Canon A2100 IS manual

Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sure y ou read th is guide be fore using the camera. • Store this gui de safely so th at you can use it i n the future. C OP Y[...]

2 Check if t he following items are in cluded in y our camera pa ckage. If an ything is missing, contact the ret ailer from whic h you purchase d the camera. • You can use the included memory card to try out your new camera and take some test shots. • Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. Checking the Package Contents Camera AA-size[...]

3 Test Shots 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., it s subsidiari es and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liable for any consequ ential damages arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or accessory , includi ng memory cards, that r esults in [...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ● Easy Shooting (Easy Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ● Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 – 55 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ● Easy Playback (Easy Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 ● Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic operati ons and freq uently used fu nctions of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onward explain t he advanced function s, letting you learn more a s you read each chap ter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First ..................................3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Safety Preca u[...]

Table of Contents 7 - Changing the ISO Speed ......... 69 Adjusting the White Ba lance ........... 70 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) .................. ............. ...... 71 Shooting Using a TV Monito r .......... 72 Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer .. ............. ............. ........... 72 $ Customizing th e Self-Timer [...]

8 • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intende d to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included wit[...]

Safety Precautions 9 Battery Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the batteries near or in direct flame. • Do not let the batteries come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries. • Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries t[...]

Safety Precautions 10 • Do not use the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface, or if it is covered by your fingers or clothing. This may cause the camera to malfunction. • Remove and store the batteries when you are not using the camera. If the batteries are left inside the camera, damage caused by leaka ge may occur. • Bef[...]

11 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view images in Easy Mode, how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer. Attaching th e Strap/Holding the Camera ?[...]

12 Insert the i ncluded ba tteries a nd memory ca rd into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect ta b, you will not be able to re cord images i f the tab is in the loc ked position. Slide the tab up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide and hol d the cover lock , then slide and open[...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 13 Close the cover. ● Close the cove r and p ress downward as you slide i t until it click s into place . Removing the Memory Card ● Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it. X The memory card wil l pop up. C OP Y[...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 14 Approximate Number of Shots 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, fewer shots can be taken. • Depending on the brand of alkaline batteries used, the number of sh [...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 15 Approximate Nu mber of Shots pe r Memory Car d • 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. You can check the number of sh ots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting Mode (p[...]

16 The Date/Time se ttings scre en will appea r the first time the camera is turned 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 appe ar. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an opti o[...]

Setting the Date and Time 17 Changing the Date an d Time You can change the current da te and time sett ings. Display the menus . ● Press the n but ton. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Date/ Time], then press the m button. Change the date and time. ● Follow Step[...]

18 You can change the language d isplayed in the LCD monitor menus and messages. Set the playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings screen . ● Press and hold the m button , then press the n button . Set the disp lay langua ge. ● Press the opqr buttons to select a language, t hen press the m bu tton. X Once the displ ay languag[...]

19 The shutter button has two stops. To take images that ar e in focus, be s ure to first pr ess the shutt er button li ghtly (halfw ay) to focu s, then take the s hot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). X The camera auto matically ma kes the necessary set tings for s hooting, suc h as focusing and setting the br ightness. X When the came r[...]

20 Since the came ra can determine the subject a nd shooting co nditions, you can let it a utomatically select th e best se ttings for t he scene a nd just sho ot. The camera can a lso detect an d focus on faces , setting t he color and brightness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The start-u p sound will play ,[...]

A Taking Pictures 21 Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator wi ll light gree n (orange when t he flash will f ire). X Green AF frames appear where the subject is i n focus. X Several AF fr ames will appear wh en the camera focuse s on more than one point. Shoot. ● P[...]

A Taking Pictures 22 • The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting? The subj ect is too fa r away fo r the flas h to reach. Shoot wit hin the effective fl ash range of approximate ly 30 cm – 3.5 m (12 in. – 11.5 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 ft. – 6.6 ft.) at maximum teleph oto. • Th[...]

