Canon IXUS 200 IS, PowerShot SD980 IS User Guide

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

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

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Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything

Checking the Package Contents

Camera Battery Pack NB-6L

(with Terminal Cover)

Interface Cable

IFC-400PCU

AV Cable

AVC-DC400

Wrist Strap

WS-DC10

Battery Charger

CB-2LY/CB-2LYE

Getting Started Warranty

Card

DIGITAL CAMERA

Solution Disk

“Canon Customer

Support” Leaflet

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is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera.

Using the PDF Manuals

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

• Camera User Guide (This Guide)

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

• Personal Printing Guide

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

• Software Guide

Read when you want to use the included software.

• A memory card is not included.

• Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.

Test Shots

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.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

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

Warranty Limitations

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

LCD Monitor

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

Camera Body Temperature

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

Memory Cards

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

What Do You Want to Do?

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

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

Take good people shots

Take good landscapes

Shoot various other scenes

● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 64, 82, 86

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

● Take pictures with me in them too (self-timer) . . . . . 63, 64, 78, 79

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

● Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting) . . . . . . . . . 70

● Take close-up pictures of subjects using the zoom

(digital macro shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

● Take sepia toned or black and white pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

● Add special effects when shooting (Creative Light Effect) . . . . . 65

● Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 72

● Take pictures continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Shoot without the effects of camera shake (image stabilization)

. . 145

● Shoot without the effects of camera shake even in low light

conditions (High ISO Auto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 74

● Maintain the focus on moving subjects (Servo AF). . . . . . . . . . . 85

● Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast). . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

IF wP

At night

(p. 57)

At the beach

(p. 57)

Against snow

(p. 58)

Kids and pets

(p. 57)

Portraits

(p. 56)

Foliage

(p. 58)

Sunsets

(p. 57)

Aquarium

(p. 58)

Low light

(p. 58)

Indoors

(p. 57)

Fireworks

(p. 57)

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What Do You Want to Do?

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

● Automatically play back pictures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

● Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

● Quickly search pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 108

● Erase pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 119

● Protect pictures from accidental erasure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

View

● Shoot movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

● View movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 102

Shoot/View Movies Print

● Easily print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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

Save

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

● Use the camera abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 141

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Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of

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this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you learn more as you read each chapter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using the Touch Panel ....................14

Charging the Battery ........................16

Inserting the Battery and

Memory Card .............................18

Setting the Date and Time ...............20

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

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

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

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

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

Erasing Images ................................28

Printing Images ................................29

Shooting Movies ..............................31

Viewing Movies ................................33

Transferring Images to a Computer.34

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

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

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

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

Information Displayed

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

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

FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations ....47

MENU – Basic Operations ...............48

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

Changing the Screen Brightness.....50

Returning the Camera

to Default Settings ..................... 51

Low Level

Memory Card Formatting .......... 52

Power Saving Function

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

Clock Functions............................... 54

3 Shooting in Special

Conditions and Commonly

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

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

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

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects

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

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

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

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

Special Effects for Night Backgrounds

(Creative Light Effect)................ 65

4 Choosing Settings Yourself

.............................................. 67

Shooting in Program AE..................68

Adjusting the Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)......... 69

Turning the Flash On ...................... 69

Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ...........70

Shooting Far Away Subjects

(Infinity)...................................... 71

Zooming In on Close Subjects

(Digital Macro) ........................... 71

Changing the Recording Pixels....... 72

Changing the Compression Ratio

(Image Quality).......................... 72

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Changing the ISO Speed................ 74

Adjusting the White Balance ........... 75

Continuous Shooting....................... 76

Changing the Tone of an Image

(My Colors) ............................... 77

Shooting Using the Two Second

Self-Timer ................................. 78

Customizing the Self-Timer............. 79

Shooting Using a TV Monitor.......... 79

Changing the Composition

with the Focus Lock .................. 80

Holding the Camera and Shooting

Vertically (Vertical Shutter) ....... 80

5 Getting More Out of

Your Camera ....................... 81

Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 82

Magnifying the Focal Point.............. 83

Shooting with the AF Lock .............. 84

Shooting with Servo AF .................. 85

Choosing the Subject to Focus On

(Touch AF) ................................ 86

Changing the Metering Mode.......... 87

Shooting with the AE Lock .............. 88

Shooting with the FE Lock .............. 88

Shooting with Slow Synchro ........... 89

Correcting the Brightness and

Shooting (i-Contrast) ................. 90

Red-Eye Correction ........................ 91

Checking for Shut Eyes .................. 91

Shooting Long Exposures............... 92

Changing the Color and Shooting... 93

Shooting Stitch Assist Images ........ 96

6 Using Various Functions for

Shooting Movies................. 97

Changing the Movie Mode.............. 98

Changing the Image Quality ........... 99

AE Lock/Exposure Shift ................ 100

Other Shooting Functions.............. 101

Playback Functions ....................... 102

Editing ........................................... 103

7 Using Playback and Other

Functions........................... 105

Quickly Searching Images............. 106

Viewing Images

in Filtered Playback .................108

Viewing Slideshows....................... 109

Checking the Focus....................... 111

Magnifying Images ........................ 112

Changing Image Transitions .........113

Easy Operations

with Touch Actions .................. 113

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

Viewing Images

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

Protecting Images ......................... 117

Erasing All Images ........................119

Organizing Images by Category

(My Category)..........................122

Tagging Images as Favorites........124

Rotating Images ............................125

Resizing Images............................ 126

Trimming ....................................... 127

Adding Effects

with the My Colors Function .... 129

Correcting the Brightness

(i-Contrast)............................... 130

Correcting the Red-Eye Effect.......131

Printing from the Print List

(DPOF) .................................... 132

Choosing Images for Printing

(DPOF) .................................... 134

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Conventions Used in this Guide

(Up button)

(FUNC./SET button)

(Right button)

(Left button)

(Down button)

(Control dial)

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8 Customizing the Camera ..137 9 Useful Information ............ 149

Changing Functions.......................138

Changing Shooting Functions........143

Changing Playback Functions .......146

Changing the Start-up Image

or Sound ..................................147

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

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

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

represented by the following icons.

