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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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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.

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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. 164 – 167).

Summary of Contents for Powershot SD3500 IS

Page 1: ...AL EL H Getting Started Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future Please use this manual along with the PDF manuals included on the CD ROM p 2 II II 1111111I CDI E420 ...

Page 2: ...on Customer Support Leaflet Using the PDF Manuals 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 Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you w...

Page 3: ...ly 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 with your camera LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is made from reinforced glass but it may break if subjected to sever...

Page 4: ...asphyxiation Memory card Dangerous if swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately w 0 C x v v M o y Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment unless expressly indicated to do so in this guide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been dropped or otherwise damaged Stop operating the camera immediately if it emits smoke a stran...

Page 5: ...eys to contact the charger terminals or plug This could result in fire or electrical shock Other Warnings 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 CD ...

Page 6: ... not using the camera If the battery is left inside the camera damage caused by leakage may occur h _ _ O _ _ d 0 w _ _ l w _ _ _ _ _ I d Before you discard batteries cover the terminals with tape or other insulators Contacting other metal materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions x 0 __ _ _ v __ _ w ww w _ _ _ _ _ w Do not place the battery near pets Pets biting the battery cou...

Page 7: ... Pressing the Shutter Button 17 Taking Pictures Smart Auto 18 Viewing Images 22 Erasing Images 24 Shooting Movies 25 Viewing Movies 27 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 28 Accessories 32 Separately Sold Accessories 33 Attaching the Strap He Be sure to attach the supplied strap to the camera and wrap it around your wrist when shooting to avoid dropping the camera Keep your arms tight ag...

Page 8: ...s the screen Used for playback operations such as switching to the next image or moving the displayed location of magnified images Since the camera uses a pressure seositive touch panel the camera may no recognize touch operationsjf you iostaUa screen protector JI _at I I ia n ot pe C gle i II W 1 1 When touching with your finger does not work well you can use the toggle attached to the strap to p...

Page 9: ...then insert the battery by sliding it in CD and down Charge the battery For CB 2LY Flip out the plug CD and plug the charger into a power outlet For CB 2LYE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet 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 1 Remove th...

Page 10: ...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 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 ...

Page 11: ...teed 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 that an approval is required to use Eye Fi cards in many 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 Inse...

Page 12: ...y card jA lI 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 damage the camera Terminals Close the cover Close the cover CD and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place SO SOHC and SOXC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked positi...

Page 13: ...ory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it The memory card will pop up 4GB 1058 16 GB 4334 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 You can check the number of shots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting mode p 18 Number of shots that can be taken 13 ...

Page 14: ...power button The Date Time screen will appear Set the date and time Touch the option you want to set will appear Touch to set a value I Complete the setting Touch 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 tu...

Page 15: ...me menu will appear when you turn the camera on Follow the steps on p 14 to set the date and time Setting the Display La You can change the language that displays on the screen 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 W AI 1 l a i 2 d i Q tmm B ON OFF Enter Playback mode Press the E button Z Display the settings screen Touch and hold MENU The settings screen will...

Page 16: ...ard Before formatting an Eye Fi card be sure to install the software contained on the card to a computer 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Display the menu Touch FUNC then touch MENU Choose Format Touch the fT tab Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose Format Touch Format Format the memory card Touch OK A confirmation screen will appear Touch OK T...

Page 17: ...htly until the camera beeps twice and AF frames appear where the camera focused Press fully all the way to shoot The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot Since the shot is being taken while the shutter sound plays be careful not to move the camera f llIl II IR C H Since the time required to shoot differs according to the scene you want to take the length of the shutter sound may chang...

Page 18: ...111111111111111111 __ _ _ _ _ _ w u w w w 1 Choose fD mode Set the mode switch to am When you point the camera toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper left of the screen The camera will focus on detected faces and display frames on them Compose the shot 1 Moving the zoom lever toward J will zoom in...

Page 19: ...he camera will play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions 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 again If you press the shutter button halfway inst ad oftouching thet cr en as shown on p 18 the camera will automatically detect subjects and...

Page 20: ...n icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod 20 ...

Page 21: ...the zoom lever toward tJ 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 What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway Your subject may be too close Move the zoom lever toward IillI and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will ...

Page 22: ...oss the screen from right to left will cycle through images in the order they were taken from oldest to newest If you touch the left edge of the screen inside frame CD on the screen at the left will appear and images will display in the reverse order they were taken from the newest image to the oldest If you touch the right edge of the screen inside frame on the screen at the left will appear and ...

Page 23: ... an image is 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 at the left of the screen and tilt the camera as shown while switching through images the images advance quickly Tilt the camera in the opposite direction while holding 23 ...

Page 24: ...y u ode I a The last image you took will appear i 0 iIDID ON OFF i t Choose an image to erase WiZ I Drag horizontally across the screen to choose an image 31 Erase the image Drag across the screen as shown Erase will appear Touch Erase The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing touch Cancel You can also erase images in the following ways Touch FUNC then drag vertically up or dow...

Page 25: ...tion 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 I En m d itCh to 1 Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward J will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward Iilll will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses it will beep twice Shoot I Press the shu...

Page 26: ...l be recorded in the movie 5 Stop shooting Press the shutter button fully again The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie The movie will record to the memory card Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Pressing the zoom lever toward tJ while shooting will zoom in on the subject However operation sounds will be recorded and the movie may appear coarse 4GB 21 min 23 ...

Page 27: ...ouch the screen during playback the movie will stop and the movie control panel will appear on the screen Drag vertically up or down the screen during playback to adjust the volume After the movie finishes CB appears Install the included software p 29 When watching a movie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoothly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilitie...

Page 28: ... GHz or higher Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 1 GB or more movies w_ USB ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher For Windows XP Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 or later max 500MB must be installed Installation may take some time depending on your computer s capabilities Macint...

Page 29: ...L CAMERA Solution Disk p 2 into the computer s CD ROM drive Begin installation Click Easy Installation and follow 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 install finishes click Restart or Finish Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the...

