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Table of Contents

Choosing Images for Printing

(DPOF) ........................................159

Changing Camera Settings............166
Changing Shooting Function

Settings........................................173

Changing Playback Function

Settings........................................176

Using Household Power ................178

Using an Eye-Fi Card.................... 179
Troubleshooting ............................ 181
List of Messages That Appear

on the Screen.............................. 184

Information Displayed

on the Screen.............................. 186

Functions Available in Each

Shooting Mode............................ 190

Menus ........................................... 196
Playback Mode FUNC. Menu........ 200
Handling Precautions .................... 201
Specifications ................................ 202
Index ............................................. 206

9 Customizing Camera

Settings ............................ 165

10Useful Information........... 177

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Summary of Contents for PowerShot ELPH 300 HS

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

Page 2: ...em by clicking the shortcuts on the desktop Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software A memory card is not included Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals Checking the Package Contents Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE Camera Battery Pack NB 4L ...

Page 3: ...her legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied wit...

Page 4: ...ainst snow p 66 NightScene p 65 Underwater p 65 Low Light p 65 Foliage p 65 Fish eyeEffect p 69 Toy Camera Effect p 74 Miniature Effect p 70 Monochrome p 73 Super vivid colors p 68 Poster Effect p 68 Shoot z Focus on faces 24 65 95 z Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash turn off the flash 54 z Take pictures with me in them too self timer 58 59 77 z Insert the date and time into my shots 57...

Page 5: ...32 z Quickly search pictures 118 z Erase pictures 28 138 View E z Shoot movies 29 107 z View movies 31 z Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion 110 Shoot View Movies 2 z Easily print pictures 152 Print z Save images to a computer 32 Save 3 z Turn off sounds 48 z Use the camera abroad 15 171 z Understand what is displayed on the screen 186 Other COPY ...

Page 6: ...ponents Guide 42 Screen Display 44 Indicator 45 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 46 MENU Basic Operations 47 Changing the Sound Settings 48 Adjusting the Screen Brightness 50 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 51 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 52 Clock Functions 52 Turning the Flash Off 54 Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 55 Inserting the Date and Time 57 Using the Self Time...

Page 7: ... a TV as the Display 105 Shooting Various Kinds of Movies 108 Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model Miniature Effect 109 Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 110 Changing the Image Quality 112 Other Shooting Functions 113 Editing 114 Quickly Searching Images 118 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 120 Viewing Slideshows 122 Checking the Focus 124 Magnifying Images 125 Viewing Each Image in a ...

Page 8: ... 176 Using Household Power 178 Using an Eye Fi Card 179 Troubleshooting 181 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 184 Information Displayed on the Screen 186 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 190 Menus 196 Playback Mode FUNC Menu 200 Handling Precautions 201 Specifications 202 Index 206 9 Customizing Camera Settings 165 10Useful Information 177 COPY ...

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

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

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

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

Page 13: ...apter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and wrap it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides when shooting Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash 1 Strap COPY ...

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

Page 15: ...How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from the camera Attach the terminal cover and store the battery Storing a battery for long periods of time about a year without depleting it may 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 ...

Page 16: ...any 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 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 posit...

Page 17: ...until it locks into place with a click z Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover z Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Terminals Battery lock Terminals What if Memory card locked appears on the screen SD SDHC SDXC memory cards and Eye Fi cards have a write protec...

Page 18: ...ly release it X The memory card will pop up 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 Approx 1231 Approx 5042 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken You can check the number of shots that can be taken wh...

Page 19: ...ss 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 Setting the Date and Time Reappearing Date Time screen 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 Daylight sav...

Page 20: ...Press the n button to close the menu Date Time battery The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained for about 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 ...

Page 21: ... then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close Setting the Display Language What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed The clock will appear if too much time passes between pressing the m button and the n button in Step 2 If the clock appears press the m button to remove the clock and repeat Step 2 You can also change the display langua...

Page 22: ...mory card Before formatting an Eye Fi card p 179 be sure to install the software contained on the card to a computer Display the menu z Press the n button Choose Format z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons to choose Format then press the m button Choose OK z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Format the memory card z Press the op buttons to choose...

Page 23: ...be careful not to move the camera Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are completely erased Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card When disposing of a memory card take precautions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks The total capacity of t...

Page 24: ...a 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 detected subjects and display frames on them Does the length of the shutter sound change Since the time required to shoot differs depending on the scene you want to take the length of the shutter sound may ch...

Page 25: ...fway to focus X When the camera focuses it will beep twice and AF frames will appear where the camera focused Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than one point Shoot z Press the shutter button fully to shoot X The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions X The image will appear on the screen for approximately ...

Page 26: ...ach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image What if the camera does not play any sounds Pressing the p button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds To turn the sounds on press the n button to choose Mute from the 3 tab then press the qr buttons to choose Off What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting The subject is...

Page 27: ...pses z Pressing the 1 button again while the lens is retracted will turn off the power What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen For details on the icons that appear see Scene Icons p 187 Choosing the subject to focus on Tracking AF After pressing the o button and displaying point the camera so that is on...

Page 28: ...r Choose an image to erase z Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase Erase the image z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose a then press the m button again X Erase appears on the screen z Press the qr buttons to choose Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased z To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons to choose Cancel then press the ...

Page 29: ...making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Shoot z Press the movie button X Black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen These areas cannot be recorded X The camera will beep once recording will start and Rec and the elapsed time will appear on the screen z Once shooting begins take your finger off the movie button z If you c...

Page 30: ...rds SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended Microphones Zooming while shooting Pressing the zoom lever while shooting will zoom in on or out from the subject However operation sounds will be recorded When the mode switch is set to A the icon for the determined scene will appear p 187 When Moving icons will not appear however Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not ma...

