Canon A800 manual

Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sur e you re ad this g uide, inc luding t he Safety Precaution s before u sing the ca mera. • Reading this guide w ill help you le arn to use the camera properly. • Store thi s guide sa fely so that you can use it in the fut ure.[...]

2 Check if the following i tems are includ ed in your camera packa ge. If anything is missing, c ontact the re tailer where you purcha sed the ca mera. Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. • Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera’s many features to shoot more c[...]

3 Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some in itial test sh ots and play th em back to make sur e the images were recorde d correctly . Please note that Canon Inc ., its subsidi aries and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liabl e for any conse quential da mages arising fro m any malfu nction of a ca mera or acc essory, incl uding memory cards, [...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 z Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ........................ 20 Iw P At the bea ch (p. 59) Against snow (p. 59) Portrai ts (p. 58) Take good people shots OU Foliage (p. 59) Sunsets (p. 59) Shoot various other scenes t Fireworks (p. 60) V Kids and p ets (p. 58) Shoot with special effects Low Light (p. 59) S[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 z Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 23 z Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) .. ............................. 88 z Look at my pictures on a TV ........................................................ 91 z Look at my pictures on a computer. ...............[...]

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

Table of Contents 7 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ..... ............. ............. ........... 71 Shooting Clo se-ups (M acro) ... ........ 72 Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) ....... ............. ............. ........ 72 Changing the AF Frame Mode...... .. 73 Magnifying the Focal Point.... .......... 75 Shooting wit h the AF L [...]

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

Safety Precautions 9 Caution Denotes the possibility of injury. • Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks when hanging it by the strap. • Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens. This could lead to injury or damage the camera. • When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers [...]

Conventions Used in This Guide 10 • Icons are use d in the text t o represent t he camera butt ons and switche s. • Language th at display s on the sc reen appear s inside [ ] (square br ackets). • The directi onal buttons an d FUNC./SET bu tton are repr esented by the following icons. • : Things you sh ould be car eful about • : Troubles[...]

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

12 The cards bel ow can be used wit hout restrict ions on their ca pacities. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memo ry cards* • MultiMediaC ards • MMC plus memory cards • HC MMC plus memory cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not ope rate properly depending on the brand of card used. Inse[...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 13 Insert the memory card. z Insert the me mory card as shown unt il it locks into p lace with a cl ick. z Be sure the memor y card is orient ed correctly . Inserti ng the memory card in t he wrong direct ion could damage t he camera. Close the cover. z Close the cover ( ), and press d ownward as you slid e i[...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 14 Compatible Batteries AA alkalin e batteries and Canon AA NiMH ba tteries (s old separate ly) (p. 33) . Battery Charge In dicator When battery charge is low, an i con and message wil l appear. If the batteries are charged, the icon and message will no t appear. Number of Shots per Memory Card • Values are[...]

15 The Date/Time sett ings screen will appear the first time the came ra 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 set them. Turn on the camera. z Press the ON/OF F button. X The Date/Time screen will appe ar. Set the date and time. z Press the qr buttons to c hoose an op tion. z [...]

Setting the Date and Time 16 Changing the Date and Time You can chan ge the curren t date and time set tings. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Date/Time]. z Press the zoom b uttons to cho ose the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choos e [Date/Time ], then p ress the m button. Change the date and time. z Follow Ste ps 2 and 3 o n p.[...]

17 You can change the langua ge that display s on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. Display the setting s screen. z Press and hold the m button, then press the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. z Press the opqr buttons to choose a language, t hen press the m button. X Once the displ ay language h as been set, the settin gs[...]

18 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en formatted in o ther devices, y ou should for mat the card with this camera . Formattin g (initializ ing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. As you canno t retrieve the erased dat a, exercise a dequate caut ion before formatting the memory card. Display the menu. z Press the[...]

Pressing the Shutter Button 19 Complete formatting. X When format ting ends, [Memor y card formattin g complete] will appear on the screen. z Press the m butt on. To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to fir st press the shutter bu tton lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then press fully to sh oot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). z Press li[...]

20 Since the ca mera can determi ne the subje ct and shooting conditions, you can let it automatic ally select the best se ttings for the scene and jus t shoot. The camera can a lso detect an d focus on fa ces, setting the color an d brightness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. z Press the ON/OF F button. X The start-up s creen will appe ar. [...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 21 X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and AF fram es will ap pear wher e the camera focuse d. Several AF frames will appear wh en the camera focuse s on more than one point. Shoot. z Press the s hutter button fully to sho ot. X The camera will play t he shutter sound and shoot. The fla sh will automaticall y[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 22 • What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting? The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. The effective flash range is approximately 30 cm – 3.0 m (12 in. – 9.8 ft.) at maximum wide angle ( j ), and approximately 30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.) a t maximum telephoto ( i [...]

