Camera User Guide
Confirming the Package Contents
Let’s Get Started
This guide is divided into the following two sections
Table of Contents
Various Shooting Methods
Index 214 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 218
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
Mode switch position Shooting /Movie / Playback
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Getting Started
Remove the battery after charging is complete
Charging the Battery
Insert the battery into the battery charger
Preparations
Insert the memory card until it clicks into place
Installing the Battery and Memory Card
Slide the cover a and open it b Insert the battery
It will lock into place with a click
Close the cover c, d To Remove the Battery
To Remove the Memory Card
Attaching the Wrist Strap
To Open the Terminal Cover
Setting the Date and Time
Press the button To Change a Previously Set Date/Time
Setting the Display Language
Press the ON/OFF button
Shooting Still Images Auto Mode
Select a shooting mode
Aim the camera at the subject Avoiding Camera Shake
To Shoot Images in Focus
Mute Setting
Changed from the Set up Menu Mute
Shutter sound will play once and the image will record
Viewing Still Images
Erasing
Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer
Printing
Button will light blue
Connect the camera to your printer Print images
Printing From a Print List
Printing Images in a Print List
Use the or button to select Add Press Button
Embedding the Date in the Image Data
Select Date Stamp
Shooting Movies
Standard Mode
Press the ON/OFF button Select a shooting mode
Aim the camera at the subject
Press the shutter button again press fully to stop recording
Use the or button to select Play and press Button
Viewing Movies
Images with a icon are movies
Items to Prepare
Downloading Images to a Computer
System Requirements
Windows
Preparing to Download Images
Installing the software Windows
Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete
Macintosh
Preparing to download images to the computer
Connecting the camera to a computer
Set the mode switch to
Playback Press the ON/OFF button
Displaying CameraWindow Windows
Select Canon CameraWindow and click OK
Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer
Transfer As you view and select them
Press the button after downloading finishes
Macintosh
System Map
Supplied with Camera
Pcmcia
Other Accessories
Optional Accessories
Power Supplies
Flash
Compact Photo Printers Selphy series Inkjet Printers
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Direct Print Compatible Printers
For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer
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Learning More
Front View
Components Guide
Lens
Using the Viewfinder
Back View
Controls
FUNC./SET Button p
Slide the switch to the mode you wish to use
How to Use the Mode Switch
Components Guide
Upper Indicator
Indicators
Lower Indicator
Displaying the Clock
Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power
Method
FUNC. Menu Button
Menus and Settings
Basic Operations
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item
You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus
Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Button
Press the button Use the or button to switch between menus
Use the or button to select an option
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus
Shooting Mode
Display Content Setting Method
FUNC./SET Button
Following icon and message will display
About the Battery Charge Indicators
Icons Message
Playback Mode Detailed
Following information may also be displayed with some images
Histogram Function
Menu Item
FUNC. Menu
Rec. Menu
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
Self-timer
Play Menu
Menu Item Content
Print Menu
Volume Off/1/2*/3/4/5 Adjusts the volume of the start
NTSC/PAL
My Camera Menu
Print Method
Shooting Mode
Using the LCD Monitor
Switching the Information Displays
Display when shooting in Auto mode
Changing the LCD Monitor Brightness
Night Display
Shooting with the Optical Zoom
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele- Converter
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Press the zoom lever toward or
Safety Zoom Factor
Safety Zoom Zone
Shooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom
Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter
Accept the setting
Press the zoom lever toward and shoot
Use the or button to select Standard Press the button
Select Digital Macro
Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro
Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots
Using the Flash
You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots
Press the / button
To Cancel the Macro Mode
Use the or button to select or
Shoot
Using the Self-Timer
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Press the button and use the or button to select
Setting the Delay Time and Number of Shots Select Self-timer
Select the recording pixels
Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
Changing the Compression Still Images
Select a compression setting
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Widescreen
Select is Mode
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode
Adjusting the ISO Speed
You can set the ISO speed to p
Various Shooting Methods
Various Shooting Methods
Shooting in Modes for Special Conditions
Portrait
Scene Mode
Underwater
Fireworks
Aquarium
ISO3200
Continuous Shooting
Shooting in Manual Mode
Select manual mode
Recommended Memory Card
Setting the Flash
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Press Button Menu, use the or
Select Flash Settings
Set the flash options
Press Button
Compact
Movie Shooting
Standard
Color Accent Color Swap
Select a shooting mode
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Select the number of recording pixels
Changing Recording Pixels/Frame Rates
Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
Press Button Use
Camera is recording
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Select a shooting direction
Shoot the next image by overlapping it with the first image
Repeat the procedure for additional images
Shoot the first image in the sequence
Press Button twice after the last shot
Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions Focus Check
Select Review Info
To Cancel Checking the Focus
Recorded image displays Frame displays as follows
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame
Switching between Focusing Modes
Select AF Frame
Detect
Face Detect Feature
Examples
Changing the AF Frame Size
Select AF Frame Size
Selecting the Face to Focus On Face Select and Track
When a face is detected, press
Pressing the button cancels the Face Select mode
Select a face you wish to focus on
Shoot
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Focus lock can be operated in any shooting mode
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock
Icon will display
To Cancel the AF Lock
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot
To Cancel the FE Lock
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock
To Cancel the AE Lock
Flash will pre-fire and will display
Adjust the exposure
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation
Switching between Metering Modes
Change the metering method
Change the shutter speed
Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode
Select the Long Shutter Mode
Press Button Use Or button to select
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Custom
Using the Custom White Balance
Select a white balance setting
Select
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You can change the look of an image when shooting
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
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Adjust the setting
Select a My Colors setting
Setting the Custom Colors Mode Select
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Changing Colors
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When shooting movies
Press the button to complete the setting, then shoot
Shooting in the Color Swap Mode
Select the Color Swap mode When shooting still images
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Color swap image using
Only one color can be specified
Select Save Original
Changing the Save Method for the Original Image
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Select Disp. Overlay
Setting the Display Overlays
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Select Auto Category
Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category
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Select Set button
Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button
Settings even if you press the button
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Using Button Press
To Cancel the Shortcut Button
Select in Step
Viewing Magnified Images
To Cancel the Magnified Display
Playback/Erasing
Press the zoom lever toward
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
To Cancel Index Playback
Press the zoom lever
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Frame Color Content
Frames are displayed on the image as follows
