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Getting More Out

of Your Camera

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains
how to take pictures using various functions.

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This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to

and the camera is

mode.

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The sections “Setting the Shutter Speed” (p. 90), “Setting the Aperture
Value” (p. 91), “Changing the Color and Shooting” (p. 95)

“Shooting Stitch

Assist Images” (p. 98), assume you have set the mode switch to

and

chosen the corresponding mode.

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Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in
modes other than

mode, check if the function is available in those modes

(pp. 164 – 16 7).

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Summary of Contents for POWERSHOT 300HS

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

Page 2: ...e mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer sold separately and print Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software A memory card is not included Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals Checking the Package Contents Camera Battery Pack NB 6L with Termina...

Page 3: ...ve 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 LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is made from reinforced glass but it may break if subjected to severe impacts ...

Page 4: ...toned or black and white pictures 78 Add effects and shoot Fish eye Effect Miniature Effect 57 58 Change the size of picture I want to take recording pixels 73 Take pictures continuously 63 77 Change the ISO speed 75 Maintain the focus on moving subjects Servo AF 86 Make dark subjects appear brighter i Contrast 92 Shoot various other scenes Indoors p 55 Fireworks p 56 Low light p 55 t Take good pe...

Page 5: ...ch pictures 108 109 Erase pictures 28 121 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 118 Shoot View Movies E Shoot movies 29 View movies 31 104 Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion 101 Print Images 2 Easily print pictures 134 Save Save images to a computer 33 Other 3 Turn off sounds 48 Use the camera abroad 15 146 Understand what is displayed on the screen 162 COPY ...

Page 6: ...e 42 Screen Display 44 Indicator 45 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 46 MENU Basic Operations 47 Changing the Sound Settings 48 Changing the Screen Brightness 49 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 50 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 51 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 52 Clock Functions 52 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions 53 Shooting in Various Conditions 54 Adding...

Page 7: ...s 98 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies 99 Changing the Movie Mode 100 Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 101 Changing the Image Quality 102 AE Lock Exposure Shift 103 Other Shooting Functions 104 Playback Functions 104 Editing 105 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions 107 Quickly Searching Images 108 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 109 Viewing Slideshows 111 Checking the Fo...

Page 8: ...e text to represent the camera buttons and control dial Language that displays on the screen appears inside square brackets The directional buttons control dial and FUNC SET button are represented by the following icons Things you should 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 gui...

Page 9: ...tion Memory card Dangerous if swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment unless expressly indicated to do so in this guide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been dropped or otherwise damaged Stop operating the camera immediately if it emits smoke a strange smell or otherwise beha...

Page 10: ...ns or keys to contact the charger terminals or plug The above could result in fire or electrical shock Do not play the supplied CD ROM s in any CD player that does not support data CD ROMs It is possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD ROM played on a music CD player Additionally playing the CD ROM s in an audio CD player music player could damage t...

Page 11: ...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 Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera If the battery is left inside the camera damage caused by leakage may occur Before you discard battery cover the terminals with tape or other in...

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Page 13: ...lains how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Be sure to attach the supplied strap to the camera and wrap it around your wrist when shooting to avoid dropping the camera Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash Strap COPY ...

Page 14: ...ger into a power outlet For CB 2LYE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet The charge lamp lights red and charging starts The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 1 hour and 55 minutes Remove the battery Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet then remove the battery by sliding it in and up Charging the Bat...

Page 15: ...ds 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 shorten its life span or affect its performance The battery charger can also be used when abroad The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercia...

Page 16: ...ired to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area please check with the card manufacturer Insert the included battery and a memory card sold separately Check the card s write protect tab If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the...

Page 17: ...hown until it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Terminals Terminals SD SDHC and SDXC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked position Memory card locked will appear...

Page 18: ...y release it The memory card will pop up Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Values are based on the default settings The number 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 1471 6026 You can check the number of shots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting mode p 24 Can you check th...

Page 19: ...or turn the dial to set a value Complete the setting Press the m button Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Setting the Date and Time Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each time you turn on the camera If you choose in Step 2 and press the op buttons...

Page 20: ... setting Pressing the n button will close the menu The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained for about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 38 the date time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not turned on If t...

Page 21: ...n press the m button Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close Setting the Display Language 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 language by pressing the n button choosing the 3 tab and choosing t...

Page 22: ... the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the m button A confirmation screen will appear Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose OK then press the m button The memory card will be formatted When formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear on the screen Press the m button Formatting Memory Cards Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the fil...

Page 23: ...ter sound and takes the shot Since the shot is being taken while the shutter sound plays be careful not to move the camera Pressing the Shutter Button Since the time required to shoot differs according to 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 recorded image may be blurry If you shoot without press...

Page 24: ... camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen The camera will focus on detected faces and display frames on them Black bars will appear on the left and right sides of the screen There areas cannot be recorded when shooting Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject making ...

Page 25: ...determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod AF Frames Background Bright Including Blue Skies Sunsets Dark Subject Backlit Backlit When Using Tripod People When Moving Non Human Subjects Landscapes Close Subjects Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue...

Page 26: ... angle setting and you can shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm 6 0 m 12 in 20 ft Move the zoom lever toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 50 cm 2 0 m 1 6 6 6 ft What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway Your sub...

