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Customizing the Camera

You can customize various functions to suit your shooting
preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and
commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change
shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes.

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Summary of Contents for Powershot SD940 IS

Page 1: ...LISH 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 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 1 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 2: ...he 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 Checking the Package Contents Camera Battery Pack NB 4L with Terminal Cover Interface Cable IFC...

Page 3: ... is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied with your camera LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high precision manufacturing techni...

Page 4: ...o shooting 68 Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 74 Change the size of picture I want to take recording pixels 69 Take pictures continuously 73 Shoot without the effects of camera shake image stabilization 138 Shoot without the effects of camera shake even in low light conditions High ISO Auto 58 71 Maintain the focus on moving subjects Servo AF 83 Make dark subjects appear brighter i Co...

Page 5: ... search pictures 104 106 Erase pictures 28 115 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 113 View E Shoot movies 31 View movies 33 Shoot View Movies Print 2 Easily print pictures 29 Save images to a computer 34 Save 3 Turn off sounds 49 Use the camera abroad 15 135 Other EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 5 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 6: ...MENU Basic Operations 48 Changing the Sound Settings 49 Changing the Screen Brightness 50 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 52 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 53 Clock Functions 54 Shooting in Various Conditions 56 Turning the Flash Off 59 Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 60 Inserting the Date and Time 62 Using the Self Timer 63 Usin...

Page 7: ...ions 99 Playback Functions 100 Editing 101 Quickly Searching Images 104 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 106 Viewing Slideshows 107 Checking the Focus 109 Magnifying Images 110 Changing Image Transitions 110 Viewing Images on a TV 111 ViewingImages on a High Definition TV 112 Protecting Images 113 Erasing All Images 115 Organizing Images by Category My Category 118 Rotating Images 120 Resizing ...

Page 8: ... appears inside square brackets The directional buttons and FUNC SET button are represented by the following icons Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera Things you should be careful about Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for page number This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings 9 Useful Information 141 Conventions Used in this Gu...

Page 9: ...angerous if accidentally swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide To avoid the risk 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 strange smell or otherwise behaves abnor...

Page 10: ...e to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD ROM played on a music CD player Caution Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks when hanging it by the strap Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens This could damage the camera or lead to injury Do not use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of t...

Page 11: ... complete or when you are not using it Do not place anything such as cloth on top of the battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire 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 batteri...

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Page 13: ...shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and place it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash 1 Strap EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 13 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY...

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

Page 15: ... The battery charger can also be used when abroad The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use electrical transformers for foreign travel as they will cause damage The battery may develop a bulge This is a normal characteristic of the battery and does not indicate a problem However ...

Page 16: ...il it locks into place with a click Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly lock into place Insert the memory card Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover Close the cover and slide it until it lo...

Page 17: ...tery Open the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow X The battery will pop up Remove the memory card Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it X The memory card will pop up EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 17 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 18: ... p 24 Compatible Memory Cards SD memory cards SDHC memory cards MultiMediaCards MMCplus memory cards HC MMCplus memory cards SD and SDHC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked position Card locked will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take or erase images Memory Card 2 GB 8 GB Number of shots 626 2505 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken W...

Page 19: ...e Make the setting Press the m button X Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each time you turn on the camera If you choose in Step 2 and press the op buttons to choose you will set the time to daylight saving 1 hour...

Page 20: ...n button The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained for about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 40 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 ...

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

Page 22: ...ns to choose OK then press the m button X The memory card will be formatted X When formatting has finished the menu screen will reappear Formatting Memory Cards Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are completely erased Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card When disposing of a me...

Page 23: ...p X 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 Since the time required to shoot differs according to the scene you want to take the length of the shutter sound may change If the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing the recorded image may be blurry Pressing the Shutter Butt...

Page 24: ...the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene X The camera focuses on the subject it judges to be the main subject and the icon for the determined scene appears in the upper right of the screen X When faces are detected a white frame appears on the face of the main subject while gray frames appear on other detected faces X A white frame will follow a detected face that is moving a...

Page 25: ... and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions X The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card X The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again a flashing appears Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur ...

Page 26: ...reas the h icon blinks when you try to take an image The flash is charging You can shoot when recharging ends Scene Icons The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Appears when the camera is attached to a tripod Background Bright Including Blue Skies Sunsets Dark Subject Backlit Backl...

Page 27: ...reverse order Pressing the r button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed Pressing the shutter button halfway in Playback mode switches the camera to Shooting mode The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses Viewing Images EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 27 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 28: ...took will appear Choose an image to erase Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase Erase the image Press the p button X Erase appears Press the qr buttons to choose Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons to choose Cancel then press the m button Erasing Images EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 28 Thursday May 21 2009 ...

Page 29: ...t the camera to the printer Open the cover and insert the small end of the plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Choose an image to print Press the qr buttons to choose an image...

Page 30: ...e m button X Printing will start If you want to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on printing Refer to p 39 for Canon brand Pictbridge compliant printers EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 30 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM CO...

Page 31: ...e 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 and the indicator will light green Shooting Movies Shooting Time EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 31 Thursday M...

Page 32: ...se the sound the buttons make will be recorded in the movie Stop shooting Press the shutter button fully again X The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie X The indicator will blink green and the movie will record to the memory card X Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Estimated Shooting Times Shooting times are based on default settings Maximum clip length is ...

Page 33: ...will play You can pause resume the movie by pressing the m button again Press the op buttons to adjust the volume X After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies 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 the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory card you can p...

Page 34: ...wing images Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1 66 GHz or higher RAM Viewing images Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more Viewing movies 1 GB or more 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 OS X v10 4 v10 5 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers w...

Page 35: ... Begin installation Click Easy Installation and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation If the User Account Control window appears follow the onscreen 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 ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive and double click the i...

Page 36: ...Canon CameraWindow X CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and choose All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer If CameraWindow does not appear click the CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bott...

Page 37: ...out 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 images The camera information may not display correctly Movies may not transfer correctly Images shot vertically may be transferred in the horizontal orientation Protection settings for images...

Page 38: ...lso available for purchase separately 2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables Battery Pack NB 4L 1 with Terminal Cover Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE 1 Power Cord DC Coupler DR 10 Interface Cable IFC 400PCU 1 Waterproof Case WP DC33 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 38 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 39: ...shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis HDMI Cable HTC 100 Memory ...

Page 40: ...Pack NB 4L Battery Pack NB 4L 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 Waterproof Case WP DC33 Installing the camera into this waterproof case lets you take underwater shots at depths down to 40 meters 130 feet or take worry free pictures in the rain at the beach or on the ski slopes ...

Page 41: ...Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions 2 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 41 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 42: ...Shutter Button p 23 Power Button Speaker Flash pp 59 67 Microphone p 32 Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover p 142 Memory Card Battery Cover p 16 You can shoot with the best settings for the scene p 56 or select settings yourself to take various types of pictures pp 55 65 79 Movie Mode For shooting movies pp 31 95 Auto Mode You can leave it to the camera to select settings p 24 EC277_CUG E_CDP ...

Page 43: ... 44 Mode Switch 1 Playback Button pp 27 103 Indicator p 46 HDMI Terminal p 112 A V OUT Audio Video Output DIGITAL Terminal Strap Mount p 13 n Button p 48 l Display Button pp 44 45 b Exposure p 66 o Button e Macro p 67 u Infinity p 68 q Button m FUNC SET Function Set Button p 47 h Flash pp 59 67 r Button a Single Image Erase p 28 Q Self Timer pp 63 64 p Button EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 43 Thur...

Page 44: ...Orientation White Balance p 72 My Colors p 74 i Contrast p 87 Drive Mode p 73 Camera Shake Warning p 138 Metering Modes p 84 Compression Image Quality p 69 Recording Pixels p 69 Still Images Recordable shots p 18 Movies Remaining Time Elapsed Time p 32 Self Timer pp 63 64 76 AF Frame p 25 Spot AE Point Frame p 84 Digital Zoom Magnification p 60 Digital Tele Converter p 61 Macro p 67 Infinity p 68 ...

Page 45: ... images Shutter Speed Aperture Value Image Quality Movies p 97 i Contrast p 124 Flash p 67 Macro p 67 Infinity p 68 File Size pp 69 97 Still Images Recording Pixels p 69 Movies Movie Length p 97 Protect p 113 My Colors p 74 Red Eye Correction p 125 Shooting Date and Time p 62 No Information Display Simple Information Display Focus Check Display p 109 Detailed Information Display You can also switc...

Page 46: ...rightness of an image When the graph approaches the right side the image is bright but when it approaches the left side the image is dark and in this way you can judge the exposure The Indicator on the back of the camera p 43 will light or blink under the following conditions Dark Bright High Low Colors Status Operation Status Green Lights Shooting preparation complete p 25 Display Off p 134 Blink...

