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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 Read
Test Shots
Camera Body Temperature
Language Setting
Video Format
About the LCD Monitor
Getting Started
Insert the battery into the battery charger
Charging the Battery
Remove the battery after charging is complete
Preparations
Slide the cover a and open it b Insert the battery
Installing the Battery and Memory Card
Insert the memory card until it clicks into place
It will lock into place with a click
To Remove the Memory Card
Close the cover c, d To Remove the Battery
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Opening the Terminal Cover
Use 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
Select a shooting mode
Shooting Still Images Mode
Press the ON/OFF button
Aim the camera at the subject
Mute Setting
Press the shutter button fully all the way to shoot
To Shoot Images in Focus
Viewing Still Images
You can also select images by using the control dial
Erasing
Confirm that Erase is selected Press the button
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 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 modes
Embedding 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 mode
Do not touch the microphone while
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Press the shutter button fully to shoot
Press the shutter button fully Again to stop recording
Use the or button to select Play and press Button
Viewing Movies
System Requirements
Downloading Images to a Computer
Items to Prepare
„ Windows
Installing the software
Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete
Preparing to Download Images
Connecting the camera to a computer
Preparing to download images to the computer
Press 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
Power Supplies
Optional Accessories
Other Accessories
Flash
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 Wrist Strap Mount p
„Back View Components Guide
Using the Viewfinder
„ Controls
Microphone pp Indicator p Zoom Lever pp Shooting Wide Angle
„ The Shooting Functions
Using the Control Dial
„ The Playback Functions
„ The Shooting and Playback Functions
Shooting Mode
Using the Button
Playback Mode
Sound recorder functions to the button p
Turn the mode dial to the mode you wish to use
How to Use the Mode Dial
Indicators
Left Side Indicator
Right Side Indicator
Using the Clock
Basic Operations
Menus and Settings
You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus
Press the button Use the or button to switch between menus
Use the or button to select a menu item
Use the or button to select an option
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
Switching LCD Monitor Display Modes
Using the LCD Monitor
„ Shooting Mode
„ Playback Mode or Rec. Review Right After Shooting
Night Display
LCD Monitor Brightness Settings
Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter
Using the Optical Zoom
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Press the zoom lever toward or
About the Safety Zoom
Safety Zoom Factor
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Shooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom
Make settings
Press 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-Converter
Use the or button to select 4x or Press the button
Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro
Using the Flash
Select Digital Macro
Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Press the / button
To Cancel the Macro Mode
You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots
Use the or button to select or
Using the Self-Timer
Press the button and the or button to select
Shoot
Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images
Select the recording pixels
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Select a compression setting
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
Select is Mode
Press 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 Scenes
Advanced Shooting Functions
Sunset
Fireworks
Select manual mode
Shooting in Manual Mode
Set the mode dial to
Continuous Shooting
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Flash Settings
Setting the Flash
Select Flash Settings
About Red-Eye Correction
Make settings
Standard
Movie Shooting
Select a movie mode
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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 direction
Shoot the first frame of the sequence
Repeat the procedure for additional images
Press Button after the last shot
Sequence may contain up to 26 images
Zooming the AF Frame and Shooting
Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions
Select AF-Point Zoom
Use the or button to select Press the button
Press the shutter button halfway
Checking Focus Right After Shooting Focus Check
Select 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 Frame
Press 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
Aim the camera so that an object at the same
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Focal distance as the main subject is centered
Viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
Flash will pre-fire and will display
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock
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Configure the setting
Switching between Metering Modes
Change the metering mode
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Select the Long Shutter Mode
Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode
Change the shutter speed
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Select a white balance setting
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Select
Using the Custom White Balance
Aim the camera at a piece
White paper or cloth
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Shooting in a My Colors Mode
You can change the look of an image when it is shot
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Setting the Custom Color Mode Select
Select a My Colors setting
Adjust the setting
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Changing the Colors and Shooting
Return to the shooting screen to shoot
Still image
Press Button to complete the setting Then shoot
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Movie
Shooting with Color Swap Mode
Select the Color Swap mode
Set the mode dial to Use the control dial to select 111
Only one color can be specified
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Saving Original Images
Select Save Original
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Select Disp. Overlay
Setting the Display Overlays
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Use the or button to select the option Press the button
Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category
Select Auto Category
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Settings even if you press the button
Registering Settings to the Button
Select Set button
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For , and , the corresponding setup screen is displayed
Using the Button Press the button
Plays a sound when you press the button
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Viewing Magnified Images
Playback/Erasing
Press the zoom lever toward
Use the , , or button to move around the image
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
Press the zoom lever
Toward
Frames are displayed on the image as follows
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Switching Frames Press the button
Change the setting
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Press the Menu button
Jumping to Images
Camera will switch to jump search mode
Single image playback mode, press the button
Use the or button to select a search key
Display the Images Selected
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Selected
Category Selection Methods
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Select My Category
Choose a selection method
Select Categorize the images
Select Range Select the first image
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Select a category
Select the last image
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Press the button Use the or button to select a Category
Select Trimming
Trimming a Portion of an Image
Select an image
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Save the image
Adjust the trimming frame
Display the saved image
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Viewing Movies
Display a movie
Play the movie
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Operating the Movie Control Panel
Editing Movies
Select Edit
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Edit the movie
Select Save
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Save the file
Select Rotate
Rotating Images in the Display
Rotate the image
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Playback with Transition Effects
Select Transition
