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Confirming the Package Contents
Let’s Get Started
This guide is divided into the following two sections
Table of Contents
Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Index 185 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 189
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
About this Guide
Test Shots
Warranty Limitations
Please Read
Video Format
Language Setting
Camera Body Temperature
About the LCD Monitor
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Getting Started
Preparations
Installing the Batteries and Memory Card
Install two batteries
Insert the memory card until it clicks into place
To Remove the Batteries
To Remove the Memory Card
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 Mode
Select a shooting mode
Aim the camera at the subject
To Shoot Images in Focus
Mute Setting
Press the shutter button fully all the way to shoot
Shooting in Easy Mode
Viewing Still Images
Erasing
Button will light blue
Printing
Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer
Button will blink blue and printing will start
Connect the camera to the printer Print the image
Printing from a Print List
Printing Images in a Print List
Press the ON/OFF button Select a shooting mode
Embedding the Date in the Image Data
Select Date Stamp
Press the button Use the or button to select
Shooting Movies Standard Mode
Do not touch the microphone while recording
Press the shutter button fully Again to stop recording
Images with a icon are movies
Viewing Movies
Use the or button to select Play and press Button
System Requirements
Downloading Images to a Computer
Items to Prepare
Windows
Preparing to Download Images
Installing the software
Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete
Connecting the camera to a computer
Preparing 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
Windows Macintosh
System Map
Supplied with Camera
Also available for purchase separately
Flash
Optional Accessories
Power Supplies
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
Other Accessories
SD Memory Card
AV Cable AVC-DC300
For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer
Direct Print Compatible Printers
Compact Photo Printers Selphy series Inkjet Printers
Learning More
Components Guide
Front View
Using the Viewfinder
Back View Components Guide
Controls
Indicators
Lower Indicator
FUNC. Menu Button
Menus and Settings
Basic Operations
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item
Use Button to select a menu item
Rec., Play, Print and Set up Menu Button
Press Button Use Button to switch between Menus
Use the or button to select an option
Shooting Mode E g
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus
About the Battery Charge Indicator
Playback Mode Detailed
FUNC. Menu
Shooting Mode
Histogram Function
Rec. Menu
Play Menu
Print Menu
Set up Menu
Print Method
Shooting Mode Basic Operations
Using the LCD Monitor
Switching LCD Monitor Display Modes
Playback Mode or Rec. Review Right After Shooting
Night Display
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Using the Optical Zoom
Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter
Press the zoom lever toward or
About the Safety Zoom
Safety Zoom Factor
Press the zoom lever toward and shoot
Make settings
Shooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom
Use the or button to select Standard Press the button
Use the or button to select 6x or Press the button
Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter
Using the Flash
Use the or button to select
To Cancel the Macro Mode
Shooting Close-ups Macro
Using the Self-Timer
Select the self-timer mode
Press the button and the or button to select
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Shoot
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images
Select the recording pixels
Select a compression setting
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Adjusting the ISO Speed
Camera automatically selects settings. Auto p Easy p
Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Mode Dial
Image Zone
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes
Or Special Scene Set the mode dial to , , , , or
Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Sunset
Fireworks
Shooting in the Manual Mode
Set the mode dial to Shoot
Set the mode dial to Select a movie mode
Movie Shooting
Shoot
Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Changing Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates
Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
Continuous Shooting
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Advanced Shooting Functions
Follow to select
Red-Eye
Setting the Flash
Flash Settings
Lamp
Displaying and Setting Flash Settings Select Flash Settings
Press Button
Select AF-Point Zoom
Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions
Zooming the AF Frame and Shooting
Use the or button to select Press the button
Press the shutter button halfway
LCD monitor
Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button
Checking Focus Right After Shooting Focus Check
Select Review Info
To Cancel the Focus Check
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame
Selecting an AF Frame Mode
Select AF Frame
Face Detect Feature
No AF frame Focusing difficulty Face Detect or AiAF option
Selecting a Subject to Focus On Face Select and Track
Select a face you wish to focus on
Face frame of main subject will change into
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock
Will display
Press the shutter button halfway and press the button
Recompose the image and press the shutter button fully
To Release the AF Lock
Movies
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
Still Images
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot
Shooting with FE Lock
Turn on the LCD monitor
To Release the FE Lock
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Still Images
Adjust the exposure compensation
Switching between Metering Modes
Change the metering mode
Select the Long Shutter
Setting a Slow Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode
Adjust the setting
Mode
Advanced Shooting Functions
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Select a white balance setting
Aim the camera at a piece
Using the Custom White Balance
Select
White paper or cloth
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You can change the look of an image when it is shot
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
Select a My Colors setting
Setting the Custom Color Mode Select
Press Button Use Button to select
Use the or button to select the option Press the button
Setting the Display Overlays
Select Disp. Overlay
Image
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Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category
Select Auto Category
Select Set button
Registering Settings to the Button
To Cancel the Shortcut Button
Functions
Using the Button Press the button
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Press the zoom lever toward
Playback/Erasing
Viewing Magnified Images
