Canon Ixus 300 HS manual

Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sure y ou read th is guide befo re using th e camera. • Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future. C OP Y[...]

2 Check if t he following items are i ncluded in your came ra packag e. If anyt hing is missing, contact the retailer from wh ich you purc hased the ca mera. Using the PDF Manu als Also refer to the PDF manuals on the CD-ROM. After installation, shortcut ico ns appear on the desktop. If the software installation fails, you can find the manuals in t[...]

3 Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some init ial test sh ots and play th em back to make sure the images were recorde d correct ly. Please note that Canon I nc., its sub sidiaries and affiliate s, and its distributo rs are not lia ble for any co nsequenti al damages arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or acc essory, inc luding memory cards, th[...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ......................... 24 ● Shoot to match special conditions ........................................ 54 – 56 ● Focus on faces ..................................................... 24, 59, 60, 61, 84 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off [...]

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

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic ope rations and frequently used functi ons of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onwa rd explai n the a dvanced fu nctions, letting y ou learn more a s you read e ach chapte r. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First . .......................... .......3 What Do You Want to Do? ................ 4 Conventi[...]

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

Conventions Used in This Guide 8 9. Customizing Camera Settings ............. 141 Changing Camera Settings..... .......142 Changing Shooting Function Settings ............... .......... ........... .148 Changing Playback Function Settings ............... .......... ........... .152 10.Useful In formatio n .................. ................. ......[...]

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

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

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

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13 1 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view and erase the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera • Be sure to attach the supplie d strap to the c[...]

14 Use the incl uded charge r to charge th e battery . Be sure to ch arge the batt ery as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchas e. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ∆ Align t he o marks on the ba ttery and charger, t hen inse rt the bat tery by sliding i t in and down . Charge the battery. ∆ For CB-2LY : Flip out t he plug an d plug th[...]

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

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

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Open the cover. ∆ Slide t he cover and ope n it . Insert the battery. ∆ Insert the bat tery as shown until it locks i nto place with a click. ∆ Be sure to inser t the batter y in the cor rect direction or it will not properly loc k into place. Insert the memory card. ∆ Insert the memory card as shown[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Removing the Bat tery and Memory Ca rd Remove t he battery. ∆ Open the cover and pr ess the battery lo ck in the direc tion of the ar row.  The batte ry will pop up. Remove the memory card. ∆ Push the memory ca rd in until you hear a click, then slowly relea se it.  The memory card will pop up . Ap[...]

19 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear th e first time the c amera is turned on. Since th e dates and time s recorded int o your image s are based on the se settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ∆ Press th e power butt on.  The Date/Time scr een will appe ar. Set the date and time. ∆ Press t he qr buttons to cho ose an [...]

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

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

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

23 To take imag es that are i n focus, be sure to fir st press the shutter butt on lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then pre ss fully to shoot. Press halfway (lightly to focus). ∆ Press li ghtly unti l the camera be eps twice and AF frames app ear where th e camera focused. Press fully (all the way to shoot).  The camera plays t he shutter so und[...]

24 Since the ca mera can dete rmine the subj ect and shoot ing conditi ons, you can let it automa tically select the best se ttings for t he scene and ju st shoot. The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, setti ng the color a nd brightne ss to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ∆ Press th e power butt on.  The start- up screen will ap[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25  When the camera focuses , it will beep twice and AF frames will ap pear wher e the camera focuse d. Several AF fr ames will appea r when the camera focuse s on more than one point. Shoot. ∆ Press the shutte r button ful ly to shoot.  The camera will p lay the shutter sou nd and shoot.  The image will app [...]

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

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

28 You can choose and erase ima ges one at a time. Please note t hat erased images canno t be recover ed. Exercis e adequate caut ion before e rasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ∆ Press th e 1 button.  The last i mage you took will appear. Choose an image to erase . ∆ Press t he qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose an im age. Erasing[...]

29 The camera can aut omaticall y select all se ttings so that you can shoot movi es just by pres sing the shut ter butto n. The audio wi ll record in stereo. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may beco me warm. This is not a malf unction. Enter E mode. ∆ Set the mode switch to E . ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op b[...]

