Canon IXUS 960 IS, PowerShot SD950 IS User Guide

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Camera User Guide

Getting Started

Learning More

Components Guide

Basic Operations

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Various Shooting Methods

Playback/Erasing

Print Settings/Transfer Settings

Connecting to a TV

Customizing the Camera

Troubleshooting

List of Messages

Appendix

Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 201–209).

Workflow and Reference Guides

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below.

Check the package contents

Getting Started (p. 7)

Explains how to complete tasks ranging from charging batteries and installing memory cards to setting the date and time, shooting, playing and erasing images, and performing simple printing tasks.

Learning More (p. 37)

Names camera components and provides more detailed instructions for shooting and playback. Lists information for more advanced use of your camera.

Connect the camera to other devices

• Connecting to a printer

• Connecting to a TV set

• Connecting to a computer

Camera User Guide (This guide)

Direct Print User Guide

Software Starter Guide

ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide

• PDF manuals available

http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html

on the Canon website.

Checking the Package Contents

The following items are included in the package. If something is missing, please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.

Camera Battery Pack NB-5L

Memory Card (32MB) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

AV Cable AVC-DC300 Wrist Strap WS-700

User Guides

• Camera User Guide

• Direct Print User Guide

• Software Starter Guide

• “Canon Customer Support” Leaflet

• “Use of Genuine Canon Accessories Recommended” Leaflet

(with Terminal Cover)

Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE

Canon Digital Camera

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Solution Disk

Warranty Card

You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory card.

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide.

Table of Contents

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

Please Read 6

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Shooting Still Images ( Auto Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Shooting Movies ( Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Downloading Images to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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

Components Guide 38

Using the Touch Control Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

How to Use the Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Basic Operations 47

Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Menus and Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions 66

Shooting with the Optical Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . . 67

Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Changing the Recording Pixels/ Compression (Still Images) 75

Configuring the Postcard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Embedding the Date in the Image Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Various Shooting Methods 81

Shooting in Modes for Special Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Shooting in Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Setting the Slow Synchro Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist). . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions (Focus Check)

Switching between Focusing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . 100

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . . 103

Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Setting the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) . . . . . . . . 109

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Changing Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . . 121

Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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

Reducing the Effects of Camera Shake (Auto ISO Shift)

Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button . . . . . 122

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Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Playback/Erasing 130

Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . . 131

Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions

(Focus Check display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Jumping to Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . . . . . 136

Viewing Movies (Operating the Movie Control Panel) . . . . 140

Editing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Automated Playback (Slide Shows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Adding Effects with the My Colors Function . . . . . . . . . . . 155

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

Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Sound-Only Recording (Sound Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Erasing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Registering Functions to the Playback Button . . . . . . . . . . 172

Print Settings/Transfer Settings 174

Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Connecting to a TV 183

Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) 184

Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Registering My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Troubleshooting 187

List of Messages 197

Table of Contents

Appendix 201

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Battery Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Handling the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . 211

Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Index 224

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 238

Symbol Conventions in this Guide

mode dial position

Available shooting modes

These modes are not available

These modes are available

This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation.

This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.

Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings at time of purchase.

Please Read

Tes t Shots

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

Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

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

Warranty Limitations

This camera’s warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If a problem arises while the camera is in use abroad, please convey it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer support list supplied with your camera.

Camera Body Temperature

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

About the LCD Monitor

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

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

Video Format

Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor.

Language Setting

Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 13) to change the language setting.

Getting Started

z Preparations z Shooting Still Images z Viewing Still Images z Shooting Movies z Viewing Movies z Erasing z Printing z Downloading Images to a Computer z System Map

Preparations

Charging the Battery

1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.

Align these symbols

Getting Started

2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LX) into a power outlet,

or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB- 2LXE) and plug it into a power outlet.

Battery charger model names and types vary by region.

Charge Indicator

On Charging: lights orange

For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE

3. Remove the battery after charging is complete.

Charging takes approximately 2 hours 5 minutes.

Charge Indicator

Charging Complete: lights green

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

Preparations

Installing the Battery and Memory Card

1. Slide the cover and open it out (a, b).

2. Insert the battery.

It will lock into place with a click.

3. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.

Front

Write Protect Tab (Only SD memory cards)

• Confirm that the Write Protect Tab is unlocked (only SD memory cards).

• Check the card for the correct orientation.

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Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction.

Preparations

4. Close the cover (c, d).

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 To Remove the Battery

Press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (

) and pull the battery out (b).

 To Remove the Memory Card

Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it.

Attaching the Wrist Strap

It is recommended to use the Wrist Strap to avoid dropping during camera use.

Preparations

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Preparations

Setting the Date and Time

The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on. Set the date and time as shown in step 3 and 4 in the explanation below.

Power Button

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/ / / Buttons

1. Press the power button.

2. Select [Date/Time].

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select the [ (Set up)] menu.

3. Use the or button to select [Date/Time].

4. Press the button.

Button

3. Select the year, month, day and time, and the display

order.

1. Use the or button to select a category.

2. Use the or button to set the value.

4. Press the button.

5. Press the button.

Preparations

z A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to

save such settings as the date/time. Insert a charged battery into the camera. Or if you use the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30, the battery will charge in about four hours. It will charge even if the camera is turned off.

z The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three

weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the date/time settings if this occurs.

z You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images

(p. 78).

Setting the Display Language

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

Button

/ / / Buttons

Button

1. Press the button.

2. Hold down the button and press the button.

3. Use the , , or button to select a language.

4. Press the button.

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Shooting Still Images

Indicators

( Auto Mode)

Power Button

Getting Started

Mode Dial

1. Press the power button.

• The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in

the LCD monitor.

• Pressing the power button again turns the power off.

2. Set the mode dial to (Auto).

3. Aim the camera at the subject.

Shutter Button

Button

Shooting Still Images

4. Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set

the focus.

• When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights green (orange when the flash fires).

Shooting Preparations Complete: lights green

• AF frames will display in green on the LCD monitor at the points of focus.

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5. Without changing anything else,

press the shutter button all the

AF frame

way (press fully) to shoot.

• The shutter sound will play once and the image will record.

• The indicator will blink green and the file will record to the memory card.

Recording: blinks green

Mute Setting

Pressing the DISP. button while switching on the camera power will set the mute setting to [On] to silence all camera sounds except for warning sounds. Setting can be changed from the [ Menu [Mute] (p. 51).

(Set up)]

Shooting Still Images

Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting (Rec. Review)

Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds immediately after shooting.

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You can also use the following methods to continue displaying the image immediately after shooting so that you can check it.

z Keep the shutter button pressed fully.

z Press the button while the recorded image is

displayed.

