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Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized 
under tabs, such as for shooting (

4

) and playback (

1

). The options differ 

depending on the Shooting mode and the Playback mode (pp. 172 – 177).

Display the 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 – Basic Operations

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Summary of Contents for PowerShot A1200

Page 1: ...ISH Make sure you read this guide including the Safety Precautions 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...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...er legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad plea...

Page 4: ...Fireworks p 66 Shoot with special effects Low Light p 65 Miniature Effect p 70 Toy Camera Effect p 71 Fish eyeEffect p 69 Super vivid colors p 69 Poster Effect p 69 Monochrome p 72 Shoot z Shoot in D...

Page 5: ...n a TV 116 z Look at my pictures on a computer 32 z Quickly search pictures 110 111 z Erase pictures 27 120 View E z Shoot movies 29 z View movies 31 Shoot View Movies 2 z Easily print pictures 132 Pr...

Page 6: ...ately Sold Accessories 37 Components Guide 40 Screen Display 43 Indicators 44 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 45 MENU Basic Operations 46 Changing the Sound Settings 47 Adjusting the Screen Brightness 49 R...

Page 7: ...g for Shut Eyes 99 Shooting Using the Viewfinder 100 Shooting Using a TV as the Display 100 Changing the Movie Mode 102 Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model Miniature Effect 102 Changing the...

Page 8: ...Settings 154 Replacing the Date Time Battery 156 Using Household Power 157 Troubleshooting 158 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 161 Information Displayed on the Screen 163 Handling Precauti...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...ged Stop using the product immediately if it emits smoke a strange smell or otherwise behaves abnormally Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner to clean the equipment Do not le...

Page 11: ...an explosion of the batteries resulting in electrical shock fire burns or other injuries The slideshow transition effects may cause discomfort when viewed for prolonged periods Caution Denotes the po...

Page 12: ...and terminals reversed This may cause the product to malfunction Do not sit down with the camera in your pocket Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen When putting the camera in your ba...

Page 13: ...t and view images in Easy mode how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and wrap it around your wrist to a...

Page 14: ...Check the card s write protect tab z If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the tab is in the locked position Slide the tab up until you hear a click Open...

Page 15: ...direction could damage the camera Close the cover z Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Removing the Memory Card z Push the memory card in until you hear a cl...

Page 16: ...arged the icon and message will not appear 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 sub...

Page 17: ...Batteries and Memory Card 17 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 23 Number of shots that can...

Page 18: ...s the op buttons to set a value Complete the setting z Press the m button X Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close z Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Se...

Page 19: ...tab z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons to choose Date Time then press the m button Change the date and time z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 18 to adjust the setting z Press...

Page 20: ...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 appea...

Page 21: ...a exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card 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...

Page 22: ...the file management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are completely erased Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card When disposing of a memory card take preca...

Page 23: ...mera toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene X The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen X The camera will focus on detec...

Page 24: ...urn out as expected The scene icon p 164 that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene If this happens try shooting in G mode p 79 What if the screen is off even when the camera is turned...

Page 25: ...the shutter button is pressed halfway Your subject may be too close When the camera is at maximum wide angle j move about 3 cm 1 2 in or more away from your subject and shoot Move about 80 cm 2 6 ft o...

Page 26: ...om 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 110 z The lens will retra...

Page 27: ...The last image you took will appear Choose an image to erase z Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase Erase the image z Press the p button X Erase appears on the screen z Press the qr butt...

Page 28: ...ot no sound will play z Press the r button to turn off the flash will appear on the screen Pressing the r button again turns on the flash and appears on the screen The flash will automatically fire in...

Page 29: ...Compose the shot z 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 z Press...

Page 30: ...X The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie X The movie will record to the memory card X Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Shooting Time Shooting times are based...

Page 31: ...f you press the m button you can pause or resume playback z Press the op buttons to adjust the volume X After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies How can I play back movies on a computer Install...

Page 32: ...1 66 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 Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 1 GB or more movies Interface USB Free Hard...

Page 33: ...screen instructions to proceed with the installation z If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed When the installation finishes click Restart or Finish Re...

Page 34: ...e computer Turn on the camera z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows z Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow X CameraWindow will appear z If C...

Page 35: ...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 c...

