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Getting More Out of Your

Camera

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

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This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to

and the camera is

mode.

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“

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Shooting Long Exposures” (p. 83) assumes you have set the mode

switch to

and selected

≈

mode.

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

mode, check if the function is available in those

modes (pp. 122 – 12 5).

Summary of Contents for PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH

Page 1: ...n this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete However if you notice any errors or omissions please contact the Canon customer service center indicated on the customer support list included with the product The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due...

Page 2: ...2LYE Also refer to the PDF manuals on the CD ROM After installation shortcut icons appear on the desktop If the software installation fails you can find the manuals in the Readme folder on the CD ROM Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a pri...

Page 3: ... other 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 ...

Page 4: ...lose up pictures of subjects using the zoom digital macro shooting 64 Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 70 Change the size of picture I want to take recording pixels 65 Take pictures continuously 67 Shoot without the effects of camera shake image stabilization 113 y Aquarium p 54 S Underwater p 54 Z Low light p 54 H t Indoors p 53 Fireworks p 53 I F w P With nightscapes p 52 At the beac...

Page 5: ...o shoot 73 View 1 Look at my pictures 25 Automatically play back pictures slideshow 92 Look at my pictures on a TV 95 Quickly search pictures 90 91 Erase pictures 26 97 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 96 E Shoot movies 29 View movies 31 Shoot View Movies 2 Easily print pictures 27 Print Save Save images to a computer 32 Other 3 Turn off sounds 47 Use the camera abroad 13 COPY ...

Page 6: ...Auto Power Down 44 m FUNC Menu Basic Operations 45 n Menu Basic Operations 46 Changing the Sound Settings 47 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 48 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 49 Changing the Screen Brightness 50 4 Shooting in Various Conditions 52 Turning the Flash Off 55 Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 56 Inserting the Date and Time 58 Ò Using the Self Timer 59 Using t...

Page 7: ...g Searching Images by Sets of 9 Index Display 90 d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display 91 Viewing Slideshows 92 Checking the Focus 93 k Magnifying Images 94 Changing Image Transitions 94 Viewing Images on a TV 95 Protecting Images 96 Erasing All Images 97 Rotating Images 98 Resizing Images 99 Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast 100 Correcting the Red Eye Effect 101 Selecting Im...

Page 8: ...ants when using the flash Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Strap Putting the strap around a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card day date battery Dangerous if accidentally swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide To avoid the risk...

Page 9: ...e surrounding area Do not handle the power cord with wet hands This could result in electrical shock or fire Do not play the supplied CD ROM s in any CD player that does not support data CD ROMs Playing the CD ROM s in an audio CD player music player could damage the speakers It is also possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD ROM played on a music ...

Page 10: ... battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera If the battery is left inside the camera damage caused by leakage may occur Before you discard batteries cover the terminals with tape or other insulators Contacting other metal materials in...

Page 11: ...f this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and place 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 Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash 1 Strap COPY ...

Page 12: ...2LYE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet X The charge lamp lights red and charging starts The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 1 hour and 55 minutes Remove the battery Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet then remove the battery by sliding it in and up Charging the Battery To protect the battery a...

Page 13: ... used when abroad The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use devices such as electrical transformers for foreign travel because they will cause malfunctions The battery may develop a bulge This is a normal characteristic of the battery and does not indicate a problem However if th...

Page 14: ... the cover and open it Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly lock into place Insert the memory card Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could d...

Page 15: ...nto place with a click Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the battery Open the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow X The battery will pop up Remove the memory card Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it X The memory card will pop up COPY ...

Page 16: ...the camera is in a Shooting Mode p 22 Compatible Memory Cards SD memory cards SDHC memory cards MultiMediaCards MMCplus memory cards HC MMCplus memory cards SD and SDHC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked position Card Locked will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take or erase images Memory Card 2 GB 8 GB Number of shots 749 2994 Can you check the num...

Page 17: ...ppear Set the date and time Press the qr buttons to select an option Press the op buttons to set a value Make the setting Press the m button X Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera 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 Set...

Page 18: ...ting To close the menus press the n button The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 38 the date time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not turned on If the date time...