Page 31: ...hoose a movie then press the m button Play the movie z Press the op buttons to choose then press the m button X The movie will play z If you press the m button the movie will pause and the movie control panel will appear Press the qr buttons to choose Play then press the m button to resume playback z Press the op buttons to adjust the volume X After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies COPY ...

Page 32: ...epending 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 OS Windows 7 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and 2 Windows XP Service Pack 3 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU P...

Page 33: ...stallation z If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed OS Mac OS X v10 5 v10 6 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Intel Processor still images Core 2 Duo 2 6 GHz or higher movies RAM Mac OS X v10 6 1 GB or more still images 2 GB or more movies Mac OS X v10 5 512 MB or more still images 2 GB or m...

Page 34: ...Begin installation z Double click the on the CD z Click Install and follow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation Connect the camera to the computer z Turn off the camera z Open the cover and insert the included interface cable s smaller plug p 2 firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown z Insert the interface cable s larger plug into the computer For connection d...

Page 35: ...w and CameraWindow Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer z If CameraWindow does not appear click the CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop For Windows 7 use the following steps to display CameraWindow Click on the task bar In the screen that appears click the link to modify the program Choose ...

Page 36: ...en without using the image transfer function in the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations It may take a few minutes from when you connect the camera to the computer until you can transfer images Images shot in the vertical orientation may be transferred in the horizontal orientation Protection settings for images may be lost wh...

Page 37: ...over Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Also available for purchase separately USB card reader Windows Macintosh Memory Card Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV High Definition TV HDMI Cable HTC 100 Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Stereo AV Cable AVC DC400ST COPY ...

Page 38: ...an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer or printer Cannot be used to charge the camera battery Separately Sold Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK DC10 can also be used Using accessories abroad 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 us...

Page 39: ...the rain at the beach or on the ski slopes Waterproof Case WP DC320L z Use this case to take underwater shots at depths of up to 3 meters 9 8 ft or to shoot in the rain at the beach or on the ski slopes Printers Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers z By connecting your camera to a Canon brand PictBridge compliant printer you can print your images without having to use a computer For more info...

Page 40: ...non shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis COPY ...

Page 41: ...41 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 42: ...hooting i Telephoto j Wide Angle pp 25 29 55 Playback k Magnify g Index pp 118 125 Shutter Button p 23 Power Button p 19 Microphones p 30 Lamp pp 58 77 173 Flash pp 54 85 Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover Memory Card Battery Cover p 16 COPY ...

Page 43: ...1 Strap Mount p 13 b Exposure Compensation p 85 o Button e Macro p 94 q Button m FUNC SET Button p 46 h Flash pp 85 103 r Button l Display p 44 p Button Indicator p 45 1 Playback Button pp 27 117 n Button p 47 You can leave it to the camera to select settings for fully automatic shooting p 24 You can shoot with the best settings for the scene p 64 or choose settings yourself to take various types ...

Page 44: ...y Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing the p button while the image displays right after shooting However Simple Information Display is not available You can change the display that appears first by pressing the n button then choosing Review info from the 4 tab p 174 Focus Check Display p 124 DetailedInformation Display No Information Display Simple Information Display C...

Page 45: ...p 188 is called the histogram The histogram shows the distribution 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 stat...

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

Page 47: ... menu z Press the n button Choose a tab z Move the zoom lever or press the qr buttons to choose a tab Choose an item z Press the op buttons to choose an item z Some items require you to press the m or r button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Choose an option z Press the qr buttons to choose an option Complete the setting z Press the n button to restore the normal screen MENU B...

Page 48: ...s the qr buttons to choose On z Press the n button to restore the normal screen Changing the Sound Settings You can also mute camera sounds by holding down the p button and turning on the power If you mute camera sounds the sound will also be muted when playing back movies p 31 If you press the o button while playing back a movie the sound will play back and you can adjust the volume with the op b...

Page 49: ...on 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 buttons to adjust the volume z Press the n button twice to restore the normal screen COPY ...

Page 50: ...the normal screen Using the p Button z Press the p button for more than one second X The screen increases to maximum brightness regardless of the setting in the 3 tab z Press the p button again for more than one second to return the screen to the original brightness Adjusting the Screen Brightness The next time you turn on the camera the screen will be at the brightness setting chosen from the 3 t...

Page 51: ...the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are there functions that cannot be reset The Date Time p 20 Language p 21 Video System p 130 Time Zone p 171 and the image registered in Start up Image p 168 in the 3 tab The recorded custom white balance data p 86 Colors that were chosen in Color Accent p 71...

Page 52: ...wer 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 If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function it will switch to vertical display Press the qr buttons to change the display color z Press the m button again to cancel the clock dis...

Page 53: ...chapter explains how to use common functions such as the self timer and how to turn off the flash This chapter assumes that the camera is set to A mode When shooting in another mode check which functions are available in that mode pp 190 195 3 COPY ...

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 conditions where camera shake is likely a flashing will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving COPY ...

Page 55: ...ble 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 Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Zoom Factor Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom press the n button to choose Digital Zoom from the 4 tab then choose Off The foc...

Page 56: ...ever 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 shooting screen X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen z To return to standard digital zoom choose Digital Zoom and the Standard option The respective focal lengths ...

Page 57: ...tamp 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 setting and restore the shooting screen X Once set DATE will appear on the screen Shoot X The shooting date or time will be recorded in the image s lower right corner z To restore to the original settin...

Page 58: ... to focus on the subject then press it fully X When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays X Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire 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...

Page 59: ...sed preventing any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button Choose Î z Follow Step 1 on p 58 to choose Î X Once set Î will appear on the screen z Follow Step 2 on p 58 to shoot Customizing the Self Timer You can set the delay 0 30 seconds and the number of shots 1 10 shots Choose z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again z Press the...

