Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product POWERSHOT IXUS100IS Canon
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Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guid e CDI-E397-030 XXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2009 PRINTED IN JAPAN Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. • HDMI, the HDMI logo a nd High-Defi nition Multime dia Interface ar e trademarks o r registere d trademark s of HDMI Licensi ng LLC.
2 Check if t he following items ar e included in your c amera packag e. If an ything is missing, contact the retailer fr om which you purc hased the ca mera.
3 Test Shots Take some init ial test sh ots and play them back to make sure the imag es were recorde d correct ly. Please note that Canon I nc., its sub sidiaries a nd affiliate s, and its distributo .
4 What Do You Want to Do? Shoot 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 58 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What Do You Want to Do? 5 ● Maintain the focus on moving subjects (Servo AF) . . . . . . . . . . . 82 ● Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 View 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic ope rations and frequently used functi ons of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onwa rd expl ain the a dvanced f unctions, letting you learn more a s you read e ach chapter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First .
Table of Contents 7 Changing the Image Quality (Compres sion Rat io) . .......... ...... 69 b Adjusting the Br ightness (Exposure Compensation) ........ 71 W Continuous Sho oting ............. .... 71 Changing the ISO Speed ....... ......... 72 Adjusting the White B alance .
Conventions Used in this Guide 8 Changing Functions ................ .......132 Changing Shooting Functi ons........136 Changing Playback Functions .......139 Changing the Start-up Image or Sound ................. ......1 39 Using Household Power.....
9 • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precau tions described below. Always en sure that the camera is operated correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pa ges are intended to pre vent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipme nt.
Safety Precautions 10 Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Do not let the battery come into cont act with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery.
Safety Precautions 11 • Do not allow dirt or metal objects (such as pins or keys) to contact the charge r terminals or plug. This could result in electrical shock, fire or other damage. • Playing back for a long time may cause feelings of discomfort.
Safety Precautions 12 • When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LCD monitor. • Do not attach accessories to the strap.
13 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer.
14 Use the incl uded charger t o charge the bat tery. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the marks on the battery and charger, t hen inse rt the b attery by sliding it in and down . Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LV: Fl ip out the plug and plug the charger i nto a power out let .
Charging the Battery 15 Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken • The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Ima ging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, fewer shots can be taken.
16 Insert the i ncluded batte ry and a memor y card into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to re cord image s if the tab is in the loc ked positio n. Slide the t ab up until you h ear a click .
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Close the cover. ● Close the cove r , and slide it until it locks into place with a cl ick. Removing the Batt ery and Memory Card Remove the battery. ● Open the cove r and press the bat tery lock in the direc tion of the arro w.
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 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 s ettings, the subject and the memory card used.
19 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear the first time the c amera is turned on. Since th e dates and time s recorded int o your image s are based on t hese settings, b e sure to set them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. The Date/Time screen will ap pear.
Setting the Date and Time 20 Changing the Date and Time You can change the curren t date and time settings. Display the menus. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons t o select the 3 tab. ● Press the op but tons to selec t [Date / Time], then pres s the m button.
21 You can change the langua ge displayed in the LCD monito r menus and messages. Set the playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. ● Press and hold the m button , then immediately pr ess the n button . Set the disp lay languag e.
22 Before you us e a new memory car d or one that ha s been used in other devices, yo u should for mat the card wi th this camera . Formatting ( initializing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. A s you cannot retrieve the erased da ta, exercis e adequate caution befo re formatti ng the memory card.
23 The shutter button has two stops. T o take images that are in fo cus, be sur e to first pr ess the shu tter button lightly (halfway) to focus, th en take the s hot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) . The camera focu ses and auto matically selects the ne cessary setti ngs for shooting, such as the br ightness .
24 Since the came ra can dete rmine the subjec t and shoot ing conditi ons, you can let it a utomatically select the be st settings for the sce ne and just s hoot. The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, sett ing the color and brightness to optimal leve ls.
A Taking Pictures 25 Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to fo cus. When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and the indicato r will light gr een (orange when t he flash will fire). Green AF frames appear where th e subject is i n focus.
