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You can choose from 5 recording pixel settings.

Choose the recording pixel setting.

After pressing the

button, press the

buttons to choose

Choose an option.

Press the

buttons or turn the

dial to

choose an option, then press the

button.

The setting will appear on the screen.

To restore to the original setting, choose

in Steps 1 – 2.

You can choose from the following 2 compression ratios (image quality):

(Fine),

(Normal).

Choose the compression ratio
setting.

After pressing the

button, press the

buttons to choose

Choose an option.

Press the

buttons or turn the

dial to

choose an option, then press the

button.

The setting will appear on the screen.

To restore the original setting, choose

in Steps 1 – 2.

Changing the Recording Pixel Setting

(Image Size)

If you choose

, you cannot use the digital zoom (p. 50) or digital tele-

converter (p. 81).

Changing the Compression Ratio

(Image Quality)

Summary of Contents for Powershot SX150 IS

Page 1: ...Safety Precautions section before using the camera Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future Please refer to the complete user guide included on the CD ROM for more detailed information ...

Page 2: ...manuals are included in the Readme folder of the CD ROM When the software is installed on your computer the PDF manuals will be copied to the computer and you can refer to them by clicking the shortcuts on the desktop Camera User Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software A m...

Page 3: ...her legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied with your camera The LCD...

Page 4: ...haves abnormally Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner to clean the product Do not let the product come into contact with water e g sea water or other liquids Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera This could result in electrical shock or fire If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior immediately turn the camera off and r...

Page 5: ...ot aim the camera at bright light sources such as the sun on a clear day Doing so may damage the image sensor When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera This may cause the product to malfunction In regular use small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash This is due to the high intensity of the flash burning dust and for...

Page 6: ...ands for a page number This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings The various types of memory cards that can be used in this camera are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide Do not sit down with the camera in your pocket Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen When putting the camera in your bag ensure that hard objects do not come into contact wit...

Page 7: ...utter Button 16 Taking Pictures Smart Auto 17 Viewing Images 21 Erasing Images 22 Shooting or Viewing Images in Easy Mode 23 Shooting Movies 24 Viewing Movies 26 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 27 Attach the included strap and wrap 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 when shoo...

Page 8: ...ed If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area please check with the card manufacturer Insert the included batteries and a memory card sold separately Check the card s write protect tab z If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the tab is in the locked position Slide the tab up until you hear a click Open the cover z Slide and...

Page 9: ...e memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover z Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Label What if Memory card locked appears on the screen If the write protect tab is in the locked position Memory card locked will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take or erase im...

Page 10: ...e less than mentioned above Depending on the brand of alkaline batteries used the number of possible shots and shooting time may vary widely The values for NiMH batteries are based on fully charged batteries Compatible Batteries AA alkaline batteries and Canon AA NiMH batteries sold separately see Camera User Guide Removing the Memory Card Power Source Alkaline Batteries Supplied NiMH Batteries So...

Page 11: ...the default settings The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings the subject and the memory card used Display Summary Nearly depleted Ready new batteries Change the batteries Depleted Change the batteries Memory Card 4 GB 16 GB Number of Shots Approx 1058 Approx 4334 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken You can check the number of shots hat can be ta...

Page 12: ...dial to set a value z Once all settings are complete press the m button Set the home time zone z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose your home time zone Complete the setting z Press the m button to complete the setting After a confirmation screen appears the shooting screen will reappear z Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Setting the Date and Time Reappearing Date T...

Page 13: ...ollow Step 2 on p 12 to adjust the settings z Press the n button to close the menu Daylight saving time settings If you choose in Step 2 on p 12 and press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose you will set the time to daylight saving 1 hour ahead Changing the Date and Time The camera has a built in date ime battery backup battery If the Date Time menu appears every time you turn the camera o...

Page 14: ...se a language then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close Setting the Display Language What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed 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 You can also change the d...

Page 15: ...o install the software contained on the card to a computer Display the menu z Press the n button Choose Format z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Format then press the m button Choose OK z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Format the memory card z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose ...

Page 16: ...ry card When disposing of a memory card take precautions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal informa ion leaks The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen may be less than indicated on the memory card Perform a low level format see Camera User Guide of the memory card when the camera does not operate properly the recording reading speed of a memo...

Page 17: ... slight noise as it determines the scene X The icon for the determined scene and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen see Camera User Guide X The camera will focus on detected subjects and display frames on them Compose the shot z Moving the zoom lever toward i telephoto will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j wide angle will zoom out from your subject ...

Page 18: ... appears on the screen raise the flash manually to use it If you manually lower the flash until it closes it will not fire Shoot z Press the shutter button fully to shoot X The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions if it is raised X The image will appear on the screen for approximately 2 seconds z You can take a second picture even w...

Page 19: ...a moving subject is detected the focus and exposure will continuously adjust Servo AF What if a flashing appears Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image What if the camera does not play any sounds You may have been pressing the l button while turning on the camera which will turn off all sounds To turn the sounds on press the n button to choose Mute in the...

Page 20: ... mode icon will appear on the screen For details on the icons that appear see Scene Icons see Camera User Guide and IS Mode Icons see Camera User Guide Choosing the subject to focus on Tracking AF After pressing the o button and displaying point the camera so that is on the subject you want to focus on Press and hold the shutter button halfway to display a blue frame where focus and exposure will ...

Page 21: ...utton or turning the 5 dial clockwise will cycle through the images from oldest to newest z The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed but they will appear coarse z The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses z Pressing the 1 button again while the lens is retracted will turn the camera off Viewing Images Switching to Shooting mode Pressing the shutter button ...

Page 22: ...ill appear Choose an image to erase z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to display an image to erase Erase the image z Press the a button z When Erase appears on the screen press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased z To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Cancel then press the m b...

Page 23: ... to take and view worry free pictures z Set the mode dial to 9 z Follow Steps 3 5 on pp 17 18 to shoot no sound will play z Press the 1 button then press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to switch images z Press the 1 button then press the m button and all the shots you have taken will display for about 3 seconds each Press the m button again to stop the slideshow z To erase images follow the ste...

Page 24: ...ttom of the screen These areas cannot be recorded X The camera will beep once recording will start and Rec and the elapsed time will appear on the screen z Once shooting begins take your finger off the movie button z If you change the composition of your shot during shooting the focus brightness and tone will automatically adjust z Do not touch the microphones while shooting z Do not press any but...

Page 25: ...ooting Moving the zoom lever while shooting will zoom in on or out from the subject However operation sounds will be recorded When the mode dial is set to A the icon for the determined scene will appear see Camera User Guide When Moving icons will not appear however Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene Movies can be shot by pressing the movie button even wh...

Page 26: ... The movie will play z Press the op buttons to adjust the volume z If you press the m button you can pause or resume playback X After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies How can I play back movies on a computer Install the included software p 28 When watching a movie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoo hly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilitie...

Page 27: ...2 Windows XP SP3 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher still images Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or higher movies RAM Windows 7 64bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32bit Windows Vista 64bit 32bit 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 1 GB or more movies Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space 420 MB or more Display 1 024 x 7...

Page 28: ...en double click when it appears Install the software z For Windows click Easy Installation and for Macintosh click Install then follow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation z If the User Account Control window appears in Windows follow the on screen instructions to proceed Complete the installation z For Windows click Restart or Finish then remove the CD ROM when your desktop...

Page 29: ...en CameraWindow z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera z For Windows click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow when it appears on the screen CameraWindow will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer z For Macintosh CameraWindow will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer Transfer Images z Click Import Imag...

Page 30: ...en that appears click the link to modify the program Choose Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow and click OK Double click You can transfer images even without using the image transfer function in the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations It may take a few minutes from when you connect the camera to the c...

Page 31: ...harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 ...

Page 32: ...ant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required USA and Canada only The Nickel Metal Hydride battery is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to r...

Page 33: ... permission of Canon is prohibited Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products ...

Page 34: ...SH Make sure you read this guide including the Safety Precautions section before using the camera Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future ...

Page 35: ... PDF manuals will be copied to the computer and you can refer to them by clicking the shortcuts on the desktop Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software A memory card is not included p 14 Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals Camera AA Alkal...

Page 36: ...her legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied with your camera The LCD...

Page 37: ...res with me in them too self timer 52 71 z Insert the date and time into my shots 51 What Do You Want to Do I w P At the Beach p 59 Against Snow p 60 Portraits p 59 Take good people shots J Landscape p 59 O Foliage p 60 Shoot various other scenes t Fireworks p 60 V Kids and Pets p 59 Shoot with special effects Low Light p 59 Miniature Effect p 63 Fish eyeEffect p 62 Vivid Colors p 61 Poster Effect...

Page 38: ...ictures on a TV 162 z Look at my pictures on a computer 33 z Quickly search pictures 112 113 z Erase pictures 28 123 E Shoot View Movies z Shoot movies 30 101 z View movies 32 c Print z Print pictures 136 Save z Save images to a computer 33 3 Other z Turn off sounds 44 z Use the camera abroad 155 192 z Understand what is displayed on the screen 173 ...

Page 39: ...Changing the Sound Settings 44 Adjusting the Screen Brightness 46 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 47 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 48 Clock Function 48 3 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions 49 Zooming In More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 50 Inserting the Date and Time 51 Using the Self Timer 52 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image Size 54 Changing the Compression Ratio...

