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ENGLISH

The Components Guide

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Printing

Basic

Downloading Images

to a Computer

CDI-E274-010

PRINTED IN JAPAN

Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.

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Page 1: ...yback Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Basic Downloading Images to a Computer CDI E274 010 2007 CANON INC PRINTED IN JAPAN Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features Pending xxxxxxx ...

Page 2: ...te time and language Shooting Playback Erasing Menus and Settings Handling precautions references to the various shooting and playback functions Printing Installing the software Downloading images to a computer Using the software System Map Basic Camera User Guide This Guide Read this first Advanced Camera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Basic Camera User Guide This Guide Software Starter Guide...

Page 3: ...ced Guide p 46 Basic Guide p 18 dNeck Strap Mount ePower Mode Indicator p 4 fSelf Timer Lamp Red Eye Reduction Lamp Tally Lamp p 18 Advanced Guide pp 42 51 gFlash p 14 hMicrophone Advanced Guide pp 119 121 iAF assist Beam Advanced Guide pp 29 148 jSpeaker kMF Manual Focus Button Advanced Guide p 75 l Macro Button p 16 mLens nRing Release Button Advanced Guide p 169 The Components Guide ...

Page 4: ... fDIGITAL Terminal p 28 gMemory Card Slot Battery Cover p 5 hMemory Card Slot Battery Cover Lock p 5 iTripod Socket Attaching the Neck Strap Attach the strap as illustrated Check that the strap does not come loose from the strap mount when pulled Perform the same steps on the other side of the camera In order to avoid dropping the camera we recommend attaching the neck strap before using the camer...

Page 5: ... 10 Advanced Guide p 50 fMode Dial pp 9 11 gOFF Button hMode Lever p 7 iOmni Selector S Up Exposure Button Advanced Guide p 83 T Down Button W Left Button X Right Button jSET AF Frame Selector Button p 21 Advanced Guide pp 26 69 kMENU Button p 22 Advanced Guide p 27 lIndicator p 4 mDISP Display Button Advanced Guide p 13 nISO Jump Button Advanced Guide pp 80 107 oFUNC Function Single Image Erase B...

Page 6: ...ach the lens cap cord to the strap Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera s power Never do the following while the indicator blinks red These actions may corrupt image data Shake or jolt the camera Shut off the power or open the memory card slot battery cover Orange Shooting mode Green Playback mode Printer connection Yellow Computer connection Blinking Red Image recording reading erasin...

Page 7: ...ose the memory card slot battery cover a pressing down and sliding it until it clicks into place b Preparations Î See the Advanced Guide Battery Handling p 159 Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera It may damage the camera or the camera may not recognize the card if it is inserted incorrectly Î See the Advanced Guide Handling the Memory Card p 161 Î Se...

Page 8: ...it forward 180 degrees toward the lens or backward 90 degrees When the LCD monitor is tilted 180 degrees toward the lens the displayed image is automatically flipped and reversed the Reverse Display function The Reverse Display function can be set to off You can use SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide...

Page 9: ...es to Playback mode but the lens does not retract the lens will retract if you turn the mode lever to once more In Playback mode you can also switch to Shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the Movie button 2 Press the OFF button to turn the power off Î See the Advanced Guide Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder p 13 Always keep the LCD monitor closed with the displa...

Page 10: ...ed and press the SET button c The date time can also be set in the Set up menu p 22 Setting the Display Language 1 Turn the camera on a in Playback mode 2 Hold down the SET button and press the MENU button 3 Use the S T W or X button to select a language then press the SET button The display language can also be set in the Set up menu p 22 When you turn on the camera the first time or when the lit...

Page 11: ...hutter button lightly halfway to focus Two beeps will sound when the camera has finished focusing and the AF frame appears green in the LCD monitor or viewfinder If the message Raise the flash appears we recommend shooting with a flash p 14 Shooting Î See the Advanced Guide Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder p 13 Î See the Advanced Guide Power Saving Function p 22 Î See the Advanced Guide Se...

Page 12: ...e LCD monitor To stop displaying the image press the shutter button halfway Shooting Movies No matter what position the mode dial is in you can shoot movies with just a push of the movie button Max Clip Size 4 GB Sound is recorded in stereo Pressing the Movie button again stops recording Even before the recording size reaches 4 GB recording will stop at the moment the recording time reaches 1 hour...

Page 13: ...ttings for optimal shooting Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people Landscape Optimized for shooting landscape scenes which contain both near and far subjects Night Snapshot Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod Sports Shoots continuous images with autofocus Well suited for ...

Page 14: ...inst the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene The flash is directed at the person and the shutter speed is slow so both the person and the background can be beautifully shot Color Accent Use this option to have only the color specified in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white ÎSee the Advanced Guide p 59 Color Swap Use this option to transform a color specified...

Page 15: ...ou can freely select camera settings such as the exposure and aperture value to suit your shooting purposes Results may vary depending on the subject The shutter speed is slow in or mode Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake In or mode the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot In mode shoot with the subject more than 1 m 3 3 ft infinity zoom rang...

Page 16: ...s appears below the zoom bar Zooming speed can be controlled with the zoom lever Pressing the zoom lever fully left or right zooms quickly while pressing lightly zooms slowly Using the Flash 1 Raise the flash manually 2 Press the button a and use the W or X button to select the flash settings b Telephoto Zooms in on the subject Wide Angle Zooms out from the subject the subjects will be small Focus...

