Canon IXUS 980 IS, PowerShot SD990 IS User Guide

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CDI-E384-010 XXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN JAPAN

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Checking the Package Contents

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

Card

Battery Charger

CB-2LX/CB-2LXE

Wrist Strap

WS-DC7

“Canon Customer

Support” leaflet

Camera

Interface Cable

IFC-400PCU

Memory Card

(32 MB)

Camera User Guide (This Guide)

Direct Print User Guide

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

Software Starter Guide

Read when you want to connect the camera to a computer.

Detailed user guides (PDF format) for using the included ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser programs are available on the Canon website (English only): http://web.canon.jp/imaging/information-e.html

“Use of Genuine Canon Accessories Recommended” Leaflet.

• You can use the included memory card to try out your new camera and

take some test shots.

• Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.

Battery Pack NB-5L

(with Terminal Cover)

AV Cable

AVC-DC400

Canon Digital Camera

Solution Disk

Warranty

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Test Shots

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

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

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

Warranty Limitations

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

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. The camera is not damaged. This also 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. The camera is not damaged.

Memory Cards

This camera can use various types of memory cards. These are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide.

What Do You Want to Do?

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Shoot

● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

● Shoot various scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 – 56

- Take good shots of people

IF wP

Portraits

(p. 54)

- Take good landscapes

- Shoot various other scenes

Indoors

(p. 55)

● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 62, 82, 86

● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash

(turn off the flash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

● Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer). . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62

● Insert the date and time into my shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

● Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting) . . . . . . . . . 63

● Take close up pictures of subjects using the zoom

(digital macro shooting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

● Take sepia toned or black and white pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

● Change the size of picture I want to take

(recording pixels). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

● Take pictures continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

● Shoot without camera shake (image stabilization) . . . . . . . . . . 145

● Shoot without camera shake even in low light conditions

(High ISO speed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 70

With nightscapes

(p. 54)

Foliage

(p. 55)

Fireworks

(p. 56)

Kids and pets

(p. 54)

Aquarium

(p. 56)

At the beach

(p. 55)

Sunsets

(p. 55)

Under water

(p. 56)

With snowscapes

(p. 55)

Low light

(p. 56)

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● Take pictures using the viewfinder.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

● Take pictures of moving subjects using the viewfinder. . . . . . . . 79

● Continuously focus on subjects that move (Servo AF) . . . . . . . . 84

● Adjust dark subjects and shoot (i-Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

View

● Look at my pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

● Automatically play back pictures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

● Look at pictures on a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

● Quickly search pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 105

● Erase pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 113

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

Shoot/View Movies

● Shoot movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

● View movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

● Easily print pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Save

● Save images to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 128

Other

● Turn off sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

● Use the camera abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

LCD Monitor Precautions...................8

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

1 Getting Started ....................11

Charging the Battery ........................12

Inserting the Battery and Memory

Card .................................................14

Setting the Date and Time ...............17

Setting the Display Language..........19

Pressing the Shutter Button .............20

Taking Pictures ................................21

Viewing Images ...............................24

Erasing Images ................................25

Printing Images ................................26

Shooting Movies ..............................28

Viewing Movies ................................30

Downloading Images to a

Computer .........................................31

Accessories .....................................36

Separately Sold Accessories ...........38

2 Learning More...................... 39

Components Guide..........................40

Information Displayed on the

Screen .............................................42

Indicators .........................................44

m FUNC. Menu – Basic

Operations .......................................45

n MENU – Basic Operations ..46

Changing the Sound Settings ......... 47

Changing the Screen Brightness ....48

Returning the Camera to Default

Settings ........................................... 49

Formatting Memory Cards .............. 50

Power Saving Function

(Auto Power Down) ......................... 51

Changing the Image Display Time .. 52

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

3 Shooting Special

Scenes and Using

Common Functions............ 53

K Shooting Various Scenes ......54

! Turning the Flash Off .................. 57

i Zooming in More Closely on

Subjects (Digital Zoom) ................... 58

Inserting the Date and Time ............ 60

Ò Using the Self-Timer ................... 61

" Using the Face Self-Timer .......... 62

e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)....... 63

R Zooming In on Close Subjects

(Digital Macro) ................................. 64

4 Making Settings for the

Images You Want................ 65

G Shooting in Program AE ............. 66

h Turning the Flash On................... 67

u Shooting Far Away Subjects

(Infinity) ........................................... 67

Changing the Recording Pixels

(Image Size).................................... 68

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Changing the Image Quality

(Compression Ratio) ....................... 68

- Changing the ISO Speed......... 70

Adjusting the Tone

(White Balance) .............................. 71

Adjusting the Brightness

(Exposure Compensation) .............. 72

W Continuous Shooting ................. 72

Changing the Tone of an Image

(My Colors) ..................................... 73

Î Shooting Using the Two Second

Self-Timer ....................................... 74

$ Customizing the Self-Timer ........ 75

Shooting Using the Viewfinder........ 76

Shooting Using a TV ....................... 76

Shoot While Checking

the Histogram.................................. 77

Changing the Composition to Shoot

(Focus Lock) ................................... 78

Shooting with 8 (Quick Shot) ..... 79

5 Using Advanced Shooting

Functions ............................ 81

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

Shooting With Magnified Focus

Display ............................................ 83

% Shooting with AF Lock .............. 84

Shooting with Servo AF .................. 84

f Manual Focus........................... 85

0 Selecting the Person to Focus On

(Face Select)................................... 86

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

& Shooting with AE Lock .............. 87

( Shooting with FE Lock .............. 88

~ Flash Exposure Compensation.. 88 D Setting the Shutter Speed and

Aperture Value ................................ 89

Setting the Flash Output.................. 90

@ Adjusting Dark Subjects and

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

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

Changing the Color and Shooting ... 93 L Shooting Stitch Assist

Images............................................. 96

6 Using Various

Functions for Shooting

Movies.................................. 97

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

Changing the Image Quality............ 98

AE Lock/Exposure Shift................... 99

Other Shooting Functions.............. 100

Playback Functions ....................... 100

* Editing ....................................... 101

7 Using Various Playback and

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

g Search Images by Sets of 9

(Index Display) .............................. 104

d Searching for Images Using the

Jump Display................................. 105

. Viewing Slideshows .................. 107

Checking the Focus or People’s

Expressions (Focus Check) .......... 110

k Magnifying Images ...................111

+ Changing Image Transitions.....111

Viewing Images on a TV ...............112

/ Erasing All Images.................... 113

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

; Organizing Images by Category

(My Category)................................119

\ Rotating Images........................ 120

= Resizing Images ....................... 121

[ Trimming ................................... 122

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? Adding Effects With the

My Colors Function........................123

@ Adjusting Dark Subjects

(i-Contrast).....................................124

] Correcting Red-Eye Effect.........125

^ Attaching Sound Memos...........127

Transferring Images to a

Computer .......................................128

{ Designating Images for Transfer

(DPOF) ..........................................129

Print List (DPOF) ...........................131

Designating Images for Printing

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

_ Sound-Only Recording

(Sound Recorder) ..........................135

8 Customizing the Camera ..137

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

Changing Shooting Functions....... 142

Changing Playback Functions....... 146

5 Changing the Start-up Image or

Sound (My Camera Settings)........ 147

9 Useful Information for Using

the Camera ........................ 149

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

Using a Supplementary Flash ....... 150

You Think There is a Problem....... 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

LCD Monitor Precautions

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

Doing so may cause malfunction 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.

If this occurs, it may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor.

• Do not attach accessories to the strap.

Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor.

Safety Precautions

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Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below and in the “Safety Precautions” section. 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.

Warnings

Cautions

Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death.

Denotes the possibility of injury or damage to the equipment.