23 You can view th e images you ha ve taken on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last imag e you took will ap pear. Choose an image. z Pressing t he q button wi ll cycle thr ough the images f rom newest to old est. z Pressing t he r button will cycle thr ough the images f rom oldest to newest. z The images chan ge more q[...]

24 You can ch oose and er ase images o ne at a time . Please no te that erase d images can not be recovered . Exercise ad equate cauti on before era sing an image. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last imag e you took will ap pear. Choose an image to erase . z Press the qr buttons to display an ima ge to erase. Erase the image. z P[...]

25 The camera can aut omatically sel ect all setti ngs so that you can shoo t movies just by pressing t he shutter button. Enter E mode. z Press the b utton and pres s the qr buttons to ch oose E , then pr ess the m button. Compose the sho t. z Pressing the i zoom button wi ll zoom in on your su bject, ma king it app ear larger . Pressing th e j zo[...]

Shooting Movies 26 X Recording wi ll start, an d [ Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on th e screen. z Once shoot ing begins , take your f inger off the shutter butt on. z If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during shoo ting, the foc us will stay th e same, but the b rightness and t one will automatically ad just. z Do not touch th e [...]

27 You can view th e movies you have shot on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last imag e you took will ap pear. X appears on movie s. Choose a movie. z Press the qr buttons to choo se a movie, then press th e m button. z The movie cont rol panel wil l appear. Play the movie. z Press the qr buttons to ch oose (Play), t[...]

28 You can use t he include d software t o transfer i mages you h ave shot with t he camera to a co mputer for view ing. If you a re already us ing softwar e included with anothe r Canon-brand compact digita l camera, inst all the softwa re from the includ ed CD-ROM, overwr iting your cu rrent insta llation. System Requ irements Windows * For Windo[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 29 Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) ar e used for thes e explanation s. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the comput er’s CD- ROM drive. z Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITA L CAMERA Solution Disk) (p . 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. Begin installation. z Click [Ea[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 30 Connect the camera to the computer. z Turn off the came ra. z Open the cove r and insert the inc luded interface cable’s sm aller plug (p. 2) firmly into the ca mera terminal in the direct ion shown. z Insert the in terface cabl e’s larger plu g into the compu ter. For connecti on details, re fer[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 31 Transfer and View Images z Click [Import Images from Camera ], and then click [Import Un transferre d Images]. X All images not previously transferre d will transfer t o the computer. Tr ansferred images will be sorted b y date and s aved in separate folders in the Pi ctures fol der. z Close Camer aW[...]

32 Accessories Interfac e Cable IFC-400P CU* AV Cable AVC-DC3 00 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Wrist Strap WS-800 AA Alkaline B atteries (x2) Supplied wi th Camera USB card reader Windows/Macin tosh Memory Card Canon-Bran d PictBridge C ompliant Pr inters *Also availa ble for purchas e separately. TV[...]

33 The followi ng camera accessor ies are sold separ ately. Some access ories are not sold in some region s, or may no lo nger be avai lable. Power Supplies AC Adapter Kit ACK800 z This kit let s you power the c amera using household po wer. Recommended for powering the camera for an ext ended period of ti me or when connec ting to a computer or pr[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 34 Flash High-Power Flash HF-DC1 z This exter nally mounted flash can be used to capture ph otographic subjects tha t are too distan t for the bu ilt-in flas h to illuminate. Other Accessories AV Cable AVC-DC 300 z Use this cabl e to connect to a TV for shooting and viewing image s. Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp l[...]

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

36 (Mode) Button Use the button to ch ange the Shooti ng mode. Components Guide Lamp (pp. 52 , 53 , 54 , 62 , 113 , 114) Microphone (p. 26) Lens Shutter Button (p. 19) ON/OFF button (p. 15) Flash (pp. 48 , 67) Speaker Tripod Socket Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 12) DC Coupler Cable Port (p. 119) Movie Mode For shooting movies (pp. 25 , 81) . Auto[...]

Components Guide 37 Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 38 , 126 , 128) Zoom Button Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 20 , 25 , 49) Playback: k (Magnify) (p. 90) / g (Index) (p. 86) Indicator (p. 39) Strap Mount (p. 11) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 23 , 85) DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 30 , 98) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) Terminal (p. 91) (Mode) Button (p.[...]

