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CDI-E084-010 XX02XXX © 2003 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAP AN DIGIT AL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide ENGLISH Please read the Rea d This First section (p. 7). Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information on installing the software and downloading images.
Flowchart and Refere nce Guides This digital camera is designed to per form optimally when used with genuine Canon-brand digital camera accessories (“Canon Brand Accessories”).
1 Camera Body T emperature If your camera is used for prolonge d periods, the camer a body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended perio d. About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is p roduced wi th extremely hi gh-precision manufacturing techniques.
2 About This Guide Conventions Used in the T ext Question? Look Here First How do I navigate the menus? See Selecting Menus and Settings (p . 44). What settings are available under ea ch function? and Will my settings remain in effect e ven after I’ve turned the camera off? See Functions Available in Each Shoo ting Mode (p.
3 Thumb Index Quick Start 14 Preparing the Camera 16 Basic Functions 32 Shooting 58 Replaying 93 Erasing 113 Printing/Image T ransfer Setting s 116 Connecting the Camera to a Com puter/TV 142 Lists of.
4 T able of Contents Items marked with are lists or charts that summa rize camera functions or procedures. Read This First ............ ........... .......... ......... ........ 7 Please Read ................ ............... ................ .........
5 Shooting a M ovie ............... ................ ................ ............ ................ .... 71 Shooting in Stitch Assis t . ................ ................ ............ ................ ....... 73 Locking the Focus (AF Lock) ...........
6 Downloading Images to a Comp ute r ...................... 142 Connecting the Camera to a Compute r via the USB cable ................. 142 Downloading D irectly from an SD Car d ..................... ............. .......... 145 Shooting/Rep laying with a TV .
7 Read This First T est Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly .
8 • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand t he safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly .
9 • T o avoid the risk of high-v oltage electrical shoc k, do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has be en damaged. Similarly , never touch internal portions of the equipment that become exposed as a result of damage. There is a risk of high-voltage electrical s hock.
10 • Do not cut, damage, alte r or place heavy items on the pow er adapter cable. Any of these actions may cause an electrical short circuit, which may lead to fire or electrical shock. • Do not handle the power cable if your hands are wet. Handlin g it with wet hands may lead to electrical shock.
11 • Use the specified batter y charger to charge Batter y Pack NB-3L. Use of other chargers may lead to overheating, distor tion of the equipment, fire or electrical shock.
12 Cautions • Avoi d using, placing or storin g the equipment in pla ces subject to strong sunlight or high temp eratures, such as the da shboard or trunk (boot) of a car . Exposure to intens e sunlight and heat may cause the batteries to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries.
13 Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electro magnetic fields.
14 Quick Start Quick Start 1 Charge the Batter y Pack (p. 21) Charge the battery pack using the supplied battery charger . The charging is complete when the charge indicator turns fr om orange to green. 2 Install the Battery Pack (p. 23) Slide the SD card slot/batter y cover open and press the battery lock while you insert the battery pack.
15 Quick Start T o Immediately Delete the Displayed Image 1. Press the button while the image is displayed. 2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the SET button. • Set the date a nd time if the Date/Ti me menu appears (p. 28). • Y ou can change the language in which menus are displayed (p.
16 Components Guide Front View Viewfinder Win dow (p. 40) AF-assist Beam (p. 43) Red-Eye Red uction L amp (p. 63) Self-timer Lamp (p. 69 ) Flash (p. 6 3) DIGIT AL T erminal (pp. 121, 143) A/V OUT (Aud io/Visual OUT) T ermin al (p. 146) T erminal Cover Lens Microphone (p.
17 Preparing the Camera * Be careful not to wave the camera about or catch it on other items when dangling it fr om the wrist strap. Back View Viewfinder ( p. 40) Wrist Stra p Mount LCD Monitor (p. 34) T ripod Socket SD Card Slot/ Battery Cover (pp. 23 , 25) DC Coupler T e rminal Co ver (p.
18 Operation Panel Power Lamp Lights when the power is on or transmission preparations are complete when connecte d to a computer Mode Switch (p. 20) Zoom Leve r Shooting: (T elephot o)/ (Wide Angle) (p. 41) Replay: (Magnify)/ (Index) (pp. 94, 95 ) Shutter Butt on (p.
19 Preparing the Camera The indicators beside the viewfinder light or blink when the ON/OFF button or shutter button is pressed. Upper Ind icator Green : Ready to shoot Blinking Green : R ecording to .
20 Use the mode switch to select the c amera’ s operating mode. Shooting Mode (Auto) Most settings are automatically selected by the camera (p. 58) . (Manual) The exposure compensation, white balance, photo effect and other settings can be manually selected (p.
21 Preparing the Camera Preparing the Camera Use the following procedures to charge the battery pack the first time you use the camera or when the “Change the battery pack” mess age displays. T o protect the battery pack and prolo ng its life, do not charge it for longer than 24 h ours continuously .
22 Handling Precaut ions Keep the batter y pack te rminals ( ) clean at all times. D irty terminals may cause p oor contact between th e batter y pack and camera. Polish th e terminals w ith a tissue or a dry cloth before charging or using the batter y pack.
23 Preparing the Camera Install Battery Pack NB-3L (supplied). Please recharge the batt ery pack (p. 21) befor e you use it for the first time. Installing the Batter y Pack 1 Slide the SD card slot/battery cov er in the direction of the arrows. 2 Press the battery lock while inserting the battery pack all the way in until the lock clicks.