Using Household Power................ 150

Troubleshooting ............................ 151

List of Messages that Appear

on the Screen .......................... 154

Functions Available in Each

Shooting Mode ........................ 156

Menus ........................................... 158

Handling Precautions .................... 162

Specifications ................................ 163

Index ............................................. 166

• : Troubleshooting tips.

• : Hints for getting more out of your camera.

• : Things you should be careful about.

• : Supplemental information.

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

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

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Safety Precautions

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

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

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

Warning

Caution

Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death.

Denotes the possibility of injury.

Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment.

Warning

Camera

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

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

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

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

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

expressly described in this guide.

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

dropped or otherwise damaged.

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

otherwise behaves abnormally.

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

equipment.

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

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

• Use only recommended power sources.

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

Battery, Battery Charger

• Use only recommended batteries.

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

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

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

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• Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts.

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

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

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

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

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

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

This could result in fire or electrical shock.

Other Warnings

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

data CD-ROMs.

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

Caution

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

when hanging it by the strap.

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

This could damage the camera or lead to injury.

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

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

This could result in electrical shock or fire.

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

- Places subject to strong sunlight.

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

- Humid or dusty areas.

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

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

terminals or plug.

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

• The slideshow transition effects may cause discomfort when viewed for

prolonged periods.

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

covered by your fingers or clothing.

This could result in burns or damage to the flash.

Caution

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

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor.

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

allow dust or sand to enter the camera.

This may cause the camera to malfunction.

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

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

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

or when you are not using it.

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

charging.

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

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

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

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

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

• Do not place the battery near pets.

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

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

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor.

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

contact with the LCD monitor.

• Do not attach accessories to the strap.

Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor.

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Getting Started

Strap

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

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

movies and transfer images to a computer.

Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera

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

the camera during use.

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

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

This camera has a touch panel screen that allows you to perform operations

Using the Touch Panel

Touch

Briefly touch the screen with your finger.

Used for choosing icons or magnifying images.

Double Tap

Quickly tap the screen twice.

Used in Playback mode to switch to Index Display.

Drag

Touch and drag your finger across the screen.

Used for playback operations such as switching to the next image, or moving the displayed location of magnified images.

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with the touch of your finger.

Basic Touch Operations

Available Touch Operations

Shooting Mode

Choose a subject to focus on (Touch AF)

Choose an appropriate Shooting mode for the scene

Change the flash mode

Shoot vertically*

*Appears when you hold the camera vertically

Correct the brightness (exposure compensation)

Playback Mode

Switching the Display Magnified Display/

Index Display

Registering Commonly

Used Functions (Touch Actions)

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Using the Touch Panel

Do not install commercially available screen protectors. Since the camera uses a pressure sensitive touch panel, the camera may not recognize touch operations if you install a screen protector.

What if I cannot perform operations well?

When touching with your finger does not work well, you can use the toggle attached to the strap to perform operations. Only use the attached toggle to perform operations. Do not use other objects, such as pens or pencils. You can calibrate the touch panel if you are having difficulty choosing items or buttons (p. 142).

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

Charging the Battery

CB-2LY

CB-2LYE

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as it is not charged at the time of purchase.

Remove the cover.

Insert the battery.

● Align the S marks on the battery and

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

Charge the battery.

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

the charger into a power outlet .

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

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

X The charge lamp lights red and charging

starts.

● The charge lamp will light green when

charging has finished. Charging takes approx. 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Remove the battery.

● Unplug the battery charger from the power

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

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

Charging the Battery

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

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Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken

Number of shots 240

Playback Time (Hours)

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

Association (CIPA) measurement standard.

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

than mentioned above.

Battery Charge Indicator

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

Display Summary

Good.

Slightly depleted, but sufficient.

(Blinking red) Nearly depleted.

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

Using the battery and charger effectively

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

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

• How to store the battery for long periods.

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

• The battery charger can also be used when abroad.

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

• The battery may develop a bulge.

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

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

end of its life span.

Purchase a new battery.

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

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Terminals

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Check the card’s write-protect tab.

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

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

Open the cover.

● Slide the cover , and open it .

Insert the battery.

● Insert the battery as shown until it locks

into place with a click.

● Be sure to insert the battery in the correct

direction or it will not properly lock into place.

Insert the memory card.

● Insert the memory card as shown until it

locks into place with a click.

● Be sure the memory card is oriented

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

Close the cover.

● Close the cover , and slide it until it

locks into place with a click.

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

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Removing the Battery and Memory Card

Remove the battery.

● Open the cover and press the battery lock

in the direction of the arrow.

X The battery will pop up.

Remove the memory card.

● Push the memory card in until you hear a

click, then slowly release it.

X The memory card will pop up.

Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card

Memory Card

Number of shots

• Values are based on the default settings.

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

subject and the memory card used.

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

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

2GB 8GB

626 2505

Compatible Memory Cards

• SD memory cards

• SDHC memory cards

• MultiMediaCards

• MMCplus memory cards

• HC MMCplus memory cards

Setting the Date and Time

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What is the write-protect tab?

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

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

Turn on the camera.

● Press the power button.

X The Date/Time screen will appear.

Set the date and time.

● Press the qr buttons to choose an

option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to set a value.

● If you choose and press the op

buttons or turn the Â dial and choose

, you will set the time to daylight saving

(1 hour ahead).

Make the setting.

● Press the m button.

X Once the date and time have been set,

the Date/Time screen will close.

● Press the power button to turn off the

camera.

Reappearing Date/Time screen

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

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Date/Time battery

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

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

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

p. 40) the date/time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not turned on.

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

Enter Playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

Display the settings screen.

● Press and hold the m button , then

immediately press the n button .

Set the display language.

● Press the opqr buttons or turn the Â

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

X Once the display language has been set,

the settings screen will close.

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

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

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

Before you use a new memory card or one that has been used in other

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devices, you should format the card with this camera. Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card.

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Format].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

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

Format the memory card.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

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

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

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.

screen will reappear.

The shutter button has two stops. To take images that are in focus, be sure

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to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then take the shot.

Press halfway (lightly to the first stop).

X The camera automatically focuses and

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

X When the camera focuses, it will beep

twice and the indicator will light green.

Press fully (to the second stop).

X The camera plays the shutter sound and

takes the shot.

● Since the shot is being taken while the

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

Does the length of the shutter sound change?

