Canon 1000 HS manual

Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sur e you read this g uide, includ ing the "S afety Precaution s" section , before us ing the camera . • Store thi s guide sa fely so that you can use it in the fut ure. C OP Y[...]

2 Check if the following i tems are incl uded in yo ur camera pa ckage. If anything i s missing, con tact the retai ler from which yo u purchased the camera. Checking the Package Contents Camera Battery Pack NB-9L (with Terminal Cover) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Battery Charger CB-2LB/CB-2LBE Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Using the[...]

3 Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some init ial test sh ots and play them ba ck to make sure t he images were recorde d correctly . Please note tha t Canon Inc., its subsidiar ies and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liable for any consequ ential damag es arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or ac cessory, i ncluding me mory cards, t[...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ......................... 25 O t Iw P At the beach (p. 62) Against snow (p. 63) Facial Expressions (p. 68) Portraits (p. 61) Take good people shots Foliage (p. 62) Shoot various other scene s Low Light (p. 62) Fireworks (p. 63) V Kids and pets (p. 61) Night Scene (p. 6[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 28 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) ............................. 110 ● Look at my pictures on a TV ...................................................... 115 ● Look at my pictures on a computer. ..........[...]

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic opera tions and freq uently used f unctions of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onward explain the advanc ed function s, letti ng you learn more a s you read each chapte r. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First . ...................... ...........3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Table of C [...]

Table of Contents 7 Shooting in Program A E .... ............. 72 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensat ion)........ ............. ........... 72 Turning th e Flash On ........... ........... 73 Changing the Focusi ng Range (Macro/Infin ity) ........ ................ ........ 73 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) .............[...]

Table of Contents 8 Organizing Images by Category (My Category ) .. ............. ............. ....123 Rotating Im ages.... ............. ............ 126 Resizing Imag es ................ ............ 127 Trimming ............. ............. ............. .128 Adding Effects with th e My Colors Function ...... .......... ............. ...........[...]

9 • Icons are use d in the text to re present the c amera buttons and switches. • Language th at display s on the scre en appears i nside [ ] ( square brac kets). • The direction al buttons, control dial, and FUNC./SET but ton are represente d by the follo wing icons. • : Things you sho uld be care ful about • : Troublesho oting tips • [...]

10 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety prec autions 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 • Use only the recommended battery. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Unplug the power cord periodically and wipe away any dust and dirt that has collected on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet, and the surrounding area. • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. • Do not use the equip[...]

Safety Precautions 12 Caution Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment. • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may damage t he image sensor. • When using the camera on a beac h or at a windy location, be car eful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. This may cause the camera to malfun ction[...]

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 • Be sure to attach the supplied st rap to the camera an[...]

14 Use the incl uded char ger to charg e the batte ry. Be sure to charge the ba ttery as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the o marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batt ery by sli ding it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LB: Flip out the plug ( ) and plug[...]

Charging the Battery 15 Approximate Number of Sho ts That Can Be Taken • The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Ima ging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be take n may be less than mentioned above. Battery Charge In dicator An icon or mes[...]

16 • SD memory cards (2 GB and less)* • SDHC memory cards (more than 2 GB, up to and inclu ding 32 GB)* • SDXC memory cards (more than 32 GB) * • MultiMedia Cards • MMCplus memory cards • HC MMCplus memory cards • Eye-Fi Cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not ope rate properly depending on the bran[...]

17 Insert the inclu ded battery. Open the cover. ● Slide the cov er ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the battery. ● Insert the bat tery as sho wn until it lo cks into place wit h a click. ● Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly loc k into place. Close the cover. ● Close the cover ( ), and press down ward [...]

18 Insert a memor y card (sold se parately). Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to re cord images i f the tab is in the loc ked positio n. Slide the tab up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide the cov er ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the memory card. ● Insert the [...]

Inserting the Memory Card 19 Approximate 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. What if [Memory card locked ] appears on the screen? SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards, and Eye- Fi cards have a [...]

20 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear th e first time th e camera is turn ed on. Since th e dates and times re corded into yo ur images are ba sed on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The Date/Time screen will appear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an option.[...]

Setting the Date and Time 21 Changing the Date and Time You can change the current da te and time set tings. Display the menus . ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Dat e/Time], then press the m button. Change the date and t[...]

22 You can change the langua ge that display s on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings screen . ● Press and hold the m button, then immediately p ress the n butt on. Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choos e a language, th en press the m button. X Once the displ[...]

23 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en formatted in other devices, y ou should f ormat the ca rd with this c amera. Formattin g (initializ ing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adeq uate cautio n before formatting the memory card. Before formatt ing an Eye -Fi c[...]

Pressing the Shutter Button 24 To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then pre ss fully to shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to foc us) . ● Press lightl y until the ca mera beeps twic e and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused. Press fully (Press fully to shoot ) . X The[...]

