Canon Digital Ixus 110 IS User Guide

Camera User Guide

ENGLISH

• Make sure you read this guide before using the camera.

• Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.

Checking the Package Contents

Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything
is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera.

Camera

Interface Cable

IFC-400PCU

Getting Started

Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA
Manuals Disk.

DIGITAL CAMERA

Manuals Disk

• A memory card is not included.

• Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF manuals. Microsoft Word

Viewer 2003 can be installed to view Word manuals (Middle East only). If this
software is not installed on your computer, access the following web site to
download the software:
http://www.adobe.com (in the case of PDF)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ (in the case of Word format).

• Camera User Guide (This Guide)

• Personal Printing Guide

• Software Starter Guide

Battery Pack NB-4L

(with Terminal Cover)

AV Cable

AVC-DC400

DIGITAL CAMERA

Solution Disk

Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera’s many
features to shoot more challenging photos.

Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer and
print.

Read when you want to connect the camera to a computer.

Battery Charger

CB-2LV/CB-2LVE

Wrist Strap

WS-DC7

Warranty System

Booklet

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Read This First

Test Shots

Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images
were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and
affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages
arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory
cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded
in a way that is machine readable.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

The images recorded with this camera are intended for personal use. Do not
record images that infringe upon copyright laws without the prior permission
of the copyright holder. 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 shot for personal use.

Warranty Limitations

For information on your camera’s warranty, please refer to the Canon
Warranty System Booklet supplied with your camera. For Canon Customer
Support contacts, please see the Warranty System Booklet.

LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing
techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification, but
occasionally non-performing pixels may appear as bright or dark dots. This
is not a malfunction and has no effect on the recorded image.

Camera Body Temperature

Please take care when operating the camera for an extended period as the
camera body may become warm. This is not a malfunction.

Memory Cards

The various types of memory cards that can be used in this camera are
collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide.

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What Do You Want to Do?

Shoot

● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

● Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 58

Take good people shots

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IF w P

Portraits

(p. 56)

Take good landscapes

Shoot various other scenes

● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 64, 80

● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the flash) 59

● Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer). . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64

● Insert the date and time into my shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

● Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting) . . . . . . . . . 68

● Take close-up pictures of subjects using the zoom

(digital macro shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

● Take sepia toned or black and white pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

● Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 70

● Take pictures continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

● Shoot without the effects of camera shake

(image stabilization) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

● Shoot without the effects of camera shake even in

low light conditions (High ISO Auto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 72

With nightscapes

(p. 56)

Sunsets

Ht

Indoors

(p. 57)

Fireworks

(p. 57)

(p. 57)

V

Kids and pets

(p. 56)

S

Underwater

(p. 57)

At the beach

(p. 57)

OU

Foliage

(p. 57)

y

Aquarium

(p. 57)

With snowscapes

(p. 58)

Z

Low light

(p. 58)

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What Do You Want to Do?

E

3

● Maintain the focus on moving subjects (Servo AF). . . . . . . . . . . 82

● Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast). . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

View

● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

● Automatically play back pictures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

● Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

● Quickly search pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 100

● Erase pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 107

● Protect pictures from accidental erasure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Shoot/View Movies

● Shoot movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

● View movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Print

● Easily print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Save

● Save images to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Other

● Turn off sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

● Use the camera abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 127

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Table of Contents

Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of
this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you
learn more as you read each chapter.

Checking the Package Contents .......2

Read This First ..................................3

What Do You Want to Do? ................4

Conventions Used in this Guide ........8

Safety Precautions.............................9

1 Getting Started ....................13

Charging the Battery ........................14

Inserting the Battery and

Memory Card .............................16

Setting the Date and Time ...............19

Setting the Display Language..........21

Formatting Memory Cards ...............22

Pressing the Shutter Button .............23

A Taking Pictures .......................24

1 Viewing Images ..........................27

Erasing Images ................................29

Printing Images ................................30

E Shooting Movies.........................32

1 Viewing Movies ..........................34

Transferring Images to a Computer.35

Accessories .....................................38

Separately Sold Accessories ...........40

2 Learning More......................41

Components Guide..........................42

Information Displayed on

the Screen..................................44

Indicator ...........................................46

m FUNC. Menu – Basic

Operations .................................47

n – Basic Operations ..............48

Changing the Sound Settings ......... 49

Changing the Screen Brightness ....50

Returning the Camera to Default

Settings ..................................... 51

Low Level Memory Card

Formatting ................................. 52

Power Saving Function

(Auto Power Down) ................... 53

Clock Functions............................... 53

3 Shooting in Special

Conditions and Commonly

Used Functions................... 55

Shooting in Various Conditions....... 56

! Turning the Flash Off .................. 59

Zooming in More Closely on

Subjects (Digital Zoom) ............. 60

Inserting the Date and Time ............ 62

Ò Using the Self-Timer ................... 63

" Using the Face Self-Timer .......... 64

4 Selecting Settings

Yourself ............................... 65

G Shooting in Program AE ............. 66

h Turning the Flash On................... 67

u Shooting Far Away Subjects

(Infinity)...................................... 67

e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)....... 68

R Zooming In on Close Subjects

(Digital Macro) ........................... 69

Changing the Recording Pixels....... 70

Changing the Compression Ratio

(Image Quality).......................... 70

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Changing the ISO Speed................ 72

Adjusting the White Balance ........... 73

Adjusting the Brightness

(Exposure Compensation) ........ 74

W Continuous Shooting ................. 74

Changing the Tone

of an Image (My Colors) ........... 75

Î Shooting Using the Two Second

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

$ Customizing the Self-Timer ........ 77

Shooting Using a TV Monitor.......... 78

Changing the Composition with

the Focus Lock.......................... 78

5 Getting More Out of

Your Camera ....................... 79

Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 80

Magnifying the Focal Point.............. 81

% Shooting with the AF Lock ........ 82

Shooting with Servo AF .................. 82

Changing the Metering Mode.......... 83

& Shooting with the AE Lock........ 83

( Shooting with the FE Lock ........ 84

… Shooting with Slow Synchro ...... 84

@ Making Dark Subjects Appear

Brighter (i-Contrast) .................. 85

ΠRed-Eye Correction ................... 86

Checking for Shut Eyes .................. 86

≈ Shooting Long Exposures .......... 87

Changing the Color and Shooting... 88
L Shooting Stitch Assist Images . 90

6 Using Various Functions

for Shooting Movies ........... 91

Changing the Movie Mode.............. 92

Changing the Image Quality ........... 92

AE Lock/Exposure Shift................... 93

Other Shooting Functions................ 94

Playback Functions ......................... 94

* Editing ......................................... 95

7 Using Playback and Other

Functions............................. 97

g Quickly Searching

Images....................................... 98

Viewing Images in Filtered

Playback .................................. 100

. Viewing Slideshows .................. 101

Checking the Focus....................... 103

k Magnifying Images ...................104

+ Changing Image Transitions.....104

Viewing Images on a TV ...............105

Viewing Images on a

High-Definition TV ................... 106

/ Erasing All Images.................... 107

: Protecting Images ................... 110

; Organizing Images

by Category (My Category) .....112

\ Rotating Images........................ 114

= Resizing Images ....................... 115

[ Trimming ................................... 116

? Adding Effects with

the My Colors Function............ 117

@ Making Dark Subjects Appear

Brighter (i-Contrast) .................118

] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect .. 119

Printing from the Print List (DPOF) 120

Selecting Images for Printing

(DPOF) .................................... 121

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Conventions Used in this Guide

8 Customizing the Camera ..125 9 Useful Information ............ 137

Changing Functions.......................126

Changing Shooting Functions........130

Changing Playback Functions .......134

Changing the Start-up

Image or Sound .......................135

Using Household Power................ 138

Troubleshooting ............................ 139

List of Messages

that Appear on the Screen ......142

Functions Available in Each

Shooting Mode ........................ 144

Menus ........................................... 146

Handling Precautions .................... 150

Specifications ................................ 151

Index ............................................. 154

Conventions Used in this Guide

• Icons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons and switches.

• Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square

brackets).

• The directional buttons, control dial, and FUNC./SET button are

represented by the following icons.

(Up button)

(FUNC./SET button)

(Right button)

(Left button)

(Down button)

(Control dial)

• : Troubleshooting tips.

• : Hints for getting more out of your camera.

• : Things you should be careful about.

• : Supplemental information.

• (p. xx): Reference pages. “xx” stands for page number.

• This chapter assumes all functions are at their default settings.

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Safety Precautions

•

Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described
below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.

•

The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to
yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment.

•

Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold accessories you use.

Warning

Caution

Caution

Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death.

Denotes the possibility of injury.

Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment.

Warning

Camera

• Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human 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.

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

Strap: Putting the strap around a child’s neck could result in asphyxiation.
Memory card, day/date battery: Dangerous if accidentally swallowed. If this occurs,
contact a doctor immediately.

• Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not

expressly described in this guide.

• To avoid the risk of injury, do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been

dropped or otherwise damaged.

• Stop operating the camera immediately if it emits smoke, a strange smell, or

otherwise behaves abnormally.

• Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner to clean the

equipment.

• Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera.

This could result in electrical shock or fire.
If liquid or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior, immediately turn
the camera power off and remove the battery.

• Use only recommended power sources.

Using other power sources could result in fire or electrical shock.

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Safety Precautions

Battery, Battery Charger

• Use only recommended batteries.

• Do not place the battery near or in direct flame.

Do not let the battery come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids.

•

• Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery.

• Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts.

This may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the
surroundings. In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes, mouth, skin or clothing
contacts these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance.
If the battery charger becomes wet, unplug it from the outlet and consult your camera
distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

• Use only the specified battery charger to charge the battery.

• Do not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power cord.

• Unplug the power cord periodically and wipe away any dust and dirt that has

collected on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet, and the surrounding area.

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

This could result in electrical shock or fire.

Other Warnings

• Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support

data CD-ROMs.

Playing the CD-ROM(s) in an audio CD player (music player) could damage the
speakers. It is also possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to
the loud sounds of a CD-ROM played on a music CD player.

Caution

• Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks

when hanging it by the strap.

• Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens.

This could lead to injury or damage the camera.

• Do not use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of the

electrical outlet or wiring accessories. Do not use if the power cord or plug are
damaged, or not fully plugged into the outlet.

This could result in electrical shock or fire.

• Avoid using, placing or storing the camera in the following places.

- Places subject to strong sunlight.

- Places subject to temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F).

- Humid or dusty areas.

These could cause leakage, overheating or an explosion, resulting in fire, burns or
other injuries. High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing.

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Safety Precautions

• Do not allow dirt or metal objects (such as pins or keys) to contact the charger

terminals or plug.

This could result in electrical shock, fire or other damage.

• Playing back for a long time may cause feelings of discomfort.

Caution

• Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.).

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor (CCD).

• When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location, be careful not to

allow dust or sand to enter the camera.

• Do not use the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface, or if it is

covered by your fingers or clothing.

This may cause the camera to malfunction.

• Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet after recharging is complete,

or when you are not using it.

• Do not place anything, such as cloth, on top of the battery charger while it is

charging.

Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and
distort, resulting in fire.

• Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera.

If the battery is left inside the camera, damage caused by leakage may occur.

• Before you discard batteries, cover the terminals with tape or other insulators.

Contacting other metal materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions.

• Keep the battery out of the reach of pets.

If the battery is bitten, this could cause leakage, overheating or an explosion, resulting
in fire, burns or other injuries.

• Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket.

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor.

• When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into

contact with the LCD monitor.

• Do not attach accessories to the strap.

If this occurs, it may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor.

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1

Getting Started

This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in
A mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you

take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view

movies and transfer images to a computer.

Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera

• Attach the included strap and place it around your wrist to avoid dropping

the camera during use.

• Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by

the sides. Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash.

Strap

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Charging the Battery

Use the included charger to charge the battery.

Remove the cover.

Insert the battery.

● Align the S marks on the battery and

charger, then insert the battery by sliding it
in and down .

Charge the battery.

● For CB-2LV: Flip out the plug and plug

the charger into a power outlet .

● For CB-2LVE: Plug the power cord into

the charger, then plug the other end into a
power outlet.

X The charge lamp lights red and charging

starts.

● The charge lamp will light green when

charging has finished. Charging takes
approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Remove the battery.

● Unplug the battery charger from the power

outlet, then remove the battery by sliding it
in and up .

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

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Charging the Battery

Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken

Number of shots

Playback Time (Hours)

• The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products

Association (CIPA) measurement standard.

• Under some shooting conditions, fewer shots can be taken.

200

5 hours

Battery Charge Indicator

An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the battery’s charge state.

Display Summary

Good.

Slightly depleted, but sufficient.

(Blinking red) Nearly depleted.

“Change the battery pack.” Depleted. Rechar ge the battery.

Using the battery and charger effectively

• Charge the battery on the day, or the day before, it will be used.

Charged batteries continue to discharge naturally even if they are not used.

Attach the cover to a charged battery so that
the  mark is visible.

• How to store the battery for long periods.

Deplete and remove the battery from the camera. Attach the terminal cover and
store the battery. Storing a battery for long periods of time (about a year) without
depleting it may shorten its life span or affect its performance.

• The battery charger can also be used when abroad.

The charger can be used in regions that have 100 – 240 V (50/60 Hz) AC power.
If the plug does not fit the outlet, use a commercially available plug adapter. Do
not use devices, such as electrical transformers for foreign travel, because they
will cause malfunctions.

• The battery may develop a bulge.

This is a normal characteristic of the battery and does not indicate a problem.
However, if the battery bulges to the point where it will no longer fit into the
camera, please contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

• If the battery is quickly depleted even after charging, it has reached the end of its

life span.
Purchase a new battery.

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Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Insert the included battery and a memory card into the camera.

Check the card’s write-protect tab.

● If the memory card has a write-protect tab,

you will not be able to record images if the
tab is in the locked position. Slide the tab
up until you hear a click.

Open the cover.

● Slide the cover , and open it .

Insert the battery.

● Insert the battery as shown until it locks

into place with a click.

● Be sure to insert the battery in the correct

direction or it will not properly lock into
place.

Terminals

Insert the memory card.

● Insert the memory card as shown until it

locks into place with a click.

● Be sure the memory card is oriented

correctly. Inserting the memory card in the
wrong direction could damage the
camera.

Terminals

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Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Close the cover.

● Close the cover , and slide it until it

locks into place with a click.

Removing the Battery and Memory Card

Remove the battery.

● Open the cover and press the battery lock

in the direction of the arrow.

 The battery will pop up.

Remove the memory card.

● Push the memory card in until you hear a

click, then slowly release it.

 The memory card will pop up.

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Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card

Memory Card

Number of shots

• Values are based on the default settings.

• The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings, the

subject and the memory card used.

2 GB 8 GB

626 2505

Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?

You can check the number of shots that can be taken when the camera is in a
Shooting Mode (p. 24).

Number of shots that can be taken

Compatible Memory Cards

• SD memory cards

• SDHC memory cards

• MultiMediaCards

• MMCplus memory cards

• HC MMCplus memory cards

What is the write-protect tab?

SD and SDHC memory cards have a write-protect tab. If this tab is in the locked
position, [Card locked!] will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take
or erase images.

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Setting the Date and Time

The Date/Time settings screen will appear the first time the camera is turned
on. Since the dates and times recorded into your images are based on these
settings, be sure to set them.

Turn on the camera.

● Press the power button.

 The Date/Time screen will appear.

Set the date and time.

● Press the qr buttons to select an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to set a value.

Make the setting.

● Press the m button.

 Once the date and time have been set,

the Date/Time screen will close.

● Pressing the power button will turn off the

camera.

Reappearing Date/Time screen

Set the correct date and time. If you have not set the date and time, the Date/
Time screen will appear each time you turn on the camera.

Â

dial

Daylight saving time settings

If you select in Step 2 and press the op buttons or turn the
select , you will set the time to daylight savings (1 hour ahead).

Â

dial and

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Setting the Date and Time

Changing the Date and Time

You can change the current date and time settings.

Display the menus.

● Press the n button.

Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab.

● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select [Date/Time], then press the

m button.

Â

dial

Change the date and time.

● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p. 19 to adjust

the setting.

● To close the menus, press the n

button.

Date/Time battery

• The camera has a built-in date/time battery (backup battery) that allows the

date/time settings to be retained about three weeks after the battery pack has
been removed.

• By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit (sold separately,

p. 40) the date/time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera

is not turned on.

• If the date/time battery is depleted, the Date/Time menu will appear when you turn

the camera on. Follow the steps on p. 19 to set the date and time.

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Setting the Display Language

You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus and
messages.

Set the playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

Display the settings screen.

● Press and hold the m button , then

immediately press the n button .

Set the display language.

● Press the opqr buttons or turn the Â

dial to select a language, then press the
m button.

 Once the display language has been set,

the language menu will close.

What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed?

The clock will display if too much time passes between pressing the m button
and the n button in Step 2. If the clock appears, press the m button to
remove the clock and repeat Step 2.

You can also change the display language by pressing the n button,
selecting the 3 tab, and selecting the [Language] menu item.

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Formatting Memory Cards

Before you use a new memory card or one that has been used in other
devices, you should format the card with this camera. Formatting (initializing)
a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve
the erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory
card.

Display the menus.

● Press the n button.

Select [Format].

● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select [Format], then press the m
button.

Format the memory card.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select [OK], then press the m button.

 The memory card will be formatted.
 When formatting has finished, the menu

screen will reappear.

Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file
management information on the card and does not ensure its contents
are completely erased. Be careful when transferring or disposing of a
memory card. When disposing of a memory card, take precautions such
as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks.

Â

dial

The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen
may be less than indicated on the memory card.

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Pressing the Shutter Button

The shutter button has two stops. To take images that are in focus, be sure
to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then take the shot.

Press halfway (lightly to the first

.

stop)

 The camera focuses and automatically

selects the necessary settings for
shooting, such as the brightness.

 When the camera focuses, it will beep

twice and the indicator will light green.

Press fully (to the second stop).

 The camera plays the shutter sound and

takes the shot.

● Since the shot is being taken while the

shutter sound plays, be careful not to
move the camera.

Does the length of the shutter sound change?

• Since the time required to shoot differs according to the scene you want to take,

the length of the shutter sound may change.

• If the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing, the recorded

image may be blurry.

If you just press the shutter button fully without pausing halfway, the
image may not be in focus.

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A Taking Pictures

Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you
can let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot.
The camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and
brightness to optimal levels.

Turn on the camera.

● Press the power button.

 The start-up sound will play, and the

startup screen will appear.

● Pressing the power button again will turn

the camera off.

Select the A mode.

● Set the mode switch to A.

● When you point the camera toward the

subject, the camera will make a slight
noise as it determines the scene.

 The camera focuses on the subject it

judges to be the main subject, and
displays the icon for the determined scene
in the upper right of the screen.

 When faces are detected, a white frame

appears on the face of the main subject,
while gray frames appear on other
detected faces.

 Even if the detected faces move, the

camera will follow the faces within a
certain range.

Compose the shot.

● Moving the zoom lever toward i will

zoom in on your subject, making it appear
larger. Moving the lever toward j will
zoom out from your subject, making it
appear smaller.

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A Taking Pictures

Focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

 When the camera focuses, it will beep

twice and the indicator will light green
(orange when the flash will fire).

 Green AF frames appear where the

subject is in focus.

 Several AF frames will appear when the

camera focuses on more than one point.

AF Frames

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

 The camera will play the shutter sound

and shoot. The flash will automatically fire
in low light conditions.

 The indicator will blink green while the

image is recorded to the memory card.

 The image will appear on the screen for

about two seconds.

● You can take a second picture even while

an image is displayed by pressing the
shutter button.

What if...

• The camera does not play any sounds?

Pressing the p button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds
except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the n button,
select the 3 tab, and then select [Mute]. Use the

• The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?

The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash
range of approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft.) at maximum wide angle,
and approximately 30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto.

qr buttons to select [Off].

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A Taking Pictures

• The indicator blinks green and the camera beeps once when the shutter

button is pressed halfway?

Your subject is too close. When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move
about 2 cm (0.79 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about
30 cm (1.0 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto.

• The lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?

To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting in
dark areas.

• The h icon blinks when you try to take an image?

The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.

Scene Icons

The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then
automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject
brightness and color.

Background

Subject

People –

Subjects Other
Than People
Landscapes

Close Subjects ––

Icon Background
Color

* Displays when the camera is attached to a tripod.

Under certain conditions, the icon that displays may not match the actual
scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a
wall for example), U or the “Blue Skies” icons may appear and it may
not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If this happens, try
shooting in the G mode (p. 66).

Bright

Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue

Including Blue Skies

Backlit Backlit

Sunsets

Dark

When Using

Tripod

*

*

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1 Viewing Images

You can view your images on the screen.

Select the playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

 The last image you took will appear.

Select an image.

● Pressing the q button will cycle through

the images in reverse order.

● Pressing the r button will cycle through

the images in the order they were taken.

● If you hold the qr buttons pressed, the

images advance continuously.

● Turning  counter-clockwise displays

images in the reverse order they were
taken, while turning it clockwise displays
images in the order they were taken.

● Pressing the 1 button while the lens is

extended will cause the shooting screen
to reappear.

● The lens will retract after approximately 1

minute elapses. If you press the 1 button
with the lens retracted, the power will turn
off.

Switching images quickly

If you hold the q button pressed and tilt the camera
as shown in the illustration, the images advance
quickly. However, the images appear coarse.
When you hold the r button pressed tilt the camera
to the opposite direction.

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1 Viewing Images

Active Display

If you tilt the camera gently from your wrist as shown in the illustration below,
you can switch the images you are viewing.

• Depending on how you tilt the camera, images may not switch.

• Be careful not to accidentally bang people.

• Be sure to hold the camera with the strap around your wrist to avoid

dropping it.

Hold the camera without
releasing the shutter button.

Switch to the next image

Switch to the previous image

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Erasing Images

You can select and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased
images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an
image.

Select the playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

 The last image you took will appear.

Select an image to erase.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to display an image to erase.

Erase the image.

● Press the m button, and press the op

buttons or turn the  dial, then press the
m button again.

 [Erase?] appears on the screen.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the

to select [Erase], then press the m
button.

 The displayed image will be erased.

● To exit instead of erasing, press the qr

buttons or turn the  dial to select
[Cancel], then press the m button.

Â

dial

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Printing Images

You can easily print the images you have taken if you connect the camera to
a PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately).

Items to Prepare

• Camera and PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately)

• Interface cable supplied with the camera

Turn off the camera and printer.

Connect the camera to the printer.

● Open the cover, and insert the small end

of the plug firmly into the camera terminal
in the direction shown.

● Insert the cable’s larger plug into the

printer. For connection details, refer to the
user guide provided with the printer.

Turn on the printer.

Turn on the camera.

● Press the 1 button to turn on the camera.

Select an image to print.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select an image.

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Printing Images

Print images.

● Press the m button, and use the op

buttons or turn the
then press the m button.

dial to select c,

Â

 The print selection screen appears.

● Press the op buttons to select [Print],

then press the m button.

 Printing will start.

● If you want to print additional images,

repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has
completed.

● After printing has completed, turn off the

camera and printer, and unplug the
interface cable.

Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on the best ways to print.

Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately)

By connecting your camera to one of the Canon-brand PictBridge compliant
printers below, you can print your images without having to use a computer.

Compact Photo Printers

For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer.

(SELPHY Series)

Inkjet Printers

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E Shooting Movies

The camera can automatically select all settings so that you can shoot
movies just by pressing the shutter button. If you continue shooting for a long
time, the camera may become warm. This is not a malfunction.

Set the mode switch to E.

Shooting Time

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Select the E mode.

● Press the m button, and use the op

buttons or turn the
then press the m button again.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select E, then press the m button.

dial to select E,

Â

Compose the shot.

● Moving the zoom lever toward i will

zoom in on your subject, making it appear
larger. Moving the lever toward j will
zoom out from your subject, making it
appear smaller.

Focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

 When the camera focuses, it will beep

twice and the indicator will light green.

E Shooting Movies

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

 The camera will start shooting the movie,

and [ Rec] and the elapsed time will

Elapsed Time

appear on the screen.

● Once shooting begins, take your finger off

the shutter button.

● If you change the composition of your shot

during shooting, the focus will stay the
same, but the brightness and tone will
automatically adjust.

● Do not touch the microphone while

shooting.

● Do not press any buttons other than the

shutter button. Otherwise, the sound the
buttons make will be recorded in the

Microphone

movie.

Stop shooting.

●

Press the shutter button fully again.

 The camera will beep once and stop

shooting the movie.

 The indicator will blink green, and the

movie will record to the memory card.

 Shooting will automatically stop when the

memory card fills.

Estimated Shooting Times

Memory Card

Shooting Time

• Shooting times are based on default settings.

• Shooting time can be checked on the screen in Step 2.

• Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the

recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds.

2 GB 8 GB

10 min. 53 sec. 43 min. 32 sec.

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1 Viewing Movies

You can view your movies on the screen.

Select the playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

 The last image you shot will appear.
 appears on movies.

Select a movie.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select a movie, then press the o
button.

 The movie control panel will appear on the

screen.

Play the movie.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select , then press the m button.

 The movie will play.

● You can pause/resume the movie by

pressing the m button again.

● Press the op buttons to adjust the

volume.

● After the movie finishes,

appears.

When watching a movie on a computer, frames may drop, it may not play
smoothly, and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer’s
capabilities. If you use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto
the memory card, you can play back the movie smoothly. For enhanced
playback you can also connect the camera to a TV.

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Transferring Images to a Computer

You can use the included software to transfer your camera images to a
computer.

System Requirements

Even though these are recommended system requirements, not all
computer functions can be guaranteed.

Windows

OS

Computer model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in

CPU

RAM

Interface

Free Hard Disk
Space

Display

Macintosh

OS
Computer model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in

CPU

RAM

Interface

Free Hard Disk
Space

Display 1,024 × 768 pixels or higher

Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1)
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3

USB ports.

Viewing images Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher

Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1.66 GHz or higher

Viewing images

Viewing movies 1 GB or more

USB

Canon Utilities

1,024 × 768 pixels or higher

Mac OS X v10.4 – v10.5

USB ports.

Viewing images PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor

Viewing movies Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher

Viewing images 512 MB or more

Viewing movies 1 GB or more

USB

Canon Utilities

Windows Vista: 1 GB or more
Windows XP: 512 MB or more

ZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB or more
PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more

ImageBrowser: 300 MB or more
PhotoStitch: 50 MB or more

Items to Prepare

• Camera and computer

• DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2)

• Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2)

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Transferring Images to a Computer

Preparations

Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) are used for these explanations.

Install the software.

Windows

Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solution
Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Begin installation.

●

Click [Easy Installation] and follow the
onscreen instructions to proceed with the
installation.

When the install finishes, click
[Restart] or [Finish].

Remove the CD-ROM.

●

Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop
screen appears.

Macintosh

●

Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s
CD-ROM drive and double-click the
icon.

● Click [Install], and follow the onscreen

instructions to proceed with the
installation.

Connect the camera to the
computer.

● Turn off the camera.

● Open the cover, and insert the cable’s

small plug into the camera terminal in the
direction as shown.

● Insert the cable’s larger plug into the

computer’s USB port. For connection
details, refer to the user guide provided
with the computer.

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Transferring Images to a Computer

Turn on the camera.

● Press the 1 button to turn on the camera.

Open CameraWindow.

Windows

Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click

●

[OK].

 CameraWindow will appear.

● If CameraWindow does not appear, click

the [Start] menu and select [All Programs]
or [Programs], followed by
[Canon Utilities]  [CameraWindow] 
[CameraWindow]  [CameraWindow].

Macintosh

CameraWindow will appear when you



establish a connection between the
camera and computer.

● If CameraWindow does not appear, click

the [CameraWindow] icon on the Dock
(the bar which appears at the bottom of
the desktop).

Transferring Images to a Computer

● Click [Transfer Untransferred Images].

 All images not previously transferred will

transfer to the computer.

● After the transfer finishes, turn off the

camera and unplug the cable.

● For further operations, refer to the

Software Starter Guide.

Images transferred to the computer will be sorted by date and saved in
separate folders in the “My Pictures” folder for Windows or the “Pictures”
folder for Macintosh.

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Accessories

Supplied with Camera

Wrist Strap

WS-DC7

Battery Pack NB-4L

(with Terminal Cover)*

Battery Charger

CB-2LV/CB-2LVE*

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10

DC Coupler

DR-DC10

Compact Power Adapter

1

1

CA-DC10

Power Cord

Interface Cable
IFC-400PCU*

AV Cable AVC-DC400*

1

DIGITAL CAMERA
Solution Disk

Waterproof Case

1

WP-DC32

*1 Also available for purchase separately.
*2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and

interface cables.

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Accessories

High-Power

HF-DC1

Inkjet Printers*

Memory Card

Compact Photo

Printers*

(SELPHY series)

Windows/
Macintosh

TV/Video

HDMI Cable
HTC-100

Card Reader

High-Definition TV

Video IN Terminal

Audio IN Terminal

Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.

This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine
Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or
accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon
accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this
warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon
accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.

2

2

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Separately Sold Accessories

The following camera accessories are sold separately.
Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be
available.

Power Supplies

• AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10

This kit lets you power the camera using household power. Recommended for
powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a
computer. Cannot be used to charge the battery inside the camera.

• Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE

An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB-4L.

• Battery Pack NB-4L

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

The battery charger can also be used when abroad.

The charger can be used in regions that have 100 – 240 V (50/60 Hz) AC power.
If the plug does not fit the outlet, use a commercially available plug adapter. Do
not use devices such as electrical transformers for foreign travel because they will
cause malfunctions.

Other Accessories

• HDMI Cable HTC-100

Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI™ terminal on a high-definition
TV set.

• Waterproof Case WP-DC32

Installing the camera into this waterproof case lets you take underwater shots at
depths down to 40 meters (130 feet), or take worry-free pictures in the rain, at
the beach, or on the ski slopes.

• High-Power Flash HF-DC1

This attachable supplementary flash can illuminate subjects that are too distant
for the light from the built-in flash to reach.

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2

Learning More

This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what displays on

the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions.

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Components Guide

Lamp (AF Assist Beam (p. 130)/
Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 131)/
Self-Timer Lamp (p. 64))
Lens
Zoom Lever
Shooting: i (Telephoto)/ j (Wide
Angle) (p. 24)
Playback: k (Magnify)/ g (Index)

(p. 98)

Shutter Button (p. 23)
Power Button
Mode Switch
Microphone (p. 33)
Flash (p. 59)
Speaker
Tripod Socket
Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 16)
Strap Mount (p. 13)

Mode Switch

Use the mode switch to change shooting modes.

Movie Mode

For shooting movies (p. 32).

Shooting Mode

You can leave it to the camera
to select the best settings for the
scene (p. 56) or select settings
yourself to take various types of
pictures (pp. 55, 65, 79).

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Auto Mode

You can leave it to the
camera to select settings

(p. 24).

Components Guide

Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 44)
Indicator (p. 46)
1 (Playback) Button (pp. 27, 134)
HDMI Out Mini Terminal
A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) and
DIGITAL Terminal

n Button (p. 48)
Q (Self-Timer) (pp. 63, 64, 76, 77)/
o

Button

e (Macro) (p. 68)/u (Infinity) (p. 67)/
q Button
m FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button

(p. 47)

h (Flash) (p. 67)/ r Button
l (Display) Button (pp. 44, 45)/
p Button

Control Dial (p. 43)

Control Dial

Turning the control dial allows you to perform
operations such as selecting items or switching
images.

If you touch the control dial in shooting mode, a
button description displays on the screen. When
you switch to playback mode, a guidance will
display for a few seconds.

1 Button

When the lens is extended, you can use the 1 button to switch between

the shooting and playback modes. When the lens is retracted, you can use it
to turn the camera on and off in playback mode.

Shooting

mode

Lens

extended

11

Playback

mode

Lens

retracted

Turning

the Camera

Off

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Information Displayed on the Screen

Shooting (Information Display)

Battery Charge Indicator

(p. 15)

Camera Orientation*
Drive Mode (pp. 63, 64,

74, 77)

My Colors (p. 75)
White Balance (p. 73)
i-Contrast (p. 85)
Metering Modes (p. 83)
Compression (Image
Quality) (p. 70)/
Recording Pixels (p. 70)

Still Images: Recordable
shots (p. 18)
Movies: Remaining Time

(p. 33)

Disp. Overlay (p. 132)
AF Frame (p. 25),
AE Point Frame (p. 83)
Digital Zoom
Magnification (p. 60),
Digital Tele-Converter

(p. 61)

AF Lock (p. 82)
Macro (p. 68), Infinity

(p. 67)

Shooting Mode

Flash Mode (pp. 59, 67)
Red-Eye Correction (p. 86)
Date Taken/Recorded

(p. 62)

ISO Speed (p. 72)
Image Stabilizer (p. 133)
Exposure Compensation

(p. 74)

Aperture Value
Shutter Speed
AE Lock (pp. 83, 93),
FE Lock (p. 84)
Time Zone (p. 127)
Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64,

76, 77)

* : Standard, : Held vertically

When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, and
adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during
playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will
automatically rotate images for correct viewing.
This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up
or down.

Switching the Display

You can change the display using the p button.

No Information Display Information Display

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Information Displayed on the Screen

Playback (Detailed Information Display)

Print List (p. 120)
My Category (p. 112)
Shooting Mode
Shutter Speed
Exposure Compensation

(p. 74)

White Balance (p. 73)
Histogram (p. 46)
Image Editing (pp. 114 –

119)

Compression (Image
Quality) (p. 70),
(Movies) (p. 92)

Recording Pixels (p. 70)
Metering Modes (p. 83)
Battery Charge Indicator

(p. 15)

Folder Number - File
Number (p. 128)
Displayed Image
Number /Total Number
of Images
ISO Speed (p. 72)
Aperture Value, Image
Quality (Movies) (p. 92)
i-Contrast (p. 118)
Flash (p. 67)

Macro (p. 68), Infinity

(p. 67)

File Size (pp. 70, 92)
Still Images: Recording
Pixels (p. 70)
Movies: Movie Length

(p. 93)

Protect (p. 110)
My Colors (p. 75)
Red-Eye Correction

(p. 119)

Shooting Date and Time

(p. 62)

Switching the Display

You can change the display using the p button.

No Information

Display

Simple Information

Display

You can also switch the display by pressing the p button while the image
displays shortly after shooting. However, the Simple Information will not
display. You can set the display that displays first. Press the n
button to select the 4 tab. Then set [Review Info].

Detailed Information

Display

Focus Check

Display (p. 103)

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Information Displayed on the Screen

Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting

The display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions,
allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, the
brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual
image recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the
movement of the subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen. This
has no effect on the recorded image.

