Canon CHDK User Manual

!! !CHDK!Extra Features! ! ! ! ! ® !For Canon Point and Shoot Cameras! User Quick Start Guide

Main Menu!! The Main Menu is the top-level menu from which! all CHDK functions are enabled and customized.! To access the Main Menu, set the camera to

Override shutter speed [0 – 100] <Extra Photo Operations < Main MenuTV in the OVERRIDES display in the OSD. This feature allows you to overri

•Value factor (mm) [Off, 1, 10, 100, 1000]FACTOR in the OVERRIDES display in the OSD. The Value factor is used to enable the“Override Subj. Dis

Bracketing in continuous mode < Extra Photo Operations < Main Menu Bracketing is the practice of making several exposures of a scene,

•ISO bracketing value [0 – 100]Set this value to bracket via ISO. This value is multiplied by the Value factor below to arrive at the final I

! Example: Camera set ISO 100 at 1/8s. AutoISO configured to ISO50-400 at! 1/15s: AutoISO will shift to ISO200 to maintain 1/15s shutter speed.! This

! Enable Fast EV Switch? Enable [•] / Disable [ ]Warning: This feature is not properly workable on all cameras yet.See: http://chdk.setepo

Video Parameters < Main Menu Video Mode [ Bitrate or Quality ] Video compression modes.! Bitrate – dictates a constant data rate.

Show Remaining Videotime [ Don’t, hh:mm:ss, KB/s, both ] < Video ParametersDisplays a positionable OSD element to show the video bit-rate, and t

•Disable RAW @ EV Bracketing Enable [•] / Disable [ ]Disable RAW file-saving when you are using any of the high-speed bracketing features.•Disable R

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RAW develop < Raw parameters < Main MenuThis feature is for RAW files created with CHDK, not the Canon native RAW of some cameras.Use this featur

Edge Overlay < Main Menu! Enable edge overlay Enable [•] / Disable [ ]Creates and overlays a high-contrast outline of the edges int

Custom Curves < Main Menu Enables the use of custom "curve" profiles to adjust the exposure of your RAW and JPG ima

Histogram parameters < Main MenuEnables and customizes the Live Histogram feature.Histogram AnatomyThe horizontal component of a histogram runs

Histogram Screenshots! RGB! ! ! RGB#Y ! RGB Y ! ! R G B #! RGB#all ! ! Y all ! Blend ! Blend#Y •Histogram mode [Linear, Log]

A 10 MP camera might have its Y-axis scaled like this...LinearLog10,000,000 pixels7,500,000 “6,250,000 “5,000,000 “3,750,000 “

Show Histo Ev Grid Enable [•] / Disable [ ] < Histogram parameters < Main MenuAdds 4 or 5 vertical lines to the histogram dividing the hist

UnderExposure threshold ! [0 – 32]Controls the sensitivity of exposure indication. 0 is less sensitive and 32 is very sensitive. OverExposure thresho

OSD Parameters < Main Menu Show OSD Enable [•] / Disable [ ] The CHDK On Screen Display.•Hide

User Menu < OSD parameters < Main Menu Add frequently used menu items to make a custom easy access menu.User Menu Enable < OS

CONTENTSAcknowledgements…………. 2CHDK Introduction…………...3Using CHDK…………………...4OSD Display diagram………..7Main Menu……………………..8Extra Photo Operations……….8V

•CCD - Display the temperature of the CCD. Let's you know when it might be getting too warm. Or when it's cold enough to take lower-noise im

Grid < OSD parameters < Main Menu !! Opens the Grid Lines menu. This menu allows you to select and d

Adaptor Lens Scale, 100=1x [0 – 1000] Adjusts the zoom value above by a multiplier, which is based on the converter lens that is installe

DOF Calculator < OSD parameters < Main Menu ! ! !The Depth Of Field Calculator displays 5 distances in meters…•SD – Distance to the subj

Raw < OSD parameters < Main Menu Show RAW state !! Enable [•] / Disable [ ]“RAW” in OSD. Enables the display of the RAW indicator. Sh

Show Space Bar [ Donʼt, Horizon, Vertical ] < Filespace < OSD parametersDisplays a thin SD capacity remaining "fuel-gauge" icon on yo

Clock < OSD parameters < Main Menu •Show Clock Displays

Visual Settings!< Main Menu !!Use this menu to make changes to the appearance of all CHDK menus, texts, backgrounds,

Scripting Parameters < Main MenuLoad Script from File...Enter <ALT> mode, press FUNC.SET to go to the SCRIPTS Folder, select a script, press

...synchable remote...•Enable Synchable Remote Enable [•] / Disable [

AcknowledgementsCHDK has to be one of the most innovative improvements to any camera that has ever come along since the beginning of photography. Star

...Default Script...…!! The name of the currently loaded script is di

• RAW SumUsing the selected RAW files, this will combine them into one file. Working on an additive principle. Meaning, if you take five 65-second exposu

