Canon DIGITAL IXUS WIRELESS User Manual

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ENGLISH

Before Using the Camera

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Print/Transfer Settings

Viewing Images on a TV set

Customizing the Camera

Wireless Connection

Troubleshooting

List of Messages

Advanced

Appendix

Camera User Guide

This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail.

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Main Features

Shooting

Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular

conditions (Scene mode)

Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent

Orientation sensor

Changes image colors to create special effects (My Colors

modes)

Playback

Plays movies with sound Auto plays slideshows

Editing

Records sound memos for

still images

Edits movies

Printing via a wireless connection

Prints images easily by attaching the supplied

wireless print adapter to a Canon PictBridge compliant printer

Transfer ring images to a co mputer* via a wir eless connection

Transfers all images stored on a camera to the computer at the

same time

Shoots images and transfers them to a computer immediately

* Connecting wirelessly between the camera and a computer is

only possible with the Windows XP SP2 operating system.

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Conventions Used in this Guide

Icons appearing below titles indicate the modes in which the procedure can be used.

Mode Switch

Continuous Shooting

Shooting Mode

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 138).

In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to

as the Advanced Guide.

This mark denotes issues th at may affect t he camera’s operation.

This mark denotes additional topics tha t complement the basi c operating procedures.

You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.

* SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.

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.

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Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures.

Conventions Used in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Operation Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Before Using the Camera—The Components Guide . . . . . .15

Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

LCD Monitor Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) . . 38 Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates (Movies)

Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the Digital Zoom

Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Postcard Date Imprint Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Movie Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)

Switching between Focusing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . . .52

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Shooting in Long Shutter Mode Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Changing the Photo Effect Shooting in a My Colors Mode

Adjusting the ISO Speed Setting the Auto Rotate Function

Creating an Image Destination (Folder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Resetting the File Number

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Playback/Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback)

Jumping to Images

Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Editing Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Playback with Transition Effects

Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Automated Playback (Slide Shows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

. . . . . . . . .75

Print Settings/Transfer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Viewing Images on a TV set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings). . . . . . . . . 94

Changing My Camera Settings Registering My Camera Settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

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Using Wireless Connection (Connecting to Printer) . . . . . . .97

Connecting to a Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Deleting target devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

When the power is turned on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Shooting Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Battery/Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

TV monitor output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Wireless connection to a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

List of Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Battery Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Handling the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . . . 124

Camera Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . .138

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Handling Precautions

Please Read

Tes t Shot s

Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon 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

Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulat ions. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images f rom 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 European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.

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

Camera Body Temperature

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

About the LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.

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Video Format

Please set the camera’s video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 93).

Language Setting

Please see the Basic Guide (p. 4) to change the language setting.

Operation Restrictions

The wireless function used in this equipment has been approved

for domestic use. For use of this function in other countries, please inquire through Canon's Customer Service Center.

France: Using the wireless function outdoors is prohibited. Italy: If used outside of own premises, general authorization is

required.

Latvia: If used outside of own premises, general authorization is

required.

This device may experience signal interference caused by other

devices emitting radio waves (microwave ovens, Bluetooth appliances, cordless telephones, etc.). Keep the device away from such devices or do not use the devices at the same time.

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Statement on EC directive

Contains already Notified Transmitter Module :CM13264

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MADE IN JAPAN

Safety Precautions

zBefore using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety

precautions described below and in the “Safety Precautions” section of the Basic Guide. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.

zThe safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended

to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and equipment. Be sure you fully understand them before reading the rest of the manual.

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Equipment refers to the camera, battery charger, wireless print

adapter or separately sold compact power adapter.

Battery refers to the battery pack.

Warnings

Equipment

 Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or at other

intense light sources that could damage your eyesight.

 Store this equipment out of the reach of children and

infants.

• Wrist strap: P lacement of the strap around the child’s neck could result in asphyxiation.

• Memory card: 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 high-voltage electrical shock, do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged.

 Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke

or noxious fumes.

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

become immersed in, water or other liquids. If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air, wipe it dry with a soft, absorbent cloth.

Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the camera power off and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

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z Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzine,

thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment.

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

cord.

z Use only recommended power accessories. z Remove the power cord on a regular periodic basis and

wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet and the surrounding area.

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

Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock.

Battery

z Do not place the battery near a heat source or expose it to

direct flame or heat.

z The battery should not be immersed in water or sea water. z Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the

battery.

z Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts

that could damage the casing.

z Use only recommended battery and accessories.

Use of battery not expressly recommended for this equipment 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 contact these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance.

z Disconnect the battery charger and compact power adapter

from the camera or the wireless print adapter and the power outlet after recharging or when they are not in use to avoid fire and other hazards.

z Do not place anything, such as tablecloths, carpets,

bedding or cushions, on top of the battery charg er while it is charging.

Continued use over a long period may cause the units to overheat and distort, resulting in fire.

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z Use only the specified battery charger to charge the battery. z The battery charger and compact power adapter are

designed for exclusive use with your camera. Do not use it with other products or batteries.

There is a risk of overheating and distortion which could result in fire or electrical shock.

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

or other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects.

Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions.

Others

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

animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight.

In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away fr om infants when using the flash.

z Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields (such as

credit cards) away from the speaker of the camera.

Such items may lose data or stop working.

z If you wish to use a wireless connection inside an aircraft or

hospital, always follow the instructions of the airline or hospital staff.

The camera emits electromagnetic waves which may affect instruments, medical devices and other sensitive equipment.

Cautions

Equipment

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

impacts or shocks that could lead to injury or damage the equipment when wearing or holding it by the strap.

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 Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas.  Do not allow metal objects (such as pins or keys) or dirt to

contact the charger terminals or plug.

Such conditions could lead to fire, electrical shock or other damage.

 Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places

subject to stron g sunlight or high temperatures, such as the dashboard or trunk (boot) of a car.

 Ensure that the battery charger or t he compact power

adapter are plugged into a power outlet of the specified rating, not over the specified rating. Do not use if the power cord or plug are damaged, or if not fully plugged into the outlet.

 Do not use in locations with poor ventilation.

The above-mentioned can cause leakage, overheating or explosion, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing.

 When not using the camera for extended periods of time,

remove the battery from the camera or battery charger and store the equipment in a safe place.

The battery can run down.

 If the AC adapter kit or battery charger is connected to, for

example, an electronic transformer for travel abroad, trouble with the camera may result, so please do not use such a device.

Flash

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

to the surface of the flash.

 Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or

clothing when shooting.

The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. The resulting heat build-up could damage the flash.

 Do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several

pictures in rapid succession.

Doing so could result in burns.

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Preventing Malfunctions

Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields

 Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors

or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields.

Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data.

Avoid Condensation Related Problems

 When moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold

temperatures, you can avoid condensation by placing the equipment in an airtight, resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag.

Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its external and internal surfaces.

If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera

 Stop using the camera immediately.

Continued use may damage the equipment. Remove the memory card and battery or compact power adapter from the camera and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use.

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Before Using the Camera—The Components Guide

Front View

A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (p. 93) DIGITAL Terminal Te r m i n a l C ov e r Wrist Strap Mount Microphone (p. 81) AF-assist Beam (p. 33) Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Basic Guide p. 9) Self-Timer Lamp (p. 45) Viewfinder Window (p. 25) Flash (Basic Guide p. 9) Lens Wireless Lamp (p. 26)

The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected simultaneously.

Before Using the Camera

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How to Attach the Wrist Strap* How to Open the Terminal Cover

* When carrying the camera by the strap, be careful not to swing the camera

or catch it on other items.