Shooting Movies 30  Recording will start, a nd [ Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on the screen . ∆ Once shooting be gins, take your fing er off the shutter but ton. ∆ If you change t he compositi on of your shot during shoot ing, the fo cus, brightnes s and tone will automatica lly adjust. ∆ You can also zo om in and ou t with the zo[...]

31 You can view th e movies you ha ve shot on the sc reen. Enter Playback mode. ∆ Press th e 1 button.  The last i mage you took will appear.  appears on movies. Choose a movie. ∆ Press t he qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose a movi e, then pr ess the m button. Play the movie. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choo[...]

Viewing Movies 32 • Instal l the included software (p. 34). • When wat ching a movie on a computer, fr ames may drop, it may not play smoothly, and the au dio may stop suddenly depen ding on the comput er’s capabilities. • If you use the suppl ied software to copy the movie back on to the memory card, you can play back the movie smoothly wi[...]

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

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5 ) are used fo r these explan ations. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. ∆ Place t he supplied CD-ROM (D IGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. Begin installation. ∆ Click [[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Connect the camera to th e computer. ∆ Turn off the camera . ∆ Open the cover, and ins ert the incl uded interface cable's (p. 2) smaller pl ug firmly into the ca mera terminal in the direct ion shown. ∆ Insert the interf ace cable’s la rger plug into the compute r. For connection detail[...]

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

37 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC 7 Interfac e Cable IFC-400PCU* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST* Supplied with Ca mera Battery Pack NB-6L (with Terminal Cover) * Battery Charge r CB-2LY/ CB-2LYE * Card Reader Windows/Macintosh Memory Card Inkjet Printers (PIXMA series) Compact Ph oto Printers (SELPHY seri es) Canon-Brand Pi[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indicator 45 Screen Disp lay in Dark Conditions du ring Shooting The display automatical ly brighten s when shoot ing in dark con ditions , allowing y ou to chec k the composi tion (Night Display f unction). How ever, the brightnes s of the im age on the s creen, a nd the brigh tness of the actual image recorded may be different . Screen nois e may[...]

46 Commonly us ed shooting f unctions ca n be set wi th the ø menu. The menu items a nd options differ dep ending on the mode (p. 164) . You c an also use the ø menu in Playback mode. Display the ø menu. ∆ Press th e m button. Choose a menu item. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose a menu item, then pres s the m or r butt[...]

47 Various fu nctions can be set from th e menus. The menu items are or ganized under tabs, such as fo r shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The avai lable menu items diff er depen ding on t he mode ( p. 166). Display the menu. ∆ Press th e n button. Choose a tab. ∆ Press th e qr buttons, or move the zo om lever (p. 4 2) left or r ight to choo s[...]

48 You can silenc e or adjust the volume of ca mera sounds. Muting S ounds Display the menu. ∆ Press th e n button. Choose [Mute]. ∆ Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose [Mut e], then press the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. ∆ Pressi ng the n bu tton again wi ll restore the normal sc[...]

49 The screen brightness can be changed in two way s. Using the Menu Display the menu. ∆ Press th e n button. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ∆ Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose [L CD Brightness ]. Change the brightne ss. ∆ Press th e qr buttons t o change the brightness . ∆ Press[...]

50 When you have mistakenly ch anged a setting, yo u can reset the camer a to the defaul t set tings. Display the menu. ∆ Press th e n button. Choose [Reset All]. ∆ Press th e qr buttons t o choose the 3 tab. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose [Res et All], th en press the m button. Reset the settings. ∆ Press t he qr b[...]

51 Perform low lev el formatti ng when you thin k that the r ecording/r eading speed of a memory ca rd has dro pped. Perfor ming a low-l evel format on (initi alizing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. A s you cannot retrieve the erased da ta, exercis e adequate caution befo re perfor ming a low-lev el format on th e memory card. [...]

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

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

54 The camera wil l select t he necessar y settings for the condi tions in whi ch you wish to shoot wh en you choose th e matching mode . Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Choose the Shoo ting mode. ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op buttons or tur n the – dial to choo se G , then press the m button agai n. ∆ Press t he op butto ns o[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 55 V Take shot s of kids and pet s (Kids&Pets) ∆ Lets you capture su bjects th at move around, such as children an d pets, without missing phot o opportuni ties. ’ Take indoor shots (Indoor) ∆ Lets you shoot i ndoors wit h natural colors. Take shots in low ligh t conditions (Low Light) ∆ Depending on th e [...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 56 P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ∆ Lets you take brigh t, natura l-colored sh ots of people aga inst snowy bac kgrounds. t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) ∆ Lets you take shots of fir eworks in vivid colors. In t mode, atta ch the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the [...]

