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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS, User Manual

The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a versatile and powerful digital camera designed for both amateur and professional photographers. Capture stunning images with the 35x optical zoom lens and 14.1-megapixel sensor. Make the most of your camera's capabilities by downloading the free user manual from manualshive.com to unlock its full potential.

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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].

●

Press the 

n

 button, choose the 

4

 

tab, and then choose the [i-Contrast] menu 
item. Press the 

qr

 buttons to choose 

[Auto].

X

Once set, 

@

 will appear on the screen.

You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the flash.

Choose [Flash Control].

●

Press the 

n

 button to choose [Flash 

Control] in the 

4

 tab, then press the 

m

 

button.

Adjust the setting.

●

Press the 

op

 buttons or turn the 

Â

 dial 

to choose [Red-Eye Corr.], then press the 

qr

 buttons to choose [On].

X

Once set, 

Œ

 will appear on the screen.

Correcting the Brightness and Shooting 

(i-Contrast)

Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or may not be 
corrected properly.

You can correct recorded images (p. 141).

Red-Eye Correction

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Summary of Contents for PowerShot SX30 IS

Page 1: ...Camera User Guide ENGLISH Make sure you read this guide including the Safety Precautions section before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future COPY ...

Page 2: ...s on the CD ROM After installation shortcut icons appear on the desktop If the software installation fails you can find the manuals in the Readme folder on the CD ROM Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer sold separately and print So...

Page 3: ... if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations 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 LCD Mon...

Page 4: ... 64 Shoot various other scenes Low Light p 63 t Fireworks p 64 Sports p 62 Miniature Effect p 70 Super vivid colors p 65 Poster Effect p 65 Fish eye Effect p 69 Shoot with special effects Shoot Focus on faces 25 64 84 88 Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash turn off the flash 26 Take pictures with me in them too self timer 61 80 81 Insert the date and time into my shots 60 COPY ...

Page 5: ...7 Look at my pictures on a computer 33 Quickly search pictures 120 121 Erase pictures 29 132 View E Shoot movies 30 107 View movies 32 Shoot View Movies 2 Easily print pictures 144 Print Save images to a computer 33 Save 3 Turn off sounds 50 Use the camera abroad 15 156 Understand what is displayed on the screen 179 Other COPY ...

Page 6: ...ories 39 Components Guide 44 Screen Display 46 Indicator 47 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 48 MENU Basic Operations 49 Changing the Sound Settings 50 Changing the Screen Brightness 51 Adjusting the Viewfinder 52 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 52 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 53 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 54 Clock Functions 55 Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 58 ...

Page 7: ...Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode 94 Setting the Shutter Speed 95 Setting the Aperture Value 96 Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value 97 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i Contrast 98 Red Eye Correction 98 Shooting with Slow Synchro 99 Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation 100 Adjusting the Flash Output 100 Checking for Shut Eyes 101 Registering Shooting Settings 102 Changing the Color...

Page 8: ...rom the Print List DPOF 146 Choosing Images for Printing DPOF 147 Print Added Images 150 Changing Camera Settings 152 Changing Shooting Function Settings 158 Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus My Menu 163 Changing Playback Function Settings 164 Using Household Power 166 Using the Lens Hood Sold Separately 167 Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately 168 Using an Eye Fi Card 172 Trou...

Page 9: ...he product to severe impacts To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the product if it has been dropped or otherwise damaged Stop using the product immediately if it emits smoke a strange smell or otherwise behaves abnormally Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner to clean the equipment Do not let the product come into contact with water e g sea water or ot...

Page 10: ...ely flush with water Caution Denotes the possibility of injury Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks when hanging it by the strap Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens This could lead to injury or damage the camera When using the flash be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing This could result in burns or damage to the flash Avoid...

Page 11: ...may occur Before you discard the battery cover the terminals with tape or other insulators Contacting other metal materials may lead to fire or explosions Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet after charging is complete or when you are not using it Do not place anything such as cloth on top of the battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time...

Page 12: ...uld be careful about Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for a page number This guide assumes all functions are at their 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 Conventions Used in This Guide Right button FUNC SET b...

Page 13: ... the Camera Attach the included strap and place it around your neck to avoid dropping the camera during use Attach the included lens cap cord to the strap Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning on the camera Clip the lens cap to the strap when not in use When not in use store the camera with the lens cap attached Refer to p 168 for details on the included case for the hot shoe cap Keep your...

Page 14: ...into a power outlet For CB 2LZE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet X The charge lamp lights orange and charging starts X The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 2 hours and 20 minutes Remove the battery Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet then remove the battery by sliding it in and up Charging the...

Page 15: ...lly even if they are not used How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from the camera Attach the terminal cover and store the battery Storing a battery for long periods of time about a year without depleting it may shorten its life span or affect its performance The battery charger can also be used when abroad The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V ...

Page 16: ...ired to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area please check with the card manufacturer Insert the included battery and a memory card sold separately Check the card s write protect tab If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the...

Page 17: ...til it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Terminals Label What if Memory card locked appears on the screen SD SDHC and SDXC memory cards and Eye Fi cards have a write protect tab If this tab i...

Page 18: ...y release it X The memory card will pop up Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Values are based on the default settings The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings the subject and the memory card used Memory Card 4 GB 16 GB Number of Shots 1058 4334 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken You can check the number of shots that can be taken when ...

Page 19: ... camera is not in use Approx 175 Approx 90 Approx 180 When the camera is on opening the screen will turn the screen on and the viewfinder off Closing the screen with it facing the camera body will turn the screen off and the viewfinder on In a Shooting mode if the screen is opened and rotated toward the lens the image will be flipped from left to right mirror image To cancel the reverse display fu...

Page 20: ...turn the  dial to set a value Complete 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 Setting the Date and Time Reappearing Date Time screen Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each time you turn on the camera Daylight saving ti...