Back View

LCD Monitor (p. 19) Viewfinder (p. 25) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 123) Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (Basic Guide p. 2) Speaker Battery Compartment (Memory Card/Battery Compartment)

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Operation Panel

Indicators (p. 26) Power Button (Basic Guide p. 5) Power Lamp Zoom Lever (p. 74, Basic Guide p.8) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) Shutter Button (Basic Guide p. 5) Mode Switch (Basic Guide pp. 5, 6)

(Print/Share) Button (Basic Guide p. 14)

DISP. (Display) Button (p. 19) FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 31) MENU Button (p. 32)

(Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (Basic Guide p. 10)

(ISO Speed)/ (Jump)/ Button (pp. 69, 76)

(Flash)/ Button (Basic Guide p. 9)

(Single Image Erase)/ (Continuous)/ (Self-timer)/ Button (pp. 43, 45, Basic Guide p. 11)

Before Using the Camera

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Wireless Print Adapter

DC IN (power) Terminal (p. 99) SETUP button (p. 103) Wireless Lamp (p. 26)

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Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations

Using the LCD Monitor

1 Press .

The display mode changes as follows with each press.

Shooting Mode Playback Mode ( or ) ( )

Standard Standard (No Information)

Detailed Detailed (Information View)

Off No Information

In the shooting modes, the shooting information displays for

approximately 6 sec. when a setting is changed, regardless of the selected display mode.

 The LCD monitor on or off setting is retained even after the

camera power is turned off.

 The LCD monitor does not shut off in the , , or

mode.

 The LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display in

the index playback mode (p. 75).

Before Using the Camera

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Using the Clock

You can display the current date and time for a 5-second* interval using the following two methods.

* Default setting

Method 1 Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power. Method 2

In a shooting mode, hold the

If you hold the camera horizontally, it displays the time. If you hold it vertically, the time and date display.

However, if you hold the camera vertically and use method 1 to display the date and time, the time will be initially displayed in the same way as when the camera is held horizontally.

You can change the display color by pressing the or

button.

The clock display will cease when the display interval is over or

when you operate the FUNC./SET, MENU or shutter button or the mode switch.

The clock’s display interval can be changed in the (Set up)

menu (p. 35).

FUNC./SET

button down.

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LCD Monitor Brightness

LCD Monitor Brightness Settings

The brightness of the LCD monitor can be changed in the following two ways.

Changing Settings Using the Set up Menu (p. 35) Changing Settings Using the DISP. Button (Quick-bright LCD

Function) You can set the LCD monitor to the brightest setting regardless of

the option selected in the Set up menu by pressing the DISP. button for more than one second*.

- To restore the previous brightness setting, press the DISP. button for more than one second again.

- The next time you turn on the camera, the LCD monitor will be at the brightness setting selected in the Set up menu.

* You cannot change the brightness of the LCD monitor with this function if

you have already set it to its highest setting in the Set up men u.

Night Display

When shooting in dark conditions, the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit the brightness of the subject*, making it easier to frame the subject.

* Noise will appear, and the movements of the subject will appear irregular on

the LCD monitor. The recorded image will not be affected. The brightn ess of the image displayed in the monitor, and the brightness of the actual image recorded will be different.

Before Using the Camera

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Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor

Shooting Information (Shooting mode)

* Spot Frame

* AF Frame (p. 51)

* Low Battery (p. 119)

Zoom Magnification* (p. 42) Grid Lines* (p. 33)

ISO Speed (p. 69)

Shooting Method (pp. 43, 45)

Macro/Infinity (Basic Guide p. 10)

Flash (Basic Guide p. 9)

Auto Rotate (p. 70)

(Red)*

Movie Recording (p. 47)

Wireless Connection

(p. 101)

• Stills: Recordable Shots

• Movies (Sec.): Remaining Elapsed Time

* * * *

Shooting Mode (pp. 41, 47,

49, 63, Basic Guide pp. 7, 8)

Exposure Compensation (p. 56)

Long Shutter Mode (p. 57)

White Balance

Photo Effect (p. 62)

My Colors

* Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to Standard display.

(p. 59)

(p. 63)

Compression (p. 39)

Frame Rate (Movie) (p. 40)

Recording Pixels (pp. 38, 40)

(The shutter speed will also display when the displays.)

Exposure Shift Bar (Movie) (p. 49)

Metering Mode (p. 55)

(Red)* Camera Shake Warning (p. 106)

* AE Lock (p. 53)

* FE Lock (p. 54)

* AF Lock (p. 52)

Time Zone (p. 29)

* Create Folder (p. 71)

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If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake icon displays, it indicates there is insufficient illumination and a slow shutter speed will be selected. Raise the ISO speed

(p. 69) or select a setting other than (flash off), or attach

the camera to a tripod or other device.

Playback Information (Playback Mode)

Standard

Wireless Connection (p. 101)

WAVE Format Sound (p. 81)

Folder Number -File Number

Shooting Date/Time

Protection Status (p. 87)

Before Using the Camera

Total number of images

Displayed image number

Compression (Still Images) (p. 39)

Recording Pixels (Still Images) (p. 38)

(p. 40)

Movie

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Detailed

Histogram

Exposure Compensation (p. 56)

Basic Guide p. 9)

Flash (

Macro/Infinity (Basic Guide p. 10)

Photo Effect (p. 62)

My Colors (p. 63)

Shooting Mode (pp. 41, 47, 49, 63, Basic Guide pp. 7, 8)

Long Shutter Mode (p. 57)

ISO Speed (p. 69)

Recording Pixels (Movies) (p. 40) Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 40)

Metering Mode (p. 55)

White Balan ce

File Size

Transfer to computer complete

Recording Pixels (Still Images) (p. 38) Movie Length (Movies) (p. 47)

(p. 59)

The following information may also be displayed with some images.

A sound file in a format other than the WAVE format is attached or the file format is not recognized.

JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards

RAW image

Unrecognized data type

Information for images shot on other cameras may not display correctly.

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Histogram Function

The histogram is a graph that allows you to judge the brightness of the shot image. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greater the bias toward the right, the brighter the image.

If the image is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value. Similarly, adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value if the image is too bright (p. 56).

Sample Histograms

Balanced ImageDark Image Bright Image

Using the Viewfinder

The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 19) while shooting.

Shows the center of the imag e

Viewfin der

Before Using the Camera

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Indicators

The indicators of the camera and the wireless print adapter light or blink in the following situations.

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

- Shake or jolt the camera

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

Camera

Upper Indicator

Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring

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

Lower Indicator

Yellow: Macro mode/ infi ni ty mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

Wireless Lamp

Blue: Standing by for printing or transfer* Blinking Blue (slowly): Wireless connection active/Currently

Blinking Blue (rapidly): Data transfer underway

* When the wireless connection is extremely weak, the wireless lamp

blinks, as does the icon on the LCD monitor. (p. 95).

Wireless Print Adapter

Blue: Wirel ess connecti on active Bli nking Blue (slowly): Wireless connection on standby Blinking Blue (rapidly): Data transfer underway Blinking Blue and Orange: Currently registering target device Orange: Registration failed. Blinking Orange: Error*

* An irregularity occurred in the wireless print adapter. Disconnect the

wireless print adapter from the printer, then reconnect it. When using the compact power adapter, pull out the power cord, d isconnect the wireless print adapter from the printer, reconnect it, then reinsert the power cord. If the lamp blinks orange frequently, bring the camera to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

(when connected to a computer)

registering target device

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Power Saving Function

This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power will shut off in the following circumstances. Press the power button again to restore pow er.

Shooting Mode

Playback Mode Connected to a Printer

This time can be changed.

When connecting to a printer using th e interface cable provided.

 Under the conditions below, the power saving function

cannot be used.

- During automatic slideshow playback

- During wireless connection (Playback Mode)

- When connecting to a computer using the interface cable provided

 The power saving function settings can be changed (p. 35).

Powers down approximately 3 minutes aft er the last control is accessed on the camer a. The LCD monitor aut omatically turns off 1 minute last cont rol is accessed even if [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. Press an y button othe r than the power button or change the camera orient ation to turn the LCD monitor back on.

Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the

last control is accessed on the camera.

after the

Before Using the Camera

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Formatting Memory Cards

You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data.

Please note that formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data, including protected images and other file types.

1 (Set up) Menu [Format].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Select [OK] and press .

To perform a low level format, use

the button to select [Low Level Format] and the or button to add a check mark.

You can stop formatting a card

when [Low Level Format] is selected by pressing the FUNC./SET button. You can still use a card without problem when formatting is halted, but its data will be erased.