Warnings

Camera

• Do not look through the camera viewfinder at bright light sources (the sun,

etc.).

This may damage eyesight.

• 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, day/date battery: Dangerous if accidentally swallowed. If this occurs, contact a doctor immediately.

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

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

• 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 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.

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

equipment.

• Use only recommended power sources.

Battery, Battery Charger

• Use only recommended batteries.

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

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

liquids.

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

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Cautions

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

Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the image sensor (CCD).

• 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 lead to injury or damage the camera.

• 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.

• 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 if not fully plugged into the outlet.

• 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 explosion, resulting in 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.

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

covering the flash with your fingers or clothing.

This may cause the camera to malfunction.

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Getting Started

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 how to download 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.

Strap

Charging the Battery

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Use the included charger to charge the battery.

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.

● Flip out the plug and plug it into a

power outlet (for CB-2LX).

CB-2LX

CB-2LXE

● Plug the power cord into the charger, then

plug the other end into a power outlet (for CB-2LXE).

X The charge lamp lights red, and charging

starts.

● The charge lamp will light green when

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

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Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken

Number of

shots

Playback Time (Hours)

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

Association (CIPA) measurement standard.

• Depending on the shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be taken may be

less.

LCD monitor on.*

LCD monitor off. 700

280

Battery Charge Indicator

An icon or message will appear on the screen (p. 42) 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.

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

• How to store the battery for long periods.

Deplete and remove the battery from the camera. Attach the terminal cover and store the battery. Storing a battery without depleting it for long periods of time (about one year) 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 devices such as electrical transformers for foreign travel because they will cause malfunctions.

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

life span. Purchase a new battery.

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

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Insert the included battery and memory card into the camera.

Check the card’s write-protect tab.

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

you will not be able to take 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.

Terminals

Insert the memory card.

● Insert the memory card as shown until it

locks into place with a click.

● Inserting the card in the wrong direction

could damage the camera. Be sure the card is oriented correctly.

Label

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

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Close the cover.

● Close the cover , and slide it until it

locks into place with a click.

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.

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

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Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card

Memory Card 32 MB (Supplied) 2 GB 8 GB

Number of shots

• Values are based on a camera at 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. 21).

Compatible Memory Cards

• SD memory cards

• SDHC memory cards

• MultiMediaCards

• MMCplus memory cards

• HC MMCplus memory cards

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.

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Number of shots that can be taken

Setting the Date and Time

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

Turn on the camera.

● Press the power button.

X The Date/Time settings menu will appear.

Set the date and time.

● Press the qr buttons to select an option.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to set a value.

Make the setting.

● Press the m button.

X Once the date and time have been set,

the Date/Time settings menu will close.

● Pressing the power button will turn off the

camera.

Reappearing Date/Time settings menu

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

Daylight saving time settings

In Step 2, if you select and press the op buttons, or turn the Â dial, and set , daylight saving time (plus 1 hour) will be set.

Setting the Date and Time

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Changing the Date and Time

You can change the current date and time settings.

Display the menus.

● Press the n button.

Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab.

● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

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

Change the date and time.

● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p. 17 to make the

Date/Time battery

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

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

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

(p. 38), the date/time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not turned on.

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

turn the camera on. Follow the steps on p. 17 to set the date and time.

setting.

● Pressing the n button will close the

menu.

Setting the Display Language

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

Display the language setting menu.

● Press the 1 button.

● 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 select a language, then press the m button.

X The displayed language will change.

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

The clock (p. 52) will display if the time from when you press the m button to when you press the n button in Step 1 is too long. If the clock appears, press the m button to remove the clock and perform Step 1 again.

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

Pressing the Shutter Button

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The shutter button has two stops. To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then take the shot.

Press halfway (lightly to the first stop).

X The camera focuses and automatically

makes necessary settings for shooting, such as adjusting brightness and color.

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 depending on the scene you want to

shoot, the length of the shutter sound may change.

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

image may be blurry.

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

Taking Pictures

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The camera can automatically make all settings so that you can take images just by pressing the shutter button. Also, when taking pictures of people, the face will be automatically detected and focused (p. 82), and the color and the brightness will adjust to the optimum levels.

Set the A mode.

● Set the mode dial to A.

Compose the shot of your subject.

● Moving the zoom lever towards i will

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

X When faces are detected, a white frame

appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces.

Taking Pictures

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AF Frames

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 A green frame will appear where the

camera focused.

X Several AF frames will appear when the

camera focuses on more than one point.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully. The camera

will play the shutter sound and shoot.

X 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.

● Even when an image is displayed, you

can take a second picture by pressing the shutter button.

Taking Pictures

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What if...

• Nothing displays when the camera is turned on?

Press the l button to turn on the LCD monitor.

• The camera does not play any sounds?

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

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

Subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 50 cm – 4.6 m (1.6 – 15 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 50 cm – 2.4 m (1.6 – 7.9 ft.) at maximum telephoto.

• The indicator blinks yellow, and the camera beeps once when the shutter

button is pressed halfway?

The subject is too close. Back up approximately 50 cm, press the shutter button halfway, and shoot when the indicator is not blinking yellow.

• 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 (pp. 142 – 143).

• h appears on the screen and the shot cannot be taken even though the

shutter button was pressed fully.

The flash is charging. Keep the shutter button pressed fully, after a while the indicator will light orange and the camera will take the shot.

Viewing Images

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

Set the playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

X The last image you took will appear.

Select an image.

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Pressing the q button will cycle through the images in the reverse order they were taken.

● Pressing the r button will cycle through

the images in the order they were taken.

● The images change more quickly if you

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

●

The screen on the left will appear when you turn the Â dial. Turning it counter-clockwise displays images in the reverse order they were taken, while turning it clockwise displays images in the order they were taken.

● The central image will be displayed full-

size when you stop turning the Â dial.

● Pressing the 1 button while the lens is

extended will return you to the shooting screen.

● When approximately 1 minute elapses,

the lens will retract. If you press the 1 button with the lens retracted, the power will turn off.

Switching to and from playback mode

Pressing the 1 button while the camera is off, turns the camera on in playback mode. Pressing it again turns the camera off. Pressing the shutter button halfway while in playback mode will bring you to the shooting screen.

Erasing Images

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

Set the playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

Select an image to erase.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to display an image to erase.

Erase the image.

● Press the p button.

X [Erase] appears.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select [Erase], then press the m button.

X The displayed image will be erased.

● To exit instead of erasing, press the qr

buttons or turn the Â dial to select [Cancel], then press the m button.

Printing Images

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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. Press the 1 button and turn on

the camera.

X will appear on the screen, and the

c button will light blue.

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Select an image to print.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select an image.

Print images.

● Press the c button.

X Printing will start and the c button will

blink blue.

● 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 Direct Print User Guide for details on printing, including printing with direct print compatible printers.

Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately)

By connecting your camera to one of the Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printers below, you can print your images without having to use a computer.

Compact Photo Printers

(SELPHY Series)

For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer.

Bubble Jet Printers

(PIXMA series)

Shooting Movies

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The camera can automatically make all settings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the shutter button.

Set the E mode.

● Set the mode dial to E.

Set the X mode.

● Turn the Â dial to set the mode to X.

Shooting Time

Compose the shot of your subject.

● Moving the zoom lever towards i will

zoom in on your subject making it appear larger. Moving the lever towards 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.

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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.

Elapsed Time

● Do not touch the microphone while

shooting.

● Do not press any buttons other than the

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

Microphone

Stop shooting.

Estimated Shooting Times

Memory Card 32 MB (Supplied) 2 GB 8 GB

Shooting Time

• Shooting times are based on a camera at default settings.

• Shooting time can be checked on the screen in Step 2.

• Max. clip length is approx. 1 hour.

Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB.

● Press the shutter button fully again. 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.