Page 21: ...e setting Pressing the n button will close the menu Date Time battery The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained for about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 39 the date time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is...

Page 22: ...n 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 display language b...

Page 23: ...tained on the card to a computer Display the menu Press the n button Choose Format Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Format then press the m button Choose OK Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Format the memory card Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button X The me...

Page 24: ... on the card and does not ensure its contents are completely erased Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card When disposing of a memory card take 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 Pressing the Shutter Button ...

Page 25: ...ene X The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen X The camera will focus on detected faces and display frames on them Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i 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 it appear smaller The zoom bar showing the zoom position ap...

Page 26: ...omatically fire in low light conditions if it has been raised X The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again AF Frame What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen For details on the icons that app...

Page 27: ... tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image What if 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 to choose Mute in the 3 tab then press the qr buttons to choose Off What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting The subje...

Page 28: ...dest Pressing r or turning the  dial clockwise will cycle through images in the order they were taken from oldest to newest The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed but they will appear coarse The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses Pressing the 1 button again while the lens is retracted will turn off the power Viewing Images Switching to Shooting mode ...

Page 29: ... image you took will appear Choose an image to erase Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to display an image to erase Erase the image Press the a button Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose 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  dial to choose Cancel then press the m button Erasing Images COP...

Page 30: ...making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Shoot Press the movie button X The camera will beep once recording will start and Rec and the elapsed time will appear on the screen Once shooting begins take your finger off the movie button If you change the composition of your shot during shooting the focus brightness and tone will automat...

Page 31: ...t been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended Microphone Magnifying the subject while shooting Pressing 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 180 When Moving icons and With Strong Facial Shadows icons ...

Page 32: ...ns or turn the  dial to choose a movie then press the m button X The movie control panel will appear on the screen Play the movie Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Play then press the m button X The movie will play If you press the m button you can pause or resume playback Press the op buttons to adjust the volume X After the movie finishes appears Viewing Movies COPY ...

Page 33: ...oothly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilities If you use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory card you can play back the movie smoothly with the camera For enhanced playback you can also connect the camera to a TV OS Windows 7 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and 2 Windows XP Service Pack 3 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on...

Page 34: ...ns to proceed with the installation If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed OS Mac OS X v10 4 v10 6 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU PowerPC G4 G5 or Intel Processor still images Core Duo 1 66 GHz or higher movies RAM Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 512 MB or more still images 1 GB or more movies Mac O...

Page 35: ...into the computer s CD ROM drive Begin installation Double click the on the CD Click Install and follow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation Connect the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Open the cover and insert the small plug of the included interface cable p 2 firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the interface cable s larger plug into the...

Page 36: ...y Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer If CameraWindow does not appear click the CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop For Windows 7 use the following steps to display CameraWindow Click on the task bar In the screen that appears click the link to...

Page 37: ... 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 computer until you can transfer images Images shot in the vertical orientation may be transferred in the horizontal orientation Protection settings for images may ...

Page 38: ...T Supplied with Camera Battery Pack NB 7L with Terminal Cover Battery Charger CB 2LZ CB 2LZE USB card reader Windows Macintosh Memory Card Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV Also available for purchase separately High Definition TV HDMI Cable HTC 100 Lens Cap Case for Hot Shoe Cap includes hot shoe cap COPY ...

Page 39: ...u power the camera using household power Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer or printer Cannot be used to charge the camera battery Separately Sold Accessories Using Accessories Abroad The battery charger and the AC adapter kit can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a comme...

Page 40: ...oting portraits The Off Camera Shoe Cord OC E3 is supplied with this bracket Speedlite Transmitter ST E2 This allows the wireless control of slave remote Speedlite flashes except the Speedlite 270EX Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC 100 Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI terminal on a high definition TV set Lens Hood LH DC60 Prevents extraneous light from entering the lens and causing...

Page 41: ...ormation visit your nearest Canon retailer 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 malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of...

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Page 43: ...43 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions 2 COPY ...

Page 44: ...Lens Filter Mount p 167 Tripod Socket Memory Card Battery Cover p 17 DC Coupler Cable Port p 166 Movie Mode Choose settings yourself to shoot movies p 107 Even if the mode dial is set to a position other than Movie mode movies can be shot by pressing the movie button p 30 Scene Mode You can shoot with the best settings for the scene or add various effects and shoot pp 62 63 P Tv Av M C1 C2 Mode Ch...

Page 45: ...djustment Dial p 52 Viewfinder p 46 Movie Button pp 30 107 Indicator p 47 Power Button p 20 Zoom Framing Assist p 91 d Jump p 121 Button HDMI Terminal p 128 1 Playback Button pp 28 119 A V OUT Audio Video Output DIGITAL Terminal pp 35 127 144 AF Frame Selector pp 85 88 a Single Image Erase Button p 29 n Button p 49 l Display Button p 46 e Macro p 73 f Manual Focus p 89 q Button b Exposure Compensa...

Page 46: ...turn the viewfinder on p 19 Shooting Playback Screen Display LCD Monitor Screen Viewfinder Display 1 Display 2 Display 1 Display 2 Focus Check Display p 124 DetailedInformation Display No Information Display Simple 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 ch...

Page 47: ...gram The histogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally and the amount of brightness vertically When the graph approaches the right side the image is bright but when it approaches the left side the image is dark and in this way you can judge the exposure The histogram can also be displayed while shooting p 160 The indicator on the back of the camera p 45 will light or blin...

Page 48: ...s the op buttons to choose a menu item X The available options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen Choose an option Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option You can also choose settings by pressing the l button on options that display Complete the setting Press the m button X The shooting screen will reappear and the setting you chose will display on the scr...

