Canon 70 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures.

Conventions Used in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 LCD Monitor Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Using the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) 30 Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Red-Eye Reduction Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Setting the Slow Synchro Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Postcard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Embedding the Date in the Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting the Display Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Movie Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Switching between Focusing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . . 48 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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ENGLISH Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback/Erasing Print/Transfer Settings Main Features Conventions Used in this Guide Table of Contents Page Page Handling Precautions Safety Precautions Warnings Equipment Battery Others Cautions Flash Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Before Using the Camera—BasicOperations Using the Clock LCD Monitor Brightness LCD Monitor Brightness Settings Night Display Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Playback Information (Playback Mode) Standard Detailed Histogram Function Using the Viewfinder Power Saving Function Setting the World Clock Setting the Home/World Time Zones 1(Set up) Menu[Time Zone] 2(Home) 3Use the or button to select a home time zone 5 Use the or button to select a destina tion time zone 6 Use the or button to select [Home/ World], and the or button to select Switching to the Destination Time Zone 2 Use the or button to Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Menu List Rec. Menu Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Page Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Formatting Memory Cards 1 (Set up) Menu[Format] Shooting Changing the Recording Pixels and (Still Images) Approximate Values for Compression Settings Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele- Converter 1(Rec.) Menu [Digital Zoom] [Standard]*/[Off]/[1.5x]/[1.9x] Using the Digital Zoom 2 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Using the Digital Tele-Converter 2 Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot About the Digital Tele-Converter Magnified Close-UpShooting (Digital Macro) 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto) (Digital Macro) 2 Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot Setting the Slow Synchro Function Continuous Shooting 1Press the button and use the or but- ton to display 2Shoot 1 FUNC. Menu * (Recording Pixels) (Postcard) Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1(Rec.) Menu[Date Stamp][Off]*/ [Date]/[Date & Time] Setting the Display Overlay 1(Rec.) Menu [Disp. Overlay] [Off]*/ [Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both] Movie Shooting 1 FUNC. Menu* (Standard) 2 Shoot Page Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates 1 FUNC. Menu * (Frame Rate)/ * (Recording Pixels) Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Changing the Shooting Interval ((Time Lapse)) 1 FUNC. Menu Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 1 FUNC. Menu*(Auto)(Manual) 2(Rec.) Menu[Stitch Assist] 3 Select a shooting direction 4 Shoot the first image in the sequence 6 Repeat the procedure for additional images Switching between Focusing Modes 1 (Rec.) Menu [AiAF] [Face Detect]*/[On]/[Off] Page Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) 4 Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) 2 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting 3 Press the shutter button halfway and press the button Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Switching between Metering Modes Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Setting the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) 2 Use the or button to select the shutter speed Page Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Using the Custom White Balance 1 FUNC. Menu* (Auto)(Custom) 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press Page Shooting in a My Colors Mode My Colors Settings 1 FUNC. Menu* (My Colors Off) Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1 FUNC. Menu* (My Colors Off)(Cus tom Color) Changing Colors Shooting in the Color Accent Mode Stills: FUNC. Menu *(Auto) (Color 5Press to complete the setting, then shoot Shooting in the Color Swap Mode Swap) Movies: FUNC. Menu (Color Swap) 6 Press to complete the setting, then shoot Changing the Save Method for the Original Image 1(Rec.) Menu [Save Original] [On]/[Off] Adjusting the ISO Speed 1 Press the button and use the or button to switch settings Changing the ISO Speed with One Touch (Auto ISO Shift) Registering Functions with the button Using the Button 1 Press the button Setting the Auto Rotate Function (Set up) Menu [Auto Rotate] [On] [Off] Checking for Focus Right After Shooting Switching between AF Frames/ Changing the Display Position 2 Press Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Creates a folder the next time you shoot 1(Set up) Menu[Create Folder] 2 Use the or button to add a check mark beside [Create New Folder] 2 Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option Resetting the File Number 1 (Set up) Menu [File Numbering] [Con- tinuous]*/[Auto Reset] File Number Reset Function File and Folder Numbers Playback/Erasing Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Switching between Sets of Nine Images Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 1(Play) Menu category and press the button Jumping to Images 1 In single image playback mode, press the button 2 Usekey. the or button to select a search 3 Display the Images Viewing Movies 1 Display a movie and press 2 Select (Play) and press Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies 1 Select (Edit) in the movie control panel and press 3 Select (Save) and press 4 Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press Rotating Images in the Display 2 Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to rotate it Playback with Transition Effects 1(Play) Menu Red-EyeCorrection Function 2 Use the or button to select an image to correct and press 3 Select [Start] and press 5 Press and select [Yes] or [No], then press Adding Correction Frames 1 Use the or button to select [Add Frame] and press 2 Use the , , or button to adjust the frame position and press Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 4 Select [OK] and press Attaching Sound Memos to Images 2 Use the or button to select an image to attach a sound memo to and press 3 Select (Record) and press Sound Memo Panel Sound-OnlyRecording (Sound Recorder) Sound Recorder Panel Automated Playback (Slide Shows) Transition Effects Select a date/category/folder to play back (//) Select and press Use the button to select a date Selecting Images for Playback (–) 1 Select , or and press 2 Use the or button to move between images for playback and press to select or deselect them Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1 Select [Set up] and press 2 Select [Play Time] or [Repeat] and then the desired option Protecting Images 2 Select a menu item and press 3 Select the image, date, category or folder to protect and press 5 Select [Protect] and press Viewing Images on a TV set 1 Turn off the Camera and the TV 2 Connect the AV cable to the camera’s A/V OUT ter- minal Plug the other ends of the AV cable to the VIDEO IN Erasing Images 1 (Play) Menu 3 Select the image, date, category or folder and press 4 Press 5 Select [OK] and press Print Settings/Transfer Settings 1 Slide the mode switch to (playback) (Print) MenuSelect a menu item 2 Select the image, date, category or folder to print and press Page Setting the Print Style 1 Slide the mode switch to (playback) (Print) Menu[Print Settings] Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings Single Images 2 Select [Order] and press 3 Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press All the Images on a Memory Card 2 Select [Mark all] and press 3 Select [OK] and press Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Changing My Camera Settings 1(My Camera) MenuMenu item 2 Select the contents you wish to set Registering My Camera Settings 1 Slide the mode switch to (playback) (My Camera) MenuMenu item to register 2 Select or and press 3 Select an image or record a sound Troubleshooting LCD monitor Nothing displays The LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Camera screen is black at start-up The display darkens Shooting Camera will not record Image seen in viewfinder vs. recorded image Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Eyes appear red slows down Recording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract Shooting Movies The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly "!" displayed on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped Zoom does not operate Playback Cannot play back Movies cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery/Battery Charger Battery consumed quickly Battery will not charge TV monitor output Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor Printing on Direct Print Compatible Printers Cannot print List of Messages Page Page Page Appendix Charging the Battery Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling Formatting Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) High-PowerFlash HF-DC1 Batteries Camera Care and Maintenance Camera Body Lens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications PowerShot SD1000 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS Page Page Page Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-4L(Fully charged)) Test Conditions Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations (Estimated) Image Data Sizes (Estimated) SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-4L Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 INDEX Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode