Camera User Guide
Checking the Package Contents
Read This First
Conventions Used in This Guide
What Do You Want to Do?
Shoot
Print
View
Shoot/View Movies
Other
Table of Contents
Using Various Playback
Choosing Settings Yourself
Using Various Functions for
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Customizing Camera
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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
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Getting Started
Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera
Drag
Using the Touch Panel
Touch
Briefly touch the screen with your finger
Charge the battery
Charging the Battery
Remove the cover Insert the battery
Remove the battery
Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times
Battery Charge Indicator
Charging the Battery
What if
About Eye-Fi Cards
Using the battery and charger effectively
Compatible Memory Cards Sold Separately
Compatible Memory Cards Sold Separately
Open the cover
Inserting the Battery
Removing the Battery
Close the cover
Check the card’s write-protect tab
Inserting the Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
Insert the memory card
Number of Shots per Memory Card
What if Memory card locked appears on the screen?
Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
Turn on the camera
Setting the Date and Time
Complete the setting
Set the date and time
Display the menu
Date/Time battery
Changing the Date and Time
Choose Date/Time
Display the settings screen
Setting the Display Language
Enter Playback mode
Set the display language
Choose OK
Formatting Memory Cards
Choose Format
Format the memory card
Press fully Press fully to shoot
Pressing the Shutter Button
Press halfway Press lightly to focus
Does the length of the shutter sound change?
Compose the shot
Enter a mode
Taking Pictures Smart Auto
Focus
Activate the Touch Shutter function
Touching the Screen to Shoot Touch Shutter
Shoot
Choose the subject to focus on
Choosing the subject to focus on Touch AF
What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?
Icons that appear on the screen
Choose an image
Switching to Shooting mode
Viewing Images
You can view the images you have taken on the screen
Tilt the camera to switch images
Active Display
Erase the image
Erasing Images
Choose an image to erase
Drag across the screen to choose an Image
Shooting Movies
Enter Amode and compose the shot
Stop shooting
Shooting Movies
Shooting Time
Zooming while shooting
Shooting Time
Play the movie
Viewing Movies
Choose a movie
How can I play back movies on a computer?
Windows
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
System Requirements
Macintosh
Complete the installation
Installing the Software
Install the software
Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-ROM drive
Turn on the camera to open CameraWindow
Transferring and Viewing Images
Connect the camera to the computer
Transfer Images
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
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Learning More
Mode Switch
Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode
Components Guide
Shooting
Switching the Display
Screen Display
Playback
Overexposure Warning during Playback
Indicator
Screen Display in Low Light Conditions
Histogram during Playback
Choose a menu item
FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
Display the FUNC. menu
Choose an option
Menu Basic Operations
Choose a tab
Choose an item
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Adjust the brightness
Choose LCD Brightness
Changing the Sound Settings
Adjusting the Volume
Muting Sounds
Reset the settings
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Choose Reset All
Are there functions that cannot be reset?
Power Saving Function Auto Power Down
Power Saving during Shooting
Power Saving during Playback
Shooting with Commonly Used Functions
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What if a flashing appears?
Turning the Flash Off
Touch Choose
You can shoot with the flash turned off
Move the zoom lever toward i again
Zooming In More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward
Turning off the digital zoom
Choose the setting
Inserting the Date and Time
Choose Date Stamp
Using the Self-Timer
To restore the original setting, choose in Step
Choose the settings
Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake
Customizing the Self-Timer
Choose $
Changing the Aspect Ratio
How can I shoot with the display at full screen?
You can change the width to height ratio of an image
Choose the compression ratio setting
Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image Size
Choose the recording pixel setting
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Approximate Values for Paper Size for 43 Aspect Ratios
For sending images as e-mail attachments
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Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions
Set the mode switch to
Set the camera to 4 mode
Choose a Shooting mode
Shooting in Various Conditions
Take shots in low light conditions Low Light
Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightScene
Take shots of kids and pets Kids&Pets
WAt the beach Beach
TTake shots of fireworks Fireworks
OTake shots of foliage Foliage
PTake shots of people in snow Snow
Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors
Adding Effects and Shooting
Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid
Take posterized shots Poster Effect
Choose an effect level
Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose
Adding Effects and Shooting
Choose the area to keep in focus
Blurred appears on the screen
Shooting with the Effects of a Toy Camera Toy Camera Effect
Choose a color tone
Shooting in Monochrome
Touch
Shooting with Color Accent
Choose T
Specify the color
Specify the color to be swapped
Shooting with Color Swap
Choose Y
Specify the target color
What if a movie is not recorded?