Low Level Format

We recommend you select [Low Level Format] when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped. A low level format may require 2 to 3 minutes with some memory cards.

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Setting the World Clock

When traveling abroad, you can record images w ith local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination time zones. You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/Time settings.

Setting the Home/World Time Zones

1 (Set up) Menu [Time Zone] .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Before Using the Camera

3 Use the or button to

select a home time zone .

To set the daylight saving option,

use the or button to display

. The time will advance by

1hour.

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5 Use the or button to select a

destination time zone .

As in Step 3, you can set the

daylight saving option.

Time Difference from the Home Time Zone

6 Use the or button to select [Home/

World], and the or button to select .

Switching to the Destination Time Zone

1 (Set up) Menu [Time Zone] .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Use the or button to

select

To change the destination time

zone, use the FUNC./SET button.

If you change the date and time when the World option is selected, the Home date and time will also change automatically.

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Menus and Settings

Menus are used to set the shooting and playback settings as well as such camera settings as the date/time, electronic beep and wireless connection. The following menus are available.

zFUNC. Menu zRec., Play, Wireless, Set up and My Camera Menus

FUNC. Menu

This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.

Slide the mode switch to or . Press the FUNC ./SET button. Use the or button to select a menu item.

Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.

Use the or button to select an option for the menu item.

You can select further options with the MENU button for some options.

After selecting an option, you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately. After shooting, this menu will appear again, allowing you to adjust the settings easily.

Press the FUNC ./SET button.

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Rec., Play, Wireless, Set up and My Camera Menus

Convenient settings for shooting or playback can be set with these menus.

(Rec.) Menu

(Play) Menu

You can switch between menus with the or button when this part is selected.

• This example shows the Rec. menu.

• In playback mode, t he Play menu displays.

Press the MENU button. Use the or button to switch between menus.

You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus.

Use the or button to select menu items.

Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.

Use the or button to select an option.

• Menu items followed by an ellipsis (...) can only be set after pressing the FUNC./SET button to display the next menu. Press the FUNC./SET button again to confirm the setting.

• When selecting items from the (Wireless) menu, the method of operation depends on the menu item. Please confirm precise instructions on the appropriate operational procedure page.

Press the MENU button.

(Wireless) Menu

(Set up) Menu (My Camera) Menu

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Menu List

FUNC. Menu

Menu Item Page Menu Item Page

Shooting Mode

Movie Mode

Exposure Compensation

Long Shutter Mode

White Balance

Photo Effect

Rec. Menu

Menu Item Options Page/Topic

AiAF On*/Off p. 51

Self-timer

The icons shown below are the default settings.

Basic

p. 5

p. 47

p. 56

p. 57

p. 59

p. 62

My Colors

Metering Mode

Compression

Frame Rate (Movie)

Recording Pixels (Still Image)

Recording Pixels (Movie)

10 seconds*/ 2 seconds/ Custom Timer (Delay: 0–10*, 15, 20,

* Default setting

p. 45

30 sec.) (Shots: 1–3*–10)

AF-assist Beam On*/Off –

Digital Zoom On/Off*

(On in standard movie mode. )

Review Off/2*–10 seconds/Hold Basic Guide p. 6

Save Original On/Off* p. 65

Grid Lines On/Off* You can display grid lines

(splits screen into nine areas) to make it easier to judge the horizontal and vertical ali gnment of a photographic subject and t o make composition easier. The lines will not be recorded in the images.

Date Stamp Off*/Date/Date & Time p. 44

Long Shutter On/Off* p. 57

p. 42

p. 63

p. 55

p. 39

p. 40

p. 38

p. 40

Before Using the Camera

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Stitch Assist Left to right*/

Right to left

Play Menu

Menu Item Page

Protect p. 87

Rotate p. 80

Sound Memo p. 81

Erase All p. 87

Slide Show p. 83

Print Order p. 88

Transfer Order p. 91

Transition p. 81

p. 49

Wireless Menu

Menu Item Options Page/Topic

Connect/Disconnect p. 100, Softwar e & Wir eless Gui de

Reg. Target Device p. 102, Software & Wireless Guide

Delete Registration p. 104, Software & Wireless Gui de

Auto Transfer On*/Off Software & Wireless Guide

Set up Menu

Menu Item Options Page/Topic

Mute On/Off* Set to [On] to silence the start-up,

operation, self-timer and shutter sounds all at once. However, warnings still sound even when the mute is set to [On]. (Basic Guide p. 5)

* Default setting

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Volume Off/1/2*/3/4/5 Adjusts the volume of the start-up

Start-up Vol. Adjusts the volume of the start-up

Operation Vol. Adjusts the volume of the operation

Selftimer Vol. Adjusts the volume of the self-timer

Shutter Volume Adjusts the volume of the sound

Playback Vol. Adjusts the volume of movie sounds

LCD Brightness -7–0*–+7 Use the or button to adjust the

Power Saving p. 27

Auto Power Down

Display Off 10 sec./20 sec./

Time Zone Home*/World p. 29

Date/Time Basic Guide p. 4

Clock Display

On*/Off Sets whether or not the camera

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

0–5*–10 sec./20 sec./30 sec./1 min./2 min./3 min.

sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, shutter sound and p layback sound. The volume cannot be adjust ed if [Mute] is set to [On] .

sound when the camera is turned on.

sound t hat plays when any button other than the shutter button is pressed.

sound played 2 se c. befor e the shut ter is released.

played when the shutter releases. The shutter sound does not play when a movie is recording.

and sound memos.

brightness. If you press the or button, the display returns to the Set up menu. You can check the brightness on the LCD monitor while you are adjusting the settin g.

automatically powers down after a set period of time elapses wi thout the camera being oper ated.

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

p. 20

Before Using the Camera

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Format p. 28

File Numbering Auto Reset/

Creat e Folder p. 71

Create New F older

Auto Create

Auto Rotate On*/Off p. 70

Language Basic Guide p. 4

Video System NTSC/PAL p. 93

Reset All p. 37

Continuous*

Check mark (On)/

No check mark (Off)

Off*/Daily/ Monday–Sunday/ Monthly

Creates a folder for the next shooting session.

You can also set a creation time.

My Camera Menu

Menu Item Available Settings Page

Theme Selects a common theme for each My Camera

Star t-up Image Sets the image displayed when the camera power

Start-up Sound Sets th e soun d pla yed wh en the camera powe r is

Operation Sound Sets the sound played when any button other than

Selftimer Sound Sets the sound played 2 seconds before the shutter

Shutter Sound Sets the sound played when th e shut ter button is

My Camera Menu Contents

settings item.

is t urn ed on.

turned on.

the shutter button is pressed.

releases in self-timer mode.

pressed. There is no shutter sound for movies.

/ /

(Off)/ *

p. 72

* Default setting

p. 94

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Resetting Settings to Their Default Values

(Set up) Menu [Reset All].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Select [OK] and press .



Settings cannot be reset when the camera is connected to a computer or to a printer.

 The following cannot be reset.

- Shooting mode

- Item chosen from the (Wireless) menu

- The [Time Zone], [Date/Time], [Language] and [Video System] options in the (Set up) menu (pp. 35, 36)

- White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function (p. 60)

- Colors specified in the [Color Accent] (p. 66) or [Color Swap] (p. 67) modes of My Colors.

- Newly added My Camera settings (p. 95)

Before Using the Camera

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Shooting

Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression

(Still Images)

Shooting Mode

FUNC. Menu * (Recording Pixels)/ *

(Compression).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

* Default setting.

Use the or button to select

recording pixels/compression settings and press the FUNC./ SET button.

Approximate Values for Recording Pixels

Recording Pixel s Purpose

(Large)

(Medium 1)

(Medium 2)

(Small)

(Postcard Date Imprint Mode)

* Paper sizes vary according to region.

2592 × 1944

pixels

2048 × 1536

pixels

1600 × 1200

pixels

640 × 480

pixels

1600 × 1200

pixels

High Print larger than A4-size prints*

210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 in.) Print larger than Letter-size prints* 216 × 279 mm (8.5 × 11 in.)

