Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS manual

Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sur e you re ad this g uide, inc luding t he “Safety Precautio ns” section, be fore using th e camera. • Reading this guide will help you learn to us e the camer a properly. • Store thi s guide sa fely so that you can u se it in the future. C OP Y[...]

2 Check if the following i tems are incl uded in y our camera package. If anything is missing, c ontact the retailer wh ere you pu rchased th e camera. Using the PDF Manu als The following PDF manuals are included in the Readme folder of the CD-RO M: When the software is installed on your co mputer, the PDF manuals will be copied to the computer an[...]

3 Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some init ial test shot s and play them ba ck to make sure the i mages were recorde d correctly. Pl ease note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries a nd affiliate s, and its dis tributors ar e not liable for any consequen tial damages arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or accessory, i ncluding me mory cards, tha[...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 z Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ......................... 24 O S Take good people shots Shoot various other scenes Shoot with special effects I w P V Portrai ts (p. 64) Facial expressions (p. 81) Kids and pets (p. 64) At the beach (p. 65) Against snow (p. 66) Night Scene (p. 65) Underwater (p. 65) Low [...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 z Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 27 z Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) ............................. 122 z Look at my pictures on a TV ...................................................... 130 z Look at my pictures on a computer. ..................[...]

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain the ba sic operation s and frequen tly used funct ions of this came ra. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced f unctions, letting you learn more a s you read each chap ter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First ..................................3 What Do You Want to Do? ............. ...4 Table of C onte[...]

Table of Contents 7 Shooting Stitch Assist Images ....... . 82 Shooting in Program AE .............. ... 8 4 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensati on) ............ 85 Turning th e Flash On .............. ........ 85 Adjusting the White Ba lance ... ........ 86 Changing the ISO Speed ................ 88 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting[...]

Table of Contents 8 Choosing Images for Printin g (DPOF) .......... ............. ................ .159 Changing Camera Settings..... .......166 Changing Shooting Functi on Settings ............. ............. ............. .173 Changing Playback Function Settings ............. ............. ............. .176 Using Househ old Power ...............[...]

9 • Icons are used in th e text to repres ent the camera buttons and swit ches. • Language that displays on t he screen ap pears inside [ ] (square brackets). • The directional buttons and FUNC./ SET button ar e represented by the following icons. • : Things you sh ould be caref ul about • : Troubles hooting tip s • : Hints f or getting[...]

10 • 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 [...]

Safety Precautions 11 • Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the o peration of electronic instruments and other devices. Exercise adequate caution wh en using the camera in places where use of electronic devices is restricted, such as inside airplanes and [...]

Safety Precautions 12 • In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash. This is due to the h igh intensity of the flash burn ing dust and foreign materials st uck to the front of the unit. Please use a cot ton swab to remove dirt, dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prevent heat build-up and damage to the unit. ?[...]

13 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 transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Hold ing the Camera • Attach the inclu ded strap and wrap it around your wr[...]

14 Use the incl uded char ger to charg e the batte ry. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not c harged at the time of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. z Align the o marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batter y by slidi ng it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the battery. z For CB-2LV: Flip out the plug ( ) and plug the c[...]

Charging the Battery 15 Number of Possible Shots • The number of shots that can be take n is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, the nu mber of shots that can be taken may be less than mentioned above. Battery Charge In dicator An icon or mes sage will appea r on [...]

16 The cards bel ow can be used withou t restricti ons on their capa cities. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memory cards * • MultiMediaCards • MMC plus memory cards • HC MMC plus memory cards • Eye-Fi Cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not ope rate properly depending on the brand of[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Insert the battery. z Press the batt ery lock in th e direction of the arrow, then ins ert the batter y as shown until it lo cks into place wi th a click. z Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly loc k into place. Insert the memory card. z Insert the me mory card as sh[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove t he battery . z Open the cove r and press the battery lock in the direc tion of the arro w. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory card. z Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it. X The memory card will pop up. Number of Shot[...]

19 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appea r the first time th e camera is tu rned on. Since th e dates and times re corded into your images are based on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. z Press the power button. X The Date/ Time screen will appear. Set the date and time. z Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. z Pr[...]

Setting the Date and Time 20 Changing the Date and Time You can change the current da te and time sett ings. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Date/Time]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Date/ Time], then press the m button. Change the date and time. z Follow Ste ps 2 and 3 o n p. 19 to[...]

21 You can change the language t hat displays on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. z Press and hold the m button, then immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. z Press the opqr buttons to c hoose a language, t hen press the m bu tton. X Once the display langua ge has been set, [...]

22 Before you use a new memory card or one that has been for matted in other devices, you should f ormat the card with thi s camera. Formattin g (initializing) a memory card erases al l data on the memory ca rd. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequat e caution before formatting the memory card. Before forma tting an Ey e-Fi card ([...]

Pressing the Shutter Button 23 Complete formatting. X When form atting ends, [Memory card formattin g complete] will ap pear on the screen. z Press the m butt on. To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutt er button lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then pre ss fully t o shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). z Press li[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 24 Since the ca mera can determin e the subject and shooting con ditions, you ca n let it automa tically sele ct the best settings fo r the scene a nd just sho ot. The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, se tting the c olor and brig htness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. z Press the powe r button. X The [...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25 Compose the shot. z Moving the zoom lev er toward i (telephoto ) will zo om in on you r subject, making it appe ar larger. Movi ng the lever toward j (wide angle) will zoom out from your subje ct, makin g it appe ar smaller . (The zoom bar show ing the zoom position appears on the screen.) Focus. z Press the s hutter[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 What if... • What if the c olor and brightn ess of th e images d o not turn out as expected? The scene icon (p. 187) that appear s on the screen may not match the actual scene. If this happens, try shooti ng in G mode (p. 83). • What if whit e and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward a subject? A w[...]

Viewing Images 27 You can view th e images you have taken on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you t ook will appea r. Choose an image. z Pressing t he q button wi ll cycle throu gh the images fr om newest to oldest . z Pressing t he r button will cycl e through the images fr om oldest to newest . z Pressing [...]

28 You can ch oose and erase image s one at a t ime. Please note that er ased images canno t be recovered . Exercise adequ ate caution bef ore erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you t ook will appea r. Choose an image to erase . z Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase. Erase the image. z After[...]