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

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

Set the playback mode.

● Press the 1 button.

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

Select a movie.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select a movie, then press the m button.

X The movie control panel will appear on the

screen.

Play the movie.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select , then press the m button.

X The movie will play.

● You can pause/resume the movie by

pressing the m button again.

● Press the op buttons to adjust the

volume.

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.

For more information on the movie control panel, refer to p. 101.

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You can use the included software to download the images you have taken to a computer.

Items to Prepare

• Camera and computer

• Canon 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)

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

CPU

RAM

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

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

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

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

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

Windows XP Service Pack 2

USB ports.

Viewing images

Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1.66 GHz or higher

Viewing images

Viewing movies

Canon Utilities

USB ports.

Viewing movies Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher

Viewing images

Viewing movies

Canon Utilities

Windows Vista: Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher Windows XP: Pentium 500 MHz or higher

Windows Vista: 512 MB or more Windows XP: 256 MB or more

1GB or more

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

Mac OS X (v10.5): 512 MB or more Mac OS X (v10.4): 256 MB or more

1GB or more

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

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Preparations

Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) are used for these explanations.

Install the software.

Windows

Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s CDROM drive.

Click [Easy Installation].

●

Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation.

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

Remove the CD-ROM.

●

Remove the CD-ROM when your normal desktop screen appears.

Macintosh

Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution

●

Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

● The installer panel appears when you

double-click the icon in the CD-ROM window.

● Click [Install], and follow the onscreen

instructions to proceed with the installation.

Downloading Images to a Computer

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Connect the camera to the computer.

● Make sure the camera is turned off before

connecting.

● Open the cover, and insert the small end

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

● Insert the cable’s larger plug into the

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

Establish a connection between the camera and computer.

● Press the 1 button and turn on the

camera.

Open CameraWindow.

Windows

Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click

●

[OK].

X CameraWindow will appear.

● If CameraWindow does not appear, click

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

X The Direct Transfer menu appears on the

camera’s screen, and the c button will light blue.

Downloading Images to a Computer

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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).

X The Direct Transfer menu appears on the

camera’s screen, and the c button will light blue.

You cannot shoot while the Direct Transfer menu displays.

Downloading Images with a Computer

● Click [Transfer Untransferred Images].

X All images not previously downloaded will

be downloaded to the computer.

● After the download finishes, turn off the

camera and unplug the cable.

● For further operations, refer to the

Software Starter Guide.

Downloading Images to a Computer

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Downloading Images with the Camera

Select [New Images].

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to select [New Images].

● If the screen on the left is not showing,

press the n button.

Download images.

● Press the c button.

X All images that have not already been

transferred to the computer are transferred.

● After transferring finishes, turn off the

camera and unplug the cable.

Downloaded images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the “My Pictures” folder for Windows or the “Picture” folder for Macintosh.

● For further operations, refer to the

Software Starter Guide.

Accessories

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Supplied with Camera

Wrist Strap

WS-DC7

Battery Pack NB-5L (with Terminal Cover)

Battery Charger

CB-2LX/CB-2LXE

DR-30

Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

AV Cable AVC-DC400

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30

Compact Power Adapter

CA-DC10

Power CordDC Coupler

Memory Card

(32 MB)

Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk

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

interface cables.

Accessories

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High-Power Flash

HF-DC1

Bubble Jet Printers

(PIXMA series)

Compact Photo Printers

Card Reader

(SELPHY series)

(CP series)

Waterproof Case

WP-DC27

Waterproof Case

Weight WW-DC1

(Use 1 of 4 included weights)

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.

Video IN Terminal

Audio IN Terminal

Windows/

Macintosh

TV/Video

Separately Sold Accessories

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

Power Supplies

• AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30

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-2LX/CB-2LXE

An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB-5L.

• Battery Pack NB-5L

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

Other Accessories

• Waterproof Case WP-DC27

Installing the camera into this waterproof case lets you take underwater shots at depths down to 40 meters (130 feet), or take worry-free pictures in the rain, at the beach, or on the ski slopes.

• High-Power Flash HF-DC1

This attachable supplementary flash can illuminate subjects that are too distant for the light from the built-in flash to reach.

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Learning More

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

the screen, as well as, basic operations.

Conventions Used in this Guide

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

• Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ].

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

represented by the following icons.

(Up button)

• : 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 chapter assumes all functions are at their default settings.

(FUNC./SET button)

(Right button)

(Left button)

(Down button)

(Control dial)

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Lamp (AF Assist Beam (p. 143) / RedEye Reduction Lamp (p. 142) / SelfTimer Lamp (p. 62)) Microphone (p. 29) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 21) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (p. 104)

Shutter Button (p. 20) Power Button Speaker Flash (pp. 57, 67) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 150) Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 14) Strap Mount (p. 11)

Mode Dial

Use the mode dial to change shooting modes.

Auto Mode

You can shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings automatically (p. 21).

Program AE/Manual Mode

You can shoot in various different ways, using all of the camera’s settings (pp. 65, 81).

Quick Shot

You can take pictures using the viewfinder without missing a single shot (p. 79).

Special Scene Mode

The camera can automatically make all settings appropriate for the scene so that you can take images just by pressing the shutter button (p. 54).

Movie Mode

For shooting movies (pp. 28, 97).

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Indicators (p. 44) Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 42) c (Print/Share) Button (pp. 26, 145) Viewfinder (pp. 76, 79) Mode Dial 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 24, 146) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) and DIGITAL Terminal

n Button (p. 46) l (Display) Button (pp. 42, 43)

Control Dial

When appears on the screen, you can select modes by turning the control dial.

Even when doesn’t appear, the dial will work in the same way as the directional keys (p. 39).

Disappears after a few seconds

ISO Speed (p. 70) / d (Jump) (p. 105) /

o Button e (Macro) (p. 63) / u (Infinity) (p. 67) / f (Manual Focus) (p. 85) /q Button

Control Dial m FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 45)

h (Flash) (pp. 57, 67) / r Button W (Continuous Shooting) (p. 72) / Q

(Self-Timer) (pp. 61, 62) / a (1 Delete Image) (p. 25) / p Button

Information Displayed on the Screen

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Shooting (Information Display)

Exposure Compensation (p. 72) White Balance (p. 71) My Colors (p. 73) Flash Exposure Compensation/ Flash Output (pp. 88, 90) Metering Modes (p. 87) Image Quality (Compression) (p. 68) Recording Pixels (p. 68) Histogram (p. 44) Digital Zoom Magnification (p. 58) / Digital TeleConverter (p. 59)

* : Standard, : Right side down, : Left side down

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.

Macro (p. 63) / Infinity (p. 67) / Manual Focus (p. 85) ISO Speed (p. 70) Flash Mode (pp. 57, 67) Red-Eye Correction (p. 92) Drive Mode (pp. 61, 62, 72, 75) Camera Orientation* Battery Charge Indicator (p. 13) Shooting Mode AF Frame (p. 22)

Spot AE Point Frame (p. 87)

AF Lock (p. 84) i-Contrast (p. 91) Create Folder (p. 140) Recordable Shots (Stills) (p. 16) / Remaining Time (Movies) (p. 29) Disp. Overlay (p. 144) Shutter Speed (p. 89) Aperture Value (p. 89) Time Zone (p. 139) Image Stabilizer (p. 145) Date Taken/Recorded (p. 60) AE Lock (pp. 87, 99) / FE Lock (p. 88)

Switching the Display

You can change the display using the l button.

