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Page 1: ..._o_o_S_o SO O ls tvOS _lO DIG RT_L _L H Camera User Guide Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future...

Page 2: ...upport Leaflet 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 t...

Page 3: ...s 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 H...

Page 4: ...oo self timer 61 62 68 81 Insert the date and time into my shots 67 Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 79 Add effects and shoot Fish eye Effect Miniature Effect Creative Light Effect 57 58 5...

Page 5: ...my pictures on a computer 34 Quickly search pictures 106 108 Erase pictures 30 120 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 118 _iiiiii iii _i_ i i_i ii Shoot movies 31 View movies 33 102 Easily print...

Page 6: ...y 43 Indicator 44 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 45 MENU Basic Operations 46 6 Changing the Sound Settings 48 Changing the Screen Brightness 49 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 50 Low Level Memory...

Page 7: ...the Movie Mode 98 Changing the Image Quality 98 AE Lock Exposure Shift 100 Other Shooting Functions 101 Playback Functions 102 Editing 103 Table of Contents Quickly Searching Images 06 Viewing Images...

Page 8: ...hooting Mode 164 Menus 166 Specifications 170 cons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons and switches Language that displays on the screen appears inside square brackets Things you shou...

Page 9: ...card Dangerous if swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment unless express y indicated to do so in th s gu de To avoid the...

Page 10: ...re damaged or not fully plugged into the outlet Do not affow dirt or metal objects such as pins or keys to contact the charger terminals or plug This could result in fire or electrical shock Other War...

Page 11: ...t pJaee anything such as cJoth on top of the battery charger white it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire If the ba...

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Page 13: ...r explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Be sure to attach the supplied strap to the camera and wrap it around your wrist when shooting to avoid dropping the camera Ke...

Page 14: ...h and drag your finger across the screen Used for playback operations such as switching to the next image or moving the displayed Jocation of magnified images When touching with your finger does not w...

Page 15: ...rge the battery For CB 2LY Flip out the plug d_ and plug the charger into a power outlet For CBo2LYE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outleL The charge lamp li...

Page 16: ...ue to discharge naturally even if they are not used Attach the cover to a charged battery so that the _ mark is visible How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from th...

Page 17: ...d of card used This product is not guaranteed to support Eye Fi card functions including wireless transfer in case of an issue with an Eye Fi card please check with the card manufacturer Also note tha...

Page 18: ...ory ear Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly hserting the memory card in the I wrong direction could damage the camera T...

Page 19: ...memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it The memory card will pop up I058 4334 Values are based on the default settings The number of shots that can be taken wilt vary depending on...

Page 20: ...ll 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 wili appear each time you turn on the camera If you...

Page 21: ...on If the date time battery is depleted the Date Time menu will appear when you turn the camera on Follow the steps on p 20 to set the date and time You can change the language that displays on the sc...

Page 22: ...ore formatting the memory card Before formatting an EyeoFi card be sure to install the software contained on the card to a computer Dispmay the menu Touch FUNC then touch MENU 2 Choose Format Touch th...

Page 23: ...y until the camera beeps twice focused 2Press fully all the way to shoot _F _ takesThe camerathe shot Plays the shutter sound and Since the shot is being taken whi_e the shutter sound ptays be careful...

Page 24: ...start up screen will appear i Choose _ mode Set the mode switch to _ When you point the camera toward the subject the camera wil make a slight noise as it determines the scene The icon for the determ...

Page 25: ...When the camera focuses it will beep twice a blue AF frame will appear and the focus and exposure will be continually adjusted Servo AF Shoot _ _ Press the shutter button fuHy The camera will p_ay th...

Page 26: ...or the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and seJects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color icon Background CoKor Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Btue Appears when the...

Page 27: ...lever toward _3 and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 90 cm 2 0 m 3 0 6 6 ft W...

Page 28: ...rder they were taken from oldest to newest Bfyou touch the eft edge of the screen inside frame _ on the screen at the left will appear and images will display in the reverse order they were taken from...

Page 29: ...s displayed lightly tapping the camera as shown below will switch to the next image Switch to next image Switch to previous image If you touch and hold 4 at the left of the screen and tilt the camera...

Page 30: ...you took will appear il ii _ Choose an image to erase Drag horizontally across the screen to choose an image i_ Erase the image Drag across the screen as shown Erase will appear Touch Erase The displ...

Page 31: ...malfunction _J Enter _ _ mode Set the mode switch to _ _ _ Shooting Time Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward E_3 w H _ _ zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever tow...

Page 32: ...ecorded in the Microphone movie Press the shutter button fully again _ _ The camera wi l beep once and stop NZOFF shooting the movie The movie will record to the memory card Shooting will automaticall...

Page 33: ...the movie control panel wilJ appear on the screen Drag vertically up or down the screen during playback to adjust the volume After the movie finishes _ appears Install the included software p 35 When...

Page 34: ...3 GHz or higher Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1 66 GHz or higher Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista I GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more stitt images 1 GB or more movies 0sB EX...

Page 35: ...ation Click Easy installation and fol ow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed When the in...