Page 40: ...utput 99 7 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies 101 Shooting Movies in E Mode 102 Changing the Movie Mode 102 Shooting Various Kinds of Movies 103 Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model Miniature Effect 104 Changing the Image Quality 106 AE Lock Exposure Shift 107 Using the Wind Filter 107 Other Shooting Functions 108 Editing 109 8 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions 111 Qui...

Page 41: ...ting Function Settings 156 Changing Playback Function Settings 160 11 Useful Information 161 Viewing Images on a TV 162 Using Household Power 163 Using an Eye Fi Card 165 Troubleshooting 167 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 170 Information Displayed on the Screen 173 Functions and Menu Lists 178 Specifications 188 Accessories 191 Separately Sold Accessories 192 Index 194 Handling Precaut...

Page 42: ...haves abnormally Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner to clean the product Do not let the product come into contact with water e g sea water or other liquids Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera This could result in electrical shock or fire If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior immediately turn the camera off and r...

Page 43: ...ot aim the camera at bright light sources such as the sun on a clear day Doing so may damage the image sensor When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera This may cause the product to malfunction In regular use small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash This is due to the high intensity of the flash burning dust and for...

Page 44: ...ands for a page number This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings The various types of memory cards that can be used in this camera are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide Do not sit down with the camera in your pocket Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen When putting the camera in your bag ensure that hard objects do not come into contact wit...

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Page 46: ...view images in Easy mode how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and wrap 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 when shooting Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash while it is raised 1 St...

Page 47: ...ed If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area please check with the card manufacturer Insert the included batteries and a memory card sold separately Check the card s write protect tab z If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the tab is in the locked position Slide the tab up until you hear a click Open the cover z Slide and...

Page 48: ...he memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover z Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Label What if Memory card locked appears on the screen If the write protect tab is in the locked position Memory card locked will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take or erase i...

Page 49: ...me may be less than mentioned above Depending on the brand of alkaline batteries used the number of possible shots and shooting time may vary widely The values for NiMH batteries are based on fully charged batteries Compatible Batteries AA alkaline batteries and Canon AA NiMH batteries sold separately p 192 Removing the Memory Card Power Source Alkaline Batteries Supplied NiMH Batteries Sold Separ...

Page 50: ...the default settings The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings the subject and the memory card used Display Summary Nearly depleted Ready new batteries Change the batteries Depleted Change the batteries Memory Card 4 GB 16 GB Number of Shots Approx 1058 Approx 4334 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken You can check the number of shots that can be t...

Page 51: ...dial to set a value z Once all settings are complete press the m button Set the home time zone z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose your home time zone Complete the setting z Press the m button to complete the setting After a confirmation screen appears the shooting screen will reappear z Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Setting the Date and Time Reappearing Date T...

Page 52: ...llow Step 2 on p 18 to adjust the settings z Press the n button to close the menu Daylight saving time settings If you choose in Step 2 on p 18 and press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose you will set the time to daylight saving 1 hour ahead Changing the Date and Time The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery If the Date Time menu appears every time you turn the camera o...

Page 53: ...se a language then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close Setting the Display Language What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed 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 You can also change the d...

Page 54: ...l the software contained on the card to a computer Display the menu z Press the n button Choose Format z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Format then press the m button Choose OK z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Format the memory card z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then ...

Page 55: ... a memory card When disposing of a memory card take precautions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen may be less than indicated on the memory card Perform a low level format p 151 of the memory card when the camera does not operate properly the recording reading speed of a memory card h...

Page 56: ...ake a slight noise as it determines the scene X The icon for the determined scene and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen pp 174 175 X The camera will focus on detected subjects and display frames on them Compose the shot z Moving the zoom lever toward i telephoto will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j wide angle will zoom out from your subject making...

Page 57: ... appears on the screen raise the flash manually to use it If you manually lower the flash until it closes it will not fire Shoot z Press the shutter button fully to shoot X The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions if it is raised X The image will appear on the screen for approximately 2 seconds z You can take a second picture even w...

Page 58: ...cted the focus and exposure will continuously adjust Servo AF What if a flashing appears Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image What if the camera does not play any sounds You may have been pressing the l button while turning on the camera which will turn off all sounds To turn the sounds on press the n button to choose Mute in the 3 tab then press the qr...

Page 59: ... scene and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen For details on the icons that appear see Scene Icons p 174 and IS Mode Icons p 175 Choosing the subject to focus on Tracking AF After pressing the o button and displaying point the camera so that is on the subject you want to focus on Press and hold the shutter button halfway to display a blue frame where focus and exposure will be maintained S...

Page 60: ...utton or turning the 5 dial clockwise will cycle through the images from oldest to newest z The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed but they will appear coarse z The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses z Pressing the 1 button again while the lens is retracted will turn the camera off Viewing Images Switching to Shooting mode Pressing the shutter button ...

Page 61: ...ill appear Choose an image to erase z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to display an image to erase Erase the image z Press the a button z When Erase appears on the screen press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased z To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Cancel then press the m b...

Page 62: ... to take and view worry free pictures z Set the mode dial to 9 z Follow Steps 3 5 on pp 23 24 to shoot no sound will play z Press the 1 button then press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to switch images z Press the 1 button then press the m button and all the shots you have taken will display for about 3 seconds each Press the m button again to stop the slideshow z To erase images follow the ste...

Page 63: ...ttom of the screen These areas cannot be recorded X The camera will beep once recording will start and Rec and the elapsed time will appear on the screen z Once shooting begins take your finger off the movie button z If you change the composition of your shot during shooting the focus brightness and tone will automatically adjust z Do not touch the microphones while shooting z Do not press any but...

Page 64: ...mmended Zooming while shooting Moving the zoom lever while shooting will zoom in on or out from the subject However operation sounds will be recorded When the mode dial is set to A the icon for the determined scene will appear p 174 When Moving icons will not appear however Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene Movies can be shot by pressing the movie button...

Page 65: ...The movie will play z Press the op buttons to adjust the volume z If you press the m button you can pause or resume playback X After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies How can I play back movies on a computer Install the included software p 34 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...

Page 66: ...2 Windows XP SP3 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher still images Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or higher movies RAM Windows 7 64bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32bit Windows Vista 64bit 32bit 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 1 GB or more movies Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space 420 MB or more Display 1 024 x 7...

Page 67: ...en double click when it appears Install the software z For Windows click Easy Installation and for Macintosh click Install then follow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation z If the User Account Control window appears in Windows follow the on screen instructions to proceed Complete the installation z For Windows click Restart or Finish then remove the CD ROM when your desktop...

Page 68: ...en CameraWindow z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera z For Windows click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow when it appears on the screen CameraWindow will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer z For Macintosh CameraWindow will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer Transfer Images z Click Import Imag...

Page 69: ...en that appears click the link to modify the program Choose Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow and click OK Double click You can transfer images even without using the image transfer function in the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations It may take a few minutes from when you connect the camera to the c...

Page 70: ...37 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions 2 ...

Page 71: ... to Shooting mode Movie Mode Forshootingmovies pp 30 102 Even if the mode dial is set to a position other than Movie mode movies can be shot by pressing the movie button p 103 Easy Mode You can shoot just by pressing the shutter button p 29 P Tv Av M Mode Choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures p 74 Auto Mode You can leave it to the camera to select settings for fully automatic ...

Page 72: ...n LCD Monitor pp 40 173 176 b Exposure Compensation p 75 a Single Image Erase Button p 28 1 Playback Button pp 27 111 A V OUT Audio Video Output Terminal p 162 DIGITAL Terminal pp 35 136 Movie Button pp 30 101 p 75 d Jump p 113 o Button e Macro p 80 f Manual Focus p 86 q Button Control Dial m FUNC SET Button p 42 h Flash pp 74 91 r Button Q Self Timer pp 52 53 p Button Indicator p 41 l Display But...

Page 73: ...y No Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing the l button while the image displays right after shooting However Simple Information Display is not available You can change the display that appears first by pressing the n button then choosing Review Info in the 4 tab p 158 Focus Check Display p 116 Detailed Information Display No Information Display Simple Information Display...

Page 74: ...gram during Playback z The graph that appears in Detailed Information Display p 176 is called the histogram The histogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally and the amount of brightness vertically and in this way you can judge the exposure The indicator on the back of the camera p 39 will light or blink depending on the camera s status Bright Dark High Low Indicator Colo...

Page 75: ... a menu item X The available options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen Choose an option z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option z You can also choose settings by pressing the l button on options that display Complete the setting z Press the m button X The shooting screen will reappear and the setting you chose will display on the screen FUNC Menu Basic ...

Page 76: ... Press the n button Choose a tab z Move the zoom lever or press the qr buttons to choose a tab Choose an item z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an item z Some items require you to press the m or r button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Choose an option z Press the qr buttons to choose an option Complete the setting z Press the n button to restore the normal s...

Page 77: ...e On z Press the n button to restore the normal screen Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds You can also mute camera sounds by holding down the l button and turning the camera on If you mute camera sounds the sound will also be muted when playing back movies p 32 If you press the o button while playing back a movie the sound will play back and you can adjust the volume with the op buttons You...

