Canon PowerShot SX200 IS User Manual Download

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What Do You Want to Do?

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Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Just Taking Pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 – 61
Take good people shots

Take good landscapes

Shoot various other scenes

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Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 , 67, 84, 87

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Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the flash) 62

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Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer). . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67

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Insert the date and time into my shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting) . . . . . . . . . 71

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Take sepia toned or black and white pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 72

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Take pictures continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Shoot without the effects of camera shake (image stabilization) . . 144

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Shoot without the effects of camera shake even in low light
conditions (High ISO Auto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 74

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Maintain the focus on moving subjects (Servo AF). . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast). . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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With nightscapes

At the beach

With snowscapes

Kids and pets

Portraits

Foliage

Sunsets

Landscape

Night Scene

Aquarium

Low light

Indoors

Fireworks

Shoot

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Summary of Contents for PowerShot SX200 IS

Page 1: ...er service center indicated on the customer support list included with the product The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products Battery Charger CB 2LX This product is not intended to be serviced Should the product cease to function in its intended manner it should be returned to the manufacturer or be discarded This power unit is ...

Page 2: ...a printer sold separately and print Software Starter Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a computer Detailed user guides PDF format for the included ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser programs are available on the Canon website English only http web canon jp imaging information e html Camera User Guide This Guide Warranty Card DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Canon Customer Support Leaflet ...

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

Page 4: ...ack and white pictures 78 Change the size of picture I want to take recording pixels 72 Take pictures continuously 77 Shoot without the effects of camera shake image stabilization 144 Shoot without the effects of camera shake even in low light conditions High ISO Auto 61 74 Maintain the focus on moving subjects Servo AF 86 Make dark subjects appear brighter i Contrast 95 I F w P With nightscapes p...

Page 5: ...arch pictures 110 111 Erase pictures 28 118 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 121 View E Shoot movies 31 View movies 33 Shoot View Movies Print 2 Easily print pictures 29 Save images to a computer 34 Save 3 Turn off sounds 49 Use the camera abroad 15 139 Other EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 5 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 6: ...d on the Screen 44 Indicator 46 m FUNC Menu Basic Operations 47 n Menu Basic Operations 48 Changing the Sound Settings 49 Changing the Screen Brightness 50 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 52 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 53 Clock Functions 54 9 Shooting in Easy mode 56 9 Viewing or Erasing in Easy mode 57 Shooting in Various Conditions 58 K Shoo...

Page 7: ... Shutter Speed 92 B Setting the Aperture Value 93 D Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value 94 Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast 95 Œ Red Eye Correction 96 Checking for Shut Eyes 97 Setting the Flash 97 Setting the Flash Exposure Compensation 98 Setting the Flash Output 98 Exposure Compensation When Shooting With A Flash Safety FE 99 Changing the Color and Shooting 100 L Shootin...

Page 8: ...POF 131 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF 133 Changing Functions 138 Changing Shooting Functions 142 Changing Playback Functions 146 Changing the Start up Image or Sound 146 Using Household Power 150 Troubleshooting 151 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 154 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 156 Menus 158 Handling Precautions 162 Specifications 163 Index 166 8 Customizing the Came...

Page 9: ...the following icons Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera Things you should be careful about Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for page number This chapter assumes all functions are at their default settings Conventions Used in this Guide Up button Right button Left button Down button Control dial EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 9 Thursday December 1...

Page 10: ...Strap Putting the strap around a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card day date battery Dangerous if accidentally swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been dropped or otherwise d...

Page 11: ...rrounding area Do not handle the power cord with wet hands This could result in fire or electrical shock Do not play the supplied CD ROM s in any CD player that does not support data CD ROMs Playing the CD ROM s in an audio CD player music player could damage the speakers It is also possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD ROM played on a music CD p...

Page 12: ... a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera If the battery is left inside the camera damage caused by leakage may occur Before you discard batteries cover the terminals with tape or other insulators Contacting other metal materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions Do not place the bat...

Page 13: ...t and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and place it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash 1 Strap EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 13 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM C...

Page 14: ...hen plug the other end into a power outlet X The charge lamp lights red and charging starts The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 2 hours and 5 minutes Remove the battery Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet then remove the battery by sliding it in and up Charging the Battery CB 2LX CB 2LXE To protect the battery and prolong its life do not c...

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

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

Page 17: ... Battery and Memory Card Remove the battery Open the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow X The battery will pop up Remove the memory card Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it X The memory card will pop up EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 17 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

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

Page 19: ...ke the setting Press the m button X Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each time you turn on the camera If you select in Step 2 and press the op buttons or turn the Â dial and select you will set the time to daylig...

Page 20: ...ess the n button The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 40 the date time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not turned on If the date time battery is depleted the D...

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

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

Page 23: ... The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot Since the shot is being taken while the shutter sound plays be careful not to move the camera Since the time required to shoot differs according to the scene you want to take the length of the shutter sound may change If the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing the recorded image may be blurry Pressing the Shutter Button ...

