Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Wi-Fi Functions
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
4
P Mode
9
Appendix
Index
Shoot.
 
For Still Images: Press the shutter button 
halfway to focus on the subject, and then 
press it all the way down.
 
For Movies: Press the movie button.
 
Once you start the self-timer, the lamp 
will blink and the camera will play a self-
timer sound.
 
Two seconds before the shot, the blinking 
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will 
remain lit in case the flash fires.)
 
To cancel shooting after you have 
triggered the self-timer, press the 
[
] button.
 
To restore the original setting, choose [ ] 
in step 1.
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake
 Still Images 
 Movies
This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you 
have pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are 
pressing the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.
 
Follow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
 
Once the setting is complete, [ ] is 
displayed.
 
Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
 
Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates 
the zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change 
depending on the zoom range.
 -
White range: optical zoom range where the image will not 
appear grainy.
 -
Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not 
noticeably grainy (ZoomPlus).
 -
Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear 
grainy.
 
Because the blue range will not be available at some recording 
pixel settings (= 37), the maximum zoom factor can be 
achieved by following step 1.
 
] tab > 
[Digital Zoom] > [Off].
Using the Self-Timer
 Still Images 
 Movies
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other 
timed shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the 
shutter button.
Configure the setting.
 
Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the 
menu, and then choose [ ] (= 24).
 
Once the setting is complete, [ ] is 
displayed.