Page 30: ...rinter J Turn on the camera Press the EJ button to turn on the camera I Open CameraWindow J1 Windows Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and choose All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintosh CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection betwee...

Page 31: ...images 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 complete appears click OK then click X to close CameraWindow Turn off the camera and unplug the cable For further operations refer to the Software Guide 31 ...

Page 32: ...ters PIXMA series Also available for purchase separately Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series 1 M e m_o_r_y_C a rd C_a_rd_R_e_ad_e r_ Windows Macintosh iQ nori 8t dPict tidg CotnPliant eriJ1 ers i T See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables TVNideo lfOI D t 4 mrRJ HOMI Cable HTC 100 High Definition TV 32 ...

Page 33: ...CB 2LYICB 2LYE An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB 6L Battery Pack NB 6L Rechargeable lithium ion battery CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION 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 avail...

Page 34: ... 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 USA and Canada only The Lithium ion polymer battery that powers the product is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery For CA USA only Included lithium ba...

Page 35: ...ent does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that ...

Page 36: ...TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed CDI E420 010 1109Ni9 CANON INC 2010 PRINTED IN JAPAN ...

Page 37: ...ENGLISH Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future Camera User Guide ...

Page 38: ...ra 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 printer sold separately and print 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 Camera Battery Pack NB 6L with ...

Page 39: ...nly 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 with your camera LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is made from reinforced glass but it may break if subjected to seve...

Page 40: ... or black and white pictures 79 Add effects and shoot Fish eye Effect Miniature Effect Creative Light Effect 57 58 59 Change the size of picture I want to take recording pixels 73 Take pictures continuously 78 Change the ISO speed 75 Maintain the focus on moving subjects Servo AF 88 Make dark subjects appear brighter i Contrast 91 Take good people shots Shoot various other scenes 4 Shoot I F w P V...

Page 41: ...s on a computer 34 Quickly search pictures 106 108 Erase pictures 30 120 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 118 Shoot movies 31 View movies 33 102 Easily print pictures 132 Save images to a computer 34 Turn off sounds 48 Use the camera abroad 16 142 Understand what is displayed on the screen 162 1 View E Shoot View Movies 2 Print Save 3 Other ...

Page 42: ...the Camera to Default Settings 50 Low Level Memory Card Formatting51 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 52 Shooting in Various Conditions 54 Adding Effects and Shooting 57 Detecting a Smile and Shooting 60 Using the Wink Self Timer 61 Using the Face Self Timer 62 Turning the Flash Off 64 Zooming in Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 65 Inser ing the Date and Time 67 Using the Self Timer 68 Shooti...

Page 43: ...xposure Shift 100 O her Shooting Functions 101 Playback Functions 102 Editing 103 Quickly Searching Images 106 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 108 Viewing Slideshows 109 Checking the Focus 111 Magnifying Images 112 Changing Image Transitions 112 Easy Operations with Touch Actions 113 Viewing Images on a TV 114 Viewing Images on a High Definition TV 116 Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle 1...

Page 44: ...s 170 Conventions Used in this Guide Icons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons and switches Language that displays on the screen appears inside square brackets Things you should 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 defau...

Page 45: ...nd a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card Dangerous if swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment unless expressly indicated to do so in this guide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been dropped or otherwise damaged Stop operating the camera immediately if it emi...

Page 46: ... as pins or keys to contact the charger terminals or plug This could result in fire or electrical shock 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 CD pl...

Page 47: ...ace 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 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 insula...

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Page 49: ...ains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Be sure to attach the supplied strap to the camera and wrap it around your wrist when shooting to avoid dropping the camera 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 or touch the screen Strap ...

Page 50: ...erations such as switching to the next image or moving the displayed location of magnified images Since he camera uses a pressure sensitive touch panel the camera may not recognize touch operations if you install a screen protector What if I cannot perform operations well When touching wi h your finger does not work well you can use the toggle attached to the strap to perform operations Only use t...

Page 51: ...lug and plug the charger into a power outlet For CB 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 X 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 i...

Page 52: ...teries continue to discharge naturally even if they are not used How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from the camera Attach the terminal cover and store he 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 us...

Page 53: ...l is required to use Eye Fi cards in many 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 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Insert the included battery and a memory card sold separately Check the card s write protect tab If the memory card has a write protect t...

Page 54: ... 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 damage the camera Close the cover Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Terminals Terminals What if Memory card locked appears on the screen SD SDHC and SDXC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in...

Page 55: ...owly release it X The memory card will pop up Approximate 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 1058 4334 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken You can check the number of shots that can be taken wh...

Page 56: ...Touch the option you want to set X op will appear Touch op to set a value Complete the setting Touch Ú X Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera 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 57: ...ime 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 39 the date time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not turned 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...

Page 58: ...quate caution before formatting the memory card Before formatting an Eye Fi card be sure to install the software contained on the card to a computer Display the menu Touch ø then touch n Choose Format Touch the 3 tab Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose Format Touch Format Format the memory card Touch OK X A confirmation screen will appear Touch OK X The memory card will be formatted X ...

Page 59: ...rasing 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 precau ions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen...

Page 60: ...mode Set the mode switch to A When you point the camera 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 left of the screen X The camera will focus on detected faces and display frames on them Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the l...

Page 61: ...l play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions 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 again AF Frame If you press the shutter button halfway instead of touching the screen as shown on p 24 the camera will automatically detect subjects and ...

Page 62: ...g Blue Skies Sunsets Dark Subject Backlit Backlit WhenUsing Tripod People When Moving Non Human Subjects Landscapes Close Subjects Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background a wall for example or the Including Blue Skies icons may appear and it may...

Page 63: ...e zoom lever toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within he effective flash range of approximately 90 cm 2 0 m 3 0 6 6 ft What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway Your subject may be too close Move the zoom lever toward j and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at it...

Page 64: ...es in the order they were taken from oldest to newest If you touch the left edge of the screen inside frame on the screen at the left q will appear and images will display in the reverse order they were taken from the newest image to the oldest If you touch the right edge of the screen inside frame on the screen at the left r will appear and images will display in the order they were taken from ol...