Page 36: ...guide provided with the computer 24 Turn on the camera _J Press the F_ button to turn on the camera 8 Open CameraWindow Windows _ _A Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow C...

Page 37: ...es not previously transferred will transfer to the computer Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the Pictures folder When Image import eomplete appears c_ick OK t...

Page 38: ...Cable AVC DC4OO _terface CaMe IFC 4OOPCU AEso available for purchase separatety Memory Card Card Reader Windows Macintosh Compact Photo Printers Inkjet Printers SELPHY series P_XMA series See the user...

Page 39: ...CB 2LYB An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB 6L Battery Pack NB 6L Rechargeable lithiumoion battery CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION LF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERES AC...

Page 40: ...This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by...

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

Page 42: ...al pp 36 114 132 Lens Lamp pp 60 62 68 145 Flash pp 64 71 Speaker Screen LCD Monitor p 43 Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover p 152 Memory Card Battery Cover p 18 Mode Sw_tch Use the mode switch t...

Page 43: ...screen dl_sp_ay by touching DtSP Refer to p 162 for detai_s on information that appears on the screen_ n Display No Information Display Simple Information Detaited Information Focus Check Display Dis...

Page 44: ...ormation Display p 43 overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen Histogram during Playback Dark _ Bright High The graph that appears in Detailed _ Information Display p_ 43 is called the histo...

Page 45: ...menu Touch the menu item you chose again or touch the menu on the dght _ Choose an option to set Drag vertically up or down the menu on the right or touch an item to choose it You can also choose men...

Page 46: ...ding on the mode pp 166 169 Display the menu Touch FUNC then touch MENU 2 Chooseatab Touch a tab or move the zoom lever p 42 left or right to choose a tab il ii_ _ Touch a menu item to choose it Drag...

Page 47: ...on For items that display 4 _ to the left and right touch 4_ to change settings For items that display a bar touch the spot on the bar where you want to make the setting _ Complete the setting Touch _...

Page 48: ...ly up or down the screen to choose Mute then touch 4_ to choose on Display the menu Touch FUNC then touch MENU 2 Choose Volume Touch the _1 tab Drag vertically up or down the screen to touch Volume _...

Page 49: ...isplay the menu Touch EUNC then touch MENU _ Choose LCB Brightness Touch the _1 tab Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose LCD Brightness J Change the brightness Touch the point on the bar wh...

Page 50: ...rtically up or down the screen to touch Reset All Reset the settings Touch OK The camera will return to default settings The Date Time p 143 in the T tab Language p 2 Video System p 114 Time Zone p 14...

Page 51: ...een Follow Steps 1 and 2 on p 22_ Perform the low leveJ format Touch the frame to the left of Low Level Format to display a V _ Touch OK A confirmation screen will appear Touch OK Low leve formatting...

Page 52: ...e y 1 minute after the camera is last operated After about 2 more minutes the lens wil retract and the power will turn off When the screen has turned off but the lens has not yet retracted pressing th...

Page 53: ...a particular set of conditions the camera will automatically select any necessary settings AI you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes the mode switch...

Page 54: ...mode Touch P Touch 4 _ or drag quickly across the screen horizontally to display other scene modes Choose the desired shooting mode A summary of the chosen shooting mode will appean Touch the screen a...

Page 55: ...thout missing photo opportunities _Take indoor shots Indoor Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors _ _Take shots in _ow _ight conditions Low Light Depending on the scene the ISO speed will be set...

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Page 57: ...ish eye Effect Lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish eye lens Choose _ _ Choose _j in Steps 1 2 on p 54 Choose an effect Touch _ Effect Level will appear on the screen Touch 4_ to choose...

Page 58: ...to produce the effect of a miniature model j Choose _ Choose _ in Steps 1 2 on p 54 A white frame the area that will not be blurred appears on the screen 2 Set the frame position and size To change th...

Page 59: ...when shooting _1 Choose _ Choose _ in Steps 1 2 on p 54 _ Choose a shape and size Touch I_7 Select Effect will appear on the screen Touch the desired shape Touch _v to change the size Touch _ Hold the...

Page 60: ...shots switching modes pp 61 62 The camera will enter shooting preparation Each time the camera detects a smile it will shoot after the lamp lights Touching _ _will pause smile detection Touch _ again...

Page 61: ...er button halfway and confirm that a green frame appears around the face of the person who will wink Press the shutter button fully The camera will enter shooting stand by and Wink to take picture wil...

Page 62: ...ds after you enter the shot and it detects your face p 84 j Choose 42 Choose _ in Steps 1 2 on p 54 then touch 1_ Touch _ then touch _ X 2 Compose the shot ane press the shutter button halfway Make su...

Page 63: ...and sound will speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and two seconds _ater the shutter witl re_ease To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started touch the screen Afte...

Page 64: ...Once set _ will appear on the screen To turn the flash back on follow the steps above to return the setting to _A When you press the shutter button halfway in low Jight conditions where camera shake...

