  21). [Protected] 
is displayed.
zzTo cancel protection, repeat this process 
and choose [ :] again, and then press 
the  button.
•	 Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format the 
card (=
  11 5 ).
•	Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. To 
erase them this way, first cancel protection.
Using the Menu
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Protect] on the [ 1] tab (=  22).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzChoose a menu item and an option as 
desired (=  22).
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  72), choose [Select] and press the 
 button.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button. 
[
] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Protect the image.
zzPress the  button.  
A confirmation message is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
•	 Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or turn 
the camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3.
  
						

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Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Selecting a Range
1 Choose [Select Range].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  72), choose [Select Range] and 
press the  button.
2 Choose a starting image.
zzPress the  button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
3 Choose an ending image.
zzPress the  button to choose [Last 
image], and then press the < m> button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the  button.
zzImages before the first image cannot be 
selected as the last image.
4 Protect the images.
zzPress the  button to choose 
[Protect], and then press the  
button.
Specifying All Images at Once
1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  72), choose [Select All Images] and 
press the  button.
2 Protect the images.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Protect], and then press the  
button.
•	 To cancel protection for groups of images, choose [Unlock] in step 4 of 
“Selecting a Range” or in step 2 of “Specifying All Images at Once”.
  
						

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Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
Erasing Images
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when 
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected 
images (=
  72) cannot be erased.
1 Choose an image to erase.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
2 Erase the image.
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[a] in the menu (=  21).
zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
 buttons to choose [Erase], and 
then press the  button.
zzThe current image is now erased.
zzTo cancel erasure, press the  
buttons to choose [Cancel], and then 
press the  button.
Erasing Multiple Images at Once
You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when erasing \
images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images 
(=
  72) cannot be erased.
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Erase] on the [1] tab (=  22).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
a selection method, and then press the 
 button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
  
						

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Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Choosing Images Individually1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  74), choose [Select] and 
press the  button.
2 Choose an image.
zzOnce you choose an image following 
step 2 in “Choosing Images Individually” 
(=
  72), [] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Erase the image.
zzPress the  button.  
A confirmation message is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
Selecting a Range1 Choose [Select Range].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  74), choose [Select 
Range] and press the < m> button.
2 Choose images.
zzFollow steps 2 – 3 in “Selecting a Range” 
(=  73) to specify images.
3 Erase the images.
zzPress the  button to choose [Erase], 
and then press the  button.
Specifying All Images at Once1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  74), choose [Select All 
Images] and press the  button.
2 Erase the images.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
  
						

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Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still Images
Rotating Images
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1 Choose [\].
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[\] in the menu (=  21).
2 Rotate the image.
zzPress the  or  button, depending 
on the desired direction. Each time you 
press the button, the image is rotated 
90°. Press the  button to complete 
the setting.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Rotate].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Rotate] on the [1] tab (=  22).
2 Rotate the image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
zzThe image is rotated 90° each time you 
press the  button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
•	 Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] (=
  76).
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic image rotation, which rotates\
 
images based on the current camera orientation.
zzPress the  button, choose [Auto 
Rotate] on the [1] tab, and then choose 
[Off] (=
  22).
•	 Images cannot be rotated ( =
  76) when you set [Auto Rotate] to 
[Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in the 
original orientation.
•	 In Smart Shuffle (=
  71) mode, even if [Auto Rotate] is set to 
[Off], images shot vertically will be displayed vertically, and rotated 
images will be displayed in the rotated orientation.
  
						

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Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
Tagging Images as Favorites
You can organize images by tagging them as favorites. By choosing a 
category in filtered playback, you can restrict the following operations to all 
of those images.
•	
Viewing (=  65), Viewing Slideshows (=  70), Protecting Images (=  72), 
Erasing  Images (=  74), Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF) (=  131), 
Adding Images to a Photobook (=  134)
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[] in the menu (=  21).
zz[Tagged as Favorite] is displayed.
zzTo untag the image, repeat this process 
and choose [] again, and then press 
the  button.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Favorites].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Favorites] on the [1] tab (=  22).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button. 
[
] is displayed.
zzTo untag the image, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to choose additional 
images.
3 Finish the setup process.
zzPress the   button. A 
confirmation message is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
•	 Images will not be tagged as favorites if you switch to Shooting 
mode or turn the camera off before finishing the setup process in 
step 3.
•	 Favorite images will have a three-star rating () when transferred 
to computers running Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista. (Does not 
apply to movies.)
  
