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Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sure y ou read th is guide be fore using the camera. • Store this gui de safely so th at you can use it i n the future.
2 Checking the Package Contents Check if t he following items are in cluded in y our camera pa ckage. If an ything is missing, contact the ret ailer from whic h you purchase d the camera. Using the PDF Manuals Also refer to the PDF manuals on the CD-ROM.
3 Read This First Test Shots Take some init ial test sh ots and play them ba ck to make sure t he images were recorde d correctly . Please note tha t Canon Inc.
4 What Do You Want to Do? Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 – 56 Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 What Do You Want to Do? Look at my pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Automatically play back pict ures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . .
6 Table of Contents Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First . ...................... ...........3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Conventions Use d in this Guide ........8 Safety Preca utions..... .............. .......... 9 Charging t he Battery .
7 Table of Contents Changing the ISO Speed . .......... ..... 75 Adjusting the White Ba lance ........ ... 76 Continuous Shooting... ........... ......... 78 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ............ ............. ........ 79 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer .
8 Conventions Used in this Guide Changing Camera Settings..... .......142 Changing Shooting Function Setti ngs .......148 Changing Playback Function Sett ings .......151 Using Household Power.............. .. 154 Troubleshoo ting ........... .........
9 Safety Precautions • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intende d to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment.
10 Safety Precautions Battery and 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 contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery.
11 Safety Precautions • The slideshow transition effects may cause discomfort when viewed for prolonged periods. • When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing. This could result in burns or damage to the flash. Caution • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.
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13 1 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view and erase t he images you take. The latter part of this chapter expl ains how to shoot and vie w movies and transfer images to a comp uter.
14 Charging the Battery Use the incl uded char ger to cha rge the bat tery. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the S marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batt ery by sli ding it in and down .
15 Charging the Battery 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, the number of shots that can be take n may be less than mentioned above.
16 Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) • SD memory cards (2 GB and less)* • SDHC memory cards ( More than 2 GB, up to an d including 32 GB)* • SDXC memory cards (More than 32 GB) * • MultiMedia Cards • MMCplus memory cards • HC MMCplus memory cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards.
17 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Insert the battery. ● Insert the b attery as sho wn until it lo cks into place wit h a click. ● Be sure to insert the battery i n the corre ct direction or it will not properly loc k into place. Insert the memory card.
18 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove t he battery . ● Open the cove r and press the battery lock in the direc tion of the arro w. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory card. ● Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it.
19 Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time se ttings scre en will appea r the first time the camera is turned on. Since th e dates and times re corded into yo ur images are ba sed on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button.
20 Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time You can change the current da te and time set tings. Display the menus. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op but tons to choose [D ate/ Time], then pres s the m button.
21 Setting the Display Language You can change the language t hat display s on the screen. Enter 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. X The settings s creen will appe ar.
22 Formatting Memory Cards Before you use a new memory card or one that has been formatted in other devices, you should format the card with th is camera. Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card.
23 Pressing the Shutter Button Pressing the Shutter Button To take imag es that are in focus, be sure t o first pres s the shu tter button lightly (hal fway) to fo cus, then p ress fully t o shoot. Press halfway (lightly to focus). ● Press light ly until the ca mera beeps twic e and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused.
24 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Since the came ra can determine the subject a nd shooting co nditions, you can let it a utomatically select th e best se ttings for t he scene a nd just sho ot. The camera can a lso detect an d focus on faces , setting t he color and brightness to optimal le vels.
25 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and AF fra mes wil l appe ar where the camera focuse d. Several AF fr ames will appear wh en the camera focuse s on more than one point. Shoot. ● Press the shutter bu tton fully.
26 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Scene Icons The camera dis plays an icon f or the scene it ha s determin ed and then automatic ally focuses and selects the o ptimum setting s for subject brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tr ipod.
27 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) What if... • What if white and gray frames appear when you point the came ra toward a subject? When faces are detected, a white frame appears on th e face of the main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected f aces.
