Quick Start Section | Canon V3 guide

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Quick Start Section

1Charge the Battery Pack (p. 18).

Place the battery pack in the battery charger and plug the charger into a power outlet. The charge indicator lights red while charging and changes to green when the battery pack is charged.

Charge Indicator

Battery Lock

Lock for the CF Card Slot Cover

2Install the Battery Pack (p. 20).

Slide the battery cover open and press the battery lock while you insert the battery pack. Insert the battery pack correctly by aligning the arrows on the camera and battery pack.

3Install the CF Card (p. 22).

Slide the lock on the CF card cover to open it and insert the CF card.

4Set the Mode Switch to (Shooting) (p. 42).

Power Lamp

5Turn on the Power (p. 26).

Press the ON/OFF Button until the power

lamp in the center of the 4 / / /

buttons lights.

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Canon V3 manual Quick Start Section

Contents

Camera User Guide Camera User Guide Flowchart and Reference Guides About the LCD Monitor Camera Body TemperatureCharging the Date/Time Battery Video Format Question? Look Here First About This GuideConventions Used in the Text Table of Contents Shooting Connecting the Camera to a Computer Printing Index 143 Specifications 137Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 148 Read This First Please Read Read This First Read This First Read This First Preventing Malfunctions Quick Start Section View the Recorded Image p Focus pShoot p Components Guide Front View Battery Cover p Back View Indicators Power Lamp Operation Panel Lower Indicator IndicatorsUpper Indicator Charge Indicator Charging the Battery PackBattery charger model names and types vary by region Preparing the Camera Handling Precautions Fig. a Installing the Battery Pack Slide the battery cover closed Battery Pack Charge Installing a CF Card Label Do not attempt to disassemble or alter a CF card Setting the Date and TimeHandling Precautions for CF Cards Preparing the Camera Setting the Language Power Lamp Position Turning the Power On/OffMinute after the mode switch is set Basic Functions Replay Mode Power-Saving FunctionShooting Mode Connected to a Printer optional Switching between Shooting/Replay To Shoot Still Images Shooting Mode Slide the mode switch to Press of the button Using the LCD MonitorShooting Mode or on the mode switch Single Image Replay p Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting ModeReplay Mode on the mode switch Detailed No Display Multi Image Replay 9 Images p Information Displayed Spot AE Point Frame modeReplay Mode Standard Display Histogram Function Replay Mode Detailed DisplayHistogram Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Using the ViewfinderAbout the Autofocus Function Pressing Halfway Indicator StatusPressing the Shutter Button AF Frame Status LCD Monitor On AiAF On Pressing Fully AF-assist Beam Digital Zoom Using the ZoomTelephoto / Wide Angle Selecting Menus and Settings Press Button Selecting Menus and Settings Cont’d Play Menu Completing Procedure Set up Menu Menu Settings and Factory Defaults NTSC/PAL Camera features the following shooting modes Selecting a Shooting ModeSelecting the , , or mode Use the or button to select a shooting mode Selecting the mode Changing the Review Duration Select Resolution Changing Resolution/Compression SettingsResolution Purpose Compression Purpose See Selecting Menus and Settings p Using the Flash Red-Eye Reduction Display or Image Area in Macro ModeShooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots Using the Digital Zoom Press the button to zoom back out Continuous Shooting Using the Self-timer Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time Shooting in Stitch Assist Mode Framing a Subject Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist mode Shooting See the Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p Shooting a Movie See the Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p Locking the Focus AF Lock Shooting with the Focus Lock Method Shooting Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock Switching between Autofocus Modes No frame Switching between Light Metering Modes Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting in Long Shutter Mode Available Shutter Speeds Setting the White Balance White 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting Setting a Custom White Balance Shooting Changing the Photo Effect You can shoot with different photo effects Adjusting the ISO Speed Setting the Auto Rotate Function Off Resetting the File NumberYou can select the way file numbers are assigned About File Numbers Replaying Displaying Images Individually Magnifying Images Switching between Sets of Nine Images Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Replay Viewing Movies Pausing and Resuming Play Fast Forwarding / Rewinding Editing Movies Selecting Data is left unchanged UseFile or Overwrite Rotating Images in the Display Automated Playback Slide Shows Starting a Slide Show Fast Forwarding/Rewinding a Slide Show Pausing/Resuming a Slide ShowSelecting Images for Slide Shows Stopping a Slide Show Replaying Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Protecting Images You can protect important images from accidental erasure Erasing Erasing Single Images Erasing All Images Formatting CF Cards Select the images to send by email p PrintingAbout Printing Setting Print Settings for Direct Printing Photo Developing Service Print Menu Settings Set the Mode Switch to Set up File No. p Reset p Print Type p Outlet Connecting a PrinterSymbol on its connector Connecting to a Bubble Jet Printer Camera’s front panel This shows when a BJ printer is connected Printing Movies cannot be printed Canceling Printing Printing Errors Direct Print Function Compatible Printer Setting the Print StyleYou can select from among the following print styles BJ Printer Borders Image SettingsPaper Date Setting the Printing Area Trimming 101 Moving the Trimming Frame Rotating the Trimming Frame 103 Setting the Dpof Print SettingsSelecting Images for Printing Menu Standard/ Both 104Single Images Index 105 All the Images on a CF Card Use the or button to select Set up 106 Select Standard, Index or Both 107Print Type File No Resetting the Print Settings 108 Printing with Dpof Print Settings 109 Size 110Card Size Postcard Size 111 Image Transmission SettingsSelecting Images for Transferring Play menu Select 112 Selected for Transfer Japan, U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan, etc Shooting/Replaying with a TV113 114 Downloading Images to a ComputerDownloading Directly from a CF Card Connecting the Camera to a Computer with a USB Cable 115 Use the or button to select Normal or PTP Setting the Communication Mode116 117 Options Rec. Menu118 119 List of Menu Options and Messages 120 Item/Menu Screen Options Play Menu 121 122 Set up Menu 123 124 Press and hold Resetting Settings to Their Default Values125 List of Messages 126 127 128 129 Appendices Using an AC Adapter Kit Sold SeparatelyBattery 130 Using a Car Battery Charger Optional 131 Lens Camera Care and MaintenanceCamera Body Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Troubleshooting 133 134 135 136 Specifications 137 Specifications 138 Test Criteria Battery Pack NB-1LH fully charged139 140 CF Cards and Estimated Capacities Recordable Images CompactFlash Card 141 Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1 Optional 142 Index 143 144 Index 145 146 Disclaimer Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio FCC NoticeCanadian Radio Interference Regulations 147 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 148 149