Page 65: ...round your wrist and hold the camera firmly to avoid dropping it Depending on the way you tap the camera images may not switch Switch to next image Switch to previous image Tilt the camera to switch images If you touch and hold q at the left of the screen and tilt the camera as shown while switching through images the images advance quickly Tilt the camera in the opposite direction while holding r...

Page 66: ...on X The last image you took will appear Choose an image to erase Drag horizontally across the screen to choose an image Erase the image Drag across the screen as shown X Erase will appear Touch Erase X The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing touch Cancel You can also erase images in the following ways Touch ø then drag vertically up or down the screen to choose and touch Era...

Page 67: ... warm This is not a malfunction Enter E mode Set the mode switch 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 Shoot Press the shutter button fully Shooting Time ...

Page 68: ...lly again X The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie X The movie will record to the memory card X Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Estimated Shooting Times Shooting times are based on default settings Maximum clip length is approx 10 minutes Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 4 or highe...

Page 69: ...trol panel will appear on the screen Drag vertically up or down the screen during playback to adjust the volume X After the movie finishes appears What if you can t play back movies on a computer Install the included software p 35 When watching a movie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoothly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilities If you use he suppl...

Page 70: ...d on computers with built in USB ports CPU Viewing images Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1 66 GHz or higher RAM Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 1 GB or more movies Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher OS Mac ...

Page 71: ...tallation Click Easy Installation and follow 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 install finishes click Restart or Finish Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the CD in the computer s CD ROM drive Place the supplied CD ROM DIGITAL ...

Page 72: ...he user guide provided with the computer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow X CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and choose All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when you...

Page 73: ...sk bar In the screen that appears click the link to modify the program Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow then click OK Double click You can transfer images without installing the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations After connecting to the camera it may take a few minutes until you can transfer ...

Page 74: ... Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 2LYE Card Reader Windows Macintosh Memory Card Inkjet Printers PIXMA series Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV Video Also available for purchase separately See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables HDMI Cable HTC 100 High Definition TV ...

Page 75: ... 2LY CB 2LYE An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB 6L Battery Pack NB 6L Rechargeable lithium ion battery Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC 100 Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI terminal on a high definition TV set 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 he outlet use a...

Page 76: ...Canon accessories is recommended 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 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 ...

Page 77: ...41 2 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions ...

Page 78: ...MI Terminal p 116 Strap Mount p 13 A V OUT Audio Video Output DIGITAL Terminal 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 For shooting movies pp 31 97 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...

Page 79: ... Information Display Touching while in Playback mode will hide all image information and icons but you can still switch images pp 28 29 Touching the center of the screen will restore the original display mode You can also switch the display by touching l while the image displays right after shooting However Simple Information Display is not available and image information will not display You can ...

Page 80: ...43 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 Indicator The indicator on the top of the camera p 42 will light or blink depending on the camera ...

Page 81: ... 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 menu items by dragging on the screen outside of the menu Touch the menu item you chose again or touch Ú X The item will be set and the original screen will reappear To choose a different item from the menu on the left touch the appropriate item In the screen in Step 2 you can...

Page 82: ...enu items differ depending on the mode pp 166 169 Display the menu Touch ø then touch n Choose a tab Touch a tab or move the zoom lever p 42 left or right to choose a tab Touch a menu item to choose it Drag vertically up or down the screen or touch an item to choose it Some items require you to touch the item to display a submenu in which you change the setting ...

Page 83: ... option For items that display qr to the left and right touch qr 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 Ú X The normal screen will reappear ...

Page 84: ... Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose Mute then touch qr to choose On Adjusting the Volume Display the menu Touch ø then touch n Choose Volume Touch the 3 tab Drag vertically up or down the screen to touch Volume Change the volume Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose an item then touch the point on the bar where you want to change the volume ...

Page 85: ... the screen brightness Display the menu Touch ø then touch n Choose LCD Brightness Touch the 3 tab Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose LCD Brightness Change the brightness Touch the point on the bar where you want to change the brightness ...

Page 86: ...cally up or down the screen to touch Reset All Reset the settings Touch OK X The camera will return to default settings Are there functions that cannot be reset The Date Time p 143 in the 3 tab Language p 21 Video System p 114 Time Zone p 142 and the image registered in Start up Image p 139 Calibration p 144 The saved data for custom white balance p 77 Colors that were chosen in Color Accent p 95 ...

Page 87: ...OK X A confirmation screen will appear Touch OK X Low level formatting starts X When low level formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear Touch OK About low level formatting If the Memory card error message appears or if the camera does not work correctly performing a low level format may solve the problem Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before p...

Page 88: ...ted After about 2 more minutes the lens will retract and the power will turn off When the screen has turned off but the lens has not yet retracted pressing the shutter button halfway p 23 turns on the screen and shooting can continue Power Saving during Playback The power will turn off approximately 5 minutes after the camera is last operated You can turn off the Power Saving Function p 141 You ca...

Page 89: ...a Shooting 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 switch is set to A for Turning the Flash Off p 64 to Using the Face Self Timer p 62 When shooting in a mode other than A check which functions are available in that mode pp 164 ...

Page 90: ...e desired shooting mode Touch G Touch qr or drag quickly across the screen horizontally to display other scene modes Choose the desired shooting mode X A summary of the chosen shooting mode will appear Touch the screen again to make the setting If you touch Ú the camera will return to the shooting mode selection screen Shoot ITake portraits Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people...

Page 91: ...pets without missing photo opportunities Take indoor shots Indoor Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors Take shots in low light conditions Low Light Depending on the scene the ISO speed will be set higher and the shutter speed faster than in A mode so that you can shoot in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur A recording pixel setting of will appear and the image will be fix...

Page 92: ...In t mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image Additionally you should set IS Mode to Off p 147 In F V or mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 75 is increased to match the shooting conditions Modes for other scenes In addition to the modes explained here he following scene modes are also available Smart Shutter Smile p 60 Wink Self...

