Camera User Guide
Confirming the Package Contents
This guide is divided into the following two sections
Let’s Get Started
Table of Contents
Various Shooting Methods
Index 214 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 218
Mode switch position Shooting /Movie / Playback
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
Please Read
Getting Started
Preparations
Charging the Battery
Insert the battery into the battery charger
Remove the battery after charging is complete
It will lock into place with a click
Installing the Battery and Memory Card
Slide the cover a and open it b Insert the battery
Insert the memory card until it clicks into place
To Remove the Memory Card
Close the cover c, d To Remove the Battery
To Open the Terminal Cover
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Press the button To Change a Previously Set Date/Time
Setting the Date and Time
Setting the Display Language
Aim the camera at the subject Avoiding Camera Shake
Shooting Still Images Auto Mode
Select a shooting mode
Press the ON/OFF button
Shutter sound will play once and the image will record
Mute Setting
Changed from the Set up Menu Mute
To Shoot Images in Focus
Viewing Still Images
Erasing
Button will light blue
Printing
Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer
Use the or button to select Add Press Button
Printing From a Print List
Printing Images in a Print List
Connect the camera to your printer Print images
Embedding the Date in the Image Data
Select Date Stamp
Aim the camera at the subject
Standard Mode
Press the ON/OFF button Select a shooting mode
Shooting Movies
Press the shutter button again press fully to stop recording
Images with a icon are movies
Viewing Movies
Use the or button to select Play and press Button
Windows
Downloading Images to a Computer
System Requirements
Items to Prepare
Macintosh
Installing the software Windows
Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete
Preparing to Download Images
Playback Press the ON/OFF button
Connecting the camera to a computer
Set the mode switch to
Preparing to download images to the computer
Select Canon CameraWindow and click OK
Displaying CameraWindow Windows
Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer
Transfer As you view and select them
Macintosh
Press the button after downloading finishes
Supplied with Camera
System Map
Pcmcia
Flash
Optional Accessories
Power Supplies
Other Accessories
For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Direct Print Compatible Printers
Compact Photo Printers Selphy series Inkjet Printers
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Learning More
Lens
Components Guide
Front View
Back View
Using the Viewfinder
FUNC./SET Button p
Controls
Components Guide
How to Use the Mode Switch
Slide the switch to the mode you wish to use
Lower Indicator
Indicators
Upper Indicator
Method
Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power
Displaying the Clock
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item
Menus and Settings
Basic Operations
FUNC. Menu Button
Use the or button to select an option
Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Button
Press the button Use the or button to switch between menus
You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus
FUNC./SET Button
Shooting Mode
Display Content Setting Method
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus
Icons Message
About the Battery Charge Indicators
Following icon and message will display
Following information may also be displayed with some images
Playback Mode Detailed
Histogram Function
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
FUNC. Menu
Rec. Menu
Menu Item
Self-timer
Print Menu
Menu Item Content
Play Menu
Volume Off/1/2*/3/4/5 Adjusts the volume of the start
NTSC/PAL
Print Method
My Camera Menu
Display when shooting in Auto mode
Using the LCD Monitor
Switching the Information Displays
Shooting Mode
Night Display
Changing the LCD Monitor Brightness
Press the zoom lever toward or
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele- Converter
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Shooting with the Optical Zoom
Shooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom
Safety Zoom Zone
Safety Zoom Factor
Use the or button to select Standard Press the button
Accept the setting
Press the zoom lever toward and shoot
Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter
Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro
Select Digital Macro
You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots
Using the Flash
Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots
Use the or button to select or
To Cancel the Macro Mode
Press the / button
Press the button and use the or button to select
Using the Self-Timer
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Shoot
Setting the Delay Time and Number of Shots Select Self-timer
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images
Select the recording pixels
Widescreen
Select a compression setting
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Changing the Compression Still Images
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
Select is Mode
Adjusting the ISO Speed
You can set the ISO speed to p
Portrait
Various Shooting Methods
Shooting in Modes for Special Conditions
Various Shooting Methods
Scene Mode
ISO3200
Fireworks
Aquarium
Underwater
Recommended Memory Card
Shooting in Manual Mode
Select manual mode
Continuous Shooting
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Setting the Flash
Press Button
Select Flash Settings
Set the flash options
Press Button Menu, use the or
Color Accent Color Swap
Movie Shooting
Standard
Compact
Select a shooting mode
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Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
Changing Recording Pixels/Frame Rates
Select the number of recording pixels
Camera is recording
Press Button Use
Select a shooting direction
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Press Button twice after the last shot
Repeat the procedure for additional images
Shoot the first image in the sequence
Shoot the next image by overlapping it with the first image
Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions Focus Check
Select Review Info
Recorded image displays Frame displays as follows
To Cancel Checking the Focus
Detect
Switching between Focusing Modes
Select AF Frame
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame
Examples
Face Detect Feature
Select AF Frame Size
Changing the AF Frame Size
Select a face you wish to focus on
When a face is detected, press
Pressing the button cancels the Face Select mode
Selecting the Face to Focus On Face Select and Track
Shoot
Icon will display
Focus lock can be operated in any shooting mode
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
To Cancel the AF Lock
Flash will pre-fire and will display
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock
To Cancel the AE Lock
To Cancel the FE Lock
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Adjust the exposure
Change the metering method
Switching between Metering Modes
Press Button Use Or button to select
Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode
Select the Long Shutter Mode
Change the shutter speed
Custom
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Select
Select a white balance setting
Using the Custom White Balance
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Shooting in a My Colors Mode
You can change the look of an image when shooting
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Select a My Colors setting
Setting the Custom Colors Mode Select
Adjust the setting
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Changing Colors
Press the button to complete the setting, then shoot
When shooting movies
Select the Color Swap mode When shooting still images
Shooting in the Color Swap Mode
Only one color can be specified
Color swap image using
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Changing the Save Method for the Original Image
Select Save Original
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Setting the Display Overlays
Select Disp. Overlay
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Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category
Select Auto Category
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Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button
Settings even if you press the button
Select Set button
Select in Step
Using Button Press
To Cancel the Shortcut Button
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Press the zoom lever toward
To Cancel the Magnified Display
Playback/Erasing
Viewing Magnified Images
Press the zoom lever
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
To Cancel Index Playback
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback
Frames are displayed on the image as follows
Frame Color Content
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Make changes
Switching Frames Press Button
To Cancel the Focus Check Display Press the Menu button
Select a search key
Jumping to Images