38 Switching th e Display Shooting You can chan ge the screen d isplay by pres sing the n button, then choosing [Shooting Info] from th e 4 tab. Refer to pp. 126 for de tails on informatio n that appe ars on the sc reen. Playback You can chan ge the screen d isplay by pres sing the n button, then choosing [Info Di splay] from t he 1 tab. Refer t o [...]

Indicator 39 Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions The display automatical ly brighten s when shootin g in dark condi tions, allowing y ou to chec k the compo sition (Nig ht Display function). However, th e brightnes s of the ima ge on the s creen, and the bright ness of the actual image recorded may be different. S creen noise may app ear and[...]

40 You can set commo nly used shooti ng functions us ing the FUNC. menu . The menu items an d options dif fer depending o n the Shooting mode (pp. 130 – 133) . Display the FUNC. menu. z Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. X The availabl e options for t he menu item appear in the lower part of t h[...]

41 Various fu nctions can be se t from the menus . The menu items are organize d under tabs , such as for shooting ( 4 ) and playba ck ( 1 ). The options diff er depending o n the Shooting mode and the Play back mode (pp. 134 – 136) . Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose a tab. z Press the zoom buttons or the qr buttons to choose a tab[...]

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

Changing the Sound Settings 43 Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Volume]. z Press the zoom b uttons to cho ose the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choos e [Volume], t hen press the m bu tton. Change th e volume. z Press the op b uttons to choo se an item, then press th e qr buttons to adjust the volume. z Press[...]

44 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting, you can reset th e camera to the default settings. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Reset All]. z Press the zoom b uttons to cho ose the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choos e [Reset All], then press the m button. Reset the settings. z Press the qr buttons to cho ose [OK], then pre[...]

45 To save battery powe r, the scre en turns off, and the came ra shuts down automatic ally when it is no t operated fo r a certain ti me. Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen will turn off ap proximatel y 1 minute afte r you stop oper ating the camera. After about 2 more minu tes, the lens wi ll retract and the power will turn off. When the s[...]

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47 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to use common functions, such as the self- timer, and how to turn off the flash. • This chapte r assumes that the camera is set to » mode. When shooting in another mode, check whic h function s are availabl e in that mo de (pp. 130 – 133) . 3[...]

48 You can shoo t with the flas h turned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . z Press the qr buttons to ch oose ! , then press the m button. X Once set, ! will appear on the scre en. z To turn the flash back on, foll ow the steps above to cho ose . Turning the Flash Off What if a flashing ap pears? When you press the shutter button halfway in l ow l[...]

49 You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approxi mately 13x maxi mum, and capture su bjects that are too f ar away for t he optical z oom to enla rge. However, dep ending on the r ecording pix el setting (p. 55) and zoom factor, the images may appear coarse ( the zoom facto r will appear in blue). Press the i zoom button. z Hold the button un [...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 50 Digital Tele-Converter The focal lengt h of the lens can be inc reased by approx imately 1.4x or approxim ately 2.3x. Thi s enables a fas ter shutte r speed and less chance of camera shak e than the zoom (in cluding dig ital zoom) us ed by itself at t he same zoom factor. However, a reco rding p[...]

51 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once inserted, ho wever, the y cannot b e deleted. B e sure to ch eck beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 15) . Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Date Stamp]. z Press the zoom b uttons to cho ose the 4 tab. z Press the op b utt[...]

Using the Self-Timer 52 The self-ti mer can be used to s hoot a grou p photo tha t includes the photograph er. The camera will shoo t approximatel y 10 seconds after the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Choose Ò . z Press the op buttons to choose Ò , then press the m button. X Once set, Ò will appear on the scre en. You can inser[...]

Using the Self-Timer 53 Shoot. z Press the s hutter button halfway to fo cus on the subjec t, then pre ss it fully . X When the sel f-timer s tarts, th e lamp blin ks and the self- timer sou nd plays. X Two seco nds before th e shutte r releases, the lamp an d sound sp eed up (the l amp remains lit wh en the flash will fire). z To cancel sh ooting [...]

Using the Self-Timer 54 Customizing the Self-Timer You can set th e delay (0 – 30 s econds) and th e number of shot s (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 52 to choose $ , then press the n button immediately. Choose the settings. z Press the op b uttons to choos e [Delay] or [Shots]. z Press the qr buttons to ch oose a value, then [...]

55 You can choose from 5 recordi ng pixel setti ngs. Choose the recording pixel setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr but tons to choo se an optio n, then press th e m button. X The setting will appear on the screen. z To restore the origina l setting, choose in Steps 1 – 2. You[...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 56 Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approximate Va lues for Paper Size z For sending i mages as e-mail attachments. z For displa [...]