Page 78: ... to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Volume then press the m button Adjust the volume z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the volume z Press the n button twice to restore the normal screen Adjusting the Volume ...

Page 79: ... Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose LCD Brightness Adjust the brightness z Press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness z Press the n button twice to restore the normal screen Adjusting the Screen Brightness ...

Page 80: ...s the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are there functions that cannot be reset The Date Time p 19 Language p 20 Time Zone p 155 Video System p 162 and the image registered in Start up Image p 152 in the 3 tab The recorded custom white balance data p 76 Colors that were chosen...

Page 81: ...Saving during Playback The camera will turn off approximately 5 minutes after you stop operating the camera You can check the current time z Press and hold the m button X The current time appears z If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function it will switch to vertical display Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to change the display color z Press the m button again to canc...

Page 82: ...d Functions This chapter explains how to use common functions such as the self timer This chapter assumes that the camera is set to A mode When shooting in another mode check which functions are available in that mode pp 178 185 3 ...

Page 83: ...lever toward i again X The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject Zooming In More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Zoom Factor Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom press the n button to choose Digital Zoom in the 4 tab then choose Off The focal lengths when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together are as follows all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent...

Page 84: ...e n button to complete the setting and restore the shooting 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 z To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 3 Inserting the Date and Time You can insert and print the shooting date in images which do not have an embedded date and time as follows However if y...

Page 85: ... X Once set will appear on the screen Shoot z 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 z To cancel shooting with the self timer after the countdown has started press the n ...

Page 86: ...s to choose Delay or Shots z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a value then press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen z Follow Step 2 on p 52 to shoot Using the Self Timer to Prevent Camera Shake Customizing the Self Timer When 2 or more shots are set the exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot If the flash fires or you set a high number of sho...

Page 87: ...ou can choose from the following 2 compression ratios image quality Fine Normal Choose the compression ratio setting z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose Choose an option z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen z To restore the original setting choose in Steps 1 2 Changing the Recording Pi...

Page 88: ...For displaying on wide screen HD TVs with an aspect ratio of 16 9 Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Shots per Memory Card Approx shots 4 GB 16 GB Large 3597 1058 4334 14M 4320x3240 1719 2194 8985 Medium 1 1897 1978 8101 7M 3072x2304 902 4022 16473 Medium 2 558 6352 26010 2M 1600x1200 278 12069 49420 Small 150 20116 82367 0 3M 640x480 84 30174 123550 Wide...

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Page 90: ...57 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions This chapter explains how to add effects and how to shoot in various conditions 4 ...

Page 91: ...to shoot when you choose the matching mode Enter K mode z Set the mode dial to K Choose a Shooting mode z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose I z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a Shooting mode then press the m button Shoot Shooting in Discreet Mode When the camera is set to mode sounds will remain muted even when in Playback mode Operation sounds will be m...

Page 92: ...such as children and pets without missing photo opportunities z At maximum wide angle move approximately 1 m 3 3 ft or more away from your subject At maximum telephoto move approximately 3 m 9 8 ft or more away from your subject and shoot Take shots in low light conditions Low Light z Lets you take shots in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur w At the beach Beach z Lets you take...

Page 93: ...kgrounds t Take shots of fireworks Fireworks z Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors 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 when shooting with a tripod p 159 In V mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 75 is increased to match the shooting conditions In mode the recording ...

Page 94: ... dial to choose a Shooting mode then press the m button Shoot Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid z Lets you take shots with vivid intense colors Take posterized shots Poster Effect z Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration Adding Effects and Shooting Creative Filters Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in and modes try taking some test s...

Page 95: ...llow Steps 1 2 on p 61 to choose Choose an effect level z If you press the l button Effect Level will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an effect level then press the l button X You can check the effect on the screen Shoot Shooting with the Effects of a Fish Eye Lens Fish eye Effect ...

Page 96: ...the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position then press the l button Shoot Taking Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model Miniature Effect If you press the m button in Step 2 the horizontal vertical orientation of the frame will switch and you can press the qr buttons to change the frame position when it is displayed vertically Holding the camera ver...

Page 97: ...hoose a color tone z Press the l button X Color Tone will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a color tone then press the l button X You can check the color tone on the screen Shoot Shooting with the Effects of a Toy Camera Toy Camera Effect Standard Images will look like they were shot with a toy camera Warm Gives images a warmer tone than Standard Cool Gives ...

Page 98: ...se a color tone z Press the l button X Color Tone will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a color tone then press the l button X You can check the color tone on the screen Shoot Shooting in Monochrome B W Lets you shoot black and white images Sepia Lets you shoot sepia toned images Blue Lets you shoot blue and white images ...

Page 99: ...color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to change the range of colors to be retained z Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors z Press the l button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen Shoo...

Page 100: ...the Color Swap image will alternately display X The default setting is to change green to gray Specify the color to be swapped z 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 z Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the r button X The specified color will ...

Page 101: ...apped z Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors z Press the l button to complete the setting and restore the shooting screen Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode Depending on shooting conditions the image may become coarse or the colors may not come out as expected ...

Page 102: ...after the lamp lights z Press the p button to pause smile detection Press the p button again to resume smile detection Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart Shutter Detecting a Smile and Shooting 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 After choosing in Step 1...

Page 103: ...s 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 X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Face the camera and wink X The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after a wink is detected from the person inside the frame z To cancel shooting with the self time...

Page 104: ... appears on the face focused on and 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 choosing in Step 1 press the op buttons Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink...

Page 105: ...up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and 2 seconds later the shutter will release z To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started press the n button Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1 press the op buttons Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later ...

Page 106: ...G mode to progressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to 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 178 185 5 ...

Page 107: ...y 1 0 2 0 m 3 3 6 6 ft at maximum telephoto i Raise the flash Choose h z After pressing the r button press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose h then press the m button X Once set h will appear on the screen Shooting in Program AE 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...

Page 108: ...g the Brightness Exposure Compensation Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions Low High For shooting outdoors in fine weather conditions For shooting in cloudy or twilight conditions For shooting nightscapes or in dark interiors Changing the ISO speed Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there may be an increased chanc...

Page 109: ...colored subject then press the l button X The tint on the screen will change when white balance data is set Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light For shooting outdoors in fine weather conditions Cloudy For shooting in cloudy shady or twilight conditions Tungsten For shooting under tungsten and bulb type 3 wavelength fluo...

Page 110: ...on Continuous 0 9 The camera shoots continuously with the focus and exposure set when the shutter button is pressed halfway Continuous Shooting AF 0 6 The camera shoots continuously and focuses The AF Frame is set to Center Continuous Shooting LV 0 6 The camera shoots continuously with the focus fixed to the position set in manual focus In t mode the focus is locked on the first shot Cannot be use...

Page 111: ...image to 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 tints Makes the sky ocean and other blue subjects more vivid Vivid Green Emphasizes green tints Makes moun...

Page 112: ...Press the l button to complete the setting The camera can detect areas in the scene such as faces or backgrounds that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting Also when the overall image is lacking in contrast the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting Choose i Contrast z Press the n button to choose i ...

Page 113: ...or turn the 5 dial to choose e then press the m button X Once set e will appear on the screen Shooting Close ups Macro The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires How can I take better close ups Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image p 53 e will turn gray in the area that displays in the yellow bar underneath the zoom ...

Page 114: ... an option X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen Digital Tele Converter The respective focal lengths when using 1 7x and 2 1x are 47 6 571 2 mm and 58 8 705 6 mm 35mm film equivalent A recording pixel setting p 54 of or will cause images to appear coarse the zoom factor will appear in blue The digital tele converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom ...

Page 115: ...ocus and exposure are locked You can now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock Focus z Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway z Confirm that the AF frame on the subject is green Changing the AF Frame Mode Center You can reduce the AF frame size Press the n button to choose AF Frame Size in the 4 tab then choose Small The AF frame is set to Normal when usi...

Page 116: ... the camera focuses on You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot p 84 Face Detect If a face is not detected or only gray frames no white frame appear an AF frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway If a face is not detected when Servo AF p 87 is set to On the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the shutter bu...

Page 117: ...en a subject is detected The camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range even if the subject moves X If the camera does not detect the subject will appear on the screen z To cancel tracking press the q button again Shoot z Press the shutter button halfway will change into a blue which will follow the subject while the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure Servo AF ...

Page 118: ... When shooting completes will appear in the center of the screen Servo AF p 87 is fixed to On 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 p 86 press the q button for more than 1 second Not available in e Magnifying the Focal Point What if the display does not magn...

Page 119: ... you can fine tune the focus Safety MF Shooting in Manual Focus Mode MF Indicator You cannot change the AF frame mode or size while focusing manually p 82 If you want to change the AF frame mode or size cancel manual focus mode first In order to focus accurately try attaching the camera to a tripod When using the digital zoom p 50 digital tele converter p 81 or when using a TV as a display p 162 y...

Page 120: ...n halfway Shooting with Servo AF The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions In low light conditions AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway In this case you can set the focus and exposure with the AF frame setting If a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Release your finger from the shutter button ...

Page 121: ...tering method brightness measuring function to match the shooting conditions Choose the metering method z After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose Choose an option z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen Shooting with the AF Lock Changing the Metering Method Evaluative For standard shooting cond...

