Canon CEL-SE65A210 User Manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide

ENGLISH

Camera User Guide

z Please read the Read This First section (page 5). z Please also read the Canon Digital Camera Software

Starter Guide Disk and the Direct Print User Guide.

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Camera Body Temperature

If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period.

About the LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than

0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.

Video Format

Please set the camera’s video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 160).

Language Setting

Please see page 28 to change the language setting.

Disclaimer

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions.

• Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice.

• No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon.

• Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the CompactFlash™ cards (CF cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon CF cards.

Trademark Acknowledgements

• Canon and PowerShot are trademarks of Canon, Inc.

• CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.

• Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc, registered in the United States and other countries.

• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

• Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

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About this Guide

Symbols Used

Icons under title bars show the operations mode. As in the example below, the mode dial should be set to , , , , , ,

, or .

: This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s

operation.

: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the

basic operating procedures.

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Table of Contents

: Functions and operations tables.

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Read This First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Components Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Back/Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Main Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Preparing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Installing the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Installing the CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Attaching the Neck Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Attaching the Lens Cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Setting the Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Basic Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Turning the Power On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Switching between Shooting and Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Using the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Confirming information on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using the Zoom (Focal Length). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Pressing the Shutter Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Selecting Menus and Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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Resetting the Settings to Default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Shooting – Letting the Camera Select Settings . . . . . . . . . .55

Auto Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Changing the Resolution and Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Changing the File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Using the Built-In Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Portrait Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Landscape Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Night Scene Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . . .69

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Movie Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Macro Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Super Macro Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Shooting – Selecting Particular Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Setting the Shutter Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Setting the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . . . . .87

Selecting an AF Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Switching between Light Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . .92

Adjusting the Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Changing the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Changing the Photo Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . .105

Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock). . . . . . .107

Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . . .109

Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires . . . . . . . . . . .111

Shooting Images at Set Intervals (Intervalometer) . . . . . . . .112

Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus. . . . . . . . . . . .114

Switching between Focus Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Saving Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Using the ND Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Resetting the File Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Displaying Images Individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Viewing Nine Images at a Time (Index Playback) . . . .126

JUMP Jumping Between Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Editing Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Automated Playback (Slide Show) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

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Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Erasing Images Individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Formatting a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Print Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

About Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) . . . .149

Selecting Images for Transferring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Downloading Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection . . . . . .152

Computer System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Downloading Images by Direct Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Connecting the Camera to the Computer to Download Images

without Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Downloading Directly from a CF Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Viewing Images on a TV Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings). . . . . . . . .161

Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Registering the My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

List of Error/Message Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

List of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Using the Wireless Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Attaching the Lens Hood LH-DC30 (Sold Separately) . . . . .178

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . . .180

Using Conversion Lenses/Close-up Lenses (Sold Separately)

Using a Compact Power Adapter (Sold Separately) . . . . . . .189

Using a Battery Charger (Sold Separately) and Car Battery

Cable (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Camera Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . .206

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Read This First

Please Read

Test Shots

Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including CompactFlash™ cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a format that is machine readable.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was recorded for personal use.

Warranty Limitations

For information on your camera’s warranty, please refer to the Canon European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see rear of this booklet or the European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet.

Safety Precautions

z Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and

understand the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.

z The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended

to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and equipment.

z In the next few pages, the term “equipment” refers primarily to the

camera and its power supply accessories (see the System Map for power supply accessory details).

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Warnings

z Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or at other intense

light sources which could damage your eyesight.

z Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal

eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may

damage eyesight. In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash.

z Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.

Accidental damage to the camera or batteries by a child could result in serious injury. In addition, placement of the strap around the child’s neck could result in asphyxiation.

z Be particularly careful to keep the date battery used in the

camera away from children. Seek medical assistance

immediately if a child swallows a battery.

z Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the

equipment that is not expressly described in this guide.

Disassembly or alteration may result in high voltage electrical shock. Internal inspections, alterations and repairs should be conducted by qualified service personnel authorized by your camera distributor or a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

z To avoid the risk of high-voltage electrical shock, do not

touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged.

Similarly, never touch internal portions of the equipment that become exposed as a result of damage. There is a risk of high voltage electrical shock. Please take the first opportunity to consult your camera distributor or a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

z Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke

or noxious fumes. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical

shock. Immediately turn the camera’s power off, remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Confirm that smoke and fume emissions have ceased. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

Stop operating the equipment if it is dropped or the casing is damaged.

Immediately turn the camera’s power off, remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock.

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z Do not allow the equipment to come into contact with, or

become immersed in, water or other liquids. Do not allow

liquids to enter the interior. The camera has not been waterproofed. If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air, wipe it dry with a soft, absorbent cloth. In the event that water or other foreign substances enter the interior, immediately turn the camera’s power off and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

z Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzene, thinners

or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment. The use of these substances may lead to fire.

z Remove the power cord on a regular periodic basis and wipe

away the dust and dirt that collects on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet and the surrounding area. In dusty, humid or

greasy environments, the dust that collects around the plug over long periods of time may become saturated with humidity and short-circuit, leading to fire.

z Do not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power

adapter cord. Any of these actions may cause an electrical short

circuit, which may lead to fire or electrical shock.

z Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet. Handling

it with wet hands may lead to electrical shock. When unplugging the cord, ensure that you hold the solid portion of the plug. Pulling on the flexible portion of the cord may damage or expose the wire and insulation, creating the potential for fires and electrical shocks.

z Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power

sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

z Do not place the batteries near a heat source or expose them

to direct flame or heat. Neither should you immerse them in water. Such exposure may damage the batteries and lead to the

leakage of corrosive liquids, fire, electrical shock, explosion or serious injury.

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z Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the

batteries. There is serious risk of injury due to an explosion.

Immediately flush with water any area of the body, including the eyes and mouth, or clothing, that comes into contact with the inner contents of a battery. If the eyes or mouth contact these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance.

Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe impacts that could damage the casings.

injury.

z Do not short-circuit the battery terminals with metallic

objects, such as key holders. It could lead to overheating, burns

and other injuries. Use the supplied terminal cover to transport or store the battery.

z Before you discard a battery, cover the terminals with tape or

other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects.

Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions. Discard the batteries in specialized waste facilities if available in your area.

z Use only recommended battery packs and battery chargers.

Use of batteries not expressly recommended for this equipment may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the surroundings.

z Disconnect the compact power adapter from both the camera

and power outlet when the camera is not in use to avoid fires and other hazards. Continuous use over a long period of time

may cause the unit to overheat and distort, resulting in fire.

z Exercise due caution when screwing on the separately sold

wide converter, tele-converter lens, close-up lens and conversion lens adapter. If they loosen, fall off and shatter, the

glass shards may cause an injury.

It could lead to leakage and

Caution about magnetic fields

Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields (such as credit cards) away from the speaker of the camera (p. 11). Such items may lose data or stop working.

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Cautions

z Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places

subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures, such as the dashboard or trunk (boot) of a car. Exposure to intense sunlight

and heat may cause the batteries to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing. Ensure that there is good ventilation when using the compact power adapter to power the camera.

z Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas. Storage

in such areas could lead to fire, electrical shock or other damage.

z Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong

impacts or shocks that could lead to injury or damage the

equipment when wearing or holding it by the strap.

z Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing

when shooting. The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or

noise. In addition, do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession. Either action could result in burns.

z Do not operate the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to

its lens. The resulting heat build-up could damage the flash.

z Ensure that the battery charger or compact power adapter is

plugged into a power outlet of the specified rating, not over the specified rating. The plug of the battery charger varies

according to region.

z Do not use the battery charger or compact power adapter if

the cable or plug is damaged, or if the plug is not fully inserted into the power outlet.

z Do not allow metal objects (such as pins or keys) or dirt to

contact the charger terminals or plug.

z If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera

body may become warm. Please take care when operating the

camera for an extended period as your hands may experience a burning sensation.

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Preventing Malfunctions

 Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields

Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data.

 Avoid Condensation Related Problems

Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its external and internal surfaces. You can avoid this by placing the equipment in an airtight, resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag.

 If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera

Stop using the camera immediately if you detect condensation. Continued use may damage the equipment. Remove the CF card, and battery or a household power source, from the camera and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use.

 Extended Storage

When not using the camera for extended periods of time, remove the battery from the camera or battery charger and store the equipment in a safe place. Storing the camera for extended periods with batteries installed will run down the battery. (Do not remove the date battery.)

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Components Guide

Front View

Optical Viewfinder Window (p. 41)

Remote Sensor (p. 176)

Display Panel (p. 16)

AF-assist Beam (p. 44)

Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 65)

Self-timer Lamp (p. 76)

Ring Release Button (p. 182, 187)

* To connect the camera to a computer or printer, use one of the following

cables.

Computer: Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (supplied with the camera) Direct Print Compatible Printers (Sold Separately)

zCP Printers: Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (supplied with the camera) or

the Direct Interface Cable DIF-100 (supplied with CP-100/CP-10).

zBubble Jet Printers

• Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Printers: Please refer to your Bubble Jet

printer user guide.

• PictBridge Compliant Printers: Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (supplied

with the camera)

zPictBridge Compliant Non-Canon Printers: Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

(supplied with the camera)

Please refer to the System Map or the Direct Print User Guide supplied with the camera for direct print compatible printer information.

Lens

A/V OUT (Audio/Video Out) Terminal (p. 160)

Microphone (p. 133)

Built-in Flash (p. 64)

Hot Shoe (p. 180)

Strap Mount (p. 25)

Speaker

Terminal cover

DIGITAL Terminal* (p. 154)

DC IN Terminal (p. 189)

Preparing the Camera, Basic Functions

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Back/Bottom View

Diopter Adjustment lever (p. 41)

LCD Monitor (p. 33)

Viewfinder (p. 41)

Tripod Socket

Strap Mount (p. 25)

CF Card Slot Cover (p. 23)

Battery Cover (p. 21)

z Upper Indicator The indicators light or blink when the shutter button is pressed or the following operations are underway.

