Camera User Guide
Checking the Package Contents
Read This First
Conventions Used in This Guide
What Do You Want to Do?
Shoot
View
Shoot/View Movies
Print
Other
Table of Contents
Choosing Settings Yourself
Using Various Functions for
Using Various Playback
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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
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
Battery Charge Indicator
Charging the Battery
Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times
What if
Using the battery and charger effectively
Compatible Memory Cards Sold Separately
About Eye-Fi Cards
Compatible Memory Cards Sold Separately
Inserting the Battery
Removing the Battery
Open the cover
Close the cover
Inserting the Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
Check the card’s write-protect tab
Insert the memory card
Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
Number of Shots per Memory Card
What if Memory card locked appears on the screen?
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
Press halfway Press lightly to focus
Press fully Press fully to shoot
Does the length of the shutter sound change?
Enter a mode
Taking Pictures Smart Auto
Compose the shot
Focus
Touching the Screen to Shoot Touch Shutter
Shoot
Activate the Touch Shutter function
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
Switching to Shooting mode
Viewing Images
Choose an image
You can view the images you have taken on the screen
Tilt the camera to switch images
Active Display
Erasing Images
Choose an image to erase
Erase the image
Drag across the screen to choose an Image
Stop shooting
Shooting Movies
Enter Amode and compose the shot
Shooting Time
Zooming while shooting
Shooting Movies
Shooting Time
Viewing Movies
Choose a movie
Play the movie
How can I play back movies on a computer?
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
System Requirements
Windows
Macintosh
Installing the Software
Install the software
Complete the installation
Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-ROM drive
Transferring and Viewing Images
Connect the camera to the computer
Turn on the camera to open CameraWindow
Transfer Images
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
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Learning More
Components Guide
Mode Switch
Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode
Switching the Display
Screen Display
Shooting
Playback
Indicator
Screen Display in Low Light 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
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Adjust the brightness
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Choose LCD Brightness
Muting Sounds
Changing the Sound Settings
Adjusting the Volume
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
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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 the zoom lever toward i again
Turning off the digital zoom
Choose Date Stamp
Choose the setting
Inserting the Date and Time
Using the Self-Timer
To restore the original setting, choose in Step
Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake
Customizing the Self-Timer
Choose the settings
Choose $
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?
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
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Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions
Set the camera to 4 mode
Choose a Shooting mode
Set the mode switch to
Shooting in Various Conditions
Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightScene
Take shots of kids and pets Kids&Pets
Take shots in low light conditions Low Light
WAt the beach Beach
OTake shots of foliage Foliage
PTake shots of people in snow Snow
TTake shots of fireworks Fireworks
Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors
Take posterized shots Poster Effect
Adding Effects and Shooting
Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid
Adding Effects and Shooting
Choose an effect level
Follow 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
Shooting with Color Accent
Choose T
Touch
Specify the color
Shooting with Color Swap
Choose Y
Specify the color to be swapped
Specify the target color
Viewing movies made with Movie Digest mode
Making Short Movies Automatically Movie Digest
What if a movie is not recorded?
Press the shutter button fully to shoot a still image
Making Short Movies Automatically Movie Digest
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
Shutter will release
Shooting Long Exposures
Choose N
Choose the shutter speed
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
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
Continuous Shooting
Choose a Drive mode
Maximum 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 setting
Custom Color
Shooting Close-ups Macro
Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity
Choose e
Choose u
Using the Digital Tele-Converter
Choose Digital Zoom
Choose AF Frame
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Face Detect
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
What if Touch AF is not available?
Shooting with the AF Lock
Shooting with Servo AF
Lock the focus
Compose the scene and shoot
Changing the Metering Method
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
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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
This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to
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When shooting To stop shooting the movie, touch
Shooting Various Kinds of Movies
Other Shooting Modes
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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
Using the Wind Filter
Frame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec. Clips
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Viewing super slow motion movies
Choose the image quality setting
You can choose among 3 different image quality settings
Changing the Image Quality
Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
Other Shooting Functions
Editing
Set the editing range
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Touch or
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 s
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 to 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 H, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch Group Images
Touch to return to single image playback
Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle
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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
Using the Menu
Protecting Images
Protect the image
Choose Protect
Choosing Images Individually
Choose Select
Choose images
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Choosing All Images
Choosing a Selection Method
Choose All Images
Protect images
Erase
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Follow on p , touch Select
If you touch , a confirmation screen will Appear Touch OK
Make the setting
Tagging Images as Favorites
Choose Favorites
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Tagging Images as Favorites
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 H, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch My Colors
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
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Touch H, 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
Choose c
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 of the long side and short side
Choose the printing area
Printing Movies
Choose a printing method
Printing Options for Movies
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Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
Adding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu
Choose c movies will be excluded
Add images to the print list
Print Settings
Choose Print Settings
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Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
Choosing the Number of Copies
Choose Select Images & Qty
Set the number of prints
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Setting All Images to Print Once
Clearing All Selections
Choosing Images for a Photobook
Choose Photobook Set-up
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Follow above to choose Select
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Choosing Images for a Photobook
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
Choose Start-up Image
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Touch Start-up Image Touch 2, then touch
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
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Set the world time zone
Choose the world time zone
Calibrating the Touch Panel
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Changing Shooting Function Settings
Switching the Focus Setting
Using the Touch Shutter Function
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Changing Shooting Function Settings
Turning Off the AF Assist Beam
Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting
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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
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
Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function
Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
Useful Information
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Using the Stereo AV Cable Sold Separately with a TV
Viewing Images on a TV
Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV
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Using the Hdmi Cable Sold Separately with an
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What if the images don’t display correctly on the TV?
Viewing Images on a TV
Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera
Display images
Choose Ctrl via Hdmi
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Use the TV’s remote control
Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV
Using Household Power
Connect the power cord
Turn off the camera
Insert 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
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List of Messages That Appear on the Screen
Screen
Computer
Eye-Fi Card
Touch AF canceled
Change the battery pack. p No Image
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Touch Shutter unavailable/Touch AF unavailable
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Information Displayed on the Screen
Shooting Information Display
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
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
Separately Sold Accessories
Power Supplies
Using accessories abroad
Flash
Other Accessories
Separately Sold Accessories
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Printers
Index
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Index
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Trademark Acknowledgments
About MPEG-4 Licensing
Disclaimer