Page 65: ...ver toward E_ I Hold the lever until zooming stops The zoom will stop when the _argest possible zoom factor without image deterioration has been reached and the zoom factor will appear when you releas...

Page 66: ...combination of recording pixel p 73 and digital teleoconverter settings used Choose Digital Zoom Touch FLJNC then touch MENU Touch the _ tab Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose Digital Zo...

Page 67: ...Choose Date Stamp Touch FUN then touch MENU Touch the _ tab Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose Date Stamp Accept the setting Touch _ to choose Date or Date Time Touching _ restores the s...

Page 68: ..._ will appear on the screen 3 Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays Two seconds b...

Page 69: ...advance your shooting skills TMs chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to _ and the camera is in P mode stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in tMs chapter...

Page 70: ...Choose P in Step 2 on p 54 _ djust the settings according to your purposes pp 71 81 Shoot If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and apert...

Page 71: ...re Compensation bar where you want to make a setting or drag horizontally to adjust the brightness then touch _ The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen You can make the flash fire e...

Page 72: ...then drag vertica _y up or down the menu on the left to choose _ Choose an option Choose the option you want to set Touch the option once more to complete the setting _ 5 50 cm 2 in 1 6 ft Only focuse...

Page 73: ...ther items will appear_ Touch the item you chose again to complete the setting The setting you chose will appear on the screen imag You can choose from the following two levels of compression ratio im...

Page 74: ...i50 20116 82367 0 3M 640 x 480 _ 84 30174 123550 Widescreen _ 2700 1403 5746 4320 x 2432 _ I29I 2873 11766 The vatues in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending o...

Page 75: ...ar on the screen Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting RUTO conditions _ _ Low Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting 88 188 208 488 808 High Nightscapes Dark interio...

Page 76: ...menu to the right other items will appear Touch the item you chose again to complete the setting The setting you chose will appear on the screen Automaticaily sets the op imai white baiance for the s...

Page 77: ...ion Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of the actual scene you will shoot in Step 2 on p 76 choose _md Make sure the entire screen is filled with a plain white colored sub...

Page 78: ...sed fully and held I Choose a Drive mode Touch FUNC then drag vertically up or down the menu on the left to choose Z pj choose an option Touch Dj_jj Touch _ again to make the setting Once set _ will a...

Page 79: ...a vivid _mpress on ones down the contrast and color saturation for neutrai t_N Neutral hues _e Sepia Sepia tones _W B W Black and white Combines the effects of Vivid Red Vivid Green and Vivid _p Posit...

Page 80: ...where you want to make a setting The more to the right the stronger deepeddarker skin tone the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighted fairer skin tone the effect gets Touch _ to make the...

Page 81: ...ttings Touch _ to choose a value for the desired option Touch _ to make the setting Follow Step 3 on p 68 to shoot Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot When you set the time...

Page 82: ...an now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock _iJ Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that the AF Frame is green 2 Recompose Keep the shutter...

Page 83: ...is set to _ and the camera is in_ mode The sections Shooting Long Exposures p 94 and Changing the Color and Shooting p 95 assume you have set the mode switch to _ and chosen the corresponding mode Bef...

Page 84: ...balance AWBonly When the camera is pointed at subjects a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject and gray frames max 2 will appear on other faces A frame wil follow a...

Page 85: ...e will magnify and you can check the focus i IChoose AF Point Zoom Touch FUNC then MENU to choose the tab Touch AF Point Zoom then touch 4_ to choose On Check the focus Press the shutter button halfwa...

Page 86: ...the subject The camera will continue to focus even if the subject moves Bfthe camera does not detect the subject however rr Wi l blink for a few seconds and then disappear The camera will return to th...

Page 87: ...er locking the focus the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button I Lock the focus Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and touch the center of the s...

Page 88: ...g you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot Choose Servo AF Touch FUNC then MENU and choose the _ tab and touch Servo AF then touch 4 _ to choose On 2 FOCUS The focus and exposure...

Page 89: ...ing The setting will appear on the screen Suitable for standard shooting conditions including back lit shots E _ Evaluative Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions Center A...

Page 90: ...the screen again AEL will cancel and AEL will disappear _ Compose the scene and shoot Just as with the AE lock above you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure...

Page 91: ...ust them to the optimum brightness when shooting Also when the overall image is lacking in contrast the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting Choose i Cont...

Page 92: ...E Adjust the setting Touch Red Eye Corr then touch 4 _ to choose On Once set will appear on the screen When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut appears j Choose Blink...

Page 93: ...flash At the same time you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach chooso Touch _A then touch _ Touch _ again to make the setting Once set _...

Page 94: ...moving and blurring the image _j Choose _ Choose _ in Steps 1 2 on p 54_ _ Choose the shutter speed Touch 1 Touch the point on the bar where you want to make a setting or drag horizontally to choose...

Page 95: ...image and the Color Accent image will both display The color for default settings is green Recorded cotor Specify the color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and touch...

Page 96: ...with the color you want and touch the frame at the bottom left of the screen The specified color will be recorded Specify t etarget color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you...

Page 97: ...this guide may differ s_ightly 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...

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