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DIGITAL CAM ERA Advanced Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAM ERA Advanced Camera User Guide Before Using the Camer a Shooting Playbac k/Eras ing Pri nt/T ra nsf er Set tin gs Troubleshooting List of Me ssages Appendix Advanced ENGLISH DIGITAL CAM ERA Advanced Camera User Guide CDI-E310-0 10 © 2007 CANON INC.
0 Main Features Shooti ng z 4x optical zoom with shift-method image stabilizer z Avoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting by us ing a high ISO speed z Face Detect AF ideal fo.
1 Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing next to or below ti tles indicate the shooting modes in which the pr ocedure can be used. See Functions Available in Each Shooting M ode (p.
2 Items marke d with a are lists or c harts that sum marize c amera functions or proc edures. Plea se Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Precaut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Switching between Met ering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Adjusting the E xposure Compens ation .
4 TV monitor output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Printing with a direct print compatible pri nter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Batter y Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Handling Pre cautions Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend tha t you shoot sev eral trial images to confirm that t he camera is operat ing and being ope rated correctly.
6 Video Format Please set the camera’s video signal fo rmat to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 75). Language Sett ing Please see the B asic Guide (p.
7 Warnings Equipment z Do not point the camer a dire ctly at the sun o r bri ght li ght sources. Doing so could dam age the camer a's CCD or your eyesight. z Store this eq uipment out of the reach of ch ildren and infa nts. Accide ntal damage by a child could result in serious injury.
8 Battery z Do not place the batteries near a heat source or expose it to direct flame or heat. z The batteries sh ould not be immersed in water or sea w ater. z Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries. z Avoid dropping or subj ecting the batteries to severe impacts that could damage the casing.
9 Others z Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to h uman or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight.
10 z When not usin g the camer a for ext ended peri ods of time, remove the b atteries from th e camera or battery charger and store the equipment in a safe place.
11 Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields z Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other e quipment generat ing stron g elect romagne tic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data.
12 Befo re Using the Cam era – Bas ic Operations Night Display When shooting in dar k conditions, the camera automa tically brightens the LCD monitor to sui t the brightness of the subject*, making it eas ier to frame the su bject.
13 Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations Shoo ting I nform ation (Shoo ting Mo de) * D isplays w hen the shutt er butt on is pres sed ha lfway. During fl ash photog raphy, how ever, t he camer .
14 Playba ck In form ation ( Playba ck Mo de) Standard If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake warning icon displays, this indicates that a slow shutter speed m ay have been selec ted due to insufficient illumination. Use the following methods to s hoot: - Set the IS mode to any set ting other than [of f] (p.
15 Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations Detailed The following information may also be displayed with som e images. A sound file in a for mat ot her tha n the WAVE format is atta ched or the file fo rmat is not rec ognized. JPEG image no t conformin g to Design rule f or Camera Fil e Syste m Standar ds (p .
16 The viewfinder can be used to c onserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p . 12) wh ile shooting. z Information for images shot on other c ameras may not disp la y corr ec tly . z Overexposure W arning In the following ca ses, overexpo sed portions of t he image blink.
17 Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power will shut off i n the following circumstances.
18 Menus are used to set the shooting, playback and print settings as well as such camera settings as the date/time and electronic beep. The following menus are available. z FUNC. Menu z Rec., Play, Print and Set up Menus FUNC. Me nu Sets many of the functions c ommonly used dur ing shooting.
19 Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations Rec. , Play, Pr int and Set up Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. a Press the MENU button. b Use the or button to switch between men us. • You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus.
20 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode FUNC. Menu The icons shown below are the default settings. Rec. Menu ( ) *Defaul t sett ing Menu List Menu Item Reference Page Menu Item Ref er en ce Page ISO Speed p. 53 Metering Mode p. 48 White Balance p.
21 Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations Play Menu ( ) Print Menu ( ) Safe ty MF On/Off * p. 4 7 AF-assist Beam On*/Of f p. 86 Review Off/2* –10 second s/Hold Basi c Gu ide p. 9 Disp. Overlay p. 34 (Still image) Off*/G rid Lines/3 : 2 Guide/ Both (Movie) Off*/G rid Lines IS Mode p.
