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214 Using the AC Adapter (Sold Separately)

It is best to power the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (sold separately) when you are using it for long periods of time or connecting it to a computer.

Turn the camera power off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter.

1 Connect the power cord to

the compact power adapter first and then plug the other

end into the power outlet.

Compact Power Adapter

CA-DC10

	2 Open the memory card slot/	Battery Lock
	battery cover, push the battery	Battery Lock
	battery cover, push the battery

lock in the direction of the arrow and insert the DC coupler until it locks.

• Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed.

DC Coupler DR-30

3 Open the DC coupler terminal cover and attach the cord to the DC terminal.

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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 Warranty Limitations Please ReadTest Shots Language Setting Camera Body TemperatureVideo Format About the LCD Monitor Getting Started Charging the Battery Insert the battery into the battery chargerRemove the battery after charging is complete Preparations Installing the Battery and Memory Card Slide the cover a and open it b Insert the batteryInsert 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 Opening the Terminal CoverUse the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use Setting the Date and Time Press the button To Change a Previously Set Date/Time Setting the Display Language Shooting Still Images Mode Select a shooting modePress the ON/OFF button Aim the camera at the subject 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 Select Date Stamp Press the button Use the or button to select 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 Viewing Movies Use the or button to select Play and press Button Downloading Images to a Computer System RequirementsItems to Prepare „ Windows 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 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 Optional Accessories Power SuppliesOther Accessories Flash 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 Using the Viewfinder „Back View Components Guide Microphone pp Indicator p Zoom Lever pp Shooting Wide Angle „ Controls Using the Control Dial „ The Shooting Functions„ The Playback Functions „ The Shooting and Playback Functions Using the Button Shooting ModePlayback 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 Indicators Left Side IndicatorRight Side Indicator Using the Clock Menus and Settings Basic Operations Press the button Use the or button to switch between menus You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menusUse the or button to select a menu item 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 Using the LCD Monitor Switching LCD Monitor Display Modes„ Shooting Mode „ Playback Mode or Rec. Review Right After Shooting LCD Monitor Brightness Settings Night Display Using the Optical Zoom Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-ConverterCommonly Used Shooting Functions Press the zoom lever toward or About the Safety Zoom Safety Zoom FactorCommonly Used Shooting Functions Make settings Shooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital ZoomPress the zoom lever toward and shoot Use the or button to select Standard Press the button 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 Using the Flash Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital MacroSelect Digital Macro Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot To Cancel the Macro Mode Press the / buttonYou can shoot close-ups or infinity shots Use the or button to select or Using the Self-Timer Shoot Press the button and the or button to select Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images Select the recording pixelsApproximate Values for Recording Pixels Select a compression setting Approximate Values for Compression Settings 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 Shooting in Manual Mode Select manual modeSet the mode dial to Continuous Shooting To Cancel Continuous Shooting Setting the Flash Flash SettingsSelect Flash 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 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 Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions Zooming the AF Frame and ShootingSelect AF-Point Zoom Use the or button to select Press the button Press the shutter button halfway Checking Focus Right After Shooting Focus CheckSelect Review Info To Cancel the Focus Check Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button Selecting an AF Frame Mode Select AF FramePress the button Menu, use the or button to select 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 Shooting with the Focus Lock Aim the camera so that an object at the sameFocal distance as the main subject is centered 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 Switching between Metering Modes Change the metering mode102 Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode Select the Long Shutter ModeChange the shutter speed 103 Adjusting the Tone White Balance Select a white balance setting Using the Custom White Balance SelectAim the camera at a piece White paper or clothPage Shooting in a My Colors Mode You can change the look of an image when it is shot107 Select a My Colors setting Setting the Custom Color Mode SelectAdjust the setting 108 Changing the Colors and Shooting 109Return to the shooting screen to shoot Still image 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 111 112 Only one color can be specified Saving Original Images Select Save Original113 Setting the Display Overlays Select Disp. Overlay114 Use the or button to select the option Press the button Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category Select Auto Category115 Registering Settings to the Button Settings even if you press the buttonSelect Set button 116 Using the Button Press the button For , and , the corresponding setup screen is displayedPlays a sound when you press the button 117 Playback/Erasing Viewing Magnified ImagesPress the zoom lever toward Use the , , or button to move around the image Switching between Sets of Nine Images Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index PlaybackPress the zoom lever Toward 120 Frames are displayed on the image as follows Change the setting Switching Frames Press the button121 Press the Menu button Camera will switch to jump search mode Jumping to ImagesSingle image playback mode, press the button Use