• Green: Ready to record

• Blinking Green: Recording to CF card/Reading CF card/ Erasing from CF card/Transmitting data (during a computer connection)

• Orange: Ready to record (flash on)

• Blinking Orange: Ready to record (camera shake warning/ insufficient exposure)

z Lower Indicator

• Yellow: Macro mode/Super Macro mode/Manual focus mode

• Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (although you can press the shutter button, try using focus lock or adjusting the focus manually (p. 114, 115))

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Controls

Top

(Flash) Button

(p. 64)

(Light Metering)/JUMP Button (p. 92, 127)

(Continuous)/ (Self-Timer/Wireless Controller) Button (p. 76, 78, 176)

Zoom Lever Shooting: (Telephoto)/ (Wide Angle) (p. 42) Playback: (Zoom in)/ (Zoom out) (p. 125)

Shutter Button (p. 43)

Main Dial (p. 15)

(Backlight) Button (p. 16)

Power/Mode Indicator (p. 29)

Mode Lever (p. 29)

Button (p. 31)

Back

(Macro)/ (Index) Button (p. 74, 75, 126)

Mode Dial (p. 14)

(AE Lock/FE Lock) Button

(p. 105, 107)

Omni Selector (S/ (Exposure), T/WB (White Balance), W, X) (p. 94, 95)

MENU Button (p. 46)

SET/

(AF Frame Selector) Button (p. 90)

MF (Manual Focus)/ (Microphone) Button (p. 115, 116, 133)

FUNC. (Function)/ (Single Image

Erase) Button (p. 45, 140)

DISPLAY Button (p. 34)

Preparing the Camera, Basic Functions

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Mode Dial

Use the mode dial to switch between the shooting modes.

Creative Zone

Auto

Image Zone

: Auto (p. 55)

The camera automatically selects settings.

Image Zone

The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type.

: Portrait (p. 67) : Landscape (p. 67) : Night Scene (p. 68) : Stitch Assist (p. 69) : Movie (p. 72)

Creative Zone

The user selects exposure, aperture or other settings to achieve special effects.

: Program AE (p. 80) : Shutter Speed-Priority AE (p. 82) : Aperture-Priority AE (p. 85) : Manual Exposure (p. 87) : Custom 1 (p. 119) : Custom 2 (p. 119)

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Main Dial

The main dial is used for selecting certain menus and for displaying images. You can easily and swiftly select, confirm and switch menus.

Turning the Main Dial

Turn

Clicking the Main Dial

Click

In Shooting Mode

z Selects aperture value and shutter speed

(p. 82, 85, 87)

z Selects menu settings by pressing the

FUNC. button (p. 45)

z Selects exposure compensation and white

balance (p. 94, 95)

z Manually sets the focus (p. 115)

In Playback Mode

z Displays the previous and next image

(p. 124)

In Shooting Mode

z Fixes menu items set by pressing the

FUNC. button (p. 45)

z Switches between shutter speeds and

aperture values in M mode (p. 87)

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Display Panel

The display panel shows the camera settings, the remaining image capacity, movie shooting time, battery charge and other information. In Shooting mode (p. 30), you can turn on the backlight of the display panel for six seconds by pressing the button. To turn off the backlight within six seconds, press the button again.

button

Icons Indication

Compression 60

Evaluative Metering/Spot Metering/ Center-Weighted Average Metering

Shutter Speed/Movie Shooting Time/ White Balance/ISO Speed/Photo Effect/ Bracket

Aperture Setting 85, 87

AiAF Center point

Resolution (Not displayed with RAW images)

Flash On/Flash Off (Not displayed with Auto)

ND filter 120

Single Shot Standard Continuous Shooting High-speed Continuous Shooting

Reference

pages

72, 82, 87, 95, 98, 99, 101, 103

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Icons Indication

ISO speed 98

Battery Charge State 22

Macro Mode

Photo Effect 99

Self-Timer/Wireless Controller 76, 175

Remaining Image Capacity/Message Code/Error Code/ (Intervalometer)/ Interval Shooting Remaining Shots

* Turns off in Super Macro mode. The Super Macro mode icon appears on

the LCD monitor (p. 75).

White Balance Settings 95

Bracket 101, 103

Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Output Adjustment

Exposure Compensation Level/AEB Level/ Flash Exposure Compensation Level/ Flash Output Adjustment Level

Reference

pages

112, 167

109

94, 101, 109

z The diagram above shows all the icons appearing at once.

Normally, only the icons applicable to the selected mode and camera state appear.

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Charging the Battery Pack

Use the following procedures to charge the battery pack the first time and subsequently when the “Change the battery pack” message displays on the LCD monitor or the low battery icon ( ) and Lb ( ) message are lit on the Display Panel.

Charge Indicator

Align the edge of the battery pack with the line on the

battery charger, then slide the battery in the direction of the arrow.

Battery charger model names and types vary

by region. (For CG-580) Plug the battery charger into a power outlet. (For CB-5L) Attach the power cord to the battery charger and

plug the other end into a power outlet.

z The charge indicator blinks while the battery pack is charging and

lights steadily once charging is complete.

z After charging, unplug the battery charger and remove the

battery pack.

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z This is a lithium ion battery pack so there is no need to

completely use or discharge it before recharging. It can be recharged at any time. However, since the maximum number of charge cycles is approximately 300 (battery life) (based on Canon’s testing standard), you are recommended to charge the battery pack only after having discharged it completely to prolong battery life.

z The initial charging of a fully discharged battery pack takes

approximately 90 minutes. It takes a further hour for the battery pack to reach a fully charged state (based on Canon’s testing standard).

z Charging times will vary according to the surrounding humidity

and battery pack charge state.

z The separately sold Battery Pack BP-511, BP-512 and BP-514

can also be used in this camera.

Battery Pack Handling Precautions

z Keep the battery pack and camera terminals ( ) clean at

all times. Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and camera. Polish the terminals with a tissue or a dry cloth before charging or using the battery pack.

z Do not cover the battery charger with anything, such as a

tablecloth, cushion or blanket, when it is charging. Heat will build up internally and possibly lead to fire.

z Do not charge batteries other than Battery Pack BP-511A,

BP-511, BP-512 or BP-514 with the supplied equipment. This may cause a malfunction.

z The battery pack continues to discharge a small amount when left

in the camera or battery charger even with the power turned off. This shortens the battery life. Remove the battery pack from the camera when it is not in use.

z Store the battery in an indoor location with low relative humidity

and between the temperatures of 0 to 30 °C (32 to 86 °F).

z Do not allow any metal objects such as keyrings to touch the “ ”

and “ ” terminals (Fig. A), as this can damage the battery pack. To carry the battery pack, or store it during periods of disuse, always replace the terminal cover (Fig. B) or place it in the supplied case and store it in a cool, dry place.

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Charging the Battery Pack (continued)

When using Battery Pack BP-511A or BP-514, you can distinguish between the discharged battery pack and fully charged battery pack by changing the direction of the battery cover (Fig. C and D). Recharge the battery fully before using it again.

Fig. BFig. A Fig. DFig. C

Fully Charged Battery Used Battery

Attach so the blue portion of the battery pack can be seen through the window.

Attach in the opposite way of Fig. C.

z Even charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. You

are advised to charge the battery on the day of use, or one day before, to ensure a full charge.

z Since storing a fully charged battery pack for long periods of time

(about 1 year) can shorten its lifecycle or affect performance, you are recommended to use the battery pack in the camera until the

symbol displays and to store it at normal temperature (30 °C/ 86 °F) or lower. If you do not use the battery pack for long periods of time, charge it fully and discharge it fully in the camera at least once a year before returning it to storage.

z The camera consumes the battery charge when the power is on

even when a function is not being used. To conserve the battery charge, be particularly attentive in turning the camera off.

z Although the battery pack’s maximum operating range is 0 to

40 °C (32 to 104 °F), the optimal range is 10 to 30 °C (50 to 86 °F). At cold temperatures, such as those experienced when skiing, performance will temporarily decline, reducing the usable time before recharging.

z If the usable time of a battery pack diminishes substantially even

when fully charged, it should be replaced.

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Installing the Battery Pack

Install Battery Pack BP-511A (supplied) into the camera as follows. Use the Compact Power Adapter CA-560 (sold separately) to power the camera for extended periods (p. 189).

z Charge the battery pack before using it for the first time (p. 18).

123

Battery lock

Check that the power is off (p. 29) and slide the

battery cover in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the battery pack.

z The terminal side of the battery pack should face

downward.

z Insert the battery pack all the way in until the

battery lock clicks. To remove the battery pack, push the battery lock.

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Slide the battery cover closed.

Terminals

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Installing the Battery Pack (continued)

z When the indicator next to the viewfinder blinks green, the

camera is writing, reading, erasing or transmitting an image to or from the card. Do not perform the following, or image data may be lost or corrupted:

• Do not shake the camera.

• Do not turn off the power or open the battery cover or CF card slot cover.

z Remove the battery pack when the camera is not in use.

z See Battery Performance (p. 196).

Battery Status Symbols

The following icons indicate the battery status on the display panel. These icons will not appear while the camera is powered with a compact power adapter.

: Sufficient battery charge : Low battery

: Replace or recharge battery

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Installing the CF Card

Install the CF card (supplied) into the camera as follows.

Label

CF card eject button

Check that the power is off (p. 29) and slide the

CF card slot cover in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the CF card as shown in the illustration.

z Push the card in until the CF card eject button fully extends.

To remove the CF card, push the CF card eject button and pull the card out.

Slide the CF card slot cover closed.

z When the indicator next to the viewfinder blinks green, the

camera is writing, reading, erasing or transmitting an image to or from the card. Do not perform the following, or image data may be lost or corrupted:

• Do not shake the camera.

• Do not turn off the power or open the battery cover or CF card slot cover.

z You are recommended to use CF cards that have been

formatted in your camera (p. 141). The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting.