Page 19: ...old the m button then press the n button Set the display language Press the opqr buttons to select a language then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the language menu will close Setting the Display Language You can also change the display language by pressing the n button selecting the 3 tab and selecting the Language menu item COPY ...

Page 20: ...e memory card Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X The memory card will be formatted X When formatting has finished the menu screen will reappear Formatting Memory Cards 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 me...

Page 21: ...he camera focuses and automatically selects the necessary settings for shooting such as the brightness X When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator will light green Press fully to the second stop X The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot Pressing the Shutter Button If you just press the shutter button fully without pausing halfway the image may not be in focus COPY ...

Page 22: ...int the camera toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene X The camera focuses on the subject it judges to be the main subject and displays the icon for the determined scene in the upper left of the screen X When faces are detected a white frame appears on the face of the main subject while gray frames appear on other detected faces X Even if the detected fac...

Page 23: ...re in low light conditions X The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card X The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button The screen does not turn on when you turn on the camera Press the l button to turn on the screen The camera does not play any sounds Pressi...

Page 24: ...ight when shooting in dark areas The h icon blinks when you try to take an image When flash recharging begins the flash icon will blink You will be able to shoot once charging is complete Scene Icons The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Displays when the camera is attached to a t...

Page 25: ...ttons pressed but they will appear coarse Pressing the 1 button while the lens is extended will cause the shooting screen to reappear The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses If you press the 1 button with the lens retracted the power will turn off Pressing the 1 button while the camera is off turns the camera on in playback mode Pressing it again turns the camera off Pressing th...

Page 26: ...the 1 button X The last image you took will appear Select an image to erase Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase Erase the image Press the p button X Erase appears Press the qr buttons to select Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons to select Cancel then press the m button Erasing Images COPY ...

Page 27: ...amera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Open the cover and insert the small end of the plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X will appear Select an image to print P...

Page 28: ...n off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Sold Separately By connecting your camera to one of the Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers below you can print your images without having to use a computer For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer Refer to the Personal Printing Guide on the best ways to print Compact Photo Pri...

Page 29: ...h to E Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator will light green E Shooting Movies Shooting Time COPY ...

Page 30: ...therwise the sound the buttons make will be recorded in the movie Stop shooting Press the shutter button fully again X The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie X The indicator will blink green and the movie will record to the memory card X Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Estimated Shooting Times Shooting times are based on default settings Shooting time can...

Page 31: ...ress the qr buttons to select a movie then press the m button X The movie control panel will appear on the screen Play the movie Press the qr buttons to select then press the m button X The movie will play You can pause resume the movie by pressing the m button again Press the op buttons to adjust the volume After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies COPY ...

Page 32: ...B ports CPU Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher RAM Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Display 1 024 768 pixels or higher OS Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU PowerPC G4 G5 or Intel Processor RAM 512 MB or...

Page 33: ...ITAL CAMERA Solution Disk in the computer s CD ROM drive Begin installation Click Easy Installation and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation When the install finishes click Restart or Finish Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the CD ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive and double click the icon X The screen on the left di...

Page 34: ...g into the computer s USB port For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the computer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows Select Canon CameraWindow and click OK X CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities X CameraWindow X CameraWin...

Page 35: ... the desktop Transferring Images with a Computer Click Transfer Untransferred Images X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer After the transfer finishes turn off the camera and unplug the cable For further operations refer to the Software Starter Guide Images transferred to the computer will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the My Pictures folder for...

Page 36: ...pter Kit ACK DC40 Compact Power Adapter CA DC10 Supplied with Camera 1 Also available for purchase separately 2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables Battery Pack NB 6L with Terminal Cover 1 Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 2LYE 1 Power Cord DC Coupler DR 40 COPY ...

Page 37: ...performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a 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 su...

Page 38: ...arger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use devices such as electrical transformers for foreign travel because they will cause malfunctions Other Accessories Waterproof Case WP DC29 Installing the camera into this waterproof case lets you take underwater shots at depths down to 40 meters...