Page 27: ...e to the oldest Pressing r or turning the dial clockwise will cycle through images in the order they were taken from oldest to newest The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses When the lens is retracted pressing the 1 button once more will turn off the power Viewing Images Pressing the shutter button halfway while i...

Page 28: ...age to erase Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image Erasing Images After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a then press the m button Erase appears Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose Erase then press the m button The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose Cancel then...

Page 29: ... button press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose E then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose E then press the m button Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the cam...

Page 30: ... the shutter button will be recorded in the movie Finish shooting Press the shutter button fully again The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie The movie will record to the memory card Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Estimated Shooting Times Shooting times are based on default settings Maximum clip length is approx 10 minutes Recording may stop even if the ...

Page 31: ...he m button Play the movie Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose Play Movie then press the m button The movie will play If you press the m button again the movie will pause and the movie control panel will appear Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose Play then press the m button to resume playback Press the op buttons to adjust the volume After the movie finishes appears Viewin...

Page 32: ...oothly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilities If you use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory card you can play back the movie smoothly with the camera For enhanced playback you can also connect the camera to a TV What if you can t play back movies on a computer COPY ...

Page 33: ...Viewing images Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1 66 GHz or higher RAM Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 1 GB or more movies Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher OS Mac OS X v10 4 v10 6 Computer model The above O...

Page 34: ...the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed When the install finishes click Restart or Finish Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the CD in the computer s CD ROM drive Place the supplied CD ROM DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk p 2 into the computer s ...

Page 35: ...h the computer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and choose All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintosh CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection betwee...

Page 36: ...k bar In the screen that appears click the link to modify the program Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow then click OK Double click You can transfer images without installing 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 computer until ...

Page 37: ...ed with Camera Battery Pack NB 6L with Terminal Cover Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 2LYE Card Reader Windows Macintosh Memory Card Inkjet Printers PIXMA series Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV Video Also available for purchase separately High Definition TV HDMI Cable HTC 100 COPY ...

Page 38: ... the camera Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 2LYE An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB 6L Battery Pack NB 6L Rechargeable lithium ion battery Separately Sold Accessories The battery charger and the AC adapter kit can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use electrical transformers for foreign trave...

Page 39: ...t your images without having to use a computer For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer 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 ...

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Page 41: ...41 2 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions COPY ...

Page 42: ...utter Button p 23 Power Button p 19 Mode Switch Flash pp 64 71 89 Speaker Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover p 154 Memory Card Battery Cover p 17 Strap Mount p 13 Movie Mode For shooting movies pp 29 99 Shooting Mode You can shoot with the best settings for the scene p 54 or choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures pp 53 69 83 Auto Mode You can leave it to the camera to sele...

Page 43: ...n description appears on the screen When you switch to playback mode hints and tips will appear for a few seconds Screen LCD Monitor pp 44 162 163 Indicator p 45 1 Playback Button pp 27 31 107 HDMI Terminal p 116 A V OUT Audio Video Output p 115 DIGITAL Terminal pp 35 134 n Button p 47 b Exposure Compensation p 71 o Button e Macro p 72 u Infinity p 72 q Button Control Dial m FUNC SET Function Set ...

Page 44: ... Information Display Focus Check Display p 113 Detailed Information Display No Information Display Simple Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing the p button while the image displays shortly after shooting However Simple Information Display is not available You can change the display that appears first by pressing the n button to choose the 4 tab then setting Review Info p...

Page 45: ...ion of brightness in an image horizontally and the amount of brightness vertically When the graph approaches the right side the image is bright but when it approaches the left side the image is dark and in this way you can judge the exposure The Indicator on the back of the camera p 43 will light or blink depending on the camera s status Bright Dark High Low Colors Status Operation Status Green Li...

Page 46: ...en press the m or r buttons Choosing some menu items changes the screen to display further menu options Choose an option Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an option You can also choose settings by pressing the n button on options that display To return to the menu items press the q button Complete the setting Press the m button The shooting screen will reappear and the setting you ch...

Page 47: ...a tab Press the qr buttons or move the zoom lever p 42 left or right to choose a tab Choose a menu item Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a menu item Some items require you to press the m button or r button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Choose an option Press the qr buttons to choose an option Complete the setting Press the n button The normal screen will reapp...

Page 48: ...sing the n button again will restore the normal screen Adjusting the Volume Display the menu Press the n button Choose Volume Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose Volume then press the m button Change the volume Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the volume Pressing the n button twice will ...

Page 49: ...restore the normal screen Using the p Button Press the p button for more than one second The screen increases to maximum brightness regardless of the setting in the 3 tab Pressing the p button again for more than one second will return the screen to the original brightness Changing the Screen Brightness The next time you turn on the camera the screen will be at the brightness setting chosen in the...

Page 50: ...the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the m button The camera will reset to the default settings Returning the Camera to Default Settings The Date Time p 19 in the 3 tab Language p 21 Video System p 168 Time Zone p 146 and the image registered in Start up Image p 143 The saved data for custom white balance p 76 Colors that were chosen in Color Accent p 95 or Color Swap p 96 Shooti...

