Canon A3100 IS manual

ENGLISH • Make sure y ou read this gu ide before usi ng the camera. • Store this guid e safel y so that you can use it i n the fu ture. Camera User Guide Photo of PowerShot A3100 IS[...]

2 Checking the Package Contents Check if the fol lowing ite ms are in cluded in your came ra packag e. If anyt hing is missing, contact t he retailer from which yo u purchase d the camer a. Using the Manuals Also refe r to the manu als on the DIGITAL C AMERA Manual s Disk. • Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use th[...]

3 Read This First Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some in itial test sh ots and play them back to make sur e the images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., i ts subsidiari es and affiliates , and its distr ibutors are not liable for a ny conseque ntial damages arising from any malfunctio n of a camera or acces sory, includi ng memo[...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? Shoot Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Just take pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 – 57 Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 What Do You Want to Do? View Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Automatically play back pictures (sli deshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Look at my pictures on a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Table of Contents Chapters 1 – 3 e xplain the b asic operatio ns and frequ ently used f unctions of this camera . Chapters 4 onward exp lain the adv anced functi ons, letti ng you learn more as yo u read each ch apter. Checking the Packag e Contents ...... 2 Read This Firs t .................. ............. .. 3 What Do Yo u Want to Do? .......[...]

7 Table of Contents Changing the Tone of a n Image (My Colors) ..................... ............. ... 73 Continuous Shooting ...................... 74 Shooting Using th e Two Second Self-Timer ..... ............. ............. ........ 74 Customizing the Se lf-Timer ......... ... 75 Shooting Using a TV Monitor .......... 76 Changing the Compo siti[...]

8 Conventions Used in This Guide • Icons are us ed in the text to represent the ca mera buttons an d the mode dial. • Language t hat displ ays on the sc reen appe ars insid e [ ] (squar e brackets). • The directi onal butt ons and FU NC./SET bu tton are represente d by the follow ing icons. • : Things you should be caref ul about. • : Tro[...]

9 Safety Precautions • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precaut ions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to pre vent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the[...]

Safety Precautions 10 Battery and Battery Charger Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Do not let the battery come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery. • Avoid dropping or subjecting [...]

11 Safety Precautions • When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing. This could result in burns or damage to the flash. 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 beach or at a windy locatio[...]

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13 1 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shootin g, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view and erase the images yo u take. The latter part of this chapter expl ains how to shoot and view images in Easy Mode, how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/ Holding the Camera •[...]

14 Charging the Battery Use the incl uded charge r to charge the batter y. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not charge d at the time of purchas e. 1 Remove the cov er. 2 Insert the batte ry. ● Align the S marks on the battery and charger, then insert the battery by sliding it in and down . 3 Charge the batte ry. ● For CB-2LA: Flip out the[...]

15 Charging the Battery Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken • The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Pro ducts Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be taken may b e less than mentioned above. Battery Charge Indicator An icon or messa[...]

16 Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) • SD memory ca rds (2 GB an d less)* • SDHC memory cards (More than 2 GB, up to and includin g 32 GB)* • SDXC memory c ards (More than 32 GB )* • MultiMediaCards • MMCplus memo ry cards • HC MMCplus memory cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not operate pro[...]

17 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 4 Insert the memory card. ● Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click. ● Be sure the memory card is orie nted correctly. Inser ting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera. 5 Close the cover. ● Close the cover and pr ess downward as you slide it until[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings, the subject and the memory card used. Memory Card 4G B 1 6G B Number of Shots 1231 5042 Memory Card 4G B 1 6G B Number of Shots 1471 6026[...]

19 Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time settings sc reen will appe ar the first t ime the camera is turned on. Since the d ates and times r ecorded into your images are based on thes e settings, be sure to set them. 1 Turn on the cam era. ● Press the ON/OFF button. X The Date/Time screen will appear. 2 Set the date and time. ● Press the qr b[...]

Setting the Date and Time 20 ● Changing the Date an d Time You can c hange the cu rrent date and time set tings. 1 Display the menus. ● Press the n button. 2 Choose [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Date/ Time], the n press the m button. 3 Change the date and time. ● Fo[...]

21 Setting the Display Language You can c hange the language t hat displ ays on the screen. 1 Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. 2 Display the settings screen. ● Press and hold the m button, the n press the n button. 3 Set the display la nguage. ● Press the opqr buttons to choo se a language, the n press the m butt on. X Once the disp[...]

22 Formatting Memory Cards Before yo u use a ne w memory car d or one that has bee n formatted i n other devices, yo u should fo rmat the card wi th this camer a. Formatting ( initializin g) a memory card er ases all data on t he memory card. As you cannot re trieve the e rased data, ex ercise adequ ate caution bef ore formatting the memory card. 1[...]