Make sure the operation sound plays. You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image is being displayed. To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.

Shutter Button

Button

You can change the interval for which images are displayed by configuring the [Review] item in the [ (Rec.)] menu.

Viewing Still Images

Button

/ Buttons

1. Press the button.

The last recorded image will display.

2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to

view.

• Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move to the next image.

• The images advance more quickly if you keep the button pressed continuously, but they will appear coarse.

Getting Started

If you have replayed images, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback). If the memory card has been switched, or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the memory card appears.

Shooting Movies

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Mode Dial

/ Buttons

1. Press the power button.

2. Select a shooting mode.

1. Set the mode dial to (Movie).

2. Press the button.

3. Use the or button to select (Standard).

4. Press the button.

3. Aim the camera at the subject.

( Standard Mode)

Power Button

Shutter Button

Button

Shooting Movies

4. Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set

the focus.

• An electronic beep will sound twice and the indicator will light green when the camera focuses.

• The exposure, focus and white balance are automatically set when you press the button halfway.

Shooting Preparations Complete: lights green

5. Without changing anything else, press the shutter

button all the way (press fully) to shoot.

• Recording starts.

• During the recording, the elapsed recording time and [z Rec.] will display in the LCD monitor.

6. Press the shutter button fully

again to stop recording.

• The indicator will blink green and the data will be recorded onto the memory card.

• Recording will stop automatically when the maximum recording time elapses, or the built-in memory or memory card become full.

Elapsed time

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Recording: blinks green

z Do not touch the microphone while recording. z Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The

sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie.

Viewing Movies

Getting Started

/ / / Buttons

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to display a movie and press the

button.

Images with a icon are movies.

3. Use the or button to select

(Playback) and press the button.

• The movie will start playing.

• If you press the FUNC./SET button during playback, you can pause and restart the movie.

• You can adjust the playback volume with the or button.

Button

Erasing

Button

/ Buttons

Button

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select an image to erase and

press the button.

3. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the

button.

To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel].

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Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image.

Printing

Getting Started

/ Buttons

Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1.

• Slip a fingernail under the bottom edge of the terminal cover to open it and insert the interface cable all the way into the connector.

• See the printer’s user guide for connection instructions.

Canon Brand Printers

DIGITAL Terminal

Button

SELPHY Series Compact

Photo Printers*

PIXMA Series

Bubble Jet Printers

*1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other

PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers.

*2 You can also use the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP-300.

Interface Cable

Printing

2. Turn on the printer.

3. Press the camera’s button and turn on the power.

• The button will light blue.

• A , or icon will appear in the LCD monitor if the connection is correct (the displayed icons differ according to the connected printer).

• will display on movies.

4. Use the or button to select an image to print and

press the button.

The button will blink blue and printing will start.

After you finish printing, turn off the camera and the printer and disconnect the interface cable.

Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal.

Getting Started

Downloading Images to a Computer

Items to Prepare

• Camera and computer

• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera

• Interface cable supplied with the camera

Getting Started

System Requirements

Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.

 Windows

OS Windows Vista

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

CPU Windows Vista Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher

RAM Windows Vista 512 MB or more

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better

 Macintosh

OS Mac OS X (v10.3–v10.4)

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

CPU PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Intel Processor

RAM 256 MB or more

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

in USB ports.

Windows XP/Windows 2000 Pentium 500 MHz or higher

Windows XP/Windows 2000 256 MB or more

• Canon Utilities

- ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more

- PhotoStitch 40 MB or more

•

Canon Camera TWAIN Driver

in USB ports.

• Canon Utilities

- ImageBrowser 300 MB or more

- PhotoStitch 50 MB or more

25 MB or more

Downloading Images to a Computer

Preparing to Download Images

Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer.

1. Installing the software.

 Windows

1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the

computer's CD-ROM drive.

2. Click [Easy Installation].

Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation.

3. Click [Restart] or [Finish] once the

installation is complete.

When the installation is finished, [Restart] or [Finish] will display. Click the button that appears.

4. Remove the CD-ROM from the

drive when your normal desktop screen appears.

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 Macintosh

Double-click the icon in the CD- ROM window. When the installer panel appears, click [Install]. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed.

Downloading Images to a Computer

2. Connecting the camera to a computer.

1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and to the camera's DIGITAL terminal.

• Slip a fingernail under the bottom edge of the terminal cover to

open it and insert the interface cable all the way into the connector.

Getting Started

USB Port

Interface Cable

DIGITAL Terminal

3. Preparing to download images to the computer.

1. Press the camera’s button and turn on the power.

Interface Cable

Button

Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal.

If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes]. The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection.

Downloading Images to a Computer

 Windows

Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK].

If this Events dialog not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow].

CameraWindow will display.

Preparations for downloading images are now finished. Please proceed to the Downloading Images Using the Camera section (p. 29) (except Windows 2000).

Getting Started

With Windows 2000, you can download images using the computer. Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for details.

Downloading Images to a Computer

 Macintosh

CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop).

Getting Started

Preparations for downloading images are now finished. Please proceed to the Downloading Images Using the Camera section (p. 29).

Please refer to the Software Starter Guide regarding how to download images using the computer.

Downloading Images to a Computer

Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer)

Install the software before downloading images via the Direct Transfer method for the first time (p. 25).

Use this method to download images using camera operations (except Windows 2000).

Button

Buttons

Button

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All Images

New Images

DPOF Trans.

Images

Select & Transfer

Wallpaper

Transfers and saves all images to the computer.

Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred.

Transfers and saves to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings.

Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them.

Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them. The transferred images display as the background on the computer desktop.

Downloading Images to a Computer

1. Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on

the camera's LCD monitor.

• The button will light blue.

• Press the MENU button if the Direct

Transfer menu fails to appear.

Getting Started

Direct Transfer Menu

 All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images

2. Use the or button to select , or and press

the button.

• The images will download. The

button will blink blue while

downloading is in progress.

• The display will return to the Direct

Transfer menu when the download is complete.

• To cancel the download, press the

FUNC./SET button.

 Select & Transfer/Wallpaper

2. Use the or button to select or and press the

(or ) button.

3. Use the or button to select images to download

and press the button.

• The images will download. The

button will blink blue while downloading is in progress.

• Pressing the FUNC./SET button will

cancel a download in progress.

Downloading Images to a Computer

4. Press the button after downloading finishes.

You will return to the Direct Transfer menu.

Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer.

The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera's power is turned off. The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed. The image selection screen will appear directly when the [Select & Transfer] or the [Wallpaper] option was last selected.

Click at the bottom right of the window to close the CameraWindow and the downloaded images will display on the computer.

 Windows  Macintosh

ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser

By default, images are saved on the computer in folders according to the shooting date.

Getting Started

System Map

Supplied with Camera

Getting Started

Wrist Strap

WS-700

Battery Pack NB-5L*

(with Terminal Cover)

Battery Charger

CB-2LX/CB-2LXE*

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30

DC Coupler DR-30

Compact Power Adapter

CA-DC10

Power Cord

Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*

Memory Card (32MB)

AV Cable

AVC-DC300*

Canon Digital Camera

Solution Disk

Waterproof Case WP-DC19

High-Power Flash HF-DC1

System Map

Getting Started

Direct Interface Cable*

USB Card

Reader

PCMCIA

Adapter

Compact Photo Printers*

(SELPHY Series)

Direct Print Compatible

Bubble Jet Printers*

USB Port

PC Card Slot

SD Memory Card*

• SDC-128M

• SDC-512MSH

Video IN Terminal

Audio IN Terminal

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

printer. *3 This camera can also be connected to the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP-300. *4 See the user guide supplied with the Bubble Jet printer for more

information on the printer and interface cables. *5 Not sold in some regions.

2 *3

(PIXMA series)

TV/Video

System Map

Optional Accessories

The following camera accessories are sold separately.

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

 Flash

Getting Started

• High-Power Flash HF-DC1

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

 Power Supplies

• AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30

Kit for using power from a household electrical outlet. Recommended to power a camera for an extended period of time or

when connecting to a computer.

• Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE

An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB-5L.

• Battery Pack NB-5L

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

System Map

 Other Accessories

• SD Memory Card

SD Memory Cards are used to store images recorded by the camera. Canon brand cards are available in 128 MB and 512 MB capacities.

• Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

Use this cable to connect the camera to a computer, Compact Photo Printer (SELPHY series), or to a Bubble Jet printer (refer to your Bubble Jet printer user guide).

• AV Cable AVC-DC300

Use this cable to connect the camera to a TV set.

• Waterproof Case WP-DC19

When you attach this waterproof case to the camera, you can use it to take underwater shots at depths of up to 40 meters (130 feet), and of course it is ideal for taking worry-free pictures in the rain, at the beach, or on the ski slopes.

Direct Print Compatible Printers

Canon offers the following separately sold printers for use with the camera. You can produce photo quality prints quickly and easily by connecting them to the camera with a single cable and operating the camera's controls.

• Compact Photo Printers (SELPHY series)

• Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series)

For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer.

Getting Started

Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.

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

Getting Started

Learning More

Components Guide

 Front View

cde

Wrist Strap Mount (p. 11)

b Microphone c AF-assist Beam (p. 49) d Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 86) e Self-Timer Lamp (p. 73) f Viewfinder Window g Flash (p. 71) h Lens

Components Guide

 Back View

hgf

LCD Monitor (pp. 54, 55)

a b Viewfinder c DIGITAL Terminal (p. 22) d A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (p. 183) e Terminal Cover f Tripod Socket g DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 210) h Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 9)

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

The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected

simultaneously.

b c d

Using the Viewfinder

The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 51) while shooting.

Components Guide

 Controls

dcf

g h i

j k

Indicators (p. 45)

l m

b Speaker c Power Lamp d Power Button (p. 12) e Zoom Lever (pp. 66, 130)

Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify)

f Shutter Button (p. 14) g Mode Dial (pp. 14, 44) h (Print/Share) Button (pp. 22, 122) i (Playback) Button (p. 43) j FUNC./SET Button (p. 47) k Touch Control Dial (p. 41) l MENU Button (p. 48) m DISP. Button (p. 54) n (Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 72) o (ISO Speed)/ (Jump)/ Button (pp. 104, 134) p (Single Image Erase)/ (Continuous)/ (Self-timer)/

Button (pp. 21, 73, 85)

q (Flash)/ Button (p. 71)

Components Guide

Using the Touch Control Dial

 Touching the Dial

An enlarged icon of the touch control dial will display on the LCD monitor when you place a finger on the touch control dial and the icon of the currently selected item will be enlarged. By holding down the touch control dial in the position of the enlarged icon, you can determine the item to set.

Touch Icons

Sample in shooting mode

 Circling Your Finger on the Dial

You can select shooting modes, categories or images by circling your finger on the dial. Circling counterclockwise works the same as the button and circling clockwise the same as the button. (It may also work as the / buttons with some functions.)

Screen shot of selecting a shooting mode

Screen shot of selecting images in playback mode

z Functions that cannot be configured are shown in gray. z The dial display (Touch Icons) can be turned On/Off in the

[

]

menu (p. 51).

z When Touch Icons is set to [Off], the icon of the function

being touched appears in green on the LCD monitor.

Components Guide

The following functions can be operated using the touch control dial. Please note that some of the options for some functions cannot be

operated with it.

Operable Functions Reference Page

Shooting Selecting a shooting mode p. 44

Selecting options in / / / / /

Selecting options in the FUNC. menu p. 47 Change exposure (movie) p. 90

Playback Selecting images pp. 17, 20, 136,

Operations for playing/editing movies pp. 140, 142 Operations for sound memos and the

Sound Recorder Operations for DPOF print settings and

direct transfer settings.

Shooting and Playback

Selecting options in menus p. 48 Selecting time zones for the world clock p. 61 Changing the clock display color p. 46 Selecting options for the My Camera settings

pp. 71, 72, 73, 85, 104

164, 168

pp. 160, 162

pp. 174, 181

p. 184

Components Guide

Using the Button

The button can turn the camera on/off and switch between the shooting/playback modes. In addition, you can register slideshow or sound recorder functions to the button (p. 172).

Power Button

Shutter Button

Button

Turning the Camera Off

Press the power button

Shooting Mode

Press the shutter button halfway

Press the button

Press the power button

Playback Mode

Lens retracted* Lens open

• May operate differently than above when functions are registered to the button. * [Lens Retract] time can be changed from the [ ] menu (p. 52).

Components Guide

How to Use the Mode Dial

Turn the dial to the mode you wish to use.

Auto Mode

Manual Mode

Special Scene Mode

Movie Mode

Auto Mode

: Auto (p. 14)

Manual Mode

: Manual (p. 84) : Color Accent (p. 116)

: Stitch Assist (p. 93)

Special Scene Mode (p. 81)

: Portrait : Kids&Pets : Foliage : Beach : Aquarium : ISO 3200

Movie Mode (p. 88)

: Standard : Compact : Color Swap

: Digital Macro (p. 70) : Color Swap (p. 118)

: Night Snapshot : Indoor : Snow : Fireworks : Underwater

: High Resolution : Color Accent : Time Lapse

Components Guide

Indicators

The indicators on the back of the camera light or blink under the following conditions.

