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Canon IXUS 230 HS, User Manual

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Camera User Guide

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• Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety 

Precautions” section, before using the camera.

• Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera 

properly.

• Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.

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Summary of Contents for IXUS 230 HS

Page 1: ... Make sure you read this guide including the Safety Precautions section before using the camera Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future COPY ...

Page 2: ...d to the computer and you can refer to them by clicking the shortcuts on the desktop Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software A memory card is not included p 16 Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals Battery Pack NB 4L with Terminal Cover Ca...

Page 3: ... legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use 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 with your camera The LCD mo...

Page 4: ...my shots 54 z Shoot a movie clip just before taking a picture 72 What Do You Want to Do I w P At the Beach p 63 Against Snow p 63 Portraits p 62 Take good people shots O Foliage p 63 Shoot various other scenes t Fireworks p 64 V Kids and Pets p 62 Shoot with special effects Facial Expressions p 79 Low Light p 63 Night Scenes p 63 Miniature Effect p 66 Fish eyeEffect p 66 Vivid Colors p 65 Poster E...

Page 5: ...omputer 34 z Quickly search pictures 114 z Erase pictures 30 128 E Shoot View Movies z Shoot movies 31 103 z View movies 33 z Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion 106 c Print z Print pictures 142 Save z Save images to a computer 34 3 Other z Turn off sounds 46 z Use the camera abroad 16 164 z Understand what is displayed on the screen 183 COPY ...

Page 6: ...nging the Sound Settings 46 Adjusting the Screen Brightness 48 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 49 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 50 Clock Function 50 3 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions 51 Turning the Flash Off 52 Zooming In More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 53 Inserting the Date and Time 54 Using the Self Timer 55 Changing the Aspect Ratio 58 Changing the Recording Pixel S...

Page 7: ...king for Shut Eyes 102 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies 103 Shooting Various Kinds of Movies 104 Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model Miniature Effect 105 Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 106 Changing the Image Quality 108 Using the Wind Filter 109 Other Shooting Functions 110 Editing 111 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions 113 Quickly Searching Images 114 Viewing...

Page 8: ...g Function Settings 165 Changing Playback Function Settings 168 10 Useful Information 169 Viewing Images on a TV 170 Using Household Power 174 Using an Eye Fi Card 175 Troubleshooting 177 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 180 Information Displayed on the Screen 183 Functions and Menu Lists 188 Handling Precautions 197 Specifications 198 Accessories 202 Separately Sold Accessories 203 Inde...

Page 9: ...d be careful about Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for a page number This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings The various types of memory cards that can be used in this camera are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide Conventions Used in This Guide Right Button FUNC SET But...

Page 10: ...y Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner to clean the product Do not let the product come into contact with water e g sea water or other liquids Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera This could result in electrical shock or fire If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior immediately turn the camera off and remove the batte...

Page 11: ...ad to injury or damage the camera Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts If the screen cracks injury may result from the broken fragments When using the flash be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing This could result in burns or damage to the flash Avoid using placing or storing the product in the following places Places subject to strong sunlight Places subject to...

Page 12: ... materials may lead to fire or explosions Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet after charging is complete or when you are not using it Do not place anything such as cloth on top of the battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire Do not place the battery near pets Pets biting the batter...

Page 13: ...apter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and wrap 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 when shooting Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash 1 Strap COPY ...

Page 14: ...into a power outlet z For CB 2LVE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet X The charge lamp lights orange and charging starts X The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 1 hour and 30 minutes Remove the battery z Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet then remove the battery by sliding it in and up Charging ...

Page 15: ...con or message will appear on the screen indicating the battery s charge state Number of Shots 1 Approx 210 Movie Shooting Time 2 Approx 40 minutes Continuous Shooting 3 Approx 1 hour 10 minutes Playback Time Approx 4 hours Display Summary Sufficient charge Slightly depleted but sufficient Blinking red Nearly depleted Charge the battery Change the battery pack Depleted Charge the battery What if W...

Page 16: ...r the day before it will be used Charged batteries continue to discharge naturally even if they are not used Attach the cover to a charged battery so that the S mark is visible How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from the camera Attach the terminal cover and store the battery Storing a battery for long periods of time about a year without depleting it may short...

Page 17: ...tery z Press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow then insert the battery as shown until it locks into place with a click z Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly lock into place Insert the memory card z Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click z Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card i...

Page 18: ...direction of the arrow X The battery will pop up Remove the memory card z Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it X The memory card will pop up What if Memory card locked appears on the screen If the write protect tab is in the locked position Memory card locked will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take or erase images Removing the Battery and Memory ...

Page 19: ...mber of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings the subject and the memory card used Memory Card 4 GB 16 GB Number of Shots Approx 1231 Approx 5042 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken You can check the number of shots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting mode p 26 COPY ...

Page 20: ...s to set a value z Once all settings are complete press the m button Set the home time zone z Press the qr buttons to choose your home time zone Complete the setting z Press the m button to complete the setting After a confirmation screen appears the shooting screen will reappear z Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Setting the Date and Time Reappearing Date Time screen Set the cor...

Page 21: ...ress the op buttons to choose you will set the time to daylight saving 1 hour ahead Changing the Date and Time Date Time battery The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained for about 3 weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 203 the date time batte...

Page 22: ...e then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close Setting the Display Language What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed The clock will appear if too much time passes between pressing the m button and the n button in Step 2 If the clock appears press the m button to remove the clock and repeat Step 2 You can also change the display langu...

Page 23: ...sed data exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card Before formatting an Eye Fi card p 175 be sure to install the software contained on the card to a computer Display the menu z Press the n button Choose Format z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons to choose Format then press the m button Choose OK z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m but...

Page 24: ... 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 the formatting screen may be less than indicated on the memory card Perform a low level format p 159 of the memory card when the camera does ...

Page 25: ...shutter sound and takes the shot z Since the shot is being taken while the shutter sound plays be careful not to move the camera Pressing the Shutter Button Does the length of the shutter sound change Since the time required to shoot differs depending on the scene you want to take the length of the shutter sound may change If the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing the recor...

Page 26: ...etermines the scene X The icon for the determined scene and the IS mode icon will appear in the upper right of the screen pp 184 185 X The camera will focus on detected subjects and display frames on them Compose the shot z Moving the zoom lever toward i telephoto will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j wide angle will zoom out from your subject making it app...

Page 27: ...ghtness of the images do not turn out as expected The scene icon p 184 that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene and you may not obtain the expected results If this happens try shooting in G mode p 81 What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward a subject A white frame appears on the face or subject that the camera detected as the main subject while gray fr...

