Canon 300 HS manual

Camera Use r Guide ENGLISH • Make sure y ou read th is guide be fore using the camera. • Store this guide safe ly so that y ou can use it in the futu re.[...]

2 Check if t he following items are i ncluded in your came ra packag e. If anyt hing is missing, contact the retailer from wh ich you purc hased the ca mera. Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. • Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera’s many features to shoot [...]

3 Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some init ial test sh ots and play th em back to make sure the images were recorde d correct ly. Please note that Canon I nc., its sub sidiaries and affiliate s, and its distributo rs are not lia ble for any co nsequenti al damages 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 ......................... 24 ● Shoot to match special conditions................... ..................... 54 – 56 ● Focus on faces ..................................................... 24 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 84 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn [...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 View 1 ● Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 27 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) ....................... ...... 111 ● Look at my pictures on a TV .............................................. 115 , 116 ● Look at my pictures on a computer .......[...]

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic ope rations and frequently used functi ons of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onwa rd explai n the a dvanced fu nctions, letting y ou 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 Conventions [...]

Table of Contents 7 Changing the ISO Speed ...... ......... 75 Adjusting the White B alance .......... 76 Continuous Shooting ............. ......... 77 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ................ 78 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer ....... 79 Customizing the Self-Time r.......... .. 80 Shooting Us ing a TV ............... ..[...]

Conventions Used in This Guide 8 9. Customizi ng Camera Settings ............. 141 Changing Camera Settings..... ...... 142 Changing Shooting Function Settings ................. ........... ........ 148 Changing Playback Function Settings ................. ........... ........ 152 10. Usef ul Informati on .................. .............. .........[...]

9 • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precau tions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated 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 wit[...]

Safety Precautions 10 Other Warnings • Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts. The above may cause explosions or leaks, result ing in fire, injury and damage to t he surroundings. In the ev ent that a battery leaks and the ey es, mouth, skin or clothing contacts these substances, immediately fl ush with water and seek medical [...]

Safety Precautions 11 Caution • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor. • When using the camera on a beac h or at a windy location, be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. This may cause the camera to malfunction. • In regular use, small amoun[...]

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13 1 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 how to transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera • Be sure to attach the supplied s trap to the c[...]

14 Use the incl uded char ger to charg e the battery . Be sure to charge the ba ttery as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchas e. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ∆ Align the o marks on the batte ry and charger, t hen inse rt the bat tery by sliding i t in and down . Charge the battery. ∆ For CB-2LY: Flip out the plug and plug the cha[...]

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 & Imaging 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 mess[...]

16 • SD memory cards (2 GB and less) * • SDHC memory cards ( more than 2 GB, up t o and including 32 GB)* • SDXC memory cards (more th an 32 GB) * • MultiMedia Cards • MMCplus memory cards • HC MMCplus memory cards • Eye-Fi Cards * This memory card co mplies with the SD standards. Some cards may not operate properly depending on th e [...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Open the cover. ∆ Slide the cov er and open it . Insert the battery. ∆ Insert the battery as shown unt il it locks into place with a click. ∆ Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly loc k into place. Insert the memory card. ∆ Insert the me mory card as shown unt[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Removing the Bat tery and Memory Ca rd Remove t he battery . ∆ Open the cove r and press the battery lock in the direc tion of the ar row.  The battery will pop up. Remove the memory card. ∆ Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it.  The memory card wil l pop up. App[...]

19 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear th e first time th e camera is turn ed on. Since th e dates and time s recorded int o your image s are based on the se settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ∆ Press the ON/OF F button.  The Date/Time screen will ap pear. Set the date and time. ∆ Press the qr buttons to c hoose an o[...]

Setting the Date and Time 20 Changing the Date and Time You can change the curren t date and time settings. Display the menu. ∆ Press the n but ton. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ∆ Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [Dat e/Time], t hen press the m button. Change the date and t[...]

21 You can change the langua ge that displ ays on the sc reen. Enter Playback mode. ∆ Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. ∆ Press and hold the m button, then immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. ∆ Press the opqr buttons or tu rn the – dial to choos e a language, then press the m button.  Once the di[...]

22 Before you us e a new memory car d or one that ha s been format ted in other devices, y ou should f ormat the ca rd with this c amera. Formattin g (initial izing) a memory card erases all data on th e memory card. As you canno t retrieve the erased da ta, exerc ise adequate caution be fore formatting the memory card. Before forma tting an Ey e-F[...]

23 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 (lightly to focus). ∆ Press light ly until the ca mera beeps twi ce and AF frames app ear where th e camera focused. Press fully (all the way to shoot).  The camera play s the shutter sound and[...]

24 Since the ca mera can dete rmine the subj ect and shoot ing conditi ons, you can let it automa tically sele ct the best settings for t he scene a nd just shoot . The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, se tting the colo r and bright ness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ∆ Press the ON/OF F button.  The start-up s creen will a[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25  When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and AF fra mes will appear wh ere the camera focuse d. Several AF fr ames will appea r when the camera focuse s on more than one point. Shoot. ∆ Press the s hutter butto n fully to sho ot.  The camera will play t he shutter soun d and shoot.  The image will app[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 • What if white and gray frames appear when you point the came ra toward a subject? When faces are detected, a white frame appears on th e face of the main subject, while gray frames appear on o ther detected faces. The frames will follow the subjects withi n a certain range. If the main subject moves, howe ver, th[...]

27 You can view th e images you ha ve taken on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ∆ Press the 1 butt on.  The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image. ∆ Pressing q or turning the – dial countercloc kwise will cycle throug h the images in the r everse order they were taken, from t he newest image to the oldes t. ∆ Pressing r or t[...]