No Information Display Information DisplayDisplay Off

Information Displayed on the Screen

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Playback (Detailed Information Display)

Print List (p. 131) My Category (p. 119) Shooting Mode Shutter Speed (p. 89) Exposure Compensation (p. 72) White Balance (p. 71) Histogram (p. 44) Image Editing (pp. 120 –

126) Image Quality (Compression) (p. 68) /

(Movies) (p. 98)

Recording Pixels (p. 68)

Switching the Display

Battery Charge Indicator (p. 13) Metering Modes (p. 87) Folder Number – File Number (p. 140) Displayed image number / Total number of images ISO Speed (p. 70) Aperture Value (p. 89) / Image Quality (Movies) (p. 98) i-Contrast (p. 124) Flash Exposure Compensation/Flash Output (pp. 88, 90)

You can change the display using the l button.

No Information

Display

Focus Check Display

(p. 110)

Simple

Information

Display

Detailed Information

Display

Macro / Infinity / Manual Focus (pp. 63, 67, 85) File Size (pp. 68, 98) Recording Pixels (p. 68) / Elapsed Time (Movies) (p. 99) Sound Memo (p. 127) Protect (p. 117) My Colors (p. 73) Red-Eye Correction (p. 125) Shooting Date and Time (p. 60)

Information Displayed on the Screen

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Display for Shooting 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. Noise may appear and the movement of the subject on the screen may appear somewhat jagged. This has no effect on the recorded image.

Overexposure Warning during Playback

In “Detailed Information Display” (p. 43), overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen.

Histogram

●

The graph that appears in “Detailed Information

High

Display” (p. 43), and “Shoot While Checking the Histogram” (p. 77) is called the histogram. The histogram shows the distribution and amount of

Low

Dark Bright

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 check the exposure.

Indicators

The indicators on the back of the camera (p. 41) will light or blink under the following conditions.

Colors Status Operation Status

Green

Orange

Yellow

Lights Shooting preparation complete (p. 21) / Display Off (p. 138)

Blinks Recording/reading/transmitting image data (p. 21)

Lights Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p. 21)

Blinks Camera shake warning (p. 57) Lights e (p. 63)/u (p. 67)/% (p. 84)/f (p. 85)

Blinks Focusing difficulty (p. 23)

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.

m FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations

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Commonly used shooting functions can be set with the FUNC. menu. The menu and menu items differ depending on the Shooting mode (p. 156).

Press the m button.

X The FUNC. menu will appear.

Select a menu item.

X Press the op buttons to select a menu

item.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

Selectable Options

Menu Items

to select an option.

● For options that display , settings can

also be made by pressing the l button.

Press the m button.

X The setting will be made and you will

return to the standard shooting screen.

X The setting you made will be displayed on

the screen.

n MENU – Basic Operations

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Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized under tabs, such as for shooting (4) and playback (1). The menu items differ depending on the mode (pp. 158 – 161).

Press the n button.

Select a tab.

● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom

lever (p. 40) left or right to select a tab (category).

Select a menu item.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to select a menu item.

● Some settings can only be set after

switching the screen using the m button.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons to select an option.

Press the n button.

● The setting will be made and you will

return to the standard shooting screen.

Changing the Sound Settings

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You can silence the sounds of the camera buttons or adjust the volume of the camera sounds.

Muting Sounds

● Press the n button and select the 3

tab, then select [Mute] and use the qr buttons to select [On].

Adjusting the Volume

● Press the n button and select the 3

tab, then select [Volume] and press the m button.

● Press the op buttons to select an item,

then use the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to adjust the volume.

Changing the Screen Brightness

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The screen brightness can be changed in two ways.

With the Menu

● Press the n button, select the 3

tab, select [LCD Brightness] and then press the m button.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to change the brightness.

● Press the n button again to

complete the setting.

With the l Button

● Press the l button for more than one

second.

X The screen increases to maximum

brightness regardless of the setting in the

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

brightness setting selected in the 3 tab.

• You cannot change the brightness of the screen even if you press the

l button if you have already set the brightness to its highest setting in the 3 tab.

3 tab.

● Pressing the l button again for more

than one second will return the screen to its previous setting.

Returning the Camera to Default Settings

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

Select [Reset All].

● Press the n button and select the 3

tab, then select [Reset All] and press the m button.

Reset the settings.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select [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. 17) in the 3 tab, [Language] (p. 19), [Video System]

(p. 112), [Time Zone] (p. 139).

• The sounds or images registered to the 5 tab (p. 147).

• The saved data for custom white balance (p. 71).

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

Formatting Memory Cards

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You should use this camera to format a new memory card, or a memory card that has been used with other devices, before using it. 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.

Select [Format].

● Press the n button and select the 3

tab, then select [Format] and press the m button.

Format the memory card.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

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

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

will return to the menu display.

Low Level Format

Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped.

● In Step 2 above, use the op buttons to

select [Low Level Format], then use the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to display

● Press the opqr buttons to select [OK],

then press the m button.

X Low level formatting starts.

Formatting Memory Cards

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About formatting

• The supplied memory card has already been formatted.

• When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does not

work correctly, formatting the memory card may solve the problem. Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before formatting.

• 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 deleted. 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.

• When audio (p. 135) is recorded to the memory card, _ will display in

the right hand corner of the screen in Step 2. Formatting the card will delete audio as well.

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

may be less than indicated on the memory card.

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

recorded data are erased.

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

You can still use a memory card without problem when formatting is halted, but its data will be erased.

Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)

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

Power Saving during Shooting

About 1 minute after the camera is not operated, the monitor will turn off. After about 3 more minutes, the lens will retract and the power turns off. When the monitor has turned off but the lens has not retracted yet, pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 20) turns on the monitor and shooting can be continued.

Power Saving during Playback

About 5 minutes after the camera is not operated, the monitor shuts down and the power turns off.

• You can adjust the time before the monitor turns off (p. 138).

• You can turn off the Power Saving Function (p. 138).

Changing the Image Display Time

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Images display for approximately 2 seconds after being shot. You can change the length of time the images display.

Select [Review].

● Press the n button and select the

4 tab, then use the qr buttons to select

the display time.

● In the playback mode (p. 24) press the

shutter button halfway, and when the camera changes to shooting mode, press the n button.

Clock Functions

You can check the current time.

● Press the m button until the clock screen

on the left appears.

X The current time will display for

approximately five seconds.

● If you change the camera’s orientation,

press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial, you can change the color displayed.

● Push the m button to cancel the clock

display.

Changing the display time

Press the n button, select the 3 tab, and then select the [Clock Display] menu item. Use the qr buttons to select a time.

Press and hold the m button, then press the power button to display the clock.

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Shooting Special Scenes

and Using Common

Functions

This chapter explains how to shoot different scenes using the mode

dial, as well as how to use other common functions, such as the flash

and the self-timer.

• When you select a mode in K mode that matches the scene you want

to take, the camera will automatically make any necessary settings. Afterwards, you only need to press the shutter button to take the best shots for the scene.

• This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to K or that A mode

is set.

• “K Shooting Various Scenes” (pp. 54 – 56) and “R Zooming In on

Close Subjects (Digital Macro)” (p. 64) can only be used in K mode.

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The camera will make the necessary settings for the scene you wish to shoot when you select a matching mode.

Set the mode Turn the Â dial to the desired

mode.

Shoot.

I Take portraits (Portrait)

● Produces a soft effect when

photographing people.

dial

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.

(p. 40).

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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.

O Take shots of foliage (Foliage)

● Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as

new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors.

P Take shots of people and snow (Snow)

● Lets you take shots of properly lit people

against snowy backgrounds with natural colors.

w Take shots of people at the beach (Beach)

● Lets you take shots of properly lit people

near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong.

In F, V or H, images may appear rough because the ISO speed (p. 70) is increased to match the shooting conditions.

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t Take shots of fireworks (Fireworks)

● Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid

colors.

y Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium (Aquarium)

● Lets you shoot aquatic life in indoor

aquariums with natural colors.

S Shoot underwater (Underwater)

● Let’s you shoot underwater with

Waterproof Case WP-DC27 (sold separately).