Page 47: ...menu item Press the op buttons to choose a menu item then press the m button Depending on the menu the screen may switch Choose a menu item and make the setting Choose an option Press the op buttons to choose an option To return to the menu press the q button Make the setting Press the m button FUNC Menu Basic Operations Selectable Options Menu Items EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 47 Thursday May ...

Page 48: ...uttons or move the zoom lever p 42 left or right to choose a tab Choose a menu item Press the op buttons to choose a menu item Some items require you to press the m button or r button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Choose an option Press the qr buttons to choose an option Make the setting Press the n button X The normal screen will reappear MENU Basic Operations EC277_CUG E_C...

Page 49: ...use the qr buttons to choose On Adjusting the Volume Display the menu Press the n button Choose Volume Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab Press the op buttons to choose Volume then press the m button Change the volume Press the op buttons to choose an item then use the qr buttons to adjust the volume Changing the Sound Settings EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 49 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM C...

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

Page 51: ...e qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings The Date Time p 19 in the 3 tab Language p 21 Video System p 111 Time Zone p 135 the image registered as Start up Image p 139 The saved data for custom white balance p 72 Colors that were chosen in Color Accent p 91 or Color Swap p 92 Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are there functions that c...

Page 52: ...o choose OK then press the m button X Low level formatting starts When the Memory card error message appears or when the camera does not work correctly low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low level formatting Low Level Memory Card Formatting About low level formatting Low level formatting may take long...

Page 53: ...urn off When the monitor has turned off but the lens has not yet retracted pressing the shutter button halfway p 23 turns on the monitor 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 134 You can adjust the time before the monitor turns off p 134 Power Saving Funct...

Page 54: ...cally while using the clock function it will switch to vertical display Press the qr buttons to change the display color Press the m button to cancel the clock display Clock Functions When the camera power is off press and hold the m button then press the power button to display the clock EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 54 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 55: ...imer When you choose 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 is set to A for Turning the Flash Off p 59 to Using the Face Self Timer p 64 3 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 55 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 56: ... I Take portraits Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people F Take snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of people against city nightscapes or night backgrounds If you hold the camera firmly you can take pictures with reduced camera shake even without a tripod V Take shots of kids and pets Kids Pets Lets you capture subjects that move around such as ch...

Page 57: ... shots of fireworks Fireworks Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors w Take shots of people at the beach Beach Lets you take bright shots of people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong S Shoot underwater Underwater Lets you shoot underwater with Waterproof Case WP DC33 sold separately EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 57 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 58: ...ds Z Shoot using high ISO speed ISO 3200 Lets you set the ISO speed to 3200 and lets you shoot without camera shake or subject blurring even in low light conditions Recording pixels are set to 1600 x 1200 pixels p 69 In F V H S or y mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 71 is increased to match the shooting conditions In t mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera fr...

Page 59: ...the setting to When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely the indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving Turning the Flash Off What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 59 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 60: ...erioration has been reached 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 Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Recording Pixels Optical Zoom 28 112 mm Digital Zoom 112 448 mm No image deterioration zoom factor appears white Image deterioration zoom f...

Page 61: ... to choose Digital Zoom Accept the setting Press the qr buttons to choose 1 5x or 2 0x Pressing the n button will restore the shooting 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 Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Using 1 5x at a recording pixel setting of or will cause imag...

Page 62: ... n button again to accept the setting X DATE will appear on the screen Shoot X The shooting date and time will be recorded in the image s lower right corner To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 2 Use the DPOF print settings p 128 to print Use the included software to print Refer to the Software Guide for details Connect the camera to a printer to print Refer to the Personal Printi...

Page 63: ...fway 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 self timer after countdown has started press the p button To restore the original setting choose in Step 2 Using the Self Timer You...

Page 64: ... self timer sound will play Join the subjects and look at the camera X When the camera detects a new face the lamp and sound will speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and two seconds later the shutter will release X The second and third shots will continue in succession To restore the original setting choose in Step 2 on p 63 Even if your face is not detected after joining the su...

Page 65: ...t to 4 and the camera is in G mode G stands for Program AE Zooming In on Close Subjects Digital Macro p 68 assumes the mode switch had been set to 4 and the R mode chosen 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 148 151 4 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 65 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 66: ...range Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on the flash p 67 Choose a higher ISO speed p 71 You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1 3 stop increments in the range of 2 to 2 Choose the exposure compensation Press the o button Adjust the brightness While watching the screen press qr buttons to adjust the brightness and press the o button Shooting in Prog...