Viewing movies made with Movie Digest mode
Making Short Movies Automatically Movie Digest
Press the shutter button fully to shoot a still image
Making Short Movies Automatically Movie Digest
Point the camera at a person
Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart Shutter
Detecting a Smile and Shooting
What if a smile is not detected?
Press the shutter button fully
Using the Wink Self-Timer
Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway
Face the camera and wink
Using the Face Self-Timer
Join the subjects and look at the camera
Shutter will release
Choose the shutter speed
Shooting Long Exposures
Choose N
Confirm the exposure
High-Speed Continuous Shooting High-speed Burst
Images Displayed During Playback
Capturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image Selection
Choosing Settings Yourself
Shooting in Program AE
Enter G mode
Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp Shoot
Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose G
Turning the Flash On
Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation
Enter Exposure Compensation mode
Choose h
Adjusting the White Balance
Choose the white balance function
Adjusting the White Balance
Custom White Balance
Changing the ISO Speed
Choose the ISO speed
Changing the ISO speed
Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast
Choose i-Contrast
Choose a Drive mode
Maximum Mode Speed Description Approx
Continuous Shooting
Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors
Choose My Colors
Touch to make the setting
Custom Color
Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors
Choose e
Shooting Close-ups Macro
Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity
Choose u
Using the Digital Tele-Converter
Choose Digital Zoom
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Face Detect
Choose AF Frame
Recompose
Fixed Frame
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
You can reduce the AF frame size
Check the focus
Magnifying the Focal Point
Choose AF-Point Zoom
What if the display does not magnify?
Choose the subject, face or location to focus on
Border appeared around the screen when it was touched
Choosing the Subject to Focus On Touch AF
What if Touch AF is not available?
Lock the focus
Shooting with the AF Lock
Shooting with Servo AF
Compose the scene and shoot
Changing the Metering Method
Choose the metering method
Changing the Metering Method
Lock the exposure
Shooting with the AE Lock
Shooting with the FE Lock
Choose h p Lock the flash exposure
Shooting with Slow Synchro
Choose Z
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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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This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to
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Other Shooting Modes
When shooting To stop shooting the movie, touch
Shooting Various Kinds of Movies
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Choose a playback speed
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Touch To stop shooting the movie, touch
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Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
Choose a frame rate
Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
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Using the Wind Filter
Frame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec. Clips
Viewing super slow motion movies
Changing the Image Quality
Choose the image quality setting
You can choose among 3 different image quality settings
Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
Set the editing range
Other Shooting Functions
Editing
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Save the edited movie
Touch or
Choose a portion to delete
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Using Various Playback and Editing Functions
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Quickly Searching Images
Searching Images Using Index Display
Switch the displayed images
Display images in an index
Searching Images by Scrolling
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Quickly Searching Images
Viewing Movies Made with Movie Digest
Choose a movie date
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Choose a filter
Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
Choose s
View the filtered images
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Viewing Slideshows
Choose a transition effect
Filtered playback
Choose Slideshow
Changing Settings
Choose a setting
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Checking the Focus
Touch l to switch the focus check display p
Switch frames
Change the magnification level or location
Magnify an image
Touch to restore single image playback
Magnifying Images
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View each image in the group
Viewing Each Image in a Group
Choose an image group
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Ungrouping Images
Choose Group Images
Touch H, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch Group Images
Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle
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Touch to return to single image playback
Use a Function Registered to
Changing Image Transitions
Easy Operations with Touch Actions
Choose Transition
Register a function to a drag pattern
Changing Touch Actions Registered Functions
Choose Set Touch Actions
Functions that Can be Registered
Protect the image
Using the Menu
Protecting Images
Choose Protect
Choose images
Choosing Images Individually
Choose Select
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Choose All Images
Choosing All Images
Choosing a Selection Method
Protect images
Follow on p , touch Select
Erase
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If you touch , a confirmation screen will Appear Touch OK
Choose Favorites
Make the setting
Tagging Images as Favorites
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Tagging Images as Favorites
Organizing Images by Category My Category
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Rotate the image
Rotating Images
Choose \
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Choose an image size
Resizing Images
Choose Resize
Save the new image
Choose Trimming
Adjust the trimming area
Trimming
Save as a new image and display
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Trimming
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
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Touch H, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch My Colors
Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast
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Touch H, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch i-Contrast
Choose and correct the image
Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
