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Summary of Contents for Digital IXUS 60

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback Erasing Print Transfer Settings Viewing Images on a TV set ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...e special effects Color Accent Color Swap Playback Plays movies with sound Auto plays slideshows Editing Adds effects to still images with the My Colors function Records sound memos for still images Edits movies Printing Makes printing easy with the Print Share button Also supports non Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers Uses of Recorded Images Effortlessly transfer them to a computer with t...

Page 3: ...d memory cards in this guide SD stands for Secure Digital a copyright protection system Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage a...

Page 4: ...lock 23 Menus and Settings 25 Menu List 27 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 31 Formatting Memory Cards 32 Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression Still Images 33 Magnified Close Up Shooting Digital Macro 34 Using the Digital Zoom 35 Continuous Shooting 36 Postcard Date Imprint Mode 37 Using the Self Timer 38 Movie Shooting 40 Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist 44 Conventions U...

Page 5: ...eed 64 Setting the Auto Rotate Function 65 Creating an Image Destination Folder 66 Resetting the File Number 67 Magnifying Images 69 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback 70 Jumping to Images 71 Viewing Movies 72 Editing Movies 73 Rotating Images in the Display 75 Playback with Transition Effects 76 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 77 Attaching Sound Memos to Images 78 Automated ...

Page 6: ...ng on Direct Print Compatible Printers 103 Battery Handling 107 Handling the Memory Card 109 Using an AC Adapter Kit Sold Separately 111 Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately 112 Camera Care and Maintenance 114 Specifications 115 Viewing Images on a TV set 90 Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings 91 Troubleshooting 94 List of Messages 104 Appendix 107 INDEX 123 Functions Available ...

Page 7: ...nst Copyright Infringement Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances exhibitions or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyri...

Page 8: ...njuries or damage to yourself other persons and equipment Be sure you fully understand them before reading the rest of the manual Equipment refers to the camera battery charger or separately sold compact power adapter Battery refers to the battery pack Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods the camera body may become warm Please be aware of this and take care when ope...

Page 9: ...ct with or become immersed in water or other liquids If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air wipe it dry with a soft absorbent cloth Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock Immediately turn the camera power off and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the power outlet Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Cu...

Page 10: ...ompact power adapter from both the camera and the power outlet after recharging or when they are not in use to avoid fire and other hazards Do not place anything such as tablecloths carpets bedding or cushions on top of the battery charger while it is charging Continued use over a long period may cause the units to overheat and distort resulting in fire Use only the specified battery charger to ch...

Page 11: ...s or keys or dirt to contact the charger terminals or plug Such conditions could lead to fire electrical shock or other damage Avoid using placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures such as the dashboard or trunk boot of a car Do not use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of the electrical outlet or wiring accessories Do not us...

Page 12: ...h Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise The resulting heat build up could damage the flash Do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession Doing so could result in burns ...

Page 13: ...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 between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation water droplets to form on its external and internal surfaces If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Stop using the camera immediately Continued use...

Page 14: ...0 DIGITAL Terminal Basic Guide p 19 Terminal Cover Basic Guide p 19 Wrist Strap Mount Microphone p 78 AF assist Beam p 27 Red Eye Reduction Lamp Basic Guide p 9 Self Timer Lamp p 38 Viewfinder Window p 21 Flash Basic Guide p 9 Lens The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected simultaneously ...

Page 15: ... camera or catch it on other items Back View LCD Monitor p 15 Viewfinder p 21 Speaker Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover Memory Card Slot Battery Cover Basic Guide p 2 Attaching the Wrist Strap You can use this toggle to open the terminal cover or memory card slot battery cover How to Open the Terminal Cover ...

Page 16: ...Magnify Shutter Button Basic Guide p 5 Mode Switch Basic Guide pp 5 6 Print Share Button Basic Guide p 14 DISP Display Button p 15 FUNC SET Function Set Button p 25 MENU Button p 26 Macro Infinity Button Basic Guide p 10 ISO Speed Jump Button pp 64 71 Flash Button Basic Guide p 9 Single Image Erase Continuous Self timer Button pp 36 38 Basic Guide p 11 ...

Page 17: ...CD monitor will not switch to the detailed display in the index playback mode p 70 Using the LCD Monitor 1 Press The display mode changes as follows with each press In the shooting modes the shooting information displays for approximately 6 sec when a setting is changed regardless of the selected display mode Shooting Mode Playback Mode or Standard Standard No Information Detailed Detailed Informa...

Page 18: ...he time If you hold it vertically the time and date display However if you hold the camera vertically and use method 1 to display the date and time the time will be initially displayed in the same way as when the camera is held horizontally zYou can change the display color by pressing the or button zThe clock display will cease when the display interval is over or when you operate the FUNC SET ME...

Page 19: ...n one second again The next time you turn on the camera the LCD monitor will be at the brightness setting selected in the 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 Night Display When shooting in dark conditions the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit the brightness of th...