Page 36: ...Cable AVC DC300 AA Alkaline Batteries x2 Wrist Strap WS 800 Supplied with Camera USB card reader Windows Macintosh TV Memory Card Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Also available for purchase...

Page 37: ...ickel metal hydride batteries Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time Flash High Power Flash HF DC1 z This externally mounted flash can be used to capture photographic subje...

Page 38: ...etailer 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...

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: ...23 29 55 Playback k Magnify g Index pp 110 114 Shutter Button p 22 Power Button p 18 Lamp pp 59 60 76 151 Flash pp 54 81 97 DIGITAL Terminal pp 34 132 A V OUT Audio Video Output Terminal p 116 DC IN...

Page 41: ...settings for the scene p 64 P Mode Choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures p 80 Creative Filters Mode You can add various effects to images when shooting p 68 Auto Mode You can lea...

Page 42: ...44 0 Face Selector Button p 94 1 Playback Button pp 26 109 l Display Button p 43 n Button p 46 b Exposure Compensation p 81 d Jump p 111 o Button e Macro p 87 q Button m FUNC SET Button p 45 h Flash p...

Page 43: ...nformation Display Off You can also switch the display by pressing the l button while the image displays right after shooting However Simple Information Display is not available You can change the dis...

Page 44: ...tion 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...

Page 45: ...ons for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen z Choosing some menu items changes the screen to display further menu options Choose an option z Press the qr buttons to choose an option z...

Page 46: ...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...

Page 47: ...hoose On z Press the n button to restore the normal screen Changing the Sound Settings You cannot change the sound settings in You can also mute camera sounds by holding down the l button and turning...

Page 48: ...n Choose Volume z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons to choose Volume then press the m button Change the volume z Press the op buttons to choose an item then press the qr b...

Page 49: ...tton Choose LCD Brightness z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons to choose LCD Brightness Adjust the brightness z Press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness z Press the n...

Page 50: ...ton Reset the settings z Press 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 can...

Page 51: ...er Saving during Playback The power 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...

Page 52: ...52 COPY...

Page 53: ...hapter 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 functio...

Page 54: ...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 condi...

Page 55: ...le zoom factor without image deterioration The zoom factor will appear on the screen when you release the zoom lever Move it toward i again X The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject...

Page 56: ...ver to choose the 4 tab z Press the op buttons to choose Digital Zoom Choose the setting z Press the qr buttons to choose a magnification z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the s...

Page 57: ...amp z Move the zoom lever to choose the 4 tab z Press the op buttons to choose Date Stamp Choose the setting z Press the qr buttons to choose Date or Date Time z Press the n button to complete the set...

Page 58: ...n press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen 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...

Page 59: ...o cancel shooting with the self timer after the countdown has started press the p button z To restore the original setting choose in Step 2 Using the Self Timer to Prevent Camera Shake The camera will...

Page 60: ...tton X Once set will appear on the screen z Follow Step 3 on p 59 to shoot What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot If th...

Page 61: ...n 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 Choose an option z Press th...

Page 62: ...isplaying on wide screen HD TVs with an aspect ratio of 16 9 Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Shots per Memory Card Approx shots 4 GB 16 GB Large 12M 4000x...

Page 63: ...63 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions This chapter explains how to add effects and how to shoot in various conditions 4 COPY...

Page 64: ...a Shooting mode z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose z Press the qr buttons to choose a Shooting mode then press the m button Shoot Take shots with reduced blur Blur Reduction...

Page 65: ...z Move approximately 1 m 3 3 ft or more away from your subject and shoot Take shots in low light conditions Low Light z Lets you take shots in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur w...

Page 66: ...s of fireworks Fireworks z Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors In t mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image In and modes the recording...

Page 67: ...n Shoot Easily Changing the Brightness and Color When Shooting Live View Control Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the image The more to the right the brighter the image gets the more to the...

Page 68: ...Choose a Shooting mode z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose z Press the qr buttons to choose a Shooting mode then press the m button Shoot Shooting in Discreet Mode When the ca...

Page 69: ...like an old poster or illustration Shoot with the Effects of a Fish Eye Lens Fish eye Effect Lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish eye lens Choose z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 68 to choose Ch...

Page 70: ...ot be blurred appears on the screen Choose the area to keep in focus z Press the l button z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position then pres...

