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Precautions" section, before using the camera.

• Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera
properly.

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If

anything is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera.

items are included

in your camera package.

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~

Camera

~

Battery

(with

Terminal

Pack

NB-Sl

Cover)

Battery

CB-2LXICB-2LXE

Charger

Interface Cable

IFC-400PCU

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in

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Warranty

folder of the CD-

manuals will

Card

be

the shortcuts

Once
camera's many features to shoot more
photos.

Software
Read when you want to use the

you have mastered the basics, use the

Guide

2

challenging

included

software.

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
cards, that results
recorded

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

This camera's warranty is only effective
problem with the camera while abroad, please return it to the country
sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer
Support Help Desk.

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

in

a way that is machine readable.

of

the copyright holder. Please be advised that

of

in

the failure

images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial

99.99°/o

of

a camera or accessory, including memory

of

an

image to be recorded or to be

in

certain cases

in

the country

of

the pixels operate to specification, but

of

sale. If there is a

of

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

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

3

Icons are used

in

the text to represent the camera buttons and dials.

Language that displays on the screen appears inside

The directional buttons, control dial, FUNC./SET button and control ring
are represented by the following icons.

Up Button

Left Button

Control Dial

.......

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~

.....

[](square

FUNC./SET Button

Right Button
Down Button

brackets).

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Things you should be careful about

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(p.

xx): Reference pages ("xx" stands for a page number)
This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings.
The various types

collectively referred to as memory cards

of

memory cards that can

be

used

in

this guide.

in

this camera are

4

Before using the product,
below. Always

ensure that the product is used

please

ensure that you read the safety precautions described

The safety precautions noted on the
yourself
Be sure to

and other persons, or damage to the equipment.

check the guides

also

included

use.

followi

correctly.

pages are intended to prevent injuries to

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with any

separately sold accessories you

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foreign

allow

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in

foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior,

or

or

electrical

shock or fire.

objects

the camera off and remove the battery.

the battery charger becomes wet,

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a Canon Customer

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Safety

Precautions

The battery may explode or leak, resulting
injury and damage the surroundings.
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the

camera

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in

places

where

in

electrical shock or fire. This could cause

In

the event that a battery leaks and the battery

clothing,

camera use

immediately

is

prohibited.

flush

with water.

The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the operation
electronic instruments and other devices. Exercise adequate caution when using the
camera

in

places where use

of

electronic devices is restricted, such as inside

airplanes

and medical facilities.

Do

not

play

the

supplied

CD-ROM(s)

in

any

CD

player

that

does

not

support

data

CO-ROMs.

It

is

possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds

a

CD-ROM played

on an audio CD player (music player). Additionally, this could damage

the speakers.

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

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

Conventions Used

Safety Precautions ................................................................................................. 5

Attaching the

Charging the Battery .............................................................................................. 9

Compatible Memory
Inserting

Setting the Date and Time ................................................................................... 14

Setting the

Formatting Memory Cards ................................................................................... 18

Pressing the Shutter
Taking Pictures
Viewing
Erasing

Shooting Movies .................................................................................................. 25

Viewing Movies .................................................................................................... 27

Transferring

Images ................................................................................................... 23

Images

Strap/Holding

the Battery and Memory Card ............................................................. .. 12

Display Language .............................................................................. 17

Images to a Computer for Viewing .................................................. 28

in

This Guide ........................................................................... 4

the Camera ............................................................... 8

Cards (Sold Separately)

Button ................................................................................. 19

(Smart

.................................................................................................... 24

Auto) ............................................................................... 20

.....................................................

11

Attach the
the camera during use. You can

included strap and wrap it around your wrist to avoid dropping

also

attach the strap to the

camera.
Keep your arms tight against your body while holding

the camera

the sides when shooting. Be sure that your fingers do not

while

it is raised.

Strap

left

side

of

firmly

the

by

block the flash

8

Use the
as it is not charged at the time

included charger to charge the battery. Be sure to charge the battery

purchase.

of

Remove the cover.

Insert

Align
charger, then insert the battery by
in

the battery.

marks on the battery and

.&

the

down(@).

(G))

and

Charge the battery.

out the

For CB-2LX:

plug

For CB-2LXE:

the charger, then

power outlet.

The charge

charging starts.

The charge

charging has finished. Charging takes

the charger into a power

Flip

Plug

lamp lights

lamp will light

the power cord into

plug

plug

the other end into a

orange and

(CD)

outlet

green when

sliding

and

®

(

it

).

approx. 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Remove the battery.

Unplug the battery charger from the power
outlet,

(G))

in

then remove the battery by

up(®).

and

sliding

it

9

Charging the Battery

Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times

*1

The number
Association

*2

Times are based
and off, and operations such as using the zoom.

*3

Times are based
stops

Under

be

automatically.

some

less

of

shots that can be taken is based

(CIPA)

shooting conditions,

than

mentioned

measurement standard.

on

default

on

repeatedly

settings, starting and stopping shooting, turning the camera on

shooting

above.

the

until

number

Battery Charge Indicator

An icon or message
state.

will appear on the screen indicating the battery's charge

Approx.

Approx.

Approx. 1 hr.

Approx. 4

on

the Camera

the maximum clip length

of

possible

&

shots

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and

200

40

min.

10

min.

hours

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is

reached or recording

shooting

time

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of
to the point where it

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quickly depleted even after charging?

The battery has reached the end

the battery and does not indicate a

will

no

of

its life

longer

Support Help

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span. Purchase a new battery.

fit into the

problem.

10

Compatible Memory Cards

the day before, it

Charge the battery on the day,
used.

Charged batteries continue to discharge
they are not used.
Attach the cover to a charged battery so that the

visible.

or

naturally

be

will

even if

• mark is

(Sold

Separately)

How to store the battery for

Deplete

store the battery. Storing a battery for long

depleting

The battery charger can

The charger can be used

If the
not use

The cards below

SD
SDHC
SDXC

and remove the battery from the camera. Attach the

it may shorten its life

does not fit the outlet,

plug

electrical transformers for foreign

can be used without restrictions on their capacities.

memory cards*

memory cards*

memory

cards*~,.

long

also be used when abroad.

regions that have

in

periods:

span or affect its performance.

use a

Eye-Fi cards

standards. Some cards may not operate

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depending on the brand

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with

card used.

of

terminal

time (about a year) without

periods

commercially available plug

travel as they

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of

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the card manufacturer.

use Eye-Fi cards

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to

the card is not permitted.

of

whether the card has been approved for use
the card manufacturer.

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please check with
in

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into place with a click.
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direction or it will
place.

the battery as shown until it locks

in

the correct

not properly lock into

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).

12

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locks into place with a click.

Be sure the memory card
correctly. Inserting

the memory card

is

oriented

wrong direction could damage the camera.

Close

Close

as you slide it until it

the cover.

the cover

(CD),

and press downward

clicks into place (

in

the

®

).

Inserting

the

Battery

and

Memory

Card

the

the write-protect tab is

If
on the screen and you

~Removing

the

in

not

will

Battery

locked

be

position, [Memory card

able to take or erase images.

and

Memory

Remove the battery.

Open

in

The battery will

the cover and press the battery

the arrow.

the direction

of

pop up.

Remove the memory

Push the memory card
click,
The memory card

then

slowly release

will

locked] will

Card

card.

until

in

it.

pop up.

appear

lock

you hear a

~~··.~~

~

~

Values

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subject and the memory card used.

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are based on the

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shots that can

of

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default

be

settings.

taken

will

16GB

Approx.

depending on camera settings, the

vary

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13

Setting

the Date and Time

You can check the number

taken when the camera is

(p. 20).

The Date/Time settings screen

on.

Since the dates and times recorded into your images are based on these

will appear the first time the camera

of

shots that can

in

a Shooting mode

settings, be sure to set them.

Turn on the camera.

''i~

Press the power button.

be

is

turned

The Date/Time screen

Set

the date and time.

Press the

Press the
to set a
Once all

~

~

buttons to choose

.&.

.,..

buttons or turn the • dial

value.

settings are complete, press the

@button.

will

appear.

an

option.

14

Setting the Date and Time

Set the home time zone.

turn the • dial to

buttons

Press the
choose your home time zone.

~ ~

or

Complete

you have not set the date and time and the home

the correct date and time.

Set
time zone, the Date/Time screen will

Step 2

you

in

will

~et

you choose

If

to choose

;+~,

If

14

p.

on

the time to

the setting.

button to complete the

Press the
setting. After a confirmation screen
appears, the shooting screen

reappear.

Pressing the power button

camera.

appear each time you turn

and press the

daylight saving

@

..A.....,.

buttons or turn the

(1

will

will

the camera.

on

hour ahead).

turn off the

• dial

Time

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You can change the current date and time settings.

.

tile

.

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Press the

MENU

button.

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the Date and Time

Choose [Date/Time].

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Move the zoom lever to choose the
Press the

to choose [Date/Time], then press

button.

•-...

buttons

or

turn the • dial

Change the date and time.