22 Set up Menu ( ) *Defaul t sett ing Menu Item Options Reference Page Mute On /Off * Set to [On] to sil ence all oper ation sounds excep t for t he warni ng sounds ( Basic Guid e p. 8) . Volu me Off/ 1/2* /3/4 /5 Adjusts the volume of the s tart-up sound, operation sound, self-t imer sound, shutter sound and pl ayback sound.
23 Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations *1 The connecti on metho d with the p rinter c an be c hanged. A lthoug h it is norma lly not ne cessary to ch ange t he settin g, select when bor derless printi ng an ima ge shot in (Widesc reen) mode on wide size pape r using Cano n compact photo prin ter SELP HY CP730/CP 720/CP71 0/CP5 10.
24 Resett ing Settings t o Thei r Default Values 1 (Set up) Menu [Reset All]. See Me nus and S etting s (p. 19 ). 2 Select [OK] and press . z Settings cannot be rese t when the camera is connected to a computer or to a printer. z The following cannot be reset.
25 Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data. Formatting Memory Cards Please note that formatting (initial izing) a memory card erases all data, including protected images and other file types.
26 Shooting Approx ima te Val ues fo r Reco rding Pi xels * Pap er sizes vary accord ing to r egion. Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Compress ion)/ * (Recording Pi xels). See Menus a nd Settin gs (p.
27 Sh ooti ng Approximate Values for Compression Settings *On ly [ Continu ous ] can be set. The lens shift type im age stabilizer function a llows you to m inimize the camera shake effect (blurred images) when you shoot distant subjects that have been magnified or when you shoot in dark conditions without a flash.
28 The following icons appear on the LCD moni tor. *1 Cann ot be s et in mode . You can s et whether or not the red-eye reduction *2 lam p automatically fires with the flash. *2 This functio n reduces the re d appeara nce of eyes whe n they refle ct light back from the flas h.
29 Sh ooti ng * Digital te le-conve rter cann ot be se t. You can com bine digital zoom wit h optical zoom when shooting. The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35m m film equivalen.
30 Shooting with the Digi tal Zoom Shooting with the Digital Tele-Conve rter 2 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot. z The combined digital and optical zoom setting will display in the LCD monitor.
31 Sh ooti ng In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while t he shutter button is held down. If you use the recomm ended memory card* 1 , y ou can shoo t continuously (smo oth continuous shooting) at a set sho oting interval until the memory card is full (p.
32 You can shoot images with the optimal setti ngs for postcards by composing them inside the print area (width-to-height ratio of approximately 3:2) shown in the LCD monitor. Postcard Mode Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu *(Recording Pixels) (Postcard). See Me nus and S etting s (p.
33 Sh ooti ng Embedding the Date in the Image Data You can embed the date in image data when (Pos tcard) is selected. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Date Stamp] [ Of f] * / [Date]/[Date & Time].
34 * On ly [G rid Line s] can be set. You can display vertical an d horizontal grid lines, a 3:2 print area guide, or both on t he LCD monitor while shooting to help check the position of your s ubject. Setting the Display Overlays Shooting Mode Grid Lines Displays gri d lines to divide t he screen into 9 par ts.
35 Sh ooti ng The following movie modes are available. For information on the recording pixels and f rame rate in each mode, refer to Recording P ixels and Frame Rat es (p. 37). • The re cording tim e will differ according t o the m emory car d used (p .
36 2 Shoot. z Pressing the s hutter button halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance settings. z Pressing the s hutter button fully s tarts recording video and sound simultaneously. z During shooting, the re cording time and [ z Rec] appear on the LCD monitor.
37 Sh ooti ng Recordi ng Pixels and F rame Rates Frame rates indicate the numb er of frames re corded or played back each second. The higher the frame r ate, the smoother the appearance of motion. *1 Default setti ng. *2 The rec ording pixels and frame rate are fixed.
38 Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Shooting Mode 1 Use the or butt on to select a shooting direction. z You can select from the following two shooting directions.
39 Sh ooti ng The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the subject. z When a co rrec t exp osure c ann ot be ob tained , t he shut ter s peed and apertu re va lues are shown in red on t he LCD m onitor wh en th e shu tter butt on is pres sed half way .
40 When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness of t he subject. Faster shutter speeds allow y ou to catch an instantaneous image of a moving subject, while s lower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas.