Page 39: ...ge that displays on the screen appears inside square brackets The directional buttons and FUNC SET button are represented by the following icons Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera Things you should be careful about Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for page number This chapter assumes all functions are at their default settings 2 Right button FUNC ...

Page 40: ... Angle p 22 Playback k Magnify p 94 g Index p 90 Shutter Button p 21 Power Button p 22 Flash p 55 Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover p 116 Memory Card Battery Cover p 14 Strap Mount p 11 For shooting movies p 29 You can leave it to the camera to select settings p 22 You can shoot with the best settings for the scene p 52 or select settings yourself to take various types of pictures pp 61 75 C...

Page 41: ...er pp 59 60 a 1 Erase Image p 26 p Button Colors Status Operation Status Green Lights Shooting preparation complete p 23 Display Off p 44 Blinks Recording reading transmitting image data p 23 Orange Lights Shooting preparation complete flash on p 23 Blinks Camera shake warning p 55 Yellow Lights e p 63 u p 63 p 77 Blinks Proximity warning p 24 Cannot focus p 118 When the indicator blinks green dat...

Page 42: ...oting Mode p 40 ISO Speed p 68 White Balance p 69 My Colors p 70 Metering Modes p 79 Drive Mode p 67 Image Quality Compression p 65 Recording Pixels p 65 AE Point Frame p 79 Digital Zoom Magnification p 56 Digital Tele Converter p 57 Macro p 63 Infinity p 63 Flash Mode pp 55 62 80 Red Eye Correction p 82 Self Timer pp 59 60 71 72 Camera Orientation Battery Charge Indicator p 13 AF Frame p 23 AF Lo...

Page 43: ...ed p 68 Aperture Value Image Quality Movies p 65 i Contrast pp 81 100 Flash Sync pp 62 80 Macro p 63 Infinity p 63 File Size Still Images Recording Pixels p 66 Movies Movie Length p 86 Protect p 96 My Colors p 70 Red Eye Correction pp 82 101 Shooting Date and Time p 58 Focus Check Display p 93 DetailedInformation Display No Information Display Simple Information Display You can also switch the dis...

Page 44: ...ribution and amount of brightness of an image 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 To save battery power the camera shuts down automatically when it is not operated for a certain time Power Saving during Shooting The monitor will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera...

Page 45: ...nu item Press the op buttons to select a menu item X The selectable settings for the menu item appear at the lower part of the screen Select an option Press the qr buttons to select an option You can also select settings by pressing the l button on options that display Make the setting Press the m button X The shooting screen will reappear and the setting you selected will display on the screen m ...

Page 46: ...Select a tab Press the qr buttons or move the zoom lever p 40 left or right to select a tab category Select a menu item Press the op buttons to select a menu item Some items require you to press the m button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Select an option Press the qr buttons to select an option Make the setting Press the n button The standard screen will reappear n Menu Basi...

Page 47: ...op buttons to select Mute then use the qr buttons to select On Adjusting the Volume Display the menu Press the n button Select Volume Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab Press the op buttons to select Volume then press the m button Change the volume Press the op buttons to select an item then use the qr buttons to adjust the volume Changing the Sound Settings COPY ...

Page 48: ...op buttons to select Reset All then press the m button Reset the settings Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings The Date Time p 17 Language p 19 and Video System p 95 options in the 3 tab White balance data recorded with the balance function p 69 Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are there functions that cannot be reset COP...

Page 49: ... Format then use the qr buttons to display Press the opqr buttons to select OK then press the m button X Low level formatting starts When the Memory card error message appears or when the camera does not work correctly low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low level formatting Low Level Memory Card Forma...

Page 50: ...e l button for more than one second X The screen increases to maximum brightness regardless of the setting in the 3 tab Pressing the l button again for more than one second will return the screen to its previous setting Changing the Screen Brightness The next time you turn on the camera the screen will be at the brightness setting selected in the 3 tab When you have set the brightness to its highe...

Page 51: ...u set the mode switch to 4 mode that matches a particular set of conditions the camera will automatically select any necessary settings All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes the mode is set to A for Turning the Flash Off p 55 to Using the Face Self Timer p 60 When shooting in 4 check which functions are available in a shooting mode pp 122 125...