Print up to A4-size prints* 210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 in.)

Print up to Letter-size prints* 216 × 279 mm (8.5 × 11 in.)

Print postcard-size prints 148×100mm (6 × 4 in.) Print L-size prints 119 × 89 mm (4.7 × 3.5 in.)

Send images as e-mai l attachments

Low

Shoot more images

When printing to postcards (p. 44).

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Approximate Values for Compression Settings

Compression Purpose

Superfine

Fine

Normal

 See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 132).  See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 131).

High Qualit y Shoot higher quality images

Shoot normal quality images

Normal Shoot more images

Shooting

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Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates

(Movies)

Shooting Mode

You can change the recording pixels and frame rate when the movie mode is set to (Standard) or (My Colors).

FUNC. Menu * (Recording Pixels)/ *

(Frame Rate).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Use the or button to select

a recording pixels/frame rate and press the FUNC./SET button.

Recording Pixels and Frame Rates

Recording Pixel s

Frame Rate (frames/sec.)

Standard

My Colors

Fast Frame Rate

Compact

* Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each

second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the appearance of motion.

* The recording pixels and frame rate are fixed in the and mod es.

 See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 132).  See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 131).

640 × 480 pixels

320 × 240 pixels

160 × 120 pix els



–



–



––



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Magnified Close-Up Shooting

(Digital Macro)

Shooting Mode

You can shoot a subject 3 – 10 cm (1.2 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the lens at the maximum wide angle setting. With the digital zoom, the image area is 9 × 7 mm (0.36 × 0.27 in.) at maximum zoom (approximately 4 times).

FUNC. Menu * (Auto) (Digital Macro).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot.

Shooting

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Using the Digital Zoom

Shooting Mode

You can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and optical zooms.

Stills: zoom up to approximately 12 times Movies (Standard): zoom up to approximately 12 times

The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.

(Rec.) Menu [Digital Zoom] [On].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Press the zoom lever toward and shoot.

The combined digital and optical zoom setting will display

on the LCD monitor.

When you press the zoom lever toward , the zoom stops

when the lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto setting (when shooting still images). Press the zoom lever toward again to activate the digital zoom and further zoom the image digitally.

Press the zoom lever toward to zoom out.

Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.

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Continuous Shooting

Shooting Mode

In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down.

If you use the recommended memory card*, you can shoot continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full (p. 131).

*Recommended Memory Card

Super high speed SDC-512 MSH memory card (sold separately) immediately after a low level format (p. 28).

• This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual results may vary according to the subject an d shooting conditions.

• Even if continuou s shooting suddenly stops, the memory card may not be full.

Press the to display .

Shoot.

The camera will continue to record successive images while

the shutter button is fully pressed. Recording will cease when the shutter button is released.

To Cancel Continuous Shooting

Press the button twice to display .

 The interval between shots lengthens when the built-in

memory of the camera fills.

 If the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens

because the flash must charge.

Shooting

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Postcard Date Imprint Mode

Shooting Mode

You can shoot images with the optimal settings for postcards by composing them inside the print area (width-to-height ratio of approximately 3:2) shown on the LCD monitor.

FUNC. Menu * (Recording Pixels)

(Post Card Date Imprint).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

The recording pixels are set to

(1600 × 1200) and the compression to (Fine).

When you press the shutter

button halfway, the area that will not get printed grays out.

The digital zoom cannot be used in this mode.

For printing instructions, refer to the Direct Print User Guide.

Embedding the Date in the Image Data

You can embed the date in image data when (Postcard Date Imprint Mode) is selected.

(Rec.) Menu [Date Stamp] [Date]/

[Date & Time].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

LCD Monitor Display

: [Off]

: [Date]/[Date & Time]

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 Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set

beforehand (p. 35).

 The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image

data once it has been set.

Using the Self-Timer

Shooting Mode

You can set a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. ( ) delay, or a custom delay time and the number of shots ( Custom Timer), for shooting after the shutter button is pressed.

1 2

To Cancel the Self-Timer

Press the button to display .

Press the button to display , or .

Shoot.

When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will

activate and the self-timer lamp will blink. When using redeye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds.

You can change the self-timer sound (p. 36).

Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time ( / )

Shooting

(Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] or .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

The following occurs with

each option.

- : 2 seconds before the shutter releases, the selftimer sound and lamp will speed up.

- :The self-timer sound will play when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter will release 2 seconds later.

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Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots (

You can change the delay time (0–10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1–10). These settings, however, cannot be set for the Stitch Assist mode, movie mode or My Colors modes.

(Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Change [Delay]/[Shots] .

The self-timer sound will

behave as follows.

- The self-timer sound will start 2 seconds before the specified delay for shooting is over.

- If multiple shots have been specified for the [Shots] option, the sound will play for the first shot only.

If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs.

- The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot.

- If the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge.

- The interval between shots lengthens when the builtin memory of the camera fills.

- Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full.

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Movie Shooting

Shooting Mode

The following four movie modes are available.

Standard

You can select the recording pixels and frame r ate an d record until the memory card is full (when a super high-speed memory card is used, such as the recommen ded SDC-512MSH). The digi tal zoom can be used while shooting in this mode (p. 42).

• Recording Pixels: (640 × 480), (320 × 240)

• Frame Rate: (30 frames/sec.), (15 frames/sec.)

• Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie

Fast Fr ame Rate

Use this mode to record fast moving subjects, such as in sports photog raphy.

• Recording Pixels: (320 × 240)

• Frame Rate: (60 frames/sec.)

• Maximum Cli p Lengt h: 1 minute

Compact

Since the recording pixels are low, this mode is convenient for sending movi es as e-mail attachments or when the memory car d capacity is low.

• Recording Pixels: (160 × 120)

• Frame Rate: (15 frames/sec.)

• Maximum Clip Lengt h: 3 minut es

My Colors

You can change image colors and then shoot (p. 63). As with the Standard mode, you can also select the recording pixels and frame rate and record until the memory card is full (when a super highspeed memory card is used, such as the recommended SDC512MSH).

• Recording Pixels: (640 × 480), (320 × 240)

• Frame Rate: (30 frames/sec.), (15 frames/sec.)

• Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie

• The maximum recording time will vary according to the capacity of the memory card you u se (p. 131).

Shooting

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FUNC. Menu * (Standard).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Use the or button to select

a movie mode and press the FUNC./SET button.

In or mode, you can

change the recording pixels and frame rate (p. 40).

Shoot.

Pressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the

exposure, focus and white balance settings.

Pressing the shut ter button fully starts recording video and

sound simultaneously.

During shooting the recording time (in seconds) and [Rec]

appear on the LCD monitor.

Pressing the shut ter button fully again stops recording.

Recording will stop automatically under the following circumstances.

- When the maximum recording time elapses

- When the built-in memory or memory card become full

 You are recommended to use a memory card that has

been formatted in your camera to shoot movies (p. 28). The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting.

 Be careful of the following while recording.

- Try not to touch the microphone.

- Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie.

- The camera will automatically adjust the exposure and white balance to suit the shooting conditions during recording. Please note, however, that the sounds made by the camera automatically adjusting the exposure may also be recorded.

 The focus and optical zoom settings remain fixed for

subsequent frames at the values selected for the first frame.

 With a wireless connection, movies cannot be shot.

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 Before recording, you can set the AE lock (p. 53) and

exposure shift.

1. Press the button. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar will appear on the LCD monitor.

2. Use the or button to adjust the exposure. Press the button again to release the setting. Also, the setting will be canceled if you press the MENU button or change the white balance, photo effect or shooting mode settings.

 QuickTime 3.0 or later is required to play back movies

(Data type: AVI/Compression method: Motion JPEG) on a computer. QuickTime (for Windows) is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. On the Macintosh platform, this program is standard with Mac OS X or later.

Shooting Panoramic Images

(Stitch Assist)

Shooting Mode

Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panorami c image on a computer.

The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image.

Shooting

(Rec.) Menu [Stitch

Assist].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

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Select a shooting direction .

You can select from the following

two shooting directions.