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

58 The camera will select t he necessary s ettings fo r the condit ions in which yo u wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Choose a Shooting mode. z After pres sing the button , press the qr buttons to ch oose K . z Press the op buttons to choose a Shooting mode , then press the m button. Shoot. Take shots with reduced blur (Blur Redu[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 59 Take shots in low light cond itions (Low Light) z Lets you t ake shots in dark pl aces with reduced camer a shake and subj ect blur. w Take shots o f people at the beach (Beach) z Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beach es where the refl ected sunlight is st rong. O Take shots of fol iage (Foliage[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 60 t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) z Lets you t ake shots o f firework s in vivid colors. In t mode, atta ch the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. • In and modes, the recording pixel setting will be fixed at (1600 x 1200 pixels). • In V mode, images may appear coar[...]

61 You can ad d various effects to i mages wh en shooting . Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Ste p 1 on p. 58 to choose a Shooting mode . Shoot. Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid) z Lets you take sho ts with vivid, in tense colors. Take posterize d shots (Poster Effect) z Lets you take sho ts that l ook like an old poster or illu stration[...]

62 The shutter will release appr oximately two sec onds after the camera detects a new face (p. 73) . You can use t his when the photo grapher wants t o be in the image, such as a group pho to. Choose . z Follow Ste p 1 on p. 58 to choose . Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. z Make sure a gree n frame appears on the face focused[...]

63 You can set t he shutter s peed to a rang e between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exposu res. However , you should attach the c amera to a tri pod to prevent the camera f rom moving an d blurring the image. Choose ≈ . z Follow Ste p 1 on p. 58 to choose ≈ . Choose the shutter speed . z Press the o button. z Press the qr buttons to ch oose t[...]

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65 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use t he various functions in G mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills. • This chapt er assumes th at you have c hosen G mode by pressing th e button, the n the qr buttons. • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explai ned in[...]

66 You can choo se the setti ngs for vario us function s to suit your preferences . AE stands for Auto Exposure. The focusing range is approximat ely 5 cm (2. 0 in.) – inf inity at maximum wide angle ( j ), and approximately 2 5 cm (9.8 in.) – infinit y at maximum teleph oto ( i ). Enter G mode. z After pres sing the button, press the qr butt o[...]

67 You can ad just the st andard exp osure set by the camera in 1/3-stop incremen ts in the rang e of -2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. z Press the o button. Adjust the brightness. z While watc hing the screen, press the qr buttons t o adjust the b rightness, then press the m button. X The exposure c ompensation amou nt will appear on the[...]

68 The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal w hite balance for natural looking col ors to match t he shooting co nditions. Choose the w hite balance fun ction. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to choose an option, then press th e m button. X The setti ng will a ppear o[...]

69 Choose the ISO spee d. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr but tons to choo se an optio n, then press th e m button. X The setting will appear on the screen. Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. Low High For shooting [...]

70 You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of app roximately 0.8 imag es/second whi le the shut ter button is presse d fully and held. Choose a Drive mode. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to ch oose W , then press the m button. z Once set, W will appear on the scree n. [...]

71 You can change the tone of an i mage, for exampl e to sepia or b lack and white, whe n shooting . Choose My Colors. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to choose an option, then press th e m button. X The setting will appear on the screen. Custom Color The contrast, sharpness,[...]

72 You can shoot a n object at a cl ose distance or even shoot ext reme close-ups of it. The focu sing range is appr oximately 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) fr om the end of the lens at maximum w ide angle ( j ). Choose e . z After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons to ch oose e , then press the m button. X Once set, e will appear on [...]

73 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the scene you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] from the 4 tab, then pr ess the qr buttons to ch oose an opti on. Face AiAF • Detects pe ople’s faces and sets the focus, expo sure (evalua tive metering only) and whit e balance ( only). • When[...]

Changing the AF Frame Mode 74 Center The AF fram e is locked to the cente r. This is e ffective for focusing on a specific poin t. Changing th e Composition w ith the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter button presse d halfway, the f ocus and exposu re are locked. You can now recomp ose and shoot. Thi s is called Focus Lock. Focus. z Center the s[...]

75 If you pr ess the shutt er button hal fway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. z Press the n button to choose [AF- Point Zoom] fr om the 4 tab, t hen press the qr buttons to cho ose [On]. Check the focus. z Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face AiAF] (p. 7 3) , the face detected as the main [...]