Overexposure Warning during Playback

In “Detailed Information Display” (p. 45), overexposed areas of the image
flash on the screen.

Histogram during Playback

● The graph that appears in “Detailed

Information Display” (p. 45) is called the
histogram. The histogram shows the
distribution and amount of brightness of
an image. When the graph approaches
the right side, the image is bright, but
when it approaches the left side, the
image is dark, and in this way you can
judge the exposure.

Dark

High

Low

Bright

Indicator

The indicator on the back of the camera (p. 43) will light or blink under the
following conditions.

Colors Status Operation Status

Green

Orange

Lights Shooting preparation complete (p. 24)/Display Off (p. 126)

Blinks Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 24)

Lights Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 24)

Blinks Camera shake warning (p. 59)

When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to/read from the
memory card or various information is being transmitted. Do not turn off
the power, open the memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the
camera. These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera
or memory card to malfunction.

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m FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations

Commonly used shooting functions can be set with the FUNC. menu. The
menu and menu items differ depending on the shooting mode (p. 144). You
can also use the FUNC. menu in the playback mode.

Display the FUNC. menu.

 Press the m button.

Select a menu item.

Â

dial

Selectable Options

Menu Items

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select a menu item, then press the m
button.

● Depending on the menu, the screen may

switch. Select a menu item and make the
setting.

Select an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select an option.

● To return to the menu, press the q button.

Make the setting.

● Press the m button.

 The shooting screen will reappear and the

setting you selected will display on the
screen.

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n – Basic Operations

Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized
under tabs, such as for shooting (4) and playback (1). The menu items
differ depending on the mode (pp. 146 – 149).

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Select a tab.

● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom

lever (p. 42) left or right to select a tab
(Category).

Select a menu item.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select a menu item.

● Some items require you to press the m

button to display a submenu in which you
change the setting.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons to select an option.

Make the setting.

● Press the n button.

● The standard screen will reappear.

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Changing the Sound Settings

You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds.

Muting Sounds

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Select [Mute].

● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select [Mute], then use the qr buttons
to select [On].

Adjusting the Volume

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Select [Volume].

● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select [Volume], then press the m
button.

Change the volume.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select an item, then use the qr buttons
to adjust the volume.

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Changing the Screen Brightness

The screen brightness can be changed in two ways.

With the n Button

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Select [LCD Brightness].

● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select [LCD Brightness].

Change the brightness.

● Press the qr buttons to change the

brightness.

● Press the n button again to complete

the setting.

With the p Button

● Press the p button for more than one

second.

 The screen increases to maximum

brightness regardless of the setting in the
3 tab.

● Pressing the p button again for more

than one second will return the screen to
the original brightness.

• The next time you turn on the camera, the screen will be at the

brightness setting selected in the 3 tab.

• When you have set the brightness to its highest setting in the 3 tab, you

cannot change the brightness with the p button.

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Returning the Camera to Default Settings

When you have mistakenly changed a setting, you can reset the camera to
the default settings.

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Select [Reset All].

● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select [Reset All], then press the m
button.

Reset the settings.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select [OK], then press the m button.

 The camera will reset to the default

settings.

Are there functions that cannot be reset?

• The [Date/Time] (p. 19) in the 3 tab, [Language] (p. 21), [Video System]

(p. 105), [Time Zone] (p. 127), the image registered as [Start-up Image] (p. 135).

• The saved data for custom white balance (p. 73).

• Colors that were selected in Color Accent (p. 88) or Color Swap (p. 89).

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Low Level Memory Card Formatting

Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading
speed of a memory card has dropped. Low level formatting a memory card
completely erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the
erased data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the
memory card.

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Select [Format].

● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select [Format], then press the m
button.

Perform the low level format.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select [Low Level Format], then use the
qr buttons to display .

● Press the opqr buttons or turn the Â

dial to select [OK], then press the m
button.

 Low level formatting starts.

About low level formatting

When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does not
work correctly, low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem.
Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low
level formatting.

• Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p. 22),

since all recorded data are erased.

• You can stop a low level format of a memory card by selecting [Stop].

When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the
memory card can be used without problem.

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Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)

To save battery power, the camera shuts down automatically when it is not
operated for a certain time.

Power Saving during Shooting

The monitor will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last
operated. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and the power will
turn off. When the monitor has turned off but the lens has not retracted yet,
pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 23) turns on the monitor and shooting
can continue.

Power Saving during Playback

The power will turn off approximately 5 minutes after the camera is last
operated.

• You can turn off the Power Saving Function (p. 126).

• You can adjust the time before the monitor turns off (p. 126).

Clock Functions

You can check the current time.

● Hold the m button pressed.

 A screen like that on the left appears

showing the current time.

● You can change the display color by

changing the camera’s orientation,
pressing the qr buttons or turning the
 dial.

● Press the m button to cancel the clock

display.

Press and hold the m button, then press the power button to display the
clock.

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3

Shooting in Special

Conditions and Commonly

Used Functions

This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as

how to use other common functions, such as the flash and self-timer.

• When you select a mode that matches a particular set of conditions, the

camera will automatically select any necessary settings. All you need to
do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture.

• This chapter assumes the mode switch is set to 4 or A.

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Shooting in Various Conditions

The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you
wish to shoot when you select the matching mode.

Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42).

Select the desired shooting mode.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons or turn the  dial to select
G, then press the m button.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select the desired mode, then press the
m button.

Shoot.

I Take portraits (Portrait)

● Produces a soft effect when

photographing people.

F Take snapshots at night

(Night Snapshot)

● Lets you take beautiful snapshots of

people against city nightscapes or night
backgrounds.

● If you hold the camera firmly, you can take

pictures with reduced camera shake, even
without a tripod.

V Take shots of kids and pets

(Kids&Pets)

● Lets you capture subjects that move

around, such as children and pets, without
missing photo opportunities.

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Shooting in Various Conditions

H Take indoor shots (Indoor)

● Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors.

U Shoot sunsets (Sunset)

● Lets you take shots of sunsets in vivid

colors.

t Take shots of fireworks

(Fireworks)

● Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid

colors.

w Take shots of people at the beach

(Beach)

● Lets you take bright shots of people on

sandy beaches where the reflected
sunlight is strong.

S Shoot underwater (Underwater)

● Lets you shoot underwater with

Waterproof Case WP-DC32 (sold
separately).

y Take shots of aquatic life in an

aquarium (Aquarium)

● Lets you take natural-colored shots of

aquatic life in indoor aquariums.

O Take shots of foliage (Foliage)

● Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as

new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms,
in vivid colors.

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Shooting in Various Conditions

P Take shots of people in snow

(Snow)

● Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots

of people against snowy backgrounds.

Z Shoot using high ISO speed

(ISO 3200)

● Sets the ISO speed to 3200, and lets you

shoot without camera shake or subject
blurring even in low light conditions.

● Recording pixels are set to (1600 ×

1200 pixels, p. 70).

• In F, V, H, S or y mode, images may appear coarse because the

ISO speed (p. 72) is increased to match the shooting conditions.

• In t mode, attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from

moving and blurring the image. Additionally, you are recommended to
set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 133).

• In Z mode, images may appear coarse.

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! Turning the Flash Off

You can shoot with the flash turned off.

Press the r button.

Select !.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select !, then press the m button.

 ! will appear on the screen.

● Follow the steps above to return the

setting to .

What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing
appears?

When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera
shake is likely, the indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear on the
screen. Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving.

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Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 16x and capture
subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. The
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel
setting (p. 70) and the zoom factor used.

Move the zoom lever toward i.

● Hold the lever until zooming stops.

 When you release the zoom lever, the

largest possible zoom factor without
image deterioration will appear.

Move it toward i again.

 The digital zoom will further zoom in on

the subject.

Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate

Recording Pixels

Optical Zoom Digital Zoom

4.0x

4.9x

6.2x

10x

16x

: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)

: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)

: Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)

Turning off the digital zoom

To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, select the 4 tab, and select
[Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.

The focal length when using digital zoom is 112 – 448 mm (35mm film
equivalent).

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Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

Digital Tele-Converter

The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.5x or

2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake
than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom
factor.
The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the combination of
recording pixel (p. 70) and digital tele-converter settings used.

Select [Digital Zoom].

● Press the n button.

● Select the 4 tab, then press the op

buttons to select [Digital Zoom].

Accept the setting.

● Press the qr buttons to select [1.5x] or

[2.0x].

● Pressing the n button will restore the

shooting screen.

 The view will be enlarged, and the zoom

factor will display on the screen.

● To return to standard digital zoom, select

[Digital Zoom] and the [Standard] option.

Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration

• Using [1.5x] at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image

deterioration (the zoom factor will display in blue).

• Using [2.0x] at a recording pixel setting of , or will cause image

deterioration (the zoom factor will display in blue).

• The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 42 –

168 mm and 56 – 224 mm (35mm film equivalent).