Page 67: ...m 1 2 in 1 6 ft from the end of the lens when the zoom lever is pushed to maximum j Choose e After pressing the q button press the qr buttons to choose e then press the m button X Once set e will appear You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image p 75 You can reduce the AF frame size when you want to focus on a specif...

Page 68: ...ecording pixel settings p 69 Set the mode switch to 4 p 42 Choose R Choose R in Step 2 on p 56 and press the m button X The optical zoom will lock at the maximum wide angle Use the zoom lever to compose the shot X The camera will zoom in and the zoom factor will appear Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate No image deterioration zoom factor appears white Image deterioration zoom factor appears ...

Page 69: ...e following two levels of compression ratio image quality Fine Normal Choose the image quality Press the m button and choose then press the m button again Change the compression ratio Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button X The setting you chose will display on the screen Changing the Recording Pixels If you choose you cannot use Digital Zoom p 60 or Digital Tele Convert...

Page 70: ... size paper Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Recordable Images 2 GB 8 GB Large 12 M 4000 x 3000 3084 626 2505 1474 1280 5116 Medium 1 8 M 3264 x 2448 2060 930 3721 980 1920 7675 Medium 2 5 M 2592 x 1944 1395 1365 5457 695 2672 10679 Medium 3 2 M 1600 x 1200 558 3235 12927 278 6146 24562 Small 0 3 M 640 x 480 150 10245 40937 84 15368 61406 Widescreen 400...

Page 71: ...aster shutter speed reducing camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however will appear coarse Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions Low High Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Twilight Nightscapes Dark interiors Changing the ISO speed When the camera is set to you can press...

Page 72: ...white colored subject then press the l button X The tint on the screen will change when a white balance data is set Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight conditions Tungsten Tungsten bulb type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Warm white fl...

Page 73: ... the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images Continuous Shooting Cannot be used with the self timer pp 63 64 75 76 For continuous shooting the focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway As the number of images increases the shooting intervals may take longer If the flash fires shooting intervals may take longer EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 73 Thu...

Page 74: ...vid Green and Vivid Blue to produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker Vivid Blue Emphasizes blue tints Makes the sky ocean and other blue subjects more vivid Vivid Green Emphasizes green tints Makes mountains foliage and other green subjects more vivid Vivid Red Emphasizes red ...

Page 75: ... choose a value The more to the right the stronger deeper the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter the effect gets Press the l button to accept the setting You can set the self timer to a delay of approximately two seconds Choose Î After pressing the p button press the op buttons to choose Î then press the m button X Once set Î will appear on the screen Follow Step 3 on p 63 to shoo...

Page 76: ...nce settings are set with the first shot When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds the self timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases when the flash will fire the lamp lights Customizing the Self Timer What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots If the flash fires the shooting interval may be longer If you set a high number of shots the shooting inte...

Page 77: ... is called Focus Lock Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that a green AF frame appears around the subject Recompose Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene Shoot Press the shutter button fully TV display is not available when using the HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately to connect the camera to a high definition TV Shooti...

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Page 79: ...s in G mode Shooting Long Exposures p 90 Changing the Color and Shooting p 91 and Shooting Stitch Assist Images p 94 assume you have set the mode switch to 4 and selected 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 148 151 5 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 79 Thursday May...

Page 80: ...g on a specific point Press the n button choose the 4 tab then choose the AF Frame Size menu item and Small option The setting is configured to Normal when the Digital Zoom p 60 or Digital Tele converter p 61 is used Changing the AF Frame Mode If a face is not detected and only gray frames no white frame appear up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when the shutter bu...

Page 81: ...er AF frame will appear magnified The display will not appear magnified in Face AiAF if a face cannot be detected or is too big in relation to the screen In Center it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear Magnifying the Focal Point What if the display does not magnify T...

Page 82: ...us Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button X The focus locks and is displayed on the screen If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button again will disappear and the focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with the AF Lock EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 82 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 83: ...ace is not detected when AF Frame is set to Face AiAF the AF frame will be set to Center Shooting with Servo AF The camera may not be able to focus and exposure in some conditions If a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange Take your finger off the shutter button then press it again halfway You cannot shoot with the AF lock in this mode You can...

Page 84: ...etting will display on the screen Changing the Metering Mode Evaluative Suitable for standard shooting conditions including back lit shots Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the 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...

Page 85: ...ll unlock Compose the scene and shoot Just as with the AE lock p 85 you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure Choose h p 67 Lock the exposure Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X The flash will fire and when appears the flash output will be retained If you release your finger from the shutter...

