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When you have mistakenly changed a setting, you can reset the camera to
the default settings.

Display the menu.

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Press the

button.

Select [Reset All].

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Press the

buttons to select the

tab.

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Press the

buttons to select [Reset

All], then press the

button.

Reset the settings.

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Press the

buttons to select [OK], then

press the

button.

The camera will reset to the default
settings.

•

The [Date/Time] (p. 16) in the

tab, [Language] (p. 18), [Video System] (p. 95).

•

The saved data for custom white balance (p. 70).

Returning the Camera to Default Settings

Are there functions that cannot be reset?

Summary of Contents for 3473B001

Page 1: ...Camera User Guide ENGLISH Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future COPY ...

Page 2: ...omer Support Leaflet Also refer to the PDF manuals on the CD ROM After installation shortcut icons appear on the desktop If the software installation fails you can find the manuals in the Readme folder on the CD ROM Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the...

Page 3: ... other legal 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 there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it 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 4: ...ictures 71 Change the size of picture I want to take recording pixels 66 Take pictures continuously 68 Shoot without the effects of camera shake image stabilization 111 Shoot without the effects of camera shake even in low light conditions High ISO Auto 55 69 Make dark subjects appear brighter i Contrast 82 I F w P With nightscapes p 52 At the beach p 54 With snowscapes p 55 C Kids and pets p 52 P...

Page 5: ...show 92 Look at my pictures on a TV 95 Quickly search pictures 90 91 Erase pictures 24 28 97 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 96 View E Shoot movies 29 View movies 31 Shoot View Movies Print 2 Easily print pictures 25 Save images to a computer 32 Save 3 Turn off sounds 47 Use the camera abroad 38 Other COPY ...

Page 6: ... Information Displayed on the Screen 42 Indicator 44 m FUNC Menu Basic Operations 45 n Menu Basic Operations 46 Changing the Sound Settings 47 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 48 Formatting Memory Cards 49 Changing the Screen Brightness 50 Shooting in Various Conditions 52 K Shooting in Special Conditions 53 Turning the Flash Off 56 Inserting the Date and Time 57 Zooming in More Closely on...

Page 7: ...8 g Searching Images by Sets of 9 Index Display 90 d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display 91 Viewing Slideshows 92 Checking the Focus 93 k Magnifying Images 94 Changing Image Transitions 94 Viewing Images on a TV 95 Protecting Images 96 Erasing All Images 97 Rotating Images 97 Resizing Images 98 Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast 99 Correcting the Red Eye Effect 100 Printing fr...

Page 8: ... the reach of children and infants Strap Putting the strap around a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card day date battery Dangerous if accidentally swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the camera if...

Page 9: ...ers It is also possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD ROM played on a music CD player Caution Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks when hanging it by the strap Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens This could damage the camera or lead to injury Avoid using placing or storing the camera in the fo...

Page 10: ...d by leakage may occur Before you discard batteries cover the terminals with tape or other insulators Contacting other metal materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor When putting the camera in your bag ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LCD moni...

Page 11: ...how to shoot and view images in Easy Mode how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and place it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash 1 Strap COPY ...

Page 12: ...l you hear a click Open the cover Slide and hold the cover lock then slide and open the cover as shown Insert the batteries Insert the batteries with and ends oriented correctly Insert the memory card Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Inserting...

Page 13: ...ry Card 13 Close the cover Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Removing the Memory Card Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it X The memory card will pop up COPY ...

Page 14: ...ies sold separately pp 36 38 We cannot recommend the use of any other batteries than those listed above because performance varies widely NiMH batteries last much longer than alkaline batteries especially in cold weather Battery Charge Indicator When battery charge is low an icon and message will appear If the batteries are charged the icon and message will not display Power Source Alkaline Batter...

Page 15: ...en the camera is in a Shooting Mode p 20 Compatible Memory Cards SD memory cards SDHC memory cards MultiMediaCards MMCplus memory cards HC MMCplus memory cards SD and SDHC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked position Card locked will appear and you will not be able to take or erase images Memory Card 128 MB 2 GB 8 GB Number of Shots 39 626 2505 Can you check the numb...