41 Sh ooti ng The aperture adjusts the amount of light entering t hrough the lens. When you se t the aperture valu e, the camera automat ically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value (o pening the aperture) allows you to blur the back ground and cr eate a beautiful portrait.
42 You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images . z When you press the shu tter button halfway, t he difference between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor. If the dif ference is more than ±2 stops, “–2” or “+2” appears in red.
43 Sh ooti ng * Cannot be set in mode. The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focus es. You can set the A F frame in t he following ways.
44 z The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is on) when t he shutter button is pressed halfway. z The following occurs when [Fac e Detect] is s elected. - Max imum of three AF frames will be displayed at the position of the face the camera recognizes.
45 Sh ooti ng * Cannot b e used in mode. It may be difficult to f ocus on the following types of subjects. z Subjects with ext remely low cont rast to the surroundings z Scenes with a mixture of nea r.
46 To Release the AF Lock Press the button. Shoot ing i n M anu al Fo cus Mo de The focus can be manually set. 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button. z The icon and the MF indicator will appear on the LCD monitor. 4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot.
47 Sh ooti ng To Canc el the Manu al Focus Press the button. Using th e Manual Focus in Combin ation with the Auto Focus (Saf ety MF) First, manual focus is used to roughly focus, then from that focus position the camera automatically focus es more accurately.
48 Metering Methods Switching between Metering Modes Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Evaluative) See Me nus and S etting s (p. 18 ). * De fault set ting. z Use the or button to select the metering mode and press the FUNC./ SET button. Evalua tive Appropriat e for standard shoot ing conditions, including backlit scenes.
49 Sh ooti ng Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive va lue to avoid making the subject too dark when it i s backlit or shot against a bright background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value to avoid making the subject too br ight in night shots or when shot against a dark background.
50 White Balanc e Settings Auto Setti ngs are auto matically set by the camera. Day Light For recording outdoors on a bright day . Cloudy For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skie s. Tungsten For recording under t ungsten and bulb-type 3- wavelength fluorescent lighting.
51 Sh ooti ng 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto) (Custom). See Me nus an d Setti ngs (p. 18 ). * Defau lt s etting . 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press . z If you are viewing i t with the LCD monitor, ensure t hat the center frame is completely filled w ith the white image.
52 You can change the look of an image when it is shot. My Col ors Settings Shooting in a My Colors Mode Shooting Mode My C olors Off Records normall y with this setting. Vivid Emp hasizes the contr ast and color s aturation to record bold col ors. Neutral Tones down the con trast and co lor saturation to record neu tral hues.
53 Sh ooti ng Raise the ISO speed to use a f ast shutter speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake or avoid blurry subjects, or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area. Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1 (Custom Color) .
54 ISO Spe e d Sett ing s { :Available *:Def ault 1 FUNC. Menu (Auto). See Me nus and S etting s (p. 18 ). z Use the or button to select an ISO speed and press the FUNC./SET button. z Selecting s ets the optimal ISO speed according to the light level when shooting.
55 Sh ooti ng Although the built-in flash will fire with automatic flash adjustments (exc ept i n the mode), it is also possible to set it s o that it fires without any adjustments. Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings Shooting Mode 1 (Rec.) Menu [F lash Adju st] [Auto]*/ [Manual].
56 The camera automatically changes the shutter spee d or aperture value when the flash fires to avoid overexposing and blowing out the highlights in the scene. 1 FUNC. Menu (+/ – (Flash))/ (Flash Output). See Menus a nd Settin gs (p. 18) . z Adjust the c ompensation/output using the or but ton and press the FUNC .
57 Sh ooti ng You can register a function that y ou often use when shooting with the button. The following functions can be registered. * Defau lt s etting . To Cancel the shortcut button: Select in Step 2. Registering Sett ings to t he Print/Share Butt on Shooting Mode Menu Item Page Menu Item Page Not Assigned* — Digital Tele-converter p.
58 Using the Bu tton Your camera is equipped with an I ntelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in t he LCD monitor.
59 Sh ooti ng You can create a new folder at any t ime and the recorded images will be automatically saved to t hat folder. When the cam era is held v ertically to shoot, the Inte lligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be “up” and the lower end to be “down”.