29 The camera wi ll determine the subject and shootin g conditions , and select t he best settin gs for the s cene. The audio will re cord in ste reo. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may be come warm. This is not a malf unction. Choose A mode. z Set the mode switch to A . Compose the shot. z Moving the zoom lev er toward i will[...]

Shooting Movies 30 z Do not tou ch the micro phones whil e shooting. z Do not pres s any butto ns other th an the movie button while shooting. Th e sound the buttons make will be recor ded in the movie. Stop shooting. z Press the movi e button again. X The camer a will beep twice and stop shooting th e movie. X The movie will record to the memory c[...]

31 You can view th e movies you have shot on the screen . Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you t ook will appea r. X appears on movi es. Choose a movie. z Press the qr buttons to choo se a movie, then press th e m button. Play the movie. z Press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button. X The movie will play. z[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 32 You can use t he include d software to transfer imag es you have sh ot with the camera to a co mputer for view ing. If you are already usi ng software inc luded with anothe r Canon-brand comp act digita l camera, insta ll the software fr om the includ ed CD-ROM, overwr iting your curr ent installa ti[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 Macintosh 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 computer’ s CD- ROM drive. z Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. Begin installation. z [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 When the installation finish es, click [Restart] o r [Finish]. Remove the CD-ROM. z Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen app ears. Macintosh Place the CD in the computer’ s CD- ROM drive. z Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Open CameraWindow. Windows z Click [Downl oads Images Fro m Canon Camera using Can on CameraWindow]. X CameraWi ndow will appear. z If CameraWindow do es not appear, cli ck the [Start] men u and choose [Al l Programs], follo wed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWin dow] and [CameraW indow]. Macintosh X C[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 Transfer and View Images z Click [Import Imag es from Camera], and then click [Import Untr ansferred Images]. X All ima ges not previous ly transfer red will transfer to th e computer. Tr ansferred images will be sorted b y date and sav ed in separate fo lders in the Pic tures folde r. z Close Camer [...]

37 Accessories Supplied with Camera Wrist Strap WS-DC11 Battery Pack NB-4L with Terminal Cover* Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB- 2LVE* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk *Also available f or purchase se parately. USB card re ader Windows / Macintosh Memory Card Canon-Bran d PictBridge Compliant Print ers TV High-Definition TV HDMI Cable HTC-100 Interface Cable[...]

38 The followi ng camera accessor ies are sold separat ely. Some access ories are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2L VE z A charger for charging Battery Pack NB-4 L. Battery Pack NB-4L z Recharge able lithium- ion battery . AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60 z This kit let s you power the came[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 39 Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC-100 z Use this cabl e to connect the ca mera to the HDMI ™ terminal on a high-definit ion TV set. Waterproof Case WP-DC41 z Use this case to take und erwater sho ts at depths of up to 40 meter s (130 ft.), or to shoot in the ra in, at the beach, or on the ski slopes. Waterproof Case [...]

Separately Sold Accessories 40 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuin e Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product an d/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakag[...]

41 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 C OP Y[...]

42 Components Guide Lens Speaker Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 25, 29, 55) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 118, 125) Shutter Button (p. 23) Power Button (p. 19) Microphones (p. 30) Lamp (pp. 58, 77, 173) Flash (pp. 54, 85) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 16) C OP Y[...]

Components Guide 43 Mode Switch Use the mode switc h to change the Shoo ting mode. Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 44, 186, 188) Movie Button (pp. 29, 107) Mode Switch A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) / DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 34, 130, 152) HDMI Terminal (p. 131) Strap Mount (p. 13) b (Exposure Compensation) (p. 85) / o Button e (Macro) (p. 94) / q Button m FU[...]

44 Switching th e Display You can change the screen dis play using the p button. Refe r to p. 186 for details on information th at appears on t he screen. Shooting Playback Screen Display No Information Display Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing t he p button while the image displays right after shooting. However, Simpl[...]

Indicator 45 Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions The display automaticall y brightens wh en shooting in da rk conditions , allowing y ou to chec k the compo sition (Nig ht Display function). However, the brightnes s of the ima ge on the scree n, and the b rightness o f the actual image recorded may be different. Screen noise may app ear and [...]

46 Commonly used functions can be set with the FUNC. menu. The menu items an d options diff er depending o n the Shooting mode (pp . 190 – 195) o r Playback mode (p. 200) . Display the FUNC. menu. z Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item, then p ress the m or r bu tton. z Choosing some menu i tems ch[...]

47 Various fu nctions can be se t from the menus . The menu items ar e organized under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The optio ns differ depending o n the Shooting mode and the Playba ck mode (pp. 196 – 1 99). Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose a tab. z Move the zo om lever or press th e qr buttons to ch oos[...]

48 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 Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Mute], then press t he qr butt ons to choose [ On]. z Press the n button to restor e the normal scre en. Changing the Sound Settings • Yo[...]

Changing the Sound Settings 49 Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Volume]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Volume], the n press the m butt on. 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 th[...]

50 The screen brightness can be adjusted in two ways. Using the Menu Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [LCD Brightness]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [L CD Brightness ]. Adjust the brig htness. z Press the qr buttons to adj ust the brightness . z Press the n button twice to restore the[...]

51 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting, y ou can reset the ca mera to the default sett ings. Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Reset All]. z Move the zoo m lever to choo se the 3 tab. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Reset All], then pres s the m button. Reset the settings. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then pres[...]

52 To save ba ttery power, the scre en turns of f, and the c amera shuts down automatic ally when it is no t operated for a certain time. Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen wil l turn off ap proximately 1 mi nute after y ou stop operati ng the camera. After ab out 2 more minu tes, the lens wi ll retract and the power will turn off. Whe n the[...]

53 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 chapter a ssumes that th e camera is se t to A mode. When shooting in another mode, check whic h functions a re available in that mode (pp. 19 0 – 195). 3 C OP Y[...]

54 You can shoot with the flash tu rned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . z Press the qr buttons to choo se ! , then press the m button. X Once set, ! will appea r on the screen. z To turn the flash back on, follow t he steps above to choos e . Turning the Flash Off What if a flashing appears? When you press the shutter button halfway in l ow lig[...]

55 You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approxi mately 20x maximu m, and capture su bjects that are too f ar away fo r the optica l zoom to en large. However, dep ending on the reco rding pixel setting (p. 61) an d zoom factor, the images may appear coarse ( the zoom factor wil l appear in blue) . Move the zoom lever toward i . z Hold the lev[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 56 Digital Tele-Converter The focal lengt h of the lens can be incre ased by approx imately 1.5x or approximat ely 2.0x. This e nables a fast er shutter spee d and less chanc e of camera shake t han the zoom (incl uding digita l zoom) used by it self at the same zoom factor. However, a rec ording p[...]