76 The focus can be locke d. After loc king the focu s, the foca l distance wi ll not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shutt er button. Lock the focus. z Keep the shutt er button pr essed halfwa y and press the q button. X The focus loc ks and % appears on the screen. z If you rele ase your fi nger from th e shutter button and p[...]

77 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and ex posure separatel y to shoot. AE st ands for “Aut o Exposure”. Choose ! (p. 48) . Lock the exp osure. z Point the ca mera toward th e subject a nd press the o button while pr essing the shutter butto n halfway. X When & appears, the expos ure will be locked. z If you rele ase y[...]

78 You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, appe ar bright b y having the camera provi de the approp riate illumination with the f lash. At the s ame time, you can use a sl ow shutter speed to brighten the backgr ound that the light from the fla sh cannot reac h. Choose … . z After press ing the r butto n, press the qr buttons to ch oose[...]

79 You can automa tically cor rect red-eye t hat occurs in i mages taken w ith the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. z Press the n button to choose [Flash Settings] fro m the 4 tab, then press the m button. Choose the setting. z Press the op b uttons to choos e [Red- Eye Corr.], th en press th e qr buttons to choose [On]. X Once set, Πwill appear o[...]

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81 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections in Chapter 1, and explains how to use various functions fo r shooting and viewing movies. • This chap ter assumes t hat E has been c hosen by pr essing the button, then the qr buttons. 6[...]

82 You can choose among 3 diff erent image qua lity settin gs. Choose the image quality setting. z After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to choose an option, then press th e m button. X The option you set will appe ar on the screen. Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card ?[...]

83 You can lock t he exposure or c hange it in 1/ 3 steps within a r ange of ±2 before sho oting. Focus. z Press the s hutter button halfway to fo cus. Lock the exp osure. z After rele asing the shu tter button, pre ss the o button to lock t he exposure. The exposure shi ft bar appear s. z Press the o but ton again to re lease the lock. Change th [...]

84 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Zooming in More C losely On Subjects The optical zoom is not available while shoot ing. Be sure to set the optical zoom before shoot ing. • Using the S elf-Timer (p. 52) • Using the Self-Tim er to Prevent Camer a Shake (p. 53) • Customizing t he Self-Tim er (p.[...]

85 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 butt on to enter P layback mod e before oper ating the camer a. • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have b een edited on a computer, have had their file names changed, or have been taken on a diff[...]

86 Searching I mages Using In dex Display Displaying mu ltiple images a t the same time l ets you quick ly find the imag e you want. Press the g zoom button. X Images will di splay in an in dex. z The number of images increas e each time you press the g zoom button. z The number of image s decrease each t ime you press the k zoom button. Choose an [...]

87 When there are ma ny images on the me mory card, you c an search them by a specified method or i mage unit. Choose a jump method. z In single ima ge playback, press the o button. X The jump method and the position of the currently dis played image will ap pear at the bottom of the screen. z Press the op b uttons to choos e the desired jump met h[...]

88 You can au tomatically play back im ages recorde d to a memory c ard. Choose [Slideshow]. z Press the n button to choose [Slideshow ] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose a setting. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item, then pr ess the qr buttons to choose an option . Choose [Start]. z Press the op buttons to choose [Start], t[...]

89 You can magni fy the area of a r ecorded imag e that was insi de the AF Frame to check th e focus. Choose [Focus Chec k]. z Press the n button to choose [Info Display] fr om the 1 tab. z Press the qr buttons to choo se [Focus Check], then press the n button. X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame was when the foc us was set. X A gray f[...]

90 Press the k zoo m button. z The display will zoom in on the image and will appear. If you conti nue to hold the zoom buttons , it will zoom in up to a maximum factor of approximat ely 10x. z If you press the opqr buttons, yo u can move the locat ion of the displ ayed area. z Press the g zoom button to zoom out , or continue t o hold it t o retur[...]

91 Using the sep arately sold AV c able, you can conn ect the camera to a TV to view imag es you hav e shot. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. z Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully insert the c able plug into t he camera’s terminal. z Insert the cable plug fully into the video input termi nals as shown in the [...]

92 You can pro tect impor tant image s so that t hey cannot be acciden tally erased with the camer a (pp. 24 , 93 ) . Choose [Protect]. z Press the n button to choose [Protect] fro m the 1 tab, th en press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons to choose an image, then press th e m button. X will appear on t he screen. z Press the m [...]