Page 71: ...with a toy camera Choose z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 68 to choose Choose a color tone z Press the l button X Color Tone will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons to choose a color tone then press...

Page 72: ...ps 1 2 on p 68 to choose Choose a color tone z Press the l button X Color Tone will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons to choose a color tone then press the l button X You can check the color...

Page 73: ...ile it will shoot after the lamp lights z Press the p button to pause smile detection Press the p button again to resume smile detection Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart Shutter What if a smile is...

Page 74: ...ess the l button Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway z Confirm that a green frame appears around the face of the person who will wink Press the shutter button fully X The camera will...

Page 75: ...wearing glasses 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 is not detected the shutter will release approxi...

Page 76: ...e appears on 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 ap...

Page 77: ...tton halfway the exposure for the chosen shutter speed will appear on the screen Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later Sh...

Page 78: ...78 COPY...

Page 79: ...de to progressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to G mode G stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this ch...

Page 80: ...oto i Enter G mode z Set the mode dial to G Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp 81 99 Shoot Shooting in Program AE What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange If a corr...

Page 81: ...on 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 30 cm 4 0 m 12 in 13 ft at maximum wide angl...

Page 82: ...lain white colored subject then press the l 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...

Page 83: ...er 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 in...

Page 84: ...st 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 from the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose...

Page 85: ...ld the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images Continuous Shooting Cannot be used with the self timer pp 58 59 60 In p 64 and p 65 modes continuous shooting speed increases For con...

Page 86: ...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 deeper the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter the effect get...

Page 87: ...nge the focusing range to focus more reliably on far away subjects approx 3 0 m 9 8 ft or more from the camera only Choose u z After pressing the q button press the qr buttons to choose u then press t...

Page 88: ...9 green frames will appear on faces that the camera focuses on Changing the AF Frame Mode If a face is not detected or only gray frames no white frame appear up to 9 green frames will appear on the a...

Page 89: ...cus z Center the 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 cam...

Page 90: ...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...

Page 91: ...thout pressing the q button When shooting completes will appear in the center of the screen Servo AF p 93 is fixed to On The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too small mov...

Page 92: ...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...

Page 93: ...way 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 ca...

Page 94: ...follow the subject within a certain range z If a face is not detected will not appear Choose the face to focus on z If you press the 0 button the face frame will move to another face detected by the...

Page 95: ...n 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 exp...

Page 96: ...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 81 Lock the flash exposu...

Page 97: ...ckground that the light from the flash cannot reach Choose z After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to choose then press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Shoot z Even if the...

Page 98: ...setting z Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Corr then press the qr buttons to choose On X Once set will appear on the screen Red Eye Correction Red eye correction may be applied to areas other t...

Page 99: ...button to choose Blink Detection from 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 fun...

Page 100: ...scene and shoot z Look into the viewfinder to compose the scene and shoot You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting To connect the camera to a TV follow the Steps in Viewin...

Page 101: ...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 dial to E The latter half of the ch...

Page 102: ...ack speed which makes people and objects in the scene move quickly during playback Audio will not be recorded Choose z Follow the steps above to choose X A white frame the area that will not be blurre...

Page 103: ...Playback Times for 1 Min Clips Speed Playback Time Approx 12 sec Approx 6 sec Approx 3 sec If you press the m button in Step 2 the horizontal vertical orientation of the frame will switch and you can...

Page 104: ...ately 1 hour when shooting in or Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended Changing the Image...

Page 105: ...tton halfway to focus Lock the exposure z After releasing the shutter button press the o button to lock the exposure The exposure shift bar appears z Press the o button again to release the lock Chang...

Page 106: ...optical zoom is not available while shooting Be sure to set the optical zoom before shooting Using the Self Timer p 58 The number of shots cannot be set Adjusting the White Balance p 82 Changing the...

Page 107: ...m 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...

Page 108: ...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 batteries are depleted...

Page 109: ...ton 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...

Page 110: ...chosen image by itself Searching Images by Scrolling 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 dat...

Page 111: ...layback press the n button The number of images matching the jump method will display on the right side of the screen except for and Searching for Images Using the Jump Display Position of currently d...

Page 112: ...start a few seconds after Loading image displays z You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again z Press the n button to stop the slideshow Viewing Slideshows Repeat Repeats playba...