Z Shoot using high ISO speed (ISO3200)

● Sets 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

1200 pixels) (p. 68).

• In t, attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move

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

• In y or S, images may appear rough because the ISO speed (p. 70) is

increased to match the shooting conditions.

• In Z, images may appear rough.

! Turning the Flash Off

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You can turn the flash off when shooting.

Press the r button.

Select !.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select !, then press the m button.

X Once set, ! will appear on the screen.

● After shooting, the camera will return to

What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears?

When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely, the indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear on the screen. Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move.

Cannot be set when the shooting mode is set to t or Z (p. 56).

i Zooming in More Closely on

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Subjects (Digital Zoom)

You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 15x and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 21) to enlarge. The images may appear rough, however, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 68) and the zoom factor used.

Move the zoom lever toward i.

● Hold the lever until zooming stops.

X If you release the zoom lever, the largest

possible zoom factor without image deterioration, and will appear.

Move it toward i again.

X The subject will enlarge even more with

the digital zoom, and the zoom factor will appear in blue.

Zones Where Images Deteriorate

Recording Pixels Optical Zoom Digital Zoom

3.7x

4.7x

3.7x

: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)

: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)

6.3x

10x

15x

When the zoom temporarily stops

If you keep holding the zoom lever, the zoom will temporarily stop at the point where the zoom factor is at its maximum without image deterioration. In this is at 3.7x, in at 4.7x, in at 6.3x, and in at 10x, but in it will zoom up to 15x without pausing.

i Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

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Turning off the digital zoom

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

The focal length when using digital zoom is 36 – 532 mm (35mm film equivalent).

Digital Tele-Converter

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

2.2x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than just using zoom (including digital zoom) at the same zoom factor. The images may appear rough, however, depending on the combination of recording pixel (p. 68) and digital tele-converter settings used.

● Press the n button and select the

4 tab, then select [Digital Zoom] and use the qr buttons to select [1.7x] or [2.2x].

● Pressing the n button will return you

to the shooting screen.

X The view will be enlarged, and the

zoom factor will display on the screen.

Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration

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

deterioration ( and the zoom factor will display in blue).

• Using [2.2x] at a recording pixel setting of , or will cause image

deterioration ( and the zoom factor will display in blue).

• The respective focal lengths when using [1.7x] and [2.2x] are 61.2 –

226.1 mm and 79.2 – 292.6 mm (35mm film equivalent).

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

● To return to standard digital zoom, select

[Standard] in [Digital Zoom].

Inserting the Date and Time

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You can insert the date and time an image was shot in the lower right corner. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted. Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time are correctly set (p. 17).

Select [Date Stamp].

● Press the n button and select the

4 tab, then select [Date Stamp] and use

the qr buttons to select [Date] or [Date & Time].

● Press the n button again to make

the setting.

X [DATE] will appear on the screen.

● If [DATE] does not appear, press the

l button, and set the screen display to “Information Display” (p. 42).

Shoot.

X You can insert the date and time an image

was shot in the lower right corner.

● When returning to the original setting,

select [Off] in Step 1.

Inserting and printing the date and time in images which do not have an embedded date and time

• Use the DPOF print settings (p. 132) to print.

• Use the included software to print.

Refer to the Software Start er Guide for details.

• Connect the camera to a printer to print.

Refer to the Direct Print User Guide for details.

Ò Using the Self-Timer

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When the person shooting wishes to join in a group photo, the self-timer can be used to shoot. Approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, the camera will take the photo.

Press the p button.

Select Ò.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to select Ò, then press the m button.

X Once set, Ò will appear.

Shoot.

You can change the delay time and number of shots taken (p. 75).

● Press the shutter button halfway to focus

on the subject, then press 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 return to the original setting, select

in Step 2.

" Using the Face Self-Timer

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Once you compose the shot, such as for a group photo, and press the shutter button, the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it detects your face (p. 82) when you enter the scene.

Select ".

● Follow Step 2 on p. 61 and select ".

Compose the scene and press the shutter button halfway.

● Make sure a green frame appears on the

face of the main subject, 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 blinks and the self-timer sound

plays.

Join the subjects and look at the camera.

X When the camera detects a new face, the

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

X The second and third shots will continue

to be taken.

● To return to the original setting, select

in Step 2 on p. 61.

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.

Changing the number of shots

For the screen in Step 1, press the [Drive Settings] screen, then press the

button and select [FaceSelf-Timer] in the

button to change the number of shots.

e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)

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You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme closeups of it. The possible shooting range is approximately 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. –

1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens when the zoom lever is moved to the maximum wide angle, and approximately 40 – 50 cm (1.3 – 1.6 ft.) when the zoom lever is moved to the maximum telephoto side.

Press the q button.

Select e.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select e, then press the m button.

X Once set, e will appear.

● To return to the original setting, select .

Using Î

You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, so that the camera does not move and blur the image (p. 74).

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

Cannot be set when the shooting mode is set to V (p. 54), U (p. 55) or t (p. 56).

R Zooming In on Close Subjects

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(Digital Macro)

You can zoom in on subjects and take pictures while close to them. The possible shooting range is approximately 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (when moving the zoom lever to the maximum wide angle side as on p. 63) from the end of the lens, however, you can shoot zooming in even closer to the subject using the digital zoom. Using the digital zoom may cause images to come out rough depending on the recorded pixels (p. 68).

Set the mode dial to K (p. 40). Turn the Â dial to R.

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.

Zones Where 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, so that the camera does not move and blur the image (p. 74).

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Making Settings for the

Images You Want

In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G mode, and methods of shooting in 8 mode to progressively

advance your shooting skills.

• It is assumed that the mode dial is set to 6, and that the camera is in G

mode.

• 6 is an abbreviation for Program AE, and Manual.

• In “Shooting with 8 (Quick Shot)” (p. 79), it is assumed that the mode

dial is set to 8.

• 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)

G Shooting in Program AE

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You can set various functions as you like for shooting. AE stands for Auto Exposure.

Set the mode dial to 6 (p. 40). Turn the Â dial to G.

Make settings according to purpose (pp. 67 – 75).

Shoot.

What if shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in red?

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

• Turn on the flash (p. 67)

• Select a higher ISO speed (p. 70)

h Turning the Flash On

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You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The area that is possible to shoot with a flash when the zoom lever is moved to j, and the maximum wide angle is reached is approximately 50 cm – 4.6 m (1.6 – 15 ft.), and approximately 50 cm – 2.4 m (1.6 – 7.9 ft.) when the maximum telephoto level is reached.

Select h.

● After pressing the r button, press the qr

buttons or turn the Â dial to select h, then press the m button.

X Once set, h will appear.

Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)

You can shoot landscapes and far away subjects. The focusing range is 3 m (9.8 ft.) and greater from the camera.

Select u.

● After pressing the q button, press the qr

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

X Once set, u will appear.

Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size)

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You can select from six types.

Select the recording pixels.

● Press the m button, then select in the

FUNC. menu.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you made will be displayed on

the screen.

If you select , you cannot use the Digital Zoom (p. 58) or Digital TeleConverter (p. 59).

Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio)

You can select from three levels of image quality. They are, in order of highest to lowest: (Superfine), (Fine), (Normal).

Select the image quality.

● Press the m button, then select in the

FUNC. menu.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you made will be displayed on

the screen.

Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio)

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Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality

Single Image

Recording Pixels

(Large)

15 M*/4416 x 3312

(Medium 1)

9 M/3456 x 2592

(Medium 2)

5 M/2592 x 1944

(Medium 3)

2 M/1600 x 1200

(Small)

0.3 M/640 x 480

(Widescreen)

4416 x 2480

• The values in the table are according to guidelines set by Canon. The values may

change depending on the subject, memory card, and camera settings.