Page 51: ...he low level format Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose Low Level Format then press the qr buttons to display Press the opqr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK then press the m button A confirmation screen will appear Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose OK then press the m button When low level formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear Press the m butto...

Page 52: ...rent time Press and hold the m button The current time appears If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function it will switch to vertical display Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to change the display color Press the m button to cancel the clock display Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting since all recorded data are erased You can stop a low level fo...

Page 53: ...ing mode that matches a particular set of conditions the camera will automatically select any necessary settings All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes the mode switch is set to A for the sections Turning the Flash Off p 64 to Using the Self Timer p 68 When shooting in a mode other than A check which functions are available in that mode pp 164...

Page 54: ...hen press the m button again Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose the desired mode then press the m button Shoot I Take portraits Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people F Take snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of city nightscapes or people against night backgrounds If you hold the camera firmly you can take pictures with reduced camer...

Page 55: ...he ISO speed will be set higher and the shutter speed faster than in A mode so that you can shoot in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur A recording pixel setting of will appear and the image will be fixed at 1824 x 1368 pixels w Take shots of people at the beach Beach Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong O Take shots...

Page 56: ...ing the image Additionally if you attach the camera to a tripod you should set IS Mode to Off p 151 In F V or mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 75 is increased to match the shooting conditions In addition to the modes explained here the following scene modes are also available Smart Shutter Smile p 59 Wink Self Timer p 60 Face Self Timer p 61 High speed Burst p 63 Color Accent ...

Page 57: ...p 54 to choose Choose an effect level Press the n button for more than one second Effect Level will appear on the screen Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an effect level then press the n button You can check the effect on the screen Shoot Adding Effects and Shooting Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the shooting conditions try taking some test shots first C...

Page 58: ...us Press the n button for more than one second A white frame the area that will not be blurred appears on the screen Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position Pressing the n button restores the settings screen Shoot Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame Since you may not achieve the expected results depending...

Page 59: ...third shots will continue in succession Pressing the p button will pause smile detection Press the p button again to resume smile detection Detecting a Smile and Shooting Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera and opens their mouth enough to show some teeth when smiling In the screen that appears in Step 1 press the op buttons to change the number of shots and press the n butt...

Page 60: ...of the person who will wink Press the shutter button fully The camera will enter shooting stand by and Wink to take picture will appear on the screen The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Face the camera and wink The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after a wink is detected from the person with a frame around the person s face The second and third shots will continue i...

Page 61: ...button Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Make sure a green frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on other faces In the screen that appears in Step 1 press the op buttons to change the number of shots and press the n button to make the setting Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink If a wink is not detected the shutter will release approximatel...

Page 62: ... will speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and two seconds later the shutter will release The second and third shots will continue in succession To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started press the p button In the screen that appears in Step 1 press the op buttons to change the number of shots and press the n button to make the setting Even if your face is not ...

Page 63: ...2 on p 54 to choose Shoot As long as you hold the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images High Speed Continuous Shooting High speed Burst Focus exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot Depending on the shooting conditions camera settings and the zoom position the shooting speed may slow down As the number of images increases the shooting interval may take...

Page 64: ...turn the flash back on follow the steps above to return the setting to Turning the Flash Off When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely the indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears COPY ...

Page 65: ...and the zoom factor will appear when you release the zoom lever Move it toward i again The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Zoom Factor Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse What if the zoom factor appears in blue To turn off the digital zoom press the n button choose the 4 tab and choose Digital Zoom an...

Page 66: ...oose Digital Zoom Make the setting Press the qr buttons to choose a magnification Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen To return to standard digital zoom choose Digital Zoom and the Standard option Using 1 4x at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image deterioration the zoom factor will appear in blue...

Page 67: ...the shooting screen Once set DATE will appear on the screen Shoot The shooting date or time will be recorded in the image s lower right corner To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 2 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 for images with an embedded date and time ...

Page 68: ... m button Once set Ò will appear on the screen Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started press the p button T...

Page 69: ...progressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set 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 164 167 COPY ...

Page 70: ...ust the settings according to your purposes pp 71 80 Shoot Shooting in Program AE If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on the flash p 71 Choose a higher ISO speed p 75 What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange COPY ...

Page 71: ...on The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen You can make the flash fire every time you shoot At maximum wide angle the flash range is approximately 30 cm 6 0 m 12 in 20 ft and at maximum telephoto it is 50 cm 2 0 m 1 6 6 6 ft Choose h After pressing the r button press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose h then press the m button Once set h will appear on the screen Adjustin...

Page 72: ... j and held until the lens stops moving which is the maximum wide angle setting of the lens Changing the Focus Range Macro Infinity Shooting Range Description e 3 50 cm 1 2 in 1 6 ft Only focuses on close subjects u More than 3 m More than 9 8 ft Only focuses on far away subjects The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires in macro shooting Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shootin...

Page 73: ...u can choose from the following two levels of compression ratio image quality Fine Normal Choose the compression ratio setting After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose then press the m button Choose an option Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an option then press the m button The setting you chose will appear on the screen Changing the Recording Pix...