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Installing the CF Card (continued)

z See CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images)

(p. 198).

CF Card Handling Precautions

z CF cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not bend,

force, or subject them to shocks or vibration.

z Do not attempt to disassemble or alter a CF card. z Moving a CF card rapidly between temperature extremes may

cause condensation to form in the card, leading to potential malfunctions. To avoid condensation formation, place the CF card in a sealed plastic bag before moving it into a different temperature zone and allow it to adjust slowly to the new temperature. If condensation forms on the CF card, put it aside until the water droplets have evaporated completely.

z Place the CF card in the supplied case for storage. z Do not use or store CF cards in the following types of locations.

• Locations subject to dust or sand

• Locations subject to high humidity and high temperatures

Microdrives are a recording medium with a hard disk. Their merits are a large capacity and a low price per megabyte of capacity. However, they can be more susceptible to vibrations and shocks than CF cards, which use durable flash memories. Please be careful, therefore, not to subject the camera to vibrations or shocks when using a microdrive, especially while recording or during playback.

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Attaching the Neck Strap

Attach the strap as illustrated on the left. Pull the strap tight in the buckle so that it does not slip. Perform the same steps on the other side of the camera (p. 11).

z Avoid waving the camera about or catching it on other items

when suspending it from the strap.

Attaching the Lens Cap

Fit the lens cap over the lens casing so that it covers the entire lens. Always attach the lens cap after use.

z Attach the lens cap cord to the strap. z Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera’s power.

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Setting the Date/Time

The set Date/Time menu will appear the first time the camera power is turned on or whenever the lithium date battery charge is low. Start from Step 5 to set the date and time.

Turn on the camera (p. 29).

Press the MENU button.

z The [ (Rec.)] or [ (Play)] menu

appears.

(Rec.) Menu in

Auto mode

Press the X arrow on the omni

selector to select the [ (Set up)] menu.

z Pressing the JUMP button or turning the

zoom lever also switches between menus.

Press the S or T arrow on the

omni selector to select [Date/ Time] then press the SET button.

z The factory default for the date format

may differ from that shown here in some regions.

Set the date and time.

z Press the W or X arrow on the omni

selector to select a field to change.

z Press the S or T arrow on the omni

selector to set the values.

z The date can be set up to the year 2030.

Press the SET button.

z After adjusting the settings, press the MENU button to close the

menu window.

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z The Date/Time cannot be inserted in the actual image even if the

Date/Time have been set. For printing images with the date on them, refer to the Direct Print User Guide or Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk.

z Replacing the Date Battery (p. 191)

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Setting the Language

Use this feature to select the language used in the menus and messages.

Turn on the camera (p. 29).

Press the MENU button.

z The [ (Rec.)] or [ (Play)] menu

appears.

(Rec.) Menu in

Auto mode

Press the X arrow on the omni

selector to select the [ (Set up)] menu.

z Pressing the JUMP button or turning the

zoom lever also switches between menus.

Press the S or T arrow on the

omni selector to select [Language] and press the SET button.

Press the S, T, W or X arrow on

the omni selector to select a language.

Press the SET button.

z After adjusting the settings, press the MENU button to close the

menu window.

z In playback mode, you can change the language by holding the

SET button while you press the JUMP button, except when a separately sold printer is connected or during movie playback.

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Basic Functions

Turning the Power On/Off

The power/mode indicator remains lit while the power of the camera is on. The power/mode indicator indicates the state of the camera as follows.

Orange: Shooting mode

Power/Mode Indicator

Green : Playback mode/Printer

Yellow : Computer connection mode* Off : The power of the camera is off.

* For printer connection mode information, see the

connection mode*

Direct Print User Guide. For computer connection mode information, see the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk.

Mode Lever

Use this lever to turn the power on. To operate the mode lever, press the release button as shown on the left. The mode lever will not operate if the release button is not pressed. After the camera is turned on in

Release button

z You will hear a start-up sound and see the start-up image when

the power comes on. (To change the start-up sound and image, see pages 53 and 161.)

z The start-up image does not appear when the LCD monitor is off

in shooting mode or the A/V OUT terminal is connected to a TV.

or , release the lever. The mode lever returns to its original position (center).

Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image

Press and hold the button, then turn on the power. You can also turn the camera on with the LCD monitor closed.

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Turning the Power On/Off (continued)

Powering the Camera in Shooting Mode

Release button

z will appear in the display panel and a warning beep will

sound if you turn on the camera with the lens cap on. If this occurs, remove the lens cap and turn the camera off and back on.

z Be careful not to touch the lens when shooting. Please also

refrain from forcing the lens with fingers or other objects. It could lead to malfunctions or damage the camera. If this occurs, turn the camera off and back on.

Remove the lens cap.

Turn the mode lever to (Shooting) while pressing the release button.

z The power/mode indicator lights orange. z Open the LCD monitor if needed (p. 33).

Powering the Camera in Playback Mode

Open the LCD monitor and turn the mode lever to (Playback) while pressing the release button.

z The power/mode indicator lights green

and appears on the display panel.

Release button

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Turning the Power Off

Press the button.

z The power goes off.

Power Saving Function

This camera is equipped with a power saving function. When this function is turned on and it activates, restore power by turning the mode lever toward or .

Shooting Mode: Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. The LCD monitor also shuts off approximately 1 minute last control is accessed on the camera. Press any button except the mode lever to turn the LCD monitor back on.

* This time can be changed (p. 52).

Playback Mode: Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera.

Printer Connection Mode: Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. z Please note that the camera continues to consume a minimal

amount of power even when the power saving function shuts it down.

z The power saving function is disabled while a slide show plays on

the camera or during a computer connection (p. 135, 151).

z You can turn off the power saving function in the Set up

menu (p. 52).

after the

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Switching between Shooting and Playback

You can quickly switch between Shooting mode and Playback mode. This is convenient when you wish to shoot again after checking or erasing an image immediately after it is shot.

z Shooting Mode Playback Mode

Open the LCD monitor and turn the mode lever to (Playback) while pressing the release button (p. 30). z The camera switches to Playback mode. In this case, the lens

does not retract. (If the mode lever is turned to (Playback) again, the lens retracts.)

z Playback Mode Shooting Mode

Remove the lens cap and press the shutter button halfway, or turn the mode lever to (Shooting) while pressing the release button (p. 30).

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Using the LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor can be used in the following cases:

z when you want to check your composition as you shoot. z when you want to playback the images you have shot. z when you want to operate the camera menus.

(B)

(A)

The monitor can be locked open at 90 degrees (A), or opened all the way to 180 degrees (B).

The LCD monitor can also be positioned as below.

The monitor can be rotated forward 180 degrees in the direction of the lens, or rotated backward 90 degrees.

The LCD monitor will automatically turn off when the LCD monitor clicks shut against the camera body facing in. To protect the monitor, always make sure the monitor is stowed as described above when the camera is not in use.

The monitor can be opened through 180 degrees, and then rotated 180 degrees to face outwards, in the same direction as the lens.

z In this position, icons and messages do

not appear on the LCD monitor.

z The image shown on the LCD monitor is

automatically flipped and reversed (the Reverse Display function) so that it appears correctly from in front of the lens. (You can disable the Reverse Display function (p. 50).)

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Using the LCD Monitor (continued)

z In Playback mode, images do not appear reversed. Also, icons

and messages always show properly.

Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body.

z Fold it until it clicks into place against the

camera body. If it is not fully closed, the image will appear reversed and icons and messages will not display.

z Icons and messages will appear and

images will show properly (not reversed) when the LCD monitor is folded right against the camera until it clicks.

Switching between Display Mode

Each time you press the DISPLAY button the LCD monitor cycles to the next information mode.

z Shooting Mode

Each time you press the DISPLAY button the information view switches as follows.

On (No Information) On (Information View)* Off

* Depending on the LCD monitor’s position, the information view may

not display.

z You can check detailed information about the image you just

shot without switching the camera to Playback mode. To do so, while the image is being reviewed on the LCD monitor right after being taken, press the SET button or button, then DISPLAY button.

z The display mode is memorized when the camera is turned off.

It assumes the last mode when it is turned on again. When the LCD monitor is used for shooting and the low battery icon appears, however, the LCD monitor may not automatically turn on the next time the camera is started.

z Setting the mode dial to or turns on the LCD monitor

regardless of whether it is set to on or off.

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z Playback Mode

Each time you press the DISPLAY button the information view mode cycles as follows.

Single Image Playback (p. 124): Standard Information View Detailed Information View No Information

Index Playback (p. 126): Standard Information View No Information

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Confirming information on the LCD Monitor

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor displays information in Shooting or Playback mode, such as the camera settings, remaining image capacity and shooting date/time.

z Shooting Mode

Settings which have been altered will be displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately six seconds, even if the information display has been turned off. (Sometimes no information appears depending on the camera setting at that time.)

z A slow shutter speed has likely been selected because of

insufficient lighting if the camera shake icon appears on the LCD monitor after metering preparations are complete. Set the flash to (On) or (Auto), or affix the camera to a tripod to shoot.

z After you take a photo by fully pressing the shutter button, the

image displays on the LCD monitor for approximately two seconds (or the review duration you set from 2 to 10 seconds). If you press the SET button or button while the image is displayed, it will continue to display (p. 57).

z You can check the brightness of the image during the image

review after shooting using the histogram (p. 40), a graph which allows you to judge the brightness of the recorded image and other information appearing with the image. You can adjust the exposure according to the results, then shoot again if necessary. (If no histogram appears, press the DISPLAY button.)

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The following displays in information view.

