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Checking for Shut Eyes

When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut, appears.

Choose [Blink Detection].

●Press the n button, choose the 4

tab, and then choose the [Blink Detection] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose [On].

Shoot.

XWhen a person with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear.

• In ", $, , and modes, this function is only available for the last image shot.

• Not available in W, , or .

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Contents

Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First Take good landscapes What Do You Want to Do?Shoot Shoot/View Movies ViewPrint Save Table of Contents Functions Useful Information 155 Conventions Used in this Guide Use only recommended power sources Safety PrecautionsCamera Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human eyes Other Warnings BatterySafety Precautions This may cause the camera to malfunction Attaching the Strap/Removing the Lens Cap Getting Started Open the cover Inserting the BatteriesInsert the batteries Close the cover Battery Charge Indicator Why use NiMH batteries?Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Compatible Batteries Removing the Memory Card Inserting the Memory CardCheck the card’s write-protect tab Insert the memory card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card What is the write-protect tab?Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? Compatible Memory Cards Open the LCD Monitor Opening the LCD MonitorRotate the LCD monitor Close the LCD Monitor Make the setting Setting the Date and TimeTurn on the camera Set the date and time Changing the Date and Time Date/Time batteryDisplay the menus Choose Date/Time in the 3 tab Enter Playback mode Setting the Display LanguageDisplay the settings screen What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed? Display the menu Formatting Memory CardsChoose Format Format the memory card Press halfway lightly to the first stop Pressing the Shutter ButtonPress fully to the second stop Holding the Camera Set the mode dial to a Choose a modeTaking Pictures Compose the shot Focus Twice Green AF frames appear where the subject is in focusShoot What if Scene Icons Viewing Images What is the rectangular gray frame?Choose an image You can view your images on the screen Choose an image to erase Erasing Images Items to Prepare Printing ImagesTurn on the printer Turn on the camera Choose an image to print Printing Images Print images Shooting Movies Set the mode dial to E Shooting Movies Stop shootingEstimated Shooting Times Choose a movie Viewing MoviesPlay the movie You can view your movies on the screen System Requirements Transferring Images to a ComputerWindows Macintosh Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appears Install the softwarePreparations Transferring Images to a Computer Open CameraWindow Connect the camera to the computer Transfer Images Supplied with Camera Accessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Accessories Power Supplies Separately Sold AccessoriesOther Accessories Flash Learning More Components Guide Mode DialUse the mode dial to change the Shooting mode Components Guide Control DialButton Same information will display on the viewfinder Information Displayed on the ScreenShooting Information Display Information Displayed on the Screen Playback Detailed Information Display Shooting Switching the DisplayPlayback Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting Histogram IndicatorsOverexposure Warning during Playback FUNC. Menu Basic Operations Choose a shooting modeDisplay the FUNC. menu Choose a menu item Choose a tab Menu Basic OperationsPress the qr buttons to choose an option Press the n button Normal screen will reappear Muting Sounds Changing the Sound SettingsAdjusting the Volume With the Menu Changing the Screen BrightnessWith the l Button Choose LCD Brightness Choose Reset All Returning the Camera to Default SettingsReset the settings Are there functions that cannot be reset? About low level formatting Low Level Memory Card FormattingPerform the low level format Clock Functions Power Saving during ShootingPower Saving during Playback Adjust the diopter Adjusting the ViewfinderAttaching the Lens Hood Set the viewfinder displayPage Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions Shooting in Various Conditions Shoot ’ Take indoor shots Indoor Shooting in Special ScenesShoot sunsets Sunset Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors TTake shots of fireworks Fireworks Take nightscapes Night SceneWTake shots of people at the beach Beach YTake shots of aquatic life in an aquarium Aquarium PTake shots of people in snow Snow ZShoot using high ISO speed ISO Move the zoom lever toward Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital ZoomMove it toward i again Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate Digital Tele-Converter Accept the settingChoose Digital Zoom Turning off the digital zoom Choose Date Stamp To restore to the original setting, choose Off in StepInserting the Date and Time Press the p button Choose Ò Using the Self-Timer Choose Using the Face Self-TimerCompose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Adjust the brightness Adjusting the Brightness Exposure CompensationTurning the Flash On Choose the exposure compensation Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Changing the Recording Pixels Image SizeChoose the recording pixels Change the image quality Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Approximate Values for Paper SizeRecording Pixels Ratio Press the q button Choose e or œ Shooting Close-ups Macro/Super MacroShooting Range About the zoom bar in e Changing the ISO speed Changing the ISO SpeedChoose the ISO speed Choose the white balance Adjusting the White BalanceCustom White Balance Drive Mode Shooting Interval Description Choose a Drive modeContinuous Shooting You can shoot continuously at a fixed interval Choose My Colors Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Press the l button to accept the settingCustom Color Choose Î Choose the settings Customizing the Self-TimerChoose $ What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Shooting Using a TV MonitorRecompose Press the shutter button fullyPage Getting More Out of Your Camera Face Detect Changing the AF Frame ModeFlexiZone/Center Choose AF Frame Changing the AF Frame Position and Size Complete settingsPress the button Move the AF frame Choose AF-Point Zoom Magnifying the Focal PointCheck the focus What if the display does not magnify? Shooting with Servo AF Shooting with the AF LockLock the focus Compose the scene and shoot Choosing the Person