Canon PowerShot G12 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. • Store thi s guide sa fely so that you can use it in the fut ure. C OP Y[...]

2 Check if the following i tems are incl uded in yo ur camera pac kage. If anything i s missing, cont act the retail er from which you pu rchased the camera. 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 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 ac cessory, inc luding memo ry cards, th[...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ......................... 24 Iw P At the beac h (p. 63) Against s now (p. 64) Portraits (p. 62) Take good people shots J Landscape (p. 62) O Foliage (p. 64) Shoot various other scene s Low Light (p. 61) t Fireworks (p. 64) V Kids and pet s (p. 63) Sports (p. 63) S Aqua[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 27 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) ............................. 129 ● Look at my pictures on a TV .............................................. 133, 134 ● 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 chapte r. 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 in Program AE .............. ... 7 6 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) ............. . 76 Turning th e Flash On .............. ........ 77 Shooting Clo se-ups (Ma cro) ... ........ 77 Changing the Aspect Ratio ........... .. 78 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) ......... ............. . 78[...]

Table of Contents 8 Quickly Searching Images ........... ..126 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback .. ............. ............. ........... .127 Viewing S lideshows ........... ............ 129 Checking the Focus .............. .........13 0 Magnifying Images.... ................ .....131 Displaying Various I mages (Smart S huffle).... ..........[...]

9 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety prec autions 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 10 • Use only the recommended battery. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Unplug the power cord periodically and wipe away any dust and dirt that has collected on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet, and the surrounding area. • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. • Do not use the equip[...]

Safety Precautions 11 Caution Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment. • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may damage t he image sensor. • When using the camera on a beac h or at a windy location, be care ful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. This may cause the product to mal functio[...]

12 • Icons are used in the t ext to re present the c amera butto ns and contr ol dial. • Language th at display s on the screen appears ins ide [ ] (squa re brackets ). • The direction al buttons, con trol dial, FUNC ./SET button and front dial ar e represente d by the follo wing icons. • : Things y ou should be careful ab out • : Trouble[...]

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 i ncluded strap and place it aro und your n[...]

14 Use the incl uded charge r to charg e the battery . Be sure to ch arge the ba ttery as it is not c harged at the time of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● 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. ● For CB-2LZ: Flip out the plug ( ) and plug[...]

Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) 15 Battery Charge In dicator An icon or message will ap pear on the screen indica ting the battery’s charge state. • SD memory cards (2 GB and less)* • SDHC memory cards ( more than 2 GB, up to an d including 32 GB)* • SDXC memory cards (more th an 32 GB)* Display Summary Sufficient charge. Slightly[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not ope rate properly depending on the brand of card used. About Eye-Fi Cards This produc t is not guaran teed to suppo rt Eye-Fi car d functions ( including wireless tr ansfer). In c ase of an i ssue with an Eye -Fi card, p lease check wi th [...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Insert the memory card. ● Insert the me mory card as shown unt il it locks into place with a cl ick. ● Be sure the memor y card is orient ed correctly . Inserting the memory c ard in the wrong direct ion could damage t he camera. Close the cover. ● Close the cover ( ), and press downwar d as you slid e[...]

Adjusting the Screen Position 18 Open the screen. ● Open the screen ( ), and rota te it forw ard 180°( ). ● Close the scr een ( ). Can you check the nu mber of shots that can be t aken? You can check the number of shot s that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting mode (p. 24). Number of shots that can be taken Adjusting the Screen Posi[...]

19 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear th e first time th e camera is turn ed 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. ● Press the power button. X The Date/Time screen will app ear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. [...]

Setting the Date and Time 20 Changing the Date and Time You can change the current da te and time sett ings. Display the menus. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Dat e/Time], then press the m button. Change the date and tim[...]

21 You can change the language t hat displays on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. ● Press and hold the m button, then immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choos e a language, the n press the m button. X Once the di spla[...]

22 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has been f ormatted in oth er devices, y ou should f ormat the ca rd with this c amera. Formattin g (initializ ing) a memory card e rases all data on the memory card. As you canno t retrieve the erased data, exercise adeq uate caution be fore formatting the memory card. Before forma tting an Ey e-Fi [...]

Pressing the Shutter Button 23 To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to fir st press the shutter bu tton lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then pre ss fully to shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). ● Press light ly until the ca mera beeps twice and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused. Press fully (Press fully to sho ot). X The c[...]

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 for t he scene and just shoot. Th e camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, setti ng the colo r and bright ness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The start-up s creen will appea [...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25 X When the camera focuses, it wi ll beep twice and AF frames will appear where the camera focused. Several AF frames will appear when the camera focus es on more tha n one point. Shoot. ● Press the shutter butto n fully. X The camer a will play the shutte r sound and shoot. The flash w ill automaticall y fire in lo[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 • What if a flashing appears? Attach the camera to a tri pod so that the camera does not move and blur the image. • What if the camera does not play any sounds? Pressing the l button while turning on the camera power wil l turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, pre ss the n button t[...]

27 You can view th e images you have taken on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last ima ge you took will appear. Choose an image. ● Pressing q or turning the Ê di al counter- clockwise w ill cycle t hrough the ima ges in the reverse o rder they were ta ken, from the newest image to the oldest. ● Pressing r or tu[...]

28 You can ch oose and er ase images o ne at a time . Please no te that eras ed images canno t be recovered . Exercise adequ ate caution bef ore erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last ima ge you took will appear. Choose an image to erase . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to display an image to er as[...]

Shooting Movies 29 Compose the shot. ● Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject, making it appear larger. Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject, making it appear smaller. Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice. Shoot. ● Press the shutter butto [...]

Viewing Movies 30 ● Do not touch th e microphone whil e shooting. ● Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button while shoo ting. The sound the buttons m ake will be recorded i n the movie . Stop shooting. ● Press the shut ter button fu lly again. X The camer a will beep once and sto p shooting the movi e. X The movie will record to[...]

Viewing Movies 31 Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a movi e, then press the m button. X The movie co ntrol panel w ill appear. Play the movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose (Play), then press the m button. X The movie will play. ● If you press the m but ton, you can pause or resume [...]

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 tion. System Requ irements Windows * For Windows[...]