Page 17: ...th the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears The charging time for the flash varies depending on the conditions of use and remaining battery charge A flashing red in the LCD monitor or viewfinder indicates insufficient light level In this case raise the flash before shooting However when shooting with the or mode there is no indication appears in the ...

Page 18: ... the LCD monitor When using the zoom in Macro mode a yellow bar appears below the zoom bar to indicate the range in which you cannot use Macro mode to shoot the subject When the zoom level is in the yellow area the shooting distance becomes that of normal mode and appears gray The zoom bar disappears after approx 2 seconds Zoom range for Macro shooting Zoomed 0 cm away from the flower in Super Mac...

Page 19: ...ossible Image area Distance between front of lens and subject Maximum wide angle 10 50 cm 3 9 in 1 6 ft 118 87 mm 4 6 3 4 in 10 cm 3 9 in Maximum wide angle fixed 0 10 cm 0 3 9 in 22 16 mm 0 87 0 63 in 0 cm 0 in Check the range of the built in flash when using it in macro mode Advanced Guide p 181 Be careful to avoid damaging the lens when shooting in Super Macro mode This setting cannot be set in...

Page 20: ...r releases the self timer sound beeps 1 quickly and the lamp will speed up 2 sec delay The shutter releases 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The self timer sound beeps 1 quickly when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter will release 2 seconds later Custom Timer You can change the delay time 0 10 2 15 20 30 sec and number of shots 1 10 3 p 19 When a delay time of over 2 second...

Page 21: ...on 4 Press the MENU button Î See Menus and Settings p 21 If the Shots option is set to 2 or more shots the following occurs The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot If the flash is used the interval between shots lengthens The interval between shots may lengthen when the built in memory of the camera fills Shooting will automatically cease if the memory...

Page 22: ...y the image you wish to view b Use the W button to move to the previous image and the X button to move to the next image Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly but shows them less clearly 1 In playback mode use the W or X button to select an image to erase a and press the button b 2 Confirm that Erase is selected c and press the SET button d To exit instead of erasing select Canc...

Page 23: ...tton c Use the S or T button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes d Use the W or X button to select an option for the menu item You can select further options with the SET button for some options After selecting an option you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately After shooting this menu will appear again allowing you to adjust the settings easi...

Page 24: ...le in some shooting modes d Use the W or X button to select an option Menu items followed by an ellipsis can only be set after pressing the SET button to display the next menu Press the SET button again to confirm the setting e Press the MENU button Î See the Advanced Guide Menu List p 28 a b c d e Rec Menu You can switch between menus with the W or X button when this part is selected Set up Menu ...

Page 25: ...nter and turn on the printer s power 1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol PictBridge you can use it with other PictBridge compliant printers in addition to Canon brand printers 2 You can also use the CP 10 CP 100 CP 200 CP 300 card photo printers Printing Camera Interface Cable PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Printers Compact Photo Printers 2 SELPHY Series Canon Brand Printers ...

Page 26: ...splayed icon will vary according to the printer model The icon will display for movies 3 Select an image to print using the W or X button b and press the button c The button will blink blue and printing will start Î See the Advanced Guide Setting the DPOF Print Setting p 134 Î See the Direct Print User Guide Î See the user guide for your printer ...

Page 27: ...erating systems listed above See the Software Starter Guide for details Downloading Images to a Computer Supplied Software Install It Do Not Install It Downloading Method Computer Procedure Camera Procedure Computer Procedure OS Windows 2000 z z Windows XP z z z Windows Vista z z z Mac OS X z z z Computer System Requirements Basic Guide p 26 Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Comput...

Page 28: ...igher RAM Windows 2000 Windows XP 256 MB or more Windows Vista 512 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space zCanon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more zCanon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more Display 1 024 768 pixels High Color 16 bit or better OS Mac OS X v10 3 10 4 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Powe...

Page 29: ...asy Installation Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed 3 When the installation is complete click either the Finish or Restart button that appears 4 Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD ROM drive when your normal desktop screen appears Double click the Canon Digital Camera Installer icon in the CD ROM window When the installer panel appears click Install Follow the onscre...

Page 30: ...n in Playback mode p 7 The camera and computer will be able to communicate and the power mode indicator will light yellow Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera s DIGITAL terminal USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable Terminal Cover Power Mode Indicator If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears click Yes The USB driver will automa...

Page 31: ...tures folder Thumbnails small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window By default the downloaded images are saved into subfolders according to their shooting dates If the window to the right does not appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow PowerShot IXY IXUS DV 6 and CameraWindow Downloading Im...

Page 32: ...ng the camera or the computer By default the downloaded images are saved into the Pictures folder Thumbnails small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ImageBrowser Browser Window By default the downloaded images are saved into folders according to their shooting dates Downloading Images Using the Camera p 31 You can set the type of image to download and the destination folder Dow...

Page 33: ...d The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete To cancel the download press the SET button All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer New Images Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred DPOF Trans Images Transfers and saves to the comp...

Page 34: ...p 105 Press the MENU button to return to the Direct Transfer menu Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer On the Windows platform the files are automatically created as BMP images The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera s power is turned off The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed The image selec...

Page 35: ...to human or animal eyes Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts Do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Do not use batteries which are not specified for this camera ...

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