Card locked! message appears, Date/Time menu appears | Canon 970 IS

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When the power is turned on

“Card locked!” message appears.

The SD memory card’s or zWhen recording to, erasing from or
SDHC memory card’s	formatting the memory card, slide the
write protect tab is set to	write protect tab upward (p. 212).
“Write protect”.

The Date/Time menu appears.

The built-in rechargeable lithium battery charge is low.

zRecharge the built-in battery immediately (p. 15).

LCD monitor

Nothing displays.

The LCD monitor is set	zPress the DISP. button to turn on the
not to display.	LCD monitor (p. 60).
[Power Saving] is set to	zPress any button other than the
[Display Off].	ON/OFF button or change the camera
	orientation to turn the LCD monitor
	back on (p. 174).

The LCD monitor will shut off during shooting.

If [Power Saving] is set to [Display Off], the power saving function will shut down the LCD monitor while shooting in mode.

Camera screen is black at start-up.

Incompatible image has been selected as the startup image in the My Camera settings.

zChange the start-up image in the My Camera settings (p. 188) or use the supplied software program ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser to restore the default settings.

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Canon 970 IS Card locked! message appears, Date/Time menu appears, Nothing displays, Camera screen is black at start-up

Contents

Getting Started p Confirming the Package Contents Let’s Get Started This guide is divided into the following two sections Table of Contents Advanced Shooting Functions Table of Contents Index 228 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 232 Symbol Conventions in this Guide About this Guide Test Shots Warranty LimitationsPlease Read Video Format Language SettingCamera Body Temperature About the LCD Monitor Getting Started Remove the battery after charging is complete Charging the BatteryInsert the battery into the battery charger Preparations Insert the memory card until it clicks into place Installing the Battery and Memory CardSlide 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 Use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use Attaching the Wrist StrapOpening 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 ModeSelect a shooting mode Aim the camera at the subject To Shoot Images in Focus Mute SettingPress the shutter button fully all the way to shoot Viewing Still Images Confirm that Erase is selected Press the button You can also select images by using the control dialErasing Button will light blue PrintingConnect the camera to a direct print compatible printer Connect the camera to the printer Print the image Printing from a Print ListPrinting Images in a Print List Embedding the Date in the Image Data Press the ON/OFF button Set the mode dial to AutoYou can also make this setting in except , Except modes Select Date Stamp Press the button Use the or button to select Do not touch the microphone while Shooting Movies Standard ModePress the ON/OFF button Select a shooting mode Press the shutter button fully Again to stop recording Press the shutter button halfway to focusPress the shutter button fully to shoot Viewing Movies Use the or button to select Play and press Button Items to Prepare Downloading Images to a ComputerSystem Requirements „ Windows Preparing to Download Images Installing the softwareClick Restart or Finish once the installation is complete Press the button to turn the camera on Connecting the camera to a computerPreparing to download images to the computer Open the CameraWindow Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer Press All Images Press the button after downloading finishes System Map Supplied with Camera Also available for purchase separately Other Accessories Optional AccessoriesPower Supplies Flash For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer Direct Print Compatible PrintersCompact Photo Printers Selphy series Inkjet Printers Page Learning More Lens Wrist Strap Mount p Components Guide„ Front View Using the Viewfinder „Back View Components Guide Microphone pp Indicator p Zoom Lever pp Shooting Wide Angle „ Controls „ The Playback Functions Using the Control Dial„ The Shooting Functions „ The Shooting and Playback Functions Playback Mode Using the ButtonShooting Mode Sound recorder functions to the button p How to Use the Mode Dial Turn the mode dial to the mode you wish to use Right Side Indicator IndicatorsLeft Side Indicator Using the Clock Menus and Settings Basic Operations Use the or button to select a menu item Press the button Use the or button to switch between menusYou can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Use the or button to select an option Shooting Mode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus About the Battery Charge Indicator Following icon and message will display Playback Mode Detailed Following information may also be displayed with some images Histogram Function FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Menu Item Options Summary Reference Self-timer Play Menu Print Menu Menu Item Options Summary/Reference Mute On/Off Print Method My Camera Menu „ Shooting Mode Using the LCD MonitorSwitching LCD Monitor Display Modes „ Playback Mode or Rec. Review Right After Shooting LCD Monitor Brightness Settings Night Display Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Optical ZoomUsing the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter Press the zoom lever toward or Commonly Used Shooting Functions