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Troubleshooting
Specifications
Install
Using the Self-Timer
Indicator
Choose Reset All
Accessories
Set up Menu
Battery, Battery Charger
Adjusting the Volume
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Contents
Camera User Guide
Checking the Package Contents
Read This First
What Do You Want to Do?
Shoot
Print
View
Shoot/View Movies
Save
Table of Contents
Getting More Out of Your
Table of Contents
Conventions Used in this Guide
Use only recommended power sources
Safety Precautions
Battery, Battery Charger
Camera
Other Warnings
Do not place the battery near pets
Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera
Charge the battery
Charging the Battery
Remove the cover Insert the battery
Remove the battery
Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken
Battery Charge Indicator
Using the battery and charger effectively
Open the cover
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Check the card’s write-protect tab
Insert the memory card
Remove the memory card
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card
What is the write-protect tab?
Compatible Memory Cards
Turn on the camera
Setting the Date and Time
Make the setting
Set the date and time
Display the menu
Date/Time battery
Changing the Date and Time
Choose Date/Time in the 3 tab
Display the settings screen
Setting the Display Language
Enter Playback mode
What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed?
Format the memory card
Formatting Memory Cards
Choose Format
Press fully to the second stop
Pressing the Shutter Button
Press halfway lightly to the first stop
Does the length of the shutter sound change?
Compose the shot
Choose a mode
Taking Pictures
What if
Focus
Shoot
Taking Pictures
Scene Icons
Viewing Images
Viewing Images
Choose an image
Erase the image
Erasing Images
Choose an image to erase
Choose an image to print
Printing Images
Turn on the printer Turn on the camera
Print images
Printing Images
Set the mode dial to E
Shooting Movies
Shooting Movies
Stop shooting
Estimated Shooting Times
Memory Card Shooting Time
Play the movie
Viewing Movies
Choose a movie
Windows
Transferring Images to a Computer
System Requirements
Macintosh
Preparations
Install the software
Begin installation
Transferring Images to a Computer
Connect the camera to the computer
Open CameraWindow
Transfer Images
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Accessories
Supplied with Camera
Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers*2
Accessories
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Other Accessories
Separately Sold Accessories
Power Supplies
Learning More
Mode Dial
Components Guide
Components Guide
Control Dial
Button
Shooting Information Display
Switching the Display
Information Displayed on the Screen
Playback Detailed Information Display
Information Displayed on the Screen
Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting
Indicator
Indicator
Overexposure Warning during Playback
Display the FUNC. menu
Choose a shooting mode
FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
Choose a menu item
Menu Basic Operations
Choose a tab
Muting Sounds
Changing the Sound Settings
Adjusting the Volume
With the l Button
Changing the Screen Brightness
With the Menu
Choose LCD Brightness
Reset the settings
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Choose Reset All
Are there functions that cannot be reset?
About low level formatting
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
Perform the low level format
Power Saving during Shooting
Power Saving during Playback
Clock Functions
Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions
Shoot Take portraits Portrait
Set the mode dial to K Choose a Shooting mode
Shooting in Various Conditions
JTake landscapes Landscape
Shoot sunsets Sunset
VTake shots of kids and pets Kids&Pets
’ Take indoor shots Indoor
Take nightscapes Night Scene
YTake shots of aquatic life in an aquarium Aquarium
WTake shots of people at the beach Beach
Shoot underwater Underwater
OTake shots of foliage Foliage
Apply the effect
Shooting with Faded Colors Nostalgic
Choose
Shooting with Faded Colors Nostalgic
Shooting in Mode Low Light Mode
Choose the Shooting mode
Press the r button Choose
What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears?
Turning the Flash Off
Move it toward i again
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
Choose Digital Zoom
Accept the setting
Digital Tele-Converter
Turning off the digital zoom
Shoot Using Preset Focal Lengths Step Zoom
Choose a focal length
Inserting the Date and Time
Choose Date Stamp
Using the Self-Timer
Press the p button Choose
Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway
Using the Face Self-Timer
Using the Face Self-Timer
Press the shutter button fully
What if a face is not detected?
Join the subjects and look at the camera
Change the number of shots
Choosing Settings Yourself
Shooting in Program AE
Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation
Adjust the brightness
Turning the Flash On
Choose h
Choose the recording pixels
Changing the Recording Pixels Image Size
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Choose the image quality
Recording Pixels
Approximate Values for Paper Size
Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality
Number of Recordable Images
Choose Record +
Shooting in RAW
Simultaneously Recording RAW and Jpeg Images
Differences between RAW images and Jpeg images
How can I take better close-ups?
Shooting Close-ups Macro
Choose e
Shooting Close-ups Macro
Changing the ISO speed
Changing the ISO Speed
Choose the ISO speed
Choose the white balance
Adjusting the White Balance
Custom White Balance
Correct the White Balance
Adjusting the White Balance
Manually Correcting the White Balance
Continuous Shooting
Choose a Drive mode
Drive Mode Description
Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors
Choose My Colors
Custom Color
Shooting Using a TV Monitor
Shooting Using a TV Monitor
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
Recompose
Getting More Out of Your Camera
Center
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Face AiAF
Choose AF Frame
Check the focus
Magnifying the Focal Point
Choose AF-Point Zoom
What if the display does not magnify?