 Right Indicator

Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice) Blinking Green: Time Lapse (movie) recording/Image recording/

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

reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer/printer)

 Left Indicator

Yellow: Macro mode/infinity mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

Never do the following while the indicator blinks green. These

actions may corrupt image data.

- Shake or jolt the camera

Turn off the camera, cover

or open the memory card slot/battery

Power Saving Function

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

Shooting Mode Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the

Playback Mode Connected to a Printer

* This time can be changed.

z The power saving function will not activate during a slide

show or while the camera is connected to a computer.

z The power saving function settings can be changed (p. 51).

last control is accessed on the camera. The LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute* after the last control is accessed even if [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. Press any button other than the power button or change the camera orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on.

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

Components Guide

Using the Clock

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

* Default setting

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

In a shooting/playback mode, press the FUNC./SET button for more than one second.

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

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

• You can change the display color by pressing the or button.

• The clock display will disappear when the display interval is over or when a button is operated for a subsequent operation.

• The clock’s display interval can be changed in the [ ] menu (p. 52).

• The clock cannot be displayed when images are magnified or it is in the index playback mode.

Basic Operations

Menus and Settings

Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings as the print settings, date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC. menu or the Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu.

FUNC. Menu

This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.

12 5

This example shows the FUNC. menu in (Auto) mode.

Set the mode dial to , , or .

Press the button.

Use the or button to select a menu item.

• Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.

Use the or button to select an option for

the menu item.

• Items showing the icon can be changed with the DISP. button.

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

Press the button.

Basic Operations

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

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

Shooting Mode (Auto)

Playback Mode

You can switch between menus with the button.

Press the button.

Use the or button to switch between menus.

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

Use the or button to select a menu item.

Use

the or button

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

Press the button.

to select an option.

Basic Operations

Menus and Default Settings

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

FUNC. Menu

The icons shown here indicate the default settings (factory settings).

Menu Item Page Menu Item Page

Manual Mode

Special Scene Mode

Movie Mode

Exposure Compensation

Long Shutter Mode

White Balance

p. 84

p. 81

p. 88

p. 107

p. 109

p. 111

My Colors

Metering Mode

Compression (Still Image)

Shooting Interval (Movie)

Recording Pixels (Still Image)

Recording Pixels (Movie)

p. 114

p. 108

p. 76

p. 92

p. 75

p. 91

Rec. Menu

Menu Item Options Page/Topic

AF Frame Face Detect*/AiAF/Center p. 97

AF Frame Size Normal*/Small p. 99

Digital Zoom

(Still image) Standard*/Off/1.5x/2.0x

(Movie) Standard*/Off

Slow Synchro On/Off* p. 87

Red-Eye On*/Off p. 86

Self-timer Delay: 0–10*, 15, 20, 30 sec.

Auto ISO Shift Off*/ button/On p. 105

AF-assist Beam On*/Off p. 191

Review Off/2*–10 seconds/Hold

(In standard movie mode only)

Shots: 1–3*–10

*Default setting

p. 67

p. 73

You can set the length of time images display after being shot (p. 16).

Basic Operations

Menu Item Options Page/Topic

Review Info

Off*/Detailed/Focus Check

p. 95

Save Original On/Off* p. 120

Auto Category On*/Off p. 121

Disp. Overlay

p. 124(Still image) Off*/Grid Lines/3 : 2 Guide/Both

(Movie) Off*/Grid Lines

IS Mode

(Still image) Continuous*/Shoot Only/

Panning/Off

p. 79

(Movie) Continuous*/Off

Date Stamp Off*/Date/Date & Time p. 78

Set button

///////

p. 122

Play Menu Print Menu

Menu Item Page Menu Item Page

Slide Show p. 146 Print

My Category

Erase p. 168 Select Range

Protect p. 164

Red-Eye Correction

Resize p. 158

My Colors p. 155

Sound Memo p. 160

Sound Recorder p. 162 Print Settings

Rotate p. 144

Transfer Order p. 181

Set Play button p. 172

Transition p. 145

p. 136 Select Image & Qty.

Select by Date

p. 151

Select by Category

Select by Folder

Select All Images

Clear All Selections

p. 174

Basic Operations

Set up Menu

*Default setting

Menu Item Options Page/Topic

Mute On/Off* Set to [On] to silence all operation

sounds except for the warning sounds.

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

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

sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, shutter sound and playback sound. The volume cannot be adjusted if [Mute] is set to [On].

sound when the camera is turned on.

Operation Vol. Adjusts the volume of the operation

sound that beeps when any button other than the shutter button is pressed.

Selftimer Vol. Adjusts the volume of the self-timer

Shutter Volum e

sound played 2 sec. before the shutter is released.

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

Playback Vol. Adjusts the playback volume of

Touch Icons On*/Off Sets whether or not the Touch Icons

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

movies and sound memos.

display in the LCD monitor when the touch control dial is touched (p. 41).

brightness. You can check the brightness in the LCD monitor while you are adjusting the setting.

Power Saving p. 45

Auto Power Down

Display Off

On*/Off Sets whether or not the camera

automatically powers down after a set period of time elapses without the camera being operated.

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

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

Basic Operations

Menu Item Options Page/Topic

Time Zone Home*/World p. 61

Date/Time

Clock Display 0–5*–10 sec./

Format You can also select a low level format

File Numbering Continuous*/

Create Folder p. 126

Create New Folder

Auto Create

Auto Rotate On*/Off p. 125

Lens Retract 1 minute* /

Language p. 13

Video System NTSC/PAL p. 183

Print Method Auto*/ See below

Reset All p. 64

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

Auto Reset

Check mark (On)/No check mark (Off)

Off*/Daily/ Monday- Sunday/Monthly

0 seconds

p. 12

p. 46

(p. 65).

p. 128

Creates a folder during the next shooting session.

You can also set an auto creation time.

Sets the lens retraction timing when switching from shooting mode to playback mode.

Print Method

You can change the printer connection method. There is usually no need to change the settings, but select when you print an image recorded in the (Widescreen) mode at the full page setting for wide paper using a Canon SELPHY CP750/CP740/CP730/CP720/CP710/ CP510 Compact Photo Printer. Since this setting is saved even when the power is turned off, ensure that you return the setting to [Auto] to print other image sizes. (However, it cannot be changed while the printer is connected.)

Basic Operations

My Camera Menu

*Default setting

Menu Item Available Settings Page

Theme Selects a common theme for each My

Camera settings item.

Start-up Image Sets the image displayed when the camera

Start-up Sound Sets the sound played when the camera

power is turned on.

Operation Sound Sets the sound played when any button other

than the shutter button is pressed.

Selftimer Sound Sets the sound played 2 seconds before the

Shutter Sound Sets the sound played when the shutter

My Camera Menu Contents

shutter releases in self-timer mode.

button is pressed. There is no shutter sound for movies.

(Off)/

/ /

p. 184

Basic Operations

Using the LCD Monitor

Press the button.

• The display mode changes as follows with each press.

Shooting Mode

( , , or )

Standard

(No Information)

Detailed

(Information View)

Playback Mode

No Information

Standard

Detailed

()

Off

Focus Check

(still images only)

• The shooting information displays for approximately 6 sec.

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

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

camera power is turned off.

z The LCD monitor does not shut off in the or movie mode. z The LCD monitor is set to the Information View in the ,

, , or mode.

z The LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display or

focus check display while in the magnified display or index playback mode.

Basic Operations

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor

 Shooting Mode

Grid Lines

Spot AE Point Frame/

3:2 Guide

Face Frame/

AF Frame

Shooting Mode

Exposure Compensation ••• p. 107

Long Shutter Mode ••• p. 109

White Balance p. 111

My Colors p. 114

Metering Mode p. 108

Compression (Still image) p. 76

Shooting Interval (Movie)

Recording Pixels (Still image) p. 75

Recording Pixels (Movies) p. 91

Camera Shake Warning p. 191

Digital Tele-Converter/ Safety Zoom

Macro/Infinity p. 72

ISO Speed* p. 104

( selected)

1.5x/2.0x

pp. 14, 70, 81, 84, 88

p. 92

p. 67

Basic Operations

Flash p. 71

Drive Mode pp. 73, 85

Auto Rotate p. 125

Movie Recording

Low Battery p. 206

AE Lock/FE Lock

AF Lock p. 101

Time Zone p. 61

Create Folder p. 126

Stills: Recordable Shots Movies: Remaining Time/Elapsed Time

Shutter Speed* –

Aperture Value* –

Exposure Shift Bar (Movie) p. 90

Image Stabilizer p. 79

* Displays when the shutter button is pressed halfway. During flash photography,

however, the camera automatically readjusts the ISO speed, shutter speed or aperture setting to an optimal setting, which may cause the playback information to differ from the displayed information.

[z Rec.]

p. 89

pp. 102,

103

p. 219 p. 220

If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake warning icon ( ) displays, this indicates that a slow shutter speed may have been selected due to insufficient illumination. Use the following methods to shoot:

- Set the IS mode to any setting other than [off] (p. 79)

- Raise the ISO speed (p. 104)

- Configure Auto ISO Shift to a setting other than [Off] (p. 105)

- Select a setting other than (flash off) (p. 71)

- Attach the camera to a tripod or other device

Basic Operations

 Playback Mode (Standard)

Defined Playback p. 134

Remaining battery charge will display.

Displayed image number/Total number of images –

Folder Number-File Number p. 126

Compression (Still Images)

Recording Pixels (Still Images)

Movie

Red-Eye Correction/

My Colors/Resize

WAVE Format Sound p. 160

Protection Status p. 164

Shooting Date/Time p. 78

p. 206

pp. 75, 91

pp. 151,

155, 158

Basic Operations

 Playback Mode (Detailed)

b c d e

Histogram (p. 59)

f g

Auto Category/My Category

Shooting Mode

Metering Mode p. 108

ISO Speed ••• p. 104

Shutter Speed –

Aperture Value –

Shooting Interval (Movie)

Recording Pixels/ Frame Rate (Movies)

Exposure Compensation ••• p. 107

Flash p. 71

White Balance p. 111

My Colors, Color Accent, Color Swap

Red-Eye Correction Function

Macro/Infinity p. 72

File size p. 221

Still Image: Recording Pixels, Movies: Movie Length

( selected)

pp. 121, 136

pp. 14, 70,

81, 84, 88

p. 92

p. 91

pp. 114, 116 , 11 8

p. 151

pp. 75,

Basic Operations

 Focus Check

Displayed image number/Total number of images

Compression (Still Images) p. 76

Recording Pixels

(Still Images) p. 75

The following information may also be displayed with some images.

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

JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards (p. 215)

RAW image

Image recording pixel setting not recognized

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

Histogram Function

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

If the image is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value. Similarly, adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value if the image is too bright (p. 107).

Sample Histograms

Balanced ImageDark Image Bright Image

Basic Operations

LCD Monitor Brightness

LCD Monitor Brightness Settings

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

• Changing Settings Using the Set up Menu (p. 51)

• Changing Settings Using the DISP. Button (Quick-bright LCD Function)

You can set the LCD monitor to the brightest setting regardless of the option selected in the Set up menu by pressing the DISP. button for more than one second.*

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

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

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

already set it to its highest setting in the Set up menu.

Night Display

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

• Although noise may appear and the movement of the subject shown on the LCD monitor may appear somewhat jagged, there is no effect on the recorded image. The brightness of the image displayed in the monitor, and the brightness of the actual image recorded will be different.

Basic Operations

Setting the World Clock

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

Setting the Home/World Time Zones

Select [Time Zone].

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

[ ] Menu.

3. Use the or button to select [Time Zone].

4. Press the button.

Select (Home).

1. Use the or button to select

2. Press the button.

• When using for the first time, confirm

that the screen to the right appears, then press the FUNC./SET button.

Select an area as home.

1. Use the or button to select a home time zone.

2. Press the button.

• To set the daylight saving option, use

the or button to display . The time will advance by 1 hour.

Basic Operations

Select (World).

1. Use the button to select .

2. Press the button.

Select a destination area.

1. Use the or button to select a

destination time zone.

2. Press the button.

• As in Step 3, you can set daylight

saving time.

Time Difference from the Home Time Zone

Basic Operations

Switching to the Destination Time Zone

Select [Time Zone].

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

[ ] Menu.

3. Use the or button to select [Time Zone].

4. Press the button.

Select (World).

1. Use the or butto to select .

2. Press the button.

• To change the destination time zone, use the FUNC./SET button.

• When you switch to the destination

time zone, monitor.

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

will display on the

Basic Operations

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values

Select [Reset All].

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

[ ] Menu.

3. Use the or button to select

[Reset All].