About the Safety ZoomSafety Zoom Factor Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Make settingsShooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom Use the or button to select Standard Press the button Use the or button to select 4x or Press the button Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shootShooting with the Digital Tele-Converter Select Digital Macro Using the FlashMagnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots To Cancel the Macro ModePress the / button Use the or button to select or Using the Self-Timer Shoot Press the button and the or button to select Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Changing the Recording Pixels Still ImagesSelect the recording pixels Select a compression setting Approximate Values for Compression Settings Press Button Menu, use the or Button to select is Mode Setting the Image Stabilizer FunctionSelect is Mode Commonly Used Shooting Functions Adjusting the ISO Speed Advanced Shooting Functions Advanced Shooting FunctionsShooting Modes for Specific Scenes Sunset Fireworks Set the mode dial to Shooting in Manual ModeSelect manual mode Continuous Shooting To Cancel Continuous Shooting Select Flash Settings Setting the FlashFlash Settings About Red-Eye Correction Make settings Movie Shooting Standard Select a movie mode Page Advanced Shooting Functions Changing Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Indicator will blink green while the camera is recording Shoot the first frame of the sequence Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch AssistSelect the shooting direction Sequence may contain up to 26 images Repeat the procedure for additional imagesPress Button after the last shot Select AF-Point Zoom Checking the Focus and Peoples’ ExpressionsZooming the AF Frame and Shooting Use the or button to select Press the button Select Review Info Press the shutter button halfwayChecking Focus Right After Shooting Focus Check To Cancel the Focus Check Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button Press the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame Selecting an AF Frame ModeSelect AF Frame Face Detect Feature No AF frame Focusing difficulty Face Detect or AiAF option Changing the AF Frame Size Select AF Frame Size Selecting a Subject to Focus On Face Select and Track Select a face you wish to focus on Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock Focal distance as the main subject is centered Shooting with the Focus LockAim the camera so that an object at the same Viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock Flash will pre-fire and will display Configure the setting 101 102 Switching between Metering ModesChange the metering mode Change the shutter speed Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter ModeSelect the Long Shutter Mode 103 Adjusting the Tone White Balance Select a white balance setting Aim the camera at a piece Using the Custom White BalanceSelect White paper or clothPage 107 Shooting in a My Colors ModeYou can change the look of an image when it is shot Adjust the setting Select a My Colors settingSetting the Custom Color Mode Select 108 Return to the shooting screen to shoot Changing the Colors and Shooting109 Still image Movie Press Button to complete the setting Then shoot110 Set the mode dial to Use the control dial to select 111 Shooting with Color Swap ModeSelect the Color Swap mode 112 Only one color can be specified 113 Saving Original ImagesSelect Save Original 114 Setting the Display OverlaysSelect Disp. Overlay Use the or button to select the option Press the button 115 Categorizing Images Automatically Auto CategorySelect Auto Category Select Set button Registering Settings to the ButtonSettings even if you press the button 116 Plays a sound when you press the button Using the Button Press the buttonFor , and , the corresponding setup screen is displayed 117 Press the zoom lever toward Playback/ErasingViewing Magnified Images Use the , , or button to move around the image Press the zoom lever Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesViewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback Toward 120 Frames are displayed on the image as follows 121 Change the settingSwitching Frames Press the button Press the Menu button Single image playback mode, press the button Camera will switch to jump search modeJumping to Images Use the or button to select a search key Selected Display the Images Selected123 Select My Category Organizing Images by Category My CategoryCategory Selection Methods Choose a selection method 125 Select Categorize the imagesSelect Range Select the first image 126 Select the last imageSelect a category Press the button Use the or button to select a Category Select an image Trimming a Portion of an ImageSelect Trimming 127 Display the saved image Adjust the trimming frameSave the image 128 Play the movie Viewing MoviesDisplay a movie Operating the Movie Control Panel 130 131 Editing MoviesSelect Edit 132 Edit the movieSelect Save Save the file 133 Rotate the image Rotating Images in the DisplaySelect Rotate 134 135 Playback with Transition EffectsSelect Transition 136 Automated Playback Slide ShowsSelect Slide Show 137 Select a playback methodStart the slide show Transition Effects 138 Select a date/category/folder to play back Select images to play back139 Back Selecting Images for PlaybackSelect images to play Use the or button to select Set up Press the button Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat SettingsSelect Set up Play Time 142 Red-Eye Correction FunctionSelect