Page 16: ...ppear Set the date and time Press the qr buttons to select an option Press the op buttons to set a value Make the setting Press the m button X Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each time you turn on the camera Set...

Page 17: ...the menus press the n button The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained about three weeks after the batteries has been removed You can recharge the battery in approximately 4 hours by inserting AA size alkaline batteries or using the separately sold AC adapter pp 36 38 You do not need to turn the camera on to recharge the battery If...

Page 18: ...old the m button then press the n button Set the display language Press the opqr buttons to select a language then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the language menu will close Setting the Display Language You can also change the display language by pressing the n button selecting the 3 tab and selecting the Language menu item COPY ...

Page 19: ...camera automatically makes the necessary settings for shooting such as focusing and setting the brightness X When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator will light green Press fully to the second stop X The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot Pressing the Shutter Button If you just press the shutter button fully without pausing halfway the image may not be in focus C...

Page 20: ...ra toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene X The camera focuses on the subject it judges to be the main subject and displays the icon for the determined scene in the upper left of the screen X When faces are detected the camera focuses and a white frame appears on the face of the main subject while gray frames appear on other detected faces X Even if the d...

Page 21: ... shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions X The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card X The image will appear for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button The camera does not play any sounds Pressing the l button while turning on the camera power will ...

Page 22: ...rk areas The screen turns off when you try to take an image When flash recharging begins the screen turns off The screen turns on again when recharging ends Scene Icons The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Displays when the camera is attached to a tripod Background Bright Includi...

Page 23: ...ttons pressed but they will appear coarse Pressing the 1 button while the lens is extended will cause the shooting screen to reappear The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses If you press the 1 button with the lens retracted the power will turn off Pressing the 1 button while the camera is off turns the camera on in playback mode Pressing it again turns the camera off Pressing th...

Page 24: ...ress the 1 button X The last image you took will appear Select an image to erase Press the qr buttons to select an image Erase the image Press the p button X Erase appears Press the qr buttons to select Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons to select Cancel then press the m button Erasing Images COPY ...

Page 25: ... Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Open the cover and insert the small end of the plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X will appear and the c b...

Page 26: ...s completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Sold Separately By connecting your camera to one of the Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers below you can print your images without having to use a computer For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on the best ways...

Page 27: ...nctional This prevents incorrect operation of the camera allowing even beginners to take worry free pictures Select the 9 mode Set the mode dial to 9 Shoot Follow Steps 3 5 on pp 20 and 21 to shoot the camera will not beep Turning Off the Flash Press the r button X The flash turns off and displays on the screen Pressing the r button again displays on the screen and the flash will automatically fir...

Page 28: ...orry free Viewing Single Images Press the 1 button X The last image you took will appear Select an image Press the qr buttons to select an image Viewing Slideshows Press the 1 button Press the m button X All the shots you have taken will display for about 3 seconds each Press the m button again to stop the slideshow Erasing Images Press the 1 button Select an image to erase X Press the qr buttons ...

Page 29: ... to E Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator will light green E Shooting Movies Shooting Time COPY ...

Page 30: ...d the buttons make will be recorded in the movie Stop shooting Press the shutter button fully again X The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie X The indicator will blink green and the movie will record to the memory card X Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Estimated Shooting Times Shooting times are based on default settings Shooting time can be checked on th...

Page 31: ...e Press the qr buttons to select a movie to play then press the m button X The movie control panel will appear Play the movie Press the qr buttons to select then press the m button X The movie will play You can pause resume the movie by pressing the m button again Press the op buttons to adjust the volume After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies COPY ...

Page 32: ...ports CPU Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher RAM Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher OS Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU PowerPC G4 G5 or Intel Processor RAM 512 MB or...

Page 33: ...ITAL CAMERA Solution Disk in the computer s CD ROM drive Begin installation Click Easy Installation and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation When the install finishes click Restart or Finish Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the CD ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive and double click the icon X The screen on the left di...

Page 34: ...plug into the computer s USB port For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the computer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows Select Canon CameraWindow and click OK X CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow CameraWind...

Page 35: ... bottom of the desktop Transfer Images Click Transfer Untransferred Images X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer After the transfer finishes turn off the camera and unplug the cable For further operations refer to the Software Starter Guide Images transferred to the computer will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the My Pictures folder for Windows o...