57 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lo wer right cor ner of an image. Once in serted, however, the y cannot b e deleted . Be sure t o check beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 19). Display the menu. z Press the n but ton. Choose [Date Stamp]. z Move the zo om lever to ch oose the 4 tab. z Press the op b utton[...]

Using the Self-Timer 58 The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a group phot o that inc ludes th e photograph er. The camera will sh oot approxima tely 10 seconds afte r the shutter but ton is pr essed. Choose Ò . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , the n press the m button agai n. z Press the op buttons to choose Ò , th[...]

Using the Self-Timer 59 z To cancel shoo ting with the se lf-timer afte r the countdow n has started, pr ess the n button. z To restore the origi nal settin g, choose in Step 1, o n p. 58. Using the Self-Tim er to Prevent Camera Sha ke The camera will shoot approximate ly 2 second s after the shutter bu tton is pressed, pr eventing any camer a shak[...]

Using the Self-Timer 60 Choose the settings. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots ]. z Press the qr buttons to choo se a value, then press th e m button. z Follow Step 2 on p. 58 to shoo t. What if the number of shots i s set to two or more shots? • Exposure and whit e balance settings are set with the first shot. • If the flash [...]

61 You can choose from 4 recording p ixel setting s. Choose the recording pixel setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , the n press the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press th e m button. X The setting will appear on the scr een. z To restor e to the orig inal [...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 62 Approximate Values for Recording Pix els and Compression Ratio (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios) • The values in the table are measured a ccording to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. • The values in the table are based on 4:3 aspect ratio. If the as[...]

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

64 The camera wil l select the n ecessary set tings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Set the camera to 4 mode. z Set the mode switch to 4 . Choose a Shooting mode. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose G , then pres s the m button agai n. z Press the op b uttons to choose th[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 65 Take nigh tscapes with out using a tripod (Handheld NightSce ne) z Lets you take beautiful s napshots of cit y nightscene s by combini ng several continuous shots to reduce camera shake and noise. z When using a tri pod, you shou ld shoot in A mode (p. 24). Take shots in low light cond itions (Low Light) z Lets you[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 66 P Take shots of people in snow (Snow) z Lets you take br ight, natu ral-colored sh ots of people aga inst snowy backgr ounds. z fireworks in viv id colors. In mode, hold the camera firmly while shooting as multiple images are captured in succession. • In mode, the recording pixel setting will b e fixed at (1984 x[...]

67 You can make a short mo vie of a da y just by ta king stil l images. Each time you take a pict ure, the scene just before taki ng your sh ot will be recorded as a movi e. All the movies recorde d that day will be saved as a single file. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Shoot. z Press the shu tter button fu lly to shoot a s ti[...]

68 You can ad d variou s effects to images when sho oting. Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e a Shooting mode . Shoot. Shoot images with v ivid colors (Super Vivid) z Lets you ta ke shots with vivid, inte nse colors. Take posterized sh ots (Poster Effect) z Lets you ta ke shots that look like an old poster or illu st[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 69 Shoot with the Effects of a Fish -Eye Lens (Fish- eye Effect) Lets you shoo t with the disto rting effect of a fish-eye lens. Choose . z Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Choose an effect level. z Press the n button for more th an one second. X [Effe ct Level] will appear on the sc reen. z Press the qr button[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 70 Take Shots That Look Like a Miniat ure Model (Miniature Effect) Blurs chos en portions i n the top and bo ttom of an i mage to produ ce the effect of a miniature model . Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . X A white fra me (the area th at will not be blurred) ap pears on the scree n. Choose the a rea [...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 71 Changing the Colo r and Shooti ng You can change th e look of an image wh en shooting. Howev er, dependin g on shooting c onditions, t he image may be come coarse, or the colo rs may not come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choo se to retai n a single colo r and change the rest to black and whit e in a compos i[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 72 Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anoth er when recordi ng it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e Y . Press the n button for more than one second. X The uncha nged image and the Col or Swap image will al ternately displ ay. z The default setting is to c[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 73 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. z Press the op buttons to a djust the range of colors to be ch anged. z Choose a negat ive value t o limit the ra nge of colors . Choose a positive value to extend the range of c olors to simi lar colors. z Press the n button to complete th e setting and restore the shoo ting[...]

Adding Effects and Shooting 74 Shoot with the Effects o f a Toy Camera (Toy Camera Effect) This effec t darkens and blur s the corners of the image, and chan ges the overall col or so that i t looks li ke an image shot with a toy camera . Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Choose a color tone. z Press the n button for more th an o[...]

75 Detecting a Smile and Shoo ting The camera wil l shoot, even wit hout pressing the shutter but ton, when it detects a s mile. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e , then press the n button for more th an one second. z Press the qr button s to choose , then press the n button. X The camer a will enter shoo ting stand-by , and [Smil[...]

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 76 Using the Wink Self-Timer Point the ca mera at a person and pr ess the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approx imately two second s after it detects a wink. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e , then press the n button for more th an one second. z Press the qr button s to c[...]

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 77 Using the Face Self -Timer The shutter will release appr oximately two sec onds after the came ra detects a new face (p. 9 5). You can use thi s when the photogr apher wants t o be in the image, s uch as a gr oup photo. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e , then press the n button for[...]

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 78 Join the subjects and look at the camera. X When the camera dete cts a new face, the lamp and self -timer sound wil l speed up (the lamp remai ns lit when the flash will fire), and two seconds lat er the shutte r will release. z To cancel shoo ting with the ti mer after countdown h as starte d, press[...]

79 You can set t he shutter spe ed to a range b etween 1 and 15 seconds to sh oot long exposu res. However , you should at tach the came ra to a tripod t o prevent the camera f rom moving and blurrin g the imag e. Choose ≈ . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e ≈ . Choose the shutter speed . z Press the o button. z Press the qr buttons to[...]

80 You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of app roximately 8.0 images /second w hile the shutter but ton is pre ssed ful ly and he ld. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose , Shoot. X As long as you hold the sh utter button down, the camer a will shoot suc cessive images. Images Disp layed During P layback Since each se t of co[...]