Page 49: ...s the n button Choose a tab Press the qr buttons or move the zoom lever left or right to choose a tab Choose an item Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an item Some items require you to press the m or r button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Choose an option Press the qr buttons to choose an option Complete the setting Press the n button to restore the normal sc...

Page 50: ... screen Adjusting the Volume Display the menu Press the n button Choose Volume Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Volume then press the m button Change the volume Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the volume Press the n button twice to restore the normal screen Changing the Sound Set...

Page 51: ...ss the qr buttons to change the brightness Press the n button twice to restore the normal screen Using the l Button 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...

Page 52: ...me Power Saving during Shooting The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated After about 2 more minutes the lens will retract and the power will turn off When the screen has turned off but the lens has not yet retracted pressing the shutter button halfway p 24 turns on the screen and shooting can continue Power Saving during Playback The power will turn off app...

Page 53: ...the qr buttons or turn the  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 21 in the 3 tab Language p 22 Video System p 127 Time Zone p 156 and the image registered in Start up Image p 153 The saved data for custom white balance p 77 Colors that were chosen ...

Page 54: ...oose the 3 tab Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Format then press the m button Choose Low Level Format Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Low Level Format then press the qr buttons to display Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Start the low level format Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m ...

Page 55: ... dial to change the display color Press the m button again to cancel the clock display Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting p 23 since all recorded data is erased You can stop a low level format of a memory card by choosing Stop When stopping low level formatting the data will be erased but the memory card can be used without problem Clock Functions When the camera power ...

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Page 57: ...he camera is set to A mode for Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom p 58 to Using the Self Timer p 61 When shooting in a mode other than A check which functions are available in that mode pp 182 185 Shooting in Various Conditions p 62 to Shooting in Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model Miniature Effect p 70 assumes that the corresponding mode has been chosen 3 COPY ...

Page 58: ...nd the zoom factor will appear when you release the zoom lever Move it toward i again X The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Zoom Factor What if the zoom factor appears in blue Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom press the n button to choose Dig...

Page 59: ... the 4 tab Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Digital Zoom Accept the setting Press the qr buttons to choose a magnification Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen To return to standard digital zoom choose Digital Zoom and the Standard option What if the zoom factor appears in blue Using this f...

Page 60: ... 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 To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 2 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 you do this for images with an embedded date and ...

Page 61: ...n the screen Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully X When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays X Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started press the p button To restore the original setting...

Page 62: ...dscapes with a real sense of depth Take shots of moving subjects Sports Shoots continuous images while focusing automatically At maximum wide angle setting you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 1 m 3 3 ft or more away from the end of the lens and at maximum telephoto setting you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 10 m 33 8 ft or more away from the end of the lens Shoot...

Page 63: ...r pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a Shooting mode then press the m button Shoot Take shots in low light conditions Low Light Lets you can shoot in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur A recording pixel setting of will display and the image will be fixed at 1600 x 1200 pixels Shooting in Special Scenes COPY ...

Page 64: ...h as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors P Take shots of people in snow Snow Lets you take bright natural colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds t Take shots of fireworks Fireworks 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 the IS Mode to Of...

Page 65: ...ivid colors Super Vivid Lets you take shots with vivid intense colors Take posterized shots Poster Effect Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in and try taking some test shots first COPY ...

Page 66: ... it will shoot after the lamp lights Pressing the p button will pause smile detection Press the p button again to resume smile detection 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 press the op buttons You ...

Page 67: ...s 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 with a frame around the person s face To cancel the countdown press the p button Using the Wink Self Timer...

Page 68: ...l 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 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 To cancel shooting with the timer after...

Page 69: ...he  dial to choose an effect level then press the l button X You can check the effect on the screen Shoot 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 Shoot with the Effects of a Fish Eye Lens Fish eye Effect Since you may not achieve the expected resu...

Page 70: ... Shoot Take 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 use 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 shooting...

Page 71: ...G mode to progressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial 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 182 185 4 COPY ...

Page 72: ...imately 1 4 2 8 m 4 6 6 6 ft at maximum telephoto i Raise the flash Choose h After pressing the h button press the qr buttons or turn the  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 s...

Page 73: ... cm 0 1 6 ft at maximum wide angle j Choose e After pressing the q button press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose e then press the m button X Once set e will appear on the screen Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation Shooting Close ups Macro In macro shooting the edges of the image may darken if the flash fires Be careful to avoid damaging the lens How can I take better close up...

Page 74: ...ing will appear on the screen You can choose from the following two compression ratios image quality Fine Normal Choose the compression ratio setting After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the l button Choose an option Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen Changing the Recording Pix...

Page 75: ...able for sending images as e mail attachments For printing on wide size paper Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Shots per Memory Card 4 GB 16 GB Large 14M 4320x3240 3597 1058 4334 1719 2194 8985 Medium 1 7M 3072x2304 1897 1978 8101 902 4022 16473 Medium 2 2M 1600x1200 558 6352 26010 278 12069 49420 Small 0 3M 640x480 150 20116 82367 84 30174 123550 Wides...

Page 76: ...oor shooting Cloudy twilight Nightscapes dark interiors Changing the ISO speed Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there may be an increased chance of subject or image blurring in certain shooting conditions Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing image blurring and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however will appear coa...

Page 77: ...the entire screen is filled with a plain white colored subject then press the l button X The tint on the screen will change when a white balance data is set Adjusting the White Balance Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight conditions Tungsten Tungsten bulb type 3 wavelength fluor...

Page 78: ...ontinuously 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 used with the self timer pp 61 80 81 Con...

Page 79: ...ines 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 mountains foliage and other green subjects more...

Page 80: ...to the right the stronger darker skin tone the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter skin tone the effect gets Press the l button to complete the setting The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after the shutter button is pressed preventing any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button Choose ΠAfter pressing the p button press the op buttons or turn the  dia...