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

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off the c amera. ● Open the cove r and insert the inc luded interface cable’s smal ler plug ( p. 2) firmly into the ca mera terminal in the dire ction shown. ● Insert the in terface cable’ s larger plug in to the compu ter. For connec tion details[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Transfer and View Images ● Click [Import Images from Camera ], and then click [Import Un transferre d Images]. X All images n ot previously tran sferred will transfer to t he computer. Tr ansferred images wil l be sorted b y date and s aved in separate fol ders in the Pict ures folder. ● When [Im[...]

36 Accessories Using Accessories Abroad The battery ch arger and the AC adapter kit can be used in regions that ha ve 100 – 240 V (50/60 Hz) AC power. If the plug does not fit the outlet, use a commercially available plug adapter. Do not use electrical transformers for fore ign travel as they will cause damage. Stereo AV Cable AVC- DC400ST* Neck [...]

37 The followi ng camera accessor ies are sold separat ely. Some accessor ies are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be av ailable. Battery Charger CB-2LZ/CB-2L ZE ● An adapter for chargin g Battery P ack NB-7L. Battery Pack NB-7L ● Rechargeab le lithium-io n battery. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 ● This kit let s you power the camer a usi[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 38 Speedlite Brac ket SB-E2 ● Prevents unn atural shadow s from appear ing on the sides of o bjects when shoot ing from a vertical po sition, and is useful for shoo ting portraits. The Off Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3 is supplied with th is bracket. Speedlite Tran smitter ST-E2 ● This allows the wireless co ntrol of slave [...]

Separately Sold Accessories 39 Waterproof Case WP-DC34 ● Use this c ase to ta ke underw ater shots a t depths of up to 4 0 meters (130 f t.), or to sh oot in the rain, at the beach, or on th e ski slopes. ● Use the follow ing methods to oper ate Ê and ÷ when the ca mera is install ed in the c ase. - Ê : Press the qr buttons wh ile holdi ng d[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 40 Filter Adapter FA-DC58B ● This adapter is required for attaching a 5 8 mm filter. Canon-brand Lens Filter (58 mm dia.) ● Protects th e lens and allows y ou to shoot with various eff ects. Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp liant Printers ● By connect ing your c amera to a C anon-brand PictBridge comp liant printe r, yo[...]

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 Mode Dial Use the mo de dial to change th e Shooting mo de. Components Guide Front Dial (p. 171) Lamp (pp. 57, 68, 69, 70, 167, 168) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 24, 29, 58) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 126, 131) Strap Mount (p. 13) Shutter Button (p. 23) Mode Dial Microphone (p. 30) Hot Shoe (p. 180) E[...]

Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning the c ontrol di al allows you to perform operation s such as choosing it ems or switching images. Except fo r a few operation s, the same o perations ar e possible with the opqr buttons. (Short Cut) (p. 172) / c (Direct Print) Button (p. 153) (Light Metering)/ d (Jump) Button (pp. 100, 127) (AF Frame Selecto[...]

44 Switching th e Display You can change the screen dis play using the l button. Refer to p. 196 for detail s on informat ion that appear s on the screen . Shooting Playback 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 composi tion (Night Display fu [...]

Screen Display 45 Overexposure Warning during Pla yback In “Detailed Informatio n Display” (p. 199) , overexpose d areas of the image flash on the screen. Histogram during Playback ● The graph that appears in “De tailed Informati on Display” (p. 1 99) is called th e histogram. Th e histogram shows the distributi on of brightnes s in an im[...]

46 The indicat ors on the back o f the camera (p. 43) will light or blink dep ending on the camera’ s status. You can set commo nly used functi ons using the ø menu. The menu items and opt ions differ de pending on the Sho oting mode (pp. 2 00 – 201). Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to th e desired shootin g mode. Display the ø [...]

FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations 47 Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. X The available options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen. Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an opti on. ● You can also choose settings by pressing the l button on options that displ[...]

48 Various fu nctions can be se t from the menus . The menu items are organized under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The options differ depending o n the Shooting mode and the Playba ck mode (pp. 202 – 205). Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever left or r[...]

49 You can silence or adjust the volume of ca mera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Mu te], then pr ess the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. ● Press the n button to restor e the normal sc reen. Adjusting [...]

50 The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. Using the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [LCD Brightness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [LCD Brightnes s]. Change the brightness. ● Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ● Press the n b[...]

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. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Res et All], th en press the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr buttons[...]

52 Perform low lev el formatti ng when [Memory car d error] appe ars, the camera does not oper ate prope rly, or you think that the record ing/read ing speed of a memory card has dropped. As you ca nnot retriev e the erased data, exer cise adequate ca ution before fo rmatting th e memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Form[...]

Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) 53 To save ba ttery power, the screen turns off, and the came ra shuts down automatic ally when it is no t operated for a c ertain time. Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen wil l turn off ap proximately 1 mi nute after the camera is last operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, the len s will retrac t an[...]

54 You can check t he current time. ● Press and hold the m button. X The current time appears. ● If you hold th e camera vertica lly while using th e clock function, it will switch t o vertical di splay. Pre ss the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to change the disp lay color. ● Press the m butt on again to cance l the clock displ ay. Clock Fun[...]

55 Shooting with 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, and turn off the flash. • This chapte r assumes the camera is se t to A mode for “Turning th e Flash Off” (p. 5 6) to “Using th e Self-Timer” ( p. 56). When shoot ing in a mod[...]

56 You can shoot with the flash tu rned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose ! , then press the m butt on. X Once set, ! will appear on the screen. ● To turn th e flash back o n, follow th e Steps above to re turn the sett ing to . The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a gr oup photo t hat inc[...]

Using the Self-Timer 57 Choose Q . ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose Q . Immediately turn the ÷ di al to choose a dela y time, then press t he qr buttons to ch oose the number of shots, and press m butt on. X Once set, Q will appear on the screen. Shoot. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus on the subjec t, then pre[...]

58 You can use the di gital zoom to zoo m up to a maximum of app roximately 20x and capture subjects that are to o far away for the op tical zoom to enl arge. The images may appe ar coarse, how ever, depend ing on the reco rding pixel setting (p . 78) and the zoom fa ctor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stops[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 59 Digital Tele-Converter The focal lengt h of the lens can be incre ased by approxima tely 1.4x or approximat ely 2.3x. 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 facto r. The images may ap pear[...]

60 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right cor ner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, the y cannot be deleted. Be sure to ch eck beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 19) . Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n but ton. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the ?[...]