Page 36: ...ee the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables 3 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 200 may also be used Battery Charger CB 5AH AA size NiMH batteries NB 3AH x4 Interface Cable IFC 400PCU 1 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 300 3 Memory Card DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Wrist Strap WS 800 AA size Alkaline Batteries x2 COPY ...

Page 37: ...roduct and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis High Power Flash HF DC1 Inkjet Printers PIXMA series 2 Compact Photo P...

Page 38: ...ing household power Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer Cannot be used to charge the batteries inside the camera The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use devices such as electrical transformers for foreign travel be...

Page 39: ...ge that displays on the screen appears inside square brackets The directional buttons and FUNC SET button are represented by the following icons Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera Things you should be careful about Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for page number This chapter assumes all functions are at their default settings 2 Up button FUNC SET...

Page 40: ...mory Card Battery Cover p 12 Strap Mount p 11 Auto Mode You can shoot letting the camera select all settings automatically p 20 Scene Modes The camera automatically selects the best settings for the scene so that you can take images just by pressing the shutter button p 52 Program AE Mode You can select settings yourself to take various types of pictures p 64 Easy Mode Just press the shutter butto...

Page 41: ...back The power will turn off approximately 5 minutes after the camera is last operated Speaker Indicator p 44 0 Face Selector Button p 79 Screen LCD Monitor pp 42 43 l Display Button pp 42 43 1 Playback Button p 23 DC IN Power input Terminal p 114 A V OUT Audio Video Output and DIGITAL Terminal pp 25 34 95 c Direct Print Button pp 25 112 n Button p 46 b Exposure Compensation p 68 d Jump p 91 o But...

Page 42: ... on the Screen Shooting Mode p 40 ISO Speed p 69 White Balance p 70 My Colors p 71 Metering Modes p 80 Drive Mode p 68 Image Quality Compression p 66 Recording Pixels p 66 Digital Zoom Magnification p 58 Digital Tele Converter p 59 AF Frame p 21 Macro p 65 Infinity p 65 Flash Mode pp 56 64 81 Red Eye Correction p 83 Self Timer pp 60 61 72 73 Camera Orientation Spot AE Point Frame p 80 AF Lock p 77...

Page 43: ...mber p 107 Displayed image number Total number of images ISO Speed p 69 Aperture Value Image Quality Movies i Contrast pp 82 99 Flash Sync pp 64 81 Macro p 65 Infinity p 65 File Size Still Images Recording Pixels p 67 Movies Movie Length p 86 Image Editing pp 98 100 Protect p 96 My Colors p 71 Red Eye Correction pp 83 100 Shooting Date and Time p 16 No Information Display Simple Information Displa...

Page 44: ...the distribution and amount of brightness of an image When the graph approaches the right side the image is bright but when it approaches the left side the image is dark and in this way you can judge the exposure The indicator on the back of the camera p 41 will light or blink under the following conditions Dark Bright High Low Colors Status Operation Status Green Lights Shooting preparation compl...

Page 45: ...tem Press the op buttons to select a menu item X The selectable options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen Select an option Press the qr buttons to select an option You can also select settings by pressing the l button on options that display Make the setting Press the m button X The shooting screen will reappear and the setting you selected will display on the screen m FUNC ...

Page 46: ...elect a tab Press the qr buttons or move the zoom lever p 40 left or right to select a tab category Select a menu item Press the op buttons to select a menu item Some items require you to press the m button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Select an option Press the qr buttons to select an option Make the setting Press the n button X The standard screen will reappear n Menu Bas...

Page 47: ...op buttons to select Mute then use the qr buttons to select On Adjusting the Volume Display the menu Press the n button Select Volume Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab Press the op buttons to select Volume then press the m button Change the volume Press the op buttons to select an item then use the qr buttons to adjust the volume Changing the Sound Settings COPY ...

Page 48: ...ab Press the op buttons to select Reset All then press the m button Reset the settings Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings The Date Time p 16 in the 3 tab Language p 18 Video System p 95 The saved data for custom white balance p 70 Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are there functions that cannot be reset COPY ...