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

Page 25: ... The camera does not play any sounds Pressing the l button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds To turn the sounds on press the n button select the 3 tab and then select Mute Use the qr buttons to select Off The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting The subject is too far away for the flash to reach Shoot within the effective fla...

Page 26: ...lects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Displays when the camera is attached to a tripod Background Bright Including Blue Skies Sunsets Dark Subject Backlit Backlit When Using Tripod People Subjects Other Than People Landscapes Close Subjects Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue Under certain conditions the icon that displays may not match the actual scene Esp...

Page 27: ... if you keep the qr buttons pressed but they will appear coarse Turning the Â dial counter clockwise displays images in reverse order while turning it clockwise displays images in the order they were taken Pressing the 1 button while the lens is extended will cause the shooting screen to reappear The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses If you press the 1 button with the lens ret...

Page 28: ...ge to erase Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to display an image to erase Erase the image Press the p button X Erase appears Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select Cancel then press the m button Erasing Images EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book ...

Page 29: ...en the cover and insert the small end of the plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The c button will light blue Select an image to print Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dia...

Page 30: ...nterface cable Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Sold Separately By connecting your camera to one of the Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers below you can print your images without having to use a computer For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on printing Compact Photo Printers SELPHY Series Inkjet Printers PIXMA serie...

Page 31: ...t E then press the m button again Press the op button or turn Â dial to select E then press the m button Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator ...

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

Page 33: ...on X The movie will play You can pause resume the movie by pressing the m button again Press the op buttons to adjust the volume X After the movie finishes appears 1 Viewing Movies When watching a movie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoothly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilities If you use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memo...

Page 34: ...more Windows XP 512 MB or more Viewing movies 1 GB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher OS Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Viewing images PowerPC G4 G5 or Intel Processor Viewing movies Core Duo 1 66 GHz...

Page 35: ...mputer s CD ROM drive Begin installation Click Easy Installation and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation When the install finishes click Restart or Finish Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the CD ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive and double click the icon X The screen on the left displays Click Install and follow the...

Page 36: ...or connection details refer to the user guide provided with the computer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows Select Canon CameraWindow and click OK X CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow CameraWindow CameraWindow EC260 CDI E403_Guid...

Page 37: ...ansfer Images Click Transfer Untransferred Images X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer After the transfer finishes turn off the camera and unplug the cable For further operations refer to the Software Starter Guide Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the My Pictures folder for Windows or the Pictures folder for Macintosh EC260...

Page 38: ...mera 1 Also available for purchase separately 2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables Battery Pack NB 5L 1 with Terminal Cover Battery Charger CB 2LX CB 2LXE 1 Power Cord DC Coupler DR 30 Interface Cable IFC 400PCU 1 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 38 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 39: ...product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE...

Page 40: ... to charge the battery inside the camera Battery Charger CB 2LX CB 2LXE An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB 5L Battery Pack NB 5L Rechargeable lithium ion battery Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC 100 Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI terminal on a high definition TV set High Power Flash HF DC1 This attachable supplementary flash can illuminate subjects that are too distant for t...

Page 41: ...ning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what displays on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions 2 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 41 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 42: ...6 Strap Mount p 13 Movie Mode For shooting movies p 31 Auto Mode You can leave it to the camera to select settings p 24 Special Scene Mode The camera can automatically select all settings appropriate for the conditions so that you can take images just by pressing the shutter button p 58 Easy Mode You can shoot just by pressing the shutter button p 56 P Tv Av M Mode You can make settings such as th...

Page 43: ...or p 46 c Direct Print Button pp 29 145 1 Playback Button pp 27 109 HDMI OUT Mini Terminal p 117 A V OUT Audio Video Output DIGITAL Terminal Terminal Cover n Menu Button p 48 l Display Button pp 44 45 b Exposure p 76 o Button e Macro p 71 f Manual Focus p 89 q Button Control Dial p 43 m FUNC SET Function Set Button p 47 h Flash pp 62 70 r Button a Single Image Erase p 28 Q Self Timer pp 66 67 p Bu...

Page 44: ... p 77 My Colors p 78 White Balance p 75 i Contrast p 95 Camera Shake Warning p 144 Metering Modes p 88 Compression Image Quality p 72 Recording Pixels p 72 Still Images Recordable shots p 18 Movies Remaining Time Elapsed Time p 32 Self Timer pp 66 67 80 AF Frame p 25 Spot AE Point Frame p 88 Digital Zoom Magnification pp 63 64 Macro p 71 Super Macro p 71 Manual Focus p 89 Shooting Mode Flash Mode ...

Page 45: ...ge Quality Movies p 104 i Contrast p 129 Flash p 70 Exposure Compensation p 99 Macro p 71 Super Macro p 71 Manual Focus p 89 File Size pp 72 104 Still Images Recording Pixels p 72 Movies Movie Length p 105 Protect p 121 My Colors p 78 Red Eye Correction p 130 Shooting Date and Time p 65 No Information Display Simple Information Display Focus Check Display p 114 Detailed Information Display You can...

