Shooting in Various Conditions

The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode.

Set the camera to 4 mode.

z Set the mode switch to 4.

Choose a Shooting mode.

zTouch G.

zIf you touch qror quickly drag left or right across the screen, other Shooting modes will appear.

zChoose the desired shooting mode.

XAn explanation of the chosen Shooting mode appears on the screen.

zTouch [OK] to complete the setting.

zTouch ^ to restore the Shooting mode selection screen.

Shoot.

I Take portraits (Portrait)

zProduces a soft effect when photographing people.

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Contents

Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First Conventions Used in This Guide What Do You Want to Do? Shoot Print ViewShoot/View Movies Other Table of Contents Using Various Playback Choosing Settings YourselfUsing Various Functions for 103 139 169Customizing Camera 153 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 Page Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Drag Using the Touch PanelTouch Briefly touch the screen with your finger Charge the battery Charging the BatteryRemove the cover Insert the battery Remove the battery Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times Battery Charge IndicatorCharging the Battery What if About Eye-Fi Cards Using the battery and charger effectivelyCompatible Memory Cards Sold Separately Compatible Memory Cards Sold Separately Open the cover Inserting the BatteryRemoving the Battery Close the cover Check the card’s write-protect tab Inserting the Memory CardRemoving the Memory Card Insert the memory card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? Number of Shots per Memory CardWhat if Memory card locked appears on the screen? Turn on the camera Setting the Date and TimeComplete the setting Set the date and time Display the menu Date/Time batteryChanging the Date and Time Choose Date/Time Display the settings screen Setting the Display LanguageEnter Playback mode Set the display language Choose OK Formatting Memory CardsChoose Format Format the memory card Press fully Press fully to shoot Pressing the Shutter ButtonPress halfway Press lightly to focus Does the length of the shutter sound change? Compose the shot Enter a modeTaking Pictures Smart Auto Focus Activate the Touch Shutter function Touching the Screen to Shoot Touch ShutterShoot 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 modeViewing Images You can view the images you have taken on the screen Tilt the camera to switch images Active Display Erase the image Erasing ImagesChoose an image to erase Drag across the screen to choose an Image Stop shooting Shooting MoviesEnter Amode and compose the shot Shooting Movies Shooting TimeZooming while shooting Shooting Time Play the movie Viewing MoviesChoose a movie How can I play back movies on a computer? Windows Transferring Images to a Computer for ViewingSystem Requirements Macintosh Complete the installation Installing the SoftwareInstall the software Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-ROM drive Turn on the camera to open CameraWindow Transferring and Viewing ImagesConnect the camera to the computer Transfer Images Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Page Learning More Components Guide Mode SwitchUse the mode switch to change the Shooting mode Shooting Switching the DisplayScreen Display Playback Overexposure Warning during Playback IndicatorScreen Display in Low Light Conditions Histogram during Playback Choose a menu item FUNC. Menu Basic OperationsDisplay the FUNC. menu Choose an option Choose an item Menu Basic OperationsChoose a tab Adjusting the Screen Brightness Adjusting the Screen BrightnessAdjust the brightness Choose LCD Brightness Muting Sounds Changing the Sound SettingsAdjusting the Volume Reset the settings Returning the Camera to Default SettingsChoose Reset All Are there functions that cannot be reset? Power Saving during Playback Power Saving Function Auto Power DownPower Saving during Shooting Shooting with Commonly Used Functions 193 What if a flashing appears? Turning the Flash OffTouch Choose You can shoot with the flash turned off Move the zoom lever toward i again Zooming In More Closely on Subjects Digital ZoomMove the zoom lever toward Turning off the digital zoom Choose Date Stamp Choose the settingInserting the Date and Time Using the Self-Timer To restore the original setting, choose in Step Choose the settings Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera ShakeCustomizing the Self-Timer Choose $ You can change the width to height ratio of an image Changing the Aspect RatioHow can I shoot with the display at full screen? Choose the compression ratio setting Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image SizeChoose 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 attachmentsPage Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions Set the mode switch to Set the