Canon CEL-SE65A210

Preparing the Camera, Basic Functions

zThe Date/Time cannot be inserted in the actual image even if the

Date/Time have been set. For printing images with the date on

them, refer to the Direct Print User Guide or Canon Digital

Camera Software Starter Guide Disk.

zReplacing the Date Battery (p.191)

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Contents

Main ENGLISH DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide Page (i) Camera Body Temperature About the LCD Monitor Video Format Language Setting About this Guide Table of Contents Page Page 5 Test Shots Warning Against Copyright Infringement Warranty Limitations Read This First Please Read Safety Precautions 6 Warnings Page 8 Caution about magnetic fields 9 Cautions Page Front View Components Guide Back/Bottom View 13 Controls Back Top 14 Mode Dial : Auto (p.5 5) Image Zone Creative Zone 15 Main Dial Turning the Main Dial Clicking the Main Dial In Shooting Mode In Playback Mode Display Panel d c 17 e Charging the Battery Pack Preparing the Camera 19 Battery Pack Handling Precautions Page Page 22 Battery Status Symbols Page 24 CF Card Handling Precautions Attaching the Neck Strap Attaching the Lens Cap Setting the Date/Time Page Setting the Language 29 Turning the Power On/Off Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image Basic Functions Mode Lever Powering the Camera in Shooting Mode Powering the Camera in Playback Mode 31 Turning the Power Off Power Saving Function Switching between Shooting and Playback 33 Using the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor can also be positioned as below. Using the LCD Monitor (continued) 34 Switching between Display Mode On (No Information) On (Information View)* Off Each time you press the DISPLAY button the LCD monitor cycles to the next information mode. zShooting Mode Each time you press the DISPLAY button the information view switches as follows. Page 36 Confirming information on the LCD Monitor Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor zShooting Mode The following displays in information view. Confirming information on the LCD Monitor (continued) 38 zPlayback Mode In standard display mode, the following information appears. In detailed display mode, the following information also appears. The following information may also appear with some image files. 40 About the Histogram Overexposure Warning Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot 42 Using the Zoom (Focal Length) Telephoto/Wide Angle Digital Zoom 43 Pressing the Shutter Button zPressing Halfway zPressing Fully Pressing the Shutter Button (continued) AF-assist Beam 45 Selecting Menus and Settings zSelecting Settings by Pressing the FUNC. Button (Only in Shooting Mode) Page Page 48 Menu Items Selectable with the MENU Button and Default Settings z (Rec.) Menu This chart shows the options for each menu and the default settings. Page 50 z (Play) Menu 51 z (Set up) Menu Page 53 z (My Camera) Menu Resetting the Settings to Default Page Auto Mode (continued) 56 Press the shutter button all the way (p. 43). 57 Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting Reviewing the Image zKeeping the shutter button pressed zPressing the SET button or button while the image is displayed* Changing the Image Display Duration Changing the Recording Format Right after Shooting Page 60 Changing the Resolution and Compression zMovies zStill images (The icons in the parentheses appear on the display panel.) Page 62 Changing the File Format zJPEG format zRAW format Page 64 Using the Built-In Flash For information on the external flash, see page 180. Use the flash according to the guidelines below. Press the button to switch between flash modes. When the red-eye reduction function is on (p.65) When the red-eye reduction function is off (p.65) Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function In the [ (Rec.)] menu, set [Red-eye] to [On]. Using the Built-In Flash (continued) 66 Setting the Slow Synchro In the [ (Rec.)] menu, set [Slow Synchro] to [On]. Portrait Mode Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the background to blur. Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes. Landscape Mode Night Scene Mode Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Framing a Subject Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) (continued) 70 Shooting Images can be shot in the following 5 sequences in Stitch Assist mode. Turn the mode dial to . Select the shooting sequence using the W or X arrow on the omni selector and press the SET Page Movie Mode Page Macro Mode 75 Super Macro Mode Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor Hold down the button until appears on the LCD monitor. Self-Timer Setting the Number of Seconds until Shooting Digital Zoom 78 Continuous Shooting Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. Use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully pressed. In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Cont. Shooting]. Select [ ] or [ ] and press the MENU button. 79 Press the shutter button all the way to shoot. 80 Program AE Shooting Selecting Particular Effects Turn the mode dial to P. Differences between the P and Modes 82 Setting the Shutter Speed Turn the mode dial to Tv. Turn the main dial and select a shutter speed. Page Page 85 Setting the Aperture Turn the mode dial to Av. Turn the main dial and select an aperture value. 86 Safety Shift Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture (continued) 89 Selecting an AF Frame Select the auto selection or center-point AF frame using the main dial. Setting an AF Frame Manually Page Switching between Light Metering Modes Page Adjusting the Exposure 95 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Press WB (T on the omni selector). Setting a Custom White Balance 97 Aim the camera at the white paper or cloth, or gray card and press the SET button. Press or click the main dial. Changing the ISO Speed Changing the Photo Effect 100 Press the FUNC. button or click the main dial. Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode) Page Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) Page Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (continued) Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Page 109 Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings Compensating the Flash Adjustment/Flash Output Select [Flash Adjust] from the [ (Rec.)] menu. zSee Selecting Menus and Settings (p.46). Select [Auto] or [Manual] and press the MENU Page 111 Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires From the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [1st-curtain] or [2nd-curtain] in [Flash Sync]. Shooting Images at Set Intervals (Intervalometer) 113 Press the SET button Press the shutter button. Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus Shooting with Focus Lock Shooting with AF Lock Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (continued) 116 Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus Press the MF button. Turn the main dial to focus. Focus the camera with the manual focus, then press the SET button. Page Switching between Focus Settings 119 Saving Custom Settings Turn the mode dial to P, Tv, Av, M, C1 or C2. Set the setting contents you wish to save. Settings that can be saved to the mode Select [Save settings] from the [ (Rec.)] menu. Using the ND Filter 121 Setting the Auto Rotate Function Select [Auto Rotate] in the [ (Set up)] menu. Select [On] and press the MENU Resetting the File Numbers Folder File Capacity Displaying Images Individually Playback 125 Magnifying Images Images can be magnified up to approximately 10 times while in single image playback. Press the zoom lever toward . Viewing Nine Images at a Time (Index Playback) JUMP Jumping Between Images Viewing Movies When Playback Ends Editing Movies Page Rotating Images in the Display Attaching Sound Memos to Images Playing back the Sound Memos Attaching Sound Memos to Images (continued) Erasing the Sound Memos Select in Step 2 on the previous page. Automated Playback (Slide Show) Starting a Slide Show Selecting Images for Slide Shows 137 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Display the slide show menu. Index Playback Page Protecting Images Erasing Images Individually Erasing All Images Erasing 141 Formatting a CF Card In the [ (Set up)] menu, select [Format] and press the SET button. Press the W or X arrow on the omni selector to select [OK] and press the SET button. About Printing Print Order 143 zPrinters that Can Be Used with this Camera Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings) Selecting Images for Printing 145 Select images for printing. Single Images All the Images on a CF Card Setting the Print Style Resetting the Print Settings Page Selecting Images for Transferring Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) Selecting Images for Transferring (continued) 150 Select images for transferring. Single Images All the Images on a CF Card 151 Downloading Images to a Computer 152 Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection zMacintosh Computer System Requirements zWindows 153 Install the driver and the software applications bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. 154 Connect the supplied interface cable to the computers USB port and the cameras DIGITAL terminal. Page Downloading Images by Direct Transfer 3a 4a 3b 4b Connecting the Camera to the Computer to Download Images without Installing the Software 159 Downloading Directly from a CF Card Eject the CF card from the camera, and insert it into a CF card reader connected to the computer. Double-click the icon of the drive with the CF card. Copy images from the card into a folder of your choice on the hard disk. Viewing Images on a TV Set Changing My Camera Settings Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Changing My Camera Settings (continued) Registering the My Camera Settings Registering CF Card Images and Sounds 5a 6a 7 6b 5b File Format of My Camera Settings zStart-up Image zStart-up Sound, Operation Sound, Selftimer Sound and Shutter Sound Page List of Messages The following error and message codes may appear on the display panel. Error Codes Message Codes List of Error/Message Codes List of Messages List of Messages Troubleshooting Page Page Troubleshooting Page Using the Wireless Controller Installing the Battery Appendix 176 Shooting/Playback z Shooting 177 z Playback appears on the display panel. Attaching the Lens Hood LH-DC30 z Using an Externally Mounted Flash 181 Speedlite 220EX, 420EX, 550EX, 580EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Other Canon Flashes Press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image. How to Mount Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Page Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) (continued) 184 Press the button to set the camera to Macro mode and set [ND Filter] to [On]. Using Conversion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses (Sold Separately) Using Conversion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses (Sold Separately) z Mounting the Lenses Using Conversion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses (Sold Separately) 188 Screw on the lens in the direction of the arrow. Using a Compact Power Adapter Using a Battery Charger (Sold Separately) and Car Battery Cable (Sold Separately) Page Camera Care and Maintenance (continued) 192 Camera Care and Maintenance Place a new date battery into the date battery holder with the negative terminal () facing upward. Replace the date battery holder, replace the battery pack and close the battery cover. 193 All data is based on Canons testing standard. Subject to change without notice. Specifications PowerShot G6 Page 196 Battery Performance 197 Test Conditions Page 198 CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images) 199 Image File Sizes (Estimated) Battery Charger CG-580* Battery Charger CB-5L* Page 201 Wide Converter WC-DC58N (Sold Separately) Tele-converter TC-DC58N (Sold Separately) Close-up Lens 250D (58 mm) (Sold Separately) 202 Index 203 H I J L 204 R S T U Page EC140CUG_Eng.book Page 206 Thursday, July 29, 2004 3:16 PM Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 207 Flowchart and Reference Guides Using the Printer and Printing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. Shooting with the Camera Installing the Software Connecting the Camera to a Computer Downloading Images to a Computer