Canon ELPH310HSPURPLE Bedienungsanleitung

Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sur e you re ad this g uide, inc luding t he “Safety Precautio ns” section, be fore using th e camera. • Reading this guide will help you learn to us e the camer a properly. • Store thi s guide sa fely so that you can u se it in the future. C OP Y[...]

2 Check if the following i tems are incl uded in y our camera package. If anything is missing, c ontact the retailer wh ere you pu rchased th e camera. Checking the Package Contents Using the PDF Manu als The followin g PDF manuals are included in th e Readme folder of the CD- ROM: When the sof tware is inst alled on your computer, the PDF manual s[...]

3 • Take some init ial test shots and play them back to mak e sure the image s were record ed correctly. Please note that Canon Inc ., its subsi diaries and affiliate s, and its dis tributors ar e not liable fo r any conseque ntial damages arising from a ny malfunctio n of a camera or accesso ry, includin g memory cards, tha t results in the fail[...]

4 4 Shoot z Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings (Auto mode) ..... 26 z Focus on faces ................................................................. 26, 62 , 92 z Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off t he flash) .. 52 z Take pictures with me in them too (self-timer) ........................ 55, 75 z Insert the date[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 View z Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 29 z Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) ............................. 117 z Look at my pictures on a TV ....................................................... 170 z Look at my pictures on a computer .............[...]

6 Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First .................... ..............3 What Do You Want to Do? ............. ...4 Table of C ontents ................. ............. 6 Conventions Used in This Guide .......9 Safety Preca utions........ ............. ......10 1 Getting Started ................. 13 Charging t he Battery ........[...]

Table of Contents 7 5 Choosing Settings Yourself ............................. 81 Shooting in Program AE .............. ... 82 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensati on) ......... ... 83 Turning th e Flash On ...... ................ 83 Adjusting the White Ba lance ..... ...... 84 Changing the ISO Speed ................ 85 Correcting the Brig[...]

Table of Contents 8 8 Printing............................ 141 Printing I mages ................ ............. .142 Choosing Images for Printin g (DPOF) ....... ................ ............. ....149 Choosing Images for a Photobook ...... .............. ............. ..154 9 Customizing Camera Settings ........................... 157 Changing Camer[...]

9 • Icons are use d in the text to re present the came ra buttons and switches. • Language tha t displays on t he screen appe ars inside [ ] (square br ackets). • The direction al buttons an d FUNC./SET button are represent ed by the following icons. • : Things you sh ould be caref ul about • : Troubles hooting tip s • : Hints f or gett[...]

10 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included with [...]

Safety Precautions 11 • Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the o peration of electronic instruments and other devices. Exercise adequate caution wh en using the camera in places where use of electronic devices is restricted, such as inside airplanes and [...]

Safety Precautions 12 • In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash. This is due to the h igh intensity of the flash burn ing dust and foreign materials st uck to the front of the unit. Please use a cot ton swab to remove dirt, dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prevent heat build-up and damage to the unit. ?[...]

13 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view and erase the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Hold ing the Camera • Attach the i ncluded strap an d wrap it around yo ur w[...]

14 Use the incl uded char ger to charg e the batte ry. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not c harged at the time of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. z Align the S marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batter y by slidi ng it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the battery. z For CB-2LV: Flip out the plug ( ) and plug the c[...]

Charging the Battery 15 Number of Possible Shots/Shoo ting and Playback Times *1 The number of shots th at can be taken is based on the Camera & Ima ging Products Associ ation (CIPA) measurement standard. *2 Times are based on def ault settin gs, starting and stopping shooti ng, turning t he camera on and off, and op erations such as u sing the[...]

Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) 16 The cards bel ow can be used withou t restricti ons on their capa cities. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memory cards * • Eye-Fi cards * This me mory card complies wit h SD standards. Some cards may not operate properly depending o n the brand o f card used. This produc t is not g[...]

17 Insert the i ncluded ba ttery and a memory card (sold sepa rately). Check the card’s write-protect tab. z If the memor y card has a write-prot ect tab, you will not be able to reco rd images if the tab is in the loc ked position. Slide the tab up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. z Slide the cov er ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the batter[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Close the cover. z Close the cover ( ), and press downwar d as you slid e it until it clic ks into plac e ( ). Remove t he battery . z Open the cove r and press the battery lock in the direc tion of the arro w. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory card. z Push the memory card i n until you hear a cli[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 19 Number of Shots per Memory Card • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera s ettings, the subject and the memory card used. Memory Card 4G B 1 6G B Number of Shots Approx. 1231 Approx. 5042 Can you check the nu mber of shots that can [...]

20 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appea r the first time th e camera is tu rned on. Since th e dates and times re corded into your images are based on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. z Press the powe r button. X The Date/Time screen will appe ar. Set the date and time. z Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. z P[...]

Setting the Date and Time 21 You can change the current da te and time sett ings. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Date/Time]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Date/ Time], then press the m button. Change the date and time. z Follow Step 2 on p. 20 to adjust t he settings . z Press the [...]

22 You can change the language t hat displays on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings screen . z Press and hold the m button, then immediately p ress the n butt on. Set the disp lay languag e. z Press the opqr buttons to choose a language, t hen press the m bu tton. X Once the displ ay language has b een set,[...]

23 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has been f ormatted in oth er devices, y ou should f ormat the card with this c amera. Formattin g (initializ ing) a memory card e rases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exe rcise adequa te caution befo re formatting the memory card. Before formatt ing an Ey e-Fi c[...]

Formatting Memory Cards 24 Format the memory card. z Press the op b uttons to choose [OK], then press th e m button to st art formatting. z When formatti ng ends, [Memor y card formattin g complete] appe ars on the screen. Pres s the m button. Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely change s the file management informat ion on the card a[...]

25 To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutt er button lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then pre ss fully t o shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). z Press light ly until the ca mera beeps twice and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused. Press fully (Press fully to sho ot). X The camera play s the shutter so un[...]

26 Since the ca mera can determin e the subject and shooting con ditions, you ca n let it automa tically sele ct the best settings fo r the scene and just s hoot. Turn on the camera. z Press the powe r button. X The start-up s creen will appe ar. Enter A mode. z Set the mode switch to A . z When you poi nt the camera t oward the subject, the camera[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 27 X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and AF fra mes will appear w here the camera focuse d. Several AF fr ames will appear wh en the camera focuse s on more than 1 poin t. Shoot. z Press the s hutter butto n fully to shoot. X The camera will play t he shutter soun d and shoot. The fla sh will automatic ally[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 28 • What if a blue frame appears when you press the shutte r button halfway? A blue frame appears when a moving subj ect is detected; the focus and exposure will continuously adjust (Servo AF). • What if a flashing appear s? Attach the camera to a tri pod so that the camera does not move and blur the image. • Wha[...]

