Preparing the Camera

Charging the Battery Pack

Use the following procedures to charge the battery pack the first time and subsequently when the low battery icon ( ) and Lb ( ) message flash.

1 Turn the main dial to .

2 Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow and open the battery cover.

Terminals

3 Insert Battery Pack BP-511 and close the battery cover.

Connect to an

Electrical Outlet

...

Orange

Indicator

4 Attach the power cord to the compact power adapter and plug it into an electrical outlet.

5 Connect the DC plug of the compact power adapter to the camera’s DC IN terminal.

•The indicator beside the viewfinder will flash orange while the battery pack is charging and change to steady orange when it is approximately 90% charged, which is adequate for use. If it is charged for approximately 2 more hours, it will become fully charged and the indicator will switch to green.

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Canon PowerShot G2 Preparing the Camera, Charging the Battery Pack, Insert Battery Pack BP-511 and close the battery cover

Contents

Camera User Guide Precaution Table of Contents Shooting Selecting Particular Effects Erasing All Images Formatting a CF Card 105 100103 106 Warranty Limitations Read this FirstTest Shots Page Read This First Avoid Condensation Related Problems Avoid Strong Magnetic FieldsIf Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Install the CF card. p Install the Battery pCharge the Battery p Remove the lens cap Turn the power on p Shoot p View the recorded image pTo Immediately Delete the Displayed Image Components Guide Front View Back View Yellow Macro mode / Manual focus mode Flashing Yellow Upper IndicatorLower Indicator Controls Main Dial / Mode Dial Main Dial Auto p Mode DialCamera automatically selects settings Image Zone Setting Display Panel Charging the Battery Pack Insert Battery Pack BP-511 and close the battery coverPreparing the Camera Battery Pack Handling Precautions Installing the Battery Pack Battery Status Symbols Battery Performance Number of Images Shot Replay Time Power adapter and plug it into an Using a Household Power SourceAttach the power cord to the compact Electrical outlet Cable to the charge adapter Using a Charge Adapter / Car Battery Cable Kit OptionalUsing a Car Cigarette Lighter Socket as a Power Source Connect the DC cable to the camera’s DC in terminal After charging, remove the battery pack Charging the Battery PackAttach the car battery cable to Charge adapter Charging with the Compact Power Adapter Installing a CF Card CF Card Handling Precautions CF Cards and Estimated Capacities Recordable Images Press the button Setting the Date/TimeTurn the main dial to or Set the date and time Setting the Language Press Arrow on the omni selector To select Set up menu Using the Soft Case Optional Attaching the StrapAttaching the Lens Cap Basic Functions Turning the Power OnPower is off when the main dial is set to Turn the main dial left or right from Shooting Switching between Shooting and ReplayingBe careful not to touch the lens while in replay mode Replaying Using the LCD Monitor Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body Switching between Display ModesTilt it 180 degrees toward the lens Shooting Replaying LCD monitor turns on when the main dial is turned toInformation Displayed on the LCD Monitor Index Replay Simple Display No Display About the Histogram Simple display mode, the following information displaysM1 M2 S Overexposure Warning Following information may also appear with some image files Pressing Halfway Shutter button features a two-stage actionPressing the Shutter Button Pressing Fully Camera is equipped with an optical viewfinder Using the Optical Viewfinder to ShootViewfinder has a field of vision of approximately 84% Parallax Phenomenon Adjusting the Zoom Telephoto / Wide AngleDigital Zoom Makes the settings take effect Selecting Menus and SettingsPressing the button also switches between the menu tabs Pressing Menu Settings and Factory Defaults Menu Item Available Settings Press the shutter button all the way Shooting Letting the Camera Select SettingsAuto Mode Monitor if it is on Keeping the Shutter Button Pressed Checking an Image Right after ShootingChecking the Image Pressing the Button Changing the Image Display Duration Using the Built-In FlashSelect a Review setting and press the button Rec. menu, select Review Flash modes Press the button to switch betweenBuilt-in Flash Settings Shoot the image Shooting modes About the Red-Eye Reduction Function Pan Focus Mode Portrait ModeTurn the mode dial to Landscape Mode Night Scene ModeUse this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes Open the LCD monitor and turn Mode dial toChanging the Color Effect Select a color effect with the or Stitch Assist Mode Framing a Subject To Shoot a Distant Subject ShootingLCD monitor will turn on To Shoot a Close Subject TV cannot be used as the monitor for shooting in this mode Press the button after the last shot Movie Mode Shooting and sound recording will start simultaneouslyCF card becomes full Macro Mode Macro mode cannot be selected in the , and shooting modes Self-Timer See Selecting Menus and Settings p Continuous ModeYou can cancel the continuous mode by Rec. menu, select This mode cannot be selected Shooting mode Move it toward the symbol to zoom back out Digital Zoom Rec. menu, select Resolution or Compression Changing the Resolution and CompressionTurn the mode dial to a shooting mode Shooting Selecting Particular Effects Approximate File Size for One Image Select a resolution or compressionSetting and press Button Mode Changing the File Format Turn the mode dial to , , or Rec. menu, select File FormatSee Selecting Menus and Settings p Recordable Images Select RAW and press the button Program AE Turn the mode dial to Shoot the imageContinuous Mode File Format Settings Differences and Similarities between the and Modes Setting the Shutter Speed Panel. It will also appear on the LCD monitor if it is on Shutter Speed Display Setting the Aperture Aperture Setting Display F6.3 F7.1 F8.0 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Shutter speed and aperture setting willOn the LCD monitor if it is on Shooting Selecting Particular Effects LCD monitor if it is on Selecting an AF FramePress Arrow on the omni Selector to chose an AF frame Selected