24 • D o not turn off the power or open the SD car d slot/battery cover while the upper indicator beside the viewfinder blinks gr een. The camera is writing, reading, erasing or tra nsmitting an image to or from the SD card. • Remove the batter y pack when the camera is not in use.
25 Preparing the Camera Write Protect T ab The SD card has a write protect tab. Sliding the tab downward prevents recording of data and protects existing data (e.g. images). When recording to, erasing from or formatting the SD card, s lide the tab upward.
26 T o remove the SD card Push in the SD card until you hear it click, then release it. • S ince the camera is writing, r eading, erasing or transmitting data to or from the SD car d when the upper indicator beside the viewfinder blinks green, never perform the following actions during this time.
27 Preparing the Camera See SD Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 176). Handling Precautions for SD Cards SD ca rds are hig h-precisio n electron ic devices. Do not ben d them, appl y force to them, or subject th em to shocks or vibrat ion. Do no t attempt t o disassemb le or alte r the SD car d.
28 The Date/Time menu will appear the first time the c amera power is turned on or whenever the built-in rechargeable lithium battery charge is low. Start from Step 5 to set the date and time. Setting the Date and Time 1 Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green.
29 Preparing the Camera • Please note that th e date and time settings may reset to the defa ult settings if the camera battery has been remove d for more t han three weeks. Reset them when this occurs. • Setting the date and time settings does not cause the date/time stamp to appear on images.
30 Use this function to select the language the LCD monitor displays. Setting the Language 1 Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green. 2 Press the MENU button. The (Rec.) or (Play) menu is displayed. 3 Use the button to select the (Set up) menu.
31 Preparing the Camera The Language menu can also be displayed in replay mode by holding down the SET button and pressing the MENU button. This f unction cannot be used while a movie clip is replayed.
32 Basic Functions T o turn the power off Press the ON/OFF button agai n. • I f the “Card locked!” me ssage appe ars right aft er the power is turned on, the SD car d cannot recor d (p. 25). • The Date/Time menu will appear the first time the camera power is turned on or whenever the built-in rechar geable lithium battery charge is low .
33 Basic Functions T urning Off the Start-Up Sound and Start-Up Image Hold the SET button down while turning on the power . Auto Power Down Function This camera is equipped with an Auto Power Down functi on. The power will automa tically shut down under the following circumstances when t his function is set to [On].
34 The LCD monitor can be used to compose images while shooting, adjust settings menus and replay images. The image in the LCD monitor will darken in str ong sunlight or bright light. This does not constitute a malfunction. Shooting Mode ( , , ) Using the LCD Monitor Press the DISP .
35 Basic Functions • The LCD monitor sett ing (On or Off) is saved by the camera when the power is turned off so that the same setting is automatically available when the power is tur ned on again.
36 When a shooting setting is changed, information about the settings displays on the LCD monitor for approximately 6 seconds even if the LCD monitor is set to Off or to the No Display mode. (It may not display under some circumstances, depending on the selected settings.
37 Basic Functions * Appears regardless of the selected display mode. Zoom powers indicate the combined opti cal and digital amount of zoom. These figures appear when the digital zoom is activated. Exposure Compensation (p. 82) Long Shutter Mode (p. 83) White Balance (p.
38 Protection Status (p. 112) Compression (Still Images) ( p. 61) Resolution (Still Images) (p. 61) Movie (p. 97) WA VE Format Sound (p. 104) Long Shutter Mode (p. 83) Shooting Mode (pp. 20, 73) Exposure Com pensation (p. 82) White Balance (p. 85) Photo Eff ect (p.
39 Basic Functions The following information may also be displayed with some images. The image information may not display corr ectly if images shot with this camera ar e r eplayed on other camer as or images fr om other cameras are r eplayed on this camera.
40 The viewfinder can be used to conser ve power by setting the LCD monitor to Off (p. 34) while shooting. About the Autofocus Function This camera employs AiAF (artificial intelligence autofocus) technology which uses a broad meter ing field to calcu late the focal distance with high precision .
41 Basic Functions The zoom can be adjusted from 3 5 mm to 70 mm in 35 mm film equivalent terms. T elephoto/Wide Angle Digital Zoom When the LCD monitor is on, you c an shoot with a combined optical and digital zoom factor of up to approximately 6.4 (p.
42 The shutter button features a two-stage action. Pressing Halfway Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance. Pressing the Shutter Button Press the shutter button halfway .
43 Basic Functions Pressing Fully Pressing the shutter button down fully activates the shutter and causes the shutter sound to sound. Shots cannot be taken while the flash is charging. AF-assist Beam • The AF-assist Beam will someti mes emit when the shutter button is pressed halfway to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.
44 Menus are used to adjust shooting and replay settings, as well as other camera settings like the Da te/Time and sounds. Menus are displayed by pressing the FUNC. or MENU button accor ding to the circumstances. Use the LCD monitor to perform the following procedures.
45 Basic Functions 4 Press the FUNC. button. The menu will close..
46 Selecting Menu Settings with the MENU Button 1 Press the MENU button. In Shooting mode, th e (Rec.) menu appears. In Replaying mo de, the (Play) menu appears. 2 Use the buttons to select the Rec./Play , Set up, or My Camera menu. • Select the menu with the / , or icon in the upper left of the LCD monitor selected.