Page 49: ...uttons to select Format then press the m button Format the memory card Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X The memory card will be formatted X When formatting has finished the menu screen will reappear Low Level Format Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording reading speed of a memory card has dropped Follow Steps 1 2 above to display the Format screen...

Page 50: ...tting Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are completely erased Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card When disposing of a memory card take precautions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks The total capacity of the memory card displayed in ...

Page 51: ...o a scene mode or select a scene in K mode that matches a particular set of conditions the camera will automatically select any necessary settings All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes the mode dial is set to A for Turning the Flash Off p 56 to Using the Face Self Timer p 61 When shooting in a scene mode check which functions are available in...

Page 52: ...people JTake landscapes Landscape For shooting majestic landscapes F Take snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of people against city nightscapes or night backgrounds If you hold the camera firmly you can take pictures with reduced camera shake even without a tripod CTake shots of kids and pets Kids Pets Lets you capture subjects that move around such as children and...

Page 53: ...hich you wish to shoot when you select the matching mode Select a shooting mode Set the mode dial to K and press the m button Press the op buttons to select U then use the qr buttons to select a mode Press the m button Shoot In F C or H mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 69 is increased to match the shooting conditions K Shooting in Special Conditions COPY ...

Page 54: ...capes or night backgrounds t Take shots of fireworks Fireworks Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors w Take shots of people at the beach Beach Lets you take bright shots of people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong y Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium Aquarium Lets you take natural colored shots of aquatic life in indoor aquariums COPY ...

Page 55: ...ets you shoot without camera shake or subject blurring even in low light conditions Recording pixels are set to 1600 x 1200 pixels p 66 In mode make sure the subject does not move until the shutter sound plays even after the flash fires In or t mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image Additionally you are recommended to set IS Mode to Off p 111 In...

Page 56: ...llow the steps above to return the setting to When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely the indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving Turning the Flash Off What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears COPY ...

Page 57: ... Date or Date Time Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen X DATE will appear Shoot X You can insert the shooting date and time in the image s lower right corner To restore to the original setting select Off in Step 2 Use the DPOF print settings p 102 to print Use the included software to print Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details Connect the camera to a printer to print ...

Page 58: ... factor without image deterioration and will appear Move it toward i again X The digital zoom will further zoom in on the subject Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate To turn off the digital zoom press the n button select the 4 tab and select Digital Zoom and the Off option Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Turning off the digital zoom Recording Pixels Optical Zoom Digital Zoom ...

Page 59: ...the qr buttons to select 1 5x or 2 0x Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will display on the screen To return to standard digital zoom select Digital Zoom and the Standard option Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Using 1 5x at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image deterioration and the zoom factor will display...

Page 60: ... the m button X Once set Ò will appear Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully X When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays X Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire To restore the original setting select in Step 2 Ò Using the Self Timer You can change...

Page 61: ...wn will appear X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Join the subjects and look at the camera X When the camera detects a new face the lamp and sound will speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and two seconds later the shutter will release X The second and third shots will continue in succession To restore the original setting select in Step 2 on p 60 Even if yo...

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Page 63: ... G mode to progressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to G p 40 G stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 120 123 4 COPY ...

Page 64: ...Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on the flash Select a higher ISO speed p 69 You can make the flash fire every time you shoot At maximum wide angle the flash range is approximately 30 cm 3 5 m 12 in 11 5 ft and at maximum telephoto it is 50 cm 2 0 m 1 6 ft 6 6 ft Select h After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to select h then press the m button X Once set h...

Page 65: ...ot focus in the range of the yellow bar When zooming within the range of the yellow bar e will be grayed out and shooting will be done in You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image p 72 You can shoot landscapes and far away subjects The focusing range is 3 m 9 8 ft and greater from the camera Select u After pressing ...

Page 66: ...m the following two levels of image quality Fine Normal Select the recording pixels After pressing the m button press the op buttons to select Change the image quality Press the l button Press the qr buttons to select an option then press the m button X The setting you selected will display on the screen Changing the Recording Pixels Image Size If you select you cannot use the Digital Zoom p 58 or...