23 You can view you r images on the s creen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. Select an image. ● Pressing t he q button wi ll cycle throu gh the images in r everse order . ● Pressing t he r button will cycle thr ough the images in the order they were taken. ● The images chan ge more q[...]

24 You can selec t and erase imag es one at a time. Pl ease note that erased images canno t be recovered . Exercise ad equate caution before erasing an image. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. Select an image to erase. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image . Erase the image. ● Press[...]

25 You can easily print the images you ha ve taken if you conn ect the camera to a PictBrid ge compliant pri nter (sold sepa rately). Items to Pr epare • Camera and Pict Bridge complia nt printer ( sold separatel y) • Interface c able supp lied with th e camera ( p. 2) Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Op[...]

2 Printing Images 26 Select an image to prin t. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image . Print images. ● Press the c button. X Printing will start and t he c button w ill blink blue. ● If you want to print additio nal images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after pr inting has completed. ● After prin ting has comple ted, turn o ff the camera and p[...]

27 The explanations of camera operations and behavior below are basically the same as in “ A Taking Pictures” (p. 20) except that operational instructions are displayed on the screen, and the camera is set so that only the buttons explained on this page are functional. This prevents incorrect operation of the camera, allowing even beginners to [...]

28 The explanat ions for viewi ng or erasing unwanted images are basically t he same as in “ 1 Viewing Images” (p. 23) and “Er asing Images ” (p. 24 ) except that operat ional ins tructions a re displaye d on the screen, an d the camer a is set so that only the bu ttons ex plained on this page a re functi onal. This prevents i ncorrect op e[...]

29 The camera can a utomatical ly select all se ttings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the sh utter button. Select the E mode. ● Set the mode dial to E . Compose the shot. ● Moving the zoom lev er toward i will zoom in on your sub ject, making it appear larger. Movin g the lever tow ard j will zoom out from yo ur subject, making i[...]

E Shooting Movies 30 Shoot. ● Press the shut ter button fully. X The camera will st art shooting the movie, and [ Rec] and the elapsed t ime will appear. ● Once shooti ng begins, t ake your fi nger off the shutter but ton. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during shoo ting, the focus will sta y the same, but the b rightness and [...]

31 You can view you r movies on the s creen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou shot will appear. X appears on movi es. Select a movie. ● Press the qr buttons to select a movie to play, then pres s the m button. X The movie cont rol panel will a ppear. Play the movie. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t , th[...]

32 You can use the included sof tware to tran sfer your came ra images to a computer. System Requ irements Even thou gh these a re recommend ed system r equirement s, not all computer fu nctions can be gua ranteed. Windows Macintosh OS Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1) Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3 Computer model The above OS sho[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 33 Items to Pr epare • Camera and compute r • DIGITAL CAMERA Solutio n Disk supplied wi th the camera (p. 2) • Interface c able supp lied with th e camera ( p. 2) Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) are us ed for these ex planations. Install the software. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA So lution Di[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off the c amera. ● Open the cover, and insert the cable’s small plug i nto the camera terminal in the direction a s shown. ● Insert the c able’s larg er plug into the computer’s U SB port. For conne ction details, r efer to the us er guide provi ded with th[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 35 Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when a connection between t he camera and computer is e stablished. ● If CameraWindow do es not appear, cl ick the [CameraWi ndow] icon on th e Dock (the bar whic h appears at th e bottom of the desktop) . Transfer Images ● Click [Transfer Un transferre d Images]. X All i[...]

36 Accessories AV Cable AVC-DC 400 *1 AC Adapter Kit ACK800 Compact Powe r Adapter CA-PS80 0 Power Cord Supplied with Camera *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables. *3 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200 may also be used. Battery Charger CB-5AH[...]

Accessories 37 Video IN Termin al Audio IN Termin al TV/Video Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genu ine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product a nd/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Ca[...]

38 The following camera acces sories are sold separately. Some accessor ies are not sol d in some regions , or may no longer be available. Power Supplies • Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 This kit inc ludes both a de dicated charge r unit and fou r rechargeabl e AA- size NiMH (nicke l metal hydri de) batteries . Recommended fo r powering the cam[...]