93 You can erase al l images at once. Since erased i mages cannot be re covered, exercise a dequate ca ution befor e erasing. Protecte d images (p. 92) cannot be erased. Choose [Erase all]. z Press the n button to choose [Erase all] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Erase all images. z Press the qr buttons to cho ose [OK], then press the m b[...]

94 You can chan ge the orientat ion of an image and save it. Choose [Rotate]. z Press the n but ton to choose [ Rotate] from the 1 tab, then pres s the m button. Rotate the image. z Press the qr buttons t o choose an ima ge. z The image wil l rotate 90° wit h each press of the m butto n. z Press the n button to restor e the menu screen. Rotating I[...]

95 You can r esize images to a lowe r pixel set ting and sa ve the res ized image a s a separate file. Choose [Resize]. z Press the n button to choose [Resize] fr om the 1 tab, then press th e m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons to choose an image, then press th e m button. Choose an image size. z Press the qr buttons to choose an opt[...]

96 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in i mages and save th em as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. z Press the n button to choose [Red- Eye Correction] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons to choose an image. Correct the im age. z Press the m butt on. X Red-eye detected by th e camera w ill[...]

97 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compli ant printer (sold separately). Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers This chapter uses Canon-brand SELPHY CP series printers in the explanations. The displayed screens and available functions will differ depending on the printer[...]

98 Easy Print You can easil y print the pi ctures you ta ke by connecti ng the camera t o a PictBridge compliant p rinter (sold s eparately) using the sup plied inter face cable (p . 2) . Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to the printer. z Open the cove r and insert the cable ’s small plug fi rmly into the camera ter minal in t[...]

Printing Images 99 Print images. z Press the op buttons to choose [Print], then press th e m button. X Printing will start. z If you want to print additio nal images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after pr inting has completed. z After prin ting has comple ted, turn off the camera and p rinter, and unplug the interface ca ble. • Refer to p. 34 for Canon-b[...]

Printing Images 100 Making Print Setting s Connect the camera to the printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 5 on p. 98 to display the screen on the l eft. Choose a menu item. z Press the op b uttons to choose an item. Choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to c hoose an op tion. * Only appears when connected to Inkjet Printers. Default Follows the printer[...]

Printing Images 101 Trimming and Printing (Trimmi ng) You can cut out a portion of an image for print ing. Choose [T rimming] . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 100 to choose [Trimming], then p ress the m button. X A frame will ap pear around th e portion of the image to be trimmed. Choose the trimming are a. z Press the zoom b uttons to cha nge the fr[...]

Printing Images 102 Choosing the Paper Size and Layout for Printing Choose [Paper Settings]. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 100 to choose [Paper Sett ings], th en press the m button. Choose a paper size . z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, then press the m button. Choose a paper ty pe. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, then press[...]

Printing Images 103 Available Lay out Options Printing ID Photos Choose [ID Photo]. z Follow Steps 1 – 4 on p. 102 to choose [ID Photo], the n press the m button. Choose the length of the lon g side and short side. z Press the op b uttons to choose an item. z Press the qr buttons to ch oose the length, the n press the m button. Choose the printin[...]

Printing Images 104 Printing Movies Connect the camera to the printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 5 on p. 98 to choose a movie. z Press the qr buttons to ch oose 2 , then press the m button to display th e screen on the le ft. Choose a printing metho d. z Press the op bu ttons to choos e , then press the qr butto ns to choos e a printing method. Print. P[...]

105 You can cho ose up to 998 images on a memory c ard for pr inting and specify settings su ch as the n umber of copies so t hat they ca n be printe d together (p. 107) or processed at a photo devel oper service. These selecti on methods comply wi th the DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Fo rmat) standa rds. Print Settings You can s et the pr int type, d[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 106 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. z Press the n butt on to choose [Select Images & Qty.] f rom the 2 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr buttons to choose an image, then press th e m button. X You will be ab le to set the number of print copies. z I[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 107 Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images]. z Follow Step 1 on p. 106 to choose [ Select All Images], then press th e m button. Make print settings. z Press the qr buttons to cho ose [OK], then press the m button. Clearing All Selections Choose [Clear All Se lections]. z Follow Ste p 1 on p. 106 [...]

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

110 You can custo mize conveni ent and commonl y used function s from the 3 tab (p. 41) . Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low lev el formatting when [Memory c ard error] appe ars, the camer a does not op erate proper ly, you thin k that the recor ding/readi ng speed of a memory card has dropped, or re cording su ddenly stops while shooting[...]

