Canon G10 About this Guide

6About this Guide

About this Guide

Symbol Conventions in this Guide

Using the Flash

Mode:

Shooting (

Available Shooting Modes

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Playback (

)

Press the button.

Some functions may not be available in certain shooting modes.

If there is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes.

:This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation.

: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.

Explanations in this guide are based on the camera’s default settings at time of purchase.

The illustrations and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the actual camera.

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These are collectively referred to as memory cards in

this guide.

Contents

ENGLISH Confirming the Package Contents Let’s Get Started Table of Contents Page Page Page About this Guide Please Read Video Format Language Setting Page Preparations Charging the Battery Installing the Battery and Memory Card 3.Insert the memory card until it clicks into place 4.Close the cover (d) and slide until it clicks (e) To Remove the Battery To Remove the Memory Card Setting the Date and Time Setting the Display Language Formatting Memory Cards Shooting Still Images Mode) 5.Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot To Shoot Images in Focus Viewing Still Images Erasing Printing 4.Use the or button to select an image to print and press the button Printing from a Print List Add to the Print List 1.Press the button (still images only) 2.Add to the print list Printing Images in a Print List Shooting Movies (Standard Mode) 4.Press the shutter button halfway to focus 5.Press the shutter button fully to shoot 6.Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording Viewing Movies Downloading Images to a Computer Preparing to Download Images 2.Connecting the camera to a computer 3.Preparing to download images to the computer 4.Open CameraWindow Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) All Images/New Images/D OF Trans. Images 1.Use the or button to select , or and press Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1.Use the or button to select or and press the button (or button) 2.Use the or button to select images to download 3.Press the MENU button after downloading finishes System Map Supplied with Camera Page Accessories (Sold Separately) Power Supplies Other AccessoriesCable Direct Print Compatible Printers Page Components Guide Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot Page Using the Control Dial Using the Button Indicators Displaying the Clock Basic Operations Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print, Set up, My Camera and My Menu Menus (MENU Button) 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the or button to switch between menus 3 Use the button to select a menu item Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus About the Battery Charge Indicator Playback Mode (Detailed) Histogram Function Settings using the , MF, or / button Settings using the ISO Speed Dial or Exposure Compensation Dial FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Page Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Page Page My Camera Menu My Menu The LCD Monitor Display Page LCD Monitor Brightness Night Display Customizing Display Information 2 Select [LCD/Viewfinder] 3 Make settings Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Optical Zoom Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter About the Safety Zoom Shooting with the Digital Zoom 1 Select [Digital Zoom] 2 Make settings 3 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter 3 Adjust the zoom level with the zoom lever and shoot Using the Flash Shooting Close-ups(Macro) Using the Self-Timer 3 Press the button 4 Shoot Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots () (Using the FaceSelf-Timer) 1 Select 2 Set the number of shots 3 Compose the image and press the shutter button halfway 4 Press the shutter button fully to shoot 5 Have the other subject enter the composition and face the camera Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) Changing the Compression (Still Images) Changing the Image Type Page Simultaneously Recording RAW and JPEG Images 1 Select [Record +] Setting the Image Stabilizer Function Page Adjusting the ISO Speed Reducing Camera Shake When Shooting (Auto ISO Shift) 3 Press the shutter button halfway 4 Press and hold the shutter button halfway, then press the button 5 Press the shutter button fully to shoot Shooting Using the Mode Dial Mode Dial Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes Page Page Page Program AE Setting the Shutter Speed Safety Shift Setting the Aperture Page Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Page Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 2 Select the shooting direction 3 Shoot the first frame of the sequence 5 Repeat the procedure for additional images 6 Press the button after the last shot Movie Shooting 2 Select a movie mode Page Changing Movie Recording Pixels Setting the Recording Functions Saving Custom Settings 3 Register Various Shooting Methods Continuous Shooting Page Setting the Flash Page Displaying and Setting [Flash Control] Select [Flash Control] Make settings Press the MENU button Checking the Focus and People’s Expressions Page Checking Focus Right After Shooting (Focus Check) 1 Select [Review Info] Page Switching between Focus Settings Selecting an AF Frame Mode Face Detect Feature Moving the AF Frame ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] Selected) 2 Move the AF frame using the control dial and press the button Changing the AF Frame Size ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] selected) 2 Press the DISP. button Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track) 2 Press the shutter button halfway 3 Press the shutter button all the way to shoot Shooting with Servo AF Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the MF button 4 Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Turn on the LCD monitor Press the MF button to display 3 Use the control dial and adjust the focus Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus (Safety MF) „Setting by the Button 1 Focus the camera with the manual focus, then press the button „Setting the Safety MF 4 To shoot, press the shutter button all the way down (press fully) Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKTMode) Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Combination 1 Aim the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure 2 Press the shutter button halfway and press the button 3 Use the control dial to change shutter speed and aperture value combinations 