
Canon SD Quick Start Guide
Accessories
A) bag
B) charger
C) USB cable
D) SD 450 Camera
E) Battery
F) Memory stick (SD Card)
G) AV cable (TV connector-
yellow video and black
audio- Set TV to video and
turn camera on.)
Power Button
Camera- Slide lever to the top for taking pictures.
Video- Slide lever to the middle to take little video clips.
Play- Slide lever to the bottom to view or download pictures.
A
Zoom lever
Camera Modes
D
B
E
F
G
C
Battery and SD card slots
(When the compartment
door is closed, slide it to the
left, and it will open.)
Shutter Button
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JM
Screen shot(s) reprinted by permission from Microsoft Corporation.
Battery lock

Picture Resolution
L is the largest setting and S is the smallest.
A good rule of thumb is to stay somewhere
in the middle. If you do not want the files to
be to big, use the M2 or S setting.
Play Mode Menus
From play mode, press the
menu button. This menu is
different if you have the
camera in Camera Mode.
From camera mode,
press the FUNC. SET
button. Use the dial to
navigate the menu.
To change the flash, press
this side of the dial.
LCD Display- (Liquid Crystal Display)
- What you see in the display is what you will get
in your picture.
- There is a slight delay so hold the camera steady
until you see the LCD freeze briefly with your
picture. (Count to 3 but take the picture on 2.)
- If you are not sure, put the camera in play mode
and check the picture.
Camera Mode Menus
Browse these menus to adjust
date and time, sounds, or
volume.
Erases all photos off
the camera
Lever is in Play Mode
Menu
Battery charger and
Display button
turn off menus
and/or shuts off
the LCD to save
battery- The charger
plugs right into the
outlet. No added cables
are needed.
battery life.
© 2006 Spokane Public Schools, Instructional Technology Facilitators
JM
Screen shot(s) reprinted by permission from Microsoft Corporation.