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Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 176 – 185).

Getting Started

Learning More

Components Guide

Basic Operations

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Shooting Using the Mode Dial

Various Shooting Methods

Playback/Erasing

Print Settings/Transfer Settings

Connecting to a TV

Troubleshooting

List of Messages

Appendix

Summary of Contents for 2420B001

Page 1: ...nsure that you read the Safety Precautions pp 176 185 Getting Started Learning More Components Guide Basic Operations Commonly Used Shooting Functions Shooting Using the Mode Dial Various Shooting Methods Playback Erasing Print Settings Transfer Settings Connecting to a TV Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix ...

Page 2: ...ming simple printing tasks Connect the camera to other devices Connecting to a printer Connecting to a TV set Connecting to a computer Check the package contents Learning More p 37 Names camera components and provides more detailed instructions for shooting and playback Lists information for more advanced use of your camera Camera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Software Starter Guide ZoomBrows...

Page 3: ...rd You can use SD memory cards SDHC SD High Capacity memory cards MultiMediaCards MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera These memory cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide g a b d e h Camera AA Alkaline Batteries 2 Memory Card 16MB Interface Cable IFC 400PCU AV Cable AVC DC300 Wrist Strap WS 200 Warranty Card Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Camera User Guid...

Page 4: ... Default Settings 46 Using the LCD Monitor 51 LCD Monitor Brightness 52 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 53 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 58 Formatting Memory Cards 59 Commonly Used Shooting Functions 60 Shooting with the Optical Zoom 60 Learning More 37 Preparations 8 Shooting Still Images Mode 14 Viewing Still Images 17 Shooting Movies Standard Mode 18 Viewing Movies 20 Eras...

Page 5: ...d 86 Setting the Aperture 88 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture 90 Various Shooting Methods 91 Continuous Shooting 91 Setting the Red Eye Reduction Function 93 Setting the Slow Synchro Function 94 Checking the Focus and Peoples Expressions Focus Check 95 Switching between Focus Settings 97 Selecting an AF Frame Mode 98 Selecting a Subject to Focus On When Face Detect Is Selected 101 S...

Page 6: ...Erasing 133 Magnifying Images 133 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback 134 Check the Focus and Facial Expressions of Subjects Focus Check Display 135 Jumping to Images 138 Viewing Movies Movie Replay Control Panel 139 Rotating Images in the Display 141 Playback with Transition Effects 142 Automated Playback Auto Play 143 Red Eye Correction Function 144 Resizing Images 149 Attaching Sound ...

Page 7: ...e are based on the camera s default settings at time of purchase These modes are not available These modes are available Commonly Used Shooting Functions 71 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p 222 You can shoot images with the optimal settings for postcards by composing them inside the print area width to height ratio of approximately 3 2 shown in the LCD monitor Configuring the Postca...

Page 8: ...egal rights even if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If a problem arises while the camera is in use abroad please convey it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied ...

Page 9: ...Getting Started zPreparations zShooting Still Images zViewing Still Images zShooting Movies zViewing Movies zErasing zPrinting zDownloading Images to a Computer zSystem Map ...

Page 10: ...ttery cover lock a and hold it open while sliding the cover b and opening it c 2 Install two batteries Installing the batteries Slide the cover Open the cover a b c Battery Cover Lock Insert the two supplied AA size alkaline batteries Positive end Negative end ...

Page 11: ... 9 Getting Started 3 Close the cover d and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place e Attaching the Wrist Strap It is recommended to use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use d e ...

Page 12: ...d opening it c 2 Insert the memory card until it clicks into place Inserting the Memory Card Slide the cover Open the cover a b c Battery Cover Lock Confirm that the write protect tab is unlocked only SD memory cards Check the memory card for the correct orientation Back Write Protect Tab Example SD memory card ...

Page 13: ... Getting Started 3 Close the cover d and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place e To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it d e ...

Page 14: ... 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select the Set up menu 3 Use the or button to select Date Time 4 Press the button 3 Select the month day year and time and the display order 1 Use the or button to select an option 2 Use the or button to set the value You can also set the value by turning the control dial 4 Press the button 5 Press the button Setting the Date and Time Button Button Button...

Page 15: ... monitor menus and messages 1 Press the Playback button 2 Hold down the button and press the button 3 Use the or button to select a language 4 Press the button You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images p 72 Setting the Display Language Button Button Button Buttons ...

Page 16: ...wer button The start up sound will play and the start up image will display in the LCD monitor Pressing the power button again turns the power off 2 Select a shooting mode 1 Set the mode dial to 3 Aim the camera at the subject Mode Shutter Button Power Button Indicator Mode DIal ...

Page 17: ...een on the LCD monitor at the point of focus 5 Press the shutter button fully to shoot The shutter sound will play once and the image will record The indicator will blink green and the file will record to the memory card Mute Setting Pressing the DISP button while switching on the camera power will set the mute setting to On to silence all camera sounds except for warning sounds The setting can be...

Page 18: ...ooting so that you can check it z Keep the shutter button pressed fully z Press the button while the recorded image is displayed Confirm the camera beeps once You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image is being displayed To stop displaying the image press the shutter button halfway Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Rec Review Change the image display time with Review in ...

Page 19: ...more quickly if you keep the button pressed but they will appear coarse You can also select images by turning the control dial Turning it counterclockwise displays the previous image while turning it clockwise displays the next image If you have played back images the last image viewed will display Resume Playback If the memory card has been switched or the images on the memory card have been edit...

Page 20: ...l to Movie 2 Confirm that the camera is set to Standard 3 Aim the camera at the subject z Do not touch the microphone while recording z Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie Standard Mode Power Button Mode Dial Sutter Button Indicator Microphone ...

Page 21: ... shutter button fully to shoot Recording starts During the recording the elapsed recording time and zRec will display in the LCD monitor 6 Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording The indicator will blink green and the data will be recorded onto the memory card Recording will stop automatically when the maximum recording time elapses or the built in memory or memory card become full ...

Page 22: ...ges with a icon are movies You can also select an image by turning the control dial 3 Use the or button to select Play and press the button The movie will start playing If you press the FUNC SET button during playback you can pause and restart the movie You can adjust the playback volume with the or button Button Control Dial Button Buttons ...

Page 23: ...nd press the button You can also select an image by turning the control dial 3 Confirm that Erase is selected and press the button To exit instead of erasing select Cancel Please note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image Button Control Dial Button Button Buttons ...

Page 24: ...ter s user guide for connection instructions 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 the CP 10 CP 100 CP 200 CP 300 DIGITAL Terminal Button Control Dial Button Terminal Cover Buttons Camera Interface Cable SELPHY Series Compact Photo Printers 2 PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Prin...

Page 25: ...ding to the connected printer will display on movies 4 Use the or button to select an image to print and press the button The button will blink blue and printing will start You can also select an image by turning the control dial After you finish printing turn off the camera and the printer and disconnect the interface cable Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface ...

Page 26: ...ers with built in USB ports CPU Windows Vista Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher Windows XP Windows 2000 Pentium 500 MHz or higher RAM Windows Vista 512 MB or more Windows XP Windows 2000 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 Display 1 024 768 pixels High Color 16 bit or better OS Mac...

Page 27: ... Finish once the installation is complete When the installation is finished Restart or Finish will display Click the button that appears 4 Remove the CD ROM from the drive when your normal desktop screen appears Macintosh Double click the icon in the CD ROM window When the installer panel appears click Install Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you...

Page 28: ... all the way into the connector 3 Preparing to download images to the computer 1 Press the Playback button to turn on the camera Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera s DIGITAL terminal If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears click Yes The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera ...

Page 29: ...now finished Please proceed to the Downloading Images Using the Camera section p 29 except Windows 2000 If the window above does not appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow CameraWindow and CameraWindow With Windows 2000 you can download images using the computer Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for details ...

Page 30: ...camera and computer If it fails to appear click the CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop Preparations for downloading images are now finished Please proceed to the Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer section p 29 Refer to the Software Starter Guide for instructions on downloading images ...

