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... in the Readme folder on the CD-ROM. • Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer and print. • Software Starter Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a computer. • Detailed user guides (PDF format) for the included ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser programs are available on the Canon website (English only): http://web.canon.jp/imaging/information-e.html • A memory card is not...
... in the Readme folder on the CD-ROM. • Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer and print. • Software Starter Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a computer. • Detailed user guides (PDF format) for the included ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser programs are available on the Canon website (English only): http://web.canon.jp/imaging/information-e.html • A memory card is not...
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... flash) 59 ● Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer 63, 64 ● Insert the date and time into my shots 62 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting 67 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects using the zoom (digital macro shooting 68 ● Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 74 ● Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 69 ● Take pictures continuously 71 ● Shoot without the effects of camera shake (image...
... flash) 59 ● Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer 63, 64 ● Insert the date and time into my shots 62 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting 67 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects using the zoom (digital macro shooting 68 ● Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 74 ● Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 69 ● Take pictures continuously 71 ● Shoot without the effects of camera shake (image...
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... camera. Table of Contents Chapters 1 - 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this Guide ........8 Safety Precautions 9 1 Getting Started 13 Charging the Battery 14 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Setting the Date and Time 19 Setting the Display Language..........21 Formatting Memory Cards 22 Pressing the Shutter Button 23 A Taking Pictures 24 1 Viewing Images 27 / Erasing Images 28 Printing Images 29 E Shooting Movies 31 1 Viewing Movies 33 Transferring Images to Default Settings 51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 52 Power Saving...
... camera. Table of Contents Chapters 1 - 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this Guide ........8 Safety Precautions 9 1 Getting Started 13 Charging the Battery 14 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Setting the Date and Time 19 Setting the Display Language..........21 Formatting Memory Cards 22 Pressing the Shutter Button 23 A Taking Pictures 24 1 Viewing Images 27 / Erasing Images 28 Printing Images 29 E Shooting Movies 31 1 Viewing Movies 33 Transferring Images to Default Settings 51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 52 Power Saving...
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..., but sufficient. (Blinking red) Nearly depleted. Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will be used when abroad. Charged batteries continue to a charged battery so that the mark is quickly depleted even after charging, it will appear on the day, or the day before, it has reached the end of its performance. • The battery charger can also be used . Deplete and remove the battery from the camera. Storing a battery for foreign...
..., but sufficient. (Blinking red) Nearly depleted. Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will be used when abroad. Charged batteries continue to a charged battery so that the mark is quickly depleted even after charging, it will appear on the day, or the day before, it has reached the end of its performance. • The battery charger can also be used . Deplete and remove the battery from the camera. Storing a battery for foreign...
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... Display Language You can also change the language displayed in Step 2. Once the display language has been set, the language menu will display if too much time passes between pressing the m button and the n button in the LCD monitor menus and messages. The clock will close. You can change the display language by pressing the n button, selecting the 3 tab, and selecting the [Language] menu item. 21 Set the display language. ● Press the opqr buttons to remove...
... Display Language You can also change the language displayed in Step 2. Once the display language has been set, the language menu will display if too much time passes between pressing the m button and the n button in the LCD monitor menus and messages. The clock will close. You can change the display language by pressing the n button, selecting the 3 tab, and selecting the [Language] menu item. 21 Set the display language. ● Press the opqr buttons to remove...
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... picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button. The camera will blink green while the image is in low light conditions. To turn on the screen. • The camera does not play the shutter sound and shoot. Several AF frames will automatically fire in focus. The indicator will play any sounds? Press the l button to the memory card. The flash will appear when the camera focuses on the screen for warning sounds. A Taking Pictures Focus. ● Press the shutter button...
... picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button. The camera will blink green while the image is in low light conditions. To turn on the screen. • The camera does not play the shutter sound and shoot. Several AF frames will automatically fire in focus. The indicator will play any sounds? Press the l button to the memory card. The flash will appear when the camera focuses on the screen for warning sounds. A Taking Pictures Focus. ● Press the shutter button...
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... your subject, making it appear larger. E Shooting Movies The camera can automatically select all settings so that you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. Focus. ● Press the shutter button halfway to E. ● Make sure X is not a malfunction. When the camera focuses, it appear smaller. Select the E mode. ● Set the mode switch to focus. This is set. Shooting Time Compose the shot. ● Moving the zoom lever toward j will light green. 31
... your subject, making it appear larger. E Shooting Movies The camera can automatically select all settings so that you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. Focus. ● Press the shutter button halfway to E. ● Make sure X is not a malfunction. When the camera focuses, it appear smaller. Select the E mode. ● Set the mode switch to focus. This is set. Shooting Time Compose the shot. ● Moving the zoom lever toward j will light green. 31
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... change the composition of your shot during shooting, the focus will stay the same, but the brightness and tone will be checked on default settings. Stop shooting. ● Press the shutter button fully again. The camera will automatically stop shooting the movie. Otherwise, the sound the buttons make will automatically adjust. The indicator will blink green, and the movie will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time...