61 You can shoot in dark places wit h reduced camera sh ake and subjec t blur. Enter mode. ● Set the mode dial to . Shoot. Shooting in Low Light Conditio ns (Low Light) • A recording pixel setting of D will display, an d the image will be fixed at 1824 x 1368 pixels. • In , the - speed will automati cally be set higher d epending on shooting [...]

62 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. Enter K mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . Choose the Shoo ting mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose I . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a Shoot ing mode, t[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 63 V Take shots of ki ds and pets (Kids&Pets) ● Lets you capt ure subjects that move around, such as children an d pets, without missing phot o opportunities . ● You will be able to focus on subject s that are approxi mately 1 mete r (3.3 ft.) or more away from the en d of the lens. Take shots o f moving subje[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 64 O Take shots of fol iage (Foliage) ● Lets you s hoot trees and leaves, such as new growth, au tumn leaves or blo ssoms, in vivid color s. P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, natu ral-colored sh ots of people aga inst snowy backgr ounds. t Take shots of firework s (Fireworks) ● Lets[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 65 Take posterize d shots (Poster Effect) ● Lets you take shots that lo ok like an old poster or illu stration. Since you may not achi eve the expect ed resu lts with images shot in and , try taking some test shots first. C OP Y[...]

66 Use the vi ewfinder (p. 89) to shoot. Th e camera cont inuously a djusts the focus and exposure o n the subjec t in the view finder, so you never mis s a photo opport unity. Enter 8 mode. ● Set the mode dial to 8 . X The screen in Step 2 displays. Adjust the settings. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the opqr buttons or turn the Ê dia[...]

Shooting in 8 Mode (Quick Shot Mode) 67 Settings Screen • The area vis ible in th e viewfinder may differ s lightly from the record ed image. • In aspect ratios other than 4: 3, the area visible in the viewf inder will differ from the area in the recorded image, so be su re to confirm settings before shooting. • Once the shutter button is pre[...]

68 The camera wil l shoot, even wit hout pressing the shutter but ton, when it detects a s mile. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose , then pr ess the l button . X The camera will enter shooting stand-by, and [Smile Detection on] will appear o n the[...]

69 Point the cam era at a person and pr ess the shutt er button fully. The camera will shoot approx imately two second s after it detects a wink. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose , then pr ess the l button . Compose the shot and press the shutter[...]

Using the Face Self-Timer 70 The shutter will release appr oximately two sec onds after the came ra detects a new face (p. 2 4). You can use thi s when the photogr apher wants t o be in the image, such as a group pho to. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to[...]

Shooting High Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range) 71 Join the subjects and look at the camera. X When the camera detects a new face, the lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire), and two seconds later the shutter will release. ● To cancel shoo ting with the ti mer after countdown h as starte d, press the p but[...]

Shooting High Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range) 72 Adding Color Effects Choose a color effect. ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose . ● After pressi ng the l button, press the qr butto ns or turn th e Ê dial to choose a color effec t, then pres s the l button again. Color Effects You should set [IS Mode ] to [Off] when shootin g in thi[...]

73 This effe ct fades t he colors and roughens t he image so that it loo ks like an o ld photograph . You can choo se from 5 effect le vels. Choose . ● Follow Step 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose . Choose the effect le vel. ● Turn the ÷ d ial to choose the effect leve l. Shoot. Lets you shoo t with the disto rting effect of a fish-eye lens. Choose [...]

74 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 . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose . X A white frame (the area that will not be blurred) appears on the screen. Choose the a rea to keep in fo cus. ● Press the l butt on. ● Move the zoom leve r to change the fr ame size[...]

75 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 assumes that you ha ve set the mode d ial to G . • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a functi on explained i n this chapter i n modes other th an G[...]

76 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 approxima tely 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity at maximum wi de angle ( j ), and approximately 30 cm (12 in.) – infin ity at maximum tel ephoto ( i ). Enter G mode. ● Set the mode dial to G . Adjust the settings acc[...]

77 You can make the flash fire every time you sho ot. The eff ective flas h range is approximatel y 50 cm – 7.0 m ( 1.6 – 23 ft. ) at maximum wide a ngle ( j ), and approximat ely 50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft .) at maximum teleph oto ( i ). Choose h . ● After press ing the r button, press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose h , the[...]

78 You can change the width to heig ht ratio of an ima ge. Choose an aspect ratio. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an option, then press the m button. You can choose from four reco rding pixel (i mage size) setting s. Choose the recordin g p[...]

79 You can choose from the followi ng two compress ion ratios (image quality): (Fine), (Normal). Choose the co mpression ra tio setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons t o choose , then press the l button. Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an opti on, then press t he m button. X The s[...]

Shooting RAW Images 80 Approximate Values for Paper Size (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios) ● Suitable for sendin g images as e-mai l attachments. A RAW image is raw da ta recorded wi th nearly no det erioration in image quality re sulting from im age processing i nside the camera . You can use the supplied so ftware to adjus t the image i n any way you li [...]

Shooting RAW Images 81 Records a JPEG image. When JPEG images are recorded, the images are processed inside the camera for optimum image quality and compressed. However the compression process is irreversible, meaning that the raw data cannot be recovered once it has been compressed. Moreover, the image processing results in a deterioration in qual[...]

82 Choose the - speed. ● Turn the - dial to choose an - speed setting. X When you choose an - speed that is available for setting, the - lamp lights orange. X When you choose an - speed tha t is not available for setting, the - lamp will turn off, and the camera will automatically be set to (or when in D mode). X The setting will appear on the sc[...]

Changing the ISO Speed 83 Changing the Maximu m - Speed for You can set a maximum - speed of - fo r . Choose [ISO Auto Settings]. ● Press the n button to choose [IS O Auto Setti ngs] in the 4 tab, then press the m button. Choose the maximum - speed. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [ Max ISO Spee d], then pr ess the qr butt [...]

84 The white balance (WB) function se ts the optima l white balan ce for natu ral looking col ors to match the s hooting condit ions. Choose the white balanc e function. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an o ption, then press the m button. X[...]

Adjusting the White Balance 85 Custom White Bala nce You can adj ust the white ba lance to the li ght source at th e shooting lo cation. Make sure t hat you set t he white b alance under the light source of th e actual scene you wil l shoot. ● In Step 2 above, choose or . ● Make sure the entire scree n is filled with a plain, white colored subj[...]