Page 60: ...s set to two or more shots Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot If the flash fires or you set a high number of shots the shooting interval may take longer than usual If the memory card fills shooting stops automatically When you set the delay for more than 2 seconds the lamp and self timer sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases the lamp remains lit when the...

Page 61: ...original setting choose in Steps 1 2 You can choose from the following 2 compression ratios image quality Fine Normal Choose the compression ratio setting z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again Choose an option z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen z To restore the original sett...

Page 62: ...th 4 3 images However since 16 9 images have a setting of 1920 x 1080 pixels their data size will be larger than 4 3 images Approximate Values for Paper Size for 4 3 Aspect Ratios z For sending images as e mail attachments Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Shots per Memory Card Approx shots 4 GB 16 GB Large 12M 4000x3000 3084 1231 5042 1474 2514 10295 Me...

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: ... to choose G then press the m button again z Press the op buttons to choose the desired mode then press the m button Shoot I Take portraits Portrait z Produces a soft effect when photographing people V Take shots of kids and pets Kids Pets z Lets you capture subjects that move around such as children and pets without missing photo opportunities z Move approximately 1 m 3 3 ft or more away from you...

Page 65: ...hots in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur w Take shots of people at the beach Beach z Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong S Shoot underwater Underwater z Lets you take natural colored shots of aquatic life and underwater scenery when used with a Waterproof Case sold separately p 39 z You can manually correct the to...

Page 66: ...shooting as multiple images are captured in succession In mode the recording pixel setting will be fixed at 1984 x 1488 pixels In V or S mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 88 is increased to match the shooting conditions If camera shake is too strong while shooting in mode the camera may not be able to combine images or you may not obtain the expected result depending on shootin...

Page 67: ...e recorded Viewing movies made with Movie Digest You can select movies made in mode by date for viewing p 119 Since you are also shooting movies when you shoot still images the battery will be depleted more quickly than in A The image quality will be fixed at for movies shot in mode In the following cases movies will be saved as separate files even if they were shot on the same day with mode If th...

Page 68: ... Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid z Lets you take shots with vivid intense colors Take posterized shots Poster Effect z Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration Adding Effects and Shooting Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in and modes try taking some test shots first COPY ...

Page 69: ...distorting effect of a fish eye lens Choose z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 64 to choose Choose an effect level z Press the n button for more than one second X Effect Level will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons to choose an effect level then press the n button X You can check the effect on the screen Shoot COPY ...

Page 70: ...the n button for more than one second z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position then press the n button Shoot If you press the qr buttons in Step 2 the frame will switch to vertical orientation and you can change the area to focus in by pressing the qr buttons again Press the op buttons will return the frame to horizontal orientation Holdi...

Page 71: ...nchanged image and the Color Accent image will alternately display z The color for default settings is green Specify the color z Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors z Press the op buttons to change the range of colors to be retained z Choose a negative value to limit the range of...

Page 72: ...nchanged image and the Color Swap image will alternately display z The default setting is to change green to gray Specify the color to be swapped z Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color z Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the r button X The sp...

Page 73: ...ing in Monochrome You can shoot images in black and white sepia or blue and white Choose z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 64 to choose Choose a color tone z Press the n button for more than one second X Color Tone will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons to choose an effect then press the n button X You can check the color tone on the screen Shoot Using the flash may cause unexpected results in thi...

Page 74: ...shot with a toy camera Choose z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 64 to choose Choose a color tone z Press the n button for more than one second z Press the qr buttons to choose an effect then press the n button X You can check the color on the screen Shoot Standard Images will look like they were shot with a toy camera Warm Gives images a warmer tone than Standard Cool Gives images a cooler tone than Standar...

Page 75: ...a detects a smile 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 not detected Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera and opens their mouth enough to show some teeth when smiling Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step ...

Page 76: ... 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 enter shooting stand by and Wink to take picture will appear on the screen X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Face the camera and wink X The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after a wink is detected from the person insid...

Page 77: ...ay z Make sure a green frame 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 appear on the screen X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1 press the op buttons Shutting both eyes wil...

Page 78: ...he lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and two seconds later the shutter will release z To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started press the n button Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1 press the op buttons Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later COPY ...

Page 79: ...he shutter button halfway the exposure for the chosen shutter speed will appear on the screen Shooting Long Exposures The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken A certain amount of processing time may be ...

Page 80: ...pending on the shooting conditions camera settings and the zoom position the camera may stop shooting momentarily or the shooting speed may slow down As the number of images increases the shooting speed may slow down If you erase a grouped image p 138 all the images in the group will also be erased Be sure to exercise adequate caution If you want to play back images individually p 126 grouping can...

Page 81: ...oose Shoot X When the shutter button is pressed fully the camera takes five continuous shots and saves one picture only Capturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image Selection The recording pixel setting will be fixed at 1984 x 1488 pixels The focus brightness and white balance will be set with the first shot Depending on the shooting conditions you may not obtain the expected results COPY ...

Page 82: ... first shot Take subsequent shots z Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot z Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are merged z Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures Finish shooting z Press the m button Merge the images on a computer z For details on how to merge the images refer to the Software Guide Shooting Stitch...

Page 83: ...is chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 4 and the camera is in G mode G stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 190 197 Manually Correcting the White Balance p 87 assumes that the camera is in S mode 5 COPY ...

Page 84: ...Enter G mode z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 64 to choose G Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp 85 105 Shoot Shooting in Program AE What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn o...

Page 85: ...ton X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen You can make the flash fire every time you shoot The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm 3 5 m 1 6 11 5 ft at maximum wide angle j and approximately 90 cm 2 0 m 3 0 6 6 ft at maximum telephoto i Choose h z After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to choose h then press the m button X Once set h will appear on the scr...

Page 86: ...ep 2 above choose z Make sure the entire screen is filled with a plain white colored subject then press the n button X The tint on the screen will change when white balance data is set Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light For shooting outdoors in fine weather conditions Cloudy For shooting in cloudy shady or twilight co...