25 Since the cam era can determi ne the subje ct and shooti ng conditions, you can let it automa tically sele ct the best settings fo r the scene a nd just shoot . The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, se tting the colo r and brig htness to optimal leve ls. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The start-up screen will appear.[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 Focus. ● Press the shutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and AF frames will appear whe re the camera focused. Several AF frames will appear whe n the camera focuses on more than one point. Shoot. ● Press the shut ter button fully. X The camera will pla y the shutter sound[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 27 What if... • What if the colo r and brightn ess of the images do not turn out as exp ected? The scene icon (p. 163 ) that appears on the screen may not matc h the actual scene. If this happens, try shooti ng in G mode (p. 72 ). • What if white and gray frames appear when you point the came ra toward a subject? Wh[...]

28 You can view th e images you ha ve taken on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image. ● Pressing q or turning the  dial counter- clockwise w ill cycle through t he images in the reverse or der they were take n, from the newest image to the oldest. ● Pressing r or turni[...]

29 You can choose and erase ima ges one at a time. Pl ease note tha t erased images canno t be recovered . Exercise ade quate caution before erasi ng an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image to erase . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to display an image to er ase. Er[...]

30 The camera can aut omaticall y select all sett ings so that you can shoot movies just by pres sing the movie but ton. The audio wi ll record in stereo. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may be come warm. This is not a malf unction. Choose A mode. ● Set the mode switch to A . Compose the shot. ● Moving the zoom lever toward[...]

Shooting Movies 31 ● Do not touch th e microphone wh ile shooting. ● Do not press any buttons other than the movie button while shooting. The sound the buttons make will be recorded in the movie. Stop shooting. ● Press the movi e button agai n. X The camera will beep twice and stop shooting the movie. X The movie will record to the memory car[...]

32 You can view th e movies you have shot on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you took will appear. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a movi e, then pr ess the m butt on. Play the movie. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose ( Play)[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 You can use t he include d software to transfer i mages you h ave shot with t he camera to a co mputer for view ing. If you a re already us ing softwar e included with anothe r Canon-brand compact digita l camera, insta ll the softwa re from the incl uded CD-ROM, overwriting your curr ent insta llati[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Macintosh Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5 ) are used for thes e explanati ons. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’ s CD- ROM drive. ● Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. Begin installation. [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 When the installation f inishes, click [Restart] o r [Finish]. Remove the CD-ROM. ● Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen app ears. Macintosh Place the CD in the computer’ s CD- ROM drive. ● Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM dri[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the came ra. Open CameraWindow. Windows ● Click [Downl oads Images F rom Canon Camera using Canon CameraWind ow]. X CameraWindow will appear. ● If CameraWindow do es not appear, cl ick the [Start] me nu and choose [All Programs], follo wed by[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 37 Transfer and View Images ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transferre d Images]. X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer. Transferred images will be sorted by da te and saved in separate folders in the Pictures folder. ● When [Image impo[...]

38 Accessories Wrist S trap WS-DC7 Interface Cabl e IFC-400PCU* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST * Supplied wi th Camera Battery Pack NB-9L with Terminal Cover* Battery Charge r CB-2LB/CB-2LBE* USB card reader Windows/Macintosh Memory C ard Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV *Also availa ble for purchas e separatel[...]

39 The followi ng camera accessor ies are sold separ ately. Some access ories are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies Battery Charger CB-2LB/CB-2LB E ● An adapte r for chargi ng Battery P ack NB- 9L. Battery Pack NB-9L ● Recharge able lithium- ion battery . AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC70 ● This kit let s you powe[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 40 Flash High-Power Flash HF-DC1 ● This exter nally mounted flash can be used to capture ph otographic subjects tha t are too distan t for the bu ilt-in flas h to illuminate . Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC-100 ● Use this cabl e to connect th e camera to the HDMI™ te rminal on a high-def inition TV set. Printers [...]

41 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[...]

42 Mode Switch Use the mode switc h to change the Shoo ting mode. Components Guide Lamp (pp. 60, 66, 80, 81, 147) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 25, 30, 57) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 108, 113) Shutter Button (p. 24) Power Button (p. 20) Mode Switch Flash (pp. 56, 73) Speaker Microphone (p. 31) Battery Cov[...]

Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning the c ontrol di al allows y ou to perfor m operation s such as choosing i tems or switching images. Except fo r a few operation s, the same o perations are possibl e with the opqr buttons. If you touc h the contr ol dial in a Shooting mode, the fun ction assigned to the posit ion you touch will appear o n th[...]

44 Switching th e Display You can change the screen d isplay using th e p button. Refer to p. 162 for details on information th at appears on t he screen. Shooting Playback Screen Display Information Display No Information Display Focus Check Display (p. 112) Detailed Information Display No Information Display Simple Information Display You can als[...]

Indicator 45 Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions The display automatical ly brightens wh en shooting i n dark condit ions, allowing y ou to chec k the compo sition (Nig ht Display function). However, th e brightnes s of the ima ge on the scr een, and th e brightnes s of the act ual image recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and[...]