Continuous Shooting 86 ● Turn the ÷ or Ê dial, and adju st the correction amount for B, A, M, and G. ● To reset the co rrection leve l, press the n button. ● Press the l button to complete the setting. As long as you hold the shutter bu tton down, th e camera will s hoot continuous ly. Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, [...]

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) 87 * When in t (p. 64), AF lock (p. 97) or ma nual focus modes (p. 98), will change to . You can c hange the tone of a n image to sepia or b lack and w hite when shooting . Choose My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or tur[...]

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) 88 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. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 87 to choose , t hen press the l butt on. ● Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the qr buttons or turn the[...]

Shooting Using the Viewfinder 89 ● The more to the right, the stronger/d arker (skin tone) the effect gets, the mor e to the left, the weaker/li ghter (skin tone) the effect gets. ● Press the l button to complete the setting. If you want t o save battery pow er, you can use t he viewfinder f or shooting instead of the screen. Shooti ng procedur[...]

90 While you keep the shutter but ton pressed ha lfway, the focus and exposure are locked. You can now recomp ose and shoot. Thi s is called Focus Lock. Focus. ● Center the su bject you want in focus, and press the shu tter button hal fway. ● Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject is green. Recompose. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed hal[...]

91 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 assumes that you ha ve set the mode d ial to G . • The sections “Setting the Sh utter Speed” (p. 104), “Setti ng the Aperture Value” (p. 105), “Setting th e Shutter Spe e[...]

92 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the scene you want to shoo t. Choose [AF Frame]. ● After pressi ng the n button, cho ose [AF Frame] in th e 4 tab, the n press th e qr butt ons to cho ose an o ption. Face AiAF • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the foc us, exposure (e valuative metering only) and white ba lance ( on[...]

Changing the AF Frame Position and Size 93 FlexiZone/Center A single AF frame will be used. This is ef fective for focusing on a specific point. In [FlexiZone], you can change the p osition and size o f the AF frame (p . 93). When the AF frame mode is set to [F lexiZone] (see above) you can ch ange the positio n and size of the AF f rame. Press the[...]

Shooting with Servo AF 94 Complete th e settings. ● Press the butto n. 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]. ● Press the n button to choose [Servo AF] in the 4 tab , then press the qr button[...]

95 Choose the sub ject to focus on . Even if the su bject moves, it wil l be tracked within a certa in range. Choose [Trackin g AF]. ● Press the n button to choose [AF Frame] in the 4 tab, then pres s the qr buttons to choose [Track ing AF]. X will appear in the center of the screen. Choose the subje ct to focus on. ● Point the camera so th at [...]

Magnifying the Focal Point 96 If you press the sh utter button halfway, the AF frame will magn ify and you can check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button to choose [AF- Point Zoom] i n the 4 tab, then press the qr butt ons to cho ose [On] . Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face AiAF] (p. 92), th[...]

Shooting with the AF Lock 97 The focus can be loc ked. After loc king the fo cus, the fo cal distanc e will not change ev en when you release your finger fr om the shutt er button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the o button. X The focus lock s, and and the MF indicator appear on t he screen . ● If you rel[...]

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode 98 ● Even if th e subject move s, the face frame will follow the subject within a certain range. ● If a face is not detected , will not appear. Choose the face to focus on. ● If you pre ss the button, the face fr ame will move to anot her face dete cted by the camera. ● When the frame ha s made a full circ uit [...]

Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) 99 Focusing roug hly. ● The side bar show s the MF indicato r focal point and a dist ance display. Wh ile looking at the magnif ied area, turn the Ê dial to find an approx imate focus. Fine tuning the focus. ● If you press the shutter butto n halfway or press the but ton, you can f ine tune the focus (Safety M[...]

Changing the Metering Method 100 Set the focus. ● Press the l butt on. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to make the se tting. You can change the metering meth od (brightn ess measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the metering method. ● After pressi ng the button, turn the Ê dial to choos e a metering meth[...]

Shooting with the AE Lock 101 Linking the Spot AE Poi nt Frame to the AF Frame Choose . ● Follow the St ep above to choose . Choose [Spot AE Point]. ● Press the n button to choose [Spot AE Point] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [AF Point]. X The Spot AE Point frame will be linked to the AF frame that was moved. You can lock t [...]

102 Just as with th e AE lock (p. 101), you can lock the exposure for sh ooting with the flash. FE stands for “F lash Exposure” . Choose h (p. 77). Lock the flash expo sure. ● Point the camera toward the subjec t and press the ¤ b utton. X The flash will fire and when ¤ appears, the flash output will be retained. ● When you shoot on e ima[...]

Shooting with Slow Synchro 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 f lash. At the 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 … . ● After press ing the r button, p[...]

104 The ND filter reduces ligh t intensity t o 1/8 (3 stops) of the actual le vel, allowing f or slower shutter speeds and small er aperture val ues. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Set [ND Filter] to [On]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose , then pr ess the m butto n. You can set t[...]

Setting the Aperture Value 105 You can set th e aperture to a value at which yo u want to shoot . The camera will set the a ppropriate shutter spee d for the ap erture valu e you set. B stands fo r “Apertur e value”, wh ich refers t o the size o f the apert ure opening i nside the l ens. Set the mode dial to B . Make the setting. ● Turn the ?[...]

Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value 106 You can manual ly set the shutt er speed and ape rture to shoot i mages. D stands for “Manu al”. Set the mode dial to D . Make the setting. ● Turn the ÷ dial to set the shutt er speed. ● Turn the Ê dial to set the apert ure value. X The set exposure level appears on the indicator. You can c[...]

Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) 107 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 brightnes s when shooting. To suppress highlight blowout, Dynamic Ra nge Correct ion is used. To b ring out shadow det ails, Shadow Cor rect [...]

Using the Electronic Level 108 Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an o ption, then press the m button. X @ will appear on the screen. Shadow C orrect Choose . ● Follow Step 1 on p. 107 to choose , then press the l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose , then press t he m button. X @[...]

Red-Eye Correction 109 Level the camera. ● Adjust the camera’s tilt on the left and right sides so that t he center of the electronic level turns green. You can automa tically corre ct red-eye that occurs in imag es taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Control]. ● Press the n button to choose [Flash Control] in the 4 tab, then press the m butt[...]

Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation 110 Just like wit h Exposure Compen sation (p. 7 6), you can adjust the exposure ±2 stops in 1/3-stop in crements w hen using the flash. Choose the compens ation amount. ● After pressi ng the r button, immed iately turn the ÷ dial to choose the compensatio n amount, th en press the m button. Red-eye cor[...]

111 In D mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output. Set the mode dial to D . Choose the level o f flash output. ● After pressi ng the r button, immed iately turn the ÷ dial to choose the le vel of output, the n press th e m button. X Once set, ~ will appear on the screen. When the camera det ects the possib ility that peopl e have their eyes[...]

Registering Shooting Settings 112 You can re gister commo nly used shoo ting modes and setting s to your preference . To switch between reg istered set tings, simply turn the mode dial to or . Even if you switch s hooting modes or turn of f the power, settings that usuall y cancel (s elf timer, e tc.) will be s aved. Settings that Can be Registere [...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 113 You can change th e look of an image wh en shooting. Howev er, dependin g on shooting co nditions the i mage may become coa rse, 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 ition. Choose T . ● Follow St[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 114 ● 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 sim ilar colors. ● Pressing t he l button restores the shooting scr een. 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 [...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 115 Specify the target color. ● Position the center fram e so it is filled with the color you wan t and press the r but ton. X The specified color will be recorded . Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to adjust th e range of co lors to be changed. ● Choose a ne[...]

116 Large subj ects can b e split into se veral shots that can l ater be merg ed together u sing the includ ed software on a comp uter to create a panoramic image. Choose x or v . ● Follow S teps 1 – 2 o n p. 62 to choose x or v . Take the first shot. X The exposure and white balance will be s et with the first shot. Take subseq uent shots. ●[...]

117 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections in Chapter 1, and explains how to use various functions fo r shooting and viewing movies. • This chap ter assumes th at the mode dial has be en set to E mode. • The latter half of the chap[...]

118 You can choose between four Mov ie modes. Choose a Movie mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose E . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a movie mo de, then press th e m button. You can shoot movies that look li ke moving miniature mode ls. You create t he miniature mode l effect by choo sing [...]

Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) 119 Choose the are a to keep in focus. ● Press the l butt on. ● Move the zoom leve r to change the fr ame size, and pr ess the op buttons to chan ge the frame posi tion. Choose a playback sp eed. ● Press the n but ton. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a pl[...]

120 You can choose between three image quality se ttings. Choose the image quality setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an o ption, then press the m button. X The option you set will appear on the screen. Image Quality Table * movies pl[...]

121 You can lock the exposu re or change it in 1/3 step s within a range of ±2 b efore shooting. Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● After rele asing the shu tter button, press the ¤ button t o lock the exposu re. The exposure shi ft bar appears. ● Press the ¤ button again to re lease the lock. Chang[...]

122 The following functions ca n be used in the same way as for stil l images. Functions marked with a * can b e used in the same way as for s till image s when in , > or z . • Zooming in More Closely On Subj ects The digital zo om (p. 58) is available in E . Neither the op tical or digital zoom is available in > , z , or . Be sure to set t[...]

Editing 123 Summary of Mov ie Control Panel in “Viewing Mo vies” (p. 30) You can trim t he beginnings an d ends of record ed movies. Choose * . ● Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 30 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. ● Press the op buttons and choo se or[...]

Editing 124 X Even if you move to a point other than a , only the portion from the nearest to the left will be trimmed when is chosen. Only the portion from the nearest to the right will be trimmed when is chosen. X The section indicated with will be the section of the movie that remains after editing. Check the edited movie. ● Press the op b utt[...]

125 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 butt on to enter P layback mode be fore operating the camera. • It may not be p ossible to play back or edit images that have be en edited on a computer, had their file na me changed, or have been taken on a different [...]

126 Searching I mages Using In dex Display Displaying multi ple images a t the same time l ets you quickly fi nd the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will display in an index. ● The number of ima ges increases ea ch time you mo ve the lev er toward g . ● The number of ima ges decreases each time you mo ve the lev er towar[...]

127 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and dis play them by a spe cified filter . You can also pr otect (p. 136) o r delete (p. 1 40) images while filt ered. Search by , , and Choose a target filter. ● In single ima ge playback, pr ess the d button, the n press th e op buttons to choose a jump metho d. ● In , or , p[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 128 Jump by and Imag es ● In single ima ge playback, pr ess the d button, the n press th e op buttons to choose a jump metho d. ● If you press the qr buttons, the dis play will advanc e to the image th at is the chosen number of images away. ● Pressing th e n button rest ores single image playba ck. Using t[...]

129 You can auto matically play back im ages recorde d to a memory card. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n button to choose [Slideshow ] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an it em, then press th e qr buttons to ad just the setti ng. Choose [Start]. ● Press the op bu[...]

130 You can ma gnify the are a of a reco rded imag e that was in side the A F Frame, or the area of a face t hat was dete cted, to ch eck the foc us. Press the l button to switch to the focus check display (p. 44). X A white frame will appear where the AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray frame will appear on a face detected during[...]

131 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● 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 factor of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the location of the displayed area. ● Move the zoom lev er toward g to zoom out, or conti nue to hold it to return to si ngle imag[...]

Changing Image Transitions 132 Choose an image. ● Press the opqr buttons to choose the image you want to view next. X The chosen image will be displayed in the middle, and the next four possibilities will appear. ● Pressing t he m button will display the middle image a t full size. Press the m button again to restore the or iginal displa y. You[...]

133 Using the su pplied ster eo AV cab le (p. 2), yo u can conn ect the camer a to a TV to view im ages you have shot. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully insert the c able plug into the camera’s terminal. ● Insert the cable plug fully into th e video input termi nals as[...]

134 Use the separa tely sold HDMI Cabl e HTC-100 to co nnect the came ra to a high-defi nition TV for an enhanced viewi ng experience . Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully insert the cable plug into the ca mera’s terminal. ● Fully inser t the cable plug into the TV’s H[...]

Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV 135 Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 134 to connec t the camera to the TV. Display images. ● Turn on the T V and press th e camera’s 1 button. X The image will appear on the TV (nothing will appear on the screen of the camera). Use the TV’s remote control. ● Press the remo [...]

136 You can pro tect impor tant images s o that they cannot be a ccidentally erased with the camera (pp. 28, 140). Choose a Sele ction Method Choose [Protect]. ● Press the n button to choose [Protect] in the 1 tab, t hen press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose a sel ection method, the[...]

Protecting Images 137 Choosing Ima ges Individu ally Choose [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 13 6 to choose [Sele ct], then press th e m button. Choose images. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an i mage, then press the m button. X will appear. ● Pressing t he m button again dese lects the image a nd will disappear. ● To[...]

Protecting Images 138 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 136 to ch oose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. Choose a starting image. ● Press the m butt on. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an im age, then press t he m button. Choose an ending image. ● Press the r button to cho ose [Last im[...]

Protecting Images 139 Protect images. ● Press the p button to choose [P rotect], then press th e m button. Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 136 to c hoose [All Images], then press the m button. Protect images. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [P rotect], the n press th e m button. Choose images[...]

140 You can erase al l images at once. Since erased image s cannot be reco vered, exercise a dequate caution be fore erasin g. Protec ted images ( p. 136) cannot be erased. Choose a Sele ction Method Choose [Erase]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Erase] in the 1 tab, then press the m bu tton. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op buttons[...]

Erasing All Images 141 Erase. ● If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose [OK], then press the m button. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 140 to choose [Sele ct Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 1[...]

142 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. 127 ). Choose [Favorites]. ● Press the n button to choose [Favorites] in th e 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to [...]

143 You can organi ze images into ca tegories. You can display th e images in a category i n Filtered Play back (p. 127) and pr ocess all image s at once by using the f unctions be low. • “Viewing Slid eshows” (p. 12 9), “Protecti ng Images” (p. 136 ), “Erasing All Images” (p. 1 40), “Choosing I mages for Prin ting” (DPOF) ( p. 15[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 144 Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an im age. Choose a catego ry. ● Press the op b uttons to choose a category, t hen press the m button. X will appear on the screen. ● Pressing t he m button again dese lects the image and wi ll disappear. ● To choose addi t[...]

Rotating Images 145 Choose a catego ry. ● Press the p but ton to choose an it em, then press th e qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choos e a category. Choose the setting. ● Press the p button to choose [S elect], then press th e m button. You can change the orientati on of an image and save it. Choose [Rotate]. ● Press the n but ton to choos[...]

146 You can resiz e images to a lower pixel setting and save the resi zed image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n button to choose [Resize] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Choose an image size. ● Press the qr button[...]

147 You can cut out a po rtion of a record ed image and save it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming] . ● Press the n button to choose [Trimming] in the 1 tab, then pres s the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an i mage, then press the m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will appear aro[...]

Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 148 You can change the color of an image and save it as a s eparate image . Refer to p. 87 for de tails on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n button to choose [My C olors] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an imag[...]

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 adju st them to th e optimum bri ghtness. A lso, when the over all image is la cking in contr ast, the camera wi ll automatica lly correct t he image for a sharper impression . You can cho ose from fo ur levels of correcti on, and sav[...]

150 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in im ages and save them a s new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Press the n button to choose [Red- Eye Correction] in the 1 tab, th en press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an im age. Correct the im age. ● Press the m butt on. X Red-eye d[...]

151 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compli ant printer (sold separately) (p. 40). Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide . Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 8 C OP Y[...]

152 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 s upplied int erface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open the cove r and insert the cab le’s small plug fi rmly into the camera ter minal in the direc tio[...]

Printing Images 153 Print images. ● Press the c button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to pri nt additiona l images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after prin ting has completed. ● After prin ting has comple ted, turn o ff the camera and p rinter, and unplug the interface ca ble. • Refer to th e Personal Printing Guide for details on printi ng.[...]

154 You can add im ages to the prin t list (DPOF) d irectly after sh ooting or dur ing playback by pressi ng the c butto n. These select ion methods comply wit h the DPOF (Digital Prin t Order Format) standard s. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an im age. Press the 2 button (RAW images and movies will be exc[...]

155 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 of copies s o that they can be p rinted toge ther (p. 158) or processed at a photo develop er service. T hese selection methods comply with the DPOF (D igital Prin t Order Fo rmat) standa rds. Print Settings You can s et the pr int type, [...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 156 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Se lect Images & Qty.] i n the 2 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an im age, then press t he m button. X You will be able to set the num[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 157 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● In Step 1 on p. 15 6, choose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 138 to choose images. Make print settings. ● Press the op buttons to choo se [Order], then press th e m button. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Imag[...]

158 You can print images added (pp. 155 – 157) to the print list by con necting the camera to a PictBridge compliant pr inter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Follow S teps 1 to 4 on p. 15 2. Print. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Print], then press th e m button. X Printing will start. ● If you stop th e printer duri ng printing an[...]

159 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[...]

160 You can custo mize conveni ent and commonly us ed functions f rom the 3 tab (p. 48). Changing Sounds You can change each of the camer a’s operation sounds. ● Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or t urn the Ê dial to choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. Turning Off Hints &am[...]

Changing Camera Settings 161 Changing the Start-up Screen You can change the start-up sc reen that appe ars when you turn o n the camera. ● Choose [S tart-up Im age], then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an opti on. Registering Recorded I mages as the Sta rt-up Scree n When you press th e 1 button and s[...]

Changing Camera Settings 162 Changing the File Number Ass ignment Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fold ers of up to 2,000 images. You can change the file numbe r assignment. ● Choose [File Numbe ring], then p ress the qr butt ons to cho ose an o ption. Any [...]

Changing Camera Settings 163 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved i nto folder s created each month , however, you can a lso create fold ers by sho oting date. ● Choose [Creat e Folder], the n press the qr butt ons to cho ose [Dai ly]. ● Images will b e saved into fo lders creat ed on each shooti ng date. Changing the Lens Retra[...]

Changing Camera Settings 164 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adju st the time the scre en takes to sh ut off automati cally (p. 53). This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off]. ● Choose [Po wer Saving ], then pres s the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Disp lay Off], then pres s the qr button[...]

Changing Camera Settings 165 Set the world time zone. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [ Worl d], then press t he m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose the des tination ti me zone. ● You can also set the daylight s aving time as in Ste p 1. ● Press the m butt on. Choose the world ti me zone. ●[...]

Changing Camera Settings 166 Calibrating th e Electronic Level Calibrate t he electronic level if yo u think the camera is no t shooting le velly. If you use grid lines ( p. 170) to c onfirm that t he camera is le vel beforeha nd, you can ca librate the electronic level more acc urately. Level the camera. ● Attach the came ra to a tripod and make[...]