- Left to right horizontally

- Right to left horizontally

Shoot the first image in

the sequence.

The exposure and white balance

are set and locked with the first image.

Compose the second image so that it

overlaps a portion of the first and shoot.

You can retake a shot by pressing the or button and

returning to the previously recorded image screen.

Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be

correct ed when the images are stitched together.

Repeat the procedure for additional images.

A sequence may contain up to 26 images. Press the MENU button after the last shot.

 You cannot display the images on a TV when shooting in

Stitch Assist mode.

 The settings for the first image are applied to the second

image onward.

Use PhotoStitch, a supplied software program, to merge the images on a computer.

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Switching between Focusing Modes

Shooting Mode

You can select between the following two focusing modes according to the AiAF setting.

(No frame) On

 The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital

zoom is used.

 The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is

on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

- Green: Shooting preparations complete

- Yellow: Focusing difficulty (AiAF set to [Off])

The camera det ects the subject and highlights the AF frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to determine the focus.

The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is

Off

convenient for focusing on a specific pa rt of a subject with greater certainty.

(Rec.) Menu [AiAF] [On]/[Off].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Shooting

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Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects

(Focus Lock, AF Lock)

Shooting Mode

It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.

Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects. 

Subject s wit h extremely bright objects at the cent er of the composition

Subjects that are moving quickly Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as

possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.

Shooting with the Focus Lock

The focus lock can be used in any shooting mode.

2 3

Shooting with the AF Lock

The AF lock can be used in the , , or mode.

Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor.

Press the shutter button halfway.

Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully.

Turn on the LCD monitor.

Aim the camera so that an object at the

same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame.

Press the shutter button halfway and press

the / button.



The icon will display and the lower indicator will light yellow.

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Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as

desired and shoot.

To Release the AF Lock

Press the / button.



When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting [AiAF] to [Off] (p. 33) makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only.

 The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the

shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus.

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

Shooting

Shooting Mode

You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit.

You must set the flash to [ ]. The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires.

Turn on the LCD monitor.

Focus on the part of the subject on which

you wish to lock the exposure setting.

Press the shutter button halfway and press

the button.

The icon will display.

Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as

desired and press the shutter button fully.

To Release the AE L ock

Press the button.

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 AE lock can also be set and released in mode (p. 49).  You can use the FE lock when using the flash.

Locking the Flash Exposure Setting

(FE Lock)

Shooting Mode

You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set regardless of the composition of your subject.

Turn on the LCD monitor.

Press the button and set it to

To Release the FE Lock

Press the button.

(flash on).

Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting.

Press the shutter button halfway and press the button.



The flash will pre-fire and will display.

Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully.

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Switching between Metering Modes

FUNC. Menu * (Evaluative).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Use the or button to select

the metering mode and press the FUNC./SET button.

Shooting Mode

Metering Methods

Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images

Evaluative

Center

Weighted

Average

Spot

into several zones for metering. It evaluates complex lightin g conditions, such as the posit ion of the subject, the br ightness, the dir ect light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subj ect .

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

Meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor. Use this setting when you want to set the exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor.

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Adjusting the Exposure Compensation

Shooting Mode

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

FUNC. Menu * (Exposure

Compensation).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Use the or button to adjust

the exposure compensation and press the FUNC./SET button.

To Cancel the Exposure Compensation

Restore the compensation value to [0].

 Exposure compensation is not available in the or My

Colors mode.

 In mode, the exposure shift can be set/canceled (p. 49).

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Shooting in Long Shutter Mode

Shooting Mode

You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter.

(Rec.) Menu [Long Shutter] [On].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensation)

To Cancel the Long Shutter Mode

Press the ME NU button when the Long Shutter FUNC. menu is displayed.

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Use the or button to select the shutter speed .

zThe higher the value, the brighter

the image and the lower the value, the darker the image.

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The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the recorded image increases at long shutter speeds. This camera, however, applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1.3 seconds to eliminate the noise, thereby producing high-quality images. A certain amount of processing time, however, may be required before the next image can be shot.

 Use the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was

recorded at the desired brightness.

 Please note that camer a shake becomes a factor at low

shutter speeds. Secure the camera to a tripod before shooting.

 Use of the flash may result in an over-exposed image. If

this occurs, shoot with the flash set to .

 The following are unavailable:

- Exposure Compensation

-Metering

-AE Lock

-FE Lock

- ISO speed: Auto

- Flash: Auto, Auto with Red-Eye Reduction

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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Shooting Mode

Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source.

FUNC. Menu * (Auto).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Use the or button to select

a white balance setting and press the FUNC./SET button.

White Balance Settings

Auto

Day Light

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Fluorescent H

Custom

Settings are automatically set by the camera

For recording outdoors on a bright day

For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies

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

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

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

For recording with t he optimal white balance data retained i n the camera from a white-color ed object, such as white paper or cloth

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This setting cannot be adjusted when the or photo effect is selected.

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Using the Custom White Balance

You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color. In particular, take a custom white balance reading in

(Custom)

for the

Shooting close-ups Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea

or forest)

Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a

mercury-vapor lamp)

for the following situations that are difficult

(Auto) setting to detect corr ectly.

FUNC. Menu * (Auto) (Custom).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

* Default setting.

Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press .

If you are viewing it with the LCD monitor, ensure that

the center frame is completely filled with the white image. If you are using the optical viewfinder, ensure that the entire field is filled.

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 You are recommended to set the shooting mode to

and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before setting a custom white balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears completely black or white).

 Shoot with the same settings as when reading the

white balance data. If the settings differ, the optimal white balance may not be set. In particular, the following should not be changed.

-ISO Speed

-Flash

Setting the flash to on or off is recommended. If the flash fires when reading the white balance data with the flash set to (auto) or (auto with red-eye reduction), make sure that you also use the flash when you shoot.

 Since the white balance data cannot be read in

Stitch Assist mode, preset the white balance in another shooting mode beforehand.

 The camera will retain the custom white balance

setting that you record even if you reset the camera to the default settings (p. 37).

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Changing the Photo Effect

Shooting Mode

By setting a photo effect before you shoot, you can change the look and feel of the pictures you take.

FUNC. Menu * (Effect Off).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Use the or button to select

a photo effect and press the FUNC./SET button.

Photo Effect Settings

Effect Off

Vivi d

Neutral

Low Sharpening

Sepia

B/W

Records normally with this setting.

Emphasi zes the contrast and col or saturation to record bold colors.

Tones down the contrast and color satu rat ion t o record neutral hue s.

Records subjects with softened outlines.

Records in sepia tones.

Records in black and white.

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Shooting in a My Colors Mode

Shooting Mode

A My Colors mode easily changes the colors in an image when it is shot, allowing you to alter the balance between red, green and blue, transform pale or tanned skin or change a color specified on the LCD monitor into a different color. Since they work with both stills and movies, these modes let you enjoy producing various image or movie effects.

However, depending on the shooting conditions, the images may appear rough or you may not get the expected color. Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot trial images and check the results.

Moreover, the camera will record both the My Colors image and the original unaltered image if you set [Save Original] (p. 65) to [On].

My Colors Settings

Use thi s option to make red, green or blue colors more intense l ike the Vivid Red, Vivid Green o r Vivid

Positi ve Film

Lighter Skin

Tone*

Darker Ski n

Tone*

Vivid Blue

Vivi d Green

Vivi d Red

Color Accent

Blue effects. It can produce intense naturalappearing colors like those obtained with positi ve film.

Use this option to make skin tones lighter.

Use this option to make skin tones darker.

Use this option to emphasize blue tints. It makes blue subjects, such as the sky or ocean, more vivid.

Use thi s option to emphasize green tints. It makes green subjects, such as mountains, new g rowth, flowers and lawns, more vivid.

Use thi s option to emphasize red tints. It makes red subjects, such as flowers or cars, more vivid.

Use this option to have only the color specified on the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white.

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Use this option to transform a color specified on the

Color Swap

Custom Color

* The skin colors of non-human subjects may also be altered. * You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.