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

the length of the shutter sound may change.

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

image may be blurry.

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

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

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

Turn on the camera.

● Press the power button.

X The start-up sound will play, and the start-

up screen will appear.

Choose A mode.

● Set the mode switch to A.

● When you point the camera toward the

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

X The camera focuses on the subject it

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

X When faces are detected, a white frame

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

X A white frame will follow a detected face

that is moving and the gray frames will disappear.

Compose the shot.

● Moving the zoom lever toward i will

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

Choose a subject to focus on.

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● Touch the screen to choose the person or

location to focus on (Touch AF).

X The camera will beep and will appear

on the screen.

Focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

X When the camera focuses, it will beep

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

X Green AF frames appear where the

subject is in focus.

X When a moving face or moving subject

chosen with Touch AF are detected, and you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, a blue AF frame appears and the focus and exposure are continuously adjusted (Servo AF).

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

X The camera will play the shutter sound

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

X The indicator will blink green while the

image is recorded to the memory card.

X The image will appear on the screen for

about two seconds.

Taking Pictures

What if...

• a flashing appears?

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

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• the camera does not play any sounds?

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

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

The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 50 cm – 3.5 m (1.6 – 11 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 90 cm – 1.5 m (3.0 – 4.9 ft.) at maximum telephoto.

• the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway?

Your subject is too close. When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move about 5 cm (2.0 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about 90 cm (3.0 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto.

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

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

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

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

Scene Icons

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

Background Bright

Subject Backlit Backlit

People –*

When Moving –– –

Subjects Other Than People/Landscapes

Close Subjects ––

Icon Background Color

* Appears when the camera is attached to a tripod.

Under certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a wall for example), or the “Blue Skies” icons may appear and it may not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If this happens, try shooting in G mode (p. 68).

Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue

Including Blue Skies

Sunsets

Dark

When Using

Tripod

You can view your images on the screen.

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Enter Playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

X The last image you took will appear.

Choose an image.

● Dragging left to right displays images in

the reverse order they were taken.

● Dragging right to left displays images in

the order they were taken.

● Pressing the q button displays images in

the reverse order they were taken, while pressing the r button displays images in the order they were taken.

● The images change more quickly if you

keep the qr buttons pressed.

● Turning the Â dial counter-clockwise

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

Switching images quickly

● Pressing the shutter button halfway in

Playback mode switches the camera to Shooting mode.

● The lens will retract after approximately 1

minute elapses.

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

Erasing Images

Switch to the next image Switch to the previous image

Hold the camera without releasing the shutter button.

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Active Display

If you tilt the camera gently from your wrist as shown in the illustration below, you can switch the images you are viewing. You can also start and stop movies (p. 33).

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

• Be careful not to accidentally hit people with the camera.

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

dropping it.

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

Enter Playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

X The last image you took will appear.

Choose an image to erase.

● Drag horizontally across the screen to

choose an image.

● You can also press the qr buttons or turn

the Â dial to choose an image.

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Erase the image.

● Drag as shown.

X [Erase?] appears.

● Touch [Erase].

X The displayed image will be erased.

● To exit instead of erasing, touch [Cancel].

● You can also erase images in the

following ways. Press the m button, then use the op

buttons or turn the Â dial to choose a. Press the m button and use the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to choose [Erase], then press the m button again.

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

Items to Prepare

• Camera and PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately)

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

Turn off the camera and printer.

Connect the camera to the printer.

● Open the cover, and insert the small end

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

● Insert the cable’s larger plug into the

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

Turn on the printer.

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Turn on the camera.

● Press the 1 button to turn on the camera.

Choose an image to print.

● Drag horizontally across the screen to

choose an image.

● You can also press the qr buttons or turn

the Â dial to choose an image.

Print images.

● Press the m button, then press the op

buttons to choose 2 and press the m button.

X The Print Settings screen will appear.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Print]

and press the m button.

X Printing will start.

● If you want to print additional images,

repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed.

● After printing has completed, turn off the

camera and printer, and unplug the interface cable.

• Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on printing.

• Refer to p. 39 for Canon-brand Pictbridge compliant printers. Index

printing is not available with the CP710/CP510/CP400/CP330/CP300/ CP220/CP200 printers.

The camera can automatically select all settings so that you can shoot

Shooting Movies

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movies just by pressing the shutter button. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. This is not a malfunction.

Set the mode switch to E.

Choose X (Standard) mode.

● Touch , then touch . Touch the

screen again to make the setting.

● You can also choose X mode in the

following ways. Press the m button, then use the op buttons or turn the Â dial to choose E and press the m button again. Use the

op buttons or turn the Â dial to choose E and press the m button.

Compose the shot.

● Moving the zoom lever toward i will

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

Focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

X When the camera focuses, it will beep

twice and the indicator will light green.

Shooting Movies

Elapsed Time

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Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

X The camera will start shooting the movie,

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

● Once shooting begins, take your finger off

the shutter button.

● If you change the composition of your shot

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

● You can zoom in and out with the zoom

lever while shooting.

● Do not touch the microphone while

shooting.

● Do not press any buttons other than the

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

Stop shooting.

● Press the shutter button fully again.

X The camera will beep once and stop

shooting the movie.

X The indicator will blink green, and the

movie will record to the memory card.

X Shooting will automatically stop when the

memory card fills.

Estimated Shooting Times

Memory Card 2GB 8GB

Shooting Time

• Shooting times are based on default settings.

• Maximum clip length is approx. 10 minutes.

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

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

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

You can view your movies on the screen.

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Enter Playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

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

Choose a movie.

● Drag horizontally across the screen to

choose an image to play back.

● You can also press the qr buttons or turn

the Â dial to choose an image.

Play the movie.

● Touch the screen.

X The movie will play.

● Touch the screen again to stop the movie.

● Press the op buttons to adjust the

volume.

X After the movie finishes, and

appear.

Start quick playback (Active Display)

● You can also press the o button to

display the operations panel, then press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to choose (Play) and press the m button.

If you shake the camera gently as shown in the illustration, you can begin quick movie playback. If you shake the camera gently again, the movie will stop.

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

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

Items to Prepare

• Camera and computer

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

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

System Requirements

Windows

OS Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2)

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

CPU Viewing images Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher

RAM

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels or higher

* 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.

Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3

USB ports.

Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1.66 GHz or higher

Viewing images

Viewing movies

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

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

1GB or more

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Macintosh

OS Mac OS X (v10.4 – v10.5)

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

CPU Viewing images PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor

RAM Viewing images 512 MB or more

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels or higher

USB ports.

Viewing movies Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher

Viewing movies

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

1GB or more

Preparations

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

Install the software.

Windows

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

Begin installation.

●

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

● If the [User Account Control] window

appears, follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

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

Remove the CD-ROM.

●

Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appears.

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Macintosh

●

● Click [Install], and follow the onscreen

Connect the camera to the computer.

● Turn off the camera.

● Follow the steps on p. 29 to connect the

Turn on the camera.

● Press the 1 button to turn on the camera.

Open CameraWindow.

Windows

●

X CameraWindow will appear.

● If CameraWindow does not appear, click

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

instructions to proceed with the installation.

camera to a computer.

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

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

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Macintosh

CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer.

● If CameraWindow does not appear, click

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

Transfer Images

● Click [Import Images from Camera], and

then click [Import Untransferred Images].

X All images not previously transferred will

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

● After the transfer finishes, click [x] to close

CameraWindow, then turn off the camera and unplug the cable.

● For further operations, refer to the

Software Guide.

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

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

transfer images.

• The camera information may not display correctly.

• Movies may not transfer correctly.

• Images shot vertically may be transferred in the horizontal orientation.

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

computer.

• There may be problems transferring images or image information

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

Accessories

Wrist Strap

WS-DC10

DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk

AV Cable AVC-DC400

Compact Power Adapter

CA-DC10

Supplied with Camera

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

interface cables.

Battery Pack NB-6L

(with Terminal Cover)

Battery Charger

CB-2LY/CB-2LYE

Power CordDC Coupler

DR-40

Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

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Accessories

Compact Photo Printers

(SELPHY series)

Inkjet Printers

(PIXMA series)

Video IN Terminal

Audio IN Terminal

TV/Video

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.

HDMI Cable HTC-100

High-Definition TV

Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers

Card Reader Windows/MacintoshMemory Card

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The following camera accessories are sold separately.

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

Power Supplies

• AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

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

• Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE

An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB-6L.

• Battery Pack NB-6L

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

Other Accessories

• HDMI Cable HTC-100

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

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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.

Components Guide

HDMI Terminal (p. 116)

Movie Mode

For shooting movies (pp. 31, 97).

Auto Mode

You can leave it to the camera to select settings (p. 24).

Shooting Mode

You can shoot with the best settings for the scene (p. 56) or select settings yourself to take various types of pictures (pp. 55, 67, 81).

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Strap Mount (p. 13) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 29, 36) Shutter Button (p. 23) Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) (p. 112) / g (Index) (p. 106)

Flash (pp. 59, 69, 89) Lamp (Self-Timer Lamp (pp. 63, 64, 78,

79) / AF Assist Beam (p. 143) / RedEye Reduction Lamp (p. 143)) Lens Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 138) Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 18)

Mode Switch

Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode.

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Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 14, 44) Speaker Mode Switch Microphone (p. 32) Power Button (p. 20)

1 (Playback) Button (pp. 27, 105) n (Menu) Button (p. 48)

Indicator (p. 46)

Q (Self-Timer) (pp. 63, 64, 78, 79) / o Button

e (Macro) (p. 70) / u (Infinity) (p. 71) / q Button m FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button

(p. 47)

h (Flash) (pp. 59, 69, 89) / r Button l (Display) Button (pp. 44, 45) / p Button

Control Dial (p. 43)

Control Dial

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

1 Button

When the lens is extended, you can switch between Shooting and Playback modes. When the lens is retracted, you can use this button to turn the camera on and off in Playback mode.

Screen (LCD Monitor)

The screen is a touch panel. When shooting, you can touch the screen to choose the subject you want to focus on, or touch icons to easily make settings. During playback, you can also touch the screen to switch the display or to start playing a movie.

Shooting (Information Display)

Information Displayed on the Screen

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Battery Charge Indicator (p. 17) Camera Orientation* White Balance (p. 75) My Colors (p. 77) i-Contrast (p. 90) Drive Mode (p. 76) Camera Shake Warning (

)

p. 145 Compression (Image Quality) (p. 72) Recording Pixels (p. 72) Still Images: Recordable shots (p. 19) Movies: Elapsed Time (p. 32)

* : Standard, : Held vertically

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

Disp. Overlay (p. 145) AF Frame (p. 25), Spot AE Point Frame (p. 87) Digital Zoom Magnification (pp. 60, 61) Macro (p. 70), Infinity (p. 71), AF Lock (p. 84) Red-Eye Correction (p. 91) Shooting Mode Flash Mode (pp. 59, 69, 89) Vertical Shutter (p. 80)

Exposure Compensation (p. 69) Metering Modes (p. 87) Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 78, 79) Time Zone (p. 141) AE Lock (p. 88), FE Lock (p. 88) Shutter Speed Aperture Value Image Stabilizer (p. 145) Date Taken/Recorded (p. 62) ISO Speed (p. 74)

Switching the Display

You can change the display using the p button.

Information Displayed on the Screen

No Information

Display

Simple Information

Display

Focus Check Display

(p. 111)

Detailed Information

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Playback (Detailed Information Display)

Print List (p. 132) My Category (p. 122) Shooting Mode ISO Speed (p. 74) Exposure Compensation (p. 69) White Balance (p. 75) Histogram (p. 46) Image Editing (pp. 126 – 131) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 72),

(Movies) (p. 99)

Recording Pixels (p. 72)

Switching the Display

Battery Charge Indicator (p. 17) Metering Modes (p. 87) Folder Number – File Number (p. 138) Displayed image number / Total n umber of images Shutter Speed Aperture Value, Image Quality (Movies) (p. 99) i-Contrast (pp. 90, 130) Flash (pp. 69, 89)

You can change the display using the p button.