39 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what disp lays on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions. Conventions Use d in this Guide • Icons are use d in the text to re present the c amera buttons and switches. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • The direction[...]

40 Mode Dial Use the mo de dial to chan ge modes. Components Guide Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 20) Playback: k (Magnify) (p. 94) / g (Index) (p. 90) Lamp (AF Assist Beam (p. 109) / Red- Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 109) / Self- Timer Lamp (pp. 60, 61, 72, 73)) Microphone (p. 30) Lens Shutter Button (p. 19) Mode Dial Power Butt[...]

Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) 41 To save ba ttery powe r, the camer a shuts down automa tically when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving during Sho oting The monitor will turn off ap proximately 1 mi nute after t he camera is la st operated. After about 2 mo re minutes, the lens will retract a nd the power will turn off. [...]

42 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : 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 viewing. [...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 43 Playback (Detail ed Information Di splay) Switching the Display You can change the display us ing the l button. Print List (p. 101) Shooting Mode (p. 40) Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 68), Exposure Shift (p. 87) White Balance (p. 70) Histogram (p. 44) Image Quality (Compression) (p. 66)/ Recording Pi[...]

Indicator 44 Display in Dark Conditions during Shoot ing The display automaticall y brightens wh en shooting i n dark conditio ns, allowing y ou to chec k the co mposition (N ight Displ ay function ). Howeve r, the brightnes s of the image on th e screen, and t he brightness of the actual image record ed may be diffe rent. Screen noi se may appear [...]

45 Commonly used sh ooting func tions can be se t with the FUNC. menu . The menu items and options diffe r depending on the mode (p. 120). Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mod e dial to the desired shooting mode. Display the FUNC. menu . ● Press the m butt on. Select a menu item. ● Press the op b uttons to select a me nu item. X The selectab[...]

46 Various fu nctions can be se t from the me nus. The menu items are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and pl ayback ( 1 ). The menu items differ depend ing on the mode (pp. 12 2 – 125). Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 4 0) left or right to se lect a [...]

47 You can silence or adjust the volu me of camera sounds . Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Mute], then use the qr buttons to sele ct [On]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Volume]. ● Pr[...]

48 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 but ton. Select [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op b uttons to select [Reset All], then press the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr buttons to se lect [OK], th[...]

49 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en used in other devices, yo u should for mat the c ard with this camera. For matting (in itializing) a memory car d erases a ll data on th e memory car d. As you c annot retr ieve the erase d data, e xercise adeq uate cauti on before formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the[...]

Changing the Screen Brightness 50 • The supplied memory card has already been forma tted. • When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camer a does not work correctly, formatting the memory card may solve the problem. Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before format ting. Display the menu. ● Pres[...]

51 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use other common functions, such as the flash and se lf-timer. • When you s et the mode dial to a scene mode, or select a scene i n K mode, that matc hes a parti cular set of c onditions, the camera will auto[...]

52 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditions in which you wish to shoot when you select the matching mode . Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to the scene you wish to shoot. Shoot. I Take portraits (Portrait) ● Produces a sof t effect when photograph ing people. J Take landscapes (Landscape) ● For shooting[...]

K Shooting in Special Conditions 53 H Take indoor shots (Indoor) ● Lets you sh oot indoors with natur al colors. The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditions in which you wish to shoot when you select the matching mode . Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to K and press th e m button. ● Press the op buttons to[...]

K Shooting in Special Conditions 54 U Shoot sunsets (Sunset) ● Lets you tak e shots of suns ets in vivid colors. , Take nightscapes (Night Scene) ● Lets you ta ke beautifu lly lit cit y nightscape s or night back grounds. t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) ● Lets you t ake shot s of firew orks in vivid colors. w Take shots o f people at t[...]

K Shooting in Special Conditions 55 O Take shots of fol iage (Foliage) ● Lets you shoot trees and lea ves, such as new growth, au tumn leaves or blo ssoms, in vivid color s. 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. Z Shoot using high ISO speed (ISO3200) ● Se[...]