FUNC. Menu (My Colors: Stills)/ (My

LCD monitor into another. The specified color can only be swapped into one other col or, mul tiple co lors cannot be chosen.

Use this option to freely adjust the color balance between red, green, blue and ski n ton es*. It can be used to make subtle adjustments, such as making blue colors more vivi d or face colors brighter.

Colors: Movies).

See Menus and

Settings (p. 31).

Stills Movies

FUNC. Menu * (Positive Film).

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

*Default setting.

Use the or button to select

a My Colors mode.

Shoot.

 Modes

Press the FUNC./SET button. The display will return to the shooting screen and you can shoot.

 Modes

See Setting the Camera to the Color Accent Mode

See Setting the Camera to the Color Swap Mode

See Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode

(p. 67).

(p. 68).

(p. 66).

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The ISO speed will rise with some settings, which may increase the “noise” in the image.

Changing the Save Method for the Original Image

When you are shooting still images in a My Colors mode, you can specify whether or not both the altered image and the original image are recorded.

(Rec.) Menu [Save Original]

[On]/[Off].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

If [On] is selected, the two

images will be numbered consecutively with the altered image following the original.

When [Save Original] is Set to [On]

- Only the altered image is shown on the LCD monitor during shooting.

- The image that appears on the LCD monitor immediately after recording is the altered image. If you erase the image at this point, the original image is erased along with the altered image. Exercise adequate caution before deleting a file.

- Since two images are recorded with each shot, the number of shots remaining is approximately half the number displayed when this function is set to [Off].

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Setting the Camera to the Color Accent Mode

Colors other than the color specified on the LCD monitor are shot in black and white.

(Color Accent) .

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

The camera will switch to

color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the color accent image (using the previously set color).

Aim the camera so that the color you

wish to retain appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the

button.

Only one color can be specified. You can use the or button to specify the range

of colors that are retained.

- -5: Only takes the color that you want to retain

- +5: Also takes colors close to the one that you want to retain

This completes the setting. 

If you press t he to the screen where you can select a My Col ors mode.

button at this point, you will ret urn

 The default color accent is green.  You may not obtain the expected results after color

input mode if you use the flash, or change the white balance or metering settings.

 The specified color accent is retained even if the

camera’s power is turned off.

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Setting the Camera to the Color Swap Mode

(

This mode allows you to transform a color specified on the LCD monitor into another.

Original Color

Before Swappin

(Color Swap) .

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).



The camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the color swap image (using the previously set color).

Aim the camera so that the original

Desired Color (After Swapping)

Shooting

color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button.

Only one color can be specified. You can use the or button to specify the range

of colors that are swapped.

• -5: Only takes the color that you want to swap

• +5: Also takes colors close to the one that you want to swap

Aim the camera so that the desired

color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button.

Only one color can be specified.

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4 .

This completes the setting. If you press the MENU button at this point, you will return

to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode.

 The default setting for color swap mode changes

green into white.

 You may not obtain the expected results after color

input mode if you use the flash, or change the white balance or metering settings.

 The colors specified in the color swap mode are

retained even if the camera’s power is turned off.

Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode

This mode allows you to adjust the color balance for red, green, blue and skin tones.

(Custom Color) .

See Menus and Settings (p. 31).

Use the or button

to select [Red], [Green], [Blue] or [Skin Tone] and the or button to adjust the color balance.



The altered color will display.

Select a color.

Adjust the color balance.

3 .

This completes the setting. 

If you press the to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode.

button at this point, you will return

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Adjusting the ISO Speed

Shooting Mode

Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake, turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area, or use a fast shutter speed.

Press the button and switch settings.

Cycle through the / / / /[Auto] with each press of

the button.

Selecting [Auto] sets the sensitivity to produce the optimal

image quality.

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Setting the Auto Rotate Function

Shooting Mode

Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it on the LCD monitor.

(Set up) Menu [Auto Rotate] [On]/[Off].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).



When the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] and the LCD monitor is set to the detailed di splay mode, the (normal), (right end is down) or

(left end is down) will appear in

the display.

 This function may not operate correctly when the camera

is pointed straight up or down. Check that the arrow is pointing in the right direction and if it is not, then set the Auto Rotate function to [Off].

 Even if the Auto Rotate function is set to [On], the orientation of

images downloaded to a computer will depend upon the software used to download the images.

 When the camera is held vertically to shoot, the Intelligent

Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be “up” and the lower end to be “down”. It then regulates the optimal white balance, exposure and focus for vertical photography. This function operates regardless of the on/off status of the Auto Rotate function.

 When the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] in shooting

mode, the orientation of the camera is recorded when the shot is taken.

 When the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] in playback

mode, images will be rotated to their correct orientation on the LCD monitor as needed when the camera’s orientation is changed (only applies to images shot when the Auto Rotate function was set to [On]).

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Creating an Image Destination (Folder)

Shooting Mode

You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder.

Create New Folder

Creates a new folder the next ti me you shoot images. To create an additional folder, insert anothe r check mark.

Auto Create

You can also specify a date and time if you wish to create a new folder using a shooting time after the specified date and time (p. 36).

(Set up) Menu

[Create Folder].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Creating a folder the next time you shoot

Use the or button to

place a check mar k beside [Create New Folder] .

 displays on the LCD monitor.

The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created.

Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation

Select a day for the [Auto

Create] option and a time in the [Time] option .

 displays when the specified

time arrives. The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created.

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Up to 2000 images can be saved into one folder. A new folder will automatically be created when you record more than that number even if you are not creating new folders.

Resetting the File Number

Shooting Mode

The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers. You can select how the file number is assigned.

(Set up) Menu [File numbering] [Auto

reset]/[Continuous].

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

File Number Reset Function

A number o ne higher than the last one recorded i s assigned

Continuous

Auto reset

*When a blank memory card is used. If a memory card with recorded data is used,

the 7-digit number for the last recorded folder and image is compared with the last one on the card, and the larger of the two is utilized as the basis for new images.

to the next image. This is convenient for managing all your images together on a comput er because you avoid file name duplication when changi ng folders or memory cards*.

The folder and image number are reset to the starting value (100-0001)*. This is convenient for managing images on a folder-by-folder basis.

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File and Folder Numbers

Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999, while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2,000 images can be saved into a single folder.

New Folder Created

Memory Card 1 Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2

Continuous

Memory Card 1 Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2

Memory Card Exchanged for Another

Auto Reset

Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient

free space even if the total number of images in a folder is less than 2,000 because the following types of image are always saved together into the same folder.

- Images from continuous shooting

- Self-timer images (custom)

- Stitch Assist mode images

- My Colors images ([Save Original] set to [On])

Images cannot be played back when the folder numbers are

duplicated or image numbers are duplicated within folders.

Please refer to the Software & Wireless Guide for information

regarding folder structures or image types.

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Playback/Erasing

Please also see the Basic Guide (p. 11).

Magnifying Images

Press the zoom lever toward .

 will display and a

magnified portion of the image will display.

Images can be magnified up to a

factor of approximately 10x.

Approximate Location of the Displayed Area

Use the , , or button to move

around the image.

If you press the FUNC./SET button while in magnified

display, the camera switches to image advance mode and

will display. You can use the or button to advance to the next or previous image at the same level of magnification. The image advance mode is canceled when you press the FUNC./SET button again.

You can change the magnification level with the zoom lever.

To Cancel the Magnified Display

Press the zoom lever toward . (You can also cancel it immediately by pressing the MENU button.)

Movie frames and index playback images cannot be magnified.

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Viewing Images in Sets of Nine

(Index Playback)

Press the zoom lever toward .

Up to nine images can be viewed

at once.

Use the , , or button

to change the image selection.

Switching between Sets of Nine Images

The jump bar will display if you press the zoom lever toward while in index playback and you can switch the display between sets of nine images.

Use the or button to move to

the previous or next set of nine images.

Hold the FUNC./SET button down

and press the or button to jump to the first or last set.

To Return to Single Image Playback

Press the zoom lever toward .

Selected Image

Jump Bar

Movie

Playback/Erasing

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Jumping to Images

When you have many images recorded onto a memory card, it is handy to use the five search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search.