A Taking Pictures 26 • The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting? The subj ect is too far away for the f lash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash range of approximate ly 30 cm – 3.5 m (12 in. – 11 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 45 cm – 2.
27 You can view you r images on t he screen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. The last image y ou took will ap pear. Select an image. ● Pressing t he q button wi ll cycle thr ough the images in r everse ord er. ● Pressing the r button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken.
28 You can selec t and erase im ages one at a ti me. Please not e that erased images canno t be recover ed. Exercis e adequate c aution befor e erasing an image. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. The last image y ou took will ap pear.
29 You can easily print the images you have taken if you connect the ca mera to a PictBrid ge compliant p rinter (sol d separatel y). Items to Pr epare • Camera and Pict Bridge compl iant printe r (sold sep arately) • Interface c able supplie d with the camera (p.
Printing Images 30 Print images. ● Press the m butt on. ● Use the op butt ons to sele ct [Print] , and press the m button. Printing will start.
31 The camera can a utomatica lly select al l settings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the shutter button . If you contin ue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. Th is is not a mal function. Select the E mode. ● Set the mode switch to E .
E Shooting Movies 32 Shoot. ● Press the shut ter button fully. The camera will st art shooting t he movie, and [ Rec] and the elapsed ti me will appear on the s creen.
33 You can view you r movies on t he screen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. The last image y ou shot will ap pear. appears on movies. Select a movie. ● Press the qr buttons t o select a movi e, then press th e m button. The movie co ntrol pa nel will ap pear on the screen.
34 You can use the included s oftware to tr ansfer yo ur camera imag es to a computer. System Requ irements Even thou gh these are rec ommended syst em requi rements, n ot all computer fu nctions can be guaranteed.
Transferring Images to a Computer 35 Items to Pr epare • Camera and compute r • DIGITAL CAMERA Solutio n Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) • Interface c able supplie d with the camera (p. 2) Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) ar e used for thes e explanati ons.
Transferring Images to a Computer 36 Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off the c amera. ● Open the cover, and in sert the ca ble’s small plug i nto the camera te rminal in the direction a s show n. ● Insert the c able’s la rger plug int o the computer’s U SB port.
Transferring Images to a Computer 37 Macintosh CameraWindow will appear when you establish a conne ction bet ween the camera and compu ter. ● If CameraWindow do es not appear, click the [CameraWi ndow] icon o n the Dock (the bar whic h appears at the bottom of the desktop) .
38 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Interface Ca ble IFC-400P CU* 1 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk AV Cable AVC-DC4 00* 1 AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 Compact Power Ada pter CA-DC10 Supplied with Camera *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables.
Accessories 39 High-Power HF-DC1 Inkjet Printers* 2 (PIXMA series) Compact Photo Printers* 2 (SELPHY seri es) Card Reader Windows/ Macintosh Video IN Termina l Audio IN Ter minal TV/Video Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories.
40 The following camera acces sories ar e sold separat ely. Some accessor ies are not sold in some reg ions, or may no l onger be available. Power Supplie s • AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 This kit lets you power the camera using household po wer. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended perio d of time or when connecting to a computer.
41 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what disp lays on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions. 2 C OP Y.
42 Mode Switch Use the mode swi tch to change sh ooting mod es. Components Guide Lamp (AF Assist Beam (p. 136)/ Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 137)/ Self-Timer Lamp (p. 64)) Microphone (p. 32) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto)/ j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) (p.
Components Guide 43 Viewfinder Indicators (p. 46) Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 44) Mode Switch 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 27, 139) HDMI Out Mini Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) and DIGITAL Terminal Strap Mount (p. 13) n Button (p. 48) l (Display) Button (pp.
44 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera det ects if it is held vertically o r horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly f or the best shot.
Information Displayed on the Screen 45 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Switching the Display You can change the displa y using the l button. My Category (p. 118) Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 71) White Balance (p. 73) Histogram (p.