Page 31: ...ll 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 images with DPOF Transfer Order settings Select Transfer Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them Wallpaper Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view...

Page 32: ...ges will download The button will blink 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 Select Transfer Wallpaper 2 Use the or button to select or and press the button 3 Use the or button to select images to download and press the button The images will download The button will ...

Page 33: ...wnloaded to your computer are stored to folder according to date of shooting Only JPEG images can be selected for downloading as wallpaper for a computer 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 will appear directly when the Select ...

Page 34: ...r Kit ACK800 Supplied with Camera Interface Cable IFC 400PCU 1 Memory Card 16MB Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk AV Cable AVC DC300 1 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 300 5 Battery Charger CB 5AH CB 5AHE AA size NiMH batteries NB 3AH 4 NiMH Battery NB4 300 set of 4 AA size also available separately Two batteries are used for this camera ...

Page 35: ...Terminal 1 Also available for purchase separately 2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer 3 This camera can also be connected to the CP 10 CP 100 CP 200 CP 300 4 See the user guide supplied with the Bubble Jet printer for more information on the printer and interface cables 5 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 200 can also be used 6 Not sold in some regions Hig...

Page 36: ...Adapter Kit ACK800 This kit lets you power the camera from any standard household power outlet Recommended to power a camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 300 This dedicated battery charger kit includes both a charger unit and four rechargeable AA size NiMH nickel metal hydride batteries Convenient when taking or playing back large num...

Page 37: ...y by connecting them to the camera with a single cable and operating the camera s controls Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series Bubble Jet Printers PIXMA series For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer Direct Print Compatible Printers Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Cano...

Page 38: ...36 Getting Started ...

Page 39: ...37 W Learning More ...

Page 40: ...Components Guide 38 Front View a Microphone p 150 b Flash p 65 c Speaker d Date Battery Holder p 191 e AF assist Beam p 47 f Red Eye Reduction Lamp p 93 g Self Timer Lamp p 67 h Lens Components Guide ...

Page 41: ...8 10 e Memory Card Slot Battery Cover pp 8 10 f Tripod Socket g DC IN Power Input Terminal p 188 h DIGITAL Terminal p 26 i A V OUT Audio Video output Terminal p 161 The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment If so remove the film before using the camera ...

Page 42: ...ator p 43 g Playback Button p 17 h FUNC SET Function Set Button p 44 i Exposure Single Image Erase Button pp 114 21 j MENU Button p 45 k DISP Button p 51 l Face Selector Button p 101 m Print Share Button pp 22 29 154 n Macro Manual Focus Button pp 66 105 o Jump Button pp 110 138 p Flash Button p 65 q Continuous Selftimer Button pp 91 67 r Control Dial p 41 a b c e f g h i n o p q r j k l m d ...

Page 43: ...shooting direction in Stitch Assist mode p 83 Selecting a shutter speed in p 86 Selecting an aperture value in p 88 Selecting the shutter speed and the aperture value in p 90 Moving the AF frame in Face Detect mode p 101 Adjusting the focus in manual focus mode p 105 Adjusting the exposure p 114 The Playback Functions Selecting an image in playback mode pp 17 133 134 138 144 149 Operating when vie...

Page 44: ...n Button Power Button Shutter Button Power Off Shooting Mode Press the power button Press the power button Press the shutter button halfway Press the button Playback Mode Lens retracted Playback Mode Lens extended You can change the lens retraction timing in Lens Retract in the Set up menu p 49 Press the button ...

Page 45: ...he indicator blinks green These actions may corrupt image data Shake or jolt the camera Shut off the power or open the memory card slot battery cover Power Saving Function Shooting Mode Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera The LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute after the last control is accessed even if Auto Power Down is set to Off Press a...

Page 46: ...on 3 Use the or button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes 4 Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can change the settings for options indicated with using the DISP Button 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 easil...

Page 47: ... the or button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes You can also use the control dial to select a menu item 4 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 then press the MENU button to return to the m...

Page 48: ...olors p 119 Recording Pixels Still image p 69 Flash Flash Output p 121 Recording Pixels Movie p 82 Metering Mode p 115 Menu Item Options Contents Reference Page AF Frame Face Detect Center The default setting is Center in and modes p 98 AF Frame Size Normal Small p 100 Digital Zoom p 61 Still image Standard Off 1 6x 2 0x Movie Standard Off In standard movie mode only Slow Synchro On Off p 94 Flash...

Page 49: ... p 97 AF assist Beam On Off p 38 Review Off 2 10 seconds Hold You can set the length of time images display after being shot p 16 Review Info Off Detailed Focus Check p 95 Disp Overlay p 127 Still image Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both Movie Off Grid Lines IS Mode p 73 Still image Continuous Shoot Only Panning Off Movie Continuous Off Date Stamp Off Date Date Time p 72 Set button p 125 Menu Item Opti...

Page 50: ...rning sounds Volume Off 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusts the volume of the start up sound operation sound self timer sound shutter sound and playback sound The volume cannot be adjusted if Mute is set to On Start up Vol Adjusts the volume of the start up sound when the camera is turned on Operation Vol Adjusts the volume of the operation sound that beeps when any button other than the shutter button is pressed S...

Page 51: ...sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 3 min Sets the length of time before the LCD monitor turns off when no camera operation is performed Date Time p 12 Format You can also select a low level format p 59 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 131 Create Folder p 129 Create New Folder Check mark On No check mark Off Creates a folder during the next shooting session Auto Create Off Daily Monday Sunday Monthly You...

Page 52: ...e size paper using Canon compact photo printer SELPHY CP750 CP740 CP730 CP720 CP710 CP510 As this setting will be stored to memory even when the power is turned off to print using an image size other than return the mode to Auto however the connection method cannot be changed while connected to a printer Language p 13 Video System NTSC PAL p 161 Print Method Auto See below Reset All p 58 Menu Item...

Page 53: ...mately 6 sec when a setting is changed regardless of the selected display mode The LCD monitor will not switch to the Detailed display or Focus Check display while in Magnified display p 133 or index playback p 134 mode Playback Mode No Information Standard Detailed Focus Check Still image only Shooting Mode Standard No Information Detailed Information View ...

Page 54: ...e Set up menu You cannot change the brightness of the LCD monitor with this function if you have already set it to its highest setting in the Set up menu LCD Monitor Brightness Night Display When shooting at dusk or during the evening when the dark surroundings make it difficult to view the LCD monitor the camera s night view option displays the subject brightly in the LCD monitor This will allow ...

Page 55: ...t p 121 Metering Mode p 115 Compression Still image p 70 Recording Pixels Still image p 69 Recording Pixels Movies p 82 b Digital Tele Converter Safety Zoom 1 6x 2 0x p 61 Flash p 65 Drive Mode pp 91 67 Auto Rotate p 128 Shooting Mode p 75 Low Battery Red p 182 Movie Recording z Rec Red pp 18 79 Zoom Bar pp 60 62 MF Indicator p 105 3 2 Guide Grid Lines Spot AE Point Frame AF Frame c d b a ...

Page 56: ...a Shake Warning Red p 18 d AE Lock FE Lock pp 107 109 Shutter Speed 15 1 2500 pp 86 90 Aperture Value f 2 8 f 11 pp 88 90 Exposure Shift Bar p 81 Exposure Compensation p 114 AF Lock Manual Focus pp 104 105 Macro p 66 If the indicator blinks orange and is displayed this indicates that a slow shutter speed may have been selected due to insufficient illumination Use the following methods to shoot Set...

Page 57: ...al number of images Folder Number File Number pp 129 131 Low Battery Red p 182 b Compression Still Images p 70 Recording Pixels Still Images p 69 Movie p 17 Red Eye Corrected Resized pp 144 149 WAVE Format Sound p 150 Protection Status p 152 Shooting Date Time a Shooting Mode p 75 a b a Histogram p 57 ...

Page 58: ...nsation p 114 Flash Exposure Compensation p 121 Flash Output p 123 White Balance p 116 My Colors p 119 Red Eye Correction Function p 144 AF Lock Manual Focus pp 104 105 Macro p 66 File size Recording Pixels Still Image Movie Length Movies pp 199 200 a Folder Number File Number b Compression Still Images p 70 Recording Pixels Still Images p 69 The Focus Check display cannot be selected for movies a...

Page 59: ...verexposed portions of the image blink When reviewing an image right after shooting in the LCD monitor information view When using the detailed display mode of the playback mode Histogram Function The histogram is a graph that allows you to check the brightness of the image The greater the bias toward the left in the graph the darker the image The greater the bias toward the right the brighter the...

Page 60: ...set All 4 Press the button 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select OK 2 Press the button z Settings cannot be reset when the camera is connected to a computer or to a printer z The following cannot be reset Shooting mode The Date Time Language and Video System options in the menu pp 49 50 White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function p 117 ...

Page 61: ...ton 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select OK 2 Press the button To perform a low level format use the button to select Low Level Format and the or button to add a check mark You can stop formatting a memory card when Low Level Format is selected by pressing the FUNC SET button You can still use a memory card without problem when formatting is halted but its data will be erased Low Lev...

Page 62: ... mm 360 mm focal length in 35mm film equivalent terms The zoom bar will display while you adjust the zoom Shooting with the Optical Zoom Shooting Mode 1 Press the zoom lever toward or Wide Angle Zooms out from the subject Telephoto Zooms in on the subject Commonly Used Shooting Functions Focus range rough guide Zoom bar ...

Page 63: ...andard 36 1440 mm Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to 40x with digital and optical zoom combined The can only be set in the standard mode Off 36 360 mm Enables shooting without digital zoom 1 6x 57 6 576 mm Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom factor and the focal length shifts to maximum telephoto This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than a shot taken at...

Page 64: ...he combined digital and optical zoom setting will display in the LCD monitor The image may appear coarse depending upon the selected recording pixels The zoom factor appear in blue p 63 Press the zoom lever toward to zoom out Optical zoom White Digital zoom Yellow Blue Combined optical and digital zoom Approximately 2 seconds later Focus range rough guide ...

Page 65: ...out image deterioration At this point the image can be further magnified by pressing the zoom lever toward telephoto again Depending on the number of recording pixels set the Safety Zoom zone varies as follows The color of the zoom bar on the LCD monitor means as follows Safety Zoom Factor Recording pixels Optical zoom Digital zoom L 3264 2448 M1 2592 1944 M2 2048 1536 M3 1600 1200 S 640 480 The c...

Page 66: ...l Zoom 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Digital Zoom 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select 1 6x or 2 0x 2 Press the button 3 Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot and the zoom factor will appear on the LCD monitor The image may appear coarse depending upon the selected recording pixels the icon and the zoom factor appear in blue Digital Tel...

Page 67: ...wer the flash until it closes flash off appears in the LCD monitor You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears When the flash recharging begins after shooting the indicator blinks orange and the LCD monitor turns off When recharging ends the indicator turns off and the LCD monitor turns on The time required for flash re...

Page 68: ...e Press the button and use the or button to select Normal Shooting Close ups Macro Shooting Mode 1 Press the button 1 Use the or button to select The zoom bar will display while you adjust the zoom At zoom ranges not possible for macro photography the bar will appear yellow and the icon will gray out Although the shutter button can be pressed at this point the image will be recorded at standard sh...

Page 69: ...ed up 2 sec Self Timer shoots 2 seconds after you press the shutter button The self timer sound beeps quickly when you press the shutter button and the shutter releases 2 seconds later Custom Timer you can change the delay time 0 10 15 20 30 sec and number of shots 1 10 When Delay is set to 2 or more seconds the self timer sound beeps quickly 2 seconds before the shutter releases 1 Press the butto...

Page 70: ...nge the settings with the or button 2 Press the button 3 Press the button 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 may lengthen when the built in memory of the camera fills ...

Page 71: ...M 3264 2448 High Low Printing to about A3 size 297 420 mm 11 7 16 5 in Medium 1 5M 2592 1944 Printing to about A4 size 210 297 mm 8 3 11 7 in Printing to about Letter size 216 279 mm 8 5 11 in Medium 2 3M 2048 1536 Printing to about A5 size 148 210 mm 6 8 3 in Medium 3 2M 1600 1200 Print postcard size prints 148 100 mm 6 4 in Print L size prints 119 89 mm 4 7 3 5 in Small 0 3M 640 480 Send images ...

Page 72: ...ooting Mode 1 Select a compression setting 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select and the or button to change the option 3 Press the button Compression Purpose Superfine High Quality Normal Shoot higher quality images Fine Shoot normal quality images Normal Shoot more images z See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities p 199 z See Image Data Sizes Estimated p 200 ...

Page 73: ...hown in the LCD monitor Configuring the Postcard Mode Shooting Mode 1 Select 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select and choose with the or button 3 Press the button The area that will not print displays in gray Approximately 2M recording pixels and compression settings are fixed to Fine The digital zoom or the digital tele converter cannot be used in this mode For printing instructions r...

Page 74: ...se the or button to select and choose with the or button 3 Press the button 2 Select Date Stamp 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Date Stamp 3 Set the date and time 1 Use the or button to select Date or Date Time 2 Press the button LCD Monitor Display Off Date Date Time z Ensure that the camera s date time is set beforehand p 12 z The date stamp cannot be deleted from th...

Page 75: ...ng Mode Off Turns off the image stabilizer function Continuous You can check the effect of the IS mode on image blur on the LCD monitor since the IS mode runs continually This makes it easier to compose images and focus on subjects Shoot Only Shoot Only IS mode is only activated when the shutter button is pressed When set to Continuous some blurring may occur depending on the subjects In Shoot Onl...

Page 76: ...ift p 111 to a setting other than Off or use a tripod to shoot z If camera shake is too strong it may not be fully corrected z Hold the camera horizontally while panning stabilization does not work when the camera is held vertically z If you select Shoot Only or Panning in shooting mode still images and then switch to mode the setting will change to Continuous If you further switch to a different ...

Page 77: ...pshot Kids Pets Special Scene p 76 Night Scene Indoor Foliage Snow Beach Fireworks Aquarium Stitch Assist p 83 Movie Standard Compact pp 18 79 Creative zone With these settings you select parameters such as the shutter speed or aperture stop to achieve a range of effects Program AE p 85 Setting the Shutter Speed p 86 Setting the Aperture p 88 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture p 90 Mo...

Page 78: ...ng Mode 1 Set the mode dial to or Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people Landscape Optimized for shooting landscape scenes which contain both near and far subjects 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...

Page 79: ...lows you to capture people against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene The flash is directed at the person and the shutter speed is slow so both the person and the background can be beautifully shot Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject s true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting Foliage Shoots trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or bl...

Page 80: ...lected sunlight is strong Fireworks Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal exposure Aquarium Selects the optimal ISO speed white balance and color balance to capture fish and other items in an indoor aquarium z The shutter speed is slow in or mode Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake z In or mode the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene bein...

Page 81: ...r before the recorded data volume has reached 4 GB Movie Shooting Shooting Mode Standard You can select the recording pixels and record until the memory card is full when a super high speed memory card is used such as the recommended SDC 512MSH The digital zoom can be used while shooting in this mode p 60 Maximum Size 4 GB Compact Since there are few recording pixels and also the data size is smal...

Page 82: ... card becomes full z You are recommended to use a memory card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies p 59 The memory card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting z Be careful of the following while recording Do not touch the microphone p 38 If you press a button the sound of the button being pressed will also be recorded The camera will automatically adjust ...

Page 83: ...is desirable to adjust the exposure 1 Press the button The exposure will lock AE lock and the exposure shift bar will appear in the LCD monitor 2 Use the control dial to adjust the exposure Press the button again to release the setting Also the setting will be canceled if you press the button or change the white balance My Colors or shooting mode settings z QuickTime is required to play back movie...

Page 84: ...the number of recording pixels 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select and the or button to change the option 3 Press the button 1 Default setting 2 To give priority to recording length over quality select the option displaying Long Play For the same file size you can record approximately twice the length Standard 1 640 480 pixels 30 frames sec 2 640 480 pixels 30 frames sec LP 320 240 pi...

Page 85: ...ed stitched to create one panoramic image on a computer Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Shooting Mode 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select a shooting direction 1 Use the control dial to select a shooting sequence Left to right horizontally Right to left horizontally The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image ...

Page 86: ...portions can be corrected when the images are stitched together 5 Repeat the procedure for additional images A sequence may contain up to 26 images 6 Press the button after taking the last shot z You cannot display the images on a TV when shooting in Stitch Assist mode z The settings for the first image are applied to the second image onward z Use PhotoStitch a supplied software program to merge t...

Page 87: ... speed exposure compensation and white balance Program AE Shooting Mode 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Shoot When a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture values are shown in red on the LCD monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway Use the following shooting methods to obtain the correct exposure and make them show in white Using the flash p 65 Changing the ISO speed...

Page 88: ...the shutter speed 1 Use the control dial to change the shutter speed 3 Shoot If the aperture value is shown in red the image is underexposed insufficient light or overexposed too much light Use the control dial to adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value shows in white Safety Shift p 89 The nature of CCDs is such that noise in the recorded image increases at slow shutter speeds This camer...

Page 89: ...ing shutter speeds can be set 1 160 indicates 1 160 second Also 0 3 indicates 0 3 second and 2 indicates 2 seconds Depending on the shooting conditions the aperture value can increase to f 11 in Aperture Value Shutter Speed seconds Maximum Wide Angle f 2 8 3 5 15 1 1600 f 4 0 5 0 15 1 2000 f 5 6 8 0 15 1 2500 Maximum Telephoto f 4 3 5 6 15 1 1600 f 6 3 8 0 15 1 2000 15 13 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 ...

Page 90: ...ure brings the entire range from foreground to background into focus The larger the aperture value the greater the range of the image brought into clear focus Setting the Aperture Shooting Mode 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Configure the aperture setting 1 Use the control dial to change the aperture value 3 Shoot If the shutter speed is shown in red the image is underexposed insufficient light or overe...

Page 91: ...chronized flash speed Aperture Value Display z The larger the aperture value the smaller the lens aperture Safety Shift With and modes if Safety Shift is turned On p 47 in the menu the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot be otherwise obtained Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled F2 8 F3 2 F3 5 F4 0 F4 3 F4 5 F5 0 F5 6 F6 3...

Page 92: ...r button halfway the difference between the Correct exposure and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor If the difference is more than 2 stops 2 or 2 appears in red Correct exposure levels are calculated by measuring light according to the currently selected metering mode z If the zoom is adjusted after these values are set the shutter speed or aperture value may change in accordance wit...

Page 93: ...cts standard shooting criteria established by Canon Actual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions Even if continuous shooting suddenly stops the memory card may not be full Focus while shooting Display on the LCD monitor Continuous Approx 1 3 images sec You can shoot continuously at a short shooting interval Fixed Recorded image Continuous Shooting AF Approx 0 8 images s...

Page 94: ...e the shutter button is held down Recording will cease when the shutter button is released z is not displayed in mode can be selected z AF frame will be set to Center in mode p 98 z Rec Review p 16 will not be displayed in and modes z The interval between shots lengthens when the built in memory of the camera fills z If the flash is used the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must ...

Page 95: ...h results when the eyes reflect light back from the flash Setting the Red Eye Reduction Function Shooting Mode 1 Select Red Eye 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Red Eye 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select On or Off 2 Press the button When On is selected the Red Eye Reduction Lamp lights orange before the flash fires ...

Page 96: ...fires Setting the Slow Synchro Function Shooting Mode 1 Select Slow Synchro 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Slow Synchro 2 Set Slow Synchro 1 Use the or button to select On or Off 2 Press the button z This will be fixed to On in the and modes and and modes in the mode z Please note that camera shake becomes a factor when Slow Synchro is set to On If this occurs you are...

Page 97: ...se a frame the size of the face displays when AF frame mode is set to Face Detect to shoot You are recommended to set Review to Hold in the menu p 47 in advance Checking the Focus and Peoples Expressions Focus Check Shooting Mode 1 Select Review Info 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Review Info 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select Focus Check 2 Press the b...

Page 98: ...7 z When Review Info is set to any setting other than Focus Check the Focus Check screen will display by pressing the button in the Rec Review mode immediately after shooting z Pressing the button while the image is displayed will erase the image p 21 z You can check the focus even during playback mode p 135 Frame color Content Orange Displays the area of the image shown at the bottom right White ...

Page 99: ...s when the shutter button is pressed halfway conserving battery power Continuous The camera is continually focusing on whatever it is aimed at even when the shutter button is not pressed allowing you to shoot without missing opportunities 1 Select AF Mode 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select AF Mode in the menu 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select Continuous or Single 2 P...

Page 100: ...ocus and exposure while shooting In addition the camera will meter the subject so that the face is correctly illuminated when the flash fires If a face is not detected shooting will take place with Center Only in evaluative metering mode p 115 Center The camera fixes the AF frame at the center This is convenient for making sure the focus is exactly where you want it 1 Select AF Frame 1 Press the b...

Page 101: ...rames may appear z The camera will shoot using AiAF not the Face Detect function if a white frame fails to appear and only gray frames display or if a face is not detected z The camera may mistakenly identify non human subjects as a face In this case select Center z In certain cases faces may not be detected Examples If faces are at the edge of the screen or appear extremely small large dark or br...

Page 102: ...rame to match a small subject or to focus on a particular portion of a subject Shooting Mode 1 Select AF Frame Size 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select AF Frame Size 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select Normal or Small 2 Press the button The setting is configured to Normal when the digital zoom digital tele converter or manual focus mode p 105 is used ...

Page 103: ...in subject displays in green Even if the subject moves the frame will follow the subject within a certain range 2 Select the person you wish to focus on When several faces have been detected pressing the or button or turning the control dial will move the face frame to another subject The face frame will not display when a face is not detected When the AF frame mode is set to Center will display i...

Page 104: ...ting function settings in the FUNC menu 2 Press the shutter button halfway The face frame of main subject will change into 3 Press the shutter button all the way to shoot z In the following cases the face select mode will be canceled When turning the power back on Using the digital zoom or digital tele converter When the MENU button is pressed to display the menu When a selected face cannot be tra...

Page 105: ...s through glass Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass Shooting with the Focus Lock Shooting Hard to Focus Subjects Focus Lock AF Lock Manual Focus Safety MF Shooting Mode 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor...

Page 106: ... distance from the subject 3 Re aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot z Since AF frames do not display in mode aim the camera so that the focus is on the target subject z When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor setting AF Frame to Center p 98 makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only z The AF lock is convenient becaus...

Page 107: ...image will not appear magnified in mode when the digital zoom or digital tele converter is activated or when a TV is used as the display Can also be set so that the image displayed is not magnified p 47 Depending on the shooting mode pressing the button will switch between the setting items as follows 2 Use the control dial and adjust the focus The MF indicator shows approximate figures Use them a...

Page 108: ...the AF frame setting while focusing manually Cancel the manual focus mode then change the AF frame setting 1 Select Safety MF 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Safety MF 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select On or Off 2 Press the button 3 First focus manually and then press the shutter button halfway The focus will be fine tuned at the optimal point of focus...

Page 109: ...ther than the or button Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock Shooting Mode 1 Confirm that the flash is lowered is displayed 2 Aim the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure 3 Press the shutter button halfway and press the button The exposure setting will lock and will display 4 Re aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully z You can also ...

Page 110: ...ering the exposure to shoot images Program Shift 1 Aim the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure 2 Press the shutter button halfway and press the button The exposure setting will lock and will appear on the LCD monitor 3 Use the control dial to change shutter speed and aperture value combinations 4 Recompose the image and shoot The setting will cancel after the shot is taken...

Page 111: ...han the control dial Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock Shooting Mode 1 Raise the flash 2 In mode press the button and select flash on 3 Aim the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure 4 Press the shutter button halfway and press the button The flash will pre fire and will display 5 Re aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully The...