* The value has been rounded up to two significant figures (CIPA guideline standard).

Image

Quality

Data Size

(Approx. KB)

6348 4 306 1227

3759 7 516 2063

1797 16 1059 4234

3888 7 499 1996

2302 12 841 3364

1100 26 1707 6822

2503 11 767 3069

1395 20 1365 5457

695 41 2672 10679

1002 29 1862 7442

558 52 3235 12927

278 99 6146 24562

249 111 6830 27291

150 171 10245 40937

84 270 15368 61406

4753 5 409 1637

2814 10 690 2759

1345 21 1396 5581

Recordable Images/Memory Card

32 MB

(Supplied)

2GB 8GB

Approximate Values for Paper Size

A4, Letter size

2L size

Postcard size

L size

● Suitable for sending images as e-mail

attachments.

● For printing on wide size paper.

- Changing the ISO Speed

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Select an option.

● After pressing the o button, press the

op buttons or turn the Â dial to select an ISO speed, then press the m button.

X Once set, the ISO speed will appear on

the screen.

Approximate Values for ISO Speed

Automatically sets the ISO speed for shooting mode and shooting conditions.

Automatically sets the optimal speed for the shooting mode, shooting conditions and subject or camera motion. Depending on the scene, the speed may be set higher than in ISO Auto, resulting in less subject blur and camera shake.

Low

Cloudy, Twilight

Changing the ISO speed

• Lowering the ISO speed results in crisper images.

• 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 rough.

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

halfway to display the automatically set ISO speed.

• In , images may appear rough.

• With ISO3200, you can set an even faster speed (p. 56).

Fine weather condition, outdoor shooting.

Night view, Dark indoor

High

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)

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The white balance (WB) function adjusts the optimal white balance for natural looking colors.

Select the white balance.

● Press the m button, then select in the

FUNC. menu.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select an option, then press the m button.

Auto

Day Light Fine weather condition, outdoor shooting.

Cloudy Cloudy, shady, twilight conditions

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

Fluorescent

Fluorescent H Daylight fluorescent, daylight-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent.

Custom Manually sets the custom white balance.

Custom White Balance

You can adjust the white balance to the light source at the shooting location and shoot with the appropriate color. Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of the shooting scene.

Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions.

Warm-white fluorescent, cool-white fluorescent, warm-whitetype (3-wavelength) fluorescent.

● In Step 2 above, select .

● Make sure the entire screen is filled with

the white subject, then press the l button.

X The tint on the screen will change when

the white balance data is set.

Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure

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Compensation)

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

Select the exposure compensation.

● Press the m button, then select #.

Adjust the brightness.

● While watching the screen, press the qr

buttons or turn the Â dial to adjust the brightness and press the m button.

● After the picture has been taken, return

the setting to (zero).

W Continuous Shooting

You can shoot continuously (about 1.3 images/second).

Select the drive mode.

● After pressing the p button, press the

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

longer.

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

op buttons or turn the Â dial to select W, then press the m button.

Shoot.

X As long as you hold the shutter button

down, the camera will shoot successive images.

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)

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

Select My Colors.

● Press the m button, then select in

the FUNC. menu.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you made will be displayed 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 (p. 74)

Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid impression.

Tones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral hues.

Like the Vivid Red, Vivid Green or Vivid Blue effects, produces 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.

• In and , white balance cannot be set (p. 71)

• In and , colors other than people’s skin color may change. You

may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.

Changing the Tone of an Image (My 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. 73 and select ,

then press the l button.

● Press the op buttons to select an option,

then use the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select 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

Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer

You can set the self-timer to an approximate two second delay.

Display the [Drive Settings] screen.

● After pressing the p button, immediately

press the n button.

Select Î.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to select [Self-Timer].

● Press the qr buttons to select Î, then

press the m button.

● Select the Î in Steps 1 and 2 on p. 61.

button to make the setting.

$ Customizing the Self-Timer

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

Display the [Drive Settings] screen.

● After pressing the p button, immediately

press the n button.

Select $.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to select [Self-Timer], then use the qr buttons to select $.

Make the settings.

● Press the op buttons, or turn the Â

dial to select [Delay] or [Shots].

● Press the qr buttons to select a value,

then press the m button.

● Select the $ in Steps 1 and 2 on p. 61.

What if the number of shots is set to more than 2 shots?

• Exposure and white balance settings are fixed to 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 will light).

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

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

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

Shooting Using the Viewfinder

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If you want to save battery power, you can use the viewfinder for shooting, instead of the screen (p. 13). Operations for shooting are the same as when using the screen.

Turn off the screen (p. 42).

● Press the l button to turn off the

screen.

Compose the scene and shoot.

● Use the viewfinder to compose the scene

and shoot.

The area in the viewfinder and the area in the image taken may differ slightly.

Shooting Using a TV

You can use a TV to display the camera screen.

•

Connect the camera to a TV as described in “Viewing Images on a TV” (p. 112).

• Operations for shooting are the same as when using the camera’s

monitor.

Shoot While Checking the Histogram

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You can shoot while checking the brightness distribution of your composition in the histogram (p. 44) (real time histogram).

Set the display to [Information Display] (p. 42).

Select [Histogram].

● Press the n button, and select

[Histogram] from the 4 tab, and press the qr buttons to select [On].

X The histogram will appear and the

brightness distribution in the composition will display in real time.

Changing the Composition to Shoot (Focus Lock)

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

Focus.

● Center the subject you want to shoot, and

press the shutter button halfway.

● Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject

is green.

Recompose.

● Hold the shutter button pressed halfway

and recompose the scene.

Shoot.

● Press the shutter button fully.

Shooting with 8 (Quick Shot)

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Shoot using the viewfinder (p. 81). Since you can keep the focus and exposure adjusted, even without pressing the shutter button halfway, you can capture moving subjects without missing a shot.

Set the 8 mode.

● Set the mode dial to 8.

The display will switch to the screen in Step 2.

Make the setting.

●

After pressing the m button, press the

opqr

buttons and select a menu item.

● Turn the Â dial to select an option, and

press the m button.

● If you press the l button, the display

will turn off. If you press it again, the display will turn back on.

Adjust the focus and exposure.

●

Make sure that the subject is within the viewfinder.

When a person’s face is detected, the focus and exposure will continue to be adjusted.

When no faces are detected, the focus and exposure will continue to adjust on the subject toward the center of the viewfinder.

Shoot.

● If you have a photo opportunity, quickly

press the shutter button all the way after pressing halfway.

X The image shot will display on the screen.

Shooting with 8 (Quick Shot)

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Estimated number of shots in 8

In 8, since the focus and exposure are constantly being adjusted, the battery will be depleted quicker than usual. Approximately 180 shots are possible while shooting in this mode.

The area in the viewfinder and the area in the image taken may differ slightly.

• If you press the shutter button halfway, the focus will lock (p. 78).

• You cannot shoot with the screen turned on.

Settings Screen

Battery Charge Indicator (p. 13) Exposure Compensation (p. 72) White Balance (p. 71) My Colors (p. 73) Histogram (p. 44) Shutter Speed (p. 89) Drive Mode (pp. 61, 62, 72, 75)

You cannot use menu items other than those that display on the settings screen, or functions that appear when you press the n button (p. 158).

Aperture Value (p. 89) Recording Pixels (p. 68) ISO Speed (p. 70) AF Lock (p. 84) AE Lock (pp. 87, 99) / FE Lock (p. 88) Flash Mode (pp. 57, 67) Flash Exposure Compensation (p. 88)

Image Quality (Compression) (p. 68) Camera Orientation (p. 42) i-Contrast (p. 91) Image Stabilizer (p. 145) Red-Eye Correction (p. 92) Shooting Date and Time (p. 60) Recordable Shots (p. 16)

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Using Advanced Shooting

Functions

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and

explains how to use advanced functions to capture images in exactly

the way you want.