Information Displayed on the Screen 46 Display in Dark Conditio ns during S hooting The display automatical ly brighten s when shoot ing in dark conditions , allowing y ou to check the composi tion (Night Display fun ction). Howe ver, the brightnes s of the image on the screen, an d the brigh tness of the a ctual image record ed may be diff erent.
47 Commonly used sh ooting fu nctions can b e set with the FU NC. menu. The menu and me nu items d iffer depen ding on t he shooting mode (p. 148 ). Select a shooting mode. Set the mod e switch to the desired shooting mode . Display the FUNC. menu .
48 Various fu nctions can be set from th e menus. The menu items are or ganized under tabs , such as for shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The me nu items differ depend ing on the mode (pp. 150 – 153). Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select a tab.
49 You can silence or adjust the volume of ca mera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Mute], then use the qr buttons to sel ect [On ].
50 The screen brightne ss can be chan ged in two way s. With the n Button Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [LCD Brightness]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [LCD Brightness ]. Change the brightness.
51 When you have mis takenly ch anged a setti ng, you can reset the camer a to the default sett ings. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Reset All], then pres s the m button.
52 Perform low level format ting when yo u think that the record ing/reading speed of a memor y card has dro pped. Low leve l formatt ing a memory card completely e rases all dat a on the memo ry card. As y ou cannot re trieve the erased data , exercis e adequate caut ion before f ormatting t he memory card .
53 To save ba ttery power, the camera shuts down a utomatically when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving during Shoot ing The monitor will turn off appr oximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated. A fter about 2 more mi nutes, the len s will retract an d the power will turn off.
54 You can check t he current time. ● Hold the m button pressed . A screen l ike th at on the left app ears showing the cu rrent time. ● You can change t he display co lor by changing the camera’s or ientation and pressing t he qr buttons. ● Press the m button to cancel the clock display.
55 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use other common functions, such as the flash and se lf-timer. • When you select a mode that match es a particul ar set of co nditions, the camera will automatic ally select any ne cessary settings .
56 The camera wil l select the necessar y settings for the co nditions in which you wish to shoot when you sele ct the matchi ng mode. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Select the shooting mode . ● Press the m butt on, then us e the op buttons to se lect G .
4 Shooting in Various Conditions 57 V Take shots of ki ds and pets (Kids&Pets) ● Lets you capt ure subjec ts that move around, such as children an d pets, without missing phot o opportuni ties. H Take indoor shots (Indoo r) ● Lets you sh oot indoo rs with nat ural color s.
4 Shooting in Various Conditions 58 S Shoot underwater (Und erwater) ● Lets you shoot underwate r with Waterproof Cas e WP-DC31 (sold separate ly). y Take shots o f aquatic life in an aquarium (Aquar ium) ● Lets you take natural- colored sh ots of aquatic l ife in i ndoor a quariums.
! Turning the Flash Off 59 You can shoot with the flas h turned off. Press the r button. Select ! . ● Press the qr buttons to select ! , then press the m button. ! will appea r on the screen . ● Follow the st eps above to return th e setting t o .
60 You can us e the digit al zoom to zoo m up to a maxi mum of 12x an d capture subjects th at are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. Th e images may appe ar coarse, however, de pending on the recordin g pixel setting (p . 69) and the zo om factor used.
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 61 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the lens can be i ncreased by an equivalen t of 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and l ess chance of camera sha ke than the zoo m (including digital z oom) used by its elf at the same zoom factor.
62 You can inser t the shooti ng date and time in the lower ri ght corner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, they cannot be d eleted. Be su re to chec k beforehand that the date and time ar e correctly set (p. 19). Select [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n butt on.
63 The self-ti mer can be u sed to shoot a group ph oto that inc ludes the ca mera operator. The camera will activate app roximate ly 10 second s after the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Select Ò . ● Press the op but tons to selec t Ò , then press the m button.
64 Once you compos e the shot, such as for a grou p photo, and pr ess the shutter bu tton, the camer a will take th ree shots in a row two secon ds after it detects you r face (p. 80) when you ente r the composit ion. Select " . ● Follow Step 2 o n p.