167 If you set t he mode dial to G , you can change th e settings in the 4 tab (p. 48). Switchin g the Focus Sett ing The camera focuses on whatever i t is aimed at even when the shutter button is not pressed . However, you can se t it so that the camera only focuses when the shutte r button is pres sed halfway. ● Choose [Conti nuous AF], th en p[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 168 Changing the Flash Timing You can change the timing of the flash and shutt er. ● Choose [Fl ash Control ], then pres s the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [S hutter Syn c.], then pr ess the qr buttons to choose a se tting. Turning Off the Re d-Eye Reducti on Function The red[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 169 Changing t he Image Displ ay Time Righ t After Shoot ing You can change the length of time the images di splay right af ter shootin g. ● 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 rig[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 170 Customizing Display Information You can chan ge which inf ormation is displayed by sw itching bet ween custom displays w ith each pres s of the l button. ● Choose [Custo m Display], the n press the m button. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choos e an item, the n press the m button. A will [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 171 Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mode ], then press th e qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Registering Func tions to the Fr ont Dial and Control Dial You can reg ister commonl y used func tions to the front dial a nd the cont rol dial for each Shoo ting mode. ● Choose [Set ÷Ê Fun c.], then pr[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 172 Functions tha t Can be Registe red The functi ons you can regi ster to the fron t dial and contr ol dial are dif ferent depending on the shooting mode. In the setti ngs screen, a spect ratio set tings (p. 78), whi te balance corr ection (p. 8 4) and i-Contras t (p. 107) can be register ed to items with a in t[...]

Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus (My Menu) 173 You can regi ster up t o 5 items fro m commonly use d shooting menus to th e tab, lettin g you quic kly access these items fr om a single screen. Choose [My Menu settings]. ● Choose [My Menu settings] in the tab, then press th e m button. Choose the menu items to re gister. ● Press the op b[...]

Changing Playback Function Settings 174 ● Press the n but ton. Change the order in which menu items are displayed. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [So rt], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn t he Ê dial to choose the menu item you want to move, then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or tur[...]

175 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use separately sold accessories (p. 37), troubleshooting tips, and contai ns lists of functions an d items that appear on the screen. 1 0 C OP Y[...]

176 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK- DC50 (sol d separate ly), you ca n use the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the batt ery. Turn off the camera. Plug the cord into the coupler. ● Fully insert the plu g into the coupler. Insert the coupler. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 16 to open th e cover, then inse rt the couple r as sho[...]

Using Lenses (Sold Separately) 177 ● After you finish, turn off the camera and unplug the po wer cord from the po wer outlet. When attachi ng the Tele-con verter TC-DC58 D (sold separa tely), you ca n take shots f rom even furthe r away (The lens changes the foc al length of the camera body’ s lens by a factor of 1. 4x). To attac h the tele-co [...]

Using Lenses (Sold Separately) 178 Attach the tele-c onverte r lens. ● Turn the l ens in the di rection of the arrow to attach i t securely to the camera. Adjust converter settin gs. ● Turn on the came ra. ● Press the n button to dis play the 4 tab and choose [Co nverter], then press the qr buttons to choos e [TC-DC58 D]. X If [IS Mode] is se[...]

179 You can change the color of the r ing using the sep arately sold Ri ng Accessory Kit RAK-DC-2. Remove the ring. ● Be sure th e camera is tu rned off. ● While pressing the ring rele ase button ( ), turn the r ing in the d irection of the arrow ( ). ● When the “ { ” mark on the ri ng and the “ z ” mark on the camera are aligned, lif[...]

180 You can make your flash photo graphy even bett er with the use of an externally mou nted flash (sol d separately) . • You should set the white bal ance to h . • Please also r ead the manual inc luded with the ex ternally mount ed flash. Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX II Attach the flash to the hot shoe. Turn the flash on, then [...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 181 Make the setting. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an item, then press the qr buttons to adjust t he setting. ● The availab le settings dif fer depending o n the flash (p . 186). ● In modes other than G , M , B , D , and 8 , flash set tings cannot be changed since the[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 182 Macro Ring Lite MR-14 EX and Macro Twi n Lite MT-24EX The Conversi on Lens Adapter LA-DC5 8K, Off Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, and Bracket BK T-DC1 (all sold sep arately) are req uired to attach the Mac ro Ring Lite MR-14EX o r Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX to th e camera. Prepare the conversion le ns ad[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 183 Attach the back componen t of the conversion lens adapter. ● Align the z mark on the back component of the co nversion le ns adapter with the z mark on the camer a and turn the adap ter in the direc tion of the arro ws until locked . ● To remove the adapt er, hold down the ri ng release bu[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 184 Attach the controller . ● Attach the controller for the Macro Ring Lite or Macro Twin Lite to the flash connection component of the Of f Camera Shoe Cord. Attach the flash to the conve rsion lens adapter. ● When attachin g the Macro Ring L ite MR- 14EX, press an d hold the rel ease buttons[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 185 Set [ND Filter] to [On]. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose , then press the qr buttons or use the Ê dial to choose . Configure the exte rnally mounted flash. ● Follow Step 4 on p. 181. to make set tings. Shoot. ● You can shoot in E- TTL automatic flas h exp[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 186 Configuring the External ly Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) • The maximum flash s ynchro shutter speed is 1/250 second . • The flash ou tput will auto matically ad just when [ Flash Mode] is set to [Auto]. Flas h exposure compe nsation and saf ety FE can also be set. However, when set ting[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 187 *1 Fixed to [Manual]. *2 1/64 for Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT- 24EX. *3 Not available with Speedlite 220EX. *4 Fixed to [On]. *5 Settings aside from On/Off are set on the flash. Not available with Spe edlite 220EX, 270EX and 430EX II. When s[...]

188 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 uplo ad them to a web service. Image transfer is a function of the Eye-Fi car d. [...]

Using an Eye-Fi Card 189 Checking Connec tion Information You can check t he Eye-Fi card ’s access poin t SSID, or conn ection status . Choose [Connection info]. ● Press the n butt on, then choos e [Eye-Fi Set tings] from the 3 tab, and press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Con nection info], th en press th[...]

190 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first che ck the following . 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 191 • Set the flash to h (p. 77). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 82). • Attach the camera to a tripod. Additionally, you should set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 171). Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot (p. 23). • Shoot the subject [...]

