Camera User Guide
Shooting with the Camera
Installing the Software
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Using the Printer and Printing
Video Format
Camera Body Temperature
Language Setting
About the LCD Monitor
How do I go about printing? About Printing p
Symbols Used
Set up Menu p My Camera Menu p
Question? Look Here First
Printing, Transferring
Shows the Rec., Replay, Set up and My camera menus at a
How to use a TV set for shooting and reviewing images
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Table of Contents
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Shooting Selecting Particular Effects
100
Displaying Images Individually 113
Image Transfer Settings Dpof Transfer Order
Test Shots
Warranty Limitations
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If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Turn the power on p
Install the Battery p
Charge the Battery p
To Immediately Delete the Displayed Image
Turn the mode dial to p Focus p
Shoot p
View the recorded image p
Front View
Back / Bottom View
Upper Indicator
Lower Indicator
Back
Controls
Top
Creative Zone
Mode Dial
Auto p
Image Zone
Turning the Main Dial
Shooting Mode
Replay Mode
Main Dial
Display Panel
Make sure that the power/mode indicator is off
Charging the Battery Pack
Turn off the power p
Battery cover
Battery Pack Handling Precautions
Charging the Battery Pack
Arrows
Installing the Battery Pack
Slide the battery cover in the direction
Turn off the camera p
Installing the Battery Pack
Battery Status Symbols
Using Compact Power Adapter
Insert the CF card with the label facing up
Installing a CF Card
CF Card Handling Precautions
Set the date and time
Setting the Date / Time
Turn on the camera p Press the button
Button
Replacing the Date Battery p
Window
Setting the Language
Attaching the Lens Cap
Using the Soft Case Optional
Attaching the Strap
Orange Shooting mode Green
Turning the Power On / Off
Powering the Camera in Shooting Mode
Mode Lever
Power goes off
Powering the Camera in Replay Mode
Turning the Power Off
Power/mode indicator lights green
Turning on the camera without the startup sound and image
Turning the Power On / Off
Power-saving Function
Camera switches to shooting mode
Shooting Mode
Replaying Mode
Using the LCD Monitor
Camera body
Switching between Display Modes
Tilt it 180 degrees toward the lens
Using the LCD Monitor
Following displays in information view
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor
Following information may also appear with some image files
Simple display mode, the following information appears
Overexposure Warning
About the Histogram
Shooting with an Off-Center AF Frame Selected
Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Pressing Fully
Pressing the Shutter Button
Pressing Halfway
AF-assist beam can be turned off p
Pressing the Shutter Button
AF-assist Beam
Digital Zoom
Using the Zoom Focal Length
Telephoto / Wide Angle
Press Button, Button or click the main dial
Selecting Menus and Settings
Turn the mode lever to Shooting
Press Button to turn on the LCD monitor
Replay menu appears
Selecting Settings by Pressing the Button
Menu switches as follows Rec. or Replay Set up My Camera
Menu Items Selectable with Button
Menu Settings and Factory Defaults
Selecting Menus and Settings
Menu Items Selectable with the Button
Basic
Pressing the button also switches between the menu tabs
Changing My Camera Settings
Effect
Pressing
Registering CF Card Images and Sounds
Registering the My Camera Settings
Turn the mode lever to Replay
Appears
Select or using the B or a arrow on the omni selector
Start-up Image
File Format of My Camera Settings
Registering the My Camera Settings
Shooting Letting the Camera Select Settings
Auto Mode
Press the shutter button all the way p
Auto Mode
2Pressing the button while the image is displayed
Reviewing the Image
Changing the Recording Format Right after Shooting
2Keeping the Shutter Button Pressed
Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting
Select a Review setting and press the button
Changing the Image Display Duration
Select
Using the C or D arrow on the omni selector
Press Button to turn the LCD monitor on
This screen will appear again, once the image is shot
Select the resolution you wish to set
Press the · button Select the compression you wish to set
Shoot the image
Initial Shooting Next Shooting Mode
Press
Changing the File Format
Button Select
Appears on the LCD monitor and on the display panel
Press the button, the button or click the main dial
Use the flash according to the guidelines below
Using the Flash
Press the button to switch between flash modes
Mode p
Rec. menu, set Slow Synchro to On
Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function
Setting the Slow Synchro
Rec menu, set Red-eye to On
Using the Flash
Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes
Portrait Mode
Landscape Mode
Same as for Mode
Night Scene Mode
Framing a Subject
Stitch Assist Mode
Shoot the first image
Open the LCD monitor and turn the mode dial
Stitch Assist Mode
Shooting
Press the button after the last shot
Use the same procedures to shoot the remaining frames
Shooting and sound recording starts simultaneously
Movie Mode
Press the shutter button all the way
