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Workflow and Reference Guides
Confirming the Package Contents
Table of Contents
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Advanced Shooting Functions
Playback/Erasing160
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Connecting a TV set
Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
Troubleshooting
List of Messages
„Symbol Conventions in this Guide
Please Read
Camera Body Temperature
About the LCD Monitor
Video Format
Language Setting
zPreparations
zShooting Still Images
zViewing Still Images zShooting Movies zViewing Movies zErasing zPrinting
zDownloading Images to a Computer zSystem Map
Preparations
Installing the Battery
Inserting the Memory Card
2.Insert the memory card until it clicks into place
„To Remove the Memory Card
„Attaching the Neck Strap
Setting the Date and Time
1. Press the power button
2. Select [Date/Time]
1. Press the button
2.Use the or button to select the (Set up) menu
Setting the Display Language
1.Press the (Playback) button
2.Hold down the button and press the button
3.Use the , , or button to select a language
Shooting Still Images (Mode)
4. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus
5.Press the shutter button fully (all
the way) to shoot
Mute Setting
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting (Rec. Review)
zKeep the shutter button pressed fully
zPress the button while the recorded image is displayed
Viewing Still Images
Shooting Movies (Standard Mode)
6.Press the shutter button fully
again to stop recording
Viewing Movies
Erasing
Printing
2.Turn on the printer
3. Press the (Playback) button to turn on the camera
4.Use the or button to select an image to print and
press the button
Downloading Images to a Computer
Preparing to Download Images
1.Installing the software
„Windows
1.Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROMdrive
2.Click [Easy Installation]
2.Connecting the camera to a computer
3.Preparing to download images to the computer
1. Press the (Playback) button to turn the camera on
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Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer)
Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor
MENU
„All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images
2.Use the or button to select , or and press
„Select & Transfer/Wallpaper
„ Windows
„ Macintosh
System Map
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Optional Accessories
„Lenses, Lens Adapter
•Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58H
•Wide Converter WC-DC58B
•Tele-converter TC-DC58C
•Battery Charger CB-2LW/CB-2LWE
•AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC20
•Car Battery Charger CBC-NB2
Other Accessories
•SD Memory Card
Direct Print Compatible Printers
•Compact Photo Printers (SELPHY series)
•Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series)
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
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Components Guide
„Back View
Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot
„Controls
Using the Control Dial
„The Shooting Functions
„The Playback Functions
„ The Shooting and Playback Functions
Indicators
• Upper Indicator
• Lower Indicator
Power Saving Function
Basic Operations
Use the
or button to switch between
menus
3 Use the or button to select a menu item
4 Use the or button to select an option
Menus and Default Settings
FUNC. Menu
Rec. Menu
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Play Menu
Print Menu
Set up Menu
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My Camera Menu
Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode
Using the LCD Monitor
1 Press the button
Shooting Mode ( )
Playback Mode ( )
Using the Clock
LCD Monitor Brightness
•Changing settings using the Set up menu (p. 51)
•Changing settings using the DISPLAY button (Quick-brightLCD Function)
Night Display
Customizing Display Information
1 Select [Custom Display]
2 Select [LCD/Viewfinder]
3 Make settings
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor
Shooting Information (Shooting Mode)
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Playback Information (Playback Mode)
„Standard
„Detailed
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„Focus Check Display
Histogram Function
Setting the World Clock
Setting the Home/World Time Zones
1 Select [Time Zone]
2 Select
(Home)
4 Select (World)
5 Select a destination time
zone
6 Select (Home)
Switching to the Destination Time Zone
(World)
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
1 Select [Reset All]
2 Make settings
Formatting Memory Cards
1 Select [Format]
Low Level Format
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele- Converter
Shooting With the Digital Zoom
1 Select [Digital Zoom]
3 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot
About the Safety Zoom
Safty Zoom Magnification
Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter
Make settings
Adjust the angle of view
Using the Flash
Shooting Close-ups(Macro)
To Cancel the Macro Mode:
Using the Self-Timer
2 Shoot
To Cancel the Self-Timer:
Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots () 1 Select [Self-timer]
Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images)
1 Select the recording pixels
2 Select the compression
„Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
„Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Changing the Image Type
JPEG image (///// )
RAW image ()
1 Select
Simultaneously Recording RAW and JPEG Images
1 Select [Record +]
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
1 Select [IS Mode]
The Icons on the LCD Monitor
Adjusting the ISO Speed
1 Select an ISO speed using the ISO speed dial
Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions (Focus Check)
1 Select [Review Info]
3 Shoot
To Cancel Checking the Focus:
Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes
1 Set the mode dial to
2 Select a shooting mode
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Program AE
Setting the Shutter Speed
2 Set the shutter speed
Shutter Speed Display
About Safety Shift
Setting the Aperture
2 Set the aperture value
Aperture Value Display
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
2 Set the shutter speed and aperture value
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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
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Changing Movie Recording Pixels
1 Select a recording pixels
Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
Changing the Shooting Interval ((Time Lapse))
2 Select a shooting interval
Setting the Recording Functions
1 Select [Audio]
2 Set the microphone level
3 Set the wind filter
Saving Custom Settings
1Switch to the shooting mode you wish to save and set the settings
2 Select [Save Settings]
3 Register