81 The camera tak es 5 continuous sh ots, then dete cts various a spects of the shot such as fa cial expressi ons, and saves on ly one picture de tected as the best. Choose . z Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Shoot. X When the shutter button is pr essed fully, the camera takes five continuous shots, and saves one pi cture only. Capturing[...]

82 Large subj ects can b e split into several sh ots that can later be me rged together u sing the includ ed software on a comp uter to create a panoramic image. Choose x or v . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e x or v . Take the first shot. X The expo sure and whit e balance wil l be set with the first s hot. Take subseq uent shots. z Ove[...]

83 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 assume s that you have set the mode switc h to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before attempti ng to shoot usi ng a function exp lained in thi s ch[...]

84 You can choo se the setting s for various functions t o suit your prefe rences. AE stands for Auto Exposure. The focusing ra nge is approximat ely 5 cm (2. 0 in.) – inf inity at maximum wide angle ( j ) , and approxi mately 90 cm (3.0 ft.) – infinity at maximum te lephoto ( i ). Enter G mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e G . Ad[...]

85 You can adju st the st andard exp osure set by the camer a in 1/3-sto p increments in the range of -2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. z Press the o button. Adjust the brightnes s. z While watching the screen, pres s the qr buttons to ad just the brigh tness, then press the m button. X The exposure compensa tion amount will appear on the[...]

86 The white balance (WB ) function sets the op timal white bal ance for na tural looking col ors to match the s hooting condit ions. Choose the white balanc e function. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , the n press the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m b[...]

Adjusting the White Balance 87 Manually Correct ing the White Balanc e You can manual ly correct the wh ite balance wh en in S mode (p. 65). This adjustment will h ave the same effe ct as using a co mmercially-av ailable color compensati ng filter. Choose S . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e S . Choose the White Balance. z After pressi ng[...]

88 Choose the ISO spee d. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , the n press the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. X The se tting will appear on the screen. Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting co[...]

89 The camera can d etect areas in t he scene, such a s faces or backgro unds, that are to o bright or dark an d automatica lly adjust the m to the optimum brightness when shootin g. Also, wh en the overa ll image is lac king in cont rast, the camera wil l automatical ly correct the image for a sharpe r impression when shoot ing. Choose [i-Contrast[...]

90 You can change the width to heig ht ratio of an ima ge. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , the n press the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op buttons t o choose a optio n, then press th e m button. X Once set, the aspe ct ratio of the screen wi ll change. Changing the Aspect Ratio The same as[...]

91 You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of app roximately 3.4 images/sec ond while the s hutter button is pressed fully an d held. Choose a Drive mode. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons t o choose , then press the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op butt ons to choose W , then press the m button. X Once set[...]

92 You can change the tone of an i mage, for example to sepia or bla ck and white, when shooting . Choose My Colors. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choo se , then press the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. X The se tting will appear on the screen. Chan[...]

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) 93 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color sat uration, red , green, blue , and skin ton es in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different le vels. z Follow Step 2 on p. 9 2 to choose , then press the n button. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press th e qr buttons to choose a val[...]

94 You can shoot a n object at a cl ose distance or ev en shoot extreme c lose-ups of it. The focu sing range is ap proximately 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1. 6 ft.) from the end of the lens at maximu m wide ang le ( 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 o[...]

95 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the scene you want to shoo t. Choose [AF Frame]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] fr om the 4 tab, then pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Face AiAF • Detects people’s fa ces and set s the focus, exposure ( evaluative metering only) and white ba lance ( only). • Wh[...]

Changing the AF Frame Mode 96 Tracking AF You can choose the subject yo u want to focus on an d shoot (p. 97). Center The AF fram e is locked to the cen ter. This is effective f or focusi ng on a specific poin t. Changing th e Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter but ton pressed ha lfway, the focus and exposure are locked. You[...]

97 You can choose the subject yo u want to focus on an d shoot. Choose [Trackin g AF]. z Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] fr om the 4 tab, then pres s the qr buttons to choose [Track ing AF]. X will ap pear in the c enter of the s creen. Choose the subje ct to focus on. z Point the camera so th at is on the subject you wa nt to focus on and [...]

Magnifying the Focal Point 98 If you press the sh utter button halfway, the AF frame will ma gnify and you ca n check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. z Press the n button to choose [AF- Point Zoom] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choo se [On]. Check the focu s. z Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face AiAF] (p. 95), the fa[...]

99 The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the focus, the focal distan ce will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shut ter button . Lock the focus. z Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the q button. X The focu s locks and % appears on the screen. z If you rele ase your fi nger from th e shutter button and pr [...]

100 While the shu tter button is pressed halfway , the focus an d exposure will continue t o adjust, allo wing you to take pi ctures of movin g subjects witho ut missing a sh ot. Choose [Servo AF]. z Press the n button to choose [Servo AF] from the 4 ta b, then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. Focus. z The focus a nd exposure will be main tai[...]

101 You can change the metering meth od (brightness measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the metering method. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons t o choose , then press the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press th e m button. X The setting will appear[...]

102 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposur e separatel y to shoot. AE sta nds for “Auto Expo sure”. Choose ! (p. 54). Lock the exp osure. z Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the o button while pres sing the shutter butto n halfway. X When & appears , the exposur e will be locked. z If you rele ase y[...]

103 You can make t he main subj ect, such as p eople, appe ar bright by h aving the camera provi de the approp riate illuminat ion with the flash. At t he same time , you can u se a slow shutter spe ed to bri ghten the b ackground t hat the light from the flash cannot reach. Choose … . z After press ing the r button, press the qr buttons to ch oo[...]

104 You can automa tically corre ct red-eye that occurs in imag es taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. z Press the n button to choose [Flash Settings] fro m the 4 tab, the n press th e m button. Choose the setting. z Press the op b uttons to choose [Red- Eye Corr.], the n press th e qr button s to choose [On]. X Once set, Πwill appear [...]

105 When the camera det ects the possib ility that peopl e have their eyes shut, appears on th e screen. Choose [Blink Detection]. z Press the n button to choose [Blink Detection] from the 4 tab, then press the qr butt ons to cho ose [On] . Shoot. X When a person with sh ut eyes is dete cted, a frame and appear on the screen. You can use a TV to di[...]

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107 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 chapter assume s that you have set the mode switc h to 4 . • The latt er half of the chapte[...]

108 Just as with still images, you can le t the camera select the best settin gs for the scene or add vari ous effects while sho oting movies . Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choos e a Shooting mode . Shoot. z Press the movi e button. X Depending on the Sh ooting mode or movie image quality (p . 112) you choose, bl ack b[...]