Page 86: ...the r button then use the qr buttons to choose then press the m button again 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 Shooting with Slow Synchro Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image It is recommended to set the IS Mode to Off when shooting with a tripod p 1...

Page 87: ... correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting Choose i Contrast Press the n button choose the 4 tab and then choose the i Contrast menu item Use the qr buttons to choose Auto X will appear on the screen Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly You can correct recorded images p 124 EC277_CUG E_CD...

Page 88: ...Corr and press the qr buttons to choose On X Œ will appear on the screen Red Eye Correction Red eye correction may be applied to red areas other than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes You can correct recorded images p 125 If you press the r button as shown on the screen in Step 2 and then press the n button the Flash Settings screen will appear EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 bo...

Page 89: ... and then choose the Blink Detection menu item Use the qr buttons to choose On Shoot X When a person with shut eyes is detected a frame and appear for a few seconds Checking for Shut Eyes In and modes this function is only available for the last image shot Not available in W EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 89 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 90: ...e exposure for the selected shutter speed will appear Shooting Long Exposures The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken A certain amount of processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot...

Page 91: ...settings is green Specify the color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors Press the op buttons to change the range of colors to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Pressing the l bu...

Page 92: ...age will both display The default setting is to change green to gray Specify the color to be swapped Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the r button X The specified color will be recorded EC277_CUG E_CDP E0...

Page 93: ...value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Pressing the l button accepts the setting and restores the shooting screen Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode Under some conditions the image may appear coarse EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 93 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 94: ...shots Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are merged Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures Finish shooting Press the m button Merge the images on a computer For details on how to merge the images refer to the Software Guide Shooting Stitch Assist Images This function is not av...

Page 95: ...ovies 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 6 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 95 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 96: ...the m button Changing the Movie Mode 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 91 for details z Color Swap Under some conditions colors may not turn out as expected in the and z mode EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 96 ...

Page 97: ...ooting standard quality movies 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames sec Since the number of recording pixels is smaller the image quality will be lower than with but you can record three times the length Image Quality Frame Rate Shooting Time 2 GB 8 GB 10 min 53 sec 43 min 32 sec 23 min 49 sec 1 hr 35 min 11 sec 1 hr 13 min 10 sec 4 hrs 52 min 24 sec Based on Canon s testing standards Maximum clip length is...

Page 98: ... After releasing the shutter button press the o button to lock the exposure The exposure shift bar appears Press the o button again to release the lock Change the exposure While watching the screen press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness Shoot AE Lock Exposure Shift EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 98 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 99: ...shooting The sound of the zoom will be recorded Using the Self Timer p 63 Shooting Close ups Macro p 67 Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity p 68 Adjusting the White Balance p 72 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 74 Shooting Using the Two Second Self Timer p 75 Shooting Using a TV Monitor p 77 Shooting with the AF Lock p 82 Turning off the AF Assist Beam p 136 Displaying the Overlay p 138 3...

Page 100: ... Category p 118 Rotating Images p 120 Summary for Viewing Movies p 33 Exit Playback Slow Motion Playback you can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed Sound will not play back Display the first frame Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button Display the last frame Edit p 101 Appears when connected to a PictBridge compliant printer p ...

Page 101: ...t other than a point only the portion from the nearest to the left will be trimmed when is chosen Only the portion from the nearest to the right will be trimmed when is chosen X The light blue section indicated with will be the section of the movie that remains after editing Check the edited movie Press the op buttons to choose Play then press the m button The edited movie will play To edit the mo...

Page 102: ... the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie erasing the original movie When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be chosen If the battery is depleted partway through 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 40 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 102 Thur...

Page 103: ...the 1 button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera 7 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 121 125 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 103 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 104: ...duce each time you move the lever Choose an image Press the opqr buttons to choose an image An orange frame appears on the chosen image Press the m button to display the chosen image by itself By repeatedly moving the zoom lever toward g you can display an index of up to 100 images If you move the zoom lever toward g again a orange frame appears around all of the images and you can quickly search ...

Page 105: ... set single image playback and press the qr buttons for more than one second the screen shown on the left will appear If you press the op buttons you can search images by the shooting date Pressing the m button restores single image playback To turn off this effect press the n button then choose Scroll Display in the 1 tab and choose Off EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 105 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16...

Page 106: ...s will display If you choose All Images in Step 2 filtered playback will be canceled Search by and Filters that do not contain any images cannot be chosen You can filter images during a slideshow p 107 so that only certain images will play back You can also use the following functions in filtered playback for processing all the filtered images at once Protecting Images p 113 Erasing All Images p 1...