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

Page 47: ...p buttons or turn the Â dial to select a menu item then press the m button Depending on the menu the screen may switch Select a menu item and make the setting Select an option Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select an option To return to the menu press the q button Make the setting Press the m button m FUNC Menu Basic Operations Selectable Options Menu Items EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book ...

Page 48: ... the zoom lever p 42 left or right to select a tab Select a menu item Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select a menu item Some items require you to press the m button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Select an option Press the qr buttons to select an option Make the setting Press the n button X The standard screen will reappear n Menu Basic Operations EC260 CDI E403_G...

Page 49: ...ttons to select On Adjusting the Volume Display the menu Press the n button Select Volume Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select Volume then press the m button Change the volume Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select an item then use the qr buttons to adjust the volume Changing the Sound Settings EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 49 Thu...

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

Page 51: ...buttons or turn the Â dial to select OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings The Date Time p 19 in the 3 tab Language p 21 Video System p 116 Time Zone p 139 the image registered as Start up Image p 146 The saved data for custom white balance p 75 Colors that were selected in Color Accent p 100 or Color Swap p 100 Returning the Camera to Default Settings Are ther...

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

Page 53: ...off When the monitor has turned off but the lens has not retracted yet pressing the shutter button halfway p 23 turns on the monitor and shooting can continue Power Saving during Playback The power will turn off approximately 5 minutes after the camera is last operated You can turn off the Power Saving Function p 138 You can adjust the time before the monitor turns off p 138 Power Saving Function ...

Page 54: ...ou can change the display color by changing the camera s orientation pressing the qr buttons or turning the Â dial Press the m button to cancel the clock display Clock Functions Press and hold the m button then press the power button to display the clock EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 54 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 55: ...the flash and self timer When you select a shooting mode that matches a particular set of conditions the camera will automatically select any necessary settings All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes the mode dial is set to A 9 or K p 42 3 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 55 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 56: ...correct operation of the camera allowing even beginners to take worry free pictures Select the 9 mode Set the mode dial to 9 Shoot Follow Steps 3 5 on pages 24 25 to shoot there will be no sound played Turning Off the Flash Press the r button X The flash turns off and appears X Pressing r again displays on the screen and the flash will automatically fire in low light conditions 9 Shooting in Easy ...

Page 57: ...e last image you took will appear Select an image Press the qr buttons to switch between images Viewing Slideshows Press the 1 button Press the m button X All the shots you have taken will display for about 3 seconds each Press the m button again to stop the slideshow Erasing Images Select an image to erase X Press the qr buttons to select the image you want to erase Erase the image After pressing...

Page 58: ...ooting majestic landscapes F Take snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of people against city nightscapes or night backgrounds If you hold the camera firmly you can take pictures with reduced camera shake even without a tripod V Take shots of kids and pets Kids Pets Lets you capture subjects that move around such as children and pets without missing photo opportuniti...

Page 59: ... the m button then use the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select U then press the m button again Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select a shooting mode then press the m button Shoot U Shoot sunsets Sunset Lets you take shots of sunsets in vivid colors In F V or H mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 74 is increased to match the shooting conditions K Shooting in Specia...

Page 60: ...e at the beach Beach Lets you take bright shots of people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong y Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium Aquarium Lets you take natural colored shots of aquatic life in indoor aquariums OTake shots of foliage Foliage Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 60 T...

Page 61: ...lurring even in low light conditions Recording pixels are set to 1600 x 1200 pixels p 72 In t mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image Additionally you are recommended to set IS Mode to Off p 144 In y mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 74 is increased to match the shooting conditions In Z mode images may appear coarse EC260 CDI ...

Page 62: ...eturn the setting to When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely the indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving Turning the Flash Off What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 62 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY...

Page 63: ...on and will appear Move it toward i again X The digital zoom will further zoom in on the subject Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate To turn off the digital zoom press the n button select the 4 tab and select Digital Zoom and the Off option Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Turning off the digital zoom Recording Pixels Optical Zoom Digital Zoom No image deterioration zoom facto...

Page 64: ...button will restore the shooting screen X The view will be enlarged the zoom factor will display on the screen To return to standard digital zoom select Digital Zoom and the Standard option Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Using 1 5x at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image deterioration the zoom factor will display in blue Using 2 0x at a recording pixel setting of or will c...

Page 65: ...DATE will appear on the screen Shoot X You can insert the shooting date and time in the image s lower right corner To restore to the original setting select Off in Step 1 Use the DPOF print settings p 133 to print Use the included software to print Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details Connect the camera to a printer to print Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details Inserting the...

Page 66: ...n halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully X When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays X Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire To cancel shooting with the self timer after countdown has started press the p button To restore the original setting select in Step 2 Ò Using the Self Ti...

Page 67: ... self timer sound will play Join the subjects and look at the camera X When the camera detects a new face the lamp and sound will speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and two seconds later the shutter will release X The second and third shots will continue in succession To restore the original setting select in Step 2 on p 66 Even if your face is not detected after joining the su...

