Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS manual

Camera User Guide CDP-E068-020 © CANON INC. 2009 Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. Disclaimer • Reprinti ng, transmi tting, or storing in a re trieval sy stem any par t of this guide witho ut the permiss ion of Canon is prohibited. • Canon rese rves the rig ht to change the conten ts of this guid e at any time with[...]

2 Check if t he following items are i ncluded in your came ra packag e. If anyt hing is missing, contact the retailer from wh ich you purc hased the ca mera. • A memory card is not inclu ded. • Adobe Reader is requ ired to view the PDF manuals. Checking the Package Contents Camera Battery Pack NB-6L (with Terminal Cover) Interface Cable IFC-400[...]

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

4 What Do You Want to Do? Shoot 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ● Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 – 54 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 60, 76 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 ● Shoot without the effects of camera shake even in low light conditions (High ISO Auto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 68 ● Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 ● Use the viewfinder to shoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 View 1 ● Look at[...]

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

Table of Contents 7 Adjusting the White B alance ........... 69 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ......... ...... 70 Shooting Using a TV Monito r .......... 71 Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer . ............. ........... ........ 71 $ Customizing the Self-Time r ........ 72 Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock ..........[...]

8 • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precau tions described below. Always en sure that the camera is operated correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pa ges are intended to pre vent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipme nt. • Be sure to also check the guides included[...]

Safety Precautions 9 Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Do not let the battery come into cont act with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery. • Avoid dropping or subjecting the[...]

Safety Precautions 10 • Do not allow dirt or metal objects (such as pins or keys) to contact the charg er terminals or plug. This could result in electrical shock, fire or other damage. Caution • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor (CCD). • When using the ca[...]

11 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching th e Strap/Holdin g the Camera • Attach the included strap an d place it around[...]

12 Use the incl uded charger t o charge the bat tery. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the S marks on the bat tery and charger, t hen inse rt the bat tery by sliding i t in and down . Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LY: Fl ip out the plug and plu g the charger i nto a power out let . ● For CB-2LYE: Plug the power cor d into the cha[...]

Charging the Battery 13 Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken * The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting co nditions, fewer shots can be taken. Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will appea r on the screen indicating the batt[...]

14 Insert the i ncluded batte ry and a memor y card into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory ca rd has a write-pro tect tab, you will not be able to re cord image s if the tab is in the loc ked positio n. Slide the t ab up until you h ear a click . Open the cover. ● Slide the cover , and op en it . Insert the batte[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 15 Close the cover. ● Close the co ver , and slide it until it locks into place with a cl ick. Removing the Batt ery and Memory Card Remove the battery. ● Open the cover an d press the batter y lock in the direc tion of the arro w. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory ca rd. ● Push the memory card[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots th at can be taken will vary depending on camera settings, the subject and the memory card used. You can check the number of sh ots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting Mode (p. 22)[...]

17 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear the first time the c amera is turned on. Since th e dates and time s recorded int o your image s are based on the se settings, b e sure to set them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the po wer butto n. X The Date/ Time scree n will appear . Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an opti[...]

Setting the Date and Time 18 Changing the Date and Time You can change the curren t date and time settings. Display the menus. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect the 3 tab. ● Press the op b uttons to selec t [Date / Time], then pres s the m button. Change the date and time. ● Follow S t[...]

19 You can change the langua ge displayed in the LCD monito r menus and messages. Set the playback mode. ● Press the 1 bu tton. Display the settings scr een. ● Press and ho ld the m button , then press the n button . Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opq r buttons to select a language, t hen press th e m button. X Once the display lang [...]

20 Before you us e a new memory car d or one that ha s been used in other devices, yo u should for mat the card wi th this camera . Formatting ( initializing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. A s you cannot retrieve the erased da ta, exercis e adequate caution befo re formatti ng the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n[...]