57 You can ad d various effects to images wh en shooting . Shoot with the Effects of a Fis h-Eye Lens (Fish-eye Effect) Lets you shoo t with the dis torting ef fect of a fish -eye lens . Choose . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose . Choose an effect level. ∆ Press t he n button for more t han one second.  [Effect Level ] will appea r [...]

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

59 The camera will shoot three times, even with out pressing the shutt er button, when it detect s a smile. Choose . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choos e , then press the n button for more tha n one second. ∆ Press t he qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose and press th e n button.  The camera will en ter shootin g stand-by, and [S[...]

60 Point the came ra at the subj ect and press th e shutter button fully. The ca mera will shoot thr ee times app roximately two seconds aft er it detect s a wink. Choose . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose , then press the n button for more tha n one second. ∆ Press t he qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose , t hen press the n but[...]

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

Using the Face Self-Timer 62 Press the shutter button fully.  The camera will en ter shootin g stand-by, and [Look st raight at camera to st art count down] will ap pear on the scr een.  The lamp will blink and the self-timer sound will pl ay. Join the subjects and look at the camera.  When the ca mera detects a new face, the lamp and soun[...]

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

64 You can shoot with the flas h turned of f. Press the r button. Choose ! . ∆ Press t he qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose ! , then press the m b utton.  Once set, ! will appear on t he screen. ∆ To turn t he flash back on , follow the st eps above to re turn the se tting to . Turning the Flash Off When you press the shutter button [...]

65 You can use the digital zoom to zoo m up to a maxi mum of 15x an d capture subjects th at are too far away for the optical zoom to enla rge. The images may appear co arse, howe ver, depend ing on the recordin g pixel sett ing (p. 73) and the zoom factor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ∆ Hold the lever unti l zooming stops.  The zoom wi[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 66 Digital Tele -Converter The foca l length of the len s can be inc reased by an equiva lent of 1. 4x or 2.3 x. This enables a fast er shutter spee d and less chance of ca mera shake than the zoom (inc luding digi tal zoom) u sed by itself at the same zoom fa ctor. The images may appear coa rse, h[...]

67 You can inser t the shooti ng date and time in the lower ri ght corner of an image. Once in serted, howev er, they ca nnot be de leted. Be sure to check beforehand that the d ate and time ar e correctly set (p. 19) . Choose [Date Stamp]. ∆ Press th e n button. ∆ Press th e qr buttons t o choose the 4 tab. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn t[...]

68 The self-ti mer can be used to s hoot a grou p photo t hat include s the photograph er. The camera will activ ate approxima tely 10 seconds aft er the shutter but ton is pr essed. Choose Ò . ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op buttons or tur n the – dial to choo se , then press the m button. ∆ Press th e op buttons to choose Ò , [...]

69 4 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use t he various functions in G mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills. • This chapter as sumes that the mo de switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before at tempting to s hoot using a fu nction exp lained in th is chapt[...]

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

71 You can adju st the st andard expos ure set by th e camera in 1/3-stop increments in the rang e of –2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ∆ Press th e o button. Adjust the brightnes s. ∆ While wa tching the screen, tur n the – dial to adjust th e brightness and press th e o button.  The exposu re compensation amount will appear o[...]

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

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

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 74 Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compress ion Ratio • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approximate Va lues for Paper Size ∆ Sui table for se nding image s as e-mail attachments. [...]

75 Choose the ISO spee d. ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op buttons or tur n the – dial to choo se , then press the m butto n. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn th e – dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m button.  The setting yo u chose will appea r on the screen. Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adju[...]

76 The white balance (WB) function se ts the optimal w hite balan ce for natura l looking col ors to match t he shooting co nditions. Choose the white balance function. ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op buttons or tur n the – dial to choo se , then press the m bu tton. Choose an option. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn the – dial to[...]

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

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

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

80 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op buttons or tur n the – dial to choo se , then press the m button. ∆ Press th e op buttons t o choose $ , then press the m button. Make the setting. ∆ Press th e op buttons to cho ose [D elay] or [...]