28 You can ch oose and er ase images o ne at a time . Please no te that eras ed images canno t be recover ed. Exercis e adequate caut ion before e rasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ∆ Press the 1 butt on.  The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image to erase . ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose an im age. Era[...]

29 The camera can aut omaticall y select all se ttings so that you can shoot movi es just by pres sing the shutte r button. 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. Enter E mode. ∆ Set the mode swit ch to E . ∆ After pressi ng the m button, press the op [...]

Shooting Movies 30  Recording wi ll start, and [ Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on the screen . ∆ Once shooti ng begins, take your f inger off the shutter butt on. ∆ If you chan ge the compo sition of your shot during shoot ing, the fo cus, brightnes s and tone will automatica lly adjust. ∆ You can also zoo m in and out wi th the zo[...]

31 You can view th e movies you ha ve shot on the sc reen. Enter Playback mode. ∆ Press the 1 butt on.  The last image y ou took will ap pear.  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 bu ttons or turn the – dial to choo[...]

Viewing Movies 32 • Install the included software ( p. 34) . • When watching a movie on a computer , frames may drop, it may no t play smoothly, and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer’ s capabilities. • If you use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory card, you can play back the movie smoothly with [...]

33 You can use the incl uded software to transfer i mages you have sh ot with the camera to a computer for vi ewing. If you are al ready using ZoomBr owser EX/ImageBr owser, i nstall the so ftware from the inclu ded CD-ROM, overwri ting your current instal lation. System Requirements Windows * For Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or later ([...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5 ) are used fo r these explan ations. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. ∆ Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGIT AL CAMERA Solution Disk) (p . 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. Begin installation. ∆ Click [[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Connect the camer a to the computer. ∆ Turn off the c amera. ∆ Open the cover , and insert t he included interface ca ble's (p. 2) smaller plug fi rmly into the ca mera terminal in the dire ction shown. ∆ Insert the in terface ca ble’s la rger plug in to the compute r. For connecti on de[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 Transfer and View I mages ∆ Click [Import Imag es from Camera], and then click [Import Untr ansferred Images].  All images not previously transfer red will transfer to th e computer . Transferre d images will be sorted b y date an d saved in separate fo lders in t he Pictures f older. ∆ When [[...]

37 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Interfac e Cable IFC-400PCU* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST* Supplied with Camera Battery Pack NB-6L (with Terminal Cover) * Battery Charge r CB-2LY/ CB-2LYE * Card Reader Windows/Macintosh Memory Card Inkjet Printers Compact Ph oto Printers (SELPHY seri es) Canon-Brand PictBridge Complian[...]

38 The followi ng camera access ories are sold sep arately. Some accessorie s are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be available. Power Su pplies AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 This kit lets you power the camera using household power. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer or printer. [...]

Separately Sold Accessories 39 Flash High-Power Flash HF-DC1 This attachable supplementary flash can be used to capture photographic subjects that are too distant for the built-in flash to illuminate. Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC-100 Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI™ terminal on a high-definition TV set. Printers Canon-Brand P[...]

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41 2 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the bas ic operating instructions.[...]

42 Mode Switch Use the mode switc h to change the Shooting mode. Components Guide Lamp (pp. 59 – 61 , 68 , 148) Microphone (p. 30) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 24 , 29 , 65) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 108 , 114) Shutter Button (p. 23) ON/OFF Button (p. 19) Mode Switch Flash (pp. 64 , 71 , 89) Speaker T[...]

Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning the c ontrol di al allows y ou to perform operation s such as choosing items or switching images . Except for a f ew operation s, the same operation s are pos sible with the o , p , q , r buttons. If you touch th e control dial in shooting mode , a button de scription a ppears on the screen. When you switch [...]

44 Switching th e Display You can change the screen display u sing the p button. Refer to pp. 162 – 163 for detail s on inform ation that a ppears on th e screen. Shooting Playback Screen Display Information Display No Information Display Focus Check Display (p. 113) Detailed Information Display No Information Display Simple Information Display Y[...]

Indicator 45 Screen Disp lay in Dark Condition s during Shooting The display automatical ly brighten s when shoot ing in dark con ditions , allowing y ou to chec k the compo sition (Nig ht Display f unction). However, th e brightnes s of the im age on the s creen, a nd the brigh tness of the actual image recorded may be different . Screen nois e ma[...]

46 Commonly us ed shooting f unctions can be set w ith the ø menu. The menu items a nd options differ dep ending on the mode (p. 16 4) . You c an also use the ø menu in Playback mode. Display the ø menu. ∆ Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose a menu item, then pres s the m or r butto[...]

47 Various fu nctions can be set from th e menus. The menu items are or ganized under tabs, such as fo r shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The avai lable menu items diff er dependi ng on the mo de (p. 166) . Display the menu. ∆ Press the n but ton. Choose a tab. ∆ Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 42) left or ri ght to choos e a[...]

48 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds. Muting S ounds Display the menu. ∆ Press the n but ton. Choose [Mute]. ∆ Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [Mut e], then press the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. ∆ Pressing t he n butto n again will restore the normal scre[...]

49 The screen brightness can be changed in two way s. Using the Menu Display the menu. ∆ Press the n but ton. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ∆ Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [L CD Brightness ]. Change the brightne ss. ∆ Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ∆ Pressin[...]

50 When you have mistakenly ch anged a setting, yo u can reset the camer a to the defaul t set tings. Display the menu. ∆ Press the n but ton. Choose [Reset All]. ∆ Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [Res et All], th en press the m button. Reset the settings. ∆ Press the qr butt[...]

51 Perform low lev el formatti ng when you thin k that the r ecording/r eading speed of a memory ca rd has dro pped. Perfor ming a low-l evel format on (initi alizing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. As you cann ot retrieve the erased da ta, exercis e adequate caution befo re perfor ming a low-lev el format on th e memory card. [...]

Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) 52 To save batte ry power, the camera shuts down automat ically when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen wil l turn of f approxim ately 1 minute after the came ra is last operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, the lens will retr act and the po wer will turn off. [...]

53 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the self-timer. • When you choose a Shooting mod e that matches a particula r set of condition s, the came ra will au tomaticall y select a ny necess ary setti ngs. All you nee[...]

54 The camera wil l select t he necessar y settings for the condi tions in whi ch you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42) . Choose the Shoo ting mode. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se G , then press the m button ag ain. ∆ Press the op bu ttons o[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 55 V Take shots of ki ds and pets (Kids&Pets) ∆ Lets you capt ure subjec ts that move around, such as children an d pets, withou t missing phot o opportuni ties. ’ Take indoor shots (Indoor) ∆ Lets you sh oot indoo rs with nat ural color s. Take shots in low ligh t conditions (Low Light) ∆ Depending on the[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 56 P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ∆ Lets you take br ight, na tural-col ored shots of people aga inst snowy bac kgrounds. t Take shots of firework s (Fireworks) ∆ Lets you t ake shot s of firewo rks in vivid colors. In t mode, at tach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring th[...]

57 You can ad d variou s effects to images w hen shoot ing. Shoot with the Effects of a Fis h-Eye Lens (Fish-eye Effect) Lets you shoo t with the dis torting ef fect of a fish -eye lens . Choose . ∆ Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose . Choose an effect level. ∆ Press the n button for more th an one second.  [Effect Lev el] will app ear[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 58 Take Shots that Look L ike a Miniature Model (Miniature Effec t) Blurs chos en portions in the top and bottom of an image t o produce the effect of a miniature model . Choose . ∆ Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose . Choose the a rea to keep in focus. ∆ Press the n button for more th an one second.  A whit[...]

59 The camera will shoot three times, even withou t pressing the shutter butto n, when it detect s a smile. Choose . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose , then press the n button for more tha n one second. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose and press th e n button.  The camera will enter shoot ing stand-by , and [Smi[...]

60 Point the came ra at the subj ect and press th e shutter butt on fully. The camera will shoot thr ee times a pproximately two second s after it de tects a wink . Choose . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose , then press the n button for more tha n one second. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose , then press th e n but[...]

Using the Face Self-Timer 61 To take a pho to that incl udes the phot ographer, such as a grou p photo, compose the shot and pres s the shut ter butto n. The camera w ill shoot th ree times approxima tely two sec onds after you en ter the shot and it detects yo ur face (p. 84 ) . Choose . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose , then press the[...]

Using the Face Self-Timer 62 Press the shutter button fully.  The camera will enter shoot ing stand-by , and [Look st raight at camera to st art count down] will appear on the s creen.  The lamp will b link and the se lf-timer sound will pl ay. Join the subjects and look at the camera.  When the camer a detects a new fac e, the lamp and so[...]

63 You can shoot continuousl y at a maximum spee d of approxi mately 8.4 images/sec ond while the s hutter butt on is pressed fully and hel d. Recording pi xels are fix ed to size ( 1824 x 1368 pixe ls). Choose . ∆ Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose . Shoot.  As long a s you hold th e shutter bu tton down, the camer a will shoot successi[...]

64 You can shoot with the flas h turned of f. Press the r button. Choose ! . ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose ! , then press the m butt on.  Once set, ! will appear on the scre en. ∆ To turn the flash back on, foll ow the steps above to re turn the se tting to . Turning the Flash Off When you press the shutter button hal[...]

65 You can use the digit al zoom to zo om up to a ma ximum of 15x and capt ure subjects th at are too far away fo r the optic al zoom to en large. The images may appear co arse, howe ver, depend ing on the recordin g pixel sett ing (p. 73) and the zoom factor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ∆ Hold the lev er until zoo ming stops.  The zoo[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 66 Digital Tele -Converter The foca l length of the len s can be inc reased by an equiva lent of 1.4 x or 2.3x. This enables a fast er shutter spee d and less chance of ca mera shake than the zoom (inc luding digi tal zoom) u sed by itself at the same zoom fa ctor. The images may appear coa rse, ho[...]

67 You can inser t the shooti ng date and time in the lower ri ght corner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, the y cannot b e deleted. B e sure to c heck beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 1 9) . Choose [Date Stamp]. ∆ Press the n but ton. ∆ Press the qr buttons to choo se the 4 tab. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn [...]

68 The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a gr oup phot o that inclu des the photograph er. The camera will ac tivate approx imately 10 second s after the shutter but ton is pr essed. Choose Ò . ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then press the m button. ∆ Press the op buttons to choose Ò , t[...]

69 4 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 chap ter assumes that the mo de switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a fu nction expl ained in thi s chapt[...]

70 You can choo se the setti ngs for var ious funct ions to suit your prefere nces. AE stands for Auto Exp osure. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42) . Choose G . ∆ Choose G in St ep 2 on p. 54 and press th e m button. Adjust the settings ac cording to your purpo ses (pp. 71 – 80) . Shoot. Shooting in Program AE If a correct exposure cannot be o b[...]

