Camera User Guide
Checking the Package Contents
Camera Body Temperature
Warranty Limitations
Read This First
Test Shots
Shoot various other scenes
What Do You Want to Do? 4Shoot
Take good people shots
EShoot/View Movies
1View
2Print
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Table of Contents
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Conventions Used in this Guide
Conventions Used in this Guide
Battery and Battery Charger
Safety Precautions
Use only recommended power sources
Camera
Other Warnings
Use only the specified battery charger to charge the battery
Do not sit down with the camera in your pocket
Safety Precautions
Do not place the battery near pets
Page
Getting Started
Touch
Using the Touch Panel
Double Tap
Drag
Remove the cover Insert the battery
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery
Remove the battery
Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken
Battery Charge Indicator
Using the battery and charger effectively
Compatible Memory Cards Sold Separately
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Check the card’s write-protect tab
About Eye-Fi Cards
Insert the memory card
Open the cover
Close the cover
What if Memory card locked appears on the screen?
Remove the memory card
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card
Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
Complete the setting
Setting the Date and Time
Turn on the camera
Set the date and time
Enter Playback mode
Setting the Display Language
Display the settings screen
Set the display language
Display the menu
Formatting Memory Cards
Choose Format
Format the memory card
Press halfway lightly to focus
Pressing the Shutter Button
Press fully all the way to shoot
Does the length of the shutter sound change?
Compose the shot
Choose a mode
Taking Pictures Smart Auto
Shoot
Choose a subject to focus on
Focus
Scene Icons
What if a flashing appears?
What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?
What if
Choose an image
Viewing Images
You can view the images you have taken on the screen
Press the 1 button Last image you took will appear
Tilt the camera to switch images
Switching to Shooting mode
Active Display
Viewing Images
Choose an image to erase
Erasing Images
Erase the image
Drag horizontally across the screen to Choose an image
Set the mode switch to E
Enter E mode
Shooting Movies
Twice
Estimated Shooting Times
Stop shooting
Magnifying the subject while shooting
Choose a movie
Viewing Movies
Play the movie
What if you cant play back movies on a computer?
System Requirements
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
Windows
Macintosh
Begin installation
Install the Software
Preparations
Windows Place the CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive
Press the 1 button to turn on the camera
Connect the camera to the computer
Open CameraWindow
Transfer and View Images
Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers
Accessories
Supplied with Camera
Power Supplies
Separately Sold Accessories
Using Accessories Abroad
Other Accessories
Printers
Separately Sold Accessories
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Learning More
Components Guide
Mode Switch
Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode
Screen Display
Switching the Display
Shooting
Playback
Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions
Indicator
Overexposure Warning during Playback
Histogram during Playback
Display the FUNC. menu
FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
Choose a menu
Choose an option to set
Touch a menu item to choose it
Menu Basic Operations
Choose a tab
Menu Basic Operations
Choose an option
Touch Ú Normal screen will reappear
Muting Sounds
Changing the Sound Settings
Adjusting the Volume
Choose LCD Brightness
Changing the Screen Brightness
Change the brightness
You can change the screen brightness
Choose Reset All
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Reset the settings
Are there functions that cannot be reset?
Display the Format screen
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
Perform the low level format
About low level formatting
Power Saving during Playback
Power Saving Function Auto Power Down
Power Saving during Shooting
Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions
Produces a soft effect when photographing people
Set the mode switch to 4 p Choose the desired shooting mode
Shooting in Various Conditions
Shoot ITake portraits Portrait
VTake shots of kids and pets Kids&Pets
FTake snapshots at night Night Snapshot
’Take indoor shots Indoor
Take shots in low light conditions Low Light
PTake shots of people in snow Snow
OTake shots of foliage Foliage
TTake shots of fireworks Fireworks
Modes for other scenes
Shoot with the effects of a fish-eye lens Fish-eye Effect
Adding Effects and Shooting
Choose
Choose an effect
Adding Effects and Shooting
Set the frame position and size
To change the frame position, touch the screen
Shooting tips
Special Effects for Night Backgrounds Creative Light Effect
Choose a shape and size
What if a smile is not detected?
Detecting a Smile and Shooting
Changing the number of shots
Touch to resume smile detection
Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway
Using the Wink Self-Timer
Press the shutter button fully
Face the camera and wink
Using the Face Self-Timer
Using the Face Self-Timer
Lamp will blink and the self-timer sound will play
Join the subjects and look at the camera
Touch Choose
Turning the Flash Off
What if a flashing appears?
You can shoot with the flash turned off
Move the zoom lever toward
Zooming in Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom
Move it toward i again
What if the zoom factor appears in blue?