47 Basic Functions See Print Menu Settings (p. 118 ) for the procedur es for the (Print Order) ite m in the Play menu..
48 Selecting Menus and Settings (Cont’d) Selects the mode • Switches between the Rec./ Play menu, the Set up menu and the My Camera menu • Selects items and options Selecting Menu Settings with the FUNC. Button Selecting Menu Settings with the MENU Button Shooting Mode Shooting Mode Replay Mode Play Menu Set up Menu Rec.
49 Basic Functions T urns the FUNC. menu on/off. T urns the menu (other than the FUNC. menu) on/off. Sets items and options. : Shooting Mode : Replay Mode (Selects item, Sets item) (Selects item) (Sets item) When the My camera menu is displayed, pressing the button returns to the Rec.
50 Menu Settings a nd Factor y Defaults This chart shows the options and defa ult settings for each menu. Items Set with the FUNC. Button Items Set with the MENU Button Menu Item Avai lable Settings Reference Page Exposure Compensatio n -2 to ±0* to +2 p.
51 Basic Functions Menu Item Availa ble Setting s Reference Page Play Menu Protect T urns image p rotection On/Off. p. 112 Rotate Rotates th e image in t he display. p. 102 Sound Memo Adds a soun d memo to t he image in the displa y . p. 104 Erase all Erases all imag es on the SD card.
52 * Default setting. Default video system set ting varies between regions. • Some menu items are not available in certain shooting modes. • Y ou can apply a desired image and sound to and in the My Camera menu. For details, see Registering My Camera Settings or the Software Starter Guide .
53 Basic Functions Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) My Camera allows you to customize the start-up image and start-up, shutter , operation and self-timer sounds. Each menu item has three choice s. The option features science fiction related images and sounds.
54 • If you select (Theme) in Step 2, you can sele ct a consistent theme for each of the My Camera settings. • If the Beep option in the (Set up) menu is set to [O n], the beep sounds even if each sound ite m is individually set to (Off) in t he My Camera menu (p.
55 Basic Functions Images recorded onto the SD card and newly recorded sounds can be added as My Camera settings to the and menu items. Yo u can also use the supplied software to upload your computer’s images and sounds to the camera. Registering SD Card Images and Sound s Registering My Camera Settings 1 T urn the mode switch to (Replay).
56 • S ounds recor ded with the movie and sound memo functi ons cannot be added as My Camera setti ngs. • The prior setting is erased when a new My Camer a setting is added. 6 Select an image or record a sound. Start-up Image Use the button to select the image you wish to register and press the SET button.
57 Basic Functions File Format of My Ca mera Settings My Camera settings should conform to the below file formats. However , SD card images shot with this camera can be registered as My Camera settings regardless of the below formats.
58 Shooting In this mode, all you have to do is pres s the shutter button and let the camera do everything else. Shooting in Auto Mode 1 T urn the mode switch to (Auto). 2 Aim the camera at the subject. 3 Use the zoom lever to achieve the desired composition (relati ve subject size in the viewfinder) (p.
59 Shooting •S e e Fu nctions Available in Each Shoot ing Mode (p. 188). • With the Re view function, you can ch ange the length of time images show on the LCD moni tor after shooting, or set it so th ey do not show at all (p. 60). Icons on the right end of title b ars show the applicable operating mo des.
60 Right after a shot is taken, the image appea rs in the LCD monitor for 2 seconds even if you r elease the shutter button regardless of whether the LCD monitor is on or off. Y ou can also review it with the following proce dures. • By keeping the shutter butt on pressed after a shot.
61 Shooting Y ou can change the resolution and compression (exc luding movies) settings to suit the purpose of the image y ou are about to shoot. Movies can be shot with the following resolution. Changing Resolution/Compression Settings Resoluti on Purpose (Large) 20 48 x 1536 pi xels Large • Print u p to A4 size* 21 0 x 297 mm (8.
62 •S e e Functions Avai lable in Each Shooting Mode (p. 188). •S e e Image File Sizes (Estimated) (p. 177). •S e e SD Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 176). 1 In the FUNC. menu, select * or * . See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p. 44). * The current setting is displayed.
63 Shooting Using the Flash Auto The flash f ires automatic ally as requir ed by the li ght level. Red-Eye Reductio n Auto The red-eye redu ction lamp fir es with each shot, automatical ly adjusting th e intensity to suit lighting le vels. Flash On The flash fire s with ever y shot.
64 • When you use fla sh photography at higher ISO speeds, the chances of white streaks appear ing in the image increa se the closer you approach to the subject . • Since a slow shutter speed is select ed in dark places when the flash is set to Off or Slow-Synchr o, take care to avoid blurring the image.
65 Shooting T o cancel the macro/infinity mode Press the / button to remove or from the display . / Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots Macro Use this mode to recor d subjects in the range of 10 to 47 cm (3.9 in. to 1.5 ft.) from the lens tip when at wide- angle end and in the range of 23 to 47 cm (9.
66 • U se the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macr o mode since images composed with the viewfinder may be of f-center (p. 40). • T he exposure may not be optimal wh en the fla sh is used in macro mode in the range o f 10 to 27 cm ( 3.9 to 10.