56 You can shoot with the flas h turned off. Press the r button. Select ! . ● Press the qr buttons to selec t ! , then press the m button. X ! will appear. ● Follow the st eps above to re turn the setting t o . When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where ca mera shake is likely, the indicator will blink orange and a [...]

57 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right cor ner of an image. Once in serted, however, t hey cannot be delet ed. Be sure to check beforehand that the d ate and ti me are corr ectly set (p. 16). Select [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n but ton. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 4 tab , then use the op buttons to select [Dat[...]

58 You can us e the digit al zoom to zoom up t o a maximum of 24x and capture subjects th at are too far away for the opt ical zoom (p . 20) to e nlarge. The images may appe ar coarse, how ever, depend ing on the reco rding pixel setting (p . 66) and the zoom fa ctor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stop s. X [...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 59 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the le ns can be increa sed by an equiva lent of 1.5x or 2.0x. This ena bles a faster shu tter speed and le ss chance of ca mera shake than the zoo m (including digital zoom) us ed by itself at the same zoom factor. The images may appear coa rse, howev[...]

60 The self-ti mer can be used to s hoot a gr oup photo t hat inclu des the ca mera operator. The camera will act ivate approxi mately 10 seco nds after the shutter but ton is pressed. Press the p button. Select Ò . ● Press the op b uttons to select Ò , then press the m button. X Once set, Ò will appear. Shoot. ● Press the shutter bu tton ha[...]

61 Once you compos e the shot, suc h as for a group ph oto, and press t he shutter bu tton, the ca mera will ta ke three sh ots in a ro w two second s after it detects you r face (p. 76) when you enter the c omposition. Select " . ● Follow Step 2 on p. 60 and selec t " . Compose the shot and press the shutter butto n halfway. ● Make s[...]

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63 Selecting 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 chapte r assumes th at the mode dial is se t to G (p. 40). • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explaine d in this chapte r in modes other than[...]

64 You can selec t the settings for various funct ions to sui t your preferen ces. AE stands for Auto Exp osure. Set the mode dial to G (p. 40). Adjust the settings accor ding to your purpose s (pp. 64 – 73). Shoot. If a correct exposure cannot be obtai ned when pressing the shutt er button halfway, the shutter speed an d aperture value display i[...]

65 You can shoot an object at a clos e distance or even shoot extr eme close- ups of it. The sho oting range is ap proximately 1 – 50 cm (0 .39 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens (when the zoom lever is p ushed to the maxi mum j ). Select e . ● After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons to se lect e , then press th e m button. X [...]

66 You can se lect from six settin gs. Select the recording pixels . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an opti on, then press th e m button. X The settin g you selecte d will di splay on the screen. You can sel ect from the fo llowing two levels of imag e quality[...]

Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) 67 Approximate Values for Record ing Pixels and Image Quality • 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 Val ues when Sele cting by Pa per Size ● Suitable f or sending im ages as e-mail a[...]

68 You can ad just the st andard e xposure se t by the ca mera in 1/ 3-stop increments in the range of -2 to +2. Correct the exp osure. ● After press ing the o button, press the qr buttons to co rrect the expos ure. Then press the m button. X The exposure co mpensation amo unt will display on th e screen. You can shoot continuousl y at about 1.1 [...]

69 Select the ISO speed. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting you se lect will display on the screen. • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharp er images, but there may be an increased chance of image blurring [...]

70 The white balance (WB ) function sets the optimal white b alance f or natural looking co lors. Select the white balance. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting you se lect will display on the screen. Custom White [...]

71 You can c hange the tone of a n image to sepia or b lack and w hite when shooting . Select My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting you se lect will display on the screen. Custom Color The contras t, shar[...]

72 You can use a T V to display the ca mera screen con tent. • Connect the cam era to a TV as d escribed in “View ing Images on a TV” (p. 95). • Shooting p rocedures are the sa me as when using the c amera’s moni tor. You can set th e self-timer to a delay of appr oximately tw o seconds. Select Î . ● After pressi ng the p button, pres [...]