Page 87: ...ton Adjust the setting z Move the zoom lever and adjust the correction amount B or A z Press the m button If you change camera settings after recording white balance data the tone may not turn out properly B stands for blue and A for amber You can also manually correct the white balance by recording custom white balance data p 86 and then following the steps above Even if you change the white bala...

Page 88: ...rs in fine weather conditions For shooting in cloudy or twilight conditions For shooting nightscapes or in dark interiors Changing the ISO speed Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing image blurring and letting the flash reach greater dist...

Page 89: ...ast 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 Auto X Once set will appear on the screen Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly You can correct recorde...

Page 90: ... X Once set the aspect ratio of the screen will change Changing the Aspect Ratio The same aspect ratio as HD TVs used for displaying on wide screen HD TVs The same aspect ratio as 35mm film used for printing out 5 x 7 in or postcard sized images The same aspect ratio as the screen of this camera used for printing images on 3 5 x 5 in to various A sized papers A square shaped aspect ratio The digit...

Page 91: ...oot X 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 58 59 Continuous shooting speed increases in mode p 65 For continuous shooting the focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway Depending on the shooting conditions and the camera settings the camera may stop shooting moment...

Page 92: ...he image to black and white Positive Film Combines the effects of Vivid Red Vivid Green and Vivid Blue to produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker Vivid Blue Emphasizes blue tints Makes the sky ocean and other blue subjects more vivid Vivid Green Emphasizes green tints Makes m...

Page 93: ... set at 5 different levels z Follow Step 2 on p 92 to choose then press the n button z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the qr buttons to choose a value z The more to the right the stronger darker skin tone the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter skin tone the effect gets z Press the n button to complete the setting COPY ...

Page 94: ...focusing range to focus more reliably on far away subjects approx 3 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 the m button X Once set u will appear on the screen Shooting Close ups Macro The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires How can I take better close ups In macro shooting try attaching the camera to a t...

Page 95: ... 9 green frames will appear on faces that the camera focuses on 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 100 is set to On the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press th...

Page 96: ...ocus 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 camera to recompose the scene Shoot z Press the shutter button fully You can reduce the AF frame size Press the n button to choose AF Frame Size from the 4 tab then choose Small The AF frame is set to N...

Page 97: ... a subject is detected The camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range even if the subject moves X If the camera does not detect the subject will appear on the screen z To cancel tracking press the q button again Shoot z Press the shutter button halfway will change into a blue which will follow the subject while the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure Servo AF p ...

Page 98: ...thout pressing the q button When shooting completes will appear in the center of the screen Servo AF p 100 is fixed to On The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too small moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the background is too low Not available in e or u Magnifying the Focal Point What if the display does not magnify The display will not appear...

Page 99: ... the shutter button Lock the focus z Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button X The focus locks and appears on the screen z If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button again will disappear and the focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with the AF Lock COPY ...

Page 100: ...alfway Shooting with Servo AF The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions In low light conditions AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway In this case you can set the focus and exposure with the AF frame setting If a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Release your finger from the shutter button the...

Page 101: ...tons to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen Changing the Metering Method Evaluative For standard shooting conditions including back lit shots Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions Center Weighted Avg Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the center Spot Only meters within the Spot AE P...

Page 102: ...isappear and AE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Just as with the AE lock p 102 you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure Choose h p 85 Lock the flash exposure z Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X The flash will fire and when appears the flash output will be retained z If you release...

Page 103: ...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 flash fires ensure that the main subject does not move until the shutter sound ends Shooting with Slow Synchro Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image Additionally you should set the IS Mode ...

Page 104: ...e setting z Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Corr then press the qr buttons to choose On X 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 also correct recorded images p 150 You can also display the screen in Step 2 by pressing the r button then the n button C...

Page 105: ...use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting To connect the camera to a TV follow the Steps in Viewing Images on a TV p 130 Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera screen Checking for Shut Eyes This function is only available for the last image shot when you have set the camera to 2 or more shots in or mode Not available in W mode TV display is not available when ...

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Page 107: ...s and Viewing Movies sections in Chapter 1 and explains how to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 4 The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing assumes that you have pressed the 1 button to enter Playback mode 6 COPY ...

Page 108: ...Modes You can shoot the following kinds of movies in mode Shooting Various Kinds of Movies I Portrait p 64 Y Color Swap p 72 Miniature Effect p 109 w Beach p 65 Monochrome p 73 S Underwater p 65 Super Vivid p 68 O Foliage p 65 Poster Effect p 68 P Snow p 66 T Color Accent p 71 Super Slow Motion Movie Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion p 110 You can also record movies in o...

Page 109: ... the area to keep in focus z Press the n button for more than one second z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position Choose a playback speed z Press the m button z Press the qr buttons to choose a playback speed z Press the m button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen Shoot z Press the movie button z To stop shooting the ...

Page 110: ... approx 30 sec z To stop shooting the movie press the movie button again The image quality will be fixed at when an aspect ratio of is chosen and when an aspect ratio of is chosen p 90 If you press the qr buttons in Step 2 the frame will switch to vertical orientation and you can change the area to focus in by pressing the qr buttons again Pressing the op buttons will return the frame to horizonta...

Page 111: ...n movies The movie will play back in slow motion when you follow 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 The recording pixel setting will be fixed at when shooting in and when shooting in The focus exposure and white balance will be set when the movie button is pressed COPY ...

Page 112: ...ome memory cards SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended Changing the Image Quality Image Quality RecordingPixels Frame Rate Content Memory Card Capacity 4 GB 16 GB 1920 x 1080 pixels 24 frames sec For shooting full high definition movies Approx 14 min 34 sec Approx 59 min 40 sec 1280 x 720 pixels 30 frames sec For shooting high definition movies Approx 20 min 43 sec Approx 1 hr 24...