21 The shutter button has two stops. T o take images th at are in fo cus, be sure to first pr ess the shu tter button lightly (ha lfway) to focus, th en take the shot . Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) . X The camer a focuses an d automatica lly selects the ne cessary setti ngs for shooting, such as the br ightness. X When the camera focu [...]

22 Since the came ra can determi ne the subjec t and shoot ing conditi ons, you can let it a utomatically select the be st settings for the sce ne and just s hoot. The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, sett ing the color and brightness to optimal leve ls. Turn on the camera. ● Press the po wer butto n. X The star t-up sound wi ll play, [...]

A Taking Pictures 23 Focus. ● Press the shu tter button halfway to focu s. X When the camera focu ses, it will bee p twice and the indicato r will light gr een (orange when t he flash will fire). X Green AF f rames appear whe re the subject is i n focus. X Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuse s on more than one point. Shoot. ● P[...]

A Taking Pictures 24 • The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting? The subj ect is too far away for the f lash to reach. Shoot within the effect ive flash range of approximate ly 30 cm – 4.2 m (12 in. – 14 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 30 cm – 2.4 m (12 in. – 7.9 ft.) at maxi mum telephoto. • The indi[...]

25 You can view you r images on t he screen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 bu tton. X The last image you t ook will appear. Select an image. ● Pressing the q butt on will cycl e through the images in r everse order . ● Pressing the r button will cycle throu gh the images in the order th ey were take n. ● The images ch ange more q[...]

26 You can selec t and erase im ages one at a ti me. Please not e that erased images canno t be recover ed. Exercis e adequate caut ion before e rasing an image. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 bu tton. X The last image you t ook will appear. Select an image to erase. ● Press th e qr buttons to displ ay an im age to erase. Erase the im[...]

27 You can easily print the images you have taken if you connect the ca mera to a PictBrid ge compliant p rinter (sold s eparatel y). Items to Pr epare • Camera and Pict Bridge compl iant printe r (sold sep arately) • Interface c able supplie d with the camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open[...]

Printing Images 28 Print images. ● Press the m bu tton. ● Use the op b uttons to sel ect [Print ], and press the m button. X Printing will star t. ● If you want to print addi tional imag es, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after pr inting ha s completed. ● After printing h as completed, turn off the camera and p rinter, and unplug the interface ca ble[...]

29 The camera can a utomatica lly select al l settings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing th e shutter but ton. Select the E mode. ● Set the mode switch to E . Compose the shot . ● Moving the zoom leve r toward i will zoom in on your sub ject, makin g it appear larger. Movin g the lever toward j will zoom out from yo ur subject, maki[...]

E Shooting Movies 30 Shoot. ● Press the s hutter butt on fully. X The camer a will start sho oting the movie, and [ Rec.] and the elapsed time wi ll appear on the s creen. ● Once shoot ing begins , take y our finger off the shutter but ton. ● If you c hange the co mposition o f your sh ot during shoo ting, the foc us will stay th e same, but [...]

31 You can view you r movies on the s creen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 bu tton. X The last image you s hot will appea r. X appears on movies. Select a movie. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect a movi e, then press th e m button. X The movi e control panel wil l appear o n the screen. Play the movie. ● Press the qr buttons to s e[...]

32 You can use the included s oftware to tr ansfer yo ur camera images to a computer. System Requ irements Even thou gh these are recomme nded syst em requi rements, n ot all computer fu nctions can be guaranteed. Windows Macintosh OS Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1) Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3 Computer model The above OS shou[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 33 Items to Pr epare • Camera and compute r • DIGITAL CAMERA Solutio n Disk supplied with the ca mera (p. 2) • Interface c able supplie d with the camera (p. 2) Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) ar e used for thes e explanati ons. Install the software. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solutio n Dis[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off t he camera. ● Open the cove r, and inse rt the cabl e’s small plug i nto the camera te rminal in the direction a s shown. ● Insert t he cable’s la rger plug i nto the computer’s U SB port. For connecti on details, r efer to the us er guide pr ovided wi[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 35 Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when you establish a conne ction bet ween the camera and compu ter. ● If CameraWind ow does not appea r, click the [CameraWi ndow] icon on th e Dock (the bar whic h appears at th e bottom of the desktop) . Transferring Images with a Computer ● Click [Transfer Untr ansferr[...]