28 Viewing Images You can view th e images you ha ve taken on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. Choose an image. ● Pressing t he q button wi ll cycle throu gh the images in th e reverse order they were taken, from the newest im age to the oldest.
29 Erasing Images You can cho ose and erase image s one at a t ime. Pleas e note that erased images cann ot be reco vered. Exe rcise adeq uate cautio n before erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear.
30 Shooting Movies The camera can a utomatical ly select all se ttings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the sh utter button . If you cont inue shootin g for a long time, th e camera may be come warm. Thi s is not a malf unction. Enter E mode.
31 Shooting Movies X Recording w ill start, and [ Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on th e screen. ● Once shooti ng begins, t ake your fi nger off the shutter but ton. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during sh ooting, the focus will sta y the same, but the b rightness and t one will automatical ly adjust.
32 Viewing Movies You can view th e movies you have shot on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou shot will appear. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se a movie . Play the movie.
33 Viewing Movies What if you can't play bac k movies on a computer? • Install the included software (p. 35). • When watching a movie on a compu ter, frames may drop, it may not play smoothly, and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer’s capabilities.
34 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing You can use t he include d software to transfer i mages you have sh ot with the camera to a comp uter for view ing. If you are alr eady using ZoomB rowser EX/ImageBro wser, install th e software from t he included CD-ROM, overwriting y our curr ent installa tion.
35 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for thes e explanation s. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’ s CD-ROM drive. ● Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p.
36 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing ● Click [Ins tall], and follow the on-screen instructio ns to proceed wi th the installatio n. Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off the camera. ● Open the cover, and insert the small end of the plug fi rmly int o the camera te rminal in the direc tion shown.
37 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Transfer and View Imag es ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transfer red Images]. X All images not previously transferre d will transfer to th e computer. Tr ansferred images will be sorted b y date and s aved in separate fo lders in the Pi ctures fol der.
38 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Interface Cable IFC-400P CU * DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk AV Cable AVC-DC400 * Supplied w ith Camera Battery Pack NB-4L * (with Terminal Co ver) Battery Charger CB-2.
39 Separately Sold Accessories The following camera acces sories are sold separately. So me accessorie s are not sold in some re gions, or may no long er be availabl e. Power Supplies AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60 This kit lets you pow er the camera usin g household po wer.
40 Separately Sold Accessories Flash High-Power Flash HF-DC1 This attach able supplement ary flash ca n be used to ca pture ph otograph ic subjec ts that are too di stant for th e built-in flash to illumin ate. Other Accessories Waterproof Case WP-DC37 Use this cas e to take u nderwater shots at depths of up to 40 mete rs (130 ft.
41 2 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions. C OP Y.
42 Components Guide Mode Switc h Use the mode swi tch to change a Sh ooting mode. Lamp (pp. 59 – 61, 67, 148) Lens Shutter Button (p. 23) Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 108, 114) Power Button (p.
43 Components Guide Indicator (p. 45) Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 44) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 28, 107) HDMI Terminal (p. 116) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) (p. 115) / DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 36, 134) Mode Switch (p. 42) n Button (p. 47) l (Display) Button (p.
44 Screen Display Switching the Display You can change the screen dis play using th e l button. Refer to p. 160 for detail s on informat ion that appe ars on the scre en. Shooting Playback Information Display No Information Display No Information Display Simple Information Display Focus Check Display (p.
45 Indicator Screen Display in Dark Shooting Cond itions The display automaticall y brightens wh en shooting i n dark conditio ns, allowing y ou to chec k the co mposition (N ight Displ ay functi on). Howeve r, the brightnes s of the image on th e screen, and t he brightness of the actual image record ed may be diffe rent.
46 FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations Commonly used sh ooting func tions can be se t with the FUNC. menu . The menu items and options diffe r depending on the mode (pp. 162 – 16 5). You can also us e the FUNC. menu in Playb ack mode. Display the FUNC. menu.
47 MENU – Basic Operations Various fu nctions can be se t from the menus . The menu items are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The av ailable menu items differ dep ending on the mode ( pp. 162 – 165). Display the menu.