Page 52: ...e m button To shoot in special conditions p 53 after selecting U rightmost icon and pressing the l button press the qr buttons to select an option and press the m button Shoot I Take portraits Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people F Take snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of people against city nightscapes or night backgrounds If you hold the ca...

Page 53: ...H Take indoor shots Indoor Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors Special Conditions U Shoot sunsets Sunset Lets you take shots of sunsets in vivid colors t Take shots of fireworks Fireworks Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors w Take shots of people at the beach Beach Lets you take bright shots of people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong COPY ...

Page 54: ...uariums O Take shots of foliage Foliage Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors P Take shots of people in snow Snow Lets you take bright natural colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds Z Shoot using high ISO speed ISO3200 Sets the ISO speed to 3200 and lets you shoot without camera shake or subject blurring even in low light conditions...

Page 55: ... indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving In F V H S or y mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 68 is increased to match the shooting conditions In t mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image Additionally you are recommended to set IS Mode to Off p 1...

Page 56: ...d will appear Move it toward i again X The digital zoom will further zoom in on the subject Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate To turn off the digital zoom press the n button select the 4 tab and select Digital Zoom and the Off option Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Turning off the digital zoom The focal length when using digital zoom is 35 420 mm 35mm film equivalent Record...

Page 57: ...ital Zoom Accept the setting Press the qr buttons to select 1 4x or 2 3x Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will display on the screen To return to standard digital zoom select Digital Zoom and the Standard option Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Using 1 4x at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image deteriorati...

Page 58: ...r Date Time Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen X DATE will appear on the screen Shoot X You can insert the shooting date and time in the image s lower right corner To restore to the original setting select Off in Step 2 Use the DPOF print settings p 102 to print Use the included software to print Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details Connect the camera to a printer to...

Page 59: ...e m button X Once set Ò will appear Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully X When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays X Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire To restore the original setting select in Step 2 Ò Using the Self Timer You can change th...

Page 60: ... on the screen The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Join the subjects and look at the camera X When the camera detects a new face the lamp and sound will speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and two seconds later the shutter will release X The second and third shots will continue in succession To restore the original setting select in Step 2 on p 59 Even if your...

Page 61: ...ogressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode G stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 122 125 4 COPY ...

Page 62: ...shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value display in red Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on the flash Select a higher ISO speed p 68 You can make the flash fire every time you shoot At maximum wide angle the flash range is approximately 30 cm 4 2 m 12 in 14 ft and at maximum telephoto it is 30 cm 2 4 m 12 in 7 9 ft Select h After pressing the r butt...

Page 63: ... in 1 6 ft from the end of the lens when the zoom lever is moved to the maximum wide angle and approximately 30 50 cm 12 in 1 6 ft when the zoom lever is moved to the maximum telephoto side Select e After pressing the q button press the qr buttons to select e then press the m button X Once set e will appear You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î to prevent the camera f...

Page 64: ...r buttons to select U rightmost icon then press the l button Press the qr buttons to select R then press the m button X The optical zoom will be fixed at maximum wide angle Use the zoom lever to compose the shot X The camera will zoom in and the zoom factor will appear Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate No image deterioration zoom factor appears white Image deterioration zoom factor appears ...

Page 65: ... the following two levels of image quality Fine Normal Select the recording pixels After pressing the m button press the op buttons to select Changing the image quality Press the l button Press the qr buttons to select an option then press the m button X The setting you selected will display on the screen Changing the Recording Pixels Image Size If you select you cannot use the Digital Zoom p 56 o...

Page 66: ...s e mail attachments For printing on wide size paper Recording Pixels Image Quality Single Image Data Size Approx KB Recordable Number of Images 2 GB 8 GB Large 10M 3648 2736 2565 749 2994 1226 1536 6140 Medium 1 6M 2816 2112 1620 1181 4723 780 2363 9446 Medium 2 4M 2272 1704 1116 1707 6822 556 3235 12927 Medium 3 2M 1600 1200 558 3235 12927 278 6146 24562 Small 0 3M 640 480 150 10245 40937 84 153...