Changing Camera Settings 111 Turning Off the Start-up Image You can turn of f the start -up image that displays w hen you turn on t he camera. z Choose [S tart-up Imag e], then press the qr butt ons to c hoose [O ff]. Changing the File Number As signment Images you shoot are auto matically assi gned file nu mbers in the order they were taken, from [...]

Changing Camera Settings 112 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each mont h, however , you can also create fold ers by sho oting date. z Choose [Creat e Folder], the n press the qr butt ons to ch oose [D aily]. z Images will b e saved into folders crea ted on each shoo ting date. Changing the Lens Retract T[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 113 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adjust the time the scre en takes to shu t off automatica lly (p. 45) . This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off] . z Choose [Po wer Saving ], then press th e m button. z Press the op butt ons to choos e [Display Off], then use t he qr buttons to choos e [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 114 Turning Off the Re d-Eye Reducti on Function The red-e ye reduction lamp lights in or der to reduce the red-eye effect that occurs when s hooting in dark conditio ns with the flas h. You can tu rn off this function. z Choose [Flash S ettings], then press the m button. z Press the op b uttons to choos e [Red- [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 115 Changing the Way the Image Displays Rig ht After Shooting You can change the way the image displays right after shooti ng. z Choose [Review I nfo], then press th e qr buttons to ch oose an opti on. Displaying the Overlay You can disp lay grid line s for vertical and horizon tal guidan ce, or a 3:2 gu ide to c[...]

116 You can ad just the se ttings in th e 1 tab by pressing t he 1 button (p. 4 1) . Choosing the Imag e that First Displays in Playback z Choose [Resume ], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an opti on. Changing Playback Function Settings Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed. Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image.[...]

117 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to change the date/time battery, the use of the AC adapter kit, troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. 1 0[...]

118 The life of the date/time battery (ba ck-up battery ) is approxi mately 7 year s. If the Date/Time sett ings scree n appears ever y time the camer a is turned on, replace the date/time battery wi th a new o ne (CR1220) . Turn off the camera. Open the cover and remo ve the AA batteries (p. 12) . Remove the date/time battery holder. Replace the b[...]

119 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK800 and DC Co upler DR-D C10 (both s old separately ), you can use the camer a without worry ing about how much charge is l eft in the b atteries. Turn off the camera. Open the cover. z Follow Step 2 on p. 12 to open the memory card/batt ery cover. z Open the coupl er cable port as s hown. Insert the coupler. z Ins[...]

Using Household Power 120 Connect the power cord. z Insert the ad apter terminal i nto the coupler cable plug. z Connect the p ower cord to the compact power adapte r, then plu g the other e nd into a power outle t. z Turn the ca mera on to use it. z After you finish, turn of f the camera a nd unplug the po wer cord from th e power outlet. Do not u[...]

121 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below do no t solve your pr oblem, contact a Canon Customer Su pport Help Desk as li sted on the incl uded customer support list . Power You pressed the ON/OFF button, bu t nothing happened. • Confirm that the batteries are the correct type, and are n[...]

Troubleshooting 122 • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. 74 , 76) . Even when you press the shutter bu tton halfway, the AF frame does not appear, and the camera does not focus. • If you center on the light and dark contrasting area of the subject and p[...]

Troubleshooting 123 Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops. • Format the memory card in the camera, or use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds. Even when the shooting time does not display properly, the rec orded video will be the length that it was actually shot (pp. 18 , 26) . appeared on the screen and s[...]

124 If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the follow ing solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 13) . Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “LOCK”. Unlock[...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 125 Communication error • Images could not be transferred to the computer or printed due to the large amount of images (approx. 1000) stored on the memory card. Use a commercially available USB card reader to transfer the images. Insert the memory card into the printer’s card slot to print. Naming e rr[...]

126 Shooting (Inform ation Display) Information Displayed on the Screen Battery Charge Indicator (p. 14) White Balance (p. 68) My Colors (p. 71) Drive Mode (p. 70) Camera Shake Warning (p. 21) Metering Method (p. 76) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 55) / Recording Pixels (pp. 55 , 82) Still Images: Recordable Shots (p. 56) Movies: Remaining Time (p[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 127 Scene Icons In » mode, the came ra displays an icon fo r the scene it has d etermined a nd then automatic ally focuses and se lects the optimum se ttings for subje ct brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a t ripod. Subject People Non-Human Subjects Icon Backgr[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 128 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Shooting Mode (p. 130) ISO Speed (p. 69) Exposure Compensation Amount (p. 67) , Exposure Shift Amount (p. 83) White Balance (p. 68) Histogram (p. 39) Image Editing (pp. 95 – 96) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 55) / Recording Pixels (pp. 55 , 82) , AVI (Movies) Batt[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 129 Summary of Movie Control Pan el in “Viewing Movies” (p. 27) * Displays the frame of approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame. Exit Playback Slow motion playback (You can use the qr button s to adjust the speed. Sound will not play back.) Skip backward* (Continues to skip backward if button is held[...]