65 Selecting Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use t he various functions in G mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills. • This chap ter assumes t hat the mod e switch is s et to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Prog ram AE.
66 You can selec t the setti ngs for vari ous functi ons to suit your prefer ences. AE stands for Auto Exposure. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). ● G will appear. ● If G does not app ear, press t he m butto n and select th e shooting mod e item. Pres s the qr buttons to s elect G and press the m button.
67 You can shoot an object at a cl ose distance or even shoot extreme cl ose- ups of it. T he possibl e shooting ra nge is appro ximately 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in . – 1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens when the zoom lever is moved to the maximum wide angle.
68 You can zoo m in on c lose subject s. With the zoom lever set to th e maximum wide angle , the possi ble shooti ng range i s approximat ely 3 – 10 cm ( 1.2 in. – 3.9 ft.) from the end of the lens. However, you ca n zoom in even closer on the subjec t using the di gital zoom .
69 You can sele ct the reco rding pixe ls (image size) from six set tings. Select the recording pixe ls. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an option , then press th e m button.
Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) 70 Approximate Values for Record ing Pixels and Image Quality • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
71 You can adju st the stan dard exposu re set by th e camera in 1/3-stop increments in the rang e of –2 to +2. Select the exposure compensation. ● After press ing the o butto n, press the qr buttons to ad just the expo sure compensati on, then press the m butto n.
72 Select the ISO speed. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons t o select an o ption, then press th e m button.
73 The white balance (WB) function se ts the optimal w hite balance for natural looking co lors. Select the white b alance. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an option , then press th e m button.
74 You can change t he tone o f an i mage to s epia or black a nd white when shooting . Select My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an option , then press th e m button.
Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 75 Custom Color The contra st, sharp ness, color saturati on, red, gr een, blue, and skin ton es in an image can be selected an d set from 5 di fferent levels. ● Follow Step 2 on page 74 and select , then press the l button.
76 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) a nd the number of shots take n (1 – 10 shots) . Select $ . ● After pressi ng the p button, press t he op buttons to select $ , then immediately p ress the n butt on. Select the settings. ● Press the op buttons to select [Delay] or [Shots].
77 While you press and hold the shu tter button halfway, th e focus an d exposure are fixed. You ca n now recompos e and shoot. This is called Focus Lo ck. Focus. ● Center the sub ject you want in focus, and press the shut ter button halfway. ● Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject is green.
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79 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Ch apter 4 and explains how to take pictur es using various functions. • This chap ter assumes t hat the mod e switch is s et to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • “ ≈ Shooting Long Exposure s” (p.
80 You can change the AF (Auto Fo cus) frame mode to match the con ditions you want t o shoot. Select [AF Frame ]. ● Press the n button, select th e 4 tab, sele ct [AF Frame ], then press the qr buttons to se lect an opti on.
Magnifying the Focal Point 81 If you pres s the shutt er button half way, the AF fram e will magnify and you can check the foc us. Select [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n button a nd select [AF- Point Zoom] on the 4 tab. Use the qr buttons to se lect [On] .
82 The focus can be locke d. After loc king the focu s, the foca l distance will n ot change ev en when you re lease your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pr essed half way and press the q button. ● The focus loc ks and % is displayed on the screen.
83 You can change the metering mo de (brightne ss measuri ng function) to match the sh ooting condi tions. Select the metering mo de. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons t o select an o ption, then press th e m button.
84 Just as wit h the AE l ock (p. 83 ), you can lock the ex posure f or shooti ng with the flash. FE stands fo r “Flash Expos ure”. Select h (p. 66). Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera toward the subjec t and press the o button while pr essing the shutter butto n halfway.
85 The camera can a utomatica lly detect and compensate for faces or sub jects that appea r dark in cert ain shootin g condition s. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n butt on, sele ct [i-Contrast] from the 4 tab, and use the qr buttons to select [A uto].
86 You can automa tically cor rect red ey es in images taken with the flash. Select [Fla sh Settings]. ● Press the n button, select [F lash Settings] fro m the 4 tab and pres s the m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op butt ons to selec t [Red-Eye Corr.
