Canon 4342B001, G12 What Do You Want to Do, Shoot

What Do You Want to Do?

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Shoot
● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings				.........................24
Take good people shots
IPortraits	KidsVand pets	Atwthe beach		AgainstPsnow
(p. 62)	(p. 63)	(p. 63)		(p. 64)
Shoot various other scenes
Landscape
				Aquarium
J		Sports		S
(p. 62)
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O		t
Foliage
		Fireworks		Low Light
(p. 64)
		(p. 64)		(p. 61)
Shoot with special effects
Super vivid colors	Poster Effect			With faded colors
(p. 64)		(p. 65)		(p. 73)
Fish-eye Effect		Miniature Effect
(p. 73)		(p. 74)
● Focus on faces	................................................		24, 62, 68, 70, 92, 97

●Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash

(turn off the flash).........................................................................	56
● Take pictures with me in them too (self-timer)...................	56, 69, 70
● Insert the date and time into my shots .........................................	60

Contents

Camera User Guide ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do What Do You Want to Do View Shoot/View Movies Print Table of Contents Table of Contents 4 Choosing Settings 6 Using Various Functions for 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions 8 Printing Safety Precautions Safety Precautions •Use only the recommended battery •Do not place the battery near or in direct flame •Do not handle the power cord with wet hands Caution •Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing •Avoid using, placing or storing the product in the following places When using the separately sold optional lenses, be sure to attach them firmly Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.) •In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash •Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera •Do not place the battery near pets •Do not attach accessories to the strap Conventions Used in This Guide Getting Started Charging the Battery Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Insert the memory card Close the cover What if [Memory card locked] appears on the screen Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the memory card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Adjusting the Screen Position Setting the Date and Time Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time Display the menus Choose [Date/Time] in the 3tab Change the date and time Date/Time battery Setting the Display Language Formatting Memory Cards Pressing the Shutter Button Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Shoot What if •What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as expected What if the screen is off even when the camera is turned on What if a blue frame appears when you press the shutter button halfway •What if a flashing appears •What if the camera does not play any sounds •What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting •What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway Viewing Images Erasing Images Shooting Movies Shooting Movies Viewing Movies Choose a movie Play the movie What if you can’t play back movies on a computer Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Preparations Install the Software Place the CD in the computer’s CD ROM drive Begin installation Connect the camera to the computer Open CameraWindow Transfer and View Images Accessories Separately Sold Accessories Speedlite Bracket SB-E2 Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Off amera Shoe Cord OC-E3 Waterproof Case WP-DC34 Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 HDMI Cable HTC-100 Tele-converter TC-DC58D Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58K Filter Adapter FA-DC58B Canon-brandLens Filter (58 mm dia.) Canon-BrandPictBridge Compliant Printers Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Learning More Components Guide Control Dial Components Guide Screen Display Overexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback RGB Histogram Indicators FUNC. Menu – Basic perations FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations Choose a menu item Choose an option MENU – Basic Operations Changing the Sound Settings Changing the Screen Brightness Returning the Camera to Default Settings Low Level Memory Card Formatting Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Clock Functions Shooting with Commonly Used Functions Turning the Flash Off Using the Self-Timer Using the Self-Timer Choose Q Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter Choose [Digital Zoom] Accept the setting Inserting the Date and Time Shooting in Low Light Conditions (Low Light) Shooting in Various Conditions VTake shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets) Take shots of moving subjects (Sports) wTake shots of people at the beach (Beach) SShoot underwater (Underwater) O Take shots of foliage (Foliage) Adding Effects and Shooting Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid) Take posterized shots (Poster Effect) Shooting in 8 Mode (Quick Shot Mode) Shooting in 8Mode (Quick Shot Mode) Settings Screen Detecting a Smile and Shooting Using the Wink Self-Timer Using the Face Self-Timer Shooting High ontrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range) Adding Color Effects Choose a color effect Color Effects Shooting with Faded Colors (Nostalgic) Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Turning the Flash On Shooting Close-ups(Macro) Changing the Aspect Ratio Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Shooting RAW Images Page Changing the ISO Speed Changing the ISO Speed Changing the Maximum - Speed for Choose [ISO Auto Settings] Choose the maximum -speed Changing the Rate of Change for Choose the rate of change Adjusting the White Balance Custom White Balance Manually Correcting the White Balance Choose the white balance Adjust the setting Continuous Shooting Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Custom Color Shooting Using the Viewfinder Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Shooting Using a TV Monitor Getting More Out of Your Camera Changing the AF Frame Mode Changing the AF Frame Position and Size Shooting with Servo AF Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF) Choose [Tracking AF] Choose the subject to focus on Magnifying the Focal Point Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKTMode) Changing the Metering Method Shooting with the AE Lock Shooting with the FE Lock Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode) Shooting with Slow Synchro Using the ND Filter Setting the Shutter Speed Setting the Aperture Value Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) Using the Electronic Level Red-EyeCorrection Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation Adjusting the Flash Output Checking for Shut Eyes Registering Shooting Settings Changing the Color and Shooting Color Swap Specify the color to be swapped Specify the target color Specify the range of colors to be swapped Shooting Stitch Assist Images Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Changing the Movie Mode Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) Choose a playback speed Changing the Image Quality AE Lock/Exposure Shift Using the Wind Filter Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions Editing Check the edited movie Save the edited movie Using Various Playback and Editing Functions Quickly Searching Images Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Viewing Images in Filtered Playback What if you can’t choose a filter Filtered playback Jump by and Images Using the Front Dial to Jump Viewing Slideshows Checking the Focus Magnifying Images Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle) Changing Image Transitions Viewing Images on a TV Viewing Images on a High-DefinitionTV Viewing Images on a High-DefinitionTV Use the TV’s remote control Summary of the amera Control Panel Displayed on the TV Protecting Images Protecting Images Choosing Images Individually Choose [Select] Choose images rotect the image Select Range Choose [Select Range] Choose a starting image Choose an ending image Protect images Choose All Images Choose [All Images] rotect images Erasing All Images Erase Tagging Images as Favorites Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Choose a category Rotating Images Resizing Images Trimming Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) Correcting the Red-EyeEffect Printing Printing Images Printing Images Print images Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.] Set the number of prints Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images] Clearing All Selections Choose [Clear All Selections] All selections will be cleared Print Added Images Customizing Camera Settings Changing Camera Settings Registering Recorded Images as the Start-upScreen Register the start-upimage or sounds with the included software Changing the File Number Assignment Creating Folders by Shooting Date Changing the Lens Retract Time Turning Off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-OffTime Using the World Clock Set the home time zone Set the world time zone Choose the world time zone Changing Distance Units Calibrating the Electronic Level Choose [Calibrate] Calibrate the electronic level Resetting the Electronic Level Reset the electronic level Changing Shooting Function Settings Changing the Flash Timing Turning Off the Red-EyeReduction Function Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting Customizing Display Information Changing the IS-ModeSettings Registering Functions to the Front Dial and Control Dial Functions that Can be Registered Item Shooting Mode Registering Functions to the Button Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus (My Menu) Changing Playback Function Settings Useful Information Using Household Power Using Lenses (Sold Separately) Attach the tele-converterlens Adjust converter settings Changing the Ring Color (Sold Separately) Using the Remote Switch (Sold Separately) Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) Using Speedlite 430EX II and 580EX Macro Ring Lite MR-14EXand Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Prepare the conversion lens adapter Attach the back component of the conversion lens adapter Attach the Off Camera Shoe Cord to the bracket Attach the bracket Attach the Off Camera Shoe Cord Attach the controller Attach the flash to the conversion lens adapter Set the camera to emode Configure the externally mounted flash Page Page Using an Eye-FiCard Using an Eye-FiCard Checking Connection Information Choose [Connection info] Disabling Eye-FiTransfer Choose [Disable] in [Eye-Fitrans.] What if [Eye-FiSettings] does not appear Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Image is blurred Subject is too dark Subject is too bright (overexposed) Image is dark even though the flash fired (p. 26) Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops appeared on the screen and shooting ended automatically Zoom does not operate Playback List of Messages That Appear on the Screen Protected! (p. 136) Unidentified Image/Incompatible JPEG/Image too large./Cannot play back AVI RAW Invalid selection range Exceeded selection limit Lens Error A camera error was detected (Error number) Information Displayed on the Screen Information Displayed on the Screen Scene Icons Playback (Detailed Information Display) Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Menus Page Menus 3 Set up Menu Content Ref. Page My Menu Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Handling Precautions Specifications Specifications Battery Pack NB-7L Battery Charger CB-2LZ/CB-2LZE Tele-converter TC-DC58D(Sold Separately) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58K(Sold Separately) Bracket BKT-DC1(Sold Separately) Index Page Page Disclaimer