Page 122: ...ain will disappear and AE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot z When you shoot one image will disappear and AE will unlock Just as with the AE lock see above you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure Choose h p 74 Lock the flash exposure z Point the camera toward the subject and press the b button while pressing the shutter button halfway Shooting with ...

Page 123: ... the 5 dial to choose the amount of flash exposure compensation then press the m button X Once set X will appear on the screen Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation Safety FE The camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when the flash fires to avoid overexposing and blowing out the highlights in the scene However if you press the n button to display the 4 tab and set Sa...

Page 124: ...qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Z then press the m button X Once set Z will appear on the screen Shoot z Even if the flash fires ensure that the main 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 Additionally you should set IS Mode to Off when shooting with a tripod p 159 ...

Page 125: ...uttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Red Eye Corr then press the qr buttons to choose On X Once set R will appear on the screen Red Eye Correction 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 also correct recorded images p 133 If you press the r button then immediately press the n button when the flash is raised the sc...

Page 126: ... n button to choose Blink Detection in the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose On Shoot X When a person with shut eyes is detected a frame and appear on the screen Checking for Shut Eyes This function is only available for the last image shot when you have set the camera to 2 or more shots in or mode Not available in W or mode ...

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Page 128: ...95 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter explains how to shoot in M B and D modes This chapter assumes that the camera has been set to the corresponding mode 6 ...

Page 129: ...tting the Shutter Speed 15 13 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 0 8 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1250 1 1600 1 2000 1 2500 When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to reduce noise after being taken A certain amount of processing time may be needed...

Page 130: ...etting the Aperture Value F3 4 F3 5 F4 0 F4 5 F5 0 F5 6 F6 3 F7 1 F8 0 What if the shutter speed appears in orange If the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed appears in white Safety shift can also be used see below Safety Shift In M and B modes if you press th...

Page 131: ...the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Shutter Speed Aperture Value Standard Exposure Level Exposure Level Indicator Exposure Level The standard exposure is calculated according to the metering method chosen p 88 If you use the zoom or change the composition after making settings the exposure level may change Depending on the shutter speed or aperture value set the screen brightness may change If th...

Page 132: ...t X will appear on the screen Adjusting the Flash Output You can also set the flash output level by pressing the n button to choose Flash Settings p 92 in the 4 tab then choose Flash Output and press the qr buttons to choose a setting In M and B modes you can set the flash output level if you press the n button to choose Flash Settings in the 4 tab then set Flash Mode to Manual If you press the r ...

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Page 134: ...ns how to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to E However even if the mode dial is set to a position other than E movies can be shot by pressing the movie button The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing assumes that you have pressed the 1 button to enter Playback mode 7 ...

Page 135: ...s or turn the 5 dial to choose a Movie mode then press the m button 1 Video type advocated by Apple 2 You can quickly edit and save iFrame movies if you use the included software Shooting Movies in E Mode Changing the Movie Mode E Standard Shoots standard movies iFrame Movie Shoots movies that can be edited with iFrame 1 compatible software 2 or devices The recording pixel setting will be fixed at...

Page 136: ...r on the top and bottom of the screen These areas will not be recorded z To stop shooting the movie press the movie button again Shooting Various Kinds of Movies I Portrait p 59 T Color Accent p 66 J Landscape p 59 Y Color Swap p 67 Miniature Effect p 104 w Beach p 59 Monochrome p 65 O Foliage p 60 Super Vivid p 61 P Snow p 60 Poster Effect p 61 t Fireworks p 60 You can also record movies in other...

Page 137: ...ame the area that will not be blurred appears on the screen Choose the area to keep in focus z Press the l button z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position Choose a playback speed z Press the n button z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a playback speed z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the shooting s...

Page 138: ...tting of is chosen and when a recording pixel setting of is chosen p 54 If you press the m button in Step 2 the horizontal vertical orientation of the frame will switch and you can press the qr buttons to change the frame position when it is displayed vertically Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the sh...

Page 139: ...es 4 GB or when the recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in and approximately 1 hour when shooting in Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended Changing the Image Quality Image Quality Recording Pixels Frame Rate Content Memory Card Capacity 4 GB 16 GB ...

Page 140: ... the exposure z While watching the screen turn the 5 dial to adjust the exposure Shoot z Press the movie button z To stop shooting the movie press the movie button again Wind Filter suppresses noise when the wind is strong However unnatural sound may result when used to record in locations with no wind z Press the n button to choose Wind Filter in the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose On A...

Page 141: ... number of shots cannot be set Adjusting the White Balance p 76 White balance compensation is not available Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 78 Shooting Close ups Macro p 80 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode p 86 Shooting with the AF Lock p 88 Turning Off the AF Assist Beam p 157 Displaying the Overlay p 158 3 2 Guide is not available Changing the IS Mode Settings p 159 You can switch between...

Page 142: ...e from If you choose you can trim the end of the movie from z Even if you move to a point other than a 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 Check the edited movie z Press the op buttons to choose then press the m button The edited movie will play z To edit the movie again repeat St...

Page 143: ...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 batteries are depleted partway through saving the edited movie clips may not be saved When editing movies you should use batteries with sufficient charge fully charged NiMH AA batteries p 192 or an AC adapter kit an...

Page 144: ...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 have had their file names changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 129 133 cannot be used if the memory card does not have enough free space available 8 ...

Page 145: ...lay the chosen image by itself Turning the 5 dial will display images in a line letting you quickly search them You can also jump by the shooting date Scroll Display Choose an image z If you set the camera to single image playback and turn the 5 dial quickly the images will display as shown on the left Turn the 5 dial to choose an image z Press the m button to restore single image playback z Press...

Page 146: ...mage playback View the filtered images z Press the m button to start filtered playback The jump method and a yellow frame will appear z If you press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial the chosen target images will display z If you press the d button Filtered playback settings cleared appears on the screen Press the m button to cancel filtered playback Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Jump to Fav...

Page 147: ...cannot be chosen Filtered playback In filtered playback Step 2 you can view filtered images with Quickly Searching Images p 112 Viewing Slideshows p 115 and Magnifying Images p 117 You can process all filtered images at once while performing operations in Protecting Images p 119 Erasing Images p 123 Choosing Images for Printing DPOF p 143 or Choosing Images for a Photobook p 147 by choosing all of...

Page 148: ...ow will start a few seconds after Loading image appears on the screen z You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again z Press the n button to stop the slideshow Viewing Slideshows Repeat Repeats playback of images Play Time Display time for each image Effect Transition effects when switching between images If you press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial during playback the image ...

Page 149: ...a within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames z Move the zoom lever toward k once X The screen shown on the left will appear z Press the m button to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location z Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display position while checking the focus z Press the n but...

Page 150: ...e zoomed The camera will choose 4 images based on the displayed image If you choose one of those images the camera will select 4 more images letting you enjoy playing back images in an unexpected order This will work best if you take many shots of various scenes Choose Smart Shuffle z Press the n button to choose Smart Shuffle in the 1 tab then press the m button X Four images will appear as possi...

Page 151: ...single image playback You can choose from 3 transition effects when switching between images in single image playback Choose Transition z Press the n button to choose Transition in the 1 tab then press the qr buttons to choose a transition effect Only still images shot with this camera will play back in Smart Shuffle Smart Shuffle is not available in the following situations If there are less than...

Page 152: ... method z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen Protecting Images Choosing a Selection Method If you format the memory card pp 21 151 protected images will also be erased Protected images cannot be erased with the camera s erase function To erase an image cancel protectio...

Page 153: ...Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Protect the image z If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Choosing Images Individually If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the camera before performing the operations in Ste...

Page 154: ...ess the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image then press the m button Choose an ending image z Press the r button to choose Last image then press the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image then press the m button z You cannot choose images before the first image Selecting a Range ...

Page 155: ...tect images z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Protect then press the m button Choosing images with the 5 dial You can also choose the first or last image by turning the 5 dial when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed Choosing All Images You can unlock groups of protected images if you choose Unlock in Step 4 in Selecting a Range or Step 2 in Choosing All Images ...

Page 156: ...s the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choose an image z If you follow Step 2 on p 120 to choose images will appear on the screen z Press the m button again to deselect the image will disappear z To choose additional images r...

Page 157: ...p 2 on p 123 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 121 to choose images Erase z Press the p button to choose Erase then press the m button Choose All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 123 to choose All Images then press the m button Erase z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Selecting a Range Choosing All Images...

Page 158: ... screen z Press the m button again to untag the image disappears z To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Complete the setting z If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Tagging Images as Favorites If you switch to Shooting mode or turn off the camera before completing the setting in S...

Page 159: ...a selection method z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image Organizing Images by Category My Category Images are automatically categorized by sh...

Page 160: ...r buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Choose Select Range z Follow Step 2 on p 126 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose images z Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 121 to choose images Choose a category z Press the p button to choose an item then press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a category Complete the setting z Press the p button to choose Sele...

Page 161: ...the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image z The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button z Press the n button to restore the menu screen If you choose Deselect in Step 4 you can deselect all of the images in the Select Range category Rotating Images Movies with an image quality setting of cannot be rotated Images cannot be rotated p 160 if Auto Rotate is set to Off ...