46 Commonly used functions can be set with the ø menu. The menu items a nd options diff er depending on the Shooti ng mode and Playback mo de (pp. 166 – 169) . Display the ø menu. ● Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a menu item, then press the m or r button. ● Choosing some menu [...]

47 Various fu nctions can be se t from the me nus. The menu it ems are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and playba ck ( 1 ). The options differ depending o n the Shooting mode and the Play back mode (pp. 16 8 – 171). Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever left o[...]

48 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Mut e], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. ● Press the n button to res tore the normal scr een. Adjusting[...]

49 The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. Using the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [L CD Brightness ]. Change the brightne ss. ● Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ● Press the[...]

50 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting , you can reset th e camera to the default settings. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Res et All], th en press the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr buttons[...]

51 To save ba ttery power, the screen turns off, and the came ra shuts d own automatic ally when it is no t operated fo r a certain time . Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen wil l turn off ap proximatel y 1 minute afte r the camera is last operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, the lens will retr act and the po wer will turn off. Whe n the [...]

52 Perform low lev el formatti ng when [Memory c ard error] ap pears, the ca mera does not oper ate prope rly, or you think that the reco rding/read ing speed of a memory card has dropped. As you ca nnot retriev e the eras ed data, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e formatting th e memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Fo[...]

Low Level Memory Card Formatting 53 • Low level forma tting may take longer than standard formatt ing (p. 23), since all recorded data is erased. • You can stop a low level format of a memory card by choosing [S top]. When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erase d but the memory card can be used without problem. C OP Y[...]

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55 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the self-timer, and turn off the flash. • This chapte r assumes the camera is set to A mode fo r “Turni ng the Flash Off” (p . 56) to “Using th e Self-Timer ” (p. 60). When sho oting in a mod[...]

56 You can shoot with the flas h turned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose ! , then press the m button. X Once set, ! will appear on the screen. ● To turn th e flash back o n, follow the Steps above to re turn the sett ing to . Turning the Flash Off What if the indicator blinks orange and a [...]

57 You can use the digital zoo m to zoom up to approxi mately 40x and capture subjects th at are too far away fo r the optic al zoom to en large. The ima ges may appear coa rse, however , depending on the record ing pixel sett ing (p. 74) and the zoom factor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stops. X The zoom w[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 58 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the le ns can be increa sed by approx. 1.4x or approx. 2.3x. This enab les a fas ter shutt er speed a nd less c hance of c amera shake than the zoom (i ncluding di gital zoom) u sed by itse lf at the same zoom fact or. The images may appe ar coarse, ho[...]

59 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, the y cannot b e deleted. Be sure t o check beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 2 0). Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n butt on. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 4 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the [...]

60 The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a gr oup phot o that incl udes the photograph er. The camera will sh oot approximatel y 10 seconds after th e shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the o button. Choose Ò . ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Ò , then press the m button. X Once set, Ò will appear on the screen. Shoot. ● P[...]

61 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditi ons in which yo u wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Set the mode switch to 4 . Choose the Shooting mode . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose G , then press the m button agai n. ● Press the op buttons or turn th[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 62 Take nightscapes without using a tripod (Handheld NightScene) ● Lets you take beautiful s napshots of city nightscene s by combining several continuous shots to reduce camera shak e and noise. ● When using a tri pod, you shou ld shoot in A mode (p. 25). ● A recording pix el setting of will display, and the i [...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 63 P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, natu ral-color ed shots of people aga inst snowy bac kgrounds. t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) ● Lets you take sh ots of firework s in vivid colors. Adding Effects an d Shooting Shoot images with v ivid colors (Super Vivid) ● Lets you take[...]

Detecting a Smile and Shooting 64 The camera wil l shoot, even w ithout pressi ng the shutter b utton, when i t detects a s mile. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose , then press the n button for more tha n one second. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then pr ess the n butt on. X The camera will enter shooti[...]

65 Point the cam era at a person an d press the shut ter button full y. The camera will shoot approx imately two second s after it detects a wink. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choos e , then press the n button for more th an one second. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then pr ess the n button. Compose the s[...]

Using the Face Self-Timer 66 The shutter will release appr oximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 8 4). You can use t his when the photo grapher want s to be in the image, such as a group ph oto. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose , then press the n button for more tha n one second. ● Press the qr buttons [...]

High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst) 67 Join the subjects and look at the camera. X When the camera detects a new face, the lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire), and two seconds later the shutter will release. ● To cancel shoo ting with th e timer after countdown h as starte d, press the o butt[...]

68 The camera t akes five continuous shots, then detects var ious aspect s of the shot such as fa cial express ions, and save s only one pictur e detected as t he best. The recordin g pixel setting will be fixed at (1824 x 1368 pixe ls). Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose . Shoot. X When the shutter button is pressed fully, the ca[...]

69 Lets you shoo t with the dis torting effe ct of a fish-e ye lens. Choose . ● Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 61 to c hoose . Choose an effect level. ● Press the n button fo r more than one second. X [Effect Level] will appear on the screen. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an e ffect level, then press the n button. X You ca[...]