87 When the camera detects that there is a po ssibility t hat people have their eyes shut, appears. Select [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n button, select th e 4 tab, and then select [Blink De tection]. Use the qr buttons to s elect [On]. Shoot. ● When a perso n with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear for a few secon ds.
88 You can set th e shutter s peed to a range be tween 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exp osures. However, yo u should attach the ca mera to a tripod to prevent the came ra from moving and blurr ing the image. Select ≈ . ● Set the mode switch to 4 , th e press the m button.
89 You can cha nge the l ook of an image when shooting . However, the shooti ng conditio ns may cause the i mage to become coarse, or the colors may no t come out as expect ed. T Color Accent You can selec t to retain a single co lor and cha nge the rest t o black and whi te in a compos ition.
Changing the Color and Shooting 90 Y Color Swap You can swap one color in an image for a nother when recording it . You can only swap one c olor. Select Y . ● Set the mode switch to 4 , th e press the m button. ● Press the op but tons to selec t G .
Changing the Color and Shooting 91 Specify the target color. ● Position the ce nter frame so it is filled with the color you wan t and press the r b utton. The specifi ed color will be recorded. Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op bu ttons to a djust th e range of colors affected .
92 Large subjec ts can be split int o several shots th at can later be merged to gether using the inc luded soft ware on a computer to create a pan oramic image. Select x or v . ● Set the mode switch to 4 , th e press the m button. ● Press the op but tons to selec t G .
93 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the “ E Shooting Movies” and “ 1 Viewin g Movies” sections of Chapter 1.
94 You can selec t between th ree movie modes . Select a movie mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select X . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons t o select an o ption, then press th e m button. ● The setti ng will d isplay on the scr een.
95 You can selec t between th ree image qu ality sett ings. Select the image q uality. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an option , and press the m bu tton. The setting will display on the screen.
96 You can set th e exposure or change it in 1/ 3 steps with in a range of ±2. Focus. ● Press the shutter butto n halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● Press the o but ton to lock th e exposure. The exposure s hift bar appe ars. ● Press the o button again to release the lock.
97 The following function s can be used i n the same way as fo r still imag es. • / Erasing Images (p. 28) • g Searching Images (Index Dis play) (p. 102) • d Viewing Images in Filtered Playback (p. 103) • . Viewing S lideshows (p. 105) • + Changing Image Transitions (p.
98 You can trim t he beginning s and ends of r ecorded movie s in one-sec ond increments. Select * . ● Follow Step 3 o n p. 33, sele ct * and press the m button. The movie editi ng panel and the movi e editing bar will displa y. Set the editing range.
* Editing 99 Save the e dited mo vie. ● Press the op buttons to select , then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to select [New File], then press th e m button. The movie will be s aved as a new file. • When [Overwrite] in Step 4 is selected, the unedi ted movie is overwritten with the edited movie, erasing the original movie.
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101 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter expl ains various ways to play back and edit images. The latter part explai ns how to specify images for printing. • Press the 1 butto n to select the Playback mo de before op erating the camera.
102 Displayin g multiple ima ges at a time le ts you quickl y find the imag e you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . Images will disp lay in an ind ex. The selected ima ge will have a gr een frame and be enlarge d. ● Move the zo om lever towa rd g to increase th e number of image s.
103 When there a re many im ages on t he memory card, you can filte r and disp lay them by a sp ecified cond ition. You c an also dele te (p. 112) or protect (p. 116) al l images at o nce in the filt ered condi tion. Setting the Conditions ● In Single Image Playback, press th e o button.
d Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 104 Viewing images using filter playback. ● If you press the m button, f ilter playback will start. and a blue frame wi ll appea r. ● If you press the qr buttons, th e target images sele cted in Step 1 will display .
105 You can auto matically pla y back imag es recorded to a memory c ard. Each image displ ays for appr oximately 3 seconds. Select [Slideshow]. ● Press the n butt on and sele ct the 1 tab, then select [Sl ideshow] an d press t he m button. Select [Start].
. Viewing Slideshows 106 Changing Settings You can change the time tha t slideshow im ages are disp layed, tran sition effects and se t the slideshow to repeat. You can select from seve n transition effects whe n switching b etween imag es. You can also select whi ch images to play bac k.
. Viewing Slideshows 107 Select Images fo r Playback by Type You can selec t which image s to play back wi thin the pla yback filt ers: Date, My Category, an d Folder. Select the playback filter option and press m button. The playback f ilter sele ction scr een will display.
108 You can magnif y the area of a re corded imag e that was insi de the AF fr ame or the area of a face t hat was detect ed to check t he focus. Press the l button, and swi tch to the focus check display (p. 45). A white frame wi ll appear wher e the AF frame or face was when the fo cus was set.
109 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display will zoom in on the ima ge and will appear, if you conti nue to hold the zoom lever , it will conti nue to zoom in up to a factor of 10x. ● If you pres s the opqr buttons , you can move the locat ion of the displ ayed area.
110 Using the su pplied AV ca ble, you ca n connect the camera to a TV to view images you have sh ot. Items to Prep are • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied with the camera (p .
111 Use the separa tely sold HDMI ca ble HTC-100 to connec t the camera with a high-defi nition TV for enhanc ed viewing expe rience. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully inse rt the plug of the suppli ed AV cable into th e camera’s HDMI out mi ni terminal.
112 You can selec t images and e rase them in gro ups. Since erased imag es cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequ ate caution before erasi ng. Protect ed images (p. 11 6) canno t be er ased. Select [Erase ]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Erase], and press t he m button.
/ Erasing All Images 113 Press the n button. Erase. ● Press the qr buttons, select [OK] and press the m button. Select Range Select [Select Range]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 112 to se lect [Selec t Range] an d press th e m button. Select the startin g image.
/ Erasing All Images 114 Erase. ● Press the p button to select [E rase], then press the m button. Select All Images Select [All Images]. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 112 to sel ect [All Images] and pr ess the m butt on. Erase. ● Press the qr buttons, sele ct [OK] and press the m button.
/ Erasing All Images 115 Select by Category Select [Select by Date], [Select by Category] or [Sel ect by Folder]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 112 to sel ect a categor y and press the m bu tton. Select a menu item. ● Press the op buttons, select the items t o set and pr ess the m button.
116 You can pr otect impo rtant imag es so that they canno t be erased by the camera (pp. 28, 11 2). Select [Protect]. ● Press the n butt on and sele ct the 1 tab, then select [Pro tect] and press the m button. Select a selection method . ● Press the op but tons to selec t a selection meth od, and press the m button.
: Protecting Images 117 Select Range Select [Select Range]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 116 to se lect [Selec t Range] an d press th e m button. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p. 113 t o select images. Protect images. ● Press the p button, select [P rotect] and press the m button.
118 You can cat egorize images. You can als o use th e categori zed image s in the following fu nctions. • Jump Displ ay (p. 103), S lideshow (p. 105), Eras e All (p. 112 ), Protect (p. 116), Pr int Settings ( DPOF) (p. 126 ) Select [My Category]. ● Press the n butt on and sele ct the 1 tab, then select [My Category] and pr ess the m button.
; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 119 Selecting Images Indivi dually Select [Select]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 11 8 to select [Select] and press the m button. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 112 to sel ect images . ● Press the op buttons, select a category and press the m button.
120 You can change the orient ation of an im age and save it. Movies with a resoluti on of cannot be rotate d. Select [Rotate]. ● Press the n button and sele ct the 1 tab, then sel ect [Rotat e] and press the m button. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image to rotate.
121 You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel sett ing and save the resized i mage as a separate file. Select [Resi ze]. ● Press the n button and sele ct the 1 tab, then se lect [Resi ze] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the imag e and press the m button.
122 You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Select [Trimming]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Trimming ], then pres s the m butto n. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the image and press the m button.
123 You can change the color of an image and s ave it as a sep arate image. Refer to p. 74 fo r details on each menu item. Select [My Colors]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [My Colors ], and pres s the m button . Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the imag e and press the m button.
