Canon 950IS User Manual

ENGLISH

Basic

The Components Guide

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Printing

Downloading Images to a Computer

Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.

CEL-SG6WA210

Flowchart and Reference Guides

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below.

For information on included items and

items sold separately

The Components Guide

System Map

• Charging the battery

• Installing the battery and memory card

• Setting the date, time and language

Handling precautions, references to the

various shooting and playback functions

• Installing the software

• Downloading images to a computer

• Using the software

You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory card.

In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. Also, "battery" refers to the battery pack.

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Printing

Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide)

• Read this first.

Advanced Camera User Guide

Direct Print User Guide

Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide)

Software Starter Guide

Viewing the PDF Manuals

Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to view the PDF Manuals. If this software is not installed in your computer, access the following web site and download the software.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

The Components Guide

 Front View

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Attaching the Wrist Strap

a Wrist Strap Mount b Microphone c Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 18) d AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24) e Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 36) f Self-Timer Lamp (p. 16) g Flash (p. 14) h Lens

In order to avoid dropping the camera, wear the wrist strap when using the camera.

The Components Guide

 Back View

a LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 15) b Viewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 18) c A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 104) d Ter m i n al Co v er e DIGITAL Terminal (p. 27) f Tripod Socket g DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 134) h Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 8)

The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected simultaneously.

The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment. If so, remove the film before using the camera.

 Controls

a Speaker b Indicators (p. 6) c Power Lamp d ON/OFF button (p. 10) e Zoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide p. 80)

Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify)

f Shut ter Bu tton (p. 10) g Mode Dial (pp. 10, 11 ) h (Print/Share) Button (pp. 22, 30, Advanced Guide pp. 70, 71) i Touch Control Dial j DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12) k FUNC./SET (Function/ Set) Button ( p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 22) l MENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 23) m (Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 15) n (ISO Speed)/ (Jump)/ Button (Advanced Guide pp. 69, 83) o (Flash)/ Button (p. 14) p (Single Image Erase)/ (Continuous)/ (Self-timer)

/ Button (pp. 16, 19, Advanced Guide p. 37)

The Components Guide

Using the Touch Control Dial

 Touching the Dial

A magnified image of the touch control dial displays on the LCD monitor when you place your finger on the dial. Circling your finger on the dial allows you to configure the functions assigned to each button.

Touch Icons

Sample in shooting mode

• Functions that cannot be configured are shown in gray.

• The dial display (Touch Icons) can be turned On/Off in the (Set up) menu (Advanced Guide p. 26).

• When Touch Icons is set to [Off], the icon of the function being touched appears in green on the LCD monitor.

 Circling Your Finger on the Dial

You can select categories or images by circling your finger on the dial. Circling counterclockwise works the same as the button and circling clockwise the same as the button. (It may also work as the

/ buttons with some functions.)

Sample of selecting manual mode

The following functions can be operated using the touch control dial. Please note that some of the options for some functions cannot be operated with it.

Reference Pag e

Basic Advanced

p. 11

pp. 14, 15, 16

p. 18 pp. 80, 81,

– pp. 84, 86

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p. 21 p. 23

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pp. 37, 69

82, 83, 102, 105

pp. 94, 95

pp. 107, 111

Shooting

Playback

Shooting and Playback

Operable Functions

Selecting a shooting mode (When mode dial is set to (Manual), (SCN) or

Selecting / / / / /

Selecting options in the FUNC. menu p. 20 p. 22 Selecting images

Operations for playing/editing movies Operations for sound memos and the

Sound Recorder Operations for DPOF print settings and

direct transfer settings. Selecting options in menus Selecting time zones for the world clock – p. 20 Selecting options for the My Camera settings – p. 113

(Movie))

The Components Guide

Indicators

The camera indicators light or blink under the following circumstances.

Never do the following while an indicator is blinking green. These actions may corrupt image data.

• Shake or jolt the camera

• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover

 Upper Indicator

Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice) Blinking Green: Time Lapse (movie) recording/Image recording/

Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)

reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer/printer)

 Lower Indicator

Yellow: Macro mode/infinity mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

Preparations

Charging the Battery.

Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances.

• When using the battery for the first time.

• When the "Change the battery pack." message displays.

1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.

2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LX) into a power outlet, or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LXE) and plug it into a power outlet.

• Battery charger model names and types vary by region.

The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete. Charging takes approximately 2 hours 5 minutes.

Charge Indicator

Align these symbols

For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE

To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it for longer than 24 hours continuously.

See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 130).

Installing the Battery.

Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it (a, b).

2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (c) and

insert the battery until it locks.

To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (c) and hold it while pulling the battery out.

Battery Lock

Preparations

Inserting the Memory Card.

1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.

2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (

a, b).

Back

Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction.

See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 132).

See t he Advanced Guide: Format ting Memory C ards (p. 29).

 To Remove the Memory Card

Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it.

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memor y cards and Multi MediaCards wit h this camera. Th ese cards are coll ecti vely called memory cards in this guide.

First Time Settings

 Setting the Date/Time

1. Press the ON/OFF button (a).

2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value (

To set the daylight saving option, select the icon and use the

or button to configure the setting.

3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET button (

The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).

• A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to save such settings as the date/time. This battery charges when the main battery is in the camera. When you purchase the camera, place the main battery in it for appr oximately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (sold separately) to charge the lithium battery. It will charge even if the camera is turned off.

• The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the date/time settings if this occurs.

 Setting the Display Language

1. Turn the mode dial to (playback).

2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU button.

3. Use the , press the FUNC./SET button.

The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).

, or button to select a language and

b).

c).

See the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 20).

Preparations

Shooting

Press the ON/OFF button.

The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor.

• Pressing the ON/OFF button turns the power off.

• To switch to the setting that mutes all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the DISP. button while pressing the ON/OFF button.

Turn the mode dial to (Auto).

Aim the camera at the subject.

Focus and shoot.

1. Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights green (orange when the flash fires). In addition, a green AF frame appears in the LCD monitor on the portion of the image used to set the focus.

again

See t he Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12).

See t he Advanced Guide: Power Saving Fun ctio n (p. 19 ).

See t he Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 26) .

See t he Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 28).

ON/OFF button

DISP. button

Indicators

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