Page 67: ...rinting on wide size paper Recording Pixels Image Quality Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Recordable Images 128 MB 2 GB 8 GB Large 12M 4000 x 3000 3084 39 626 2505 1474 82 1280 5116 Medium 1 8M 3264 x 2448 2060 59 930 3721 980 123 1920 7675 Medium 2 5M 2592 x 1944 1395 87 1365 5457 695 173 2672 10679 Medium 3 2M 1600 x 1200 558 217 3235 12927 278 411 6146 24562 Small 0 3M 640 x 480 150 ...

Page 68: ...e m button press the op buttons to select Select W Press the qr buttons to select W then press the m button X Once set W will appear Shoot X As long as you hold the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images b Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation W Continuous Shooting Cannot be used with the self timer pp 60 61 72 73 For continuous shooting the focus and exposure are loc...

Page 69: ...ing the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however will appear coarse Changing the ISO Speed Automatically sets the optimal speed for the shooting mode and shooting conditions Low High Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Twilight Nightscapes Dark interiors Changing the ISO speed When ...

Page 70: ... conditions of the shooting scene In Step 2 above select Make sure the entire screen is filled with the white subject then press the l button X The tint on the screen will change when a white balance data is set Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight co...

Page 71: ...ove and press the l button Press the op buttons to select an option then use the qr buttons to select a value The more to the right the stronger deeper the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter the effect gets Press the l button to accept the setting Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors My Colors Off Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid impression Neutral...

Page 72: ...ures are the same as when using the camera s monitor You can set the self timer to a delay of approximately two seconds Select Î After pressing the p button press the op buttons to select Î then press the m button X Once set Î will appear Follow Step 3 on p 60 to shoot Shooting Using a TV Monitor Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self Timer COPY ...

Page 73: ... 3 on p 60 to shoot Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds the self timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases when the flash will fire the lamp lights Customizing the Self Timer What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots If the flash fires the shooting interval may be longer If you s...

Page 74: ...ot This is called Focus Lock Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject is green Recompose Hold the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene Shoot Press the shutter button fully Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock COPY ...

Page 75: ...ing various functions This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to G p 40 Shooting Long Exposures p 84 assumes you have set the mode dial to K and selected mode Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 120 123 5 COPY ...

Page 76: ...hen the shutter button is pressed halfway up to 9 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses Changing the AF Frame Mode If a face is not detected and only gray frames no white frame appear up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when the shutter button is pressed halfway Examples of faces that cannot be detected The camera may mistakenly identify non ...

Page 77: ...ocking the focus the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button Lock the focus Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button X The focus locks and is displayed on the screen If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button once more will disappear and the focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot You can re...

Page 78: ...he main subject will appear magnified X In Center p 77 the contents of the center AF frame will appear magnified The display will not appear magnified in Face AiAF if a face cannot be detected or is too big in relation to the screen In Center it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus Magnifying the Focal Point What if the display does not magnify The magnified display will not appear...

Page 79: ... on which to focus If you press the 0 button will move to another detected face When the frame has made a full circuit of all detected faces Face Select Off will appear and the AF frame mode screen will reappear Shoot Press the shutter button halfway The face frame of the selected face will change into a green Press the shutter button fully to shoot Keeping the 0 button pressed will display the nu...

Page 80: ... the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X When appears the exposure will be set If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again will disappear and the AE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Changing the Metering Mode Evaluative Suitable for standard shooting conditions including back lit shots Automatically...

Page 81: ...can make the main subject such as people appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash At the same time you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach Select After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to select Then press the m button X Once set will appear Even if the flash fires ensure that the...

Page 82: ...onditions Select i Contrast Press the n button select i Contrast from the 4 tab and use the qr buttons to select Auto X will appear Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or the exposure setting may not be suitable You can correct recorded images p 99 COPY ...

Page 83: ...op buttons to select Red Eye Corr and press the qr buttons to select On X Œ will appear p 42 Œ Red Eye Correction Red eye correction may be applied to other red parts than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes You can correct recorded images p 100 If you press the r button as shown on the screen in Step 2 and then press the n button the Flash Settings screen will display ...

Page 84: ...the m button Confirm the exposure When you press the shutter button halfway the exposure for the selected shutter speed will appear Shooting Long Exposures The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken A cer...