Advanced Shooting Functions
To Cancel Continuous Shooting:
Setting the Red-EyeReduction Function
1 Select [Red-Eye]
Setting the Slow Synchro
1 Display the Flash Settings screen
Switching between Focus Settings
1 Select [AF Mode]
Selecting an AF Frame Mode
„Selecting [Face Detect]
1 Select [AF Frame]
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Selecting a Subject to Focus (When [Face Detect] is Selected)
1 When a face is detected, press the button
2 Select a subject using the or button
3 Press the button
„Selecting [AiAF], [Center] or [FlexiZone]
Changing the AF Frame Size ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] Selected)
Moving the AF Frame ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] Selected)
Move the AF frame using the control dial and
press the
Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects
(Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus
Safety MF)
Shooting with the Focus Lock
2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus
3 Press the shutter button halfway and press the MF button
4 Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot
To Release the AF Lock:
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
2 Press the MF button to
display
3 Use the control dial and adjust the focus
To Cancel the Manual Focus:
Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus
„Setting by the Button
1 Focus the camera with the manual focus, then press the button
„Setting the Safety MF
1 Select [Safety MF]
Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKTMode)
1 Select the Focus-BKT
3 Shoot the image with manual focus (p. 124)
To Cancel the Focus-BKTMode:
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
1 Turn on the LCD monitor
3 Press the shutter button halfway
5 Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired
To Release the AE Lock:
Changing Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Combinations
1 Focus on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure
2 Press the shutter button halfway
Shooting with FE Lock
2 Press the button and set it to (flash on)
4 Press the shutter button halfway
To Release the FE Lock:
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode)
1 Select AEB
2 Adjust the compensation range
To Cancel the AEB Mode:
Using the ND Filter
To Cancel the ND Filter:
Reducing the Effects of Camera Shake (Auto ISO Shift)
1Select [Auto ISO Shift]
2Make settings
„When [button] is Selected
3Press the shutter button
halfway
4 Press the
button while
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
3 Adjust
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation:
Switching between Metering Modes
1 Change a metering mode
Moving the Spot AE Point to the AF Frame/ Centering the Spot AE Point
1 Select [Spot AE Point]
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
1 Select a white balance setting
Using the Custom White Balance
1 Select or
2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and
press the button
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
Setting the My Colors Mode (Modes other than )
1 Set the My Colors mode
Setting the My Colors Mode (Mode)
2 Adjust
Changing the Colors and Shooting
Shooting with Color Accent Mode
Select
Aim the camera so that the color you wish to
retain appears at the center of the LCD
monitor and press the
Shooting with Color Swap Mode
2 Press the button
5 Press the button to complete the setting, then shoot
Saving Original Images
1 Select [Save Original]
If [Save Original] is set to [On]
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings
Compensating the Flash Adjustment
1 Adjust the flash exposure compensation
Setting the Flash Output
1 Set the flash output
Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires
Adjusting Exposure for Built-inFlash Shooting (Safety FE)
Registering Settings to the Shortcut Button
1 Select [Set Shortcut button]
To Cancel the Shortcut Button:
Using the Shortcut Button
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
1 Select [Auto Rotate]
Creating an Image Destination (Folder)
Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation
Resetting the File Number
1 Select [File Numbering]
File and Folder Numbers
Playback/Erasing
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback)
1 Press the zoom lever
toward
To Return to Single Image Playback:
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
Focus Check Display
1 Press thebutton
2 Press the button repeatedlyuntilthe focus check display appears
Changing the Display Magnification
3 Press the zoom lever toward
Switching between the Frames
Changing the Display Position
4 Use the , , or button to move the display position
FUNC
SET
To Cancel Changing the Display Position:
Jumping to Images
1 In single image playback mode, press the button
2 Use the or button to
select a search key
3 Display the Images
z//:
Organizing Images by Category (My Category)
Single Images
1 Select [My Category]
2 Select [Select]
Selecting a Range of Images
2 Select [Select Range]
3 Select a category
4 Select images
5 Make settings
Viewing Movies (Operating the Movie Control Panel)
1 Display a movie
2 Play
Operating the Movie Control Panel
Editing Movies
2 Select (Edit)
3 Edit
FUNC./SET button
4 Save
Rotating Images in the Display
1 Select [Rotate]
2 Rotate
Playback with Transition Effects
1 Select [Transition]
Automated Playback (Slide Shows)
1 Select [Slide Shows]
2 Select an image selection method
3 Play
Transition Effects
Select a Date/Category/Folder to Playback (//)
1 Select , or
2 Select a date/category
folder to play back
Selecting Images for Playback (- )
2 Select images for
Selecting All Images:
FUNC./ SET
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Red-EyeCorrection Function
1 Select [Red-EyeCorrection]
2 Select a image
3 Correct
5 Display the saved image
Adding Correction Frames
1 Select [Add Frame]
2 Move the frame position
3 Add a frame
Removing Correction Frames
1 Select [Remove Frame]
2 Select a frame you wish to remove
3 Remove the frame
Adding My Colors Effects
1 Select [My Colors]
2 Select an image
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Resizing Images
1 Select [Resize]
3 Select a recording pixels
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
1 Press the button while playing back images
2 Record
Sound Memo Panel
Sound-OnlyRecording (Sound Recorder)
1 Select [Sound Recorder]
2 Record a sound
Sound Recorder Panel
Protecting Images
1 Select [Protect]
3 Select images and protect them
z[Select]
z[Select Range]
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Erasing Images
1 Select [Erase]
3 Select images and erase them
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Print Settings/Transfer Settings
1 Select [Print Settings]
Image Selection Methods
1 Select an image selection method
2 Select an image and make print settings
z[Select Images & Qty.]