! ! ! ! !2.) Delete all RAW files in a selected folderUseful when:- You keep RAW files in the same folder as JPG files, You only want to get rid of some

Text file reader < Miscellaneous Stuff < Main Menu This utility can be used to read a text file stored on th

Games < Miscellaneous Stuff < Main Menu! !!!!Yes, games! Choose your favourite!Switch to Playback mode for games.!! Arrow buttons - move! FUNC

<ALT> Mode buttonCameras with a shortcut button can assign from a number of buttons to use as the <ALT> button, choose from PRINT, SHOR

•!PropCase / ParamsData page < Debug parameters < Miscellaneous Stuff!!![ 0 -128 ] Search pages, each page shows 10 valuesProperty cases (Prope

! ! A720IS ! Memory Card Benchmarks Example ! (Guide only, many variables to be considered)! ! ! ! ! ! !

The size of the 1st partition is fixed to 2MB in the code (not changeable in the CHDK menu), but you can change it there and compile your own build, if

History of CHDK From Stereo Data Maker site:- http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/sdm/chdk.htm : !!!!!http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/index.htmlDuring the second ha

!! CHDK Introduction !! ! ! ® Welcome to CHDK, for users of Canon Point and Shoot Cameras

The A640, A700, A710, G7, IXUS700, A570 (by Rossig/MX3) and IXUS800 were soon supported and new video features added.Tv bracketing in continuous-shoot

KAPKite aerial photography (KAP) is a hobby and a type of photography. A camera is lifted using a kite and is triggered either remotely or automatical

RAW notesIt may be said that CHDK owes it's existence to the desire for saving RAW in RAW barren Powershot cameras. By inspired work on the Firm

Sources, and for further study :–http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/bit%20depthhttp://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-sensors.htmht

Instructions for BADPIXEL.LUA...* Q. When I select the script with Func./Set, nothing happens, How do I run it? A. From fe50- Thanks fe50Ok, the

script; place your camera in shoot mode (i.e. not playback mode, movie mode, alt mode, etc) with CHDK still running; operate the trigger!Triggering de

Curves NotesCustom CurvesEnables the use of custom "curve" profiles to adjust the exposure of your RAW and JPEG images. Please read this long

Example Scripts: UltraIntervalometer (Time Lapse) Script Code (save as "ult_intrvl.bas" to your /SCRIPTS/ folder)---------------------------

q=n-m print "Intvl Begins:", q/60; "min", q%60; "sec" sleep 930 next m return-----------------------------------

j=j*1000 print ">[";a;",";b;"] threshold: ";c x=30000 if j>0 then goto "md_burst" !:md_singleshot

These features work on all camera models supported by CHDK. The camera does not need to have "related" or "inherent" features alre

Flash NotesNotes on Force flash: From PhyrePhoX, for strobists: an option to manually override flash (for all cameras). even for IXUS cams. no need for

HDR ! ! HDR from a single RAW ! Note: The examples above are copyright ©, they remain the property of their respective owne

HDR PanoramaThe British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, BC - located at 48°25′13.4″N, 123°22′11.1″W]] This file is licensed under Creati

Grids pics ! !! Golden Ratio! ! ! ! Rulers! ! ! Diagonal MethodStereo Data Maker ! !Photos courtesy of Stereo Data Make

FAQs and FactsQ. Can CHDK damage your camera"?A. Short answer: It is unlikely, but theoretically possible. CHDK comes with no warranty for any

performed by an authorized Canon Repair Facility, would void the warranty." ... and ... In further discussion with Canon® about this specific hack

Q. What’s the future for CHDK ?A. There’s no doubt that clever people will continue to develop more features, scripts, etc., and more ca

Experimental development is being done on the PTP feature for CHDK cameras, this will providecomputer control of a camera similar to Canon’s EOS Utili

LinksFAQhttp://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ CHDK for Dummies The Very First Stepshttp://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_for_DummiesCardtricks (Memory card format

Legal NotesThis User Guide is Copyright © under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Free Documentation License, as published by the Free Soft

CHDK will now be running in the background. Some features are enabled by default, for example, battery and memory indicators. However, most features

! INDEXAAcknowledgements 2!Adaptor lens scale 30!!AF Key ! 15<ALT> mode 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 27, ! ! 36, 42, 48, 51, 52, 53, 63<

LLanguage! 35Legal notes! 66Line color! 29Links! 65Load curve profile! 20Load grid from file! 29, 53MMain menu! 8Make card bootable! 43, 45Manua

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! ! ! ! ! ! CHDK! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ®! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Canon Hack Development Kit! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! User Quick Start Guide! ! ! !

More keys and shortcuts: In manual focus mode - (with <ALT>)Up – Set MF to infinityDown – to set MF distance to hyperfocal distance (based

On-Screen Display (OSD) Map 93102154b74a1168 1<ALT> Mode indicator6Live Histogram2Mini Console - Current Script info.7RAW shots remai