Page 28: ... i What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway Your subject may be too close When the camera is at maximum wide angle j move about 1 cm 0 4 in or more away from your subject and shoot Move about 1 m 3 3 ft or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto i What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway To reduce red eye and to assist in focusing...

Page 29: ... images from oldest to newest z Pressing and holding the qr buttons will display images in a line letting you quickly search them Pressing the m button restores single image playback p 114 z The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses z Pressing the 1 button again while the lens is retracted will turn the camera off Viewing Images Switching to Shooting mode Pressing the shutter butt...

Page 30: ... Choose an image to erase z Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase Erase the image z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose a then press the m button again z When Erase appears on the screen press the qr buttons to choose Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased z To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons to choose Cancel then press th...

Page 31: ...ton z Black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen These areas cannot be recorded X The camera will beep once recording will start and Rec and the elapsed time will appear on the screen z Once shooting begins take your finger off the movie button z If you change the composition of your shot during shooting the focus brightness and tone will automatically adjust z Do not touch the micropho...

Page 32: ... zoom in on or out from the subject However operation sounds will be recorded When the mode switch is set to A the icon for the determined scene will appear p 184 When Moving icons will not appear however Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene If you change the composition while shooting and the white balance is not optimal press the movie button to stop reco...

Page 33: ...the movie will pause and the movie control panel will appear Press the qr buttons to choose then press the m button to resume playback X After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies How can I play back movies on a computer Install the included software p 35 When watching a movie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoothly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s ca...

Page 34: ...S should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher still images Core 2 Duo 2 6 GHz or higher movies RAM Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit 32 bit 1 GB or more still images 2 GB or more movies Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 2 GB or more movies Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space 420 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixe...

Page 35: ...double click when it appears Install the software z For Windows click Easy Installation and for Macintosh click Install then follow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation z If the User Account Control window appears in Windows follow the on screen instructions to proceed Complete the installation z For Windows click Restart or Finish then remove the CD ROM when your desktop sc...

Page 36: ... CameraWindow z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera z For Windows click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow when it appears on the screen CameraWindow will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer z For Macintosh CameraWindow will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer Transfer Images z Click Import Images...

Page 37: ...that appears click the link to modify the program Choose Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow and click OK Double click You can transfer images even without using the image transfer function in the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations It may take a few minutes from when you connect the camera to the comp...

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Page 39: ...39 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions 2 COPY ...

Page 40: ...Telephoto j Wide Angle pp 26 32 53 Playback k Magnify g Index pp 114 120 Shutter Button p 25 Power Button p 20 Microphones p 31 Lamp pp 55 73 74 75 165 165 Flash pp 52 83 100 Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover p 174 Memory Card Battery Cover p 17 COPY ...

Page 41: ...minal pp 36 142 170 n Button p 45 Indicator p 43 1 Playback Button pp 29 113 m FUNC SET Button p 44 h Flash pp 52 83 100 r Button l Display p 42 p Button b Exposure Compensation p 83 o Button e Macro p 90 q Button You can shoot with the best settings for the scene p 62 or choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures p 81 You can leave it to the camera to select settings for fully aut...

Page 42: ...No Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing the p button while the image displays right after shooting However Simple Information Display is not available You can change the display that appears first by pressing the n button then choosing Review info in the 4 tab p 166 Focus Check Display p 119 DetailedInformation Display No Information Display Simple Information Display CO...

Page 43: ...z The graph that appears in Detailed Information Display p 186 is called the histogram The histogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally and the amount of brightness vertically and in this way you can judge the exposure The indicator on the back of the camera p 41 will light or blink depending on the camera s status Bright Dark High Low Indicator Color Status Operation St...

Page 44: ...the m or r button z Choosing some menu items changes the screen to display further menu options Choose an option z Press the op buttons to choose an option z You can also choose settings by pressing the n button on options that display z To return to the menu items press the q button Complete the setting z Press the m button X The shooting screen will reappear and the setting you chose will displa...

Page 45: ... menu z Press the n button Choose a tab z Move the zoom lever or press the qr buttons to choose a tab Choose an item z Press the op buttons to choose an item z Some items require you to press the m or r button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Choose an option z Press the qr buttons to choose an option Complete the setting z Press the n button to restore the normal screen MENU B...

Page 46: ...ns to choose On z Press the n button to restore the normal screen Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds You can also mute camera sounds by holding down the p button and turning the camera on If you mute camera sounds the sound will also be muted when playing back movies p 33 If you press the o button while playing back a movie the sound will play back and you can adjust the volume with the op ...

Page 47: ...ve the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons to choose Volume then press the m button Adjust the volume z Press the op buttons to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the volume z Press the n button twice to restore the normal screen Adjusting the Volume COPY ...

Page 48: ...the p button for more than 1 second X The screen increases to maximum brightness The settings made in LCD Brightness in the 3 tab will be disabled z Press and hold the p button again for more than 1 second to return the screen to the original brightness Adjusting the Screen Brightness Using the Menu Using the p Button The next time you turn on the camera the screen will be at the brightness settin...

Page 49: ...ss the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are there functions that cannot be reset The Date Time p 21 Language p 22 the image registered in Start up Image p 160 Time Zone p 164 and Video System p 170 in the 3 tab The recorded custom white balance data p 84 Colors that were chosen in Color Accent p...

Page 50: ... Power Saving during Playback The camera will turn off approximately 5 minutes after you stop operating the camera You can check the current time z Press and hold the m button X The current time appears z If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function it will switch to vertical display Press the qr buttons to change the display color z Press the m button again to cancel the clock...

Page 51: ...chapter explains how to use common functions such as the self timer and how to turn off the flash This chapter assumes that the camera is set to A mode When shooting in another mode check which functions are available in that mode pp 188 193 3 COPY ...

Page 52: ... set will appear on the screen z To turn the flash back on follow the steps above to choose Turning the Flash Off What if a flashing appears When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely a flashing will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving COPY ...

Page 53: ...ver toward i again X The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject Zooming In More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Zoom Factor Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom press the n button to choose Digital Zoom in the 4 tab then choose Off The focal lengths when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together are as follows all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent 2...

Page 54: ...o complete the setting and restore the shooting screen X Once set DATE will appear on the screen Shoot X The shooting date or time will be recorded in the image s lower right corner z To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 3 Inserting the Date and Time You can insert and print the shooting date in images which do not have an embedded date and time as follows However if you do this f...

Page 55: ...then press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Shoot z 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 z To cancel shooting with the self timer after the countdown h...