124 Detects and compensates fo r dark sect ions of sub jects or peopl e’s faces and saves th e image as a separate fi le. You ca n select 4 l evels of cor rection: [Auto], [Low] , [Medium] or [ High]. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [i-Contr ast], then pr ess the m button.
125 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in images and save them as ne w files. Select [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Red-Eye Co rrectio n], then pres s the m button. The [Red-Eye Co rrection ] screen will appear.
126 You can selec t certain ima ges on a memory ca rd for pri nting (up to 9 98 images) an d specify the number of pr int copie s so they can be printed together o r processed at a photo devel oper serv ice. You can th en print all the select ed images at onc e or take the memor y card to a ph oto develo per to order prints .
Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 127 Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button and select the 2 tab, then se lect [Select Image s & Qty.] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image, then press th e m button.
Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 128 Set the number of prints. ● Press the op butt ons to set th e number of prints (ma ximum 99). ● Repeat Step s 2 and 3 to select othe r images and the numb er of pri nts for each. ● You cannot set th e number of print copie s for Index p rints.
Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 129 Select by Category Select [Select by Date], [Select by Category] or [Sel ect by Folder]. ● Follow Step 1 on p. 127 to sel ect a type and press the m button. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p. 115 t o select images.
130 C OP Y.
131 Customizing the Camera You can customize various func tions 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 purp oses.
132 You can custo mize conveni ent and commo nly used func tions fro m the 3 tab (p. 48) . Turning off the Power Saving Func tion You can se t the power sa ving functi on (p. 53) to [Off]. Setting it to [On] is recommended to save battery p ower. ● Select [Powe r Saving], then press th e m button.
Changing Functions 133 Using the World Clock When travelin g abroad, yo u can record images with local dates an d times simply by swi tching the ti me zone setti ng if you pre- register th e destinati on time zones. You can enjoy the co nvenience of not having to switch the Dat e/ Time setting s.
Changing Functions 134 Changing the File Number Ass ignment Images you sho ot are auto matically as signed fil e numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 999 9, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 imag es. You can change the file nu mber assignmen t.
Changing Functions 135 Creating a Fo lder You can creat e new folder s in which to sav e images. ● Select [Crea te Folder ], then press the m button. ● Select [C reate New Fold er], then p ress the qr buttons to s elect . ● will display on the screen (p.
Changing Shooting Functions 136 Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons, th e lens retr acts abou t 1 minute af ter pressin g the 1 button when in a shooting mode (p. 27 ). You can se t the retrac tion time to [0 sec.]. ● Select [Lens Retract], then press the qr buttons to select [0 sec.
Changing Shooting Functions 137 Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Func tion The red-eye r eduction lamp lights i n order to redu ce the red- eye effect th at occurs when shooting in dark conditio ns with the fl ash. You can turn off thi s function. ● Select [Flash Settings], th en press the m button.
Changing Shooting Functions 138 Changing the IS-Mod e Settings ● Select [IS Mod e], then press the qr buttons to select an option. • In mode, you ca nnot set [3:2 Guide] or [Both]. • Grid Lines will not be recorded on the image. • The gray areas displayed with [3:2 Guide] are the areas that will no t be printed.
139 You can adju st the setti ngs in the 1 tab by pr essing the 1 butto n (p. 48). Selecting the Image that Firs t Displays in Playback ● Select [Resume], then press the qr buttons to select an option.
Changing the Start-up Image or Sound 140 Setting a Recorded I mage as the Start-up Screen Image When you press the 1 button and set th e camera to play back mode, yo u can registe r sounds and im ages. ● Select [Sta rt-up Image], then press the m button.
141 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips and co ntains lists of functions. The index also appears at the end.
142 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK-D C10 (sold s eparately) , you can u se the camera witho ut worrying ab out how much ch arge is left in the batter y. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cover (p. 16) and insert the coupler a s shown until it locks in to place with a click.