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Page 69: ...your shooting skills This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to G 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 156 159 4 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 69 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 70: ...higher ISO speed p 74 You can make the flash fire every time you shoot At maximum wide angle the flash range is approximately 50 cm 3 0 m 1 6 9 8 ft and at maximum telephoto it is 1 0 2 0 m 3 3 6 6 ft Select h After pressing the r button press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select h then press the m button X Once set h will appear G Shooting in Program AE What if the shutter speed and apertu...

Page 71: ...ginal setting select Shooting Range When you move the zoom lever the zoom bar appears on the monitor The camera cannot focus in e in the yellow portion of the bar When zooming within the range of the yellow bar e will be grayed out and shooting will be done in You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image p 79 e Shootin...

Page 72: ...ression ratio image quality Fine Normal Select the image quality Press the m button and select then press the m button again Select an option Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select an option then press the m button X The setting you selected will display on the screen If you use the flash when shooting in macro mode the edges of the image may darken Changing the Recording Pixels If you ...

Page 73: ...e paper Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Recordable Images 2 GB 8 GB Large 12 M 4000 x 3000 3084 626 2505 1474 1280 5116 Medium 1 8 M 3264 x 2448 2060 930 3721 980 1920 7675 Medium 2 5 M 2592 x 1944 1395 1365 5457 695 2672 10679 Medium 3 2 M 1600 x 1200 558 3235 12927 278 6146 24562 Small 0 3 M 640 x 480 150 10245 40937 84 15368 61406 Widescreen 4000 x ...

Page 74: ...ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however will appear coarse Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the shooting mode and shooting conditions Low High Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Twilight Nightscapes Dark interiors Changing the ISO speed When the camera...

Page 75: ...ke sure the entire screen is filled with the white subject then press the l button X The tint on the screen will change when a white balance data is set After shooting return the setting to Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight conditions Tungsten Tung...

Page 76: ...watching the screen turn the Â dial to adjust the brightness and press the o button After the picture has been taken return the setting to zero It is recommended to set the exposure compensation to 0 p 76 When you take the white balance data using the flash be sure to take it in an optimal shooting range p 75 Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 76 Thursd...

Page 77: ...ages sec For continuous shooting the focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway Continuous Shooting AF Approx 0 5 images sec The camera shoots continuously and focuses The AF Frame is fixed to Center Continuous Shooting LV Approx 0 6 images sec The camera shoots continuously with the focus fixed to the position set in manual focus Cannot be used with the self timer pp...

Page 78: ...e Vivid Red Vivid Green or Vivid Blue effects produces intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker Vivid Blue Emphasizes blue tints Makes the sky ocean and other blue subjects more vivid Vivid Green Emphasizes green tints Makes mountains foliage and other green subjects more vivid Vivid ...

Page 79: ...elect a value The more to the right the stronger deeper the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter the effect gets Press the l button to accept the setting You can set the self timer to a delay of approximately two seconds Select Î After pressing the p button press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select Î then press the m button X Once set Î will appear on the screen Follow Step ...

Page 80: ...ure and white balance settings are set with the first shot When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds the self timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases when the flash will fire the lamp lights Customizing the Self Timer What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots If the flash fires the shooting interval may be longer If you set a high number of shots...

Page 81: ... is called Focus Lock Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that the AF Frame is green Recompose Hold the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene Shoot Press the shutter button fully TV display is not available when using the HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately to connect the camera to a high definition TV Shooting Using a TV Monitor ...

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Page 83: ...sume that the mode dial is set to these modes The section Setting the Flash Exposure Compensation p 98 assumes that the mode dial is set to M or B mode This chapter explains how to set the mode dial to K Changing the Color and Shooting p 100 L Shooting Stitch Assist Images p 102 and various other modes Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode...

Page 84: ...c point Press the n button select the 4 tab then select the AF Frame Size menu item and Small option The setting is configured to Normal when the Digital Zoom p 63 or Digital Tele converter p 64 is used Changing the AF Frame Mode If a face is not detected and only gray frames no white frame appear the image will be taken in Center Examples of faces that cannot be detected The camera may mistakenly...

Page 85: ...ents of the center AF frame will appear magnified The display will not appear magnified in Face Detect mode if a face cannot be detected or is too big in relation to the screen In Center mode it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus Magnifying the Focal Point What if the display does not magnify The magnified display will not appear when using the Digital Zoom p 63 or Digital Tele C...

Page 86: ...e pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot Select Servo AF Press the n button and select Servo AF on the 4 tab and use the qr buttons to select On Focus Focus will be maintained where the blue AF frame displays while you press the shutter button halfway Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting with Servo AF The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions You cannot shoot with the AF loc...

Page 87: ...cus If you press the c button the frame will move to another face detected by the camera When the frame has made a full circuit of all detected faces the AF frame mode screen will reappear Shoot Press the shutter button halfway The face frame of the selected face will change into a green Press the shutter button fully to shoot Keeping the c button pressed will display the number of faces detected ...