Jump 10 Images

Jump 100 Image s

Jump Shot Date

Jump to Movie

Jump to Folder

In single image playback mode, press

the button.

The camera will switch to jump

search mode.

The screen sample will vary

slightly according to the search key.

Use the or button to select a search

key and press the or button.

Jumps over 10 images at a time.

Jumps over 100 images at a time.

Jumps to the first image of each shooting date.

Jumps to a movie.

Displays the first image in each folder

Location of image currently being displayed.

Number of images matching search key.

To Return to Single Image Playback Press the MENU button.

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Viewing Movies

Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode.

Display a movie and

press .

Images with a icon are

movies.

Movie Control Panel

Volume Level (Adjust with the or button)

2 Select (Play) and press .



The movie will pause if you press the

playback. It will resume when you press the button again.

When playback ends, the movie stops at the last frame

displayed. Press the FUNC./SET button to display the movie control panel.

Operating the Movie Control Panel

Ends pl ayback and returns to single image playback

Print (An icon will display when a printer is connected. See the Direct Print User Guide for details.)

Transfer (An icon will display when a computer is conn ected. See Software & Wireless Guide for details.)

Play

Slow Motion Playback (You can use the button to slow down or the button to speed up playback.)

Displays the first frame

Previous Frame (Rewinds if the

Next Frame (Fast Forwards if the

Displays the last frame

Edit (Switches to movie editi ng mode) (p. 78)

FUNC./SET

button is held down)

FUNC./SET

button duri ng

button is held down)

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 Use the television’s controls to adjust the volume when

playing a movie on a TV set (p. 93).

 The sound cannot be played in slow motion playback.

Editing Movies

You can delete portions of recorded movies.

Movies 1 second or longer before editing can be edited, but those that are protected or less than 1 second long cannot be edited.

Select (Edit) in the

movie control panel and press .

The movie editing panel and the

movie editing bar will display.

Use the or button to select (Cut

Beginning) or (Cut End) and the or button to specify the cut point( ).

To check a temporarily edited movie, select (Play) and

press the FUNC./SET button.

Selecting (Exit) cancels the edit and restores the movie

control panel.

3 Select (Save) and press .

Movie Editing Panel

Movie Editing Bar

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Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and

press .

[New File] saves the edited movie

under a new file name. The preedit data is left unchanged. Note, if you press the FUNC./SET button while saving the movie, saving is canceled.

[Overwrite] saves the edited

movie with its original name. The pre-edit data is lost.

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

only [Over write] can be selected.

It may take approximately 3 minutes to save an edited movie. If the battery runs out of charge partway through, edited movie clips cannot be saved. When editing movies, it is recommended to use a fully charged battery or the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (p. 123).

Playback/Erasing

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Rotating Images in the Display

Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display.

Original 90° 270°

(Play) Menu .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Use the or button to select an image to

rotate and press to rotate it.

Cycle through the 90°/270°/original orientations with each

press of the FUNC./SET button.

This also can be set in the index playback mode.

 Movies cannot be rotated.  When images are downloaded to a computer, the

orientation of images rotated by the camera will depend upon the software used to download the images.

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Playback with Transition Effects

You can select the transition effect displayed when switching between images.

Usual display

The displayed image darkens and the next image gradually bri ghtens until it is displayed.

Press the button to have the previous image display from the left and the button to have the next image di splay from the right.

(Play) Menu / .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

The transition effect will not display when an image is switched while the camera is reading an image from the memory card.

Attaching Sound Memos to Images

In playback mode (including single image playback and index playback), you can attach sound memos (up to 60 seconds) to an image. The sound data is saved in the WAVE format.

(Play) Menu .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Playback/Erasing

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Use the or button to select an image to

attach a sound memo to and press .

zThe sound memo panel will display.

3 Select (Record) and press .

zThe elapsed time and the

remaining time display.

zPressing the FUNC./SET button

pauses the recording. Pressing it again resumes recording.

zUp to 60 seconds of recordings

can be added to any one image.

Sound Memo Panel

Exit

Record

Pause

Play

Erase Select [Erase] in the confirmation screen and press the button.

z You cannot attach sound memos to movies. z Sound memos for protected images cannot be erased.

Sound Memo Panel

Elapsed Time/ Remaining Time

Vo lum e (Adjust with the or

button)

FUNC. /SET

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Automated Playback (Slide Shows)

Automated Playback of Memory Card Images. Image settings for slide shows are based on the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standard (p. 88).

–

All Images

Date

Folder

Movie

Stills

Custom 1–3

Plays all images on a memory card i n order.

Plays images bearing a specified date in order.

Plays images in a specifi ed folder in order.

Plays movie files only, in order.

Plays still images only, i n order.

Plays the images selected for each slide show, Custom 1, Custom 2 or Custom 3, in order (p. 85).

(Play) Menu .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Select , , , , or – .



For or , select the image date

or folder to be played back (p. 85).

For , or , select the

images t o be

If you want to add a transition

effect to play back images, use the button to select [Effect] and choose the type of effect with the or button (See the next page).

played back (p. 85)

Playback/Erasing

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Select [Start] and press .

zThe following functions are

available during slide shows.

- Pausing/resuming the slide

show: press the FU NC./SET button

- Fast forwarding/rewinding the

slide show: press the or button (continue to hold the button to switch between images more rapidly)

- Stopping the slide show: press the MENU button.

Transition Effects

You can select the transition effect used when one image is replaced by another.

Usual di splay

The new image gradually brightens as it moves upward from the bottom.

The new image first appears in a cross shape and gradually expands to display the full image.

Portions of the n ew image move horizontal ly, then the image expands to display the full image.

In single image playback mode (when displaying a still image), you can start a slide show from the current image displayed by holding the FUNC./SET button while you press the button. Please note that if you do this while the last image shot is displayed, t he slide show will start from the first image using the same date.

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Selecting an Image Date or Folder for Playback (

Select or and press .

Use the or button to select the

date or folder to be played back and press .

)

Date Folder

Selecting Images for Playback ( – )

Select only the images that you wish to play back and save them as a slide show ( Custom 1, 2 or 3) . Up to 998 images can be selected. They will be played back in their order of selection.

Select



Only the icon will display at first. When you set , the icon will change to and will display. and

will change in the same way when they are set.

Use the or

button to move between images for playback and the button to select or deselect them.



You can also select images in the index playback mode.

Pressing the MENU button

cancels the setting.

, or and press .

Check mark indicating selection

Number indicating the selection order

Playback/Erasing

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Selecting All Images

1. After selecting – in step 1 (p. 85), use the button to select [Mark all] and press the

2. Use the button to select [Mark all], press the FUNC./SET button.

3. Use the button to select [OK] and press the FUNC./SET button.

To deselect all images, select [Reset].

FUNC./SET

button.

Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings

Play Time

Sets the duration that each image displays. Choose between 3–10 seconds, 15 seconds and 30 seconds. Displaying time can var y slightly depending on the image.

Repeat

Sets whether the slide show stops when all the slides have been displayed or continues until stopped.

1 Select [Set up] and press .

Select [Play Time] or

[Repeat] and then the desired option.

Pressing the MENU button

cancels the setting.

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Protecting Images

You can protect important images and movies from accidental erasure.

(Play) Menu .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Select an image to protect and press .

Pressing the FUNC./SET button

again cancels the setting.

You can also protect images in the

index playback mode.

Protection Icon

Erasing All Images

 Note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise

adequate caution before erasing an image.

 Protected images cannot be erased with this function.

Playback/Erasing

(Play) Menu .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

2 Select [OK] and press .

To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel].

Please format the memory card when you want to erase not only image data but also all the data contained on the card (p. 28).

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Print Settings/Transfer Settings

Setting the DPOF Print Settings

You can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. This is extremely convenient for printing on a direct print compatible printer, or for sending the images to a photo developing service that supports DPOF.

The icon may display for a memory card with print settings set by a dif ferent DPOF-compliant camera. These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera.

Single Images

(Play) Menu .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

2 Select [Order] and press .

Selecting [Reset] cancels all print

settings for the images.

