Canon IXUS 130 IS, PowerShot SD1400 IS User Guide

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

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

Checking the Package Contents

Camera

Battery Pack NB-4L

(with Terminal Cover)

Interface Cable

IFC-400PCU

AV Cable

AVC-DC400

Wrist Strap WS-DC7

Warranty

Card

Getting Started

DIGITAL CAMERA

Solution Disk

“Canon Customer

Support” Leaflet

Battery Charger

CB-2LV/CB-2LVE

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

Using the PDF Manuals

Also refer to the PDF manuals on the CD-ROM. After installation, shortcut icons appear on the desktop. If the software installation fails, you can find the manuals in the Readme folder on the CD-ROM.

• Camera User Guide (This Guide)

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

• Personal Printing Guide

Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer (sold separately) and print.

• Software Guide

Read when you want to use the included software.

• A memory card is not included.

• Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.

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Test Shots

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

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

The images recorded with this camera are intended for personal use. Do not record images that infringe upon copyright laws without the prior permission of the copyright holder. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use.

Warranty Limitations

This camera’s warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If there is a problem with the camera while abroad, please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer support list supplied with your camera.

LCD Monitor

• The LCD monitor is made from reinforced glass, but it may break if

subjected to severe impacts. Please read the Safety Precautions (p. 9) carefully. In case the glass breaks, exercise adequate caution so as not to injure yourself on any broken fragments.

• The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision

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

• The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection

against scratches during shipment. If so, remove the film before using the camera.

Camera Body Temperature

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

What Do You Want to Do?

Shoot

IF wPV

Portraits

(p. 54)

At night

(p. 54)

Kids and pets

(p. 55)

At the beach

(p. 55)

Against snow

(p. 56)

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Indoors

(p. 55)

Fireworks

(p. 56)

Underwater

(p. 55)

Low light

(p. 55)

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

Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 – 56

Take good people shots

Shoot various other scenes

Focus on faces Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash

(turn off the flash). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Take pictures with me in them too (self-timer). . . . . . . 60, 61, 67, 80, 81

Insert the date and time into my shots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting) . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Take sepia toned or black and white pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Add effects and shoot (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect) . . . . . . . . . 57

Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . . . . 73

Take pictures continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Change the ISO speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Maintain the focus on moving subjects (Servo AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 59, 60, 61, 85

What Do You Want to Do?

View

Shoot/View Movies

Save

Other

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Look at my pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Automatically play back pictures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 116

Look at my pictures on a computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Quickly search pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109

Erase pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 121

Protect pictures from accidental erasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Shoot movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

View movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 104

Easily print pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Save images to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Turn off sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Use the camera abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 146

Understand what is displayed on the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Compatible Memory Cards

(Sold Separately).........................16

Inserting the Battery and

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

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

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

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

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

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)...........24

Viewing Images ...............................28

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

Shooting Movies ..............................30

Viewing Movies ................................32

Transferring Images

to a Computer for Viewing ...........34

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

Separately Sold Accessories ...........39

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

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

Screen Display.................................44

Indicator ...........................................45

FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations ....46

MENU – Basic Operations ...............47

Changing the Sound Settings..........48

Changing the Screen Brightness.....49

Returning the Camera to Default

Settings ....................................... 50

Low Level

Memory Card Formatting ............ 51

Power Saving Function

(Auto Power Down)..................... 52

Clock Functions............................... 52

3 Shooting in Special

Conditions and Commonly

Used Functions..............53

Shooting in Various Conditions....... 54

Adding Effects and Shooting........... 57

Detecting a Smile and Shooting...... 59

Using the Wink Self-Timer .............. 60

Using the Face Self-Timer .............. 61

Turning the Flash Off ...................... 63

Zooming in Closely on Subjects

(Digital Zoom) ............................. 64

Inserting the Date and Time ............ 66

Using the Self-Timer ....................... 67

4 Choosing Settings

Yourself ..........................69

Shooting in Program AE..................70

Adjusting the Brightness

(Exposure Compensation) .......... 71

Turning the Flash On ...................... 71

Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ...........72

Shooting Far Away Subjects

(Infinity) ....................................... 72

Changing the Recording Pixel Setting

(Image Size) ............................... 73

Changing the Compression Ratio

(Image Quality) ........................... 73

Changing the ISO Speed................ 75

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Adjusting the White Balance ........... 76

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

Changing the Tone of an Image

(My Colors) ................................. 79

Shooting Using

the Two Second Self-Timer........ 80

Customizing the Self-Timer............. 81

Shooting Using a TV Monitor.......... 82

Changing the Composition with

the Focus Lock ........................... 82

5 Getting More Out of Your

Camera ...........................83

Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 84

Magnifying the Focal Point.............. 85

Shooting with the AF Lock .............. 86

Shooting with Servo AF .................. 87

Changing the Metering Mode.......... 88

Shooting with the AE Lock .............. 89

Shooting with the FE Lock .............. 89

Shooting with Slow Synchro ........... 90

Correcting the Brightness and

Shooting (i-Contrast) .................. 91

Red-Eye Correction ........................ 92

Checking for Shut Eyes .................. 93

Shooting Long Exposures............... 94

Changing the Color and Shooting... 95

Shooting Stitch Assist Images ........ 98

6 Using Various

Functions for Shooting

Movies ............................99

Changing the Movie Mode............ 100

Changing the Image Quality ......... 101

AE Lock/Exposure Shift ................ 102

Other Shooting Functions ............. 103

Playback Functions ....................... 104

Editing ........................................... 105

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7 Using Various Playback and

Editing Functions ........107

Quickly Searching Images............. 108

Viewing Images

in Filtered Playback................... 109

Viewing Slideshows....................... 111

Checking the Focus....................... 113

Magnifying Images ........................ 114

Changing Image Transitions .........114

Viewing Images on a TV ...............115

Viewing Images

on a High-Definition TV............. 116

Displaying Various Images

(Smart Shuffle) .......................... 117

Protecting Images ......................... 118

Erasing All Images ........................121

Organizing Images by Category

(My Category) ........................... 123

Tagging Images as Favorites........125

Rotating Images ............................127

Resizing Images............................ 128

Trimming ....................................... 129

Adding Effects with

the My Colors Function ............. 130

Correcting the Brightness

(i-Contrast) ................................ 131

Correcting the Red-Eye Effect.......132

8 Printing......................... 133

Printing Images .............................134

Printing from the Print List

(DPOF)...................................... 136

Choosing Images for Printing

(DPOF)...................................... 138

Conventions Used in this Guide

(Right button)

(FUNC./SET button)

(Up button)

(Left button)

(Down button)

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9 Customizing Camera

Settings ........................141

Changing Camera Settings............142

Changing

Shooting Function Settings .......148

Changing

Playback Function Settings.......151

10 Useful Information ....... 153

Using Household Power................ 154

Troubleshooting ............................ 155

List of Messages That Appear

on the Screen ........................... 158

Information

Displayed on the Screen........... 160

Functions Available

in Each Shooting Mode ............. 162

Menus ........................................... 164

Handling Precautions .................... 168

Specifications ................................ 169

Index ............................................. 173

Conventions Used in this Guide

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

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

brackets).