Page 67: ...g the m button press the op buttons to select Select W Press the qr buttons to select W then press the m button X Once set W will appear on the screen Shoot X As long as you hold the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images b Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation W Continuous Shooting Cannot be used with the self timer pp 59 60 71 72 For continuous shooting the focus an...

Page 68: ...sing the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however will appear coarse Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the shooting mode and shooting conditions Low High Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Twilight Nightscapes Dark interiors Changing the ISO speed When t...

Page 69: ...g conditions of the shooting scene In Step 2 above select Make sure the entire screen is filled with the white subject then press the l button X The tint on the screen will change when a white balance data is set Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight c...

Page 70: ...d select then press the l button Press the op buttons to select an option then use the qr buttons to select a value The more to the right the stronger deeper the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter the effect gets Press the l button to accept the setting Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors My Colors Off Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid impression N...

Page 71: ...es are the same as when using the camera s monitor You can set the self timer to a delay of approximately two seconds Select Î After pressing the p button press the op buttons to select Î then press the m button X Once set Î will appear Follow Step 3 on page 59 to shoot Shooting Using a TV Monitor Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self Timer COPY ...

Page 72: ... on page 59 to shoot Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds the self timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases when the flash will fire the lamp lights Customizing the Self Timer What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots If the flash fires the shooting interval may be longer If you ...

Page 73: ...ene Shoot Press the shutter button fully If you want to save battery power you can use the viewfinder for shooting instead of the screen Shooting procedures are the same as when using the screen The camera will automatically focus on the subject it will not use face detection to focus Turn off the screen p 42 Press the l button to turn off the screen Compose and shoot Use the viewfinder to compose...

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Page 75: ...nctions This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode Shooting Long Exposures p 83 assumes you have set the mode switch to 4 and selected mode Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 122 125 5 COPY ...

Page 76: ...s effective for focusing on a specific point Press the n button select the 4 tab then select the AF Frame Size menu item and Small option The setting is configured to Normal when the Digital Zoom p 56 or Digital Tele Converter p 57 is used 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...

Page 77: ...p the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button X The focus locks and is displayed on the screen If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button once more will disappear and the focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will turn yellow Shooting with the AF Lock COPY ...

Page 78: ...lected as the main subject will appear magnified X In Center p 76 the contents of the center AF frame will appear magnified Magnifying the Focal Point The display will not appear magnified in Face AiAF mode if a face cannot be detected p 76 or is too big in relation to the screen In Center mode it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus The magnified display will not appear when using...

Page 79: ... the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X When appears the exposure will be set If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again will disappear and the AE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Changing the Metering Mode Evaluative Suitable for standard shooting conditions including back lit shots Automatically...

Page 80: ... main subject such as people appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash At the same time you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach Select After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to select then press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Even if the flash fires ensure that t...

Page 81: ...Select i Contrast Press the n button select i Contrast from the 4 tab and use the qr buttons to select Auto X will appear on the screen p 42 Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or the exposure setting may not be suitable You can correct recorded images p 100 COPY ...

Page 82: ...ons to select Red Eye Corr and press the qr buttons to select On X Œ will appear on the screen p 42 Œ Red Eye Correction Red eye correction may be applied to other red parts than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes You can correct recorded images p 101 If you press the r button as shown on the screen in Step 2 and then press the n button the Flash Settings screen will d...

Page 83: ...to select a shutter speed then press the m button Confirm the exposure When you press the shutter button halfway the exposure for the selected shutter speed will appear 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 el...

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Page 85: ...rious Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the E Shooting Movies and Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to E 6 COPY ...

Page 86: ...lity will be lower than with but you can record twice the length 320 240 pixels 30 frames sec Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller the image quality will be lower than with but you can record three times the length Image Quality Frame Rate Shooting Time 2 GB 8 GB 16 min 0 sec 1 hr 3 min 57 sec 30 min 7 sec 2 hrs 0 min 23 sec 40 min 58 sec 2 hrs 43 min 44 sec Based on Canon s testing...