camera to 4 modeChoose a Shooting mode Shooting in Various Conditions Take shots in low light conditions Low Light Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightSceneTake shots of kids and pets Kids&Pets WAt the beach Beach TTake shots of fireworks Fireworks OTake shots of foliage FoliagePTake shots of people in snow Snow Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors Take posterized shots Poster Effect Adding Effects and ShootingShoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid Adding Effects and Shooting Choose an effect levelFollow Steps 1 2 on p to choose 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 AccentChoose T Specify the color Specify the color to be swapped Shooting with Color SwapChoose Y Specify the target color What if a movie is not recorded? Viewing movies made with Movie Digest modeMaking 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 ShutterDetecting a Smile and Shooting What if a smile is not detected? Press the shutter button fully Using the Wink Self-TimerCompose 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 ExposuresChoose 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 modeAdjust 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 CompensationEnter 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 Changing the ISO SpeedChoose the ISO speed Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast Choose i-Contrast Continuous Shooting Choose a Drive modeMaximum Mode Speed Description Approx Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors Choose My Colors Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors Touch to make the settingCustom Color Choose e Shooting Close-ups MacroShooting Far Away Subjects Infinity Choose u Using the Digital Tele-Converter Choose Digital Zoom Choose AF Frame Changing the AF Frame ModeFace Detect Recompose Fixed FrameChanging the Composition with the Focus Lock You can reduce the AF frame size Check the focus Magnifying the Focal PointChoose 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 touchedChoosing the Subject to Focus On Touch AF What if Touch AF is not available? Lock the focus Shooting with the AF LockShooting with Servo AF Compose the scene and shoot Changing the Metering Method Changing the Metering MethodChoose the metering method Lock the exposure Shooting with the AE LockShooting with the FE Lock Choose h p Lock the flash exposure 100 Shooting with Slow SynchroChoose Z 101 Choose Flash SettingsRed-Eye Correction 102 Checking for Shut EyesChoose Blink Detection This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 103 Other Shooting Modes When shooting To stop shooting the movie, touchShooting Various Kinds of Movies 104 Touch To stop shooting the movie, touch Choose a playback speed105 106 Shooting Super Slow Motion MoviesChoose a frame rate Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 107 Using the Wind FilterFrame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec. Clips Viewing super slow motion movies Changing the Image Quality Choose the image quality settingYou can choose among 3 different image quality settings Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card Set the editing range Other Shooting FunctionsEditing 109 Save the edited movie Touch orChoose a portion to delete 110 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions 111 Quickly Searching Images Searching Images Using Index DisplaySwitch the displayed images Display images in an index Quickly Searching Images Searching Images by Scrolling113 114 Viewing Movies Made with Movie DigestChoose a movie date Choose a filter Viewing Images in Filtered PlaybackChoose s View the filtered images 116 Viewing SlideshowsChoose a transition effect Filtered playback Choose Slideshow Changing SettingsChoose a setting 117 Checking the Focus Touch l to switch the focus check display pSwitch frames Change the magnification level or location Magnify an image Touch to restore single image playbackMagnifying Images 119 View each image in the group Viewing Each Image in a GroupChoose an image group 120 121 Ungrouping ImagesChoose Group Images Touch H, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch Group Images Touch to return to single image playback Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle122 Use a Function Registered to Changing Image TransitionsEasy Operations with Touch Actions Choose Transition Register a function to a drag pattern Changing Touch Actions Registered FunctionsChoose Set Touch Actions Functions that Can be Registered Protect the image Using the MenuProtecting Images Choose Protect Choose images Choosing Images IndividuallyChoose Select 126 Choose All Images Choosing All ImagesChoosing a Selection Method Protect images Follow on p , touch Select Erase128 If you touch , a confirmation screen will Appear Touch OK Choose Favorites Make the settingTagging Images as Favorites 129 130 Tagging Images as Favorites Organizing Images