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Select images for printin

Selection methods differ for the

Print Type settings (p. 90).

- (Standard)/ (Both)

Select an image, press the FUNC./SET button and use the

or button to select the number of print copies (upto99).

- (Index)

Select an image and the press FUNC./SET button to select or deselect it.

You can also select images in the

index playback mode.

Number of Print Copies

Index Print Selection

All the Images on a Memor y Card

Select [Mark all] and press .

Select ing [Reset] cancels all print

settings for the images.

One copy of every image will be

set to print.

3 Select [OK] and press .

Print/Transfer Settings

 The output of some printers or photo developing services

may not reflect the specified print settings.

 Print settings cannot be set for movies.

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 Images are printed in order according to the file number.  A maximum of 998 images can be selected.  When [Print Type] is set to [Both], the number of copies can

be set. When it is set to [Index], the number of copies cannot be set (only one copy will be printed).

 Do not set the date in the DPOF print settings when printing

images that have had the date embedded with the [Date Stamp] function. This may cause the date to be printed twice.

Setting the Print Style

The following print styles can be selected.

Print Type

Date

File No.

Standard

Index

Both

Prints one image per page.

Prints the selected images toge ther at a reduced size in an index format.

Prints the images in both the standard and index formats.

Adds the date to the print.

Adds the file number to the print.

(Play) Menu .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Select [Set up] and

press .

Select [Print Type], [Date] or [File No.] and

then specify the settings.

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 The Date and File No. settings change according to the

Print Type as follows.

- Index [Date] and [File No.] cannot be set to [On] at the same time.

- Standard or Both [Date] and [File No.] can be set to [On] at the same time. However, the printable information may vary between printers.

 Embedded dates in (Postcard Date Imprint

mode) (p. 44) print out even when [Date] is set to [Off].

 Dates print in the style specified in the [Date/Time]

menu (p. 35).

Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings

You can use the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a computer. Refer to the Software & Wireless Guide for instructions on how to transfer images to your computer. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards.

The icon may display for a memory card with transfer settings set by a different DPOF-compliant camera. These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera.

Print/Transfer Settings

(Play) Menu .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

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Single Images

2 Select [Order] and press .

Selecting [Reset] cancels all

transfer order settings.

3 Select an image to transfer and press .

Pressing the FUNC./SET button

again deselects the setting.

You can also select images in the

index playback mode.

All the Images on a Memory Card

Transfer Selection

2 Select [Mark all] and press .

Selecting [Reset] cancels all

transfer order settings.

3 Select [OK] and press .

 Images are transferred in order according to the file

number.

 A maximum of 998 images can be selected.

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Viewing Images on a TV set

You can use a video-compatible television as a monitor to shoot or play back images when it is connected t o the camera with the supplied AV Cable.

Turn off the Camera and the TV.

Connect the AV cable to the camera’s A/V

OUT terminal.

Slide the terminal cover open and

firmly insert the AV cable.

Plug the other ends of the

AV cable to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.

Turn on the TV and switch it to video mode.

Turn on the camera.

Yel lo w

VIDEO

Black

AUDIO

Viewing Images on a TV set

The video output signal can be switched (NT SC or PAL) to accommodate different regional standards (p. 36). The default setting varies between regions.

- NTSC: Japan, U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan and others

- PAL: Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), Oceania and others If the video system is set incorrectly, the camera output may not display properly.

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Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)

My Camera allows you to customize the start-up image and startup, operation, self-timer and shutter sounds. You can change and register these settings, enabling you to customize the camera to suit your own tastes.

Changing My Camera Settings

(My Camera) Menu Menu Item.

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

Select the contents you wish to set.

Select [Theme] to set all to the

same settings.

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Registering My Camera Settings

Images recorded onto the memory card and newly recorded sounds can be added as My Camera settings to the and menu items. You can also use the supplied software to upload your computer’s images and sounds to the camera.

A computer is required to restore the My Camera settings to the defaults. Use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser) to restore the default settings to the camera.

Slide the mode switch to (playback)

(My Camera) Menu Menu Item to register.

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

2 Select or and press .

Customizing the Camera

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Select an image or record a sound.

Start-up Image

Select the image you wish to register and press the FUNC./SET button.

Start-up, Operation, Self-timer

and Shutter Sounds

Select (Record) and press the FUNC./SET button. After recording, select (Register) and press the FUNC./SET button.

- Recording will automatically stop when the recording time elapses.

- To play it, select (Play).

- To exit instead of registering, press (Exit).

Select [OK] and press .

To cancel registering, select

[Cancel].

 The following cannot be registered as My Camera settings.

-Movies

- Sounds recorded with the sound memo function (p. 81)

 The prior setting is erased when a new My Camera setting

is added.

See the supplied Software & Wireless Guide for more information on creating and adding to the My Camera data.

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Using Wireless Connection (Connecting to Printer)

When you want to save or print your images, this camera lets you transfer them to a personal computer or printer wirelessly, without the need for cables.

Connecting to a Printer

If you attach the supplied wireless print adapter to a Canon PictBridge compliant printer, you can print images taken with the camera after transferring them to the printer over a wireless connection. (p. 98)

See the instructions, beginning on the next page.

Connecting to a Computer

If you install the software included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk on a wireless capable computer*, you can establish a wireless connection between the camera and the computer.

If you set up a wireless connection to a computer, you can transfer images you have already taken to the computer, but you can also shoot images and transfer them to the computer immediately (Auto Transfer), automatically print out transferred images, and even shoot images by operating the computer.

* Connecting wirelessly between the camera and a computer is only possible

with the Windows XP SP2 operating system.

Wireless Connection

Please refer to the Software & Wireless Guide.

If your pr inter is not a Canon PictBridge compliant printer, you can still print your images easily by using the cable to connect the camera and printer. Please see the Direct Print User Guide for more details.

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Connecting to a Printer

Attaching the wireless print adapter to a printer

If you attach the supplied Wireless Print Adapter WA-1 to a Canon PictBridge compliant printer, you can print the images stored on your camera’s memory card via a wireless connection.

Do not connect the wireless print adapter to a computer as doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. The wireless print adapter is only intended for Canon PictBridge compliant printers.

Adjust the angle and direction of the

wireless print adapter.

The wireless print

adapter can be turned or rotated as shown in the illustration.

Set the orientation of

the wireless print adapter’s USB terminal so that it can be inserted into your printer ’s USB port.

Do not use

unnecessary force when adjusting the angle and direction of the wireless print adapter.

USB terminal

Bend (Open and close within 180 degrees)

Line showing possible turni ng range (270 degrees)

Turn

Canon DIGITAL IXUS WIRELESS User Manual

Conventions Used in this Guide

Table of Contents

Handling Precautions

Please Read

Operation Restrictions

Safety Precautions

Preventing Malfunctions

Before Using the Camera—The Components Guide

Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations

Using the LCD Monitor

LCD Monitor Brightness

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor

Using the Viewfinder

Indicators

Power Saving Function

Formatting Memory Cards

Setting the World Clock

Menus and Settings

Menu List

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values

Shooting

Using the Digital Zoom

Continuous Shooting

Postcard Date Imprint Mode

Using the Self-Timer

Movie Shooting

Switching between Focusing Modes

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

Switching between Metering Modes

Adjusting the Exposure Compensation

Shooting in Long Shutter Mode

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

Changing the Photo Effect

Shooting in a My Colors Mode

Adjusting the ISO Speed

Setting the Auto Rotate Function

Creating an Image Destination (Folder)

Resetting the File Number

Playback/Erasing

Magnifying Images

Jumping to Images

Viewing Movies

Editing Movies

Rotating Images in the Display

Playback with Transition Effects

Attaching Sound Memos to Images

Automated Playback (Slide Shows)

Protecting Images

Erasing All Images

Print Settings/Transfer Settings

Setting the DPOF Print Settings

Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings

Viewing Images on a TV set

Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)

Changing My Camera Settings

Registering My Camera Settings

Using Wireless Connection (Connecting to Printer)

Connecting to a Printer