71 You can adju st the st andard expos ure set by the camera in 1/3-stop increments in the rang e of –2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ∆ Press the o button. Adjust the brightnes s. ∆ While watchi ng the scree n, turn the – dial to adjust th e brightness and press th e o button.  The exposure c ompensation amo unt will appear on[...]

72 When it is diff icult to focus b ecause your shot contain s subjects th at are both near and far, you can chang e the focus rang e (the dist ance range fr om your subject) to focus more reliably. Choose a Focus Range . ∆ After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choos e the option, the n press the m button. [...]

73 You can choose from six recor ding pixels (image size) se ttings. Choose the recording pixel setting. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then press the m button. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn the – dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m button.  The setting yo[...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 74 Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compress ion 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 Size ∆ Suitab le for sendin g images as e- mail attachments.[...]

75 Choose the ISO spee d. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then press the m button. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn th e – dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m button.  The setting you ch ose will appear on the screen. Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjus[...]

76 The white balance (WB ) function se ts the optima l white bal ance for natu ral looking col ors to match t he shooting co nditions. Choose the white balance function. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then press the m button. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn the – dial t[...]

77 You can shoot continuousl y at a maximum spee d of approxi mately 3.7 images/sec ond while the s hutter butt on is pressed fully and hel d. Choose a Drive mode. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then pre ss the m button. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose W , t hen pre[...]

78 You can change th e tone o f an i mage to s epia or b lack and white when shooting . Choose My Colors. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then press t he m button. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose an opt ion, then pr ess the m button.  The setting[...]

Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 79 Custom Colo r The contra st, sharp ness, color saturati on, red, gr een, blue, and skin ton es in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 differe nt levels . ∆ Follow Step 2 on p. 78 to choose , then press the n button. ∆ Press the op buttons to choose an option, then press the qr buttons or turn the –[...]

80 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then press the m button. ∆ Press the op bu ttons to ch oose $ , then press the m button. Make the setting. ∆ Press the op b uttons to choos e [Del ay] or[...]

81 You can use a TV to display th e camera screen content whil e shootin g. • Connect the ca mera to a TV as de scribed in “ Viewing Imag es on a TV” (p. 115) . • Shooting pr ocedures are t he same as when u sing the camera screen. While you keep the shutter button presse d halfway, t he focus and exposure are locked. You can now rec ompose[...]

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83 5 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 that the mo de switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • The sections “Setting th e Shutter Sp eed” (p. 90) , “Setting th e Aperture Value” (p. 91) , “[...]

84 You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match t he conditions y ou want to shoo t. Choose [AF Frame]. ∆ Press the n button, choose th e 4 tab, and the n choose the [ AF Frame] men u item. Press the qr buttons to choose an option. Face AiAF • Detects peop le’s faces and sets th e focus, exp osure (eva luative met ering only) and wh[...]

Magnifying the Focal Point 85 If you pr ess the shut ter butto n halfway, the AF frame will magni fy and yo u can check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ∆ Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF-Point Zoom] men u item. Press the qr buttons to choose [On]. Check the focu s. ∆ Press the shut ter button halfway.  In [F[...]

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 pr essed halfwa y and press the q button.  The focus loc ks and % appears on the screen. ∆ If you rele ase your fi nger from th e shutter button[...]

Changing the Metering Method 87 You can change the metering meth od (brightn ess measuri ng function ) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the Metering method. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then pr ess the m button. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn the – dial to [...]

88 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or se t the focus an d exposure separatel y to shoot. AE st ands for “Aut o Exposure ” Lock the exp osure. ∆ Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the o button while pres sing the shutter butto n halfway.  When & appears, the exposure wi ll be set. ∆ If you rele ase your fi nger from[...]

89 You can make t he main su bject, suc h as peopl e, appear br ight by hav ing the camera provi de the approp riate illuminat ion with the f lash. At t he same time, you can u se a sl ow shutter speed t o brighte n the b ackground t hat th e light from the flash cannot reac h. Choose … . ∆ After press ing the r but ton, press the qr buttons or[...]

90 You can set t he shutter t o the speed at wh ich you want to shoot. Th e camera will set the a ppropriate aperture v alue for the s hutter spee d you set. M stands for “ Time value” . Enter M mode. ∆ Follow Ste ps 1 – 2 o n p. 54 to choose M . Make the setting. ∆ Turn the – dial to set the shutter speed. Shoot. Available Shutter Spee[...]

91 You can set th e aperture to a value at whi ch you want to shoot. The ca mera will set the a ppropriate shutter sp eed for the ap erture valu e you set. B stands fo r “Apertur e value”, wh ich refers t o the size o f the apert ure opening i nside the lens. Enter B mode. ∆ Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose B . Make the setting. ∆ T[...]

92 The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, su ch as faces or backgroun ds, that are too brig ht or d ark and automatica lly adjus t them to the optimum brightness when shootin g. Also, wh en the overall image is lacki ng in contra st, the camera wil l automatic ally correc t the image for a sharper i mpression when shoot ing. Choose [i-Contrast[...]

93 You can automa tically cor rect red-ey e that occurs in images tak en with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. ∆ Press the n button, choose [Fla sh Settings] fro m the 4 tab and pres s the m button. Make the setting. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [Red -Eye Corr. ] and press the qr butt ons to c hoose [O n].  Once [...]

94 When the camera de tects the possi bility th at people have th eir eyes shut, appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. ∆ Press the n button, choose th e 4 tab, and then choose the [Blin k Detection ] menu item. Pr ess the qr b uttons to choose [On]. Shoot.  When a perso n with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear. Checking for Shut Eyes • [...]