109 You can shoot mo vies that look like mov ing miniature mode ls. You create the miniature model effect by choosin g the upper and lowe r portions of the scene that will be bl urred, and the pl ayback speed, w hich makes people an d objects in the scen e move quic kly during playback. A udio will n ot be reco rded. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2[...]

Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 110 You can shoot fast moving subje cts and play them b ack in slow motion . Audio will not be re corded. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Choose a frame rate. z Press the m button to choose , then press the m button agai n. z Choose a frame r ate (the number of frames per sec ond), then pr ess [...]

Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 111 Frame Rates and Playback T imes (for 30 Sec. Clips) Frame Rate Playback Time 240 fps Approx. 4 min. 120 fps Approx. 2 min. Viewing super slow motion movies • The movie will play back in slow motion when you follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 31. • You can use the included software to change th e playback speed of m[...]

112 You can choose among 4 differ ent image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then pr ess the m button agai n. Choose an option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. X The opti on you set will ap pear on the screen. Image Quality a [...]

113 The followin g functions can be used in th e same way as for st ill images. Some functions, however, may not be ava ilable or may not have an effect depending o n the Shooting mode. • Zooming in More Closely On Subjects The sound of zoom operations will be recorded. • Using the Self-Timer (p. 58) • Using the Self-Timer to Preve nt Camera [...]

114 You can trim t he beginnings an d ends of record ed movies. Choose * . z Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 31 to choos e * , then press th e m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the editing range. z Press the op buttons and choo se or . z If you press th e qr buttons to mo ve , will appear at points where the [...]

Editing 115 Save the e dited mo vie. z Press the op bu ttons to choos e , then press the m button. z Press the qr buttons to choo se [New File], then pre ss the m butt on. X The movie will be saved as a new fil e. • When [Overwrite] is chosen in Step 4, the unedited movie is overwr itten with the edited movie, erasing the orig inal. • When ther[...]

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117 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Playb ack mode befor e operating th e camera. • It may not be possible to play back or edit imag es that have been edited on a computer, have had their file names changed, or have been taken on a differ[...]

118 Searching I mages Using In dex Display Displaying multi ple images a t the same time l ets you quickly find the imag e you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will displa y in an ind ex. z The number of images increas e each time you move th e lever towa rd g . z The number of image s decrease each t ime you move th e lever towa rd k [...]

Quickly Searching Images 119 Viewing Movi es Made with Mo vie Digest You can select mov ies made in mode ( p. 67) by date for viewi ng. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op button s to choose , then press the m button agai n. Choose a movie date. z Press the op b uttons. Play the movie. z Press the m butt on. X The movie will play.[...]

120 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and display them by a spe cified filter . You can also pr otect (p. 134) o r delete (p. 1 38) all images at once whil e filtered. Choose ‚ . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose ‚ , the n press th e m button agai n. Choose a filter. z Press the op butt[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 121 Filtered playback In filtered playba ck (Step 3), you can vi ew filtered images with “Quickly Searching Images” (p. 118), “Viewing Slideshows” (p. 122), and “Magnifying Images” (p. 125). You can process all filtered im ages at once while pe rforming operations in “Protecting Images” (p. 134), [...]

122 You can au tomatically play back i mages rec orded to a memory card. Each image displ ays for approx imately 3 second s. Choose . . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . , then press the m button agai n. Choose a transition effect. z Press the op b uttons to choose an effect, the n press the m button. X The slides how[...]

Viewing Slideshows 123 Changing Settings You can set a sl ideshow to repea t, or change tran sition effec ts and the time that slides how images are display ed. You ca n choose f rom 6 tran sition effects whe n switching bet ween images. Choose [Slideshow]. z Press the n button to choose [Slideshow ] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose [...]

124 You can magni fy the area of a r ecorded imag e that was insi de the AF Frame to check the focus. Press the p button to switch to the focus check display (p. 44). X A white fra me will appear where the AF frame was when the foc us was set. X A gray frame will appear on a face detected dur ing playback. X The are a within the orange fra me appea[...]

125 Move the zoom lever toward k . z The display wi ll zoom in on the i mage. If you continu e to hold the zoo m lever, it wil l zoom in up to a maximum fact or of approximate ly 10x. z If you pres s the opqr buttons , you ca n move the locat ion of the displa yed area. z Move the zoom lev er toward g to zoom out, or conti nue to hold it to return [...]

126 Grouped image s taken in mode (p. 80) ca n also be viewed individually. Choose an image grou p. z Press the qr buttons to choos e an imag e that displays . Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , the n press the m button agai n. View each image in the group. z If you press the qr buttons only th e images in the[...]

Viewing Each Image in a Group 127 Ungrouping Ima ges Grouped image s taken in mode can be ungrouped and viewed individu ally. Choose [Group Images]. z Press the n butt on to choose [G roup Images] fr om the 1 tab. Choose a setting. z Press the qr buttons to choo se [Off]. z Press the n button to complete th e setting an d restore sin gle image pl a[...]

128 The camera wil l choose four ima ges based on the displayed image. If you choos e one of those image s, the camera wi ll select four mor e images letting you e njoy playing bac k images in an un expected orde r. This will wor k best if you take man y shots of vari ous scenes. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choo[...]

129 You can choose fr om 3 transition ef fects when switc hing between ima ges in single imag e playback. Choose [Transition]. z Press the n button to choose [Transition] fr om the 1 tab , then pr ess the qr buttons to ch oose a tran sition ef fect. Changing Image Transitions C OP Y[...]

130 Viewing Images on a Standard TV Using the supp lied stereo AV cable (p. 2), you ca n connect the ca mera to a TV to view im ages you have shot. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. z Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully insert the cable plug into the ca mera’s terminal. z Insert the c able plug fully i nto the[...]

Viewing Images on a TV 131 Viewing Images on a High-Def inition TV Using the separ ately sold HDMI Cable HTC- 100, you can connect th e camera to an HD TV to view images you have sh ot. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. z Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully insert the c able plug into the camera’s terminal. z [...]

Viewing Images on a TV 132 Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera When you conn ect the came ra to an HDMI C EC compatibl e TV, you can use the TV’s re mote contro l to operate the camera an d play back im ages or view slidesho ws. You may need to make settin gs on some TVs. For details, re fer to the use r guide supp lied with th e TV. Choose [[...]

