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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
Please Read
Warranty Limitations
Test Shots
Video Format
Language Setting
Camera Body Temperature
About the LCD Monitor
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Getting Started
Install two batteries
Installing the Batteries and Memory Card
Preparations
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
Press the shutter button fully all the way to shoot
Mute Setting
To Shoot Images in Focus
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
Printing Images in a Print List
Printing from a Print List
Connect the camera to the printer Print the image
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
Use the or button to select Play and press Button
Viewing Movies
Images with a icon are movies
System Requirements
Downloading Images to a Computer
Items to Prepare
Windows
Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete
Installing the software
Preparing to Download Images
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
Power Supplies
Optional Accessories
Flash
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
Other Accessories
SD Memory Card
AV Cable AVC-DC300
Compact Photo Printers Selphy series Inkjet Printers
Direct Print Compatible Printers
For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer
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
Histogram Function
Shooting Mode
FUNC. Menu
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
Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter
Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Use the or button to select 6x or Press the button
Using the Flash
Shooting Close-ups Macro
To Cancel the Macro Mode
Use the or button to select
Using the Self-Timer
Select the self-timer mode
Shoot
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Press the button and the or button to select
Select the recording pixels
Changing the Recording Pixels Still Images
Approximate Values for 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 Using the Mode Dial
Or Special Scene Set the mode dial to , , , , or
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes
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
Select Review Info
Checking Focus Right After Shooting Focus Check
Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button
To Cancel the Focus Check
Select AF Frame
Selecting an AF Frame Mode
Press the button Menu, use the or button to 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
Still Images
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
Movies
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot
Shooting with FE Lock
Turn on the LCD monitor
To Release the FE Lock
Adjust the exposure compensation
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Still Images
To Cancel 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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Select a My Colors setting
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
You can change the look of an image when it is shot
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
Select Auto Category
Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category
100
Select Set button
Registering Settings to the Button
To Cancel the Shortcut Button
Functions
Using the Button Press the button
102
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
105
Frames are displayed on the image as follows
To Cancel Changing the Display Position
Change the setting
Switching Frames Press the button
106
Use the or button to
Jumping to Images
Single image playback mode, press the button
Select a search key
108
Display the Images
To Return to Single Image Playback Press the Menu button
109
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Select My Category
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select
Display a movie
Viewing Movies
Play the movie
Operating the Movie Control Panel
111
Rotate the image
Rotating Images in the Display
Select Rotate
112
Select Transition
Playback with Transition Effects
113
Select an effect
Automated Playback Slide Shows
Select Slide Show
114
Play
Red-Eye Correction Function
115
Select an image
Select Red-Eye Correction
Correct the image
Display the saved image
Save the image
117
Add additional correction frames
Adjust the position of the correction frame
Add Correction Frame Select Add Frame
118
Delete the frame
Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame
119
Select Resize
Select a resolution
Resizing Images
120
Save the image
Select Sound Memo
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Record the memo
Sound Memo Panel
123
Protect an image
Protecting Images
Select Protect
124
Erase the images
Erasing All Images
Select Erase all
125
Setting the Print Style
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
126
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Select Print Settings
127
Select the images
Single Images
Select Select Images Qty
Standard Both
Select Select All Images
All the Images on a Memory Card
Select OK
Select an order method
Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
Select Transfer Order
130
Mark all Execute the transfering images
Single Images Select an image to transfer
131
Select Power Saving
Configuring the Camera
Power Saving Function
132
Configuring the Camera
133
134
Formatting Memory Cards
Select Format
Low Level Format
Select File Numbering
Resetting the File Number
135
File and Folder Numbers
136
Creating an Image Destination Folder
137
138
Press Button Use Button to select Menu Create Folder
Select Auto Rotate
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
139
Select Reset All
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
Menu Use Button to select Reset All Press
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
145
Image is blurred or out of focus
Camera will not record
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
146
Subject in recorded image is too dark
White dots appear on the image
Image contains noise
Constitute a malfunction
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
Eyes appear red
Continuous shooting slows down
Lens will not retract
150
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
Batteries consumed quickly
If using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries
Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor
153
Cannot print
Method is not correct
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
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Equipment
Appendix
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Appendix
160
Battery
Never use batteries that look like this
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
162
Such conditions could lead to damage
Do not use in locations with poor ventilation
163
Doing so could result in burns
164
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Bag
165
Memory Card
Batteries may be short circuited
166
Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations
Using the Power Kits Sold Separately
167
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Appendix
Open the terminal cover Attach the cord to DC in terminal
Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800
170
High-Power Flash HF-DC1
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
171
Batteries
Replacing the Date Battery
173
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
176
177
178
Sound Memo Wave monaural
179
Max., Resume Playback, Image Inspection
180
Battery Capacity
Test Conditions
Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
181
Image Data Sizes Estimated
Movie
182
SD Memory Card
NiMH Battery NB-3AH
MultiMediaCard
183
184
Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800
Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Index
Numerics
171
187
Trademark Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
188
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
189
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