95 You can change th e look of an ima ge when shootin g. However, depe nding on shooting co nditions t he image may bec ome coarse, or the colors may no t come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choo se to reta in a single color and change th e rest to bl ack and whit e in a compos ition. Choose T . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose T[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 96 Color Swa p You can swap one color in an image for a nother when recording it . You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose Y . Press the n button for more than one second.  The unchanged ima ge and the Color Swap image will bo th display. ∆ The default setting is to c[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 97 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to adjust th e range of co lors affect ed. ∆ Choose a negat ive valu e to limit t he range of colors . Choose a posit ive value to extend the range of colors to similar c olors. ∆ Pressing t he n butto n accepts the setti[...]

98 Large subj ects can b e split into several shots that can l ater be merg ed together u sing the incl uded softwar e on a compute r to create a pan oramic image. Choose x or v . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose x or v . Take the first shot.  The exposure and white balance wil l be set with the first s hot. Take subseq uent shots. ?[...]

99 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanc ed information than the “Shoo ting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapte r assumes that the mode switch is set to E . • Press the 1 button to enter Playb ack mode before pl aying back or editing movies.[...]

100 You can choose between four Movie modes. Enter E mode. ∆ Set the mode switch to E (p. 42) . Choose a Movie mode. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op button s or turn the – dial to c hoose E , then press th e m button. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose a mode , and press the m button. Shoot (p. 29) . Changi[...]

101 You can shoo t fast mov ing subject s and play t hem back i n 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 . The movies wi ll be record ed at (fixed to 320 x 240 re cording p ixels and a frame rate of 24 0 frames/s econd). Audi o [...]

102 You can choose between thr ee image quali ty setting s. Choose the image quality setting. ∆ After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the – dial to choo se , then press the m button. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose an opt ion, then pr ess the m button.  The setting will appea r[...]

103 You can lock t he exposure or change it in 1/3 steps withi n a range of ±2 before sho oting. Focus. ∆ Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ∆ After rele asing the s hutter button, press the o button to lock t he exposure . The exposure shi ft bar appear s. ∆ Press the o but ton again to re lease the lock. Chang[...]

104 The following function s can be used in t he same way as fo r still imag es. Functions marked wit h a * c an be us ed in th e same way as for s till ima ges when in , > or z . • Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 65) The sounds from zoom operation will be recorded. • Using the S elf-Timer (p. 68) * • Changin g the F[...]

Editing 105 Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 31) You can trim t he beginning s and ends of reco rded movie s in one-sec ond increments. Choose * . ∆ In Step 3 on p. 31 , choose * fr om the displayed movie contro l panel, t hen press the m button.  The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the [...]

Editing 106  Even if yo u move to a poin t other t han a point, on ly the port ion from t he nearest to the left wi ll be trimmed wh en is chosen. O nly the por tion from t he neare st to the right will be trimmed when is chosen.  The section i ndicated wit h wil l be the section of the movie th at remains a fter editing. Check the edited mov[...]

107 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 butt on to ente r Playback mod e before op erating th e camera. • It may not be p ossible to play back or edit images that have be en edited on a computer, had their file na me changed, or have been taken on a differ[...]

108 Searching Images Using Index Display Displaying multiple images a t a time lets you quick ly find the imag e you want. Move the zoom lever toward g .  Images will di splay in an index. ∆ Move the zo om lever towa rd g to increase th e number of image s. The number of i mages inc reases each time you move the le ver. ∆ Move the zo om leve[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 109 Searching Images Using the Control Dial Turn the cont rol dial to quickly searc h images. Yo u can also ju mp by the shooting d ate (Scroll Display). Choose an image. ∆ If you set singl e image pla yback and turn the – dial quickly, the i mages will display as shown on th e left. ∆ Pressing t he m butto[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 110 View the filtered images. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose a filter for playback, then press the m button (except fo r ).  Filtered play back starts and a yellow frame appears. ∆ If you press the qr buttons or turn the – dial, the chosen ta rget images will displa y. ∆ If you [...]

111 You can auto matically play back i mages recor ded to a memory card. Eac h image displ ays for appr oximately 3 seconds. Choose . . ∆ Press the m butt on to choos e . in the ø menu, then pr ess the m button again. Choose a transition effect. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose an ef fect, then p ress the m button.  Th[...]

Viewing Slideshows 112 Changing the Settings You can set a sl ideshow to rep eat, or chang e transit ion effects an d the time that slidesho w images are display ed. You can choo se from six transit ion effects whe n switching b etween imag es. Choose [Slideshow]. ∆ Press the n but ton, choo se [Slidesho w] from the 1 tab an d press the m button.[...]

113 You can magn ify the are a of a reco rded imag e that was in side the A F Frame, or the area of a face t hat was dete cted, to ch eck the foc us. Press the p button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 44) .  A white frame wi ll appear wher e the AF frame or face was when the fo cus was set.  A gray frame wi ll appear on a fac e det[...]

114 Move the zoom lever toward k . ∆ The display will zoom i n on the ima ge and, if you conti nue to hold th e zoom lever, it will continue t o zoom in up to a maximum factor of 1 0x. ∆ If you press the opqr buttons, yo u can move the locat ion of the displ ayed area. ∆ Move the zo om lever towa rd g to zoom out, or co ntinue t o hold i t to[...]

115 Using the supplied stereo A V cable (p. 2) , you can connec t the camera 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 enhance d viewing expe rience. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ∆ Open the cove r and fully inse rt the cable plug into th e camera’s HDMI t erminal. ∆ Fully inser t the cable pl ug into the TV’ s HDMI termina[...]

117 The camera wil l choose four images based on the display ed image. If you cho ose one of t hose image s, the camer a will choos e four more i mages letting y ou enjoy the pl aying back of i mages in an un expected o rder. This will wor k best if you tak e many shots of various scen es. Choose . ∆ Press the m button, choose in t he ø menu, th[...]

118 You can pro tect imp ortant ima ges so th at they ca nnot be acc identally erased with the camera (pp. 28 , 12 1) . Choose : . ∆ Press the m butt on to choos e : in the ø menu, then pres s the m butto n again.  [Protecte d] will appea r on the scre en. ∆ To unlock an image, c hoose : in t he ø menu again, an d press the m button. Using[...]

Protecting Images 119 Choosing Ima ges Indivi dually Choose [Select]. ∆ Follow Step 2 on p. 118 to choose [S elect] and press the m button. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button.  Once set, will appear on the screen . ∆ Pressing the m button once more deselects the image, and will disappear.[...]

Protecting Images 120 ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button. Choose the ending image. ∆ Press the r button, choose [La st image] and press the m button. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button. ∆ You cann ot choose images before t he first image.[...]

Erasing Images 121 Protect images. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn th e – dial to choose [Protect ] and press the m button. You can sel ect imag es to eras e. Since eras ed images cannot b e recovered , exercise a dequate caution be fore eras ing. Protec ted images (p. 118) ca nnot be erased. Choose [Erase]. ∆ Press the n button, choose th e 1[...]

Erasing Images 122 ∆ Pressing the m button once more deselects the image, and will disappear. ∆ To choos e multiple imag es, repeat the above operat ion. Press the n button. Erase the image. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose [OK] an d press the m bu tton. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ∆ Follow St ep 2 on p. 121 to [...]

123 You can organi ze images int o categori es. You can dis play the im ages in a category in Filtered P layback (p . 109) and process all images at once by using the f unctions be low. • “Viewing Slidesho ws” (p. 111) , “P rotecting Images” (p. 118) , “Erasi ng All Images” (p . 121) , “Ch oosing Imag es for Print ing (DPOF)” (p. [...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 124 Using the Menu Choose [My Category]. ∆ Press the n button, choose th e 1 tab and [My Cate gory], an d press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose a sel ection metho d, and press the m button. ∆ Pressing th e n button will re store the me[...]

Tagging Images as Favorites 125 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ∆ Follow St ep 2 on p. 124 to choose [ Select Range] an d press th e m button. ∆ Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p p. 119 – 120 to choose images . ∆ Press the op buttons, choose the item and press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choos e a type. Complete th e settings. ∆ Pr[...]

Tagging Images as Favorites 126 Using the Menu Choose [Favorites]. ∆ Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Favorites], then press the m button. Choose images. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button.  Once set, will appear on the scree n. ∆ Pressing t he m button again untags the image as [...]

127 You can change the orientat ion of an im age and save it. Choose . ∆ Press the m butt on to choos e in the ø menu, then pres s the m butto n again. Rotate the image. ∆ Press the qr butt ons to rota te the image 90° in the chosen dire ction. ∆ Press the m butt on to make th e setting. Using the Menu Choose [Rotate]. ∆ Press the n b[...]

128 You can resiz e images to a lo wer pixel sett ing and sav e the resized i mage as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ∆ Press the n butt on and choose the 1 tab, then choose [R esize] and press the m button. Choose an image. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button. Choose an image size. ∆ Press[...]

129 You can cut out a po rtion of a reco rded image and save it as a new imag e file. Choose [T rimming] . ∆ Press the n button, choose th e 1 tab and [Trimm ing], then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button. Adjust the trimming area.  A frame will ap pear [...]

Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 130 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separa te image. Refe r to p. 78 for details on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ∆ Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [My Colors], and press the m button. Choose an image. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image [...]

131 The camera can d etect areas i n an image, su ch as faces or ba ckgrounds , that are too da rk and aut omatically ad just them to the optimum brightness. A lso, when the over all image is la cking in co ntrast, th e camera will au tomatica lly correct t he image for a sharper i mpression . You can c hoose from 4 levels of correction : [Auto], [[...]

132 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in images and save them as ne w files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ∆ Press the n button, choose th e 1 tab and [Red-E ye Correct ion], then pre ss the m button. Choose an image. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose an im age. Correct the im age. ∆ Press the m butt on.  Red-eye[...]

133 8 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge capab le printer (sold separately, p. 39 ). Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide . Canon-Brand P ictBridge Compliant Printers SELPHY series Inkjet Printers[...]

134 You can easil y print the pi ctures you ta ke by connec ting the ca mera to a PictBridge compliant p rinter using the suppli ed interfac e cable (p. 2) . Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ∆ Open the cover, and insert the ca ble's smaller plu g firmly into t he camera ter minal in the direc tion shown. [...]

Printing Images 135 Print images. ∆ Press th e m button to cho ose 2 in the ø menu, then pres s the m butto n again. ∆ The Print Set tings screen will appear. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [Pr int] and pres s the m button.  Printing will start. ∆ If you want to pri nt additio nal images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 aft[...]

136 You can add im ages to the pri nt list (DPO F) directly after shoo ting or duri ng playback by us ing the ø menu. You can print from a print li st simply by connectin g your camera and printer. These select ion methods comp ly with the DPOF (Digita l Print Order For mat) standar ds. Easily Add Images to the Pri nt List Choose an image. ∆ Pre[...]

