Canon 1270B001 User Manual Download

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The Components Guide

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

CDI-E295-010

XX06XXX

Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.

PRINTED IN JAPAN

ENGLISH

Basic

Downloading Images
to a Computer

Printing

Summary of Contents for 1270B001

Page 1: ...k Erasing Menus and Settings CDI E295 010 XX06XXX Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features 2006 CANON INC PRINTED IN JAPAN ENGLISH Basic Downloading Images to a Computer Printing ...

Page 2: ...on jp Imaging information e html For information on included items and items sold separately The Components Guide Preparations Charging the battery Installing the battery and memory card Setting the date time and language Shooting Playback Erasing Menus and Settings Handling precautions references to the various shooting and playback functions Printing Installing the software Downloading images to...

Page 3: ...d Guide p 18 AF assist Beam Advanced Guide p 24 Red Eye Reduction Lamp Advanced Guide p 34 Self Timer Lamp p 16 Flash p 14 Lens When carrying the camera by the strap be careful not to swing the camera or catch it on other items The Components Guide Attaching the Wrist Strap The Components Guide ...

Page 4: ... Guide p 18 DIGITAL Terminal p 27 A V OUT Audio Video output Terminal Advanced Guide p 103 Terminal Cover Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover Advanced Guide p 125 Memory Card Slot Battery Cover p 6 The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected simultaneously ...

Page 5: ... 10 Mode Dial pp 10 11 Print Share Button pp 22 30 FUNC SET Function Set Button p 20 Advanced Guide p 22 DISP Display Button Advanced Guide p 12 MENU Button p 21 Advanced Guide p 23 Macro Infinity Button p 15 ISO Speed Jump Button Advanced Guide pp 65 76 Flash Button p 14 Single Image Erase Continuous Self timer Button pp 16 19 Advanced Guide p 37 The Components Guide ...

Page 6: ... to a computer Orange Ready to shoot flash on Blinking Orange Ready to shoot camera shake warning Lower Indicator Yellow Macro mode infinity mode AF lock mode Blinking Yellow Focusing difficulty camera beeps once Never do the following while an indicator is blinking green These actions may corrupt image data Shake or jolt the camera Shut off the power or open the memory card slot battery cover ...

Page 7: ...he battery charger CB 2LXE and plug it into a power outlet Battery charger model names and types vary by region The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is charging It will change to green when the charge is complete Charging takes approximately 2 hours 5 minutes Preparations To protect the battery and prolong its life do not charge it for longer than 24 hours continuously Î See th...

Page 8: ...while pulling the battery out 3 Inserting the Memory Card 1 Insert the memory card until it clicks into place 2 Close the memory card slot battery cover Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction Î See the Advanced Guide Handling the Memory Card p 123 Î See the...

Page 9: ...a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click then release it You can use SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide Preparations ...

Page 10: ... p 21 A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to save such settings as the date time This battery charges when the main battery is in the camera When you pur chase the camera place the main battery in it for approx imately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit ACK DC30 sold separately to charge the lithium battery It will charge even if the camera is turned off The date time settings ma...

Page 11: ... Turn the mode dial to playback 2 Hold down the FUNC SET button and press the MENU button 3 Use the or button to select a language and press the FUNC SET button The display language can also be set in the Set up menu p 21 Preparations ...

Page 12: ... Auto 3 Aim the camera at the subject 4 Focus and shoot 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses it beeps twice and the indicator lights green orange when the flash fires In addition a green AF frame appears in the LCD monitor on the portion of the image used to set the focus Shooting Î See the Advanced Guide Using the LCD Monitor p 12 Î See the Advanced Guide Power Savi...

Page 13: ...ed after a shot Pressing the FUNC SET or DISP button while the image is dis played in the LCD monitor To stop displaying the image press the shutter button halfway Selecting a Shooting Mode 1 Turn the mode dial to the desired mode In the and modes press the FUNC SET button and use the or button to select a shooting mode then press the FUNC SET button Î See Indicators p 4 Î See the Advanced Guide S...

Page 14: ...hoot overlapping images that can later be merged stitched to create one panoramic image on a computer SPECIAL SCENE Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people Night Snapshot Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod Kids Pets Allows you to capture subjects that move around such as ...

Page 15: ...r button You can select from the following modes Standard Fast Frame Rate suitable for sports or fast motion Compact convenient for email attachments Color Accent for recording all colors in black and white except for the selected color and Color Swap for recording a selected color as a different color The shutter speed is slow in mode Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake In or mode the ISO s...

