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
Charging the Battery
Insert the battery into the battery charger
Remove the battery after charging is complete
Preparations
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
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
Shooting Still Images Auto Mode
Select a shooting mode
Press the ON/OFF button
Aim the camera at the subject Avoiding Camera Shake
Mute Setting
Changed from the Set up Menu Mute
To Shoot Images in Focus
Shutter sound will play once and the image will record
Viewing Still Images
Erasing
Printing
Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer
Button will light blue
Printing From a Print List
Printing Images in a Print List
Connect the camera to your printer Print images
Use the or button to select Add Press Button
Embedding the Date in the Image Data
Select Date Stamp
Standard Mode
Press the ON/OFF button Select a shooting mode
Shooting Movies
Aim the camera at the subject
Press the shutter button again press fully to stop recording
Viewing Movies
Use the or button to select Play and press Button
Images with a icon are movies
Downloading Images to a Computer
System Requirements
Items to Prepare
„ Windows
Installing the software Windows
Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete
Preparing to Download Images
Macintosh
Connecting the camera to a computer
Set the mode switch to
Preparing to download images to the computer
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
Optional Accessories
„ Power Supplies
„ Other Accessories
„ Flash
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Direct Print Compatible Printers
Compact Photo Printers Selphy series Inkjet Printers
For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer
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Learning More
Components Guide
„ Front View
Lens
Using the Viewfinder
„ Back View
„ Controls
FUNC./SET Button p
How to Use the Mode Switch
Slide the switch to the mode you wish to use
Components Guide
Indicators
Upper Indicator
Lower Indicator
Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power
Displaying the Clock
Method
Menus and Settings
Basic Operations
FUNC. Menu Button
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item
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
Use the or button to select an option
Shooting Mode
Display Content Setting Method
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus
FUNC./SET Button
About the Battery Charge Indicators
Following icon and message will display
Icons Message
Playback Mode Detailed
Following information may also be displayed with some images
Histogram Function
FUNC. Menu
Rec. Menu
Menu Item
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
Self-timer
Menu Item Content
Play Menu
Print Menu
Volume Off/1/2*/3/4/5 Adjusts the volume of the start
NTSC/PAL
My Camera Menu
Print Method
Using the LCD Monitor
Switching the Information Displays
„ Shooting Mode
Display when shooting in Auto mode
Changing the LCD Monitor Brightness
Night Display
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele- Converter
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Shooting with the Optical Zoom
Press the zoom lever toward or
Safety Zoom Zone
Safety Zoom Factor
Shooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom
Accept the setting
Press the zoom lever toward and shoot
Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter
Use the or button to select Standard Press the button
Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro
Select Digital Macro
Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Using the Flash
Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots
You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots
To Cancel the Macro Mode
Press the / button
Use the or button to select or
Using the Self-Timer
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Shoot
Press the button and use the or button to select
Setting the Delay Time and Number of Shots Select Self-timer
Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images
Select the recording pixels
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
Select a compression setting
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Changing the Compression Still Images
Widescreen
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
Select is Mode
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
Shooting in Modes for Special Conditions
Various Shooting Methods
Portrait
Scene Mode
Fireworks
Aquarium
Underwater
ISO3200
Shooting in Manual Mode
Select manual mode
Continuous Shooting
Recommended Memory Card
Setting the Flash
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Select Flash Settings
Set the flash options
Press Button Menu, use the or
Press Button
Movie Shooting
Standard
Compact
Color Accent Color Swap
Select a shooting mode
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Changing Recording Pixels/Frame Rates
Select the number of recording pixels
Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
Press Button Use
Camera is recording
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Select a shooting direction
Repeat the procedure for additional images
Shoot the first image in the sequence
Shoot the next image by overlapping it with the first image
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
Switching between Focusing Modes
Select AF Frame
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame
Detect
Face Detect Feature
Examples
Changing the AF Frame Size
Select AF Frame Size
When a face is detected, press
Pressing the button cancels the Face Select mode
Selecting the Face to Focus On Face Select and Track
Select a face you wish to focus on
Shoot
Focus lock can be operated in any shooting mode
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Icon will display
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
To Cancel the AF Lock
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock
To Cancel the AE Lock
To Cancel the FE Lock
Flash will pre-fire and will display
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Adjust the exposure
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation
Switching between Metering Modes
Change the metering method
Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode
Select the Long Shutter Mode
Change the shutter speed
Press Button Use Or button to select
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Custom
Select a white balance setting
Using the Custom White Balance
Select
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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
102
Changing Colors
103
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
Color swap image using
106
Only one color can be specified
Changing the Save Method for the Original Image
Select Save Original
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Setting the Display Overlays
Select Disp. Overlay
108
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
110
Using Button Press
To Cancel the Shortcut Button
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Select in Step
To Cancel the Magnified Display
Playback/Erasing
Viewing Magnified Images
Press the zoom lever toward
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
To Cancel Index Playback
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback
Press the zoom lever
Frame Color Content