Page 107: ...l start a few seconds after Loading image displays In filtered playback p 106 only images matching a filter play back You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again Press the n button to stop the slideshow Viewing Slideshows If you press the qr buttons during playback the image will switch If you keep the qr buttons pressed you can fast forward through images The power saving fun...

Page 108: ...how Press the n button choose Slideshow from the 1 tab and press the m button Make the setting Press the op buttons to choose an item and press the qr buttons to adjust the setting If you choose Start and press the m button the slideshow starts with your settings Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen You cannot change Play Time if Bubble is chosen in Effect EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book P...

Page 109: ...during playback X 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 Press m to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display position while checking the focus Pressing ...

Page 110: ...the screen press the m button to switch to Press the qr buttons to switch between images at the same level of magnification Press the m button again to return to You can choose from three transition effects when switching between images in single image playback Choose Transition Press the n button and choose the 1 tab then choose Transition and use the qr buttons to choose a transition effect Magn...

Page 111: ... the input to which the cable is connected Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the monitor of the camera After you finish viewing turn off the camera and TV and unplug the AV cable Images will not display correctly if the camera s video output setting NTSC PAL does not match the TV system Press the n button choose the...

Page 112: ...minal Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI terminal Follow Steps 3 4 on p 111 to display the images Viewing Images on a High Definition TV The supplied AV and interface cables and the separately sold HDMI cable HTC 100 cannot be plugged into the camera simultaneously This could cause the camera to malfunction Operation sounds will not play when connected to a high definition TV EC277_CUG...

Page 113: ... buttons to choose Select Range and press the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Protecting Images If you format the memory card p 52 protected images will also be erased Protected images cannot be erased with the camera s erase function To erase an image cancel protection first You can also protect images using the following method Press the n button choose the 1 tab then...

Page 114: ...hoose the ending image Press the r button choose Last image and press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose an image and press the m button You cannot choose images before the first image Protect images Press the p button choose Protect and press the m button EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 114 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 115: ...ecovered exercise adequate caution before erasing Protected images p 113 cannot be erased Choose Erase Press the n button choose the 1 tab and Erase and press the m button Choose a selection method Press the op buttons to choose a selection method and press the m button You can unlock groups of protected images if you choose Unlock in Step 5 while in Select Range or Step 2 while in All Images Eras...

Page 116: ...ns to choose the image and press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button once more will cancel the selection and will disappear To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Press the n button Erase Press the qr buttons to choose OK and press the m button EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 116 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 117: ...ps 3 and 4 on p 114 to choose images Erase Press the p button to choose Erase then press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 115 to choose All Images and press the m button Erase Press the qr buttons to choose OK and press the m button EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 117 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 118: ... again Make the setting Press the op buttons to choose a category then press the m button Once set will appear on the screen Using the Menu Choose My Category Press the n button choose the 1 tab and My Category and press the m button Organizing Images by Category My Category Images are automatically categorized by shooting condition as they are shot Images with detected faces or images shot in I F...

Page 119: ...will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the category and disappears To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Select Range Choose Select Range Follow Step 2 above to choose Select Range and press the m button Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p 114 to choose images Press the p button choose the item and press the qr buttons to choose a type Choose the setting Press the p b...

Page 120: ...mage will rotate 90 in the chosen direction Press the m button to make the setting Using the Menu Choose Rotate Press the n button choose the 1 tab and Rotate and press the m button Rotate the image Press the qr buttons to choose an image X The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Rotating Images EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 120 ...

Page 121: ...en press the m button X The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Press the qr buttons to choose OK and press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image When you press the n button the Display new image screen will appear Press the qr buttons to choose Yes and press the m button X The saved image will display Resizing Images You cannot resize an image...

Page 122: ... press the opqr buttons you can move the frame If you press the l button you can change the frame size In an image with detected faces gray frames appear around the faces located in the upper left image The frames can be used for trimming You can switch between frames by pressing the m button Press the n button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 121 Trimming Recorded pixels...

Page 123: ...ns in Magnifying Images p 110 If you press the m button during magnified display you can switch to the original image Pressing the n button restores the menu screen Press the m button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 121 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function If you repeatedly change the color of an image the quality will gradually deteriorate and you may not achieve ...

Page 124: ...rast then press the m button Choose an image Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button Choose a menu item Press the qr buttons to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 121 Choose Low Medium or High and adjust the image Correcting the Brightness i Contrast What if the image wasn t corrected by the Auto option as wel...