Recording time in seconds
LCD monitor
Macro Mode
Press Button again to cancel the macro Mode
Icon appears on the display panel and on
Beginning. The shutter activates in two seconds
Self-Timer
Menu.Select Self-timer from the Rec
Setting the Number of Seconds until Shooting
Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed
Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode p
Digital Zoom
When
Continuous Shooting
Rec. menu, select Cont. Shooting
Also appear in the LCD monitor if it is on
Continuous Shooting
Shooting Selecting Particular Effects
Program AE
Differences and Similarities between the and Modes
Program AE
Also appear on the LCD monitor if it is on
Setting the Shutter Speed
Turn the main dial and select a shutter
Speed
Shutter Speed Display
Setting the Shutter Speed
Wide Angle
Telephoto
Value
Setting the Aperture
Aperture Setting Display
Setting the Aperture
Monitor shows a red -2 or +2
Clicking the main dial switches between
Indicates the difference between standard
Difference is more than ±2 stops, the LCD
Pressing the shutter button instead of pressing
Selecting an AF Frame
AF frame appears in green on the LCD
Monitor
Press
Press Button to select Metering mode
Select the Center or AF Point option Then press the button
Switching between Light Metering Modes
Rec. menu, select Spot AE Point
Dial or the B or a arrow on the omni selector
Adjusting the Exposure
Press C on the omni selector
Press Button or click the main dial
Press the button or click the main dial Shoot the image
Setting the White Balance
Please see the next page regarding the custom setting
Press On the omni selector
Balance settings appear on the LCD monitor if it is on
Setting a Custom White Balance
Setting the White Balance
You can shoot with different photo effects
However, the Custom Effect settings cannot be changed
Changing the Photo Effect
Changing the Photo Effect
Contrast
Sharpness
Saturation
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Changing the ISO Speed
Compensation range cannot be adjusted
Panel using the C or D arrow on the omni selector
Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode
Select or in to cancel the AEB mode
However, the range cannot be adjusted
Focus Bracketing Focus-BKT Mode
Focus Bracketing Focus-BKT Mode
AF frame focuses on the subject
While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the button
Recompose the image and shoot
AE lock function cannot be used when the LCD monitor is off
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
Appears on the Display Panel and on the LCD monitor
Setting instructions
Icon
Select Auto or Manual and press the button
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings
Compensating the Flash Adjustment Flash
Select Flash Adjust from
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Compensating the Flash Output
B or a arrow on the omni selector
102
Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires
103
Select Intervalometer from the Rec. menu
104
Press the shutter button
Appears on the display panel
Shooting Images at Set Intervals Intervalometer
105
Shooting with Focus Lock
Focus Lock Method
Turn the main dial to focus
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
Icon and the MF indicator will appear on LCD monitor
AF frame area is magnified when MF-Point
107
Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus
Current focusing point
Focus the camera with the manual focus
Single
Switching between Focus Settings
You can switch between focus settings to shoot
Continuous
Select C1 or C2 and press the button
Saving Custom Settings
Settings that can be saved to the C1/C2 mode
Shooting menu settings Zoom location Manual Focus location
110
Using the ND Filter
Select On and press Button
Appears on the Display Panel
111
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Select Auto Rotate in the Set up menu
Information display is on
You can select the way file numbers are assigned
Resetting the File Numbers
Set up menu, select File No. Reset
Select On or Off and press the button
Open the LCD monitor
Turn the mode lever to
Displaying Images Individually
Images can be magnified up to approximately 10 times
Cancelling the Magnified Display
Turn the zoom lever toward Symbol
Magnifying Images
Press the button to show the data for the displayed image p
Viewing Nine Images at a Time Index Replay
Up to nine images can be viewed at once in index replay
Nine images appear at once index replay
Single Replay
Jumping Between Images
Press Button while in single replay p or index Replay p
Displayed images change
Fast Forwarding / Rewinding
You can replay the images shot in mode
Pausing and Resuming Play
Viewing Movies
118
Viewing Movies
Movie editing panel and the movie editing bar appear
Editing Movies
Select the movie you wish to edit and press Button
See Viewing Movies p
120
Editing Movies
121
Rotating Images in the Display
Selectmenu.Rotate from the Replay
Menu
Erasing the Sound Annotations
Attaching Sound Annotations to Images
Playing back the Sound Annotations
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You cannot attach sound annotation to movies
Replay menu, select Slide Show and press the button
When the slide show is over, press Button
Automated Playback Slide Show