Page 85: ...ious Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the E Shooting Movies and Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to E p 40 6 COPY ...

Page 86: ...r than with but you can record twice the length 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames sec Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller the image quality will be lower than with but you can record three times the length Image Quality Frame Rate Shooting Time 128 MB 2 GB 8 GB 1 min 4 sec 16 min 47 sec 1 hr 7 min 6 sec 2 min 7 sec 33 min 2 sec 2 hrs 12 min 3 sec 3 min 1 sec 46 min 33 sec 3 hrs 6 min 4 se...

Page 87: ... in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom p 58 You can use the digital zoom but the optical zoom cannot be used If you want to shoot at the maximum zoom factor you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximum before shooting The sound of the zoom will be recorded Ò Using the Self Timer p 60 e Shooting Close ups Macro p 65 u Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity p 65 Adjusting the White Balance p 70...

Page 88: ...ay p 91 Viewing Slideshows p 92 Changing Image Transitions p 94 Viewing Images on a TV p 95 Protecting Images p 96 Erasing All Images p 97 Rotating Images p 97 Summary for Viewing Movies p 31 Exit Playback Slow Motion Playback you can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed Sound will not play back Display the first frame Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward i...

Page 89: ...ify images for printing Press the 1 button to select the Playback mode before operating the camera 7 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer had their file name changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 98 100 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available COPY ...

Page 90: ... the selected image by itself Searching 9 Images at a Time Move the zoom lever toward g X Images will display in an index Move the zoom lever toward g again X The jump bar appears Change the displayed images Press the qr buttons to switch between sets of 9 images Moving the zoom lever toward k restores the index display g Searching Images by Sets of 9 Index Display Jump Bar When the jump bar displ...

Page 91: ...arch method to jump to an image To return to Single Image Playback press the n button d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display Position of currently displayed image Jump 10 Images Jumps over 10 images at a time Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time Jump Shot Date Jumps to the first image in each shooting date group Jump to Movie Jumps to a movie Jump to Folder Jumps to the first ima...

Page 92: ...he slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image displays You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again Press the n button to stop the slideshow Viewing Slideshows Switches between images without transition effect Fades one image out and the next in The image slides out to the left and the next image appears If you press the qr buttons during playback the image will swi...

Page 93: ... face detected during playback X The area within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames Press the 0 button to switch between frames of detected faces Press the m button to switch between frames other than those of detected faces Change the magnification level or location Move the zoom lever toward k once Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the dis...

Page 94: ...to switch between images at the same level of magnification Press the m button again to return to You can select from three transition effects when switching between images in single image playback Select Transition Press the n button and select the 1 tab then select Transition and use the qr buttons to select a transition effect Press the n button to accept the setting k Magnifying Images Approxi...

Page 95: ...lustration Turn on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the monitor of the camera After you finish viewing turn off the camera and TV and unplug the AV cable Images will not display correctly if the camera s video output setting NTSC PAL does not match t...

Page 96: ...image then press the m button X Once protected will appear Pressing the m button again deselects the image and will disappear To protect additional images repeat the above procedure Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Protecting Images If you format the memory card p 49 protected images will also be erased Protected images cannot be erased with the camera s erase function To erase a...

Page 97: ...e qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X All images will be erased Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen You can change the orientation of an image and save it Select Rotate Press the n button and select the 1 tab then select Rotate and press the m button Rotate the image Press the qr buttons to select an image The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button Pressi...

Page 98: ... buttons to select a size then press the m button X The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image When you press the n button the Display new image screen will appear If you press the qr buttons select Yes and press the m button the saved image will display Resizing Im...

Page 99: ...mage then press the m button Select a menu item Press the qr buttons to select an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 98 Select Low Medium or High and adjust the image Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast What if the image wasn t corrected by the Auto option as well as you would like Under some conditions the image may appear coarse ...

Page 100: ... the camera will be corrected and a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can zoom the image using the procedures in k Magnifying Images p 94 Save as a new image and display Press the opqr buttons to select New File then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Perform Step 5 on p 98 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be properly corrected When Overwri...