23 Pressing the Shutter Button X When formatting e nds, [Memory card formatting complete ] will appear on the screen. ● Press the m button. Pressing the Shutter Button To take images that are in focus, be su re to first p ress the shu tter button lightly ( halfway) to f ocus, then press fully to shoot. 1 Press halfway (lightly to focu s). ● Pre[...]

24 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Since the camer a can determin e the subject and shooting conditions, yo u can let it automatically select the best settin gs for the scene and just shoot. The camer a can also detect and focus on fa ces, settin g the color and brightness to opt imal levels . 1 Turn on the cam era. ● Press the ON/OFF button. X The [...]

25 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and AF frames will appear where the camera focuses. Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than one point. 5 Shoot. ● Press the shutter button fully. X The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot. The flash will automatically fire in low ligh[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 Under certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual scene. Especially when there is an or ange or blue colore d background (a wall for example), or the “Including Blue Skies” icons may appear and it may not be possible to shoot wit h the appropriate color. If this happens, try shoot ing in G [...]

27 Viewing Images You can view the images you have t aken on the scre en. 1 Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. 2 Choose an image. ● Pressing the q button will cycle through the images in the reverse order they were taken, from the newest image to the oldest. ● Pressing the r button will cycle thr[...]

28 Erasing Images You can choose an d erase imag es one at a time. Ple ase note that erased images cann ot be recovere d. Exercise adeq uate cautio n before er asing an image. 1 Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. 2 Choose an image to erase. ● Press the qr buttons to display an imag e to erase. 3 Er[...]

29 Shooting in Easy Mode In Easy mo de, operat ional instru ctions are displayed on the sc reen, and the camera is set so that only the buttons expl ained on this page and the zoo m button are fu nctional. This prevent s incorrect ope ration of th e camera, allowing even be ginners to t ake worry-free p ictures. 1 Enter 9 mode. ● Set the mode dia[...]

30 Viewing or Erasing in Easy Mode In Easy mo de, operat ional instru ctions are displayed on the sc reen, and the camera is set so t hat only the bu ttons explai ned on this p age are funct ional. This prev ents incorr ect operat ion of the c amera, allow ing even beg inners to view and erase i mages without wor ry. ● Viewing Single Imag es Choo[...]

31 Shooting Movies The camera can aut omatically se lect all sett ings so that you c an shoot movies just by pressing the s hutter butto n. 1 Enter E mode. ● Set the mode dial to E . 2 Compose th e shot. ● Pressing the zoom button toward i will zoom in on your sub ject, making it ap pear larger. Pressing the bu tton toward j will zoom out from [...]

Shooting Movies 32 X Recording will start, and [ Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on the screen. ● Once shooting begins, take your fin ger off the shutter button. ● If you change the composition of your shot during shooting, the focus will stay the same, but the brightness and to ne will automatically adjust. ● Do not touch the micro pho[...]

33 Viewing Movies You can view the movies you have shot on the screen. 1 Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appea r. X appears on movie s. 2 Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a movie, then press the m button. X The movie control p anel will appear. 3 Play the movie. ● Press the qr buttons [...]

34 Transferring Images to a Co mputer for Viewing You can us e the include d software to transfer images you h ave shot wit h the camera to a compu ter for viewing. If you are alre ady using ZoomBrows er EX/ImageBrowse r, install the s oftware from the included CD-ROM, overwritin g your curren t installa tion. ● System Requ irements Windows * For[...]

35 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing ● Preparations Windows Vis ta and Mac OS X (v10.5) ar e used for these ex planations. 1 Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the co mputer’s CD-ROM drive. ● Place the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Begin installa tion. ● Clic[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 2 Connect the camera to the computer. ● Turn off the camera. ● Open the cover, and insert the small end of the plug firmly into th e camera terminal in the direction shown. ● Insert the cable’s larger plug into th e computer. For connection details, refer to the user guide provided with the c[...]

37 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing ● Transfer and View Images ● Click [Import Ima ges from Camera], and then click [Import Untransferred Images]. X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer. Transferr ed images will be sorted by date an d saved in separate folders in the Pictur es folder. ● When [Image [...]

38 Accessories Supplied wi th Camera Wrist Strap W S-800 Battery Pack NB-8 L (with Terminal Cover)* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Interface Ca ble IFC-400PCU* AV Cable AVC-D C400* Memory Card Card Reader Windows /Macintosh TV/Video Canon-Brand PictB ridge Compliant P rinters Compact Ph oto Printers (SELPHY se ries) Inkjet Printers See the us er guid[...]

