Canon Powershot N User Guide

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Preliminary Notes and 
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Contents: Basic 
OperationsCamera Basics
Creative Shot 
Mode
Auto Mode/ 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
P Mode
Evaluative For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots. 
Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions.
Center 
Weighted Avg.Determines the average brightness of light across the entire 
image area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area 
as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [] (Spot AE Point frame), 
displayed in the center of the screen.
Still Images
Changing the ISO Speed
zzTouch [ H], choose [] in the menu, 
and choose the desired option ( =  29).
XXThe	option	you	configured	is	now	displayed.
Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to suit the 
shooting mode and conditions.
  Low
HighFor 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 ring 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 ImagesMovies
Adjusting White Balance
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more 
natural for the scene you are shooting.
zzTouch [
H], choose [] in the menu, 
and choose the desired option ( =  29).
XXThe	option	you	configured	is	now	displayed.
AutoAutomatically 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.
 
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Other Shooting 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Continuous Shooting
Hold the shutter ring all the way down to shoot continuously.
For details on the continuous shooting speed, see “Continuous Shootin\
g 
Speed” (=
  131).
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzTouch [ H], choose [] in the menu, 
and then choose [ W] (=  29).
XXOnce the setting is complete, [
W] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
XXHold the shutter ring all the way down to 
shoot continuously.
•	 Cannot be used with the self-timer ( =  42).
•	 During continuous shooting, focus and exposure are locked at the 
position/level determined when you pressed the shutter ring 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.
•	 With Touch Shutter (

=
  43), the camera will only take one shot 
instead of shooting continuously.
•	 If you use Face ID (=  44) 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.
 
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Other Shooting 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Activating Flash
You	can	have	the	flash	fire	for	each	shot.	Under	this	setting,	the	flash	also	remains	on	during	movie	recording.	For	details	on	the	flash	range,	see	“Flash Range” ( =  130).
Configure	the	setting.
zzTouch [
H], choose [] in the menu, 
and then choose the [ h] option (=  29).
XXOnce the setting is complete, [
h] is 
displayed.
•	 If	the	flash	fires,	vignetting	may	occur.
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Changing the IS Mode Settings
zzTouch [
H], touch [
n], choose 
[IS Mode] on the [4] tab, and then touch 
the desired option ( =
  30).
ContinuousOptimal image stabilization 
for the shooting conditions is 
automatically applied (Intelligent 
IS) (=
  40).
Shoot Only* Image stabilization is active only at 
the moment of shooting.
Off Deactivates image stabilization.
*
 The setting is changed to [Continuous] for movie recording.
•	 If image stabilization cannot prevent camera shake, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to hold it still. In this 
case, set [IS Mode] to [Off].
 
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them 
in many ways
•	 To prepare the camera for these operations, press the < 1> button to 
enter Playback mode.
•	 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were 
renamed or already edited on a computer, or images from other 
cameras.
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Viewing ...................................... 65
Browsing and Filtering   Images
 ..................................... 68
Editing Face ID Information
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Image Viewing Options
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Erasing Images
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Rotating Images
 ....................... 74T

agging Images as Favorites ..75
Convenient Control: Touch  Actions
 ..................................... 76
Editing Still Images
 .................. 77
Editing Movies
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Setting Menu
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Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Viewing
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1 Enter Playback mode.
zzPress the  button.
XXYour last shot is displayed.
2 Browse through your images.
zzTo view the next image, drag right to 
left across the screen, and to view the 
previous image, drag left to right.
zzYou can also view the next image by 
touching the right edge of the screen (in 
the area indicated by frame 
 at left). In 
this case, [ r] is displayed. Similarly, you 
can view the previous image by touching 
the left edge of the screen (in the area 
indicated by frame 
 at left), and in this 
case, [ q] is displayed.
zzTouch and hold [
q][
r ] to browse through 
images	quickly.
zzDisplay will switch to Scroll Display mode 
if you continue scrolling.
zzIn this mode, scroll left or right to choose 
an image.
zzTouching the central image will restore 
single-image display.
zzTo browse images grouped by shooting 
date in Scroll Display mode, scroll up or 
down.
zzMovies	are	identified	by	a	[] icon. To 
play movies, go to step 3.
3 Play movies.
zzTouch [] to start playback.
4 Adjust the volume.
zzScroll up or down to adjust the volume.
zzTo adjust the volume when the bar is no 
longer	displayed,	quickly	drag	up	or	down	across the screen.
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Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
5 Pause playback.
zzTo pause playback, touch the screen. 
The movie control panel is displayed. To 
resume playback, touch [
].
XXAfter	the	movie	is	finished,	[] is 
displayed.
•	 To switch between Shooting and Playback mode when the camera is on, press\
 
the  button.
•	 To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode when the lens is out, press\
 
the shutter ring halfway (except during battery charging ( =
  11)).
•	 Touching the volume indicator displays the volume panel. You can adjust the 
volume by touching [
o][
p ].
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Switching Display Modes
Touch the screen to view other information on the screen, or to hide the \
information.	To	view	detailed	information,	hold	your	finger	on	the	screen	for	a moment. To return to the previous display, touch the screen again. For 
details on the information displayed, see “Playback (Detailed Inform\
ation 
Display)” (
=
  125).
Touch
Touch
Touch
Detailed Information  Display
Touch and 
hold No Information 
Display
Simple Information 
Display
Touch and hold
•	Switching display modes is not possible while the camera is connected vi\
a 
Wi-Fi to devices other than printers.
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Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights)Washed-out	highlights	in	the	image	flash	on	the	screen	in	detailed	information display ( =  66).
 