73 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 se conds) and the number of shots ta ken (1 – 10 shots) . Select $ . ● After pressi ng the p button, pres s the op buttons to select $ , th en immediately pr ess the n button. Select the se ttings. ● Press the op buttons t o select [D elay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t a value , then[...]

74 While you pre ss and hold the shutter butt on halfway, the focus and expos ure are fixed. You ca n now recomp ose and shoot. Th is is called Fo cus Lock. Focus. ● Center the su bject you want i n focus, and press the shu tter button hal fway. ● Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject is green. Recompose. ● Hold the s hutter butt on presse[...]

75 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Ch apter 4 and explains how to take pictur es using various functions. • This chapte r assumes th at the mode dial is se t to G (p. 40). • “ ≈ Shooting Long Exposu res” (p. 84) as sumes you h ave set t he mode dial to K and se lected ≈ mode. • Before att[...]

76 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the conditi ons you want t o shoot. Select [AF Frame ]. ● Press the n butt on, select th e 4 tab, sele ct [AF Frame ], then pre ss the qr buttons to se lect an option . Face AiAF • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the foc us, exposure (evaluati ve metering only) and white ba lance ( [...]

% Shooting with the AF Lock 77 Center The AF fra me is fixed at the cent er. This is effectiv e for focusi ng on a spe cific point. • Press the n button , select the 4 tab, then select the [AF Frame Size] menu item and [Small] optio n. • The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom (p. 58) or Digital Tele-Converter (p. 59) is use[...]

78 If you pres s the shutt er button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the foc us. Select [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n butt on and select [AF- Point Zoom] on the 4 tab. Use the qr buttons to se lect [On]. Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face Ai AF] (p. 76), the face se lected as the mai n subje[...]

79 You can selec t a specific per son’s face to focus on and the n shoot. Set the Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward the face a nd press the 0 button. X After [Face Select : On] d isplays, a face frame will ap pear around t he face detected as t he main subject. ● Even if the s ubject moves, the will follow th e subject within a c er[...]

80 You can change the metering mo de (brightness measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Select the metering mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setti ng will di splay on t he screen. When you wish [...]

81 Just as w ith the AE l ock (p. 80 ), you can l ock the expo sure for sh ooting with the flash. FE s tands for “Flas h Exposure”. Select h (p. 64). Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the o button while press ing the shutter butto n halfway. X The flash will fire and whe n ( appears, the flash outp ut will [...]

82 The camera can a utomatical ly detect and comp ensate for fa ces or subjects that appea r dark in ce rtain sh ooting cond itions. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n but ton, sele ct [i-Contrast] from the 4 tab, and use the qr buttons to select [Aut o]. X @ will appear. @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Under some condit ions,[...]

83 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in images taken wit h the flash. Select [Fla sh Settings]. ● Press the n butt on, select [F lash Settings] fro m the 4 tab and press t he m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op butt ons to select [Red-Eye Corr.] and pres s the qr buttons t o select [On]. X Œ will appear (p. 42). Œ Red-Eye Corr[...]

84 You can set th e shutter spee d to a range betw een 1 and 15 secon ds to shoot long ex posures. Howev er, you should att ach the camera to a tr ipod to prevent the came ra from moving and blu rring the imag e. Select ≈ . ● Set the mode dial to K and press the m button. ● Press the op b uttons to select U . ● Press the qr buttons to selec[...]

85 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the “ E Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Mo vies” sections of Chap ter 1. • This chapte r assumes th at the mode dial is se t to E (p. 40). 6 C OP Y[...]

86 You can selec t from among thr ee image quali ty settings. Select the image qualit y. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting will displa y on the screen. Image Quality Table Estimated Shoo ting Time Changing the I[...]

87 In X mode, you can set the expos ure or change i t in 1/3 steps wi thin a range of ±2. Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● Press the o but ton to lock th e exposure. The exposure sh ift bar appe ars. ● Press the o button aga in to releas e the lock. Change th e exposur e. ● While looking at t he s[...]

Playback Functions 88 • Displaying the Overlay (p. 111) [3:2 Guide] is not availa ble. • Changing the IS-Mod e Settings (p. 111) You can switch between [Cont inuous] and [Of f]. • Registering Function s to the c Button ( p. 112) The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Erasing Images (p. 24) • g Search[...]

89 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter expl ains various ways to play back and edit images. The latter par t explai ns how to specify images for printing. • Press the 1 but ton to select th e Playback mode b efore operati ng the camera. 7 • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have been edited o[...]

90 Displayin g 9 images at a time l ets you quickly f ind the image y ou want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will disp lay in an in dex. The selected ima ge will have a gr een frame and be enlarge d. Select an image. ● Press the opqr buttons to select an image. ● Moving the zoom lev er toward k will display the selected imag e by itse[...]

91 When there ar e many images o n the memory car d, you can se arch them by a specified method or i mage unit. Select a jump method. ● In Single Image Playback, pres s the o button. X The search met hod and the position of t he currently dis played imag e will appear at the bottom of the screen. ● Press the op b uttons to select the desired se[...]

92 You can au tomatically play bac k images r ecorded to a memory car d. Each image displ ays for approx imately 3 sec onds. Select [Slideshow]. ● Press the n bu tton and sele ct the 1 tab, then select [Sli deshow] and press the m button. Select a tra nsition effe ct and st art the slideshow. ● Press the qr buttons t o select a tran sition effe[...]

93 You can magnif y the area of a reco rded image tha t was inside th e AF frame or the area of a face t hat was de tected to c heck the fo cus. Press the l button, and sw itch to the focus check display (p. 43). X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray frame wi ll appear on a fac e detected d ur[...]

94 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display will zoom in on the image and will appear. If you continu e to hold the zoom le ver, it wi ll continu e to zoom in up to a factor of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, yo u can move the locat ion of the displa yed area. ● Move the zo om lever tow ard g to zoom out or retu rn to Singl e Image [...]

95 Using the supplied AV cable, you can connect the camera to a TV to view images you have sh ot. Items to Pr epare • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied w ith the came ra (p. 2) Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully inse rt the plug of th e supplied AV cable into the camera[...]

96 You can prote ct important images so that they cannot be erased by the camera (pp. 24, 28 , 97). Select [Protect]. ● Press the n bu tton, sele ct the 1 tab and [Protec t], and th en press th e m button. Protect the image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image , then press th e m button. X Once protect ed, wil l appear. ● Pressing t he[...]

97 You can selec t and erase all ima ges at once. Sinc e erased images cannot be recover ed, exerci se adequat e caution bef ore erasing . Protecte d images (p. 96) cann ot be erased. Select [Erase all]. ● Press the n bu tton, sele ct the 1 tab and [Erase all], and press the m button. Erase all images. ● Press the qr buttons to se lect [OK], th[...]

98 You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel setti ng and save the re sized image as a separate file. Select [Resi ze]. ● Press the n bu tton and sele ct the 1 tab, then se lect [Resi ze] and press th e m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image , then press th e m button. Select an image size. ● Press the qr butt on[...]

99 Detects and compensates fo r dark sectio ns of subjects or people’s faces and saves th e image as a separate fil e. You can selec t 4 levels of c orrection: [Auto], [Low] , [Medium] o r [High]. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n bu tton, sele ct the 1 tab and [i-Contr ast], then press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons t[...]

100 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in images and save t hem as new files. Select [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the n bu tton, sele ct the 1 tab and [Red-Eye Co rrection] , then press the m button. X The [Red-Eye Co rrection] screen will appear. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image . Correct the im age. ● When [...]

101 You can ad d images to the print list (DPOF) directly a fter shoot ing or whil e in playback by pressi ng the c button. You can pr int from a print list simply by connecting your camer a and pr inter. Thes e selecti on methods c omply with the DPOF (Digi tal Print Order Format) stand ards. Easily Add Images to th e Print List with c Select an i[...]