Red-Eye Correction Use the , , or button to select Start Press the button Correct the image143 Page Add additional correction frames Adjust the position of the correction frameAdd Correction Frame Select Add Frame 145 Delete the frame Removing Correction Frames Select Remove FrameSelect a frame you wish to remove 146 147 Adding Effects with the My Colors FunctionSelect My Colors Use the or button to select an image Press the button Select a My Colors type Resizing Images Select Resize Select a resolution 150 Record the memo Attaching Sound Memos to ImagesSelect Sound Memo Select Sound Recorder Sound-Only Recording Sound RecorderSound Memo Panel 152 153 Record a soundSound Recorder Panel File sizes increase correspondingly 154 Protecting ImagesSelect Protect Select Protect the image To continue protecting other images Protect the images 156 Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder Select the images157 158 Erasing ImagesAll Images Protect the images You can erase images from a memory card Select Select the image Select EraseSelect an erasure method Erase the image 160 Erase the images 161 All Images Erase the images 162 Select Set Play button 163 Using the Button Playback mode, press the button 164 Setting the Print Style Print Settings/Transfer SettingsSetting the Dpof Print Settings Print Settings/Transfer Settings Select Print Settings 166 Select a print settings method 167 Standard /Both Select Images & Qty Select the images168 Select Range Select the first image Configure the print settings 170 171 Select All Images Configure the print settingsClear All Selections Deselect the images Select an order method Setting the Dpof Transfer SettingsSelect Transfer Order 172 173 Single Images Select an image to transferMark all Execute the transfering images Select Power Saving Configuring the CameraPower Saving Function Configuring the Camera Setting the World ClockSetting the Home/World Time Zones Select Time Zone 175 Select a destination area Select an area as homeSelect World 176 Switching to the Destination Time Zone Select Time Zone 177 178 Formatting Memory CardsSelect Format Use Or button to select 179 Resetting the File NumberSelect File Numbering Low Level Format File and Folder Numbers 180 Creating an Image Destination Folder 181 Create Folder 182Press the button Use the or button to select the menu 183 Setting the Auto Rotate FunctionSelect Auto Rotate Use the or button to select OK Press the button Resetting Settings to Their Default ValuesSelect Reset All Configuring the Camera Plug the other ends Connecting to a TVShooting/Playback Using a TV AV cable to the Video Connecting to a TV 188 Changing My Camera SettingsSelect a menu item Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings Registering My Camera SettingsSelect a setting Start-up Image Register the setting 190 Camera will not operate TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Sounds come from the camera interior Nothing displays Card locked! message appearsDate/Time menu appears LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor Display darkensDisplay flickers Appears 194 Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregularCamera will not record Subject in recorded image is too dark Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded ImageImage is blurred or out of focus Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Recording images to memory card takes a long time Eyes appear redContinuous shooting slows down Lens will not retract Zoom does not operate Images cannot be edited Battery consumed quicklyCannot play back Movies do not play back correctly Cannot print Battery will not chargeImage is distorted or not showing on TV monitor List of Messages No image Naming errorChange the battery pack Image too large Cannot modify image Incompatible WaveCannot register this image Cannot assign to category Unselectable image Communication errorLens error, restart camera Cannot select 205 AppendixEquipment Appendix 206 Soft, absorbent cloth Battery 207 Others Do not sit with the camera in your back pocket Do not use in locations with poor ventilation When shooting209 Store the equipment in a safe place Battery may be short circuiting Avoid Condensation Related ProblemsKeep the battery terminals clean at all times Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Day before, to ensure a full charge Humidity and between the temperatures of 0 30 C 32 86 F211 Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally SD Memory Card or Sdhc Memory Card Write Protect Tab Memory Card212 Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations 213 Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed Using the AC Adapter Sold SeparatelyBattery cover, push the battery Open the memory card slot 215 Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold SeparatelyHigh-Power Flash HF-DC1 Batteries Lens Camera Care and MaintenanceCamera Body Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications 218 219 Metering System 220 Data Wave monaural 221 Test Conditions Battery Capacity222 Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities 223 224 MovieSound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations Estimated Image Data Sizes Estimated 225 SD Memory Card Battery Pack NB-5LBattery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE MultiMediaCard Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10227 Index Numerics 102 142 231 DisclaimerTrademark Acknowledgments Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 232 233 234 Stitch Direction Selection Right, Left p 235 CEL-SH7TA210