67 Shooting When the LCD monitor is on, images c an be zoomed to appr oximately 2.6, 3.2, 4.0, 4.9 or 6.4 times with the combined optical and digi tal zoom functio ns. The digit al zoom cann ot be used w hen the LCD mo nitor is t urned off. Images become coarser the more they ar e digitally zoomed.
68 In this mode, the camera shoots continuously at approximately 2.2 images per second * (Large/Fine, LCD monitor off) while the shutter button is held down. Recording ceases when the shutter button is released. * This figure reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon.
69 Shooting T o cancel the self-timer Press the / button to display . Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time The self-timer sound can be changed with the Selftimer Sound item in the (My Camera) menu (p. 159). Using the Self-timer 1 Press the / button to display or .
70 In this mode, you can change v arious settings and shoot as you wish. Shooting in Manual Mode 1 T urn the mode switch to (Manual). 2 Change the settings.
71 Shooting Select a resolution in the FUNC. menu from the (640 x 480), (320 x 240, Default) and (160 x 120) opti ons (p. 61). Shooting a Movie 1 T urn the mode switch to (Movie). The LCD monitor turns on and displays the maximum recording time (in seconds).
72 • Although the recording time may not display proper ly during shooting, the movie will be recor ded correctly . • Filming may stop unexpectedly with c ertain types of SD cards (slow- recor ding cards, cards formatted o n a differ ent camera or a computer , or cards which have had images r ecorded and er ased repeatedly).
73 Shooting Stitch Assist can be used to shoot ove rlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer . T o merge the images on a computer , use PhotoStitch, one of the supplied programs. Framin g a Subject The PhotoStitch program detects the overlapping portions of ad joining images and merges them.
74 • T o shoot close -ups, slide the camera over the subject, keeping it para llel to the subject as you move it. Shooting Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist. Left to right horiz ontally Right to left ho rizontally 1 In the (Rec .) menu, select and press the SET button.
75 Shooting • A custom white balanc e setting cannot be set in Stitch Assist. T o use a custom white balance setting, set it before selecting in the Rec. menu (p. 86). • The settings for the first image are used to take subsequent images in the sequence.
76 It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. Use the focus lock in these situations. • Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings • Subjects with extremely bri.
77 Shooting T o release the focus lock Press the / button. • The focus lock method 1 can be used in any shooting mode. • When shooting with the focus lo ck using the LCD moni tor , setting the AiAF to Of f (p. 80) is recommended since the ca mera focuses using the center AF frame only .
78 Y ou can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. Y ou must set the flash to . The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires. T o release the AE lock Press the button.
79 Shooting Y ou can lock the flash exposure so that the expos ure settings are corre ctly set for a particular portion of your subject. T o release the FE lock Press the button. The FE lock may r elease if you pr ess any button other than the button.
80 Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (nine AF frames), you can set it to the center AF frame. When center AF frame is selected, the AF frame will appear in the LCD monitor if it is turned on (p . 34). The symbol represents the AF frames as they appear in the LCD monitor .
81 Shooting Y ou can switch between metering modes to shoot. Switching between Light Metering Modes Evaluative Light Metering Appropriate for stan dard shooting condi tions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for light metering.
82 Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid ma king the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots. T o reset the exposure compensation Return the setting to 0.
83 Shooting Y ou can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter . Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 1 In the (Rec.) menu, select . See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 44). 2 Use the button to select [On] and press the MENU button.
84 T o cancel the long shutter m ode While [Long Shutter] is displayed in the FUN C. menu, press the SET button. The nature of CCD image sens ors is such that noise in the recorded image incr eases at long shutter spee ds. This camera , however , applies special proces sing to ima ges shot at shu tter speed s slower th an 1.
85 Shooting When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the came ra reproduces colors more accurately . Setting the White Balance Auto The camera se ts the whi te balance automatica lly accord ing to shootin g conditio ns. Daylight For rec ording outdoo rs on a bright day .
86 This setting cannot be adjusted when t he (Sepia) or (B/W) photo effe cts are select ed. Setting a Custom White Balance Y ou can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the sho.
87 Shooting • Y ou are recomme nded to set the shooting mode to and the exposure compen sation setting to zero ( ±0) before setting a custom white balance. Th e correct white balan ce may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorr ect (image appears completely black or white).
88 Y ou can shoot with di fferent photo effects. Changing the Photo Effect Photo Effect Off Records wit h no effect . Vivid Emphasiz es the contrast a nd color satu ration to record bol d colors. Neutral T ones down the con trast and col or saturat ion to record neutral hues.
89 Shooting Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce camera shake or turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area, or use a fast shutter speed. • Higher I SO speeds increase imag e noise . T o t ake clea n images , use as low an IS O speed as possible.
90 Y our camera is equippe d with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct viewing orie ntation in the display . You can set this function on/off.
91 Shooting Y ou can select the way file numbers are assigned. Resetting the File Number On The file num ber is reset to the start (100-0 001) each time a new SD card is inser ted. New images recorded on SD cards with existing fi les are assigne d the next available number .
92 Setting the File No. Reset to [Of f] is useful for avoiding file name duplication when images are downlo aded to a computer . About File Numbers a nd Folder Numbers Images are assigned file numbers.
93 Replaying Replaying Displaying Images Individually 1 T urn the mode switch to (Replay). The last recorded image will appea r in the display (single image replay) . 2 Use the button to move between the images. Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image.