Page 87: ...om but the optical zoom cannot be used If you want to shoot at the maximum zoom factor you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximum before shooting The sound of the zoom will be recorded Ò Using the Self Timer p 59 e Shooting Close ups Macro p 63 u Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity p 63 Adjusting the White Balance p 69 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 70 Î Shooting Using the Two Se...

Page 88: ...Protecting Images p 96 Erasing All Images p 97 Rotating Images p 98 Summary for Viewing Movies p 31 Exit Playback Slow Motion Playback you can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed Sound will not play back Display the first frame Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button Display the last frame Displays when connected to a PictBridge ...

Page 89: ...uter and how to specify images for printing Press the 1 button to select the Playback mode before operating the camera It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer had their file name changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 99 101 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available 7 COPY ...

Page 90: ... the selected image by itself Searching 9 Images at a Time Move the zoom lever toward g X Images will display in an index Move the zoom lever toward g again X The jump bar appears Change the displayed images Press the qr buttons to switch between sets of 9 images Moving the zoom lever toward k restores the index display g Searching Images by Sets of 9 Index Display Jump Bar When the jump bar displ...

Page 91: ... method to jump to an image To return to Single Image Playback press the n button d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display Position of the Currently Displayed Image Jump 10 Images Jumps over 10 images at a time Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time Jump Shot Date Jumps to the first image of each shooting date Jump to Movie Jumps to a movie Jump to Folder Jumps to the first image of ...

Page 92: ...X A few seconds after Loading image displays the slideshow will start You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again Press the n button to stop the slideshow Viewing Slideshows Images display without a transition effect The next image displays gradually The image slides out to the left and the next image appears If you press the qr buttons during playback the image will switch If...

Page 93: ... was set X A gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback X The area within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames Pressing the m button will switch to a different white frame Change the magnification level or location Move the zoom lever toward k once Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display position while checking the focus P...

Page 94: ...switch between images at the same level of magnification Press the m button again to return to normal You can select from three transition effects when switching between images in single image playback Select Transition Press thenbutton and select the 1 tab then select Transition and use the qr buttons to select a transition effect Press the n button to accept the setting k Magnifying Images Appro...

Page 95: ...lustration Turn on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the monitor of the camera After you finish viewing turn off the camera and TV and unplug the AV cable Images will not display correctly if the camera s video output setting NTSC PAL does not match t...

Page 96: ...to protect and press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the image and will disappear To select multiple images repeat the above operation To restore the menu screen press the n button Protecting Images If you format the memory card pp 20 49 protected images will also be erased Protected images cannot be erased with the camera s erase function To...

Page 97: ...aution before erasing Protected images p 96 cannot be erased Select Erase all Press thenbutton and select the 1 tab then select Erase all and press the m button Erase all images Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X All images on the memory card will be erased X To restore the menu screen press the n button Erasing All Images COPY ...

Page 98: ...e Press thenbutton and select the 1 tab then select Rotate and press the m button Rotate the image Press the qr buttons to select an image to rotate The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button To restore the menu screen press the n button Rotating Images COPY ...

Page 99: ...tons to select an option then press the m button X The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image When you press the n button the Display new image screen will appear If you press the qr buttons to select Yes and press the m button the saved image will display Resizing ...

Page 100: ... the image and press the m button Select a menu item Press the qr buttons to select an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 99 Select Low Medium or High and adjust the image Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast What if the image wasn t corrected by the Auto option as well as you would like Under some conditions the image may appear co...

Page 101: ...etected by the camera will be corrected and a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can zoom the image using the procedures in k Magnifying Images p 94 Save as a new image and display Press the opqr buttons to select New File and press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Perform Step 5 on p 99 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be properly corrected Whe...

Page 102: ...y to all images selected for printing Select Print Settings Press then button and select the 2 tab then select Print Settings and press the m button Adjust the settings Press the op buttons to select a menu item then press the qr buttons to select an option X Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Print Type Standard Prints one im...

Page 103: ...appear Some printers or photo developer services may not be able to reflect all of the print settings in the output may display when using a memory card with print settings set by a different camera These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera Images with the date embedded always print with the date regardless of the Date setting As a result some printers may print the date twice...