39 Separately Sold Accessories The followin g camera acce ssories are s old separate ly. Some access ories are not sold i n some regions, or may no longer be av ailable. Power Supplies AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60 This kit lets you pow er the camera usin g household p ower. Recommended for powering the camera fo r an extended pe riod of time o r when co[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 40 Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp liant Printers By connectin g your came ra to a Ca non-brand PictBridge compliant print er, you can p rint your images witho ut having to use a computer. For more inform ation, visit your nearest Canon retailer. SELPHY series Inkjet Printers Use of genuine Canon accessories is reco[...]

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

42 Components Guide Mode Dial Use the mode dial to change the Shoo ting mode. Lamp (pp. 26 , 62 , 63 , 121) Microphone (p. 32) Lens Mode Dial Shutter Button (p. 23) ON/OFF Button Speaker Flash (pp. 58 , 67) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 126) Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 16) Strap Mount (p. 13) If you turn the mode dial while in Pla[...]

43 Indicator Indicator The indicato r on the back of the camera (p . 43) will light or blink depending on the camera’ s status. Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 44 , 132) Zoom Button Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) (p. 96) / g (Index) (p. 92) 0 (Face Selector) Button (pp. 80 , 95) l (Display) Button (pp. 44 , 95) A[...]

44 Screen Display ● Switchin g the Display You can change t he screen disp lay pressing the l button. Refer to p. 132 for detai ls on inform ation that app ears on the screen. Shooting Playback Screen Display in Dark Sh ooting Conditi ons The displ ay automatical ly brighten s when shoo ting in dark conditions , allowing y ou to check the compos [...]

45 Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Histogram d uring Playba ck The graph that appears in “ Deta iled Informat ion Display ” (p. 44) is called the histogram. The hi stogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally, and the amoun t of brightness vertically. When the graph appro aches the right side, the image is brigh[...]

46 FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations Commonly used shooting functions can be set with the FUNC. menu. The menu items a nd options differ depe nding on th e mode (pp. 134 – 135) . 1 Choose a shooting mo de. ● Set the mode dial to the desired Shooting mode. 2 Display the FUNC. menu. ● Press the m button. 3 Choose a menu item. ● Press the op but[...]

47 MENU – Basic Operations Various fun ctions ca n be set fro m the menus. T he menu items are organi zed under tabs, s uch as for sh ooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The av ailable menu items dif fer dependin g on the mode (p p. 136 – 137) . 1 Display the menu. ● Press the n button. 2 Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, o r press the zo[...]

48 Changing the Sound Settings You can silenc e or adjust th e volume of camer a sounds. ● Muting Sounds 1 Display the menu. ● Press the n button. 2 Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Mute], then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. ● Press the n button again to r eturn to the norm[...]

49 Changing the Screen Brightness The screen bri ghtness can be changed in two ways. ● Using the Menu 1 Display the menu. ● Press the n button. 2 Choose [LCD Brightness ]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [LCD Brightn ess]. 3 Change the brightness. ● Press the qr buttons to change the brightness[...]

50 Returning the Camera to Default Settings When you have mist akenly chang ed a setting, yo u can reset the camera to the default settings. 1 Display the menu. ● Press the n button. 2 Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Reset All], then press the m button . 3 Reset the settings. ?[...]

51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low le vel formatt ing when you think that the record ing/readi ng speed of a memory card has droppe d. Performing a l ow-level forma t on a memory card e rases all dat a on the memory card. As y ou cannot retr ieve the eras ed data, exerci se adequate caution bef ore performing a low-level fo rmat. 1 Dis[...]

Clock Functions 52 Clock Functions You can c heck the cur rent time. ● Press and hold the m button. X The current time appears. ● If you hold the camera verti cally while using the clock function, it will switch to vertical display. Press the qr buttons to change the display color. ● Press the m button to ca ncel the clock display. About low [...]

53 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditio ns, as well as how to use common functions, such as the self-timer. • When you c hoose a Shoot ing mode th at matches a particular set of conditions, the camera will automati cally selec t any nece ssary setti ngs. All you need[...]

54 Shooting in Various Conditions The camera will se lect the nec essary settings for the con ditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the mat ching mode. 1 Choose the Shooting mo de. ● Set the mode dial to the desired Shoot ing mode. 2 Shoot. I Take portraits (Portrai t) ● Produces a soft ef fect when photographing people. J Take la[...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 55 H Take indoor shots (Indo or) ● Lets you shoot indoors wit h natural colors. Shooting in Special Scenes The camera will se lect the nec essary settings for the con ditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the mat ching mode. 1 Enter K mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . 2 Choose the Shooting mo de. ● Afte[...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 56 Take shots in lo w light conditions (Low Light) ● Depending on the scene, the ISO speed will be set higher and the shutter speed faster than in A mode so that you can shoot in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur. Recommended for sh ooting in candlelight or similarly dark scenes. ● A recording pix[...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 57 ● Adding Effects and Shooting Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivi d) ● Lets you take shots with vivid, intense colors. Take posterized shots (Poster Effect) ● Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or i llustration. In t mode, attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and bl[...]