Choose Red-Eye Correction
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Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers
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Turn on the printer Turn on the camera
Printing Images
Easy Print
Choose c
Print images
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Printing Images
Choose a menu option
Making Print Settings
Choose the option settings
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Trimming and Printing Trimming
Choose the trimming area
You can cut out a portion of an image for printing
Choose the layout
Choose a paper size
Choose the paper type
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Choose the length of the long side and short side
Available Layout Options
Printing ID Photos Choose ID Photo
Choose the printing area
Printing Options for Movies
Printing Movies
Choose a printing method
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Choose c movies will be excluded
Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
Adding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu
Add images to the print list
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Print Settings
Choose Print Settings
Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
Set the number of prints
Choosing the Number of Copies
Choose Select Images & Qty
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Setting All Images to Print Once
Clearing All Selections
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Choosing Images for a Photobook
Choose Photobook Set-up
Follow above to choose Select
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Choosing Images for a Photobook
Customizing Camera Settings
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Turning Off Hints & Tips
Changing Camera Settings
Changing Sounds
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Start the low level format
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
Display the Format screen
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Changing the Start-up Screen
Choose Start-up Image
Touch Start-up Image Touch 2, then touch
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Changing the Screen Color
Changing the File Number Assignment
Choose Color Option, then touch qr to choose an option
Changing the Lens Retract Time
Turning Off the Power Saving Function
Creating Folders by Shooting Date
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Set the home time zone
Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
Using the World Clock
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Set the world time zone
Choose the world time zone
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Calibrating the Touch Panel
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Using the Touch Shutter Function
Changing Shooting Function Settings
Switching the Focus Setting
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Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Changing Shooting Function Settings
Turning Off the AF Assist Beam
Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting
Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting
Displaying Grid Lines
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Changing the IS-Mode Settings
Turning Off the Powered is Function
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Add an icon
Adding Icons Display the settings screen
Changing Icon Order Icon Layout
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Removing Icons
Preset Layouts
Rearranging Icons
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Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function
Changing Playback Function Settings
Turning Off Active Display
Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
Useful Information
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Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV
Using the Stereo AV Cable Sold Separately with a TV
Viewing Images on a TV
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What if the images don’t display correctly on the TV?
Using the Hdmi Cable Sold Separately with an
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Viewing Images on a TV
Choose Ctrl via Hdmi
Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera
Display images
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Use the TV’s remote control
Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV
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Turn off the camera
Using Household Power
Connect the power cord
Insert the coupler
Using an Eye-Fi Card
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Will appear on transferred images
Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer
Choose Disable in Eye-Fi trans
Checking Connection Information
Choose Connection info
TV Output
Troubleshooting
Power
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Shooting Movies
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Computer
List of Messages That Appear on the Screen
Screen
Eye-Fi Card
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Touch AF canceled
Change the battery pack. p No Image
Touch Shutter unavailable/Touch AF unavailable
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Information Displayed on the Screen
Shooting Information Display
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Scene Icons
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Is Mode 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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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Functions and Menu Lists
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Functions and Menu Lists
FUNC. Menu
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Shooting Menu
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Set up Menu
Content Ref.
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Playback Menu
Print Menu
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Playback Mode FUNC. Menu
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Handling Precautions
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Specifications
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Specifications
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Specifications Battery Pack NB-9L
Battery Charger CB-2LB/CB-2LBE
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Accessories
Supplied with Camera
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Using accessories abroad
Separately Sold Accessories
Power Supplies
Flash
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Other Accessories
Separately Sold Accessories
Printers
Index
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Index
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Trademark Acknowledgments
About MPEG-4 Licensing
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Disclaimer