60 Crea ting a Folder the Next Time You Sh oot. Setting the Day or Time for A utomatic F older Creation . 2 Use the or button to check mark [Create New Folder] . z will be displayed on the LCD monitor when shooting. will disappear from the screen when a new folder is created.
61 Sh ooti ng The images you shoot are au tomatically assigned file numbers. You can select how the file number is assigned. File Num ber Reset Function Resetting the File Number Shooting Mode 1 (Set up) Menu [File Numbering] [Continuous]*/ [Auto Reset].
62 File and Folder Nu mbers Recorded images are assigned c onsecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up t o 9999, while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2,000 images can be saved into a si ngle folder.
63 Playback/Erasing Playb ack/Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Gui de (p. 16). To Ca nce l the M agni fied Disp la y Press the zoom lever toward . (You can also cancel it immediately by pressing the MENU button.) Magnifying Images 1 Press the zoom lever toward .
64 To Return to Single I mage Playback Press the zoom lever toward . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) 1 Press the zoom lever toward . z Up to nine images can be viewed at once in index playback. z Use the , , or button to change the image selection.
65 Playback/Erasing When you hav e many images recorded onto a memory card, it is handy to use the five search key s below to jump over images to find the object of yo ur search. To Return to Single Image Playback Press the MENU button. Jumping to Images Jump 10 Images Jum ps over 10 images at a time.
66 Viewing Movies Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode. 1 Display a movie and press . z Images w ith a icon are movies. 2 Select (Play) and press . z The mov ie will pause if you press the FUNC./SET button during playback. It will resume w hen you pres s the button again.
67 Playback/Erasing Opera ting t he M ovie C ontro l Pane l Ends play back and re turns to single image playback Prints (An icon will displa y when a printer is connected . See the Direct Print User Guide for details. ) Play Slow Motion P layback (You can use the button to slow down or the button to s peed up playback.
68 Images can be rotated clockwis e 90° or 270° in the display. Rotating Images in the Display 1 (Play) Menu . See Me nus and S etting s (p. 19 ). 2 Use the or button to select an image t o rotate and press to rotate it. z Cycle through the 90°/270°/original orientations with each press of the FUNC.
69 Playback/Erasing You can correct red eyes in recorded images. However, red eyes may not be automatically detected in some images or the results may not turn out as you intended. Examples: - Faces near the screen edges or faces that appear extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation t o the overall image.
70 4 Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press . z [New File]: Sav ed as new file w ith a new name. The uncorrected image is stored. The new image is stored as the last file. z [Overwrite]: Saved with t he same file name as the uncorrected image. The uncorrected image is erased.
71 Playback/Erasing In playback mode (including single i mage playback and index playback), you can attach sound memos (up t o 1 min.) to an image. The sound data is saved in the WAVE format. Add Correc ted Fra me A maximum of 35 cor rected frames m ay be a dded.
72 Sound M emo Pane l 2 Use the or button to select an image t o which to attach a sound memo and press . z The sound memo control panel will display. 3 Select (Record) and press . z The elapsed time and the remaining time display. z Pressing the FUNC.
73 Playback/Erasing Use this feature to automatically play back all of the i mages in the memory card. The LCD monitor displays eac h image for approximately 3 seconds.
74 You can prot ect important im ages and m ovies from accidental erasure. Protecting Images 1 (Play) Menu . See Me nus and S etting s (p. 19 ). 2 Use the or button to select an image to protect and press . z Pressing the FU NC ./SET but ton again cancels the setting.
75 Playback/Erasing You can play bac k images on a television with t he supplied AV cable. Viewing Imag es on a TV set 1 Turn off the camera and the TV. 2 Connect the AV cable to the camera’s A/V OUT terminal. z Open the terminal cover by slipping a fingernail under the right edge and plug the AV cable in all t he way.
76 Erasing All I mages z Note that erased im ages cannot be recovered. Ex ercise adequate caution before era sing an image. z Protected images cann ot be erased w ith this func tion. 1 (Play) Menu . See Me nus and S etting s (p. 19 ). 2 Select [OK] and press .
77 Print Setting s/Transfer Settings Print Settings/Tra nsfer Settings You can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print c opies in advanc e using the ca mera. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital P rint Order Format (DPOF) standards.