• The directional buttons and FUNC./SET button are represented by the

following icons.

• : Troubleshooting tips.

• : Hints for getting more out of your camera.

• : Things you should be careful about.

• : Supplemental information.

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

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

• The various types of memory cards that can be used in this camera are

collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide.

Safety Precautions

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• Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions

described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.

• The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries

to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment.

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

use.

Warning Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death.

Caution Denotes the possibility of injury.

Caution Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment.

Warning

Camera

• Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to people’s eyes.

Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash could damage eyesight. In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash.

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

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

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

expressly indicated to do so in this guide.

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

dropped or otherwise damaged.

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

otherwise behaves abnormally.

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

equipment.

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

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

• Use only recommended power sources.

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

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Battery and Battery Charger

• Use only recommended batteries.

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

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

liquids.

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

• Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts.

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

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

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

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

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

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

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

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

terminals or plug.

This could result in fire or electrical shock.

Other Warnings

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

data CD-ROMs.

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

Caution

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

when hanging it by the strap.

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

This could damage the camera or lead to injury.

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

- Places subject to strong sunlight.

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

- Humid or dusty areas. These could cause leakage, overheating or an explosion of the battery, resulting in electrical shock, fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing.

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• The slideshow transition effects may cause discomfort when viewed for

prolonged periods.

• When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing.

This could result in burns or damage to the flash.

Caution

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

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor.

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

allow dust or sand to enter the camera.

This may cause the camera to malfunction.

• In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash.

This is due to the high intensity of the flash burning dust and foreign materials stuck to the front of the unit. Please use a cotton swab to remove dirt, dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prevent heat build-up and damage to the unit.

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

or when you are not using it.

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

charging.

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

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

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

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

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

• Do not place the battery near pets.

Pets biting the battery could cause leakage, overheating or explosion, resulting in fire or injuries.

• Do not sit down with the camera in your pocket.

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor.

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

contact with the LCD monitor.

• Do not attach accessories to the strap.

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor.

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Getting Started

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

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

and transfer images to a computer.

Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera

• Be sure to attach the supplied strap to the camera and wrap it around your

wrist when shooting to avoid dropping the camera.

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

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

Charging the Battery

CB-2LV

CB-2LVE

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Use the included charger to charge the battery. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not charged at the time of purchase.

Remove the cover.

Insert the battery.

● Align the S marks on the battery and

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

Charge the battery.

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

the charger into a power outlet .

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

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

X The charge lamp lights red and charging

starts.

● The charge lamp will light green when

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

Remove the battery.

● Unplug the battery charger from the power

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

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

Charging the Battery

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

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Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken

Number of Shots

Playback Time (Hours)

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

Association (CIPA) measurement standard.

• Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be taken may be less

than mentioned above.

230

Battery Charge Indicator

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

Display Summary

Sufficient charge.

Slightly depleted, but sufficient.

(Blinking red) Nearly depleted. Charge the battery.

“Change the battery pack.” Depleted. Recharge the battery.

Using the battery and charger effectively

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

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

• How to store the battery for long periods:

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

• The battery charger can also be used when abroad.

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

• The battery may develop a bulge.

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

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

end of its life span.

Purchase a new battery.

Compatible Memory Cards

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(Sold Separately)

• SD memory cards (2 GB and less)*

• SDHC memory cards (More than 2 GB, up to and including 32 GB)*

• SDXC memory cards (More than 32 GB)*

• MultiMediaCards

• MMCplus memory cards

• HC MMCplus memory cards

* This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not

operate properly depending on the brand of card used.

Depending on your computer's OS version, SDXC memory cards may not be recognized when using a commercially available card reader. Check to make sure that your OS supports this function beforehand.

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Insert the included battery and a memory card (sold separately).

Check the card’s write-protect tab.

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

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

Open the cover.

● Slide the cover and open it .

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Terminals

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Insert the battery.

● Insert the battery as shown until it locks

into place with a click.

● Be sure to insert the battery in the correct

direction or it will not properly lock into place.

Insert the memory card.

● Insert the memory card as shown until it

locks into place with a click.

● Be sure the memory card is oriented

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

Close the cover.

● Close the cover , and press downward

What if [Memory card locked] appears on the screen?

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

as you slide it until it clicks into place .

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Number of shots that can be taken

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Removing the Battery and Memory Card

Remove the battery.

● Open the cover and press the battery lock

in the direction of the arrow.

X The battery will pop up.

Remove the memory card.

● Push the memory card in until you hear a

click, then slowly release it.

X The memory card will pop up.

Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card

Memory Card

Number of shots

• Values are based on the default settings.

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

subject and the memory card used.

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

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

4GB 16GB 1058 4334

Setting the Date and Time

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

Turn on the camera.

● Press the power button.

X The Date/Time screen will appear.

Set the date and time.

● Press the qr buttons to choose an

option.

● Press the op buttons to set a value.

Reappearing Date/Time screen

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

Daylight saving time settings

If you choose in Step 2 and press the op buttons to choose , you will set the time to daylight saving (1 hour ahead).

Complete the setting.

● Press the m button.

X Once the date and time have been set,

the Date/Time screen will close.

● Pressing the power button will turn off the

camera.

Setting the Date and Time

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Changing the Date and Time

You can change the current date and time settings.

Display the menus.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Date/Time] in the 3 tab.

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Date/

Time], then press the m button.

Change the date and time.