to Focus On Face Select Set Face Select modeSet the camera to Face Detect p Choose the face on which to focus Choose the Metering mode Changing the Metering Mode Fine tuning the focus Shooting in Manual Focus ModeFocusing roughly Set the focus adjustment level Focus Bracketing Focus-BKT Mode Program Shift Shooting with the AE LockLock the exposure Shooting with the FE Lock Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB ModeRaise the flash and choose h p Lock the exposure Disappear and the FE will unlock Set the exposure compensation amount Shooting with Slow SynchroRaise the flash p Choose … Shooting with Slow Synchro Set the mode dial to M Make the setting Setting the Shutter SpeedAvailable Shutter Speeds What if aperture value is displayed in orange? Set the mode dial to B Make the setting Setting the Aperture ValueSafety Shift Available Aperture Values Set the mode dial to D Make the setting Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Choose i-Contrast Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast Choose Flash Control Adjust the settingRed-Eye Correction Safety FE Adjusting the Flash Exposure CompensationChoose ~ ~ will appear on the screen D mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output Adjusting the Flash OutputSet the camera to D mode Choose the flash output Changing the Flash Timing Choose Flash Control p Make the setting100 What are the 1st-curtain and 2nd-curtain? 101 Checking for Shut EyesChoose Blink Detection Register the settings Registering Shooting SettingsSettings that Can be Registered 102 Color Accent Changing the Color and Shooting Choose Y Color SwapSpecify the color to be swapped Specify the target color Shooting Stitch Assist Images Set the mode dial to L Choose a shooting directionSpecify the range of colors to be swapped Take the first shot Finish shooting Take subsequent shotsMerge the images on a computer 106 Shooting Movies in Modes Other than E 107 Choose the image quality Changing the Image Quality108 Image Quality Table Focus while shooting a movie Taking Still Images while Shooting a Movie109 What if 4 changes and you can’t take a still image? Adjusting the recording volume Sound SettingsUsing the Wind Filter 110 Other Shooting Functions AE Lock/Exposure ShiftChange the exposure 111 Summary for Viewing Movies p Playback Functions112 113 EditingSet the editing range Save the edited movie Check the edited movie114 Editing 115 Using Playback and Other Functions Searching Images Using the Control Dial Searching Images Using Index DisplayQuickly Searching Images Move the zoom lever toward g Search by Viewing Images in Filtered PlaybackChoose a target filter 117 Jump by and Images Viewing images using filter playback118 What if you can’t choose a filter? Choose Slideshow Viewing SlideshowsChoose Start 119 Switch frames Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display pChecking the Focus Change the magnification level or location Changing Image Transitions Magnifying ImagesMove the zoom lever toward k Choose Transition Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Viewing Images on a TV122 What if the images don’t properly display on the TV? Open the cover and fully insert the cable Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV123 Choosing Images Individually Protecting Images Choose Select Range Select RangeChoose the starting image Choose the ending image Protect images Choose All ImagesChoose All Images 126 127 Erasing All ImagesChoose Erase 128 Press the n button ErasePress the p button to choose Erase, then press the m button Erasing All Images 129 Organizing Images by Category My CategoryChoose My Category 130 Choose the settingPress the pbutton to choose Select and press the m button Organizing Images by Category My Category Choose Rotate Rotating ImagesRotate the image 131 Choose Resize Resizing ImagesChoose an image size Save the new image Trimming Adjust the trimming areaChoose Trimming Save as a new image and display Choose a menu option Adding Effects with the My Colors Function134 Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to choose an option Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast135 Choose Red-Eye Correction Correcting the Red-Eye EffectCorrect the image 136 137 PrintPrinting will start Print list Choose Print Settings Print SettingsAdjust the settings Choosing Images for Printing Dpof Choose Select Images & Qty Choosing the Number of CopiesSet the number of prints 139 Clearing All Selections Choose RangeSet All Images to Print Once 141 Customizing the Camera Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time Turning off the Power Saving FunctionChanging Functions 142 Set the home time zone Using the World ClockSet the world time zone Choose the world time zone 144 Turning off Hints & TipsChanging the File Number Assignment Changing Distance Units Creating Folders by Shooting DateChanging the Lens Retract Time 145 Changing Shooting Functions Switching the Focus SettingTurning off the AF Assist Beam 146 Changing the Image Display Time Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction FunctionChanging the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting 147 148 Customizing Display Information 149 Changing the IS-Mode SettingsRegistering Functions to the Button Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus Choose My Menu settingsChoose the menu items to register 150 Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Changing Playback FunctionsChange the order in which menu items are displayed 151 Change Sounds Changing the Start-up Image or SoundChanging the Start-up Screen Registering the Start-up Screen Changing the Start-up Image or Sound 153Register images or sounds saved on a computer 154 155 Useful Information 156 Replacing the Date/Time BatteryInsert the battery with + and sides oriented correctly Connect the power cord Using Household PowerTurn off the camera Plug the cord into the camera 157 158 Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold SeparatelyDisplay the flash settings screen Options Shooting mode Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately159 Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX Canon Flashes Other than Speedlite EX Series 160 Power TroubleshootingTV output Shooting 162 Playback Shooting moviesComputer 163 164 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 165 Func. Menu 166Shooting modes M G 167 Shooting Menu Menus168 Function Shooting modes Menus 169 Options/Summary Ref. Set up Menu170 171 Playback MenuPrint Menu Equipment Handling PrecautionsMemory Cards 172 173 Specifications 174 Specifications 175 Specifications Lens Hood LH-DC50 176 Index Index 177 Index 178 Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments