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
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Image Viewing Options
Still Images
Magnifying Images
1 Magnify an image.
zzSpread	your	fingers	apart	(pinch	out)	to	zoom in.
zzYou can magnify images up to about 10x 
by repeating this action.
zzPinch in to zoom out.
2 Move the display position and 
switch images as needed.
zzTo move the display position, drag across 
the screen.
zzTouch [^] to restore single-image 
display.
Approximate Position  of  Displayed Area
Double-Touch	Magnification
zzQuickly touch the screen twice to magnify 
the image about 3x.
zzTo return to single-image display from 
magnified	display,	quickly	touch	the	screen twice.
Using the Zoom Ring
zzYou can also zoom in by turning the 
zoom ring in the direction shown, and you 
can magnify images up to about 10x by 
continuing to hold the zoom ring.
zzTo zoom out, turn the zoom ring in the 
opposite direction. You can return to 
single-image display by continuing to 
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Contents: Basic 
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Other Shooting 
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Viewing Slideshows
Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows. Each 
image is displayed for about three seconds.
Start a slideshow.
zzTouch [ H] and choose [
.] in the 
menu (=  29).
XXThe slideshow will start a few seconds 
after [Loading image] is displayed.
zzTo end the slideshow, touch the screen.
•	 Slideshows are played repeatedly.
•	 The camera’s power-saving functions ( =
  26) are deactivated 
during slideshows.
•	 In image search mode ( =  69), only images matching search conditions are 
played.
•	 Slideshows can also be started by using Touch Actions (=
  76).
Still ImagesMovies
Erasing Images
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when 
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered.
1 Choose an image to erase.
zzDrag left or right across the screen to 
choose an image.
2 Erase the image.
zzTouch [
H] and choose [
a] in the 
menu (=  29).
zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, touch [Erase].
XXThe current image is now erased.
zzTo cancel erasure, touch [Cancel].
•	 Images can also be erased by using Touch Actions (=  76).
 
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Erasing All Images
You can erase all images at once. Be careful when erasing images, 
because they cannot be recovered.
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
zzTouch [ H], touch [
n], and 
choose [Erase] on the [1] tab (=  30).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzChoose a setting as desired ( =  30).
zzTouch [^] to return to the menu screen.
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  73), touch [Select].
2 Choose an image.
zzChoose an image after dragging left 
or right to browse. Once you touch the 
screen, [
] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, touch the screen 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
zzTouch	[OK].	A	confirmation	message	is	displayed.
3 Erase the image.
zzTouch [OK].
Specifying All Images at Once
1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  73), touch [Select All 
Images].
2 Erase the images.
zzTouch [OK].
 
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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
Rotating Images
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1 Choose [ \].
zzTouch [
H] and choose [
\] in the 
menu (=  29).
2 Rotate the image.
zzTouch [] or [], depending on the 
desired direction. Each time you touch, 
the image is rotated 90°. Touch [^] to 
complete the setting.
•	 Movies	with	an	image	quality	of	[] or [] cannot be rotated.
•	 Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] (=
  74).
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Rotate].
zzTouch [
H] and then [
n], and 
then choose [Rotate] on the [ 1] tab 
(=
  30).
2 Rotate the image.
zzDrag left or right across the screen to 
choose an image.
zzTouch [] or [], depending on the 
desired direction. Each time you touch, 
the image is rotated 90°.
zzTo rotate other images, repeat step 2.
zzTouch [^] to return to the menu screen.
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic rotation by the camera, which\
 
rotates images shot in vertical orientation so they are displayed vertic\
ally on 
the camera.
zzTouch [ H], touch [
n], choose 
[Auto Rotate] on the [ 1] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
  30).
•	Images cannot be rotated ( =  74) when you set [Auto Rotate] to 
[Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in the 
original orientation.
 
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Other Shooting 
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
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 (=  72), Erasing Images (=  72), 
Adding Images to a Photobook (=  116)
zzTouch [ H] and choose [] in the 
menu.
XX[Tagged as Favorite] is displayed.
zzTo untag the image, repeat this process 
and choose [] again.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Favorites].
zzTouch [ H] and then [
n], and 
then choose [Favorites] on the [ 1] tab 
(=
  30).
2 Choose an image.
zzChoose an image after dragging left 
or right to browse. Once you touch the 
screen, [
] is displayed.
zzTo untag the image, touch the screen 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to choose additional 
images.
zzTouch	[OK].	A	confirmation	message	is	displayed.
3 Finish the setup process.
zzTouch [OK].
•	 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.)
•	 Images can also be tagged as favorites by using Touch Actions (=
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Convenient Control: Touch Actions
You	can	quickly	and	easily	activate	functions	that	you	have	assigned	to	four	touch gestures (Touch Actions), in single-image display.
Using a Function Assigned to []
zzDrag across the screen as shown.
XXThe function assigned to [] is now 
activated.
zzSimilarly, you can also activate functions 
assigned to [], [], and [] by 
dragging across the screen.
zzCustomize functions assigned to Touch 
Actions as desired.
Changing Touch Actions Functions
Simplify your preferred camera operations by reassigning dragging patter\
ns 
to them as desired.
1 Access the setting screen.
zzTouch [ H], touch [
n], and 
choose [Set Touch Actions] on the [ 1] 
tab (=
  30).
2 Assign a function to a dragging 
pattern.
zzDrag up or down across the screen to 
choose a dragging pattern.
zzTouch [ q][
r ] to choose a function to 
assign.
Assignable Functions
Favorites Tag images as favorites, or untag the image.
Next Favorite Switch to displaying the next image tagged as a favorite.
Previous Favorite Switch to displaying the previous image tagged as a favorite.
Next Date Switch
	to	displaying	the	first	image	with	the	next	shooting	date.
Previous Date Switch	to	displaying	the	first	image	with	the	previous	shooting	date.
To Camera
Access the Wi-Fi menu.
For Wi-Fi details, see “Wi-Fi Functions” (=
  80).
To Smartphone
To Computer
To Printer
To Web Service
Slideshow
Start a slideshow.
Erase Erase an image.
Rotate Rotate an image.
 