Page 56: ...creen z Follow Step 3 on p 55 to shoot You can set the delay 0 30 seconds and the number of shots 1 10 shots Choose z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 55 to choose then press the n button Choose the settings z Press the op buttons to choose Delay or Shots z Press the qr buttons to choose a value then press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen z Follow Step 3 on p 55 to shoot Using the Self Timer...

Page 57: ... flash fires or you set a high number of shots the shooting interval may take longer than usual Shooting will stop automatically if the memory card fills When you set the delay for more than 2 seconds the lamp and self timer sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire COPY ...

Page 58: ...estore the original setting choose in Step 2 Changing the Aspect Ratio The same aspect ratio as HD TVs used for displaying on wide screen HD TVs The same aspect ratio as 35mm film used for printing out 5 x 7 in or postcard sized images The same aspect ratio as the screen of this camera used for printing images on 3 5 x 5 in to various A sized papers A square shaped aspect ratio The digital zoom p ...

Page 59: ...original setting choose in Steps 1 2 You can choose from the following 2 compression ratios image quality Fine Normal Choose the compression ratio setting z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again Choose an option z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen z To restore the original sett...

Page 60: ...th 4 3 images However since 16 9 images have a setting of 1920 x 1080 pixels their data size will be larger than 4 3 images Approximate Values for Paper Size for 4 3 Aspect Ratios z For sending images as e mail attachments Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Shots per Memory Card Approx shots 4 GB 16 GB Large 3084 1231 5042 12M 4000x3000 1474 2514 10295 Me...

Page 61: ...61 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions This chapter explains how to add effects and how to shoot in various conditions 4 COPY ...

Page 62: ... buttons to choose a Shooting mode then press the m button Shoot I Take portraits Portrait z Produces a soft effect when photographing people V Take shots of kids and pets Kids Pets z Lets you capture subjects that move around such as children and pets without missing photo opportunities z At maximum wide angle move approximately 1 m 3 3 ft or more away from your subject At maximum telephoto move ...

Page 63: ...ake shots in low light conditions Low Light z Lets you take shots in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur w At the beach Beach z Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong OTake shots of foliage Foliage z Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors P Against snow Snow z Lets y...

Page 64: ...a from moving and blurring the image Additionally you should set IS Mode to Off when shooting with a tripod p 167 In V or mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 85 is increased to match the shooting conditions If camera shake is too strong while shooting in mode the camera may not be able to combine images or you may not obtain the expected result depending on shooting conditions In...

Page 65: ... Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid z Lets you take shots with vivid intense colors Take posterized shots Poster Effect z Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration Adding Effects and Shooting Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in and modes try taking some test shots first COPY ...

Page 66: ...een Shoot Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect of a miniature model Choose z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 62 to choose X A white frame the area that will not be blurred appears on the screen Choose the area to keep in focus z Press the p button z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position then press the m but...

Page 67: ...creen Shoot If you press the qr buttons in Step 2 the frame will switch to vertical orientation and you can change the area to focus in by pressing the qr buttons again Press the op buttons to return the frame orientation to horizontal Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame Be sure to set playback speed before shooting a Miniature Effect movie p 105 Shooting with th...

Page 68: ... a color tone z Press the p button X Color Tone will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons to choose a color tone then press the m button X You can check the color tone on the screen Shoot Shooting in Monochrome B W Lets you shoot black and white images Sepia Lets you shoot sepia toned images Blue Lets you shoot blue and white images COPY ...

Page 69: ...olor you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors z Press the op buttons to change the range of colors to be retained z Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors z Press the m button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen Shooting with Color Acce...

Page 70: ...wap image will alternately display X The default setting is to change green to gray Specify the color to be swapped z Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color z Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the r button X The specified color will be recorded...

Page 71: ...ative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors z Press the m button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode Depending on shooting conditions the image may become coarse or the colors may not come out as expected COPY ...

Page 72: ...orded Viewing movies made with Movie Digest mode You can select movies made in mode by date for viewing p 115 Since you are also shooting movies when you shoot still images the battery will be depleted more quickly than in A mode The image quality will be fixed at for movies made in mode In the following cases movies will be saved as separate files even if they were made on the same day with mode ...

Page 73: ...mp lights z Press the q button to pause smile detection Press the q button again to resume smile detection Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart Shutter Detecting a Smile and Shooting What if a smile is not detected Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera and opens their mouth enough to show some teeth when smiling Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1 press the o...

Page 74: ... face of the person who will wink Press the shutter button fully X The camera will enter shooting stand by and Wink to take picture will appear on the screen X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Face the camera and wink X The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after a wink is detected from the person inside the frame z To cancel shooting with the self timer after the ...

Page 75: ...the face focused on and white frames appear on other faces Press the shutter button fully X The camera will enter shooting stand by and Look straight at camera to start count down will appear on the screen X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1 press the op buttons Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink If a wink i...

Page 76: ...p remains lit when the flash will fire and approximately 2 seconds later the shutter will release z To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started press the n button Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1 press the op buttons Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later COPY ...

Page 77: ... shutter button halfway the exposure for the chosen shutter speed will appear on the screen Shoot Shooting Long Exposures The brightness of the recorded 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 reduce noise after being taken A certain amount of processing ti...

Page 78: ...ons camera settings and the zoom position the camera may stop shooting momentarily or the shooting speed may slow down As the number of images increases the shooting speed may slow down Images Displayed During Playback If you erase a grouped image p 128 all the images in the group will also be erased Be sure to exercise adequate caution You can play back images individually p 121 and cancel groupi...

Page 79: ...choose Shoot X When the shutter button is pressed fully the camera takes 5 continuous shots and saves one picture only Capturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image Selection The recording pixel setting will be fixed at 1984 x 1488 pixels The focus brightness and white balance will be set with the first shot Depending on the shooting conditions you may not obtain the expected results COPY ...

Page 80: ... first shot Take subsequent shots z Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot z Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are merged z Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures Finish shooting z Press the m button Merge the images on a computer z For details on how to merge the images refer to the Software Guide Shooting Stitch...

Page 81: ...essively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 4 and the camera is in G mode 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 188 193 5 COPY ...

Page 82: ...nter G mode z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 62 to choose G Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp 83 102 Shoot Shooting in Program AE What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on...

Page 83: ...tton X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen You can make the flash fire every time you shoot The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm 4 0 m 1 6 13 ft at maximum wide angle j and approximately 50 cm 2 0 m 1 6 6 6 ft at maximum telephoto i Choose h z After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to choose h then press the m button X Once set h will appear on the scre...

Page 84: ...ake sure the entire screen is filled with a plain white colored subject then press the n button X The tint on the screen will change when white balance data is set Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light For shooting outdoors in fine weather conditions Cloudy For shooting in cloudy shady or twilight conditions Tungsten For...