Page 113: ...jects The sound of zoom operations will be recorded Using the Self Timer p 58 Using the Self Timer to Prevent Camera Shake p 59 Adjusting the White Balance p 86 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 92 Shooting Using a TV as the Display p 105 Shooting with the AF Lock p 99 Turning Off the AF Assist Beam p 173 Displaying Grid Lines p 174 Changing the IS Mode Settings p 175 Other Shooting Functi...

Page 114: ...om If you choose you can trim the end of the movie from z Even if you move to a point other than a only the portion from the nearest to the left will be trimmed when is chosen Only the portion from the nearest to the right will be trimmed when is chosen Check the edited movie z Press the op buttons to choose Play then press the m button The edited movie will play z To edit the movie again repeat S...

Page 115: ...ile When Overwrite is chosen in Step 4 the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie erasing the original When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be chosen If the battery is depleted partway through saving the edited movie clips may not be saved When editing movies you should use a fully charged battery or an AC adapter kit sold separately p 38 COPY ...

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Page 117: ...tton to enter Playback mode before operating the camera It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer have had their file names changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 146 150 cannot be used if the memory card does not have enough free space available 7 COPY ...

Page 118: ...e chosen image z Press the m button to display the 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 date Scroll Display Choose an image z If you set the camera to single image playback and press the qr buttons for more than 1 second the screen at the le...

Page 119: ... for viewing Choose z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again Choose a movie date z Press the op buttons Play the movie z Press the m button X The movie will play To turn off this effect press the n button to choose Scroll Display from the 1 tab then choose Off COPY ...

Page 120: ... playback then press the m button except for X Filtered playback starts and a yellow frame appears z If you press the qr buttons only the chosen target images will display z If you choose in Step 2 filtered playback will be canceled Search filters Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Favorites Displays the images tagged as favorites p 140 Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specified date My Ca...

Page 121: ...d Magnifying Images p 125 You can process all filtered images at once while performing operations in Protecting Images p 134 Erasing Images p 138 or Choosing Images for Printing DPOF p 159 by choosing all of the filtered images However if you change the category p 142 or edit an image and save it as a new image p 146 a message will appear and filtered playback will cancel COPY ...

Page 122: ...lideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image appears z In filtered playback p 120 only images matching a filter play back In group playback p 126 only grouped images play back z You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again z Press the n button to stop the slideshow Viewing Slideshows If you press the qr buttons during playback the image will switch If you keep the qr b...

Page 123: ...etween images Choose Slideshow z Press the n button to choose Slideshow from the 1 tab then press the m button Choose a setting z Press the op buttons to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the setting z If you choose Start and press the m button the slideshow starts with your settings z Press the n button to restore the menu screen You cannot change Play Time if Bubble is chosen in...

Page 124: ...ithin the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames z Move the zoom lever toward k once X The screen shown on the left will appear z Press the m button to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location z Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display position while checking the focus z Press the n button...

Page 125: ... area z Move the zoom lever toward g to zoom out or continue to hold it to return to single image playback z When appears on the screen press the m button to switch to Press the qr buttons to switch between images while zoomed Press the m button again to return to the original setting Magnifying Images Approximate Location of Displayed Area In magnified display pressing the n button restores singl...

Page 126: ... be displayed z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again to cancel group playback Viewing Each Image in a Group Group playback In group playback Step 3 above you can use the FUNC menu functions that appear when you press the m button as well as search p 118 and magnify p 125 images You can process all the images in a group at once while performing op...

Page 127: ...hoose Group Images from the 1 tab Choose a setting z Press the qr buttons to choose Off z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore single image playback X Grouped images taken in mode are ungrouped and appear individually z To regroup the images follow the steps above and select On Grouping cannot be canceled while viewing images individually p 126 COPY ...

Page 128: ...qr buttons to choose the image you want to view next X The chosen image will be displayed in the middle and the next four possibilities will appear z Press the m button to display the middle image at full size Press the m button again to restore the original display z Press the n button to restore single image playback Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle Only still images shot with this camera...

Page 129: ...sition 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 the qr buttons to choose a transition effect Changing Image Transitions COPY ...

Page 130: ...he TV and switch it to the input the cable is connected to Turn on the camera z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen of the camera z After you finish turn off the camera and TV and unplug the cable Viewing Images on a TV Yellow White White Yellow Red Red What if the images don t display correctly on the TV Images will not disp...

Page 131: ...era s terminal cover and fully insert the cable plug into the camera s terminal z Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI input Display images z Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p 130 to display the images The supplied stereo AV and interface cables and the separately sold HDMI Cable HTC 100 cannot be plugged into the camera at the same time Doing so could cause the camera to malfunction Operation s...

Page 132: ...button to choose Ctrl via HDMI from the 3 tab then press the qr buttons to choose Enable Connect the camera to the TV z Follow Steps 1 2 on p 131 to connect the camera to the TV Display images z Turn on the TV and press the camera s 1 button X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen of the camera Use the TV s remote control z Press the remote control s qr buttons to choos...

Page 133: ...Slideshow Plays back images automatically During playback you can press the remote control s qr buttons to switch images Index playback Displays images in an index l Change display Changes the screen display p 44 If you operate the controls on the camera you will not be able to control the camera with the TV s remote control until you return to single image playback Some TVs may not be able to con...

Page 134: ...press the m button Using the Menu Choose Protect z Press the n button to choose Protect from the 1 tab then press the m button Choose a selection method z Press the op buttons to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen Protecting Images If you format the memory card pp 22 167 protected images will also be erased Pro...

Page 135: ...ill appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Protect the image z If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the power before performing the operations in Step 3 images will not be...

Page 136: ...ton Choose a starting image z Press the m button z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button Choose an ending image z Press the r button to choose Last image then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button z You cannot choose images before the first image COPY ...