29 You can view th e images you have taken on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image. z Pressing t he q button wi ll cycle throu gh the images fr om newest to oldest . z Pressing t he r button will cycl e through the images fr om oldest to newest . z Pressing a nd holding th[...]

30 You can ch oose and erase image s one at a t ime. Please note that er ased images canno t be recovered . Exercise adequ ate caution bef ore erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image to erase . z Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase. Erase the image. z After[...]

31 The camera wi ll determine the subject and shootin g conditions , and select t he best settin gs for the s cene. The audio will record in stereo. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may be come warm. This is not a malf unction. Enter A mode and compose the shot. z Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 26 to compose the shot. z You can chec[...]

Shooting Movies 32 Stop shooting. z Press the movi e button again. X The camera will beep twice and st op shooting th e movie. X Shooting wil l automatical ly stop when the memory card fills. Shooting Time • Maximum clip length is approx. 10 minutes. • Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reache d on some memory cards[...]

33 You can view th e movies you have shot on the screen . Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. X appears on movi es. Choose a movie. z Press the qr buttons to choo se a movie, then press th e m button. Play the movie. z Press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button. X The movie will play . [...]

34 You can use t he include d software to transfer imag es you have sh ot with the camera to a co mputer for view ing. If you are already usi ng software inc luded with anothe r Canon-brand comp act digita l camera, insta ll the software fr om the includ ed CD-ROM, overwr iting your curr ent installa tion. Windows * For Windows XP, Microsof t .NET [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) ar e used for thes e explanation s. Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-R OM drive. z Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. z When the CD-ROM is plac ed in a Macintosh, a CD-ROM ic on will appear [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 Connect the camera to th e computer. z Turn off the c amera. z Open the co ver ( ) a nd insert t he included in terface cable ’s smaller plug (p. 2) firmly int o the camera terminal in t he directio n shown ( ). z Insert the in terface cable’ s larger plug in to the computer ’s USB port. For de[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 37 z When image trans fer is complete, clo se CameraWindow and pr ess the 1 butto n to turn the c amera off, then unplug the cable. z For detail s on how to view i mages using a computer, r efer to the Software Guide . • If CameraWindow d oes not appear even after fo llowing Step 2 f or Windows, click[...]

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39 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the bas ic operating instructions. 2 C OP Y[...]

40 Components Guide Lens Speaker Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 26, 32, 53) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 114, 120) Shutter Button (p. 25) Power Button (p. 20) Microphones (p. 31) Lamp (pp. 55, 73, 74, 75, 165, 165) Flash (pp. 52, 83, 100) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 174) Memory Card / Battery Cove[...]

Components Guide 41 Mode Switch Use the mode switc h to change the Shoo ting mode. Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 42, 183, 186) Movie Button (pp. 31, 103) Mode Switch HDMI™ Terminal (p. 171) Strap Mount (p. 13) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) / DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 36, 142, 170) n Button (p. 45) Indicator (p. 43) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 29, 113) m FUNC[...]

42 You can change the screen dis play using the p button. Refe r to p. 183 for details on information th at appears on t he screen. Shooting Playback Screen Display Switching the Display Information D isplay No Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing t he p button while the i mage displays right after shooting. However, Simp[...]

Indicator 43 Screen Display in L ow Light Conditions The displa y automatica lly brighte ns when shoo ting in low li ght conditi ons, allowing y ou to chec k the compo sition (Nig ht Display function). However, the brightnes s of the ima ge on the scree n, and the b rightness o f the actual image recorded may be different. Screen noise may app ear [...]

44 Commonly used functions can be set with the FUNC. menu. The menu items an d options diff er depending o n the Shooting mode (pp. 190 – 191) or Play back mode (p. 196). Display the FUNC. menu. z Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item, then p ress the m or r bu tton. z Choosing some menu i tems chan[...]

45 Various fu nctions can be se t from the menus . The menu items ar e organized under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The optio ns differ depending o n the Shooting mode and the Playba ck mode (pp. 192 – 1 96). Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose a tab. z Move the zoom lev er or press the qr buttons to ch oose[...]

46 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds . Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Mute]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Mute], then press t he qr butt ons to choose [ On]. z Press the n button to restor e the normal scre en. Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds • Yo[...]

Changing the Sound Settings 47 Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Volume]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Volume], the n press the m butt on. Adjust the volume. z Press the op b uttons to choo se an item, then press th e qr buttons to adjust the volume. z Press the n button twice to res[...]

48 The screen brightness can be adjusted in 2 ways. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [LCD Brightness]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [L CD Brightness ]. Adjust the brig htness. z Press the qr buttons to adj ust the brightness . z Press the n button twice to restore the normal scr een. [...]

49 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting, y ou can reset the ca mera to the default sett ings. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Reset All]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Reset All], then pres s the m button. Reset the settings. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then pres[...]

50 To save ba ttery power, the scre en turns of f, and the c amera turns off automatic ally when it is no t operated for a certain time. Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen wil l turn off ap proximately 1 mi nute after y ou stop operati ng the camera. After about 2 more minutes , the lens will retrac t and the camera will turn off. Whe n the [...]

51 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to use common functions, such as the self- timer, and how to turn off the flash. • This chapte r assumes tha t the camera is set to A mod e. When shooti ng in another mode, check whic h functions a re available in that mode (pp. 18 8 – 193). 3 C OP Y[...]

52 You can shoot with the flash tu rned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . z Press the qr buttons to choo se ! , then press the m button. X Once set, ! will appear on the scre en. z To turn the flash back on, follow t he steps above to choos e . Turning the Flash Off What if a flashing appears? When you press the shutter button halfway in l ow lig[...]

53 You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approxi mately 32x maximu m, and capture su bjects that are too f ar away fo r the optica l zoom to en large. Move the zoom lever toward i . z Hold the lev er until zoo ming stop s. X Zooming stops at the larges t possible zoom factor wit hout image det erioration. The zoom facto r will appear o n the s[...]

54 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right cor ner of an image. Once in serted, however, the y cannot be deleted. Be sure t o check beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 2 0). Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Date Stamp]. z Move the zo om lever to ch oose the 4 tab. z Press the op b uttons [...]

55 The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a gr oup phot o that inc ludes the photograph er. The camera will sh oot approxima tely 10 seconds afte r the shutter but ton is pr essed. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose ] . z Press the op bu ttons to choose ] , then press the [...]

Using the Self-Timer 56 The camera will shoot approximate ly 2 second s after the shutter bu tton is pressed, pr eventing any camer a shake that occurs whe n pressing the shutter button. Choose [ . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 55 to choos e [ . X Once set, [ will appear on the scre en. z Follow Step 3 o n p. 55 to shoot. You can set th e delay (0 ?[...]