MF (Manual Focus) Indicator

AF Frame

Spot Metering

Frame

Exposure Compensation p. 94

White Balance (WB) p. 95

Drive Mode p. 76, 78

ISO Speed p. 98

Photo Effect p. 99

Bracket p. 101

Flash Exposure Compensation/Flash Output

Compression Settings p. 60

Resolution Settings p. 60

File Format p. 62

4.0x 4.7x 6.0x 7.7x 9.6x 12x 16x

Flash p. 64

Macro Mode/Super Macro

Light Metering Mode p. 92

Auto Rotate p. 121

Digital Zoom Setting* p. 77

Low Battery p. 22

Red-eye Reduction p. 65

Mode

Shooting Mode p. 14

ND Filter p. 120

Camera Shake Warning p. 36

AE Lock/FE Lock p. 105, 107

zStill images: Shots

Remaining

zMovies (sec.):

•Remaining Movie Time

•Elapsed Time

Aperture ValueShutter Speed

p. 109

p. 74, 75

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Confirming information on the LCD Monitor (continued)

Manual Focus p. 115, 116

z (Red) Movie Recording Mode p. 72

* Zoom powers reflect the combined optical and digital zoom effects. These figures

appear when the digital zoom is activated. (“4.0x” is the telephoto-end setting of the optical zoom.)

• The icons in the shaded boxes ( ) above and appear even when the information view is turned off.

• In addition to the above, the messages, AF frame, Spot Metering Frame, shutter speed, aperture value, MF indicator (when manual focus is selected) and zoom bar (during the zoom operation) are shown as in the upper screen example.

z Playback Mode

In standard display mode, the following information appears.

File Number

Image Number and Total (Display Image/Total)

Shooting Date/Time

Compression Settings p. 60

Resolution Settings

(still images)

File Format p. 62

Sound memo (wave file) p. 133

Movie p. 128

Protection Status p. 139

p. 60

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In detailed display mode, the following information also appears.

Histogram

Aperture Value

Shutter Speed

50 100 200 400 ISO Speed p. 98

Photo Effect p. 99

Shooting Mode p. 14

Resolution Settings

Exposure level p. 94

Flash Exposure

White Balance p. 95

Light Metering Mode p. 92

Macro Mode/Super Macro

• In addition to the above, the shutter speed, aperture setting, movie length, histogram and overexposure warning appear.

(Movie)

Compensation

Mode

Manual Focus p. 115, 116

Movie Length

p. 60

p. 109

p. 74, 75

The following information may also appear with some image files.

An audio file other than a wave file, or a file with an unrecognized format, is attached.

JPEG file with format not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards (p. 195).

File with unrecognized format.

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z Please note that image information recorded by this camera may

not display correctly on other cameras and image information recorded by other cameras may not display correctly on this camera.

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Confirming information on the LCD Monitor (continued)

About the Histogram

The histogram is a graph that allows you to judge the brightness of the recorded image. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greater the bias toward to the right, the brighter the image. If the image is dark, adjust the exposure compensation to a positive number. Similarly, adjust the exposure compensation to a negative number if the image is bright (p. 94).

Sample Histograms

Dark Image

Balanced Image

Bright Image

Overexposure Warning

In the following conditions, overexposed portions of the image blink. z When an image just shot is being reviewed on the LCD monitor

(Information view).

z In the detailed display mode of the Playback mode.

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Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot

Setting the LCD monitor to Off and using the optical viewfinder can help conserve power while shooting. z You can adjust the viewfinder with the diopter adjustment lever to

adapt to your vision so that the subject appears in crisp focus. Adjustments of –3 to +1 m

z The viewfinder has a field of vision of approximately 80% of the

actual shooting image.

Diopter Adjustment Lever

Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image

Please note that the actual image may differ from the image seen in the optical viewfinder due to the physical separation between the viewfinder and lens. This is called the parallax phenomenon and is more noticeable the closer the subject is to the lens. In some cases, portions of images shot up close that appear in the viewfinder will not appear in the recorded image. Please use the LCD monitor to shoot images up close.

Shooting with an Off-Center AF Frame Selected

When setting the AF frame to the desired position to shoot an image, please use the LCD monitor (p. 89).

–1

(diopter equivalent) can be made.

Shows the center of the image

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Using the Zoom (Focal Length)

The zoom can be adjusted from 35 to 140 mm (equivalent to 35mm film format).

Wide Angle

Telephoto

Zoom Bar

Digital Zoom

An image already zoomed with the optical zoom lens can be further zoomed digitally up to an approximate factor of 16 (p. 77). The factor displays after the zoom operation.

z The digital zoom cannot be used with certain Shooting modes

(p. 206).

Telephoto/Wide Angle

Turning the zoom lever toward magnifies the subject (telephoto). Turning the zoom lever toward decreases the size of the subject (wide angle). The zoom bar appears during the zoom operation.

z The more the image is zoomed digitally, the coarser its image

quality becomes.

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Pressing the Shutter Button

The shutter button features a two-stage action.

z Pressing Halfway

Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure and focus. z The indicators light or blink as follows.

Upper indicator

• Green: Metering complete (two beeps sound)

• Orange: Flash will fire

• Blinking Orange: Camera shake warning/Insufficient exposure

Lower indicator

• Yellow: Macro mode/Super Macro mode/Manual focus mode

Indicators

AF Frame

• Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty* (single beep sounds)

* Use the focus lock, or focus manually, to

shoot when the indicator blinks yellow (p. 114, 115).

z The AF frame appears as follows when the

LCD monitor is on.

• Green: Metering complete

• Yellow: Focusing difficulty*

* The AF frame does not appear when the

focus area is set to be selected automatically (AiAF), (p. 89).

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z Pressing Fully

Pressing fully releases the shutter. z The upper indicator blinks green while the

image is recording onto the CF card.

z You will hear the shutter sound when the

shot is complete. Do not move the camera until you hear this sound.

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Pressing the Shutter Button (continued)

z If the icon appears, the AF frame displays in yellow, or the

orange or yellow lamp starts to blink when you press the shutter button halfway, you can still shoot the image by pressing the shutter button all the way down.

z Images are first saved into the camera’s internal memory before

being recorded onto the CF card, allowing the next images to be taken immediately as long as sufficient space is available in the internal memory.

z The beep and shutter sound can be set to On or Off using the

Mute option in the Set up menu.

z If the Mute option is on, the shutter will not make a sound even if

the shutter sound option is on.

z There is no shutter sound in Movie mode. z Shots cannot be taken while the flash is charging.

AF-assist Beam

z The AF-assist beam will sometimes emit when the shutter button

is pressed halfway to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.e. dark conditions.

z The AF-assist beam can be turned off (p. 49).

If animals are your subject, turn off the beam when shooting in the dark to avoid startling them. However, please keep in mind the following facts.

• Turning the AF-assist beam off may make it more difficult for the camera to focus, e.g. dark conditions.

• The red-eye reduction lamp may emit when you press the shutter button halfway even if the AF-assist beam is turned off.

In order to prevent any lamp from emitting before the flash fires, set both the red-eye reduction function and the AF-assist beam to [Off] in the Shooting menu.

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Selecting Menus and Settings

z Selecting Settings by Pressing the FUNC. Button

(Only in Shooting Mode)

Turn the mode lever to .

Press the DISPLAY button to turn on the LCD monitor.

Press the FUNC. button.

Press the S or T arrow on the omni selector to select a function item.

Press the W or X arrow on the omni

DISPLAY

FUNC.

Select a function item using .5 Select setting contents using .

ISO Speed [ ] (p. 98) Photo Effect [ ] (p. 99)

selector to select setting contents.

Press the FUNC. button.

Compression [ ] (p. 60)

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FUNC.

Bracket [ ] (p. 101, 103)

Flash Exposure Compensation (p. 109)

Flash Output (p. 109)

In Steps 5 and 6, you can also use the main dial.

Turn

Resolution [L]/File Format (p. 60, 62)

or Resolution (Movie) [ ] (p. 60)

The default values are bracketed.

Click

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Selecting Menus and Settings (continued)

z Selecting Settings by Pressing the MENU Button

In (Shooting) Mode

Rec. Menu (p. 48)

(When Shooting mode is )

In (Playback) Mode

Play Menu (p. 50)

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Press the MENU button.

Press the W or X arrow on the omni selector to switch between menu tabs.

Press the S or T arrow on the omni selector to select a menu item, then press the W or X arrow on the omni selector to select setting contents.

Press the MENU button.

zIn Step 2, you can also use the JUMP button and zoom lever. zSettings cannot be selected with the main dial. zPress the SET button for items followed by an ellipsis (...) and then

select a setting. Press the button again to confirm the setting. In Shooting mode, the menu can be closed by pressing the shutter

button halfway. (In Playback mode, the menu closes when the shutter button is pressed halfway and the camera switches to shooting mode.)

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Set up Menu (p. 51)

My Camera Menu (p. 53, 161)

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Selecting Menus and Settings (continued)

z Displayed menu items will vary according to the shooting mode

and setting contents (p. 206).

z You can apply a desired image and sound to [ ] and [ ] in the

My Camera menu. For details, see Registering the My Camera

Settings (p. 163) or the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk.

z The default of all the settings changed by the menu and button

operations except for [Date/Time], [Language] and [Video System] can be restored all at once (p. 54).

Menu Items Selectable with the MENU Button and Default Settings

This chart shows the options for each menu and the default settings.

z (Rec.) Menu

Menu Item Setting Content

Flash Sync

Slow Synchro

Flash Adjust

Red-eye

Cont. Shooting

* Default setting

Sets the timing at which the flash fires.

1st-curtain*/2nd-curtain

Sets whether or not the flash will fire with a slow shutter speed.

On/Off*

Sets whether or not the flash is adjusted automatically.

Auto*/Manual

Sets whether or not the red-eye reduction lamp fires when the flash fires.

/Off

In the Continuous Shooting mode, choose whether you view the subject as you shoot continuously (standard) or shoot with a short shutter interval without viewing (high speed).

(standard)/ (high speed)

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Menu Item Setting Content

Sets the duration before the self-timer

Self-timer

releases the shutter once the shutter button is pressed.

10 sec.