Page 113: ...detected during playback X The area within 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 0 button to switc...

Page 114: ...le zoomed Press the m button again to return to the original setting The camera will choose four images based on the displayed image If you choose one of those images the camera will select four more...

Page 115: ...gle image playback You can choose from 3 transition effects when switching between images in single image playback Choose Transition z Press the n button to choose Transition from the 1 tab then press...

Page 116: ...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 fi...

Page 117: ...restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually 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...

Page 118: ...button Select Range Choose Select Range z Follow Step 2 on p 117 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...

Page 119: ...the first image Protect images z Press the p button to choose Protect then press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 117 to choose All Images then press the m button...

Page 120: ...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 Choosing Images Individually Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to c...

Page 121: ...ge z Follow Step 2 on p 120 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 118 to choose images Erase z Press the p button to choose Erase then press the m bu...

Page 122: ...ss the m button again to untag the image disappears z To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Complete the setting z If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear z Press...

Page 123: ...button to restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually 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 C...

Page 124: ...Range z Follow Step 2 on p 123 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 118 to choose images Choose a category z Press the p button to choose an item t...

Page 125: ...hen press the m button Rotate the image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image X The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Rotating Im...

Page 126: ...ss 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...

Page 127: ...lower right z If you move the zoom lever to the left or right you can change the frame size z If you press the opqr buttons you can move the frame z If you press the l button you can change the frame...

Page 128: ...g of or p 62 or images resized to p 126 cannot be edited The width and height ratio of an image that can be trimmed is fixed at 4 3 The number of recorded pixels in a trimmed image will be smaller tha...

Page 129: ...rom 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 but...

Page 130: ...pear around the corrected portion z 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 z Press the opqr buttons to choose N...

Page 131: ...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...

Page 132: ...inter Connect the camera 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 c...

Page 133: ...nting 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 cabl...

Page 134: ...o Prints the file number Both Prints both the date and file no Off Default Follows the printer s settings Off On Uses shooting information to optimize print settings Red Eye1 Corrects red eye Red Eye2...

Page 135: ...mage to be trimmed Choose the trimming area z Move the zoom lever to can change the frame size z Press the opqr buttons to change the frame position z Press the l button to rotate the frame z Press th...

Page 136: ...s the m button Choose a paper size z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button Choose a paper type z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button Choose a la...

Page 137: ...n press the m button Choose the printing area z Follow Step 2 on p 135 to choose the printing area Print Default Follows the printer s settings Bordered Prints with a border Borderless Prints without...

Page 138: ...e a printing method Print Printing methods for 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...

Page 139: ...ttings z Press the n button to choose Print Settings from the 2 tab then press the m button Adjust the settings z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item then press the qr buttons to choose an opti...

Page 140: ...ges 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 a...

Page 141: ...then press the m button Set All Images to Print Once Choose Select All Images z Follow Step 1 on p 140 to choose Select All Images then press the m button Make print settings z Press the qr buttons t...

Page 142: ...p 139 141 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...

Page 143: ...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 playbac...

Page 144: ...s the qr buttons to choose an option Turning Off Hints Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC menu p 45 or MENU p 46 a description of the function hints and tips is displayed You can turn off this f...

Page 145: ...s to choose 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 pres...

Page 146: ...e you can register an image z Choose Start up Image then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to choose 2 then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button...

Page 147: ...registered to the camera Refer to the Software Guide for details Continuous Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are assigned consecutively until an image with the number 9999 i...

Page 148: ...pressing the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 26 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...

Page 149: ...e 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 convenie...

Page 150: ...hoose the world time zone z You can also set the daylight saving time as in Step 1 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...

Page 151: ...Off the Red Eye Reduction Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash You can turn off this function z...

Page 152: ...ou can change the way the image displays right after shooting z 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...

Page 153: ...an option Off Grid Lines A grid overlays the screen 3 2 Guide Gray bars appear on the top and bottom of the screen This area will not print when printing on paper with a 3 2 aspect ratio Both Both gri...

Page 154: ...tically You can turn off this function z Select Auto Rotate then press the qr buttons to select Off Changing Playback Function Settings Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Last shot Resumes w...

Page 155: ...155 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen 10 COPY...