48 Changing the Sound Settings You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds . Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op but tons to choose [Mu te], then press t he qr buttons to choose [O n].
49 Changing the Screen Brightness The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. Using the Me nu Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op but tons to c hoose [LCD Brightness ].
50 Returning the Camera to Default Settings When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting , you can reset th e camera to the default settings . Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab.
51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording /reading speed of a memory card has dropped. Performing a low-le vel format on a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before performing a low-level format.
52 Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) To save batte ry power, the camera shuts dow n automaticall y when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving during Shooting The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated.
53 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the self-timer. • When you choose a Shooting mode t hat matches a part icular set o f condition s, the camera will automatica lly select any n ecessary set tings.
54 Shooting in Various Conditions The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mode. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Choose the Shoo ting mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to choos e G , then pr ess the m button agai n.
55 Shooting in Various Conditions V Take shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets) ● Lets you capt ure subjects that move around, such as children and pets, with out missing phot o opportuniti es. ’ Take indoor shots (Indoor) ● Lets you sh oot indoors with natur al colors.
56 Shooting in Various Conditions O Take shots of foliage (Foliage) ● Lets you s hoot tree s and le aves, such as new growth, au tumn leaves or blo ssoms, in vivid color s. P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, natu ral-color ed shots of people aga inst snowy backgr ounds.
57 Adding Effects and Shooting You can ad d variou s effects to images when s hooting. Shoot with the effe cts of a fish-eye lens (Fish-eye Ef fect) Lets you shoo t with the dis torting effe ct of a fish-e ye lens. Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p.
58 Adding Effects and Shooting Take shots that l ook like a min iature mode l (Miniature Ef fect) Blurs cho sen portions in the top and bo ttom of an imag e to produce the effect of a miniat ure model. Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54. Choose the a rea to keep in fo cus.
59 Detecting a Smile and Shooting The camera wil l shoot even with out pressin g the shutter but ton, when it detects a s mile. Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54, then press l butt on. ● Press the qr button s to choose , then press the l button.
60 Using the Wink Self-Timer Point the c amera at the subject an d press the shutter button fu lly. The camera will shoot ap proximately two se conds afte r it detects a wink. Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 , then press the l button. ● Press the qr button s to choose , then press the l button.
61 Using the Face Self-Timer Using the Face Self-Timer To take a photo that includes the photographer, such as a group photo, compose the shot, and press the shutter button. The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after you enter the shot and it detects your face (p.
62 Using the Face Self-Timer Join the subjects and look at the camera. X When the camer a detects a new fac e, the lamp and sound wi ll speed up (the lamp remains lit wh en the flas h will fir e), and two seconds late r the shutt er will release . ● To cancel shoo ting with the ti mer after countdown h as starte d, press the p button.
63 Turning the Flash Off You can shoot with the flash tu rned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . ● Press the qr buttons to choo se ! , then press the m button. X Once set, ! will appear on the scre en. ● To turn the flash back on, foll ow the steps above to re turn the sett ing to .
64 Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) You can use the digital zoo m to zoom up to a maximu m equivalent of 16x and captur e subjec ts that are too far a way for the optical zo om to enla rge. The images may appear coa rse, however, d epending on t he recording p ixel setting (p .
65 Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the le ns can be increa sed by an equiva lent of 1.7x or 2.1x. This enables a faster shutter speed an d less chanc e of camera shake than the zoo m (including digital zoom) us ed by itself at the same zoom factor.
66 Inserting the Date a nd Time You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once in serted, however, t hey cannot be delet ed. Be sure to check beforehan d that the dat e and time are cor rectly set (p. 19). Choose [Date Stamp].
67 Using the Self-Timer The self-t imer can be used t o shoot a group photo that incl udes the photograph er. The camera will ac tivate approx imately 10 secon ds after the shutter but ton is pressed. Press the p button. Choose Ò . ● Press the op buttons to choos e Ò , then press the m button.
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69 4 Choosing 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 that the mode swit ch is set t o 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Prog ram AE.