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

Date/Time battery

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

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

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

separately, p. 39) the date/time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not turned on.

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

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

the setting.

● Pressing the n button will close the

menu.

Setting the Display Language

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You can change the language that displays on the screen.

Enter Playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

Display the settings screen.

● Press and hold the m button, then

immediately press the n button.

X The settings screen will appear.

Set the display language.

● Press the opqr buttons to choose a

language, then press the m button.

X Once the display language has been set,

the settings screen will close.

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

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

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

Formatting Memory Cards

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

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Format].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose

[Format], then press the m button.

Format the memory card.

● Press the qr buttons to choose [OK],

then press the m button.

X A confirmation screen will appear.

● Press the op buttons to choose [OK],

then press the m button.

X The memory card will be formatted. X When formatting ends, [Memory card

formatting complete] will appear on the screen.

● Press the m button.

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

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

Pressing the Shutter Button

To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully to shoot.

Press halfway (lightly to focus).

● Press lightly until the camera beeps twice

and AF frames appear where the camera focused.

Press fully (all the way to shoot).

X The camera plays the shutter sound and

takes the shot.

● Since the shot is being taken while the

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

Does the length of the shutter sound change?

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

take, the length of the shutter sound may change.

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

image may be blurry.

If you shoot without pressing the shutter button halfway, the image may not be in focus.

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

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

Turn on the camera.

● Press the power button.

X The start-up screen will appear.

Choose A mode.

● Set the mode switch to A.

● When you point the camera toward the

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

X The icon for the determined scene will

appear in the upper right of the screen.

X The camera will focus on detected faces

and display frames on them.

Compose the shot.

● Moving the zoom lever toward i will

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

Focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

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X When the camera focuses, it will beep

twice and AF frames will appear where the camera focused. Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than one point.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

X The camera will play the shutter sound

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

X The image will appear on the screen for

about two seconds.

● You can take a second picture even while

an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again.

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Scene Icons

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

Background Bright

Subject Backlit Backlit

People —*

When Moving —— —

Non-Human Subjects/ Landscapes

Close Subjects ——

Icon Background Color

* Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod.

Under certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a wall for example), or the “Including Blue Skies” icons may appear and it may not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If this happens, try shooting in G mode (p. 70).

Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue

Including Blue Skies

Sunsets

Dark

When Using

Tripod

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

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What if...

• What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward

a subject?

When faces are detected, a white frame appears on the face of the main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames will follow the subjects within a certain range (p. 84). If the main subject moves, however, the gray frames will disappear.

• What if a blue frame appears when you press the shutter button halfway?

A blue frame appears when a moving subject is detected; the focus and exposure will continuously adjust (Servo AF).

• What if the indicator blinks orange and blinks on the screen?

Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image.

• What if the camera does not play any sounds?

Pressing the l button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the n button, choose the 3 tab, and then choose [Mute]. Press the qr buttons to choose [Off].

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

The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Move the zoom lever toward j and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum wide angle setting and you can shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft.). Move the zoom lever toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.).

• What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed

halfway?

Your subject may be too close. Move the zoom lever toward j and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum wide angle setting and you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 3 cm (1.2 in.) or more away from the end of the lens. Move the zoom lever toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 80 cm (2.6 ft.) or more away from the end of the lens.

• What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?

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

• What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?

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

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You can view the images you have taken on the screen.

Enter Playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

X The last image you took will appear.

Choose an image.

● Pressing the q button will cycle through

the images in the reverse order they were taken, from the newest image to the oldest.

● Pressing the r button will cycle through

the images in the order they were taken, from oldest to newest.

● The images change more quickly if you

keep the qr buttons pressed.

● The lens will retract after approximately 1

minute elapses.

● Pressing the 1 button again while the

lens is retracted will turn off the power.

Switching to Shooting mode

Pressing the shutter button halfway while in Playback mode switches the camera to Shooting mode.

Erasing Images

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

Enter Playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

X The last image you took will appear.

Choose an image to erase.

● Press the qr buttons to display an image

to erase.

Erase the image.

● Press the p button.

X [Erase?] appears.

● Press the qr buttons to choose [Erase],

then press the m button.

X The displayed image will be erased.

● To exit instead of erasing, press the qr

buttons to choose [Cancel], then press the m button.

Shooting Movies

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

Enter E mode.

● Set the mode switch to E.

Compose the shot.

● Moving the zoom lever toward i will

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

Focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

X When the camera focuses, it will beep

twice and the indicator will light green.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

Shooting Movies

Elapsed Time

Microphone

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X Recording will start, and [ Rec] and the

elapsed time will appear on the screen.

● Once shooting begins, take your finger off

the shutter button.

● If you change the composition of your shot

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

● Do not touch the microphone while

shooting.

● Do not press any buttons other than the

shutter button while shooting. The sound the buttons make will be recorded in the movie.

Stop shooting.

● Press the shutter button fully again.

X The camera will beep once and stop

shooting the movie.

X The movie will record to the memory card. X Shooting will automatically stop when the

memory card fills.

Magnifying the subject while shooting

Pressing the zoom lever toward i while shooting will zoom in on the subject. However, operation sounds will be recorded and the movie may appear coarse.

Estimated Shooting Times

Memory Card

Shooting Time

• Shooting times are based on default settings.

• Maximum clip length is approx. 10 minutes.

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

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

4GB 16GB

21 min. 23 sec. 1 hr. 27 min. 37 sec.

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You can view the movies you have shot on the screen.

Enter Playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

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

Choose a movie.

● Press the qr buttons to choose a movie.

Play the movie.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.

X The movie will play.

● If you press the m button again the

movie will pause, and the control panel will appear. Press the qr buttons to choose (Play), then press the m button to resume playback.

● Press the op buttons to adjust the

volume.

X After the movie finishes, appears.

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What if you can't play back movies on a computer?

• Install the included software (p. 35).

• When watching a movie on a computer, frames may drop, it may not play

smoothly, and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer’s capabilities.

• If you use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory card,

you can play back the movie smoothly with the camera. For enhanced playback you can also connect the camera to a TV.

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for Viewing

You can use the included software to transfer images you have shot with the camera to a computer for viewing. If you are already using ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser, install the software from the included CD-ROM, overwriting your current installation.