the or button to select a search key Display the Images Selected 123Selected Organizing Images by Category My Category Category Selection MethodsSelect My Category Choose a selection method Select Categorize the images Select Range Select the first image125 Select the last image Select a category126 Press the button Use the or button to select a Category Trimming a Portion of an Image Select TrimmingSelect an image 127 Adjust the trimming frame Save the imageDisplay the saved image 128 Viewing Movies Display a moviePlay the movie Operating the Movie Control Panel 130 Editing Movies Select Edit131 Edit the movie Select Save132 Save the file 133 Rotating Images in the Display Select RotateRotate the image 134 Playback with Transition Effects Select Transition135 Automated Playback Slide Shows Select Slide Show136 Select a playback method Start the slide show137 Transition Effects 138 Select images to play back 139Select a date/category/folder to play back Selecting Images for Playback Select images to playBack Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Select Set upUse the or button to select Set up Press the button Play Time Red-Eye Correction Function Select Red-Eye Correction142 Correct the image 143Use the , , or button to select Start Press the button Page Adjust the position of the correction frame Add Correction Frame Select Add FrameAdd additional correction frames 145 Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame Select a frame you wish to removeDelete the frame 146 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Select My Colors147 Use the or button to select an image Press the button Select a My Colors type Resizing Images Select Resize Select a resolution 150 Attaching Sound Memos to Images Select Sound MemoRecord the memo Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder Sound Memo PanelSelect Sound Recorder 152 Record a sound Sound Recorder Panel153 File sizes increase correspondingly Protecting Images Select Protect154 Select Protect the image To continue protecting other images Protect the images 156 Select the images 157Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder Erasing Images All Images Protect the images158 You can erase images from a memory card Select Erase Select an erasure methodSelect Select the image 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 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the Dpof Print SettingsSetting the Print Style Print Settings/Transfer Settings Select Print Settings 166 Select a print settings method 167 Select Images & Qty Select the images 168Standard /Both Select Range Select the first image Configure the print settings 170 Select All Images Configure the print settings Clear All Selections Deselect the images171 Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings Select Transfer OrderSelect an order method 172 Single Images Select an image to transfer Mark all Execute the transfering images173 Configuring the Camera Power Saving FunctionSelect Power Saving Setting the World Clock Setting the Home/World Time Zones Select Time ZoneConfiguring the Camera 175 Select an area as home Select WorldSelect a destination area 176 Switching to the Destination Time Zone Select Time Zone 177 Formatting Memory Cards Select Format178 Use Or button to select Resetting the File Number Select File Numbering179 Low Level Format File and Folder Numbers 180 Creating an Image Destination Folder 181 182 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 Connecting to a TV Shooting/Playback Using a TVPlug the other ends AV cable to the Video Connecting to a TV Changing My Camera Settings Select a menu item188 Registering My Camera Settings Select a settingCustomizing the Camera My Camera Settings Start-up Image Register the setting 190 Troubleshooting TroubleshootingCamera will not operate Sounds come from the camera interior Card locked! message appears Date/Time menu appearsNothing displays LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Display darkens Display flickersBar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor Appears 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 Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows downRecording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract Zoom does not operate Battery consumed quickly Cannot play backImages cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Battery will not charge Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitorCannot print List of Messages Naming error Change the battery packNo image Image too large Incompatible Wave Cannot register this imageCannot modify image Cannot assign to category Communication error Lens error, restart cameraUnselectable image Cannot select Appendix Equipment205 Appendix 206 Soft, absorbent cloth Battery 207 Others Do not sit with the camera in your back pocket When shooting 209Do not use in locations with poor ventilation Store the equipment in a safe place Avoid Condensation Related Problems Keep the battery terminals clean at all timesBattery may be short circuiting Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Humidity and between the temperatures of 0 30 C 32 86 F 211Day before, to ensure a full charge Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally Memory Card 212SD Memory Card or Sdhc Memory Card Write Protect Tab Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations 213 Using the AC Adapter Sold Separately Battery cover, push the batterySlide the memory card slot/battery cover closed Open the memory card slot Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately High-Power Flash HF-DC1215 Batteries Camera Care and Maintenance Camera BodyLens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications 218 219 Metering System 220 Data Wave monaural 221 Battery Capacity 222Test Conditions Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities 223 Movie Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations Estimated224 Image Data Sizes Estimated 225 Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXESD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 227Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Index Numerics 102 142 Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments231 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 232 233 234 Stitch Direction Selection Right, Left p 235 CEL-SH7TA210

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Using the AC Adapter (Sold Separately)

2 Open the memory card slot/

battery cover, push the battery

• Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed.