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Appendix

Safety Precautions

zBefore using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below and in the “Safety Precautions” section. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.

zThe safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and equipment.

zEquipment refers to the camera, battery charger or compact power adapter (sold separately).

zBattery refers to the battery pack.

Warnings

Equipment

zDo not point the camera at bright light sources (the sun in

bright clear skies, etc.).

•Doing so could damage the camera’s CCD.

•Doing so can damage your eyesight.

zStore this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.

• Wrist strap: Placement of the strap around the child’s neck could result in asphyxiation.

• Memory card: It may be swallowed accidentally. If this occurs, contact a doctor immediately.

Appendix

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Contents

Getting Started p Confirming the Package Contents This guide is divided into the following two sections Let’s Get Started Table of Contents Advanced Shooting Functions Table of Contents Index 228 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 232 About this Guide Symbol Conventions in this Guide Warranty Limitations Please ReadTest Shots About the LCD Monitor Language SettingCamera Body Temperature Video Format Getting Started Preparations Charging the BatteryInsert 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 CardSlide 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 Attaching the Wrist Strap Opening the Terminal CoverUse the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use 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 Shooting Still Images ModeSelect a shooting mode Press the ON/OFF button Mute Setting Press the shutter button fully all the way to shootTo Shoot Images in Focus Viewing Still Images You can also select images by using the control dial ErasingConfirm that Erase is selected Press the button Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printerButton will light blue Printing from a Print List Printing Images in a Print ListConnect the camera to the printer Print the image Press the ON/OFF button Set the mode dial to Auto You can also make this setting in except , Except modesEmbedding the Date in the Image Data Press the button Use the or button to select Select Date Stamp Shooting Movies Standard Mode Press the ON/OFF button Select a shooting modeDo not touch the microphone while Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully to shootPress the shutter button fully Again to stop recording Use the or button to select Play and press Button Viewing Movies „ Windows Downloading Images to a ComputerSystem Requirements Items to Prepare Installing the software Click Restart or Finish once the installation is completePreparing to Download Images Connecting the camera to a computer Preparing to download images to the computerPress the button to turn the camera on Open the CameraWindow Press Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer All Images Press the button after downloading finishes Supplied with Camera System Map Also available for purchase separately Flash Optional AccessoriesPower Supplies Other Accessories Direct Print Compatible Printers Compact Photo Printers Selphy series Inkjet PrintersFor more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer Page Learning More Components Guide „ Front ViewLens Wrist Strap Mount p „Back View Components Guide Using the Viewfinder „ Controls Microphone pp Indicator p Zoom Lever pp Shooting Wide Angle „ The Shooting and Playback Functions Using the Control Dial„ The Shooting Functions „ The Playback Functions Sound recorder functions to the button p Using the ButtonShooting Mode Playback Mode Turn the mode dial to the mode you wish to use How to Use the Mode Dial Indicators Left Side IndicatorRight Side Indicator Using the Clock Basic Operations Menus and Settings Use the or button to select an option 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 a menu item Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus Shooting Mode Following icon and message will display About the Battery Charge Indicator Following information may also be displayed with some images Playback Mode Detailed Histogram Function Rec. Menu FUNC. Menu Menu Item Options Summary Reference Self-timer Print Menu Play Menu Menu Item Options Summary/Reference Mute On/Off Print Method My Camera Menu „ Playback Mode or Rec. Review Right After Shooting Using the LCD MonitorSwitching LCD Monitor Display Modes „ Shooting Mode Night Display LCD Monitor Brightness Settings Press the zoom lever toward or Using the Optical ZoomUsing the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter Commonly Used Shooting Functions About the Safety Zoom Safety Zoom FactorCommonly Used Shooting Functions Use the or button to select Standard Press the button Make settingsShooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot Shooting with the Digital Tele-ConverterUse the or button to select 4x or Press the button Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot Using the FlashMagnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro Select Digital Macro Use the or button to select or To Cancel the Macro ModePress the / button