/2 sec.

Sets the duration before the self-timer

Wireless Delay

releases the shutter once the remote control shutter button is pressed.

0 sec./2 sec.

/10 sec.

Sets the option of [Spot AE Point] (one of the light metering modes), Center (the AE

Spot AE Point

ND Filter

Safety Shift

point is fixed to the center) or AF Point (the AE point corresponds to the AF point).

Center

/AF Point

Sets the ND filter.

On/Off*

Adjusts the settings so that the exposure will be appropriate when the shooting mode dial is set to Tv or Av and a shutter speed or aperture value has been set.

On/Off*

Sets whether or not the focusing point is

MF-Point Zoom

magnified when using the manual focus.

On*/Off

Sets the frequency of autofocus activation, Continuous (continuous autofocusing) or

AF Mode

AF-assist Beam

Single (autofocused only when the shutter button is pressed halfway).

Continuous

Sets whether or not the AF-assist Beam is activated as needed when using the auto focus.

/Single

On*/Off

Sets whether or not the digital zoom

Digital Zoom

combines with the optical zoom to zoom images.

On/Off*

Sets the duration images display on the LCD

Review

monitor after the shutter button is released.

Off/2 sec.

to 10 sec.

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Selecting Menus and Settings (continued)

Menu Item Setting Content

Sets whether or not the image is reversed

Reverse Disp.

RAW + JPEG Rec.

Intervalometer

Save Settings

* Default setting

when the LCD monitor is tilted 180 degrees toward the lens.

On*/Off

It is possible to select the resolution for JPEG thumbnails contained within RAW format image files. This is useful when displaying enlarged RAW-format images with the camera, or when checking either the focus or for camera shake. Setting the camera to L enables the focus to be checked with greater precision.

L/M1/M2/M3/S*

zThe size of the file will depend on the

selected resolution.

Shoots automatically at set intervals.

2* to 100 shots 1* to 60 min.

Saves settings selected in the Rec. menu and the Function menu to the mode dial’s

1 or C2 mode.

112

119

z (Play) Menu

Menu Item Setting Content

Protect Protects images from accidental erasure. 139

Rotate

Erase all

Slide Show Plays images in an automated slide show. 135

Print Order

* Default setting

Rotates images 90 or 270 degrees clockwise in the display.

Erases all images from a CF card (excluding protected images).

Sets the images that will be printed on a direct print compatible printer or at a photo lab service, the number of copies and other parameters.

132

140

144

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Menu Item Setting Content

Transfer Order

Specifies images before downloading to a computer.

z (Set up) Menu

Menu Item Setting Content

Set [On] to mute the start-up sound, operation sound, selftimer sound and shutter sound all at once.

On/Off*

• If you set [Mute] to [On], no sound will be

Mute

Start-up Vol.

Operation Vol.

Volume

Selftimer Vol.

Shutter Volume

Playback Vol.

Settings of Above Items (c – g)

LCD Brightness

heard even when any sound item in the My Camera menu is set to [ ], [ ] or [] (On).

• Note that the error warning signal beeps even when the Mute setting is [On].

• The main dial does not beep even if it is pressed regardless of the setting.

Adjusts the Start-up Sound volume when the camera powers up.

Adjusts the Operation Sound volume of operation buttons other than the shutter button.

Adjusts the sound volume of the Selftimer Sound informing you that the photo will be taken in 2 seconds.

Adjusts the Shutter Sound volume when the shutter button is pressed all the way. There is no shutter sound in Movie mode.

Adjusts the sound volume when a sound memo or a movie is played.

Off 1 2* 3 4 5

Sets the brightness level of the LCD monitor.

(Normal)*/ (Bright)

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Selecting Menus and Settings (continued)

Menu Item Setting Content

Sets whether or not the camera

Power Saving

Auto Power Down

Display Off

Date/Time Sets the date, time and date format. 26 Format Formats (initializes) a CF card. 141

File No. Reset

Auto Rotate

Distance Units

Language

Video System

automatically powers down after a specified period of time elapses without camera operation.

/Off

Sets the length of time before the LCD monitor goes off when no camera operation is performed.

10 sec./20 sec./30 sec./1 min.*/2 min./3 min.

Sets how file numbers are assigned to images when new CF cards are inserted.

On/Off*

Sets whether or not images shot with the camera held vertically are automatically rotated in the display.

On*/Off

Sets the format of the displayed distance units of the MF indicator.

or ft/in

m/cm

Sets the language used in the menus and messages on the LCD monitor.

English*/Deutsch/Français/ Nederlands/Dansk/Suomi/Italiano/ Norsk/Svenska/Español/Chinese/ Русский/Português/Japanese

You can change the language during image playback by holding the SET button and pressing the JUMP button.

Sets the video output signal standard.

NTSC/PAL

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115, 116

160

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z (My Camera) Menu

You can select the theme, start-up image and sound, operation sound, selftimer sound and shutter sound used on this camera. These are called My Camera settings. You can also customize the [ ] and [ ] options for each item with images from the CF card and newly recorded sounds or by using the supplied software. See the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk for details.

Menu Item Setting Content

Theme

Start-up Image

Start-up Sound

Operation Sound

Selftimer Sound

Shutter Sound

Settings of Above Items

*¹ See also [Mute] in the Set up Menu (p. 51).

Selects a common theme for each My Camera settings item.*¹

Sets the start-up image when you turn on the camera.

Sets the start-up sound when you turn on the camera.*¹

Sets the sound when the omni selector or any button other than the shutter button is operated.*¹

Sets the sound informing you that the photo will be taken in 2 seconds.*¹

Sets the shutter sound when you depress the shutter button. There is no shutter sound while a movie is being shot.*¹

(Off)/ */ /

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Resetting the Settings to Default

You can reset the menu and button operation settings to default.

Turn on the camera.

z You can turn on the camera in either Shooting or Playback mode.

Press the MENU button for longer

than 5 seconds.

z The message “Reset settings to default?”

appears on the LCD monitor.

Select [OK] using the W or X

arrow on the omni selector, then press the SET button.

z The screen on the right appears while

resetting. The normal screen resumes when resetting is complete.

z To cancel resetting, select [Cancel]

instead of [OK].

z The following settings cannot be reset to default:

• The [Date/Time], [Language] and [Video System] options in the menu (p. 52)

• White balance data set with the custom white balance function

(p. 96)

• Newly registered My Camera settings (p. 163)

z When the camera is in Shooting mode and the mode dial is set to

1/C2, only the C1/C2 mode settings will revert to default. In

C other cases, the C

1/C2 settings will not revert to default.

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Shooting – Letting the Camera Select Settings

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 206) at the end of this manual to find out which settings can be changed in which shooting modes.

Auto Mode

In this mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera do everything else.

Check that the camera is in Shooting mode (p. 30).

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Aim the camera at the subject.

Use the zoom lever to achieve the desired

composition (relative subject size on the LCD monitor).

Press the shutter button halfway

(p. 43).

z The camera focuses on the subject. Two

beeps will sound when the camera has finished metering, and the indicator will light green or orange.

Turn the mode dial to .

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Auto Mode (continued)

z If the LCD Monitor is on, the AF frame(s)

will be displayed in green.

z The shutter speed and aperture value are

automatically determined and show on the display panel. The shutter speed and aperture will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

z If the camera is having difficulty focusing,

one beep will sound and the lamp will blink yellow. The AF frame(s) will also be displayed in yellow when the center-point AF frame is selected.

Press the shutter button all the way (p. 43).

z You will hear the sound of the shutter when the shutter activates. z If the LCD Monitor is on, the images you have just shot will be

displayed on the monitor for around two seconds.

z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z With the Review function, you can change the length of time

images appear on the LCD monitor after shooting, or set it so they do not appear at all (p. 57).

AF Frame

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Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting

Mode Dial

Reviewing the Image

After a photo is taken, the image appears on the LCD monitor for two seconds (you can change this setting). In addition, the image will keep on displaying regardless of the review duration setting if one of the following operations is performed.

z Keeping the shutter button pressed

The image continues to appear on the LCD monitor as long as you keep the shutter button fully depressed.

z Pressing the SET button or button while the image

is displayed*

The image will continue to display even after the shutter button is released. To let the camera return to Shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway.

z You can perform the following while images are displayed*.

• Erasing images individually (p. 140)

• Displaying images in Detailed Display mode (p. 36)

• Magnifying Images (p. 125)

• Changing the recording format (p. 58)

• Attaching sound memos (p. 133)

* Not available in (Stitch Assist) mode.

Changing the Image Display Duration

The length of time images are displayed after a photo has been taken can be changed anywhere from 2 seconds to 10 seconds or turned off.

In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Review].

z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 46).

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Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting (continued)

Select a Review setting and press the

button.

z [Off]: The image will not automatically

display.

z [2 sec.] to [10 sec.]: The image will

appear for the time selected even if the shutter button is released.

z You can continue to display the image as

long as the shutter button is held down regardless of the Review setting.

z Another picture can be taken by pressing

the shutter button even while the last is displayed.

Changing the Recording Format Right after Shooting

Mode Dial

By following the instructions below, you can save images shot in the JPEG format in the RAW format (p. 62) right after shooting.* You can easily process images saved in the RAW format using a computer to edit the resolution, photo effect and white balance without any loss of quality.

* The JPEG format image will not be saved.

Right after shooting, press the button while the image

is displayed on the LCD monitor.

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Select [OK] using the W or X

arrow on the omni selector and press the SET button.

z The image is recorded in the RAW

format.

z When you press the shutter button

halfway, the camera returns to the shooting screen.

z To cancel recording the image in the

RAW format, perform one of the actions below.

• Select Cancel and press the SET button.

• Press the button.

z The above operations cannot be performed if the image was

shot with the digital zoom or when is already selected as the recording format.