Page 85: ...ing mode and shooting conditions Low High For shooting outdoors in fine weather conditions For shooting in cloudy or twilight conditions For shooting nightscapes or in dark interiors Changing the ISO speed Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed red...

Page 86: ...rast the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting Choose i Contrast z Press the n button to choose i Contrast in the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose Auto X Once set will appear on the screen Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly You can correct recorded...

Page 87: ... As long as you hold the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images Continuous Shooting Cannot be used with the self timer p 55 Continuous shooting speed increases in mode p 63 For continuous shooting the focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway Depending on the shooting conditions camera settings and the zoom position the camera may stop shooting m...

Page 88: ...he image to black and white Positive Film Combines the effects of Vivid Red Vivid Green and Vivid Blue to produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker Vivid Blue Emphasizes blue tints Makes the sky ocean and other blue subjects more vivid Vivid Green Emphasizes green tints Makes m...

Page 89: ...ferent levels z Follow Step 2 on p 88 to choose then press the n button z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the qr buttons to choose a value z The more to the right the stronger darker skin tone the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter skin tone the effect gets z Press the n button to complete the setting Custom Color COPY ...

Page 90: ...ocus more reliably on far away subjects 3 m 9 8 ft or more away from the camera Choose u z After pressing the q button press the qr buttons to choose u then press the m button X Once set u will appear on the screen Shooting Close ups Macro The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires How can I take better close ups Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in to prevent the camera ...

Page 91: ...will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen Using the Digital Tele Converter The respective focal lengths when using 1 5x and 2 0x are 42 0 336 mm and 56 0 448 mm 35mm film equivalent A recording pixel setting p 59 of or will cause images to appear coarse the zoom factor will appear in blue The digital tele converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom p 53 The digital...

Page 92: ...rames will appear on faces that the camera focuses on Changing the AF Frame Mode Face AiAF If a face is not detected or 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 If a face is not detected when Servo AF p 97 is set to On the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the ...

Page 93: ...subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway z Confirm that the AF frame on the subject is green Recompose z Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and move the camera to recompose the scene Shoot z Press the shutter button fully Tracking AF Center You can reduce the AF frame size Press the n button to choose AF Frame Size in the 4 tab then choose Small The AF frame is set to No...

Page 94: ... a subject is detected The camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range even if the subject moves X If the camera does not detect the subject will appear on the screen z To cancel tracking press the q button again Shoot z Press the shutter button halfway will change into a blue which will follow the subject while the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure Servo AF p ...

Page 95: ...thout pressing the q button When shooting completes will appear in the center of the screen Servo AF p 97 is fixed to On The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too small moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the background is too low Not available in e or u Magnifying the Focal Point What if the display does not magnify The display will not appear ...

Page 96: ... the shutter button Lock the focus z Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button X The focus locks and appears on the screen z If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button again will disappear and the focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with the AF Lock COPY ...

Page 97: ...alfway Shooting with Servo AF The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions In low light conditions AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway In this case you can set the focus and exposure with the AF frame setting If a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Release your finger from the shutter button the...

Page 98: ...tons to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen Changing the Metering Method Evaluative For standard shooting conditions including back lit shots Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions Center Weighted Avg Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the center Spot Only meters within the Spot AE P...

Page 99: ... disappear and AE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Just as with the AE lock you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure Choose h p 83 Lock the flash exposure z Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X The flash will fire and when appears the flash output will be retained z If you release you...

Page 100: ...annot reach Choose Z z After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to choose Z then press the m button X Once set Z will appear on the screen Shoot z Even if the flash fires ensure that the main subject does not move until the shutter sound ends Shooting with Slow Synchro Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image Additionally you should set IS Mode...

Page 101: ... setting z Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Corr then press the qr buttons to choose On X Once set R will appear on the screen Red Eye Correction Red eye correction may be applied to areas other than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes You can also correct recorded images p 140 You can also display the screen in Step 2 by pressing the r button then the n button CO...

Page 102: ...n button to choose Blink Detection in the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose On Shoot X When a person with shut eyes is detected a frame and appear on the screen Checking for Shut Eyes This function is only available for the last image shot when you have set the camera to 2 or more shots in or mode Not available in W mode COPY ...

Page 103: ...s and Viewing Movies sections in Chapter 1 and explains how to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 4 The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing assumes that you have pressed the 1 button to enter Playback mode 6 COPY ...

Page 104: ...niature Effect p 105 w Beach p 63 Monochrome p 68 O Foliage p 63 Super Vivid p 65 P Snow p 63 Poster Effect p 65 t Fireworks p 64 T Color Accent p 69 iFrame Movie Shoots movies that can be edited with iFrame 1 compatible software 2 or devices The recording pixel setting will be fixed at p 108 Super Slow Motion Movie Shoots fast moving subjects and plays them back in slow motion p 106 1 Video type ...

Page 105: ...screen Choose the area to keep in focus z Press the p button z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position Choose a playback speed z Press the n button z Press the qr buttons to choose a playback speed z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen Shoot z Press the movie button z To stop shooting the movie press ...

Page 106: ...ill appear Maximum clip length is approx 30 sec z To stop shooting the movie press the movie button again The image quality will be fixed at when an aspect ratio of is chosen and when an aspect ratio of is chosen p 58 If you press the qr buttons in Step 2 the frame will switch to vertical orientation and you can change the area to focus in by pressing the qr buttons again Pressing the op buttons w...

Page 107: ...ion when you follow Steps 1 3 on p 33 You can use the included software to change the playback speed of movies shot in mode Refer to the Software Guide for details The recording pixel setting will be fixed at 320 x 240 pixels when shooting in and when shooting in Even if you move the zoom lever the zoom will not operate while shooting The focus exposure and white balance will be set when the movie...

Page 108: ...eaches approximately 10 minutes when shooting in or and approximately 1 hour when shooting in Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended Changing the Image Quality Image Quality RecordingPixels Frame Rate Content Memory Card Capacity 4 GB 16 GB 1920 x 1080 pixels 24 frames sec For shooting Ful...

Page 109: ...ise when the wind is strong However unnatural sound may result when used to record in locations with no wind z Press the n button to choose Wind Filter in the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose On Using the Wind Filter COPY ...

Page 110: ...ghtness Exposure Compensation p 83 Follow Step 2 on p 83 to press the m button followed by the movie button Adjusting the White Balance p 84 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 88 Shooting Close ups Macro p 90 Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity p 90 Shooting with the AF Lock p 96 Shooting with the AE Lock p 99 Shooting Using a TV as the Display p 171 Turning Off the AF Assist Beam p 165 Dis...

