Contents
Camera User Guide
Checking the Package Contents
Warranty Limitations
Camera Body Temperature
Read This First
Test Shots and Disclaimer
What Do You Want to Do?
Shoot
Print
Save
Table of Contents
Choosing Settings
10Customizing Camera
Conventions Used in This Guide
Safety Precautions
Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to people’s eyes
This could lead to injury or damage the camera
Do not place the battery near pets
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera
Using the Touch Panel
Touch
Drag
Briefly touch the screen with your finger
Charging the Battery
Remove the cover Insert the battery
Charge the battery
Remove the battery
Number of Possible Shots
Battery Charge Indicator
Using the battery and charger effectively
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
About Eye-Fi Cards
Check the card’s write-protect tab
Open the cover
Press the battery lock in the direction
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Insert the memory card
Close the cover
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
Remove the memory card
Number of Shots per Memory Card
Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
Setting the Date and Time
Complete the setting
Turn on the camera
Set the date and time
Date/Time battery
Changing the Date and Time
Display the menu
Choose Date/Time
Setting the Display Language
Enter Playback mode
Display the settings screen
Set the display language
Formatting Memory Cards
Choose Format
Choose OK
Format the memory card
Pressing the Shutter Button
Complete formatting
Press halfway Press lightly to focus
Press fully Press fully to shoot
Enter a mode
Set the mode switch to a
Taking Pictures Smart Auto
Does the length of the shutter sound change?
Compose the shot
Focus
Shoot
What if
What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?
What if an icon appears in the upper left of the screen?
Viewing Images
Choose an image
Choosing the subject to focus on Touch AF
You can view the images you have taken on the screen
Switching to Shooting mode
Tilt the camera to switch images
Active Display
Active Display
Erasing Images
Choose an image to erase
Erase the image
Drag across the screen to choose an Image
Choose a mode
Shooting Movies
Zooming while shooting
Stop shooting
Shooting Time
Viewing Movies
Choose a movie
Play the movie
How can I play back movies on a computer?
Macintosh
System Requirements
Windows
Install the Software
Begin installation
Preparations
Windows Place the CD in the computer’s CD ROM drive
Press the 1button to turn on the camera
Connect the camera to the computer
Open CameraWindow
Transfer and View Images
Accessories
Supplied with Camera
Separately Sold Accessories
Power Supplies
Using accessories abroad
Charger for charging Battery Pack NB-6L
Other Accessories
Separately Sold Accessories
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Printers
Learning More
Components Guide
Mode Switch
Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode
Components Guide
Switching the Display
Screen Display
Shooting
Playback
Indicator
Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions
Overexposure Warning during Playback
Histogram during Playback
FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
Display the FUNC. menu
Choose a menu item
Choose an option
Choose an item
Menu Basic Operations
Choose a tab
Touch Ú Normal screen will reappear
Menu Basic Operations
Muting Sounds
Changing the Sound Settings
Adjusting the Volume
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Adjust the brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the screen
Choose LCD Brightness
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Choose Reset All
Reset the settings
Are there functions that cannot be reset?
Power Saving during Playback
Power Saving Function Auto Power Down
Power Saving during Shooting
Shooting with Commonly Used Functions
Turning the Flash Off
Touch Choose
What if a flashing appears?
You can shoot with the flash turned off
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward
Move it toward i again
Turning off the digital zoom
Choose the setting
Digital Tele-Converter
Choose Digital Zoom
Touch qr to choose a zoom factor
Inserting the Date and Time
Choose Date Stamp
Using the Self-Timer
To restore the original setting, choose in Step
Touch Choose Ò
Touch Ò
Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake
Customizing the Self-Timer
Choose the settings
Choose Î
Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image Size
Choose the recording pixel setting
Choose the compression ratio setting
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Approximate Values for Paper Size for 43 Aspect Ratios
For sending images as e-mail attachments
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Recording Pixels
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Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions
Set the camera to 4 mode
Choose a Shooting mode
Shooting in Various Conditions
Shoot Take portraits Portrait
Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightScene
Take shots of kids and pets Kids&Pets
Take shots in low light conditions Low Light
WTake shots of people at the beach Beach
Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors
PTake shots of people in snow Snow
TTake shots of fireworks Fireworks
Making Short Movies Automatically Movie Digest
What if a movie is not recorded?