frame will appear green Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Press the or arrow on the omni selector to select a setting Press Button twice Setting the White BalancePlease see the next page regarding the custom setting Directly instead Setting a Custom White Balance Another shooting mode first before selecting the mode Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode Press Button three TimesArrow expands the range, the arrow contracts it Press Button four Times Press the shutter button halfway Locking the Exposure Setting AE LockRecompose the image and shoot Icon will appear in the display panel and LCD monitor AE/FE locks at the exposure metered in the center AF frame Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock To lock the flash exposure settingFlash exposure compensation setting will Selecting a Light Metering Option Switching between Metering ModesTurn the mode dial to Rec. menu, select Light Metering LCD monitor Switching to Spot AE Point Metering Selecting a Spot AE Point Option Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus Shooting with Focus Lock Or arrow on the omni selector Shooting in Manual Focus ModePress Button to turn LCD monitor on Focus can be manually set Rec. menu, select AF Mode Switching between Focus SettingsYou can switch between focus settings to shoot Select Continuous or Single Manually Setting Image Characteristics Above itemsSelect a value for the item and press Select On or Off and press the button Resetting the File NumberReset You can select the way file numbers are assigned Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Jpeg RAW Open the LCD monitor ReplayingViewing Images Singly Single Image Replay Turn the main dial to Move the zoom lever toward the symbol Magnifying Images Up to nine images can be viewed at once in Index Replay Viewing Nine Images at a Time Index ReplayPress Arrows on Omni selector to change the image Selection Single image replay Replay Press the button Jumping between ImagesEither single image replay or index Displayed images will change Pausing and Resuming Play Viewing MoviesNext / Previous Play menu, select Rotate Images can be magnified when rotated pRotating Images in the Display Button again to close the menu Play menu, select Slide Automated Playback Slide ShowStarting a Slide Show Show and press Button Button again to close the menu Press Arrow on Press the button to switch to index replay 3 imagesSelecting Images for Slide Shows Press Button Mark images to include in the show Select a play time with the or arrow on the omni selector Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat SettingsPlay Time Repeat Protecting Images Play menu, select ProtectYou can protect important images from accidental erasure Turn the main dial to Press Arrow on the omni ErasingErasing Images Singly Erase and press the button To cancel instead of erasing, select Cancel Erasing All ImagesPlay menu, select Erase all Set up menu, select Formatting a CF CardFormat and press Button Print Settings Dpof Settings Selecting Images for PrintingPlay menu, select Print Order and press the button Select images for printing Single ImagesAll the Images on a CF Card Maximum of 998 images can be marked per CF card Setting the Print Style Print TypeDate File No Resetting the Print Settings Printing with Card Photo Printer Connecting Card Photo Printer CP-10 to the CameraTurn the camera’s power off CP-10Optional Will display when the printer is correctly connected After the printer is connected, turnCamera’s main dial to Printing Cancel PrintingPrinting Errors Press Or arrow on the omni Button again Press Arrow on the omni Selecting the Number of CopiesReplay mode, press Button Arrow on the omni Date Press Arrow on the omni Selector to set the selection Replay mode, press Button Or arrow on the omni Press the button to close the settings menuTrimming Printing a Portion of an Image Button again Trim the Image Press Button to close Settings menuSetting the Portion of the Trimming Frame Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame Order and press Button Button Set the print style settings as requiredPlay menu, select Print File number will not print Restarting Printing List of Menu Options Rec. MenuSome items may not appear in certain shooting modes p Digital Zoom File No. Reset Play Menu Protect Set up Menu Beep Date/Time Sets the date, time and date format OUT terminal on the camera Turn on the TV and switch it to VideoTurn the main dial to Confirm That the TV is turned off Plug the other ends of the AV cable to Using the Wireless Controller Installing the BatteryRemoving the Battery Replaying Panel, then replay with the wireless controllerShooting / Replaying Press Button on the camera until Using an Externally Mounted Flash Optional Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image Flash is charged when its pilot lamp lights upPress the shutter button halfway to focus Other Canon Flashes Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and fit it into How to Mount Macro Ring Lite MR-14EXRemove the outer ring on the lens Macro Lite Adapter 58C Using an Externally Mounted Flash Optional Using Conversion Lenses Optional / Close-up Lenses Optional Wide Converter WC-DC58Tele-converter TC-DC58 Remove the ring from around the lens Mounting the LensesClose-up Lens 250D 58 mm On the camera body Using Conversion Lenses Optional / Close-Up Lenses Optional Replacing the Date Battery Appendices Negative Terminal Camera Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Image is Camera moved List of Error / Message Codes Error CodesMessage Codes List of Messages Movie shot in another camera Readjust trimmingUnidentified Image Cannot mark image Specifications Cm 3.6 m 2.3 ft. 11.8 ft. T When sensitivity is set to ISOJpeg compression mode Super fine, Fine or Normal Equivalent Dimensions Battery Cable Kit CR-560 is requiredWeight Approx g 15 oz. camera body only Weight Approx g 6.3 oz Supported vehicles Or 24 V car batteryCharge Adapter CG-560 From tip of lens At maximum wide angle Thread diameter Tele-converter TC-DC58 Optional From tip of lens G2 at maximum telephoto Thread diameter Index Menu Rec Canon Customer Support North America Oceania 147 148 FCC Notice Digital Camera, Model PC1015 CDI-E022-010 0701NiXX Canon INC

Canon PowerShot G2 manual Preparing the Camera, Charging the Battery Pack

Models: PowerShot G2