Page 112: ...1600 1 Adjust the ISO Speed 1 Press the button 2 Use the or buttons to change the setting Selecting Auto puts priority on image quality in setting the optimal ISO speed for the light level when shooting As the ISO speed will automatically be raised in dark places shutter speed will increase reducing camera shake and subject blurring Selecting High ISO Auto sets a higher speed than for As the shutt...

Page 113: ...en pressing the shutter button halfway or in playback information Reducing Camera Shake When Shooting Auto ISO Shift Shooting Mode Off This function is not used button Allows you to confirm the ISO speed and shutter speed before and after adjustment in the LCD monitor while shooting On The ISO speed is automatically adjusted to an optimal setting which minimizes camera shake z In or mode it will n...

Page 114: ...d hold the shutter button halfway then press the button The ISO speed after adjustment is displayed While pressing the shutter button halfway pressing the button again will return the ISO speed to its original condition When the AE lock p 107 is activated after the ISO speed is raised the ISO speed will not return to its original setting even if you release the shutter button 5 Press the shutter b...

Page 115: ...ng Methods 113 Shooting On is Selected 3 Press the shutter button halfway The ISO speed is automatically set to an optimal setting which minimizes camera shake 4 Press the shutter button all the way down press fully ...

Page 116: ... dark background To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Follow step 2 to restore the compensation value to 0 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting Mode 1 Press to display the exposure compensation bar 2 Configure the setting 1 Use the control dial to adjust the exposure compensation 2 Press the button Depending on the shooting mode pressing the button will switch between the setting items as f...

Page 117: ...x lighting conditions such as the position of the subject the brightness the direct light and the backlighting and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject Center Weighted Avg Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center Spot Meters within the spot metering frame 1 Change the metering mode 1 Press the button ...

Page 118: ...wilight skies Tungsten For recording under tungsten and bulb type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Fluorescent For recording under warm white cool white or warm white 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Fluorescent H For recording under daylight fluorescent or daylight fluorescent type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Custom For recording with the optimal white balance data memorized in the camera...

Page 119: ...ce of light such as a mercury vapor lamp 1 Select 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select and choose with the or button 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press If you are viewing it with the LCD monitor ensure that the center frame is completely filled with the white image If you are using the optical viewfinder ensure that the entire field is filled Please note howe...

Page 120: ...g the white balance data If the settings differ the optimal white balance may not be set In particular the following should not be changed ISO Speed Flash Setting the flash to or is recommended If the flash fires when reading the white balance data with the flash set to make sure that you also use the flash when you shoot z Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch Assist mode preset t...

Page 121: ...mphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record bold colors Neutral Tones down the contrast and color saturation to record neutral hues Sepia Records in sepia tones B W Records in black and white Custom Color Use this option to adjust contrast sharpness and saturation before shooting 1 Select a My Colors setting 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select and the or button to change the...

Page 122: ...Adjust the setting 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select Contrast Sharpness or Saturation 3 Use the or button to adjust the setting The adjustment results show in the LCD monitor If you press the DISP button you will return to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode 3 Complete the setting 1 Press the button Select an item Adjust ...

Page 123: ...to set it so that it fires without any adjustments Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings Shooting Mode 1 Select Flash Adjust 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Flash Adjust 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select Auto or Manual Flash compensation can be set to Auto p 122 Flash output can be set to Manual p 123 2 Press the button ...

Page 124: ... compensation with the camera s exposure compensation function for balanced exposure of the background when doing flash photography In and shooting modes please set Flash Adjust to Auto Adjusting Flash Compensation Settings Shooting Mode 1 Adjust the flash compensation setting 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select and the or button to change the option 3 Press the button Flash exposure ...

Page 125: ...h output can be controlled in three steps up to FULL In and shooting modes please set Flash Adjust to Manual Setting the Flash Output Shooting Mode 1 Configure the flash output setting 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select and the or button to change the option 3 Press the button Flash Output ...

Page 126: ...sing and blowing out the highlights in the scene In or shooting mode Ensure that the flash adjustment setting is configured to Auto in advance p 121 Adjusting Exposure for Built in Flash Shooting Safety FE Shooting Mode 1 Select Safety FE 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Safety FE 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select On or Off 2 Press the button ...

Page 127: ...Page Not Assigned Digital Tele converter p 64 White Balance p 116 DISP Overlay p 127 Custom White Balance p 117 Display Off p 126 1 Select Set button 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Set button 3 Press the button 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select the function you wish to register 2 Press the button If displays to the icon s lower right you can register ...

Page 128: ...nding setup screen is displayed For each press of the button records the white balance data Since the frame does not appear at this point ensure that the white paper or cloth is positioned so it appears at the center of the LCD monitor and then press the button After using this function once the white balance setting changes to For pressing the button turns off the LCD monitor The next time a butt...

Page 129: ...vertical and horizontal positioning of the subject 3 2 Guide Helps confirm the print area for a 3 2 print Areas outside the printable area are grayed out Images are still recorded at the standard aspect ratio of 4 3 Both Displays both the grid lines and the 3 2 guide simultaneously 1 Select Disp Overlay 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Disp Overlay 2 Accept the setting ...

Page 130: ...ton to select Auto Rotate 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select On or Off 2 Press the button When the Auto Rotate function is set to On and the LCD monitor is set to the detailed display mode in the shooting mode normal right end is down or left end is down will appear in the display z This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down Check that th...

Page 131: ...ite balance exposure and focus for vertical photography This function operates regardless of the on off status of the Auto Rotate function Creating an Image Destination Folder Shooting Mode Create New Folder Creates a new folder the next time you shoot images To create an additional folder insert the check mark again Auto Create You can also specify a date and time if you wish to create a new fold...

Page 132: ...o select the menu 3 Use the or button to select Create Folder 4 Press the button 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select Auto Create and the or button to select a creation date 2 Use the or button to select Time and the or button to select a time 3 Press the button two times displays when the specified time arrives The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created Up to 2...

Page 133: ...digit number for the last recorded folder and image is compared with the last one on the memory card and the larger of the two is utilized as the basis for new images Auto Reset The image and folder number are reset to the starting value 100 0001 This is convenient for managing images on a folder by folder basis When a blank memory card is used If a memory card with recorded data is used the numbe...

Page 134: ...images in a folder is less than 2000 because the following types of images are always saved together into the same folder Images from continuous shooting Self timer images custom Stitch Assist mode images Images cannot be played back when the folder numbers are duplicated or image numbers are duplicated within folders Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder stru...

Page 135: ...ly by pressing the MENU button Magnifying Images 1 Press the zoom lever toward The image is magnified Images can be magnified up to a factor of 10x 2 Use the or button to move around the image If you use the control dial while in the magnified display mode the camera will switch to the previous or next image at the same level of magnification You can change the magnification level with the zoom le...

Page 136: ...the image selection Switching between Sets of Nine Images The jump bar will display if you press the zoom lever toward while in index playback and you can switch the display between sets of nine images Use the or button to move to the previous or next set of 9 images Hold the FUNC SET button down and press the or button to jump to the first or last set To Return to Single Image Playback Press the ...

Page 137: ...us Check displays Frames are displayed on the image as follows The orange frames allow you to change the display magnification move the display position and switch between display frames pp 136 137 When you are not using Focus Check display and playing back images with detected faces you can change the display magnification by pressing the button Frame color Content Orange Displays the range of th...

Page 138: ...e Display Magnification Switching Frames 2 Press the zoom lever toward Screen bottom right will be displayed prominently 2 Press the button When multiple faces are detected pressing the button switches the position of the orange frame ...

Page 139: ...are detected each press of the button switches between the different positions of the orange frames When only one face is detected pressing the button will return the orange frame to its original position After you change the display magnification in a shot with detected faces and press the button the orange frame will adjust to the size of the face When no faces are detected pressing the FUNC SET...

Page 140: ... shooting date Jump to Folder Jumps to the first image of each folder Jump to Movie Jumps to a movie Jump 10 Images Jumps over 10 images at a time Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time 1 In single image playback mode press the button The camera will switch to jump search mode The screen sample will vary slightly according to the search key 2 Use the or button to select a search key and p...