70 Shooting in Program AE You can choo se the setting s for vario us functions t o suit your pre ferences . AE stands for Auto Exp osure. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Choose G . ● Choose G in Step 2 on p. 54 and press the m button. Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp.
71 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensatio n) You can adju st the st andard exp osure set by the ca mera in 1/3- stop increments in the range of –2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ● Press the o button. Adjust the brightnes s. ● While watching the screen, pr ess the qr buttons to adj ust the bright ness and press the m button.
72 Shooting Close-ups (Macro) You can shoot an object at a cl ose distance or even shoot ext reme close- ups of it. Th e focus range ( the distance ra nge from your su bject) is approximat ely 3 – 50 cm (1.
73 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) You can choose from six recor ding pixels (i mage size) setti ngs. Choose the recordin g pixel setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to choos e , then press the m button ag ain.
74 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Approximate Values for Record ing Pixels and Compressi on Ratio • The values in the table are measured accordin g to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
75 Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO spee d. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the op but tons to choose an option, the n press th e m button. X The setting you ch ose will appear on th e screen.
76 Adjusting the White Balance The white balance (WB ) function sets the optimal white b alance f or natural looking col ors to match the s hooting cond itions. Choose the white balanc e function. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to choos e , then pre ss the m button ag ain.
77 Adjusting the White Balance Custom White Balance You can adjust the white bala nce to the ligh t source at the sho oting locat ion. Make sure t hat you set the white b alance unde r the ligh t source o f the actual scene you wil l shoot. ● In Step 2 on p.
78 Continuous Shooting You can shoot continuousl y at a maximum speed of approximate ly 0.7 images/sec ond while the s hutter button is pressed full y and held. Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to choos e , then pre ss the m button ag ain.
79 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white whe n shooting. Choose My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to choose , then press the m button ag ain. Choose an option.
80 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color sat uration, red , green, bl ue, and skin t ones in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different levels. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 76 to choose , then press the l button.
81 Customizing the Self-Timer You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and t he number of sho ts (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ● Press the p button, then pres s the op buttons to ch oose $ , then pres s the n button. Choose th e settings. ● Press the op but tons to choose [D elay] or [Shots ].
82 Shooting Using a TV Monitor You can use a T V to display the ca mera screen con tent while shoo ting. • Connect the ca mera to a TV as desc ribed in “Vie wing Images on a TV ” (p. 115). • Shooting pr ocedures are t he same as when using the camera scree n.
83 5 Getting More Out of You r 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 that the mode swit ch is set t o 4 and the camera is in G mode. • The sectio ns “Shooti ng Long Expo sures” (p.
84 Changing the AF Frame Mode You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the conditi ons you want to s hoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF F rame] menu item. Pr ess the qr buttons to choose an opti on.
85 Magnifying the Focal Point Magnifying the Focal Point If you pres s the shutt er button halfway, t he AF frame will magnify an d you can check the foc us. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [A F-Point Zoom] menu item.
86 Shooting with the AF Lock The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the focus, th e focal dis tance will n ot change ev en when you release your finger from the s hutter butt on. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the q button .
87 Shooting with Servo AF While the shu tter button is pressed half way, the focus an d exposure wil l continue t o adjust, allo wing you to tak e pictures of moving subjec ts without missing a sh ot. Choose [Servo AF]. ● Press the n button a nd choose [Servo AF] from the 4 tab , and press the qr buttons to choo se [On].
88 Changing the Metering Mode You can change the Metering mo de (brightness measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the Me tering mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to choos e , then press the m button ag ain.
89 Shooting with the AE Lock You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and expos ure separately to shoot. AE stands for “Auto Exposur e” Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the o button while pres sing the shutter butto n halfway.
90 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, appe ar bright b y having the camera provi de the appr opriate illumin ation with t he flash. At the same time, you can u se a slow shutter s peed to br ighten the background that th e light from the flash cannot reach.
91 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, such a s faces or backg rounds, that are to o bright or dark an d automatica lly adjust them to the opti mum brightness when shooti ng.
92 Red-Eye Correction You can automa tically corre ct red-eye t hat occurs in im ages taken with t he flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Flash Settings ] in the 4 tab, then press t he m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op but tons to choose [Red- Eye Corr.