Page 74: ...il attachments For printing on wide size paper Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Recordable Images 4 GB 16 GB Large 10M 3648 2736 2565 1471 6026 1226 3017 12354 Medium 1 6M 2816 2112 1620 2320 9503 780 4641 19007 Medium 2 4M 2272 1704 1116 3352 13727 556 6352 26010 Medium 3 2M 1600 1200 558 6352 26010 278 12069 49420 Small 0 3M 640 480 150 20116 82367 84...

Page 75: ...nditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Twilight Nightscapes Dark interiors 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 reducing camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however will appear coarse When the camera is ...

Page 76: ...ll shoot In Step 2 above choose Make sure the entire screen is filled with a plain white colored subject then press the n button The tint on the screen will change when a white balance data is set Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight conditions Tungst...

Page 77: ...As long as you hold the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images Continuous Shooting Cannot be used with the self timer pp 68 79 80 Continuous shooting speed increases in mode p 55 Depending on the shooting conditions the camera settings and the zoom position the shooting speed may slow down For continuous shooting the focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pre...

Page 78: ...nd 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 mountains foliage an...

Page 79: ...r darker skin tone the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter fairer skin tone the effect gets Press the n button to accept the setting The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after the shutter button is pressed avoiding any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button Choose Î After pressing the m button press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose then press ...

Page 80: ...hen press the m button Follow Step 2 on p 68 to shoot Customizing the Self Timer Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds the self timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases when the flash will fire the lamp lights If the flash fires the shooting interval may be longer If you set a high number of sh...

Page 81: ...are locked You can now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that the AF Frame is green Recompose Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene Shoot Press the shutter button fully TV display is not available when using HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately to connect the camera to a high...

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Page 83: ... the camera is in G mode The sections Setting the Shutter Speed p 90 Setting the Aperture Value p 91 Changing the Color and Shooting p 95 Shooting Stitch Assist Images p 98 assume you have set the mode switch to 4 and chosen the corresponding mode Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 16...

Page 84: ...aces on which the camera focuses Center The AF frame is locked to the center This is effective for focusing on a specific point Changing the AF Frame Mode If a face is not detected and only gray frames no white frame appear up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when the shutter button is pressed halfway If a face is not detected when Servo AF p 86 is set to On the AF ...

Page 85: ...en choose the AF Frame Size menu item and Small option The setting is configured to Normal when the Digital Zoom p 65 or Digital Tele converter p 66 is used If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear You can reduce the AF frame size Magnifying the Focal Point The display will not appear magnified in Face AiAF if a face cannot ...

Page 86: ...he q button will disappear and the focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot While the shutter button is pressed halfway the focus and exposure will continue to adjust allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot Choose Servo AF Press the n button and choose Servo AF from the 4 tab and press the qr buttons to choose On Focus The focus and exposure will be maintained ...

Page 87: ... appear in orange Release your finger from the shutter button then press it again halfway In low light conditions AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway In this case focus and exposure are locked The AF Point Zoom option in the 4 tab is not available in Servo AF mode Not available when using Self Timer pp 68 79 80 Changing the Metering Method Evaluative Suitable...

Page 88: ...and the 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 71 Lock the flash exposure Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway The flash will fire and when appears the flash output will be retained If you release your finger from...

Page 89: ...lash cannot reach Choose After pressing the r button press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose then press the m button Once set will appear on the screen Shoot Even if the flash fires ensure that the 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 You should set IS Mode to Off...

Page 90: ...eeds may not be available Setting the Shutter Speed 15 13 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 0 8 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1250 1 1600 1 2000 When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken A certain amount of proce...

Page 91: ...t be available Setting the Aperture Value F2 0 F2 2 F2 5 F2 8 F3 2 F3 5 F4 0 F4 5 F5 0 F5 3 F5 6 F6 3 F7 1 F8 0 If the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed appears in white Safety shift can also be used With M and B modes if Safety Shift is set to On in the 4 t...

Page 92: ...e camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting Choose i Contrast Press the n button choose the 4 tab and then choose the i Contrast menu item Press the qr buttons to choose Auto 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 ...

Page 93: ...ss the op buttons or turn the dial to choose Red Eye Corr and press the qr buttons to choose On Once set Œ 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 correct recorded images p 132 If you press the r button and immediately press the n button the screen in Step 2 will appea...

Page 94: ...ose the 4 tab and then choose the Blink Detection menu item Press the qr buttons to choose On Shoot When a person with shut eyes is detected a frame and appear Checking for Shut Eyes In or mode when the number of shots is set to two or more shots this function is only available for the last image shot Not available in W mode COPY ...

Page 95: ...both display The color for default settings is green Specify the color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors Press the op buttons or turn the dial to change the range of colors to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the r...

Page 96: ...ond The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will both display The default setting is to change green to gray Specify the color to be swapped Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button The specified ...

Page 97: ...ge of colors affected Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Pressing the n button accepts the setting and restores the shooting screen Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode Under some conditions the image may appear coarse COPY ...

Page 98: ...he first shot Take subsequent shots Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are merged Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures Finish shooting Press the m button Merge the images on a computer For details on how to merge the images refer to the Software Guide Shooting Stitch Assist ...

Page 99: ...his chapter provides more advanced information than the Shooting Movies and Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to E Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode before playing back or editing movies COPY ...