You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots Using the Self-Timer Press the button and the or button to select Shoot Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images Select the recording pixelsApproximate Values for Recording Pixels Approximate Values for Compression Settings Select a compression setting Setting the Image Stabilizer Function Select is ModePress Button Menu, use the or Button to select is Mode Commonly Used Shooting Functions Adjusting the ISO Speed Advanced Shooting Functions Shooting Modes for Specific ScenesAdvanced Shooting Functions Sunset Fireworks Continuous Shooting Shooting in Manual ModeSelect manual mode Set the mode dial to To Cancel Continuous Shooting About Red-Eye Correction Setting the FlashFlash Settings Select Flash Settings Make settings Standard Movie Shooting Select a movie mode Page Advanced Shooting Functions Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Changing Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates Indicator will blink green while the camera is recording Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Select the shooting directionShoot the first frame of the sequence Repeat the procedure for additional images Press Button after the last shotSequence may contain up to 26 images Use the or button to select Press the button Checking the Focus and Peoples’ ExpressionsZooming the AF Frame and Shooting Select AF-Point Zoom Press the shutter button halfway Checking Focus Right After Shooting Focus CheckSelect Review Info Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button To Cancel the Focus Check Selecting an AF Frame Mode Select AF FramePress the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame No AF frame Focusing difficulty Face Detect or AiAF option Face Detect Feature Select AF Frame Size Changing the AF Frame Size Select a face you wish to focus on Selecting a Subject to Focus On Face Select and Track Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock Viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed Shooting with the Focus LockAim the camera so that an object at the same Focal distance as the main subject is centered Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock Flash will pre-fire and will display Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock 101 Configure the setting Switching between Metering Modes Change the metering mode102 103 Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter ModeSelect the Long Shutter Mode Change the shutter speed Select a white balance setting Adjusting the Tone White Balance White paper or cloth Using the Custom White BalanceSelect Aim the camera at a piecePage Shooting in a My Colors Mode You can change the look of an image when it is shot107 108 Select a My Colors settingSetting the Custom Color Mode Select Adjust the setting Still image Changing the Colors and Shooting109 Return to the shooting screen to shoot Press Button to complete the setting Then shoot 110Movie Shooting with Color Swap Mode Select the Color Swap modeSet the mode dial to Use the control dial to select 111 Only one color can be specified 112 Saving Original Images Select Save Original113 Use the or button to select the option Press the button Setting the Display OverlaysSelect Disp. Overlay 114 Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category Select Auto Category115 116 Registering Settings to the ButtonSettings even if you press the button Select Set button 117 Using the Button Press the buttonFor , and , the corresponding setup screen is displayed Plays a sound when you press the button Use the , , or button to move around the image Playback/ErasingViewing Magnified Images Press the zoom lever toward Toward Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesViewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback Press the zoom lever Frames are displayed on the image as follows 120 Press the Menu button Change the settingSwitching Frames Press the button 121 Use the or button to select a search key Camera will switch to jump search modeJumping to Images Single image playback mode, press the button Display the Images Selected 123Selected Choose a selection method Organizing Images by Category My CategoryCategory Selection Methods Select My Category Select Categorize the images Select Range Select the first image125 Press the button Use the or button to select a Category Select the last imageSelect a category 126 127 Trimming a Portion of an ImageSelect Trimming Select an image 128 Adjust the trimming frameSave the image Display the saved image Viewing Movies Display a moviePlay the movie 130 Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies Select Edit131 Edit the movie Select Save132 133 Save the file 134 Rotating Images in the DisplaySelect Rotate Rotate the image Playback with Transition Effects Select Transition135 Automated Playback Slide Shows Select Slide Show136 Select a playback method Start the slide show137 138 Transition Effects Select images to play back 139Select a date/category/folder to play back Selecting Images for Playback Select images to playBack Play Time Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat SettingsSelect Set up Use the or button to select Set up Press the button Red-Eye Correction Function Select Red-Eye Correction142 Correct the image 143Use the , , or button to select Start Press the button Page 145 Adjust