Page 20: ...ng Mode pp 34 40 44 57 Basic Guide pp 7 8 Spot Frame Camera Shake Warning p 95 Rec Movie Recording p 40 Zoom Magnification p 35 Stills Recordable Shots Movies Remaining Time Elapsed ISO Speed p 64 Auto Rotate p 65 Macro Infinity Basic Guide p 10 AE Lock p 48 FE Lock p 49 AF Lock p 47 Flash Basic Guide p 9 AF Frame p 46 Frame Rate Movie p 43 My Colors p 57 Grid Lines p 27 Metering Mode p 50 The shu...

Page 21: ...ll be selected Raise the ISO speed p 64 or select a setting other than flash off or attach the camera to a tripod or other device Playback Information Playback Mode Standard Protection Status p 84 WAVE Format Sound p 78 Folder Number File Number Shooting Date Time Displayed image number Total number of images Movie p 72 Compression Still Images p 34 Recording Pixels Still Images p 33 ...

Page 22: ...e for Camera File System Standards RAW image Unrecognized data type Exposure Compensation p 51 White Balance p 54 ISO Speed p 64 Flash Basic Guide p 9 Histogram Macro Infinity Basic Guide p 10 My Colors Shooting p 57 Long Shutter Mode p 52 File Size Shooting Mode pp 34 40 44 57 Basic Guide pp 7 8 Recording Pixels Movies p 43 Frame Rate Movies p 43 Movie Length Movies p 40 Recording Pixels Still Im...

Page 23: ...e 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 image If the image is too dark adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value Similarly adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value if the image is too bright p 51 Using the Viewfinder Sample Histograms Balanced Image Dark Image Bright Image Shows the...

Page 24: ...will not activate during a slide show or while the camera is connected to a computer The power saving function settings can be changed p 29 Indicators Never do the following while a green indicator is flashing 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 mi...

Page 25: ... register the destination time zones You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date Time settings Setting the Home World Time Zones Setting the World Clock 1 Set up Menu Time Zone See Menus and Settings p 26 2 3 Use the or button to select a home time zone To set the daylight saving option use the or button to display The time will advance by 1 hour 4 ...

Page 26: ...ly 5 Use the or button to select a destina tion time zone As in Step 3 you can set the day light saving option 6 Use the or button to select Home World and the or button to select 1 Set up Menu Time Zone See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Use the or button to select To change the destination time zone use the FUNC SET button Time Difference from the Home Time Zone ...

Page 27: ...n shooting functions Slide the mode switch to or Press the FUNC SET button Use the or button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can select further options with the MENU button for some options After selecting an option you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately After shooting this menu...

Page 28: ...me items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or button to select an option Menu items followed by an ellipsis can only be set after pressing the FUNC SET button to display the next menu Press the FUNC SET button again to confirm the setting Press the MENU button My Camera Menu This example shows the Rec menu In playback mode the Play Print Set up and My Camera menus display You ca...

Page 29: ...Options Page Topic AiAF On Off p 46 Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds CustomTimer Delay 0 10 15 20 30 sec Shots 1 3 10 p 38 AF assist Beam On Off Digital Zoom On Off On in standard movie mode p 35 Review Off 2 10 seconds Hold Basic Guide p 6 Save Original On Off p 63 Grid Lines On Off You can display grid lines splits screen into nine areas to make it easier to judge the horizontal and vertical alig...

Page 30: ...ges Menu Item Options Page Topic Mute On Off Set to On to silence all sounds except warning sounds Basic p 5 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 vol...

Page 31: ... 22 Auto Power Down On Off Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a set period of time elapses without the camera being operated Display Off 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 3min Sets the length of time before the LCD monitor turns off when no camera operation is performed Time Zone Home World p 23 Date Time Basic Guide p 4 Clock Display 0 5 10sec 20 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min ...

Page 32: ...o the playback mode Language Basic Guide p 4 Video System NTSC PAL p 90 Print Method Auto See below 1 Reset All p 31 Menu Item Available Settings Page Theme Selects a common theme for each My Camera settings item p 91 Start up Image Sets the image displayed when the camera power is turned on Start up Sound Sets the sound played when the camera power is turned on Operation Sound Sets the sound play...

Page 33: ...he Time Zone Date Time Language and Video System options in the Set up menu p 29 30 White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function p 55 Colors specified in the Color Accent p 60 or Color Swap p 61 modes Newly added My Camera settings p 92 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1 Set up Menu Reset All See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Select OK and press ...

Page 34: ...ormatting Memory Cards Please note that formatting initializing a memory card erases all data including protected images and other file types 1 Set up Menu Format See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Select OK and press 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 card when Low Level Format is selected by pressing ...