Page 111: ...from If you choose you can trim the end of the movie from z Even if you move to a point other than a only the portion from the nearest to the left will be trimmed when is chosen Only the portion from the nearest to the right will be trimmed when is chosen Check the edited movie z Press the op buttons to choose then press the m button The edited movie will play z To edit the movie again repeat Step...

Page 112: ...le When Overwrite is chosen in Step 4 the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie erasing the original When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be chosen If the battery is depleted partway through saving the edited movie clips may not be saved When editing movies you should use a fully charged battery or an AC adapter kit sold separately p 203 COPY ...

Page 113: ...tton to enter Playback mode before operating the camera It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer have had their file names changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 136 140 cannot be used if the memory card does not have enough free space available 7 COPY ...

Page 114: ...splay the chosen image by itself Pressing the qr buttons for more than 1 second will display images in a line letting you quickly search them You can also jump by the shooting date Scroll Display Choose an image z If you set the camera to single image playback and press the qr buttons for more than 1 second the images will display as shown on the left Press the qr buttons to choose an image z Pres...

Page 115: ...any images on the memory card you can filter and display them by a specified filter You can also protect p 124 or delete p 128 images at once while filtered Choose s z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose s then press the m button again Choose a filter z Press the op buttons to choose a filter then press the m button To turn off this effect press the n button to choose Scroll...

Page 116: ...32 Still image Movie Displays still images movies or movies shot in mode What if you cannot choose a filter Filters that do not have any corresponding images cannot be chosen Filtered playback In filtered playback Step 3 you can view filtered images with Quickly Searching Images p 114 Viewing Slideshows p 117 and Magnifying Images p 120 You can process all filtered images at once while performing ...

Page 117: ...the m button X The slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image appears on the screen z In filtered playback p 115 only images matching a filter play back z You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again z Press the n button to stop the slideshow Viewing Slideshows If you press the qr buttons during playback the image will switch If you keep the qr buttons pressed you c...

Page 118: ...ose Slideshow z Press the n button to choose Slideshow in the 1 tab then press the m button Choose a setting z Press the op buttons to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the setting z If you choose Start and press the m button the slideshow starts with your settings z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Changing Settings You cannot change Play Time if Bubble is chosen in ...

Page 119: ...ithin the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames z Move the zoom lever toward k once X The screen shown on the left will appear z Press the m button to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location z Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display position while checking the focus z Press the n button...

Page 120: ... area z Move the zoom lever toward g to zoom out or continue to hold it to return to single image playback z When appears on the screen press the m button to switch to Press the qr buttons to switch between images while zoomed Press the m button again to return to the original setting Magnifying Images Approximate Location of Displayed Area In magnified display pressing the n button restores singl...

Page 121: ...isplayed z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again to cancel group playback Viewing Each Image in a Group Group playback In group playback Step 3 you can use the FUNC menu functions that appear when you press the m button as well as search p 114 and magnify p 120 images You can process all the images in a group at once while in Protecting Images p 1...

Page 122: ...s in the 1 tab Choose a setting z Press the qr buttons to choose Off z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore single image playback X Grouped images taken in mode are ungrouped and appear individually z To regroup the images follow the steps above to choose On Ungrouping Images Grouping cannot be canceled while viewing images individually p 121 COPY ...

Page 123: ... buttons to choose the image you want to view next X The chosen image will be displayed in the center and the next 4 possibilities will appear z Press the m button to display the center image at full size Press the m button again to restore the original display z Press the n button to restore single image playback Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle Only still images shot with this camera will...

Page 124: ...ed with the camera pp 30 128 Protect the image z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again X Protected will appear on the screen z To unlock an image follow the step above to choose again then press the m button Changing Image Transitions Protecting Images If you format the memory card pp 23 159 protected images will also be erased Protected images ca...

Page 125: ...ss the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choose images z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Using the Menu Choosing Im...

Page 126: ...utton Choose Select Range z Follow Step 2 on p 125 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose a starting image z Press the m button z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the camera before performing the operations in Step 3 images will not be protected Selecting a Range COPY ...

Page 127: ...the first image Protect images z Press the p button to choose Protect then press the m button Choose All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 125 to choose All Images then press the m button Protect images z Press the op buttons to choose Protect then press the m button Choosing All Images You can unlock groups of protected images if you choose Unlock in Step 4 in Selecting a Range or Step 2 in Choosing Al...

Page 128: ... z Press the op buttons to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choose an image z If you follow Step 2 on p 125 to choose images will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z To choose additional images repeat the ab...

Page 129: ... on p 128 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 126 to choose images Erase z Press the p button to choose Erase then press the m button Choose All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 128 to choose All Images then press the m button Erase z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Selecting a Range Choosing All Images COPY ...

Page 130: ...Favorite will appear on the screen z To unlock an image follow the step above to choose again then press the m button Choose Favorites z Press the n button to choose Favorites in the 1 tab then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to untag the image disappears z To choose addition...

Page 131: ...he qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the camera before completing the setting in Step 3 images will not be tagged as favorites If you use Windows 7 or Windows Vista and transfer tagged images to the computer they will be given a star rating of 3 except for movies COPY ...

Page 132: ...hoose a category then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear Complete the setting z If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Organizing Images by Category My Category Images are automatically categorized by shooting condition as they are shot Images...

Page 133: ...he n button to restore the menu screen Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image Choose a category z Press the op buttons to choose a category then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z To choose additional images repeat the above p...

Page 134: ...es z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 126 to choose images Choose a category z Press the p button to choose an item then press the qr buttons to choose a category Complete the setting z Press the p button to choose Select then press the m button If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the camera before completing the setting in Step 4 images will not be tagged as My Category Selecting a Range If you c...

Page 135: ...ss the m button to complete the setting Choose Rotate z Press the n button to choose Rotate in the 1 tab then press the m button Rotate the image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image z The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Rotating Images Using the Menu Movies with an image quality setting of or cannot be rotated Images cannot...

Page 136: ...e an option then press the m button X Save new image will appear on the screen Save the new image z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image z When you press the n button Display new image will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons to choose Yes then press the m button X The saved image will be displayed Resizing ...

Page 137: ... X A frame will appear around the portion of the image to be trimmed X The original image will display in the upper left and the trimmed image will display in the lower right z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size z Press the opqr buttons to move the frame z Press the m button to change the frame orientation z Press the n button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 1...