Page 104: ...accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Set All Images to Print Once Select Select All Images Select Select All Images from the screen in Step 1 on p 102 and press the m button Make print settings Press the qr buttons to select OK then press the m button X All images will be set to print once Clearing All Selections Select Clear All Selections Select Clear All Selections in Step 1 on p 1...

Page 105: ...s printers Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide Connect the camera to the printer p 27 Print Press the op buttons select Print now and press the m button X Printing will start If you stop the printer during printing and start again it will start from the next print Number of copies to print COPY ...

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Page 107: ...ustomize various functions 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 8 COPY ...

Page 108: ...er Saving then press the m button Press the op buttons to select Auto Power Down then use the qr buttons or to select Off If you set the Power Saving function to Off be careful not to forget to turn off the camera after use Setting the Screen Shut Off Time You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically p 44 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off Select Power Saving ...

Page 109: ...t will display on the screen p 42 when shooting and shots will be recorded into a new folder 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 file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memory card already containing images the newly ass...

Page 110: ...the creation date are saved to the new folder Turning off Auto Rotate When you play back images on the camera or a computer images shot in vertical orientation automatically rotate and display vertically You can turn off this function Select Auto Rotate then press the qr buttons to select Off Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 bu...

Page 111: ...ttons to select 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 Select Flash Settings then press the m button Press the op buttons to select Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to select Off Before attempting to shoot using a function ...

Page 112: ...he qr buttons to select an option Displaying the Overlay You can display gridlines for vertical and horizontal guidance or a 3 2 guide to confirm the printable area for L size or postcard size prints Disp Overlay then press the qr buttons to select an option Detailed Displays detailed information p 43 Focus Check The area inside the AF frame is magnified allowing you to check the focus The procedu...

Page 113: ...on is always on You can confirm the result directly on the display which makes it easier to check the composition or focus Shoot Only Image stabilization is only active at the moment of shooting Panning Image stabilization only counters up and down motion This option is recommended for shooting objects moving horizontally If camera shake is too strong attach the camera to a tripod It is recommende...

Page 114: ...the 1 button p 46 Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback Select Resume then press the qr buttons to select an option Changing Playback Functions Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image COPY ...

Page 115: ...115 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips contains lists of functions The index also appears at the end 9 COPY ...

Page 116: ... Plug the cord into the coupler Open the cover and fully insert the plug into the coupler Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet You can turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Using Household Power Do not unplug the power cord with the camera tu...

Page 117: ...ory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 15 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 95 Shooting Cannot shoot When in playback p 25 press the shutter button halfway p 21 The screen is off Press the l button p 42 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 44 Screen does not display properly while sho...

Page 118: ... bright due to ambient lighting Image is dark even though the flash fired p 24 Increase the ISO speed p 68 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 62 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 62 Set the flash to p 55 White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash Light from the flash has refl...

Page 119: ...ng ended automatically Camera s internal memory was insufficient Try one of the following Format the memory card in the camera p 49 Lower the recorded pixels p 86 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds Zoom does not operate You can use the digital zoom while recording but not the optical zoom p 87 Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder structure is cha...

Page 120: ... Erase the images pp 26 97 to open space for new images or insert an empty memory card p 14 Change the battery pack p 13 No image There are no images recorded on the memory that can be displayed Protected p 96 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large RAW Unsupported images or data or corrupted image data cannot be displayed Images manipulated on a computer that have had their file name...

Page 121: ...USB card reader to transfer the images To print insert the card into the printer s card slot Lens error restart camera A lens error was detected Press the power button to turn the camera off and back on p 40 If this error message continues to display contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in motion...

Page 122: ...Lock p 80 TV Display p 71 Information Display p 42 Information Display No Information Display Display Off FUNC Menu ISO Speed p 68 White Balance p 69 Drive Mode p 67 My Colors p 70 Metering Mode p 79 Image Quality Compression Ratio p 65 Recording Pixels pp 65 86 1 when flash fires 2 Possible settings 0 30 seconds in Delay and 1 10 shots in Shots 3 ISO3200 p 54 is set by default 4 is set by default...