36 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Interface Cabl e IFC-400PCU* 1 DIGITAL CAMERA Solutio n Disk AV Cable AVC-DC400 * 1 AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 Compact Power Ada pter CA-DC10 Supplied with Camera *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables. Battery[...]

Accessories 37 High-Power HF-DC1 Inkjet Printers (PIXMA series)* 2 Compact Photo Printers* 2 (SELPHY series) Card Reader Windows/ Macintosh Video IN Termin al Audio IN Termin al TV/Video Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with ge nuine Canon accessories. Canon shall n[...]

38 The following camera acces sories are so ld separat ely. Some accessor ies are not sold in some reg ions, or may no l onger be available. Power Supplie s • AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 This kit lets you power the camera using household po wer. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended perio d of time or when connecting to a computer. Cann[...]

39 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what disp lays on the screen, as well as, the basic operating instructions. Conventions Use d in this Guide • Icons are use d in the text t o represent t he camera but tons and swit ches. • Language tha t displays on the screen a ppears insid e [ ] (square brackets ). • The di[...]

40 Mode Switch Use the mode switc h to change modes. Components Guide Lamp (AF Assist Beam) (p. 24)/ Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 111)/ Self-Timer Lamp (p. 59) Microphone (p. 30) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto)/ j (Wide Angle) (p. 22) Playback: k (Magnify) (p. 94)/ g (Index) (p. 90) Shutter Button (p. 21) Power Button (p. 22) Flash (p. 55) Tr[...]

Components Guide 41 Indicators The indica tors on the b ack of the c amera will ligh t or blink u nder the following co nditions. Speaker Viewfinder (p. 73) Indicators (p. 41) Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 42, 43) 1 (Playback) Button (p. 25) Mode Switch (p. 40) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) and DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 27, 34, 95) n Button (p. 46) l (Displ[...]

42 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera det ects if it is held vertically o r horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly f or the best shot. It also detects orientat ion during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct viewi[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 43 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Switching the Display You can change the displa y using the l button. Shooting Mode (p. 40) Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 67) White Balance (p. 69) Histogram (p. 44) Image Editing (pp. 99 – 101) Image Quality (Compression) (p. 65), (Movies) Recording Pixels[...]

Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) 44 Display in Dark Conditio ns during S hooting The display automatical ly brighten s when shoot ing in dark con ditions , allowing y ou to check the composi tion (Night Display fun ction). Howe ver, the brightnes s of the image on the screen, an d the brightn ess of the act ual image record ed may be diff er[...]

45 Commonly used sh ooting fu nctions can b e set with the FU NC. menu. The menu and me nu items differ dep ending o n the S hooting mod e (p. 122 ). Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode switch to the de sired shooting mode . Display the FUNC. menu . X Press th e m button. Select a menu item. ● Press the op b uttons to select a menu item. X T[...]

46 Various fu nctions can be set from th e menus. The menu items are or ganized under tabs , such as for shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The me nu items differ depend ing on the mode (pp. 124 – 127). Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 4 0) left or r ight to sele ct a ta[...]

47 You can silence or adjust the volume of ca mera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Mute], then use the qr buttons to sel ect [On ]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Volume]. ● Pr[...]

48 When you have mistakenly ch anged a setting, yo u can reset the camera t o the defaul t set tings. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect the 3 tab. ● Press the op b uttons to selec t [Res et All], then press the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr buttons to sele ct [OK], [...]

49 Perform low level format ting when yo u think that the recordin g/reading speed of a memor y card has dro pped. Low leve l formattin g a memory card completely e rases all dat a on the memo ry card. As y ou cannot re trieve the erased data , exercis e adequate caut ion before f ormatting t he memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n but to[...]