Page 162: ...press the m button X Save new image will appear on the screen Save the new image z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image z When you press the n button Display new image will appear on the screen z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Yes then press the m button X The saved image will b...

Page 163: ... Press the opqr buttons to move the frame z Press the l button to change the frame orientation z 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 turning the 5 dial z Press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 129 Trimming Trimming Area Trimmin...

Page 164: ...button Choose an option z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 129 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function If you repeatedly change the color of the same image the quality will gradually deteriorate and you may not achieve the expected color The color of images changed with this function m...

Page 165: ...press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option then press the m button Choose an option z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display z Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 129 Correcting the Brightness i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected p...

Page 166: ...appear around the corrected portion z You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 117 Save as a new image and display z Press the opqr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose New File then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file z Follow Step 5 on p 129 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be corrected properly When Overw...

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Page 168: ...rand PictBridge compliant printer sold separately Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers This chapter uses Canon brand SELPHY CP series printers in the explanations The displayed screens and available functions will differ depending on the printer Please also refer to the Printer User Guide 9 ...

Page 169: ...nd insert the cable s small plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown z Insert the cable s large plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X will appear on the screen Choose an image z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image the...

Page 170: ...t to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed z After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to p 193 for Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers sold separately Index printing is not available on certain Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers sold separately ...

Page 171: ... to choose the option setting Making Print Settings Default Follows the printer s settings Date Prints the date File No Prints the file number Both Prints both the date and file number Off Default Follows the printer s settings Off On Uses shooting information to optimize print settings Red Eye1 Corrects red eye No of Copies Choose the number of copies p 139 Trimming Choose the area for printing p...

Page 172: ... image to be trimmed Choose the trimming area z Move the zoom lever to change the frame size z Press the opqr buttons to change the frame position z Press the l button to rotate the frame z Press the m button to complete the setting Print images z Follow Step 6 on p 137 to print You may not be able to trim images depending on the aspect ratio or if they are too small Trimming photos with embedded ...

Page 173: ...ize z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option then press the m button Choose the paper type z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option then press the m button Choose the layout z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an option then press the m button z Press the qr buttons to set the number of prints when N up is chosen Print images ...

Page 174: ...tons to choose the length then press the m button Choose the printing area z Follow Step 2 on p 139 to choose the printing area Print images Default Follows the printer s settings Bordered Prints with a border Borderless Prints without a border N up Selects how many copies of an image are printed on a sheet ID Photo Prints ID photos Only images with a recording pixel setting of L can be chosen Fix...

Page 175: ...nting method Print images Printing Options for Movies Printing Movies Single Prints currently displayed scene as a still image Sequence Prints a sequence of images from a specified scene on a single sheet of paper If Caption is set to On you can print the folder number file number and the elapsed time for the frame at the same time Pressing the m button during printing will cancel printing ID Phot...

Page 176: ...ds You can set the print type date and file number These settings apply to all images chosen for printing Choose Print Settings z Press the n button to choose Print Settings in the 2 tab then press the m button Choose a setting z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a menu item then press the qr buttons to choose an option z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the m...

Page 177: ...ngs after printing Off Some printers or photo developer services may not be able to reflect all of the settings in the prints may appear when using a memory card with print settings set by a different camera If you change the settings using this camera all the previous settings may be overwritten If Date is set to On some printers may print the date twice With Index chosen the Date and File No opt...

Page 178: ...the 5 dial to set the number of prints maximum 99 z Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each z You cannot set the number of copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print as shown in Step 2 z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen Choose Select Range z Follow Step 1 on p 144 to choose Select Range then press th...

Page 179: ... All selections will be cleared z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Set All Images to Print Once Clearing All Selections Printing chosen images DPOF When there are images added to the print list pp 143 146 the screen on the left will appear when you connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer Press the op buttons to choose Print now then press th...

Page 180: ...s the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a selection method then press the m button z Press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen Choose Select z Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choosing Images for a Photobook Choosing a Selection Method may appear when using a memory card with print settings set by a different camera If you change the s...

Page 181: ...complete the setting and restore the menu screen Choose Select All Images z Follow Step 2 on p 147 to choose Select All Images then press the m button Make print settings z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Choose Clear All Selections z Follow Step 2 on p 147 to choose Clear All Selections then press the m button All selections will be cleared z Press the...

Page 182: ...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 10 ...

Page 183: ...e qr buttons to choose an option When you choose an item in the FUNC menu p 42 or MENU p 43 a description of the function hints and tips is displayed You can turn off this function z Choose Hints Tips then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing Camera Settings Changing Sounds 1 Preset sounds cannot be modified 2 Preset sounds You can use the included software to change the sounds p 2 You cann...

Page 184: ...vel Format then press the qr buttons to display z Press the opqr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button Start the low level format z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button X Low level formatting starts X When low level formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear on the screen Complete the low level format z Press the m ...

Page 185: ...rt up Image z Choose Start up Image then press the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose 2 then press the m button Choose an image z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose an image then press the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose OK then press the m button to complete registration Changing the Start up Screen No start up image 1 Preset i...

Page 186: ...d software can be registered to the camera Refer to the Software Guide for details Changing the File Number Assignment 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 ...

Page 187: ... to retract immediately when you press the 1 button set the retract time to 0 sec z Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons to choose 0 sec You can set the power saving function p 48 to Off Setting it to On is recommended to save battery power z Choose Power Saving then press the m button z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Auto Power Down then press the qr buttons to choose ...

Page 188: ...estination time zones you can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date Time settings To use the world clock be sure to set the date time p 18 and your home time zone beforehand Set the world time zone z Choose Time Zone then press the m button z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose World then press the m button z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose the worl...

Page 189: ...ton is pressed halfway z Choose Continuous AF then press the qr buttons to choose Off If you change the date or time in the setting p 19 your Home time and date will automatically change Changing the Displayed Units Changing Shooting Function Settings Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this section in modes other than G check if the function is available in those modes pp 182...

Page 190: ...You can turn off this function z Choose Flash Settings then press the m button z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to choose Off You can change the length of time the images display right after shooting z Choose Review then press the qr buttons to choose an option Turning Off the AF Assist Beam Turning Off the Red Eye Reduction Function Changi...

Page 191: ...nly Detailed Displays detailed information p 176 Focus Check The area inside the AF frame is magnified allowing you to check the focus The procedure is the same as in Checking the Focus p 116 Displaying the Overlay Off Grid Lines A grid overlays the screen 3 2 Guide Gray bars appear on the top and bottom of the screen This area will not print when printing on paper with a 3 2 aspect ratio Both Bot...

Page 192: ...IS to Off as it may cause unexpected results in these situations z Choose IS Settings then press the m button z Press the op buttons to choose Powered IS then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing the IS Mode Settings Continuous Automatically sets the optimal image stabilization for the scene Intelligent IS p 175 Shooting Image stabilization is only active at the moment of shooting Off Turns...

Page 193: ...oose an option Changing Playback Function Settings Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function Images cannot be rotated p 128 if you have set Auto Rotate to Off Rotated images will also appear in their original orientation In Smart Shuffle p 117 even if Auto Rotate is set to Off images taken vertically will be displayed vertically while rotated images will appear in their rotated orientation Choosing the...

Page 194: ...Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the accessories and Eye Fi cards both sold separately p 192 troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen 11 ...

Page 195: ... camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen of the camera z After you finish turn off the camera and TV and unplug the cable You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting To connect the camera to a TV follow the Steps above Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera screen Viewing Images on a TV Yellow White White Yellow Red Red...

Page 196: ...ff the camera Open the cover z Follow Step 2 on p 14 to open the memory card battery cover z Open the coupler cable port as shown Insert the coupler z Insert the coupler as shown z Make sure the coupler cable passes through the port Close the cover z Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Using Household Power Coupler Cable Port Cable ...

Page 197: ...ower cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet z Turn the camera on to use it z After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Do not unplug the plug or power cord with the camera turned on This could erase images you have taken or damage the camera ...

Page 198: ...ns to Disable p 166 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 the connection status of the wire...

Page 199: ...able in Eye Fi trans z Press the n button to choose Eye Fi Settings in the 3 tab then press the m button z Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose Eye Fi trans then press the qr buttons to choose Disable Checking Connection Information Disabling Eye Fi Transfer What if Eye Fi Settings does not appear Eye Fi Settings will not appear when an Eye Fi card is not inserted in the camera and wh...

Page 200: ...ower is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 15 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 162 Shooting Cannot shoot Set the mode dial to a Shooting mode p 38 When in Playback mode p 20 press the shutter button halfway p 22 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 41 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the follow...

Page 201: ... light illuminating the subject Image is dark even though the flash fired p 25 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 74 Correct the flash exposure compensation amount or flash output pp 90 99 Increase the ISO speed p 75 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 74 Lower the flash and set it to p 24 Corr...

Page 202: ...ard in the camera p 151 Change the image quality setting p 106 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds p 106 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 Playback stops or audio cuts out Use ...

Page 203: ...appears even when a formatted memory card is inserted in the correct direction contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk p 15 Insufficient space on card cannot select some images There is not enough free space on the memory card to shoot pp 23 29 30 49 57 73 95 101 or edit images pp 129 133 Erase the images pp 28 123 to open space for new images or insert an empty memory card p 14 Change the batt...