To Cancel the Focus Check Display Press the Menu button
Switching Frames Press Button
Make changes
Use the or button to
Jumping to Images
Single Image Playback mode, press the button
Select a search key
Display the Images Selected
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Select My Category
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Category Selection Methods
Choose a selection method
Select Range Select the first image
Select Categorize the images
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Select the last image
Select a category
Press the button Use the or button to select a Category
Select Trimming
Adjust the trimming frame
Trimming a Portion of an Image
Select an image
Display the saved image
Save the image
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Display the movie file
Play the movie
Display the movie control panel
Operating the Movie Control Panel
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Select Edit
Editing Movies
Edit the movie
Select Save
Save the file
Rotate the image
Rotating Images in the Display
Select Rotate
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Playback with Transition Effects
Select Transition
Use the or button to select an effect Press the button
Select a playback method
Automated Playback Slide Shows
Select Slide Show
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Start the slide show
Transition Effects
To Stop the Slide Show
Select images to play back
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Back
Selecting Images for Playback
Select images to play
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Configure the setting
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Select Set up
Play Time
Select Red-Eye Correction
Red-Eye Correction Function
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Correct the image
Use the , , or button to select Start Press the button
Add Correction Frame Select Add Frame
Adjust the position of the frame
Add a correction frame
Delete the frame
Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame
Select a frame you wish to remove
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Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
Select My Colors
Use the or button to select an image Press the button
Select a My Colors type
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Resizing Images
Select Resize
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Select Sound Memo
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Record the memo
Sound Memo Panel
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Sound recording
Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder
Select Sound Recorder
Sound Recorder Panel
Select Protect
Protecting Images
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Select Protect the image
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Protect the images
147
All Images Protect the images
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Select Erase
Erasing Images
Select an erasure method
Erase the image
Select Select the image
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Press the button and choose Erase
Erase the images
151 Playback/Erasing
All Images Erase the images
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Setting the Print Style
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
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Select Print Settings
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Select a Print Settings Method
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Standard /Both
Select Images & Qty Select the images
Index
Configure the print settings
Select All Images Configure the print settings
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Clear All Selections Deselect the images
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Select an order method
Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
Select Transfer Order
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Mark all Select OK
Order Select an image to transfer. Transfer Selection
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Select Power Saving
Configuring the Camera
Setting the Power Saving Function
Set the power saving
Select Home
Setting the World Clock
Setting the Home/World Time Zones Select Time Zone
Select an area as home
Select a destination area
Switching to the Destination Time Zone Select Time Zone
Select World
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Formatting Memory Cards
Select Format
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Select File Numbering
Resetting the File Number
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File and Folder Numbers
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Creating an Image Destination Folder
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Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Select Auto Rotate
Left end is
Select Reset All
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
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Plug the other ends
Connecting to a TV
Shooting/Playback Using a TV
AV cable to the Video
Select a menu item
Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings
Changing My Camera Settings
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Accept the setting Start-up Image
Registering My Camera Settings
Select a setting
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Register the setting
Registering, press Exit
Camera will not operate
Troubleshooting
Sounds come from the camera interior
Nothing is displayed
Card locked! message appears
Date/Time menu appears
LCD monitor will shut off during shooting
Display flickers
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Display darkens
Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor
Camera will not record
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Image is blurred or out of focus
Subject in recorded image is too dark
Image contains noise
White dots appear on the image
Continuous shooting slows down
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Eyes appear red
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
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Zoom does not operate
Movies do not play back correctly
Cannot play back
Images cannot be edited
Reading images from memory card is slow
Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor
Battery consumed quickly
Battery will not charge
Cannot print
List of Messages
No image
Naming error
Change the battery pack
Image too large
Cannot modify image
Incompatible Wave
Cannot register this image
Cannot assign to category
Unselectable image
Communication error
Lens error, restart camera
Cannot select
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Appendix
Equipment
Doing so could damage the camera’s CCD or your eyesight
Battery
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Others
Such items may lose data or stop working
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Battery can run down Appendix
Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor
Camera
Keep the battery terminals clean at all times
Flash
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Appendix
Battery may be short circuiting
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Do not allow any metal objects such
Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally
Memory Card
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Write protect tab on SD and Sdhc memory cards
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Open the memory card slot
Using an AC Adapter Kit Sold Separately
Close the memory card slot/battery Cover
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High-Power Flash HF-DC1
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
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Charge becomes Severely Limited
Usage in Cold Temperatures
Batteries
Non-Use over Extended Periods
Lens
Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera Body
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
Specifications
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Metering System
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Widescreen
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Bubble Jet Direct compatible
Test Conditions
Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-6L Fully charged
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Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
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Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations Estimated
Movie
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Image Data Sizes Estimated
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MultiMediaCard
Battery Pack NB-6L
SD Memory Card
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Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Numerics
Index
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Menu
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Trademark Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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Always set to On
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