Page 35: ...High Printing to about A3 size 297 x 420 mm 11 7 x 16 5 in Medium 1 2272 x1704 pixels Printing to about A4 size 210 x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 in Printing to about Letter size 216 x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 in Medium 2 1600 x1200 pixels Print postcard size prints 148 x 100 mm 6 x 4 in Print L size prints 119 x 89 mm 4 7 x 3 5 in Small 640 x 480 pixels Low Send images as e mail attachments or shoot more images Pos...

Page 36: ...ting With the digital zoom the image area is 9 x 7 mm 0 4 x 0 3 in at maximum zoom approximately 4 0 times Compression Purpose Superfine High Quality Shoot higher quality images Fine Shoot normal quality images Normal Normal Shoot more images Magnified Close Up Shooting Digital Macro Shooting Mode 1 FUNC Menu Auto Digital Macro See Menus and Settings p 25 Default setting 2 Choose the angle of view...

Page 37: ...he digital zoom cannot be used in the Postcard Date Imprint mode or the Widescreen mode 1 Rec Menu Digital Zoom On See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot The combined digital and optical zoom setting will display in the LCD monitor When you press the zoom lever toward the zoom stops when the lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto set ting when shooting still images...

Page 38: ...blished 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 To Cancel Continuous Shooting Press the button twice to display The interval between shots lengthens when the built in memory of the camera fills If the flash is used the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge C...

Page 39: ...s Post Card Date Imprint See Menus and Settings p 25 Default setting The recording pixels are set to 1600 x 1200 and the compres sion to Fine When you press the shutter but ton halfway the area that will not get printed at postcard size grays out The digital zoom cannot be used in this mode Embedding the Date in the Image Data You can embed the date in image data when Postcard Date Imprint Mode is...

Page 40: ...ss the button to display or 2 Shoot When the shutter button is pressed fully the self timer will activate and the self timer lamp will blink When using red eye reduction the self timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds Changing the Self Timer Countdown Time 1 Rec Menu Self timer or See Menus and Settings p 26 The following occurs with each option 2 sec before the shutter rel...

Page 41: ...ll start in the last 2 seconds when the delay is set to 2 seconds or more If multiple shots have been specified for the Shots option the sound will play for the first shot only 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 ...

Page 42: ... Rate 60 frames sec Maximum Clip Length 1 minute Compact Since the recording pixels are low this mode is convenient for sending movies as e mail attachments or when the memory card capacity is low Recording Pixels 160 x 120 Frame Rate 15 frames sec Maximum Clip Length 3 minutes Color Accent Color Swap You can shoot and change all colors except a selected one to black and white or shoot and change ...

Page 43: ... the recording pixels and frame rate p 43 See Changing Colors p 59 for the procedures for using and 2 Shoot Pressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the exposure focus and white balance settings Pressing the shutter button fully starts recording video and sound simultaneously During shooting the recording time and Rec appear on the LCD monitor Pressing the shutter button fully again ...

Page 44: ...k On the Macintosh platform this program is standard with Mac OS X or later You are recommended to use a memory card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies p 32 The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting Be careful of the following while recording Try not to touch the microphone Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button The sound that butt...

Page 45: ...d press the FUNC SET but ton Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second The higher the frame rate the smoother the appearance of motion 1 Default setting 2 The recording pixels and frame rate are fixed See Image Data Sizes Estimated p 120 See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities p 119 Recording Pixels Frame Rate frames sec Standa...

Page 46: ...one panoramic image on a computer Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Shooting Mode 1 FUNC Menu Auto Manual See Menus and Settings p 25 Default setting 2 Rec Menu Stitch Assist See Menus and Settings p 26 The overlap ping seams of sev eral adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image ...

Page 47: ...se the second image so that it over laps a portion of the first and shoot You can retake a shot by pressing the or button and return ing to the previously recorded image screen Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be cor rected when the images are stitched together 6 Repeat the procedure for additional images A sequence may contain up to 26 images Press the MENU button after the las...

Page 48: ...halfway Green Shooting preparations complete Yellow Focusing difficulty AiAF set to Off Switching between Focusing Modes Shooting Mode No frame On The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF frames from 9 available points that it will use to determine the focus Off The camera focuses using the center AF frame This is convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject with greater cer...

Page 49: ...shooting mode Shooting with the AF Lock The AF lock can be used in the or mode Shooting Hard to Focus Subjects Focus Lock AF Lock 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 2 Press the shutter button halfway 3 Re aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press ...

Page 50: ... the exposure and focus separately This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit To Release the AE Lock Press the button 4 Re aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock Shooting Mode You must set the flash to The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires 1 Turn on the LCD monitor 2 ...

Page 51: ...To Release the FE Lock Press the button Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock Shooting Mode 1 Turn on the LCD monitor 2 Press the button and set it to flash on 3 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting 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...

Page 52: ...al zones for metering It evaluates complex 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 Average Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center Spot Meters the area within the spot AE poin...

Page 53: ...s appear too bright in night shots To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Restore the compensation value to 0 In mode the exposure shift can be set canceled p 42 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting Mode 1 FUNC Menu Exposure Compensation See Menus and Settings p 25 Default setting Use the or button to adjust the exposure compensation and press the FUNC SET button ...

Page 54: ...tter On See Menus and Settings p 26 2 FUNC Menu Exposure Compensation See Menus and Settings p 25 Default setting 3 Use the or button to select the shutter speed The higher the value the brighter the image and the lower the value the darker the image If you press the MENU button at this point you will return to the Exposure Compensation setting screen ...

Page 55: ... The following are unavailable Exposure Compensation Metering AE Lock FE Lock ISO speed Auto High ISO Auto Flash Auto Auto Red eye Reduction The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the recorded image increases at long shutter speeds This camera however applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1 3 seconds to eliminate the noise thereby producing high qua...

Page 56: ...ically set by the camera Day Light For recording outdoors on a bright day Cloudy For recording under overcast shady or twilight 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 FluorescentH For recording under daylight fluorescent or daylight fluorescent ...

Page 57: ...he following situations that are difficult for the Auto setting to detect correctly Shooting close ups Shooting subjects of monotone color such as sky sea or forest Shooting with a peculiar source of light such as a mercury vapor lamp 1 FUNC Menu Auto Custom See Menus and Settings p 25 Default setting 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press If you are viewing it with the LCD ...

Page 58: ...l white balance may not be set In particular the following should not be changed ISO Speed Flash Setting the flash to on or off is recommended If the flash fires when reading the white balance data with the flash set to Auto or Auto Red eye Reduction make sure that you also use the flash when you shoot Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch Assist mode preset the white balance in an...

Page 59: ...r Vivid Blue effects It can produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Lighter Skin Tone Use this option to make skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone Use this option to make skin tones darker Vivid Blue Use this option to emphasize blue tints It makes blue subjects such as the sky or ocean more vivid Vivid Green Use this option to emphasize green tints It makes ...

Page 60: ...g screen 2 Shoot Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode This mode allows you to adjust the contrast sharpness and saturation and the color balance for red green blue and skin tones 1 FUNC Menu My Colors Off Custom Color See Menus and Settings p 25 2 Use the or but ton to select Con trast Sharpness Saturation Red Green Blue or Skin Tone and the or button to adjust the setting zThe altered color ...

Page 61: ...n shooting a still image you can record the original image as well the transformed one The ISO speed will rise with some settings which may increase the noise in the image 3 This completes the setting If you press the MENU button at this point you will return to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode Changing Colors Shooting Mode Color Accent Use this option to have only the color specif...

Page 62: ...rnate between the original image and the color accent image using the previously set color 4 Aim the camera so that the color you wish to retain appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button Only one color can be specified You can use the or button to specify the range of col ors that are retained 5 Only takes the color that you want to retain 5 Also takes colors close to the one t...

Page 63: ...ering settings The specified color accent is retained even if the camera s power is turned off Shooting in the Color Swap Mode 1 Stills FUNC Menu Auto Kids Pets Color Swap Movies FUNC Menu Standard Color Swap See Menus and Settings p 25 Default setting 2 The Color Swap mode will take effect Original Color Before Swapping Desired Color After Swapping Stills Movies ...

Page 64: ...or swap image using the previ ously set color 4 Aim the camera so that the original color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button Only one color can be specified You can use the or button to specify the range of col ors that are swapped 5 Only takes the color that you want to swap 5 Also takes colors close to the one that you want to swap 5 Aim the camera so that the desired ...

Page 65: ...mage following the original When Save Original is Set to On Only the transformed image displays in the LCD monitor while shooting in the Color Accent or Color Swap mode The transformed image is reviewed in the LCD monitor after shooting in the Color Accent or Color Swap mode If you erase the image at this point the original image is erased along with the transformed image Exercise adequate caution...

Page 66: ...the optimal ISO speed according to the light level when shooting Since the ISO speed setting will automatically be raised in dark places the camera will select a faster shutter speed and reduce the chances of camera shake Selecting High ISO Auto sets the sensitivity to a higher value than the setting This sets the shutter speed faster reducing the potential for camera shake or blurry subjects comp...

Page 67: ...ation is recorded and the image is automatically switched to the correct orientation in playback mode When the Auto Rotate function is set to On in playback mode images are rotated to their correct orientation in the LCD monitor according to the camera s orientation Setting the Auto Rotate Function Shooting Mode 1 Set up Menu Auto Rotate On Off See Menus and Settings p 26 When shooting and the Aut...

Page 68: ... next time you shoot images To create an additional folder insert another check mark Auto Create You can also specify a date and time if you wish to create a new folder using a shooting time after the specified date and time p 29 1 Set up Menu Create Folder See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Use the or button to add a check mark beside Create New Folder displays in the LCD monitor The symbol will cease...