93 Checking for Shut Eyes When the camera detects the po ssibility t hat people have t heir eyes shut , appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [B link Detecti on] menu item. Pres s the qr buttons to choose [On].
94 Shooting Long Exposures You can set th e shutter spee d to a range betw een 1 and 15 secon ds to shoot long ex posures. Howev er, you should att ach the camera to a tr ipod to prevent the came ra from moving and blu rring the imag e. Choose ≈ . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p.
95 Changing the Color and Shooting You can change the look of an i mage when shooti ng. However, dep ending on shootin g condition s the image may b ecome coarse, or the colors may not come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choose to retain a singl e color and cha nge the rest to bl ack and white in a compositio n.
96 Changing the Color and Shooting Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anoth er when recor ding it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choos e Y . Press the l button. X The unchanged image and the C olor Swap image will both displa y.
97 Changing the Color and Shooting Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op buttons to change the range of co lors to be ret ained. ● Choose a negat ive value t o limit the range of colors . Choose a positive value to extend the ra nge of colors to similar colors.
98 Shooting Stitch Assist Images Large subj ects can b e split into several shots that c an later be merged together u sing the includ ed software on a computer to crea te a panoramic image. Choose x or v . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choos e x or v .
99 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanc ed information than the “Shoo ting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapte r assumes that the mode switch is set to E . • Press the 1 butto n to enter Play back mode befor e playing back or editing movies .
100 Changing the Movie Mode You can choose between three Movi e modes. Set the mode switch to E . Choose a Movie mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to ch oose E , then press the m button agai n. ● Press the op buttons to choose a mode , then press th e m button.
101 Changing the Image Quality You can choose between three image qualit y settings. Choose th e image qu ality se tting. ● After pressi ng the m button, press th e op buttons to choos e , then press the m button ag ain. Choose an option. ● Press the op but tons to choose an option, an d press the m butto n.
102 AE Lock/Exposure Shift You can lock t he exposure or c hange it in 1/3 st eps within a rang e of ±2 before sho oting. Focus. ● Press the shutter bu tton halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● After rele asing the s hutter butto n, press the o button to lock t he exposu re.
103 Other Shooting Functions The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. Functions marked wit h a * can be used in the same way as for still im ages when in > or z . • Zooming in Closely on Subj ects (Digital Zoom) (p.
104 Playback Functions The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Erasing Images (p. 29) • Quickly Searching Images (p. 108) • Viewing Images in Filtered Playbac k (p. 109) • Viewing Slideshows (p. 111) • Changing Image Transitions (p.
105 Editing You can trim t he beginnings an d ends of record ed movies in one -second increments. Choose * . ● In Step 3 on p. 32 , choose * from the displayed movie control panel, the n press the m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear.
106 Editing Check the edited movie. ● Press the op but tons to choose (Play), then pr ess the m button. The edited movie will play. ● To edit the movie ag ain, repeat Ste p 2. ● To cancel e diting, press the op buttons, and choose . After pressing the m button, pr ess the qr buttons to choo se [OK], and press th e m button agai n.
107 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Pla yback mode bef ore operating the camera.
108 Quickly Searching Images Searching Imag es Using Inde x Display Displayin g multiple image s at a time lets you quickly find t he image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will di splay in an index. ● Move the zo om lever tow ard g to increase th e number of images.
109 Searching Images by Scrolling Pressing th e qr buttons f or more than one secon d will display images in a line letting y ou quickly se arch them. Yo u can also jump by the s hooting date (Scroll Display).
110 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback View the filtered images. ● Press the op butt ons to choos e a filter for playback , then press th e m button (except f or ). X Filtered play back starts an d a yellow frame appear s. ● If you press the qr buttons, only the chosen targe t images will di splay.
111 Viewing Slideshows You can auto matically play back i mages rec orded to a memory card. Each image displ ays for approx imately 3 sec onds. Choose . . ● Press the m butt on to choos e . ‚ in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. Choose a transition effect.