Follow
settings.

Press

Step

the

MENU

2

on

p.

14

to adjust the

button to close the menu.

fT

tab.

the@

The camera has a built-in
date/time settings to be retained for about 3 weeks
been removed.

By inserting a charged battery or connecting an
see Camera
even if the camera

If

the date/time battery

turn the camera on.

User

Guide) the

is

Follow the steps on

date/time battery (backup battery) that

AC

date/time battery can be charged

not turned on.

is

depleted,

the Date/Time screen will appear when you

p.

14

to set the date and time.

after

adapter kit

the battery pack has

allows

(sold separately,

in

about 4 hours

the

16

You can change the

language that displays

the screen.

on

Enter

Press the

Display

Press and
immediately

Set

Press the
dial to choose a language,
@button.
Once
the settings screen

Playback

IE

the settings screen.

hold

the

display language.

.&.

display language

the

press the

,.

mode.

button.

the@

buttons or turn the

~ ~

will close.

button, then

MENU

button.

then press the

has been set,

e

clock will

The
and the
remove the

MENU

appear if too much time passes between pressing the button

button

clock

If

Step

in

and repeat Step

2.

the

2.

clock

appears, press

the@

button to

17

Before you use a new memory card or one that has been formatted
devices, you
Formatting (initializing)

should

format the card with this camera.

a memory card erases

all

data on the memory card.

in

other

As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before
formatting the memory card.

Before formatting

an

Eye-Fi card (see

Camera

User Guide),

the software contained on the card to a computer.

Display

Press the

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the menu.

MENU

Choose [Format].

Move the zoom
Press the

to choose [Format], then press

button.

•,...

be sure to install

button.

lever

to choose

thefT

buttons or turn the

the@

tab.

• dial

18

Choose [OK].

Press the

choose

~

~

[OK],

buttons or turn the

then press

the@

Format the memory card.

Press the
to choose [OK],
to start formatting.
When formatting ends, [Memory card
formatting

screen. Press the

..A.,...

buttons or turn the

then press

complete]

@

the@

appears on the

button.

• dial

button.

• dial
button

to

Pressing the

.)

Shutter Button

To take images that are

lightly (halfway)

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to focus, then press

in

focus, be sure to first press the shutter button

fully to shoot.

Press

Press
and AF frames appear where the camera
focused.

Press fully

The camera

takes the shot.

Since the shot
shutter sound

the camera.

halfway

lightly

until the camera beeps twice

(Press

plays

is

plays,

(Press

the shutter sound and

being taken

lightly

fully to shoot).

be careful not to move

to

while

focus).

the

Since
take, the length

If
image may be blurry.

the time required to shoot differs depending on the scene you want to

of

the shutter sound may change.

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

19

Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can

automatically select

it

let
When the
will be

automatically

flash

fires, the white

the best settings for the scene and just shoot.

the main subject and background

balance

of

adjusted to obtain the best color (Multi-area White

Balance).

the camera.

on

Press the power button.
The start-up screen

will

appear.

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the mode

mode.

dial to

fl!IID.

When you point the camera toward the
subject, the camera

will make a

slight

noise as it determines the scene.
The icon for the determined scene, and the

the screen

appear

mode icon

IS
(see

Camera User Guide).

The camera

will

will

focus

subjects and display frames

-

,~~-

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:

••
.

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•

.;·.

.

on

detected

on

on

them.

Compose the shot.

Moving the zoom
(telephoto) will

lever towaro

zoom

in

on your subject,

making it appear larger. Moving the lever

CtJ

Focus Range (approx.)

Zoom Bar

20

toward

Iilli

(wide

angle) will

zoom out from

your subject, making it appear
(The zoom bar showing

the zoom position

appears on the screen.)

smaller.

Taking Pictures

(Smart

Auto)

You can turn the
Zoom, see Camera User

0

ring to zoom (Step

Guide).

Focus.

Press the shutter button

When the camera focuses, it will beep
twice and AF frames
camera focused.
Several AF frames
camera focuses on more than 1 point.
The

flash will automatically

will

halfway

will appear where the

appear when the

rise

in

to focus.

low light

conditions.

AF Frame

Shoot.

Press the shutter button
The camera
shoot. The flash will automatically

low light conditions if it is raised.
The image

approximately 2 seconds.
You can take a second picture even

an image is

shutter button again.

What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out
expected?

The scene icon (see Camera User Guide) that appears on the screen may not

match the actual scene, and you may not obtain the expected results.
happens, try shooting

in

P

mode (see Camera

will play

will

appear on the screen for

displayed by pressing the

User

Guide).

fully to shoot.

the shutter sound and

fire

in

while

as

If

this

21

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

camera

point

gray

white

What

a

A white frame appears

main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames
follow
If
white frame.

What

The subject may not be detected, and frames may appear on the background.
If this happens, try shooting

What

A blue frame appears when a moving subject is detected; the focus and
exposure

What

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

What

You may have been pressing
will

[Mute]

What

The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. The effective

approximately

approximately 50

What

halfway?

Your subject may be too close.

(I!Hl),

Move about

telephoto

What

To reduce red-eye and to assist

in

What

The

What

screen?

This appears if your finger

something else

if

subject?

the subjects within a certain range.

the subject moves, however, the gray frames

a

if

a

if

a

if

the

if

turn off all

the

in

the

if

the

if

move about 3

the

if

low light

the

if

flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.

"Wrong

if

and

frame

blue

will continuously

flashing

([tJ).

conditions.

does

frame appears when

camera

sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the

tab, then press the

tT

image

em-

50

em-

camera beeps

em

30

lamp

~

lights

icon

flash

hinders the movement

frames appear

the face or subject that the camera detected as the

on

appear on

not

mode (see Camera User Guide).

P

in

adjust (Servo

appears?

B

play

does

comes

em

(12 in.) or more away when the camera is at maximum

blinks

not

the"'~~~~"

dark

out

(1.6-

m

7.0

2.3 m

(1.2 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot.

position. Restart the camera."

(1.6-

once

when the

when

is

when the

When the camera is at maximum wide

shutter

focusing, the lamp

in

you

pressing on the flash when it tries to pop-up or if

when

the

you

AF).

sounds?

any

button while

buttons to choose

~

~

even

23ft.)

7.5 ft.) at maximum

try

the flash.

of

you

will disappear,

subject

press

the

if

at maximum wide

shutter

button

shoot?

to

you

the

turning on the camera, which

flash

button

is

the

want

shutter

MENU

[Off].

fired

telephoto

pressed

light

may

appears

leaving only the

shoot?

to

button

button

when

flash

angle

is pressed

halfway?

when shooting

toward

halfway?

the

blur

choose

to

shooting?

range

(I!H]),

([tJ).

on the

and

angle

will

is

22

Viewing

Images

The icon for the determined scene,
screen. For details

Guide)

After pressing

on

display a
Press

You can view the images you have taken

and

"IS

the subject

blue

the

shutter button fully

on

the icons that appear, see

Mode

the
you

frame where focus

Icons"

..&.

button

want

to

(see

and

focus

to

and

the

Camera

displaying , point the

on.

Press the shutter button halfway

and

shoot.

User

exposure

Enter Playback mode.

Press

The last image you took

the

IS

mode

"Scene Icons"

Guide).

will

be

on

the screen.

[E

button.

icon

will

camera

maintained

appear

(see

Camera User

so

(Servo

will

appear.

on

that

the

-Q-

AF).

is
to

Choose an image.

Pressing the

counter-clockwise will cycle

images
Pressing
clockwise will

from
The

keep
appear coarse.

The

minute elapses. If
raised,
Pressing the
lens is retracted

from

oldest

images

the

lens will

the

~

button or turning

newest to oldest.

the~

~

button or turning

cycle through the images

to newest.

change more quickly

~

buttons pressed, but they

retract after approximately 1

the flash has been

flash

will

lower.

[E

button again while the
will turn the camera off.

thee

through the

thee

if

dial

dial

you

will

23

Erasing

Images

Pressing the shutter button
to Shooting mode.

erase images one at a time.

can

You
cannot

choose

recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing

be

and

halfway while

Enter Playback mode.

Press the
The last image you took

Choose an image to erase.

··,

Press the

display

Playback

in

IE

~

an

mode switches the camera

Please

button.

~

image to erase.

note that erased images

will

turn the

buttons

or

image.

an

appear.

e

dial

to

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Erase the image.

button.

Press the

When [Erase?] appears on the screen,

press the
choose [Erase], then press

displayed

The
To exit instead

buttons
[Cancel], then press

i

~ ~

turn the

or

buttons or turn the

the@

image

of

will be erased.

erasing, press the

dial to choose

e

the@

button.

e

to

dial

button.

~

~

The camera will
best settings for the scene. The audio

determine the subject and shooting conditions, and

will record

in

stereo.

select

the

Remaining Time

Elapsed

Time

Set the camera to

f;\lill)

mode and

compose the shot.

Follow Steps

shot.
You can check the remaining shooting
time on the screen.