Page 141: ... you press the FUNC SET button during playback It will resume when you press the button again When playback ends the movie stops at the last frame displayed Press the FUNC SET button to display the movie control panel You can switch between showing hiding the playback progress bar by pressing the DISP button while playing a movie If playback was halted partway through in the prior viewing session ...

Page 142: ... Slow Motion You can use the button to slow down or the button to speed up playback First Frame Displays the first frame Previous Frame Rewinds if the FUNC SET button is held down Next Frame Fast Forwards if the FUNC SET button is held down Last Frame Displays the last frame z Use the television s controls to adjust the volume when playing a movie on a TV set p 161 z The sound cannot be played in ...

Page 143: ...t an image to rotate 2 Press the button Cycle through the 90 270 original orientations with each press of the FUNC SET button This also can be set in the index playback mode When images are downloaded to a computer the orientation of images rotated by the camera will depend upon the software used to download the images As the orientation of an image is recorded the image will be shown in its rotat...

Page 144: ...rkens and the next image gradually brightens until it is displayed Press the button to have the previous image display from the left and the button to have the next image display from the right 1 Select Transition 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Transition 2 Accept the setting 1 Use the or button to select a transition effect 2 Press the button ...

Page 145: ...button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Auto Play 3 Press the button During automated playback the following functions are possible Pausing resuming the Auto Play Press the FUNC SET button Fast forwarding rewinding Press the or button holding down the button will increase the speed of the Fast Forward Stopping Press the MENU button If Transition is selected p 142 the selected transition e...

Page 146: ...the side or at a diagonal or faces with a portion hidden 1 Select Red Eye Correction 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Red Eye Correction 3 Press the button 2 Select an image 1 Use the or button to select the image you wish to correct red eyes 2 Press the button A frame will automatically display where a red eye is detected If red eye is not automatically detected select...

Page 147: ...mage is stored The new image is stored as the last file Overwrite Saved with the same file name as the uncorrected image The uncorrected image is erased When New File is selected proceed to the procedure 5 5 Display the saved image 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select Yes 3 Press the button Selecting No returns to the Play menu z Red eye correction cannot be performed on movies z Overw...

Page 148: ...though you can apply red eye correction any number of times to an image the image quality will gradually deteriorate with each application z Since the correction frame will not appear automatically on images that have already been corrected once with the Red Eye Correction function use the Add Frame option to correct them ...

Page 149: ...n A correction frame is added and the frame color changes to white If you wish to add additional frames adjust the position and press the FUNC SET button Up to 35 additional frames can be added To end the adding of correction frames press the MENU button To correctly perform red eye correction take note of the following refer to the image in step 2 Adjust the correction frame size so that it only ...

Page 150: ... button 2 Adjust the position of the correction frame 1 Use the or button to select a frame to remove The selected frame will appear in green 3 Delete the frame 1 Press the button The selected frame will disappear To continue deleting frames repeat operations from step 2 When you finish deleting frames press the MENU button ...

Page 151: ...utton 2 In the menu use the or button to select Resize 3 Press the button 2 Select an image 1 Use the or button to select an image to resize 2 Press the button The FUNC SET button is not selectable for images that cannot be resized 3 Select a resolution 1 Use the or button to select or 2 Press the button Some recording pixel settings cannot be selected depending on the available space of the memor...

Page 152: ...age will be saved in a new file If you wish to continue resizing of another image repeat operations from step 2 5 Display the saved image 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select Yes 3 Press the button Selecting No returns to the Play menu and mode cannot be resized Attaching Sound Memos to Images 1 Select Sound Memo 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Sound Memo 3...

Page 153: ...he FUNC SET button pauses the recording Pressing it again resumes recording Up to 1 minute of recordings can be added to any one image Press the MENU button several times to complete the setting Exit Returns to the playback screen Record Starts recording Pause Pauses recording or playback Play Begins playback Erase Erases sound memos Select Erase and in the confirmation screen press the FUNC SET b...

Page 154: ... 2 In the menu use the or button to select Protect 3 Press the button 2 Protect an image 1 Use the or button to select an image to protect 2 Press the button Pressing the FUNC SET button again cancels the setting You can also protect images in the index playback mode Press the MENU button several times to complete the setting Protection Icon ...

Page 155: ...mages cannot be erased with this function 1 Select Erase all 1 Press the button 2 In the menu use the or button to select Erase All 3 Press the button 2 Erase the images 1 Use the or button to select OK 2 Press the button To exit instead of erasing select Cancel Please format the memory card when you want to erase not only image data but also all the data contained on the memory card p 59 ...

Page 156: ...lect the images for printing The following settings can be selected Default setting Setting the DPOF Print Settings The icon may display for a memory card with print settings set by a different DPOF compliant camera These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera Print Type Standard Prints one image per page Index Prints the selected images together at a reduced size in an index for...

Page 157: ...o cannot be set to On at the same time Standard or Both Date and File No can be set to On at the same time however the printable information may vary between printers z Printing more than two copies 1 Set Print Type in Print Settings to Standard or Both 2 Select Select Images Qty choose the image you wish to print and press the FUNC SET button 3 Use the or buttons to set the number of copies z Ima...

Page 158: ... Select the images Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p 154 Standard Both 1 Use the or button to select the images 2 Press the button 3 Use the or button to select the number of print copies up to 99 4 Press the button If the camera is connected to a printer the button will light in blue while images are being selected At this time press the button confirm that Print is selected ...

Page 159: ...that Print is selected and when the FUNC SET button is pressed printing will begin 1 Select Select All Images 1 Press the button 2 Press the button 3 Use the or button to select the menu 4 Use the or button to select Select All Images 5 Press the button One copy of every image will be set to print Selecting Clear All Selections cancels all print settings When the camera is connected to a printer t...

Page 160: ... services may not reflect the specified print settings z Print settings cannot be set for movies z Images are printed in order according to the file number z A maximum of 998 images can be selected z When Print Type is set to Both the number of copies can be set When it is set to Index the number of copies cannot be set only one copy will be printed ...

Page 161: ...different DPOF compliant camera These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera 1 Select Transfer Order 1 Press the button 2 Press the button 3 In the menu use the or button to select Transfer Order 4 Press the button 2 Select Order 1 Use the or button to select Order 2 Press the button Selecting Reset cancels all transfer order settings 3 Select the images 1 Use the or button to se...

Page 162: ...sfer Order 3 Press the button 2 Select Mark all 1 Use the or button to select Mark all 2 Press the button Selecting Reset cancels all transfer order settings 3 Select OK 1 Use the or button to select OK 2 Press the button 3 Press the button several times z Images are transferred in order according to the file number z A maximum of 998 images can be selected ...

Page 163: ...he other ends of the AV cable to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jacks on the TV 4 Turn on the TV and switch it to video mode 5 Turn on the camera z The video output signal can be switched NTSC or PAL to accommodate different regional standards p 50 The default setting varies between regions NTSC Japan U S A Canada Taiwan and others PAL Europe Asia excluding Taiwan Oceania and others z If the video syst...

Page 164: ...curely closed p 9 Batteries are loaded in the wrong direction zReload the batteries in the correct direction p 8 Batteries are not the right type zUse only unused AA size alkaline batteries or Canon AA size NiMH batteries p 182 Battery charge is low and the camera will not operate Change the batteries message displays zReplace the camera batteries with two unused or fully charged batteries p 8 zUs...

Page 165: ...ears The lithium date battery charge is depleted zReplace the lithium date battery p 191 The battery holder was removed zThe date and time settings need to be reset since they were lost p 12 LCD monitor The display darkens The image in the LCD monitor will darken in strong sunlight or bright light zThis is a normal occurrence in devices containing CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction This im...

Page 166: ...ode to any setting other than Off p 73 zRaise the ISO speed p 110 zSet the Auto ISO Shift to any setting other than Off p 111 zSelect a setting other than flash off p 111 zSet the self timer and attach the camera to a tripod or other device p 65 appears This displays when using a memory card that has print settings or transfer settings set by other DPOF compliant cameras zThese settings will be ov...