130 Shooting modes » G K Function I V Exposure Compensatio n (p. 67) — {{{{{ Self-Timer (pp. 52 , 53 , 54) {{{{{{ {{{{{ — {{{{{ — {{{{{ — Custom Timer (p. 54) Delay *1 {{{{{ — Shots *2 {{{{{ — Flash (pp. 48 , 67 , 78) {{{{{{ — {{{{{ *3 { ———— {{{{{{ AE Lock (p. 77) /FE Lock (p. 77) *5 — { ———— AE Lock/Exposure Shift[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 131 K E w O P U t ≈ {{ — {{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{ — {{{{{{{ ——— — {{{{{{ — { — —————— *4 — *4 — {{{{{{{{{ — —————————— ————————— { ———————— {{ {{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{ —[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 132 FUNC. Menu Shooting modes » G K Function I V ISO Speed (p. 6 9) {{{{{{ — { ———— — { ———— — { ———— — { ———— — { ———— White B alance (p. 68) {{{{{{ — {{ —— { — {{ —— { — {{ —— { — {{ —— { — {{ —— { — {{ —— { My Colors ([...]

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134 4 Shooting Menu Shooting modes » G K Function I V AF Frame (p. 73) Face AiAF *1 {{{{{{ Center — {{{{ — AF Frame Size (p. 74) *2 Normal — {{{{ — Small — {{ {{ — Digital Zoom (pp. 49 , 50) Standard {{ — {{{ Off {{{{{{ 1.4x {{ — {{{ 2.3x {{ — {{{ AF-Point Zoom (p. 75) On {{{{{{ Off {{{{{{ AF-assist Beam (p. 113) On {{{{{{ Off {{[...]

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Menus 136 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 42 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 43 Start-up Image On*/Off p. 111 Format Formats memory card, erasing all data pp. 18 , 110 File Numbering Continuous*/Auto Reset p. 111 Create Folder Monthly*/Daily p. 112 Lens Retract 1 min.*/0 sec. p. 112 Power Saving A[...]

Menus 137 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Print Displays printing screen (When connected to a printer). — Select Images & Qty. Chooses individual images for printing. p. 106 Select All Images Chooses all images for printing. p. 107 Clear All Selections Cancels all settings for printing. p. 107 Print Settings Sets the printing style. p. 10[...]

138 • This camera is a high-pr ecision el ectronic d evice. Do not drop it or s ubject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets, motors or other devices t hat generate st rong electro magnetic fie lds. Exposur e to strong magne tic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image da ta. • If water dro plets or dirt be [...]

139 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels .................. Approx. 10 million pixels Lens Focal Length .......... ....................... .. 3.3x zoom: 6.6 (W) – 21.6 (T) mm (35mm film equival ent: 37 (W) – 122 (T) mm) Focusing Range ..............................1 cm (0.4 in.) – in finity (W), 25 cm (9.8 in. ) – infinity (T) • Macro: 1 [...]

Specifications 140 Continuous S hooting Mode ............... ....................... ......... Normal Speed (Normal)...................... ......... Approx. 0.8 shots/se c. (In G mode) Approx. 2.2 sho ts/sec. (In Blur Reduct ion and Low Li ght mode) Number of Shot s (Approximate) (CIPA compliant) . ....................... ......... Alkaline: Approx[...]

141 Numerics 3:2 Guide .................................. .............. 115 A AC Adapter Kit.......................... .............. 119 Accessories .. ....................... ..................... 33 AE Lock ........ ....................... ............... 77, 83 AF Frames......................................... . 21, 73 AF J Focus AF Lock ....[...]

Index 142 G Grid Lines ................................... .... 115, 126 H Household Power ................................... 119 I Image Quality J Compression Ratio Images Display Time .................... ................ 114 Editing J Editing Erasing Images.. ....................... ... 24, 93 Playback J Viewing Protect ..... ..................[...]

Index 143 Shooting Info ....... ................... ......... 126 Shooting Time. ........................ ........... 26 Shooting Using a TV................. ................ 79 Slideshow .......... ....................... ................ 88 Snow (Shooting Mo de) ........................... .. 59 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ........ 2 In[...]

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