81 You can use a TV to display th e camera screen content whil e shootin g. • Connect the ca mera to a TV as de scribed in “V iewing Imag es on a TV” (p. 115). • Shooting pr ocedures ar e the same as when u sing the came ra screen. While you keep the shutter button presse d halfway, t he focus and exposure are locked . You can no w recompos[...]

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83 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictures using various functions. • This chapter as sumes that the mo de switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • The sections “Setting th e Shutter Sp eed” (p. 90), “Setting t he Aperture Value” (p. 91), “Ch[...]

84 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the conditio ns you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ∆ Press th e n button, c hoose the 4 tab, and the n choose the [ AF Frame] men u item. Press the qr buttons to choose an option. Face AiAF • Detects peop le’s faces and sets th e focus, exp osure (eva luative met ering only) and w[...]

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

86 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 your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. ∆ Keep the shutter bu tton presse d halfway and press the q button.  The focus locks a nd % appears on the screen. ∆ If you release yo ur finger fr om the shutt er button and[...]

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

88 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or se t the focus an d exposure separatel y to shoot. AE st ands for “Aut o Exposure ” Lock the exp osure. ∆ Point the camer a toward the subject an d press the o button while pr essing th e shutter butto n halfway.  When & appears, the exp osure will be set. ∆ If you release yo ur finger fr o[...]

89 You can make t he main su bject, suc h as peopl e, appear br ight by hav ing the camera provi de the approp riate illumination with the fla sh. At the s ame time, you can u se a sl ow shutter speed t o brighte n the b ackground t hat th e light from the flash cannot reac h. Choose … . ∆ After pressing th e r button, pr ess the qr buttons or [...]

90 You can set t he shutter t o the speed at wh ich you want to shoot. Th e camera will set the a ppropriate aperture val ue for the s hutter speed you set. M stands for “Ti me value” . Enter M mode. ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choose M . Make the setting. ∆ Turn the – dial to set the shutter speed. Shoot. Available Shutter Spee ds[...]

91 You can set th e aperture to a value at whi ch you want to shoot. The ca mera will set the a ppropriate shutter spee d for the ap erture value you set. B stands fo r “Aperture value”, wh ich refers t o the size of the apertur e opening i nside the lens. Enter B mode. ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to c hoose B . Make the setting. ∆ Turn[...]

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

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

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

95 You can change th e look of an ima ge when shootin g. However, depe nding on shooting co nditions t he image may bec ome coarse, or the colors may no t come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choo se to reta in a single color and change th e rest to bl ack and whit e in a compos ition. Choose T . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 5 4 to choose [...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 96 Color Swa p You can swap one color in an image for a nother when recording it . You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 5 4 to choose Y . Press the n button for more than one second.  The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will bo th display. ∆ The de fault settin g is to[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 97 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to adjust th e range of co lors affect ed. ∆ Choos e a negative value to li mit the ra nge of colors . Choose a posit ive value to extend the range of colors to similar c olors. ∆ Pressi ng the n bu tton accep ts the set[...]

98 Large subj ects can be s plit into se veral shots that can late r be merged together us ing the inc luded softwa re on a compu ter to creat e a panoramic image. Choose x or v . ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 5 4 to choose x or v . Take the first shot.  The exposure an d white ba lance will be set with the first s hot. Take subseq uent shots. [...]

99 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanc ed information than the “Shoo ting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapter a ssumes that th e mode switch is set to E . • Press the 1 button to enter Play back mode befor e playing back or editing movies. C OP Y[...]

100 You can choose between fou r Movie modes. Enter E mode. ∆ Set the mode switch to E (p. 42). Choose a Movie mode. ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op buttons or tur n the – dial to choo se E , then press th e m button. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose a mode , and press the m button. Shoot (p. 29). Changing[...]

101 You can shoo t fast mov ing subject s and play t hem back i n slow motion . The maximum clip lengt h you can record is ap proximately 30 seconds long, wh ich will take appro ximately 4 minut es to play back in slow motion. The movies wi ll be record ed at ( fixed to 320 x 240 re cording pix els and a frame rate of 24 0 frames/s econd). Audi o w[...]