Page 138: ...y z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 136 Images recorded at a pixel setting of p 60 or images resized to p 136 cannot be edited Images that can be trimmed will have the same width and height ratio after trimming The number of recorded pixels in a trimmed image will be smaller than before trimming Movies cannot be edited Adding Effects with the My Colors Function If you repeatedly change the color of the ...

Page 139: ...n the 1 tab then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button Choose an option z Press the qr buttons to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 136 Correcting the Brightness i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly Repeatedly adj...

Page 140: ...pear around the corrected portion z You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 120 Save as a new image and display z Press the opqr buttons to choose New File then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file z Follow Step 5 on p 136 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be corrected properly When Overwrite in Step 4 is cho...

Page 141: ...d PictBridge compliant printer sold separately Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers This chapter uses Canon brand SELPHY CP series printers in the explanations The displayed screens and available functions will differ depending on the printer Please also refer to the Printer User Guide 8 COPY ...

Page 142: ...to the printer z Open the cover and insert the cable s small plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown z Insert the cable s large plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image Printing Images E...

Page 143: ...tton X Printing will start z If you want to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed z After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to p 204 for Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers sold separately Index printing is not available on certain Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers sold separately COPY ...

Page 144: ... the option setting Making Print Settings Default Follows the printer s settings Date Prints the date File No Prints the file number Both Prints both the date and file number Off Default Follows the printer s settings Off On Uses shooting information to optimize print settings Red Eye1 Corrects red eye No of Copies Choose the number of copies p 145 Trimming Choose the area for printing p 146 Paper...

Page 145: ...ose the trimming area z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size z Press the opqr buttons to change the frame position z Press the m button to rotate the frame z After pressing the n button press the op buttons to choose OK then press the m button Print images z Follow Step 7 on p 143 to print You may not be able to trim images depending on the aspect ratio or if they are too small Trimming ph...

Page 146: ... m button Choose a paper size z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button Choose the paper type z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button Choose the layout z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to set the number of prints when N up is chosen Print images COPY ...

Page 147: ...then press the m button Choose the printing area z Follow Step 2 on p 145 to choose the printing area Print images Default Follows the printer s settings Bordered Prints with a border Borderless Prints without a border N up Selects how many copies of an image are printed on a sheet ID Photo Prints ID photos Only images with a recording pixel setting of L and an aspect ratio of 4 3 can be chosen Fi...

Page 148: ...s for Movies Printing Movies Single Prints currently displayed scene as a still image Sequence Prints a sequence of images from a specified scene on a single sheet of paper If Caption is set to On you can print the folder number file number and the elapsed time for the frame at the same time Pressing the m button during printing will cancel printing ID Photo and Sequence cannot be chosen on Canon ...

Page 149: ... images to the print list DPOF directly after shooting or during playback in the FUNC menu Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button Choose c z Press the op buttons to choose c then press the m button Add images to the print list z Press the op buttons to choose the number of prints then press the qr buttons to choose Add and press the m button Choosing Imag...

Page 150: ...int Settings Print Type Standard Prints 1 image per page Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats Date On Prints the shooting date Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF data On Removes all print settings after printing Off Some printers or photo developer services may not be able to reflect all of the settings in the prints may ap...

Page 151: ...the number of prints z Press the op buttons to set the number of prints maximum 99 z Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each z You cannot set the number of copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print as shown in Step 2 z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen With Index chosen the Date and File No options c...

Page 152: ...button Choose Select All Images z Follow Step 1 on p 151 to choose Select All Images then press the m button Make print settings z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Choose Clear All Selections z Follow Step 1 on p 151 to choose Clear All Selections then press the m button All selections will be cleared z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Selecting a ...

Page 153: ...pp 149 152 the screen on the left will appear when you connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer Press the op buttons to choose Print now then press the m button to easily print images added to the print list If you stop the printer during printing and start again it will start from the next print COPY ...

Page 154: ...he selection method z Press the op buttons to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choosing Images for a Photobook Choosing a Selection Method may appear when using a memory card with print settings set by a different camera If you change the settings using this...

Page 155: ...to complete the setting and restore the menu screen Choose Select All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 154 to choose Select All Images then press the m button Make print settings z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Choose Clear All Selections z Follow Step 2 on p 154 to choose Clear All Selections then press the m button All selections will be cleared z Press the qr buttons to c...

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Page 157: ...n customize various settings 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 9 COPY ...

Page 158: ... choose an item in the FUNC menu p 44 or MENU p 45 a description of the function hints and tips is displayed You can turn off this function z Choose Hints Tips then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing Camera Settings Changing Sounds 1 Preset sounds cannot be modified 2 Preset sounds You can use the included software to change the sounds p 2 Even if you change the Shutter Sound it will not ...

Page 159: ... Low Level Format then press the qr buttons to display z Press the opqr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Start the low level format z Press the op buttons to choose OK then press the m button X Low level formatting starts X When low level formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear on the screen Complete the low level format z Press the m button Low Level Memory Card Fo...

Page 160: ...rt up Image z Choose Start up Image then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to choose 2 then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button to complete registration Changing the Start up Screen No start up image 1 Preset images cannot be modified 2 Preset images You can set recorded images and use the included software to change the images Any...

Page 161: ...the Software Guide for details Changing the File Number Assignment 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 or a new folder is created file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memory card already containing images the newly as...

Page 162: ...es will be saved into folders created on each shooting date For safety reasons the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 29 If you want the lens to retract immediately when you press the 1 button set the retract time to 0 sec z Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons to choose 0 sec Creating Folders by Shooting Date Changing the Lens Retract Time ...

Page 163: ...u set the power saving function to Off be sure to turn the camera off after use You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically p 50 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off z Choose Power Saving then press the m button z Press the op buttons to choose Display Off then use the qr buttons to choose a time z In order to save battery power you should choose less than 1 mi...

Page 164: ...beforehand Set the world time zone z Choose Time Zone then press the m button z Press the op buttons to choose World then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to choose the world time zone z To set daylight saving time adds 1 hour press the op buttons to choose z Press the m button Choose the world time zone z Press the op buttons to choose World then press the n button X will appear on the s...

Page 165: ...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 z Choose Flash Settings then press the m button z Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing Shooting Function Settings Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this section in modes other than G ch...

Page 166: ...l guidance while shooting z Choose Grid Lines then press the qr buttons to choose On Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting 2 10 sec Displays images for the set time Hold The image displays until you press the shutter button halfway Off Images will not display Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting Off Displays the image only Detailed Displays detailed information p...

Page 167: ...ose IS Settings then press the m button z Press the op buttons to choose Powered IS then press the qr buttons to choose Off Grid lines will not be recorded on the image Changing the IS Mode Settings Continuous Automatically sets the optimal image stabilization for the scene Intelligent IS p 185 Shoot Only Image stabilization is only active at the moment of shooting Off Turns off image stabilizatio...

Page 168: ...se an option Changing Playback Function Settings Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function Images cannot be rotated p 135 if you have set Auto Rotate to Off Rotated images will also appear in their original orientation In Smart Shuffle p 123 even if Auto Rotate is set to Off images taken vertically will be displayed vertically while rotated images will appear in their rotated orientation Choosing the I...

Page 169: ...Information This chapter introduces how to use the separately sold accessories and Eye Fi card also sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen 10 COPY ...

Page 170: ...and switch it to the input the cable is connected to Turn on the camera z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen of the camera z After you finish turn off the camera and TV and unplug the cable Viewing Images on a TV Yellow White White Yellow Red Red What if the images don t display correctly on the TV Images will not display co...

Page 171: ... shot Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV z Open the camera s terminal cover and fully insert the cable plug into the camera s terminal z Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI input terminal as shown Display images z Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p 170 to display the images Shooting Using a TV as the Display TV display is not available when using HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold sepa...

Page 172: ... button to choose Ctrl via HDMI in the 3 tab then press the qr buttons to choose Enable Connect the camera to the TV z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 171 to connect the camera to the TV Display images z Turn on the TV and press the camera s 1 button X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen of the camera Use the TV s remote control z Press the remote control s qr buttons to choose...

Page 173: ...Slideshow Plays back images automatically During playback you can press the remote control s qr buttons to switch images Index playback Displays images in an index l Change display Changes the screen display p 42 If you operate the controls on the camera you will not be able to control the camera with the TV s remote control until you return to single image playback Some TVs may not be able to con...

Page 174: ...se the cover Plug the cord into the coupler z Open the cover and fully insert the plug into the coupler Connect the power cord z Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet z Turn the camera on to use it z After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Using Household Power Terminals Do not unplug the plug or...

Page 175: ...e camera before entering areas that prevent unauthorized transmission of radio waves such as hospitals and airplanes If you have trouble transferring images check the card or computer settings For details refer to the user guide supplied with the card Depending on the connection status of the wireless network it may take time to transfer images or image transfer may be interrupted Due to its trans...

Page 176: ...e in Eye Fi trans z Press the n button to choose Eye Fi Settings in the 3 tab then press the m button z Press the op buttons to choose Eye Fi trans then press the qr buttons to choose Disable Checking Connection Information Disabling Eye Fi Transfer What if Eye Fi Settings does not appear Eye Fi Settings will not appear when an Eye Fi card is not inserted in the camera and when an Eye Fi card s wr...

Page 177: ...he memory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 18 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 170 Shooting Cannot shoot When in Playback mode p 22 press the shutter button halfway p 25 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 43 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the followin...

Page 178: ... p 83 Use spot metering or AE Lock to shoot pp 98 99 Reduce the light illuminating the subject Image is dark even though the flash fired p 28 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 83 Increase the ISO speed p 85 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 83 Set the flash to p 52 White dots appear on the i...

Page 179: ...of the following Perform a low level format of the memory card in the camera p 159 Change the image quality setting p 108 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds p 108 Subject appears distorted The subject may appear distorted if it passes quickly in front of the camera while shooting This is not a malfunction Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder stru...

Page 180: ...ion p 17 Memory card locked The SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card or Eye Fi card s write protect tab is set to LOCK Unlock the write protect tab p 17 Cannot record You attempted to shoot an image without a memory card Insert the memory card in the correct direction to shoot p 17 Memory card error p 159 If the same message appears even when a formatted memory card is inserted in the ...

Page 181: ...3 edited pp 136 140 added to a print list p 149 chosen for a Photobook p 154 or registered to the start up screen p 160 Invalid selection range When choosing the selection range pp 126 129 134 152 you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an ending image that was before the starting image Exceeded selection limit You chose more than 998 images in pri...

Page 182: ...taking a picture the shot may not have been recorded Check the image in Playback mode If this error code reappears note the Error number Exx and contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the camera File Error Photos from other cameras or images that have been altered using computer software may not be printable Print error Check the paper size settings If this messa...

Page 183: ...ines p 166 Camera Shake Warning p 28 Metering Method p 98 Compression Image Quality p 59 Recording Pixels pp 59 108 Recordable Shots p 60 Self Timer pp 55 56 Image Quality p 108 Remaining Time p 108 Digital Zoom Magnification p 53 Digital Tele converter p 91 Shooting Mode p 188 Scene Icon p 184 Focusing Range p 90 AF Lock p 96 Flash Mode pp 52 83 100 Red Eye Correction p 140 AF Frame p 92 Spot AE ...

Page 184: ...ngs for subject brightness and color Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod Scene Icons Subject People Non Human Subjects Icon Background Color Background When Moving With Strong Facial Shadows When Moving When Close Bright Gray Backlit Including Blue Skies Light Blue Backlit Sunsets Orange Spotlights Dark Blue Dark When Using Tripod COPY ...

Page 185: ... subjects moving vertically only horizontal camera shake will be reduced IS Mode Icons Reduces camera shake when shooting still images Reduces camera shake when shooting movies as well as strong camera shake while walking Dynamic mode Reduces camera shake during panning shots Reduces subtle camera shake when shooting movies at max telephoto Powered IS Reduces camera shake for macro photography Hyb...

Page 186: ...s pp 59 108 MOV Movies Eye Fi Transfer Complete p 175 Battery Charge Indicator p 15 Metering Method p 98 Folder Number File Number p 161 DisplayedImageNumber Total Number of Images Shutter Speed Still Images Image Quality Frame Rate Movies p 108 Aperture Value i Contrast pp 86 139 Flash p 83 Focusing Range p 90 File Size pp 60 108 Still Images Recording Pixels p 60 Movies Movie Length p 108 Protec...

Page 187: ...nd will not play back Skip Backward Continues to skip backward if you hold down the m button Previous Frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next Frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button Skip Forward Continues to skip forward if you hold down the m button Edit p 111 Appears when connected to a PictBridge compliant printer p 142 You can skip forward and skip backward during movie playba...

Page 188: ... 83 AE Lock FE Lock 1 p 99 Focusing Range p 90 Tracking AF p 94 Flash pp 52 83 100 2 AF Lock p 96 Screen Display p 42 No Information Display Information Display 1 FE Lock not available when set to 2 Cannot be set but switches to Z depending on the circumstances 3 Cannot be set but switches to Z when the flash fires e u h Z COPY ...