94 T o cancel the magnified display Press the zoom lever toward . Movie frames and index replayed images cannot be magnified. Magnifying Images 1 Press the zoom lever toward .
95 Replaying T o return to single image replay Press the zoom lever towa rd . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Replay) 1 Press the zoom lever toward . Up to nine images can be vie wed at once in index replay . 2 Use the button to change the image selection.
96 Switching between Sets of Nine I mages T o return to index replay Press the zoom lever toward . 1 Press the zoom lever toward while in index replay . The jump bar will display . 2 Use the button to move to the previous set or the next set. Hold the SET button down and press the button to jump to the first or last set.
97 Replaying Movie clips can be replayed with the following procedures. Movies cannot be played in the index replay mode. Viewing Movies 1 Use the button to select a movie. Images with a icon are movies. 2 Press the SET button. • The movie control panel will display .
98 Pausing and Resuming Pla y Press the SET button during playback. The movie playback pauses. Press it again to resume..
99 Replaying Operating the movie control panel Use the television’ s controls to adjust the volume when playing a movie on a TV set (p. 146). • Y ou may experience frame dropping and audio br eakup when replaying a movie on a comput er with insufficie nt system resour ces.
100 Selecting (Edit) in the movie control panel enables you to cut unwa nted portions at the start or end of a movie clip. Protected movies and movi es less than 1 second in duration cannot be edited. Editing Movies 1 Switch to the movie editing mode.
101 Replaying • The minimum duration of an edited movi e is 1 second. • It may take appr oximately 3 minutes to save an edited movie. If the battery pack runs out of charge partway through, edited movie clips cannot be saved. When editing movies, use a fully charged battery pack or the se parately sold AC Adapter Kit A CK900 (p.
102 Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display . Rotating Images in the Display 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p. 44). 2 Use the button to select the image to be rotated an d press the SET button.
103 Replaying • Movies cannot be r otated. • When images ar e downloaded to a computer , the orientation of images rota ted by the camer a will depend upon t he softwar e used to download the images. • Images can be magnified when rotated (p. 94).
104 In replay mode (inclu ding single imag e replay , index replay , and magnifying replay), you can attach sound memos (up to 60 sec onds) to an image. The sound data is saved in W AVE format. Exiting the Sound Memos Press the MENU button. Attaching Sound Memos to Images 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button.
105 Replaying Playing/Erasing Sound Mem os 1 Display an image with a soun d memo attached (p. 104) and press the SET button. • Images with sound memos attached have a symbol displayed on them in the LCD monitor . • The sound memo control panel will display .
106 • Y ou cannot attach sou nd memos to movies. • The “Memory card full” message will display when the SD card is full and you will be unable to recor d sound memos to that card .
107 Replaying Starting a Slide Sh ow A selection of images or all the images on an SD card can be displayed one- by-one in an automated slide show. Slide show image settings are ba sed on DPOF standards (p. 131). Automated Playback (Slide Shows) All Images Plays all imag es on the SD card in order .
108 • Movies play for their entire r ecorded length regar dless of the time set in the slide show settin gs. • The power-saving fun ction does not activate during a slide show (p. 33). Pausing/Resuming a Slide Show Fast Forwarding/Rewinding a Slide Show Stopping a Slide Show 4 Press the MENU button.
109 Replaying Selecting Images fo r Slide Shows Y ou can mark images for inclusion in slide shows 1- 3. Up to 998 images may be marked per slide show. Images display in the order of their selection . 1 Display the Slide Show menu. See Starting a Slide Show (p.
110 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Y ou can change the play time for all the images in a s how and have the show repeat continuously . 4 Select images for the Slide Show • Use the button to move between images and the button to select or deselect them.
111 Replaying • The display int erval may vary slightly from the set time for some images w hen play ed. • Slide shows are ea sy to arrange on a computer with the supplied software. See the Soft ware Starter Guide . 2 Use the button to select [Set up] and press the SET button.
112 Y ou can pr otect important images from accidental erasure. T o cancel pr otection After step 1, select a n image to remove prote ction from and press the SET button. Please note t hat formatting (initializi ng) an SD card erases all dat a, including protected images.
113 Erasing Erasing • Please note that erased images cann ot be recover ed. Exercise adequate caution before er asing a file. • Pro tected images cannot be erased with this function . Erasing Single Images 1 T urn the mode switch to (Replay). 2 Use the button to select an image for deletion and press the button.
114 • P lease note that erase d images cannot be recover ed. Exercise adequate caution befor e erasing a file. • Protected images cannot be erased with this f unction. Erasing All Images 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p.
115 Erasing New SD cards must be formatted with the following procedures before use. Please note that formatting (initializing) an SD car d erases all data, including pr otected images and ot her file types. • When the camera is malfun ctioning, a corrupted SD card might be the cause.
116 Printing This camera supports direct printing. By connecting the camera to a direct print compatible printer (CP series, sold separately)* 1 or Bubble Jet printer (sold separately) that supports the ca mera’ s dire ct print function, you can send the images from the SD card directly to the printer using the camera buttons.
117 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Please refer to t he System Map supplied with your camera for direct print compatible printer (CP serie s) information. See Selecting Images for Printing (p. 131). Set the number of print copies (pp. 132 , 133) See Setting the Print Style (p.
118 Printing (Cont’d) Print Menu Settings Use the Print menu to set print related settings. The following diagrams illustrate how to use the Print menu.