102 You can choose between thr ee image quali ty setting s. Choose the image quality setting. ∆ After pressing the m button, press the op buttons or tur n the – dial to choo se , then press the m bu tton. Choose an option. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose an opt ion, then pr ess the m button.  The setting will app ea[...]

103 You can lock t he exposure or change it in 1/3 steps withi n a range of ±2 before sho oting. Focus. ∆ Press the shutte r button halfwa y to focus. Lock the exp osure. ∆ After releasing t he shutter button, press the o button to lock t he exposure . The exposure shi ft bar appear s. ∆ Press th e o button agai n to release t he lock. Chang[...]

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

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

Editing 106  Even if you mo ve to a point other than a point, on ly the port ion from t he nearest to the left wi ll be trimmed wh en is chosen. O nly the por tion from t he neare st to the right will be trimmed when is chosen.  The section ind icated with will be th e section of the movie that remains afte r editing. Check the edited movie. [...]

107 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter P layback mod e before oper ating the ca mera. • It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer, had their file na me changed, or have been taken on a different[...]

108 Searching Images Using Index Dis play Displaying multiple images at a time lets you quick ly find the image y ou want. Move the zoom lever toward g .  Images will display in an index. ∆ Move the zoom leve r toward g to increase th e number of image s. The number of i mages inc reases each time you move the le ver. ∆ Move the zoom leve r [...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 109 Searching Images Using the Control Dial Turn the cont rol dial to quickly searc h images. Yo u can also ju mp by the shooting d ate (Scroll Display). Choose an image. ∆ If you se t single imag e playback and turn the – dial qui ckly, the i mages will display as shown on th e left. ∆ Pressi ng the m butt[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 110 View the filtered images. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose a filter for pl ayback, the n press the m button (except for ).  Filtered playba ck starts and a yel low frame appears. ∆ If you press the qr but tons or tu rn the – dial, the chosen ta rget images will displa y. ∆ If[...]

111 You can auto matically pla y back im ages recorde d to a memory c ard. Each image displ ays for appr oximately 3 seconds. Choose . . ∆ Press th e m button to choose . in the ø menu, then pres s the m button again. Choose a transition effect. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose an ef fect, then p ress the m button.  T[...]

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

113 You can magn ify the are a of a reco rded image that was ins ide the AF Frame, or the area of a face t hat was detect ed, to chec k the focus . Press the p button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 44).  A white frame will ap pear where the AF frame or face was when the fo cus was set.  A gray fra me will appear on a face detected[...]

114 Move the zoom lever toward k . ∆ The d isplay will zoom in on the image an d, if you conti nue to hold th e zoom lever, it will continue t o zoom in up to a maximum factor of 1 0x. ∆ If you pres s the opqr butto ns, you c an move the locat ion of the displ ayed area. ∆ Move the zoom leve r toward g to zoom out, or co ntinue t o hold i t t[...]

115 Using the sup plied stere o AV cable (p. 2) , you can connec t the camera to a TV to view im ages you have sho t. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ∆ Open th e camera’s termi nal cover and fu lly insert the c able plug into t he camera’s terminal. ∆ Insert the cable plug fully in to the vide o input termi nals [...]

116 Use the separa tely sold HDMI Cabl e HTC-100 to co nnect the camera to a high-defi nition TV fo r an enhance d viewing expe rience. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ∆ Open the cover and ful ly insert the cabl e plug into th e camera’s HDMI t erminal. ∆ Fully i nsert the cab le plug into the TV’s HDMI terminal.[...]

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

118 You can pro tect imp ortant ima ges so th at they ca nnot be acc identally erased with the camera (pp. 28, 121). Choose : . ∆ Press th e m button to choose : in the ø menu, then press t he m button again.  [Protected] will appear on the screen . ∆ To unlock an im age, choose : in the ø menu agai n, and press the m button. Using the Men[...]

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

Protecting Images 120 ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button. Choose the ending image. ∆ Press th e r button, choo se [Last image ] and press the m button. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button. ∆ You cannot c hoose im ages befo re the firs t im[...]

Erasing Images 121 Protect images. ∆ Press the op buttons or turn th e – dial to choose [Protect ] and press the m button. You can sel ect imag es to eras e. Since er ased imag es cannot be recover ed, exercise ade quate caut ion before eras ing. Protecte d images (p. 118) cannot be erased. Choose [Erase]. ∆ Press th e n button, c hoose the 1[...]

