Procedure for using Auto Play PowerShot SX1 IS and SX10 IS.

Article ID: ART105110 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/15/2015
 

Solution

Automated Playback (Slide Shows)

Selecting Images for Slide Shows

Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings

Transition Effects

Starting a Slide Show

A selection of images or all the images on a memory card can be displayed one-by-one in an automated slide show. Slide show image settings are based on Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards.

All Images

Plays all images on a memory card in order.

Date

Plays images bearing a specified date in order.

My Category

Plays the images in the selected category in order.

Folder

Plays images in specified folder in order.

Movies

Plays movie files only, in order

Stills

Plays still images only in order

Custom 1-3

Plays the images selected for each slide show, Custom 1,2, or 3 in order.

  1. Set the camera to [Play] mode then press the <MENU> button. In the playback menu use the or button to select [Slide Show] then press <FUNC./SET>.


  2. The [Slide Show] menu will display.


  3. Use the or buttons to select [All Images], [Date], [Category], [Folder], [Movie], [Stills], or [Custom 1,2, or 3].

    If you would like to add a transition effect to play back images, use the button to select [Effect] and choose the type of effect with the or button.
  4. Next, select [Start] and press the <FUNC./SET> button to start the slide show.



    The following functions are available during the Slide Shows.

    - Pausing / resuming the Slide Show: Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
    - Fast forwarding / rewinding the slide show: Press the or button (Continue to hold the button to switch between images more rapidly)
    - Stopping the slide show: Press the <MENU> button.
  • Movies play for their entire recorded length regardless of the time set in the slide show settings.
  • The power-saving function does not activate during a slide show.

Transition Effects

You can select the transition effect used when one image is replaced by another.

If you would like to add a transition effect to play back images, use the button in the slide show menu screen to select [Effect] and choose the type of effect with the or button.

The effects available are as follows:

Standard display.
The new image gradually brightens as it moves upward from the bottom.
The new image first appears in a cross shape and gradually expands to display the full image.
Portions of the new image move horizontally, then the image expands to display the full image.
In single image playback mode, you can start a slide show from the current image displayed by holding the <FUNC./SET> button while you press the button. Please note that if you do this while the last image shot is displayed, the slide show will start from the first image using the same date.

Selecting Images for Slide Shows

To Select a [Date], [Category], [Folder] to play back perform the following.

  1. From the Slide Show menu select either [Date], [Category], [Folder] and press the <FUNC./SET> button.


  2. Use the or button to select the desired date/category/folder to play back and press the MENU button.

Use the or button to select a date/category/folder to playback.

2. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.

• A check mark will appear on selected images.

• To cancel the selection: Press the <FUNC./SET> button again.

• Multiple selections can be made for the date/category/folder.

• The images will play back in the order of selection (except when selecting category).

• You can check the images for each date/category/folder by using the or button.

• Pressing the <MENU> button completes the setting.

Custom Slide Show

To select images for Playback using the [Custom 1, Custom 2, or Custom 3] follow these procedures.

  1. Select , , or and then press the <FUNC./SET> button.



    - Only the icon will display at first. When you set , the icon will then change to and then
    will display. The and will also show a check mark next to the number when they are set to an image. See the screen below:



  2. Once you have chosen the Custom set you wish to assign the images ( , , or ) as noted above, use the or button to move between images for slideshow playback and press the <FUNC./SET> button to select or deselect the images.

    - You can also select images in the index playback mode.
    - Pressing the <MENU> button completes the setting.
    Selecting All Images
    1. After selecting in step 1. above, use the button to select [Mark All] and then press the <FUNC./SET> button.
    2. Next, use the button to select [OK] and press the <FUNC./SET> button.
      To deselect all images, select [Reset].

Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings

You can change the play time for all the images in a show and have the show repeat continuously.

Play Time Sets the duration that each image displays. Choose between 3-10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds and Manual.
Repeat Sets whether the slide show stops when all the slides have been displayed or continues until stopped.

  1. From the Slide Show menu choose the [Set up] option and press the <FUNC./SET> button.


  2. From the following screen select either [Play Time] or [Repeat] depending on which option you are intending to adjust. Use the or button to make adjustments to these settings.



    - Pressing the <MENU> button cancels the setting.
  • The display interval may vary slightly from the set time for some images when played.
  • Slide shows are easy to arrange on a computer with the supplied software.

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