Page 167: ... Memory card is not formatted correctly zFormat the memory card p 59 zIf reformatting does not work the memory card logic circuits may be damaged Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk SD memory card or SDHC memory card is write protected zSlide the write protect tab upward p 184 Image is blurred or out of focus The camera moves when the shutter button is pressed zConfirm the procedu...

Page 168: ...ions pp 107 115 Subject is too far away for flash to reach zShoot within correct flash range of the subject when using the built in flash p 195 zRaise the ISO speed and then shoot p 110 Subject in recorded image is too bright or image flashes white Subject is too close making the flash too strong zShoot within correct flash range of the subject when using the built in flash p 195 zAdjust the flash...

Page 169: ...arly noticeable when shooting using the wide angle or when you increase the aperture value in the aperture priority mode zThis is a phenomenon that occurs with digital cameras and does not constitute a malfunction Eyes appear red Light is reflected back from the eyes when the flash is used in dark areas zTurn On the Red Eye setting in the Rec menu p 93 For this mode to be effective the subject mus...

Page 170: ...as opened with power on zAfter closing the memory card slot battery cover turn the power on then back off p 9 Shooting movies The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly The following types of memory cards are used Slow recording memory cards Memory cards formatted on a different camera or a computer Memory cards which have had images recorded and erased repeatedl...

Page 171: ...Playback Cannot play back You attempted to play back images shot with another camera or images edited with a computer zComputer images that cannot be played back may play back if they are added to the camera using the supplied software program ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser See ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser Software User Guide PDF File name was changed with a computer or file location was changed zS...

Page 172: ...the right type zUse only unused AA size alkaline batteries or Canon AA size NiMH batteries p 182 Battery capacity drops due to low ambient temperatures zIf shooting in a cold location warm the batteries such as by placing them in your pocket before using them Battery terminals are dirty zWipe the terminals well with a dry cloth before use zReload the batteries several times If using Canon AA size ...

Page 173: ...he output will not appear on a TV in Stitch Assist mode Shoot in a different shooting mode p 84 Printing with a direct print compatible printer Cannot print The camera and printer are not properly connected zSecurely connect the camera and printer with the specified cable The printer power is not turned on zTurn on the printer power The print connection method is not correct zIn the menu select Pr...

Page 174: ...y card is write protected p 10 Cannot record You attempted to shoot an image without a memory card installed with a memory card installed in the wrong orientation or attempted to attach a sound memo to a movie Memory card error There may be something wrong with the memory card By formatting the malfunctioning memory card with the camera you may be able to continue using it However if this error me...

Page 175: ... size NiMH batteries Also refer to Battery Handling Precautions p 182 No image No images recorded on memory card Image too large You attempted to play back an image larger than 5616 3744 pixels or with a large data size Incompatible JPEG You attempted to play back an incompatible JPEG image edited with a computer etc RAW You attempted to play back a RAW image Unidentified Image You attempted to pl...

Page 176: ...er menu you attempted to select an image with corrupted data or an image taken with another camera You may have also attempted to select a movie when Wallpaper was selected in the Direct Transfer menu Protected You attempted to erase a protected image movie or sound memo Too many marks Too many images have been marked with print settings or transfer settings Cannot process any more Cannot complete...

Page 177: ...power back on and resume shooting or playback If this message continues to display contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens Exx xx number Camera detected error Turn the power off and then back on then shoot or play back A problem exists if the error code reappears Note the number and contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk If an error code display...

Page 178: ...perated correctly zThe safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself other persons and equipment zEquipment refers to the camera battery battery charger sold separately and compact power adapter sold separately Safety Precautions Appendix ...

Page 179: ...ly described in this guide z To avoid the risk of high voltage electrical shock do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged z Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes z Do not allow the equipment to come into contact with or become immersed in water or other liquids If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air wipe it dry wi...

Page 180: ...o not attempt to disassemble alter or apply heat to the batteries z Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe impacts that could damage the casing z Use only recommended batteries and accessories Failure to follow these precautions may cause explosions or leaks resulting in fire injury and damage to the surroundings In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes mouth skin or clothing c...

Page 181: ...or other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions Others z Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight In particular remain at least one meter 39 inches away from infants when using ...

Page 182: ... of a car z Do not use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of the electrical outlet or wiring accessories Or do not use the equipment if the cable or plug is damaged or if the plug is not fully inserted into the power outlet z Do not use in locations with poor ventilation The above mentioned can cause leakage overheating or explosion resulting in fire burns or other injuries ...

Page 183: ...gnetic fields Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data Avoid Condensation Related Problems z When moving the equipment rapidly from cold to hot temperatures you can avoid condensation by placing the equipment in an airtight resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag Moving the equipment rapidly f...

Page 184: ...low temperature conditions or over long periods you are recommend to use of Canon AA size NiMH batteries sold separately Camera operating time may shorten at low temperatures when alkaline batteries are used Also due to their specifications alkaline batteries may expire faster than NiMH batteries z Never mix unused and partially used batteries The partially used batteries may leak z Do not install...

Page 185: ...When not using the camera for long periods remove the batteries from the camera and store them separately If the batteries are left inside the camera the camera may become damaged from battery leakage WARNING Never use damaged batteries or batteries whose outer seal is completely or partially missing or peeled off as there is risk that such batteries may leak overheat or burst Always check the sea...

Page 186: ...memory card or cover it with another label or sticker z When writing on the memory card do not use a pencil or ball point pen Only use a soft point pen e g felt tip pen z Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations Locations subject to dust or sand Locations subject to high humidity and high temperatures z Since some or all of the data recorded on the memory card may be corrupted o...

Page 187: ... problem Memory cards formatted in other cameras computers or peripheral devices may not operate correctly in this camera When that happens reformat the memory card with this camera z If formatting in the camera does not work properly turn the camera off and re insert the memory card Then turn the camera back on and format again z Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card Formatti...

Page 188: ...arger can only be used to charge Canon AA size NiMH batteries NB 3AH and NB 2AH Please do not attempt to charge other type of battery z Do not mix batteries with different purchase dates or different charge states When recharging batteries always recharge both of them at the same time z Do not attempt to recharge fully charged batteries as doing so may reduce or impair battery performance Also do ...

Page 189: ... you store batteries for a long period of time about 1 year it is recommended that you fully deplete the batteries in the camera and to then store them at room temperature 0 to 30 C 32 to 90 F in low humidity Storing them in a fully charged condition can shorten their lifespan or degrade their performance Again if you do not use batteries for more than 1 year fully charge them once a year and depl...

Page 190: ...on facilities Charge batteries in an environment where the temperature is in the range of 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F z The charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and to the battery charge state z The battery charger may emit noise while charging This is not a malfunction z Battery Charger Kit CBK4 200 can also be used Turn the camera power off before connecting or disconnecting the AC...

Page 191: ... z The High Power Flash will not fire in the following situations When shooting in mode When Flash Adjust is set to Manual z The flash charge time will lengthen as the battery charge gets weaker Always set the power mode switch to OFF when you finish using the flash z Be careful not to touch the flash window or sensor windows with your fingers while the flash is in use z The flash may fire if anot...

Page 192: ... battery fluid to leak damaging the product Remove the batteries from the High Power Flash and store them in a cool dry place z For continuous shooting although the flash fires for the first shot it does not fire for subsequent shots zFasten the attachment screws securely so that they do not loosen Failure to do so may lead to the dropping of the camera and flash resulting in damage to both z Befo...

Page 193: ...arlier than its rated lifespan after the camera has been purchased Be particularly careful to keep the date batteries out of the reach of children Seek medical assistance immediately if a child swallows a battery since corrosive battery fluids could damage the stomach or intestinal wall 1 Confirm that the camera is turned off 2 Hook your nail onto the date battery holder and lightly pull it up 3 P...

Page 194: ...power for the first time although the Date Time menu will appear you do not need to replace the date battery If you ever dispose of your camera first remove the date battery for recycling according to the recycling system of your country side For CA USA only Included lithium battery contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate for details ...