Page 100: ...the m button Shoot p 29 Changing the Movie Mode E Standard Normal mode Super Slow Motion Movie Captures fleeting moments at high speed for playback in slow motion p 101 Color Accent These Shooting modes let you change all colors except the chosen color to black and white or exchange the chosen color for another color when shooting See Changing the Color and Shooting p 95 for details z Color Swap U...

Page 101: ...ot Black bars will appear on the left and right sides of the screen There areas cannot be recorded when shooting Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies Elapsed Time Remaining Time The movie will play back in slow motion when you following Steps 1 3 on p 31 You can use the included software to change the playback speed of movies shot in mode Refer to the Software Guide for details Even if you press the ...

Page 102: ...ec For shooting standard quality movies 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames sec Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller the image quality will appear coarse when compared with but you can record three times the length Image Quality Shooting Time 4 GB 16 GB 20 min 43 sec 1 hr 24 min 54 sec 43 min 43 sec 2 hrs 59 min 3 sec 1 hr 58 min 19 sec 8 hrs 4 min 30 sec Based on Canon s testing standards R...

Page 103: ...er button halfway to focus Lock the exposure After releasing the shutter button press the o button to lock the exposure The exposure shift bar appears Press the o button again to release the lock Change the exposure While watching the screen turn the dial to adjust the brightness Shoot AE Lock Exposure Shift COPY ...

Page 104: ...ng with the AF Lock p 86 Turning Off the AF Assist Beam p 148 Displaying the Overlay p 150 3 2 Guide is not available Changing the IS Mode Settings p 151 You can switch between Continuous and Off The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images Erasing Images p 28 Quickly Searching Images p 108 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback p 109 Viewing Slideshows p 111 Changing Image...

Page 105: ...al to move will display at each one second interval If you choose you can trim the beginning of the movie from If you choose you can trim the end of the movie from Exit Playback Slow Motion Playback you can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed Sound will not play back Display the first frame Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button...

Page 106: ...After pressing the m button press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the m button again Save the edited movie Press the op buttons to choose then press the m button Press the opqr buttons or turn the dial to choose New File then press the m button The movie will be saved as a new file When Overwrite is chosen in Step 4 the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie era...

Page 107: ...the 1 button 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 had their file name changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 128 132 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available COPY ...

Page 108: ...r of images increases each time you move the lever Move the zoom lever toward k to reduce the number of images The number of images will reduce each time you move the lever Change the displayed images Turn the dial to switch to the next set of images set in Step 1 Choose an image Press the opqr buttons to choose an image An orange frame appears on the chosen image Press the m button to display the...

Page 109: ...ll Display if you press the op buttons you can search images by the shooting date When there are many images on the memory card you can filter and display them by a specified filter You can also protect p 118 or delete p 121 all filtered images at once Choose Press the m button to choose in the ø menu then press the m button again Choose a filter Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a f...

Page 110: ...ys images tagged as favorites p 125 Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specified date My Category Displays the images of a specified category p 123 File Type Displays only still images or movies Filters that do not contain any images cannot be chosen You can filter images during a slideshow p 111 so that only certain images will play back You can also use the following functions in filtered p...

Page 111: ...the m button The slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image displays In filtered playback p 109 only images matching a filter play back You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again Press the n button to stop the slideshow Viewing Slideshows If you press the qr buttons or turn the dial during playback the image will switch If you keep the qr buttons pressed you can f...

Page 112: ...ween images Choose Slideshow Press the n button choose Slideshow from the 1 tab and press the m button Make the setting Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an item and press the qr buttons to adjust the setting If you choose Start and press the m button the slideshow starts with your settings Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen You cannot change Play Time if Bubble is ch...

Page 113: ...appear on a face detected during playback The area within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames Move the zoom lever toward k once The screen shown to the left will appear Press the m button to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display position w...

Page 114: ...hold it to return to Single Image Playback If you turn the dial you can switch images in the zoomed state You can choose from three transition effects when switching between images in Single Image Playback Choose Transition Press the n button and choose the 1 tab then choose Transition and press the qr buttons to choose a transition effect Magnifying Images Approximate Location of Displayed Area P...

Page 115: ...h it to the input to which the cable is connected Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen of the camera After you finish turn off the camera and TV and unplug the cable Viewing Images on a TV Yellow White Yellow Red Red White Images will not display correctly if the camera s video output setting NTSC PAL does not...

Page 116: ...camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Open the cover and fully insert the cable plug into the camera s HDMI terminal Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI terminal Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p 115 to display the images Viewing Images on a High Definition TV Operation sounds will not play when connected to a high definition TV COPY ...

Page 117: ...se the image you want to view next The chosen image will be displayed in the middle and the next four candidates will appear Pressing the m button will display the middle image at full size Press the m button again to restore the original display Pressing the n button restores the single image display Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle Only still images shot with this camera will play back in...

Page 118: ...utton Using the Menu Choose Protect Press the n button choose the 1 tab and Protect and then press the m button Choose a selection method Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a selection method and press the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Protecting Images If you format the memory card pp 22 51 protected images will also be erased Protected images cannot be ...