Using the Self-Timer 57 • When 2 or more shots are set, the exposure and whit e balance settings are set with the first shot . If the flash fires or you set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may take longer than usual. Shooting will stop automatically if the memory card fills. • When you set the delay for mor e than 2 seconds, the l[...]

58 You can change the width to heig ht ratio of an ima ge. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. X Once set, the aspect rat io of the scre en will change. z To restore the origi nal settin g, [...]

59 You can choose from 4 recording p ixel setting s. Choose the recording pixel setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press th e m button. X The setting will appear on the screen. z To restor e to the orig inal s[...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 60 Approximate Values for Recording Pix els and Compression Ratio (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios) • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. • The values in the table are based on 4:3 aspect ratio. If the as[...]

61 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions This chapter explains how to add e ffects and how to shoot in various conditions. 4 C OP Y[...]

62 The camera wil l select the n ecessary set tings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Enter 4 mode. z Set the mode switch to 4 . Choose a Shooting mode. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose G , then pres s the m button agai n. z Press the op b uttons to choose a Shooting mod[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 63 Take nightscapes witho ut using a tripod (Handheld NightSce ne) z Lets you take beautiful s napshots of cit y nightscene s by combini ng several continuous shots to reduce camera shake and noise. z When using a tri pod, you shou ld shoot in A mode (p. 26). Take shots in low light cond itions (Low Light) z Lets you [...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 64 t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) z Lets you t ake shot s of firewo rks in viv id colors. • In mode, hold the camera firmly while shooting as multiple images are captured in succe ssion. • In t mode , attach the camera to a tripod to p revent the c amera from moving and blurring the image. Additionally, yo[...]

65 You can ad d variou s effects to images w hen sho oting. Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choos e a Shooting mode . Shoot. Shoot images with v ivid colors (Super Vivid) z Lets you take sho ts with v ivid, in tense colors. Take posterized shots (Pos ter Effect) z Lets you take shots that lo ok like an old poster or illu [...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 66 Lets you shoo t with the disto rting effect of a fish-eye lens. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose . Choose an effect level. z If you press the p button, [E ffect Leve l] will appear on the screen. z Press the qr buttons to choo se an eff ect level, then pr ess the m butto n. X You can check th e effec[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 67 This effec t darkens and blur s the corners of the image, and chan ges the overall col or so that i t looks li ke an image shot with a toy camera . Choose . z Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 62 to c hoose . Choose a color tone. z Press the p button. X [Color Tone] will appear on th e screen. z Press the qr buttons to choo[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 68 You can s hoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and wh ite. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose . Choose a color tone. z Press the p button. X [Color Tone] will appear on th e screen. z Press the qr buttons to choo se a color tone, then press the m butt on. X You can check th e color tone on the[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 69 You can choo se to retai n a single colo r and change the rest to black and whit e in a compos ition. Choose T . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choos e T . Press the p button. X The unchanged image and the Col or Accent image wi ll alternatel y display. X The color for default setti ngs is green. Specify the color[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 70 You can swap one color in an i mage for anoth er when recordi ng it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choos e Y . Press the p button. X The unchanged ima ge and the Color Swap image will al ternately displ ay. X The default setting is to chang e green to gray. Specify the col[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 71 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. z Press the op buttons to a djust the range of colors to be sw apped. z Choose a negat ive value t o limit the ra nge of colors . Choose a positive value to extend the range of c olors to simi lar colors. z Press the m button to complete the setting and restore the shoo ting [...]

72 You can mak e a short mo vie of a da y just by taking stil l images. Each time yo u take a p icture, th e scene ju st before ta king your s hot will be recorded as a movi e. All the movies recorde d that day will be saved as a single file. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose . Shoot. z Press the shu tter button fu lly to shoot a s[...]

73 The camera wil l shoot, even wit hout pressing the shutter but ton, when it detects a s mile. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose , then press th e p button. z Press the qr button s to choose , then press the m button. X The camera will enter shootin g stand-by, and [Smile Det ection on] wil l appear on the screen. Point the camer[...]

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 74 Point the ca mera at a person and pr ess the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approx imately 2 second s after it detects a wi nk. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose , then press th e p button. z Press the qr button s to choose , then press the m button. Compose the shot and[...]

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 75 The shutt er will rel ease approxima tely 2 sec onds after t he camera d etects a new face (p. 92). You ca n use this whe n the photog rapher wan ts to be in the image, such a s a group photo. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose , then press th e p button. z Press the qr button s to ch[...]

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 76 Join the subjects and look at the camera. X When the camer a detects a new fac e, the lamp and self -timer sound wil l speed up (the lamp remai ns lit when the flash will fire), and appr oximately 2 seco nds later the shutter will release. z To cancel shoo ting with the ti mer after countdown h as st[...]

77 You can set t he shutter spe ed to a range b etween 1 and 15 seconds to sh oot long exposu res. However , you should at tach the came ra to a tripod t o prevent the camera f rom moving and blurrin g the imag e. Choose N . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choos e N . Choose the shutter speed . z Press the o button. z Press the qr buttons to cho[...]

78 You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of app roximately 8.7 images /second w hile the shutter but ton is pre ssed ful ly and he ld. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose . Shoot. X As long as you ho ld the shutte r button down, the camer a will shoot suc cessive images. Since each se t of continuo us images will bec ome a si[...]

79 The camera tak es 5 continuous sh ots, then dete cts various a spects of the shot such as fa cial expressi ons, and saves on ly one picture de tected as the best. Choose . z Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 62 to c hoose . Shoot. X When the shutter bu tton is pressed fully, the camera t akes 5 conti nuous shots, and saves one pict ure only. Capturing[...]

80 Large subj ects can b e split into several sh ots that can later be me rged together u sing the includ ed software on a comp uter to create a panoramic image. Choose x or v . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choos e x or v . Take the first shot. X The exposure and white ba lance will be s et with the first s hot. Take subseq uent shots. z Over[...]

81 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use t he various functions in G mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills. • This chapter assumes that you ha ve set the mode s witch to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a functi on explained i n this ch[...]

82 You can choo se the setting s for various functions t o suit your prefe rences. AE stands for Auto Exp osure. The focusing ra nge is approximat ely 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infi nity at maximum wide angle ( j ), and approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infi nity at maximum te lephoto ( i ). Enter G mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choos e G . Adjus[...]

83 You can adju st the st andard exp osure set by the camer a in 1/3-sto p increments in the range of –2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. z Press the o button. Adjust the brightnes s. z While watching the screen, pres s the qr buttons to ad just the brigh tness, then press the m button. X The exposure c ompensation amo unt will appear on [...]

84 The white balance (WB ) function sets the op timal white bal ance for na tural looking col ors to match the s hooting condit ions. Choose the white balanc e function. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m b[...]