						

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Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Editing Still Images
•	Image editing ( =  78 – 80) is only available when the memory 
card has sufficient free space.
Still Images
Resizing Images
Save a copy of images at a lower resolution.
1 Choose [Resize].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Resize] on the [1] tab (=  22).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
3 Choose an image size.
zzPress the  buttons to choose the 
size, and then press the  button.
zz[Save new image?] is displayed.
4 Save the new image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
zzThe image is now saved as a new file.
5 Review the new image.
zzPress the  button. [Display new 
image?] is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Yes], and then press the  button.
zzThe saved image is now displayed.
•	 Editing is not possible for images shot at a resolution of [
] 
(=  35) or saved as [] in step 3.
•	 Images cannot be resized to a higher resolution.
Still Images
Cropping
You can specify a portion of an image to save as a separate image file.
1 Choose [Cropping].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Cropping] on the [ 1] tab 
(=
  22).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
  
						

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Other Shooting 
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Wi-Fi Functions
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Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
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Wi-Fi Functions
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3 Adjust the cropping area.
zzA frame is displayed around the portion of 
the image to be cropped.
zzThe original image is shown in the upper 
left, and a preview of the image as 
cropped is shown in the lower right.
zzTo resize the frame, move the zoom 
lever.
zzTo move the frame, press the 
 buttons.
zzTo change the frame orientation, press 
the  button.
zzPress the  button.
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzFollow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images” 
(=  78).
•	 Editing is not possible for images shot at a resolution of [
] 
(=  35) or resized to [] (=  78).
•	 Images supported for cropping will have the same aspect ratio after crop\
ping.
•	 Cropped images will have a lower resolution than uncropped images.
Resolution After  Cropping
Preview of Image After Cropping
Cropping AreaStill Images
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)
You can adjust image colors and then save the edited image as a separate \
file. For details on each option, see “Changing Image Color Tones (My 
Colors)” (=
  56).
1 Choose [My Colors].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [My Colors] on the [1] tab 
(=
  22).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
3 Choose an option.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
option, and then press the < m> button.
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzFollow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images” 
(=  78).
•	 Image quality of pictures you repeatedly edit this way will be a little 
lower each time, and you may not be able to obtain the desired 
color.
•	 The color of images edited using this function may vary slightly from th\
e color 
of images shot using My Colors ( =  56).
  
						

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Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still Images
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Excessively dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be 
detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal brightness. Insufficient 
overall image contrast is also automatically corrected, to make subjects\
 
stand out better. Choose from four correction levels, and then save the 
image as a separate file.
1 Choose [i-Contrast].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [i-Contrast] on the [1] tab 
(=
  22).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the  button.
3 Choose an option.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
option, and then press the < m> button.
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzFollow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images” 
(=  78).
•	 For some images, correction may be inaccurate or may cause 
images to appear grainy.
•	 Images may look grainy after repeated editing using this function.
•	 If [Auto] does not produce the expected results, try correcting images u\
sing 
[Low], [Medium], or [High].
Still Images
Correcting Red-Eye
Automatically corrects images affected by red-eye. You can save the 
corrected image as a separate file.
1 Choose [Red-Eye Correction].zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Red-Eye Correction] on the [ 1] 
tab (=
  22).
2 Choose an image.zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
3 Correct the image.zzPress the  button.zzRed-eye detected by the camera is now 
corrected, and frames are displayed 
around corrected image areas.
zzEnlarge or reduce images as needed. 
Follow the steps in “Magnifying Images” 
(=
  70).
4 Save as a new image and review.zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [New File], and then press the 
 button.
zzThe image is now saved as a new file.zzFollow step 5 in “Resizing Images” 
(=  78).
•	 Some images may not be corrected accurately.
•	 To overwrite the original image with the corrected image, choose 
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original image will be erased.
•	 Protected images cannot be overwritten.