Page 137: ...All Images Choose All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 134 to choose All Images then press the m button Protect images z Press the op buttons to choose Protect then press the m button You can unlock groups of protected images if you choose Unlock in Step 4 while in Select Range or Step 2 while in All Images COPY ...

Page 138: ...n Choose a selection method z Press the op buttons to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choose an image z If you follow Step 2 on p 135 to choose images a will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image ...

Page 139: ...e z Follow Step 2 on p 138 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 136 to choose images Erase z Press the p button to choose Erase then press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 138 to choose All Images then press the m button Erase z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button COPY ...

Page 140: ...avorite will appear on the screen z To unlock an image follow the step above to choose again then press the m button Using the Menu Choose Favorites z Press the n button to choose Favorites from the 1 tab then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to untag the image disappears z To...

Page 141: ...the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the power before completing the setting in Step 3 images will not be tagged as favorites If you use Windows 7 or Windows Vista and transfer tagged images to the computer they will be given a star rating of 3 except for movies COPY ...

Page 142: ...hen press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear Complete the setting z If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Images are automatically categorized by shooting condition as they are shot Images with detected faces or images shot in I or V Images detecte...

Page 143: ...button z Press the n 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 Choose a category z Press the op buttons to choose a category then press the m button X will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z T...

Page 144: ...tton Choose images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 136 to choose images Choose a category z Press the p button to choose an item then press the qr buttons to choose a category Complete the setting z Press the p button to choose Select then press the m button If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the power before completing the setting in Step 4 images will not be tagged as My Category If you choo...

Page 145: ...ction z Press the m button to complete the setting Using the Menu Choose Rotate z Press the n button to choose Rotate from the 1 tab then 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 Images Movies shot at or cannot be rotated Images cannot be rotated ...

Page 146: ...se an option then press the m button X Save new image will appear on the screen Save the new image z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image z When you press the n button Display new image will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons to choose Yes then press the m button X The saved image will be displayed Resizing...

Page 147: ... the lower right z If you move the zoom lever you can change the frame size z If you press the opqr buttons you can move the frame z If you press the m button you can change the frame orientation z Press the n button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 146 Trimming Trimming Area Trimming Area Display Recorded pixels after trimming Images recorded at a pixel setting of p 62 ...

Page 148: ...utton Choose an option z Press the qr buttons to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 146 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function If you repeatedly change the color of the same image the quality will gradually deteriorate and you may not achieve the expected color The color of images changed with this function may vary from those r...

Page 149: ...from the 1 tab then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button Choose an option z Press the qr buttons to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 146 Correcting the Brightness i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or not be corrected properly Repeatedly adju...

Page 150: ...ppear around the corrected portion z You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 125 Save as a new image and display z Press the opqr buttons to choose New File then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file z Follow Step 5 on p 146 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be corrected properly When Overwrite in Step 4 is ch...

Page 151: ...d PictBridge compliant printer sold separately Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers This chapter uses Canon brand SELPHY CP series printers in the explanations The displayed screens and available functions will differ depending on the printer Please also refer to the Printer User Guide 8 COPY ...

Page 152: ...rt the cable s small plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown z Insert the cable s large plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image Choose 2 z After pressing the m button press the op butto...

Page 153: ...additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed z After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to p 39 for Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers sold separately Index printing is not available on certain Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers sold separately COPY ...

Page 154: ... Prints the file number Both Prints both the date and file number Off Default Follows the printer s settings Off On Uses shooting information to optimize print settings Red Eye1 Corrects red eye Red Eye2 Uses NR Face and Red Eye1 to correct the image Vivid Greens in trees and blues in the sky and ocean are enhanced to be more vivid NR Reduces image noise Vivid NR Uses both Vivid and NR to correct ...

Page 155: ...e trimming area z If you move the zoom lever you can change the frame size z Press the opqr buttons to change the frame position z Press the m button to rotate the frame z After pressing the n button press the op buttons to choose OK then press the m button Print images z Follow Step 7 on p 153 to print You may not be able to trim images depending on the aspect ratio or if they are too small Trimm...

Page 156: ... m button Choose a paper size z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button Choose the paper type z Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button Choose the layout z Press the op buttons to choose a layout then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to set the number of prints when N up is chosen Print images COPY ...

Page 157: ...se the printing area z Follow Step 2 on p 155 to choose the printing area Print images Default Follows the printer s settings Bordered Prints with a border Borderless Prints without a border N up Selects how many copies of an images are printed on a sheet ID Photo Prints ID photos Only images with the same resolution as the camera s L Large recording pixel setting and a 4 3 aspect ratio can be cho...

Page 158: ... 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 Caption is set to On you can print the folder number file number and the elapsed time for the frame at the same time Pressing the m button during printing will cancel printing ID Photo and Sequence cannot be chosen on Canon ...

Page 159: ... List with the FUNC Menu You can add images to the print list DPOF directly after shooting or during playback in the FUNC menu Choose an image z Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button Choose 2 movies will be excluded z Press the op buttons to choose 2 then press the m button Add images to the print list z Press the op buttons to choose the number of prints then press the q...

Page 160: ...e menu screen Print Type Standard Prints 1 image per page Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats Date On Prints the shooting date Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF data On Removes all print settings after printing Off Some printers or photo developer services may not be able to reflect all of the settings in the prints may a...

Page 161: ...t the image will disappear Set the number of prints z Press the op buttons to set the number of prints maximum 99 z Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each z You cannot set the number of copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print as shown in Step 2 z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen With Index chosen...

Page 162: ...then press the m button Set All Images to Print Once Choose Select All Images z Follow Step 1 on p 161 to choose Select All Images then press the m button Make print settings z Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Clearing All Selections Choose Clear All Selections z Follow Step 1 on p 161 to choose Clear All Selections then press the m button All selections will be cleared z ...