4. Press the button.

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select

[OK].

2. Press the button.

z Settings cannot be reset when the camera is connected to a

computer or to a printer.

z The following cannot be reset.

- Shooting mode

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

- White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function (p. 112)

- Colors specified in the [Color Accent] (p. 116) or [Color Swap] (p. 118) modes

- Newly added My Camera settings (p. 185)

Basic Operations

For matting Memor y Cards

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

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

z When the icon is displayed, sound data recorded with

the sound recorder exists. Exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card.

Select [Format].

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

[ ] Menu.

3. Use the or button to select [Format].

4. Press the button.

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select [OK].

2. Press the button.

• To perform a low level format, use

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

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

Displays when sound data recorded with the sound recorder is present (p. 162).

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

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

You can also use the touch control dial to select shooting modes or FUNC. menu options. See p. 41.

Shooting with the Optical Zoom

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

The zoom can be adjusted from 36 mm – 133 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms.

Press the zoom lever toward or .

• Wide Angle: Zooms out from the

subject.

• Telephoto: Zooms in on the

subject.

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting. The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film equivalent) are as follows:

Selection Focal Length Shooting Characteristics

Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to

Standard 36 – 532 mm

Off 36 – 133 mm Enables shooting without digital zoom.

1.5x 54 – 199.5 mm

2.0x 72 – 266 mm

z The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is

turned off.

z The digital zoom cannot be used in or (Postcard), or

(Widescreen) modes.

z [1.5x] or [2.0x] cannot be set in mode

15x with digital and optical zoom combined. In movie mode, only the Standard mode can be selected.

Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom factor, and the focal length shifts to maximum telephoto. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than a shot taken at the same angle of view with [Standard] or [Off].

Shooting with the Digital Zoom

Select [Digital Zoom].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [Digital Zoom].

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select

[Standard].

2. Press the button.

Press the zoom lever toward and shoot.

• The combined digital and optical

zoom setting will display in the LCD monitor.

• The image may appear coarse

depending upon the selected recording pixels (the zoom factor appear in blue).

• Press the zoom lever toward to

zoom out.

Safety Zoom Zone

This camera is equipped with a Safety Zoom feature that shifts from optical zoom to digital zoom without pausing until image quality is lost at any given recording pixel setting. The icon will display at the maximum zoom setting before image quality is lost and you can advance the zoom further by pressing the zoom lever toward the icon again. The Safety Zoom zone changes according to the selected recording pixel setting as shown below.

Safety Zoom Factor

Optical Zoom Digital Zoom

3.7x

4.5x

5.7x

9.3x

15.0x Î

Zone without deterioration Zone with deterioration

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter

The digital tele-converter feature uses digital zoom to achieve the effects of a tele-converter (a lens used in telephoto shooting).

Select [Digital Zoom].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [Digital Zoom].

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select [1.5x] or [2.0x].

2. Press the button.

Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever

and shoot.

• and the zoom factor will appear on the LCD monitor.

• The image may appear coarse depending upon the selected recording pixels (the icon and the zoom factor appear in blue).

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Magnified Close-Up Shooting

(Digital Macro)

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

You can shoot a subject 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens at the maximum wide angle setting. With the digital zoom, the image area is 14 x 11 mm (0.6 x 0.4 in.) at maximum zoom (approximately 4.0x).

Select Digital Macro.

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Press the button.

3. Use the or button to select

and choose with the or button.

4. Press the button.

Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever

and shoot.

• The zoom factor appears on the LCD monitor.

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Using the Flash

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

Press the button.

1. Use the or button to change the flash mode.

• : [Auto]

• : [On]

• : [Off]

You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears.

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots.

Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of

Macro

Infinity*

* Cannot be set in .

Press the / button.

1. Use the or button to select

To Cancel the Macro Mode

Press / button and use the or button to select (Normal).

Lens to Subject

• Maximum wide angle setting: 58 × 43 mm (2.3 × 1.7 in.) Minimum focusing distance: 5 cm (2.0 in.)

• Maximum telephoto setting: 118 × 88 mm (4.6 × 3.5 in.) Minimum focusing distance: 40 cm (1.3 ft.)

Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the end of the lens.

or .

z Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode

since images composed with the viewfinder may be off- center.

z Using the flash in macro mode may cause image edges to

darken.

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Using the Self-Timer

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

You can set the time delay and the numbers of shots you wish to take in advance.

10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 seconds after you press the shutter button.

• 2 seconds before the shutter releases, the self-timer lamp and sound speed up.

2 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 seconds after you press the shutter button.

• The self-timer sound beeps quickly* when you press the shutter button and the shutter releases 2 seconds later.

Custom Timer: you can change the delay time (0–10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1–10).

• When [Delay] is set to 2 or more seconds, the self-timer sound beeps quickly 2 seconds before the shutter releases. When [Shots] is set to more than 1, the self-timer sound only beeps before the first shot.

• Cannot be set in the

* This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (p. 184).

Press the button.

1. Use the or button to change the self-timer mode.

, ,

movie

mode.

Shoot.

• When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will activate and the self-timer lamp will blink (when using red-eye reduction, it will stay lit for the last 2 seconds).

To Cancel the Self-Timer

Press the button and use the or button to select .

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( )

Select [Self-timer].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [Self-timer].

3. Press the button.

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select

[Delay] or [Shots] and change the settings with the or button.

2. Press the button.

3. Press the button.

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

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

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

- The interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in memory of the camera fills.

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

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Changing the Recording Pixels/ Compression (Still Images)

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

Select a resolution setting.

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

and the or button to change the option.

3. Press the button.

Approximate Values for Recording Pixels

Purpose

(Large)

(Medium 1)

(Medium 2)

(Medium 3)

(Small)

(Postcard)

Recording Pixels

4000 x 3000

12M

3264 x 2448

2592 x 1944

1600 x 1200

0.3M

1600 x 1200

pixels

640 x 480

pixels

High

Printing to about A2-size 420 x 594 mm (16.5 x 23.4 in.)

Printing to about A3-size 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in.)

Printing to about A4-size 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.) Printing to about Letter-size 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.)

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

Send images as e-mail

Low

attachments or shoot more images

When printing to postcards.

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Printing on wide size paper (you can

4000 x 2248

(Widescreen)

Approximate number of recording pixels. (M is short for megapixels.) *1 Paper sizes vary according to region. *2 Fixed to in . *3 Cannot be set in the or mode.

Select a compression setting.

pixels

check the composition at a 16:9 aspect ratio. Areas that will not be recorded appear on the LCD monitor as a black border.)