Page 88: ...uses continually on whatever it is aimed at even when the shutter button is not pressed This allows you to shoot without missing opportunities Single The camera only focuses when the shutter button is pressed halfway This conserves battery power Switching the Focus Setting and Shoot Changing the Metering Mode Evaluative Suitable for standard shooting conditions including back lit shots Automatical...

Page 89: ...lays in the MF indicator Shooting in Manual Focus Mode You cannot change the AF frame setting while focusing manually If you want to change the AF frame cancel the manual focus mode first If MF Point Zoom is set to On in the 4 tab the image at the center of the AF frame is displayed enlarged If the AF mode is set to Continuous p 88 turn the Â dial to enlarge the image EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book P...

Page 90: ...own press fully When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock AE stands for Auto Exposure Lock the exposure Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X When appears the exposure will be set If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button ...

Page 91: ...by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash At the same time you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach Select Press the r button then use the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select then press the m button again X Once set will appear on the screen Shoot Even if the flash fires ensure that the subject does no...

Page 92: ... the aperture value displays in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value displays in white Safety shift can also be used p 93 M Setting 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 16...

Page 93: ...ome shutter speeds may not be available If the shutter speed displays in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed displays in white Safety shift can also be used With M and B modes if Safety Shift is set to On in the 4 tab the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted for the ...

Page 94: ...ears in red When you press the shutter button halfway 2 or 2 appears in red D Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Shutter Speed Aperture Value Standard Exposure Level Indicator Exposure Level The standard exposure is calculated according to the selected metering method p 88 If you use the zoom after making settings or change the composition the exposure level may change Depending on the s...

Page 95: ... the 4 tab and then select the i Contrast menu item Use the qr buttons to select Auto X will appear on the screen Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or the exposure setting may not be suitable You can correct recorded images p 129 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 95 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 96: ...r and press the qr buttons to select On X Œ will appear on the screen Œ Red Eye Correction Red eye correction may be applied to other red parts than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes You can correct recorded images p 130 If you press the r button as shown on the screen in Step 2 and then press the n button the Flash Settings screen will display p 48 EC260 CDI E403_Gui...

Page 97: ...cally adjusts depending on the subject and fires You can change the settings so that the flash does not adjust automatically Select Flash Settings Press the n button select Flash Settings from the 4 tab and press the m button Make the setting Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select Flash Mode then press the qr buttons to select Auto or Manual Checking for Shut Eyes In W and mode the func...

Page 98: ...the Setting Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select flash output then press the m button Setting the Flash Exposure Compensation In M and B shooting modes set Flash Mode to Auto in advance p 97 You can also set the flash exposure compensation by pressing the n button Select Flash Settings from the 4 tab then press the m button Use the qr buttons to make the setting Setting the Flash Outp...

Page 99: ... n button select Flash Settings from the 4 tab and press the m button Make the setting Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select Safety FE then press the qr buttons to select On or Off Exposure Compensation When Shooting With A Flash Safety FE In M and B shooting modes set Flash Mode to Auto in advance p 97 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 99 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 100: ...t and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to change the range of colors to be retained Select a negative value to limit the range of colors Select a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Pressing the l button accepts the setting and restores the shooting screen Y Color Swap You can sw...

Page 101: ... recorded Specify the target color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the r button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors to be swapped Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to adjust the range of colors affected Select a negative value to limit the range of colors Select a positive value to extend the range of colors to simila...

Page 102: ...ing portions will be corrected when the images are merged Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures When you have finished taking shots proceed to Step 5 Finish shooting Press the m button Merge the images on a computer For details on how to merge the images refer to the Software Starter Guide Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode The recorded color and range of c...

Page 103: ... This chapter provides more advanced information than the E Shooting Movies and 1 Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to E 6 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 103 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 104: ... then press the m button again Select an option Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select an option and press the m button X The setting will display on the screen Changing the Movie Mode E Standard Normal mode Color Accent These shooting modes let you change all colors except the selected color to black and white or exchange the selected color for another color when shooting See Changing ...

Page 105: ...rd quality movies 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames sec Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller the image quality will be lower than with but you can record three times the length Image Quality Frame Rate Shooting Time 2 GB 8 GB 10 min 53 sec 43 min 32 sec 23 min 49 sec 1 hr 35 min 11 sec 1 hr 13 min 10 sec 4 hrs 52 min 24 sec Based on Canon s testing standards Maximum clip length is approxim...

Page 106: ...ng the Two Second Self Timer p 79 Shooting Using a TV Monitor p 81 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode p 89 Shooting with the AE Lock p 90 Turning off the AF Assist Beam p 143 Displaying the Overlay p 144 3 2 Guide is not available Changing the IS Mode Settings p 144 You can switch between Continuous and Off Registering Functions to the c Button p 145 The following functions can be used in the same way ...

Page 107: ... you select you can trim the beginning of the movie from If you select you can trim the end of the movie from Exit Playback Slow Motion Playback you can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed Sound will not play back Display the first frame Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button Display the last frame Edit p 107 Displays when conne...