Page 156: ...ate time battery with a new one CR1220 Turn off the camera Open the cover and remove the AA batteries p 14 Remove the date time battery holder Replace the battery z Insert the battery with and sides o...

Page 157: ...ert the plug into the camera 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...

Page 158: ...will not retract Do not open the memory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 15 TV output Image is distorted or not sh...

Page 159: ...etering or AE Lock to shoot pp 95 96 Reduce the light illuminating the subject Image is dark even though the flash fired p 25 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 81 Increase t...

Page 160: ...p 145 Change the image quality setting p 104 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds p 104 Zoom does not operate p 106 Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or fold...

Page 161: ...ed Protected p 117 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 t...

Page 162: ...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 147 or format the...

Page 163: ...White Balance p 82 My Colors p 86 Drive Mode p 85 Camera Shake Warning p 25 Metering Method p 95 Compression Image Quality p 61 Recording Pixels pp 61 104 Still Images Recordable Shots p 62 Movies Rem...

Page 164: ...timum settings for subject brightness and color Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod Subject People Non Human Subjects Icon Background Color Background When Moving Wit...

Page 165: ...s pp 61 104 MOV Movies Battery Charge Indicator p 16 Metering Method p 95 Folder Number File Number p 147 Displayed image number Total number of images Shutter Speed Aperture Value Image Quality Movie...

Page 166: ...djust the speed Sound will not play back Skip backward Continues to skip backward if button is held Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the m b...

Page 167: ...y 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...

Page 168: ...p 94 Screen Display p 43 Off No Information Display Information Display 1 Set in Dark and Light 2 Cannot be set to 0 seconds when in modes where the number of shots cannot be set 3 Fixed to 1 shot whe...

Page 169: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 169 K E w O P t E 5 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY...

Page 170: ...tion ISO Speed p 83 White Balance p 82 My Colors p 86 7 7 8 Drive Mode p 85 Metering Method p 95 Recording Pixels p 61 Compression Ratio Image Quality p 61 Image Quality Movies p 104 7 White balance i...

Page 171: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 171 FUNC Menu K E w O P t E Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY...

Page 172: ...5 Off Flash Settings pp 98 151 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off i Contrast p 84 Auto Off Review p 152 Off 2 sec 10 sec Hold Review Info p 152 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 99 On Of...

Page 173: ...Menus 173 K E w O P t E Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY...

Page 174: ...Menus 174 Shooting Modes G A 9 K I J V Function Disp Overlay p 153 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both Date Stamp p 57 Off Date Date Time COPY...

Page 175: ...Menus 175 K E w O P t E Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY...

Page 176: ...a start up image p 146 Format Formats memory card erasing all data pp 21 145 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 147 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 148 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 148 Power Saving Au...

Page 177: ...29 Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in still images p 130 Trimming Trims portions of still images p 127 Resize Resizes and saves still images p 126 Scroll Display On Off p 110 Auto Rotate On Off p...

Page 178: ...ol System Autofocus Single Continuous in Auto mode AF Frame Face AiAF Tracking AF Center Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average Spot Exposure Compensation Still Images Exposure Shift Movie...

Page 179: ...umber of Shots Approximate CIPA compliant Alkaline Approx 200 NiMH Approx 450 Recording Media SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card MultiMediaCard MMCplus card HC MMCplus card File Format D...

Page 180: ...PS800 Dimensions CIPA compliant 97 5 x 62 5 x 30 7 mm 3 84 x 2 46 x 1 21 in Weight CIPA compliant Approx 185 g 6 53 oz Including the battery and memory card Approx 137 g 4 83 oz camera body only All d...

Page 181: ...me Adding to Image 57 Changing 19 Date Time Battery 156 Setting 18 World Clock 149 Default Settings 50 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 56 Digital Zoom 55 Discreet Shooting Mode 6...

Page 182: ...Long Shutter Shooting Mode 77 Low Light Shooting Mode 65 M Macro Focus Mode 87 Magnified Display 114 Memory Cards Available Shots 16 62 Formatting 21 145 Shooting Time 30 Menu Basic Operations 46 List...

Page 183: ...ode 73 Smile Shooting Mode 73 Snow Shooting Mode 66 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Installation 33 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 32 Sound Settings 47 Strap 13...

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Page 196: ...ed Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment The above it...

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