Page 125: ...a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can zoom the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 110 Save as a new image and display Press the opqr buttons to choose New File and press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Perform Step 5 on p 121 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be properly corrected When Overwrite in Step 4 is chosen the uncorrec...

Page 126: ... qr buttons to choose the image Choose c videos will be excluded Press the m button to choose c in the FUNC menu then press the m button again Print list Press the op buttons and choose the number of prints press the qr buttons to choose Add and press the m button To cancel adding images choose the added images and press the m button Choose c from the FUNC menu then press the qr buttons to choose ...

Page 127: ...the Personal Printing Guide Connect the camera to the printer p 29 Print Press the op buttons choose Print now and press the m button X Printing will start If you stop the printer during printing and start again it will start from the next print Number of copies to print EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 127 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 128: ...ption X Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Choosing Images for Printing DPOF Print Type Standard Prints one image per page Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats Date On Prints the date from the shooting information Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF data On Removes all print settings afte...

Page 129: ... the image and will disappear Set the number of prints Press the op buttons to set the number of prints maximum 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of print copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen With Index chosen the Date and Fil...

Page 130: ...Images to Print Once Choose Select All Images Choose Select All Images in Step 1 on p 129 and press the m button Make print settings Press the qr buttons to choose OK and press the m button Clearing All Selections Choose Clear All Selections Choose Clear All Selections in Step 1 on p 129 and press the m button All selections will be cleared Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button...

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Page 132: ...oose File Numbering then press the qr buttons to choose an option Changing Functions Continuous Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are assigned consecutively until an image with the number 9999 is taken saved Auto Reset If you replace the memory card with a new one file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memory card already containing images the newly assigned fi...

Page 133: ...ttons to choose Daily Images will be saved into folders created on each shooting date Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 27 You can set the retraction time to 0 sec Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons to choose 0 sec EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 133 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 134: ...wer saving function to Off be careful not to forget to turn off the camera after use Setting the Screen Shut Off Time You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically p 53 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off Choose Power Saving then press the m button Press the op buttons to choose Display Off then use the qr buttons to choose a time In order to save battery power ...

Page 135: ...tons to choose the home time zone then press the m button To set daylight saving time adds 1 hour press the op buttons to choose Set the world time zone Press the op buttons to choose then press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose the destination time zone then press the m button You can also set the daylight saving time as in Step 1 Choose the world time zone Press the op buttons to choos...

Page 136: ...eduction 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 Choose Flash Settings then press the m button Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to choose Off Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than...

Page 137: ... after shooting Choose Review Info then press the qr buttons 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 Only displays the image taken Detailed Displays detailed information p 45 Focus Check The area inside the AF frame is magnified allowing you to check the focus The procedure is the sam...

Page 138: ...n 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 moment of shooting Panning Image sta...

Page 139: ...ptions then press the m button Press the op buttons to choose an option Press the qr buttons to choose a setting Changing the Start up Screen Choose Start up Image then press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose a setting Changing Playback Functions Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image Changing the Start up Image or Sound 1 Preset ...

Page 140: ...Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button to complete registration You can register images or sounds to the camera using the included software Refer to the Software Guide for details Register images or sounds saved on a computer Any previously registered start up image will be overwritten when registering a new start u...

Page 141: ...his chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions The index also appears at the end 9 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 141 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 142: ...the cover and fully insert the plug into the coupler Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet You can turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Using Household Power Do not unplug the plug and power cord with the camera turned on This could erase ima...

Page 143: ...sing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 16 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 111 Shooting Cannot shoot When in Playback mode p 27 press the shutter button halfway p 23 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 46 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the following will not be recorded in still images but will be recorded ...

Page 144: ... lock or spot metering to shoot p 85 Reduce the light illuminating the subject Image is dark even though the flash fired p 26 Increase the ISO speed p 71 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 67 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 67 Set the flash to p 59 White dots appear on the image when shooti...

Page 145: ...7 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds Zoom does not operate You can use the digital zoom while recording but not the optical zoom p 99 Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer you may not be able to play back images or movies Refer to the Software Guide for information regarding folder structure or file names Playbac...

Page 146: ...mages recorded on the memory card that can be displayed Protected p 113 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large Cannot play back AVI RAW Unsupported images or data or corrupted image data cannot be displayed Images manipulated on a computer that have had their file name changed or have been taken with a different camera may not display Cannot magnify Cannot rotate Cannot modify image ...

Page 147: ...mages could not be transferred to the computer or printed due to the large amount of images approx 1000 stored on the 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 Lens error restart camera A lens error was detected Press the power button to turn the camera off and back on p 42 If this error message cont...

Page 148: ...59 67 86 1 1 Focusing Zone pp 67 68 All Range Exposure Compensation p 66 Exposure Shift p 98 Self Timer pp 63 64 75 76 2 AF Lock p 82 AE Lock pp 85 98 FE Lock p 85 TV Display p 77 Information Display p 44 On Off Func Menu Light Metering p 84 My Colors p 74 White Balance p 72 ISO Speed p 71 Drive Mode p 73 Compression Ratio Image Quality p 69 Recording Pixels p 69 97 h e u Ò Î W EC277_CUG E_CDP E07...

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Page 150: ... AF Point Zoom p 81 On Off Servo AF p 83 On Off 3 AF assist Beam p 136 On Off Flash Settings p 88 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off i Contrast p 87 Off Auto 2 Review p 137 Off 2 10 sec Hold Review Info p 137 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 89 On Off Disp Overlay p 138 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both IS Mode p 138 Continuous Off 2 Shoot Only Panning Date Stamp p 62 Off Date Date Time...

Page 151: ...Menus 151 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 4 E H U t w S y O P Z R T Y v x E z 1 1 2 4 EC277_CUG E_CDP E078 book Page 151 Thursday May 21 2009 8 16 PM COPY ...

Page 152: ...at Formats memory card erasing all data p 52 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 132 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 133 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 133 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min p 53 134 Time Zone Home World p 135 Date Time Date and time settings p 20 Video System NTSC PAL p 111 Language Choose display language p 21 Reset All Returns camera to de...

Page 153: ...izes and saves still images p 121 My Colors Adjusts colors in still images p 123 Scroll Display On Off p 105 Resume Last seen Last shot p 139 Transition Fade Scroll Slide Off p 110 Default setting Item Options Summary Ref Page Print Displays printing screen p 29 Select Images Qty Chooses individual images for printing p 129 Select Range Chooses starting and ending images for printing p 130 Select ...

Page 154: ...o remove dust from the lens For stubborn dirt contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the customer support leaflet supplied with your camera When you move the camera rapidly from cold to hot temperatures condensation may form on the internal or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and let it adjust to t...

Page 155: ... shutter speed range Image Stabilization Lens shift type Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average or 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 reducti...

Page 156: ...prox 220 images Based on CIPA standardized measurement Playback Function Single Image Movie Magnified Focus Index Magnified Filtered Playback Slideshow Editing Function Erase Protect My Category Resize My Colors i Contrast Trimming Rotate Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge capable Interface Hi Speed USB Dedicated connector with unified type of digital audio and video HDMI HDMI Mini Co...

Page 157: ...V CB 2LVE Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 1 A 100 V 0 06 A 240 V Rated output 4 2 V DC 0 65 A Charge time Approx 1 hour 30 min Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 53 0 86 0 19 5 mm 2 09 3 39 0 77 in Weight Approx 60 g 2 12 oz CB 2LV Approx 55 g 1 94 oz CB 2LVE excluding power cord All data is based on tests by Canon Camera specifications or appearance are subject to change without...

Page 158: ...s 51 Deleting J Erasing DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 35 Digital Macro 68 Digital Tele Converter 61 Digital Zoom 60 Display Language 21 Display Overlay 138 DPOF 126 128 E Editing i Contrast 124 My Colors 123 Red Eye Correction 125 Resizing Making Images Smaller 121 Rotating Images 120 Trimming 122 Enlarged Display 110 Equipment Default Settings 51 Holding the Camera 13 Erasing All Images 115 Eras...

Page 159: ...ro 67 Memory Cards 16 18 Available Shots 18 Formatting 22 52 Menu Basic Operations 48 List 150 Metering Mode 84 MMCplus HC MMCplus Memory Card 18 Mode Switch 42 Movie Editing 101 Image Quality Frame Rate 97 Mode 96 Recording Pixels 97 Shooting Time 32 97 Viewing Playback 33 MultiMediaCard J Memory Card Mute 49 My Category 118 My Colors 74 123 N Night Snapshot Scene Mode 56 Number of Shots 15 P Pan...

Page 160: ...de 58 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 35 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Sound Settings Mute 49 Stitch Assist Scene Mode 94 Strap 2 13 Sunset Scene Mode 57 Supplementary Flash 40 T Terminal 29 111 Time Zone 135 Tone White Balance 72 Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Travel Abroad 15 135 Trimming 122 Troubleshooting 143 TV Shooting Using a TV Monitor 77 Viewing Imag...

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Page 164: ...ts of this guide at any time without prior notice Illustrations 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 p...

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