Changing the ISO Speed 85 Choose the ISO spee d. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press th e m button. X The setting will appear on the screen. If you change camera settings afte r recording white balance data , the [...]

86 The camera can d etect areas in t he scene, such as faces or backgro unds, that are too brig ht or dark and automat ically adj ust them to the op timum brightness when shootin g. Also, wh en the overa ll image is lac king in cont rast, the camera wil l automatical ly correct the image for a sharpe r impression when shoot ing. Choose [i-Contrast][...]

87 You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of app roximately 3.5 images /second w hile the shutter but ton is pre ssed ful ly and he ld. Choose a Drive mode. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons t o choose , then pre ss the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op butt ons to choose W , then press the m button. X Once[...]

88 You can change the tone of an i mage, for example to sepia or bla ck and white, when shooting . Choose My Colors. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choo se , then press the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. X The setti ng will app ear on th e screen. Ch[...]

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) 89 The contra st, sharpne ss, color sat uration, red , green, blue , and skin ton es in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different le vels. z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 88 to choose , then press the n button. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press th e qr buttons to choose a value . z The mo[...]

90 If you set t he camera to e , it focuses on close subjec ts only. The focu sing range is ap proximately 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the en d of the len s at maximum wide angle ( j ). Choose e . z After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons to ch oose e , then press the m button. X Once set, e will appear on the screen . If you [...]

Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) 91 The focal len gth of the lens can be increased by 1.5 x or 2.0x. This enab les a faster s hutter speed and less chance of camera sha ke than t he zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom fa ctor. Choose [Digital Zoom]. z Press the n butt on to choose [Di gital Zoom] in the 4 tab, then pr[...]

92 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the scene you want to shoo t. Choose [AF Frame]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] in the 4 tab, the n press th e qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the foc us, exposure (e valuative metering only) and white ba lance ( only). • When the camer[...]

Changing the AF Frame Mode 93 You can choose the subject yo u want to focus on an d shoot (p. 94). The AF fram e is locked to the cen ter. This is effective f or focusi ng on a specific poin t. Changing th e Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter but ton pressed ha lfway, the focus and exposure are locked. You can now recomp ose[...]

94 You can choose the subject yo u want to focus on an d shoot. Choose [Tracking AF ]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] in the 4 tab, the n press th e qr buttons to choose [Track ing AF]. X will appea r in the center o f the screen . Choose the subject to focus on. z Point the camera so th at is on th e subject you wa nt to focus on and pr[...]

Magnifying the Focal Point 95 If you pr ess the shutt er button hal fway, the AF frame will mag nify and yo u can check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. z Press the n button to choose [AF- Point Zoom] in the 4 tab, then press the qr butt ons to cho ose [On] . Check the focu s. z Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face AiAF] (p. 92), the [...]

96 The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the focus, the focal distan ce will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shut ter button . Lock the focus. z Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the q button. X The focus loc ks and % appears on the screen. z If you rele ase your fi nger from the shutter button and pr e[...]

97 While the shu tter button is pressed halfway , the focus an d exposure will continue t o adjust, allo wing you to tak e pictures of movi ng subjects without missing a sh ot. Choose [Servo AF]. z Press the n button to choose [Servo AF] in the 4 ta b, then press the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. Focus. z The focus a nd exposure will be main tained w[...]

98 You can change the metering meth od (brightn ess measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the metering method. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons t o choose , then pre ss the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. X The setti ng will app e[...]

99 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the fo cus and exposur e separatel y to shoot. AE sta nds for “Auto Expo sure”. Choose ! (p. 52). Lock the exp osure. z Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the o button while press ing the shutter butto n halfway. X When & appears, the exposure will be locked. z If you rele ase you[...]

100 You can make t he main subj ect, such as p eople, appe ar bright by h aving the camera provi de the approp riate illuminat ion with the flash. At t he same time , you can u se a slow shutter spe ed to bri ghten the b ackground t hat the light from the flash cannot reach. Choose Z . z After press ing the r button, press the qr buttons to ch oose[...]

101 You can automa tically corre ct red-eye that occurs in imag es taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. z Press the n button to choose [Flash Settings ] in the 4 tab, then press the m button. Choose the setting. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Red- Eye Corr.], th en press th e qr buttons to choose [On]. X Once set, R will appear on the[...]

102 When the camera de tects the possib ility that peop le have their eyes shut, appears on th e screen. Choose [Blink Detection]. z Press the n button to choose [Blink Detection] in the 4 ta b, then press the qr butt ons to cho ose [On] . Shoot. X When a perso n with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear on the screen. Checking for Shut Eyes ?[...]

103 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections in Chapter 1, and explains how to use various functions fo r shooting and viewing movies. • This chapter assumes that you ha ve set the mode s witch to 4 . • The latter half of the chapter[...]

104 Just as with still images, you can le t the camera select the best settin gs for the scene or add vari ous effects while sho oting movies . Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choos e a Shooting mode . Shoot. z Press the movi e button. X Depending on the Shooti ng mode or movie image quality (p . 108) you choose, bl ack b[...]

105 You can shoot mo vies that look like mov ing miniature mode ls. You create the miniature model effect by choosin g the upper and lowe r portions of the scene that will be bl urred, and the pl ayback speed, w hich makes people an d objects in the scen e move quic kly during playback. A udio will n ot be reco rded. Choose . z Follow Step s 1 – [...]

Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 106 You can shoot fast moving subje cts and play them b ack in slow motion . Audio will not be re corded. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose . Choose a frame rate. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. z Press the op b uttons to choose an o[...]

Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 107 Frame Rates and Playback T imes (for 30 Sec. Clips) Frame Rate Playback Time 240 fps Approx. 4 min. 120 fps Approx. 2 min. Viewing super slow motion movies • The movie will play back in slow motion when you follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 33. • You can use the included softwar e to change the playb ack speed of [...]

108 You can choose among 3 differ ent image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. X The option you set will appear on the screen. Image Quality a nd[...]

109 Wind Filter sup presses nois e when the wind is st rong. However , unnatural sound may r esult when u sed to record in locat ions with no wind. z Press the n butt on to choose [Wi nd Filter] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. Using the Wind Filter C OP Y[...]

110 The following functions ca n be used in the same way as for stil l images. However, dep ending on the Sh ooting mode, settings may no t be availabl e or may not have any effect. • Zooming in More Closely On Subj ects The sound of zoom operations will be recorded. • Using the Self-Tim er (p. 55) The number of shots cannot be se t. • Adjust[...]

111 You can trim t he beginnings an d ends of record ed movies. Choose * . z Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 33 to choos e * , then press th e m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the editing range. z Press the op b uttons to choose or . z If you press th e qr buttons to mo ve , will appear at points where the m[...]

