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Troubleshooting
Specification
Install
Using the Self-Timer
Battery Charge Indicator
Choose Reset All
Accessories
Set up Menu
Battery, Battery Charger
Adjusting the Volume
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Contents
Camera User Guide
Checking the Package Contents
Read This First
What Do You Want to Do?
Shoot
View
Save
Other
Table of Contents
Getting More Out
Table of Contents
Conventions Used in this Guide
Use only recommended power sources
Safety Precautions
Battery, Battery Charger
Camera
Other Warnings
Do not place the battery near pets
Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket
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Getting Started
Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera
Charge the battery
Charging the Battery
Remove the cover Insert the battery
Remove the battery
Battery Charge Indicator
Using the battery and charger effectively
Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken
Open the cover
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Check the card’s write-protect tab
Insert the memory card
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Remove the memory card
Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
What is the write-protect tab?
Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card
Compatible Memory Cards
Turn on the camera
Setting the Date and Time
Make the setting
Set the date and time
Display the menus
Date/Time battery
Changing the Date and Time
Choose Date/Time in the 3 tab
Display the settings screen
Setting the Display Language
Enter Playback mode
What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed?
Choose Format
Formatting Memory Cards
Display the menu
Format the memory card
Press fully to the second stop
Pressing the Shutter Button
Press halfway lightly to the first stop
Does the length of the shutter sound change?
Choose a mode
Taking Pictures
Compose the shot
Focus
Shoot
What if
Scene Icons
Viewing Images
Choose an image
Erasing Images
Choose an image to erase
Erase the image
Turn on the printer Turn on the camera
Printing Images
Items to Prepare
Choose an image to print
Print images
Printing Images
Set the mode switch to E
Shooting Movies
Stop shooting
Estimated Shooting Times
Memory Card Shooting Time
Viewing Movies
Choose a movie
Play the movie
Transferring Images to a Computer
System Requirements Windows
Macintosh
Macintosh
Install the software
Preparations
Transferring Images to a Computer
Connect the camera to the computer
Open CameraWindow
Windows
Transfer Images
Accessories
Supplied with Camera
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10
Accessories
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers*2
Separately Sold Accessories
Power Supplies
Other Accessories
Learning More
Movie Mode
Mode Switch
Auto Mode
Components Guide
Button
Components Guide
Switching the Display
Information Displayed on the Screen
Shooting Information Display
Playback Detailed Information Display
Information Displayed on the Screen
Overexposure Warning during Playback
Indicator
Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting
Histogram during Playback
Choose a menu item
FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
Display the FUNC. menu
Choose an option
Menu Basic Operations
Choose a tab
Changing the Sound Settings
Adjusting the Volume
Muting Sounds
With the l Button
Changing the Screen Brightness
With the Menu
Choose LCD Brightness
Reset the settings
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Choose Reset All
Are there functions that cannot be reset?
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
Perform the low level format
About low level formatting
Power Saving during Shooting
Power Saving during Playback
Clock Functions
Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions
Shoot Take portraits Portrait
Set the mode switch to Choose the desired shooting mode
Shooting in Various Conditions
FTake snapshots at night Night Snapshot
TTake shots of fireworks Fireworks
Take indoor shots Indoor
Shoot sunsets Sunset
WTake shots of people at the beach Beach
OTake shots of foliage Foliage
ZShoot using high ISO speed ISO
YTake shots of aquatic life in an aquarium Aquarium
PTake shots of people in snow Snow
What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears?
Turning the Flash Off
Press the r button Choose
Move it toward i again
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
Choose Digital Zoom
Accept the setting
Digital Tele-Converter
Turning off the digital zoom
Use the Dpof print settings p to print
Inserting the Date and Time
Choose Date Stamp
Using the Self-Timer
Press the p button Choose Ò
Press the shutter button fully
Using the Face Self-Timer
Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway
Join the subjects and look at the camera
Choosing Settings Yourself
Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation
Shooting in Program AE
Choose h
Turning the Flash On
Shooting Close-ups Macro
Choose e
Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity
Set the mode switch to 4 p Choose R
Using Î
Choose u
Changing the Recording Pixels
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Recording Pixels
Approximate Values for Paper Size
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Number of Recordable Images
Changing the ISO Speed
Choose the ISO speed
Changing the ISO speed
Adjusting the White Balance
Custom White Balance
Choose the white balance
Choose a Drive mode
Continuous Shooting
Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors
Choose My Colors
Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer
Custom Color
Choose Î
Choose $
Customizing the Self-Timer
Choose the settings
What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots?