Page 93: ...shoot with the distorting effect of a fish eye lens Choose Choose in Steps 1 2 on p 54 Choose an effect Touch X Effect Level will appear on the screen Touch qr to choose an option X You can check the effect on the screen Touch Ú Shoot Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the shoo ing conditions try taking some test shots first ...

Page 94: ...ps 1 2 on p 54 X A white frame the area that will not be blurred appears on the screen Set the frame position and size To change the frame position touch the screen To change the frame size touch to choose or then touch Ú Shoot Holding the camera ver ically will change he orientation of he frame Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on he shooting conditions try taking some test...

Page 95: ...use the flash when shooting Choose Choose in Steps 1 2 on p 54 Choose a shape and size Touch X Select Effect will appear on the screen Touch the desired shape Touch op to change the size Touch Ú Shoot Shooting tips Hold the camera firmly and shoot non moving points of light in as dark a location as possible Make sure your subject is within the range of the flash p 71 Also make sure the subject is ...

Page 96: ...ns such as when shooting moving points of light the chosen shape may not show and the brightness may be different than expected Smile detection On Off Number of shots switching modes pp 61 62 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 Touch then touch op to cho...

Page 97: ... halfway and 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 Face the camera and wink X The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after a wink is detected from the person with a frame around the person s face To cancel shooting with the t...

Page 98: ... 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 touching on the screen in Step 1 touch op to change the number of shots Touch Ú to complete the setting Shutting both eyes wi...

Page 99: ... and two seconds later the shutter will release To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started touch the screen Changing the number of shots After touching in the screen in Step 1 touch op to change the number of shots then touch Ú to complete the setting Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later ...

Page 100: ...ce set will appear on the screen To turn the flash back on follow the steps above to return the setting to 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 ...

Page 101: ...st poss ble zoom factor without image deterioration has been reached and the zoom factor will appear when you release the zoom lever Move it toward i again X The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject What if the zoom factor appears in blue Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom touch ø then touch n to...

Page 102: ... choose Digital Zoom Accept the setting Touch qr to choose a zoom factor Touching Ú restores the settings screen X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen To return to standard digital zoom choose Digital Zoom and the Standard option What if the zoom factor appears in blue Using 1 7x at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image deterioration the zoom factor w...

Page 103: ...ores the settings 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 To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 2 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 wi h an embedded date and time the date and time w...

Page 104: ...r on the screen 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 cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started touch the screen To restore the original settin...

Page 105: ...o progressively 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 164 165 ...

Page 106: ...p 2 on p 54 Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp 71 81 Shoot 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 are shown in orange Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on he flash p 71 Choose a higher ISO speed p 75 ...

Page 107: ...bar where you want to make a setting or drag horizontally to adjust the brightness then touch Ú X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen Turning the Flash On You can make the flash fire every time you shoot At maximum wide angle the flash range is approximately 50 cm 3 5 m 1 6 11 ft and at maximum telephoto it is 90 cm 2 0 m 3 0 6 6 ft Choose h Touch then touch h Touch h again ...

Page 108: ...tion you want to set Touch the option once more to complete the setting When the zoom lever is moved toward j and held until the lens stops moving which is the maximum wide angle setting of the lens Shooting Range Description e 5 50 cm 2 in 1 6 ft Only focuses on close subjects u More than 3 m More than 9 8 ft Only focuses on far away subjects The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires i...

Page 109: ...ou chose again to complete the setting X The setting you chose will appear on the screen Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality You can choose from the following two levels of compression ratio image quality Fine Normal Choose the compression ratio setting Touch ø then drag vertically up or down the menu on the left to choose Choose an option Touch an item you want to set Touch the item you ...

Page 110: ...ttachments For printing on wide size paper Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Recordable Images 4 GB 16 GB Large 14M 4320 x 3240 3597 1058 4334 1719 2194 8985 Medium 1 9M 3456 x 2592 2302 1652 6769 1100 3352 13727 Medium 2 5M 2592 x 1944 1395 2681 10981 695 5247 21486 Medium 3 2M 1600 x 1200 558 6352 26010 278 12069 49420 Small 0 3M 640 x 480 150 20116 82...

Page 111: ... Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Twilight Nightscapes 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 camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however...

Page 112: ... appear Touch the item you chose again to complete the setting X The setting you chose will appear on the screen Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight conditions Tungsten Tungsten bulb type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Warm white fluorescent cool white fluorescen...

Page 113: ...ite balance under the light source of the actual scene you will shoot In Step 2 on p 76 choose Make sure the entire screen is filled with a plain white colored subject then touch on the right X The tint on the screen will change when a white balance data is set If you change camera settings after recording white balance data the tone may not turn out properly ...

Page 114: ... long as you hold the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images Cannot be used with the self timer pp 68 80 81 or pp 60 62 Continuous shooting speed increases in p 55 For a certain interval images may not be recorded and the shooting speed for may slow down depending on the shooting conditions and the camera settings For continuous shooting the focus and exposure are locked when ...

Page 115: ...r a vivid impression Neutral Tones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral hues Sepia Sepia tones B W 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 ti...

Page 116: ...ct gets the more to the left the weaker lighter fairer skin tone the effect gets Touch Ú to make the setting Shooting Using the Two Second Self Timer The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after the shutter button is pressed avoiding any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button Choose Î Touch then touch Î Touch Î again to make the setting X Once set Î will appear on the s...

Page 117: ...hoot What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots Exposure and white balance settings are set wi h the first shot When you set he 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 If the flash fires the shooting interval may be longer If you set a high number of shots the shooting inte...

Page 118: ... and exposure are locked You can now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that the AF Frame is green Recompose Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene Shoot Press the shutter button fully ...

Page 119: ...hat the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode The sections Shooting Long Exposures p 94 and Changing the Color and Shooting p 95 assume you have set the mode switch to 4 and chosen the corresponding 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 164 167 ...

Page 120: ...ange When the shutter button is pressed halfway up to 9 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses If a face is not detected when Servo AF is set to On the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen 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 half...