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

Macro (p. 70), Infinity (p. 71) File Size (p. 73) Still Images: Recording Pixels (p. 72) Movies: Movie Length (p. 99) Protect (p. 117) Favorites (p. 124) My Colors (pp. 77, 129) Red-Eye Correction (pp. 91, 131) Shooting Date and Time (p. 20)

Indicator

Dark Bright

High

Low

Indicator

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Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting

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

Overexposure Warning during Playback

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

Histogram during Playback

● The graph that appears in “Detailed

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

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

Colors Status Operation Status

Green

Orange

Lights Shooting preparation complete (p. 25)/Display Off (p. 140)

Blinks Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 25)

Lights Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 25)

Blinks Camera shake warning (p. 59)

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

You can set commonly used functions using the FUNC. menu. The menu

FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations

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items and options differ depending on the mode (p. 156). You can also use the FUNC. menu in Playback mode.

Display the FUNC. menu.

● Press the m button.

Choose a menu item.

● Press the op buttons, or turn the Â

dial to choose a menu item, then press the m button.

● Depending on the menu, the screen may

switch. Choose a menu item and make the setting.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose an option.

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

Make the setting.

● Press the m button.

Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized

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under tabs, such as for shooting (4) and playback (1). The available menu items differ depending on the mode (pp. 158 – 161).

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose a tab.

● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom

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

Choose a menu item.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose a menu item.

● Some items require you to press the m

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

Choose an option.

● Press the qr buttons to choose an

option.

Make the setting.

● Press the n button.

X The normal screen will reappear.

You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds.

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Muting Sounds

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Mute].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

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

Adjusting the Volume

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Volume].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

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

Change the volume.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

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

The screen brightness can be changed in two ways.

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With the Menu

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [LCD Brightness].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose [LCD Brightness],

Change the brightness.

● Press the qr buttons to change the

brightness.

● Press the n button again to complete

the setting.

With the p Button

● Press the p button for more than one

second.

X The screen increases to maximum

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

brightness setting chosen in the 3 tab.

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

cannot change the brightness with the p button.

brightness regardless of the setting in the 3 tab.

● Pressing the p button again for more

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

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

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the default settings.

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Reset All].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

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

Reset the settings.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â 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) in the 3 tab, [Language] (p. 21), [Video System]

(p. 115), [Time Zone] (p. 141), the image registered as [Start-up Image] (p. 147).

• The saved data for custom white balance (p. 75).

• Colors that were chosen in Color Accent (p. 93) or Color Swap (p. 94).

Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading

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speed of a memory card has dropped. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the memory card.

Display the menu.

● Press the n button.

Choose [Format].

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3

tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

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

Perform the low level format.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

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

● Press the opqr buttons or turn the Â

dial to choose [OK], then press the m

About low level formatting

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

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

since all recorded data are erased.

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

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

button.

X Low level formatting starts.

To save battery power, the camera shuts down automatically when it is not

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operated for a certain time.

Power Saving during Shooting

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

Power Saving during Playback

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

• You can turn off the Power Saving Function (p. 140).

• You can adjust the time before the monitor turns off (p. 140).

You can check the current time.

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● Press and hold the m button.

X A screen like that on the left appears

showing the current time.

● If you hold the camera vertically while

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

● Press the m button to cancel the clock

display.

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

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Conditions and Commonly

Used Functions

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

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

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

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

• This chapter assumes the mode is set to A for “Turning the Flash Off”

(p. 59) to “Using the Face Self-Timer” (p. 64).

The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which

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you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode.

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

Choose the desired shooting mode.

● Touch .

● If you touch the qr buttons on the screen,

or quickly drag across it, a different set of shooting modes will appear.

● Choose the desired shooting mode.

X A summary of the chosen shooting mode

will appear.

● Touch the screen again to make the

setting.

● If you touch , the camera will return to

the shooting mode selection screen.

● You can also choose shooting modes

from the FUNC. menu (p. 47).

Shoot.

I Take portraits (Portrait)

● Produces a soft effect when

photographing people.

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F Take snapshots at night

(Night Snapshot)

● Lets you take beautiful snapshots of

people against city nightscapes or night backgrounds.

● If you hold the camera firmly, you can take

pictures with reduced camera shake, even without a tripod.

V Take shots of kids and pets

(Kids&Pets)

● Lets you capture subjects that move

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

H Take indoor shots (Indoor)

● Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors.

U Shoot sunsets (Sunset)

● Lets you take shots of sunsets in vivid

colors.

tTake shots of fireworks

(Fireworks)

● Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid

colors.

w Take shots of people at the beach

(Beach)

● Lets you take bright shots of people on

sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong.

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y Take shots of aquatic life in an

aquarium (Aquarium)

● Lets you take natural-colored shots of

aquatic life in indoor aquariums.

OTake shots of foliage (Foliage)

● Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as

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

PTake shots of people in snow

(Snow)

● Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots

of people against snowy backgrounds.

Z Shoot using high ISO speed

(ISO 3200)

● Lets you set the ISO speed to 3200, and

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

● Recording pixels are set to (1600 x

In F, V, H or y mode, images may appear coarse because the ISO speed (p. 74) is increased to match the shooting conditions.

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

moving and blurring the image. Additionally, you are recommended to set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 145).

• In Z mode, images may appear coarse.

1200 pixels, p. 72).

You can shoot with the flash turned off.

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Touch .

Choose !.

● Touch ! to choose it.

● Touch ! again to make the setting.

X Once set, ! will be selected.

● After pressing the r button, you can also

press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to choose !.

Shoot.

What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears?

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

You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 20x and capture

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

Recording Pixels

Optical Zoom* (24 – 120 mm)

Digital Zoom*

(120 – 480 mm)

: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)

: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)

5.0x

6.1x

7.7x

13x

20x

: Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)

* Focal length (35mm equivalent)

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subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 72) and the zoom factor used.

Move the zoom lever toward i.

● Hold the lever until zooming stops.

X The zoom will stop when the largest

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

Move it toward i again.

X The digital zoom will zoom in even further

on the subject.

Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate

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

Turning off the digital zoom

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Digital Tele-Converter

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

2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom factor. The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the combination of recording pixel (p. 72) and digital tele-converter settings used.

Choose [Digital Zoom].

● Press the n button.

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4

tab, and press the op buttons or turn the Â dial to choose [Digital Zoom].

Accept the setting.

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

[2.0x].

● Pressing the n button will restore the

shooting screen.

X The view will be enlarged and the zoom

factor will appear on the screen.