Compose the scene and shoot
Shooting with the AF Lock
Lock the focus
Shooting with Servo AF
Choose Servo AF
Register 0 to the button p
Set Face Select mode
Choosing the Person to Focus On Face Select
Choose the face on which to focus
Fine tuning the focus
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
Focusing roughly
Focus Bracketing Focus-BKT Mode
Set the focus adjustment level
Changing the Metering Mode
Choose the Metering mode
Lock the exposure
Shooting with the AE Lock
Shooting with the FE Lock
Choose h p Lock the exposure
Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode
Set the exposure compensation amount
Shooting with Slow Synchro
Choose …
Available Shutter Speeds
Setting the Shutter Speed
Set the mode dial to M Make the setting
What if aperture value is displayed in orange?
Safety Shift
Setting the Aperture Value
Set the mode dial to B Make the setting
Available Aperture Values
Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value
Set the mode dial to D Make the setting
Assign a function to the Ï ring
Making Settings using the Control Ring
Adjust the settings
Functions Assignable to the Control Ring
Making Settings using the Control Ring
Shooting mode Assignable
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Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast
Choose i-Contrast
Red-Eye Correction
Choose Flash Settings
Adjust the setting
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Choose ~
Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation
Safety FE
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Checking for Shut Eyes
Adjusting the Flash Output
Set the camera to D mode Choose the flash output
Choose Blink Detection
Settings that Can be Registered
Registering Shooting Settings
Register the settings
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Changing the Color and Shooting
Color Accent
Specify the color to be swapped
Color Swap
Choose Y
Specify the target color
Specify the range of colors to be swapped
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Shooting Stitch Assist Images
Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies
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Changing the Movie Mode
Set the mode dial to E Choose a Movie mode
Image Quality Table
Changing the Image Quality
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Estimated Shooting Time
Change the exposure
Using the Wind Filter
AE Lock/Exposure Shift
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Other Shooting Functions
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Playback Functions
Summary for Viewing Movies p
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Editing
Set the editing range
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Check the edited movie
Save the edited movie
Editing
Using Playback and Other Functions
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Quickly Searching Images
Searching Images Using Index Display
Searching Images Using the Control Dial
Move the zoom lever toward g
Choose a target filter
Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
Search by
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Jump by and Images
Using the Control Ring to Jump
Viewing images using filtered playback
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Filtered playback
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What if you can’t choose a filter?
Checking the Focus
Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display p
Switch frames
Change the magnification level or location
Choose Start
Viewing Slideshows
Choose Slideshow
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Move the zoom lever toward k
Magnifying Images
Changing Image Transitions
Choose Transition
Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV
Viewing Images on a TV
Items to Prepare
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Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV
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Protecting Images
Choosing Images Individually
Choose the starting image
Select Range
Choose Select Range
Choose the ending image
Choose All Images
Choose All Images
Protect images
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Erasing All Images
Choose Erase
Erasing All Images
Press the n button Erase
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Organizing Images by Category My Category
Choose My Category
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Choose the setting
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Rotate the image
Rotating Images
Choose Rotate
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Choose an image size
Resizing Images
Choose Resize
Save the new image
Choose Trimming
Adjust the trimming area
Trimming
Save as a new image and display
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Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
Choose a menu option
Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast
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Correct the image
Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
Choose Red-Eye Correction
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Print
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Choosing Images for Printing Dpof
Print Settings
Choose Print Settings
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Set the number of prints
Choosing the Number of Copies
Choose Select Images & Qty
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Set All Images to Print Once
Clearing All Selections
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Customizing the Camera
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Changing the File Number Assignment
Changing Functions
Turning off Hints & Tips
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Changing the Lens Retract Time
Turning off the Power Saving Function
Creating Folders by Shooting Date
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Set the home time zone
Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
Using the World Clock
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Choose the world time zone
Changing Distance Units
Set the world time zone
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Changing the Flash Timing
Changing Shooting Functions
Turning off the AF Assist Beam
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Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting
Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Changing the Image Display Time
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Customizing Display Information
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Changing the IS-Mode Settings
Registering Functions to the Button
Choose the menu items to register
Choose My Menu settings
Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus
Change the order in which menu items are displayed
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Changing Playback Functions
Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
Changing Playback Functions
Changing the Start-up Screen
Changing the Start-up Image or Sound
Change Sounds
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Register images or sounds saved on a computer
Registering the Start-up Screen
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Changing the Start-up Image or Sound
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Useful Information
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Insert the coupler
Using Household Power
Connect the power cord
Plug the cord into the camera
TV output
Troubleshooting
Power
Shooting
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Computer
Shooting movies
Playback
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List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
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Function
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Shooting modes
FUNC. Menu
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F V H U , t w S y O P T Y xv X z
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Menus
Shooting Menu
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Menus
Options/Summary Ref.
Set up Menu
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Playback Menu
Print Menu
Handling Precautions
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Specifications
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Specifications
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Specifications Battery Pack NB-6L
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Index
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Index
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Index
Trademark Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
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