Page 121: ...ill appear magnified X In Fixed frame p 85 the contents of the AF frame will appear magnified You can reduce the AF frame size Touch ø then n to choose the 4 tab then touch AF Frame Size and choose Small The setting is configured to Normal when the Digital Zoom p 65 or Digital Tele converter p 66 is used If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will turn ye...

Page 122: ...ocus even if the subject moves If the camera does not detect the subject however will blink for a few seconds and then disappear The camera will return to the normal shooting screen if it cannot detect the subject to continue focusing on X When the AF frame mode is set to Fixed frame an AF frame will appear at the location where you touch the screen To cancel touch Ú Shoot Press the shutter button...

Page 123: ...on and touch the screen again AF lock will cancel and will disappear Compose the scene and shoot 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 When shooting in e or u p 72 with the AF frame mode set to Face AiAF choosing a location to focus on returns the camera to A border appeared...

Page 124: ...ue AF frame appears while you press the shutter button halfway The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions If a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Release your finger from the shutter button then press it again halfway In low light conditions AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway In this case he ...

Page 125: ... complete the setting X The setting will appear on the screen Evaluative Suitable 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 Point frame that appears at the center of the sc...

Page 126: ...and touch the screen again will cancel and will disappear Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock above you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure Choose h p 71 Lock the flash exposure Point the camera toward the subject and touch the bottom part of the screen inside the frame shown on the left while pressing the shutte...

Page 127: ...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 Contrast Touch ø then n to choose the 4 tab Touch i Contrast then touch qr to choose Auto X Once set will appear on the screen Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly You can correct recorded imag...

Page 128: ...cts the poss bility that people have their eyes shut appears Choose Blink Detection Touch ø then n to choose the 4 tab Touch Blink Detection then touch qr to choose On Shoot X When a person with shut eyes is detected a frame and appear 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 correct recorded images p 130 In or mo...

Page 129: ...to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach Choose Touch then touch Touch again to make the setting X Once set will appear on the screen Shoot Even if the flash fires ensure that the subject does not move until the shutter sound ends Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image You should set the IS Mode to Off when shooting with ...

Page 130: ...Confirm the exposure When you press the shutter button halfway the exposure for the chosen shutter speed will appear on the screen 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...

Page 131: ... and the Color Accent image will both display The color for default settings is green Specify the color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and touch the frame at the bottom part of the screen X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors Touch op to change the range of colors to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Cho...

Page 132: ...t the bottom left of the screen X The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and touch the frame at the bottom right of the screen X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors to be swapped Touch op to change the range of colors to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of col...

Page 133: ...s This chapter provides more advanced information than the Shooting Movies and Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to E Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode before playing back or editing movies ...

Page 134: ...mage quality settings Choose the image quality setting Touch ø then drag vertically up or down the menu to the left to choose E Standard Normal mode Color Accent These Shooting modes let you change all colors except the chosen color to black and white or exchange the chosen color for another color when shooting See Changing the Color and Shooting p 95 for details z Color Swap Under some condi ions...

Page 135: ...e number of recording pixels is smaller the image quality will appear coarse when compared with but you can record three times the length Image Quality Shooting Time 4 GB 16 GB 21 min 23 sec 1 hr 27 min 37 sec 46 min 46 sec 3 hrs 11 min 32 sec 2 hrs 23 min 41 sec 9 hrs 48 min 19 sec Based on Canon s testing standards Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB or when th...

Page 136: ...of 2 before shooting Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus Lock the exposure After releasing the shutter button touch b to lock the exposure The exposure shift bar appears Touch Ú to release the lock Change the exposure While watching the screen touch qr to adjust the brightness Shoot ...

Page 137: ...tor you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximum before shooting The sound of he zoom will be recorded Using the Self Timer p 68 Changing the Focus Range Macro Infinity p 72 Adjusting the White Balance p 76 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 79 Shooting Using the Two Second Self Timer p 80 Shooting with the AF Lock p 87 Turning off the AF Assist Beam p 145 Displaying the Overlay p 147 ...

Page 138: ...n TV p 116 Protecting Images p 118 Erasing All Images p 120 Organizing Images by Category My Category p 122 Tagging Images as Favorites p 123 Rotating Images p 125 Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 33 Exit Touch to display the volume panel then touch op to adjust the volume When the volume is set to 0 will appear Playback Display the first frame Previous frame Slow rewind if you t...

Page 139: ...n the screen Even if you touch when it appears only the portion from the nearest to the left will be trimmed when Cut Beginning is chosen Only the portion from the nearest to the right will be trimmed when Cut End is chosen Choose a portion to delete Touch Cut Beginning or Cut End When Cut Beginning is chosen the portion from the nearest to the left of the currently displayed scene will be deleted...

Page 140: ...s 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 hrough editing the edited movie clips may not be saved When editing movies you should use a fully charged battery or the separately sold AC adapter kit p 152 ...

Page 141: ...ss the 1 button 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 had their file name changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 126 130 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available ...

Page 142: ...uce the number of images Switch the displayed images If you drag vertically up or down the screen images will switch with the movement of your finger Choose an image Touching an image will display that image by itself You can also drag across the screen horizontally to move the orange frame then move the zoom lever toward k to display an image by itself Since he camera uses a pressure sensitive to...

Page 143: ...by dragging horizontally across the screen Continuously dragging quickly across the screen will display the screen on the left Scroll Display In this display drag horizontally across the screen to choose images Touching the center image restores single image playback While in Scroll Display if you quickly drag vertically you can search images by the shooting date To turn off this effect touch ø th...

Page 144: ...chose again to complete the setting View the filtered images Touch the desired filter then touch it again except for X Filtered playback starts and a yellow frame appears If you drag horizontally across the screen only the chosen target images will display If you choose in Step 2 filtered playback will be canceled Search filters Favorites Displays images tagged as favorites p 123 Shot Date Display...

Page 145: ... Touch the screen to stop the slideshow Filtered Playback You can filter images during a slideshow p 109 so hat only certain images will play back You can also use he following functions in filtered playback for processing all the filtered images at once Protecting Images p 118 Erasing All Images p 120 Printing from the Print List DPOF p 133 The power saving function does not work during slideshow...