Page 101: ...r of prints Press the qr buttons to select Add then press the m button X Once added c will appear To remove an image from the print list select the added image and press the c button then press the qr buttons to select Remove and press the m button Print Added Images The following examples use the Canon SELPHY series printers Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide Connect the camera to t...

Page 102: ...use the qr buttons to select an option X Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Print Type Standard Prints one image per page Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats Date On Prints the date from the shooting information Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF data ...

Page 103: ... button again to deselect the images will disappear Set the number of prints Press the op buttons to set the number of prints max 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of print copies for Index prints You can only select which images to print X Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen With Index sel...

Page 104: ...utton Make print settings Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X All images will be set to print once Clearing All Selections Select Clear All Selections Select Clear All Selections in Step 1 on p 103 and press the m button All selections will be cleared Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X All selections will be cleared COPY ...

Page 105: ...ustomize various functions to suit your shooting preferences The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes 8 COPY ...

Page 106: ...wer Saving then press the m button Press the op buttons to select Auto Power Down then use the qr buttons to select Off If you set the Power Saving function to Off be careful not to forget to turn off the camera after use Setting the Screen Shut Off Time You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically p 41 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off Select Power Saving th...

Page 107: ...t will display on the screen p 42 when shooting and shots will be recorded into a new folder Continuous Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are assigned consecutively until an image with the number 9999 is taken saved Auto Reset If you replace the memory card with a new one file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memory card already containing images the newly ass...

Page 108: ...the creation date are saved to the new folder Turning off Auto Rotate When you play back images on the camera or a computer images shot in vertical orientation automatically rotate and display vertically You can turn off this function Select Auto Rotate then press the qr buttons to select Off Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 bu...

Page 109: ...elect Off Turning off the Red Eye Reduction Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash You can turn off this function Select Flash Settings then press the m button Press the op buttons to select Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to select Off Before attempting to shoot using a function explained ...

Page 110: ... If you select Hold the image displays until you press the shutter button halfway Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting You can change the image display that appears after shooting Select Review Info then press the qr buttons to select an option Detailed Displays detailed information p 43 Focus Check The area inside the AF frame is magnified allowing you to check the focus The procedure ...

Page 111: ... Both Grid Lines will not be recorded on the image The gray areas displayed with 3 2 Guide are the areas that will not be printed The actual image recorded will include the portion in the gray areas Continuous Image stabilization is always on You can confirm the result directly on the display which makes it easier to check the composition or focus Shoot Only Image stabilization is only active at t...

Page 112: ...46 Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback Select Resume then press the qr buttons to select an option Press if you want to cancel a function When this symbol is shown on the bottom right of an icon the function cannot be used in the current shooting mode or function setting In each press of the c button records white balance data p 70 and the white balance settings also change to Chan...

Page 113: ...13 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of available camera functions The index also appears at the end 9 COPY ...

Page 114: ...adapter plug into the camera Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet You can turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Using Household Power Do not unplug the power cord or adapter plug with the camera turned on This could erase images you have take...

Page 115: ...s Lens will not retract Do not open the memory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 13 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 95 Shooting Cannot shoot Set the mode dial to A p 40 Press the shutter button halfway p 19 in playback mode p 23 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 44 Screen does n...

Page 116: ... 68 Use the AE lock or spot metering to shoot p 80 Reduce the light illuminating the subject Image is dark even though the flash fired p 22 Increase the ISO speed p 69 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 64 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 64 Set the flash to p 56 White dots appear on the ima...

Page 117: ...nitor and shooting ended automatically Camera s internal memory was insufficient Try one of the following Perform a low level format of the memory card in the camera p 49 Lower the recorded pixels p 86 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds Zoom does not operate You can use the digital zoom while recording but not the optical zoom p 87 Playback Cannot play back images or movies If t...

Page 118: ...0 Erase the images pp 24 97 to open space for new images or insert an empty memory card p 12 Change the batteries p 12 No image There are no images recorded on the memory card that can be displayed Protected p 96 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large RAW Unsupported images or data or corrupted image data cannot be displayed Images manipulated on a computer that have had their file n...

Page 119: ...ard reader to transfer the images to the computer To print insert the memory card into the printer s memory card slot Lens error restart camera A lens error was detected Press the power button to turn the camera off and back on p 40 If this error message continues to display contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens This error can occur if you hold the l...