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Histogram
zzThe graph in detailed information display 
(=  66) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. 
The horizontal axis represents the degree 
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how 
much of the image is at each level of 
brightness. Viewing the histogram is a 
way to check exposure.
Still ImagesMovies
GPS Information Display
zzUsing a smartphone connected to the 
camera via Wi-Fi, you can geotag images 
on the camera, adding information such 
as latitude, longitude, and elevation 
(=
  102). Geotagged images are labeled 
with a [] icon in detailed information 
display. Touch the icon to view the 
information recorded. Latitude, longitude, 
elevation, and UTC (shooting date and 
time) are listed from top to bottom.
•	 [---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available on 
your smartphone or items not recorded correctly.
High
Dark Low
Bright
Movies
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
View digest movies recorded automatically in [] mode (=  38) on a day 
of still image shooting as follows.
1 Choose an image.
zz[Play digest movie with  H] is 
displayed in still images shot in [] 
mode.
2 Play the digest movie.
zzTouch [ H] and choose [] in the 
menu (=  29).
XXThe digest movie recorded automatically 
on the day of still image shooting is 
played back from the beginning.
•	 In a moment, [Play digest movie with 
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P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Viewing by DateDigest movies can be viewed by date.
1 Choose a movie.
zzTouch [ H] and choose [] in the 
menu (=  29).
2 Play the movie.
zzTouch the date to start movie playback.
Still Images
Checking People Detected in Face ID
If you switch the camera to simple information display mode ( =  66),  the 
names	of	up	to	five	detected	people	registered	in	Face	ID	( =  44) will be 
displayed.
Switch to simple information 
display mode and check.
zzTouch the screen until simple information 
display is activated, and then drag left 
or right across the screen to choose an 
image.
zzNames will be displayed on detected 
people.
•	 If you do not want names to display on images shot using Face ID, touch \
[
H ], touch [
n], choose [Face ID Info] on the [
1] tab, and then set 
[Name Display] to [Off].
Browsing and Filtering Images
Still ImagesMovies
Navigating Through Images in an Index
By	displaying	multiple	images	in	an	index,	you	can	quickly	find	the	images	you are looking for.
1 Display images in an index.
zzPinch in to switch from single-image 
display to index display.
zzTo view more thumbnails per screen, 
pinch in again.
2 Choose an image.
zzDrag up or down on the screen to scroll 
through displayed images.
zzTo view fewer thumbnails per screen, 
spread	your	fingers	apart.
zzTouch an image to choose it, and touch it 
again to view it in single-image display.
Using the Zoom Ring
zzTurn the zoom ring in the direction shown 
to display images in an index. Turning 
the ring again will increase the number of 
images shown.
zzTo display fewer images, turn the zoom ring 
in the opposite direction. Fewer images are 
shown each time you turn the ring.
 
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions
Find	desired	images	quickly	on	a	memory	card	full	of	images	by	filtering	image	display	according	to	your	specified	conditions.
Name Displays images of a registered person ( =  44).
PeopleDisplays images with detected faces.
Shot DateDisplays	the	images	shot	on	a	specific	date.
Favorites
Displays images tagged as favorites ( =  75).
Still image/MovieDisplays still images, movies, or movies shot in [] 
mode (=  38).
1 Choose a search condition.
zzTouch [ H], choose [] in the menu, 
and then choose a condition ( =  29).
zzWhen selecting [], [], or [], touch 
the condition on the screen displayed 
next.
2	 View	the	filtered	images.
zzImages matching your conditions are 
displayed in yellow frames. To view only 
these images, drag left or right across the 
screen.
zzTo	cancel	filtered	display,	choose	[] in 
step 1.
•	 When the camera has found no corresponding images for some 
conditions, those conditions will not be available. Note that [] is not 
available unless people are registered ( =  44).
•	Options for viewing the images found (in step 2) include “Navigatin\
g Through 
Images in an Index” (=  68), “Viewing Slideshows” ( =  72),  and 
“Magnifying Images” ( =  71). You can erase all images found or add them to 
a photobook by choosing [Select All Images in Search] in “Erasing All Images” 
(=
  73) or “Adding Images to a Photobook” ( =  116).
•	 If you edit images and save them as new images ( =  77), a message is 
displayed, and the images that were found are no longer shown.
 
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Editing Face ID Information
If you notice that a name is incorrect during playback, you can change i\
t or 
erase it.
However, you cannot add names for people who are not detected by Face 
ID (names are not displayed), and for people whose names have been 
erased.
Changing Names
1 Access the setting screen.
zzTouch [ H], touch [
n], and 
choose [Face ID Info] on the [ 1] tab 
(=
  30).
zzTouch [Edit ID Info].
2 Choose an image.
zzChoose an image after dragging left or 
right to browse. Touch [OK].
zzTo choose the name you want to 
overwrite, touch that person’s face.
3 Choose the item to edit.
zzTouch [Overwrite].
4 Choose the name of the person 
to overwrite.
zzTouch the name of the person to 
overwrite.
Erasing NameszzFollowing step 3 in “Changing Names” 
(=  70), touch [Erase].
zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, touch [OK].
 
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