• The digital tele-converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom.

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Inserting the Date and Time

You can insert the shooting date and time in the lower right corner of an
image. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted. Be sure to check
beforehand that the date and time are correctly set (p. 19).

Select [Date Stamp].

● Press the n button and select the 4

tab, then select [Date Stamp] and use the
qr buttons to select [Date] or [Date &
Time].

● Press the n button again to accept

the setting.

 [DATE] will appear on the screen.

Shoot.

 You can insert the shooting date and time

in the image’s lower right corner.

● To restore to the original setting, select

[Off] in Step 1.

Inserting and printing the date and time in images which do
not have an embedded date and time

• Use the DPOF print settings (p. 121) to print.

• Use the included software to print.

Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details.

• Connect the camera to a printer to print.

Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details.

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Ò Using the Self-Timer

The self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the camera
operator. The camera will activate approximately 10 seconds after the
shutter button is pressed.

Press the o button.

Select Ò.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select Ò, then press the m button.

 Once set, Ò will appear.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus

on the subject, then press it fully.

 When the self-timer starts, the lamp blinks

and the self-timer sound plays.

 Two seconds before the shutter releases,

the lamp and sound speed up (the lamp
remains lit when the flash will fire).

● To restore the original setting, select

in Step 2.

You can change the delay time and number of shots (p. 77).

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" Using the Face Self-Timer

Once you compose the shot, such as for a group photo, and press the
shutter button, the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it
detects your face (p. 80) when you enter the composition.

Select ".

● Follow Step 2 on p. 63 and select ".

Compose the shot and press the
shutter button halfway.

● Make sure a green frame appears on the

face of the focused subject and white
frames appear on other faces.

Press the shutter button fully.

 The camera will enter shooting stand-by,

and [Look straight at camera to start count
down] will appear on the screen.

 The lamp will blink and the self-timer

sound will play.

Join the subjects and look at the
camera.

 When the camera detects a new face, the

lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp
remains lit when the flash will fire), and
two seconds later the shutter will release.

 The second and third shots will continue in

succession.

● To restore the original setting, select

in Step 2 on p. 63.

What if a face is not detected?

Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will release
approximately 30 seconds later.

Changing the number of shots

For the screen in Step 1, press the
change the number of shots. Press the

n

button, then press the qr buttons to

m

button to accept the setting.

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4

Selecting Settings Yourself

In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G

mode to progressively advance your shooting skills.

• This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is

in G mode.

• G stands for Program AE.

• Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in

modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those
modes (pp. 144 – 147).

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G Shooting in Program AE

You can select the settings for various functions to suit your preferences. AE
stands for Auto Exposure.

Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42).
Select G.

● Select G in Step 1 – 2 on p. 47 and press

the m button.

Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 67 – 77).

Shoot.

What if the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed
in red?

If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button
halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value display in red. Try the following
settings to obtain the correct exposure.

• Turn on the flash (p. 67)

• Select a higher ISO speed (p. 72)

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h Turning the Flash On

You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. At maximum wide angle,
the flash range is approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft.), and at
maximum telephoto, it is 30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.).

Select h.

● After pressing the r button, press the qr

buttons or turn the  dial to select h,
then press the m button.

 Once set, h will appear.

u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)

You can shoot landscapes and far away subjects. The focusing range is 3 m
(9.8 ft.) and greater from the camera.

Select u.

● After pressing the q button, press the qr

buttons or turn the  dial to select u,
then press the m button.

 Once set, u will appear.

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e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)

You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close­ups of it. The possible shooting range is approximately 2 – 50 cm (0.8 in. –

1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens when the zoom lever is moved to the
maximum wide angle, and approximately 30 – 50 cm (12 in. – 1.6 ft.) when
the zoom lever is moved to the maximum telephoto side.

Press the q button.

Select e.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select e, then press the m button.

 e will appear on the screen.

● To restore to the original setting, select

.

Using Î

You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, to prevent
the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 76).

The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.

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R

Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro)

You can zoom in on close subjects. The possible shooting range is
approximately 2 – 10 cm (0.79 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the lens. However,
you can zoom in even closer on the subject using the digital zoom.
The digital zoom may cause images to appear coarse at some recording
pixel settings (p. 70).

Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42).
Select R.

● Select R in Step 1 – 3 on p. 47 and press

the m button.

X The optical zoom will lock at the maximum

wide angle.

Use the zoom lever to compose
the shot.

X The camera will zoom in and the zoom

factor will appear.

Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate

• No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)

• Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)

Using Î

You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, to prevent
the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 76).

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Changing the Recording Pixels

You can select the recording pixels (image size) from six settings.

Select the recording pixels.

● Press the m button and select ,

then press the m button.

Select an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select an option, then press the m
button.

 The setting you selected will display on

the screen.

If you select , you cannot use the Digital Zoom (p. 60) or Digital Tele­Converter (p. 61).

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

You can select from the following two levels of image quality:

(Fine), (Normal).

Select the compression ratio.

● Press the m button and select ,

then press the m button.

Select an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select an option, then press the m
button.

 The setting you selected will display on

the screen.

Â

Â

dial

dial

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Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality

Recording Pixels

(Large)

12 M/4000 × 3000

(Medium 1)

8 M/3264 × 2448

(Medium 2)

5 M/2592 × 1944

(Medium 3)

2 M/1600 × 1200

(Small)

0.3 M/640 × 480

(Widescreen)

4000 × 2248

• The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change

depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.

Compression

Ratio

Single Image

Data Size

(Approx. KB)

3084 626 2505

1474 1280 5116

2060 930 3721

1395 1365 5457

2311 830 3318

1105 1707 6822

Number of Recordable Images

2 GB 8 GB

980 1920 7675

695 2672 10679

558 3235 12927

278 6146 24562

150 10245 40937

84 15368 61406

Approximate Values for Paper Size

A2

A3

A4, Letter size

5" × 7"
Postcard size

3.5" × 5"

● Suitable for sending images as e-mail

attachments.

● For printing on wide size paper.

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Changing the ISO Speed

Select the ISO speed.

● Press the m button and select ,

then press the m button.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select an option, then press the m
button.

X Once set, the ISO speed will appear on

the screen.

Approximate Values for ISO Speed

Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the shooting mode and shooting
conditions.

Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting.

Low

Cloudy, Twilight

High

Nightscapes, Dark interiors

Changing the ISO speed

• Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images, but there may be an

increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions.

• Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing camera shake

and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject. The images,
however, will appear coarse.

• When the camera is set to , you can press the shutter button halfway

to display the automatically set ISO speed.

• With ISO 3200 you can set an even faster speed (p. 58).

Â

dial

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Adjusting the White Balance

The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural
looking colors.

Select the white balance.

● Press the m button and select ,

then press the m button.

Select an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select an option, then press the m
button.

 The setting you selected will display on

the screen.

Auto

Day Light Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting

Cloudy Cloudy, shady, twilight conditions

Tungsten Tungsten, bulb-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting

Fluorescent

Fluorescent H

Custom Manually sets a custom white balance.

Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting
conditions.

Warm-white fluorescent, cool-white fluorescent, warm-white-type
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting

Daylight fluorescent, daylight-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent
lighting

Custom White Balance

You can adjust the white balance to the light source at the shooting location.
Make sure that you set the white balance under the lighting conditions of the
shooting scene.

● In Step 2 above, select .

● Make sure the entire screen is filled with

the white subject, then press the n
button.

 The tint on the screen will change when a

white balance data is set.

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dial

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Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop
increments in the range of –2 to +2.

Select the exposure
compensation.

● Press the

press the m button.

m

button to select #, then

Adjust the brightness.

● While watching the screen, press th e op

buttons or turn the  dial to adjust the
brightness and press the m button.

W Continuous Shooting

You can shoot continuously at about 0.8 images/second.

Select the drive mode.

● Press the m button to select , then

press the r button.

● Press the op buttons to select W, then

press the m button.

Shoot.

 As long as you hold the shutter button

down, the camera will shoot successive
images.

• Cannot be used with the self-timer (pp. 63, 64, 76, 77).

• For continuous shooting, the focus and exposure are locked when the

shutter button is pressed halfway.

• As the number of images increases, the shooting intervals may take

longer.

• If the flash fires, shooting intervals may take longer.

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Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)

You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white when
shooting.

Select My Colors.

● Press the

press the m button.

Select an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select an option, then press the m
button.

 The setting you selected will display on

the screen.

● After shooting, return the setting to .

My Colors Off –

Vivid

Neutral

Sepia Sepia tones.

B/W Black and white.

Positive Film

Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter.

Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker.

Vivid Blue

Vivid Green

Vivid Red Emphasizes red tints. Makes red subjects more vivid.

Custom Color

Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid
impression.

Tones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral
hues.

Like the Vivid Red, Vivid Green or Vivid Blue effects,
produces intense natural appearing colors like those
obtained with positive film.