Page 123: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 123 4 E V H U t w S y O P Z R 1 1 1 FUNC Menu 3 4 5 Selectable or selected automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 124: ...p 78 On Off AF assist Beam p 111 On Off Flash Settings p 82 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off i Contrast p 81 Off Auto 3 Review p 112 Off 2 10 sec Hold Review Info p 112 Off Detailed Focus Check Disp Overlay p 112 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both IS Mode p 113 Continuous Off 1 Shoot Only Panning Date Stamp p 58 Off Date Date Time 1 Always On 2 Available when h is selected 3 when flash fires COP...

Page 125: ...Menus 125 4 E V H U t w S y O P Z R 1 2 Selectable or selected automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 126: ...Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min pp 44 108 Date Time Date and time settings p 18 Video System NTSC PAL p 95 Language Select displayed language p 19 Reset All Returns camera to default settings p 48 Default setting Item Options Summary Ref Page Slide Show Plays back images and movies automatically p 92 i Contrast Corrects dark portions of images p 100 Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in...

Page 127: ... Displays printing screen p 27 Select Images Qty Selects individual images for printing p 103 Select All Images Selects all images for printing p 104 Clear All Selections Cancels all settings for printing p 104 Print Settings Sets the printing style p 102 COPY ...

Page 128: ...nd electronic shutter Shutter Speed 1 1 1500 sec 15 1 1500 sec Total shutter speed range Image Stabilization Lens shift type Metering Type Evaluative Center weighted average or Spot Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescen...

Page 129: ...on Approx 260 images Based on CIPA standardized measurement LCD monitor off Approx 700 images Audio Quantization 16 bit Sampling Rate 44 100kHz Playback Function Single Image Playback Video Playback Magnified Focus Index Playback Magnified Playback Jump Slide Show Editing Function Erase Protect Resize i Contrast Rotate Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge capable Interface Hi Speed USB ...

Page 130: ...pprox 21 g 0 74 oz Battery Charger CB 2LY 2LYE Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 085 A 100 V 0 05 A 240 V Rated output 4 2 V DC 0 7 A Charge time Approx 1 hour 55 min Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 58 6 86 4 24 1 mm 2 31 3 40 0 95 in Weight Approx 70 g 2 47 oz CB 2LY Approx 61 g 2 15 oz CB 2LYE excluding power cord All data is based on tests by Canon The finished product or ext...

Page 131: ...ondensation may form on the internal or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag If condensation has formed stop using the camera immediately Continued use may damage the camera Remove the battery and memory card and wait until the moisture has completel...

Page 132: ...CAMERA Solution Disk 2 33 Digital Macro Scene Mode 64 Digital Tele Converter 57 Digital Zoom 56 Direct Print 28 Disp Overlay 112 Display Language 19 DPOF 102 E Editing i Contrast 100 Red Eye Correction 101 Resize Resizing Images 99 Rotate 98 Enlarged Display 94 Equipment Default Settings 48 Holding the Camera 11 Erase All 97 Erasing All Images 97 Erasing Images 26 Error Messages 120 Exposure AE Lo...

Page 133: ... of Images 66 Memory Cards Available Shots 16 Formatting 20 Menu Basic Operations 46 List 124 Metering Mode 79 MMCplus HC MMCplus Card J Memory Card Mode Switch 40 Movie Estimated Shooting Times 30 Movies Image Quality Frame Rate 86 Recording Pixels 86 Shooting Time 86 Viewing Playback 31 MultiMediaCard J Memory Card My Colors 70 N Night Snapshot Scene Mode 52 Number of Shots 13 P Personal Printin...

Page 134: ...on Disk 2 33 Software Starter Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 32 Sound 47 Special Conditions 52 Strap 2 11 Sunset Scene Mode 53 Supplementary Flash 38 T Terminal 27 95 116 Tone White Balance 69 Transferring Images to a Computer 32 Transition 94 U Underwater Scene Mode 54 Using When Abroad 13 V Video J Movies Viewing Playback Enlarged Display 94 Index Display 90 Single Image Playback 25 S...

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Page 136: ...n this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete However if you notice any errors or omissions please contact the Canon customer service center indicated on the customer support list included with the product The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due...

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