1-3

on

p.

20

to compose the

Shoot.

Press the movie button.
Black

the screen. These areas cannot
recorded.
The camera
start, and [
appear on the

bars appear at the top and bottom

will

beep once, recording

•

Rec] and the

screen.

elapsed

be

time

of

will

will

Microphones

Once
the movie button.
If you change the composition
during shooting, the focus, brightness and
tone

Do not touch the microphones
shooting.
Do not press any buttons other
movie button
the buttons make
movie.

shooting begins, take your finger off

of

your shot

will automatically

while

will

adjust.

while

,

than

shooting. The sound

be recorded

in

Stop shooting.

Press the movie button again.
The camera will
shooting the movie.
Shooting

will automatically stop when the

beep twice and stop

the

the

memory card fills.

25

Shooting Movies

Moving the zoom lever while shooting will zoom

be recorded.

However, operation sounds

Also, you cannot use the

will

ring to zoom.

0

on or out from the subject.

in

Shooting Time

Shooting times are based on default settings.

···
Maximum clip length

····
Recording may stop even if the maximum

memory cards.

SO

is approx. 29 min. 59 sec.

higher memory cards are recommended.

or

Speed Class

6

clip length has not been reached on some

26

You can view the movies you have shot

on

the screen.

Enter

Press

The

@II~

Playback mode.

the

[E

button.

last image

appears

you

took will appear.

on

movies.

Choose a movie.

Press
choose a movie, then press
The movie control panel will

the

~

~

buttons or turn

thee

the@

appear.

dial to

button.

Play the movie.

Press
choose
The movie

Press the

volume.

If
or resume
After the movie finishes,

Install the included software (p. 29).

When watching a movie on a computer, frames may drop, it may not play
smoothly, and the audio may stop suddenly depending
capabilities. Use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory
card, then
TV, you can view images on the larger screen.

play

back the movie with the camera. If

the~~

..,.

.a. •

you press

buttons or turn

, then press the

thee

@

button.

will play.

buttons to adjust the

the@

button, you

can

playback.

@II~

on

the computer's

you connect the camera to a

appears.

dial

pause

to

27

can use the included software to transfer images you have shot with the

You

you are already using software

camera to a computer for viewing.
with another Canon-brand compact digital camera, install
the

included

CD-ROM, overwriting your current

If

the software from

installation.

included

System

I

Windows

Requirements

Windows 7 (Including Service Pack 1)
Windows Vista SP2
Windows XP

The above

ports.

USB
Pentium 1.3 GHz

higher (movies)
Windows 7 (64 bit): 2 GB or more

Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit, 32 bit)
Windows XP: 1 GB

USB

SP3

OS should

higher

or

.....

,

..

,

...

...

..

....

or

pre-installed

be

. .

.....

more

on computers with built-in

images), Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or

(still

(still

images),

2GB

or more (movies)

Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0

*For

Installation

may take some time depending on your computer's capabilities.

Macintosh

(v1

X

OS

Mac

or

x 768

OS should

more

pixels

The above
USB ports.

Processor

Intel
(movies)

1 GB or more

USB

MB

730

1,024

0.5

(still

(still

or later

0.6)

v1

­pre-installed

be

(max.

500MB)

on computers with

must be

images), Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or higher

images),

higher

or

2GB

or more (movies)

----····-··

.....

-

.....

..

···

installed.

built-in

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Transferring Images

·~-

-

-

····

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·--

·--··

·

to

a

Computer

·-·-

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..

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for

Viewing

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windows

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Vista and Mac OS X

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CAMERA

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(v1

0.5) are used for these

Place the CD-ROM

explanations.

in

the

computer's CD-ROM drive.

Place the

CAMERA
computer's
When the
Macintosh, a CD-ROM
the desktop. Double-click
the

CD-ROM, then double click

it appears.

Install

For Windows,

for Macintosh click [Install],

supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL

Solution

CD-ROM

CD-ROM

Disk)

drive.

is

placed

icon

(p.

2) into the

will

the icon to open

the software.

click

[Easy

Installation],

then

in a

appear on

<

~

o

when

and

follow

the

on-screen instructions to proceed

installation.
If

the [User Account
appears in Windows,
instructions to proceed.

Control]

follow

window

the on-screen

Complete the installation.

For Windows, click

then remove the
desktop screen appears.

For Macintosh,

that appears when the
complete, then remove the
your desktop screen appears.

[Restart]

CD-ROM

click

[Finish]

or

when your

in

installation

CD-ROM

with the

[Finish],

the screen

is

when

29

Transferring

Images

Computer

a

to

Viewing

for

ransferring

-

(·T

and

viewing

Connect
computer.

Turn off the camera.
Open
interface
into the camera
shown.

Insert the interface
the computer's
the computer's

guide provided with the computer.

Turn

on

Images

the

the

camera

the cover and insert the

cable's smaller plug

terminal

cable's larger plug
USB
USB port, refer to the user

the

camera

to

the direction

in

port. For

open

to

included

firmly

2)

(p.

details

into

on

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Window

CameraWindow.

the camera.

button to turn

Press the

[E)

For Windows, click [Downloads
From Canon Camera using Canon

CameraWindow] when it appears

screen. CameraWindow
a connection is established between the
camera and computer.

For Macintosh, CameraWindow

appear when a connection is established

between the camera and computer.

Transfer

Click [Import Images
then

Images.

click [Import

from Camera], and

Untransferred

on

Images

on

will appear when

will

Images].

the

30

Images will

Images will

transfer to the computer.

be sorted by date and saved

separate folders

the Pictures

in

in

folder.

Transferring

Images

to

a

Computer

for

When image transfer is complete, close

Viewing

CameraWindow and press the

[!]

to turn the camera off, then unplug
cable.
For

details

computer, refer to the

on

how to view images using a

Software Guide.

button

the

31

FCC Notice

(Digital
This device complies with Part 15
following

(1) this device may not cause
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
cause undesired operation.

Camera,

two conditions;

Model PC1675 systems)

the FCC

of

harmful

interference, and

Rules. Operation is subject to the

including

interference that may

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

the FCC rules. These limits are designed to

digital

provide reasonable protection against

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

occur

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
following

The

equipment

rules.

devices, pursuant to Part 15

accordance with the instructions, may cause

and used

a particular

in

measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an
receiver is connected.
Consult

the dealer or

cable

with the ferrite core provided with the

in

in

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

order to

experienced radio/TV technician for

an

comply

of

harmful

outlet

with Class

on a circuit different from that to which the

B

interference

digital

limits

in

a residential

in

harmful

interference to

help.

camera must be used with this

Part 15 of the

Subpart B

of

Class

installation.

interference

will

the

of

B

not

FCC

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment

manual. If

the

in

to stop operation

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon Plaza,

One

Tel No. [phone]

such changes or modifications

the equipment.

of

Lake Success,

NY

11042,

should

U.S.A.

be made, you

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

This

Class

To ensure proper operation
accessories is recommended.

B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

this product, use

of

of

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unless

ICES-003.

genuine

otherwise specified

required

could

be

Canon

This Category

Canada Standard RSS-310.

II

radiocommunication device

complies

with Industry

Operation is subject to the
cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired operation

following

two conditions: (1) this device may not

of

the device

Battery Charger CB-2LX

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS-

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

DANGER-TO REDUCE THE
FIRE

CAREFULLY

OR

ELECTRIC SHOCK,

FOLLOW THESE

RISK

OF

INSTRUCTIONS.

For connection to a supply not

adapter

of

the proper configuration for the power

in

the U.S.A., use an attachment

outlet, if needed.

plug

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION.

USA and Canada

The Lithium
recyclable.
Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY
recycle

For CA,

Included lithium
may
See

apply.

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/ for

USA only

IF

BATTERY

ion/polymer

this battery.

battery contains

IS

REPLACED BY

AN

only:

battery that powers the product

for information on how to

Perchlorate Material

INCORRECT TYPE.

- special handling

details.

is

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Trademark Acknowledgments

SD-3C,

The SDXC logo
This device incorporates exFAT
The iFrame

is a trademark

logo

and the iFrame

of

technology licensed

symbol are trademarks

About MPEG-4 Licensing

This product is
may be used for encoding MPEG-4
MPEG-4
non-commercial
patents to provide MPEG-4 compliant

license

No

*Notice displayed

certain countries and regions, the use

In
be sure to use
country
country.

compliant video that was encoded

or:

licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and

compliant

purpose or (2) by a video provider licensed

is granted or implied

English

in

GPS

region. Be

in

particularly careful when

as required.

accordance with the laws

for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.

video.

GPS

of

LLC.

from Microsoft.

Apple Inc.

of

video and/or decoding

of

and

your

only

(1) for a

may be restricted. Therefore,

and

traveling

personal

under the AT&T

regulations

outside your home

Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.