119 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings T urns the menu on/off. Selects items and settings. Sets items and settings. Style T rimming (p. 129) Image (p. 126) Paper (p. 127) Borders (p. 126, p. 127) Date (p.126, p. 127) Order Set up Reset (p. 136) Print T ype (p.
120 Y ou can make c lear prints swiftly and easily when you connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer ( CP series, sold separately) or a direct print compatible Bubble Jet printer (sold separately). You can also print using DPOF print settings.
121 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Connecting to a Direct Print Compatible Printer (CP Series) Y our printe r should come equipped with two direct inter face cables. T o connect to this camera, please use the cable (D IF-100) that has the symbol on it s connect or .
122 Connecting to a Bubble Jet Printer Please r ead the Quick Start Guide supplied with your Bubble Jet printer to see if it is compatible with the camera's direct print function, and for instructions r egarding the connect ion cables and the printer’ s general operation.
123 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings • On Bubble Jet printers with operation pane ls, images cannot be printed thr ough the operation panel while the came ra is connected. • The following cannot be condu cted while the printer is connected. - Playing movies - Setting the langua ge with the SET and the MENU button combination.
124 * The following illustrations show examples from a direct print compatible printer (CP series). Options for the Style category will differ slightly for Bubble Jet printers. Print images displayed in single image replay or index replay mode. Printing 1 Use the button to select the images you wish to print and press the SET button.
125 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Movies cannot be printed. Canceling Printing •P r e s s t h e SET button to stop printing. A confirmation message will display . Use the button to select [OK] and press the SET button. - Direct Print Compatible Printers (CP Seri es) A print in pr ogress cannot be stopped.
126 Setting the Number of Print Copies Setting the Print Style Y ou can select from among the following print styles. Direct Print Compatible Printers (CP Series) * This option is only available for printing on card-size paper.
127 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Direct Print Compatible Bubble Jet Printer If you are using a di rect print compatible printer (CP series) , the date and borders se ttings cannot be selected when th e [Multiple] option is selected (Images are print ed without a date or border .
128 2 Use the button to select , , or and the button to select an option. (Image) • Direct Print Compatible Pri nters (CP Series) Select [Standard] or [Multi ple]. (Paper) • Direct Print Compatible Bubble Jet Printers Select [Card #1], [Card #2], [Card #3], [L TR] or [A4].
129 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Setting the Printing Area (Trimming) Y ou can print a portion of an image. • The shape of the tr imming frame is determined by the print style selection (image, paper , borders, date ). Set the print style befor e setting the printing ar ea (p.
130 • The trimming fr ame will appear on images that ha ve already had one assigned. • T rimming settings can only be set for one image. • T rimming settings ar e canceled with t he following operations: - When the MENU button is pr essed. - When the trimming setti ngs are set for anot her image.
131 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Y ou can select image s on an SD card for pr inting and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera.
132 Single Images 3 Select images for printing. As shown below , selection methods differ according to the options chosen for the (Print T ype) settings (p. 134). (Standard)/ (Both) Use the button to select an image and the button to select the number of print copies (up to ma ximum of 99).
133 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings All the Images on an SD Car d • The sy mbol will display on images that have had print settings set by other DPOF-compliant cameras. These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera. • The output of some printe rs or photo developing services may not reflect the specified print settings.
134 • Images are printed in order fr om oldest to newest by the shooting date. • A m aximum of 998 images can be selected per SD card. • When [Both] is selected, the number of print copies can be set, but it applies to Standard prints only . The Index setting only produces one print copy .
135 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings The date prints in the format specified in the Date/Ti me menu (p. 28). When the print t ype is set to [Index], onl y one or the ot her of the [Date] and [File No.] options can be set to [On] at the same time. 2 Use the button to select [Set up] and press the SET button.
136 Resetting the Print Settings The print settings can all be r emoved at once. The print type re sets to Standard and the Date and File No. options to O ff. 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p.
137 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Printing with DPOF Print Settings The DPOF print settings can be used to print on a direct print compatible printer (CP series) or a direct print compatible Bubble Jet printer . 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button.
138 • T o includ e the date in t he prints, set t he Date set ting in the Set u p menu in Step 2 on the previous page to [On]. Y ou cannot set the date to print with the Style menu in Step 3 on the pr evious page. Please note however , that the date will not print if the print type is set to Index ev en if it is turne d On in Step 2.
139 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings The maximum number of images printed on one page in the Index print type depends upon the selected paper size. (Please refer to your Bubble Jet printer Quick Start Guide f or an explanation of the numbe r of images printed with a B ubble Jet printer .
140 Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) Y ou can us e the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a computer . The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Orde r Format (DPOF) standards. The symbol will display on images that have had transmission settings set by other DPOF-compliant cameras.
141 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings • Images are t ransferred in or der from oldest to newest by the shooting date. • A maximum of 998 images can be selected per SD car d. 3 Use the button to move between images and the button to select or deselect them.
142 Downloading Images to a Computer Download images taken with the camera to a computer in one of t he following ways: • Connect the camera to a com puter with the USB cable Y ou can then download images directly from the camera to a computer .
143 Connecting the Camera to a Computer/TV • Y ou do not need to turn off the computer or camera when making a USB connection. • Please r efer to your computer’ s manual for information regarding the location of the USB port. 2 Connect the supplied USB interface cable to the computer’ s USB port and the camera’ s DIGIT AL terminal.