... change the composition of your shot during shooting, the focus will stay the same, but the brightness and tone will be checked on default settings. Stop shooting. ● Press the shutter button fully again. The camera will automatically stop shooting the movie. Otherwise, the sound the buttons make will automatically adjust. The indicator will blink green, and the movie will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time...
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...) AE Point Frame (p. 83) Digital Zoom Magnification (p. 60), Digital Tele-Converter (p. 61) Macro (p. 67), Infinity (p. 67) Flash Mode (pp. 59, 66) Red-Eye Correction (p. 86) Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 71, 76) Camera Orientation* Battery Charge Indicator (p. 15) AF Frame (p. 25), AF Lock (p. 82) i-Contrast (p. 85) Time Zone (p. 133) Create Folder (p. 135) Still Images: Recordable shots (p. 18) Movies: Remaining Time (p. 32) Disp. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can change the display using the l button.
...) AE Point Frame (p. 83) Digital Zoom Magnification (p. 60), Digital Tele-Converter (p. 61) Macro (p. 67), Infinity (p. 67) Flash Mode (pp. 59, 66) Red-Eye Correction (p. 86) Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 71, 76) Camera Orientation* Battery Charge Indicator (p. 15) AF Frame (p. 25), AF Lock (p. 82) i-Contrast (p. 85) Time Zone (p. 133) Create Folder (p. 135) Still Images: Recordable shots (p. 18) Movies: Remaining Time (p. 32) Disp. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can change the display using the l button.
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...shooting. However, the Simple Information will not display. 45 Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) My Category (p. 118) Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 71) White Balance (p. 73) Histogram (p. 46) Image Editing (pp. 120 - 125) Image Quality (Compression) (p. 69), (Movies) Recording Pixels (p. 69) Battery Charge Indicator (p. 15) Metering Modes (p. 83) Folder Number - No Information Display Simple Information Detailed Information Display Display Focus Check Display (p. 108) You can change the display using the l button...
...shooting. However, the Simple Information will not display. 45 Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) My Category (p. 118) Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 71) White Balance (p. 73) Histogram (p. 46) Image Editing (pp. 120 - 125) Image Quality (Compression) (p. 69), (Movies) Recording Pixels (p. 69) Battery Charge Indicator (p. 15) Metering Modes (p. 83) Folder Number - No Information Display Simple Information Detailed Information Display Display Focus Check Display (p. 108) You can change the display using the l button...
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... restore the shooting screen. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by an equivalent of 1.5x or 2.0x. The images may appear coarse, however, depending on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter The focal length of the lens can be used together with the digital zoom. 61 Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration • Using [1.5x] at a recording pixel setting of...
... restore the shooting screen. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by an equivalent of 1.5x or 2.0x. The images may appear coarse, however, depending on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter The focal length of the lens can be used together with the digital zoom. 61 Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration • Using [1.5x] at a recording pixel setting of...
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... is 45 cm - 2.0 m (1.5 - 6.6 ft.). Once set, h will appear. ● If G does not appear, press the m button and select the shooting mode item. If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value display in Program AE You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. AE stands for various functions to 4 (p. 42). ● G will appear. 66 G Shooting in red.
... is 45 cm - 2.0 m (1.5 - 6.6 ft.). Once set, h will appear. ● If G does not appear, press the m button and select the shooting mode item. If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value display in Program AE You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. AE stands for various functions to 4 (p. 42). ● G will appear. 66 G Shooting in red.
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...] and press the m button, the saved image will be saved as a separate file. The [Save new image?] screen will appear. Select [Resize]. ● Press the n button and select the 1 tab, then select [Resize] and press the m button. The image will display. • You cannot resize an image to a larger size. • You cannot resize images taken with the and settings. 121 Display the new image. ● When you...
...] and press the m button, the saved image will be saved as a separate file. The [Save new image?] screen will appear. Select [Resize]. ● Press the n button and select the 1 tab, then select [Resize] and press the m button. The image will display. • You cannot resize an image to a larger size. • You cannot resize images taken with the and settings. 121 Display the new image. ● When you...
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... [Red-Eye Correction], then press the m button. ] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect You can zoom the image using the procedures in "k Magnifying Images" (p. 109). The [Red-Eye Correction] screen will be saved as a new file. ● Perform Step 5 on p. 121. • Some images may not be properly corrected. • When [Overwrite] in Step 4 is selected, the uncorrected image is overwritten with the corrected data, erasing the original image. • Protected images...
... [Red-Eye Correction], then press the m button. ] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect You can zoom the image using the procedures in "k Magnifying Images" (p. 109). The [Red-Eye Correction] screen will be saved as a new file. ● Perform Step 5 on p. 121. • Some images may not be properly corrected. • When [Overwrite] in Step 4 is selected, the uncorrected image is overwritten with the corrected data, erasing the original image. • Protected images...
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... work when the camera is too strong, attach the camera to a tripod. Changing Shooting Functions • In mode, you cannot set the IS Mode to [Off] when the camera is fixed to a tripod. • When using [Panning], hold the camera horizontally. You can confirm the result directly Continuous on the image. • The gray areas displayed with [3:2 Guide] are the areas that will not be recorded on the display, which makes...