Page 69: ...is utilized as the basis for new images 2 Select a day for the Auto Create option and a time in the Time option displays when the specified time arrives The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created Resetting the File Number Shooting Mode 1 Set up Menu File numbering Contin uous Auto reset See Menus and Settings p 26 Continuous A number one higher than the last one recorded is a...

Page 70: ... types of image are always saved together into the same folder Images from continuous shooting Self timer images custom Stitch Assist mode images Still images shot in Color Accent Color Swap mode with the Save Original category set to On 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 ...

Page 71: ...ied up to a factor of approximately 10x 2 Use the or button to move around the image If you press the FUNC SET button while in magnified display the camera switches to image advance mode and will display You can use the or button to advance to the next or previous image at the same level of magnification The image advance mode is canceled when you press the FUNC SET button again You can change the...

Page 72: ...n to change 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 nine images Hold the FUNC SET button down and press the or button to jump to the first or last set Selected Image Movie Jump Bar ...

Page 73: ...mp 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time Jump Shot Date Jumps to the first image of each shooting date Jump to Movie Jumps to a movie Jump to Folder Displays the first image in each folder 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 pr...

Page 74: ...n When playback ends the movie stops at the last frame displayed Press the FUNC SET button to display the movie control panel Ends playback and returns to single image playback Print An icon will display when a printer is connected See the Direct Print User Guide for details Play Slow Motion Playback You can use the button to slow down or the button to speed up playback Displays the first frame Pr...

Page 75: ...l panel and press The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will display 2 Use the or button to select Cut Beginning or Cut End and the or button to specify the cut point To check a temporarily edited movie select Play and press the FUNC SET button Selecting Exit cancels the edit and restores the movie control panel 3 Select Save and press Movie Editing Bar Movie Editing Panel ...

Page 76: ... separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK DC10 p 111 4 Select New File or Overwrite and press New File saves the edited movie under a new file name The pre edit data is left unchanged Note if you press the FUNC SET button while saving the movie saving is canceled Overwrite saves the edited movie with its original name The pre edit data is lost When there is not enough space left on the memory card only ...

Page 77: ... select an image to rotate and press to rotate it 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 Movies cannot be rotated 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 Original 90 270 ...

Page 78: ...e camera is reading an image from the memory card Playback with Transition Effects Standard display The displayed image darkens 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 Play Menu See Menus and Settings p 26 ...

Page 79: ... B W Vivid Green Positive Film Vivid Red 1 Play Menu See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Use the or button to select an image and press 3 Use the or button to select the My Colors type and press The displayed image will reflect the My Colors effect You can press the zoom lever toward to check the image at a higher magnification While the image is zoomed you can press the FUNC SET button to switch betwee...

Page 80: ... differ slightly In playback mode including single image playback and index playback you can attach sound memos up to one minute to an image The sound data is saved in the WAVE format 4 Select OK and press zThe newly saved image transformed with the My Colors effect will be the last one in the list zTo continue adding effects to other images repeat the procedures from Step 2 onward 5 Press and sel...

Page 81: ...lay Pressing the FUNC SET button pauses the recording Pressing it again resumes recording Up to one minute of recordings can be added to any one image Exit Record Pause Play Erase Select Erase in the confirmation screen and press the FUNC SET button You cannot attach sound memos to movies Sound memos for protected images cannot be erased Volume Adjust with the or button Elapsed Time Remaining Time...

Page 82: ...older in order Movie Plays movie files only in order Stills Plays still images only in order Custom 1 3 Plays the images selected for each slide show Custom 1 Custom 2 or Custom 3 in order p 82 1 Play Menu See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Select or For or select the image date or folder to be played back p 82 For or select the images to be played back p 82 If you want to add a transition effect to pl...

Page 83: ...image using the same date 3 Select Start and press The following functions are available during slide shows Pausing resuming the slide show press the FUNC SET button Fast forwarding rewinding the slide show press the or button continue to hold the button to switch between images more rapidly Stopping the slide show press the MENU button Standard display The new image gradually brightens as it move...

Page 84: ...elected They will be played back in their order of selection 1 Select or and press Only the icon will display at first When you set the icon will change to and will display and will change in the same way when they are set 2 Use the or but ton to move between images for playback and the button to select or deselect them You can also select images in the index playback mode Pressing the MENU button...

Page 85: ...mages select Reset Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Play Time Sets the duration that each image displays Choose between 3 10 seconds 15 seconds and 30 seconds Displaying time can vary slightly depending on the image Default setting Repeat Sets whether the slide show stops when all the slides have been displayed or continues until stopped 1 Select Set up and press 2 Select Play Time or R...

Page 86: ... Use the or button to select an image to protect and press Pressing the FUNC SET button again cancels the setting You can also protect images in the index playback mode Erasing All Images Note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image Protected images cannot be erased with this function 1 Play Menu See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Select OK and press To ...