Page 108: ...he qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select OK and press the m button again Save the edited movie Press the op buttons to select then press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select New File then press the m button X The movie will be saved as a new file When Overwrite in Step 4 is selected the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie erasing the original movie When ...

Page 109: ...button to select the Playback mode before operating the camera 7 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer had their file name changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 125 130 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 109 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 110: ...next set of images set in Step 1 Select an image Press the opqr buttons to select an image An orange frame appears on the selected image Press the m button to display the selected image by itself Searching Images Using the Control Dial Turn the control dial to quickly search images You can also jump by the shooting date Select an image If you set the single image playback and turn the Â dial quick...

Page 111: ... playback then press the m button X Filtered playback starts and a yellow frame displays If you press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial only the images selected in Step 1 will display If you select All Images in Step 2 filtered playback will be canceled Search by and Conditions containing no images cannot be selected Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Shot Date Displays the images shot on the spe...

Page 112: ...ress the m button again X The slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image displays In filtered playback p 111 only images in a filtered condition play back You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again Press the n button to stop the slideshow Filtered Playback Viewing Slideshows If you press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial during playback the image will switch If yo...

Page 113: ...ges Select Slideshow Press the n button select Slideshow from the 1 tab and press the m button Make the setting Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select an item and press the qr buttons to adjust the setting If you select Start and press the m button the slideshow starts with your settings Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 113 Thursday Dec...

Page 114: ...ar on a face detected during playback X The area within the orange frame appears magnified Change the magnification level or location Move the zoom lever toward k once X Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display position while checking the focus Switch frames Pressing the m button will switch to a different frame Pressing the n button resets the displ...

Page 115: ... Playback If you turn the Â dial you can switch images in the zoomed state You can select from three transition effects when switching between images in single image playback Select Transition Press the n button and select the 1 tab then select Transition and use the qr buttons to select a transition effect Press the n button to accept the setting k Magnifying Images ApproximateLocation of Display...

Page 116: ...e input to which the cable is connected Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the monitor of the camera After you finish viewing turn off the camera and TV and unplug the AV cable Images will not display correctly if the camera s video output setting NTSC PAL does not match the TV system Press the n button select the 3 ...

Page 117: ...ble plug into the camera s HDMI mini terminal Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI terminal Follow Steps 3 4 on p 116 to display the images Viewing Images on a High Definition TV The supplied AV cable and the separately sold HDMI cable HTC 100 cannot be plugged into the camera simultaneously This could cause the camera to malfunction EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 117 Thursday December...

Page 118: ...method and press the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Selecting Images Individually Select Select Follow Step 2 above to select Select and press the m button Select images Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial select the image and press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button once more will cancel the selection and will disappear To sele...

Page 119: ...utton Select the starting image Press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial select the image and press the m button Select the ending image Press the r button select Last image and press the m button You cannot select images before the first image Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select an image and press the m button EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 119 Thursday December ...

Page 120: ...e Â dial when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed Select All Images Select All Images Follow Step 2 on p 118 to select All Images and press the m button Erase Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial select OK and press the m button Select images with the Â dial EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 120 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 121: ...the op buttons or turn the Â dial select Select Range and press the m button Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 119 to select images Protecting Images If you format the memory card p 52 protected images will also be erased Protected images cannot be erased with the camera s erase function To erase an image cancel protection first You can also protect images using the following method Press the n button sel...

Page 122: ... Step 2 on p 121 to select All Images and press the m button Protect images Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial select Protect and press the m button You can unlock groups of protected images if you select Unlock in Step 2 while in Select Range or All Images EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 122 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 123: ...u then press the m button again Make the setting Press the op buttons to select a category then press the m button Once set will appear on the screen Using the Menu Select My Category Press the n button select the 1 tab and My Category and press the m button Select a selection method Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial select a selection method and press the m button Pressing the n button will...

Page 124: ...ars To select multiple images repeat the above operation Select Range Select Select Range Follow Step 2 on p 123 to select Select Range and press the m button Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 119 to select images Press the p button select the item and press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial and select a type Select the setting Press the p button to select Select and press the m button If you select Desel...

Page 125: ...e n button will restore the menu screen Using the Menu Select Rotate Press the n button select the 1 tab and Rotate and press the m button Rotate the image Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select an image The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button If you want to rotate multiple images press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial select an image and repeat the operations above Pr...

Page 126: ... the m button X The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select OK and press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image When you press the n button the Display new image screen will appear If you press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select Yes and press the m button the saved image will display Resizin...

Page 127: ... the zoom lever to the left or right you can change the frame size If you press the opqr buttons you can move the frame If you press the l button you can change the frame size In an image with detected faces gray frames appear around the faces located in the upper left image The frames can be used for trimming You can switch between frames by turning the Â dial Press the m button use the qr button...

Page 128: ...during magnified display you can switch to the original image Pressing the n button restores the menu screen Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 126 and images cannot be trimmed The width and height ratio of an image that can be changed is fixed at 4 3 for a vertical image 3 4 The number of recorded pixels in a trimmed image will be smaller than before trimming Adding Effect...