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Editing Still Images
•	 Image editing ( =  77) is only available when the memory card has 
sufficient	free	space.
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].
zzTouch [ H], touch [
n], and 
choose [Red-Eye Correction] on the [ 1] 
tab (=
  30).
2 Choose an image.
zzDrag left or right across the screen to 
choose an image.
3 Correct the image.
zzTouch [OK].
XXRed-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” 
(=
  71).
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzTouch [New File].
XXThe	image	is	now	saved	as	a	new	file.
5 Review the new image.
zzTouch [^]. [Display new image?] is 
displayed.
zzTouch [Yes].
XXThe saved image is now displayed.
•	 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.
 
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Movies
Editing Movies
You can cut movies to remove unneeded portions at the beginning or end.
1 Specify portions to cut.
zzTouch the screen during movie playback 
to access the movie control panel.
zzTouch [], [], or the scroll bar to 
display the trimming point.
XX[] changes to [] to indicate that you 
can trim from the current frame.
2 Touch [] or [].
XX[Delete section of movie] is displayed.
zzTouching [] when it is displayed 
will only trim from the nearest [] to 
the beginning when you chose [Cut 
Beginning] or from the nearest [
] to the 
end when you chose [Cut End].
3 Specify which portion to 
remove.
zzTouch [Cut Beginning] or [Cut End].
zz[Cut Beginning] removes the beginning of 
the movie, up to the current scene.
zz[Cut End] removes the end of the movie, 
after the current scene.
4 Save the edited movie.
zzTouch [New File].
XXThe	movie	is	now	saved	as	a	new	file.
zzTo cancel trimming, touch [Cancel].
zzTo clear your trimming points and try 
again, touch [^].
•	 To overwrite the original movie with the cut one, choose [Overwrite] 
in step 4. In this case, the original movie will be erased.
•	 [Overwrite]
	is	only	available	when	memory	cards	lack	sufficient	free	space.
•	 Movies may not be saved if the battery runs out while saving is in 
progress.
•	 When editing movies, you should use a fully charged battery or an 
AC adapter kit (sold separately, =
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Advanced Guide
6Playback Mode
Movies
Editing Digest Movies
Individual chapters ( =  38) recorded in [] mode can be erased, as 
needed. Be careful when erasing chapters, because they cannot be 
recovered.
1 Select the chapter to erase.
zzFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Viewing Short 
Movies Created When Shooting Still 
Images (Digest Movies)” ( =
  67)  to 
play a movie created in [] mode, and 
then touch the screen to access the 
movie control panel.
zzTouch [] or [] to choose a chapter.
2 Touch [].
XXThe selected chapter is played back 
repeatedly.
3	 Confirm	erasure.
zzTouch [OK].
XXThe chapter is erased, and the clip is 
overwritten.
•	 [] is not displayed if you select a chapter when the camera is connected \
to 
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Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
Wi-Fi Functions
Wi-Fi Functions
Use Wi-Fi functions to send images from the camera to 
a variety of compatible devices, and use the camera with 
Web services
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What You Can Do With Wi-Fi ... 81
Using Wi-Fi to Send Images   From the Camera
 .................... 82
Wi-Fi (W

ireless LAN)  
Precautions
 ............................. 83
Security Precautions
 ............... 84
Glossary
 .................................... 84
Connecting to a Smartphone ...85
Accessing the Wi-Fi Menu
 ....... 88
Connecting to Web Services
 ... 89 Connecting to Another 
 
Camera
 ..................................... 91
Connecting to a Computer
 ...... 92
Connecting to a Printer
 ........... 98
Sending Images
 ........................ 99
Sending Images to a Computer  via CANON iMAGE  
GA
 TEWAY ..............................
101
Geotagging Images on the  Camera
 ................................... 102
Editing or Erasing Wi-Fi 

 
Settings
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