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Changing the Resolution and Compression

Mode Dial

You can change the resolution and compression (still images) settings to suit the purpose of the image you are about to shoot. To record the CCD output without compression, select the RAW file format (p. 62).

z Still images

Resolution Purpose

()

Large

Medium 1

Medium 2

Medium 3

()

Small

* Paper sizes vary according to region.

()

3072 x 2304 pixels

2592 x 1944 pixels

2048 x 1536 pixels

1600 x 1200 pixels

640 x 480 pixels

(The icons in the parentheses appear on the display panel.)

Compression Purpose

Superfine High

Fine Shoot normal quality images

Normal Shoot more images

z Movies

Resolution

640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels 160 x 120 pixels

• Print A4 size* 210 x 297 mm

High

(8.3 x 11.7 in.) or larger prints

• Print letter size* 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) or larger prints

• Print A4 size* 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.) prints

• Print letter size* 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) prints

• Print postcard size 148 x 100 mm (6 x 4 in.) prints

• Print L size 119 x 89 mm (4.7 x 3.5 in.) prints

• Send images as e-mail attachments

Low

• Shoot more images

Shoot higher quality images

Normal

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Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor

on.

z You can also change camera settings using the icons in the

Display Panel (except for movies).

Press the FUNC. button.

Select * (Compression) or L*

(Resolution) using the S or T arrow on the omni selector.

* The current setting is displayed.

Select the compression or resolution you wish to set

using the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector.

z You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing

the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image is shot.

Resolution (Excluding ) Compression

Number of shots remaining* (Only displayed when the resolution, compression or file format is selected)

*In the case of a movie clip, the remaining

shooting time (in seconds) appears.

Press the FUNC. button or click the main dial.

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z See CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images)

(p. 198)

z See Image File Sizes (Estimated) (p. 199)

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Changing the File Format

Mode Dial

The camera can be set to record images in the RAW format before shooting. This camera records images in either JPEG format or RAW format.

z JPEG format

When pictures are taken in JPEG format, the images are processed inside the camera for optimum image quality, and also compressed to allow a larger number of images to be stored on the CF Card. However, the compression process is irreversible, meaning that the original image data cannot be recovered once it has been compressed.

z RAW format

When pictures are taken in RAW format, no processing is carried out inside the camera, and the raw data from the CCD is recorded as is. As with JPEG format, the RAW images are compressed at the time of recording. However, with the RAW format, the compression process is completely reversible, meaning you can obtain high quality pictures without any image degradation, similar to those recorded with non-compression file formats such as RGB-TIFF. The file size of RAW image is also very compact, at around one quarter* of the size of RGB-TIFF images. Standard uncompressed files formats, such as RGB-TIFF, are processed by the camera, meaning that if you make further adjustments with image editing software, image quality may be affected. Images in RAW format cannot be opened using photoediting software and must be first converted (processed) into a standard file type such as TIFF or JPEG. If you use the bundled software ZoomBrowser EX (Windows)/ImageBrowser (Macintosh), you can process RAW images into a standard file type after adjusting the quality of the original image data. This ensures that you can create the image of your choice while preserving high image quality. For further details, please refer to the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk. The resolution (3072 x 2304) and compression settings cannot be adjusted for RAW images. When a RAW image is recorded, a JPEG thumbnail will be created at the same time.

*As measured by Canon’s testing standard.

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Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor

on.

z You can also change camera settings using the icons in the

Display Panel.

Press the FUNC. button.

Select L* (LCD monitor) or L* (Display

using the S or T arrow on

Panel)

the omni selector.

* The current setting is displayed.

Select RAW (LCD monitor) or (r) (Display Panel) using the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector.

z You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing

the shutter button. The previous screen will appear again, once the image is shot.

Press the FUNC. button or click the main dial.

z It is possible to select the resolution for JPEG thumbnails

contained within RAW format image files. This is useful when displaying enlarged RAW format images with the camera, or when checking either the focus or for camera shake (p. 50).

z Images shot in the JPEG format can also be changed to the

RAW format while they are displayed right after shooting (p. 58).

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Using the Built-In Flash

Mode Dial

Use the flash according to the guidelines below.

Auto with red-eye

reduction

*Auto

Flash on with red-

eye reduction Flash on The flash always fires. Flash off The flash does not fire.

* No icon appears on the display panel.

• For information on the external flash, see page 180.

Press the button to switch

between flash modes.

z The selected flash mode appears on the

display panel. It will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

z You can switch between settings by

pressing the button. Some settings are not available with certain shooting modes (p. 206).

When the red-eye reduction function is on (p. 65)

The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level, and the red-eye reduction lamp fires each time the main flash fires.

The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level.

The red-eye reduction lamp and the flash always fire.

When the red-eye reduction function is off (p. 65)

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Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function

Mode Dial

The red-eye reduction lamp fires when the flash is used in dark areas. This reduces light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red.

In the [ (Rec.)] menu, set [Red-eye] to [On].

z appears on the LCD monitor if it is set to Information View

display.

z When shooting with the red-eye reduction function, the subjects

must look right at the red-eye reduction lamp for this mode to be effective. Try asking them to look directly at the lamp. Even better results can be obtained by shooting with the lens set to a wide angle, increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject.

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Using the Built-In Flash (continued)

Setting the Slow Synchro

Mode Dial

You can shoot images using the flash with a slow shutter speed. This helps brighten up dark backgrounds when shooting night scenes or with indoor lighting conditions.

In the [ (Rec.)] menu, set [Slow Synchro] to [On].

z When shooting with a high ISO sensitivity while using the built-in

flash, there is more of a chance of overexposure the closer you are to the subject.

z The flash fires with automatic adjustments when [Flash Adjust] is

set to [Auto] in the Rec. menu. When shooting in M mode, or with [Flash Adjust] set to [Manual], the flash fires with the manually set adjustments.

z When [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto], the flash fires twice. A pre-

flash will fire and will be followed by the main flash. The pre-flash is used by the camera to obtain the subject’s exposure data so that the main flash can be set to the optimal intensity for the shot.

z The fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization is 1/250

second. The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1/250 second if a faster speed is selected.

z Shots cannot be taken while the flash is charging. z The flash may take up to approximately 10 seconds to charge in

some cases. Actual times will vary according to usage and the battery charge.

z The flash exposure and the flash output can be changed

(p. 109).

z When shooting with [Slow Synchro] set to [On], camera shake

may become a factor. We recommend the use of a tripod.

z The flash setting is saved when the camera is turned off in the P,

Tv, Av and M shooting modes.

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Portrait Mode

Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the background to blur.

z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z To best achieve the effect of the background gradually blurring,

compose the image so that the upper half of the subject’s body fills most of the viewfinder or LCD monitor.

z The background gets increasingly indistinct the more you adjust

the focal length toward telephoto.

Turn the mode dial to .

Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode (p. 55).

Landscape Mode

Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes.

Turn the mode dial to .

Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode (p. 55).

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z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z Since a slow shutter speed is often selected, use a tripod to

shoot if the (camera shake warning) icon appears on the LCD monitor.

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Night Scene Mode

Use this mode to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The subjects are illuminated with light from the flash while the backdrop is captured at a slow shutter speed so that both appear correctly exposed.

z Always use a tripod to prevent camera shake in this mode.

z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z Warn people to stay still for a few seconds after the flash fires

because of the slow shutter speed.

z Since a slow shutter speed is often selected, using the mode

in daylight will produce an effect similar to that of the mode.

z The slow synchro function automatically turns on (p. 66).

Turn the mode dial to .

Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode (p. 55).

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Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)

Use this mode to shoot a series of overlapping frames for merging (stitching) into a large panoramic image using a computer.

Horizontal

2 x 2

z Please use the bundled PhotoStitch program to merge the

images on a computer.

Framing a Subject

PhotoStitch detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When composing shots, try to include a distinctive item (landmark, etc.) in the overlapping portions.

Vertical

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Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) (continued)

z Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30 to 50% of the

adjoining image. Try to keep the vertical misalignment to within 10% of the image height.

z Do not include moving items in the overlap. z Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close

subjects. Objects may appear warped or doubled up.

z Make the brightness in each image consistent. The final image

will appear unnatural if the difference in brightness is too great.

z For good results, pan (swivel) the camera to take successive

shots.

z To shoot close-ups, slide the camera over the subject, keeping it

parallel as you move.

Shooting

Images can be shot in the following 5 sequences in Stitch Assist mode.

Horizontally, left to right

Horizontally, right to left

Vertically, bottom to top

Vertically, top to bottom

Clockwise starting at the top left

Select the shooting sequence

using the W or X arrow on the

Turn the mode dial to .

z The LCD monitor will turn on.

omni selector and press the SET button.

z The shooting sequence is set. z You can also press the shutter button

directly to shoot without pressing the SET button.

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Shoot the first image.

z The exposure and white balance settings are set and locked with

the first image.

Compose and shoot the second image so that it

overlaps the first.

z Minor discrepancies in the overlap can be corrected with the

software.

z An image can be retaken. Press the S, T, W or X arrow on the

omni selector to return to that frame.

Sequence Sequence

Use the same procedures to shoot the remaining

frames.

z A maximum of 26 images can be recorded either horizontally or

vertically.

Press the SET button after the last shot.

z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z A custom white balance setting (p. 96) cannot be set in

mode. To use a custom white balance setting, first set it in another shooting mode.

z The settings in place for the first image are locked in and cannot

be changed for subsequent shots.

z A TV cannot be used as the monitor for shooting in this mode.

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Movie Mode

Use this mode to shoot movies. The resolution can be selected from the following settings (p. 60):

z [ (640 x 480)] z [ (320 x 240)] z [ (160 x 120)]

Press the shutter button all the way.

z Shooting and sound recording starts simultaneously. z During shooting a red circle appears in the upper right of the LCD

monitor.