Viewing Images on a TV 133 Summary of the Camera Contro l Panel Displayed on the TV Return Closes the menu. Group playback Displays groups of High-speed Burst images (only appears when grouped images are chosen). Play movie Plays a movie (only appears when a movie is chosen). . Slideshow Plays back images automatically. During playback, you can pre[...]

134 You can pro tect impor tant images s o that they cannot be a ccidentally erased with the camera (pp. 28, 138). Protect the image. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose : , then press t he m button agai n. X [Prot ected] will app ear on the scre en. z To unlock an i mage, follow t he step above to choose : again, then pr[...]

Protecting Images 135 Choosing Ima ges Individu ally Choose [Select]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 134 to choose [Se lect], then press th e m button. Choose images. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. X wi ll appear on the screen. z Press the m button agai n to deselec t the image. will di sappear. z To choose addi tional[...]

Protecting Images 136 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 134 to choose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose a starting image. z Press the m butt on. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. Choose an ending image. z Press the r button to cho ose [Last image ], then press th e m butto[...]

Protecting Images 137 Protect images. z Press the p button to choose [Pro tect], then press th e m button. Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 134 to c hoose [All Images], then press the m button. Protect images. z Press the op buttons to choose [P rotect], then press th e m button. You can unlock groups o f protected imag[...]

138 You can choos e images and t hen erase th em in groups. Si nce erased image s cannot be rec overed, exerci se adequate ca ution before e rasing. Protec ted images (p. 134) cannot be erased. Choose a Select ion Method Choose [Erase]. z Press the n butt on to choose [Erase] from the 1 tab, then pres s the m button. Choose a selectio n method. z P[...]

Erasing Images 139 Erase. z If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then press the m button. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 138 to choose [Sel ect Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. z Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 136 to choose images. Erase. z Pr[...]

140 When you tag ima ges as favorite s, you can easi ly categorize jus t those images. You ca n also filter out just thos e images for viewi ng, protect ing or erasing (p. 120 ). Make the setting. z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , the n press the m button agai n. X [Tagge d as Favorite] wi ll appear on the screen. z[...]

Tagging Images as Favorites 141 Complete th e setting. z If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then press the m button. If you switch to Sho oting mode or t urn off the p ower before complet ing the setting in Step 3, images will not be tagged as fa vorites. If you use Windows 7 or W[...]

142 You can organi ze images int o categories. You can display the images in a category in filtered play back (p. 120) and pr ocess all im ages at once by using the functi ons below. • “Viewin g Slideshow s” (p. 122), “Prote cting Images” (p. 134), “Erasin g Images” (p . 138), “C hoosing Imag es for Pr inting (D POF)” (p. 15 9) Ch[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 143 Using the Menu Choose [My Category]. z Press the n button to choose [My Category] from the 1 tab, then pres s the m button. Choose a selectio n method. z Press the op b uttons to choose a selection met hod, then press the m button. z Press the n button to restor e the menu screen. Choosing Ima ges Ind[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 144 Complete th e setting. z If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. z Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], then press the m button. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Ste p 2 on p. 143 to choose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. z Follow Step s 2[...]

145 You can change the orientati on of an image and save it. Choose . z After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button agai n. Rotate the image. z Press the qr butt ons to rotate the image 90° in the chosen dire ction. z Press the m button to complete the setting. Using the Menu Choose [Rotate]. z Press [...]

146 You can resiz e images to a lower pixel setting and save the resi zed image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. z Press the n button to choose [Resize] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. Choose an image size. z Press the qr but tons to choo se an optio[...]

147 You can cut out a po rtion of a record ed image and save it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming] . z Press the n button to choose [Trimming] from the 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame wi ll appear aroun d the portion of t[...]

148 You can change the color of an image and save it as a s eparate image . Refer to p. 92 for de tails on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. z Press the n button to choose [My Colors] from th e 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. Choose an option. z Press the qr b[...]

149 The camera can d etect areas in an image, such as f aces or backgroun ds, that are too da rk and aut omatically ad just them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the over all image is la cking in contr ast, the camera wi ll automatica lly correct t he image for a s harper impr ession. You ca n choose fro m 4 levels of correcti on, and save the[...]

150 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in im ages and save them a s 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 ch oose an image. Correct the im age. z Press the m butt on. X Red-eye detec ted by the camera wil[...]

151 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 Ca non-brand SEL PHY CP series print ers in the explanatio ns. The displa yed screens an d available fun ctions will differ depending on[...]

152 Easy Print You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connecting th e camera to a PictBridge compliant p rinter (sold separately ) using the supplied interface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. z Open the cove r and insert the cab le’s small plug fi rmly into the camera ter minal in the d[...]

Printing Images 153 Print images. z Press the op buttons to choose [Print], then press th e m button. X Printing will star t. z If you want to pri nt additiona l images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after prin ting has completed. z After prin ting has co mpleted, turn off the camera and p rinter, and unplug th e interface ca ble. • Refer to p. 39 for Can[...]

Printing Images 154 Making Print Setti ngs Connect the camera to th e printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 6 on p. 152 to display the screen on the l eft. Choose a menu option. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option. Choose the option settings. z Press the qr but tons to choo se the option setting. * Only appears when connected to a PIXMA series prin[...]

Printing Images 155 Trimming and Printing (Tri mming) You can cut out a port ion of an i mage for p rinting. Choose [T rimming] . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 154 to c hoose [Trimming], then p ress the m button. X A frame wi ll appear aroun d the portion of the image to be trimmed. Choose the trimming are a. z If you move the zoom leve r, you can c[...]

Printing Images 156 Choosing the Paper Size and Layout for Printing Choose [Paper Settings]. z Follow Ste ps 1 – 2 on p. 154 to choose [Paper Sett ings], then press the m b utton. Choose a paper size . z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the m button. Choose the pape r type. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n [...]

Printing Images 157 Available Lay out Options Printing ID Photos Choose [ID Photo]. z Follow Steps 1 – 4 on p. 156 to cho ose [ID Photo], th en press the m bu tton. Choose the length and width. z Press the op b uttons to choose an option. z Press the qr buttons to choo se the length, the n press th e m button. Choose the printing area. z Follow S[...]

Printing Images 158 Printing Mov ies Connect the camera to th e printer. z Follow St eps 1 – 6 on p. 152 to choos e a movie and d isplay the screen on the left. Choose a printing metho d. z Press the op bu ttons to choos e , then press the qr butt ons to choose a printing method. Print images. Printing Methods for Movies Single Prints currently d[...]

159 You can cho ose up to 9 98 images on a memory car d for printi ng and spec ify settings such as th e number o f copies so that the y can be printed tog ether (p. 163) or proces sed at a photo devel oper service. These selection methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Pr int Order F ormat) stan dards. Adding Images to a Print List wi th the FUNC. [...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 160 Print Settings You can set the pri nt type, date and file numb er. These setti ngs apply to all images chos en for prin ting. Choose [Print Settings]. z Press the n button to choose [Print Settings] fro m the 2 tab, then pre ss the m button. Choose a setting. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item, then[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 161 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. z Press the n butt on to choose [Se lect Images & Qty.] f rom the 2 tab, th en press the m button. Choose an image. z Press the qr but tons to choose an image, then press th e m button. X You will be able to se t the number of prin t copies.[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 162 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. z Follow Ste p 1 on p. 161 to choose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. z Follow Ste ps 2 – 3 on p. 136 to choose images. Make print settings. z Press the op buttons to choo se [Order], then press th e m button. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 163 Printing chosen images (DPOF) • When there are images added to the print list (pp. 159 – 162), the screen on the left will appear when you connect the camera to a Pi ctBridge compliant printer. P ress the op buttons to choose [Print now], then pr ess the m button to easily print imag es added to the print[...]

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165 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 C OP Y[...]

166 You can custo mize conveni ent and commonly us ed functions f rom the 3 tab (p. 47). Changing Sounds You can change each of the camer a’s operation sounds. z Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. z Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. z Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. Turning Off Hints & Tips When you choose a[...]

Changing Camera Settings 167 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low lev el formatting when [Memory car d error] appe ars, the camera does not oper ate properly, you think tha t the recording /reading sp eed of a memory card has dropped, or re cording sudden ly stops whil e shooting a movie. As you c annot retriev e the erased dat a, exercise [...]

Changing Camera Settings 168 Changing the Start-up Screen You can change the start-up sc reen that appe ars when you turn o n the camera. z Choose [S tart-up I mage], the n press the m button. z Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. Registering Reco rded Images as the S tart-up Screen When you press th e 1 button and set the camera to Play bac[...]

Changing Camera Settings 169 Changing the File Number Assig nment Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folder s of up to 2,000 im ages. You can change the file number as signment. z Choose [File Numbering], then press the qr butt ons to cho ose an o ption. Registe[...]

Changing Camera Settings 170 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved in to folder s created ea ch month, however, y ou can also create fold ers by sho oting date. z Choose [Creat e Folder], the n press the qr butt ons to cho ose [Dai ly]. z Images will b e saved into fo lders creat ed on each shooti ng date. Changing the Lens Retract T[...]

Changing Camera Settings 171 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adjust the time the scre en takes to sh ut off auto matically (p. 52). This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off]. z Choose [Po wer Savi ng], then pres s the m button. z Press the op butt ons to choose [Di splay Off], then use t he qr buttons to choos e a time. z In [...]

Changing Camera Settings 172 Set the world time zone. z Press the op b uttons to choose [ Worl d], then press t he m button. z Press the qr buttons to ch oose the w orld time zone. z You can also set the daylight s aving time as in Ste p 1. z Press the m butt on. Choose the world time zone. z Press the op b uttons to choose [ Worl d], then press t [...]

173 If you set t he mode swi tch to 4 , and the mode to G , you can chan ge the settings in the 4 tab (p. 47). Turning Off the AF Assist Beam The lamp will auto matically ligh t to assist focus ing in low light co nditions when you press the shutter button hal fway. You can turn of f the lamp. z Choose [AF-assis t Beam], then press the qr butt ons [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 174 Changing the Imag e Display Time Righ t After Shooting You can chan ge the length of time the images display right after shooti ng. z Choose [Revie w], then pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Changing the Way the Image Displays Rig ht After Shooting You can change the way the image displays right af[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 175 Changing the IS -Mode Settings z Choose [IS Mode ], then press th e qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Grid lines will n ot be reco rded on the imag e. Continuous Image stabilization is always on. You can confirm the effects directly on the display, which makes it easier to check the composition or focus. When[...]

176 You can ad just the se ttings in th e 1 tab b y pressing the 1 button (p. 47). Choosing the Imag e that First Displays in Playback z Choose [Resume ], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function When you play ba ck images on the camera, images shot in vertica l orientation automatical ly rotate an d dis[...]

177 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit and Eye-Fi card (both sold separately), troubleshoot ing tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. 10 C OP Y[...]

178 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK- DC60 (sol d separa tely), you c an use t he camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the batt ery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. z Follow Step 2 o n p. 16 to open th e cover, then inse rt the couple r as shown unti l it locks into place with a click. z Follow Step 5 o n p. 17 to close[...]

179 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card , be sure to check whether Eye-Fi car d use is authorize d in the country or territory of us e (p. 16). When you put a pr epared Eye-Fi ca rd into the ca mera, you can auto matically transfer yo ur images wirele ssly to a comp uter, or up load them to a web service. Image trans fer is a functio n of the Eye-Fi card [...]

Using an Eye-Fi Card 180 Checking Connec tion Informatio n You can check t he Eye-Fi card ’s access poin t SSID, or conn ection status . Choose [Connection in fo]. z Press the n but ton to choose [E ye-Fi Settings] fro m the 3 tab, then pre ss the m button. z Press the op buttons to choose [Connection info], then press the m button. X The conne c[...]

181 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, contact a Canon Customer Su pport Help Desk as li sted on the includ ed customer sup port list. Power You pressed the power button, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery is the correct type, and is not dep[...]

Troubleshooting 182 • Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. 96, 99). 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 th e shutter button halfway, or repeatedly push the shutter button halfway, the AF [...]

Troubleshooting 183 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. 22, 30). appeared on the screen and sho[...]

184 If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the follow ing solution s. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 17). Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card o r Eye-Fi card’s write protect tab is set to “L[...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 185 Invalid s election range • When choosing the selection range (pp. 136, 139, 144, 162), you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an ending image that was before the starting image. Exceeded selection limit • You chose more than 998 images in print set[...]