Page 163: ...pp 159 162 the screen on the left will appear when you connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer Press the op buttons to choose Print now then press the m button to easily print images added to the print list If you stop the printer during printing and start again it will start from the next print COPY ...

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Page 165: ...n customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes 9 COPY ...

Page 166: ...ons to choose an option Turning Off Hints Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC menu p 46 or MENU p 47 a description of the function hints and tips is displayed You can turn off this function z Choose Hints Tips then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing Camera Settings 1 Preset sounds cannot be modified 2 Preset sounds You can use the included software to change the sounds p 2 Even if yo...

Page 167: ...ns 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 press the m button X Low level formatting starts X When low level formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear on the screen Complete the low level format z Press the m button Low level fo...

Page 168: ...de 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 z Press the qr buttons 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 incl...

Page 169: ...e 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 is taken saved Auto Reset If you replace the memory card with a new one or a new folder is created file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memory card already containing images the newly as...

Page 170: ... pressing the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 27 If you want the lens to retract immediately when you press the 1 button set the retract time to 0 sec z Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons to choose 0 sec 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 z Choose Power Saving then press the m b...

Page 171: ...he 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 z Choose Time Zone then press the m button z When setting this for the first time check the information that displays on the ...

Page 172: ...choose 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 appear on the shooting screen p 186 If you change the date or time in the setting p 19 your Home time and date will automatically change COPY ...

Page 173: ...Off Turning Off the Red Eye Reduction Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash You can turn off this function z Choose Flash Settings then press the m button z Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to choose Off Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in...

Page 174: ...n press the qr buttons to choose an option Displaying Grid Lines You can display grid lines on the screen for vertical and horizontal guidance while shooting z Choose Grid Lines then press the qr buttons to choose On 2 10 sec Displays images for the set time Hold The image displays until you press the shutter button halfway Off Images will not display Off Displays the image only Detailed Displays ...

Page 175: ...ong camera shake for example when walking Dynamic mode 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 Off Setting changes to Continuous when shooting movies If camera shake is too strong attach the camera to a tripod You should also set the IS Mo...

Page 176: ...rtically 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 with the most recently shot image Images cannot be rotated p 145 if you have set Auto Rotate to Off Rotated images will also appear in their original orientation In Smart Shuffle p 128 even if Auto Ro...

Page 177: ...Useful Information 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 10 COPY ...

Page 178: ... the cord into the coupler z Open the cover and fully insert the plug into the coupler Connect the power cord z Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet z Turn the camera on to use it z After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Using Household Power Terminals Do not unplug the plug or power cord with ...

Page 179: ...e Fi trans to Disable p 180 the Eye Fi card may transmit radio waves Be sure to remove the Eye Fi card from the camera before entering areas that prevent unauthorized transmission of radio waves such as hospitals and airplanes If you have trouble transferring images check the card or computer settings For details refer to the user guide supplied with the card Depending on the connection status of ...

Page 180: ... Fi Settings from the 3 tab then press the m button z Press the op buttons to choose Eye Fi trans then press the qr buttons to choose Disable The power saving function does not work while transferring images p 52 Choosing will interrupt the Eye Fi connection Choosing another Shooting mode or entering Playback mode will reopen the Eye Fi connection but movies made with may be transferred again What...

Page 181: ...en back off p 17 TV Output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 130 Shooting Cannot shoot When in Playback mode p 21 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 182: ...h photography p 85 Set the flash to p 54 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 88 Depending on the Shooting mode when shooting in a high ISO speed the image may appear rough or grainy pp 65 66 Eyes appear red p 104 Set t...

Page 183: ...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 had a low level format performed on it with this camera p 167 If you copy a movie to a memory card that reads slowly playback ...

Page 184: ...p 134 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 Cannot magnify Cannot play back this content in Smart Shuffle Cannot rotate Cannot modify image Cannot register this ...

Page 185: ...e 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 169 or format the memory card p 22 Lens Error This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in motion or when using it in a location with excessive dust or sand in the air If this error message continues to ap...

Page 186: ...92 Drive Mode p 91 Grid Lines p 174 Camera Shake Warning p 26 Metering Method p 101 Compression Image Quality p 61 Recording Pixels pp 61 112 Recordable Shots p 62 Self Timer pp 58 59 Image Quality Movies p 112 Remaining Time p 112 DigitalZoomMagnification p 55 Digital Tele converter p 56 Focusing Range p 94 AF Lock p 99 Shooting Mode p 190 Scene Icon p 187 Flash Mode pp 54 85 103 Red Eye Correcti...

Page 187: ...ptimum 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 With Strong Facial Shadows When Moving When Close Bright Gray Backlit Including Blue Skies Light Blue Backlit Sunsets Orange Spotlights Dark Blue Dark When Using Tripod COPY ...

Page 188: ...Image Quality p 61 Recording Pixels pp 61 112 MOV Movies Eye Fi Transfer Complete p 179 Battery Charge Indicator p 15 Metering Method p 101 Folder Number File Number p 169 Displayed image number Total number of images Shutter Speed Still Images Image Quality Frame Rate Movies p 112 Aperture Value i Contrast pp 89 149 Flash p 85 Focusing Range p 94 File Size pp 62 112 Still Images Recording Pixels ...

Page 189: ...ed Sound will not play back Skip backward Continues to skip backward if you hold down the m button Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button Skip forward Continues to skip forward if you hold down the m button Edit p 114 Appears when connected to a PictBridge compliant printer p 152 You can skip forward and skip backward during movie ...

Page 190: ...des A 4 G I V Function Exposure Compensation p 85 AE Lock FE Lock 1 p 102 Focusing Range p 94 Flash pp 54 85 103 2 AF Lock p 99 Screen Display p 44 No Information Display Information Display FUNC Menu Metering Method p 101 My Colors p 92 4 4 5 e u h COPY ...