Press the shutter button all the way to stop

recording the movie.

z The maximum length of individual movie clips is 30 seconds at the

setting (10 frames/second) and 3 minutes at the and settings (15 frames/second) (The data reflects Canon’s testing standard.). The clip will end automatically after this time elapses or when the CF card becomes full.

z The maximum recording time depends on the type of CF card.

See CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images) (p. 198).

Turn the mode dial to .

The LCD monitor displays the maximum recording time (in seconds).

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z You are recommended to use a CF card that has been formatted

in your camera to shoot movies (p. 141). The supplied CF card can be used without being formatted.

z The recording time may not display properly during shooting

or filming may stop unexpectedly with the following types of CF cards.

• Slow recording cards

• Cards formatted on a different camera or a computer

• Cards which have had images recorded and erased repeatedly Although the recording time may not display properly during shooting, the movie will be recorded correctly on the CF card. Recording time will display properly if you format the CF card in this camera (excluding slow recording CF cards).

z Be careful not to touch the microphone while shooting. z While shooting, be careful not to touch any camera buttons other

than the shutter button, since the sound of the button being pressed will be recorded on your movie.

z The AE, AF, white balance and zoom settings are set and locked

to the settings of the first frame.

z If the upper indicator blinks green after a shot, this indicates that

the movie is being written to the CF card. You cannot shoot again until it stops blinking.

z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z Sound is recorded monaurally. z There is no shutter sound in Movie mode. z QuickTime 3.0 or higher is required to play back movie files

(AVI/Motion JPEG) on a computer. (QuickTime (for Windows) is bundled on the supplied Digital Camera Solution Disk. On the Macintosh platform, QuickTime 3.0 or later is generally bundled with Mac OS 8.5 or later operating system.)

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Macro Mode

Mode Dial

Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups of subjects in the range of 5 to 50 cm (2.0 in. to 1.6 ft.) at wide angle end and 15 to 50 cm (0.5 ft. to 1.6 ft.) at telephoto end.

Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor

on.

Press the button.

z appears on the display panel and the

LCD monitor.

z Press the button again to cancel the

macro mode.

z Always use the LCD monitor to compose images in macro mode.

Shooting with the viewfinder is possible, though, the parallax phenomenon may cause images composed with the optical viewfinder to be off-center.

z When the lens is zoomed out to the wide angle end, the

recordable area is 75 x 55 mm (3.0 in. x 2.2 in.) at the closest focal distance, and at telephoto end, it is 56 x 42 mm (2.2 in. x 1.7 in.).

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Super Macro Mode

Mode Dial

Compared with normal Macro mode, you can get closer to the subject and magnify it more, when shooting. The background can also be shot with different effects. You can shoot subjects in Super Macro mode when the distance from the end of the lens to the subject is in the following range: 5 to 20 cm (2.0 to 7.9 in.) (wide angle end – 86 mm (35mm film equivalent)). The resolution can only be set to M2, M3 or S. If the resolution is set to L, M1 or RAW when you set the camera to Super Macro mode, the resolution will automatically be changed to M2. (The resolution will return to the previous setting when you cancel Super Macro mode.)

Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor

on. Hold down the button until

appears on the LCD monitor.

z The zoom position moves within the

recordable area.

z You can cancel the super macro mode by

pressing the button again.

z Be careful not to bang the lens against the subject when

shooting in Super Macro mode.

z The digital zoom cannot be used. z Recordable areas at the minimum shooting range are as follows:

Zoom Position (35mm film equivalent)

Wide angle end Approximately 48 x 36 mm (1.9 x 1.4 in.) 86 mm Approximately 24 x 18 mm (0.9 x 0.7 in.)

z Super Macro mode can also be selected and saved in Custom

Modes C1 and C2.

Recordable Area

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Self-Timer

Mode Dial

Press the button.

z Press the button several times until

appears on the display panel. If the LCD Monitor is on, press the button until the icon or icon appears in the monitor.

z You can cancel the self-timer by pressing

the button again.

z When the self-timer is set to ( ), the shutter activates

10 (2) seconds after the shutter button is pressed fully.

z When is selected, the self-timer sounds and the self-timer

lamp starts blinking when the shutter button is pressed all the way. The blinking gets faster two seconds before the shutter activates.

z When is selected, the self-timer lamp blinks fast from the

beginning. The shutter activates in two seconds.

z You can change the self-timer sound by changing the setting in

[Selftimer Sound] in the [ (My Camera)] menu (p. 53).

Setting the Number of Seconds until Shooting

You can set the number of seconds from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot to 10 seconds or 2 seconds.

Select [Self-timer] from the [

(Rec.)] menu.

z See Selecting Menus and Settings

(p. 46).

Select [ ] (10 seconds) or [ ]

(2 seconds) and press the MENU button.

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Digital Zoom

Mode Dial

With the combined optical and digital zoom functions, images can be zoomed as follows:

4.7x, 6x, 7.7x, 9.6x, 12x and 16x.

Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor

on.

In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select

[Digital Zoom].

z See Selecting Menus and Settings

(p. 46).

Select [On] and press the MENU

button.

Press the zoom lever toward .

z The lens will zoom to the maximum optical telephoto setting and

stop. Release the lever and press it toward again to further zoom the image digitally.

z Press the zoom lever toward to zoom back out.

z Digital zoom cannot be used if the LCD Monitor is off, or if RAW

format or Super Macro mode are selected.

z Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.

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Continuous Shooting

Mode Dial

Use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully pressed.

Standard

Continuous

Shooting

High Speed Continuous

Shooting

In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select

[Cont. Shooting].

z See Selecting Menus and Settings

(p. 46).

Select [ ] or [ ] and press the

MENU button.

z Turning the camera off restores the

standard shooting mode. However, the selected continuous shooting option will remain effective the next time continuous shooting is activated.

Press the button.

z Press the button several times until

or appears on the display panel. The icon will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

z You can cancel the continuous mode by

pressing the button until appears.

Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus.

Use this mode when you would like to shoot in continuous mode but want to confirm your images immediately after you have shot them. The shutter interval is longer in this mode than in mode.

Use this mode to shoot continuously with a short shutter interval. You cannot check images while shooting continuously.

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Press the shutter button all the way to shoot.

z Shooting will stop when the shutter button is released. z The shooting speed is as follows.

When [ ] is selected: Approx. 1.2 frames per second* When [ ] is selected: Approx. 2.0 frames per second*

* Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off (These figures reflect Canon’s

testing standard. The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings.)

z The interval between frames lengthens when the internal

memory becomes full.

z The built-in flash can be used, but the interval between images

will lengthen to accommodate the flash recharge time.

z The flash will not fire with an externally mounted flash.

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Camera settings such as shutter speed and aperture value can be freely changed for shooting.

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 206) at the end of this manual to find out which settings can be changed in which shooting modes.

z Please see Auto Mode (p. 55) for shooting procedures

once you have changed a setting.

Program AE

Use the program AE mode to have the camera automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the scene.

Shoot the image.

z The shutter speed and aperture value will

be set automatically and shown on the display panel. The shutter speed and aperture will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

z The correct exposure has been set if the

shutter speed and aperture value appear in white on the LCD monitor.

z You can change the automatically

selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values without altering the exposure (p. 106).

Turn the mode dial to P.

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z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed

and aperture value show in red on the LCD monitor. Use the following methods to obtain the correct exposure and make them show in white.

• Use the flash.

• Change the light metering mode.

• Change the ISO speed setting.

Differences between the P and Modes

z The following settings can be adjusted in P mode, but not in

mode.

• Exposure Compensation

•Bracket Mode

• AE Lock

• Built-In Flash (Flash on, Slow Synchro, 2nd-curtain flash)

• Continuous Shooting

• Manual Focus

• Super Macro Mode

• White Balance

• Flash Exposure Compensation

•FE Lock

• File Format Settings

• AF frame selection

•ISO Speed

• Photo Effect

•ND Filter

• Light Metering Mode

•Intervalometer

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Setting the Shutter Speed

When you set the shutter speed in the shutter speed-priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a moving subject while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas.

Turn the main dial and select a

shutter speed.

Shoot the image.

z The correct exposure has been set if the

shutter speed and aperture value show in white on the LCD monitor.

z If the aperture value is shown in red on

the LCD monitor, the image is underexposed (insufficient light) or overexposed (too much light). Adjust the shutter speed using the main dial until the aperture value display turns to white. If you set [Safety Shift] to [On] in the Rec. menu, the shutter speed will shift to the correct speed automatically (Safety Shift function (p. 86)).

z You can change the automatically

selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values without altering the exposure (p. 106).

Turn the mode dial to Tv.

z The shutter speed will show on the display panel.

It will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

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z The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the

recorded image increases at slow shutter speeds. This camera, however, applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1.3 seconds to eliminate the noise, thereby producing high-quality images. Nevertheless, a certain amount of processing time may be required before the next image can be shot.

z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at slow shutter

speeds. If the camera shake warning appears on the LCD monitor, secure the camera to a tripod before shooting.

z The fastest shutter speed that can be used effectively with the

flash is 1/250 second. If you try to select a speed faster than 1/250 second, the camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1/250 second.

z The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the

zoom state as follows.

Aperture Value Shutter Speed (seconds)

Wide Angle

Telephoto

F2.0 – 3.5 to 1/1250 F4.0 – 8.0 to 1/2000 F3.0 – 5.0 to 1/1250 F5.6 – 8.0 to 1/2000

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Setting the Shutter Speed (continued)

Shutter Speed Display

The shutter speeds from 2000 to 4 in the display panel are actually the denominator of a fraction of a second. For example, 160 indicates a speed of 1/160 second. For slower speeds, quote marks indicate the decimal place, so that 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 2" indicates 2 seconds.

15" 13" 10" 8" 6" 5" 4" 3"2 2"5 2" 1"6 1"3 1" 0"8 0"6 0"5 0"4 0"3 4 5 6 8 10 13 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000

The display of shutter speeds from 1/4 to 1/2000 second differs between the display panel and LCD monitor.