58 Turning the Flash Off You can s hoot with the flash tu rned off. 1 Press the r button. 2 Choose ! . ● Press the qr buttons to choose ! , then press the m button. X Once set, ! will appear on the screen. ● To turn the flash back on, fol low the steps above to return the setting to . What i f a flas hing appears? When you press the shutter but[...]

59 Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) You can use the di gital zoom to zo om up to a maximum equiva lent of 16x and capture su bjects that are too far awa y for the opti cal zoom to en large. The images may a ppear coarse , however, de pending on t he recording pi xel setting (p. 68) and the zoom factor us ed. 1 Press the zoom button tow[...]

Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 60 ● Digital Tele -Converter The focal len gth of the len s can be increas ed by an equival ent of 1.5x or 2. 0x 1. 4x or 2.3x . This ena bles a fast er shutter speed an d less chanc e of camera shak e than the zoo m (including digital zoom ) used by itself at the same zo om factor. The images may a p[...]

61 Inserting the Date and Time You can i nsert the sho oting date and time in th e lower ri ght corner of an image. Onc e inserted, h owever, they cannot be de leted. Be su re to check beforehand t hat the date a nd time are correc tly set (p . 19) . 1 Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4 tab. ● Pr[...]

62 Using the Self-Timer The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a group ph oto that inc ludes the photographe r. The camera wi ll activate ap proximatel y 10 seconds aft er the shutter but ton is presse d. 1 Press the p button. 2 Choose Ò . ● Press the op buttons to choose Ò , then press the m button. X Once set, Ò will appear on the s creen. 3 S[...]

63 Using the Face Self-Timer To take a photo t hat includes t he photograp her, such a grou p photo, compose the sho t, and press the s hutter button . The camera will sh oot two seconds after you e nter the sho t and it de tects your face (p. 78) . 1 Choose " . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 55 and choose " . 2 Compose the s hot and pres[...]

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65 4 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn ho w to use the various function s in G mode to progressively advanc e your sho oting skills. • This chapte r assumes that the mode dial i s set to G mode. • G stands for Program AE . • Before atte mpting to sho ot using a function exp lained in this chapter in modes other t han G[...]

66 Shooting in Program AE You can choose t he settings for various func tions to suit y our preferen ces. AE stands for Au to Exposure. 1 Set the mode dial to G . 2 Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 66 – 75) . 3 Shoot. Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/ [...]

67 Turning the Flash On You can ma ke the flash fire every t ime you sho ot. The flas h range is approximat ely 30 cm – 4 .0 m (12 i n. – 13.1 ft. ) from the end of the lens (when the zoom bu tton is press ed toward j and he ld until the lens stops moving, which is the maximum wide an gle setting of th e lens), and 30 c m – 2.0 m (12 in. – [...]

68 Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) When it is diff icult to focu s because you r shot contains subjects that are both near and f ar, you c an change t he focus r ange (the distance range from your subject) to focus more rel iably on far aw ay subjects (approx. 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) or more) o nly. Choose u . ● After pr essing the q button, press [...]

69 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) You can ch oose from th e following two levels o f compression ratio (image quality): (Fine), (Normal). 1 Choose the compression ratio setting. ● After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then press the l button. 2 Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a n option[...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 70 • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may ch ange depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approximate Values for Paper Size ● Suitable for sending images as e-mail attachment s. ● For printing on wide size paper. Recording Pixels Compression[...]

71 Changing the ISO Speed 1 Choose the ISO speed. ● After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . 2 Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a n option, then press the m button. X The setting you chose will display on the screen. Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. Low High[...]

72 Adjusting the White Balance The white bala nce (WB) funct ion sets the op timal white b alance for na tural looking co lors to match the shooting co nditions . 1 Choose the white balance function. ● After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . 2 Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a n option, then press the m [...]

73 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) You can change t he tone of an imag e to sepia or blac k and white when shooting. 1 Choose My Colors. ● After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . 2 Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a n option, then press the m button. X The setting you chose will display on the s[...]

74 Continuous Shooting You can shoot co ntinuously at a maximum speed of ap proximatel y 0.8 images/s econd whil e the shutt er button is pressed f ully and he ld. 1 Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . 2 Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons to choose W , then press the m button. 3 Shoot. X As[...]

75 Customizing the Self-Timer You can set the time delay (0 – 30 se conds) and th e number of shots ( 1 – 10 shots). 1 Choose $ . ● After pr essing the p button, press the op buttons t o choose $ , then press the n button. 2 Choose the settings. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a value [...]