Page 204: ...ge or you tried to choose an ending image that was before the starting image Exceeded selection limit You chose more than 998 images in print settings Choose 998 or less images p 143 Print settings could not be saved correctly Reduce the number of selected images and try again p 143 You chose 501 or more images in Protect p 119 Erase p 123 Favorites p 125 My Category p 126 or Print Settings p 143 ...

Page 205: ...ber Exx and contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the camera File Error Photos from other cameras or images that have been altered using computer software may not be printable Print error Check the paper size settings If this message appears when the settings are correct turn the printer off and back on then make the settings again Ink absorber full Contact a Ca...

Page 206: ... 25 Metering Method p 88 Eye Fi Connection Status p 165 Still Image Compression p 54 Recording Pixels p 54 Recordable Shots p 55 Disp Overlay p 158 Movie Recording Pixels p 106 Remaining Time p 106 Digital Zoom Magnification p 50 Digital Tele converter p 81 Focusing Range pp 80 86 AF Lock p 88 IS Mode Icon p 175 Shooting Mode p 178 Scene Icon p 174 Flash Mode pp 74 91 Red Eye Correction p 92 Flash...

Page 207: ...ttings for subject brightness and color Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod Scene Icons Subject People Non Human Subjects Icon Background Color Background When Moving With Strong Facial Shadows When Moving When Close Bright Gray Backlit Including Blue Skies Light Blue Backlit Sunsets Orange Spotlights Dark Blue Dark When Using Tripod ...

Page 208: ...lly only horizontal camera shake will be reduced IS Mode Icons Reduces camera shake when shooting still images Reduces camera shake when shooting movies including strong camera shake that occurs when shooting movies while walking Dynamic Mode Reduces camera shake when panning while shooting Reduces subtle camera shake when shooting movies at max telephoto Powered IS Reduces camera shake for macro ...

Page 209: ... Indicator p 17 Metering Method p 88 Folder Number File Number p 153 DisplayedImageNumber Total Number of Images Shutter Speed Still Images p 96 Image Quality Frame Rate Movies p 106 Aperture Value pp 97 98 Image Quality Movies p 106 i Contrast pp 79 132 Flash pp 74 91 Flash Exposure Compensation Amount p 90 Focusing Range pp 80 86 File Size pp 55 106 Still Images Recording Pixels p 55 Movies Movi...

Page 210: ...he speed Sound will not play back Skip Backward Continues to skip backward if you hold down the m button Previous Frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next Frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button Skip Forward Continues to skip forward if you hold down the m button Edit p 109 Appears when connected to a PictBridge compliant printer p 136 You can skip forward and skip backward during ...

Page 211: ...y 3 Shots 4 Av Tv Settings pp 96 97 Av Tv Tracking AF p 83 AE FE Lock p 89 5 AE Lock Movie Exposure Shift p 107 Program Shift p 89 Screen Display p 40 No Information Display Information Display 1 Cannot be set but switches to Z depending on the circumstances 2 Cannot be set but switches to Z when the flash fires 3 Cannot be set to 0 seconds in modes where the number of shots cannot be set 4 Fixed ...

Page 212: ...Functions and Menu Lists 179 K E I J V w O P t T Y E 2 5 FE Lock not available when set to Selectable or set automatically Not selectable ...

Page 213: ...ation p 90 Flash Output Settings p 99 Metering Method p 88 Recording Pixels p 54 Compression Ratio p 54 Movie Quality p 106 1 White balance is not selectable 2 Contrast sharpness color saturation red green blue and skin tone can be set in 5 levels 3 is set when in AF Lock or t 4 Synchronizes with the recording pixel setting and is automatically set p 105 ...

Page 214: ...Functions and Menu Lists 181 K E I J V w O P t T Y E 4 4 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable ...

Page 215: ...s AF p 156 On Off AF assist Beam p 157 On 5 Off MF Point Zoom p 86 On Off Safety MF p 86 On Off Flash Settings pp 90 92 99 157 Flash Mode Auto Manual Flash Exp Comp Flash Output Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off Safety FE On Off i Contrast p 79 Auto Off Safety Shift p 97 On Off Wind Filter p 107 On Off 1 Center when faces are not detected 2 Only available by pressing the o button p 26 3 Avai...

Page 216: ...Functions and Menu Lists 183 K E I J V w O P t T Y E 5 On when the flash is set to Selectable or set automatically Not selectable ...

Page 217: ...on Review p 157 Off 2 sec 3 10 sec Hold Review Info p 158 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 93 On Off Disp Overlay p 158 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both IS Settings p 159 IS Mode Off Continuous Shoot Only Powered IS On Off Date Stamp p 51 Off Date Date Time ...

Page 218: ...Functions and Menu Lists 185 K E I J V w O P t T Y E Selectable or set automatically Not selectable ...

Page 219: ... erasing all data pp 21 151 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 153 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 154 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 154 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min pp 48 154 155 Time Zone Home World p 155 Date Time Date and time settings p 19 Distance Units m cm ft in p 156 Video System NTSC PAL p 162 Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi connection settings only ...

Page 220: ...l images p 132 Red Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in still images p 133 Trimming Trims portions of still images p 130 Resize Resizes and saves still images p 129 My Colors Adjusts colors in still images p 131 Scroll Display On Off p 112 Auto Rotate On Off p 160 Resume Last seen Last shot p 160 Transition Fade Scroll Slide Off p 118 Default setting 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref Page Print Display...

Page 221: ...ontrol System Autofocus Single Continuous in Auto and Easy modes Servo AF Servo AE Manual Focus AF Frame Face Detect Tracking AF Center Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average Spot Exposure Compensation Still Images Exposure Shift Movies 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO Speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 White Balance Auto Day...

Page 222: ...oting AF continuous shooting LV Speed Approx 0 9 shots sec In P mode Approx 3 2 shots sec In Low Light mode Number of Shots CIPA compliant Alkaline Approx 110 images NiMH Approx 320 images Recording Media SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card File Format Design rule for Camera File system DPOF Version 1 1 compliant Data Type Still Images Exif 2 3 JPEG Movies MOV Image data H 264 Audio d...

Page 223: ...r Kit ACK800 However the separately sold DC coupler DR DC10 is necessary Dimensions CIPA compliant 113 3 x 73 2 x 45 8 mm 4 46 x 2 88 x 1 80 in Weight CIPA compliant Approx 306 g 10 8 oz Including the battery and memory card Approx 258 g 9 10 oz camera body only All data is based on tests by Canon Camera specifications or appearance are subject to change without notice ...

Page 224: ...reo Video Cable STV 250N DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Wrist Strap WS 800 Supplied with Camera USB Card Reader Windows Macintosh TV Memory Card Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Also available for purchase separately AA Alkaline Batteries x2 ...

Page 225: ...nd Charger Kit CBK4 300 z This dedicated battery charger kit includes both Battery Charger CB 5AH and 4 NB 3AH rechargeable AA NiMH nickel metal hydride batteries Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies You can also purchase NiMH Battery NB4 300 a set of 4 rechargeable AA NiMH batteries separately Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 20...

Page 226: ...ithout having to use a computer For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer Flash Other Accessories Printers SELPHY Series PIXMA Series Use of genuine 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 m...

Page 227: ...ite Balance 76 D Date Time Adding to Image 51 Changing 19 Setting 18 World Clock 155 Date and Time J Date Time DC Coupler 163 192 Default Settings 47 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 81 Digital Zoom 50 Discreet Shooting Mode 58 Display Language 20 DPOF 143 Drive Mode 77 E Easy Shooting Playback Mode 29 Editing i Contrast 132 My Colors 131 Red Eye Correction 133 Resizing Making...

Page 228: ...Macro Focus Mode 80 Magnified Display 117 Manual Focus Focus Mode 86 Memory Cards 14 Available Shots 17 55 Formatting 21 151 Shooting Time 31 106 Menu Basic Operations 43 List 178 Metering Method 88 Miniature Effect Shooting Mode 63 104 Monochrome Shooting Mode 65 Movies Editing 109 Image Quality Recording Pixels Frame Rate 106 Modes 102 Shooting Time 31 106 Viewing Playback 32 My Category 126 My ...

Page 229: ...9 Smile Shooting Mode 69 Snow Shooting Mode 60 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Installation 34 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 Sound Settings 44 Stereo Video Cable 162 Strap 2 13 Super Vivid Shooting Mode 61 T Tag Images as Favorites 125 Terminal 35 136 162 164 Toy Camera Effect Shooting Mode 64 Tracking AF 84 Travel Abroad 155 192 Trimming 130 Troubleshoo...

Page 230: ...he 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 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 temperature chan...

Page 231: ...harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 ...

Page 232: ...iant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required USA and Canada only The Nickel Metal Hydride battery is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to ...

Page 233: ... permission of Canon is prohibited Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products ...

Page 234: ...e ZoomBrowser EX CameraWindow A A ABC Transfer Images and Movies Insert Text Save Still Images From Movies Edit Movies Print Images Back Up to a CD Attach Images to Email Special Features Plus many other useful features Map Utility Movie Uploader for YouTube PhotoStitch ...