Page 81: ...press the m button Follow Step 3 on p 61 to shoot Customizing the Self Timer What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot If the flash fires or you set a high number of shots shooting interval may take longer than usual If the memory card becomes full shooting stops automatically When you set the time delay for more than 2 ...

Page 82: ... now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject is green Recompose Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and move the camera to recompose the scene Shoot Press the shutter button fully TV display is not available when using HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately to connect the ...

Page 83: ...and Aperture Value p 97 assume that you have set the mode dial to the corresponding mode The section Adjusting the Flash Output p 100 assumes that you have set the mode dial to D The sections Changing the Color and Shooting p 103 and Shooting Stitch Assist Images p 106 assume that you have set the mode dial to K and chosen the corresponding mode Before attempting to shoot using a function explaine...

Page 84: ...e shutter button is pressed halfway up to 9 green frames will appear on faces that the camera focuses on Changing the AF Frame Mode If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear If a face is not detected and only gray frames no white frame appear an AF Frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the shutter butto...

Page 85: ...p the button pressed the AF frame will return to the original position center Change the AF frame size Press the l button X The AF frame will become small Pressing the l button again will restore the AF frame to normal size Complete the settings Press the button Changing the AF Frame Position and Size The Spot AE Point frame can be linked with the AF frame p 92 The AF frame will be set to normal s...

Page 86: ... halfway the focus and exposure will continue to adjust allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot Choose Servo AF Press the n button to choose Servo AF in the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose On Magnifying the Focal Point What if the display does not magnify The display will not appear magnified in Face Detect if a face cannot be detected or is too big in rel...

Page 87: ...on again then press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose The focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot 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...

Page 88: ...ves the face frame will follow the subject within a certain range If a face is not detected will not appear Choose the face to focus on If you press the button the face frame will move to another face detected by the camera When the frame has made a full circuit of all detected faces Face Select Off will appear and the AF frame mode screen will reappear Shoot Press the shutter button halfway When ...

Page 89: ...fine tune the focus Safety MF Shooting in Manual Focus Mode MF Distance Indicator You cannot change the AF mode setting or size while focusing manually p 84 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 58 Digital Tele converter p 59 or when using a television as a displ...

Page 90: ...ess the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Set the focus Press the l button Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to make the setting Focus Bracketing Focus BKT Mode In flash settings other than p 26 Focus Bracketing is not available Continuous shooting p 78 cannot be used in this mode Only three shots will be taken even if you use p 81 to set a different number of shots If you follow Step ...

Page 91: ... zoomed out shooting information will not appear on the screen If you press the shutter button halfway while in the screen of Step 1 you can shoot at that zoom factor The white frame will not appear even if you press the button while shooting a movie The sound of the camera zooming out and any operation sounds will be recorded Zoom Framing Assist is not available after fully pressing the shutter b...

Page 92: ...AE Point Press the n button to choose Spot AE Point in the 4 tab then press the qr buttons to choose AF Point X The Spot AE Point frame will be linked to the AF frame that was moved Changing the Metering Method Evaluative Suitable for standard shooting conditions including back lit shots Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions Center Weighted Avg Averages the light mete...

Page 93: ...as with the AE lock you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure Raise the flash and choose h p 72 Lock the flash exposure Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X The flash will fire and when appears the flash output will be retained If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the ...

Page 94: ...turn the  dial to adjust the setting From the exposure set by the camera you can adjust the amount of compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments If exposure compensation p 73 is already being used settings are made with the compensated value as the base Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode In flash settings other than p 26 AEB is not available Continuous shooting p 78 cannot be used in this mode If...

Page 95: ...tter 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 1500 1 1600 1 2000 1 2500 1 3200 When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken A certain amount of processing time may be ne...

Page 96: ...ing the Aperture Value F2 7 F3 2 F3 5 F4 0 F4 5 F5 0 F5 6 F5 8 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 Safety Shift With M and B modes if you press the...

Page 97: ...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 92 If you use the zoom after making settings or changing the composition the exposure level may change Depending on the shutter speed or aperture value set the screen brightness may change If the flash is raised an...

Page 98: ...ess the qr buttons to choose Auto X Once set will appear on the screen You can automatically correct red eye that occurs in images taken with the flash Choose Flash Control Press the n button to choose Flash Control in the 4 tab then press the m button Adjust the setting Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Red Eye Corr then press the qr buttons to choose On X Once set Œ will appear o...

Page 99: ... Even if the flash fires ensure that the subject does not move until the shutter sound ends Red eye correction may be applied to areas other than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes You can correct recorded images p 142 If you hold down the h button for more than one second the screen in Step 2 will appear With the flash raised if you press the h button and immediately ...

Page 100: ...osure 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 Safety FE to Off in Flash Settings the shutter speed and aperture value will not automatically adjust You can also set the flash exposure compensation P...

Page 101: ...the n button and choose Flash Control p 98 from 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 if you press the n button and choose the 4 tab then Flash Control and set the Flash Mode option to Manual When you press and hold the h button for 1 sec or more or with the flash raised if you press the h button and immediatel...

Page 102: ... Menu items p 163 Enter the shooting mode you want to register and make the settings Choose Save Settings Press the n button choose Save Settings in the 4 tab then press the m button Register the settings Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the destination then press the m button Registering Shooting Settings To change part of the pre registered settings except the shooting mode choo...

Page 103: ...nately display The color for default settings is green Specify the color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to change the range of colors to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend...

Page 104: ... image and the Color Swap image will alternately display The default setting is to change green to gray Specify the color to be swapped Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the r button X The specified color ...

Page 105: ...ust the range of colors to be changed Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Press the l button to restore the shooting screen Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode Under some conditions the image may appear coarse COPY ...