76 Shooting Using a TV Monitor You can use a TV to di splay the camera screen content while shooting . • Connect the camera to a TV as des cribed in “Viewin g Images on a TV ” (p. 97) . • Shooting pr ocedures are the same as when using the camera s creen. Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep t he shutter bu tton press[...]

77 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictur es using vario us functions. • This chapte r assumes that the mode dial i s set to G mode. • The section “Shooting Lo ng Exposures” (p. 84) assumes that t he mode dial is set to K mode and the came ra is in ≈ . •[...]

78 Changing the AF Frame Mode You can ch ange the A F (Auto Focu s) frame mode to match the conditions you want to sho ot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose th e [AF Frame] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose a n option. ● Face AiAF • Detects pe ople’s face s and sets the focus, expos ure (eval[...]

Magnifying the Focal Point 79 Magnifying the Focal Point If you press t he shutter butt on halfway, the AF frame will mag nify and you can check the f ocus. 1 Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose t he [AF-Point Zoom] menu item. Pr ess the qr bu ttons to choose [On]. 2 Check the focus. ● Press the shutt[...]

80 Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Select) You can choose a specific per son’s face to focus on and the n shoot. 1 Enter Face Select mode. ● Point the camera towar d the face of the subject and press t he 0 button. X After [Face Select : On] appear s, a face frame will appear around the face detected as the main subject. ● Even if the s[...]

81 Shooting with the AF Lock The focus can be locked. Afte r locking th e focus, the f ocal distance wi ll not change even w hen you releas e your finger fr om the shutter button. 1 Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutter button pressed half way and press the q button . X The focus locks and % appears on the screen. ● If you release your finger from[...]

82 Shooting with the AE Lock You can l ock the ex posure and shoot, or s et the focu s and ex posure separately to shoot . AE stands for “ Auto Exposure ”. 1 Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera t oward th e subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway. X When & appears on the screen, the exposure will be loc[...]

83 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can make t he main subject , such as pe ople, appear b right by havi ng the camera provid e the appropr iate illuminatio n with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter spee d to brighten the backgroun d that the li ght from the flas h cannot reach . 1 Choose … . ● After pr essing the r button, p[...]

Shooting Long Exposures 84 Shooting Long Exposures You can s et the shu tter speed to a range b etween 1 and 15 sec onds to shoot long exposures. However, y ou should attach the camera to a tripod t o prevent the c amera from moving an d blurring the im age. 1 Choose ≈ . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 55 to choose ≈ . 2 Choose the s hutter spee[...]

85 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanc ed information than the “Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapte r assumes that the mode dial i s set to E (Movie mode).[...]

86 Changing the Image Quality You can choos e between thre e image qual ity settings . 1 Choose the image quality settin g. ● After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose . 2 Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a n option, and press the m button. X The setting will display on the screen. Image Quality Table Estimat[...]

87 AE Lock/Exposure Shift You can l ock the ex posure or c hange it in 1/3 step s within a range of ±2 before s hooting. 1 Focus. ● Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus. 2 Lock the exp osure. ● After releasing the shutter button, press the o button to lock the exposure. The exposure shift bar appear s. ● Press the o button again to rel[...]

88 Playback Functions The follow ing functio ns can be us ed in the s ame way as for still im ages. • Erasing Images ( p. 28) • Quickly Searching Images (p. 92) • Searching for Images Using the Jump Display (p. 93) • Viewing Slideshows (p. 94) • Changing Image Transitions (p. 9 6) • Viewing Images on a TV (p. 97) • Protecting Images ([...]

89 Editing You can t rim the beginn ings and ends of reco rded movies in one-secon d increment s. 1 Choose * . ● Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 33 , choose * and press the m button. X The movie editi ng panel and the movie editing bar will appear on the screen. 2 Set the editing range. ● Press the op buttons and choose or . ● Press the qr buttons[...]

Editing 90 4 Save the edited movie. ● Press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [New File], then press the m button. X The movie will be saved as a new fil e. • When [Overwrite] is chosen in Step 4 , the unedited movie is overwritten with th e edited movie, erasin g the or iginal. • When ther[...]

91 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various wa ys to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Playb ack mode befor e operating the camera. • It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer, had their file name changed, or have been taken on a different ca[...]

92 Quickly Searching Images ● Searchin g Images Using Index Display Displaying mult iple images at a time lets you quickl y find the image you want. 1 Press the zoom button toward g . X Images will display in an index. ● Press the zoom button toward g to increase the number of images. Th e number of images increases each time you press the butt[...]

Searching for Images Using the Jump Display 93 Searching for Images Using the Jump Display When there ar e many images o n the memory car d, you can se arch them by a specifi ed method o r image unit. 1 Choose a jump method. ● In Single Image Playback, press the o button. X The search method and the position of the currently displayed imag e will[...]