Editing 112 Save the e dited mo vie. z Press the op bu ttons to choos e , then press the m button. z Press the qr buttons to choo se [New File], then pre ss the m butt on. X The movie will be s aved as a new file. • When [Overwrite] is chosen in Step 4, the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie, erasing the orig inal. • When there[...]

113 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 butt on to enter P layback mode be fore operating the camera. • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have b een edited on a computer, have had their file names changed, or have been taken on a diffe[...]

114 Displaying multi ple images a t the same time l ets you quickly find the imag e you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will di splay in an index. z The number of ima ges increases ea ch time you mo ve the lev er toward g . z The number of ima ges decreases each time you mo ve the lev er toward k . Choose an image. z Press the opqr bu[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 115 You can select mov ies made in mode ( p. 72) by date for viewi ng. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons t o choose , then pre ss the m button agai n. Choose a movie date. z Press the op b uttons. Play the movie. z Press the m butt on. X The movie will play . When there are man y image[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 116 View the filtered images. z Press the op but tons to cho ose a filter for playback , then press th e m button (except fo r ). X Filtered play back starts and a yel low frame appears. z If you press the qr buttons, only the chosen targe t images will di splay. z If you choose in Step 2, fi ltered playback w il[...]

117 You can auto matically play back i mages recor ded to a memo ry card. E ach image displ ays for approx imately 3 second s. Choose . . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . , then press the m button agai n. Choose a transition effect. z Press the op b uttons to choose an effect, then pr ess the m butto n. X The slidesh[...]

Viewing Slideshows 118 You can set a sl ideshow to repea t, or change tr ansition effec ts and the time that slidesho w images are display ed. You can choo se from 6 transi tion effects whe n switching bet ween images. Choose [Slideshow]. z Press the n button to choose [Slidesho w] in the 1 tab, then press th e m button. Choose a setting. z Press t[...]

119 You can magni fy the area of a r ecorded imag e that was insi de the AF Frame to check th e focus. Press the p button to switch to the focus check display (p. 42). X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame was when the foc us was set. X A gray frame wi ll appear on a fac e detected d uring pl ayback. X The area wit hin the oran ge frame [...]

120 Move the zoom lever toward k . z The display wi ll zoom in on the i mage. If you continu e to hold the zoo m lever, it wil l zoom in up to a maximum fact or of approximat ely 10x. z If you press the opqr buttons, yo u can move the locat ion of the displa yed area. z Move the zo om lever towa rd g to zoom out, or conti nue to hold it to return t[...]

121 Grouped image s taken in mode (p. 78) can al so be viewed indi vidually. Choose an image grou p. z Press the qr buttons to choo se an image that displays . Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. View each image in the group. z If you press the qr buttons, only the images in the[...]

Viewing Each Image in a Group 122 Grouped image s taken in mode can be ungrouped and viewed individu ally. Choose [Group Images]. z Press the n butt on to choose [G roup Images] in the 1 tab. Choose a setting. z Press the qr buttons to choo se [Off]. z Press the n button to complete th e setting an d restore sin gle image pl ayback. X Grouped image[...]

123 The camera wil l choose 4 images ba sed on the disp layed image. If you choos e one of those image s, the camera wi ll select 4 more im ages letting you e njoy playin g back images in an unexp ected order . This will wo rk best if you tak e many shots of va rious scenes. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , [...]

124 You can choose fr om 3 transition ef fects when switc hing between ima ges in single imag e playback. Choose [Transition]. z Press the n button to choose [Transition] in the 1 tab, then press the qr buttons to ch oose a tran sition ef fect. You can pro tect impor tant images s o that they cannot be a ccidentally erased with the camera (pp. 30, [...]

Protecting Images 125 Choose [Protect]. z Press the n button to choose [Protect] in the 1 tab, t hen pres s the m button. Choose a selectio n method. z Press the op b uttons to choose a selection met hod, then press the m button. z Press the n button to complete th e setting and restore the menu s creen. Choose [Select]. z Follow Step 2 ab ove to c[...]

Protecting Images 126 Protect the image. z If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then press the m button. Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 125 to ch oose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose a starting image. z Press the m butt on. z Press the qr but tons to[...]

Protecting Images 127 Choose an ending image. z Press the r button to cho ose [Last image ], then press th e m button. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. z You cann ot choo se images before t he first image. Protect images. z Press the p button to choose [P rotect], then press th e m button. Choose [All Images]. z[...]

128 You can choos e images and t hen erase th em in groups. Si nce erased image s cannot be rec overed, exerci se adequate ca ution before e rasing. Protec ted images (p. 124) cannot be erased. Choose [Erase]. z Press the n butt on to choose [Erase] in the 1 tab, then press the m bu tton. Choose a selectio n method. z Press the op b uttons to choos[...]

Erasing Images 129 Erase. z If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then press the m button. Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 128 to choose [Sel ect Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. z Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 126 to choose images. Erase. z Press the p but[...]

130 When you tag ima ges as favorite s, you can easi ly categorize jus t those images. You ca n also filter out just thos e images for viewi ng, protect ing or erasing (p. 115 ). Make the setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. X [Tagged as Fav orite] will ap pear on the screen. z T[...]

Tagging Images as Favorites 131 Complete th e setting. z If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then press the m button. If you switch t o Shooting mode or turn off the camera before comp leting the setting in Step 3, images will not be tagged as fa vorites. If you use Windows 7 or Wi[...]

132 You can organi ze images int o categories. You can display the images in a category in filtered play back (p. 115) and process all i mages at once by using the functi ons below. • “Viewing Sl ideshows” (p. 117 ), “Protectin g Images” (p. 124), “Erasing Images” (p . 128), “C hoosing Imag es for Pr inting (D POF)” (p. 14 9), “[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 133 Choose [My Category]. z Press the n button to choose [My Category] in t he 1 tab, then pre ss the m button. Choose a selectio n method. z Press the op b uttons to choose a selection met hod, then press the m button. z Press the n button to restor e the menu screen. Choose [Select]. z Follow Step 2 ab [...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 134 Complete th e setting. z If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then press the m button. Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 133 to ch oose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. z Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p.[...]

135 You can change the orientati on of an image and save it. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button agai n. Rotate the image. z Press the qr butt ons to rotate the image 90° in the chosen dire ction. z Press the m button to complete the setting. Choose [Rotate]. z Press the n but ton t[...]

136 You can resiz e images to a lower pixel setting and save the resi zed image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. z Press the n button to choose [Resize] in the 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. Choose an image size. z Press the qr but tons to choo se an option[...]

137 You can cut out a po rtion of a record ed image and save it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming] . z Press the n button to choose [Trimming] in the 1 tab, then pres s the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear around th e portion of the[...]

Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 138 You can change the color of an image and save it as a s eparate image . Refer to p. 88 for de tails on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. z Press the n button to choose [My Colors] in the 1 ta b, then pre ss the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m b[...]

139 The camera can d etect areas in an image, such as f aces or backgroun ds, that are too da rk and aut omatically ad just them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the over all image is la cking in contr ast, the camera wi ll automatica lly correct t he image for a s harper impr ession. You ca n choose fro m 4 levels of correcti on, and save the[...]

140 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in im ages and save them a s new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. z Press the n button to choose [Red- Eye Correction] in the 1 tab, th en press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons to ch oose an image. Correct the im age. z Press the m butt on. X Red-eye detected by the camera will [...]

141 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compli ant printer (sold separately). Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers • This chapter uses Canon-br and SELPHY CP series pr inters in the explanatio ns. The displa yed screens an d available fun ctions will differ depending on [...]

142 You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connecting th e camera to a PictBridge compliant p rinter (sold separately ) using the supplied interface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. z Open the cover ( ) and insert the ca ble’s small plug fi rmly into the camera ter minal in the direc tio[...]

Printing Images 143 Choose c . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose c , then press t he m button agai n. Print images. z Press the op buttons to choose [Print], then press th e m button. X Printing will start. z If you want to pri nt additiona l images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after prin ting has completed. z After prin ting [...]

Printing Images 144 Connect the camera to th e printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 6 on pp. 142 - 143 t o display the screen on the lef t. Choose a menu option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option. Choose the option settings. z Press the qr but tons to choo se the option setting. Making Print Settings Default Follows the printer’s settings. Dat[...]

Printing Images 145 Trimming and Printing (Tri mming) You can cut out a port ion of an i mage for p rinting. Choose [T rimming] . z Follow Ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 144 to choose [Trimming], then p ress the m button. X A frame will ap pear around th e portion of the image to be trimmed. Choose the trimming are a. z Move the zoom leve r to change the fr [...]

Printing Images 146 Choosing the Paper Size and Layout for Printing Choose [Paper Settings]. z Follow Ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 144 to choose [Paper Sett ings], then press the m b utton. Choose a paper size . z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. Choose the pape r type. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n [...]

Printing Images 147 Available Lay out Options Printing ID Photos Choose [ID Photo]. z Follow Steps 1 – 4 on p. 14 6 to choose [ID Photo], th en press the m bu tton. Choose the length of the lon g side and short side. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to choo se the length, the n press th e m button. Choose the pr[...]

Printing Images 148 Connect the camera to th e printer. z Follow St eps 1 – 6 on p. 142 to choos e a movie and d isplay the screen on the left. Choose a printing metho d. z Press the op bu ttons to choos e , then press the qr butt ons to choose a printing method. Print images. Printing Option s for Movies Printing Movies Single Prints currently d[...]

149 You can cho ose up to 9 98 images on a memory car d for printi ng and spec ify settings su ch as the n umber of copi es so that they can b e printed as a batch (p. 15 3) or processed at a photo develop er service. The se selection met hods comply with the DPOF (Digital Pr int Order F ormat) stan dards. You can add imag es to the prin t list (DP[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 150 You can set the pri nt type, date and file numb er. These setti ngs apply to all images chos en for prin ting. Choose [Print Settings]. z Press the n button to choose [Print Settings] in the 2 tab, the n press the m button. Choose a setting. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item, then pr ess the qr but[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 151 Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. z Press the n butt on to choose [Se lect Images & Qty.] in the 2 tab, then p ress the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. X You will be ab le to set the number of print copies. z If you cho ose images in [Index[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 152 Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Ste p 1 on p. 151 to ch oose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. z Follow Ste ps 2 – 3 on p. 126 to choose images. Make print settings. z Press the op buttons to choo se [Order], then press th e m button. Choose [Select All Images]. z Follow Ste p 1 on p[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 153 Printing chosen images (DPOF) • When there are images added to t he print list (pp. 149 – 152), the screen on the left will appear when you connect the camera to a Pi ctBridge compliant printer. P ress the op buttons to choose [Print now], then pr ess the m button to easily print imag es added to the prin[...]

154 When you ch oose images on a memory c ard to use i n Photoboo ks (max.9 98 images) and us e the include d software to tr ansfer them to a co mputer, the chosen imag es will b e copied in to a dedica ted folder. This funct ion is usef ul for orderi ng Photobooks onl ine and for pri nting Photoboo ks on a printer. Choose [Photobook Set-up]. z Pre[...]

Choosing Images for a Photobook 155 Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. X will appear on t he screen. z Press the m button agai n to deselec t the image, and will disappea r. z To choose addi tional images, repeat the above procedu re. z Press the n button to complete th e setting and restore the m[...]

156 C OP Y[...]

157 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting pr eferences. The first part of this chapter ex plains convenient and common ly used functions. The latter part expl ains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes. 9 C OP Y[...]

158 You can custo mize convenie nt and commonly u sed functions i n the 3 tab (p. 45). You can change each of the camer a’s operation sounds. z Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. z Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. When you choose an item in the FUNC . menu (p. 44) or MENU (p . [...]

Changing Camera Settings 159 Perform low lev el formatting when [Memory car d error] appe ars, the camera does not oper ate properly, you think tha t the recording /reading sp eed of a memory card has droppe d, the cont inuous sho oting spee d slows do wn, or recording suddenly stops wh ile shooting a mo vie. As you cann ot retrieve th e erased dat[...]

Changing Camera Settings 160 You can change the start-up sc reen that appe ars when you turn o n the camera. z Choose [S tart-up I mage], the n press the m button. z Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. Registering Rec orded Images as the Start-up Screen Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. Choose [Start-up Image]. z Choose [S tart-up [...]

Changing Camera Settings 161 Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folder s of up to 2,000 im ages. You can change the file number as signment. z Choose [File Numbering], then press the qr butt ons to cho ose an o ption. Register the start-up image or sounds with t[...]

Changing Camera Settings 162 Images a re saved in to folder s created ea ch month, however, y ou can also create fold ers by sho oting date. z Choose [Creat e Folder], the n press the qr butt ons to cho ose [Dai ly]. z Images will b e saved into fo lders creat ed on each shooti ng date. For safety reasons, the l ens retract s about 1 minute after p[...]

Changing Camera Settings 163 You can set the power sa ving func tion (p. 50 ) to [Off]. Set ting it to [On] is recommended to save battery p ower. z Choose [Po wer Savi ng], then pres s the m button. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Auto Power Down], t hen press the qr buttons to choose [Off ]. z If you set the power sa ving func tion to [Off], b[...]