Standard ( )/Both
) (p. 198)
Index ( ) (p. 198)
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Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings
1 Select [Transfer Order]
2 Select [Order]
3 Select an image
All the Images on a Memory Card
2 Select [Mark all]
3 Select [OK]
Connecting a TV set
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Changing My Camera Settings
1 Select the menu item
Registering My Camera Settings
3 Select an image or record a sound you wish to register
zStart-upImage
zStart-up,Operation, Self-timerand Shutter Sounds
4 Register
Troubleshooting
“Card locked!” message appears
The Date/Time menu
appears
Nothing displays
The LCD monitor will shut off during shooting
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
Naming error
Change the battery pack
No image
Image too large
Incompatible JPEG
Incompatible WAVE
Cannot register this image
Cannot modify image
Cannot assign to category
Cannot Modify
Cannot select
Communication error
Lens error, restart camera
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Appendix
zStop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes
zDo not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power cord
zUse only recommended power accessories
Battery
zThe batteries should not be immersed in water or sea water
zDo not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries
zUse only recommended batteries and accessories
zWhen recharging the battery, use only a specified battery charger
Others
damage eyesight
zWhen using the optional Canon Wide Converter, Tele
Converter or Conversion Lens Adapter, be sure to attach them firmly
zDo not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas
zDo not use in locations with poor ventilation
zWhen not using the camera for extended periods of time
zBe careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
zNever place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera
zStop using the camera immediately
Battery Handling Precautions
zKeep the battery terminals clean at all times
zHowever, ensure that there are no metallic items in the pocket
zDo not allow any metal objects such as key rings to touch the
(Fig.B)
Charging the Battery
Since this is a
standards)
SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card
Write Protect Tab
Cautions When Handling
zDo not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card
zDo not use or store memory cards in the following locations
Formatting
Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately)
Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC20
1 Attach the power
cord to the compact
power adapter and
Using the Car Battery Charger CBC-NB2
2 Insert the battery pack
all the way into the battery charger as shown
Using the Lenses (Sold Separately)
„Wide Converter WC-DC58B
„Tele-converter TC-DC58C
„Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58H
Attaching a Lens
1Be sure that the camera is turned off
arrow (b)
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
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Converter Settings
1 Select [Converter]
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)
Attaching the Externally Mounted Flash
1 Attach the flash to the camera’s hot shoe
2 Turn the external flash on and turn the camera on
3 Turn the mode dial to the desired mode
zSpeedlite 220E or 430EX
zSpeedlite 580EX
zOther Canon Flashes
5 Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image
Setting the Externally Mounted Flash
1 Display the Flash Settings
screen
Speedlite 220EX/430EX Settings
Speedlite 580EX II Settings
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High-PowerFlash HF-DC1
Batteries
Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera Body
Lens
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
Specifications
PowerShot G9
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Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-2LH(Fully charged))
Test Conditions
Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
Movie
Estimated Sound Recorder File Sizes and Recording Times
Image Data Sizes (Estimated)
MultiMediaCard
SD Memory Card
Battery Pack NB-2LH
Battery Charger CB-2LW/CB-2LWE
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
Car Battery Charger CBC-NB2(Sold Separately)
Wide Converter WC-DC58B(Sold Separately)
Tele-converter TC-DC58C(Sold Separately)
Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58H(Sold Separately)
INDEX
Numerics
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Battery Charger CB-2LW
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