System Requirements

Windows

Windows 7

Computer model

CPU

RAM

Interface Free Hard Disk

Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels or higher

* For Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or later (max. 500MB) must be

installed. Installation may take some time depending on your computer’s capabilities.

Macintosh

Computer model

CPU

RAM

Interface Free Hard Disk

Space Display 1,024 x 768 pixels or higher

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

The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports.

Viewing images Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1.66 GHz or higher Windows 7 (64 bit): 2 GB or more

Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows Vista: 1 GB or more Windows XP: Viewing images 512MB or more, Viewing movies 1 GB or more

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

Mac OS X (v10.4 – v10.6) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in

USB ports. Viewing images PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor Viewing movies Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher Mac OS X v10.4 – v10.5: Viewing images 512MB or more, Viewing

movies 1GB or more Mac OS X v10.6: 1GB or more

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

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Preparations

Windows Vista and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for these explanations.

Install the Software.

Windows

Place the CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

●

Place the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Begin installation.

Click [Easy Installation] and follow the on-

●

screen instructions to proceed with the installation.

● If the [User Account Control] window

appears, follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

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

Remove the CD-ROM.

Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop

●

screen appears.

Macintosh

Place the CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Place the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL

●

CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Begin installation.

●

Double-click the on the CD.

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing

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● Click [Install], and follow the on-screen

instructions to proceed with the installation.

Connect the camera to the computer.

● Turn off the camera.

● Open the cover, and insert the small end

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

● Insert the cable's larger plug into the

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

Turn on the camera.

● Press the 1 button to turn on the camera.

Open CameraWindow.

Windows

●

Click [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow].

X CameraWindow will appear.

● If CameraWindow does not appear, click

the [Start] menu and choose [All Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow].

Macintosh

CameraWindow will appear when you

establish a connection between the camera and computer.

● If CameraWindow does not appear, click

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

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For Windows 7, use the following steps to display CameraWindow.

• Click on the task bar.

• In the screen that appears, click the link to modify the program.

• Click [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon

CameraWindow], then click [OK].

• Double click .

Transfer and View Images

● Click [Import Images from Camera], and

then click [Import Untransferred Images].

X All images not previously transferred will

transfer to the computer. Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the Pictures folder.

● When [Image import complete.] appears,

click [OK], then click [X] to close CameraWindow.

● Turn off the camera and unplug the cable.

● For further operations, refer to the

Software Guide.

You can transfer images without installing the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer. There are, however, the following limitations.

• After connecting to the camera, it may take a few minutes until you can

transfer images.

• Movies will not transfer correctly.

• Images shot in the vertical position may be transferred in the horizontal

position.

• Protection settings for images may be lost when transferred to a

computer.

• There may be problems transferring images or image information

correctly depending on the version of the operating system in use, the file size, or the software in use.

Accessories

Wrist Strap

WS-DC7

Interface Cable

IFC-400PCU

DIGITAL CAMERA

Solution Disk

AV Cable

AVC-DC400

Supplied with Camera

Battery Pack NB-4L

(with Terminal Cover)

Battery Charger

CB-2LV/CB-2LVE

Card Reader

Windows/Macintosh

Memory Card

Inkjet Printers

(PIXMA series)

Compact Photo Printers

(SELPHY series)

Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers

TV/Video

*Also available for purchase separately.

See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables.

HDMI Cable HTC-100

High-Definition TV

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Separately Sold Accessories

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION.

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

Power Supplies

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60

This kit lets you power the camera using household power. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer or printer. Cannot be used to charge the battery inside the camera. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 can also be used.

Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE

An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB-4L.

Battery Pack NB-4L

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

Using accessories abroad

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

Separately Sold Accessories

SELPHY series

PIXMA series

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Flash

High-Power Flash HF-DC1

This attachable supplementary flash can be used to capture photographic subjects that are too distant for the built-in flash to illuminate.

Other Accessories

Waterproof Case WP-DC37

Use this case to take underwater shots at depths of up to 40 meters (130 ft.), or to shoot in the rain, at the beach, or on the ski slopes.

HDMI Cable HTC-100

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

Printers

Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers

By connecting your camera to a Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printer, you can print your images without having to use a computer. For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer.

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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Learning More

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

the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions.

Components Guide

For shooting movies (pp. 30, 99).

You can leave it to the camera to select settings for fully automatic shooting (p. 24).

You can shoot with the best settings for the scene (p. 54) or choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures (pp. 53, 69, 83).

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Lamp (pp. 59 – 61, 67, 148) Lens Shutter Button (p. 23) Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 108, 114) Power Button (p. 19)

Mode Switch

Use the mode switch to change a Shooting mode.

Speaker Microphone (p. 31) Flash (pp. 63, 71, 90) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 154) Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 16) Strap Mount (p. 13)

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Indicator (p. 45) Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 44) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 28, 107) HDMI Terminal (p. 116) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) (p. 115)

DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 36, 134)

/ Mode Switch (p. 42)

n Button (p. 47) l (Display) Button (p. 44)

b (Exposure Compensation) o Button e (Macro) ( q Button m FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button

(p. 46)

h (Flash) (p Q (Self-Timer) (p a (Single Image Erase) (p. 29)/ p Button

p. 72

)/u (Infinity) (

p. 63, 71, 90

p. 67, 80, 81

(p. 71) /

p. 72

) / r Button

) /

Screen Display

Information Display No Information Display

No Information

Display

Simple Information

Display

Focus Check Display

(p. 113)

Detailed Information

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Switching the Display

You can change the screen display using the l button. Refer to p. 160 for details on information that appears on the screen.

Shooting

Playback

You can also switch the display by pressing the l button while the image displays right after shooting. However, Simple Information Display is not available. You can change the display that appears first by pressing the n button to choose the 4 tab, then setting [Review Info] (p. 149).

Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions

Bright

Dark

High

Low

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

Overexposure Warning during Playback

In “Detailed Information Display” (p. 44), overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen.

Histogram during Playback

● The graph that appears in “Detailed

Information Display” (p. 44) is called the histogram. The histogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally, and the amount of brightness vertically. When the graph approaches the right side, the image is bright, but when it approaches the left side, the image is dark, and in this way you can judge the exposure.

Indicator

The indicator on the back of the camera (p. 43) will light or blink depending on the camera’s status.