Page 106: ...sequent shots Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are merged Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures Finish shooting Press the m button Merge the images on a computer For details on how to merge the images refer to the Software Guide Shooting Stitch Assist Images This function i...

Page 107: ...iffers from shooting movies by pressing the movie button p 30 Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode before playing back or editing movies Shooting Movies in Modes Other than E You can shoot movies by pressing the movie button however certain settings made in the ø and Shooting menus will automatically change to match settings for shooting movies When the mode dial is set to A the camera can au...

Page 108: ...al mode Miniature Effect You can shoot movies that look like a miniature model p 109 Color Accent These Shooting modes let you change all colors except the chosen color to black and white or exchange the chosen color for another color when shooting See Changing the Color and Shooting p 103 for details You need to choose the color you wish to leave in or change before shooting the movie z Color Swa...

Page 109: ...n p 108 to choose X A white frame the area that will not be blurred appears on the screen Choose the area to keep in focus Press the l button Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position Choose a playback speed Press the n button Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a playback speed Pressing the m button restores the shooting scree...

Page 110: ... press the m button in Step 2 the horizontal vertical orientation of the frame will switch and you can use 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 shooting conditions try taking some test shots first COPY ...

Page 111: ... recording pixels is smaller than in the image quality will appear coarse but you can record approximately three times the length Memory Card Capacity Image Quality 4 GB 16 GB 20 min 43 sec 1 hr 24 min 54 sec 43 min 43 sec 2 hrs 59 min 3 sec 1 hr 58 min 19 sec 8 hrs 4 min 30 sec Based on Canon s testing standards Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB or when the re...

Page 112: ...ake a still image at the recording pixel setting you set for still images p 74 However if the recording pixel setting is and you shoot a still image in the image will be recorded at a setting of The shutter sound and black screen that occur when shooting a still image will be recorded in the movie The flash will not fire The shooting date and time cannot be recorded in the lower right corner of th...

Page 113: ...the screen turn the  dial to adjust the exposure Shoot Press the movie button To stop shooting the movie press the movie button again What if 4 changes and you can t take a still image You may not be able to take still images when the writing speed to the memory card is slow or when there is insufficient internal memory 4 blinking Processing recorded image You can shoot when the icon stops blinki...

Page 114: ...ter suppresses noise when the wind is strong However unnatural sound may result when used to record in locations with no wind Press the n button to choose Movie Audio from the 4 tab then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Wind Filter then press the qr buttons to choose On Sound Settings Auto The recording volume is automatically adjusted to reduce sound distortion...

Page 115: ...oom will be recorded Using the Self Timer p 61 Shooting Close ups Macro p 73 Macro shooting is not available in Adjusting the White Balance p 77 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 79 Using the Self Timer to Prevent Camera Shake p 80 Customizing the Self Timer p 81 The number of shots cannot be changed Shooting Using a TV Monitor p 82 Shooting with the AF Lock p 87 Shooting in Manual Focus M...

Page 116: ...Favorites p 134 Organizing Images by Category My Category p 135 Rotating Images p 137 Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 32 Exit Playback Slow motion playback you can use the qr buttons or turn the  dial 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 Disp...

Page 117: ...im the beginning of the movie from If you choose you can trim the end of the movie from X 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 X The section indicated with will be the section of the movie that remains after editing Check the edited movie Pr...

Page 118: ...e  dial to choose New File then press the m button X The movie will be saved as a new file When Overwrite is chosen in Step 4 the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie erasing the original When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be chosen If the battery is depleted partway through editing the edited movie clips may not be saved When editing movies y...

Page 119: ...e 1 button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer had their file name changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 138 142 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available 7 COPY ...

Page 120: ...e m button to display the chosen image by itself Searching Images Using the Control Dial Turning the control 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 If you set the camera to single image playback and turn the  dial quickly the images will display as shown on the left Turn the  dial to choose an image...

Page 121: ... restores single image playback View the filtered images Pressing the m button will start filtered playback and the jump method and a yellow frame will appear If you press the qr buttons or turn the  dial the chosen target images will display If you press the d button Filtered playback settings cleared appears Pressing the m button cancels filtered playback Jump to Favorites Displays images tagge...

Page 122: ...t have any corresponding images cannot be chosen Filtered playback In filtered playback Step 2 you can view filtered images with Quickly Searching Images p 120 Viewing Slideshows p 123 and Magnifying Images p 125 You can process all filtered images at once while performing operations in Protecting Images p 129 Erasing Images p 132 or Printing from the Print List DPOF p 147 by choosing all of the f...

Page 123: ...n pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again 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  dial during playback the image will switch If you keep the qr buttons pressed you can fast forward through imag...

Page 124: ...appear on a face detected during playback X The area within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames Move the zoom lever toward k once X The screen shown to the left will appear Press the m button to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to change the display positi...

Page 125: ...l choose four images based on the displayed image If you choose one of those images the camera will choose four more images letting you enjoy the playing back of images in an unexpected order This will work best if you take many shots of various scenes Choose Smart Shuffle Press the n button to choose Smart Shuffle from the 1 tab then press the m button X Four images will appear as possibilities M...

Page 126: ...tton restores single image playback You can choose from three transition effects when switching between images in single image playback Choose Transition 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 the...

Page 127: ...tch it to the input the cable is connected to 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 screen of the camera After you finish turn off the camera and TV and unplug the cable Viewing Images on a TV Yellow White White Yellow Red Red What if the images don t display correctly on the TV Images will not display correctly if ...

Page 128: ...Connect the camera to the TV Open the camera s terminal cover and fully insert the cable plug into the camera s terminal Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI terminal Display images Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p 127 to display the images Viewing Images on a High Definition TV Operation sounds will not play when connected to a high definition TV COPY ...

Page 129: ... menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Choose images Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image then press the m button X will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the image and will disappear To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Protecting Images If you format the ...