102 You can selec t certain ima ges on a memory card for printing ( up to 998 images) an d specify the number of prin t copies so the y can be printe d together o r processed at a photo developer service. You can then print all the select ed images at onc e or take the memory c ard to a photo de veloper to order prints . These sele ction methods co[...]

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 103 Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button and select the 2 tab, then se lect [Select Ima ges & Qty.] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image , then press th e m button. X You will be ab le to set the numbe r of p[...]

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 104 Set All Images to Print Once Select [Select All Images]. ● Select [Sel ect All Images] fr om the screen in Step 1 on p. 10 3 and press the m button. Make print settings. ● Press the qr buttons to se lect [OK], th en press the m button. X All images will be set to prin t once. Clearing All Selections Sele[...]

105 Customizing the Camera You can customize various func tions to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purp oses. 8 C OP Y[...]

106 You can custo mize convenie nt and commonly u sed function s from the 3 tab (p. 46) . Turning Off the Start-up Image You can tur n off the start -up image th at displays w hen you turn on t he camera. ● Select [Sta rt-up Image] , then press t he qr buttons to s elect [Off]. Turning off the Power Saving Functio n You can se t the power saving [...]

Changing Functions 107 Changing the File Number Assig nment Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fold ers of up to 2,000 i mages. You can change the file numbe r assignment. ● Select [File Numbering] , then press the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Creating a [...]

Changing Functions 108 Creating Folders by Day an d Time You can set a day and time for fo lder creation . ● Select [Creat e Folder], the n press the m button. ● Select [Auto Crea te], then press th e qr buttons to se lect an inte rval. ● Select [Time] , then press the qr button s to set a time. ● The new folde r will be creat ed on the set[...]

109 If you set t he mode dial to G , you can change the setti ngs in the 4 tab (p. 46). Turning off th e AF Assist Bea m If the came ra cannot foc us in low li ght conditio ns when you pr ess the shut ter button half way, the la mp will au tomatically light to as sist focu sing. Yo u can turn off the lamp. ● Select [A F-assist Beam], the n press [...]

Changing Shooting Functions 110 Changing the Imag e Display Time You can cha nge the length of time the imag es display directly af ter shoot ing. ● Select [Rev iew], then p ress the qr button s to select an opt ion. ● If you selec t [Off], the image will not display. ● If you sel ect [Hold], the image displays until you press the sh utter bu[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 111 Displaying the Overlay You can displ ay gridlines fo r vertical and hor izontal guida nce, or a 3:2 guide to confirm the printable ar ea for L size or pos tcard size pr ints. ● Select [Disp. O verlay], then pr ess the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Select [IS Mo de], then pres [...]

Changing Playback Functions 112 Registering Fun ctions to the c Button ● Select [Set c button], then pr ess the m button. ● Press the opqr bu ttons to sele ct the function to register, then press the m button. ● Pressing the c button will ca ll up the registered function. You can adju st the settings in the 1 tab by pr essing the 1 button (p.[...]

113 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and contain s lists of available camera functions. The index also appears at the end. 9 C OP Y[...]

114 If you use AC Ada pter Kit ACK80 0 (sold separa tely), you can u se the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the ba tteries. Turn off the camera. Plug the cord into the camera. ● Open the cover an d fully insert the adapter plu g into the camer a. Connect the power cord. ● Connect the p ower cord to th e compact power [...]

115 If you think there is a problem with t he camera, f irst check the following . If the items belo w do not solve your prob lem, contact a Ca non Customer Support Hel p Desk as listed on t he included cus tomer suppo rt list. Power You pressed the pow er button, but nothing ha ppened. • Confirm that the batteries are p roperly inserted (p. 12).[...]

Troubleshooting 116 Image is blurred. • Press the shutte r button halfway to focus, then shoot (p. 19). • Shoot the subject within th e focusing distance (p. 126 ). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [ On] (p. 109). • Confirm that function s which you do not intend to use (macr o, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp.[...]