Page 191: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 191 4 TY w S O P xv 3 FUNC Menu Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 192: ... Modes A 4 G I V Function FUNC Menu White Balance p 86 6 Underwater White Balance Compensation p 87 ISO Speed p 88 Self Timer pp 58 59 Self Timer Settings p 59 Delay 7 Shots 8 Drive Mode p 91 Aspect Ratio Still Images p 90 Recording Pixels p 61 Ò Î W COPY ...

Page 193: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 193 4 TY w S O P xv FUNC Menu 9 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 194: ...pending on the circumstances 3 Not selectable but switches to when the flash fires 4 White balance is not selectable 5 Contrast sharpness color saturation red green blue and skin tone can be set in 5 levels 6 Not available in x and v 7 Cannot be set to 0 seconds when in modes where the number of shots cannot be set 8 Fixed to 1 shot when in modes where the number of shots cannot be set 9 Only and ...

Page 195: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 195 4 TY w S O P xv FUNC Menu Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 196: ...tings pp 104 174 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off i Contrast p 89 Off Auto Review p 174 Off 2 sec 3 10 sec Hold Review Info p 174 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 105 On Off Grid Lines p 174 On Off IS Mode p 175 Continuous Shoot Only Panning Off Date Stamp p 57 Off Date Date Time 1 Operation differs depending on the shooting mode when faces are not detected 2 Only available by pre...

Page 197: ...Menus 197 4 TY w S O P xv 4 On when moving people are detected in A Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 198: ...data pp 22 167 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 169 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 170 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 170 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min pp 52 170 171 Time Zone Home World p 171 Date Time Date and time settings p 20 Video System NTSC PAL p 130 Ctrl via HDMI Enable Disable p 132 Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi connection settings only appears wh...

Page 199: ...p 150 Trimming Trims portions of still images p 147 Resize Resizes and saves still images p 146 My Colors Adjusts colors in still images p 148 Scroll Display On Off p 118 Group Images On Off p 127 Auto Rotate On Off p 176 Resume Last seen Last shot p 176 Transition Fade Scroll Slide Off p 129 Default setting Item Content Ref Page Print Displays printing screen When connected to a printer Select Im...

Page 200: ... image as favorites p 140 Erase Erases displayed image p 138 Group Playback Plays back images taken with High speed Burst one by one p 126 Movie Playback Starts movie playback p 31 Movie Digest Playback Plays back movies made in the Movie Digest mode p 119 Smart Shuffle Starts Smart Shuffle p 128 Filtered Playback Filters cancels filter for displayed image p 120 Slideshow Plays back images automat...

Page 201: ...lly 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 plastic bag and ...

Page 202: ... Autofocus Single Continuous in Auto mode Servo AF Servo AE AF Frame Face AiAF Tracking AF Center Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average Spot Exposure Compensation Still Images Exposure Shift Movies 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO Speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 In P mode White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Flu...

Page 203: ...inuous Shooting Mode Normal Speed Normal Approx 3 4 shots sec In P mode Approx 8 0 shots sec In High speed Burst mode Number of Shots Approximate CIPA compliant Approx 220 Recording Media SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card MultiMediaCard MMCplus card HC MMCplus card File Format Design rule for Camera File system DPOF Version 1 1 compliant Data Type Still Images Exif 2 3 JPEG Movies M...

Page 204: ...te is 119 88 fps 2 Actual frame rate is 29 97 fps 3 Actual frame rate is 239 76 fps 4 Shooting 6 fps 3 fps 1 5 fps Playback 30 fps 2 5 Actual frame rate is 23 976 fps Interface Hi Speed USB HDMI output Analog audio output stereo Analog video output NTSC PAL Direct Print Standard PictBridge Power Source Battery Pack NB 4L Compact Power Adapter CA DC10 when used with DC Coupler DR 10 Dimensions CIPA...

Page 205: ... 0 60 oz Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE Rated Input 100 V 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 1 A 100 V 0 06 A 240 V Rated Output 4 2 V DC 0 65 A Charging Time Approx 1 hr 30 min when using NB 4L Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 53 0 x 86 0 x 19 5 mm 2 09 x 3 39 x 0 77 in Weight Approx 60 g Approx 2 12 oz CB 2LV Approx 55 g Approx 1 94 oz CB 2LVE excluding power cord All data is based on tests by...

Page 206: ...High speed Burst 80 Custom White Balance 86 D Date and Time J Date Time Date Time Adding to Image 57 Changing 20 Setting 19 World Clock 171 Default Settings 51 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 56 Digital Zoom 55 Display Language 21 DPOF 159 Drive Mode 91 Dynamic Mode 175 E Editing i Contrast 149 My Colors 148 Red Eye Correction 150 Resizing Making Images Smaller 146 Trimming 1...

Page 207: ...9 Low Light Shooting Mode 65 M Macro Focus Mode 94 Magnified Display 125 Memory Cards 16 Available Shots 18 62 Formatting 22 167 Shooting Time 30 Menu Basic Operations 47 List 196 Metering Method 101 Miniature Effect Shooting Mode 70 109 Monochrome Shooting Mode 73 Movie Digest Shooting Mode 67 Movies Editing 114 Image Quality Recording Pixels Frame Rate 112 Shooting Time 30 112 Viewing Playback 3...

Page 208: ... CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Installation 33 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 32 Sound Settings 48 Stereo AV Cable 2 130 Stitch Assist Shooting Mode 82 Strap 2 13 Super Slow Motion Shooting Mode 110 Super Vivid Shooting Mode 68 T Tag Images as Favorites 140 Terminal 34 130 131 152 178 Toy Camera Effect Shooting Mode 74 Tracking AF 27 97 Travel Abroad 15 38 171 Trimming 147...

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Page 212: ...ted 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 items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products CDP E108 020 CANON INC 2011 COPY ...

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