Printing from the Print List (DPOF) 137 Print Added Imag es The following examples use the Canon SELP HY series pr inters. Connect the camera to th e printer. ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 4 on p. 134 . Print images. ∆ Press the op bu ttons, choos e [Print no w] and press the m button.  Printing will start. ∆ If you stop th e printer du ring printi[...]

138 You can cho ose up to 998 imag es on a memo ry card fo r printi ng and spec ify settings su ch as the numb er of copies so that they ca n be printed together or processed at a photo devel oper servi ce. These sele ction method s comply with the DPO F (Digital Print Order Format) st andards. Print Settings You can set the pri nt type, date and f[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 139 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ∆ Press the n butt on and choose the 2 tab, then choose [Sel ect Images & Qty.] and press the m button. Choose an image. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button.  You will be ab le to set[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 140 Select Ra nge Choose [Select Range]. ∆ In Step 1 on p. 139 , choose [Se lect Range] and then press the m button . ∆ Choose images a ccording t o Steps 2 and 3 on pp. 119 – 120 . Make print settings. ∆ Press the op buttons, choose [Order] and press the m button. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Sel[...]

141 9 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.[...]

142 You can custo mize conven ient and common ly used fun ctions from the 3 tab (p. 47) . Change Sound s You can change each of the ca mera's opera tion sounds. ∆ Choose [Sound Options], t hen press th e m button. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose an opt ion. ∆ Press the qr buttons to c hoose an op tion. Turning Off [...]

Changing Camera Settings 143 Changing the Start-up Screen You can ch ange the start-up image t hat appear s on th e screen when you t urn on the came ra. ∆ 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. Setting a R ecorded Image as the Start -up Screen Image When you press [...]

Changing Camera Settings 144 Changing the File Number Assignment Images you sho ot are auto matically as signed fil e numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 999 9, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 imag es. You can change the file numbe r assignmen t. ∆ Choose [File Numbe ring], then p ress the qr butt ons to c hoose an option. Cre[...]

Changing Camera Settings 145 Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety r easons, th e lens retrac ts about 1 minu te after p ressing the 1 button whe n in a Shooti ng mode (p. 27) . If you want th e lens to retract immediately wh en you press the 1 button , set the re tract time t o [0 sec.]. ∆ Choose [Lens Re tract], then pres s the qr buttons t[...]

Changing Camera Settings 146 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adju st the time the sc reen takes to sh ut off automati cally (p. 5 2) . This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off]. ∆ Choose [Po wer Savi ng], then pres s the m button. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [Disp lay Off], then pres s the qr bu[...]

Changing Camera Settings 147 Set the world time zone. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [ World], the n press the m button. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the des tination t ime zone, then press the m button. ∆ You can also set the dayligh t saving time as in Ste p 1. Choose the world ti me zone. ?[...]

148 If you set t he mode swi tch to 4 and the mode to G , you can ch ange the settings in the 4 tab (p. 47) . Turning Off the AF Assist Beam The lamp will auto matically light to assist focusin g in low light cond itions when you press the sh utter button hal fway. You can turn of f the lamp. ∆ Choose [AF-assis t Beam], then p ress the qr butt on[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 149 Changing the Imag e Display Time Right After Sh ooting You can change the length of time the imag es display ri ght afte r shooting. ∆ Choose [Revie w], then pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an opti on. Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting You can change the way the ima ge displays r igh[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 150 Displaying the Ov erlay You can displ ay gridlines for vertical and horizont al guidance, or a 3:2 guide to confirm t he printabl e area for post card size prints. ∆ Choose [Dis p. Overlay] , then press t he qr buttons to ch oose an opti on. Grid Lines A grid overlays the display. 3:2 Guide Gray bars will a[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 151 Changing th e IS-Mode Se ttings ∆ Choose [IS Mode ], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an opti on. Continuous Image stabilization is always on. You can confirm the result directly on the display, which makes it easier to check the composition or focus. Shoot Only Image stabilization is only a ctive at th[...]

152 You can ad just the se ttings in th e 1 tab by pressing t he 1 button (p. 47) . Choosing th e Image that F irst Displays in Playback ∆ Choose [Resume ], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an opti on. Changing Playback Fun ction Settings Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed. Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image.[...]

153 10 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. The index also appears at the end.[...]

154 If you use AC Adapte r Kit AC K-DC40 (s old separa tely), yo u can use t he camera witho ut worrying ab out how much ch arge is left in the battery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. ∆ Open the cover (p. 17) and insert t he coupler a s shown until it locks in to place with a click. ∆ Close the cove r (p. 17) . Plug the cord into the [...]

155 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card , be sure to check whether Ey e-Fi card use i s authorize d in the count ry or territor y of use (p. 16) . When you put a pr epared Eye- Fi card into the camera, you can automati cally transfer yo ur images wirele ssly to a comp uter, or uplo ad them to a web service. Image trans fer is a funct ion of the Eye- Fi ca[...]

Using an Eye-Fi Card 156 Checking Con nection Info rmation You can check t he Eye-Fi ca rd's access po int SSID, or connection status. Choose [Connection in fo]. ∆ Press the n butt on, then choos e [Eye-Fi Sett ings] from the 3 tab, and press the m button. ∆ Press the op bu ttons or turn the – dial to choose [Con nection info ], then pre[...]

157 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the following . If the items below d o not solve your problem, con tact a Canon Customer Suppor t Help Desk as li sted on the in cluded custo mer support li st. Power You pressed the ON/OFF button, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery is not depleted (p. 15) . • Con[...]