Changing Camera Settings 164 When travelin g abroad, you ca n record image s with local date s and times simply by switch ing the time zone set ting. If you pre-re gister the desti nation time zones, you can enjoy the co nvenience of not having to swi tch the Date/ Time setting s. To use the world clock , be sure to set the da te/time (p. 20 ) and [...]

165 If you set t he mode swi tch to 4 , and the mode to G , you can chan ge the settings in the 4 tab (p. 45). The lamp will auto matically ligh t to assist focus ing in low light co nditions when you press the shutter button hal fway. You can turn of f the lamp. z Choose [AF-assis t Beam], then press the qr butt ons to cho ose [Off ]. The red-eye [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 166 You can chan ge the length of time the images display right after shooti ng. z Choose [Revie w], then pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. You can change the way the image displays right after shooting. z Choose [Review I nfo], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. You can disp lay grid l [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 167 z Choose [IS Sett ings], then pres s the m button. z Press the op b uttons to choose [IS Mode], then press the qr buttons to choose an opti on. Turning Off the Po wered IS Functio n Powered IS reduces su btle camera shake whe n shooting movies at ma x telephoto. How ever, shoot ing a moving subj ect while wal[...]

168 You can ad just the se ttings in th e 1 tab b y pressing the 1 button (p. 45). When you play ba ck images on the camera, images shot in vertica l orientation automatical ly rotate an d display vertically . You can t urn off this function. z Select [Aut o Rotate], t hen press the qr buttons to c hoose [Off]. z Choose [Resume ], then press the qr[...]

169 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the separately sold accessories and Eye-Fi card (also sold separa tely) , troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. 1 0 C OP Y[...]

170 Using Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC40 0ST (sold separately) ( p. 204), yo u can connect th e camera to a TV to view ima ges you ha ve shot. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. z Open the camera’ s terminal cove r ( ) and fully in sert the cable p lug into the camera’s termin al ( ). z Insert the c able plug fully i nto the [...]

Viewing Images on a TV 171 You can use a TV to display the ca mera screen con tent while shoo ting. • To connect the camera to a TV, f ollow the Ste ps in “Vie wing Images on a TV” (p. 170). • Shooting pr ocedures are the same as when using the camera screen. Using the se parately so ld HDMI Ca ble HTC-100 (p. 204), you can co nnect the cam[...]

Viewing Images on a TV 172 Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera When you conn ect the came ra to an HDMI C EC compatibl e TV, you can use the TV’s re mote contro l to operate the camera an d play back im ages or view slidesho ws. You may need to make settin gs on some TVs. For details, re fer to the use r guide supp lied with th e TV. Choose [[...]

Viewing Images on a TV 173 Summary of the Camera Contro l Panel Displayed on the TV Return Closes the menu. Group playback Displays groups of High-speed Burst images (only appears when grouped images are chosen). Play movie Plays a movie (only appears when a movie is chosen). Slideshow Plays back images automatically. During playback, you can press[...]

174 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK- DC60 (sol d separa tely), you c an use t he camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the batt ery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. z Follow Step 2 o n p. 17 to open th e cover. z The coupler ca n be inserted in the same way as the battery. Ins ert the coupl er as shown in Step 3 o n p. [...]

175 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card , be sure to check whether Eye-Fi car d use is authorize d in the country or territory of us e (p. 16). When you put a pr epared Eye-Fi ca rd into the ca mera, you can auto matically transfer yo ur images wirele ssly to a comp uter, or up load them to a web service. Image trans fer is a functio n of the Eye-Fi card [...]

Using an Eye-Fi Card 176 You can check t he Eye-Fi card ’s access poin t SSID, or conn ection status . Choose [Connection in fo]. z Press the n but ton to choose [E ye-Fi Settings] in the 3 tab, th en press the m button. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Connection info], then press the m button. X The connecti on info screen wi ll appear. You c[...]

177 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, contact a Canon Customer Su pport Help Desk. Power You pressed the power button, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery is the correct type, and is not depleted (p. 15). • Confirm that the battery is prop[...]

Troubleshooting 178 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot (p. 25). • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 198). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 165). • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the fo[...]

Troubleshooting 179 Recording images to the memory car d takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 159). Cannot make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made diffe r depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions [...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 180 Computer Cannot transfer images t o a computer. It may be possible to solve the problem when the camera is connected to a computer via cable by reducing the transfer speed. • After pressing the 1 button to enter Playback mode, press and hold the n button and the o and m buttons together. In the scree[...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 181 Protected! (p. 124) Unidentified Image/Incompat ible J PEG/Ima ge too large./C annot play back AVI/RAW • Unsupported images, or images with corrupted data cannot be displayed. • Images manipulated on a computer, that have had their file name changed, or have been taken with a different camera may n[...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 182 Lens Error • This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in motion or when using it in a location with excessive dust or sand in the air. • If this error message continues to appear, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens. A camera e rror was de[...]

183 * : Standard, : Held vertica lly When shootin g, the camera detects if it is h eld vertically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly for th e best shot. I t also detects ori entation dur ing playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate im ages for correct view ing. This function may not [...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 184 In A mode, the camera d isplays an icon for th e scene it h as determin ed and then au tomatically fo cuses and s elects the o ptimum setting s for subjec t brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene i s dark and the camera is attach ed to a tripod. Scene Icons Subject People Non-Human Subjects Icon Back[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 185 Automatically sets the op timal image stabilizatio n for the sc ene (Intell igent IS). In addit ion, the followi ng icons appea r in A mode. * Appears on the screen whe n following th e motion o f a subject whi le shooting (pa nning). While following a sub ject moving hori zo ntally, only vertical camera shak[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 186 Playback (D etailed Informatio n Display) Movies (pp. 31, 33), High-speed Burst (p. 78), Print List (p. 149) My Category (p. 132) Shooting Mode (p. 188) ISO Speed (p. 85), Playback Speed (p. 105) Exposure Compensation Amount (p. 83) White Balance (p. 84) Histogram (p. 43) Group Playback (p. 121), Image Editin[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 187 Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 33) * Displays the frame of app rox. 4 sec. befor e or after th e current frame. Exit Play Slow Motion (You can use the qr b uttons to adjust the speed. Sound will not play back.) Skip Backward* (Continues to skip backward if you hold down the m butto[...]

188 Functions and Menu Lists Functions Availa ble in Each Shooting Mode Shooting Modes A 4 G I V Function Exposure Compensation (p. 83) — {{{{{{{ AE Lock/FE Lock* 1 (p. 99) — {{ ————— Focusing Range (p . 90) { {{{{{{{ — {{{ ———— Tracking AF (p. 94) {{ — {{ ——— Flash (pp. 52, 83, 100) { {{{{{{{ — {{{{{{{ *2 {{ —?[...]