Page 87: ...F Single Images 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 1 Slide the mode switch to playback Print Menu Select Images Qty See Menus and Settings p 26 Selecting Clear All Selections cancels all print settings for the images 2 Use the or button to ...

Page 88: ...ng at this point by pressing the but ton confirming that Print is selected and pressing the FUNC SET button 1 Slide the mode switch to playback Print Menu Select All Images See Menus and Settings p 26 zOne copy of every image will be set to print zSelecting Clear All Selections can cels all print settings for the images zIf you are connected to a printer the button will light blue after the FUNC S...

Page 89: ...rintable information may vary between printers Default setting Print Type Standard Prints one image per page Index Prints the selected images together at a reduced size in an index format Both Prints the images in both the standard and index formats Date On Off Adds the date to the print File No On Off Adds the file number to the print Clear DPOF data On Off Clears all print settings after the ima...

Page 90: ...ings for images before downloading to a computer Refer to the Software Starter Guide for instructions on how to transfer images to your computer The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format DPOF standards Single Images Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings The icon may display for a memory card with transfer settings set by a different DPOF compliant camera These setting...

Page 91: ...es can be selected 3 Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press Pressing the FUNC SET button again deselects the setting You can also select images in the index playback mode 1 Play Menu See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Select Mark all and press Selecting Reset cancels all transfer order settings 3 Select OK and press Transfer Selection ...

Page 92: ...U S A Canada Taiwan and others PAL Europe Asia excluding Taiwan Oceania and others If the video system is set incorrectly the camera output may not display properly 1 Turn off the Camera and the TV 2 Connect the AV cable to the camera s A V OUT terminal Use the toggle on the wrist strap to open the terminal cover p 13 and insert the AV cable all the way 3 Plug the other ends of the AV cable to the...

Page 93: ... up image and start up operation self timer and shutter sounds You can change and register these settings enabling you to customize the camera to suit your own tastes Changing My Camera Settings 1 My Camera Menu Menu Item See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Select the contents you wish to set Select Theme to set all to the same settings ...

Page 94: ...your computer s images and sounds to the camera A computer is required to restore the My Camera settings to the defaults Use the supplied software ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser to restore the default settings to the camera Registering My Camera Settings 1 Slide the mode switch to playback My Camera Menu Menu Item to register See Menus and Settings p 26 2 Select or and press ...

Page 95: ...on Self timer and Shutter Sounds Select Record and press the FUNC SET button After record ing select Register and press the FUNC SET button Recording will automatically stop when the recording time elapses To play it select Play To exit instead of registering press Exit 4 Select OK and press To cancel registering select Can cel The following cannot be registered as My Camera settings Movies Sounds...

Page 96: ...ween camera and battery terminals Polish the terminals with a soft cotton swab before charging or using the battery p 107 Sounds come from the camera interior The camera s horizontal vertical orientation was changed The camera s orientation mechanism is operating There is no malfunction When the power is turned on Card locked message appears The SD memory card s write protect tab is set to Write p...

Page 97: ... appears on the LCD monitor Subject is too bright This is a normal occurrence in devices containing CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction This bar of light will not be recorded when shooting still images but it will be recorded when shooting movies appears A slow shutter speed has likely been selected because of insufficient lighting Raise the ISO speed p 64 or set the flash to any setting ot...

Page 98: ...new memory card Basic Guide p 2 If required download the images to a computer and erase them from the memory card to make space Memory card is not formatted correctly Format the memory card p 32 If reformatting does not work the memory card logic circuits may be damaged Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk SD memory card is write protected Slide the write protect tab of the SD memo...

Page 99: ... p 38 Even better results can be obtained by placing the camera on a stable surface or by using a tripod to shoot Subject is out of focal range Shoot with the subject at the correct shooting distance p 115 The subject is hard to focus on Use the focus lock or AF lock to shoot p 47 Subject in recorded image is too dark Insufficient light for shooting Set the flash to flash on Basic Guide p 9 The su...

Page 100: ...or is being reflected off the subject Change the shooting angle Flash is set to on Set the flash to flash off Basic Guide p 9 Image contains noise ISO speed is too high Higher ISO speeds and the High ISO Auto setting may increase image noise For higher image quality select as low an ISO speed as possible p 64 In and modes the ISO speed increases and noise can appear White dots appear on the image ...

Page 101: ...activate for approximately 1 second after the red eye reduction lamp fires in order to improve the effect Continuous shooting slows down The memory card s performance has dropped To enhance the continuous shooting performance you are recommended to format the memory card in the camera after you save all its images to your computer p 32 Recording images to memory card takes a long time Memory card ...

Page 102: ...perly if you format the memory card in this camera excluding slow recording memory cards p 32 displayed on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped There is insufficient free space in the camera s built in memory Try the following procedures Format the card with a low level format before shooting p 32 Lower the recording pixels or frame rate p 43 Use a high speed memory card SDC 5...