Page 146: ...m six transition effects when switching between images Choose Slideshow Touch ø then n to choose the 1 tab and touch Slideshow Make the setting Touch an item then touch qr to make the setting If you touch Start the slideshow starts with your settings Touching the screen during playback will restore the menu screen You cannot change Play Time if Bubble is chosen in Effect ...

Page 147: ...The area within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames Move the zoom lever toward k once X The screen shown to the left will appear Touch to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location Moving the zoom lever or touching the magnified image at the bottom right of the screen or will change the displayed magnification rate If you drag acro...

Page 148: ...s original size You can also tap the side of the camera gently p 29 to switch between images at the same zoom factor Active Display Changing Image Transitions You can choose from three transition effects when switching between images in Single Image Playback Choose Transition Touch ø then n to choose the 1 tab Touch Transition then touch qr to choose an option ApproximateLocation of Displayed Area...

Page 149: ...gging across the screen as shown you can also call up the functions registered to and You can change the functions registered to Touch Actions Changing Touch Actions Registered Functions You can register the functions you want to use easily to each of the drag patterns Choose Set Touch Actions Touch ø then n to choose the 1 tab and touch Set Touch Actions Register a function to a drag pattern Drag...

Page 150: ...g fully into the video input terminals as shown in the illustration Favorites Tag or untag images as favorites Next Favorite Switch to the next image tagged as a favorite Previous Favorite Switch to the previous image tagged as a favorite Next Date Switch to first image with the next shooting date Previous Date Switch to first image with the previous shooting date Smart Shuffle Start Smart Shuffle...

Page 151: ...he images don t properly display on the TV Images will not display correctly if the camera s video output setting NTSC PAL does not match the TV system Touch ø then n to choose the 3 tab then choose Video System to switch to the correct video system You can only perform the following operations when connected to a TV Switching images Drag horizontally across the screen or tap the camera lightly wi...

Page 152: ...HDMI terminal Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI terminal Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p 114 to display the images You can only perform the following operations when connected to a high definition TV Switching images Drag horizontally across the screen or tap he camera lightly with your finger pp 28 29 Touch Actions p 113 Favorites Smart Shuffle and image erase cannot be called up Magnifica...

Page 153: ...hoose an image Touch the image you want to view next X The image you chose will display in the center of the screen and the next four poss ble choices will appear If you touch the image in the center of the screen it will display full screen Touch it again to restore the original display Touch Ú to return to single image view Only s ill images shot with this camera will play back in Smart Shuffle ...

Page 154: ...nlock an image touch ø again then drag vertically up or down the screen to choose Using the Menu Choose Protect Touch ø then n to choose the 1 tab and touch Protect Choose a selection method Touch a selection method Touch Ú to return to the menu screen If you format he memory card pp 22 51 protected images will also be erased Protected images cannot be erased with the camera s erase function To er...

Page 155: ...age and disappears To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Protect If you touch Ú a confirmation screen will appear Touch OK X The images will be protected Choose All Images Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 118 to touch All Images Protect images Touch Protect If you switch shooting modes or turn off the power before performing the operations in Step 3 images will not be protected ...

Page 156: ... a selection method Touch a selection method Touch Ú to return to the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above touch Select Drag across the screen horizontally to choose an image then touch the screen X Once set will appear on the screen Touching the screen again deselects the image and disappears To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Erase If you t...

Page 157: ...121 Erasing All Images Choose All Images Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 120 touch All Images Erase Touch OK ...

Page 158: ...ag horizontally across the screen to choose an image Touch the desired category X The chosen category will appear in orange Touch the category again to cancel and it will turn white To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Make the setting If you touch Ú a confirmation screen will appear Touch OK Images are automatically categorized by shooting condition as they are shot Images with de...

Page 159: ...Drag as shown X When you view a tagged image in Detailed Information Display will appear on the screen Drag again to untag the image 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 Confirm that Favorites has been registered to Touch Actions p 113 Easily display images tagged as favorites In Playback mode if yo...

Page 160: ...ø again then drag vertically up or down the menu to the left to choose Using the Menu Choose Favorites Touch ø then n to choose the 1 tab and touch Favorites Choose images Drag across the screen horizontally to choose an image then touch the screen X Once set will appear on the screen Touching the screen again deselects the image and disappears To choose multiple images repeat the above operation ...

Page 161: ... or down the menu to the left to choose Rotate the image Touch or and the image will rotate in the chosen direction in 90 increments Touch Ú to accept the setting Movies with a resolution of cannot be rotated In the screen in Step 2 if you touch ø then n you can change he icon order by choosing he 1 tab and Rotate ...

Page 162: ...reen to choose an image then touch OK Choose an image size Touch or then touch OK X The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Touch OK X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image If you touch Ú Display new image will appear Touch Yes X The saved image will be displayed You cannot resize an image to a larger size Images recorded at a pixel setting of p 74 or saved a...

Page 163: ... lower right If you move the zoom lever touch or the image at the bottom right of the screen you can change the frame size If you drag on the image at the upper left or the image at the bottom right you can move the frame If you touch you can change the frame orientation In an image with detected faces gray frames appear around the faces located in the upper left image The frames can be used for t...

Page 164: ...le options Touch OK X The Save new image screen will appear Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 126 Images with a recording pixel setting of or p 74 or images resized as cannot be edited The width and height ratio of an image that can be changed is fixed at 4 3 for a vertical image 3 4 The number of recorded pixels in a trimmed image will be smaller than before trimming If yo...

Page 165: ...le Choose i Contrast Touch ø then n to choose the 1 tab and touch i Contrast Choose an image Drag horizontally across the screen to choose an image then touch OK Choose a menu item Touch qr to choose an item and touch OK X The Save new image screen will appear Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 126 What if the image wasn t corrected by the Auto option as well as you would li...

Page 166: ...ye detected by the camera will be corrected and a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 112 Save as a new image and display Touch New File X The image will be saved as a new file Follow Step 5 on p 126 Some images may not be properly corrected When Overwrite in Step 4 is chosen the uncorrected imag...