Shutter Speed 15 sec. ··· 0.8 sec. ··· 1/4 sec. ··· 1/2000 sec.

Display Panel ··· ··· ···

LCD Monitor 15

" ··· 0"8 ··· 1/4 ··· 1/2000

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Setting the Aperture

When you set the aperture in the aperture-priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allows you to blur the background and create a beautiful portrait. A higher aperture value (closing it) brings the entire range from foreground to background into focus. The larger the aperture value, the greater the range of the image brought into clear focus.

Turn the main dial and select an

aperture value.

Shoot the image.

z The correct exposure has been set if the

shutter speed and aperture value show in white on the LCD monitor.

z If the shutter speed is shown in red on the

LCD monitor, the image is underexposed (insufficient light) or overexposed (too much light). Adjust the aperture value using the main dial until the shutter speed display turns to white. If you set [Safety Shift] to [On] in the Rec. menu, the aperture value will shift to the correct value automatically (Safety Shift function (p. 86)).

z You can change the automatically

selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values without altering the exposure (p. 106).

Turn the mode dial to Av.

z The aperture value will show on the display

panel. It will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

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Setting the Aperture (continued)

z Depending on the zoom position, certain aperture values may

not be available.

z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at slow shutter

speeds. If the camera shake warning appears on the LCD monitor, secure the camera to a tripod before shooting.

z In this mode, the shutter speed with synchronized flash is

1/60 second to 1/250 second. The aperture value setting may therefore be changed automatically to match the synchronized flash speed even if its value was set previously.

Aperture Setting Display

The larger the aperture value, the smaller the lens aperture.

F2.0 F2.2 F2.5 F2.8 F3.0 F3.2 F3.5

F4.0 F4.5 F5.0 F5.6 F6.3 F7.1 F8.0

The display of aperture settings differs between the display panel and LCD monitor.

Aperture Value F2.5 ··· F8.0 Display Panel ··· LCD Monitor F2.5 ··· F8.0

Safety Shift

If you set [Safety Shift] to [On] in the Rec. menu when the shooting mode is Tv or Av, the camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value to obtain the correct exposure if necessary. z The safety shift function does not work when the flash fires.

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Manually Setting the Shutter Speed

and Aperture

You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect. This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images where it is difficult to set the correct exposure automatically.

Click the main dial and select a

setting content (shutter speed or aperture value).

z Clicking the main dial switches between

the shutter speed and the aperture value setting.

Turn the main dial and select a

shutter speed or an aperture value.

Shoot the image.

z When you press the shutter button

halfway, the exposure compensation bar appears on the display panel and a number on the LCD monitor indicates the difference between standard exposure* and the selected exposure. If the difference is more than 2 stops, the LCD monitor shows a red “–2” or “+2”.

* Standard exposure levels are calculated by

measuring light according to the currently selected metering method.

Turn the mode dial to M.

z The shutter speed and aperture value will show

on the display panel. They will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

Displays in red

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Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture (continued)

z See page 206 for settings that can be changed in this mode. z For the correlation between aperture value and shutter speed,

see page 83, 84.

z If you wish to change the exposure, adjust the shutter speed or

the aperture using the main dial.

z The brightness of the LCD monitor matches the selected shutter

speed and aperture value. If the flash is set to (Flash on, with red-eye reduction) or (Flash on), or you have attached an external flash, the LCD Monitor will always appear bright.

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Selecting an AF Frame

The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following way. z Selecting AiAF (auto selection) or a center-point AF frame (see

below).

z Selecting a desired position for the AF frame (p. 90).

Mode Dial

You can set the AF mode selection to Auto Selection (AiAF) or to center-point. When Auto Selection (AiAF) is selected, the camera automatically selects an AF frame from 9 points to focus according to the shooting conditions. With the digital zoom, the center-point AF-frame is always selected.

Press the button.

z The AF mode selection will appear in the Display Panel. If the LCD

Monitor is on, the AF frame will be displayed in green.

Select the auto selection or center-point AF frame

using the main dial.

z You can select either AiAF (auto selection) or center-point AF

using WX when the camera is in , , , or modes.

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e.g. Auto Selection e.g. Center-point

Press the button.

z You can immediately shoot the image using the selected AF frame

by pressing the shutter button instead of pressing the button.

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Selecting an AF Frame (continued)

AiAF

This camera employs AiAF (artificial intelligence autofocus) technology which uses a broad metering field to calculate the focal distance with high precision. It delivers a crisp focus even when the photographic subject is slightly off-center.

Setting an AF Frame Manually

Mode Dial

When the center-point AF frame is selected, the frame can be moved manually to the desired area. This is convenient for focusing accurately on an off-center subject to obtain the composition you desire. However, the AF frame is fixed to center-point when an image is shot using the viewfinder with the LCD monitor off or when the digital zoom is used, even if you previously set the AF frame to the position you desire.

Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor

on.

Press the button.

z The AF frame appears in green on the

LCD monitor.

z If a large AF frame ( ) appears in the

monitor, Auto Selection (AiAF) is active. Change the setting to center-point AF frame (p. 89).

Move the AF frame to the desired

area using the S, T, W or X arrow on the omni selector.

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Press the button.

z You can immediately shoot the image using the selected AF frame

by pressing the shutter button instead of pressing the button.

z The AF frame will move back to its original position (Center) if you

hold down the button.

z The AF frame can also be moved in the macro mode. z The AF frame can be set in both the macro mode and the

standard mode.

z The AF frame cannot be moved in the super macro mode and

while manual focus is being used (p. 115).

z When Spot AE Point is selected as the light metering mode, you

can use the selected AF frame as the Spot AE Point (p. 92).

z For an explanation of the AF frame colors, please refer to

page 43.

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Switching between Light Metering

Modes

Mode Dial

Evaluative Metering is the default light metering mode. This can be switched to another metering mode.

The camera divides images into several zones for light metering. The camera evaluates the complex lighting conditions, such as the position

Evaluative Light Metering

Center-Weighted Averaging

Spot AE Point Meters the area within the spot AE point frame.

Center

AF Point*

* When the AF frame is set to Auto Selection (p. 89), it will be fixed to the

center.

Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor

on.

of the subject, the brightness, the background, the direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject. This mode is particularly well-suited for backlit conditions and general photography.

Averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more weight on the subject at the center.

Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the LCD monitor.

Moves the spot AE point to the same position as the selected AF frame.

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Press the button to select the

metering mode.

z Each press of the button changes

the metering mode as follows.

(Evaluative

Metering)

(Spot AE Point)

z The icon of the currently selected light

metering mode appears on the display panel. It will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

If you have selected go to step 3. If you have selected (Evaluative Metering) or (Center- Weighted Averaging), shoot the image.

In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select

[Spot AE Point].

z See Selecting Menus and Settings

(p. 46).

(Center-Weighted

Averaging)

(Spot AE Point),

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Select the [Center] or [AF Point]

option, then press the MENU button.

z When [Spot AE Point] is set to [Center],

the spot AE point frame appears at the center of the LCD monitor. When [Spot AE Point] is set to [AF Point], it appears inside the AF frame.

Spot AE Point Frame

e.g. Center

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Adjusting the Exposure

Mode Dial

Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots.

Press (S on the omni selector).

z The exposure compensation bar appears on the display panel.

It will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

Select a setting using the main

dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector.

z The settings can be adjusted in 1/3 stops

in the range of –2 stops to +2 stops.

z You can shoot the image right after

selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.

Press or click the main dial.

z To cancel the exposure compensation, return the setting to .

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Mode Dial

When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately.

AWB ( ) Auto

Daylight For recording outdoors on a bright day

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

( ) Fluorescent H

() Flash For flash photography

() Custom1For setting a custom value with a white sheet

()Custom2

The icons in parentheses are the ones on the display panel. (Shown only when there is a difference between the display panel icon and LCD monitor.)

Press WB (T on the omni selector).

z The current white balance mode will appear on the display panel

and the white balance setting menu will appear on the LCD monitor if it is on.

Settings are automatically set by the camera

For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies

For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting

For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting

For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting

of paper, etc., to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions. There are two custom values: custom1 and custom2.

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) (continued)

Select the desired setting using

the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector.

z Please see below regarding the

custom setting.

z You can shoot the image right after

selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.

Press or click the main dial.

z The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is

set to (Sepia) or (B/W).

Setting a Custom White Balance

Shoot after reading the white balance data in (Custom1) or (Custom2) in the following cases since the white balance may not be correctly adjusted in (Auto):

• Shooting close-ups

• Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)

• Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)

Press WB (T on the omni selector).

z The current white balance mode will appear on the display panel

and the white balance setting menu will appear on the LCD monitor if it is on.

Select (Custom1) or

(Custom2) using the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector.

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Aim the camera at the white paper or cloth, or gray

card and press the SET button.

z Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth, or gray card,

completely fills the frame on the LCD monitor or the entire viewfinder before pressing the SET button. When you press the SET button, the camera reads the white balance data.

z You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing

the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.

Press or click the main dial.

z You are recommended to set the white balance when shooting in

the following conditions.

• The shooting mode is set to P and the exposure compensation and flash exposure adjustment are set to ±0.

The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white).

• Use the LCD Monitor, and zoom in to the maximum telephoto setting.

Set the digital zoom to [Off].

• A mode other than is selected.

In mode, white balance data cannot be read.

• The ISO speed is set to the same setting to shoot the image.

• The flash is set to (Flash On) or (Flash Off).

Use the same flash setting as the one that will be used for shooting when you set the white balance. If the white balance setting conditions and shooting conditions are not the same, the correct white balance may not be obtained. When the flash is set to (Auto with red-eye reduction) or

(Auto), the flash may fire while the white balance data is recorded to the custom white balance. If this happens, make sure the flash also fires when you shoot the image.

z The custom white balance will not be canceled even if you reset

camera settings to default (p. 54).

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