Page 16: ...Eye Reduction Function p 34 Î See the Advanced Guide Setting the Slow Synchro Function p 34 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 Wide Angle Zooms out from the subject Telephoto Zooms in on the subject Auto On Off Î See the Advanced Guide Functions Available in Each Shooting M...

Page 17: ...imum shooting distance 3 cm 1 2 in Maximum telephoto setting 109 82 mm 4 3 3 2 in Minimum shooting distance 30 cm 12 in Infinity Use this mode to record subjects 3 m 9 8 ft or more from the end of the lens Use the LCD monitor to compose close ups in macro mode since images composed with the viewfinder may be off center The exposure may not be optimal when the flash is used in macro mode The option...

Page 18: ...r you press the shutter button 2 sec before the shutter releases the self timer lamp and sound speed up 1 2 sec Self Timer shoots 2 sec after you press the shutter button The self timer sound beeps quickly 1 when you press the shutter button and the shutter releases 2 sec later Custom Timer you can change the delay time 0 10 2 15 20 30 sec and number of shots 1 10 3 When Delay is set to 2 or more ...

Page 19: ... MENU button Î See Menus and Settings p 21 If the Shots option is set to 2 or more shots the following occurs The exposure and white 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 mem ory of the camera fills Shooting will automatically cease...

Page 20: ...d has been switched or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer the newest image on the memory card appears 2 Use the or button to display the image you wish to view Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly but shows them less clearly Playback Î See the Advanced Guide for the va...

Page 21: ...he button 2 Confirm that Erase is selected and press the FUNC SET button To exit instead of erasing select Cancel Erasing Please note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image Î See the Advanced Guide Erasing Images p 95 Playback Erasing ...

Page 22: ...e or button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can select further options with the MENU button for some options After selecting an option you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately After shooting this menu will appear again allowing you to adjust the settings easily Press the FUNC SET ...

Page 23: ...ome shooting modes Use the or button to select an option Menu items followed by an ellipsis can only be set after pressing the FUNC SET button to display the next menu Press the FUNC SET button again to confirm the setting Press the MENU button Î See the Advanced Guide Menu List p 24 My Camera Menu This example shows the Rec menu in Auto mode In playback mode the Play Print Set up and My Camera me...

Page 24: ...r and turn on the printer s power 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 Printing Canon Brand Printers SELPHY CP Series Compact Photo Printers 2 PIXMA Series SELPHY DS Series Bubble Jet Printers Interface Cable Ca...

Page 25: ...e The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model will display in the movie mode 3 Use the or button to select an image to print and press the button The button will blink blue and printing will start Î See the Advanced Guide Setting the DPOF Print Settings p 97 Î See the Direct Print User Guide Î See the user guide for your printer Printing ...

Page 26: ... See the Software Starter Guide for details Downloading Images to a Computer Supplied Software Install It Do Not Install It Downloading Method Computer Procedure Camera Procedure Computer Procedure OS Windows 98 Second Edition SE z z Windows Me z z Windows 2000 z z Windows XP z z z Mac OS X z z z Computer System Requirements Basic Guide p 25 Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Comput...

Page 27: ...s 98 SE Windows Me 128 MB or more Windows 2000 Windows XP 256 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more Canon Camera WIA Driver 25 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels High Color 16 bit or better OS Mac OS X v10 2 v10 4 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computer...

Page 28: ...tallation settings 3 When the installation is finished the Finish or Restart button appears Click the one that appears 4 When the screen returns to the desktop display remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD ROM drive Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer Double click the Canon Digital Camera Installer icon in the CD ROM window Wh...

Page 29: ...mera s mode dial to playback and turn on the power The camera and computer will be able to communicate Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera s DIGITAL terminal USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable Interface Cable If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears click Yes The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the comp...

Page 30: ...small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window By default the downloaded images are saved into subfolders according to their shooting dates If the window to the right does not appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow PowerShot IXY IXUS DV 6 and CameraWindow Downloading Images Using the Camera p ...

Page 31: ...the computer By default the downloaded images are saved into the Pictures folder Thumbnails small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ImageBrowser Browser Window By default the downloaded images are saved into folders according to their shooting dates Downloading Images Using the Camera p 30 Downloading Images Using a Computer By default all images that have yet to be downloaded ...

Page 32: ...ink blue while downloading is in progress The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete To cancel the download press the FUNC SET button All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer New Images Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred DPOF Trans Images Transfers and saves to the computer only the i...

Page 33: ...the MENU button to return to the Direct Transfer menu Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer 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 ...

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Page 35: ... of children and infants Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts Do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or nox iousfumes Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Use only recommended batteries and accessories The battery charger and compact power adapter are designed for exclusive us...

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