● To return to standard digital zoom, choose

Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration

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

deterioration (the zoom factor will display in blue).

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

deterioration (the zoom factor will display in blue).

• The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 36.0 –

180 mm and 48.0 – 240 mm (35mm film equivalent).

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

[Digital Zoom] and the [Standard] option.

You can insert the shooting date and time in the lower right corner of an

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image. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted. Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time are correctly set (p. 142).

Choose [Date Stamp].

● Press the n button.

● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4

tab, and press the op buttons to choose [Date Stamp].

Accept the setting.

● Press the qr buttons to choose [Date] or

[Date & Time].

● Press the n button again to accept

the setting.

X [DATE] will appear on the screen.

Shoot.

X The shooting date and time will be

recorded in the image's lower right corner.

● To restore to the original setting, choose

[Off] in Step 2.

Inserting and printing the date and time in images without an embedded date and time

• Use the DPOF print settings (p. 134) to print.

• Use the included software to print.

Refer to the

• Connect the camera to a printer to print.

Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details.

Software Guide for details.

The self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the camera

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operator. The camera will activate approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

Press the o button.

Choose Ò.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose Ò, then press the m button.

X Once set, Ò will appear.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus

You can change the delay time and number of shots (p. 79).

on the subject, then press it fully.

X When the self-timer starts, the lamp blinks

and the self-timer sound plays.

X Two seconds before the shutter releases,

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

● To cancel shooting with the self-timer after

countdown has started, press the o button.

● To restore the original setting, choose

in Step 2.

Once you compose the shot, such as for a group photo, press the shutter

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button, and enter the composition, the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it detects your face (p. 82).

Choose ".

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

Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.

● Make sure a green frame appears on the

face focused on and white frames appear on other faces.

Press the shutter button fully.

X The camera will enter shooting stand-by,

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

X The lamp will blink and the self-timer

sound will play.

Join the subjects and look at the camera.

X When the camera detects a new face, the

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

● To cancel the self-timer after it has

started, press the o button.

X The second and third shots will continue in

succession.

● To restore the original setting, choose

in Step 2 on p. 63.

What if a face is not detected?

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

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Changing the number of shots

For the screen in Step 1, press the n button, then press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to change the number of shots. Press the m button to accept the setting

Face Self-Timer cannot be used with Touch AF (p. 25).

Light displays and other points of light in the night backgrounds behind your subject can be changed into any of six predetermined shapes. Be sure to use the flash when shooting.

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

Choose .

● Follow Step 2 on p. 56 and choose .

Select a shape.

● Press the n button for more than one

second, then press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to choose a shape.

● Press the op buttons to change the size.

● Press the n button to make the

setting.

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Shoot.

Shooting tips

• Hold the camera firmly and shoot non-moving points of light in as dark a location

as possible.

• Be sure to shoot with your subject within the range of the flash (p. 69). Also

make sure your subject is not illuminated by any other light source.

Depending on the shooting conditions, such as when shooting moving points of light, you may not get the selected shape or the expected scene brightness.

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

mode to progressively advance your shooting skills.

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

in G mode.

• G stands for Program AE.

• “Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro)” (p. 71) assumes the mode

switch had been set to 4 and the R mode chosen.

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

modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 156 – 159).

You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.

Shooting in Program AE

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AE stands for Auto Exposure.

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

● Choose G in Step 2 on p. 56.

Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 69 – 79).

Shoot.

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

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

• Turn on the flash (p. 69)

• Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 74)

You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop

Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Exposure

Compensation Bar

Turning the Flash On

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increments in the range of -2 to +2.

Choose the exposure compensation.

● Touch .

Adjust the brightness.

● While looking at the screen, touch the

Exposure Compensation bar and drag left or right to adjust the brightness, then touch .

● You can also press the qr buttons or turn

the Â dial to adjust the brightness.

● You can also adjust the exposure

compensation from the FUNC. menu

You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. At maximum wide angle, the flash range is approximately 50 cm – 3.5 m (1.6 – 11 ft.), and at maximum telephoto, it is 90 cm – 1.5 m (3.0 – 4.9 ft.)

(p. 47).

Choose h.

● Touch , then touch h.

X Once set, h will appear.

● After pressing the r button, you can also

press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to choose h.

You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-

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ups of it. The shooting range is approximately 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens (when the zoom lever is pushed to maximum j).

Choose e.

● After pressing the q button, press the qr

buttons or turn the Â dial to choose e, then press the m button.

● Once set, e will appear.

About the Zoom Bar

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

The camera cannot focus in e in the yellow portion of the bar.

• When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, e will be grayed out

and shooting will be done in .

How can I take better close-ups?

• You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, to

prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 78).

• You can reduce the AF frame size when you want to focus on a specific

portion of the subject (p. 82).

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

You can shoot landscapes and far away subjects. The focusing range is 3 m

Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)

Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro)

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(9.8 ft.) and greater from the camera.

Choose u.

● After pressing the q button, press the qr

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

X Once set, u will appear.

You can zoom in on close subjects. The possible shooting range is approximately 5 – 10 cm (2.0 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the lens. However, you can zoom in even closer on the subject using the digital zoom. The digital zoom may cause images to appear coarse at some recording pixel settings (p. 72).

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

● Choose R in Step 2 on p. 56.

X The optical zoom will lock at the maximum

wide angle.

Use the zoom lever to compose the shot.

X The camera will zoom in and the zoom

factor will appear.

Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate

• No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)

• Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)

Using Î

You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 78).

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

Changing the Recording Pixels

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

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Choose the recording pixels.

● Press the m button and choose , then

press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will display on the

screen.

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

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

Choose the image quality.

● Press the m button and choose , then

press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will display on the

screen.

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

5" x 7"

A4, Letter size

Postcard size

3.5" x 5"

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Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio

Recording Pixels

(Large)

12 M/4000 x 3000

(Medium 1)

8 M/3264 x 2448

(Medium 2)

5 M/2592 x 1944

(Medium 3)

2 M/1600 x 1200

(Small)

0.3 M/640 x 480

(Widescreen)

4000 x 2248

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

depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.