Colors Status Operation Status

Green

Orange

Lights Shooting preparation complete/Display off (p. 146)

Blinks Recording/reading/transmitting image data

Lights Shooting preparation complete (flash on)

Blinks Camera shake warning (p. 63)

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

Indicator

FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations

Menu Items

Available Options

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Commonly used shooting functions can be set with the FUNC. menu. The menu items and options differ depending on the mode (pp. 162 – 165). You can also use the FUNC. menu in Playback mode.

Display the FUNC. menu.

● Press the m button.

Choose a menu item.

● Press the op buttons to choose a menu

item, then press the m button.

● Depending on the menu, the screen and

menu items may switch.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option.

● You can also choose settings by pressing

the l button on options that display

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

Complete the setting.

● Press the m button.

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Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized under tabs, such as for shooting (4) and playback (1). The available menu items differ depending on the mode (pp. 162 – 165).

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose a tab.

● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom

lever left or right to choose a tab.

Choose a menu item.

● Press the op buttons to choose a menu

item.

● Some items require you to press the m

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

Choose an option.

● Press the qr buttons to choose an

option.

Complete the setting.

● Press the n button.

X The normal screen will reappear.

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You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds.

Muting Sounds

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Mute].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Mute],

then press the qr buttons to choose [On].

● Pressing the n button again will

restore the normal screen.

Adjusting the Volume

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Volume].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose

[Volume], then press the m button.

Change the volume.

● Press the op buttons to choose an item,

then press the qr buttons to adjust the volume.

● Pressing the n button twice will

restore the normal screen.

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The screen brightness can be changed in two ways.

Using the Menu

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [LCD Brightness].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose [LCD

Brightness].

Change the brightness.

● Press the qr buttons to change the

brightness.

● Pressing the n button twice will

restore the normal screen.

Using the l Button

● Press the l button for more than one

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

brightness setting chosen in the 3 tab.

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

you cannot change the brightness with the l button.

second.

X The screen increases to maximum

brightness regardless of the setting in the 3 tab.

● Pressing the l button again for more

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

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

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Reset All].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Reset

All], then press the m button.

Reset the settings.

● Press the qr buttons to choose [OK],

then press the m button.

X The camera will reset to the default

settings.

Are there functions that cannot be reset?

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

(p. 166), [Time Zone] (p. 146), and the image registered in [Start-up Image] (p. 143).

• The saved data for custom white balance (p. 77).

• Colors that were chosen in Color Accent (p. 95) or Color Swap (p. 96).

Low Level Memory Card Formatting

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

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Format].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose

[Format], then press the m button.

Perform the low level format.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Low

Level Format], then press the qr buttons to display .

● Press the opqr buttons to choose

[OK], then press the m button.

X A confirmation screen will appear.

● Press the op buttons to choose [OK],

then press the m button.

X The memory card will be formatted. X When low level formatting ends, [Memory

card formatting complete] will appear.

● Press the m button.

About low level formatting

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

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• Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting, since all

recorded data are erased.

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

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

Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)

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

Power Saving during Shooting

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

Power Saving during Playback

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

• You can turn off the Power Saving Function (p. 146).

• You can adjust the time before the screen turns off (p. 146).

Clock Functions

You can check the current time.

When the camera power is off, press and hold the m button, then press the power button to display the clock.

● Press and hold the m button.

X The current time appears.

● If you hold the camera vertically while

using the clock function, it will switch to vertical display. Press the qr buttons to change the display color.

● Press the m button to cancel the clock

display.

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Shooting in Special

Conditions and Commonly

Used Functions

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

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

• When you choose a Shooting mode that matches a particular set of

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

• This chapter assumes the mode switch is set to A for “Turning the

Flash Off” (p. 63) to “Using the Self-Timer” (p. 67). When shooting in a mode other than A, check which functions are available in that mode (pp. 162 – 165).

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

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

Choose the Shooting mode.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose G, then press the m button again.

● Press the op buttons to choose the

desired mode, then press the m button.

Shoot.

ITake portraits (Portrait)

● Produces a soft effect when

photographing people.

FTake snapshots at night (Night Snapshot)

● Lets you take beautiful snapshots of city

nightscapes or people against night backgrounds.

● If you hold the camera firmly, you can take

pictures with reduced camera shake, even without a tripod.

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VTake shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets)

● Lets you capture subjects that move

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

’Take indoor shots (Indoor)

● Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors.

Take shots in low light conditions

(Low Light)

● Depending on the scene, the ISO speed

will be set higher and the shutter speed faster than in A mode so that you can shoot in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur.

● A recording pixel setting of will

appear, and the image will be fixed at 2144 x 1608 pixels.

wTake shots of people at the beach (Beach)

● Lets you take shots of brightly lit people

on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong.

S Shoot underwater (Underwater)

● Lets you take natural-colored shots of

aquatic life and underwater scenery when used with Waterproof Case WP-DC37 (sold separately).

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OTake shots of foliage (Foliage)

● Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as

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

PTake shots of people in snow (Snow)

● Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots

of people against snowy backgrounds.

tTake shots of fireworks (Fireworks)

● Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid

colors.

In t mode, attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 150).

In F, V, ’ or S mode, images may appear coarse because the ISO speed (p. 75) is increased to match the shooting conditions.

Modes for other scenes

In addition to the modes explained here, the following scene modes are also available.

•

Smart Shutter

Smile (p. 59)

Wink Self-Timer (p. 60)

Face Self-Timer (p. 61)

• T Color Accent (p. 95)

• Y Color Swap (p. 96)

•

Fish-eye Effect (p. 57)

•

Miniature Effect (p. 58)

• ≈ Long Shutter (p. 94)

• xv Stitch Assist (p. 98)

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You can add various effects to images when shooting.

Shoot with the effects of a fish-eye lens (Fish-eye Effect)

Lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens.

Choose .

● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54.

Choose an effect.

● Press the l button.

X [Effect Level] will appear on the screen.

● Press the qr buttons to choose an effect

level, then press the l button.

X You can check the effect on the screen.

Shoot.

Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the shooting conditions, try taking some test shots first.

Adding Effects and Shooting

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Take shots that look like a miniature model (Miniature Effect)

Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect of a miniature model.

Choose .

● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54.

Choose the area to keep in focus.

● Press the l button.

X A white frame (the area that will not be

blurred) appears on the screen.