Page 103: ...movies shot with another camera cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Movies recorded with high recording pixels and frame rates may momentarily stop playing if played on slow reading memory cards You may experience frame dropping and audio breakup when playing back a movie on a computer with insufficient system resources Movies recorded at the Fast Frame Rate setting and with the vid...

Page 104: ...perature 23 C 73 F Replace the battery with a new one Basic Guide p 2 Battery will not charge Battery life exceeded Replace the battery with a new one Basic Guide p 2 TV monitor output Image not showing on TV monitor Incorrect video system setting Set the video system to the appropriate setting NTSC or PAL for your TV p 30 Shooting in Stitch Assist mode The output will not appear on a TV in Stitch...

Page 105: ...Printers Cannot print Camera and printer not properly connected Attach the camera to the printer securely with the supplied cable Printer power is off Power up the printer Incorrect print connection In the Set up menu select Print Method and select Auto p 30 ...

Page 106: ...rror Memory card has experienced an anomaly Memory card full Memory card is full of images and no more can be recorded or saved Or no more image settings or sound memos can be recorded Naming error The file name could not be created because there is a file with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached In the Se...

Page 107: ...cial data type proprietary data type used by the camera of another manufacturer etc or a movie clip recorded by another camera Cannot magnify You attempted to magnify an image recorded in a different camera or data type an image edited with a computer or a movie Cannot rotate You attempted to rotate an image recorded in a different camera or data type an image edited with a computer or a movie Inc...

Page 108: ...munication error The computer was unable to download the image due to the large amount of images approx 1000 stored on the memory card Lens error restart camera Camera detected an error while moving the lens and cut the power automatically This error message may appear if you press on the lens while it is moving or power up the camera in a dusty or sandy environment Power up the camera again and s...

Page 109: ...s revive the battery by warming it in a pocket immediately before use However ensure that there are no metallic items in the pocket that could cause a short circuit such as a key ring etc The battery may be short circuiting Do not allow any metal objects such as key rings to touch the and terminals Fig A To carry the battery or store it during periods of disuse always replace the terminal cover Fi...

Page 110: ...tery Since this is a lithium ion battery you need not completely discharge it before recharging It takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to fully charge the battery from a fully discharged state based on Canon s testing standards Charging it within a temperature range of 5 40 C 41 104 F is recommended Charge times may vary according to the ambient temperature and the battery s charge state You are...

Page 111: ...rd or cover it with another label or sticker 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 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 Since some or all of the data recorded on the memory card may be corrupted or erased by ele...

Page 112: ... corrupted memory card might be the cause Reformatting the memory card may solve the problem When a non Canon brand memory card is malfunctioning reformatting it may solve the 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 If formatting in the camera does not work p...

Page 113: ... before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter 1 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter first and then plug the other end into the power outlet 2 Open the memory card slot battery cover then insert the DC coupler until it is locked Slide the memory card slot battery cover closed 3 Open the DC coupler termi nal cover and attach the cord to the DC terminal Compact Power Adapter CA D...

Page 114: ...lways set the power mode switch to OFF when you finish using the flash Be careful not to touch the flash window or sensor windows with your fingers while the flash is in use The flash may fire if another flash is being used in close proximity The High Power Flash may not fire outdoors in daylight or when there are no reflective items For continuous shooting although the flash fires for the first s...

Page 115: ...y usage time has considerably diminished wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth The terminals may be dirty from fingerprints Usage in Cold Temperatures Less than 0 C 32 F Get a spare generic lithium battery CR123A or DL123 You are recommended to place the spare battery in your pocket to warm it up before switching it for the battery in the flash Non Use over Extended Periods Leaving batt...

Page 116: ...tly wipe with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubborn dirt Camera Care and Maintenance Never use thinners benzine synthetic cleansers or water to clean the camera These substances may distort or damage the equipment Never use synthetic cleansers on the camera body or lens If dirt remains contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on rear of the European Warran...

Page 117: ...on TFT color LCD approx 173 000 pixels Picture coverage 100 AF System TTL autofocus Focusing frame 9 point AiAF 1 point AF fixed to center Shooting Distance From the front of the lens Normal 30 cm 12 in infinity Macro 3 50 cm W 30 50 cm T 1 2 in 1 6 ft W 12 in 1 6 ft T Infinity 3 m 9 8 ft infinity Shutter Mechanical shutter electronic shutter Shutter Speeds 15 1 1500 sec The shutter speed varies a...

Page 118: ...rd Fast Frame Rate Compact Color Accent Color Swap Continuous Shooting Approx 2 1 shots sec Large Fine mode Self timer Activates shutter after an approx 10 sec approx 2 sec delay Custom Timer Recording Media SD memory card MultiMediaCard This camera has been tested with memory cards through 2GB All memory card functions cannot be guaranteed File Format Design rule for camera file system and DPOF c...