Viewing Slideshows 94 Viewing Slideshows You can autom atically pla y back images rec orded to a memory card. 1 Choose [Slidesh ow]. ● Press the n button , choose [Slideshow] from t he 1 tab and press the m button. 2 Make the setting. ● Press the op buttons to choose an item, and press the qr buttons t o adjust the setting. 3 Choose [Start]. ?[...]

95 Checking the Focus You can magnify the area of a recor ded image th at was inside the AF Frame, or the ar ea of a face tha t was detected, to check the focus . 1 Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 44) . ● For images with detected face s, you can also switch to the focus check display by pressing the 0 button. X A whi[...]

96 Magnifying Images Press the zoom button toward k . ● The display will zoo m in on the imag e and will appear on the screen. If you continue to hold the zoom button, it will continue to zo om in up to a maximum factor of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the locat ion of the d isplayed area. ● Press the zoom button toward g[...]

97 Viewing Images on a TV Using the supp lied AV Cable (p . 2) , you ca n connect the ca mera to a TV to view images you have shot. 1 Turn off the camera and TV. 2 Connect the camera to the TV. ● Open the camera’s terminal cover and ful ly insert the cable plug into the camer a’s terminal. ● Insert the cable plug fu lly into the video input[...]

98 Protecting Images You can prot ect import ant images so that t hey cannot b e accidental ly erased with the camera (pp. 28 , 101) . ● Choosing Im ages Individ ually 1 Choose [Protect]. ● Press the n button, choo se [Protect] in the 1 tab, and then press the m b utton. 2 Choose [Select]. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Select], and then p[...]

Protecting Images 99 4 Protect im ages. ● If you press the n button, a confirmation screen will appe ar. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [OK ], then press the m button. X The images will be protected. ● Choose Range 1 Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 98 to choose [Selec t Range] and press the m button. 2 Choose the starting ima[...]

Protecting Images 100 3 Choose the ending im age. ● Press the r button, choose [Last image] and press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an image, and press the m button. ● You cannot choose images bef ore the first image. 4 Protect im ages. ● Press the p button, ch oose [Protect] and press the m button. ● Choose All Images 1 [...]

101 Erasing All Images You can e rase all ima ges at once . Since erased imag es cannot b e recovere d, exercise adequate caut ion before eras ing. Protec ted images (p. 98) cannot be erased. ● Choose All Images 1 Choose [Erase]. ● Press the n button, choose [Erase] in the 1 tab, and press the m butt on. 2 Choose [All Images]. ● Press the op [...]

Erasing All Images 102 2 Erase all images. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [OK ], then press the m button. X All images will be erased. ● Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen. ● Choosing Im ages Individ ually 1 Choose [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 101 to choose [Select] and press the m button. ● Follow Step 3 on p. 98 to [...]

103 Tagging Images as Favorites When you tag im ages as favori tes, you can ea sily categori ze just thos e images. Y ou can als o filter out and disp lay just tho se images for viewin g (p. 93) . 1 Choose [Favorites ]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Favorites], and press the m b utton. 2 Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to [...]

104 Organizing Images by Category (My Category) You can o rganize image s in catego ries. You c an registe r images to categorie s and filter them for viewi ng (p. 93) . ● Choosing Im ages Individ ually 1 Choose [My Category]. ● Press the n button and ch oose the 1 tab, then choose [My Cate gory] and press the m button. 2 Choose [Select]. ● P[...]

Rotating Images 105 3 Make the setting. ● If you press the n button, a confirmation screen will appe ar. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [OK ] and press the m button. X The image will be registered to the category. ● Choose Range 1 Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 104 to choose [Select Range] and press the m button. ● Follow [...]

106 Resizing Images You can r esize image s to a lowe r pixel sett ing and sa ve the resiz ed image as a separate file. 1 Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n button and choose the 1 tab, then choose [Resize] and press t he m button. 2 Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button. 3 Choose an image size. ● Pres[...]

107 Trimming You can cut out a portion of a re corded image an d save it as a new i mage file. 1 Choose [Trimming]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Trimming], then pre ss the m button. 2 Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button. 3 Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will appear aro und the p[...]

108 Correcting the Red-Eye Effect You can a utomatically correct red eyes in i mages and s ave them as new files. 1 Choose [Red-Eye Correctio n]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Red-Eye Corre ction], then p ress the m button. 2 Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an image. 3 Correct the im age. ● Press the m button. [...]

109 8 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and pr int using a PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately, p. 40 ). Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide . SELPHY series Inkjet Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers[...]

110 Printing Images You can easil y print the picture s you take by conn ecting the camer a to a PictBridg e compliant p rinter usin g the supp lied interfa ce cable (p. 2 ) . 1 Turn off the camera and prin ter. 2 Connect the camera to the printe r. ● Open the cover, and insert the small end of the plug firmly into th e camera terminal in the dir[...]