● Move the zoom lever to change the frame

size, and press the op buttons to change the frame position.

● Press the l button.

Shoot.

• Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame.

• Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the

shooting conditions, try taking some test shots first.

Detecting a Smile and Shooting

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The camera will shoot even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile.

Choose .

● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54, then

press l button.

● Press the qr buttons to choose , then

press the l button.

X The camera will enter shooting

preparation, and [Smile Detection on] will appear.

● Each time the camera detects a smile it

will shoot after the lamp lights.

● Pressing the p button will pause smile

detection. Press the p button again to resume smile detection.

What if a smile is not detected?

Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera, and opens their mouth enough to show some teeth when smiling.

Changing the number of shots

Press the l button, then press op buttons to choose the number of shots. Press the l button to change the setting.

• You should switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the

camera will continue taking shots each time the camera detects a smile.

• You can also shoot by pressing the shutter button.

Using the Wink Self-Timer

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Point the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after it detects a wink.

Choose .

● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54, then

press the l button.

● Press the qr buttons to choose , then

press the l button.

Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.

● Confirm that a green frame appears

around the face of the person who will wink.

Press the shutter button fully.

X The camera will enter shooting stand-by,

and [Wink to take picture] will appear on the screen.

Face the camera and wink.

● The shutter will release approximately 2

What if a wink is not detected?

• Wink a bit slowly.

• A wink may not be detected if eyes are covered by hair or a hat, or when

wearing glasses.

seconds after a wink is detected from the person with a frame around the person's face.

● To cancel the countdown, press the p

button.

Changing the number of shots

For the screen in Step 1, press the l button, then press the op buttons to change the number of shots. Press the l button to accept the setting.

Using the Face Self-Timer

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• Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink.

• If a wink is not detected, the shutter will release approximately 15

seconds later.

• If there are no people in the shot when the shutter button is pressed

fully, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shot and winks.

Using the Face Self-Timer

To take a photo that includes the photographer, such as a group photo, compose the shot, and press the shutter button. The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after you enter the shot and it detects your face (p. 84).

Choose .

● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54, then

press the l button.

● Press the qr buttons to choose , then

press the l button.

Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.

● Make sure a green frame appears on the

face focused on and white frames appear on other faces.

Press the shutter button fully.

X The camera will enter shooting stand-by,

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

X The lamp will blink and the self-timer

sound will play.

Using the Face Self-Timer

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Join the subjects and look at the camera.

X When the camera detects a new face, the

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

● To cancel shooting with the timer after

countdown has started, press the p button.

Changing the number of shots

For the screen in Step 1, press the l button, then press the op buttons to change the number of shots. Press the l button to accept the setting.

Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later.

Turning the Flash Off

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You can shoot with the flash turned off.

Press the r button.

Choose !.

● Press the qr buttons to choose !, then

press the m button.

X Once set, ! will appear on the screen.

● To turn the flash back on, follow the steps

above to return the setting to .

What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears?

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

Zooming in Closely on Subjects

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(Digital Zoom)

You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum equivalent of 16x and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge. The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 73) and the zoom factor used.

Move the zoom lever toward i.

● Hold the lever until zooming stops.

X The zoom will stop when the largest

possible zoom factor without image deterioration has been reached, and the zoom factor will appear when you release the zoom lever.

Move it toward i again.

X The digital zoom will zoom in even further

on the subject.

What if the zoom factor appears in blue?

Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse.

Turning off the digital zoom

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

The equivalent focal length when using the optical zoom is 28 – 112 mm, and the equivalent focal length when using the digital zoom is 112 – 448 mm (35mm film equivalent).

Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

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Digital Tele-Converter

The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.7x or

2.1x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom factor. The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the combination of recording pixel (p. 73) and digital tele-converter settings used.

Choose [Digital Zoom].

● Press the n button.

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Digital

Zoom].

Accept the setting.

● Press the qr buttons to choose the zoom

factor.

● Pressing the n button will restore the

shooting screen.

X The view will be enlarged and the zoom

What if the zoom factor appears in blue?

• Using [1.7x] at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image

deterioration (the zoom factor will appear in blue).

• Using [2.1x] at a recording pixel setting of , or will cause image

deterioration (the zoom factor will appear in blue).

• The respective equivalent focal lengths when using [1.7x] and [2.1x] are

47.6 – 190.4 mm and 58.8 – 235.2 mm (35mm film equivalent).

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

factor will appear on the screen.

● To return to standard digital zoom, choose

[Digital Zoom] and the [Standard] option.

Inserting the Date and Time

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

Choose [Date Stamp].

● Press the n button.

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4

tab.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Date

Stamp].

Accept the setting.

● Press the qr buttons to choose [Date] or

[Date & Time].

● Pressing the n button will restore the

shooting screen.

Once set, [DATE] will appear on the screen.

Shoot.

X The shooting date or time will be recorded

in the image’s lower right corner.

● To restore to the original setting, choose

[Off] in Step 2.

You can insert and print the shooting date in images which do not have an embedded date and time as follows. However, if you do this for images with an embedded date and time, the date and time may be printed twice.

• Use the DPOF print settings (p. 136) to print.

• Use the included software to print.

Refer to the Software Guide for details.

• Print using printer functions.

Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details.

Using the Self-Timer

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

Press the p button.

Choose Ò.

● Press the op buttons to choose Ò, then

press the m button.

X Once set, Ò will appear on the screen.

You can change the delay time and number of shots (p. 81).

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus

on the subject, then press it fully.

X When the self-timer starts, the lamp blinks

and the self-timer sound plays.

X Two seconds before the shutter releases,

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

● To cancel shooting with the timer after

countdown has started, press the p button.

● To restore the original setting, choose

in Step 2.

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Choosing Settings Yourself

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

mode to progressively advance your shooting skills.

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

in G mode.

• G stands for Program AE.

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

modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 162 – 165).

Shooting in Program AE

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

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

Choose G.

● Choose G in Step 2 on p. 54 and press

the m button.

Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 71 – 81).

Shoot.

What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange?

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

• Turn on the flash (p. 71)

• Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 75)

Adjusting the Brightness

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(Exposure Compensation)

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

Enter Exposure Compensation mode.

● Press the o button.

Adjust the brightness.

● While watching the screen, press the qr

buttons to adjust the brightness and press the m button.