70 Blurs chos en portions in the top and bottom of a n image to pr oduce the ef fect of a miniature model . Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose . Choose the a rea to keep in fo cus. ● Press the n button fo r more than one second. X A white frame (the area that will not be blurred) appears on the screen. ● Move the zoom leve r t[...]

71 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 yo u have set the mode s witch to 4 and t he camera is in G mode. • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explaine d in this c[...]

72 You can choo se the setti ngs for vario us function s to suit your preferences . AE stands for Auto Exposure. The focusi ng range is approximate ly 5 cm (20 i n.) – infini ty at maximum wi de angle ( j ), and approximatel y 1 m (3.3 ft.) – in finity at maxi mum telephoto ( i ). Enter G mode. ● Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose G . A[...]

73 You can make the flash fire every time you sho ot. The eff ective flas h range is approximately 30 cm – 3.5 m (12 in. – 12 ft.) at maximum wide angle ( j ), and approx imately 1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.) at maximum tele photo ( i ). Choose h . ● After press ing the r butto n, press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to cho ose h , then[...]

74 You can choose from five reco rding pixel (image size) set tings. Choose the recordin g pixel setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then press the m b utton agai n. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting[...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 75 Approximate Values fo r Recording Pixels and Co mpression Ratio • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approximate Va lues for Paper Si ze ● Suitable f or sending im ages as e-mail attachments[...]

76 Choose the ISO spee d. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then press the m b utton agai n. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. X The setting will appear on the screen . Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the [...]

77 The white balance (WB ) function se ts the optima l white bal ance for na tural looking col ors to match the s hooting cond itions. Choose the white balance function. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then press the m bu tton again. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  d[...]

78 As long as you hold the shutter bu tton down, th e camera will s hoot continuous ly. Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose W or , then press the m button. Shoot. X As lo[...]

79 You can c hange the tone of an image to sepia or black a nd white when shooting . Choose My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then press t he m button again. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting wil[...]

Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake 80 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color s aturation, r ed, green, bl ue, and ski n tones in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different levels. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 79 to choose , t hen press the n button. ● Press the op but tons to choose an option, the n press the qr buttons or turn th[...]

81 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) an d the number of sho ts (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ● After pressi ng the o button, press th e op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose $ , then press the n button immediately. Choose th e settings. ● Press the op but tons to choose [Delay] or [Shots ]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the [...]

82 You can use a T V to display the ca mera screen con tent while sh ooting. • To connect the camera to a TV, follow the S teps in “V iewing Im ages on a TV” (p. 115). • Shooting pr ocedures are t he same as when usi ng the camera scr een. While you keep the shutter button pressed ha lfway, the f ocus and exposu re are locked. You can now r[...]

83 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictures using various functions. • This chap ter assumes th at you have set the mod e switch to 4 and set the camera to G mode. • The sections “Changing the Color and Shooting ” (p. 92), “ Shooting Lon g Exposures” ( p. [...]

84 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to match the scene y ou want to shoo t. Choose [AF Frame]. ● After pressi ng the n button, cho ose [AF Frame] in th e 4 tab, t hen press the qr buttons to cho ose an op tion. Face Detect • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the f ocus, exposu re (evaluat ive metering only) and white ba lance ( o[...]

Magnifying the Focal Point 85 If you pr ess the shutt er button halfway, the AF frame wil l magnify and you can check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button to choos e [AF- Point Zoom] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to cho ose [On]. Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face Detect] (p. 84), t[...]

86 The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the fo cus, the foc al distanc e will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shutt er button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the q button. X The focus loc ks and % appears on the screen. ● If you rele ase your fi nger from th e shutter button an[...]

Changing the Metering Method 87 You can change the metering me thod (brightn ess measuring function) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the metering method. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial [...]

88 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and ex posure separatel y to shoot. AE sta nds for “Auto Expo sure”. Choose ! (p. 56). Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera toward the subjec t and press the o button while pr essing th e shutter butto n halfway. X When & appears, the exposure will be locked. ● If you rele ase [...]

89 You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, ap pear bright b y having th e camera provi de the approp riate illuminat ion with the f lash. At t he same time, you can u se a slow shutter s peed to br ighten t he backgrou nd that t he light from the flash cannot reach. Choose … . ● After press ing the r butto n, press the qr buttons or t[...]

90 The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, such as faces or backg rounds, that are too brig ht or dar k and aut omatically adjust the m to th e optimum brightness when shootin g. Also, wh en the overall image is lacki ng in contra st, the camera wil l automatic ally correct the image for a sh arper impres sion when shoot ing. Choose [i-Contrast[...]

Checking for Shut Eyes 91 When the camera det ects the possib ility that peop le have their ey es shut, appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n button, then choose [Blink Detectio n] in the 4 ta b. Press the qr buttons to cho ose [On]. Shoot. X When a person with shut eyes is detec ted, a frame and appear. Red-eye correction may be appli[...]