Printing Images 111 6 Print images. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Prin t] and press the m button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to pr int additional ima ges, repeat Steps 5 and 6 af ter printing h as completed. ● After printing has co mpleted, turn off the camera and printer, and unpl ug the interface cable. • Refer to the Person[...]

112 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) You can choo se up to 99 8 images on a memory card for printi ng and specif y settings su ch as the numbe r of copies s o that they can be print ed together or processed a t a photo developer service. These sel ection metho ds comply with the DPOF (Di gital Print Orde r Format) stan dards. ● Print Settings [...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 113 ● Choosing the Numbe r of Copies 1 Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button and ch oose the 2 tab, then choo se [Select Images & Qt y.] and press the m button. 2 Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an image, then press the m button. X You will be able to set the number o[...]

Printing Images with DPOF Settings 114 ● Set All Images to Print Once 1 Choose [Select All Images]. ● In Step 1 on p. 113 , choo se [Select All Images] and then pre ss the m button. 2 Make print settings. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [OK ] and press the m button. ● Clearing All Selections 1 Choose [Clear All Selections]. ● In Step 1 o[...]

115 9 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part expl ains how to change shootin g and playback settings to suit your purposes.[...]

116 Changing Camera Settings You can c ustomize co nvenient a nd commonly u sed functi ons from th e 3 tab (p. 47) . ● Turning off Hints & Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC. menu (p. 46) or MENU (p. 47) , a description of the func tion (hints and tips) is displayed. Y ou can tur n off this functio n. ● Choose [Hints & Tip s], the[...]

Changing Camera Settings 117 ● Changing the Star t-up Screen You can change t he start-up im age that appe ars on the screen wh en you turn on the came ra. ● Choose [Start-up Image ], then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a n option. ● Registering the Start-up Scr een When you press th e 1 button and set the camera to Pl[...]

Changing Camera Settings 118 ● Turning Off the Star t-up Image You can t urn off the start-up imag e that di splays when you turn o n the camera. ● Choose [Start-up Image ], then press the qr buttons to choo se [Off]. ● Changing the File Nu mber Assignment Images you shoo t are automati cally assigne d file numbers i n the order the y were ta[...]

Changing Camera Settings 119 ● Creating Folders by Shooting Date Images are save d into folders created each mon th, however, yo u can also create fo lders by shooting date. ● Choose [Create Folder] and press the qr buttons to ch oose [Daily]. X Images will be saved into folders created on each shooting dat e. ● Changing the Lens Retract Time[...]

Changing Camera Settings 120 ● Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can a djust the t ime the scree n takes to sh ut off auto matically (p. 45) . This also wor ks when [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. ● Choose [Power Saving], the n press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Display Off], th en press the qr buttons to choose a tim[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 121 3 Choose the worl d time zone. ● Press the op buttons to choose [ World], then press the n butt on. ● will appear in the shooting screen (p. 132) . Changing Shooting Function Settings If you set the mode dial to G , you c an change th e settings i n the 4 tab (p. 47) . ● Turning off the AF Assist Beam T[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 122 ● Turning Off the Red-Eye Re duction Fu nction The red-e ye reducti on lamp light s in order to reduce t he red-eye effect th at occurs whe n shooting in dark cond itions with the flash. Y ou can tur n off this functio n. ● Choose [Flash Settings], then pre ss the m button. ● Press the op buttons to cho[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 123 ● Displaying the Overlay You can disp lay gridlin es for vertical an d horizontal guidance, or a 3:2 guide to confirm th e printable area for postcar d size print s. ● Choose [Disp. Overlay], then press the qr buttons t o choose an option. ● Changing the IS-Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mode], then press[...]

124 Changing Playback Function Settings You can a djust the s ettings in t he 1 tab by pressi ng the 1 butt on (p. 47) . ● Choosing the Imag e that First Displays in Playback ● Choose [Resume], the n press the qr buttons t o choose an option. Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed. Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image.[...]

125 10 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of f unctions and items that appear on the screen. The index also appears at the end.[...]

126 Using Household Power If you use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60 (so ld separate ly), you can use the camera without worrying about h ow much charge is left in th e battery. 1 Insert the coup ler. ● Open the cover (p. 16) and insert th e coupler as shown until it locks into place with a click. ● Close the cover (p. 16) . 2 Plug the cord in to the c[...]

127 Troubleshooting If you thin k there is a problem wi th the camer a, first check the following . If the items bel ow do not solve yo ur problem, co ntact a Canon Cu stomer Support He lp Desk as listed on t he included customer s upport list. Power You pressed the ON/ OFF button, but noth ing happened. • Confirm that the battery is properly ins[...]

