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Contents
Main
Checking the Package Contents
Read This First
What Do You Want to Do?
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started.................... 13
2 Learning More......................41
3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions................... 55
4 Selecting Settings Yourself............................... 67
5 Getting More Out of Your Camera....................... 81
6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies........... 97
7 Using Playback and Other Functions........................... 103
8 Customizing the Camera..131 9 Useful Information............ 143
Conventions Used in this Guide
Safety Precautions
Camera
Warning Caution Caution
Warning
Battery, Battery Charger
Other Warnings
Caution
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Getting Started
Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera
Remove the cover. Insert the battery.
Charge the battery.
Remove the battery.
Charging the Battery
Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken
Battery Charge Indicator
An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the batterys charge state.
Using the battery and charger effectively
Check the cards write-protect tab.
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card
Compatible Memory Cards
Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
What is the write-protect tab?
Set the date and time.
Setting the Date and Time
Changing the Date and Time
Display the menus.
Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab.
Change the date and time.
Set the playback mode.
Setting the Display Language
Display the menus.
Select [Format].
Format the memory card.
Formatting Memory Cards
Press halfway
Press fully (to the second stop).
Pressing the Shutter Button
A Taking Pictures
Select the A mode.
Compose the shot.
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Scene Icons
1 Viewing Images
Active Display
/ Erasing Images
Select an image to erase.
Erase the image.
c Printing Images
Print images.
Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately)
EShooting Movies
Stop shooting.
Estimated Shooting Times
Select a movie.
Play the movie.
1 Viewing Movies
Transferring Images to a Computer
System Requirements
Windows
Macintosh
Preparations
Install the software.
Connect the camera to the computer.
Open CameraWindow.
Transferring Images to a Computer
Accessories
Supplied with Camera
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Separately Sold Accessories
Power Supplies
The battery charger can also be used when abroad.
Other Accessories
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Mode Switch
Use the mode switch to change shooting modes.
Components Guide
Control Dial
1 Button
Shooting mode
Playback mode
Shooting (Information Display)
Information Displayed on the Screen
Playback (Detailed Information Display)
Switching the Display
You can change the display using the l button.
Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting
Indicator
Overexposure Warning during Playback
Histogram during Playback
Display the FUNC. menu.
Select a menu item.
m FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
n Menu Basic Operations
Changing the Sound Settings
Muting Sounds
Adjusting the Volume
With the n Button
Select [LCD Brightness].
Changing the Screen Brightness
Select [Reset All].
Reset the settings.
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Select [Format].
Perform the low level format.
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
Power Saving during Shooting
Power Saving during Playback
Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)
Clock Functions
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Shooting in Various Conditions
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! Turning the Flash Off
Move the zoom lever toward i.
Move it toward i again.
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
Turning off the digital zoom
Digital Tele-Converter
Select [Digital Zoom].
Accept the setting.
Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration
Inserting the Date and Time
Press the p button. Select .
Using the Self-Timer
Select ".
Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.
Press the shutter button fully.
Join the subjects and look at the camera.
" Using the Face Self-Timer
Select .
Select a shape.
Special Effects for Night Backgrounds (Creative Light Effect)
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Selecting Settings Yourself
G Shooting in Program AE
Select h.
Select u.
h Turning the Flash On
u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
Press the q button. Select e.
e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
R
Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro)
Select the recording pixels.
Select the compression ratio.
Changing the Recording Pixels
Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality
Approximate Values for Paper Size
attachments.
Select the ISO speed.
Approximate Values for ISO Speed
Changing the ISO Speed
Changing the ISO speed
Select the white balance.
Custom White Balance
Adjusting the White Balance
Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
W Continuous Shooting
Select My Colors.
Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
Custom Color
Select .
Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer
Select $.
Select the settings.
$ Customizing the Self-Timer
Recompose.
Shooting Using a TV Monitor
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
Getting More Out of Your Camera
You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you want to shoot.
Select [AF Frame].
tab, select [AF Frame], then press the qr buttons to select an option.
Face AiAF
Changing the AF Frame Mode
You can reduce the AF frame size
Select [AF-Point Zoom].