78 All th e Im ages on a Memo ry Ca rd 2 Use the or button to select images for printing. z Selection m ethods differ for the P rint Type sett ings (p. 79). - (Standa rd)/ (Bo th) Select an image, press t he FUNC./ SET button and use the or button to select the num ber of print copies (up to 99).
79 Print Setting s/Transfer Settings Setting the Print Style After setting the print style, select the i mages for printing. The following settings can be selec ted. *Default se tting z The output of some printers or photo developing services may not reflect t he specified print settings .
80 You can use the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a com puter. Refer to the Softwa re St arter Guide fo r instructions on how to transfer images to your computer. The settings u sed on the camera comply w ith the DPOF standards.
81 Print Setting s/Transfer Settings Singl e Images All the Imag es on a Memory Card 2 Select [Order] and press . z Selecting [Reset] cancels all transfer order settings. 3 Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press . z Pressing the FUNC.
82 Troubleshoo ting Camera Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on. z Press the power button ( Basic Guide p. 8). Memory card slot/battery cover is open. z Confirm that the memor y card slot /battery cover is securely closed ( Basic Guide p. 5).
83 Troubles hootin g The Date/Time menu appears. The lithium date/time battery charge is deplet ed. z Replace the lithium date /time battery (p. 109). LCD monitor Not displayed. LCD monitor is set to Off. z Press DISP. button and turn on the LCD monit or.
84 appears. A slow shutter speed has likely been selected because of insufficient lighting. z Set the IS Mode to a ny setting other than [Off] (p. 27). z Raise the ISO s peed (p. 53). z Select a se tting other than (flash off)( Bas ic Guide p. 12). z Set the self-timer and attach the camera to a tripod or other device ( Basic Guide p.
85 Troubles hootin g Shooting Camera will not record. Mode switch is set to (playback). z Set the mode switch to (shooting) ( Basic Guide p. 8). Flash is charging. z When the f lash is charged, the indicator will light orange. Shooting is now possible ( Basic Guide p.
86 Image is blurred or out of focus. The camera moves when the shutter button is pressed. z Confirm the procedures in “ appears” (p. 84). AF-assist Beam is se t to [Off]. z In dark pla ces where it is difficul t for the camera to focus, the AF-assist Beam will emi t to assist fo cusing.
87 Troubles hootin g The subject is overexposed because the surroundings are too dark. z Set the exposure compensation to a negative (–) setting (p . 4 9 ) . z Use the spot metering functions (p. 48). Too much light is shining directly into the camera, or is being reflected off the subject.
88 Eyes appear red. Light is reflected back f rom the eyes when the flash is used in dark areas. z Turn [On] the Red-Eye setting in the Rec. menu (p. 28). For this mode to be effective, the subject must be looking right at the red- eye reduction lamp.
89 Troubles hootin g Shooting movies The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly. The following types of memory cards are used. - S low recording cards . - C ards formatted on a different camera or a computer. - C ards which h ave had images recorded and erased repeatedly.
90 Playback Cannot play back. You attempted to play back images shot with another camera or images edited with a computer. z Computer images t hat cannot be played back m ay play bac k if they are added to the camera using the supplied software program ZoomBrowse r EX or ImageBrowser.
91 Troubles hootin g Battery Batteries consumed quickly. Batteries are not the right type. z Use only unused A A-size alkaline batteries or Canon A A-size NiMH batteries (p. 96). Battery capacity drops due to low ambient temperatures. z If shooting in a c old location, warm the batteries such as by placing them in your pocket before using them.
92 Printing with a direct print compatible printer Cannot print The camera and printer are not properly connected. z Securely connect the camera and printer with the specified cable. The printer power is not turned on. z Turn on the pr inter power. The print connection method is not correct .
93 List of Messages List o f Message s The following messages may appear on the LCD monitor during shooting or playback. P lease refer to the Direc t Print User Guide for the messages that display during a printer connection. Busy... Image is being recorded to the memory card, or the playback mode is starting up.
94 Change the batteries Battery charge is insufficient to operate the camera. Replace both batteries immediately with unused AA-size alkaline batteries or fully charged Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. No image. No images recorded on memory card. Image too large.