186 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, a nd adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects o rientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct viewin[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 187 Scene Icons In A mode, the camera disp lays an icon for t he scene it has det ermined and then au tomatically fo cuses and s elects the o ptimum setting s for subject 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 Backgro[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 188 Playback (Detail ed Information Di splay) Movies (p. 31), High- speed Burst (p. 80), Print List (p. 159) My Category (p. 142) Shooting Mode (p. 190) ISO Speed (p. 88), Playback Speed (Movies) (p. 109) Exposure Compensation Amount (p. 85) White Balance (p. 86) Histogram (p. 45) Group Playback (p. 126), Image E[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 189 Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 31) * Displays the frame 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 you hold down the [...]

190 Functions Available in Each Shooting Shooting Modes A 4 G I V Function Exposure Compensation (p. 85) — {{{{{{{ AE Lock/FE Lock *1 (p. 102) — {{ ————— Focusing Range (p. 94) { {{{{{{{ — {{{ ———— — {{{ ———— Flash (pp. 54, 85, 103) { {{{{{{{ — {{{{{{{ *2 {{ ————— { {{{{{{{ AF Lock (p. 99) — {{ ——[...]

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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 192 Shooting Modes A 4 G I V Function FUNC. Menu White Balance (p. 86) { {{{{{{{ — {{ —— {{{ — {{ —— {{{ — {{ —— {{{ — {{ —— {{{ — {{ —— {{{ *6 — {{ —— {{{ Underwater White Bal ance Compensation (p. 87) — — — — — — — — ISO Speed (p. 88) { {{{{{{{ — {{ ?[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 193 4 TY w S O P ≈ xv FUNC. Menu {{{{{{{{{{ { {{{{{ { { {{ — { —————— — ———— {{ — {{ — { —————— — ———— {{ — {{ — { —————— — ———— {{ — {{ — { —————— — ———— {{ — {{ — { —————— — ———?[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 194 Shooting Modes A 4 G I V Function FUNC. Menu Compression Ratio (p. 61) { {{{{{{{ { {{{{{{{ Image Quality (Movie s) (pp. 110, 112) { {{{{{{{ { {{{{{{{ { {{{{{{{ { {{{{{{{ — ——————— — ——————— *1 FE Lock not availab le when set to ! . *2 Not selectable b ut switches to … d[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 195 4 TY w S O P ≈ xv FUNC. Menu {{{{{{{{{{ { {{{{{ { { {{{{{{{{{{ { {{{{{ { { {{{{{ — {{{{ { {{{{{ { — {{{{{{{{{{ { {{{{{ { — {{{{{{{{{{ { {{{{{ { — {{{{{ — {{{{ { {{{{{ { — —————————— — ————— — { —————————— — ————— — { { Sel[...]

196 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting Modes A 4 G I V Function AF Frame (p. 95) Face AiAF* 1 { {{{{{{{ Tracking AF *2 { — {{ —— — Center — {{{{ ——— AF Frame Size* 3 (p. 96) Normal — {{{{ ——— Small — {{{{ ——— Digital Zoom (p. 55) Standard { {{{{{{{ Off { {{{{{{{ 1.5x { {{{{{{{ 2.0x { {{{{{{{ AF-Point Zoom (p. 98) On {{ ?[...]

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Menus 198 3 Set up Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 48 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 166 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 166 LCD Brightness Sets screen brightness (5 levels). p. 50 Start-up Image Add an image as a start-up image. p. 168 Format Formats memory card,[...]

Menus 199 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 122 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 138 Protect Protects images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 134 Rotate Rotates images. p. 145 Favorites Tags or untags images as favorites. p. 140 My Category Categorizes i[...]

200 Item Content Ref. Page Rotate Rotates displayed image. p. 145 Print Settings Selects or clears se ttings for printing displayed image ([Print] appears when the camera is connected to the printer). p. 159 Protect Protects/unlocks displayed image. p. 134 Favorites Tags/untags displayed image as favorites. p. 140 Erase Erases displayed image. p. 1[...]

201 • This camera is a h igh-precisi on electroni c device. Do not drop it o r subject it to strong impacts. • Never place the camer a close to magnet s, motors or othe r devices that generate st rong electro magnetic field s. Exposure to str ong magnetic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image data . • If water droplet s or dirt bec[...]

202 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels .................. Approx. 12.1 million pixels Lens Focal Length .......................... ......... 5x zoom: 4.3 (W) – 21.5 (T) m m (35mm film equival ent: 24 (W) – 120 (T) mm) Focusing Range .......................... .... 3 cm (1.2 in .) – in finity (W) , 90 cm (3.0 ft.) – infinity (T) • Macro [...]

Specifications 203 Shooting Modes. ..................................Auto *1 , P, Movie Digest, Po rtrait, Kids&Pets, Smart Shutter *2 , High-speed Burst , Best Image Selection, Handheld Night Scene, Low Ligh t, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Ef fect, Toy Camera Eff ect, Monochrome, S uper Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, B e ach, Un[...]

Specifications 204 Movies.................................... ......... Super Slow Motion Movie: 640 x 480 (12 0 fps *1 when shootin g, 30 fps *2 during playback), 32 0 x 240 (240 fps *3 when shooting, 30 fps *2 during playba ck) Miniature Eff ect: 1280 x 720 *4 , 640 x 480 *4 Movies Other than Super Slow Motion Movie and Miniature Eff ect: 1920 x [...]

Specifications 205 Battery Pack NB-4L Format .......... .......................................Rechargeable Lithium-ion Batter y Pack Nominal Voltage .............. .................... 3.7 V DC Nominal Capacity .............................. .. 760 mAh Charge Cycles ................................... .. Approx. 300 times Operating Temp eratures .[...]

206 A AC Adapter Kit..... ................... ........... 38, 178 Accessories .......................................... ..... 38 AE Lock ............... ................... ................. 102 AF Frames........... ................................ 25, 95 AF J Focus AF Lock .......... ................................... 99, 186 AF-Point Zoom .....[...]

Index 207 Focus Lock .................................... ............ 96 Focusing Range Infinity ................................ ................. 94 Macro ................... ................... ............ 94 Foliage (Shooting Mo de) ........................... 65 Format J Memory Cards, Format ting Formatting (Memory Card ) ................ 22[...]

Index 208 S Screen Display Language.............................. . 21 Information Display................... 186, 1 88 Menu J FUNC. Menu, Menu Switching the Display ........................ . 44 SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card J Memory Cards Self-Timer 10 Second Self-Time r .................... ..... 58 Changing Del ay and Numb er of Shots ..............[...]

209 MEMO C OP Y[...]

210 MEMO C OP Y[...]

211 MEMO C OP Y[...]

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