Page 129: ... menu item Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 126 Select Low Medium or High and adjust the image Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter i Contrast What if the image wasn t corrected by the Auto option as well as you would like Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or the exposure s...

Page 130: ...e camera will be corrected and a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can zoom the image using the procedures in k Magnifying Images p 115 Save as a new image and display Press the opqr buttons or turn the Â dial to select New File and press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Perform Step 5 on p 126 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be properly corre...

Page 131: ...ct an image Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial and select the image Press the c button videos will be excluded Print list Press the op buttons and select the number of prints press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial select Add and press the m button To cancel adding images select the added images and press the c button then press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial select Remove and press the m ...

Page 132: ...Personal Printing Guide Connect the camera to the printer p 29 Print Press the op buttons select Print now and press the m button X Printing will start If you stop the printer during printing and start again it will start from the next print Number of copies to print EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 132 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 133: ...ect an option X Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Print Type Standard Prints one image per page Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats Date On Prints the date from the shooting information Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF data On Removes all print sett...

Page 134: ...mages will disappear Set the number of prints Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to set the number of prints maximum 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of print copies for Index prints You can only select which images to print X Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen With Index selected th...

Page 135: ...elect All Images Select Select All Images from the screen in Step 1 on p 134 and press the m button Make print settings Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial select OK and press the m button Clearing All Selections Select Clear All Selections Select Clear All Selections in Step 1 on p 134 and press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select OK then press the m button X All se...

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Page 137: ...our shooting preferences The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes 8 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 137 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 138: ...f you set the Power Saving function to Off be careful not to forget to turn off the camera after use Setting the Screen Shut Off Time You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically p 53 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off Select Power Saving then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select Display Off then use the qr buttons to select a t...

Page 139: ...e time zone then press the m button To set daylight saving time adds 1 hour press the op buttons to select Set the world time zone Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select then press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select the destination time zone then press the m button You can also set the daylight saving time as in Step 1 Select the world time zone Press the op ...

Page 140: ...buttons to select an option Continuous Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are assigned consecutively until an image with the number 9999 is taken saved Auto Reset If you replace the memory card with a new one file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memory card already containing images the newly assigned file numbers may continue the existing numbering for both t...

Page 141: ...button Select Auto Create then press the qr buttons to select an interval Select Time then press the qr buttons to set a time The new folder will be created on the set day and time Images shot after the creation date are saved to the new folder Turning off Auto Rotate When you play back images on the camera or a computer images shot in vertical orientation automatically rotate and display vertical...

Page 142: ...n Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash You can turn off this function Select Flash Settings then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to select Off Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in mode...

Page 143: ...lect Review then press the qr buttons to select an option Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting You can change the image display that appears after shooting Select Review Info then press the qr buttons to select an option Off No image displays Hold The image displays until you press the shutter button halfway Detailed Displays detailed information p 45 Focus Check The area inside the AF ...

Page 144: ... Both Both grid lines and the 3 2 guide will display In mode you cannot set 3 2 Guide or Both Grid Lines will not be recorded on the image The gray areas displayed with 3 2 Guide are the areas that will not be printed The actual image recorded will include the portion in the gray areas Continuous Image stabilization is always on You can confirm the result directly on the display which makes it eas...

Page 145: ...ommended to set the IS Mode to Off when the camera is fixed to a tripod When using Panning hold the camera horizontally Image stabilization does not work when the camera is held vertically Press if you want to cancel a function When this symbol is shown on the bottom right of an icon the function cannot be used in the current shooting mode or function setting In each press of the c button records ...

Page 146: ...press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to select an option Press the qr buttons to select a setting Changing the Start up Screen Select Start up Image then press the m button Press the qr buttons to select a setting Changing Playback Functions Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Changing the Start up Image or Sound 1 ...

Page 147: ...e qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select an image then press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select OK then press the m button to complete registration You can register sounds and start up screen images that come with the included software to the camera Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details Any previously registered start up image will be overwritten when registe...

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Page 149: ...chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions The index also appears at the end 9 EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 149 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 150: ...a power outlet You can turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Using Household Power The battery charger can also be used when abroad The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use devices such as electrical tra...

Page 151: ... off p 17 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 116 Shooting Cannot shoot Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode p 42 When in playback mode p 27 press the shutter button halfway p 23 Camera screen is black at start up Images that have been edited on a computer have had their file name changed or that have been shot on another camera may not display properly if set as a start ...

Page 152: ...t is too bright overexposed Set the flash to p 62 Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation p 76 Use the AE lock or spot metering to shoot p 90 The subject is too bright due to ambient lighting Image is dark even though the flash fired p 25 Increase the ISO speed p 74 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 70 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot ...

Page 153: ...Format the memory card in the camera or use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds Even when the shooting time does not display properly the video recorded will be the length that it was actually shot p 32 displayed on the LCD monitor and shooting ended automatically Camera s internal memory was insufficient Try one of the following Perform a low level format of the memory card in the c...