112 Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings You can set a sl ideshow to rep eat, or change tr ansition eff ects and the t ime that slidesho w images are disp layed. You can ch oose from six tran sition effects whe n switching bet ween images. Choose [Slideshow].
113 Checking the Focus You can magnif y the area of a reco rded image tha t was inside th e AF Frame, or th e area o f a face tha t was dete cted, to che ck the focu s. Press the l button, and switc h to the focus check display (p. 44). X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame or face was when the focus was set.
114 Magnifying Images Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display will zoom in on the image and will appear. If you continu e to hold the zoom lever , it will contin ue to zoom in up to a maximum factor of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you ca n move the locat ion of the displa yed area.
115 Viewing Images on a TV Using the su pplied AV cable (p. 2), you ca n connect t he camera to a TV to view imag es you h ave shot . Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal co ver and fully inse rt the cable p lug into the camera’s termin al.
116 Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV Use the separa tely sold HDMI Cabl e HTC-100 to connect the camera to a high-defi nition TV fo r an enhanced vi ewing experien ce. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the cove r and fully inse rt the cable plug into th e camera’s HDMI t erminal.
117 Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle) The camera wil l choose four ima ges based on the displayed ima ge. If you cho ose one of thos e images, t he camera wil l choose four more images letting y ou enjoy the play ing back of imag es in an unexpec ted order.
118 Protecting Images You can pro tect impor tant image s so that the y cannot be accidenta lly erased with the camera (pp. 29, 121). Choose : . ● Press the m butt on to choos e : ‚ in the FUNC. menu, then press the m butt on again. X Once protect ed, wi ll appear.
119 Protecting Images Choosing Im ages Individu ally Choose [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 118 to choose [Sel ect] and press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the image and press the m button . X Once set, will appear on the screen.
120 Protecting Images ● Press the qr buttons to choo se an image, and pres s the m button. Choose the ending image. ● Press the r button to choose [Last imag e] and press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se an image, and pres s the m button.
121 Erasing All Images You can erase a ll images at on ce. Since erased images cannot b e recovered, exercise ade quate caution b efore erasing. Protected i mages (p. 118) canno t be erased. Choose [Erase]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Erase] in the 1 tab, then press the m bu tton.
122 Erasing All Images Press the n button. Erase. ● Press the qr butt ons to choose [OK ] and press the m button. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 121 to choose [Select Range] an d press the m button. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p.
123 Organizing Images by Category (My Category) You can organi ze images int o categories. You can display the images in a category i n Filtered Play back (p. 109) an d process all ima ges at once by using the f unctions be low. • “Viewing Slideshows” (p.
124 Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Using the Me nu Choose [My Category]. ● Press the n button t o choose [My Category] in t he 1 tab, then p ress the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op but tons to choose a selection method and press the m button.
125 Tagging Images as Favorites Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 124 to choose [Se lect Range] an d press the m button. ● Follow Ste ps 2 and 3 on p. 1 19 – 120 to choose images . ● Press the p but ton, choose the i tem and press the qr button s to choose a category .
126 Tagging Images as Favorites Using the Me nu Choose [Favorites]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Favorites ] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose images. ● Press the qr buttons to choos e an imag e and press the m button. X Once set, will appear on t he screen.
127 Rotating Images You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Choose . ● Press the m butt on to choose in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr butt ons to rotate the image 90° in the chosen dire ction.
128 Resizing Images You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel setti ng and save the re sized image as a separa te file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Resize] in the 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and pres s the m button .
129 Trimming You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming ]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Trimming] in the 1 tab, then pre ss the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button .
130 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate i mage. Refer to p. 79 fo r details on e ach menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n button t o choose [My Colors] in th e 1 tab, then press the m button.
131 Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) The camera can d etect areas i n an image, such as faces or backgr ounds, that are too da rk and automati cally adjust them to the opt imum brightness. Also, when the ove rall image is lac king in contrast, the camera will auto matically correct the i mage for a sharpe r impression.
132 Correcting the Red-Eye Effect You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in images and save t hem as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Red- Eye Correction] in the 1 tab, then pre ss the m button. Choose an image.