4 Recompose the image and shoot Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting while Brightening Dark Areas (i-Contrast) Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode) Using the ND Filter Switching between Metering Modes Moving the Spot AE Point to the AF Frame/ Centering the Spot AE Point 1 Select [FlexiZone] 2 Select [Spot AE Point] Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Using the Custom White Balance 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press the DISP. button Page Shooting in a My Colors Mode 1 Select a My Colors setting (Setting the Custom Color Mode) 1 Select 2 Adjust the setting Changing the Colors and Shooting Shooting with Color Accent Mode Select Press the DISP. button Aim the camera so that the color you wish to retain appears at the center of the LCD Page Shooting with Color Swap Mode 5 Press the DISP. button to complete the setting, then shoot Saving Original Images 1 Select [Save Original] Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) Registering Functions to the Button Using the Button Setting My Menu 3 Change the order in which menu items are displayed 4 Set a default view Playback/Erasing Viewing Magnified Images Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Checking the Focus and People’s Expressions (Focus Check Display) Changing the Display Magnification and Display Position 2 Press the zoom lever toward 3 Change the setting Switching Frames Jumping to Images 3 Display the Images Organizing Images by Category (My Category) [Select] 3 Categorize the images [Select Range] 3 Select the first image 4 Select the last image 5 Select a category 6 Make settings Trimming a Portion of an Image 3 Adjust the trimming frame 4 Save the image 5 Display the saved image Page Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies Select [Save] Save the file Rotating Images in the Display Playback with Transition Effects Automated Playback (Slide Shows) 3 Start the slide show Transition Effects Select a date/category/folder to play back (, , ) 1 Select a playback method 2 Select images to play back Selecting Images for Playback (– ) 2 Select images to play Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1 Select [Set up] 2 Configure the setting Red-EyeCorrection Function 3 Correct the image Page Add Correction Frame 1 Select [Add Frame] 2 Adjust the position of the correction frame 3 Add additional correction frames Removing Correction Frames 1 Select [Remove Frame] 2 Select a frame you wish to remove 3 Delete the frame Brightening Dark Areas (i-Contrast) Page Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 3 Select a My Colors type Page Resizing Images Page Attaching Sound Memos to Images Sound-OnlyRecording (Sound Recorder) Sound Recorder Panel Protecting Images 3 Protect the image 5 Protect the images [Select by Date]/[Select by Category]/[Select by Folder] 3 Select the images 4 Protect the images [All Images] 3 Protect the images Erasing Images 3 Select the image 4 Erase the image Page 5 Erase the images 4 Erase the images 3 Erase the images Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the DPOF Print Settings 1 Select [Print Settings] Single Images 1 Choose a selection method [Select Images & Qty.] 2 Select the images 2 Select the first image 3 Select the last image 4 Configure the print settings 3 Configure the print settings [Select All Images] 2 Configure the print settings [Clear All Selections] 2 Deselect the images Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 3 Select an image to transfer Mark all 3 Transfer images Configuring the Camera Power Saving Function Setting the World Clock 3 Select an area as home 4 Select (World) 5 Select a destination area Switching to the Destination Time Zone 2 Select (World) Low Level Formatting Memory Cards Resetting the File Number File and Folder Numbers Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation Setting the Auto Rotate Function Page Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Connecting to a TV Shooting/Playback Using a TV Page Changing My Camera Settings Registering My Camera Settings 4 Register the setting Troubleshooting “Card locked!” message appears appears Nothing displays Camera screen is black at start-up The display darkens Display flickers A bar of light (purplish red) appears on the LCD monitor Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular Camera will not record Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows down Recording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly “!” displayed on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped Zoom does not operate Cannot play back Images cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery consumed quickly Battery will not charge Cannot print List of Messages Page Page Page Appendix Warnings Page Page Others Cautions Page Camera Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems Page Memory Card LCD Monitor Using the AC Adapter (Sold Separately) Page Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) „Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58K Attaching a Lens 1 Be sure that the camera is turned off Page Converter Settings 1 Select [Converter] The Icons on the L D Monitor Changing the Ring Color Be sure that the camera is turned off Press the ring release button (a) and hold it down, and turn the ring in the direction of the arrow (b) Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 2 Turn the external flash on and turn the camera on 3 Turn the mode dial to the desired mode 4 Press the shutter button halfway 5 Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image Setting the Externally Mounted Flash 1 Display the Flash Settings screen Page Page Page Using a Supplementary Flash (Sold Separately) Batteries Using the Remote Switch (Sold Separately) Camera Care and Maintenance Specifications Page Page Page Page Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-7L(Fully charged)) Memory Cards, Estimated Capacities and Image Data Sizes (Estimated) Still Image Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations (Estimated) Battery Pack NB-7L Battery Charger CB-2LZ/CB-2LZE Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 Tele-converter TC-DC58D(Sold Separately) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58K(Sold Separately) Bracket BKT-D 1 (Sold Separately) Index Page Page Page Addendum Page 6 Attach the Off Camera Shoe Cord to the bracket 7 Attach the camera to the bracket Page Page 11 Turn the mode dial to the desired mode 12 Press the button, use the or button to select macro mode, and then set [ND Filter] to [On] 13 Configure the externally mounted flash (p. 268) Page Page Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments About MPEG-4Licensing