Functions and Menu Lists 189 4 T Y w O P t N x v { — {{{{{{{ —— {{{{ — { —— —————————— — ————— — —— {{{{{{{{{{ { {{{{{ { {{ {{{{{{{{{{ { {{{ — {{{ { { —— { ——— {{{ { {{{ — { —— — ——— {{{{{{{ { {{{ —— — —— ———— {{{{{{ { {{{ — {{ —— ——————?[...]

Functions and Menu Lists 190 FUNC. Menu Shooting Modes A 4 G I V Function Metering Method (p. 98) { {{{{{{{ — {{ —— { —— My Colors (p. 88) { {{{{{{{ * 1 * 1 * 2 — {{ —— {{{ White Balance (p. 84) { {{{{{{{ * 3 — {{ —— {{ { ISO Speed (p. 85) { {{{{{{{ — {{ ————— Self-Timer (pp. 55, 56) { {{{{{{{ { {{{{ ——— Self[...]

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Functions and Menu Lists 192 4 Shooting Menu Shooting Modes A 4 G I V Function AF Frame (p. 92) Face AiAF* 1 { {{{{{{{ Tracking AF *2 { — {{ ——— Center — {{{{ ——— AF Frame Size* 3 (p. 93) Normal — {{{{ ——— Small — {{{{ ——— Digital Zoom (p. 53) Standard { {{{{{{{ Off { {{{{{{{ Digital Tele-conver ter (1.5x/ 2.0x) — [...]

Functions and Menu Lists 193 4 T Y w O P t N x v {{{{ —— {{{{ { {{{ — { — {{ { —— { ——— {{{ { {{{ — { —— — { —— {{ — {{{{ { {{{{{ { {{ { —— {{ — {{{{ { {{{{{ { {{ { —— { —— {{{{ { {{{ — { — {{ —————————— — {{{{{ — { — {{{{{{{{{{ { {{{{{ { {{ —————————— ?[...]

Functions and Menu Lists 194 3 Set up Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 46 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 47 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 158 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 158 LCD Brightness Sets screen brightness (5 levels). p. 48 Start-up Image Add an image as a start-up imag e. p. 160 Format [...]

Functions and Menu Lists 195 1 Playback Menu Item Content Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 117 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 128 Protect Protects images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 124 Rotate Rotates images. p. 135 Favorites Tags or untags images as favorite s. p. 130 My Category Catego[...]

Functions and Menu Lists 196 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Print Displays printing screen (When connected to a printer). — Select Images & Qty. Chooses individual images for printing. p. 151 Select Range Chooses starting and ending images for printing. p. 152 Select All Images Chooses all images for printing. p. 152 Clear All Selections[...]

197 • This camera i s a high-prec ision elect ronic device. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to ma gnets, motors or other devices t hat generate st rong electro magnetic field s. Exposure to str ong magnetic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image data . • If water dro plets or dirt beco[...]

198 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels .................. Approx. 12.1 million pixels Lens Focal Length ............................... .... 5.0 (W) – 4 0.0 (T) mm (35mm film equival ent: 28 (W) – 224 (T) mm) Zoom Magnification..................... .... 8x Focusing Range .......................... .... 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W), 1 m (3 [...]

Specifications 199 Shooting Modes. .................. ................Auto* 1 , P, Movie Digest, Portra it, Kids&Pets, Smar t Shutter* 2 , High-speed Burst, Best Image S election, Handheld Night Scene, Low Ligh t, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Ef fect, Toy Camera Eff ect, Monochrome, S uper Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, B each, F[...]

Specifications 200 Number of Recording Pixels Still Images .......... .................. ......... 16:9 Large: 4000 x 22 48, Mediu m 1: 2816 x 1584, Med ium 2: 1920 x 1080, S mall: 640 x 360 3:2 Large: 4000 x 26 64, Mediu m 1: 2816 x 1880, Med ium 2: 1600 x 1064, S mall: 640 x 424 4:3 Large: 4000 x 30 00, Mediu m 1: 2816 x 2112, Med ium 2: 1600 x 1[...]

Specifications 201 Battery Pack NB-4L Type................... .................. ................Rechargeable lithium-ion ba ttery Nominal Voltage ................................ .. 3.7 V DC Nominal Capacity ................................760 mAh Charge Cycles ................................... .. Approx. 300 times Operating Temper atures ......[...]

202 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC11 Interfac e Cable IFC-400PCU* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Stereo AV Ca ble AVC-DC4 00ST Supplied with Camera Battery Pack NB-4L with Terminal Cover* Battery Charger CB-2LV/C B-2LVE* USB Card Reader Windows/Macintosh Memory C ard Canon-Brand PictB ridge Compliant Printer s TV *Also availabl e for purchase se parat[...]

203 The followi ng camera accessor ies are sold separat ely. Some accessor ies are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be available. Battery Pack NB-4L z Recharge able lithium- ion battery . Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2L VE z A charger for char ging Bat tery Pac k NB- 4L. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60 z This kit let s you power the camer a using h[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 204 Stereo AV Cab le AVC-DC400ST z Use this cabl e to connect to a TV for shooting and viewing images. HDMI Cable HTC-100 z Use this cabl e to connect the ca mera to the HDMI term inal on a high-de finition TV set. Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp liant Printers z By connectin g your camera to a Canon- brand PictBr idge compl[...]

205 A AC Adapter Kit.......................... ....... 174, 203 Accessories .............................. ............... 2 03 AE Lock .................................... ................. 99 AF Frames......................................... .. 27, 92 AF J Focus AF Lock ................. ................... ................. 96 AF-Point Zoom ...[...]

Index 206 Focus AF Frames.................................... 27, 92 AF Lock ................. ................... .......... 96 AF-Point Zoom .................................. . 95 Servo AF....... ................... ................... 97 Focus Check ................ ................... ........ 119 Focusing Range Infinity ........... ..........[...]

Index 207 R Recording Pixels (Imag e Size) .................. 59 Red-Eye Correction ......................... 101, 140 Resizing (Making Images Sm aller) .......... 136 Rotate ...... ........................ .................. ...... 135 S Screen Display Language ............................... 22 Information Display ................... 183, 186 Men[...]

208 MEMO C OP Y[...]

209 MEMO C OP Y[...]

210 Trademark Acknowled gments • The SDXC logo is a tra demark of SD-3C, LL C. • This device incorporat es exFAT technology licensed f rom Microso ft. • HDMI, the HDMI logo and Hi gh-Definition Multimedia I nterface are trademarks o r registered t rademarks of HDMI Li censing LLC. • The iFrame log o and the iFrame symbol are tradema rks of [...]

211 Canadian Radio I nterference Regulations This Class B digi tal apparatus com plies with Canad ian ICES-003. To ensure pro per operatio n of this produc t, use of genuin e Canon accessories i s recommended. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1676 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following [...]

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