Page 235: ...ightly different if you are using another version of Windows The displayed screens and procedures may also differ slightly from the examples depending upon the camera or printer model in use The explanations in this guide are based on the premise that a Canon compact digital camera will be used with the software Some functions may not be available depending on the camera model Word Searches This d...

Page 236: ... the same time to the same computer The connections may not operate correctly Do not allow the computer to go into sleep standby mode while a camera is connected via the USB interface cable If this does happen do not disconnect the interface cable Try to awaken the computer with the camera in the connected state Some computers will not awaken properly if you disconnect the camera while they are in...

Page 237: ...er 9 Printing 12 Printing a Single Image on a Single Page 12 Index Print 14 How to Use CameraWindow 16 First Menu Screen to Open 16 Image Transfer Screen 17 Organize Images Screen 18 How to Use ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window 19 Main Window 19 Display Modes 20 Display Control Panel 20 Browser Area Tasks 21 Properties Window 22 Viewer Window 23 More Advanced Techniques 24 Editing Images 24 Red Eye Cor...

Page 238: ...ing Images into Folders by Shooting Date 42 Configuring Image Information Settings 43 Setting Ratings 43 Inserting Comments 43 Assigning Keywords 44 Searching Filtering and Sorting Images 45 Searching Images 45 Filtering Images 46 Sorting Images 46 Comparing Images 47 Comparing Multiple Images 47 My Camera Settings 48 Changing the Shutter Sound and Start Up Image 48 Transferring Images 50 Transfer...

Page 239: ...ware that communicates with the camera You can use it to transfer images to and from the camera organize images on the camera and upload movies on the camera to web services The menu screen at the right will appear when the camera is connected to a computer ZoomBrowser EX This is software that manages images transferred to a computer You can use it to view edit and print images on a computer If yo...

Page 240: ...play Control Panel Task Buttons Selects tasks to perform Last Acquired Images Displays the last images transferred Folder Area Selects a folder to display Browser Area Icons that indicate image properties display around images as shown on the left Image recorded using the camera s Stitch Assist mode RAW image Movie Super Slow Motion Movie Movies recorded with Movie Digest mode Properties Icon Disp...

Page 241: ...n Window and following the instructions in the guidance section of the new window For further details on the functions refer to List of Available Functions in the appendix 1 Select a task The major steps for the task appear here Follow the steps in order You can return to a previous step An overview for the selected task appears here Cancels the procedure and returns to the previous window 2 Follo...

Page 242: ... Main Window Click the Acquire Camera Settings task button followed by Connect to Camera 1 Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied interface cable 2 Turn on the camera power set it to playback mode and prepare it to communicate with the computer 3 When a window similar to the one at the right appears click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow With Windows XP cli...

Page 243: ...erences screen CameraWindow Menu Screen 4 Click Import Images from Camera and then click Import Untransferred Images Only images that have not yet been transferred will start to transfer If you use the logger function on a camera equiped with an internal GPS function the GPS log files will also transfer After you click OK in the dialog that indicates the transfer is complete and close the CameraWi...

Page 244: ...lick the Import button For details refer to Image Transfer Screen Import All Images To transfer all images on the camera click Import Images from Camera in CameraWindow menu screen then Import All Images Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader An action selection window will open when you insert a memory card into the memory card reader If you select View Download Images Using Canon ZoomBro...

Page 245: ... Printing Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page 3 Confirm that 1 Select Images is chosen and select images for printing HINT Printing Movies Movies cannot be printed but you can extract still images from movies and print them after they have been saved For details on how to save still images from movies refer to Extracting Stills from Movies ...

Page 246: ...ettings Click here to crop and print a portion of an image Click here to insert text onto an image and print Sets the shooting date time imprint settings 5 Click 3 Print Printing will start HINT Printing Using Other Software If you have specialized printing software installed on the computer you can also use it to print the images Click the Print Share task button in the Main Window followed by Pr...

Page 247: ...re Advanced Techniques Appendices 14 Table of Contents Index Print Prints an index of the images 1 Click the Print Share task button in the Main Window 2 Click Index Print 3 Confirm that 1 Select Images is chosen and select images for printing ...

Page 248: ...categories as desired Sets the printer and paper size settings Rotates selected images Click here to crop a portion of the selected image and print it Select an image to rotate or trim Sets the number of rows or columns Configures the printing of the shooting information comments headers footers or page numbers 5 Click 3 Print Printing will start ...

Page 249: ...the camera Also transfers images from your computer to the camera Starts operations for setting the camera start up screen start up sound and various camera sounds For details refer to My Camera Settings in More Advanced Techniques This menu may not appear depending on your camera model HINT Customizing CameraWindow Functions If you click the button as shown in the upper right of the screen you ca...

Page 250: ... thumbnail size when in thumbnail display Viewer Window Thumbnail Display Closes CameraWindow Switches between window display modes Thumbnail display Preview display Full screen display Double clicking an image switches to preview display Transfers the image chosen in Viewer Window to your computer Images on the camera that match the selected filter display in the area to the right The background ...

Page 251: ...mages Returns to the Menu screen Turns the shooting date and folder name below the thumbnails on and off when in thumbnail display Changes thumbnail size when in thumbnail display Viewer Window Thumbnail Display Closes CameraWindow Switches between window display modes Thumbnail display Preview display Full screen display Double clicking an image switches to preview display Deletes the image chose...

Page 252: ...ktop The association between a sound memo and an image cannot be recovered from a file restored from the Recycle Bin Rotate Rotates a selected image Click the Edit menu and select Rotate According to Rotation Information to rotate the original image as well in the displayed direction Folder Area Selects a folder to display You can register folders you use often as Favorite Folders Register by clic...

Page 253: ...r window to not show in the Show Information menu Display Control Panel This panel adjusts the display settings for the Browser Area Selection Menu Click this to select deselect all images in the Browser Area Select Button Use this to select images in Zoom mode Display Size Changes the size of the thumbnail in the Browser Area Show Hide Image Information Menu Select here to show hide such image in...

Page 254: ...e Browser Area or selecting the image and clicking View Image displays it in the Viewer Window Move Copy Images To move an image between folders drag it over the destination folder and release the mouse button To copy an image hold the Ctrl key while releasing the mouse button as above You can also use the same procedures to copy images between Windows Explorer and the Main Window Create New Folde...

Page 255: ... An icon will display if a My Category is set certain models only Protect Prevents an image from being overwritten or deleted Comment You can type a comment here Keywords Sets the keywords used in searches Brightness Histogram A graph of the highlights and shadows distribution in an image Shooting Information Displays detailed information such as the shutter speed and exposure compensation setting...

Page 256: ... clicking the Tools menu and selecting Preferences Display at full screen size Set ratings Display multiple images side by side Shooting information The following window will appear when a movie is displayed You can extract stills from movies You can cut portions at either end of a movie clip You can cut unwanted scenes from movies made in Movie Digest You can control movie playback and sound volu...

Page 257: ...ion Restores eye appearance to the original color when light reflected from the flash makes them appear red Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Red Eye Correction 5 3 Finish Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Click Start when Auto mode is selected Switch to Manual mode if Auto mode cannot correct the image ...

Page 258: ... cannot be edited Adjusting Sharpness Emphasizing Outlines Makes images appear sharper by emphasizing the outlines of subjects such as people and objects Tone Curve Adjustment Level Adjustment RGB Adjustment Brightness Saturation Contrast Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Sharpness 5 3 Finish The Unsharp Mask...

Page 259: ...ng Tool 4 Trim 5 3 Finish You can also input values or an aspect ratio to specify the trim area Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Inserting Text Use this to insert text onto the image Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Insert Text 5 3 Finish Placing a checkmark in the Antialias box causes the text edges t...

Page 260: ...lect a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Edit with external image editor 5 Manage List ZoomBrowser EX Other Image Editing Program Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Edit with external image editor 5 3 Finish The shooting information may be los...

Page 261: ...d play back the sounds Adding Sound Symbol displayed on image thumbnails to which sound files have been added Procedures 1 Select an image 2 Edit and Add Remove Sound WAVE type sound files extension wav can be attached to images Attaching a sound file to an image results in the selected sound file being copied into the same folder as the image file Procedures 1 Select an image 2 Edit and Play Soun...

Page 262: ...order and merge direction making it easier to merge the images Some camera models may not feature the Stitch Assist mode IMPORTANT If a message appears notifying you that the computer has insufficient memory try one of the following methods to solve the problem Close all other applications other than PhotoStitch Reduce the size or number of images to combine In the Save tab select Adjust image the...

Page 263: ...hown at right A message will appear if you try to save a longer movie Reduce the length or size of the movie if this happens Changing the Playback Speed of a Super Slow Motion Movie and Saving it as a New File Click Slow Play Speed in step 2 to change the playback speed only with Super Slow Motion Movies IMPORTANT Movies edited with this function cannot be transferred back to the camera Saving mov...

Page 264: ...s available to be modified differ depending on the camera model 5 File and Convert and save After setting the file type size and destination folder click Save Only RAW images compatible with Digital Photo Professional can be processed Ensure that you use the RAW image conversion software included with your camera Converting RAW Images Digital Photo Professional You can convert RAW images to JPEG a...