X The exposure compensation amount will

appear on the screen.

Turning the Flash On

You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. At maximum wide angle, the flash range is approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft.), and at maximum telephoto, it is 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.)

Choose h.

● After pressing the r button, press the qr

buttons to choose h, then press the m button.

X Once set, h will appear on the screen.

Shooting Close-ups (Macro)

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You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme closeups of it. The focus range (the distance range from your subject) is approximately 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens (when the zoom lever is moved toward j and held until the lens stops moving, which is the maximum wide angle setting of the lens).

Choose e.

● After pressing the q button, press the qr

buttons to choose e, then press the m button.

X Once set, e will appear on the screen.

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

About the Zoom Bar

• When you move the zoom lever, the zoom bar appears on the screen. When

shooting in Macro mode, the camera cannot focus in the range of the yellow bar.

• When zooming within the range of the yellow bar,

shooting will be done in .

e will be grayed out and

Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)

When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both near and far, you can change the focus range (the distance range from your subject) to focus more reliably on the far away subjects only (3 m or more away from your camera).

Choose u.

● After pressing the q button, press the qr

buttons to choose u, then press the m button.

X Once set, u will appear on the screen.

Changing the Recording Pixel Setting

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(Image Size)

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

Choose the recording pixel setting.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will appear on the

screen.

If you choose , you cannot use Digital Zoom (p. 64) or Digital TeleConverter (p. 65).

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

You can choose from the following two levels of compression ratio (image quality): (Fine), (Normal).

Choose the compression ratio setting.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will appear on the

screen.

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

5" x 7" Postcard size

3.5" x 5"

A4, Letter size

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Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio

Recording Pixels

(Large)

14 M/4320 x 3240

(Medium 1)

9 M/3456 x 2592

(Medium 2)

5 M/2592 x 1944

(Medium 3)

2 M/1600 x 1200

(Small)

0.3 M/640 x 480

(Widescreen)

4320 x 2432

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

depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.

Compression

Ratio

Single Image Data

Size (Approx. KB)

3597 1058 4334

1719 2194 8985

2302 1652 6769

1100 3352 13727

1395 2681 10981

695 5247 21486

558 6352 26010

278 12069 49420

150 20116 82367

84 30174 123550

2700 1403 5746

1291 2873 11766

Number of Recordable

Images

4GB 16 GB

Approximate Values for Paper Size

● Suitable for sending images as e-mail

attachments.

● For printing on wide size paper.

Changing the ISO Speed

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Choose the ISO speed.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose .

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will appear on the

screen.

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

Low

Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting.

Cloudy, Twilight

Nightscapes, Dark interiors

High

Changing the ISO speed

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

increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions.

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

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

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

halfway to display the automatically set ISO speed.

• If you set the camera to (p. 55), ISO speeds will automatically be

set higher than in A mode, depending on the scene.

Adjusting the White Balance

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The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural looking colors to match the shooting conditions.

Choose the white balance function.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will appear on the

screen.

Auto

Day Light Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting

Cloudy Cloudy, shady, twilight conditions

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

Fluorescent

Fluorescent H

Custom Manually sets a custom white balance.

Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions.

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

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

Adjusting the White Balance

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Custom White Balance

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

● In Step 2 on p. 76, choose .

● Make sure the entire screen is filled with a

plain, white colored subject, then press the l button.

X The tint on the screen will change after

recording the white balance data.

If you change camera settings after recording white balance data, the tone may not turn out properly.

Continuous Shooting

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You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 0.7 images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held.

Choose a Drive mode.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.

● Press the op buttons to choose W, then

press the m button.

Shoot.

X As long as you hold the shutter button

down, the camera will shoot successive images.

• Cannot be used with the self-timer (pp. 67, 80, 81) or (pp. 59 – 61).

• Continuous shooting speed increases in mode (p. 55)

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

shutter button is pressed halfway.

• For a certain interval, images may not be recorded, and the shooting

speed for may slow down depending on the shooting conditions and the camera settings.

• As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow

down.

• If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down.

Changing the Tone of an Image

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(My Colors)

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

Choose My Colors.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will appear on the

screen.

My Colors Off —

Vivid

Neutral

Sepia Sepia tones.

B/W Black and white.

Positive Film

Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter.

Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker.

Vivid Blue

Vivid Green

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

Custom Color

• The white balance cannot be set in the and modes (p. 76).

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

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

Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid impression.

Tones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral hues.

Combines the effects of Vivid Red, Vivid Green and Vivid Blue to produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film.

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

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

You can adjust contrast, sharpness, and color saturation etc. to your preference (p. 77).

Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer

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Custom Color

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

● Follow Step 2 on p. 76 to choose , then

press the l button.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option, then press the qr buttons to choose a value.

● The more to the right, the stronger/

deeper/darker (skin tone) the effect gets, the more to the left, the weaker/lighter/ fairer (skin tone) the effect gets.

● Press the l button to accept the

setting.

Shooting Using the Two Second SelfTimer

The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after the shutter button is pressed, avoiding any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button.

Choose Î.

● After pressing the p button, press the

op buttons to choose Î, then press the m button.

X Once set, Î will appear on the screen.

● Follow Step 3 on p. 67 to shoot.

Customizing the Self-Timer

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

Choose $.

● Press the p button, then press the op

buttons to choose $, then press the n button.

Choose the settings.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Delay]

or [Shots].

● Press the qr buttons to choose a value,

then press the m button.

● Follow Step 3 on p. 67 to shoot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shooting Using a TV Monitor

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

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

(p. 115).

• Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera screen.

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

Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock

While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.

Focus.

● Center the subject you want in focus, and

press the shutter button halfway.

● Confirm that the AF Frame is green.

Recompose.

● Keep the shutter button pressed halfway

and recompose the scene.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

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Getting More Out of Your

Camera

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and

explains how to take pictures using various functions.

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

in G mode.

• The sections “Shooting Long Exposures” (p. 94), “Changing the Color and

Shooting” (p. 95) and “Shooting Stitch Assist Images” (p. 98) assume you have set the mode switch to 4 and chosen the corresponding mode.

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

modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 162 – 165).

Changing the AF Frame Mode

• Subjects that are far away or extremely close.

• Subjects that are dark or light.

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

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

Choose [AF Frame].