Digital Tele-Converter
Accept the setting
Choose Digital Zoom
Touch qr to choose a zoom factor
Choose Date Stamp
To restore to the original setting, choose Off in Step
Inserting the Date and Time
Touch Choose Ò
Using the Self-Timer
To restore the original setting, choose in Step
Choosing Settings Yourself
Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp Shoot
Set the mode switch to 4 p Choose G
Shooting in Program AE
Choose G in on p
Adjust the brightness
Enter Exposure Compensation mode
Turning the Flash On
Choose h
Shooting Range Description
Changing the Focus Range Macro/Infinity
Choose a Focus Range
Choose the recording pixel setting
Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image Size
Choose the compression ratio setting
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Approximate Values for Paper Size
Recording Pixels
Number of Recordable Images
Changing the ISO speed
Changing the ISO Speed
Choose the ISO speed
Choose the white balance function
Adjusting the White Balance
Custom White Balance
Adjusting the White Balance
Continuous Shooting
Choose a Drive mode
Choose My Colors
Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors
Touch Ú to make the setting
Shooting Using the Two Second Self- Timer
Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer
Custom Color
Choose the settings
Customizing the Self-Timer
Touch and $, then immediately touch Settings
Choose $
Recompose
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
Getting More Out of Your Camera
Choose AF Frame
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Face AiAF
Fixed frame
Magnifying the Focal Point
Choose AF-Point Zoom
Check the focus
Choosing the Subject to Focus On Touch AF
To cancel, touch Ú
Choose the subject, face or location to focus on
Choosing the Subject to Focus On Touch AF
Shooting with the AF Lock
Border appeared around the screen when it was touched
Lock the focus
Compose the scene and shoot
Choose Servo AF
Shooting with Servo AF
Choose the Metering mode
Changing the Metering Mode
Shooting with the FE Lock
Shooting with the AE Lock
Lock the exposure
Choose h p Lock the flash exposure
Choose i-Contrast
Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast
Adjust the setting
Choose Flash Settings
Red-Eye Correction
Checking for Shut Eyes
Touch , then touch …
Shooting with Slow Synchro
Choose …
Choose ≈
Shooting Long Exposures
Choose the shutter speed
Confirm the exposure
Color Accent
Changing the Color and Shooting
Choose Y
Color Swap
Specify the color to be swapped
Specify the target color
Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies
Set the mode switch to E Choose a Movie mode
Changing the Movie Mode
Choose the image quality setting
Changing the Image Quality
Image Quality Table
Image Quality Recording Pixels/Frame Rate Content
Estimated Shooting Time
Changing the Image Quality
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AE Lock/Exposure Shift
Change the exposure
Zooming in Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom p
Other Shooting Functions
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Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p
Playback Functions
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Set the editing range
Editing
Touch or
Choose a portion to delete
Save the edited movie
To reset the editing range, touch Ú
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Touch New File
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Using Various Playback Editing Functions
Switch the displayed images
Searching Images Using Index Display
Quickly Searching Images
Display images in an index
Quickly Searching Images
Searching Images by Scrolling
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Choose ‚
Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
Choose a filter
View the filtered images
Start the slideshow
Viewing Slideshows
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Filtered Playback
Make the setting
Changing Settings
Choose Slideshow
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Switch frames
Touch l to switch the focus check display p
Checking the Focus
Change the magnification level or location
Changing Image Transitions
Magnifying Images
Magnify an image
Choose Transition
Use a Function Registered to
Easy Operations with Touch Actions
Changing Touch Actions Registered Functions
Choose Set Touch Actions
Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV
Viewing Images on a TV
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Functions that Can be Registered
What if the images don’t properly display on the TV?
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Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV
Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV
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Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle
Camera will choose four images based on the displayed image
Touch Ú to return to single image view
Protecting Images
Using the Menu
Choose Protect
Choose a selection method
Choose All Images
Choosing Images Individually
Choose Erase
Erasing All Images
Erase
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Erasing All Images
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Follow on p , touch All Images
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Organizing Images by Category My Category
Tag an image as a favorite
Tagging Images as Favorites
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Easily display images tagged as favorites
Choose Favorites
Using the FUNC. Menu
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Image will be tagged as Favorite,
Choose \
Rotating Images
Rotate the image
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Choose Resize
Resizing Images
Choose an image size
Save the new image
Trimming
Adjust the trimming area
Choose Trimming
Save as a new image and display
Choose a menu option
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
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Touch ø, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch My Colors
Choose a menu item
Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast
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Touch ø, then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch i-Contrast
Choose Red-Eye Correction
Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
Choose and Correct the image
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Printing
Turn on the printer Turn on the camera
Printing Images
Choose an image to print
Print images
Easily Add Images to the Print List
Printing from the Print List Dpof
Choose c videos will be excluded
Print list
Print Added Images
Print Settings
Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
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Choosing the Number of Copies
Choose Select Images & Qty
Clearing All Selections
Set All Images to Print Once
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Customizing Camera Settings
Changing Sounds
Changing Camera Settings
Turning off Hints & Tips
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Changing the Start-up Screen
Changing Camera Settings
Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen
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Changing the File Number Assignment
Changing the Screen Color
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Choose Color Option, then touch qr to choose an option
Creating Folders by Shooting Date
Turning off the Power Saving Function
Changing the Lens Retract Time
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Using the World Clock
Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
Set the home time zone
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Set the world time zone
Changing the Date and Time
Choose the world time zone
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Calibrating the Touch Panel
Turning off the AF Assist Beam
Changing Shooting Function Settings
Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
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Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting
Changing Shooting Function Settings
Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting
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Displaying the Overlay
Changing the IS-Mode Settings
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Choose is Mode, then touch qr to choose an option
Changing Icon Order Icon Layout
Preset Layouts
Change the order
Exit
Turning Off Active Display
Changing Playback Function Settings
Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
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Useful Information
Connect the power cord
Using Household Power
Turn off the camera
Insert the coupler
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Using an Eye-Fi Card
Checking Connection Information
Choose Eye-Fi trans., then Disable
Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer
Choose Connection info
Power
Troubleshooting
TV output
Shooting
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Shooting movies
Screen
Playback
Computer
Eye-Fi Card
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List of Messages That Appear on the Screen
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Handling Precautions
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Information Displayed on the Screen
Shooting Information Display
Information Displayed on the Screen
Playback Detailed Information Display
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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Menus
Shooting Menu
Menus
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Options/Summary Ref.
Set up Menu
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Playback Menu
Print Menu
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Specifications
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Specifications
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Specifications Battery Pack NB-6L
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
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Index
Index
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Disclaimer