Compression

Ratio

Single Image Data

Size (Approx. KB)

3084 626 2505

1474 1280 5116

2060 930 3721

980 1920 7675

1395 1365 5457

695 2672 10679

558 3235 12927

278 6146 24562

150 10245 40937

84 15368 61406

2311 830 3318

1105 1707 6822

Number of Recordable

Images

2GB 8GB

Approximate Values for Paper Size

● Suitable for sending images as e-mail

attachments.

● For printing on wide size paper.

Choose the ISO speed.

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● Press the m button and choose , then

press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will display on the

screen.

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

Cloudy, Twilight

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

increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions.

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

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

Low

Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting.

Nightscapes, Dark interiors

High

Changing the ISO speed

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

to display the automatically set ISO speed.

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

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

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looking colors.

Choose the white balance.

● Press the m button and choose , then

press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you chose will display on the

screen.

Auto

Day Light Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting

Cloudy Cloudy, shady, twilight conditions

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

Fluorescent

Fluorescent H

Custom Manually sets a custom white balance.

Custom White Balance

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

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

Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions.

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

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

● In Step 2 above, choose .

● Make sure the entire screen is filled with a

white colored subject, then press the n button.

X The tint on the screen will change when a

white balance data is set.

You can shoot continuously at a fixed interval (0.8 shots/sec.).

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Choose a Drive mode.

● Press the m button and choose , then

press the m button again.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose W, then press the m button.

Shoot.

As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images.

• Cannot be used with the self-timer (pp. 63, 64, 78, 79).

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

shutter button is pressed halfway.

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

longer.

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

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

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Choose My Colors.

● Press the m button and choose , then

press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you choose will display on the

screen.

My Colors Off —

Vivid

Neutral

Sepia Sepia tones.

B/W Black and white.

Positive Film

Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter.

Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker.

Vivid Blue

Vivid Green

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

Custom Color

Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid impression.

Tones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral hues.

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

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

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

You can adjust contrast, sharpness, and color saturation etc. to your preference (p. 78).

• The white balance cannot be set in the and modes (p. 75).

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

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

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Custom Color

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

● Follow Step 2 on p. 77 to choose , then

press the n button.

● Press the op buttons to choose an

option, then use the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to choose a value.

● The more to the right, the stronger/deeper

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

●

Press the setting.

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

Choose Î.

● After pressing the o button, press the

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

X Once set, Î will appear on the screen.

● Follow Step 3 on p. 63 to shoot.

button to accept the

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

Customizing the Self-Timer

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shots).

Choose $.

● Press the o button, then use the op

buttons or turn the Â dial to choose $, then press the n button.

Choose the settings.

● Press the op buttons to choose [Delay]

or [Shots].

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose a value, then press the m button.

● Follow Step 3 on p. 63 to shoot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•

Connect the camera to a TV as described in “Viewing Images on a TV” (p. 115).

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

You cannot use touch operations however.

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

While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure

Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock

Holding the Camera and Shooting Vertically (Vertical Shutter)

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are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.

Focus.

● Center the subject you want in focus, and

press the shutter button halfway.

● Confirm that a green AF frame appears

around the subject.

Recompose.

● Keep the shutter button pressed halfway

and recompose the scene.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

You can touch on the screen instead of the shutter button to shoot when holding the camera vertically. You can still also use the shutter button.

Shoot.

● Hold the camera vertically.

X will appear.

● Point the camera at the subject and touch

X When the camera focuses, it will beep

twice and take the shot right away. This is unlike when you shoot with the shutter button and first press it halfway.

To prevent the icon from appearing, press the n button, select the 4 tab, and then select the [Vert. Shutter] menu item and the [Off] option.

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Camera

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and

explains how to take pictures using various functions.

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

in G mode.

• “Shooting Long Exposures” (p. 92), “Changing the Color and Shooting”

(p. 93) and “Shooting Stitch Assist Images” (p. 96) assume you have set the mode switch to 4 and selected the corresponding mode.

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

modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 156 – 159).

You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions

Changing the AF Frame Mode

• Subjects that are far away or extremely close.

• Subjects that are dark or light.

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

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you want to shoot. You can also use touch operations to change the position of the AF frame or choose a subject to focus on without having to change AF frame mode settings (p. 86).

Choose [AF Frame].

● Press the n button, choose the 4

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

Face AiAF

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

only) and white balance ( only).

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

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

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

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

• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:

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

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

the AF frame will not appear.

Fixed frame

A single AF frame will be used. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. You can also change the AF frame size.

You can reduce the AF frame size

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

menu item and [Small] option.

• The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom (p. 60) or Digital

Tele-converter (p. 61) is used.

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

You can push the shutter button halfway to magnify the AF frame and check the focus.

Choose [AF-Point Zoom].

● Press the n button, choose the 4

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

Check the focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway.

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

main subject will appear magnified.

X In [Fixed frame], the contents of the AF

frame will appear magnified.

What if the display does not magnify?

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

The magnified display will not appear when using Digital Zoom (p. 60) or Digital Tele-Converter (p. 61), Servo AF (p. 85), or when connected to a TV (p. 79).

The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not

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change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.

Lock the focus.

● Keep the shutter button pressed halfway

and press the q button

X The focus locks and % is displayed on

the screen.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

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

Compose the scene and shoot.

While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will

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continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot.

Choose [Servo AF].

● Press the n button and choose

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

Focus.

● Focus and exposure will be maintained

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

● If a face is not detected when AF Frame is

set to [Face AiAF] (p. 82), the AF frame will be set to [Fixed frame].

• The camera may not be able to focus and set the exposure in some

conditions.

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

value are shown in orange. Take your finger off the shutter button, then press it again halfway.

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

• While in Servo AF mode, [AF-Point Zoom] in the 4 tab cannot be set to

[On].

• Not available in Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 78, 79).

You can choose a specific subject or person's face, or a location on the

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screen, to focus on and shoot.

Choose the subject, face or location to focus on.

● Touch the subject or person shown on the

screen.

X When the AF frame mode is set to [Face

AiAF], the camera will beep and display

when it detects the subject. The camera will continue to focus even if the subject moves. If the camera does not detect the subject, will blink for a few seconds and then disappear.

X When the AF frame mode is set to [Fixed

frame], an AF frame will appear at the location where you touch the screen.

● The camera will return to the normal

shooting screen if it cannot detect the subject to continue focusing on.