● Press the n button, choose the 4

tab, and then choose the [AF Frame] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose an option.

Face AiAF

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

only) and white balance ( only).

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

face the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will appear on other faces.

• A frame will follow a moving subject within a certain range.

• When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will

appear on faces on which the camera focuses. If a face is not detected when Servo AF (p. 87) is set to [On], the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen.

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

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

• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:

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

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

the AF frame will not appear.

Center

The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific point.

Magnifying the Focal Point

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You can reduce the AF frame size

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

menu item and [Small] option.

• The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom (p. 64) or Digital

Tele-converter (p. 65) is used.

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

Magnifying the Focal Point

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

Choose [AF-Point Zoom].

● Press the n button, choose the 4

tab, and then choose the [AF-Point Zoom] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose [On].

What if the display does not magnify?

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

The magnified display will not appear when using Digital Zoom (p. 64), Digital Tele-converter (p. 65), Servo AF (p. 87) or when connected to a TV (p. 82).

Check the focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway.

X In [Face AiAF] (p. 84), the face detected

as the main subject will appear magnified.

X In [Center] (p. 84), the contents of the

center AF frame will appear magnified.

Shooting with the AF Lock

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

Lock the focus.

● Keep the shutter button pressed halfway

and press the q button

X The focus locks and % appears on the

screen.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

button and press the q button again, % will disappear and the focus will unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

Shooting with Servo AF

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While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot.

Choose [Servo AF].

● Press the n button and choose

[Servo AF] from the 4 tab, and press the qr buttons to choose [On].

Focus.

● The focus and exposure will be

maintained where the blue AF frame appears while you press the shutter button halfway.

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

• If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and

aperture value appear in orange. Release your finger from the shutter button, then press it again halfway.

• In low light conditions, AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing

the shutter button halfway. In this case, focus and exposure are locked.

• The [AF-Point Zoom] option in the 4 tab is not available in Servo AF

mode.

• Not available when using Self-Timer (pp. 67, 80, 81).

Changing the Metering Mode

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

Choose the Metering mode.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option, then press the m button.

X The setting will appear on the screen.

Evaluative

Center Weighted Avg.

Spot

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

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

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

Shooting with the AE Lock

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You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure separately to shoot. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”

Lock the exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject and

press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway.

X When & appears, the exposure will be

locked.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

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

Compose the scene and shoot.

Shooting with the FE Lock

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

Choose h (p. 71).

Lock the flash exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject and

press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway.

X The flash will fire and when ( appears,

the flash output will be retained.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

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

Compose the scene and shoot.

Shooting with Slow Synchro

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

Choose ….

● After pressing the r button, press the qr

buttons to choose …, then press the m button again.

X Once set, … will appear on the screen.

Shoot.

● Even if the flash fires, ensure that the

subject does not move until the shutter sound ends.

Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. You should set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 150).

Correcting the Brightness and Shooting

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(i-Contrast)

The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting.

Choose [i-Contrast].

● Press the n button, choose the 4

tab, and then choose the [i-Contrast] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose [Auto].

X Once set, @ will appear on the screen.

Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly.

You can correct recorded images (p. 131).

Red-Eye Correction

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You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the flash.

Choose [Flash Settings].

● Press the n button to choose [Flash

Settings] in the 4 tab, then press the m button.

Adjust the setting.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Red-

Eye Corr.] and press the qr buttons to choose [On].

X Once set, Œ will appear on the screen.

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

• You can correct recorded images (p. 132).

• You can also display the screen in Step 2 by pressing the r button,

then the n button.

Checking for Shut Eyes

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When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut,

appears.

Choose [Blink Detection].

● Press the n button, choose the 4

tab, and then choose the [Blink Detection] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose [On].

Shoot.

X When a person with shut eyes is detected,

a frame and appear.

• In or $ mode, when the number of shots is set to two or more shots,

this function is only available for the last image shot.

• Not available in W mode.

Shooting Long Exposures

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

Choose ≈.

● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose ≈.

Choose the shutter speed.

● Press the o button.

● Press the qr buttons to select the shutter

speed, then press the m button.

Confirm the exposure.

● When you press the shutter button

halfway, the exposure for the chosen shutter speed will appear on the screen.

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

screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway.

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

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

• You should set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod

(p. 150).

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

Changing the Color and Shooting

Recorded color

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

Color Accent

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

Choose T.

● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose T.

Press the l button.

X The unchanged image and the Color

Accent image will both display.

● The color for default settings is green.

Specify the color.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the q button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

Specify the range of colors.

Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode.

● Press the op buttons to change the

range of colors to be retained.

● Choose a negative value to limit the range

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

● Pressing the l button accepts the

setting and restores the shooting screen.

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Color Swap

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

Choose Y.

● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose Y.

Press the l button.

X The unchanged image and the Color

Swap image will both display.

● The default setting is to change green to

gray.

Specify the color to be swapped.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the q button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

Specify the target color.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the r button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

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Specify the range of colors to be swapped.

● Press the op buttons to change the

range of colors to be retained.

● Choose a negative value to limit the range

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

● Pressing the l button accepts the

setting and restores the shooting screen.

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

• Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse.

Shooting Stitch Assist Images

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

Choose x or v.

● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose x

or v.

Take the first shot.

X The exposure and white balance will be

set with the first shot.

Take subsequent shots.

● Overlap part of the first shot when taking

the second shot.

● Minor discrepancies in the overlapping

portions will be corrected when the images are merged.

● Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the

same procedures.

Finish shooting.

● Press the m button.

Merge the images on a computer.

● For details on how to merge the images,

refer to the Software Guide.

This function is not available when a TV is used as the monitor (p. 82).

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Using Various Functions for

Shooting Movies

This chapter provides more advanced information than the “Shooting

Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1.

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

• Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode before playing back or

editing movies.

Changing the Movie Mode

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You can choose between three Movie modes.

Set the mode switch to E.

Choose a Movie mode.

● After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose E, then press the m button again.

● Press the op buttons to choose a mode,

then press the m button.

E Standard Normal mode.

> Color Accent

z Color Swap

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

These Shooting modes let you change all colors except the chosen color to black and white, or exchange the chosen color for another color, when shooting. See “Changing the Color and Shooting” (p. 95) for details.

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