Page 154: ...re no images recorded on the memory card that can be displayed Protected p 121 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large RAW Unsupported images or data or corrupted image data cannot be displayed Images manipulated on a computer that have had their file name changed or have been taken with a different camera may not display Cannot magnify Cannot rotate Cannot modify image Cannot registe...

Page 155: ...ot be transferred to the computer or printed due to the large amount of images approx 1000 stored on the memory card Use a commercially available USB card reader to transfer the images Insert the memory card into the printer s card slot to print Lens error restart camera A lens error was detected Press the power button to turn the camera off and back on p 42 If this error message continues to disp...

Page 156: ...nformation Display p 44 On Off Func Menu Light Metering p 88 My Colors p 78 White Balance p 75 ISO Speed p 74 Exposure Compensation p 99 Drive Mode p 77 5 Compression Ratio Image Quality p 72 6 Recording Pixels p 72 104 7 1 Not selectable but turned on whenever flash is used 2 Possible settings 0 30 seconds in Delay and 1 10 shots in Shots 3 not available 4 ISO3200 p 61 is set by default 5 and t s...

Page 157: ...Mode 157 I J F V H K E U t w y O P Z T Y v x E z 1 1 1 1 Func Menu 3 4 8 9 6 Fixed to 7 Fixed to 8 is set by default 9 is not selectable Selectable Not selectable EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 157 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 158: ...de Auto Manual Flash Exp Comp 2 to 2 Flash Output Minimum Medium Maximum Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off 1 Safety FE On Off i Contrast p 95 Off Auto 1 1 Safety Shift p 93 On Off Review p 143 Off 2 10 sec Hold 3 Review Info p 143 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 97 On Off Disp Overlay p 144 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both IS Mode p 144 Continuous Off 1 1 Shoot Only Panning Date Stam...

Page 159: ...Menus 159 I J F V H K E U t w y O P Z T Y v x E z 2 Selectable Not selectable EC260 CDI E403_Guide_E book Page 159 Thursday December 18 2008 2 02 PM COPY ...

Page 160: ...ata p 52 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 140 Create Folder Create New Folder Auto Create p 141 Auto Rotate On Off p 141 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 142 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min p 53 Time Zone Home World p 139 Date Time Date and time settings p 20 Distance Units m cm ft in Video System NTSC PAL p 116 Language Select displayed language p 21 R...

Page 161: ... My Colors Adjusts colors in images p 128 Rotate Rotates images p 125 Resume Last seen Last shot p 146 Transition Fade Scroll Slide Off p 115 Default setting Item Options Summary Ref Page Print Displays printing screen p 29 Select Images Qty Selects individual images for printing p 134 Select Range Selects starting and ending images for printing p 135 Select All Images Selects all images for print...

Page 162: ...l or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag If condensation has formed stop using the camera immediately Continued use may damage the camera Remove the battery and memory card and wait until the moisture has completely evaporated before resuming use Me...

Page 163: ...weighted average or Spot Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom Built in Flash Auto On Slow Synchro Off Red eye reduction Red eye correction settings available Built in Flash Range 50 cm 3 0 m 1 6 9 8 ft W 1 0 ...

Page 164: ...andardized measurement Audio Quantization 16 bit Sampling Rate 44 100 kHz Playback Function Single Image Movie Magnified Focus Index Magnified Filtered Playback Slideshow Editing Function Erase Protect My Category Resize My Colors i Contrast Trimming Rotate Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge capable Interface Hi Speed USB Dedicated connector with unified type of digital audio and vide...

Page 165: ... About MPEG 4 Licensing This product is licensed under AT T patents for the MPEG 4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant 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 ...

Page 166: ...te and Time J Date Time Default Settings 51 Deleting J Erasing DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 35 Digital Tele Converter 64 Digital Zoom 63 Direct Print Button 29 145 Display Language 21 Display Overlay 144 DPOF 131 133 E Easy mode 56 Editing i Contrast 129 My Colors 128 Red Eye Correction 130 Resizing Making Images Smaller 126 Rotating Images 125 Trimming 127 Enlarged Display 115 Equipment Default...

Page 167: ...6 142 143 Landscape Scene Mode 58 LCD monitor J Screen M Macro Super Macro 71 Memory Cards 16 18 Available Shots 18 Formatting 22 52 Menu Basic Operations 48 List 158 Metering Mode 88 MMCplus HC MMCplus Memory Card 18 Mode Dial 42 Movie Editing 107 Image Quality Frame Rate 105 Mode 104 Recording Pixels 105 Shooting Time 32 105 Viewing Playback 33 MultiMediaCard J Memory Card Mute 49 My Category 12...

Page 168: ... 23 Slideshow 112 Snow Scene Mode 61 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 35 Software Starter Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Sound Settings Mute 49 Stitch Assist Scene Mode 102 Strap 2 13 Sunset Scene Mode 59 Supplementary Flash 40 T Terminal 29 116 Tone White Balance 75 Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Travel abroad 15 139 Trimming 127 Troubleshooting 151 V Video J Movies Vie...

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Page 179: ...erference 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 the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Co...

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