Viewing movies made with Movie Digest
Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose
Take posterized shots Poster Effect
Adding Effects and Shooting
Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid
Adding Effects and Shooting
Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens Fish- eye Effect
Choose an effect level
Choose the area to keep in focus
Blurred appears on the screen
Shooting tips
Special Effects for Night Backgrounds Creative Light Effect
Choose a shape and size
Changing the Color and Shooting
Color Swap
Choose Y
Specify the color to be swapped
Specify the target color
Shooting in Monochrome
Choose a color tone
Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera Toy Camera Effect
Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart Shutter
Detecting a Smile and Shooting
Point the camera at a person
What if a smile is not detected?
Using the Wink Self-Timer
Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway
Press the shutter button fully
Face the camera and wink
Using the Face Self-Timer
Join the subjects and look at the camera
Release
High-Speed Continuous Shooting High-speed Burst
Images Displayed During Playback
Capturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image Selection
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Choosing Settings Yourself
Enter G mode
Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp Shoot
Shooting in Program AE
Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose G
Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation
Enter Exposure Compensation mode
Turning the Flash On
Choose h
Adjusting the White Balance
Choose the white balance function
Adjusting the White Balance
Custom White Balance
Changing the ISO speed
Changing the ISO Speed
Choose the ISO speed
Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast
Choose i-Contrast
You can change the width to height ratio of an image
Changing the Aspect Ratio
How can I shoot with the display at full screen?
Touch W
Choose a Drive mode
Continuous Shooting
Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors
Choose My Colors
Custom Color
Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors
Shooting Close-ups Macro
Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity
Choose e
Choose u
Choose AF Frame
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Face AiAF
Fixed Frame
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
Recompose
You can reduce the AF frame size
Magnifying the Focal Point
Choose AF-Point Zoom
Check the focus
What if the display does not magnify?
Border appeared around the screen when it was touched
Choosing the Subject to Focus On Touch AF
Choose the subject, face or location to focus on
Shot
Compose the scene and shoot
Shooting with the AF Lock
Lock the focus
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Shooting with Servo AF
Choose Servo AF
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Changing the Metering Method
Choose the metering method
Shooting with the AE Lock
Shooting with the FE Lock
Lock the exposure
Choose h p Lock the flash exposure
Shooting with Slow Synchro
Choose …
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Touch , then touch …
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Choose Flash Settings
Red-Eye Correction
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Checking for Shut Eyes
Choose Blink Detection
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Getting More Out of Your Camera
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Setting the Shutter Speed
Adjust the setting
Shoot Available Shutter Speeds
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Setting the Aperture Value
Shoot Available Aperture Values
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What if the aperture value appears in orange?
What if the shutter speed appears in orange?
Safety Shift
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This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to
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Shooting Various Kinds of Movies
Other Shooting Modes
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Touch
Touch To stop shooting the movie, touch
Choose a playback speed
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Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
Choose a frame rate
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Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
Frame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec. Clips
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Viewing super slow motion movies
30 sec To stop shooting the movie, touch
Choose the image quality setting
You can choose among 4 different image quality settings
Changing the Image Quality
Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
Other Shooting Functions
Editing
Touch or
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To reset the editing range, touch Ú
Choose a portion to delete
Save the edited movie
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Using Various Playback and Editing Functions
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Searching Images Using Index Display
Switch the displayed images
Quickly Searching Images
Display images in an index
Quickly Searching Images
Searching Images by Scrolling
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Viewing Movies Made with Movie Digest
Choose a movie date
Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
Choose ‚
Choose a filter
View the filtered images
Viewing Slideshows
Choose a transition effect
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Filtered playback
Changing Settings
Choose a setting
Choose Slideshow
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Touch l to switch the focus check display p
Switch frames
Checking the Focus
Change the magnification level or location
Touch Úto restore single image playback
Magnifying Images
Magnify an image
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Viewing Each Image in a Group
Choose an image group
View each image in the group
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Ungrouping Images
Choose Group Images
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Touch ø and then n to choose Group Images in the 1 tab
Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle
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Appear
Touch Ú to return to single image view
Changing Image Transitions
Easy Operations with Touch Actions
Use a Function Registered to
Choose Transition
Changing Touch Actions Registered Functions
Choose Set Touch Actions
Register a function to a drag pattern
Functions that Can be Registered
Viewing Images on a TV
Viewing Images on a Standard TV
Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV
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Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV
Display images
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What if the images don’t display correctly on the TV?
Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera
Use the TV’s remote control
Choose Ctrl via Hdmi
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Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV
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Using the Menu
Protecting Images
Protect the image
Choose Protect
Choosing Images Individually
Choose Select
Choose images
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Choose a Selection Method
Erasing All Images
Choose All Images
Erase
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Follow on p , touch Select
If you touch Ú, a confirmation screen will appear Touch OK
Make the setting
Tagging Images as Favorites
Choose Favorites
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Tagging Images as Favorites
Touch ø, then drag up or down the screen and touch
Organizing Images by Category My Category
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Rotating Images
Choose \
Rotate the image
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Resizing Images
Choose Resize
Choose an image size
Save the new image
Adjust the trimming area
Trimming
Choose Trimming
Save as a new image and display
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Trimming
Touch ø, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch My Colors
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
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Touch ø, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch i-Contrast
Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast
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Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
Choose Red-Eye Correction
Choose and correct the image
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Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers
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Printing Images
Easy Print
Turn on the printer Turn on the camera
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Printing Images
Print images
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Making Print Settings
Choose the option settings
Choose a menu option
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Trimming and Printing Trimming
Choose the trimming area
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You can cut out a portion of an image for printing
Choose a paper size
Choose the paper type
Choose the layout
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Available Layout Options
Printing ID Photos Choose ID Photo
Choose the length and width
Choose the printing area
Printing Movies
Choose a printing method
Printing Methods for Movies
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Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
Adding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu
Choose 2 movies will be excluded
Add images to the print list
Print Settings
Choose Print Settings
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Touch op to choose and set an option
Choosing the Number of Copies
Choose Select Images & Qty
Set the number of prints
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Set All Images to Print Once
Clearing All Selections
Customizing Camera Settings
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Changing Camera Settings
Changing Sounds
Turning Off Hints & Tips
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Low Level Memory Card Formatting
Display the Format screen
Start the low level format
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Changing the Start-up Screen
Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen
Changing the Screen Color
Changing the File Number Assignment
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Choose Color Option, then touch qr to choose an option
Turning Off the Power Saving Function
Creating Folders by Shooting Date
Changing the Lens Retract Time
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Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
Using the World Clock
Set the home time zone
Set the world time zone
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Calibrating the Touch Panel
Choose the world time zone
Changing Shooting Function Settings
Turning Off the AF Assist Beam
Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
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Changing Shooting Function Settings
Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting
Displaying Grid Lines
Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting
Choose is Mode, then touch qr to choose an option
Changing the IS-Mode Settings
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Adding Icons Display the settings screen
Changing Icon Order Icon Layout
Add an icon
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Preset Layouts
Rearranging Icons
Removing Icons
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Changing Playback Function Settings
Turning Off Active Display
Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function
Useful Information
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Using Household Power
Connect the power cord
Turn off the camera Insert the coupler
Plug the cord into the coupler
Will appear on transferred images
Using an Eye-Fi Card
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Choose Disable in Eye-Fi trans
Checking Connection Information
Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer
Choose Connection info
Troubleshooting
Power
TV Output
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Shooting Movies
Screen
List of Messages That Appear on the Screen
Computer
Eye-Fi Card
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Communication error
Naming error
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Exceeded selection limit
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Information Displayed on the Screen
Shooting Information Display
Scene Icons
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Playback Detailed Information Display
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Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p
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Handling Precautions
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Functions Available in Each Shooting
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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Shooting Modes Function FUNC. Menu
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Menus
Shooting Menu
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Menus
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Set up Menu
Content Ref.
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Playback Menu
Print Menu
Playback Mode FUNC. Menu
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Specifications
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Specifications
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Specifications Battery Pack NB-6L
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
Index
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Disclaimer