This product is designed to achieve
genuine Canon accessories. Canon
product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the
genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a
pack).

the

request such repairs on a

Please

malfunction

note that this warranty does not

non-genuine Canon accessories,

of

chargeable

excellent
shall

leakage

basis.

performance when used with

not be

liable

and/or explosion

apply

for any damage to this

malfunction

a battery

of

to repairs arising out

although

you may

of non-

of

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of

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any

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at

this

of

any

• Illustrations

and screenshots in this guide

may

differ slightly from the

actual equipment.

• The above items notwithstanding, Canon accepts no liability

the products.

damages due to mistaken operation

of

for

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• Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety
Precautions” section, before using the camera.

• Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera
properly.

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

ENGLISH

Checking the Package Contents

Camera Battery Pack NB-5L

(with Terminal Cover)

Battery Charger

CB-2LX/CB-2LXE

Interface Cable

IFC-400PCU

Wrist Strap

WS-DC11

Warranty Card

Getting Started

DIGITAL CAMERA

Solution Disk

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

Using the PDF Manuals

The following PDF manuals are included in the Readme folder of the CD­ROM:
When the software is installed on your computer, the PDF manuals will be
copied to the computer and you can refer to them by clicking the shortcuts
on the desktop.

• Camera User Guide (This Guide)

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

• Software Guide

Read when you want to use the included software.

• A memory card is not included (p. 16).

• Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.

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Read This First

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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 covered, remove the film before
using the camera.

• Please take care when operating the camera for an extended period as the

camera body may become warm. This is not a malfunction.

3

What Do You Want to Do?

Shoot with special effects

Miniature Effect

(p. 66)

Fish-eye Effect

(p. 66)

Vivid Colors

(p. 63)

Poster Effect

(p. 63)

“Aged” Photos

(p. 65)

Toy Camera Effect

(p. 67)

Monochrome

(p. 68)

IwP

At the Beach

(p. 61)

Against Snow

(p. 62)

Portraits

(p. 60)

Take good people shots

J

Landscape

(p. 60)

O

Foliage

(p. 61)

Shoot various other scenes

t

Fireworks

(p. 62)

V

Kids and Pets

(p. 61)

S

Underwater

(p. 61)

Night Scenes

(p. 61)

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4 Shoot

z Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings (Auto mode) ..... 25

z Focus on faces ......................................................... 25, 60, 94, 101

z Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the flash) .. 50

z Take pictures with me in them too (self-timer)........................ 53, 74

z Insert the date and time into my shots.......................................... 52

z Shoot a movie clip just before taking a picture ............................. 71

z Shoot continuously at high speed................................................. 76

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What Do You Want to Do?

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1 View

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

z Automatically play back pictures (slideshow) ............................. 142

z Look at my pictures on a TV....................................................... 192

z Look at my pictures on a computer .............................................. 33

z Quickly search pictures ...................................................... 138, 140

z Erase pictures....................................................................... 29, 152

E Shoot/View Movies

z Shoot movies........................................................................ 30, 127

z View movies ................................................................................. 32

z Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion. 131

c Print

z Print pictures............................................................................... 164

Save

z Save images to a computer.......................................................... 33

3 Other

z Turn off sounds............................................................................. 44

z Use the camera abroad ........................................................ 16, 181

z Understand what is displayed on the screen.............................. 204

z Use the GPS function ................................................................. 109

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

Table of Contents ..............................6

Conventions Used in This Guide .......9

Safety Precautions...........................10

1

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

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

Compatible Memory Cards

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

Inserting the Battery and

Memory Card.................................17

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

Setting the Display Language..........22

Formatting Memory Cards ...............23

Pressing the Shutter Button.............24

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)...........25

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

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

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

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

Transferring Images to a Computer

for Viewing.....................................33

2

Learning More ..................37

Components Guide..........................38

Screen Display.................................40

FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations ....42

MENU – Basic Operations...............43

Changing the Sound Settings ..........44

Adjusting the Screen Brightness......46

Returning the Camera to Default

Settings..........................................47

Power Saving Function

(Auto Power Down) .......................48

6

Clock Function ................................ 48

3

Shooting with Commonly

Used Functions ................49

Turning the Flash Off ...................... 50

Zooming In More Closely on Subjects

(Digital Zoom) ............................... 50

Shoot Using Preset Focal Lengths

(Step Zoom) .................................. 51

Inserting the Date and Time............ 52

Using the Self-Timer ....................... 53

Changing the Aspect Ratio ............. 55

Changing the Recording Pixel

Setting (Image Size) ..................... 56

Changing the Compression Ratio

(Image Quality) ............................. 56

Correcting the Green Tint from

Mercury Lamps .............................58

4

Adding Effects and
Shooting in Various

Conditions ........................59

Shooting in Special Scenes ............ 60

Adding Effects and Shooting

(Creative Filters) ........................... 63

Making Short Movies Automatically

(Movie Digest)............................... 71

Detecting a Face and Shooting

(Smart Shutter) ............................. 72

High-Speed Continuous Shooting

(High-speed Burst HQ) ................. 76

Shooting Stitch Assist Images......... 78

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Choosing Settings

Yourself.............................79

Shooting in Program AE ................. 80

Adjusting the Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)............ 81

Turning the Flash On ...................... 81

Adjusting the White Balance........... 82

Changing the ISO Speed ................ 85

Correcting the Brightness and

Shooting (i-Contrast)..................... 87

Changing the Noise Reduction

Level (High ISO NR) ..................... 88

Shooting RAW Images.................... 89

Continuous Shooting....................... 90

Changing the Tone of an Image

(My Colors) ................................... 91

Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ........... 92

Using the Digital Tele-Converter..... 93

Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 94

Choosing the Subject to Focus On

(Tracking AF)................................ 96

Changing the AF Frame Position

and Size........................................ 97

Magnifying the Focal Point.............. 98

Shooting with Servo AF .................. 99

Shooting with the AF Lock .............. 99

Focus Bracketing

(Focus-BKT Mode) ..................... 100

Choosing the Person to Focus On

(Face Select) .............................. 101

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode .. 102

Changing the Metering Method..... 103

Shooting with the AE Lock............ 104

Shooting with the FE Lock ............ 104

Auto Exposure Bracketing

(AEB Mode) ................................ 105

Using the ND Filter ........................106

Shooting with Slow Synchro.......... 106

Adjusting the Flash Exposure

Compensation .............................107

Red-Eye Correction....................... 107

Checking for Shut Eyes................. 108

Using the GPS Function................ 109

6

Getting More Out of Your

Camera............................117

Setting the Shutter Speed ............. 118

Setting the Aperture Value ............ 119

Setting the Shutter Speed and

Aperture Value ............................ 120

Making Settings using the

Control Ring ................................ 121

Adjusting the Flash Output ............123

Saving Shooting Settings .............. 125

7

Using Various Functions for

Shooting Movies ............127

Shooting Movies in E Mode......... 128

Changing the Movie Mode ............128

Shooting Various Kinds of

Movies......................................... 129

Shoot Movies That Look Like a

Miniature Model

(Miniature Effect)......................... 130

Shooting Super Slow Motion

Movies......................................... 131

AE Lock/Exposure Shift................. 132

Changing the Image Quality.......... 133

Using the Wind Filter .....................134

Other Shooting Functions.............. 134

Editing ...........................................135

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8

Using Various Playback and

Editing Functions........... 137

Quickly Searching Images .............138

Viewing Images in Filtered

Playback ......................................140

Viewing Slideshows .......................142

Magnifying Images.........................143

Changing Image Transitions..........143

Viewing Each Image in a Group ....144

Checking the Focus .......................146

Displaying Various Images

(Smart Shuffle) ............................147

Protecting Images..........................148

Erasing Images..............................152

Tagging Images as Favorites ........154

Organizing Images by Category

(My Category)..............................155

Rotating Images.............................157

Resizing Images ............................158

Trimming........................................159

Adding Effects with the My Colors

Function.......................................160

Correcting the Brightness

(i-Contrast)...................................161

Correcting the Red-Eye Effect .......162

9

Printing............................163

Printing Images..............................164

Choosing Images for Printing

(DPOF)........................................ 171

10

Customizing Camera

Settings ...........................175

Changing Camera Settings ........... 176

Changing Shooting Function

Settings ....................................... 183

Registering Commonly Used

Shooting Menus (My Menu)........ 188

Changing Playback Function

Settings ....................................... 189

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Useful Information .........191

Viewing Images on a TV ...............192

Using Household Power................ 196

Using an Eye-Fi Card.................... 197

Troubleshooting ............................ 199

List of Messages That Appear on

the Screen................................... 202

Information Displayed on the

Screen......................................... 204

Functions and Menu Lists ............. 210

Specifications ................................ 222

Accessories................................... 226

Separately Sold Accessories ........ 227

Index ............................................. 229

Handling Precautions .................... 232

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Conventions Used in This Guide

Right Button

FUNC./SET Button

Up Button

Left Button

Down Button

Control Dial

y Control Ring

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

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

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

are represented by the following icons.

• : Things you should be careful about

• : Troubleshooting tips

• : Hints for getting more out of your camera

• : 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.