• If the mode dial is set to 6 then it is assumed that the camera is in G

mode.

• “Shoot using the D shutter speed and the aperture value”, “Setting the

flash output” (pp. 89 – 90) are explained assuming that the mode dial is set to 6, and the camera is in D mode.

• Setting the mode dial to K, and selecting “Changing the Color and

Shooting” (p. 93), “L Shooting Stitch Assist Images” (p. 96), and various other modes are explained.

• 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).

Changing the AF Frame Mode

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

Select [AF Frame].

● Press the n button and select the

4 tab, then select the [AF Frame], then press the qr buttons to select an option.

Face Detect

• Recognizes people’s faces and focuses, adjusts exposure (evaluative

metering only (p. 87)) and white balance ( only (p. 71)) for shooting.

• 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 the camera focuses on.

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

the setting will change to [AiAF].

• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:

• 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.

• 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.

• When the display is off (p. 42), settings cannot be made.

AiAF

The camera automatically selects among 9 AF frames to focus with.

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

Center

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

Changing the AF Frame Mode

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You can reduce the AF frame size

Press the n button, select the 4 tab, then select the [AF Frame Size] menu item and [Small] option.

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

Shooting With Magnified Focus Display

If you press the shutter button halfway using [Face Detect] or [Center] while in AF frame mode, the AF frame will magnify and check the focus.

Set the AF frame mode to [Face Detect] or [Center] (p. 82).

Select [AF-Point Zoom].

● Press the n button and select [AF-

Point Zoom] on the 4 tab, use the qr buttons to select [On].

Focus.

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

main subject will appear magnified.

X In [Center], the center AF frame will

appear magnified.

What if the display does not magnify?

When in [Face Detect] if a face cannot be detected, when a face is too big in relation to the screen (p. 82), or when in the display will not appear magnified.

When using Digital Zoom (p. 58), Digital Tele-Converter (p. 59), or when connected to a TV (p. 76), the magnified display will not appear.

[Center] and the camera doesn’t focus,

% Shooting with AF Lock

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

Focus.

● Keep the shutter button pressed halfway

and press the q button

● The focus is locked, then % is displayed

on the screen

●

If you release your finger from the shutter button, and press the q button once more,

will disappear, and the focus will unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

Shooting with Servo AF

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

Set the AF frame mode to [Face Detect] or [Center] (p. 82).

Select [Servo AF].

● Press the n button and select [Servo

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

Focus.

●

While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus will continue to adjust. In [Face Detect] it will focus on people’s faces, in [Center] on the spot where the blue frame appears.

• Depending on the scene, the camera may not focus.

• You cannot shoot with the AF lock.

• You cannot set the Servo AF if you have set the [AF-Point Zoom] in the

4 tab to [On].

f Manual Focus

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When not using the auto focus, if you press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the focus.

Press the q button. Select f.

● Press the qr buttons, or turn the Â dial,

select f and quickly press the o or p buttons.

● f will appear, and the center AF frame

will display magnified.

Focusing roughly.

● Using the bar that shows the distance

display and AF point zoom as a guide, press the op buttons, or turn the Â dial while looking at the magnified display, adjust the focus roughly and press the m button.

Fine tuning the focus.

Changing the distance display units

Press the n button, and select the desired units from [Distance Units] in the 3 tab.

• In order to focus accurately, you are recommended to fix the camera to a

tripod.

• Magnified display cannot be used with the digital zoom (p. 58), the digital

tele-converter (p. 59) or when connected to a TV (p. 76), however the focus can be adjusted.

• When turning off the magnified display in the center of the screen, press

the MENU button, and select [Off] from the 4 tab in [MF-Point Zoom].

● If you press the shutter button halfway,

you can fine tune the focus.

0 Selecting the Person to Focus On

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(Face Select)

You can designate which face to focus on out of a group of people, and follow that face with in a certain area.

Press the c button.

X You can follow the face detected as the

main subject within a certain area even when it moves if a frame appears.

Frame

What if doesn’t appear?

If a face is not detected, a frame will not appear.

Confirming the number of detected faces

Keeping the c button pressed will display the number of faces detected by the camera (35 at the most) (green: main subject’s face, white: detected face).

You cannot use the Digital Zoom (p. 58) or the Digital Tele-Converter (p. 59).

Select the face to focus on.

● If you press the c button, the frame

will move to another face that the camera has detected.

● When the frame has made a full circuit of

all detected faces, you will be returned to the AF frame mode screen.

Shoot.

X The frame around the face indicated in

Step 3 will focus.

Changing the Metering Mode

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You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) to match the scene you want to shoot.

Select the metering mode.

● Press the m button, then select in the

FUNC. menu.

Select an option.

●

Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial to select an option, then press the m button.

The setting will be displayed on the screen.

Evaluative

Center Weighted Avg.

Spot

Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure so that the subject is always properly lit for the shooting conditions.

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

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

& Shooting with AE Lock

When you will take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the exposure and focus separately using AE lock. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.

Set the exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject for

which you wish to set the exposure, and while pressing the shutter button halfway, press the o button.

When & appears, the exposure will be set.

●

If you release your finger from the shutter button, and press the o button once more,

will disappear, and the AE will unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

( Shooting with FE Lock

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Just like with AE lock (p. 87), you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash with FE lock. FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.

Select h (p. 67).

Set the exposure.

● Point the camera toward the subject for

which you wish to set the exposure, and while pressing the shutter button halfway, press the o button.

X The flash will fire and when ( appears,

the exposure will be set.

●

If you release your finger from the shutter button, and press the o button once more,

(

will disappear, and the FE will unlock.

Compose the scene and shoot.

~ Flash Exposure Compensation

Just like with exposure compensation (p. 72), you can adjust the exposure ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments when using the flash.

You can also set the flash exposure compensation by pressing the n button, and selecting [Flash Settings] from the 4 tab, and using the qr buttons.

Select flash exposure compensation.

● Press the m button, then select ~ in the

FUNC. menu.

Set the exposure compensation.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the

to set the compensation level, and press the m button.

●

After shooting, return the setting to (zero).

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Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value

You can set both the shutter speed and aperture value to achieve the exposure you want. D stands for “Manual”.

Set the camera to D.

● Set the mode dial to 6, and turn the

dial to select D.

Select Ω.

● Press the m button, and select Ω in the

FUNC. menu.

Make the setting.

●

Turn the Â dial to select a shutter speed (Tv), then press the qr buttons to set the aperture value (Av), and press the m button.

● The set values will synchronize, the

exposure level mark will move, and you

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Correct exposure

Exposure level mark

When attaching the camera to a tripod for taking shots with long exposure times, you are recommended to set [IS Mode] to [Off]

indicator

can check how far off the exposure is from the correct level.

● If the difference from the correct level is

more than ±2, the exposure level mark will turn red. Pressing the shutter button halfway will cause [+2] or [-2] to display in red in the upper left corner of the screen.

(p. 145)

•

The correct exposure is determined by the selected metering mode (p. 87).

• If you use the zoom, or change the composition after making the setting,

the exposure level mark may move.

• The brightness of the screen will change depending on the shutter

speed, and aperture value settings. However, the brightness of the screen will not change if the flash is set to h.

D Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value

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Available Shutter Speeds

15", 13", 10", 8", 6", 5", 4", 3"2, 2"5, 2", 1"6, 1"3, 1", 0"8, 0"6, 0"5, 0"4, 0"3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600

•

1/160 indicates 1/160 second, 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 2" indicates 2 seconds.

•

The fastest shutter speed when using the flash is 1/500 second. The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1/500 second if a faster speed is selected.

Available Aperture Values

F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.8, F8.0, F9.0, F10, F11, F13, F14, F16

• Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available.

Setting the Flash Output

You can select 3 levels of flash output in D mode.

Set the camera to D (p. 89). Set the camera to h (p. 67).

Set the flash output.

● Press the m button, and select ~ from

You can also set the flash output by pressing the n button and selecting [Flash Settings] from the 4 tab. Then press the m button, select [Flash Output] and press the qr buttons to make the setting.

the FUNC. menu.

Select the flash output.

● Press the qr buttons, or turn the

to select the flash output, and press the

m button.

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@ Adjusting Dark Subjects and

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Shooting (i-Contrast)

When people’s faces, or the subject is dark, you can take shots where the dark portions are detected and automatically brightened.

Select [i-Contrast].

● Press the n button, and select [i-

Contrast] from the 4 tab, and use the qr buttons to select [Auto].

X @ will appear on the screen.

● If @ does not appear, press the l

button, and switch the screen to Information Display (p. 42).

Depending on the scene, the image may become rough, or not be adjusted correctly.

You can correct images taken (p. 124).

Œ Red-Eye Correction

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You can automatically correct images taken with the flash where eyes appear red.

Select [Flash Settings].

● Press the n button, and select

[Flash Settings] from the 4 tab and press the m button.

Make the setting.

● Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial

to select [Red-Eye Corr.] then press the qr buttons to select [On].

X Œ will appear on the screen (p. 42).

● If Œ does not appear, press the l

button, and switch the screen to Information Display (p. 42).

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

• You can correct images taken (p. 125).

• If you press the r button as shown on the screen in Step 2, and then

press the n button the Flash Settings screen will display.

Changing the Color and Shooting

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You can change the look of an image when shooting. However, depending on the scene, the image may become rough, or the colors may not come out as expected. We recommend saving the original image as well as the new one (p. 95).

T Color Accent

You can take shots where only a single chosen color from within the screen remains, and the rest of the shot changes to black and white.

Select T.

● Set the mode dial to K, turn the Â

dial and select T.

Press the l button.

● The unchanged image, and the Color

Accent image will both display.

● The color for default settings is green.

Indicate the color.

●

Position the center frame so it is filled with the the color you want, and press the q button.

X The color indicated will be recorded.

Recorded color

• Using the flash may cause the image to come out different than

expected.

• Even if you turn off the power, the recorded color will be saved.

Indicated the area to be colored.

●

Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial, and change the area you want to color.

● When you want only the color that you

have chosen to remain, increase the value of -. When you want to colors to remain that are close to the color you have chosen, increase the value of +.

●

Pressing the setting, and will return to the shooting screen.

button will make the

Changing the Color and Shooting

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Y Color Swap

You can take shots changing the color of an item in the image to another color. You can only record one other color.

Select Y.

● Set the mode dial to K, turn the Â

dial and select Y.

Press the l button.

● The unchanged image and the Color

Swap image will both display.

● The default settings are to change the

green to gray.

Indicate the color before changing the image.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want, and press the q button.

X The color indicated will be recorded.

Indicate the desired color to change the image to.

● Position the center frame so it is filled with

the color you want, and press the r button.

X The color indicated will be recorded.

Changing the Color and Shooting

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Indicate the area to be colored in the changed image.

●

Press the op buttons or turn the Â dial, and you can change the area to be colored.

● When you want only the color that you

have chosen to remain, increase the value of -. When you want to colors to remain that are close to the color you have chosen, increase the value of +.

●

Pressing the setting, and will return to the shooting screen.

• Using the flash may cause the image to come out different than

expected.

• Even if you turn off the power, the recorded color and area will be saved.

• Depending on the scene, the image may come out rough.

button will make the

Saving the Original Image

The original image will be saved separately at the same time as the changed image.

The changed image will display directly after shooting. If you delete the image at this time, please take extra care as the changed image will be deleted along with the original.

• Both images will be recorded with serial numbers.

• Since two images will be made with one shot, the possible shots will be

about half the amount as usual.

Select [Save Original].

● Press the n button and select [Save

Original] on the 4 tab, use the qr buttons to select [On].

L Shooting Stitch Assist Images

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

Select x or v.

● Set the mode dial to K, turn the Â

dial and select x or v.

Take the first shot.

X The exposure and white balance will be

set with the first shot.

Take the second shot.

● 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.

● You can repeat the procedure for the

second shot to take up to 26 shots.

● When you have finished taking shots,

This function is not available when shooting while displaying on a television (p. 76).

proceed to Step 4.

Finish shooting.

● Press the m button.

Merge the images with a computer.

● For details on how to merge the images,

refer to the Software Starter Guide.

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Using Various Functions for

Shooting Movies

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 1’s “Shooting

Movies” and “Viewing Movies” and explains how to use advanced

functions to shoot and view movies.

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

• In this chapter, pictures that are taken as explained in Chapters 3 – 5, will

be called still images.

Changing the Movie Mode

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You can select from three modes.

Set the mode dial to E.

Select a movie mode.

● Turn the Â dial to select a mode.

X Standard Normal mode. > Color Accent

z Color Swap

In > and z, depending on the scene, the shot may not come out as planned.

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

Changing the Image Quality

You can select from two settings.

Select the image quality.

● Press the m button, then select in the

FUNC. menu.

Select an option.

● Press the qr buttons or turn the Â dial

to select an option, then press the m button.

X The setting you made will be displayed on

the screen.

Changing the Image Quality

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Image Quality Table

Image Quality

(Recording Pixels/Frame Rate)

640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. This setting will produce standard movies.

320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.

Estimated Shooting Time

Image Quality

(Frame Rate)

• Based on Canon’s testing standards.

• Max. clip length is approx. 1 hour.

Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB.

• Depending on the memory card, recording may stop even if the max. clip length has

not been reached.

32 MB (Supplied) 2GB 8GB

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

1 min. 12 sec. 1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec. 4 hrs. 52 min. 24 sec.

Use of SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards is recommended.

Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller, the image quality will be lower than with

, but you can record three times the length.

Shooting Time

Content

AE Lock/Exposure Shift

In X you can set the exposure, or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2.

Focus.

Set the exposure.

● Press the o button to lock the exposure,

the exposure shift bar appears.

●

Press the o button again to release the lock.

Change the exposure.

● While watching the screen, press the qr

buttons or turn the Â dial to adjust the brightness.

Shoot.

Other Shooting Functions

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For X mode, the following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. For > and z modes, the functions with an * attached can be used in the same way as for still images. See the referred pages for details.

• i Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 58)

You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the maximum magnification, you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximal factor before shooting. The sound from the zoom will be recorded.

• Ò Using the Self-Timer (p. 61)*

• e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 63)*

• u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) (p. 67)*

• Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) (p. 71)

• Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) (p. 73)

• Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer (p. 74)*

• Shooting Using a TV (p. 76)*

Use the TV controls to adjust the sound volume.

• % Shooting with AF Lock (p. 84)

• f Manual Focus (p. 85)*

• Turning off the AF Assist Beam (p. 143)*

• Displaying the Overlay (p. 144)*

[3:2 Guide] is not available.

• Changing the IS-Mode Settings (p. 145)*

You can switch between [Continuous] and [Off].

• Registering Functions to the c Button (p. 145)*

Playback Functions

The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. For more information on each function, proceed to the referred pages.

• Erasing Images (p. 25)

• g Search Images by Sets of 9 (Index Display) (p. 104)

• d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display (p. 105)

• . Viewing Slideshows (p. 107)

• + Changing Image Transitions (p. 111)

• Viewing Images on a TV (p. 112)

• / Erasing All Images (p. 113)

• : Protecting Images (p. 117)

• ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) (p. 119)

• \ Rotating Images (p. 120)

• Transferring Images to a Computer (p. 128)

• { Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF) (p. 129)

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