143 If you think there is a pr oblem with the c amera, first ch eck the foll owing. If the items belo w do not solve your pr oblem, contact a Canon Custom er Support Hel p Desk as listed on the includ ed customer support list . Power You pressed the pow er button, but nothin g happened.
Troubleshooting 144 appears when the shutter bu tton was pressed half way (p. 59). • Set the [IS mode] to [On] (p. 138). • Set the flash to h (p. 66). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 72). • Attach the camera to a tripod. Image is blurred. • Press the shutte r button halfway to focus, then shoot (p.
Troubleshooting 145 Eyes appear red (p. 86). • Set the [Red-Eye Lamp ] to [On] (p. 137). When shooting with th e flash, the lamp (on the front of the camera) light s (p. 42), and for approximately 1 second while the camera is reducing red-eye, it is not possible to shoot.
146 If error message s appear on the LCD monito r, try one of the follow ing solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 16). Card locked! • The SD memor y card or SDHC m emory card’s write protect tab is se t to “Lock”.
List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 147 Cannot select! • When selecting th e selection range (pp. 113, 117, 119 , 128), you tried to select a starting image that was after the l ast image or you tried to select an ending image that was before the st arting image.
148 Functions Available i n Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function A GI F V Flash (pp. 59, 66) {{ { *1 { — {{ *1 { — { ——— { {{{{ Focusing Zone (p. 67) All Range { ———— — {{{{ — {{{ — — {{{ — Exposure Compensation (p. 71)/Exposure Shift (p.
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 149 4E HUt ≈ wSy OP Z R T Yx vX > z { *1 — — {{ — {{ —— { —— — { *1 — *1 {{{{{ —— {{ —— ————————— — — —.
150 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes Function A GI F V AF Frame (p. 80) Face AiAF { {{{{ Center — {{{{ AF Frame Size (p. 80) Normal/Small — { ——— Servo AF (p. 82) On/Off — {{{{ Digital Zoom (p. 60) Standard/Off { {{{{ 1.5x / 2.0x { {{{{ AF-Point Zoom (p.
Menus 151 4E HUt ≈ wS y O PZ R T Yx vX > z {{ — {{{ { {{{ { { —* 1 * 1 {{{{{{ { {{{ { { { —— —————— — ——— — — — — — {{ — {{{ { {{{ { { { —— {{{{{{ { {{.
Menus 152 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 49 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 Sound Options Set the so unds played for each camera operation. p. 139 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 50 Start-up Image Add an ima ge as start-up image.
Menus 153 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images and movies automatically. p. 105 My Category Categorizes images and movies. p. 118 Erase Erases images and movies. p. 112 Protect Protects images and movies.
154 Equipment • This camera is a high- precision electroni c device. Do not drop it or subje ct it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets or mot ors that gene rate stro ng electromag netic fiel ds. Exposure t o strong magnet ic fields ma y cause malfunction s or corrupt i mage data.
155 Camera Effective Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 12.1 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number o f pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 (W) – 17.
Specifications 156 Recording Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SD memory card, S DHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design rule for ca mera file system and DPOF compliant Data Type .
Specifications 157 Battery Pack NB-4L Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rechargeable lith ium-ion battery Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 V DC Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 mAh Charging cycles .
158 Numerics 3:2 Guide ................................... ............. 137 A AC Adapter Kit .... ....................... ....... 40, 142 Accessories ............. ....................... .......... 38 AE Lock ....................... ................
Index 159 AF-Point Zoom ............ ....................... ... 81 Focus Check .............. ....................... ...... 108 Focus Lock ........... ........................ ............ 77 Foliage (Scene Mode) ...................... ........ 58 FUNC.
Index 160 Red-Eye Reduction L amp ................... ... 137 Resizing (Making Images Sm aller) ......... 121 Rotating Images ............................. ........ 120 S Scene Mode ............ ....................... .......... 56 Screen Display Language .
161 MEMO C OP Y.
162 MEMO C OP Y.
163 Canadian Radio Inter ference Regulat ions This Class B digi tal apparatus complies wit h Canadian ICES-00 3. Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio Cet apparei l numérique de l a classe B est co nforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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