Troubleshooting 192 • Depending on the Shooting mode, when shooting in a high ISO speed the image may appear rough or grainy (pp. 61, 64). Eyes appear red ( p. 109). • Set the [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p. 168). When shooting with the flash, the lamp (on the front of the camera) lights (p. 42), and for approximately 1 second while the camera is re[...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 193 • Depending on its capabilities, when playing movies on a computer, frames may drop or the audio may cut out. Computer Cannot transfer images t o a computer. It may be possible to solve the problem when the camera is connected to a computer via cable by reducing the transfer speed. • Press the 1 bu[...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 194 Protected! (p. 136) Uniden tified Imag e/Incom patible J PEG/Im age too large./Ca nnot play back A VI/ RAW • Unsupported images, or images with corrupted data cannot be displayed. • Images manipulated on a computer, that have had their file name chang ed, or have been taken with a different camera [...]

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 195 Lens Error • This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in motion or when using it in a location with excessive dust or sand in the air. • If this error message continues to appear, contact a Canon Customer Supp ort Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens. A camera e rror was d[...]

196 Shooting (Inform ation Display) Information Displayed on the Screen C OP Y[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 197 * : Standard, : He ld 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 v[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 198 Scene Icons In A mode, the camera d isplays an ic on for the scene it ha s determined and then au tomatically fo cuses and sel ects the opt imum settings fo r subject brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod. Subject People Subjects Other Than People/ Land[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 199 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) RGB Histogram Display (p. 45) My Category (p. 143) Shooting mode (p. 200) ISO Speed (p. 82) / Playback Speed (Movies) (p. 119) ND Filter (p. 104) White Balance (p. 84) Histogram (p. 45) Image Editing (pp. 146 – 150) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 79), Recording Pix[...]

200 Functions Available in Each Sh ooting Mode Shooting modes D B M G A 8 Function Exposure Comp ensation (p. 76) /Exposure Shift (p. 121) * 1 — {{{ — {{ ISO Speed (p. 82) * 1 — { { {{{{ – (1/3-sto p increments) * 1 {{{{ — * 3 { AE Lock/FE Lock (pp. 101 , 121 ) * 1 — * 4 * 4 * 4 —— { Face Select (p. 97), Tracking AF (p. 95) * 1 {{{{[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 201 K E I J V T Y w S O P t x v E > z {{{{{{{ * 2 —— {{{{{{{{ ——— {{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ ———————————— ————————— ———————————— —————— * 5 —— {{{ * 6 * 7 * 7 * 7 {{ * 7 { — {{{{ ————— ——————?[...]

202 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes D B M G A 8 Function AF Frame (p. 92 ) Face AiAF * 1 { { { {{{{ Tracking AF * 1 {{{{ * 4 { — FlexiZone/ Center * 1 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 — * 6 — Digital Zoo m (pp. 58 , 59) Standard * 1 {{{{ { —— Off * 1 { { { {{{{ Digital Tele-Converter (1.4x/2.3x) * 1 {{{{ { —— AF-Point Zoom (p. 96 ) On/Off * 1 {{{[...]

Menus 203 K E I J V T Y w S O P t x v E > z {{{ — {{{{{{{ — {{{{ —— * 2 * 3 * 2 {{{{ —— — {{ — { — {{{{ ——— —— * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 ——— * 6 * 6 — * 6 * 7 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 ——— {{{{{{{{ ———— {{{{{ — { —— {{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{ ———— {{{{{ —— —— {{ —— {{{{{{{ — [...]

Menus 204 3 Set up Menu My Menu Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 49 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation . p. 160 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 160 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ± 2. p. 50 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up image. p. 161 Format Formats memory [...]

Menus 205 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Smart Shuffle Starts Smart Shuffle. p. 131 Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 129 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, All Images) p. 140 Protect Protects images (Select, Select Range, All Images) p. 136 Rotate Rotates images. p. 145 Favorites Tags or untags images as fa[...]

206 • This camera is a high-pr ecision elec tronic devic e. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets, motors or other devices t hat generate st rong electro magnetic field s. Exposure to str ong magnetic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image data . • If water dro plets or dirt beco [...]

207 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels ...... Approx. 10 million pixels Lens Focal Length ................... .... 5x zoom:6. 1 (W) – 30.5 ( T) mm (35mm film equiva lent: 28 (W) – 140 (T ) mm) Focusing Range .................. 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W) , 30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T) • Macro: 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W), 3[...]

Specifications 208 Shooting Modes ..................... . C1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Au to, Low Light, Quick Sh ot, SCN *1 , Movie *2 *1 Portrait, Landsca pe, Kids&Pets, Spo rts, Smart Shutte r *3 , Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Underwater, Foliage, Sn o[...]

Specifications 209 1:1 Large: 2736 x 2736 Medium 1: 21 12 x 2112 Medium 2: 12 00 x 1200 Small: 480 x 480 4:5 Large: 2192 x 2736 Medium 1: 16 96 x 2112 Medium 2: 96 0 x 1200 Small: 384 x 480 Movies ............................. .... Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 1280 x 720 ( 24 fps *1 ), 640 x 480 (30 fp s *2 ), 320 x 240 (3 0 fps *2 ) Miniatu[...]

Specifications 210 Weight .................................... . Approx. 92 g ( 3.6 oz.) (CB-2LZ) Approx. 85 g (3.0 oz.) (CB -2LZE) (excl uding power cord) Tele-converter TC-DC58D (Sold Separately) Magnification ............ ............... 1.4x Thread Diameter ..................... 58 mm standard filter thread* Dimensions Diameter x Leng th 69.0 x[...]

211 A AC Adapter Kit.......................... ......... 37, 176 Accessories .............................. ................. 37 AE Lock ......................................... .. 101, 121 AEB Mode ................................ ............... 102 AF J Focus AF Frames .............................. 25, 92, 93 AF Lock........... ...............[...]

Index 212 FlexiZone (AF Frame Mode ) ................ ..... 93 Focus AF Frame........... ....................... .... 25, 92 AF Lock .................................... .......... 97 AF-Point Zoom .............................. ..... 96 Face Select........ ....................... .......... 97 Servo AF....... ................... ..................[...]

Index 213 Power J Ba ttery, AC Adapter K it Power Saving ................................ .... 53, 163 Printing .............. ....................... ............... 152 Program AE .............................. ................. 76 Protect ............................. ....................... . 136 Q Quick Shot (Shooting Mode ) .... .............[...]

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