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Automated Playback Slide Shows
Select Slide Show
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Select a playback method
Start the slide show
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Transition Effects
Select images to play back
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Select a date/category/folder to play back
Selecting Images for Playback
Select images to play
Back
Select Set up
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Use the or button to select Set up Press the button
Play Time
Red-Eye Correction Function
Select Red-Eye Correction
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Correct the image
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Use the , , or button to select Start Press the button
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Add Correction Frame Select Add Frame
Adjust the position of the correction frame
Add additional correction frames
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Select a frame you wish to remove
Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame
Delete the frame
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Select My Colors
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
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Use the or button to select an image Press the button
Select a My Colors type
Select Resize
Resizing Images
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Select a resolution
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Select Sound Memo
Record the memo
Sound Memo Panel
Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder
Select Sound Recorder
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Sound Recorder Panel
Record a sound
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File sizes increase correspondingly
Protecting Images
Select Protect
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To continue protecting other images
Select Protect the image
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Protect the images
Select the images
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Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder
All Images Protect the images
Erasing Images
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You can erase images from a memory card
Select an erasure method
Select Erase
Select Select the image
Erase the image
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Erase the images
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All Images Erase the images
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Select Set Play button
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Using the Button Playback mode, press the button
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the Print Style
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
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Select Print Settings
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Select a print settings method
Select Images & Qty Select the images
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Standard /Both
Select Range Select the first image
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Configure the print settings
Select All Images Configure the print settings
Clear All Selections Deselect the images
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Select Transfer Order
Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
Select an order method
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Single Images Select an image to transfer
Mark all Execute the transfering images
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Configuring the Camera
Power Saving Function
Select Power Saving
Setting the Home/World Time Zones Select Time Zone
Setting the World Clock
Configuring the Camera
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Select World
Select an area as home
Select a destination area
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Switching to the Destination Time Zone Select Time Zone
Select Format
Formatting Memory Cards
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Use Or button to select
Select File Numbering
Resetting the File Number
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Low Level Format
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File and Folder Numbers
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Creating an Image Destination Folder
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Press the button Use the or button to select the menu
Create Folder
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Select Auto Rotate
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Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
Select Reset All
Use the or button to select OK Press the button
Configuring the Camera
Shooting/Playback Using a TV
Connecting to a TV
Plug the other ends
AV cable to the Video
Connecting to a TV
Changing My Camera Settings
Select a menu item
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Select a setting
Registering My Camera Settings
Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings
Start-up Image
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Register the setting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Camera will not operate
Sounds come from the camera interior
Date/Time menu appears
Card locked! message appears
Nothing displays
LCD monitor will shut off during shooting
Display flickers
Display darkens
Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor
Appears
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
Camera will not record
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Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Image is blurred or out of focus
Subject in recorded image is too dark
White dots appear on the image
Image contains noise
Eyes appear red
Continuous shooting slows down
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
Zoom does not operate
Lens will not retract
Cannot play back
Battery consumed quickly
Images cannot be edited
Movies do not play back correctly
Battery will not charge
Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor
Cannot print
List of Messages
Change the battery pack
Naming error
No image
Image too large
Cannot register this image
Incompatible Wave
Cannot modify image
Cannot assign to category
Lens error, restart camera
Communication error
Unselectable image
Cannot select
Equipment
Appendix
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Appendix
Soft, absorbent cloth
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Battery
Do not sit with the camera in your back pocket
Others
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When shooting
Do not use in locations with poor ventilation
Store the equipment in a safe place
Keep the battery terminals clean at all times
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Battery may be short circuiting
Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
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Humidity and between the temperatures of 0 30 C 32 86 F
Day before, to ensure a full charge
Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally
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Memory Card
SD Memory Card or Sdhc Memory Card Write Protect Tab
Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations
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Battery cover, push the battery
Using the AC Adapter Sold Separately
Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed
Open the memory card slot
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
High-Power Flash HF-DC1
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Batteries
Camera Body
Camera Care and Maintenance
Lens
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
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Specifications
Metering System
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Data Wave monaural
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Battery Capacity
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Test Conditions
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Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
Movie
Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations Estimated
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Image Data Sizes Estimated
Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE
Battery Pack NB-5L
SD Memory Card
MultiMediaCard
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
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Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Numerics
Index
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Disclaimer
Trademark Acknowledgments
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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Stitch Direction Selection Right, Left p
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