... work when the camera is too strong, attach the camera to a tripod. Changing Shooting Functions • In mode, you cannot set the IS Mode to [Off] when the camera is fixed to a tripod. • When using [Panning], hold the camera horizontally. You can confirm the result directly Continuous on the image. • The gray areas displayed with [3:2 Guide] are the areas that will not be recorded on the display, which makes...
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... a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as a start -up screen. The screen is a problem with another camera may appear on . After closing the memory card/battery cover, turn the power on the included customer support list. Shooting Cannot shoot. • When in dark places (p. 46). Screen does not display properly in playback (p. 27), press the shutter button halfway (p. 23). Troubleshooting If you press the shutter button halfway (p. 26). 143 Power You pressed the power button, but will be recorded...
... a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as a start -up screen. The screen is a problem with another camera may appear on . After closing the memory card/battery cover, turn the power on the included customer support list. Shooting Cannot shoot. • When in dark places (p. 46). Screen does not display properly in playback (p. 27), press the shutter button halfway (p. 23). Troubleshooting If you press the shutter button halfway (p. 26). 143 Power You pressed the power button, but will be recorded...
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... digital zoom while recording, but not the optical zoom (p. 96). Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops. • Format the memory card in Each Shooting Mode" (p. 148). It is more effective if the subject is close to play back images or movies. • If the file name or folder structure is changed on the front of the memory card in which settings can use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds. Camera's internal memory was actually shot (p. 32). Playback...
... digital zoom while recording, but not the optical zoom (p. 96). Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops. • Format the memory card in Each Shooting Mode" (p. 148). It is more effective if the subject is close to play back images or movies. • If the file name or folder structure is changed on the front of the memory card in which settings can use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds. Camera's internal memory was actually shot (p. 32). Playback...
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... error code displays directly after the last image or you hold the lens while it is in motion or when using it in a location with excessive dust or sand in playback mode. • If this error message continues to print. Press the power button to transfer the images. Check image in the air. To print, insert the memory card into the printer's card slot to display, contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem...
... error code displays directly after the last image or you hold the lens while it is in motion or when using it in a location with excessive dust or sand in playback mode. • If this error message continues to print. Press the power button to transfer the images. Check image in the air. To print, insert the memory card into the printer's card slot to display, contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem...
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... 14 Date/Time Battery 20 Power Saving 53 Beach (Scene Mode 57 Black and White Images 74 C Camera Default Settings 51 Holding 13 Camera Shake 59, 138 Clock Functions 54 Color Accent (Scene Mode 89, 94 Color Swap (Scene Mode 90, 94 Components Guide 42 Compression Ratio Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Continuous Shooting 71 D Date and Time Adding to Image 62 Changing 20 Date/Time Battery 20 158 Setting 19 Date/Time Date and Time Default Settings 51 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2, 35 Digital Macro (Scene Mode 68 Digital Tele-Converter 61 Digital Zoom 60 Direct Print 30...
... 14 Date/Time Battery 20 Power Saving 53 Beach (Scene Mode 57 Black and White Images 74 C Camera Default Settings 51 Holding 13 Camera Shake 59, 138 Clock Functions 54 Color Accent (Scene Mode 89, 94 Color Swap (Scene Mode 90, 94 Components Guide 42 Compression Ratio Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Continuous Shooting 71 D Date and Time Adding to Image 62 Changing 20 Date/Time Battery 20 158 Setting 19 Date/Time Date and Time Default Settings 51 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2, 35 Digital Macro (Scene Mode 68 Digital Tele-Converter 61 Digital Zoom 60 Direct Print 30...
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... Images 120 S Scene Mode 56 Screen Display Language 21 Information Displayed 44 Menu Operations 47 Screen 48 Switching the Display 44, 45 SD/SDHC Card Memory Card Self-Timer 10 second Self-Timer 63 Changing Delay and Number of Shots . 76 Face Self-Timer 64 Two Second Self-Timer 75 Sepia Tones 74 Servo AF 82 Shooting Date and Time Date and Time Shooting Using a TV Monitor 76 Shooting With Macro 67 Shutter Button 23 Slideshow 105 Snow (Scene Mode 58 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2, 35 Transferring Images to a Computer ...... 34 Sound 49 Stitch Assist...
... Images 120 S Scene Mode 56 Screen Display Language 21 Information Displayed 44 Menu Operations 47 Screen 48 Switching the Display 44, 45 SD/SDHC Card Memory Card Self-Timer 10 second Self-Timer 63 Changing Delay and Number of Shots . 76 Face Self-Timer 64 Two Second Self-Timer 75 Sepia Tones 74 Servo AF 82 Shooting Date and Time Date and Time Shooting Using a TV Monitor 76 Shooting With Macro 67 Shutter Button 23 Slideshow 105 Snow (Scene Mode 58 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2, 35 Transferring Images to a Computer ...... 34 Sound 49 Stitch Assist...