Page 189: ...Functions and Menu Lists 189 4 T Y w O P t N x v 3 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 190: ...ode p 87 Still Image Aspect Ratio p 58 Recording Pixels p 59 Compression Ratio p 59 Movie Quality pp 106 108 1 White balance is not selectable 2 Contrast sharpness color saturation red green blue and skin tone can be set in 5 levels 3 Not available in x and v 4 Cannot be set to 0 seconds when in modes where the number of shots cannot be set 5 Fixed to 1 shot when in modes where the number of shots...

Page 191: ...Functions and Menu Lists 191 4 T Y w O P t N x v 6 7 7 6 Only and are available Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 7 Linked to aspect ratio and automatically set p 106 COPY ...

Page 192: ...orr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off i Contrast p 86 Auto Off Wind Filter p 109 On Off Review p 166 Off 2 10 sec Hold Review Info p 166 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 102 On Off Grid Lines p 166 On Off IS Settings p 167 IS Mode Off Continuous Shoot Only Powered IS On Off Date Stamp p 54 Off Date Date Time 1 Operation differs depending on the shooting mode when faces are not detected 2 Only a...

Page 193: ...Functions and Menu Lists 193 4 T Y w O P t N x v Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 194: ...rasing all data pp 23 159 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 161 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 162 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 162 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min pp 50 163 Time Zone Home World p 164 Date Time Date and time settings p 21 Video System NTSC PAL p 170 Ctrl via HDMI Enable Disable p 172 Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi connection settings only app...

Page 195: ...mages Select Select Range p 132 Photobook Set up Chooses or clears photobook settings for images p 154 i Contrast Corrects dark portions and contrast in still images p 139 Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in still images p 140 Trimming Trims portions of still images p 137 Resize Resizes and saves still images p 136 My Colors Adjusts colors in still images p 138 Scroll Display On Off p 114 Grou...

Page 196: ... displayed image p 135 Print List Selects or clears settings for printing displayed image Print appears when the camera is connected to the printer p 149 Protect Protects unlocks displayed image p 124 Favorites Tags untags displayed image as favorites p 130 Erase Erases displayed image p 30 Group Playback Plays back images taken with High speed Burst one by one p 121 Play Movie Starts movie playba...

Page 197: ...e camera or screen Use a commercially available blower brush to remove dust from the lens For stubborn dirt contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk When you move the camera rapidly from cold to hot temperatures condensation may form on the internal or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature chang...

Page 198: ...D Focus Control System Autofocus Single Continuous in Auto mode Servo AF Servo AE AF Frame Face AiAF Tracking AF Center Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average Spot Exposure Compensation Still Images Exposure Shift Movies 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO Speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 In P mode White Balance Auto Day Lig...

Page 199: ...vie button 1 Smart Auto also available for movies 2 Smile Wink Self timer Face Self timer Digital Zoom Still images Movies Approx 4 0x up to approx 32x in combination with the optical zoom Safety Zoom Digital tele converter Continuous Shooting Speed Approx 3 5 shots sec In P mode Approx 8 7 shots sec In High speed Burst mode Number of Shots CIPA compliant Approx 210 Recording Media SD memory card ...

Page 200: ...s 1 during playback Miniature Effect 1280 x 720 4 640 x 480 4 Other than the above 1920 x 1080 24 fps 5 1280 x 720 30 fps 1 640 x 480 30 fps 1 1 Actual frame rate is 29 97 fps 2 Actual frame rate is 119 88 fps 3 Actual frame rate is 239 76 fps 4 Shooting 6 fps 3 fps 1 5 fps Playback 30 fps 1 5 Actual frame rate is 23 976 fps Interface Hi Speed USB HDMI output Analog audio output stereo Analog vide...

Page 201: ...V CB 2LVE Rated Input 100 V 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 1 A 100 V 0 06 A 240 V Rated Output 4 2 V DC 0 65 A Charge Time Approx 1 hour 30 min When using NB 4L Charge Indicator Charging Orange Fully charged Green Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 53 0 x 86 0 x 19 5 mm 2 09 x 3 39 x 0 77 in Weight Approx 60 g Approx 2 12 oz CB 2LV Approx 55 g Approx 1 94 oz CB 2LVE excluding power cord All da...

Page 202: ...ution Disk Stereo AV Cable AVC DC400ST Supplied with Camera Battery Pack NB 4L with Terminal Cover Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE USB Card Reader Windows Macintosh Memory Card Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV Also available for purchase separately HDMI Cable HTC 100 COPY ...

Page 203: ...uter or printer Cannot be used to charge the camera battery High Power Flash HF DC2 z This externally mounted flash can be used to capture photographic subjects that are too distant for the built in flash to illuminate High Power Flash HF DC1 can also be used Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies AC Adapter Kit ACK DC10 can also be used Using accessories abroad The battery charger and the AC ...

Page 204: ...mation visit your nearest Canon retailer Other Accessories Printers SELPHY Series PIXMA Series 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 le...

Page 205: ... Continuous Shooting Best Image Selection Shooting Mode 79 High speed Burst Shooting Mode 78 Custom White Balance 84 D Date Time Adding to Image 54 Changing 21 Setting 20 World Clock 164 Date and Time J Date Time Default Settings 49 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 91 Digital Zoom 53 Display Language 22 DPOF 149 Drive Mode 87 E Editing i Contrast 139 My Colors 138 Red Eye Corr...

Page 206: ... 2 36 142 ISO Speed 85 K Kids Pets Shooting Mode 62 L Lamp 40 165 LCD Monitor J Screen Long Shutter Shooting Mode 77 Low Light Shooting Mode 63 M Macro Focus Mode 90 Magnified Display 120 Memory Cards 16 Available Shots 19 60 Formatting 23 159 Shooting Time 32 108 Menu Basic Operations 45 List 188 Metering Method 98 Miniature Effect Shooting Mode 66 105 Monochrome Shooting Mode 68 Movie Digest Sho...

Page 207: ...Shutter Shooting Mode 73 Smile Shooting Mode 73 Snow Shooting Mode 63 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Installation 35 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Sound Settings 46 Stitch Assist Shooting Mode 80 Strap 2 13 Super Slow Motion Movie Mode 106 Super Vivid Shooting Mode 65 T Tag Images as Favorites 130 Terminal 36 142 170 171 174 Toy Camera Effect Shooting M...

Page 208: ...208 MEMO COPY ...

Page 209: ...209 MEMO COPY ...

Page 210: ...was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required USA and Canada only The Lithium ion polymer battery that powers the product is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on ...

Page 211: ...rmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate th...

Page 212: ...enshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products Battery Charger CB 2LV IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an att...

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