Troubleshooting 158 Even when you press the shutter bu tton halfway, the AF frame does not appear, and the camera does not focus. • If you center on the light and dark contrasting area of the subject and push the sh utter button halfway, or repeatedly push the shutter button halfway, the fram e will appear and the camera will focus. Subject is to[...]

Troubleshooting 159 Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops. • Format the memory card in the camera, or us e a memory card capable of recording at high speeds. Even when the shooting time does not display properly, the recorded video will be the length that it was actually shot (pp. 30 , 102) . appeared on the screen and [...]

160 If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the follow ing solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 17) . Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “LOCK”. Unlock[...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 161 Invalid s election r ange • When choosing the selection range (pp. 1 19 , 122 , 125 , 140) , 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 pr[...]

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

Information Displayed on the Screen 163 Playback (Det ailed Informatio n Display) Print List (p. 136) My Category (p. 123) Shooting Mode (p. 42) ISO Speed (p. 75) ND Filter (p. 26) White Balance (p. 76) Histogram (p. 45) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 73) / (Movies) (p. 102) Recording Pixels (p. 73) Eye-Fi Transfer Complete (p. 155) Battery Charge[...]

164 *1 Not selectable, but tur ned on whenever flash is used. *2 White Balance da ta not recordable. *3 Recording pixe ls are fixed to . *4 Unavailable when set t o . *5 Fixed to . Shooting Mode A 4 B M G I F V Function Exposure Compensatio n (p. 71) — {{{{{ { AE Lock /Exposure Shift (p. 103) ———— —— — AE Lock (p. 88) /FE Lock (p. 8[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 165 { Selectable, or s et automatically. — Not selectable 4 E ’ TY w O P t vx E >z {{{{{{ — {{{{{{ { —— — —————— — ————— — — { —— —————— — ————— — — —— — {{{{ — { { {{{{{ ——— —— {{{{ —— { {{{{{ — { —— — [...]

166 4 Shooting Menu *1 AiAF only . *2 [On] when movement o f people is detecte d. *3 Fixed to [Auto]. *4 Fixed to [Continuous ]. Shooting Mode A 4 B M G I F V Function AF Frame (p. 84) Face AiAF {{{{{{{ Center — {{{{{{ AF Frame Size (p. 85) Normal/Small — {{{ ——— Digital Zoom (p. 65) Standard {{{{{{{ Off {{{{{{{ Digital Tele-converter (1.[...]

Menus 167 { Selectable, or s et automatically. — Not selectable 4 E ’ TY w O P t vx E >z {{{{{{ { —— {{{ —— *1 *1 *1 { ——— { — {{ — {{{{ { —— — —————— — ————— — — —— — {{{{ — ——— — {{{{ — { —— {{{{{{ { {{{{{ { { {{ { {{{{ — ——— — {{{{ —— —— {{{{{{ { ?[...]

Menus 168 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary 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 start-up image. p. 143 Format Formats memory card, [...]

Menus 169 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Me nu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 111 Erase Erases images. p. 121 Protect Protects images. p. 118 Rotate Rotates images. p. 127 Favorites Tag or untag images as favorites. p. 125 My Category Categorizes images. p. 123 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions and contrast in[...]

170 • This camera is a high- precision electroni c device. Do not drop it or subje ct it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets, mot ors or other de vices that generate st rong elect romagnetic f ields. Expos ure to stro ng magnetic fi elds may cause malfu nctions or co rrupt imag e data. • If water drop lets hav e fall[...]

171 Camera Effective Pixels... ....... Approx. 10 .0 million Image Sensor ......................... 1/2.3 type CMOS (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.6 million) Lens .. ......................................... 4.9 (W) – 18.6 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 105 (T) mm f/2.0 (W) – f/5.3 (T) Zoom Magnification ................ Approx. 3[...]

Specifications 172 Recording Media ..................... SD memory card, SDHC memory card , SDXC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card File Format ............................. . Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF co mpliant (version 1.1) Data Type ............................... Still images: Exif 2.2 (J[...]

Specifications 173 Battery Pack NB-6L Type ............. ........................... Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Voltage.................................... 3.7 V DC Capacity .................................. 1000 mAh Charging cycles ............... ....... Approx. 30 0 times Operating temperature..... ....... 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Di[...]

174 Numerics 3:2 Guide ................ ....................... ....... 150 A AC Adapter Kit ............................... . 38 , 154 Accessories .......................... .................. 37 AE Lock .............. ....................... ...... 88 , 103 AF Frames .............. ....................... ......... 25 AF J Focus AF Lock .........[...]

Index 175 Filtered Playback ......................... ......... 109 Fireworks (Scene Mode) ....................... 56 Fish-eye Effect (Scene Mode) .............. 57 Flash Off .................... ................... ................ 64 On .................... ................... ................ 71 Slow Synchro .....................................[...]

Index 176 P Package Contents J Accessories Panoramic Photos ......................... ......... 98 Personal Printing Guide ........................... 2 PictBridge .............................. ................ 134 Playback Button ............................... 27 , 43 Playback J View Playback With Transition Effects ........ 114 Portrait .......[...]

Index 177 W White Balance ................... ................... .. 76 Wide (Recording Pixels) .................. 73 , 74 Wink Self-Timer ............. ....................... .. 60 World Clock ........................ ................... 146 Wrist Strap J Strap Z Zoom .......................... .................. 24 , 29 , 65[...]

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