Shooting Using a TV Monitor
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
Recompose
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Getting More Out of Your Camera
Center
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Face AiAF
Choose AF Frame
Check the focus
Magnifying the Focal Point
Choose AF-Point Zoom
What if the display does not magnify?
Shooting with the AF Lock
Lock the focus
Compose the scene and shoot
Shooting with Servo AF
Choose Servo AF
Changing the Metering Mode
Choose the Metering mode
Lock the exposure
Shooting with the AE Lock
Shooting with the FE Lock
Choose h p Lock the exposure
Shooting with Slow Synchro
Choose …
Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast
Choose i-Contrast
Choose Flash Settings
Adjust the setting
Red-Eye Correction
Checking for Shut Eyes
Choose Blink Detection
Select the shutter speed
Shooting Long Exposures
Select ≈
Confirm the exposure
Changing the Color and Shooting
Color Accent
Specify the color to be swapped
Color Swap
Choose Y
Specify the target color
Press the op buttons to adjust the range of colors affected
Specify the range of colors to be swapped
Shooting Stitch Assist Images
Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies
Changing the Movie Mode
Set the mode switch to E Choose a Movie mode
Image Quality Table
Image Quality Recording Pixels/Frame Rate Content
Changing the Image Quality
Estimated Shooting Time
AE Lock/Exposure Shift
Change the exposure
Other Shooting Functions
Playback Functions
Summary for Viewing Movies p
Editing
Set the editing range
Check the edited movie
Save the edited movie
Editing
Using Playback and Other Functions
Move the zoom lever toward g
Searching Images Using Index Display
Quickly Searching Images
Searching in a large number of images
Searching Images by Scrolling
Quickly Searching Images
Choose a filter
Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
Choose ‚
View the filtered images
Viewing Slideshows
Choose a transition effect
Changing Settings
Choose Slideshow
Viewing Slideshows
Checking the Focus
Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display p
Switch frames
Change the magnification level or location
Move the zoom lever toward k
Magnifying Images
Changing Image Transitions
Choose Transition
Viewing Images on a TV
Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV
What if the images don’t properly display on the TV?
Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV
Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV
Choose Protect
Protecting Images
Select Range
Choose Select Range
Protect images
Choose the starting image
Choose the ending image
Protecting Images
Choose All Images
Erasing All Images
Choose All Images
Choose Erase
Choose images
Choosing Images Individually
Choose Select
Press the n button Erase
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Using the Menu
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Choose My Category
Choose the setting
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Rotate the image
Rotating Images
Choose \
Choose Rotate
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
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
Choose a menu option
Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast
Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
Choose Red-Eye Correction
Correct the image
Choose c videos will be excluded
Printing from the Print List Dpof
Easily Add Images to the Print List
Print list
Print
Print Added Images
Adjust the settings
Print Settings
Choose Print Settings
Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
Set the number of prints
Choosing the Number of Copies
Choose Select Images & Qty
Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
Choose Range
Set All Images to Print Once
Clearing All Selections
Customizing the Camera
Changing Functions
Turning off Hints & Tips
Changing the File Number Assignment
Creating Folders by Shooting Date
Changing the Lens Retract Time
Changing Functions
Turning off the Power Saving Function
Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
Set the world time zone
Using the World Clock
Set the home time zone
Choose the world time zone
Changing Shooting Functions
Turning off the AF Assist Beam
Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Changing the Image Display Time
Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting
Changing Shooting Functions
Changing the IS-Mode Settings
Displaying the Overlay
Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
Changing Playback Functions
Changing the Start-up Image or Sound
Change Sounds
Registering the Start-up Screen
Register images or sounds saved on a computer
Changing the Start-up Image or Sound
Useful Information
Insert the coupler
Using Household Power
Connect the power cord
Plug the cord into the coupler
TV output
Troubleshooting
Power
Shooting
Troubleshooting
Image is blurred
Shooting movies
Playback
Computer
List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
No memory card
Cannot select
List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
Function
Func. Menu
T ≈ w S y O P Z R T Y v x E z
Menus
Shooting Menu
Shooting modes Function
Menus Y O P Z R T Y v x E z
Set up Menu
Menus
Options/Summary Ref.
Playback Menu
Print Menu
Handling Precautions
Specifications
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Specifications
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Specifications Battery Pack NB-4L
Rated input 240 V AC 50/60 Hz, 0.1 a 100 V 0.06 a 240
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Trademark Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
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