92 You can change t he look of an image wh en shooting. However, depend ing on shooting co nditions the i mage may become coarse, or the col ors may not come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choo se to reta in a single co lor and ch ange the res t to black and white in a compos ition. Choose T . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choos e T [...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 93 Color Swap You can swap one color in an im age for anoth er when recordi ng it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choos e Y . Press the n button for more than one second. X The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will alternately display. ● The default setting is [...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 94 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to adjust the range of colors to be changed. ● Choose a negat ive value t o limit the range of colors . Choose a positive value to extend the range of c olors to s imilar color s. ● Pressing t he n button ac cepts the setti[...]

95 You can set t he shutter s peed to a rang e between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exposu res. However , you should attach the c amera to a trip od to prevent the camera f rom moving an d blurrin g the image. Choose ≈ . ● Choose ≈ in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61. Choose the shutter speed . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons o[...]

96 Large subj ects can b e split into several shots that can l ater be merg ed together u sing the includ ed software on a computer to cr eate a panoramic image. Choose x or v . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choos e x or v . Take the first shot. X The exposure and white balance will be s et with the first shot. Take subseq uent shots. ● Ov[...]

97 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 chapte r assumes that the mode swit ch is set to E . • The latter half of the chapter ex pla[...]

98 Enter E mode. ● Set the mode switch to E . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purpo ses (pp. 98 – 103). Shoot. ● Press the movi e button. ● To stop shooti ng the movie, pr ess the movie button aga in. You can choose between five Mo vie modes. Choose a Movie mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  [...]

99 You can shoo t fast movi ng subjects and play th em back in slow motion. The maximum clip lengt h you can record i s approximatel y 30 seconds long , which will take appro ximately 4 minut es to play back in slow motion . Choose . ● Follow the st eps for "Changi ng the Movie Mode" on p. 98 to choo se . Shoot. ● Press the movi e but[...]

Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) 100 X A white frame (the area that will not be blurred) appears on the screen. Choose the a rea to keep in fo cus. ● Press the n button fo r more than one second. ● Move the zoom leve r to change the fr ame size, and pr ess the op buttons to chan ge the frame posi tion. Choose a p[...]

101 You can choose between four mov ie quality settings. Choose the movie quality setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then press the m bu tton again. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The option you s et will ap[...]

102 You can lock the exposu re or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2 before shooting. Focus. ● Press the shutter butto n halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● After rele asing the s hutter button, press the r button to lock the exposure . The exposure shi ft bar appear s. ● Press the r but ton again to rel ease the lock. Change th[...]

103 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. Functions marked wit h a * can be used i n the sa me way as f or still i mages when in , , > or z . • Zooming in More Closely On Subj ects - The optical and digital zooms (p. 57) are available in E . - Only the optical zoom is avail able in > and z . - Neither t[...]

104 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Erasing Images (p.29) • Quickly Searching Images (p.108) • Viewing Images in Filtered Playbac k (p.109) • Viewing Slid eshows (p.11 0) • Changing Image Transitions (p.114) • Viewing Images on a TV (p.115) • Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV (p.116) [...]

105 You can trim t he beginning s and ends of record ed movies. Choose * . ● Follow Ste ps 1 – 3 on p. 3 2 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. ● Press the op but tons and ch oose or . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to move . will di spla[...]

Editing 106 Check the edited movie. ● Press the op but tons to choose (Play), the n press th e m button. T he edited movie will play. ● To edit the movie ag ain, repeat Ste p 2. ● To cancel e diting, press the op buttons, and choose . After pr essing the m button, pr ess the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then pr ess the m but[...]

107 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Pla yback mode bef ore operati ng the camera. • It may not be p ossible to play back or edit images that have be en edited on a computer, had their file name changed, or have been taken on a different c[...]

108 Searching I mages Using In dex Display Displaying multi ple images a t the same time l ets you quickly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will display in an index. ● The number of ima ges increase s each time you m ove the leve r toward g . ● The number of ima ges decreases each time you m ove the leve r toward[...]

109 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and display them by a spe cified filt er. You can also pr otect (p. 117 ) or delete (p . 120) all images at once whil e filtered . Choose ‚ . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose ‚ , then press th e m button again. Choose a filt[...]

Viewing Slideshows 110 You can automa tically play b ack images re corded to a memor y card. Each image displ ays for approx imately 3 sec onds. Choose . . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose . , then press th e m button agai n. Choose a transition effect. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  di[...]

Viewing Slideshows 111 Changing Settings You can set a sl ideshow to rep eat, or change tr ansition e ffects and the t ime that slides how images are display ed. You can choose fro m six tran sition effects whe n switching b etween images. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Slideshow ] from the 1 tab, then press t he m button. M[...]

112 You can ma gnify the are a of a reco rded imag e that was inside the AF Frame, or the area of a face t hat was dete cted, to ch eck the foc us. Press the p button to switch to the focus check display (p. 44). X A white frame will appear where the AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray frame will appear on a face detected during p[...]