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Safety Precautions

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

below. Always ensure that the product is used 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

• 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 1 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.

• Use only recommended power sources.

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

• Avoid dropping or subjecting the product to severe impacts.

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

dropped or otherwise damaged.

• Stop using the product 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

product.

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

liquids.

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

This could result in electrical shock or fire.
If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior, immediately turn
the camera off and remove the battery.
If the battery charger becomes wet, unplug it from the outlet and consult your camera
distributor or a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

• Use only the recommended battery.

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

• Unplug the power cord periodically, and using a dry cloth, 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 terminals

or plug.

Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death.

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Safety Precautions

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The battery may explode or leak, resulting in electrical shock or fire. This could cause
injury and damage the surroundings. In the event that a battery leaks and the battery
electrolyte contacts eyes, mouth, skin or clothing, immediately flush with water.

• Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited.

The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the operation of
electronic instruments and other devices. Exercise adequate caution when using the
camera in places where use of electronic devices is restricted, such as inside airplanes
and medical facilities.

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

CD-ROMs.

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

Caution

• When holding the camera by the strap, be careful not to bang it, subject it to

strong impacts or shocks, or let it get caught on other objects.

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

This could lead to injury or damage the camera.

• Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts.

If the screen cracks, injury may result from the broken fragments.

• 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.

• Avoid using, placing or storing the product 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 cause deformation of the camera or battery charger casing.

• The slideshow transition effects may cause discomfort when viewed for

prolonged periods.

• Take care not to pinch your finger when the flash lowers.

This could result in injury.

Denotes the possibility of injury.

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Safety Precautions

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Caution

• Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (such as the sun on a clear day).

Doing so may 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.

• Do not push down on the flash, or pry it open.

This may cause the product 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.

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

Contacting other metal materials may lead to fire or explosions.

• Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet after charging 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.

• Do not place the battery near pets.

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

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

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen.

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

contact with the screen.

• Do not attach any hard objects to the camera.

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen.

Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment.

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Getting Started

1

Strap

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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

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

the camera during use. You can also attach the strap to the left side of the
camera.

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

the sides when shooting. Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash
while it is raised.

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Charging the Battery

CB-2LX

CB-2LXE

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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.

z Align the S marks on the battery and

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

Charge the battery.

z For CB-2LX: Flip out the plug ( ) and

plug the charger into a power outlet ( ).

z For CB-2LXE: Plug the power cord into

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

X The charge lamp lights orange and

charging starts.

X The charge lamp will light green when

charging has finished. Charging takes
approx. 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Remove the battery.

z Unplug the battery charger from the power

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

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

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Charging the Battery

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Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times

Number of Shots*

Movie Shooting Time

Continuous Shooting

Playback Time Approx. 4 hours

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

Association (CIPA) measurement standard.

*2 Times are based on default settings, starting and stopping shooting, turning the camera on

and off, and operations such as using the zoom.

*3 Times are based on repeatedly shooting until the maximum clip length is reached or recording

stops automatically.

• Under some shooting conditions, the number of possible shots and shooting time may

be less than mentioned above.

1

*2

*3

Approx. 200

Approx. 40 min.

Approx. 1 hr. 10 min.

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. Charge the battery.

What if...

• What if the battery develops 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.

• What if the battery is quickly depleted even after charging?

The battery has reached the end of its life span. Purchase a new battery.

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Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately)

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Using the battery and charger effectively

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

used.
Charged batteries continue to discharge naturally even if
they are not used.
Attach the cover to a charged battery so that the S mark is
visible.

• How to store the battery for long periods:

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

• The battery charger can also be used when abroad.

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

Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately)

The cards below can be used without restrictions on their capacities.

• SD memory cards*

• SDHC memory cards*

• SDXC memory cards*

• Eye-Fi cards

* This memory card complies with 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 even when using a commercially available card reader.
Check to make sure that your OS supports SDXC memory cards
beforehand.

About Eye-Fi Cards

This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions (including
wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card, please check with
the card manufacturer.
Also note that an approval is required to use Eye-Fi cards in many countries
or regions. Without approval, use of the card is not permitted. If it is unclear
whether the card has been approved for use in the area, please check with
the card manufacturer.

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Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Terminals

Terminals

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

Check the card’s write-protect tab.

z 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.

z Slide the cover ( ) and open it ( ).

Insert the battery.

z Insert the battery as shown until it locks

into place with a click.

z Be sure to insert the battery in the correct

direction or it will not properly lock into
place.

Insert the memory card.

z Insert the memory card as shown until it

locks into place with a click.

z Be sure the memory card is oriented

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

Close the cover.

z Close the cover ( ), and press downward

as you slide it until it clicks into place ( ).

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Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

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

If the write-protect 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.

Removing the Battery and Memory Card

Remove the battery.

z Open the cover and press the battery lock

in the direction of the arrow.

X The battery will pop up.

Remove the memory card.

z Push the memory card in until you hear a

click, then slowly release it.

X The memory card will pop up.

Number of Shots per Memory Card

Memory Card 4GB 16GB

Number of Shots Approx. 1231 Approx. 5042

• 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.

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Setting the Date and Time

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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. 25).

Setting the Date and Time

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

Turn on the camera.

z Press the power button.

X The Date/Time screen will appear.

Set the date and time.

z Press the qr buttons to choose an option.
z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

to set a value.

z Once all settings are complete, press the

m button.

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Setting the Date and Time

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Set the home time zone.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose your home time zone.

Complete the setting.

z Press the m button to complete the

setting. After a confirmation screen
appears, the shooting screen will
reappear.

z Pressing the power button will turn off the

camera.

Reappearing Date/Time screen

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

Daylight saving time settings

If you choose in Step 2 on p. 19 and press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial
to choose , you will set the time to daylight saving (1 hour ahead).

Changing the Date and Time

You can change the current date and time settings.

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Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Setting the Date and Time

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Choose [Date/Time].

z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab.
z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

to choose [Date/Time], then press the m
button.

Change the date and time.

z Follow Step 2 on p. 19 to adjust the

settings.

z Press the n button to close the menu.

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 3 weeks after the battery pack has
been removed.

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

p. 227) 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 screen will appear when you

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

You can also automatically update the date and time with the GPS function
(p. 115).

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Setting the Display Language

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You can change the language that displays on the screen.

Enter Playback mode.

z Press the 1 button.

Display the settings screen.

z Press and hold the m button, then

immediately press the n button.

Set the display language.

z Press the opqr buttons or turn the 7

dial 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
to choose [Language ] in the 3 tab.

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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.
Before formatting an Eye-Fi card (p. 197), be sure to install the software
contained on the card to a computer.

Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Choose [Format].

z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab.
z Press the op buttons or turn the

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

7

dial

Choose [OK].

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose [OK], then press the m button.

Format the memory card.

z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

to choose [OK], then press the m button
to start formatting.

z When formatting ends, [Memory card

formatting complete] appears on the
screen. Press the m button.

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Pressing the Shutter Button

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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.

• The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen

may be less than indicated on the memory card.

• Perform a low-level format (p. 177) of the memory card when the camera

does not operate properly, the recording/reading speed of a memory card
has dropped, when continuous shooting speed slows down, or when
movie recording stops suddenly.

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 (Press lightly to focus).

z Press lightly until the camera beeps twice

and AF frames appear where the camera
focused.

Press fully (Press fully to shoot).

The camera plays the shutter sound and

X

takes the shot.

z 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 depending on 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.

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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

Focus Range (approx.)

Zoom Bar

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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.
When the flash fires, the white balance of the main subject and background
will be automatically adjusted to obtain the best color (Multi-area White
Balance).

Turn on the camera.

z Press the power button.

X The start-up screen will appear.

Enter A mode.

z Set the mode dial to A.
z 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, and the

IS mode icon will appear on the screen
(pp. 206, 207).

X The camera will focus on detected

subjects and display frames on them.

Compose the shot.

z Moving the zoom lever toward i

(telephoto) will zoom in on your subject,
making it appear larger. Moving the lever
toward j (wide angle) will zoom out from
your subject, making it appear smaller.
(The zoom bar showing the zoom position
appears on the screen.)

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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

AF Frame

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z You can turn the y ring to zoom (Step

Zoom, p. 51).

Focus.

z Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

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 1 point.

X The flash will automatically rise in low light

conditions.

Shoot.

z Press the shutter button fully to shoot.

X The camera will play the shutter sound and

shoot. The flash will automatically fire in
low light conditions if it is raised.

X The image will appear on the screen for

approximately 2 seconds.

z You can take a second picture even while

an image is displayed by pressing the
shutter button again.

What if...

• What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as

expected?

The scene icon (p. 206) that appears on the screen may not match the actual
scene, and you may not obtain the expected results. If this happens, try
shooting in G mode (p. 79).

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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

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

a subject?

A white frame appears on the face or subject that the camera detected as the
main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames will
follow the subjects within a certain range.
If the subject moves, however, the gray frames will disappear, leaving only the
white frame.

• What if a frame does not appear on the subject you want to shoot?