Page 167: ... explains how to choose images for printing and print using a PictBridge compliant printer sold separately p 40 Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide SELPHY series PIXMA series Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers ...

Page 168: ...nter 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 Choose an image to print Drag horizontally across the screen to choose an image Print images Touch ø then drag vertically up or down the menu at the left to choose 2 X The Print Settings screen will appear Touch Print X Printing will start If...

Page 169: ...o the Print List Choose an image Drag horizontally across the screen to choose an image Choose c videos will be excluded Touch ø then drag vertically up or down the menu at the left to choose 2 Print list Touch op to choose the number of prints then touch Add To cancel adding images choose the added images follow Step 2 and touch Remove Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on prin ing ...

Page 170: ...ecify settings such as the number of copies so that they can be printed together or processed at a photo developer service These selection methods comply with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standards Print Settings You can set the print type date and file number These settings apply to all images chosen for printing Choose Print Settings Touch ø then n to choose the 2 tab and touch Print Sett...

Page 171: ...h 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 output may appear when using a memory card with print settings set by a different camera These settings will be overwritten with those ...

Page 172: ...frame again will disappear Touch Ú to complete the setting and return to the menu screen Set All Images to Print Once Choose Select All Images Touch Select All Images in Step 1 on p 135 Make print settings Touch OK Clearing All Selections Choose Clear All Selections Touch Clear All Selections in Step 1 on p 135 All selections will be cleared Touch OK ...

Page 173: ...u can 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 ...

Page 174: ...ds Touch Sound Options Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose an option then touch qr to choose a setting Turning off Hints Tips You can turn off this function However hints and tips for menus will always display Choose Hints Tips then touch qr to choose Off 1 Preset sounds cannot be modified 2 Preset sounds You can use the included software to change the sounds ...

Page 175: ...nd set the camera to Playback mode you can register recorded images Touch Start up Image Touch 2 then touch Drag horizontally across the screen to choose an image then touch OK X The Register screen will appear Touch OK No start up image 1 Preset images cannot be modified 2 Preset images You can set recorded images and use the included software to change the images Any previously registered start ...

Page 176: ...us camera sounds and start up images to he camera using the included software 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...

Page 177: ...1 minute after pressing the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 28 If you want the lens to retract immediately when you press the 1 button set the retract time to 0 sec Choose Lens Retract then touch qr 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 Touch Power Saving Drag vertically up or...

Page 178: ...nded to choose less than 1 min Using the 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 Touch Time Zone When setting this for the first time check the information that display...

Page 179: ...n Step 1 Touch Ú Choose the world time zone Touch World then touch Ú X will appear in the Time Zone or shooting screen p 162 Changing the Date and Time You can change the date and time settings Touch Date time Touch the option you want to set then touch op to make the setting If you change the date or time below in the setting your Home time and date will automatically change ...

Page 180: ...calibrate the touch panel accurately Touch Cal bration Use the toggle attached to the strap to touch that appears on the screen p 14 Follow the on screen instructions and touch the screen four times in the following order in the upper left lower left lower right and upper right parts of the screen Only use the attached toggle to perform operations Do not use other objects such as pens or pencils ...

Page 181: ...e AF assist Beam then touch qr to choose 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 Touch Flash Settings Drag vertically up or down the screen to choose Red Eye Lamp then touch qr to choose Off Before attempting to shoot using a func...

Page 182: ...u can change the way the image displays right after shooting Choose Review Info then touch qr to choose an option 2 10 sec Displays images for the set time Hold The image displays until you press the shutter button halfway Off No image displays Off Displays the image only Detailed Displays detailed information p 43 Focus Check The area inside the AF frame is magnified allowing you to check the foc...

Page 183: ...Grid Lines will not be recorded on the image The gray areas displayed with 3 2 Guide are the areas that will not be printed The actual image recorded will include the portion in the gray areas Continuous Image stabilization 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 mom...

Page 184: ...e order Drag the icon you want to move to the desired location X The icon will move The icon you are dragging will switch places with any icon that is already in the spot you are moving to Exit Touch Exit Preset Layouts You can rearrange all icons at once In Step 1 above touch Preset Layouts Touch the desired layout Touch OK If you touch Cancel the layout will not change and the settings screen wi...

Page 185: ...Display pp 29 112 so that gently tapping the side of the camera or tilting the camera does not cause images to switch Choose Active Display then touch qr to choose Off Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Choose Resume then touch qr to choose an option Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image ...

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Page 187: ...mation 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 The index also appears at the end ...

Page 188: ...lick Close the cover p 18 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 Terminals Do not unplug the plug or power co...

Page 189: ... Disable p 154 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 he connection status of the wireless n...

Page 190: ...abling Eye Fi Transfer You can set the card to disable Eye Fi transfer Choose Eye Fi trans then Disable Touch ø then n to choose the 3 tab and touch Eye Fi Settings Choose Eye Fi trans then touch qr to choose Disable What if Eye Fi Settings does not appear Eye Fi Set ings will only appear when the Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera If the Eye Fi card has a write protect tab you will not be able...

Page 191: ...minal cover on Lens will not retract Do not open the memory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 18 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 115 Shooting Cannot shoot When in Playback mode p 28 press the shutter button halfway p 23 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 44 Screen does not displa...

Page 192: ...focus Subject is too dark Set the flash to h p 71 Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation p 71 Adjust the image with i Contrast pp 91 129 Use the AE lock or spot metering to shoot pp 89 90 Subject is too bright overexposed Set the flash to p 64 Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation p 71 Use the AE lock or spot metering to shoot pp 89 90 Reduce the light illuminating the subject...

Page 193: ...e settings for shooting functions or FUNC menu The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode pp 164 167 Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display or stops Format the memory card in the camera or use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds Even when the shooting time does not display properly the recorded video will be the length that it was ac...