● To cancel, touch .

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button halfway. The

frame will change into a green .

● Press the shutter button fully to shoot.

• The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too

small, moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the background is too low.

• When shooting in e or u (pp. 70, 71) with the AF frame mode set to

[Face AiAF], choosing a location to focus on returns the camera to .

A border appeared around the screen when it was touched

Touch operations on faces or subjects appearing outside the border will not work. They will work if the face or subject move inside the border.

You can change the Metering mode (brightness measuring function) to

Changing the Metering Mode

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match the shooting conditions.

Choose the Metering mode.

● Press the m button and choose , then

press the m button again.

Choose an option.

●

Evaluative

Center Weighted Avg.

Spot

Press the op buttons or turn the

dial to

choose

button.

The setting will display on the screen.

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

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

Only meters within the (Spot AE Point frame). Also, the Spot AE Point frame is linked with the AF frame when the AF Frame mode is set to [Center].

an option, then press the m

When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the

Shooting with the AE Lock

Shooting with the FE Lock

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exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.

Lock the exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject and

press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway.

X When & appears, the exposure will be

set.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

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

Compose the scene and shoot.

Just as with the AE lock (p. 88), you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.

Choose h (p. 69).

Lock the exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject and

press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway.

X The flash will fire and when ( appears,

the flash output will be retained.

● If you release your finger from the shutter

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

Compose the scene and shoot.

You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the

Shooting with Slow Synchro

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camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach.

Choose ….

● Touch , then touch ….

X Once set, … will appear.

● After pressing the r button, you can also

press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose ….

Shoot.

● Even if the flash fires, ensure that the

subject does not move until the shutter

sound ends.

Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 145).

The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds,

Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast)

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that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting.

Choose [i-Contrast].

● Press the n button, choose the 4

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

X @ will appear on the screen.

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

You can correct recorded images (p. 130).

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

Red-Eye Correction

Checking for Shut Eyes

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flash.

Choose [Flash Settings].

● Press the n button, choose [Flash

Settings] from the 4 tab and press the

m button.

Adjust the setting.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose [Red-Eye Corr.] and press the

qr buttons to choose [On].

X Œ will appear on the screen.

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

You can correct recorded images (p. 131).

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

appears.

• In " and $ modes, this function is only available for the last image

shot.

• Not available in W.

Choose [Blink Detection].

● Press the n button, choose the 4

tab, and then choose the [Blink Detection]

menu item. Use the qr buttons to choose

[On].

Shoot.

X When a person with shut eyes is detected,

a frame and appear for a few seconds.

You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to

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shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.

Choose ≈.

● Choose ≈ in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56.

Choose the shutter speed.

● Press the m button, then press op

buttons or turn the Â dial to choose [1"] and press the m button.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose a shutter speed, then press the m button.

Confirm the exposure.

● When you press the shutter button

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

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

in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway.

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

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

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

tripod (p. 145).

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

You can change the look of an image when shooting. However, the shooting

Changing the Color and Shooting

Recorded color

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conditions may cause the image to become coarse, or the colors may not come out as expected.

T Color Accent

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

Choose T.

● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56 to choose T.

Press the n button for more than one second.

X The unchanged image and the Color

Accent image will both display.

● The color for default settings is green.

Specify the color.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the q button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

Specify the range of colors.

●

Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode.

Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to change the range of colors to be retained.

● Choose a negative value to limit the range

of colors. Choose a positive value to

extend the range of colors to similar

colors.

● Pressing the n button accepts the

setting and restores the shooting screen.

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Y Color Swap

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

Choose Y.

● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56 to choose Y.

Press the n button for more than one second.

X The unchanged image and the Color

Swap image will both display.

● The default setting is to change green to

gray.

Specify the color to be swapped.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the q button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

Specify the target color.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want and press the r button.

X The specified color will be recorded.

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Specify the range of colors to be swapped.

●

Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to adjust the range of colors affected.

● Choose a negative value to limit the range

of colors. Choose a positive value to

extend the range of colors to similar

colors.

● Pressing the n button accepts the

setting and restores the shooting screen.

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

• Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse.

Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together

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using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image.

Choose L.

● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56 to choose

Choose a shooting direction.

● Turn the Â dial to choose a shooting

direction.

Take the first shot.

X The exposure and white balance will be

set with the first shot.

Take subsequent shots.

● Overlap part of the first shot when taking

the second shot.

● Minor discrepancies in the overlapping

portions will be corrected when the images are merged.

● Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the

same procedures.

Finish shooting.

● Press the m button.

Merge the images on a computer.

● For details on how to merge the images,

refer to the Software Guide.

This function is not available when a TV is used as the monitor (p. 79).

Using Various Functions for

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Shooting Movies

This chapter provides more advanced information than the "Shooting

Movies" and "Viewing Movies" sections of Chapter 1.

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

You can choose between three Movie modes.

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Set the mode switch to E.

Choose a Movie mode.

● Touch , then touch a movie mode.

Touch the screen again to make the setting.

● You can also choose movie modes from

the FUNC. menu (p. 47).

X Standard Normal mode. > Color Accent

z Color Swap

These Shooting modes let you change all colors except the chosen color to black and white, or exchange the chosen color for another color, when shooting. See “Changing the Color and Shooting” (p. 93) for details.

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

You can choose between three image quality settings.

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Choose the image quality.

● Press the m button, then use the op

buttons or turn the Â dial to choose ,

then press the m button again.

Choose an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to choose an option, and press the m

button.

X The setting will display on the screen.

Image Quality Table

Image Quality

(Recording Pixels/Frame Rate)

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

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

320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.

Since the number of recording pixels is smaller, the image quality will be lower than with , but you can record three times the length.

Content

Estimated Shooting Time

Image Quality

(Frame Rate)

• Based on Canon’s testing standards.

• Maximum clip length is approximately 10 minutes in , 1 hour in and .

Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB. Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some

•

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

Shooting Time

2GB 8GB

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

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

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

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

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Focus.

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

Lock the exposure.

● After releasing the shutter button, press

the r button to lock the exposure. The exposure shift bar appears.

● Press the r button again to release the

lock.

Change the exposure.

● While watching the screen, turn the Â

dial to adjust the brightness.

Shoot.

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