The subject may not be detected, and frames may appear on the background.
If this happens, try shooting in G mode (p. 79).

• 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 a flashing appears?

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?

You may have been pressing the p button while turning on the camera, which
will turn off all sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the n button to choose
[Mute] in the 3 tab, then 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. The effective flash range is
approximately 50 cm – 7.0 m (1.6 – 23 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and
approximately 50 cm – 2.3 m (1.6 – 7.5 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i).

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

halfway?

Your subject may be too close. When the camera is at maximum wide angle
(j), move about 3 cm (1.2 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot.
Move about 30 cm (12 in.) or more away when the camera is at maximum
telephoto (i).

• 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 low light conditions.

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

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

• What if “Wrong flash po

screen?

This appears if your finger is pressing on the flash when it tries to pop-up or if
something else hinders the movement of the flash.

sition. Re

start the camera.” appears on the

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Viewing Images

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What if an icon appears on the screen?

The icon for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will appear on the
screen. For details on the icons that appear, see “Scene Icons” (p. 206) and “IS
Mode Icons” (p. 207).

Choosing the subject to focus on (Tracking AF)

After pressing the o button and displaying , point the camera so that is
on the subject you want to focus on. Press and hold the shutter button halfway to
display a blue frame where focus and exposure will be maintained (Servo AF).
Press the shutter button fully to shoot.

Viewing Images

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

Enter Playback mode.

z Press the 1 button.

X The last image you took will appear.

Choose an image.

z Pressing the q button or turning the 7 dial

counter-clockwise will cycle through the
images from newest to oldest.

z Pressing the r button or turning the 7 dial

clockwise will cycle through the images
from oldest to newest.

z The images change more quickly if you

keep the qr buttons pressed, but they will
appear coarse.

z The lens will retract after approximately 1

minute elapses. If the flash has been
raised, the flash will lower.

z Pressing the 1 button again while the

lens is retracted will turn the camera off.

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Erasing Images

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Switching to Shooting mode

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

Erasing Images

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.

z Press the 1 button.

X The last image you took will appear.

Choose an image to erase.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

display an image to erase.

Erase the image.

z Press the a button.
z When [Erase?] appears on the screen,

press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to
choose [Erase], then press the m button.

X The displayed image will be erased.

z To exit instead of erasing, press the qr

buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose
[Cancel], then press the m button.

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Shooting Movies

Remaining Time

Elapsed Time

Microphones

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The camera will determine the subject and shooting conditions, and select the
best settings for the scene. The audio will record in stereo.

Set the camera to A mode and
compose the shot.

z Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 25 to compose the

shot.

z You can check the remaining shooting

time on the screen.

Shoot.

z Press the movie button.
z Black bars appear at the top and bottom of

the screen. These areas cannot be
recorded.

X The camera will beep once, recording will

start, and [ Rec] and the elapsed time will
appear on the screen.

z Once shooting begins, take your finger off

the movie button.

z If you change the composition of your shot

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

z Do not touch the microphones while

shooting.

z Do not press any buttons other than the

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

Stop shooting.

z Press the movie button again.

X The camera will beep twice and stop

shooting the movie.

X Shooting will automatically stop when the

memory card fills.

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Shooting Movies

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Zooming while shooting

Moving the zoom lever while shooting will zoom in on or out from the subject.
However, operation sounds will be recorded.
Also, you cannot use the y ring to zoom.

• When the mode dial is set to A, the icon for the determined scene will

appear (p. 206). “When Moving” icons will not appear, however. Under
certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual scene.

• If you change the composition while shooting and the white balance is not

optimal, press the movie button to stop recording, then start recording
again (only when the image quality is set to (p. 133)).

• Movies can be shot by pressing the movie button even when the mode

dial is in positions other than A (p. 127).

• When the mode dial is set to E, you can adjust each setting for shooting

movies (p. 127).

Shooting Time

Memory Card 4GB 16GB

Shooting Time Approx. 14 min. 34 sec. Approx. 59 min. 40 sec.

• Shooting times are based on default settings.

• Maximum clip length is approx. 29 min. 59 sec.

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

memory cards. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.

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Viewing Movies

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

Enter Playback mode.

z Press the 1 button.

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

Choose a movie.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the

choose a movie, then press the m button.

X The movie control panel will appear.

Play the movie.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose , then press the m button.

X The movie will play.

z Press the op buttons to adjust the

volume.

z If you press the m button, you can pause

or resume playback.

X After the movie finishes, appears.

7

dial to

How can I play back movies on a computer?

Install the included software (p. 34).

• 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. Use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory
card, then play back the movie with the camera. If you connect the camera to a
TV, you can view images on the larger screen.

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Transferring Images to a Computer for

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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 software included
with another Canon-brand compact digital camera, install the software from
the included CD-ROM, overwriting your current installation.

System Requirements

Windows

Windows 7 (Including Service Pack 1)

OS

Computer Model

CPU

RAM

Interface

Free Hard Disk
Space

Display

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

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

Macintosh

OS

Computer Model

CPU

RAM

Interface

Free Hard Disk
Space

Display

Windows Vista SP2
Windows XP SP3

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

Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher (still images), Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or
higher (movies)

Windows 7 (64 bit): 2 GB or more
Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit, 32 bit)
Windows XP: 1 GB or more (still images), 2 GB or more (movies)

USB

670 MB or more*

1,024 x 768 pixels or higher

Mac OS X (v10.5 – v10.6)

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

Intel Processor (still images), Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or higher
(movies)

1 GB or more (still images), 2 GB or more (movies)

USB

730 MB or more

1,024 x 768 pixels or higher

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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing

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Installing the Software

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

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

z Place the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL

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

z When the CD-ROM is placed in a

Macintosh, a CD-ROM icon will appear on
the desktop. Double-click the icon to open
the CD-ROM, then double click when
it appears.

Install the software.

z For Windows, click [Easy Installation], and

for Macintosh click [Install], then follow the
on-screen instructions to proceed with the
installation.

z If the [User Account Control] window

appears in Windows, follow the on-screen
instructions to proceed.

Complete the installation.

z For Windows, click [Restart] or [Finish],

then remove the CD-ROM when your
desktop screen appears.

z For Macintosh, click [Finish] in the screen

that appears when the installation is
complete, then remove the CD-ROM when
your desktop screen appears.

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Transferring and Viewing Images

CameraWindow

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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing

Connect the camera to the
computer.

z Turn off the camera.
z Open the cover and insert the included

interface cable’s smaller plug (p. 2) firmly
into the camera terminal in the direction
shown.

z Insert the interface cable’s larger plug into

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

Turn on the camera to open
CameraWindow.

z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera.

z For Windows, click [Downloads Images

From Canon Camera using Canon
CameraWindow] when it appears on the
screen. CameraWindow will appear when
a connection is established between the
camera and computer.

z For Macintosh, CameraWindow will

appear when a connection is established
between the camera and computer.

Transfer Images.

z Click [Import Images from Camera], and

then click [Import Untransferred Images].

X Images will transfer to the computer.

Images will be sorted by date and saved in
separate folders in the Pictures folder.

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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing

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z When image transfer is complete, close

CameraWindow and press the 1 button
to turn the camera off, then unplug the
cable.

z For details on how to view images using a

computer, refer to the Software Guide.

• If CameraWindow does not appear even after following Step 2 for

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

• If CameraWindow does not appear even after following Step 2 for

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

• 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.
Choose [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon
CameraWindow] and click [OK].
Double click .

• You can transfer images even without using the image transfer function

in the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer.
There are, however, the following limitations.

- It may take a few minutes from when you connect the camera to the computer

until you can transfer images.

- Images shot in the vertical orientation may be transferred in the horizontal

orientation.

- RAW images, or JPEG images recorded at the same time as RAW images,

may not transfer.

- 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.

- GPS log files (p. 113) may not transfer correctly.

- Some functions in the included software may not be available, such as editing

movies, and transferring images to the camera.

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Learning More

2

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

screen, as well as the basic operating instructions.

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Components Guide

Movie Mode

For shooting movies (pp. 30,

128).
Even if the mode dial is set to a
position other than Movie mode,
movies can be shot by pressing
the movie button (p. 129).

Special Scene Mode

You can shoot with the optimum
settings for the scene (p. 60).

P, Tv, Av, M, C Mode

Choose settings yourself to take
various types of pictures (p. 80).

Auto Mode

You can leave it to the
camera to select settings
for fully automatic shooting
(pp. 25, 30).

Creative Filters Mode

You can add various effects to
images when shooting (p. 63).

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Zoom Lever
Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide
Angle) (pp. 25, 50)
Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index)
(pp. 138, 143)
Microphones (p. 30)
Lens
Mode Dial
Shutter Button (p. 24)

Mode Dial

Use the mode dial to change the Shooting mode.

