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- Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 1
The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Basic Downloading Images to a Computer Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. CDI-E312-010 XXXXXXX © 2007 CANON INC. PRINTED - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 2
card. ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on the Canon website. http://web.canon.jp/ Imaging/information-e.html In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. Also, "battery" refers to - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 3
Components Guide The Components Guide Front View Attaching the Wrist Strap Flash (p. 15) AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 23) Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 35) Self-Timer Lamp (p. 17) Lens Wrist Strap Mount It is recommended to use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 4
pp. 12, 14) Memory Card Slot Cover (p. 7) Battery Cover (p. 7) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 133) Terminal Cover A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 101) COMPONENT OUT Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 101) DIGITAL Terminal (p. 28) The LCD monitor may be - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 5
) Button (pp. 23, 31, Advanced Guide pp. 67, 68) Power Button (p. 11) Power Lamp (blinks when battery charge is low) Speaker Microphones (Advanced Guide pp. 39, 89, 90) DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12) MENU Button (p. 22, Advanced Guide p. 22) Multi Controller (FUNC./SET) (p. 4) Mode - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 6
in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET)." The following items will be displayed when pressing the Multi Controller , , or . (Macro)/ (Infinity) (p. 16) (Jump)/ (ISO Speed) (Advanced Guide pp. 65, 77) (Flash) (p. 15) (Continuous)/ (Selftimer)/ (Single Image Erase) (pp. 17, 20, Advanced - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 7
The Components Guide Indicator The camera indicator blinks red under the following circumstances. • Image or sound memo recording, or recording a is blinking. These actions may corrupt image data. • Shake or jolt the camera. • Shut off the power or open the memory card slot or battery covers. 5 - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 8
. • When the "Change the battery pack." message displays. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger. 2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LV) into a power outlet, or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LVE) and plug it into a power outlet. • Battery charger model names and types vary - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 9
4. Close the memory card slot cover. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted incorrectly. Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 131). Î See the Advanced - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 10
a click, then release it. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, MultiMediaCards and MMCplus cards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. First Time Settings Opening the LCD Monitor You can position the LCD monitor in the following ways. 1. Open - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 11
Monitor (p. 12). Î See the Advanced Guide: Rec. Menu (p. 23). How to Hold the Camera If the camera moves when shutter button is pressed, the image will blur. Hold the camera steady so that it does not move. Flash Lens Speaker Be careful not to block the lens, flash, microphones or speaker with - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 12
(sold separately) to charge the lithium battery. It will charge even if the camera is turned off. • The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the date/time settings if this occurs. Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 19 - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 13
Be careful not to block the lens with your fingers when turning on the power. Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12). Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 18). Î See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 25). Î See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 27). 2. Turn the - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 14
: Setting the Aspect Ratio (Horizontal to Vertical Ratio) Î See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods available. Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. You can continue to display - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 15
Distance from the lens (at maximum wide angle) to the subject is within 0 - 10 cm (0 - 3.9 in.). Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 34). Manual Color Accent Use people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod. Foliage Shoots trees and - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 16
aspect ratio. Shooting is also possible with a combination of or . Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 38). In , , , or mode, the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot. Shooting (Movies) You can shoot movies with just Movie button a push of the Movie - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 17
Synchro Function (p. 35). You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears. The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160). Î See Selecting a Shooting - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 18
to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the end of the lens. Check the range of the flash when using it in macro mode (Advanced Guide p. 138). The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160). Î See Selecting a Shooting - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 19
quickly 2 sec. before the shutter releases. When [Shots] is set to more than 1, the self-timer sound only beeps before the first shot. *1 This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (Advanced Guide p. 112). *2 Default setting. *3 Default setting is 3 shots. The self-timer cannot be used in - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 20
balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot. • If the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge. • The interval between shots lengthens when the built-in memory of the camera fills. • Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 21
Playback 1. Turn the mode dial to (playback) ( ). The last image shot will be displayed. If images have been played back, the last image that was advances the images more rapidly, but shows them less clearly. Î See the Advanced Guide for the various playback methods available. 19 Playback/Erasing - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 22
) ( ). To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Î See the Advanced Guide: Erasing Images (p. 104). 20 - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 23
time and sounds are set using the FUNC. menu or the Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. This example shows the FUNC. menu easily. Push in the Multi Controller (FUNC./SET). Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 23). 21 - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 24
the Rec. menu in (Auto) mode. • In playback mode, the Play, Print, Set up and My Camera menus display. Press the MENU button. Press the Multi Controller or to switch between menus. • You can also use confirm the setting. Press the MENU button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 23). 22 - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 25
*2 Interface Cable Camera PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can also use card photo printers such as the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP- 300. 23 - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 26
2. Set the camera to the playback mode, turn on the power and confirm that , or is displayed in the upper left will blink blue and printing will start. Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 106). Î See the Direct Print User Guide. Î See the user guide for your printer. 24 - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 27
Computer System Requirements • Basic Guide (p. 26) • Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer • Basic Guide (pp. 27, 28) • Basic Guide (p. 28) Downloading Images to a • Basic Guide (pp. 29-32) Computer • Software Starter Guide • Software Starter Guide Using a Memory Card - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 28
software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service • Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX - PhotoStitch • Canon Camera TWAIN Driver - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 29
you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 30
terminal. Slip a fingernail under the edge of the camera's DIGITAL terminal cover, lift up and plug the interface cable in all the way. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2. Turn the camera's mode dial to (playback) and turn on the power. The camera and computer will be able to communicate - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 31
, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. 2. Download the images. • Download the images using the camera or the computer. • By default, the downloaded images are saved into the - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 32
Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). 1. Download the images. • Download the - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 33
) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this only the DPOF Trans. Images images with DPOF Transfer Order settings (Advanced Guide, p. 110). Select & Transfer Transfers and saves single images to the - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 34
. On the Windows platform, the files are automatically created as BMP images. • The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera's power is turned off. • The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed. The image selection screen - Canon PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot TX1 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 35
safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Warnings • Do not trigger the batteries and accessories. • The battery charger and compact power adapter are designed for exclusive use with your camera. Do not use it with other products or batteries. Caution • Do not sit with the camera
The Components Guide
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
CDI-E312-010
XXXXXXX
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
© 2007 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN JAPAN
ENGLISH
Basic
Downloading Images
to a Computer
Printing