144 Ensure that you grip the connector’ s sides when you detach t he cable fr om the camera’ s DIGIT AL terminal. • It is recommended to powe r the camera fr om a household power outlet with the AC Adapter Kit ACK9 00 (sold separately) when connected to a computer (p.
145 Connecting the Camera to a Computer/TV Downloading Directly from an SD Card 1 Eject the SD card from the camera and insert it into an SD card reader connected to the computer . Refer to your card adapte r’ s or card reader’ s manua l for information regarding the connection between the computer and card adapter or card reade r .
146 Shooting/Replaying with a TV Y ou can us e a video-compatible television as a monitor to shoot or replay images when it is connected to the camera with the supplied AV Cable A VC- DC100. Shooting/Replaying with a TV 1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.
147 Connecting the Camera to a Computer/TV • A TV set cannot be used in stitch assist. • No image will appear on the LCD monitor when the camera is connected to a TV . • If the TV is a ster eo model, you can plug the audio plug into either the left or right Audio In jack.
148 Lists of Menu Options and Messages The following charts list the various menu contents. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 44) to learn how to select a setting. *Default setting FUNC. Menu Item/Menu Sc reen Options Reference Page Exposure Comp ensation Sets the expo sure compens ation.
149 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es Photo Effe ct Sets the phot o effect. • Effect Off* • Vivid • N eutral • Low Sharpeni ng •S e p i a •B W p. 88 Compression (S tills) Sets the relativ e compression ratio used for i mages. • Sup erf ine • Fi ne* •N o r m a l p.
150 *Default setting Rec. Menu Item/Menu Sc reen Options Reference Page AiAF Set s whether or not the cam era automatica lly selec ts the AF fra me or a fixed center A F frame. •O n * •O f f p. 80 Self-timer Sets the duration of the self-timer delay .
151 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es Review Sets the d uration im ages displa y on the LCD monitor af ter the shutter button r eleases. •O f f • 2* to 10 secon ds (1-secon d increment s) p. 60 Long Shutte r Sets the shutter spee d to slow settings.
152 Play Menu Item/Menu Sc reen Options Reference Page Protect Protects images from ac cidental erasure. p. 112 Rotate Rotates im ages cloc kwise 90° or 2 70° in the displa y . p. 102 Sound Memo Adds sound me mos to images. p. 104 Erase all Deletes all images from an SD card (except f or protected images).
153 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es Print Orde r Selects i mages and th e number o f print copies for output to a direct p rint compatible p rinter or ph oto develo ping service. p. 131 T ransfer Orde r S pecifies s ettings fo r images bef ore downloadi ng to a computer .
154 *Default setting Set up Menu Item/Menu Sc reen Options Reference Page Beep Sets whether or no t a beep sound s when the sh utter button is presse d or when a menu o peration is p erforme d. See also "How t he Beep in the ( Set up) Menu and Sound in the ( My Camera) Menu Interact" (p .
155 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es Format Formats (initializes) SD cards. p. 115 Shutter Volume Adjusts th e volume of the sound played whe n the shutter rele ases. The shutter soun d does not play when a movie is record ing. •( O f f ) •( 1 ) •( 2 ) * •( 3 ) •( 4 ) •( 5 ) p.
156 Operat ion V ol. Adjusts th e volume of the operat ion sound that beeps when a ny button other than the shutt er button i s pressed. • (Off) •( 1 ) •( 2 ) * •( 3 ) •( 4 ) •( 5 ) – Selftimer V ol. Adjusts the vol ume of the self-time r sound playe d 2 sec.
157 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es Language Sets the language us ed in menus a nd messages on the LCD monitor . • English* • Ital iano • Deutsch • Norsk • Français • Svenska • Ned.
158 Y ou can select t he theme, start-up image and sound, shutter sound, operation soun d and selftimer sound used on thi s camera. These are called the My Camera se ttings. Y ou can also customize the and options for each item with images recorded on the SD card and newly recorded so unds or by using the supplied software.
159 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es * 1 For more information, see How the Beep in the (Set up) Menu and Sounds in the (My Camera) Menu Interact (p. 160). Selftimer Sound Sets the sound emitted 2 seco nds before the shutter rele ases in self- timer mode.
160 • How the Beep in the ( Set up) Me nu and Soun ds in the (My Camera) Menu Interact T o turn off each sound, such as the start-up sound, shutter sound, operation soun d and selftimer sound, the b eep must first be set to [Off] in the (Set up) menu and then each sound item must be s et individually to [Off].
161 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es Y ou can re set the menu and button settings to the defa ult settings in one operation except for the Date/Time, Language and Video System settings.
162 List of Messages during Shooting/Replaying The following messages may appear on the LCD monitor while shooting or replaying. List of Messages Busy ... : Image is being recorded to, or read from, SD card. No memor y card : Y ou attempted to shoot o r replay images without an SD card insta lled.
163 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es Unidentified Image : Y ou attempted to replay an image that was recorded i n a special format (p ropriet ary f ormat used by the camera of an other manufact urer , etc.) or a m ovie clip re corded by an other camera.