Page 130: ... Follow Step 2 on p 129 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose a starting image Press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image then press the m button Choose an ending image Press the r button to choose Last image then press the m button If you switch shooting modes or turn off the power before performing the operations in Step 3 images will not be pro...

Page 131: ... All Images Follow Step 2 on p 129 to choose All Images then press the m button Protect images Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Protect then press the m button Choose images with the  dial You can also choose the first or last image by turning the  dial when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed You can unlock groups of protected images if you choose Unlock in Step 4 wh...

Page 132: ... selection method Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a selection method then press the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select and press the m button Choose an image X If you follow Step 2 on p 129 to choose images will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the im...

Page 133: ...ange Follow Step 2 on p 132 to choose Select Range then press the m button Choose images Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 130 to choose images Erase Press the p button to choose Erase then press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 132 to choose All Images then press the m button Erase Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button COPY ...

Page 134: ...he screen Pressing the m button again untags the image and disappears To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Make the setting If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Tagging Images as Favorites If you switch Shooting modes or turn off the power before making the setting in Step 3 images...

Page 135: ...in the 1 tab then press the m button Choose a selection method Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a selection method then press the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select then press the m button Images are automatically categorized by shooting condition as they are shot Images with d...

Page 136: ...To choose additional images repeat the above procedure Make the setting If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Select Range Choose Select Range Follow Step 2 on p 135 choose Select Range then press the m button Choose images Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 130 to choose images If you switch Shooting modes o...

Page 137: ...n image and save it Choose Rotate Press the n button to choose Rotate in the 1 tab then press the m button Rotate the image Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image X The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen If you choose Deselect in Step 4 you can deselect all of the images in the Select Range category Rotating I...

Page 138: ... option then press the m button X The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK and press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image When you press the n button the Display new image screen will appear Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Yes then press the m button X The saved image will b...

Page 139: ...e 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 orientation In an image with detected faces gray frames appear around the faces located in the upper left image The frames can be used for trimming You can switch between frames by turning the  dial Press the m button Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 13...

Page 140: ...on Choose a menu option Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option then press the m button X The image will appear with the chosen effect Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 138 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 c...

Page 141: ... the 1 tab then press the m button Choose an image Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image then press the m button Choose a menu item Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 138 Correcting the Brightness i Contrast Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or not be corr...

Page 142: ...frame will appear around the corrected portion You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 125 Save as a new image and display Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choose New File then press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Follow Step 5 on p 138 Correcting the Red Eye Effect Some images may not be corrected properly When ...

Page 143: ...ter explains how to choose images for printing and print using a Canon brand PictBridge compliant printer sold separately p 41 Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 8 COPY ...

Page 144: ...era to the printer Open the cover and insert the small plug of the included interface cable p 2 firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the interface 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 Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X will appear on the screen Printing Im...

Page 145: ...onal images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on printing Refer to p 41 for Canon brand Pictbridge compliant printers Index printing p 147 is not available on certain Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers sold separately COPY ...

Page 146: ...choose an image Press the c button movies will be excluded Add images to the print list Press the op buttons to choose the number of prints then press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Add and press the m button To cancel adding images repeat Steps 1 and 2 and press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose Remove then press the m button Printing from the Print List DPOF You cannot add...

Page 147: ...o choose a menu item then press the qr buttons to choose an option Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Choosing Images for Printing DPOF Print Type Standard Prints one image per page Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats Date On Prints the shooting date Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF d...

Page 148: ... will deselect the image and will disappear Set the number of prints Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to set the number of prints maximum 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print as shown in Step 2 Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the ...

Page 149: ...ess the op buttons to choose Order then press the m button Set All Images to Print Once Choose Select All Images In Step 1 on p 148 choose Select All Images then press the m button Make print settings Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button Clearing All Selections Choose Clear All Selections In Step 1 on p 148 choose Clear All Selections then press the m button...

Page 150: ... list by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer pp 146 149 Connect the camera to the printer Follow Steps 1 to 4 on p 144 Print Press the op buttons to choose Print now then 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 Print Added Images Number of copies to print COPY ...

Page 151: ...n 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 9 COPY ...

Page 152: ...dial to choose an option Press the qr buttons to choose an option Turning Off Hints Tips When you choose an item in the ø menu p 48 or MENU p 49 a description of the function hints and tips is displayed You can turn off this function Choose Hints Tips then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing Camera Settings 1 Preset sounds cannot be modified 2 Preset sounds You can use the included softwar...

Page 153: ...er an image Choose Start up Image then press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose 2 then press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image then press the m button Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose OK then press the m button to complete registration No start up image 1 Preset images cannot be modified 2 Preset images You can set ...

Page 154: ... registered to the camera Refer to the Software Guide for details Continuous Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are assigned consecutively until an image with the number 9999 is taken saved Auto Reset If you replace the memory card with a new one or a new folder is created file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memory card already containing images the newly ass...

Page 155: ...g the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 28 If you want the lens to retract immediately when you press the 1 button set the retract time to 0 sec Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons to choose 0 sec Turning Off the Power Saving Function You can set the power saving function p 52 to Off Setting it to On is recommended to save battery power Choose Power Saving then press the m button Press ...

Page 156: ... the World Clock When travelling abroad you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting If you pre register the destination time zones you can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date Time settings Set the home time zone Choose Time Zone then press the m button When setting this for the first time check the information that displays on the s...

Page 157: ...ess the m button Choose the world time zone Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose then press the n button X will appear on the shooting screen p 179 Changing Distance Units You can change the distance units that display in the zoom bar p 25 and the MF indicator p 89 from m cm to ft in Choose Distance Units then press the qr buttons to choose ft in If you change the date or time in the ...