Use the , , or button to move around
Press the zoom lever
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback
Toward
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Frames are displayed on the image as follows
To Cancel Changing the Display Position
Change the setting
Switching Frames Press the button
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Use the or button to
Jumping to Images
Single image playback mode, press the button
Select a search key
To Return to Single Image Playback Press the Menu button
Display the Images
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Organizing Images by Category My Category
Select My Category
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select
Play the movie
Viewing Movies
Display a movie
Operating the Movie Control Panel
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Rotate the image
Rotating Images in the Display
Select Rotate
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Playback with Transition Effects
Select Transition
Select an effect
Automated Playback Slide Shows
Select Slide Show
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Red-Eye Correction Function
Play
Correct the image
Select Red-Eye Correction
Select an image
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Save the image
Display the saved image
Add additional correction frames
Adjust the position of the correction frame
Add Correction Frame Select Add Frame
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Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame
Delete the frame
Select Resize
Select a resolution
Resizing Images
120
Save the image
Record the memo
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Select Sound Memo
Sound Memo Panel
123
Protect an image
Protecting Images
Select Protect
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Erase the images
Erasing All Images
Select Erase all
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Setting the Print Style
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
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Select Print Settings
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Select the images
Single Images
Select Select Images Qty
Standard Both
Select OK
All the Images on a Memory Card
Select Select All Images
Select an order method
Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
Select Transfer Order
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Single Images Select an image to transfer
Mark all Execute the transfering images
Select Power Saving
Configuring the Camera
Power Saving Function
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Configuring the Camera
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Formatting Memory Cards
Select Format
Low Level Format
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Resetting the File Number
Select File Numbering
File and Folder Numbers
136
Creating an Image Destination Folder
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Press Button Use Button to select Menu Create Folder
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Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Select Auto Rotate
Menu Use Button to select Reset All Press
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
Select Reset All
Connecting to a TV
Shooting/Playback Using a TV
Not display properly
Camera will not operate
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
143
Appears
Sounds come from the camera interior
Card locked! message appears
Nothing displays
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
Display flickers
Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor
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Image is blurred or out of focus
Camera will not record
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
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Subject in recorded image is too dark
Constitute a malfunction
Image contains noise
White dots appear on the image
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
Eyes appear red
Continuous shooting slows down
Lens will not retract
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There is insufficient free zTry the following procedures
Zoom does not operate
Use a high-speed memory card
Movies do not play back correctly
Cannot play back
Images cannot be edited
Reading images from memory card is slow
Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor
If using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries
Batteries consumed quickly
Method is not correct
Cannot print
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List of Messages
No image
Naming error
Change the batteries
Image too large
Cannot assign to category
Incompatible Wave
Cannot modify image
Cannot Modify
157
Communication error
Lens error, restart camera
Exx
158
Appendix
Equipment
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Appendix
Never use batteries that look like this
Battery
160
This equipment. Do not use it with other products
Others
161
Such items may lose data or stop working
Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas
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Such conditions could lead to damage
Do not use in locations with poor ventilation
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Doing so could result in burns
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Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Bag
Batteries may be short circuited
Memory Card
165
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Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations
Using the Power Kits Sold Separately
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Appendix
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Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Open the terminal cover Attach the cord to DC in terminal
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Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
High-Power Flash HF-DC1
Batteries
Replacing the Date Battery
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Cover
Replace the battery holder and close
When the Date/Time menu appears, set
Date and time p
Lens
Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera Body
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
Specifications
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177
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Sound Memo Wave monaural
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Max., Resume Playback, Image Inspection
Test Conditions
Battery Capacity
180
Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
181
182
Movie
Image Data Sizes Estimated
SD Memory Card
NiMH Battery NB-3AH
MultiMediaCard
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Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800
Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Index
Numerics
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187
188
Disclaimer
Trademark Acknowledgments
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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