Page 119: ...set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button once more deselects the image and will disappear To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Press the n button Protect the image Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the m button Select Range Choose Select Range Follow Step 2 on p 118 to choose Select Range and press the m button Choose the starting image Press t...

Page 120: ... dial to choose the image and press the m button You cannot choose images before the first image Protect images Press the op buttons to choose Protect and press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 118 to choose All Images and press the m button You can also choose the first or last image by turning the dial when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed Choose ...

Page 121: ... m button Choose a selection method Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a selection method and press the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select and press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose the image and press the m button Once set will appear on the screen You ...

Page 122: ...ress the m button Select Range Choose Select Range Follow Step 2 on p 121 to choose Select Range and press the m button Follow Steps 2 and 3 on pp 119 120 to choose images Erase the image Press the op button to choose Erase then press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 121 to choose All Images and press the m button Erase Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to ch...

Page 123: ... m button Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button once more deselects the category and will disappear Make the setting Pressing the n button will display Accept changes Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK then press the m button Organizing Images by Category My Category If you switch Shooting modes or turn off the power before making the setting in Step 3 images wil...

Page 124: ...e menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select and press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image Press the op buttons to choose a category then press the m button Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the image and will disappear To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Press...

Page 125: ...ites you can easily categorize just those images You can also filter out just those images for viewing protecting or erasing p 109 Choose Press the m button and choose in the ø menu then press the m button again Tagged as favorites will appear on the screen To untag the image choose in the ø menu again then press the m button If you choose Deselect in Step 2 you can deselect all of the images in t...

Page 126: ... Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again untags the image as a favorite and disappears To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Make the setting Pressing the n button will display Accept changes Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the m button If you switch Shooting modes or turn off the power before making the setting in Step 3 images wi...

Page 127: ...he chosen direction Press the m button to make the setting Using the Menu Choose Rotate Press the n button choose the 1 tab and Rotate and press the m button Rotate the image Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Rotating Images Movies with a resolution of cannot be rotate...

Page 128: ...hoose an option then press the m button The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the m button The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image When you press the n button the Display new image screen will appear Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose Yes and press the m button The saved image will be d...

Page 129: ...er left and the trimmed image will display in the lower right If you move the zoom lever to the left or right you can change the frame size If you press the opqr buttons you can move the frame If you press the m button you can change the frame orientation In an image with detected faces gray frames appear around the faces located in the upper left image The frames can be used for trimming You can ...

Page 130: ... m button Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 128 Images recorded at a pixel setting of or p 74 or images resized as cannot be edited The width and height ratio of an image that can be changed is fixed at 4 3 for a vertical image 3 4 The number of recorded pixels in a trimmed image will be smaller than before trimming Adding Effects with the My Colors Function If you repeated...

Page 131: ... the 1 tab and i Contrast then press the m button Choose an image Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose the image and press the m button Choose an option Press the op buttons to choose an option and press the m button Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 128 Correcting the Brightness i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or the correction setti...

Page 132: ...frame will appear around the corrected portion You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 114 Save as a new image and display Press the opqr buttons or turn the dial to choose New File and press the m button The image will be saved as a new file Follow Step 5 on p 128 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be properly corrected When Overw...

Page 133: ...s how to choose images for printing and print using a Canon brand PictBridge capable printer sold separately p 39 Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers SELPHY series PIXMA series COPY ...

Page 134: ...over and insert the cable s smaller plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Choose an image to print Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose the image and press the m butt...

Page 135: ...nting will start If you want to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on printing Refer to p 39 for Canon brand Pictbridge compliant printers Index printing is not available with the CP710 CP510 CP500 CP400 CP330 CP300 CP22...

Page 136: ...ttons or turn the dial to choose the image Choose 2 videos will be excluded Press the m button choose 2 in the ø menu then press the m button again Print list Press the op buttons to choose the number of prints then press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose Add and press the m button To cancel adding images choose the added images and press the m button Choose 2 in the ø menu then press the ...

Page 137: ...ELPHY series printers Connect the camera to the printer Follow Steps 1 4 on p 134 Print images Press the op buttons choose Print now and press the m button Printing will start If you stop the printer during printing and start again it will start from the next print Number of copies to print COPY ...

Page 138: ... choose a menu item then press the qr buttons to choose an option Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Choosing Images for Printing DPOF Print Type Standard Prints one image per page Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats Date On Prints the shooting date Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF da...

Page 139: ...he m button again will deselect the image and will disappear Set the number of prints Press the op buttons or turn the dial to set the number of prints maximum 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of print copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores th...

Page 140: ... button Set All Images to Print Once Choose Select All Images In Step 1 on p 139 choose Select All Images and then press the m button Make print settings Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the m button Clearing All Selections Choose Clear All Selections In Step 1 on p 139 choose Clear All Selections and then press the m button All selections will be cleared Press the qr b...

Page 141: ...can 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 COPY ...

Page 142: ...oose an option Turning Off Hints Tips When you choose an item in the ø menu p 46 or MENU p 47 a description of the function hints and tips is displayed You can turn off this function Choose Hints Tips then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing Camera Settings 1 Preset sounds cannot be modified 2 Preset sounds You can use the included software to change the sounds Even if you change the shutt...