Emphasizes blue tints. Makes the sky, ocean and other
blue subjects more vivid.

Emphasizes green tints. Makes mountains, foliage and
other green subjects more vivid.

You can adjust contrast, sharpness, and color saturation
etc. to your preference.

m

button and select , then

Â

dial

• The white balance cannot be set in the and modes (p. 73).

• In the and modes, colors other than people’s skin color may

change. You may not obtain the expected results with some skin colors.

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Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer

Custom Color

The contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in
an image can be selected and set from 5 different levels.

● Follow Step 2 on p. 75 and select , then

press the n button.

● Press the op buttons to select an option,

then use the qr buttons or turn the
dial to select a value.

● The more to the right, the stronger/deeper

the effect gets, the more to the left, the
weaker/lighter the effect gets.

● Press the n button to accept the

setting.

Â

Î Shooting Using the Two Second

Self-Timer

You can set the self-timer to a delay of approximately two seconds.

Select Î.

● After pressing the o button, press the

op buttons or turn the  dial to select
Î, then press the m button.

● Once set, Î will appear.

● Follow Step 3 on p. 63 to shoot.

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$ Customizing the Self-Timer

You can set the time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and the number of shots taken
(1 – 10 shots).

Select $.

● After pressing the o button, press the

op buttons or turn the  dial to select
$, then immediately the press the n

button.

Select the settings.

● Press the op buttons to select [Delay] or

[Shots].

● Press the qr buttons, or turn the  dial

to select a value, then press the m
button.

● Follow Step 3 on p. 63 to shoot.

What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots?

• Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot.

• When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds, the self-timer lamp and

sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash will fire,
the lamp lights).

• If the flash fires, the shooting interval may be longer.

• If you set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may be longer.

• If the memory card becomes full, shooting stops automatically.

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Shooting Using a TV Monitor

You can use a TV to display the camera screen content.

• Connect the camera to a TV as described in “Viewing Images on a TV”

(p. 105).

• Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera’s monitor.

TV display is not available when using the HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold
separately) to connect the camera to a high-definition TV.

Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock

While you press and hold the shutter button halfway, the focus and exposure
are fixed. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.

Focus.

● Center the subject you want in focus, and

press the shutter button halfway.

● Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject

is green.

Recompose.

● Hold the shutter button pressed halfway

and recompose the scene.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

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5

Getting More Out of Your

Camera

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and

explains how to take pictures using various functions.

• This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is

in G mode.

• “≈ Shooting Long Exposures” (p. 87), “Changing the Color and Shooting”

(p. 88) and “L Shooting Stitch Assist Images” (p. 90) assume you have

set the mode switch to 4 and selected the corresponding mode.

• Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in

modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those
modes (pp. 144 – 147).

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Changing the AF Frame Mode

You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions
you want to shoot.

Select [AF Frame].

● Press the n button, select the 4

tab, select [AF Frame], then press the qr
buttons to select an option.

Face AiAF

• Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only)

and white balance ( only).

• When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face the

camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will appear on
other faces. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames
will appear on faces on which the camera focuses.

• If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear,

up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:

• Subjects that are far away or extremely close.

• Subjects that are dark or light.

• Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, or faces with a portion hidden.

• The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face.

• If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway,

the AF frame will not appear.

Center

The AF frame is fixed at the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific
point.

You can reduce the AF frame size

• Press the n button, select the 4 tab, then select the [AF Frame Size]

menu item and [Small] option.

• The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom or Digital

Tele-converter is used.

If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the
AF frame will turn yellow.

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Magnifying the Focal Point

If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you
can check the focus.

Select [AF-Point Zoom].

● Press the n button and select [AF-

Point Zoom] on the 4 tab. Use the qr
buttons to select [On].

Check the focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway.

 In [Face AiAF], the face selected as the

main subject will appear magnified.

 In [Center], the contents of the center AF

frame will appear magnified.

What if the display does not magnify?

The display will not appear magnified in [Face AiAF] mode if a face cannot be
detected (p. 80) or is too big in relation to the screen. In [Center] mode, it will not
appear magnified if the camera cannot focus.

The magnified display will not appear when using the Digital Zoom (p. 60)
or Digital Tele-Converter (p. 61), or when connected to a TV (p. 78).

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% Shooting with the AF Lock

The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.

Lock the focus.

● Keep the shutter button pressed halfway

and press the q button.

● The focus locks and % is displayed on

the screen.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

button, and press the q button once more,
% will disappear and the focus will

unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

Shooting with Servo AF

Since focus will be maintained on a subject while you press the shutter
button halfway, you can shoot moving subjects without missing photo
opportunities.

Select [Servo AF].

● Press the n button and select [Servo

AF] on the 4 tab, and use the qr
buttons to select [On].

Focus.

 While the shutter button is pressed

halfway, the focus will continue to adjust
on the spot where the blue frame appears.

• The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions.

• You cannot shoot with the AF lock in this mode.

• You cannot set the Servo AF mode if you have set the [AF-Point Zoom]

option in the 4 tab to [On].

• Not available in FaceSelf-Timer (p. 64).

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Changing the Metering Mode

You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) to
match the shooting conditions.

Select the metering mode.

● Press the

press the m button.

m

button and select , then

Select an option.

Â

dial

Evaluative

Center
Weighted Avg.

Spot

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select an option, then press the m
button.

 The setting will display on the screen.

Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots.
Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting
conditions.

Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives
greater weight to the center.

Only meters within the (Spot AE Point frame) that appears at
the center of the screen.

& Shooting with the AE Lock

When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set
the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE stands for “Auto
Exposure”.

Lock the exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject and

press the o button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.

 When & appears, the exposure will be

set.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

button and press the o button again, &
will disappear and the AE will unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

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( Shooting with the FE Lock

Just as with the AE lock (p. 83), you can lock the exposure for shooting with
the flash. FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.

Select h (p. 67).

Lock the exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject and

press the o button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.

 The flash will fire and when ( appears,

the flash output will be retained.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

button and press the o button again, (
will disappear and the FE will unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

… Shooting with Slow Synchro

You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the
camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time,
you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light
from the flash cannot reach.

Select ….

● After pressing the r button, press the qr

buttons or turn the
then press the m button.

 Once set, … will appear on the screen.

Shoot.

● Even if the flash fires, ensure that the

subject does not move until the shutter
sound ends.

Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and
blurring the image. It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when
shooting with a tripod (p. 133).

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dial to select …,

Â

@ Making Dark Subjects Appear

Brighter (i-Contrast)

The camera can automatically detect and compensate for faces or subjects
that appear dark in certain shooting conditions.

Select [i-Contrast].

● Press the n button, select

[i-Contrast] from the 4 tab, and use the
qr buttons to select [Auto].

 @ will appear on the screen.

Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or the exposure
setting may not be suitable.

You can correct recorded images (p. 118).

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ΠRed-Eye Correction

You can automatically correct red eyes in images taken with the flash.

Select [Flash Settings].

● Press the n button, select [Flash

Settings] from the 4 tab and press the
m button.

Adjust the setting.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select [Red-Eye Corr.] and press the
qr buttons to select [On].

 Œ will appear on the screen.

Red-eye correction may be applied to other red parts than red eyes. For
example, when red make-up has been used around eyes.

• You can correct recorded images (p. 119).

• If you press the r button as shown on the screen in Step 2 and then

press the

n button, the Flash Settings screen will display (p. 48).

Checking for Shut Eyes

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

Select [Blink Detection].

● Press the n button, select the 4

tab, and then select [Blink Detection]. Use
the qr buttons to select [On].

Shoot.

● When a person with shut eyes is detected,

a frame and appear for a few seconds.

In W, " and $ mode, the function is only available for the last image
shot.

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≈ Shooting Long Exposures

You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to
shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to
prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.

Select ≈.

● Set the mode switch to 4, then select ≈

in Step 1 – 3 on p. 47 and press the m
button.

Select the shutter speed.

● Press the m button, and use the op

buttons or turn the
then press the m button again.

● Press the op buttons or turn the

to select shutter speed, then press the m
button.

Confirm the exposure.

● When you press the shutter button

halfway, the exposure for the selected
shutter speed will appear.

• The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen

in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway.

• When shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower are used, images are

processed to eliminate noise after being taken. A certain amount of
processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot.

• It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a

tripod (p. 133).

dial to select [)],

Â

Â

dial

If the flash fires, the image may be overexposed. If this happens, set the
flash to ! and shoot.

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Changing the Color and Shooting

You can change the look of an image when shooting. However, the shooting
conditions may cause the image to become coarse, or the colors may not
come out as expected.

T Color Accent

You can select to retain a single color and change the rest to black and white
in a composition.

Select T.

● Follow Step 2 on p. 56 to select T.

Hold the n button pressed.

● The unchanged image and the Color

Accent image will both display.