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

and the or button to change the option.

3. Press the button.

Approximate Values for Compression Settings

Compression Purpose

Superfine

Fine

High Quality Shoot higher quality images

Shoot normal quality images

Normal

Normal Shoot more images

z See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 219). z See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 221).

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Configuring the Postcard Mode

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

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

Select the Postcard Mode.

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

and choose with the or button.

3. Press the button.

• Approximately 2M recording pixels, and compression settings

are fixed to Fine.

• The area that will not print displays in gray.

The digital zoom or the digital tele-converter cannot be used in this mode.

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

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Embedding the Date in the Image Data

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

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

Select the Postcard Mode.

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

and choose with the or button.

3. Press the button.

Select [Date Stamp].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [Date Stamp].

Set the date and time.

1. Use the or button to select [Date] or [Date & Time].

2. Press the button.

• LCD Monitor Display

: [Off] : [Date]/[Date & Time]

Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set beforehand (p. 12).

z The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once

it has been embedded.

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

To imprint the date on images for all but postcard size images, use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser) or printer settings. For details, please see the user guide for each product.

Setting the Image Stabilizer Function

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

The image stabilizer function allows you to minimize the camera shake effect (blurred images) when you shoot distant subjects that have been magnified or when you shoot in dark conditions without a flash.

–

Off

– You can check the effect of the IS mode on image blur on

Continuous

Shoot Only

Panning

Select [IS Mode].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [IS Mode].

the LCD monitor since the IS mode runs continually. This makes it easier to compose images and focus on subjects.

IS mode is only activated when the shutter button is pressed, so subjects will be captured with reduced blur even if their movements on the LCD monitor are not smooth. This option is not available in the

This option only stabilizes the effect of up and down camera motions on the image. This option is recommended for shooting objects moving horizontally. This option is not available in the

movie

mode.

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select an image stabilizer option.

2. Press the button.

z Camera shake may not be fully corrected when shooting

with slow shutter speeds, such as with evening shots. Set Auto ISO Shift (p. 105) to a setting other than [Off] or use a tripod to shoot.

z If camera shake is too strong, it may not be fully corrected. z Hold the camera horizontally while panning (stabilization

does not work when the camera is held vertically).

z If you select [Shoot Only] or [Panning] in shooting mode (still

images) and then switch to movie mode, the setting will change to [Continuous].

Various Shooting Methods

You can also use the touch control dial to select shooting modes or FUNC. menu options. See p. 41.

Shooting in Modes for Special Conditions

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene.

Select a shooting mode.

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Press the button.

3. Use the or button to select

and the or button to select a mode.

4. Press the button.

Portrait

Produces a soft effect when photographing people.

Night Snapshot

Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod.

Various Shooting Methods

Kids&Pets

Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities.

Indoor

Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject’s true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting.

Foliage

Shoots trees and leaves—such as new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms—in vivid colors.

Snow

Shoots without a blue tinge and without making people appear dark against a snowy background.

Beach

Shoots without making people appear dark near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong.

Fireworks

Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal exposure.

Various Shooting Methods

Aquarium

Selects the optimal ISO speed, white balance and color balance to capture fish and other items in an indoor aquarium.

Underwater

Appropriate for shooting images with Waterproof Case WP-DC19 (sold separately). This mode uses an optimal white balance setting to reduce bluish tones and record images with a natural hue.

ISO 3200

Shoots with the ISO speed set to 3200. Use it when high speed is required. (Twice as sensitive as ISO

1600.) Avoids blurring of the subject and the effects of camera shake. Recording pixels are set to (1600 x 1200 pixels).

z The shutter speed is slow in mode. Always use a tripod

to avoid camera shake.

z In , , , or mode, the ISO speed may

increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot.

z Noise can be noticeable when the ISO speed is set to

mode.

Install the camera in Waterproof Case WP-DC19 to shoot underwater. You are also recommended to use this case for shooting in rainy conditions, at the beach or on the ski slopes.

Various Shooting Methods

Shooting in Manual Mode

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or my colors.

Select manual mode.

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Press the button.

3. Use the or button to select .

4. Press the button.

Various Shooting Methods

Continuous Shooting

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down. If you use the recommended memory card*, you can shoot continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full (p. 219).

*Recommended Memory Card:

Super high-speed SDC-512MSH memory card (sold separately) to which low-level formatting (p. 65) is conducted immediately before shooting.

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

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

Press the button.

1. Use the or button to select .

Shoot.

• The camera will continue to record successive images while

the shutter button is held down.

• Recording will cease when the shutter button is released.

To Cancel Continuous Shooting

Follow step 1 to display .

z The interval between shots lengthens when the built-in

memory of the camera fills.

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

because the flash must charge.

Various Shooting Methods

Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

This function reduces the red appearance of eyes when the flash fires and light is reflected back.

Select [Red-Eye].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [Red-Eye].

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select [On] or [Off].

2. Press the button.

The red-eye reduction lamp lights orange before the flash fires when the Red-Eye option is set to [On].

Various Shooting Methods

Setting the Slow Synchro Function

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

You can shoot with the flash at slow shutter speeds. You can limit the extent to which only the background darkens with flash photography while shooting night scenes or under indoor lighting.

Select [Slow Synchro].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [Slow Synchro].

Set Slow Synchro.

1. Use the or button to select [On] or [Off].

2. Press the button.

Please note that camera shake becomes a factor when [Slow Synchro] is set to [On]. If this occurs, you are recommended to fix the camera to a tripod to shoot in this mode.

Various Shooting Methods

Movie Shooting

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

The following movie modes are available. For information on the recording pixels and frame rate in each mode, refer to Changing Recording Pixels (p. 91).

* The recording time will vary according to the capacity of the memory card you use

(p. 220).

Standard

You can select the recording pixels and record until the memory card is full*1. The digital zoom can be used while shooting in this mode (p. 67).

• Maximum Size: 4 GB*2/movie

High Resolution

Use this to display images at large sizes on computer monitors.

•Maximum Size: 4 GB*2/movie

Compact

Since there are few recording pixels and also the data size is small, this mode is convenient for sending movies as e-mail attachments or when the memory card capacity is low.

• Maximum Clip Length: 3 minutes

Color Accent Color Swap

You can have only the specified color remain and change all others into black and white, or change a specified color into a different color (pp. 116, 118). As with the Standard mode, you can also select the recording pixels and frame rate and record until the memory card is full*1.