Page 120: ...pp 80 87 FE Lock p 81 TV Display p 72 Face Selection p 79 Screen Display p 42 Information View No Information FUNC menu ISO Speed p 69 White Balance p 70 My Colors p 71 Metering System p 80 Drive Mode p 68 Recording Pixels pp 66 86 4 Image Quality Compression Ratio p 66 6 1 when flash fires 2 Possible settings 0 30 seconds in Delay and 1 10 shots in Shots 3 Fixed to ISO3200 4 Fixed to 5 Fixed to 6...

Page 121: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 121 I J F C H K E U t w y O P Z 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 FUNC menu 3 5 Selectable or selected automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 122: ...ist Beam p 109 On Off 2 Flash Settings pp 83 109 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off 2 i Contrast p 82 On Off 2 Review p 110 Off 2 10 sec Hold 4 Review Info p 110 Off Detailed Focus Check Disp Overlay p 111 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both IS Mode p 111 On Off 2 2 Shoot Only Panning Date Stamp p 57 Off Date Date Time Set c button p 112 1 AiAF 2 Always On 3 Only when the flash is set to h 4 Fixed ...

Page 123: ...Menus 123 I J F C H K E U t w y O P Z 1 3 Selectable or selected automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 124: ...7 Video System NTSC PAL p 95 Language Select displayed language p 18 Reset All Returns camera to default settings p 48 Default setting Item Options Summary Ref Page Slideshow Plays back images and movies automatically p 92 i Contrast Corrects dark portions of images p 99 Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in images p 100 Resize Resizes and saves images p 98 Protect Protects images and movies p 9...

Page 125: ...ernal surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag If condensation has formed stop using the camera immediately Continued use may damage the camera Remove the batteries and memory card and wait until the moisture has completely evaporated before resuming use Memory C...

Page 126: ...ensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom Built in Flash Auto On Slow Synchro Off Red eye reduction Red eye correction FE Lock settings available Built in Flash Range 30 cm 3 5 m 12 in 11 5 ft W 50 cm 2 0 m 1 6 ft 6 6 ft T Sho...

Page 127: ...lideshow Editing Function Erase Protect Rotate Resize i Contrast Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge capable Interface Hi Speed USB Dedicated connector female with unified type of digital audio and video mini B compatible Video Audio output NTSC and PAL capable mono audio Communication Settings MTP PTP Power 2 AA size alkaline batteries 2 AA size NiMH batteries NB 3AH sold separately O...

Page 128: ... 2 33 Digital Tele Converter 59 Digital Zoom 58 Direct Print Button 25 112 Display Language 18 Display Overlay 111 DPOF 101 102 E Editing i Contrast 99 Red Eye Correction 100 Resizing Making Images Smaller 98 Rotating Images 97 Enlarged Display 94 Equipment Default Settings 48 Holding the Camera 11 Erasing All Images 97 Erasing Images 24 Error Messages 118 Exposure AE Lock 80 87 Correction 68 FE L...

Page 129: ...Shots 15 67 Formatting 49 Menu Basic Operations 46 List 122 125 Metering Mode 80 MMCplus HC MMCplus Memory Card J Memory Cards Mode Dial 40 Movies Image Quality Frame Rate 86 Recording Pixels 86 Shooting Time 30 86 Viewing Playback 31 MultiMediaCard J Memory Cards My Colors 71 N Night Scene Scene Mode 54 Night Snapshot Scene Mode 52 Number of Shots 14 P Package Contents J Accessories Personal Prin...

Page 130: ...V 72 Shooting With Macro 65 Shutter Button 19 Slideshow 92 Snow Scene Mode 55 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 33 Software Starter Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 32 Sound 47 Strap 2 11 Sunset Scene Mode 54 Supplementary Flash 38 T Terminal 25 34 95 Tone White Balance 70 Troubleshooting 115 V Video J Movies Viewing Playback Enlarged Display 94 Index Display 90 Single Image Playbac...

Page 131: ...131 MEMO COPY ...

Page 132: ...ations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete However if you notice any errors or omissions please contact the Canon customer service center indicated on the customer support list included with the product The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no l...

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