● The color for default settings is green.

Specify the color.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the q button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

Specify the range of colors.

Recorded color

• Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode.

• The recorded color will be saved even if you turn off the power.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to change the range of colors to be
retained.

● Select a negative value to limit the range

of colors. Select a positive value to extend
the range of colors to similar colors.

● Pressing the n button accepts the

setting and restores the shooting screen.

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Changing the Color and Shooting

Y Color Swap

You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can
only swap one color.

Select Y.

● Follow Step 2 on p. 56 to select Y.

Hold the n button pressed.

● The unchanged image and the Color

Swap image will both display.

● The default setting is to change green to

gray.

Specify the color to be swapped.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the q button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

Specify the target color.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the r button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

Specify the range of colors to be
swapped.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to adjust the range of colors affected.

● Select a negative value to limit the range

of colors. Select a positive value to extend
the range of colors to similar colors.

● Pressing the n button accepts the

setting and restores the shooting screen.

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L Shooting Stitch Assist Images

• Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode.

• The recorded color and range of colors will be saved even if you turn off

the power.

• Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse.

L Shooting Stitch Assist Images

Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together
using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image.

Select x or v.

● Follow Step 2 on p. 56 to select x or v.

Take the first shot.

X The exposure and white balance will be

set with the first shot.

Take subsequent shots.

● Overlap part of the first shot when taking

the second shot.

● Minor discrepancies in the overlapping

portions will be corrected when the
images are merged.

● You can repeat the procedure for the

second shot to take up to 26 shots.

● When you have finished taking shots,

proceed to Step 4.

Finish shooting.

● Press the m button.

Merge the images on a computer.

● For details on how to merge the images,

refer to the Software Starter Guide.

This function is not available when a TV is used as the monitor (p. 78).

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6

Using Various Functions for

Shooting Movies

This chapter provides more advanced information than the
“E Shooting Movies” and “1 Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1.

• This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to E.

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Changing the Movie Mode

You can select between three movie modes.

Set the mode switch to E.

Select a movie mode.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons or turn the  dial to select
E, then press the m button.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select a mode, then press the m
button.

X Standard For shooting standard quality movies.

> Color Accent

z Color Swap

Under some conditions, colors may not turn out as expected in the > and
z mode.

These shooting modes let you change all colors except the
selected color to black and white, or exchange the selected color
for another color, when shooting. See “Changing the Color and
Shooting” (p. 88) for details.

Changing the Image Quality

You can select between three image quality settings.

Select the image quality.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons or turn the  dial to select

, then press the m button.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select an option, and press the
m button.

 The setting will display on the screen.

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AE Lock/Exposure Shift

Image Quality Table

Image Quality

(Recording Pixels/Frame Rate)

1280 × 720 pixels, 30 frames/sec. For shooting high-definition movies.

640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. For shooting standard quality movies.

320 × 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.

Since the number of the recording pixels is
smaller, the image quality will be lower than with

, but you can record three times the length.

Content

Estimated Shooting Time

Image Quality

(Frame Rate)

10 min. 53 sec. 43 min. 32 sec.

23 min. 49 sec. 1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec.

1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec. 4 hrs. 52 min. 24 sec.

• Based on Canon’s testing standards.

• Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the

recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds in , 1 hour in

and .

• Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some

memory cards. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended.

Shooting Time

2 GB 8 GB

AE Lock/Exposure Shift

You can set the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2.

Focus.

Lock the exposure.

● While pressing the shutter button halfway,

press the o button to lock the exposure.
The exposure shift bar appears.

●

Press the o button again to release the lock.

Change the exposure.

● While watching the screen, turn the Â

dial to adjust the brightness.

Shoot.

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Other Shooting Functions

The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. For
> and z modes, the functions with an * attached can be used in the same
way as for still images.

• Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 60)

You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want
to shoot at the maximum zoom factor, you should adjust the optical zoom to the
maximum before shooting.
The sound of the zoom will be recorded.

• Ò Using the Self-Timer (p. 63)*

• e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 68)*

• u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) (p. 67)*

• Adjusting the White Balance (p. 73)

• Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) (p. 75)

• Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer (p. 76)*

• Shooting Using a TV Monitor (p. 78)*

• % Shooting with the AF Lock (p. 82)

• Turning off the AF Assist Beam (p. 131)*

• Displaying the Overlay (p. 132)*

[3:2 Guide] is not available.

• Changing the IS-Mode Settings (p. 133)*

You can switch between [Continuous] and [Off].

Playback Functions

The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images.

• / Erasing Images (p. 29)

• g Quickly Searching Images (p. 98)

• Viewing Images in Filtered Playback (p. 100)

• . Viewing Slideshows (p. 101)

• + Changing Image Transitions (p. 104)

• Viewing Images on a TV (p. 105)

• / Erasing All Images (p. 107)

• : Protecting Images (p. 110)

• ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) (p. 112)

• \ Rotating Images (p. 114)

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* Editing

Summary for “1 Viewing Movies” (p. 34)

Exit

Playback
Slow Motion Playback (you can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed.

Sound will not play back.)

Display the first frame

Previous frame (Rewind if you hold down the
Next frame (Fast forward if you hold down the m button.)

Display the last frame

Edit (p. 95)

Displays when connected to a PictBridge compliant printer (p. 30).
Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details.

m button.)

* Editing

You can trim the beginnings and ends of recorded movies in one-second
increments.

Select *.

● Follow Step 1 to 3 on p. 34, select * and

press the m button.

 The movie editing panel and the movie

editing bar will display.

Movie Editing Panel

Movie Editing Bar

Set the editing range.

● Press the op buttons and select or

.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to move . will display at each one­second interval. If you select , you can
trim the beginning of the movie from . If
you select , you can trim the end of the
movie from .

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* Editing

 Even if you move

point,

only the portion from the nearest

to the left will be trimmed when is
selected. Only the portion from the
nearest to the right will be trimmed
when is selected.

to a point other than a

 The section selected with will be the

section of the movie that remains after
editing.

Check the edited movie.

● Press the op buttons to select , then

press the m button. The edited movie will
play.

● To edit the movie again, repeat Step 2.

●

To cancel editing, press the
and select . After pressing the
button, press the
dial to select [OK], and press the

qr

op

buttons,

buttons or turn the Â

m

m

button.

Save the edited movie.

● Press the op buttons to select , then

press the m button.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial

to select [New File], then press the
m button.

 The movie will be saved as a new file.

• When [Overwrite] in Step 4 is selected, the unedited movie is overwritten

with the edited movie, erasing the original movie.

• When there is not enough space left on the memory card, only

[Overwrite] can be selected.

• If the battery is depleted partway through editing, the edited movie clips

may not be saved. When editing movies, you should use a fully charged
battery or the separately sold AC adapter kit (p. 40).

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7

Using Playback and Other

Functions

The first part of this chapter explains various ways to play back and

edit images. The latter part explains how to specify images for printing.

• Press the 1 button to select the Playback mode before operating the

camera.

• It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited

on a computer, had their file name changed, or have been taken on a
different camera.

• The edit function (pp. 114 – 119) cannot be used if the memory card

does not have free space available.

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g Quickly Searching Images

Searching Images Using Index Display

Displaying multiple images at a time lets you quickly find the image you
want.

Move the zoom lever toward g.

 Images will display in an index.

● Move the zoom lever toward g to

increase the number of images. The
number of images increases each time
you move the lever.

● Move the zoom lever toward k to reduce

the number of images. The number of
images will reduce each time you move
the lever.

Change the displayed images.

● Turn the  dial to switch to the next set

of images set in Step 1.

Select an image.

● Press the opqr buttons to select an

image.

 An orange frame appears on the selected

image.

● Press the m button to display the

selected image by itself.

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g Quickly Searching Images

Searching Images Using the Control Dial

Turn the control dial to quickly search images. You can also jump by the
shooting date.

Select an image.

● If you set the single image playback and

turn the  dial quickly, the images will

display as shown on the left.

● If you press the op buttons, you can

search images by the shooting date.

● Pressing the m button restores the single

image playback.

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Viewing Images in Filtered Playback

When there are many images on the memory card, you can filter and display
them by a specified condition. You can also delete (p. 107) or protect

(p. 110) all images at once in the filtered condition.

Setting the Conditions

Select .

● Press the

press the m button.

Select a condition.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select a condition, then press the m
button.

View the filtered images.

● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial

to select a condition for playback, then
press the m button.

 Filtered playback starts and a yellow

frame displays.

● If you press the qr buttons or turn the

Â

1 will display.

● If you select [All Images] in Step 2, filtered

playback will be canceled.

Search by , ;, and

Date Displays the images shot on the specified date

; My Category Displays the images of the specified category

Folder Displays the images in a specified folder

File Format Displays only still images or movies

m

button to select , then

dial, only the images selected in Step

What if you can’t select a target?

Conditions containing no images cannot be selected.

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