Page 195: ...ntly wipe with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubborn dirt Camera Care and Maintenance Never use thinners benzine detergents or water to clean the camera These substances may distort or damage the equipment Never use organic solvents on the camera body or lens If dirt remains contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the customer support list supplied wit...

Page 196: ...FT color LCD approx 172 000 pixels Picture coverage 100 with wide viewing angle AF System TTL autofocus AF lock and Manual focus are available AF Frame Face Detect Center If no face is detected center 1 point is used AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face Size of AF frame can be selected Focusing Range From end of lens Normal 50 cm 1 6 ft infinity W 1 m 3 3 ft infinity T Macro 1 50 cm W...

Page 197: ...Custom Built in Flash Auto on off Flash output compensation 2 0 stops in 1 3 stop increments Red Eye Reduction flash output settings 3 steps FE Lock Slow Synchro and Safety FE are available Compensation Range of Built In Flash 50 cm 3 0 m 1 6 9 8 ft W 50 cm 2 0 m 1 6 6 6 ft T ISO speed Auto Shooting Modes Auto Creative zone Program Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Manual Image zone Portrai...

Page 198: ... high quality prints Compression Superfine Fine Normal Number of Recording Pixels Still images Large 3264 2448 pixels Medium 1 2592 1944 pixels Medium 2 2048 1536 pixels Medium 3 1600 1200 pixels Small 640 480 pixels Postcard 1600 1200 pixels Widescreen 3264 1832 pixels Movies Standard 640 480 pixels 30 frames sec 640 480 pixels 30 frames sec LP 320 240 pixels 30 frames sec Recording can continue ...

Page 199: ...each folder In index playback mode it displays 9 images at once Auto Play Sound memos up to 1 min Movie slow motion play back possible or Resize Direct Print PictBridge compliant and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible Interface USB 2 0 Hi Speed mini B Audio Video output NTSC or PAL selectable monaural audio Communication Settings MTP PTP Power Source 2 AA size alkaline batteries 2...

Page 200: ... Approx 7 hours AA size NiMH Batteries NB 3AH fully charged Approx 400 images Approx 10 hours Shooting Normal temperature 23 C 2 C 73 F 3 6 F normal relative humidity 50 20 alternating wide angle end and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off after every tenth shot Power is left off for a sufficient amount of time then t...

Page 201: ...ccording to the subject and shooting conditions Recording Pixels Compression 16 MB SDC 128M SDC 512MSH Large 3264 2448 pixels 3 35 139 6 59 231 13 123 479 Medium 1 2592 1944 pixels 5 49 190 9 87 339 19 173 671 Medium 2 2048 1536 pixels 8 76 295 15 136 529 30 269 1041 Medium 3 1600 1200 pixels 13 121 471 24 217 839 47 411 1590 Small 640 480 pixels 52 460 1777 81 711 2747 128 1118 4317 Postcard 1600...

Page 202: ...sec 3 min 1 sec 11 min 42 sec Compact 160 120 pixels 15 frames sec 1 min 40 sec 14 min 29 sec 55 min 57 sec Recording Pixels Compression 3264 2448 pixels 3436 KB 2060 KB 980 KB 2592 1944 pixels 2503 KB 1395 KB 695 KB 2048 1536 pixels 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB 1600 1200 pixels 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB 640 480 pixels 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB 1600 1200 pixels 558 KB 3264 1832 pixels 2601 KB 1540 KB 736 KB Record...

Page 203: ... with SD memory card standards Dimensions 32 0 24 0 2 1 mm 1 3 0 9 0 1 in Weight Approx 2 g 0 07 oz Type AA size nickel metal hydride battery Nominal Voltage 1 2 V DC Typical Capacity 2500 mAh min 2300 mAh Cycle Life Approx 300 times Operating Temperatures 0 35 C 32 95 F Diameter Length 14 5 50 0 mm 0 57 1 97 in Weight Approx 30 g 1 06 oz USA and Canada only The Nickel Metal Hydride battery that p...

Page 204: ...e separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800 Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated Output 565 mA 1 1275 mA 2 Charging Time Approx 4 hours 40 min 1 Approx 2 hours 2 Operating Temperatures 0 35 C 32 95 F Dimensions 65 0 105 0 27 5 mm 2 56 4 13 1 08 in Weight body only Approx 95 g 3 35 oz Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated Output 3 15 V DC 2 0 A Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 42 ...

Page 205: ...er Adapter 188 202 Components Guide 38 Compression 70 Continuous Shooting 91 Control Dial 41 Correct Frame 144 Correction Frames Add 147 Removing 148 Create Folder 129 Creating an Image Destination 129 Creative Zone 75 Custom White Balance 117 D Date Time 12 Date Time Setting 12 Default Values 58 Detailed 55 Digital Tele Converter 61 DIGITAL Terminal 22 26 Digital Zoom 61 Digital Zoom Digital Tele...

Page 206: ... 127 H HF DC1 34 189 High Power Flash 189 Histogram 57 I Image Data Sizes Estimated 200 Image Stabilizer Function 73 Image Zone 75 Index Playback 134 Indicator 43 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 51 53 Interface Cable 1 22 26 IS Mode 73 ISO Speed 110 111 J Jump 138 K Kids Pets 76 L Landscape 76 Language 13 50 LCD Brightness 52 LCD Monitor Night Display 52 Playback Information 55 Shooting I...

Page 207: ... Optical Zoom 60 Overexposure Warning 57 P Package Contents 1 Panorama 83 Play Menu 48 Playback 17 20 Using a TV 161 Playback Information 55 Playback Mode 55 Playback Vol 48 Portrait 76 Postcard 71 Power Compact Power Adapter 188 202 Rechargeable Batteries 186 Power Button 14 40 Power Saving Function 43 49 Print Menu 48 Print Share 125 Print Share Button 23 30 40 125 Printing 22 154 Program AE 85 ...

Page 208: ...titch Assist 83 Shutter Button Pressing Fully 15 Shutter Speed 86 90 Shutter Volume 48 Slow Synchro Function 46 94 Smooth Continuous Shooting 91 Sound Memo 150 Speaker 38 Special Scene 77 Spot AE Point Frame 53 115 Standard 55 Start up Image 49 Start up Vol 48 Still Image Shooting 14 Viewing 17 Stitch Assist 83 System Requirements 24 T Telephoto 60 Transition 142 Transition Effects 142 Troubleshoo...

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Page 222: ...structions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures ...

Page 223: ... guide is accurate and complete no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at anytime without prior notice No part of this guide may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written per...

Page 224: ...inuous Shooting AF1 Self Timer 2 sec 10 sec Self Timer Custom My Colors p 119 Flash Exposure Compensation p 122 Flash Output Control p 123 Metering System p 115 Evaluative Center weighted Avg Spot Number of Recording Pixels Compression Selection still images pp 69 70 2 Number of Recording Pixels Frame Rate Selection movies p 82 640 480 30 fps 30 fps LP 320 240 30 fps 160 120 15 fps Av Tv Setting p...

Page 225: ...223 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Reference Pages p 114 p 110 p 116 pp 91 67 p 119 p 122 p 123 p 115 pp 69 70 p 82 pp 88 86 p 108 pp 107 109 p 81 p 66 p 105 p 65 p 51 p 83 ...

Page 226: ...when flash is not raised 6 Always set to on 7 Cannot be set to on 8 Only available when Flash on is selected AF Frame p 98 Face Detect Center AF Frame Size p 100 Digital Zoom p 61 Standard Digital Tele converter Flash Slow Synchro p 94 6 6 Flash Adjust Off p 121 7 Red Eye p 93 Safety FE p 124 Safety Shift p 89 Auto ISO Shift p 111 button On Off MF Point Zoom p 105 Safety MF p 106 Self Timer Custom...

Page 227: ...225 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p 98 p 100 p 61 6 6 6 p 94 p 121 p 93 p 124 p 89 p 111 p 105 p 106 p 68 p 97 8 p 16 p 95 p 127 p 73 p 72 p 125 Reference Pages ...

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