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Lamp (pp. 53, 72, 73, 74, 183, 184)
Power Button (p. 19)
GPS Signal Receiver (p. 109)
Flash (pp. 50, 81)
Control Ring (p. 121)
Tripod Socket
Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 17)
DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 196)

Components Guide

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Strap Mount (p. 13)
Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 40, 204,

208)
Indicator (see below)

(Ring Function Selector) (p. 121) /

Call Up Registered Functions (p. 187) /
a (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 29)
Movie Button (pp. 30, 127)
Speaker
A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) /
DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 35, 164, 192)

TM

HDMI

Terminal (p. 193)

• Turning the control dial allows you to perform operations such as

n Button (p. 43)
1 (Playback) Button (pp. 28, 137)
b (Exposure Compensation) (p. 81) / d
(Jump) (p. 140) / o Button
e (Macro) (p. 92) / f (Manual Focus)

(p. 102) / q Button
Control Dial (see below)

m FUNC./SET Button (p. 42)
h (Flash) (pp. 50, 81, 106) / r Button
l (Display) (p. 40) / p Button

choosing items or switching images. Except for a few operations, the same
operations are possible with the opqr buttons.

• The indicator will light or blink depending on the camera’s status.

Color Status Operation Status

Green

Lights When connected to a computer (p. 35), display off

During camera start-up, recording/reading/transmitting

Blinks

image data, or while the logger function is operating (p. 113)

When the indicator blinks green, do not turn the camera off, open the
memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the camera. These actions
may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to
malfunction.

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Screen Display

[] []

Focus Check

Display (p. 146)

Detailed Information

Display

No Information

Display

Simple Information

Display

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Switching the Display

You can change the screen display using the p button. Refer to p. 204 for
details on information that appears on the screen.

Shooting

Playback

• When you shoot, you can change what appears on the screen in [Custom

Display] (p. 185).

• You can also switch the display by pressing the p 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, then choosing [Review Info] in the 4 tab (p. 185).

Screen Display in Low Light Conditions

The display automatically brightens when shooting in low light 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 rough on the screen. This has no effect on
the recorded image.

Overexposure Warning during Playback

In Detailed Information Display (see above), overexposed areas of the image
flash on the screen.

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Histogram during Playback

Bright

Dark

High

Low

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z The graph that appears in Detailed

Information Display (p. 208) is called the
histogram. The histogram shows the
distribution of brightness in an image
horizontally, and the amount of brightness
vertically, and in this way you can judge
the exposure.

z The histogram can also be displayed while

shooting (pp. 185, 204).

RGB Histogram/GPS Information Display

z If you press the o button in Detailed

Information Display, you can switch
between displaying the RGB histogram
and GPS information.

z The RGB histogram shows the distribution

of shades of red, blue and green in an
image. The shades are shown
horizontally, and the amount of each
shade vertically. In this way you can judge
the color of an image.

z If you switch to GPS information display,

you can check the location information
(latitude, longitude, elevation) and
shooting date recorded to still images and
movies (p. 112) when [GPS] is set to [On].
The displayed contents, from top to
bottom, are latitude, longitude, elevation
and UTC (shooting date/time).

• When a signal is not correctly received from a GPS satellite, [---] will

appear in place of numerical values for items where positioning data is
incomplete.

• UTC stands for “Coordinated Universal Time”, and is approximately

equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time.

Screen Display

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FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations

Menu Items

Available Options

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You can set commonly used shooting functions using the FUNC. menu.
The menu items and options differ depending on the Shooting mode (pp. 212
– 215).

Display the FUNC. menu.

z Press the m button.

Choose a menu item.

z Press the op buttons to choose a menu

item.

X The available options for the menu item

appear in the lower part of the screen.

Choose an option.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose an option.

z You can also choose settings by pressing

the n button on options that display

.

Complete the setting.

z Press the m button.

X The shooting screen will reappear and the

setting you chose will display on the
screen.

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MENU – Basic Operations

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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 options differ
depending on the Shooting mode and the Playback mode (pp. 216 – 221).

Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Choose a tab.

z Move the zoom lever or press the qr

buttons to choose a tab.

Choose an item.

z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

to choose an item.

z Some items require you to press the m or

r button to display a submenu in which

you change the setting.

Choose an option.

z Press the qr buttons to choose an option.

Complete the setting.

z Press the n button to restore the

normal screen.

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Changing the Sound Settings

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You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds.

Muting Sounds

Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Choose [Mute].

z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab.
z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

to choose [Mute], then press the qr
buttons to choose [On].

z Press the n button to restore the

normal screen.

• You can also mute camera sounds by holding down the p button and

turning the camera on.

• If you mute camera sounds, the sound will also be muted when playing

back movies (p. 32). If you press the o button while playing back a
movie, the sound will play back, and you can adjust the volume with the
op buttons.

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Adjusting the Volume

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Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Choose [Volume].

z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab.
z Press the op buttons or turn the

Adjust the volume.

z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

z Press the n button twice to restore

Changing the Sound Settings

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

to choose an item, then press the qr
buttons to adjust the volume.

the normal screen.

dial

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Adjusting the Screen Brightness

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The screen brightness can be adjusted in 2 ways.

Using the Menu

Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Choose [LCD Brightness].

z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab.
z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

to choose [LCD Brightness].

Adjust the brightness.

z Press the qr buttons to adjust the

brightness.

z Press the n button twice to restore

the normal screen.

Using the p Button

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

setting chosen in the 3 tab.

• When you have [LCD Brightness] set to its highest setting in the 3 tab,

you cannot adjust the brightness with the p button.

z Press and hold the p button for more than

1 second.

X The screen increases to maximum

brightness (The settings made in [LCD
Brightness] in the 3 tab will be disabled).

z Press and hold the p button again for

more than 1 second to return the screen to
the original brightness.

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Returning the Camera to Default Settings

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

Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Choose [Reset All].

z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab.
z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

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

Reset the settings.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial 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. 20), [Language ] (p. 22), [Video System] (p. 192), [Time

Zone] (p. 181) and the image registered in [Start-up Image] (p. 178) in the 3
tab.

• The recorded custom white balance data (p. 82).

• Colors that were chosen in Color Accent (p. 68) or Color Swap (p. 69).

• The Shooting mode chosen in K (p. 60) or (p. 63).

• The Movie mode (p. 128).

• Settings in mode (p. 38).

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Power Saving Function (Auto Power

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Down)

To save battery power, the screen turns off, and the camera turns off
automatically when it is not operated for a certain time.

Power Saving during Shooting

The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after you stop operating the
camera. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and the camera will
turn off. When the screen has turned off but the lens has not yet retracted,
pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 24) turns on the screen and shooting
can continue.

Power Saving during Playback

The camera will turn off approximately 5 minutes after you stop operating the
camera.

• You can turn off the power saving function (p. 180).

• You can adjust the time before the screen turns off (p. 181).

Clock Function

You can check the current time.

z Press and hold the m button.

X The current time appears.

z If you hold the camera vertically while

using the clock function, it will switch to
vertical display. Press the qr buttons or
turn the 7 dial to change the display color.

z Press the m button again to cancel the

clock display.

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

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Shooting with Commonly

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Used Functions

This chapter explains how to use common functions, such as the self-

timer, and how to turn off the flash.

• This chapter assumes that the camera is set to A mode. When shooting

in another mode, check which functions are available in that mode (pp. 210
– 219).

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Turning the Flash Off

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You can shoot with the flash turned off.

Press the r button.

Choose !.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose !, then press the m button.

X If the flash is raised, it will automatically

lower.

X Once set, ! will appear on the screen.

z To turn the flash back on, follow the steps

above to choose .

What if a flashing appears?

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

Zooming In More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 20x maximum, and
capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge.

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Move the zoom lever toward i.

z Hold the lever until zooming stops.

X Zooming stops at the largest possible

zoom factor without image deterioration.

Shoot Using Preset Focal Lengths (Step Zoom)

Zoom Factor

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Move the zoom lever toward i
again.

X The digital zoom will zoom in even further

on the subject.

Turning off the digital zoom

To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button to choose [Digital Zoom] in
the 4 tab, then choose [Off].

• The focal lengths when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together

are as follows (all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent):
24 – 480 mm (24 – 120 mm when using the optical zoom alone)

• Depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 56) and zoom factor, the

images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).

• In aspect ratios (p. 55) other than , and in or (p. 89) , the

digital zoom is fixed to [Off].

Shoot Using Preset Focal Lengths (Step
Zoom)

You can shoot using preset focal lengths of 24 mm, 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm,
85 mm, 100 mm or 120 mm (35mm film equivalents). This feature is useful
when you want to shoot at a particular focal length.

When using the digital zoom (p. 50), turning the y ring counterclockwise
will not change the zoom factor. However, turning it clockwise will set the
focal length to 120 mm.

Choose a focal length.

z Turn the y ring.
z Turn the y ring counterclockwise until you

hear a clicking sound and the focal length
changes from 24 mm to 28 mm. If you
continue to turn the y ring, the focal length
will be set at each click, to 35 mm, 50 mm,
85 mm, 100 mm and 120 mm.

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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).

Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Choose [Date Stamp].

z Move the zoom lever to choose the 4 tab.
z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

to choose [Date Stamp].

Choose the setting.

z Press the qr buttons to choose [Date] or

[Date & Time].

z Press the n button to complete the

setting and restore the shooting screen.

X 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.

z To restore the original setting, choose [Off]

in Step 3.

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. 171) to print.

• Use the included software to print.

Refer to the Software Guide for details.

• Print using printer functions (p. 164).

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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 shoot approximately 10 seconds after the
shutter button is pressed.

Choose .

z After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose .

Choose ].

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose ], then press the m button.

X Once set, ] will appear on the screen.

Shoot.

z 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).

z To cancel shooting with the self-timer after

the countdown has started, press the
n button.

z To restore the original setting, choose

in Step 2.

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Using the Self-Timer

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Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake

The camera will shoot approximately 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed,
preventing any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button.

Choose [.

z Follow Step 2 on p. 53 to choose [.

X Once set, [ will appear on the screen.

z Follow Step 3 on p. 53 to shoot.

Customizing the Self-Timer

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

Choose $.

z Follow Step 2 on p. 53 to choose $.

Choose the settings.

z Press the n button.
z Turn the y ring to set the delay.
z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

set the number of shots.

z Press the m button.

X Once set, $ will appear on the screen.

z Follow Step 3 on p. 53 to shoot.

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Changing the Aspect Ratio

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• When 2 or more shots are set, the exposure and white balance settings

are set with the first shot. If the flash fires or you set a high number of
shots, the shooting interval may take longer than usual. Shooting will stop
automatically if the memory card fills.

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

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

Changing the Aspect Ratio

You can change the width to height ratio of an image.

Choose .

z After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose .

Choose an option.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose an option, then press the m
button.

X Once set, the aspect ratio of the screen will

change.

z To restore the original setting, choose

in Step 2.

The same aspect ratio as HD TVs, used for displaying on wide-screen HD TVs.

The same aspect ratio as 35mm film, used for printing out 5 x 7 in. or postcard
sized images.

The same aspect ratio as the screen of this camera, used for printing images on

3.5 x 5 in. to various A-sized papers.

A square-shaped aspect ratio.

An aspect ratio commonly used for portraits.

• The aspect ratio for and (p. 89) images is fixed at .

• The digital zoom (p. 50) and digital tele-converter (p. 93) are only

available in the aspect ratio since [Digital Zoom] is fixed to [Off] in all
other ratios.

• You can also set the camera so that turning the y ring changes the

aspect ratio (p. 121).

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Changing the Recording Pixel Setting

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(Image Size)

You can choose from 4 recording pixel settings.

Choose the recording pixel setting.

z After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose .

Choose an option.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the

choose an option, then press the m
button.

X The setting will appear on the screen.

z To restore the original setting, choose

in Steps 1 – 2.

The digital zoom (p. 50) can only be used in an aspect ratio of .

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Changing the Compression Ratio (Image
Quality)

You can choose from the following 2 compression ratios (image quality):
(Fine), (Normal).

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Choose the compression ratio
setting.

z After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose , then press the
n button.

Choose an option.

z Press the qr buttons or turn the

choose an option, then press the m
button.

X The setting will appear on the screen.

z To restore the original setting, choose

in Steps 1 – 2.

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dial to

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

A2 (16.5 x 23.4 in.)

A3 – A5 (11.7 x

16.5 – 5.8 x 8.3 in.)

5 x 7 in.
Postcard size

3.5 x 5 in.

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Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression
Ratio (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios)

Number of Shots per

Recording Pixels

(Large) 3084 1231 5042

12M/4000x3000 1474 2514 10295

(Medium 1) 1620 2320 9503

6M/2816x2112 780 4641 19007

(Medium 2) 558 6352 26010

2M/1600x1200 278 12069 49420

(Small) 150 20116 82367

0.3M/640x480 84 30174 123550

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

depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.

• The values in the table are based on 4:3 aspect ratio. If the aspect ratio is changed

(p. 55), more images can be shot because the data size per image will be smaller than
with 4:3 images. However, since 16:9 images have a setting of 1920 x 1080 pixels,
their data size will be larger than 4:3 images.

Compression

Ratio

Approximate Values for Paper Size (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios)

Single Image Data

Size (Approx. KB)

z For sending images as e-mail

attachments.

Memory Card (Approx.

shots)

4GB 16 GB

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Correcting the Green Tint from Mercury

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Lamps

When shooting scenes lit by mercury lamps, such as night scenes, the
subject and background in the recorded image may have a green tint. You
can automatically correct the green tint when shooting (Multi-area White
Balance).

Display the menu.

z Press the n button.

Choose [Hg Lamp Corr.].

z Move the zoom lever to choose the 4 tab.
z Press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial

to choose [Hg Lamp Corr.].

Complete the setting.

z Press the qr buttons to choose [On].
z Press the n button to complete the

setting and restore the shooting screen.

X Once set, will appear on the screen.

z To turn this function off, follow the Steps

above to choose [Off].

• After shooting scenes lit by mercury lamps, you should set [Hg Lamp

Corr.] to [Off]. If left set to [On], naturally occurring green colors (not from
the effects of a mercury lamp) may be accidentally corrected.

• Movies cannot be corrected.

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

shooting conditions, try taking some test shots first.

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Adding Effects and Shooting

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in Various Conditions

This chapter explains how to add effects and how to shoot in various

conditions.

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Shooting in Special Scenes

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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.

Enter K mode.

z Set the mode dial to K.

Choose a Shooting mode.

z After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose .

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose a Shooting mode, then press the
m button.

Shoot.

I Take portraits (Portrait)

z Produces a soft effect when

photographing people.

J Take landscapes (Landscape)

z Lets you shoot majestic landscapes with a

real sense of depth.

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V Take shots of kids and pets

(Kids&Pets)

z Lets you capture subjects that move

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

z Move approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more

away from your subject and shoot.

Take nightscapes without using a
tripod (Handheld NightScene)

z Lets you take beautiful snapshots of city

nightscenes by combining several
continuous shots to reduce camera shake
and noise.

z When using a tripod, you should shoot in

A mode (p. 25).

w At the beach (Beach)

z Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on

sandy beaches where the reflected
sunlight is strong.

S Shoot underwater (Underwater)

z Lets you take natural-colored shots of

aquatic life and underwater scenery when
used with a Waterproof Case (sold
separately) (p. 228).

OTake shots of foliage (Foliage)

z Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as

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

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P Against snow (Snow)

z Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots

of people against snowy backgrounds.

t Take shots of fireworks

(Fireworks)

z Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid

colors.

• In mode, hold the camera firmly while shooting as multiple images

are captured in succession.

• 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] when shooting with a tripod (p. 186).

• In V, S or mode, images may appear coarse because the ISO

speed (p. 85) is increased to match the shooting conditions.

• If camera shake is too strong while shooting in mode, the camera

may not be able to combine images or you may not obtain the expected
result depending on shooting conditions.

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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative

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Filters)

You can add various effects to images when shooting.

Enter mode.

z Set the mode dial to .

Choose a Shooting mode.

z After pressing the m button, press the

op buttons to choose .

z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to

choose a Shooting mode, then press the
m button.

Shoot.

Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in ,

, , and modes, try taking some test shots first.

Shoot images with vivid colors
(Super Vivid)

z Lets you take shots with vivid, intense

colors.

Take posterized shots (Poster
Effect)

z Lets you take shots that look like an old

poster or illustration.

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Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters)

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Shooting High Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic
Range)

The camera takes 3 successive shots at different brightness settings, then
selects and combines the areas with the best brightness into one image. This
lets you reduce highlight blowout and loss of details in shadowed areas
commonly found in high contrast scenes.

Choose .

z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choose .

Secure the camera.

z Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent

the camera from moving and blurring the
image.

Shoot.

z Press the shutter button fully. The camera

will take 3 shots, then combine them.

You should set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 186) when shooting in this mode.

• The subject will appear blurred if it moves.

• Since the images are combined after shooting, a certain amount of

processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot.

Adding Color Effects

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Choose a color effect.

z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choose .
z After pressing the p button, press the qr

buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose a color
effect, then press the m button.

Adding Effects and Shooting (Creative Filters)

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Color Effects

Effect Off —

Sepia Lets you shoot sepia toned images.

B/W Lets you shoot black and white images.

Super Vivid Lets you take shots with vivid, intense colors.

Poster Effect Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration.

Shooting with Faded Colors (Nostalgic)

This effect fades the colors and roughens the image so that it looks like an old
photograph. You can choose from 5 effect levels.

Choose .

z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 63 to choose .

Choose the effect level.

z Turn the y ring to choose the effect level.

X You can check the effect on the screen.

Shoot.

• The digital zoom (p. 50), date stamp (p. 52), and red-eye correction

(p. 107) are not available.

• In the shooting screen, the colors will change, but the roughening effect

will not show. You can check this effect when playing back images
(p. 28).

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