133 8 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a PictBridge compliant prin ter (sold sepa rately, p. 40). Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide .
134 Printing Images You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connectin g the camera to a PictBridg e compliant pri nter using the s upplied inter face cable (p .
135 Printing Images Print images. ● Press the m butt on to choos e 2 in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. X The Print Set tings screen wil l appear. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Print] and press the m button. X Printing will start.
136 Printing from the Print List (DPOF) You can add im ages to the prin t list (DPOF) d irectly afte r shooting or during playback us ing the ø menu. You can pr int from a print list s imply by c onnecting y our camera an d printer. These select ion methods comply w ith the DPOF (Digital Pri nt Order Format) standard s.
137 Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Print Added I mages The following examples use the Canon SELPHY se ries printer s. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Follow St eps 1 – 4 on p. 13 4. Print. ● Press the op buttons, choose [Print now] and pres s the m button.
138 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) You can cho ose up to 998 images on a memory c ard for pr inting and s pecify settings such as the number of copies so that they can b e printed t ogether or processed at a photo devel oper service. Th ese selecti on methods compl y with the DPO F (Digital Print Orde r Format) standards .
139 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choosing the Number of Copi es Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Select Images & Qty.] in the 2 tab, then pre ss the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se an image, then pr ess the m button.
140 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choose Range Choose [Select Range]. ● In Step 1 on p. 13 9, choose [Sele ct Range] an d then pre ss the m b utton. ● Choose images a ccording to St eps 2 and 3 on p. 119 – 120. Make print settings. ● Press the op buttons, choose [Order ] and press the m button.
141 9 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter ex plains convenient and common ly used functions. The latter part expl ains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes.
142 Changing Camera Settings You can custo mize convenie nt and commonly u sed function s from the 3 tab (p. 47) . Changing Soun ds You can change each of the camer a's operation sounds. ● Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. ● Press the op but tons to choose an option.
143 Changing Camera Settings Changing the Start-up Scre en You can change the start-up ima ge that appea rs on the scree n when you turn on the c amera. ● Choose [S tart-up I mage], the n press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se an option.
144 Changing Camera Settings Changing the File Numb er Assignment Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbe rs in the order th ey were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fold ers of up to 2,000 images. You can change the file numbe r assignment.
145 Changing Camera Settings Creating Folders by Shooting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each m onth, howev er, you c an also create fold ers by sho oting dat e. ● Choose [Creat e Folder] a nd press the qr buttons to ch oose [Daily ].
146 Changing Camera Settings Turning off the Power Savi ng Function You can se t the power saving func tion (p . 52) to [Off]. Setting it t o [On] is recommended to save battery power. ● Choose [Power Saving], the n press the m button. ● Press the op but tons to choose [A uto Power Down], then use the qr buttons to choose [Off].
147 Changing Camera Settings Set the home time zone. ● Choose [Time Zo ne] and press t he m button. ● When settin g this for th e first ti me, check the informat ion that displays on the screen at the left , and press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the ho me time zone, then pr ess the m butto n.
148 Changing Shooting Function Settings If you set t he mode swi tch to 4 , and the mode to G , you can chan ge the settings in the 4 t ab (p. 47). Turning off the AF Assist Bea m The lamp wi ll automati cally light t o assist focusing in low light c onditions when you press the shutter b utton halfway.
149 Changing Shooting Function Settings Changing the Image Disp lay Time Right After Shooting You can change the length of time the images di splay after sho oting.
150 Changing Shooting Function Settings Displaying the Ov erlay You can displ ay gridlines fo r vertical and hor izontal guida nce, or a 3:2 gui de to confirm t he printable ar ea for postca rd size prints . ● Choose [Disp. Ove rlay], then pr ess the qr buttons to choo se an opt ion.
151 Changing Playback Function Settings You can adju st the se ttings in the 1 ta b by press ing the 1 button (p. 47). Choosing the Image tha t First Displays in Playback ● Choose [R esume], t hen pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed.