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Frames are displayed on the image as follows
Switching Frames Press Button
To Cancel the Focus Check Display Press the Menu button
Make changes
Jumping to Images
Single Image Playback mode, press the button
Use the or button to
Select a search key
Display the Images Selected
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Organizing Images by Category My Category
Category Selection Methods
Select My Category
Choose a selection method
Select Categorize the images
Select Range Select the first image
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Select the last image
Select a category
120
Press the button Use the or button to select a Category
Adjust the trimming frame
Trimming a Portion of an Image
Select Trimming
Select an image
Save the image
Display the saved image
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Display the movie file
Play the movie
123
Display the movie control panel
Operating the Movie Control Panel
124
Editing Movies
Select Edit
Edit the movie
Select Save
Save the file
Rotating Images in the Display
Select Rotate
Rotate the image
127
Playback with Transition Effects
Select Transition
128
Use the or button to select an effect Press the button
Automated Playback Slide Shows
Select Slide Show
Select a playback method
129
Start the slide show
Transition Effects
130
To Stop the Slide Show
Select images to play back
131
Selecting Images for Playback
Select images to play
Back
132
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Select Set up
Configure the setting
Play Time
Red-Eye Correction Function
Select Red-Eye Correction
134
Correct the image
135
Use the , , or button to select Start Press the button
Adjust the position of the frame
Add Correction Frame Select Add Frame
Add a correction frame
Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame
Select a frame you wish to remove
Delete the frame
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Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
Select My Colors
138
Use the or button to select an image Press the button
Select a My Colors type
139
Resizing Images
Select Resize
141
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Select Sound Memo
Record the memo
Sound Memo Panel
143
Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder
Select Sound Recorder
Sound recording
Sound Recorder Panel
Protecting Images
Select Protect
145
Select Protect the image
146
Protect the images
147
All Images Protect the images
148
Erasing Images
Select Erase
Select an erasure method
Select Select the image
Erase the image
150
Erase the images
Press the button and choose Erase
151 Playback/Erasing
All Images Erase the images
152
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Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
Setting the Print Style
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Select Print Settings
155
Select a Print Settings Method
156
Select Images & Qty Select the images
Standard /Both
Index
Configure the print settings
Select All Images Configure the print settings
159
Clear All Selections Deselect the images
160
Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
Select Transfer Order
Select an order method
161
Order Select an image to transfer. Transfer Selection
Mark all Select OK
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Configuring the Camera
Setting the Power Saving Function
Select Power Saving
Set the power saving
Setting the World Clock
Setting the Home/World Time Zones Select Time Zone
Select Home
Select an area as home
Switching to the Destination Time Zone Select Time Zone
Select World
Select a destination area
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Formatting Memory Cards
Select Format
167
Resetting the File Number
Select File Numbering
168
File and Folder Numbers
169
Creating an Image Destination Folder
170
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Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Select Auto Rotate
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Left end is
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
Select Reset All
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Connecting to a TV
Shooting/Playback Using a TV
Plug the other ends
AV cable to the Video
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
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Register the setting
177
Registering, press Exit
Troubleshooting
Camera will not operate
Sounds come from the camera interior
Card locked! message appears
Date/Time menu appears
Nothing is displayed
LCD monitor will shut off during shooting
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Display darkens
Display flickers
Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
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
Image contains noise
White dots appear on the image
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Eyes appear red
Continuous shooting slows down
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
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Zoom does not operate
Cannot play back
Images cannot be edited
Movies do not play back correctly
Reading images from memory card is slow
Battery consumed quickly
Battery will not charge
Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor
Cannot print
List of Messages
Naming error
Change the battery pack
No image
Image too large
Incompatible Wave
Cannot register this image
Cannot modify image
Cannot assign to category
Communication error
Lens error, restart camera
Unselectable image
Cannot select
Appendix
Equipment
192
Doing so could damage the camera’s CCD or your eyesight
Battery
193
Others
194
Such items may lose data or stop working
Battery can run down Appendix
195
Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor
Keep the battery terminals clean at all times
Flash
Camera
196
Battery may be short circuiting
197
Appendix
Do not allow any metal objects such
Memory Card
198
Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally
Write protect tab on SD and Sdhc memory cards
199
Using an AC Adapter Kit Sold Separately
Close the memory card slot/battery Cover
Open the memory card slot
200
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
High-Power Flash HF-DC1
201
Usage in Cold Temperatures
Batteries
Charge becomes Severely Limited
Non-Use over Extended Periods
Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera Body
Lens
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
Specifications
204
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Metering System
206
Widescreen
207
Bubble Jet Direct compatible
Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-6L Fully charged
Test Conditions
208
Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
209
Movie
Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations Estimated
210
Image Data Sizes Estimated
211
Battery Pack NB-6L
SD Memory Card
MultiMediaCard
212
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
213
Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Index
Numerics
214
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Menu
216
Disclaimer
Trademark Acknowledgments
217
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
218
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
220
Always set to On
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