Single Image Playback mode, press the button
Use the or button to
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Display the Images Selected
Choose a selection method
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Category Selection Methods
Select My Category
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Select Categorize the images
Select Range Select the first image
Press the button Use the or button to select a Category
Select the last image
Select a category
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Select an image
Adjust the trimming frame
Trimming a Portion of an Image
Select Trimming
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Save the image
Display the saved image
Display the movie control panel
Display the movie file
Play the movie
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Operating the Movie Control Panel
Edit the movie
Editing Movies
Select Edit
Save the file
Select Save
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Rotating Images in the Display
Select Rotate
Rotate the image
Use the or button to select an effect Press the button
Playback with Transition Effects
Select Transition
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Automated Playback Slide Shows
Select Slide Show
Select a playback method
To Stop the Slide Show
Start the slide show
Transition Effects
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Select images to play back
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Selecting Images for Playback
Select images to play
Back
Play Time
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Select Set up
Configure the setting
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Red-Eye Correction Function
Select Red-Eye Correction
Use the , , or button to select Start Press the button
Correct the image
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Add a correction frame
Adjust the position of the frame
Add Correction Frame Select Add Frame
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Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame
Select a frame you wish to remove
Delete the frame
Use the or button to select an image Press the button
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
Select My Colors
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Select a My Colors type
Select Resize
Resizing Images
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Record the memo
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Select Sound Memo
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Sound Memo Panel
Sound Recorder Panel
Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder
Select Sound Recorder
Sound recording
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Protecting Images
Select Protect
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Select Protect the image
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Protect the images
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All Images Protect the images
Select an erasure method
Erasing Images
Select Erase
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Select Select the image
Erase the image
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Erase the images
Press the button and choose Erase
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All Images Erase the images
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Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
Setting the Print Style
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Select Print Settings
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Select a Print Settings Method
Index
Select Images & Qty Select the images
Standard /Both
Configure the print settings
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Select All Images Configure the print settings
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Clear All Selections Deselect the images
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Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
Select Transfer Order
Select an order method
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Order Select an image to transfer. Transfer Selection
Mark all Select OK
Set the power saving
Configuring the Camera
Setting the Power Saving Function
Select Power Saving
Select an area as home
Setting the World Clock
Setting the Home/World Time Zones Select Time Zone
Select Home
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Switching to the Destination Time Zone Select Time Zone
Select World
Select a destination area
Select Format
Formatting Memory Cards
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Resetting the File Number
Select File Numbering
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File and Folder Numbers
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Creating an Image Destination Folder
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Left end is
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Select Auto Rotate
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Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
Select Reset All
AV cable to the Video
Connecting to a TV
Shooting/Playback Using a TV
Plug the other ends
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Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings
Changing My Camera Settings
Select a menu item
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Registering My Camera Settings
Select a setting
Accept the setting Start-up Image
Registering, press Exit
Register the setting
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Sounds come from the camera interior
Troubleshooting
Camera will not operate
LCD monitor will shut off during shooting
Card locked! message appears
Date/Time menu appears
Nothing is displayed
Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor
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Display darkens
Display flickers
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
Camera will not record
Subject in recorded image is too dark
Image is blurred or out of focus
White dots appear on the image
Image contains noise
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
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Eyes appear red
Continuous shooting slows down
Zoom does not operate
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Reading images from memory card is slow
Cannot play back
Images cannot be edited
Movies do not play back correctly
Cannot print
Battery consumed quickly
Battery will not charge
Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor
List of Messages
Image too large
Naming error
Change the battery pack
No image
Cannot assign to category
Incompatible Wave
Cannot register this image
Cannot modify image
Cannot select
Communication error
Lens error, restart camera
Unselectable image
Doing so could damage the camera’s CCD or your eyesight
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Equipment
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Battery
Such items may lose data or stop working
Others
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Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor
Battery can run down Appendix
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Keep the battery terminals clean at all times
Flash
Camera
Do not allow any metal objects such
Battery may be short circuiting
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Appendix
Write protect tab on SD and Sdhc memory cards
Memory Card
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Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally
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Using an AC Adapter Kit Sold Separately
Close the memory card slot/battery Cover
Open the memory card slot
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Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
High-Power Flash HF-DC1
Non-Use over Extended Periods
Usage in Cold Temperatures
Batteries
Charge becomes Severely Limited
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera Body
Lens
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Specifications
Metering System
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Widescreen
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Bubble Jet Direct compatible
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Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-6L Fully charged
Test Conditions
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Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
210
Movie
Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations Estimated
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Image Data Sizes Estimated
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Battery Pack NB-6L
SD Memory Card
MultiMediaCard
Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
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Index
Numerics
Menu
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Disclaimer
Trademark Acknowledgments
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Always set to On
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