Page 265: ...scription Single Print Automatically sets the layout for printing a single image on a single page Detailed Setting Gives you the freedom to set the layout add titles or print with shooting information Contact Sheet Prints a line up of multiple images on one page also allows you to select the number of images layout and add titles IMPORTANT RAW images can only be captured on certain camera models t...

Page 266: ...ft side of the window Export and Export Still Images You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than JPEG Changing Movie Sizes and Types You can change a movie s size and format when exporting it so that it can be published on the Internet or attached to an email message Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export Movies You can also...

Page 267: ...an extract and save stills from your favorite frames recorded in a movie Exporting Shooting Information You can export the shooting information recorded with an image such as the shutter speed and exposure as a text file Extract your best shots as stills Ascertain the causes of failed photos or compare the settings for several images Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Expo...

Page 268: ...u can export images to serve as computer screen savers Creating Computer Wallpaper Images You can export images to serve as computer wallpaper images Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export as a Screen Saver Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export as a Wallpaper ...

Page 269: ...scs Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Backup to CD IMPORTANT This function can only be used with computers that satisfy the following requirements Equipped with a CD R RW drive as standard equipment Writing to the CD R RW drive operates correctly with Windows If a window similar to that shown to the right appears when a new CD R RW disc is placed in the drive c...

Page 270: ...while carrying the camera You can also add and delete location information GPS Global Positioning System is a system that uses satellites to determine current location Input a location to search Route View Edit Mode The image selected in ZoomBrowser EX will display Exports files for use in displaying images with Google Earth To use these files it is necessary to install Google Earth However images...

Page 271: ...ately Google Google Maps and Google Earth are trademarks of Google Inc Since this software uses Google Maps to display images and routes travelled location information included in images and GPS log files will be uploaded to Google Images shot with the GPS function and GPS log files both contain information that could be used to determine the user s physical location Be sure to take adequate preca...

Page 272: ...es Saved on a Computer Click the Print Share task button on the left side of the Main Window then click Upload movies to YouTube The selected movie will be added to the list that appears on the screen Set a title and explanation for the movie then click the Upload button IMPORTANT Depending on YouTube specifications or future changes to specifications this function cannot be guaranteed The maximum...

Page 273: ... software For example you can configure Windows e mail by starting e mail then clicking the Tools menu followed by Options Default Messaging Programs This application is not the default Mail handler and Make Default When using Windows XP settings can be configured by starting the Internet Explorer program and clicking the Tools menu followed by Internet Options Programs tab and the E mail pull dow...

Page 274: ...d and display time settings Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and View as a Slide Show HINT Slide Show Button Functions The following buttons appear at the bottom of the screen while a slide show is playing You can set the Rating for an image while it is displayed Rewind Pause Forward After the slide show the images you clicked during the show remain selecte...

Page 275: ...s 1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and Rename Multiple Files You can change individual file and folder names by clicking the File menu and selecting Rename or by clicking on the file name in Preview mode Changing the image name in ZoomBrowser EX also changes the actual file name on the disk Sorting Images into Folders by Shooting Date You can sort images into folders ...

Page 276: ...indow The camera s Tag as Favorite function Windows 7 Windows Vista s Rating function excluding movies If you overwrite your previous installation when installing the software existing rating settings may change Refer to the Help function for details Inserting Comments You can freely insert your choice of text as Comments Trip to the blue sea Endless white sandy beaches Relaxing afternoon snooze P...

Page 277: ...ing information that can be added to images Information Type My Category Ratings Comments Keywords Content Categories such as People Scenery etc Favorite images are rated by adding stars Text input without restriction regarding the shooting circumstances or associated memories Selections are made from a list editable of keywords such as the photographic subject place or action Configuration Method...

Page 278: ...ts Keywords Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and Search After a search the correlated images display in the Search Results folder HINT Tasks Related to Search Results You can select images in the Search Results folder and perform operations on them such as printing or copying them to other folders IMPORTANT Please note that deleting an image from the Search...

Page 279: ...ilters to display only images meeting the selected parameters in the Browser Area Ratings My Category Procedures 1 Filter This section is used to specify the filter criteria Sorting Images You can sort images in the Browser Area based on the specified parameters Name Rating Shooting Date Modification Date Type Ascending Descending Order A B C D E A B C D E ...

Page 280: ...erences can be detected Procedures 1 Select several images to compare 2 Click View Image 3 Select or in the Viewer Window 4 Click Synchronize Selecting Synchronize causes actions such as increasing reducing the magnification level or scrolling around the image to apply to all of the selected images in lock step making it easy to check minute details of focus coloring and other image characteristic...

Page 281: ... to various camera operation sounds My Camera Settings My Camera Settings Start up Image Start up Sound Shutter Sound Operation Sound Selftimer Sound Procedures 1 Connect the camera to a computer to start CameraWindow For details refer to steps 1 3 in Transferring Images 2 Camera Settings IMPORTANT My Camera Settings are only available on certain models when Camera Settings displays in CameraWindo...

Page 282: ...ttings registered in the camera My Camera Settings Select a My Camera Settings file to replace in the right hand list and click this button to register it in the camera If multiple My Camera Settings files are displayed in the left hand list choose the file you want to replace first then register it in the camera HINT Downloading My Camera Settings Files You can also download various files to use ...

Page 283: ...licking the Acquire Camera Settings task button followed by Connect to Camera Show favorite images to friends or connect a TV to show them on a large screen IMPORTANT Cameras that use the MOV data type can play back movies transferred back to the camera if movies were taken with that camera Refer to the Data Type item in Specifications near the end of the Camera User Guide to see if the camera use...

Page 284: ...GE GATEWAY is an online photo service for the purchasers of this product Registering online allows you to use the various services IMPORTANT Internet access is required to use CANON iMAGE GATEWAY You must already have an account with an Internet service provider ISP browser software installed and an Internet connection See the homepage for information regarding browser versions Microsoft Internet ...

Page 285: ... Contents Available Services CANON iMAGE GATEWAY offers a variety of convenient and useful services Upload and share images Create your own photo album on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY E mail notifications of album uploads Friends and family can freely browse images Access even from mobile phones Order prints Order an original collection of photos My Camera Settings Files on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Download fil...

Page 286: ...s Overall themes such as window appearances Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end Categories of shooting information displayed Show hide messages Print settings Zoom speed Customizing the Task Buttons You can hide items that you do not usually use to streamline the task buttons Procedures ZoomBrowser EX 1 Tools and Preferences CameraWindow 1 Click Preferences Procedures 1 Tools...

Page 287: ...a Settings Preferences General General Connected Camera Sets the camera owner name and start up screen when CameraWindow starts Import Auto Import Folder Settings After Import Sets the automatic transfer settings and destination folder ZoomBrowser EX Functions Task Button Names Description of Function Acquire Camera Settings Connect to Camera Connects to the camera to open CameraWindow menu screen...

Page 288: ...ge files Export Shooting Properties Allows you to select the necessary data from the shooting information and export it as a text file Export as a Screen Saver Exports the image as a screen saver file Export as a Wallpaper Exports the image as a wallpaper file Backup to CD Copies images to a CD R RW disk for backup Print Share Photo Print Prints one image per page You can print photos easily Index...

Page 289: ...he image may become rougher RAW CRW CR2 This is a proprietary image type provided by Canon It saves the output of the image pixels from a digital camera without any deterioration in the quality of the image Some cameras might not support this image type Windows bitmap BMP This image type comes standard with Windows Most Windows programs support it TIFF TIF This is a relatively popular image type I...

Page 290: ...paid separately 1 Choose Update to latest version from the Help menu in ZoomBrowser EX Uninstalling the Software The procedures for uninstalling the software are only required when you wish to delete the programs from your computer or when reinstallation is required to fix corrupted files IMPORTANT Computer administrator status is required to perform the following operation This explanation uses Z...

Page 291: ...hird digit in the name i e STA_0001 JPG STB_0002 JPG STC_0003 JPG yy in the GPS log file names in the GPS folder represent the last two digits of the year All folders except the xxx__mm or xxx_mmdd folders contain image settings files Do not open or delete them Depending on the camera some data types cannot be recorded IMG_xxxx JPG JPEG images _MG_xxxx JPG JPEG images recorded in the Adobe RGB col...

Page 292: ...e camera correctly connected to the computer See the Camera User Guide for the correct connection procedures Also check to ensure that you are using the correct cable and that it is securely attached at both ends Are the camera and computer in the correct modes to transfer data Some models require the camera to be set to the playback mode to transfer data See the Camera User Guide for details Is t...

Page 293: ...resolve the problem Camera not detected Events dialog AutoPlay Device Stage won t display or images will not transfer to the computer when camera is connected to the computer via an interface cable The camera may have been recognized as another device Solution Delete the device with the following procedures IMPORTANT Computer administrator status is required to perform the following operation 1 Di...

Page 294: ...ial reasons for the problem if the Other devices Portable Devices or Imaging devices categories do not appear or your camera model name or Canon Camera does not appear Proceed to Step 5 and temporarily quit the procedures 3 Select your camera model name or Canon Camera right click and select Delete 4 Click OK in the confirmation dialog Delete all instances of your camera model name or Canon Camera...

Page 295: ...y part of this guide without the permission of Canon is prohibited Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual products The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products CDC E459 010 CANON INC 2011 ...

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