by Category My Category 131 Rotate the image Rotating ImagesChoose \ 132 Choose an image size Resizing ImagesChoose Resize Save the new image Choose Trimming Adjust the trimming areaTrimming Save as a new image and display 135 Trimming Touch H, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch My Colors Adding Effects with the My Colors Function136 Touch H, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch i-Contrast Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast137 Choose and correct the image Correcting the Red-Eye EffectChoose Red-Eye Correction 138 Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 139 Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Printing ImagesEasy Print Choose c Printing Images Print images141 Choose a menu option Making Print SettingsChoose the option settings 142 143 Trimming and Printing TrimmingChoose the trimming area You can cut out a portion of an image for printing Choose the layout Choose a paper sizeChoose the paper type 144 Choose the length of the long side and short side Available Layout OptionsPrinting ID Photos Choose ID Photo Choose the printing area Printing Options for Movies Printing MoviesChoose a printing method 146 Choose c movies will be excluded Choosing Images for Printing DpofAdding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu Add images to the print list 148 Print SettingsChoose Print Settings Choosing Images for Printing Dpof Set the number of prints Choosing the Number of CopiesChoose Select Images & Qty 149 Setting All Images to Print Once Clearing All Selections 151 Choosing Images for a PhotobookChoose Photobook Set-up Follow above to choose Select 152 Choosing Images for a Photobook Customizing Camera Settings 153 Turning Off Hints & Tips Changing Camera SettingsChanging Sounds 154 Start the low level format Low Level Memory Card FormattingDisplay the Format screen 155 156 Changing the Start-up ScreenChoose Start-up Image Touch Start-up Image Touch 2, then touch 157 Changing the Screen ColorChanging the File Number Assignment Choose Color Option, then touch qr to choose an option Changing the Lens Retract Time Turning Off the Power Saving FunctionCreating Folders by Shooting Date 158 Set the home time zone Setting the Screen Shut-Off TimeUsing the World Clock 159 160 Set the world time zoneChoose the world time zone Calibrating the Touch Panel 161 Using the Touch Shutter Function Changing Shooting Function SettingsSwitching the Focus Setting 162 Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Changing Shooting Function SettingsTurning Off the AF Assist Beam Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting 164 Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After ShootingDisplaying Grid Lines 165 Changing the IS-Mode SettingsTurning Off the Powered is Function Add an icon Adding Icons Display the settings screenChanging Icon Order Icon Layout 166 Removing Icons Preset LayoutsRearranging Icons 167 Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function Changing Playback Function SettingsTurning Off Active Display Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Useful Information 169 Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Using the Stereo AV Cable Sold Separately with a TVViewing Images on a TV 170 What if the images don’t display correctly on the TV? Using the Hdmi Cable Sold Separately with an171 Viewing Images on a TV Choose Ctrl via Hdmi Using a TV Remote to Control the CameraDisplay images 172 173 Use the TV’s remote controlSummary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV Turn off the camera Using Household PowerConnect the power cord Insert the coupler Will appear on transferred images Using an Eye-Fi Card175 Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer Choose Disable in Eye-Fi transChecking Connection Information Choose Connection info TV Output TroubleshootingPower 177 178 Shooting Movies 179 Computer List of Messages That Appear on the ScreenScreen Eye-Fi Card 181 Touch AF canceledChange the battery pack. p No Image Touch Shutter unavailable/Touch AF unavailable 182 183 Information Displayed on the ScreenShooting Information Display Scene Icons 184 Is Mode Icons 185 Playback Detailed Information Display 186 Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 187 188 Functions Available in Each Shooting ModeFunctions and Menu Lists 189 Functions and Menu Lists FUNC. Menu 190 191 Shooting Menu 192 193 194 Set up MenuContent Ref. 195 Playback MenuPrint Menu Playback Mode FUNC. Menu 196 Handling Precautions 197 Specifications 198 Specifications 199 200 201 Specifications Battery Pack NB-9LBattery Charger CB-2LB/CB-2LBE 202 AccessoriesSupplied with Camera Using accessories abroad Separately Sold AccessoriesPower Supplies Flash Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Other AccessoriesSeparately Sold Accessories Printers Index 205 206 Index 207 208 Trademark AcknowledgmentsAbout MPEG-4 Licensing Disclaimer