Check the focus.
Magnifying the Focal Point
Lock the focus.
Select [Servo AF].
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% Shooting with the AF Lock
Shooting with Servo AF
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Register 0 to the c button (p. 139). Set the Face Select mode.
Select the face on which to focus.
0 Selecting the Person to Focus On (Face Select)
Select the metering mode.
Changing the Metering Mode
& Shooting with the AE Lock
Select h (p.69).
Select .
( Shooting with the FE Lock
Shooting with Slow Synchro
Select [i-Contrast].
@ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast)
Select [Flash Settings].
Adjust the setting.
Red-Eye Correction
Checking for Shut Eyes
Select .
Select the shutter speed.
Confirm the exposure.
Shooting Long Exposures
T Color Accent
Select T.
Press the l button.
Specify the color.
Changing the Color and Shooting
Y Color Swap
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LShooting Stitch Assist Images
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Set the mode switch to E. Select a movie mode.
Select the image quality.
Changing the Movie Mode
Changing the Image Quality
Image Quality Table
AE Lock/Exposure Shift
Estimated Shooting Times
Change the exposure.
The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images.
Other Shooting Functions
Playback Functions
Summary for 1 Viewing Movies (p.34)
Select *.
Set the editing range.
* Editing
Check the edited movie.
Save the edited movie.
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Quickly Searching Images
Searching Images Using Index Display
Move the zoom lever toward g.
Change the displayed images.
Searching Images Using the Control Dial
Setting the Conditions
Select .
Select a condition.
View the filtered images.
Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
Select ..
. Viewing Slideshows
Changing Settings
Select [Slideshow].
Checking the Focus
Move the zoom lever toward k.
Select [Transition].
k Magnifying Images
+ Changing Image Transitions
Viewing Images on a TV
Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV.
Select [Erase].
Select a selection method.
Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV
/ Erasing All Images
Selecting Images Individually
Select the starting image.
Select the ending image.
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Select :.
: Protecting Images
Select [Protect].
Protect images.
Select [All Images].
Protect images.
Select ;.
; Organizing Images by Category (My Category)
Selecting Images Individually
Select [My Category].
Select [Select].
Select the setting.
\ Rotating Images
Select \.
Select [Rotate].
Rotate the image.
Select [Resize].
= Resizing Images
Select [Trimming].
Adjust the trimming area.
[ Trimming
Select [My Colors].
Select a menu option.
? Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
Select [i-Contrast].
@ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast)
Select [Red-Eye Correction].
Correct the image.
] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
Easily Add Images to the Print List
Print Added Images
Printing from the Print List (DPOF)
Print Settings
Select [Print Settings].
Adjust the settings.
Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF)
Selecting the Number of Copies
Select [Select Images & Qty.].
Set the number of prints.
Make print settings.
Set All Images to Print Once
Select [Select All Images].
Make print settings.
Clearing All Selections
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Changing Functions
Turning off the Power Saving Function
Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
Using the World Clock
Set the home time zone.
Set the world time zone.
Select the world time zone.
Turning off Hints & Tips
Changing the File Number Assignment
Creating a Folder
Creating Folders by Day and Time
Turning off Auto Rotate
Changing the Lens Retract Time
Changing Shooting Functions
Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Turning off the AF Assist Beam
Changing the Image Display Time
Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting
Displaying the Overlay
Changing the IS-Mode Settings
Registering Functions to the c Button
Turning off Active Display
Selecting the Image that First Displays in Playback
Changing Playback Functions
Change Sounds
Changing the Start-up Screen
Changing the Start-up Image or Sound
Register the Start-up Screen
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Insert the coupler.
Plug the cord into the coupler.
Connect the power cord.
Using Household Power
Troubleshooting
Power
TV output
Shooting
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Shooting movies
Playback
List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
4 Shooting Menu
Menus
3 Set up Menu
1 Playback Menu
2 Print Menu
Handling Precautions
Equipment
Memory Cards
Specifications
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Battery Pack NB-5L
Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE
About MPEG-4 Licensing
Index
Numerics
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