113 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display wi ll zoom in on the i mage. If you continu e to hold the zoo m lever, it wi ll zoom in up to a maximum fact or of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the location of the displayed area. ● Move the zoom lev er toward g to zoom out, or conti nue to hold it to return t o single ima[...]

Changing Image Transitions 114 Choose an image. ● Press the opqr buttons to choose the image you wa nt to view next. X The chosen image will be displayed in the middle, and the next four possibilities will appear. ● Pressing t he m button will display the middle image a t full size. Pr ess the m button again to restore the or iginal displ ay. Y[...]

115 Using the sup plied stereo AV c able (p. 2), you can connect the came ra to a TV to view im ages you have sho t. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully insert the c able plug into t he camera’s terminal. ● Insert the cable plug fully into th e video input termi nals as [...]

116 Use the separa tely sold HDMI Cabl e HTC-100 to co nnect the came ra to a high-defi nition TV fo r an enhanced vi ewing experi ence. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully insert the cable plug into the ca mera’s terminal. ● Fully inser t the cable plug into the TV’s [...]

117 You can pro tect impor tant images so that the y cannot be accidenta lly erased with the camera (pp. 29, 120). Protect the image. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose : , then press t he m button agai n. X [Protected] will appear on the screen. ● To unlock an image, follow the Step above to ch[...]

Protecting Images 118 Choose images. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. X will appear on the screen. ● Pressing t he m button again de selects the image a nd will disappear. ● To choose addi tional image s, repeat the above procedu re. Protect the image. ● If you press the n button, a c[...]

Protecting Images 119 Choose an ending image. ● Press the r button to choose [Last image], then press th e m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image, then press the m button. ● You cann ot choose images before t he first image. Protect images. ● Press the p button to choose [Protect], then press th e m button. [...]

120 You can choos e images an d then erase th em in groups. Since erased images cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e erasing. Prot ected images (p. 117) cannot be erased. Choose a selection method Choose [Erase]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Erase] in the 1 tab, then press the m bu tton. Choose a selectio n method. ● Pr[...]

Erasing Images 121 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 1 20 to ch oose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 118 to choose images. Erase. ● Press the p button to choose [Erase], then press th e m button. Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 120[...]

122 When you tag ima ges as favorit es, you can eas ily categori ze just those images. You ca n also filt er out just th ose images for viewing, prote cting or erasing (p. 109 ). Make the setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then press the m b utton agai n. X [Tagged as favorites] will ap[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 123 You can organi ze images int o categories . You can display the images in a category i n Filtered Play back (p. 109) an d process all images at once by using the f unctions be low. • Viewing Sli deshows (p. 110 ), Protectin g Images (p. 117 ), Erasing Al l Images (p. 120 ), Choosing I mages for Prin[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 124 Make the setting. ● If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Using the Menu Choose [My Category]. ● Press the n button to choose [My Category] in t he 1 tab, then p ress the m button. Choos[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 125 X will appear on the screen. ● Pressing t he m button again de selects the image and wil l disappear. ● To choose addi tional image s, repeat the above procedu re. Make the setting. ● If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to [...]

126 You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose , then pres s the m button again. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr butt ons to rota te the imag e 90° in the chosen dire ction. ● Press the m butt on to make the se tting. Using the Me[...]

127 You can res ize images to a lowe r pixel set ting and sa ve the res ized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Resize] in the 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an i mage, then press the m button. Choose an image size. ● Press the qr [...]

128 You can cut out a po rtion of a reco rded image and sav e it as a new image file. Choose [Trimming]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Trimming] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will appear arou[...]

Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 129 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate ima ge. Refer to p. 79 for de tails on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n button to choose [My Colors] in the 1 ta b, then pre ss the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an i ma[...]

130 The camera can d etect areas i n an image, such as faces or back grounds, tha t are too da rk and aut omatically ad just them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the over all image is la cking in cont rast, the ca mera will automat ically correct t he image f or a sharpe r impressi on. You can choose fr om four le vels of correcti on, and sav[...]

131 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in i mages and save th em as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Red- Eye Correctio n] in the 1 ta b, then pre ss the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image. Correct the im age. ● Press the m butt on. X Red-eye [...]

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133 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compli ant printer (sold separately) (p. 40). Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide . Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 8 C OP Y[...]

134 You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connectin g the camera to a PictBridge compliant p rinter (sold separately ) using the supplied int erface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open the cove r and inser t the small plug of the includ ed interfac e cable (p. 2) firmly into the ca [...]

Printing Images 135 Choose 2 . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn th e  dial to ch oose 2 , then pres s the m button again. Print images. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Pri nt], then pre ss the m button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to pri nt additiona l images, repeat Steps 5 to 7 af[...]

136 You can add im ages to the prin t list (DPOF) d irectly aft er shooting or during playback in the ø menu. These select ion methods compl y with the DPOF (Digital Pri nt Order Format ) standard s. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age. Choose c (movies will be excluded). ● After pressi ng the m butt[...]