Erasing Images 122 ∆ Pressing the m button once more deselects the image, and will disappear. ∆ To choose multipl e images, repeat the above operat ion. Press the n button. Erase the image. ∆ Press t he qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose [OK] an d press the m butt on. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ∆ Follow Step 2 o n p. 121 to [...]

123 You can organi ze images int o categori es. You can dis play the im ages in a category i n Filtered Pl ayback (p. 109 ) and proces s all images at once by using the f unctions be low. • Viewing Sli deshows (p. 1 11), Protec ting Images (p . 118), Erasi ng All Images (p. 121 ), Choosing I mages for Pr inting (DPO F) (p. 138) Choose ; . ∆ Pre[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 124 Using the Menu Choose [My Category]. ∆ Press th e n button, c hoose the 1 tab and [My Cate gory], an d press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose a sel ection metho d, and press the m button. ∆ Pressi ng the n button will rest ore the [...]

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

Tagging Images as Favorites 126 Using the Menu Choose [Favorites]. ∆ Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Favorites], then press the m button. Choose images. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button.  Once set, will a ppear on the screen. ∆ Pressi ng the m button again un tags the image as[...]

127 You can change the orientat ion of an im age and save it. Choose . ∆ Press th e m button to choose in the ø menu, then press t he m button again. Rotate the image. ∆ Press th e qr buttons to rotate th e image 90° in the chosen dire ction. ∆ Press th e m button to make the sett ing. Using the Menu Choose [Rotate]. ∆ Press th e n bu[...]

128 You can resiz e images to a lo wer pixel sett ing and sav e the resized i mage as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ∆ Press th e n button and choo se the 1 tab, then choose [Res ize] and pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ∆ Press the qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the image and press the m button. Choose an image size. ∆ Pre[...]

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

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

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

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

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

134 You can easil y print the pi ctures you ta ke by connec ting the ca mera to a PictBridg e compliant pr inter usin g the supplie d interface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ∆ Open the cover, and insert the cable's smaller plu g firmly into t he camera term inal in the direc tion shown. ?[...]

Printing Images 135 Print images. ∆ Press th e m button to choose 2 in the ø menu, then press t he m button again. ∆ The Prin t Settings s creen will appear. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose [Pr int] and pres s the m button.  Printing will start. ∆ If you wa nt to print ad ditional im ages, repeat Steps 5 and 6 af[...]

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

Printing from the Print List (DPOF) 137 Print Added Imag es The following examples use the Canon SELP HY series pr inters. Connect the camera to th e printer. ∆ Follow Steps 1 – 4 on p. 1 34. Print images. ∆ Press th e op buttons, choose [Prin t now] and press the m button.  Printing will start. ∆ If you st op the pri nter during printin[...]

138 You can cho ose up to 998 imag es on a memo ry card fo r printi ng and spec ify settings such as the nu mber of copie s so that the y can be pri nted toget her or processed at a photo devel oper servi ce. These sele ction method s comply with the DPO F (Digital Print Order Format) stan dards. Print Settings You can set the pri nt type, date and[...]

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

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 140 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ∆ In Step 1 on p. 139, cho ose [Select Range] and then press the m button . ∆ Choos e images accord ing to Steps 2 a nd 3 on pp. 119 – 12 0. Make print settings. ∆ Press th e op buttons, choos e [Order] and press the m button. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Se[...]

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

142 You can custo mize conven ient and common ly used fun ctions from the 3 tab (p. 47). Change Sound s You can change each of the ca mera's opera tion sounds. ∆ Choos e [Sound Optio ns], then pr ess the m button. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose an opt ion. ∆ Press t he qr buttons to cho ose an optio n. Turning Of[...]

Changing Camera Settings 143 Changing the Start-up Screen You can ch ange the start-up image t hat appear s on th e screen when you t urn on the came ra. ∆ Choose [Start -up Image] , then pres s the m button. ∆ Press t he qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose an opti on. Setting a R ecorded Image as the Start -up Screen Image When you press[...]

Changing Camera Settings 144 Changing the File Number Assignment Images you sho ot are auto matically as signed fil e numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 999 9, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 imag es. You can change the file numbe r assignmen t. ∆ Choose [File Numbering], then press the qr buttons to cho ose an o ption. Creat[...]