Page 158: ...omatically light to assist focusing in low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway You can turn off the lamp Choose AF assist Beam then press the qr buttons to choose Off 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 182 185 Changing Shooting Function Settings On Since the cam...

Page 159: ... the flash You can turn off this function Choose Flash Control then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to choose Off Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting You can change the length of time the images display right after shooting Choose Review then press the qr buttons to choose an option 1st curtain The flash f...

Page 160: ...pqr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an item then press the m button will appear on items that display Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choose or then press the m button and the l button to change the custom display settings Custom display items with will not display when the l button is pressed Also cannot be set for the current custom display while making settings X Items with wi...

Page 161: ...however they may not appear depending on the Shooting mode Grid lines will not be recorded on the image 3 2 Guide is not available in 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 effects directly on the display which makes it easier ...

Page 162: ...shooting movies if you press the zoom lever toward j and zoom out the effect increases Choose if you want to return the button to default settings 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 button records white balance data p 77 and the white balance settings change to In each press of t...

Page 163: ... or turn the  dial to choose a menu to register up to 5 then press the m button X will appear To cancel registration press the m button and will disappear Press the n button Change the order in which menu items are displayed Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Sort then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose the menu item you want to move then press the...

Page 164: ...s to choose an option Gray items in Step 2 can also be set however they may not be available depending on the Shooting mode Choose Set default view and press the qr buttons to choose Yes My Menu can now be displayed by pressing the n button when in a Shooting mode Changing Playback Function Settings Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image CO...

Page 165: ...165 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use separately sold accessories p 39 troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen 10 COPY ...

Page 166: ...Step 2 on p 17 to open the cover then insert the coupler as shown until it locks into place with a click Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet Turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from t...

Page 167: ...s hood in the direction of the arrow until locked To remove the lens hood turn it in the opposite direction When not in use align the notch on the hood with the mark on the camera and turn the hood in the direction of the arrow until locked as shown Do not unplug the plug or power cord with the camera turned on This could erase images you have taken or damage the camera Using the Lens Hood Sold Se...

Page 168: ...move it place it in the case you attached to the strap Attach the flash to the hot shoe When a Speedlite EX series flash is mounted you cannot set the built in flash Some functions on Speedlite 270EX 430EX II and 580EX II cannot be used with this camera When using Canon brand flashes other than Speedlite EX series models the flash may not fire correctly or may not fire at all Flashes with a manual...

Page 169: ...ns set on the flash will appear Make the setting Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the setting The available settings differ depending on the flash p 170 In modes other than G M B and D flash settings cannot be changed since the flash adjusts and fires automatically Attaching the Hot Shoe Cap Attach the hot shoe cap when you are not using...

Page 170: ...ash Mode is set to Manual With Speedlite 270EX settings cannot be made on the flash In D mode you can set the flash output on the camera even if the flash unit is set to E TTL flash exposure compensation E TTL will display on the flash but the flash will fire at the flash output set on the camera The flash compensation amount set on the flash will also change Settings available on the camera are a...

Page 171: ... flash mode flash exposure compensation flash output shutter synchro and wireless function when you turn on the camera The following functions can also be used Auto Exposure Set the camera to E TTL mode FE Lock When Flash Mode is set to Auto Auto Zoom Not available with the 270EX For continuous shooting the flash can be used in quick flash mode pilot lamp lit green In this case flash output may be...

Page 172: ...e Connecting White Transfer standby Animated Transferring Interrupted Error retrieving Eye Fi card info Turn the camera off and on again If this continues to appear there may be a problem with the card The power saving function does not work while transferring images p 52 Even if you set Eye Fi trans to Disable p 173 the Eye Fi card may transmit radio waves Be sure to remove the Eye Fi card from t...

Page 173: ...ye Fi Transfer You can set the card to disable Eye Fi transfer Choose Disable in Eye Fi trans Press the n button to choose Eye Fi Settings from the 3 tab then press the m button Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Eye Fi trans then press the qr buttons to choose Disable What if Eye Fi Settings does not appear Eye Fi Settings will only appear when an Eye Fi card is inserted in the cam...

Page 174: ...the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 17 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 127 Shooting Cannot shoot When in Playback mode p 22 press the shutter button halfway p 24 The screen is off p 27 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 47 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the following will not be recorded in still images but...

Page 175: ...Reduce the light illuminating the subject Image is dark even though the flash fired p 27 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 72 Correct the flash exposure compensation amount or flash output p 100 Increase the ISO speed p 76 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 72 Lower the flash and set it to p ...

Page 176: ... camera p 54 Change the image quality setting p 111 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds p 111 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 a memory ca...

Page 177: ... displayed Protected p 129 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large Cannot play back AVI RAW Unsupported images or images with corrupted 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 play back this content in Smart Shuffle Cannot rotate Cannot modify image ...

Page 178: ...der to transfer the images Insert the memory card into the printer s card slot to print Naming error The folder or image could not be created because there is an image with the same file name as the folder or image that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached In the 3 menu change File Numbering to Auto Reset p 154 or format the memory card p ...

Page 179: ...Tele converter p 59 Focusing Range pp 73 89 AF Lock p 87 Shooting Mode p 182 Scene Icon p 180 Flash Mode pp 26 72 99 Red Eye Correction p 142 Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Output p 100 Spot AE Point Frame p 92 Date Stamp p 60 ISO Speed p 76 Grid Lines p 160 AE Lock p 93 FE Lock p 93 3 2 Guide p 160 Shutter Speed pp 95 97 AF Frame p 84 Estimated Display Area before Pressing the Button p 91 Aper...

Page 180: ...rate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down Scene Icons In A mode the camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod Subject People Non Human Subjects Landscap es Close Subjects Icon Backgrou nd Color Back ...