164 List of Messages Displayed while a Direct Print Compatible Printer (CP Se ries) is Connected The following messages may appear on the camera’ s LCD monitor while a direct print compatible printer (sold separately) is connected. “Camera” refers to “digital camera or digital ca mcorder” throughout this section.
165 Lists of Me nu Options and Messag es List of Messages Displayed while a Direct Print Compatible Bubble Jet Printer is Connected The following messages may appear on the camera's LCD monitor while a direct print compatible Bubble Jet printer (sold separately) is connecte d.
166 Appendices It is best to power the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK900 (sold separately) when you are using it for long periods of time or connecti ng it to a computer . T ur n the camera power off befor e connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter .
167 Append ices Use the following pr ocedures to clean the camera body , lens, viewfinder and LCD monitor . Never use thinners, benzene, synthetic cleansers or water to clean the camera. These substance s may distort or damage the equipment. Camera Body Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper .
168 Troubleshooting Problem Caus e Solution Camera will not operate Power is no t turned on • Press the ON/OFF button for a moment. SD card slot/ battery cover is op en • Confirm th at SD card slot/battery cover is securely closed. Insufficient ba ttery voltage • Inser t a fully charge d battery into the camera.
169 T roubleshooting Lens will not r etract SD card slot /batter y cover was op ened with power on • First close the SD card slot/batt ery cover and then turn th e power off.
170 Image is bl urred or out of focu s Subject is ou t of focal range • Ensure there is at least 47 cm (1.5 ft.) between the c amera lens and subj ect. • Use t he Macro mode t o shoot close-ups between 23 and 47 cm ( 9 in. to 1.5 ft.) from th e lens (10 cm (3.
171 T roubleshooting A bar of light ( red, purple) appea rs on the LCD monitor Subject is too bright • This is a normal oc currence in devices con taining CC Ds and does not cons titute a malfuncti on. (This bar of light w ill not be reco rded when shooting still photos, but it will be recorded when shooting movies.
172 Specifications All data is based on Canon’ s standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. PowerShot SD100 DIGIT AL ELPH / DIGIT AL IXUS II Camera Effect ive Pixels : Approx. 3.2 mill ion Image Sensor : : 1/2.7 in . CCD (T otal number of pixels: approx.
173 Specif icatio ns Flash Shoo ting Range : Normal mode: 47 cm - 3.0 m (1. 5 - 9.8 ft.) (W) 47 cm - 2.0 m (1.5 - 6.7 ft .) (T) Macro Mode: 27-47 cm (10.6 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W/T) Shooting Mode s : Auto/manual/s titch assist /movie Continuous Shooting : Approx.
174 *1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the commu nication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer , the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optim ized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
175 Specif icatio ns Battery Ca pacity Batter y Pack NB-3L (fu lly charged) * Excludes movie data. * At low operating temperatures, battery pack performance may be reduced and the low batter y icon may appear earlier than usual. Under the se conditions, resuscitate the batter y pack by warming it in a pocket immediately before use.
176 SD Cards and Estimated Ca pacities • The maximum movie clip length is approximately : 30 sec*., : 3 min., : 3 min. The times shown are the maximum continuous recording times. * When using the separately sold SDC-128M SD card (not sold in some regions) • (Large ), (Medium 1), (Medium 2), (Small), , and indicate the r ecording resolution.
177 Specif icatio ns Image File Sizes (Estimated) SD Memory Card Battery Pa ck NB-3L Resolution Compressi on (2048 x 1536) 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB (1600 x 1200) 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB (1024 x 768) 570 KB 320 KB 170 KB (640 x 480) 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB Movies (640 x 480) 9 90 KB/sec .
178 Battery Charger CB-2LU/CB-2LUE Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 (Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK900) Rated Input : 100-240 V A C (50/60 Hz) 0.085 A (1 00 V)-0.05 A (240 V) Rated Output : 4.2 V DC/0 .7 A Charging Time : Approx. 95 minutes Operating T emperatures : 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) Dimensio ns : 52.
179 Index A AC Adapter K it ACK900 ............ 166 AE Lock ......... ............ ................ . 78 AF Frame ....... ............... .............. 4 2 AF-assist Beam .......... ................ . 43 AiAF ........ ................ ...............
180 Mode Switch ......... ................ ...... 2 0 Movie Shooting ............ ................ ... 71 Replaying ........ ................ ...... 9 7 My Camera Menu Changing ...... ................ ......... 53 Registering ............... .........
181 MEMO.
182 MEMO.
183 MEMO.
184 MEMO.
185 MEMO.
186 T rademark Acknowledgme nts • Canon, PowerShot and Bubble Jet are trademarks of Canon, Inc. • iBook and iMac are trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. • Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Macintosh and Q uick Time are trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc.
187 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations THIS CLASS B DIGIT AL APP ARA TUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENT S OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULA TIONS. Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio CET APP AREIL NUMERIQUE DE LA CLASSE B RESPECTE TOUTES LES EXIGENCES DU REGLEMENT SUR LE MA TERIEL BROUILLEUR DU CANADA.
188 Functions Available in Each Shoo ting Mode The chart below is a refer ence for the settings available for v arious shooting conditions. The settings selected in each shooting mode are saved a fter you finish shooting. Function Auto Manual Stitch Assist Movie Reference Page Resolution Large * * *– p.
189 * Default setting Setting availa ble Setting can only be selected for the first image. (Shaded Area): Setting is memorized even when the camera power is shut off.
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