the position of the correction frameAdd Correction Frame Select Add Frame Add additional correction frames 146 Removing Correction Frames Select Remove FrameSelect 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 FunctionSelect My Colors 147 Select a My Colors type Select Resize Resizing Images 150 Select a resolution Attaching Sound Memos to Images Select Sound MemoRecord the memo 152 Sound-Only Recording Sound RecorderSound Memo Panel Select Sound Recorder File sizes increase correspondingly Record a soundSound Recorder Panel 153 Protecting Images Select Protect154 To continue protecting other images Select Protect the image 156 Protect the images Select the images 157Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder You can erase images from a memory card Erasing ImagesAll Images Protect the images 158 Erase the image Select EraseSelect an erasure method Select Select the image 160 161 Erase the images 162 All Images Erase the images 163 Select Set Play button 164 Using the Button Playback mode, press the button Print Settings/Transfer Settings Print Settings/Transfer SettingsSetting the Dpof Print Settings Setting the Print Style 166 Select Print Settings 167 Select a print settings method Select Images & Qty Select the images 168Standard /Both Select Range Select the first image 170 Configure the print settings Select All Images Configure the print settings Clear All Selections Deselect the images171 172 Setting the Dpof Transfer SettingsSelect Transfer Order Select an order method Single Images Select an image to transfer Mark all Execute the transfering images173 Configuring the Camera Power Saving FunctionSelect Power Saving 175 Setting the World ClockSetting the Home/World Time Zones Select Time Zone Configuring the Camera 176 Select an area as homeSelect World Select a destination area 177 Switching to the Destination Time Zone Select Time Zone Use Or button to select Formatting Memory CardsSelect Format 178 Low Level Format Resetting the File NumberSelect File Numbering 179 180 File and Folder Numbers 181 Creating an Image Destination Folder 182 Press the button Use the or button to select the menuCreate Folder Setting the Auto Rotate Function Select Auto Rotate183 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Select Reset AllUse the or button to select OK Press the button Configuring the Camera AV cable to the Video Connecting to a TVShooting/Playback Using a TV Plug the other ends Connecting to a TV Changing My Camera Settings Select a menu item188 Start-up Image Registering My Camera SettingsSelect a setting Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings 190 Register the setting Sounds come from the camera interior TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Camera will not operate LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Card locked! message appearsDate/Time menu appears Nothing displays Appears Display darkensDisplay flickers Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular Camera will not record194 Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Image is blurred or out of focusSubject in recorded image is too dark White dots appear on the image Image contains noise Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows downRecording images to memory card takes a long time Zoom does not operate Lens will not retract Movies do not play back correctly Battery consumed quicklyCannot play back Images cannot be edited Battery will not charge Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitorCannot print List of Messages Image too large Naming errorChange the battery pack No image Cannot assign to category Incompatible WaveCannot register this image Cannot modify image Cannot select Communication errorLens error, restart camera Unselectable image Appendix AppendixEquipment 205 Soft, absorbent cloth 206 207 Battery Do not sit with the camera in your back pocket Others Store the equipment in a safe place When shooting209 Do not use in locations with poor ventilation Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related ProblemsKeep the battery terminals clean at all times Battery may be short circuiting Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally Humidity and between the temperatures of 0 30 C 32 86 F211 Day before, to ensure a full charge Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations Memory Card212 SD Memory Card or Sdhc Memory Card Write Protect Tab 213 Open the memory card slot Using the AC Adapter Sold SeparatelyBattery cover, push the battery Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately High-Power Flash HF-DC1215 Batteries Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Camera Care and MaintenanceCamera Body Lens 218 Specifications Metering System 219 Data Wave monaural 220 221 Battery Capacity 222Test Conditions 223 Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations Estimated224 225 Image Data Sizes Estimated MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-5LBattery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE SD Memory Card Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 227Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Numerics Index 102 142 Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments231 232 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 233 Stitch Direction Selection Right, Left p 234 235 CEL-SH7TA210