Changing Camera Settings 145 Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety r easons, th e lens retrac ts about 1 minu te after p ressing the 1 button when in a Shooti ng mode (p. 27 ). If you wan t the lens to r etract immediately wh en you press the 1 button , set the retra ct time t o [0 sec.]. ∆ Choose [Lens Retract], t hen press the qr buttons to[...]

Changing Camera Settings 146 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adju st the time the scre en takes to sh ut off automati cally (p. 52). This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off] . ∆ Choose [Power Saving], the n press the m button. ∆ Press t he op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose [Disp lay Off], then pres s the qr butt[...]

Changing Camera Settings 147 Set the world time zone. ∆ Press the op butto ns or turn the – dial to choose [ World], the n press the m button. ∆ Press t he qr buttons or turn the – dial to choose the des tination t ime zone, then press the m button. ∆ You ca n also set the da ylight savi ng time as in Ste p 1. Choose the world ti me zone.[...]

148 If you set t he mode switc h to 4 and the mode to G , you ca n change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 47). Turning Off the AF Assist Beam The lamp will auto matically light to assist focusin g in low light conditi ons when you press the sh utter button half way. You can turn of f the lamp. ∆ Choose [AF-assist Beam], then press t he qr buttons t[...]

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

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

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

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

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

154 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK- DC40 (sol d separate ly), you ca n use the camera witho ut worrying ab out how much ch arge is left in the battery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. ∆ Open the cover (p . 17) and in sert the coupler a s shown until it locks in to place with a click. ∆ Close th e cover (p. 17) . Plug the cord into the [...]

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

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

157 If you think the re is a problem with the c amera, first che ck the following. If the items below d o not solve your problem, con tact a Canon Customer Suppor t Help Desk as li sted on the in cluded custo mer support li st. Power You pressed the power button, bu t nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery is not depleted (p. 15). • Confi[...]

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

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

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List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 161 Invalid selection range • When choosing the selection range (pp. 119, 122, 125, 140), you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an end ing image that was before the starting image. Exceeded selection limit • You chose more than 998 images in print set[...]

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

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164 *1 Not selectable, bu t turned on whenever fl ash is used. *2 White Balanc e data not record able. *3 Recording pi xels are fixed to . *4 Unavailable when s et to . *5 Fixed to . Shooting Mode A 4 B M G I F V Function Exposure Co mpensation (p. 71 ) — {{{{{{ AE Lock /Exposur e Shift (p. 103) — — — — — — — AE Lock (p. 88)/FE Lock[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 165 { Selectable, or set a utomatically. — Not selec table 4 E ’ TY w O P t vx E >z {{{{{{ — {{{{{{ { —— — —————— — ——— ——— — { —— —————— — ——— ——— — —— — {{{{ — { { {{{{{ ——— —— {{{{ —— { {{{{{ — { —— —[...]

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

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

Menus 168 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off * p. 48 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 48 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 142 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 142 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 49 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up image. p. 143 Format Formats memory card, [...]

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

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

171 Camera Effective Pixels... ....... Approx. 10.0 million Image Sensor ......................... 1/2.3-inch type CMOS (Total n umber of pixels: Approx. 10.6 million) Lens .. ......... ................................ 4.9 (W) – 18.6 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 105 (T) mm f/2.0 (W) – f/5.3 (T) Zoom Magnification ................ App[...]

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

Specifications 173 Battery Pack NB-6 L Type ........................................ Rechargeab le lithium-ion battery Voltage............................. ....... 3.7 V DC Capacity .................................. 1000 mAh Charging cycles ............... ....... Approx. 300 times Operating temperature..... ....... 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) D[...]

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

Index 175 Filtered Playback ............. .................. 109 Fireworks (Scene Mode).. .................... 56 Fish-eye Effect (Scene Mode) ............. 57 Flash Off ................................................... 64 On ................................................... 71 Slow Synchro .................................. 89 Focus AF Frame M[...]

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

Index 177 W White Balance...................................... 7 6 Wide (Recording Pixels) .. .............. 73, 74 Wink Self-Timer ............... .................... 60 World Clock ....................................... 146 Wrist Strap J Strap Z Zoom................................ ........ 24, 29, 65 C OP Y[...]

178 MEMO C OP Y[...]