•Maximum Size: 4 GB*/movie

Time Lapse

Select a shooting interval (1 or 2 sec.) to have a single frame shot at that interval. When played back, two hours worth of recorded frames is compressed to 8 minutes (1-sec. interval) or 4 minutes (2-sec. interval). You can record events from a fixed perspective, such as the spectacle of a flower budding over time, or view changing elements in a short period. Sound cannot be recorded in this mode.

• Maximum recording session: 2 hours.

Various Shooting Methods

*1 When a super high-speed memory card is used: SDC-512MSH is recommended. *2 Even if the clip size has not reached 4 GB, recording will stop at the moment the clip

length reaches 1 hour. Depending on the volume and data writing speed of the memory card, recording may stop before reaching 1 hour or before the recorded data volume has reached 4 GB.

Select a shooting mode.

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Press the button.

3. Use the or button to select

and the or button to change the option.

4. Press the button.

• See Changing Colors (p. 116) for the procedures for using

and .

Shoot.

• Pressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance settings.

• Pressing the shutter button fully starts recording video and sound simultaneously.

• During shooting, the recording time and [ LCD monitor.

• Pressing the shutter button fully again stops recording. Recording will stop automatically under the following circumstances.

- When the maximum recording time elapses

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

Rec.] appear on the

z You are recommended to use a memory card that has been

formatted in your camera to shoot movies (p. 65). The memory card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting.

Various Shooting Methods

z Be careful of the following while recording.

- Do not touch the microphone (p. 38).

- If you press a button, the sound of the button being pressed will also be recorded.

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

z The focus and optical zoom settings remain fixed for

subsequent frames at the values selected for the first frame.

z Before recording, you can set the AE lock and exposure

shift. This is effective on ski slopes and the beach when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or where there are both light and dark areas in the scene and it is desirable to adjust the exposure.

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

2. Use the or button to adjust the exposure.Press the

button again to release the setting. Also, the setting will be canceled if you press the MENU button or change the white balance, My Colors or shooting mode settings.

z If you register the function with the button, you can

start shooting a movie simply by pressing the button even if the mode dial is set to , or (p. 122).

z QuickTime is required to play back movies (Data type: AVI/

Compression method: Motion JPEG) on a computer (Only Windows 2000).

Various Shooting Methods

Changing Recording Pixels

You can change the recording pixels when the movie mode is set to

(Standard), (Color Accent) or (Color Swap).

Select the number of recording pixels.

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

and the or button to

change the option.

3. Press the button.

Recording Pixels and Frame Rates

Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the appearance of motion.

Standard *1640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec.

Color Accent *2640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. LP

Color Swap 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.

High Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels, 15 frames/sec.

Compact 160 x 120 pixels, 15 frames/sec.

Time Lapse 640 x 480 pixels, 15 frames/sec.*

*1 Default setting. *2 To give priority to recording length over quality, select the option displaying [LP]

(Long Play). For the same file size, you can record approximately twice the length.

*3 Frame rate during playback.

z See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 219). z See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 221).

Various Shooting Methods

Changing the Shooting Interval ( Time Lapse)

Select a shooting interval.

1. Press the button.

2. Use the or button to select

and the button to change

the option.

3. Press the button.

• The indicator will blink green

while the camera is recording.

z You are recommended to use a fully charged battery or

an AC adapter since the recording period may be lengthy.

z The power saving setting (p. 45) will determine whether

or not the LCD monitor shuts off. The LCD monitor will turn on if something other than the power button or shutter button is operated.

z The LCD monitor displays the elapsed time from the start

of recording to the end in playback mode, but the actual playback time is shorter than the displayed time.

Recordable Duration

Various Shooting Methods

Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

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

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

Select a shooting direction.

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Press the button.

3. Use the or button to select

and the or button to select or .

4. Press the button.

: Left to right horizontally : Right to left horizontally

Shoot the first image in the

sequence.

• The exposure and white balance are set and locked with the first image.

Various Shooting Methods

Compose the second image so that it overlaps

a portion of the first and shoot.

• You can press the or button to return to the previously

recorded image to retake the shot.

• Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be

corrected when the images are stitched together.

Repeat the procedure for additional images.

• A sequence may contain up to 26 images.

Press the button after the last shot.

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

Stitch Assist mode.

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

image onward.

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

Various Shooting Methods

Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions (Focus Check)

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

You can check the focus in recorded images. It is also easy to check peoples’ expressions and look for closed eyes because a frame the size of the face displays when the AF frame mode is set to [Face Detect] and a photo is taken. You are recommended to set [Review] in the [ ] menu to [Hold] beforehand.

Select [Review Info].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [Review Info].

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select [Focus Check].

2. Press the button.

Various Shooting Methods

Shoot.

• The recorded image displays.

Recorded Image

• The frame displays as follows.

Frame Color Content

Orange

White Displays at the focal point (AF frame)

Displays the area of the image shown at the bottom right

Orange frame contents

• The orange frame can be shown at a different magnification,

moved or switched to a different frame (p. 133).

To Cancel Checking the Focus

Press the shutter button halfway.

z When the bottom right of the image is enlarged, pressing the

button will not delete the image.

z You can also check the focus in playback mode (p. 132).

Various Shooting Methods

Switching between Focusing Modes

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.

You can have the camera automatically detect the

Face

position of a face and use this data to set the focus

Detect

and exposure* while shooting.

* Only in evaluative metering mode (p. 108).

(No frame) AiAF

Select [AF Frame].

1. Press the button.

2. In the [ ] menu, use the or

button to select [AF Frame].

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

The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is convenient for making sure the focus is

Center

exactly where you want it. You can change the size of the AF frame (p. 99).

Accept the setting.

1. Use the or button to select an AF frame option.

2. Press the button.

• Changing the AF Frame Size (p. 99).

Various Shooting Methods

z [Face Detect] cannot be used when the LCD monitor is

turned off.

z The AF frame appears as follows when the shutter button is

pressed halfway.

- Green : Focus is achieved

- Yellow : Focusing difficulty (AF frame set to [Center])

- No AF frame :

Focusing Difficulty (AF frame set to [Face Detect] or [AiAF])

Face Detect Feature

z Maximum of three Face frames will be displayed at the position of

the face the camera recognizes. At this point, the frame the camera judges to be the main subject appears in white while the others appear in gray. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green AF frames may appear.

z The camera will shoot using [AiAF] not the [Face Detect] function if

a white frame fails to appear and only gray frames display, or if a face is not detected.

z The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a

face.

z In certain cases, faces may not be detected.

Examples:

- If faces are at the edge of the screen, or appear extremely small, large, dark or bright, relative to the overall composition.

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

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