Page 143: ...se 2 then press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose the image and press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose OK then press the m button to complete registration 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 previously registered start up image w...

Page 144: ...s to choose Daily Images will be saved into folders created on each shooting date 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 imag...

Page 145: ...t time to 0 sec Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons to choose 0 sec Turning Off the Power Saving Function You can set the power saving function p 52 to Off Setting it to On is recommended to save battery power Choose Power Saving then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose Auto Power Down then press the qr buttons to choose Off If you set the power saving func...

Page 146: ...the World Clock When traveling abroad you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting If you pre register the destination time zones you can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date Time settings Set the home time zone Choose Time Zone and press the m button When setting this for the first time check the information that displays on the scre...

Page 147: ...hoose the destination time zone then press the m button You can also set the daylight saving time as in Step 1 Choose the world time zone Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose World then press the n button will appear in the Time Zone or shooting screen p 162 If you change the date or time in the setting p 20 your Home time and date will automatically change COPY ...

Page 148: ...ning Off the Red Eye Reduction Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash You can turn off the lamp Choose Flash Settings then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to choose Off Before attempting to shoot using a function explained i...

Page 149: ...ing You can change the way the image displays right after shooting Choose Review Info then press the qr buttons to choose an option 2 10 sec Displays images for the set time Hold The image displays until you press the shutter button halfway Off No image displays Off Displays the image only Detailed Displays detailed information p 44 Focus Check The area inside the AF frame is magnified allowing yo...

Page 150: ...d Lines A grid overlays the display 3 2 Guide Gray bars will appear on the top and bottom of the display This area will not print when printing on paper with a 3 2 aspect ratio Both Both grid lines and the 3 2 guide will display In mode you cannot set 3 2 Guide or Both Grid Lines will not be recorded on the image The gray areas displayed with 3 2 Guide are the areas that will not be printed The ac...

Page 151: ...or focus Shoot Only Image stabilization is only active at the moment of shooting Panning Image stabilization only counters up and down motion This option is recommended for shooting objects moving horizontally If camera shake is too strong attach the camera to a tripod You should set the IS Mode to Off when the camera is attached to a tripod When using Panning hold the camera horizontally to shoot...

Page 152: ...1 button p 47 Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Choose Resume then press the qr buttons to choose an option Changing Playback Function Settings Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image COPY ...

Page 153: ...tion This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit and Eye Fi card both sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen The index also appears at the end COPY ...

Page 154: ...7 Plug the cord into the coupler Open the cover and fully insert the plug into the coupler Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet You can turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Using Household Power Terminals Do not unplug the plug or power cord...

Page 155: ...fer standby Animated Transferring Interrupted Error retrieving Eye Fi card info Turn the camera off and on again If this continues to appear there may be a problem with the card The power saving function does not work while transferring images p 52 Using an Eye Fi Card Even if you set Eye Fi trans to Disable p 156 the Eye Fi card may transmit radio waves Be sure to remove the Eye Fi card from the ...

Page 156: ... Transfer You can set the card to disable Eye Fi transfer Choose Disable in Eye Fi trans Press the n button then choose Eye Fi Settings from the 3 tab and press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose Eye Fi trans then press the qr buttons to choose Disable Eye Fi Settings will only appear when the Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera If the Eye Fi card has a write protect ta...

Page 157: ...en back off p 17 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 115 Shooting Cannot shoot When in Playback mode p 27 press the shutter button halfway p 23 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 45 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the following will not be recorded in still images but will be recorded in movies When shooting under fluorescent or LED lighti...

Page 158: ...appropriate distance for flash photography p 71 Set the flash to p 64 White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or other objects in the air Image appears rough or grainy Shoot with the ISO speed on a lower setting p 75 Depending on the Shooting mode when shooting in a high ISO speed the image may appear rough or grainy pp 56 7...

Page 159: ...e shooting This is not a malfunction Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer you may not be able to play back images or movies Refer to the Software Guide for information regarding folder structure or file names Playback stops or audio cuts out Use a memory card that has been formatted on this camera pp 22 51 If you copy a movie to a...

Page 160: ...ange the battery pack p 17 No Image There are no images recorded on the memory card that can be displayed Protected p 118 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large Cannot play back AVI RAW Unsupported images or images with corrupted data cannot be displayed Images manipulated on a computer that have had their file name changed or have been taken with a different camera may not display C...

Page 161: ... to transfer the images Insert the memory card into the printer s card slot to print Naming error The folder or image could not be created because there is an image with the same file name as the folder or image that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached In the 3 menu change File Numbering to Auto Reset p 144 or format the memory card pp 22...

Page 162: ...Contrast p 92 Drive Mode p 77 Camera Shake Warning p 157 Metering Methods p 87 Compression Image Quality pp 73 102 Recording Pixels p 73 Still Images Recordable shots pp 15 74 Movies Remaining Time Elapsed Time pp 30 102 Eye Fi Connection Status p 155 AF Frame p 84 Spot AE Point p 87 Digital Zoom Magnification p 65 Digital Tele converter p 66 Focus Range p 72 AF Lock p 86 Shooting Mode p 42 Flash ...