95 List of Messages Cannot Modif y Cannot apply red-eye correction as no red-eye is detected. Cannot tr ansfe r! When transferring images to your computer usin g the Direct Transfer menu, you attempted to se lect an image w ith corrupted data or an image taken with another camera.
96 Appendix Battery Handling Battery Charge The following icon and message will display. Battery Handling Precautions z This camera uses AA-siz e alkaline batt eries or Canon AA- size NiMH batteries (sold separately). While it is possible to use AA-size nickel-cadmium batteries, performance is unreliable and their use is not rec ommended.
97 Appendix z Before installing t he batteries, wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth. If the battery te rminals are soiled with oil from on e’s skin or other dirt, the number of recordable images may be considerably diminished, or the am ount of time the camera c an be used may be reduced.
98 Handling the Memory Card SD memory card or SDHC memory card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Hand ling z Memory cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not bend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocks or vibrat ion. z Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card.
99 Appendix Formatting z Please note that formatting (i nitializing) an m emory card erases all data, inclu ding protected image s. z You are recommend ed to use memory card s that have been formatted in yo ur camera. • The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting.
100 Using Rec hargeabl e Batteries (Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 -300) This kit includes a battery charger and four rechargeable AA-size NiMH (nickel metal hydride) batteries. Charge batteries as shown below. Recharging is also possible using two bat teries.
101 Appendix z Wipe the battery term inals well with a dry cloth in the following situations, as t he terminals may be soiled with oil from one’s skin or other dirt: - If the battery usage time has .
102 Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 It is best to power t he camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) when you are using it f or long periods of time or connecting it to a computer. z It takes approximately 4 hours 40 minut es for the charger to fully recharge the batteries after the y have been deplet ed.
103 Appendix The camera supports use of the separately sold Wide Converter WC-DC52, Tele-conv erter TC-DC52A a nd Close-up lens 250D (52mm). In ord er to atta ch these lenses, you also need to use the separately sold Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC 52G.
104 Close-up lens 250D (52 mm) This lens m akes taking m acro shots easy. In the normal mode, close-up shots can be taken when the distance from the front of the lens to the subject is 17 t o 25 cm (6.
105 Appendix 4 Align the z mark on the conversion lens adapter with the mark on the camera, and turn the adapter in the direction of the arrows as far as the U mark on the camera. z To re m ove the con version lens adap ter, turn the adap ter i n th e oppos ite dir ect ion wi th hold ing do wn th e ring relea se but ton.
106 Converter Settings Settings for when s hooting using [IS M ode] (p. 27) wit h the separately sold Wide Converter WC-DC52, Tele-converter TC- DC52A or Close-up lens 250D attached. 1 (Rec.) Men u [Co nv er te r] [O ff ]*/ [WC-DC52]/[TC-DC52A]/[250D] .
107 Appendix High- Power Flas h HF- DC1 This f las h is used to suppl ement the camera’ s b uilt -in fla sh w hen t he subjec t is t oo far away for proper ill umina tion. Use t he foll owin g proced ures to aff ix the c amera an d High-P ower Flas h to th e suppor ting br acke t.
108 Batteries z Charge becomes S everely Limited If the batt e ry usage time has considerabl y diminished, wipe the battery terminal s well wit h a dry cloth. The te rminals may be dirt y from fingerpr ints. z Usage in Cold Temperatures Get a spare generic lithium battery (CR123A or DL123).
109 Appendix If the Date/Time menu appe ars when t he camera power is turned on, the date battery c harge is low and t he date and t ime settings have been lost.
110 5 Remove the battery by pulling it up in the direction indicated by the arrow. 6 Insert a new battery with the (–) side facing up. 7 Replace the battery holder and close the memory card slot/battery cover. 8 When the Date/Time menu appears, set the date and time ( Bas ic Gui de p.
111 Appendix Came ra B ody Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a s oft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper. Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, t hen remove any remaining dirt by wiping t he lens lightly with a soft cloth. View finde r and LCD Monitor Use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt.
112 All data is based on Canon’s standard testing methods. Subj ect to change without notice. PowerSh ot A57 0 IS Specifications (W): Max. wi de angle (T): Max. telep hoto Camera Effective Pixels : Approx. 7.1 millio n Image Sensor : 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total numb er of pixels: Approx.