Troubleshooting 117 Recording images to t he memory card takes a long time, or continuous shoo ting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memor y card in the camera (p. 49). When you can’t make setti ngs for shooting func tions or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depe nding on the shooting mode. Refer to [...]

118 If error message s appear on the LCD mon itor, try one of th e following solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 12). Card locked! • The SD memor y card or SDHC mem ory card’s write prote ct tab is set to “Loc k”. Unlock the write prot[...]

List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 119 Cannot complete! • Print settings or transfe r settings co uld not be save d correctly. Reduce the number of settings and try again (p. 102). Naming error! • The file name could not be created because there is an image wit h the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create , or t[...]

120 Functions Available in Ea ch Shooting Mode Shooting modes GA 9 Function Flash (pp. 56, 64, 81) {{ { { —— { —— {{ { Focusing Zone (p. 65) All Range — {{ { —— { —— { —— Exposure Compensation (p. 68)/Exposure Shift (p. 87) { —— Self-Timer Mode (pp. 60, 61, 72, 73) {{ — {{ — {{ — *2 {{ — AF Lock (p. 77) { —— AE[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 121 IJ F C H K E U, t ≈ wyO P Z { *1 *1 {{ *1 *1 — — { — {{ —— { *1 *1 {{ *1 *1 — *1 {{{{ —— ——————————————— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{ — ——————————————— { — { — { — { — {{{{{{{ { — {{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{ — { — { — {{{{{{{ {{{{{{[...]

122 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes GA 9 Function AF Frame (p. 76) Face AiAF {{{ Center { —— AF Frame Size (p. 77) Normal/Small { —— Digital Zoom (p. 58) On/Off {{ *2 Digital Tele-Converter (1.5x/2.0x) {{ — AF-Point Zoom (p. 78) On/Off {{ — AF-assist Beam (p. 109) On/Off {{ *2 Flash Settings (pp. 83, 109) Red-Eye Corr. On/Off {{ ?[...]

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Menus 124 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 47 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 47 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 50 Start-up Image On*/Off p. 106 Format Formats card, erasing all data p. 49 File Numbering Continuous*/Auto Reset p. 107 Create Folder Create New Folde[...]

Handling Precautions 125 Equipment • This camera i s a high-pr ecision elec tronic devic e. Do not dr op it or sub ject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to ma gnets or motor s that generate strong electromag netic fields. Exposure to str ong magnetic fie lds may cause malfunction s or corrup t image da ta. • If water drop[...]

126 Camera Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 12.1 mi llion Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (T otal number of pixels: Approx. 12.7 millio n) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 (W ) – 38.4 (T) m m 35mm film equivalent: 36 (W) – 216 (T) mm f/3.2 (W) – f/5.9 (T) D[...]

Specifications 127 Number of Recording Pixels (Still images). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Large: 4 000 x 3000 pixels Medium 1: 326 4 x 2448 pixels Medium 2: 259 2 x 1944 pixels Medium 3: 160 0 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pix els Widescreen: 4000 x 2248 pixe ls (Movies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640 x 4 80 pi[...]

128 Numerics 3.5" x 5" Size ....................................... ..... 67 3:2 Guide ............................... ................. 111 A AC Adapter Kit .... ................... ........... 38, 114 Accessories ............. .................. ............... 36 AE Lock ............................ .................. 80, 87 AF J Auto [...]

Index 129 FUNC. Menu Basic Operations ................................ ... 45 List ........... ....................... ................... . 120 G Green Leave s/Autumn F oliage (Scene Mode) ............................... ............ 55 Grid Lines ......... .................. .................... 111 H High Speed (ISO) ........... ................[...]

Index 130 S SCN (Scene Mode) ............................. ..... 53 Screen Display Language ................................. 1 8 Information Disp layed ................. .... 42, 43 Menu Operations ............................ 45, 46 Switching the Display ...................... 42, 43 SD/SDHC Memory Card J Memory Card s Self-Timer 10 second Self-T[...]

131 MEMO C OP Y[...]

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