Page 163: ...ge Indicator p 15 Metering Methods p 87 Folder Number File Number p 144 Displayed image number Total number of images Shutter Speed p 90 Aperture Value p 91 Image Quality Movies p 102 Flash pp 64 71 89 i Contrast pp 92 131 Focus Range p 72 File Size p 74 Still Images Recording Pixels p 73 Movies Movie Length p 102 Image Editing pp 128 132 Protect p 118 Favorites p 125 My Colors pp 78 130 Exposure ...

Page 164: ... F V Function Exposure Compensation p 71 AE Lock Exposure Shift p 103 AE Lock p 88 FE Lock p 88 Flash pp 64 71 89 1 1 1 Focus Range p 72 AF Lock p 86 FUNC Menu Light Metering p 87 My Colors p 78 White Balance p 76 ISO Speed p 75 Self Timer pp 68 79 80 Drive Mode p 77 Recording Pixels pp 73 102 Compression Ratio Image Quality p 73 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode h e u Ò Î W COPY ...

Page 165: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 165 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 4 E TY w O P t vx E z FUNC Menu 2 3 3 4 5 COPY ...

Page 166: ...verter 1 4x 2 3x AF Point Zoom p 85 On Off Servo AF p 86 On Off 2 AF assist Beam p 148 On Off Flash Settings pp 93 148 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off i Contrast p 92 Auto Off 3 Safety Shift pp 90 91 On Off Review p 149 Off 2 10 sec Hold Review Info p 149 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 94 On Off Disp Overlay p 150 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both IS Mode p 151 Continuous Off 4 Sho...

Page 167: ...Menus 167 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 4 E TY w O P t vx E z 1 1 1 4 3 3 COPY ...

Page 168: ...y card erasing all data pp 22 51 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 144 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 144 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 145 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min pp 52 145 Time Zone Home World p 146 Date Time Date and time settings p 20 Video System NTSC PAL p 115 Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi connection settings only appears when Eye Fi card is ins...

Page 169: ...2 Trimming Trims portions of still images p 129 Resize Resizes and saves still images p 128 My Colors Adjusts colors in still images p 130 Scroll Display On Off p 109 Resume Last seen Last shot p 152 Transition Fade Slide 1 Slide 2 Off p 114 Default setting Item Options Summary Ref Page Print Displays printing screen Select Images Qty Chooses individual images for printing p 139 Select Range Choos...

Page 170: ...a commercially available blower brush to remove dust from the lens For stubborn dirt contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the customer support leaflet supplied with your camera 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 plast...

Page 171: ...tering System Evaluative Center weighted average or Spot Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Auto ISO 125 200 400 800 1600 3200 Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom Built in Flash Auto On Slow Synchro Off Red eye correction Red eye reduction FE lock settings available Built in...

Page 172: ...n Still images Fine Normal Number of Possible Shots CIPA compliant Approx 250 images Playback Function Single Image Movie Magnified Focus Index Magnified Filtered Playback Slideshow Scroll Display Smart Shuffle Editing Function Erase Protect My Category Favorites Resize My Colors i Contrast Trimming Rotate Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge capable Interface Digital input output Hi Sp...

Page 173: ... g 0 74 oz Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 2LYE Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 085 A 100 V 0 05 A 240 V Rated output 4 2 V DC 0 7 A Charge time Approx 1 hour 55 min Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 58 6 x 86 4 x 24 1 mm 2 31 x 3 40 x 0 95 in Weight Approx 70 g 2 47 oz CB 2LY Approx 61 g 2 15 oz CB 2LYE excluding power cord All data is based on tests by Canon Camera specifications or...

Page 174: ...e and Time Adding to Image 67 Changing 20 Date Time Battery 19 World Clock 146 Date and Time J Date Time Default Settings 50 Deleting J Erasing DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 66 Digital Zoom 65 Display Language 21 Display Overlay 150 DPOF 136 138 E Editing i Contrast 131 My Colors 130 Red Eye Correction 132 Resizing Making Images Smaller 128 Trimming 129 Equipment Default Se...

Page 175: ...diting J Editing Erasing Images 121 Playback J View Protect 118 Indicator 45 Indoor 55 Infinity 72 Interface Cable 2 35 134 ISO Speed 75 K Kids Pets 55 L Lamp 42 43 45 148 LCD monitor J Screen Low level formatting 51 Low Light Scene Mode 55 M Macro 72 Magnified Display 114 Memory Card 16 Available Shots 18 74 Formatting 22 51 Memory Card J Card Menu Basic Operations 47 List 166 Metering Method 87 ...

Page 176: ...ry Card J Memory Card Self Timer 10 second Self Timer 68 Delay and Number of Shots Changing 80 Two Second Self Timer 79 Wink Self Timer 60 Sepia Tones 78 Servo AF 86 Shooting Date and Time J Date Time Shooting Using a TV 81 Shutter Button 23 42 Slideshow 111 Smart Shuffle 117 Smart Shutter Face Self Timer 61 Smart Shutter Scene Mode 59 Wink Self Timer 60 Snow Scene Mode 56 Software DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 177: ...Index 177 W White Balance 76 Wide Recording Pixels 73 74 Wink Self Timer 60 World Clock 146 Wrist Strap J Strap Z Zoom 24 29 65 COPY ...

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