Page 181: ...els p 74 MOV Movies Eye Fi Transfer Complete p 172 Battery Charge Indicator p 15 Metering Method p 92 Folder Number File Number p 154 Displayed image number Total number of images Shutter Speed pp 95 97 Aperture Value pp 96 97 Image Quality Movies p 111 i Contrast pp 98 141 Flash pp 72 99 Flash Exposure Compensation p 100 Focusing Range pp 73 89 File Size pp 75 111 Still Images Recording Pixels p ...

Page 182: ...2 2 3 2 2 Zoom Framing Assist p 91 2 2 Change AF Frame Position and Size p 85 2 2 Face Select p 88 2 2 Exposure Compensation p 73 2 2 AE Lock p 93 FE Lock p 93 Program Shift p 93 2 2 AE Lock Exposure Shift p 113 2 2 6 6 6 6 Focusing Range pp 73 89 2 2 2 2 2 2 AF Lock when registered to the button p 162 2 2 ISO Speed p 76 2 2 2 2 Self Timer pp 61 80 81 2 2 2 2 FUNC Menu White Balance p 77 2 2 2 2 M...

Page 183: ...fixed at 1600 x 1200 pixels It will be possible to select a compression ratio image quality setting 12 Recording pixel setting not selectable 13 Recording pixel setting not selectable Selectable or set automatically Not selectable I J K E TY w O P t xv E z 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 FUNC Menu 8 9 10 11 12 13 COPY ...

Page 184: ... 1 Safety FE On Off 1 1 4 i Contrast p 98 Auto Off 1 1 5 Spot AE Point p 92 Center AF Point 1 1 Safety Shift p 96 On Off 1 1 Movie Audio p 114 Mic Level Auto Manual 1 1 Level 1 1 Wind Filter On Off 1 1 Review p 159 Off 2 10 sec Hold 1 1 Review Info p 160 Off 1 1 Detailed Focus Check 1 1 Blink Detection p 101 On Off 1 1 Custom Display p 160 Shooting Info 1 1 Grid Lines 1 1 3 2 Guide 1 1 Histogram 1...

Page 185: ...4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 Fixed to On 5 Fixed to Auto 6 Selectable only no settings available 7 Fixed to Continuous Selectable or set automatically Not selectable COPY ...

Page 186: ...us Auto Reset p 154 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 155 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 155 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min pp 52 155 156 Time Zone Home World p 156 Date Time Date and time settings p 21 Distance Units m cm ft in p 157 Video System NTSC PAL p 127 Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi connection settings only appears when Eye Fi card is inserted p 172 Language...

Page 187: ... Correction Corrects red eyes in still images p 142 Trimming Trims portions of still images p 139 Resize Resizes and saves still images p 138 My Colors Adjusts colors in still images p 140 Scroll Display On Off p 120 Resume Last seen Last shot p 164 Transition Fade Scroll Slide Off p 126 Default setting Item Content Ref Page Print Displays printing screen When connected to a printer Select Images ...

Page 188: ...lly available blower brush to remove dust from the lens For stubborn dirt contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the customer support leaflet supplied with your camera When you move the camera rapidly from cold to hot temperatures condensation may form on the internal or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and ...

Page 189: ...CD Variangle type opening angle approx 175 rotational angle approx 270 Focus Control System Autofocus Single Continuous in Auto mode Continuous AF Servo AF Servo AE Manual Focus AF Frame Face Detect Center FlexiZone 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 Re...

Page 190: ... MMCplus card HC MMCplus 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 data Linear PCM stereo Recording Pixels Still Images Large 4320 x 3240 Medium 1 3072 x 2304 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 640 x 480 Wide 3744 x 2104 Fixed to 1600 x 1200 when in Low Light Movies Smart Auto Standard Color Accent ...

Page 191: ... 60Hz 14 VA 100 V 19 2 VA 240 V 0 14 A 100 V 0 08 A 240 V Rated output DC 8 4 V 0 7 A Charge time Approx 2 hr 20 min Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 92 4 x 27 0 x 62 0 mm 3 64 x 1 06 x 2 44 in Weight Approx 92 g 3 25 oz CB 2LZ Approx 85 g 3 00 oz CB 2LZE excluding power cord Lens Hood LH DC60 Sold Separately Largest Diameter x Length 69 6 x 27 0 mm 2 74 x 1 06 in Weight Approx 10 ...

Page 192: ...ooting 78 D Date and Time J Date Time Date Time Adding to Image 60 Changing 21 Date Time Battery 21 Setting 20 World Clock 156 Default Settings 53 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 59 Digital Zoom 58 Display Language 22 DPOF 146 147 Drive Mode 78 Dynamic mode 161 E Editing i Contrast 141 My Colors 140 Red Eye Correction 142 Resizing Making Images Smaller 138 Trimming 139 Erasin...

Page 193: ...s Mode 73 Magnified Display 125 Manual Focus Focus Mode 89 Manual White Balance 77 Memory Cards 16 Available Shots 18 75 Formatting 23 54 Shooting Time 31 111 Memory Cards J Card Menu Basic Operations 49 List 184 Metering Method 92 Miniature Effect Shooting Mode 70 109 Movies Editing 117 Image Quality Recording Pixels Frame Rate 111 Modes 108 Shooting Time 31 111 Viewing Playback 32 116 MultiMedia...

Page 194: ...ile Shooting Mode 66 Snow Shooting Mode 64 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Installation 34 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 Sound Settings 50 Sports Shooting Mode 62 Stereo AV Cable 2 127 Stitch Assist Shooting Mode 106 Super Vivid Shooting Mode 65 T Tag Images as Favorites 134 Terminal 35 127 128 144 166 Travel Abroad 15 39 156 Trimming 139 Troubleshooting...

Page 195: ...195 MEMO COPY ...

Page 196: ...ted 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 CDP E102 010 CANON INC 2010 COPY ...

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