137 You can cho ose up to 998 images on a memory c ard for pr inting and specify settings such as the number of copies so th at they can be pr inted togeth er (p. 140) or proces sed at a photo devel oper servic e. These selec tion methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Fo rmat) standa rds. Print Settings You can s et the pr int type, da[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 138 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Select Images & Qty.] i n the 2 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. X You will be able to set the numbe[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 139 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● In Step 1 on p. 13 8, choose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 118 to choose images. Make print settings. ● Press the op buttons to choo se [Order], then press th e m button. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Imag[...]

140 You can print images added to the print list by connectin g the camera to a PictBridg e compliant pri nter (pp. 136 – 13 9). Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Follow S teps 1 to 4 on p. 134. Print. ● Press the op but tons to choose [Print now], then pr ess the m butto n. X Printing will start. ● If you stop th e printer du ring prin[...]

141 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting pr eferences. The first part of this chap ter ex plains co nvenient and commonly use d functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes. 9 C OP Y[...]

142 You can custo mize conven ient and commonl y used functi ons from the 3 ta b (p. 47). Changing Sounds You can change each of the camer a’s operati on sounds. ● Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  dial to choose an opti on. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an option. Turning Off Hints &[...]

Changing Camera Settings 143 Changing the Start-up Screen You can change the start-u p screen that appe ars when you tur n on the camera. ● Choose [S tart-up Im age], the n press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on. Registering Re corded Images as the Start-up Screen When you press th e 1 button and se [...]

Changing Camera Settings 144 Changing the File Number Assignme nt Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbe rs in the order th ey were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fol ders of up to 2 ,000 images. You can change the file numbe r assignment. ● Choose [File Numbe ring], then p ress the qr buttons to cho ose an op tion. Cr[...]

Changing Camera Settings 145 Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety r easons, the l ens retract s about 1 minute after pressi ng the 1 button when in a Shooti ng mode (p. 28). If you want the lens to retract immediately wh en you press the 1 button, set the retract time to [0 sec. ]. ● Choose [Lens Retract ], then press the qr buttons to cho o[...]

Changing Camera Settings 146 Using the World Clock When travelin g abroad, you ca n record ima ges with local da tes and times simply by switch ing the time zone set ting. If you pre-re gister the desti nation time zones, you can enjoy th e convenience of not having to switch the Date / Time setting s. Set the home time zone. ● Choose [Time Zone [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 147 If you set t he mode swi tch to 4 , and the mode to G , you can change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 47). Switchin g the Focus Sett ing The camera foc uses on whateve r it is aimed at even when the shutt er button is not pressed . However, you can se t it so that the came ra only focuses wh en the shutte r bu[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 148 Turning Off the Red-Eye Red uction Function The red-eye r eduction la mp lights in orde r to reduce the red-eye effe ct that occurs when shooting i n dark condi tions with the flash. You can turn off this function. ● Choose [Flash S ettings], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 149 Changing the Way the Image Displays Rig ht After Shooting You can change the way the image displays right after shoot ing. ● Choose [Review I nfo], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Displaying the Overlay You can displ ay gridlines fo r vertical and hor izontal gui dance, or a 3:2 gui de to [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 150 Changing the I S-Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mode ], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Continuous Image stabilization is always on. You can confirm the effects directly on the display, which makes it easier to check the composition or focus. When shooting movies, the camera also reduces strong[...]

151 You can adju st the se ttings in th e 1 tab by pressing t he 1 button (p. 4 7). Choosing the Imag e that First Displays in Playback ● Choose [R esume], t hen press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Changing Playback Function Settings Last seen Resumes with the imag e last viewed. Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image. C OP Y[...]

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153 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit and Eye-Fi card (both sold separately), troubleshoot ing tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. 10 C OP Y[...]

154 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK- DC70 (s old separa tely), you ca n use the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the ba ttery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. ● Follow Step 1 o n p. 17 to open th e cover, then inse rt the couple r as shown unt il it locks into place with a click. ● Follow Step 3 o n p. 17 to cl[...]

155 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card , be sure to che ck whether Eye- Fi card use is authorize d in the country or territory of use (p. 16). When you put a pr epared Eye-Fi card into th e camera, you can au tomaticall y transfer yo ur images wirele ssly to a comp uter, or uplo ad them to a web service. Image trans fer is a functio n of the Eye-Fi car d[...]

Using an Eye-Fi Card 156 Checking Connec tion Informatio n You can check t he Eye-Fi card ’s access po int SSID, or co nnection st atus. Choose [Connection in fo]. ● Press the n button, then choose [Eye-Fi Sett ings] from the 3 tab, an d press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Con nection info ], then press t[...]

157 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, conta ct a Canon Custome r Support Help Desk as li sted on the incl uded customer support list. Power You pressed the power button, bu t nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery is the correct type, and is not de[...]

Troubleshooting 158 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fu lly to shoot (p. 24). • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 172). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 147). • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the f[...]

Troubleshooting 159 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. 52). Cannot make settings for shooting functions or ø menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Avail[...]

160 If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the follow ing solution s. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 18). Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card’s write protect tab is set to “LO[...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 161 Invalid selection range • When choosing the selection range (pp. 118, 121, 125, 139), you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an end ing image that was before the starting image. Exceeded selection limit • You chose more than 998 images in print set[...]

162 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, a nd adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects o rientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct viewin[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 163 Scene Icons In A mode, the camera di splays an ico n for the scene it has determine d and then au tomatically fo cuses and sel ects the opt imum settings fo r subject brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a t ripod. Subject People Non- Human Subjects/ Landsca pe[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 164 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Print List (pp. 136, 137) My Category (p. 123) Shooting mode (p. 166) ISO Speed (p. 76), Playback Speed (Movies) (p. 99) Exposure Compensation (p. 72), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 102) White Balance (p. 77) Histogram (p. 45) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 74) / Recordi[...]

165 • This camera i s a high-pr ecision elec tronic dev ice. Do not drop it or sub ject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets, motor s or other device s that generate st rong electro magnetic fie lds. Exposur e to strong magne tic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image da ta. • If water dro plets or dirt b[...]

166 *1 The number of sh ots cannot be spec ified, and the time delay cannot be set to 0 s econds. *2 Not selectable but switches to … depend ing on the circum stances. *3 Not selectable but switches to … when the flash fires. *4 White Balanc e data not recordabl e. *5 Shooting modes A 4 G I V Function Self-Timer (pp. 60, 66, 80, 81 ) { {{{ —?[...]

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168 4 Shooting Menu Shooting Modes A 4 G I V Function AF Frame (p. 84 ) Face Detect * 1 {{{ {{{ Center — {{{ —— — AF Frame Size (p. 85) Normal/Small — { —— ——— Digital Zoom (p. 57) Standard {{ { { { { { Off {{ { { { { { Digital Tele-co nverter (1.4x/2.3x) {{ { { { { { AF-Point Zoo m (p. 85) On/Off {{ { — {{ { Servo AF (p. 86) [...]

Menus 169 4 E T Y w O P t ≈ xv E >z {{{ * 1 {{ { —— {{{ — { — * 2 * 2 — * 2 { —— {{{ { { — {{{{{ { * 2 * 2 — * 2 ————— — — —— ————— — — — — — ———— {{ —— — {{{{{ — { —— — { { { {{{ { {{{{{ {{ { { { { { ———— {{ —— — {{{{{ —— — —— {{ — {{{ { ?[...]

Menus 170 3 Set up Menu 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 48 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 48 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 142 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 142 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 49 Start-up Image Add an image as a start-up image. p. 143 Format Formats memory [...]

Playback Mode FUNC. Menu 171 1 Playback Menu Item Content Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 110 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, All Images) p. 120 Protect Protects images (Select, Select Range, All Images) p. 117 Rotate Rotates images. p. 126 Favorites Tags or untags images as favorites. p. 122 My Category Categ ori[...]

172 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels ..... Approx. 10 million pixels Lens Focal Length ...................... 10x zoom: 6.3 (W) – 63.0 (T) mm (3 5mm film equivalent: 36 (W) – 360 (T) m m) Focusing Range ................. 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W), 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) • Macro: 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1. 6 ft.) (W) Image S[...]

Specifications 173 Digital Zoom ............................ Still images/Movies: Approx. 4x (up to approx. 40x in combination wi th the optical z oom) Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-co nverter Continuous Sho o ting Modes............................. .... Normal, AF, LV Speed (Normal) .......... ........ Approx. 3.7 shots/sec. (In P m ode) Approx. 8.8 s[...]

Specifications 174 Battery Pack NB-9L Type ............... ......................... Recharg eable lithium-ion batt ery Nominal Voltage ....... ............... 3.5 V DC Nominal Capacity .................... 870 mAh Battery Life (C harge Cycles) ... Approx. 300 time s Operating Temper atures ......... 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Dimensions........[...]

175 Numerics 3:2 Guide ...... ....................... .................... 149 A AC Adapter Kit............................... .... 39, 154 Accessories ........... ........................ ............ 39 AE Lock ......................................... .... 88, 102 AF J Focus AF Frames ........... ......................... 26, 84 AF Lock.........[...]

Index 176 On ...................... ....................... .......... 73 Slow Synchro......... ........................ ..... 89 Focus AF Frame............... ....................... 26, 84 AF Lock ............. ................................. 86 AF-Point Zoom .................................. . 85 Servo AF............ ....................... .[...]

Index 177 R Recording Pixels (Imag e Size) .................. 74 Red-Eye Correction ........................... 90, 131 Resizing (Making Images Sm aller) .......... 127 Rotate ........... ....................... .................... 126 S Screen Display Language ............................... 22 Information Display ................... 162, 164 Men[...]

178 MEMO C OP Y[...]

179 MEMO C OP Y[...]

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