Page 194: ...erations do not work as expected Since the camera uses a pressure sensitive touch panel try touching the screen slightly harder or use the toggle attached to the strap p 14 Calibrate the touch panel p 144 appears in the upper right of the screen Your finger is touching the upper right part of the screen Take your finger off the screen Computer Cannot transfer images to a computer It may be possibl...

Page 195: ...re is not enough free space on the memory card to shoot pp 24 53 69 83 or edit images pp 126 130 Erase the images pp 28 105 to open space for new images or insert an empty memory card p 18 Touch AF unavailable Touch AF cannot be used in your current Shooting mode p 164 Your finger is touching the Shooting mode icon on the screen p 158 Take you finger off the screen then use Touch AF Touch AF cance...

Page 196: ...e transferred to the computer or printed due to the large amount of images approx 1000 stored on he memory card Use a commercially available USB card reader to transfer the images Insert the memory card into the printer s card slot to print Naming error The folder or image could not be created because there is an image with the same file name as the folder or image that the camera is attempting to...

Page 197: ...e camera or screen Use a commercially 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 ai...

Page 198: ...nce p 76 My Colors p 79 i Contrast p 91 Drive Mode p 78 Exposure Compensation p 71 Camera Shake Warning p 156 Battery Charge Indicator p 16 Compression Image Quality p 73 Recording Pixels pp 73 99 Still Images Recordable Shots pp 16 74 Movies Remaining Time Elapsed Time pp 19 99 Eye Fi Connection Status p 153 AF Frame p 25 Spot AE Point Frame p 89 Focus Range p 72 AF Lock p 87 Digital Zoom Magnifi...

Page 199: ...lity p 73 Movies Recording Pixels p 73 Eye Fi Transfer Complete p 153 Battery Charge Indicator p 16 Metering Modes p 89 Folder Number File Number p 140 Displayed image number Total number of images Shutter Speed Aperture Value Image Quality Movies p 98 Flash p 71 i Contrast pp 91 129 Focus Range p 72 File Size p 74 Still Images Recording Pixels p 73 Movies Movie Length p 99 Protect p 118 Favorites...

Page 200: ... 3 Fixed to Shooting modes Function A 4 G I F V Exposure Compensation p 71 Exposure Shift p 100 Flash pp 64 71 94 3 1 2 Self Timer pp 68 80 81 Touch AF p 86 AF Lock p 87 AE Lock pp 90 100 FE Lock p 90 Func Menu Light Metering p 89 My Colors p 79 White Balance p 76 ISO Speed p 75 Focus Range p 72 Drive Mode p 78 Recording Pixels pp 73 98 Compression Ratio Image Quality p 73 h Ò Î e u W ...

Page 201: ...165 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 4 E T Y w O P t E z 2 2 Func Menu 3 ...

Page 202: ...andard Off Digital Tele converter 1 7x 2 1x AF Point Zoom p 85 On Off Servo AF p 88 On Off 3 AF assist Beam p 145 On Off Flash Settings pp 92 145 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off i Contrast p 91 Auto Off 5 Review p 146 Off 2 10 sec Hold Review Info p 146 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 92 On Off Disp Overlay p 147 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both Icon Layout p 148 IS Mode p 147 Off ...

Page 203: ...167 Menus Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 4 E T Y w O P t E z 1 1 2 4 5 ...

Page 204: ...ry card erasing all data pp 22 51 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 140 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 141 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 141 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min pp 52 141 142 Time Zone Home World p 142 Date Time Date and time settings p 143 Video System NTSC PAL p 114 Calibration Calibrates the touch panel p 144 Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi conne...

Page 205: ... portions of still images p 127 Resize Resizes and saves still images p 126 My Colors Adjusts colors in still images p 122 Active Display On Off p 149 Scroll Display On Off p 107 Resume Last seen Last shot p 149 Transition Fade Slide 1 Slide 2 Off p 112 Set Touch Actions Register a playback function to a drag pattern p 113 Default setting Item Options Summary Ref Page Print Displays printing scree...

Page 206: ...r Spot Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom Built in Flash Auto On Slow Synchro Off Red eye correction Red eye reduction FE lock settings available Built in Flash Range 50 cm 3 5 m W 90 cm 2 0 m 1 6 11 ft W 3...

Page 207: ...ayback Slideshow Active Display Scroll Display Smart Shuffle Touch Action Editing Function Erase Protect My Category Resize My Colors i Contrast Trimming Favorites Rotate Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge compliant Interface Digital input output Hi Speed USB mini B compatible HDMI HDMI mini connector Analog audio output Monaural Analog video output NTSC PAL selectable Dedicated conne...

Page 208: ...ox 21 g 0 74 oz Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 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 x 86 4 x 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 Camera specifications o...

Page 209: ... 142 Date and Time J Date Time Default Settings 50 Deleting J Erasing DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 66 Digital Zoom 65 Display Language 21 Display Overlay 147 Double Tap 14 DPOF 133 134 Drag 14 E Editing i Contrast 129 Red Eye Correction 130 Resizing Making Images Smaller 126 Rotating Images 125 Trimming 127 Equipment 2 Default Settings 50 Holding the Camera 13 Erasing All ...

Page 210: ... 145 Low Light Scene Mode 55 M Macro 72 Magnified Display 112 Manual White Balance 76 Memory Card J Card Memory Cards 17 Available Shots 19 74 Formatting 22 51 Menu Basic Operations 46 List 166 Metering Mode 89 Miniature Effect Scene Mode 58 Mode Switch 42 Movie Editing 103 Mode 98 Recording Pixels 99 Shooting Time 99 Viewing Playback 33 102 MultiMediaCard MMCplus HC MMCplus Memory Card J Memory C...

Page 211: ...Button 23 Slideshow 109 Smart Shuffle 117 Smart Shutter Scene Mode Face Self Timer 62 Smile 60 Wink Self Timer 61 Snow Scene Mode 56 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Sound Settings 48 T Terminal 36 114 132 Time Zone 142 Toggle 14 Tone White Balance 76 Touch Actions 113 Touch AF 86 Touch Panel 14 Travel Abroad 142 Trimming 127 Troubleshoo...

Page 212: ...strations and screenshots in 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 n...

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