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153 10 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and contain s lists of functions and items that appear on the screen.
154 Using Household Power If you use AC Adapte r Kit AC K-DC60 (sold se parately) , you can u se the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the ba ttery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cover (p. 16) and insert t he coupler a s shown until it locks into plac e with a click.
155 Troubleshooting If you think there is a problem with t he camera, f irst check the following . If the items belo w do not solve your prob lem, contact a Ca non Customer Support Hel p Desk as listed on t he included cus tomer suppo rt list. Power You pressed the pow er button, but nothing ha ppened.
156 Troubleshooting Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus on the subject, then press fully t o shoot (p. 23). • Shoot the subject within th e focusing distance ( p. 169). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [ On] (p. 148). • Confirm that function s which you do not intend to use (macr o, etc.
157 Troubleshooting When you can’t make setti ngs for shooting func tions or FUNC. menu. • The items in which setting s can be made differ depending o n the shooting mo de (pp.
158 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the fol lowing soluti ons. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p.
159 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen Invalid selection range • When choosing the selection range (pp. 119, 122, 125), you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an ending image that was before the st arting image.
160 Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting (I nformation Displa y) * : Standard, : Held ve rtically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot.
161 Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Det ailed Informatio n Display) Print List (p. 136) My Category (p. 123) Shooting Mode (p. 42) ISO Speed (p. 75) Exposure Compensation (p. 71), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 102) White Balance (p. 76) Histogram (p.
162 Functions Avail able in Each Shoo ting Mode *1 FE Lock not available, Exposure Shift avai lable. *2 Possible settings: 0 - 30 seconds i n [Delay], and 1 - 10 shots in [Shots]. *3 Slow Synchro set automatically. *4 … when flash is [On]. *5 White Balance not selectable in .
163 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode { Selectable, or set automaticall y. — Not selectable *6 White Balance dat a not recordable. *7 Fixed to .
164 Menus 4 Shooting Menu *1 AiAF only. *2 [On] when movement is detected. *3 Always [Auto]. *4 Always [Continuous]. Shooting modes Function A 4 G I F V AF Frame (p. 84 ) Face AiAF { {{{{ Center — {{{{ AF Frame Si ze (p. 85) No rmal/Small — { ——— Digital Zoom (p.
165 Menus { Selectable, or set automati cally. — Not selectable 4 E ’ T Y w S O P t ≈ xv E >z {{{{{ { —— {{{{ — { —* 1 * 1 { ———— {{ — {{{{{{ { —— ————— — .
166 Menus 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 48 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 48 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 142 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 142 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ± 2.
167 Menus 1 Playback Men u 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 111 Erase Erases images. p. 121 Protect Protects images. p. 118 Rotate Rotates images. p. 127 Favorites Tags or untags images as favorites.
168 Handling Precautions • This camera is a high-pr ecision elec tronic dev ice. Do not dr op it or sub ject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets, motors or other device s that generate strong ele ctromagneti c fields. Exposure t o strong magnetic fields may ca use malfunctio ns or corrupt image data.
169 Specifications Camera Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 14.1 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (T otal number of pixels: Approx. 14 .5 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170 Specifications File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF compliant (version 1.1) Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: MOV (Image data: H .
171 Specifications Battery Pack NB-4L Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rechargeable lithium-ion b attery Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 V DC Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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173 Index Numerics 3:2 Guide ...................................... .......... 150 A AC Adapter Kit .............................. .... 39, 154 Accessories .......... ................... ................. 38 AE Lock ...................................
174 Index Focus Check .................................. ........ 113 Focus Lock ....................... ................... ..... 82 Format J Memory Card, Forma tting Formatting (Memory Ca rd) ................. 22, 51 FUNC. Menu Basic Operations .. .
175 Index S Screen Display Language ..................... ............ 21 Switching the Display ............................ 44 Scroll Display .................. ....................... . 109 SD/SDHC/SDXC Me mory Card J Memory Card Self-Timer 10 second Self-Time r .
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177 MEMO C OP Y.
178 MEMO C OP Y.
179 MEMO C OP Y.
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