Page 119: ... has reached 1 GB Playback Modes Single histogram displayable Index 9 thumbnail images Magnified approx 10x max in LCD monitor advance or reverse through magnified images possible Jump jumps to every tenth or hundredth image to the first image of those sharing a certain shooting date to movies or to the first image in a folder In index playback mode it displays 9 images at once Sound memos up to 1...

Page 120: ...itions 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 the power is turned back on and the testing procedure is repeated A Canon brand memory c...

Page 121: ...816 x 2112 pixels 4 45 176 8 75 292 17 156 603 Middle 1 2272 x 1704 pixels 6 61 237 12 109 425 24 217 839 Middle 2 1600 x 1200 pixels 13 121 471 24 217 839 46 411 1590 Small 640 x 480 pixels 52 460 1777 80 711 2747 127 1118 4317 PostCard Date Imprint Mode 1600 x 1200 pixels 24 217 839 Widescreen 2816 x 1584 pixels 6 60 235 11 101 392 23 205 794 Recording Pixels Frame Rate 16MB SDC 128M SDC 512MSH ...

Page 122: ...ixels Compression 2816 x 2112 pixels 2720 KB 1620 KB 780 KB 2272 x 1704 pixels 2002 KB 1116 KB 556 KB 1600 x 1200 pixels 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB 640 x 480 pixels 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB 1600 x 1200 pixels 558 KB 2816 x 1584 pixels 2026 KB 1210 KB 585 KB Recording Pixels Frame Rate File size Standard Color Accent Color Swap 640 x 480 pixels 1920 KB sec 960 KB sec 320 x 240 pixels 660 KB sec 330 KB sec Fa...

Page 123: ...ium ion Rechargeable battery Nominal Voltage 3 7 V DC Typical Capacity 760 mAh Cycle Life Approx 300 times Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 35 4 x 40 3 x 5 9 mm 1 4 x 1 6 x 0 23 in Weight Approx 17 g 0 6 oz Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 10 VA 100 V 14 VA 240 V CB 2LV 0 1 A 100 V 0 06 A 240 V CB 2LVE Rated Output 4 2 V DC 0 65 A Charging Time Approx 1 hour 30 minutes Operating ...

Page 124: ... the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK DC10 Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 16 VA 100 V 26 VA 240 V Rated Output 4 3 V DC 1 5 A Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 42 6 x 104 4 x 31 4 mm 1 7 x 4 1 x 1 2 in Weight Approx 180 g 6 3 oz ...

Page 125: ...d Clock 23 Digital Macro 34 DIGITAL Terminal 12 Basic 19 Digital Zoom 35 Direct Transfer Basic 22 Downloading Images to a Computer Basic 16 DPOF Print Order Print Style 87 Selecting Images 85 DPOF Transfer Order 88 E Erasing All Images 84 Single Images 14 Basic 11 Exposure 51 Exposure Shift 42 F FE Lock 49 File Number 67 Flash 14 Basic 9 Focus 46 Focus Lock 47 Frame Rate 43 FUNC Menu 25 FUNC SET b...

Page 126: ...lors Shooting 57 P Playback Basic 11 Postcard Date Imprint Mode 37 Power Button 14 Basic 5 Power Saving 22 29 Print Share Button 14 Basic 14 Printing Basic 14 Protect 84 R Recording Pixels 33 43 Red Eye Reduction 12 Basic 9 Reset All 31 Rotate 75 S Self Timer 38 Set up Menu 28 Shooting Mode Auto Basic 7 Digital Macro 34 Manual Basic 7 Movie 40 Basic 8 Scene Mode Beach Basic 8 Color Accent Basic 8 ...

Page 127: ...125 T Telephoto Basic 9 Time Zone 23 29 Transition Effects Playback 76 Slide Show 81 V Video Output System 90 W White Balance 54 Wide Angle Basic 9 Wrist Strap 13 Z Zoom Basic 9 ...

Page 128: ...nge 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 permission of Canon Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation...

Page 129: ...z z z z z S p 33 Medium 1 U Medium 2 U Small U Postcard Widescreen Movie 1 p 43 Compression Super Fine U p 34 Fine z z z z z S Normal U Frame Rate 2 p 43 Flash 3 Auto Basic p 9 Auto Red eye Reduction z z Red eye Reduction On On U Off z z S Slow Synchro U Macro Mode 4 U Basic p 10 Infinity Mode 4 U AF Lock 5 p 47 AE Lock p 48 FE Lock p 49 Shooting Method Single z z z z z z z Continuous Shooting p 3...

Page 130: ... set in mode When the flash fires in mode the camera will automatically use Slow Synchro mode 4 You cannot switch between the Macro Infinity modes when the camera is in the modes 5 Cannot be selected in the or mode 6 AF cannot be selected in the modes 7 The AF assist Beam cannot be set in mode 8 Off cannot be selected in the mode 9 Can even be set during shooting Standard only 10 Automatically set...

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