Starting a Slide Show
125
Selecting Images for Slide Shows
126
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Automated Playback Slide Show
Repeat
Set up menu closes
Play Time
Select a play time
Protect window closes
Protecting Images
Replay menu, select Protect and press the button
You can protect important images from accidental erasure
129
Erasing Images Individually
Protected images cannot be erased with the erase function p
130
Erasing All Images
Replay menu, select Erase All and press the button
131
Set up menu, select Format Press the button
Formatting a CF Card
132
About Printing
133
Print Settings for Direct Print Function
134
Selecting from the Print Menu
135
Reset p
Turns the menu on/off
Number of copies
136
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Connecting to a Direct Print Function Compatible Printer
Mark of the cable faces the front
Connecting to a Bubble Jet Printer
Press the printer’s ON/OFF button to turn on the power
Direct interface cable
138
Connect the camera and printer using the cable
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
139
Printing
140
Cancel Printing
Printing Errors
Printing
Direct Print Function Compatible BJ Printer
Setting the Print Style
Selecting the Number of Copies
Direct Print Function Compatible Printer
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Setting the Print Settings Direct Print Function
Prior to Trimming
Setting the Printing Area Trimming
Button again
You can specify which portion for an image gets printed
Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame
Press the button to close the setting menu
Setting the Portion of the Trimming Frame
Trim the Image
145
Print Settings Dpof Print Settings
Selecting Images for Printing
Replay menu, select Print Order and press the button
Pressing the button again
Select images for printing
Single Images
All the Images on a CF Card
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Maximum of 998 images can be marked per CF card
File No
Print Type
Select Standard, Index or Both
Date
149
Resetting the Print Settings
150
Printing with Dpof Print Settings
Postcard Size
Cancel Printing p Restarting Printing
Printing Errors p
Size
152
Selecting Images for Transferring
Replay menu, select Transfer Order and press the button
153
Press the button to switch to index replay three images
Select images for transferring
154
Terminal on the camera
155
Downloading Directly from a CF Card
156
Connecting the Camera to a Computer Via the USB Cable
157
Setting the Communication Mode
Set Up menu, select Communication
Check that the camera is not connected to the computer
158
Rec. Menu
Some items may not appear in certain shooting modes p
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Rec. Menu
161
Replay Menu
162
Set up Menu
163
164
Set up Menu
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166
My Camera Menu
167
Settings of each
For details, see the table below
My Camera menu
168
Resetting the Settings to Default
Turn on the camera
Press the button for longer than 5 seconds
169
List of Error / Message Codes
Error Codes
Message Codes
List of Messages
Cannot rotate You attempted to rotate an image that was
Incompatible RAW format
Cannot magnify You attempted to magnify an image that was
Different format, or edited on a computer
List of Messages
Or the paper feed isn’t operating correctly
No Ink
Ink
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Using the Wireless Controller
Installing the Battery
175
Removing the Battery
Shooting / Replaying
Shooting
176
Using the Wireless Controller
Replaying
Icon appears in the display panel
177
Attach the flash to the camera’s hot
Shoe
Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image
Flash is charged when its pilot lamp lights up
Other Canon Flashes
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
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Auto Zoom Not available with the 220EX
180
Attach the controller to the camera’s hot shoe
ND filter p
Macro mode p
Attach Flash Heads to their respective flash head mounts
Press the button and set ND filter to on
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Daylight Synchro Slow Synchro Flash Exposure Compensation
183
Using Conversion Lenses Optional Close-up Lenses Optional
Wide Converter WC-DC58N
184
Using Conversion Lenses Optional / Close-up Lenses Optional
Close-up Lens 250D 58 mm
185
Mounting the Lenses
Be sure to have the engine running when you unplug it too
Using a Charge Adapter / Car Battery Cable Kit Optional
Using a Car Cigarette Lighter Socket as a Power Source
Confirm that the camera’s power is turned off
187
Replacing the Date Battery
189
Camera Care and Maintenance
191
Troubleshooting
192
Troubleshooting
ISO speed p
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Battery Performance
197
See page 17 for battery handling precautions
CF Cards and Estimated Capacities Recordable Images
Approximate Image File Sizes Estimated
198
Power supply Lithium button battery CR2025
199
Car Battery Cable CB-560
200
Index
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Digital Camera, Model PC1032
204
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Auto Rotate Off ND Filter
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