Troubleshooting 128 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subje ct, then press fully to shoot (p. 23) . • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 1 40) . • Set the [AF-assist B eam] to [On] (p. 121) . • Confirm that functions which you do not int end to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using[...]

Troubleshooting 129 When you can’t make settin gs for shooting functi ons or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made diff er depending on the shoot ing mode. Refer to “Function s Available in Each Shooting Mode” ( pp. 134 – 135) . Cannot operate button s. • When the mode dial is set to 9 , some butt ons cannot be used (p. [...]

130 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen If error mess ages appear on t he screen, tr y one of the foll owing soluti ons. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 1 6) . Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card’s [...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 131 Cannot magnify!/Cann ot rotate/Cannot modify image/Un selectable image. • Incompatible imag es cannot be magnif ied (p. 96) , rotated (p. 105) , edited (pp. 106 – 108) , or ad ded to a print list (p. 1 12) . • Images manipulated on a comput er, that have had their file name changed, or have been [...]

132 Information Displayed on the Screen ● Shooting (Information 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 automat[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 133 ● Playback (Detai led Information Display) My Category (p. 104) Shooting Mode ISO Speed (p. 71) Exposure Compensation (p. 66) , Exposure Shift Amount (p. 87) White Balance (p. 72) Histogram (p. 45) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 69) Recording Pixels (p. 68) , AVI (Movies) (p. 86) Battery Charge Indicator ([...]

134 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode *1 Slow Synchro when the flash fires. *2 Possible settings: 0 – 30 seconds in [Delay], and 1 – 10 shots in [Shots]. *3 Recording pixels fixed at , compressi on ratio (image qual ity) fixed at . *4 A recording pixel setting of will display, the image will be fixed at 1600 x 1200 pixels. The compressi[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 135 { Selectable, or set automaticall y. — Not selectable IJ F C H K E "w O P t ≈ {{{{{{{{ — {{{{ — { ————————————— {{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ ————————————— {{ { *1 *1 {{{{{{{{{ ——— { *1 *1 {{{ — {{{{{ —* 1 — ——————————[...]

136 Menus ● 4 Shooting Men u *1 AiAF *2 Fixed to [On]. *3 F ixed to [O ff]. *4 Fixed to 2 sec. *5 F ixed to [O ff]. Shooting modes GA 9 Function AF Frame (p. 78) Face AiAF {{{ Center { —— AF Frame Size (p. 79) Normal/Small { —— Digital Zoom (p. 59) Standard/Off {{ *2 Digital Tele-converter (1.5x/2.0x) {{ — Digital Tele-converter (1.4x/2[...]

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Menus 138 ● 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. 116 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 116 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 49 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up image. p. 117 Start-up Image On*/Off p.[...]

Menus 139 ● 1 Playback Menu ● 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 94 Erase Erases images. p. 101 Erase All Erases all images. p. 101 Protect Protects images. p. 98 Rotate Rotates images. p. 105 Favorites Tags images as favorites. p. 103 My Category Categorizes images. p. 104 Red-Eye Correcti[...]

140 Specifications Camera Effect ive Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 12.1 million, Approx. 10.0 million Image Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3 type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 m illion, Approx. 10.6 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 (W) – 24.8 ( T) mm 35mm film eq[...]

Specifications 141 File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design rule for Camera File system and DP OF compliant (version 1. 1) Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: AVI (Image d ata: Motion JPEG, Aud io data: WAVE (Monaur al)) Number of Recording Pixels (Still images) . . .[...]

Specifications 142 Battery Pack NB-8L Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rechargeable lithium -ion battery Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 V DC Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740 mAh Charging Cycles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 300 times Operating [...]

143 Handling Precautions • This camera is a high- precision ele ctronic devi ce. Do not dr op it or subj ect it to stro ng impacts. • Never plac e the camera close to ma gnets, motor s or other devices tha t generate s trong electroma gnetic fiel ds. Exposu re to stron g magnetic fields may cause malfuncti ons or corrupt image data. • If wate[...]

144 Index Numerics 3:2 Guide ............. ....................... ............ 123 A AC Adapter Kit ................................. 39 , 126 Accessories ....................... .................. ..... 39 AE Lock . .................. ........................ ... 82 , 87 AF Frames .................... ................... ......... 25 AF J Focus A[...]

145 Index AF Lock ........................... ................... 81 AF-Point Zoom .................................. 79 Face Selection ......................... ......... 80 Focus Check ................................... ......... 95 Focus Lock .............. ........................ ......... 76 Foliage (Scene Mode) .................... ........[...]

146 Index Printers .................... ................... ...... 40 , 110 Printing .......................... ................... ....... 110 Program AE ................................ .............. 66 Protect .................................... ................... 98 R Recording Pixels (Image Size) ............... 68 Red-Eye Auto Correction .[...]

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