113 Appendix Metering System : Evaluativ e* 1 , Center-weighted average or Spot* 2 *1 When AiAF is set to [Face Detect], the brightness of the face is also evaluated *2 Fixed to center Exposure Compen.
114 File Format : Design rule fo r camera file system and DPOF compliant Data Type (Still images) : Exif 2.2 (JPEG)* Sound memos : WAVE (monaura l) (Movies) : AVI (Image dat a: Moti on JPEG; Au dio data: WAVE (monaur al)) * This digital camera supports Exif 2.
115 Appendix Playbac k Modes : Single (histog ram displayable), In dex (9 thumbnail image s ), Magnif ied (appro x. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or revers e through magn ified images possible), .
116 Battery Capacity z The actual figures will va ry accord ing to the sh ooting conditions and settings. z Movie data is exc luded. z At low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and the low battery icon may appear very rapidly. In these circumstance s, the performance can be improved by warming the battery in a poc ket before use.
117 Appendix Memory Cards and Estimated C apacities : Card included with the camera • Capable of sm ooth continuous shooting (p. 31) when card has been form atted with a low leve l format. • This reflects s tandard shooting criteria established by Ca non.
118 Movie :Card included with the camera • Maximum m ovie clip length at : 1 min., at : 3 min. The figures indicate the maximum continuous recording time. Record ing Pixe ls Frame Rate 16MB SDC- 128M SDC- 512MSH Standar d 640 x 480 pixels 7s e c .
119 Appendix Image D ata Sizes (Estim ated) Recording P ixels Compression 3072 x 2304 pixels 3045 KB 1897 KB 902 KB 2592 x 1944 pixels 2503 KB 1395 KB 695 KB 2048 x 1536 pixels 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB 1.
120 Mul tiMe diaC ard SD Memory Card NiMH Battery NB-3AH (Supplied with the separately sold NiMH Battery NB4-300 set or the Battery and Char ger Kit CBK 4-300) Interface Compatible with Mult iMediaCard standards Dimensions 32.0 x 24.0 x 1.4 mm (1.3 x 0.
121 Appendix Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE (Supplied with the separately sold Battery and Charger Kit CBK4- 300) *1 When chargin g four NB-3 AH batter ies *2 When chargin g two NB -3AH ba tteries l o.
122 Tele-co nverter TC -DC52A ( Sold S eparat ely) Close-up Lens 250D 52 mm (Sold Separately) Convers ion Lens Adapte r LA-DC52 G (Sold Se par atel y) (W) : Max. wide angle (T) : Max. telephoto * 1 When mou nted o n PowerS hot A57 0 IS (Ma x. wid e angle ) * 2 From fro nt of t he mounte d tel e-con verter.
123 Index Numerics 3:2 Guide ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... 34 A AC Adapter Kit ACK800 .... ..... 102 AF Fram e ........ ...... ..... ...... 13, 43 AF Lock ........ ...... ..... ...... ...... .... 45 AF-assis t Beam ..... ........ ... 21, 86 Aperture Value .
124 J Jump (Image Search) ......... ..... . 65 L Landscape ........ ...... ..... .. Basic 10 Language ....... ...... ..... ...... . Basic 7 LCD Monitor Night D isplay ....... ..... ...... ..... . 12 Playback Infor mation ......... ... 14 Shooting Information .
125 Shooting Mode Auto ...... ...... ...... ..... ... Basic 10 Creative Zone ...... ...... B asic 11 Av ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ....... 41 M ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 4 2 P ....... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 3 9 Tv .
126 P Canadian Radio I nterference Regulation s This Class B digital app aratus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio Cet appareil nu mérique de la classe B est conf orme à la norme NMB- 003 du Canada.
127 Tradem ark Ackno wled gmen ts • Windows, Windows Vist a and Windows Vista logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh, M ac logo, Mac OS, Quick Time and QuickT ime logo are trademarks of Apple Computer I nc.
128 Function s Available in E ach Shooting Mode Set each function according to the shooting conditions and t hen shoot. Function Recordi ng Pixel s (Still ) (p.
129 { Setting a vailable ( z Default setti ng) U Setting c an only be select ed for t he first i mage ( S : Default setting ). • (Shaded Area): Setting is retained even when t he camera power is shut off . (1) The recordi ng pixels and frame rates for the Movie mod e (p.
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