50 The screen brightness can be changed in two way s. With the n Button ● Press the n button, s elect the 3 tab, select [LC D Brightnes s] and then p ress the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to c hange the brightness . ● Press the n button ag ain to complete the setting. With the l Button ● Press the l bu tton for mo re than one second. X [...]

51 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use other common functions, such as the flash and se lf-timer. • When you set the mode swit ch to 4 mode that matches a pa rticular s et of conditi ons, the camer a will auto maticall y select any n ecessary [...]

52 The camera wil l select t he necessar y settings for the condi tions in whi ch you wish to shoot when you sele ct the matchi ng mode. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 40). Select the shooting mode . ● Press the m bu tton, then u se the op buttons to se lect G . Select the desired mod e. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an opti on, then press th[...]

4 Shooting in Various Conditions 53 V Take shot s of kids and pet s (Kids&Pets) ● Lets you cap ture subj ects that move around, such as children an d pets, without missing phot o opportuni ties. H Take indoor shots (Indoo r) ● Lets you shoot in doors with n atural col ors. Special Conditions U Shoot sunsets (Sunse t) ● Lets you take sh ot[...]

4 Shooting in Various Conditions 54 S Shoot underwater (Und erwater) ● Lets you sho ot underwa ter with Waterproof Cas e WP-DC29 (sold separate ly). y Take shots o f aquatic life in an aquarium (Aquar ium) ● Lets you ta ke natural -colore d shots of aquatic l ife in i ndoor aqua riums. O Take shot s of foliage (Folia ge) ● Lets you sh oot tre[...]

! Turning the Flash Off 55 You can shoot with the flas h turned off. Press the r button. Select ! . ● Press the qr buttons to select ! , then press the m button. X ! will appear on the screen. ● Follow the steps abov e to return the setting t o . When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely, the[...]

56 You can us e the digit al zoom to zoo m up to a maxi mum of 12x an d capture subjects th at are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 22) to enlarge. Th e images may appe ar coarse, however, de pending on th e recordin g pixel setting (p . 65) and the zo om factor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoom ing stops. X W[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 57 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the lens can be i ncreased by an eq uivalen t of 1.4x or 2.3x. This enables a faster shutter speed and l ess chance of camera sha ke than the zoo m (including digital z oom) used by its elf at the same zoom factor. The images may appear coa rse, howev [...]

58 You can inser t the shooti ng date and time in the lower ri ght corner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, they cannot be d eleted. Be su re to chec k beforehand that the date and time ar e correctly set (p. 17). Select [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n but ton. ● Press th e qr buttons to sele ct the 4 tab, then press th e op buttons to select [...]

59 The self-ti mer can be u sed to shoot a group ph oto that inc ludes the ca mera operator. The camera will activate app roximately 10 seconds af ter the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Select Ò . ● Press the op b uttons to selec t Ò , then press the m button. X Once set, Ò will appear . Shoot. ● Press the shu tter button h[...]

60 Once you compos e the shot, such as for a grou p photo, and pr ess the shutter bu tton, the camer a will take th ree shots in a row two secon ds after it detects you r face (p. 76) when you ente r the compositi on. Select " . ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 59 and s elect " . Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ● Make sur[...]

61 Selecting 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 chap ter assumes t hat the mod e switch is s et to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a fu nction expl ained in thi s chap[...]

62 You can selec t the setti ngs for vari ous functi ons to suit yo ur preferen ces. AE stands for Auto Exposure. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 40). ● G will appear . ● If G does not appear, pres s the m butt on and select th e shooting mod e item. Pres s the qr buttons to s elect G and press the m button. Adjust the settings accor ding to your [...]

63 You can shoot l andscapes and far away subj ects. The focu sing range is 3 m (9.8 ft.) an d greater from the camera. Select u . ● After pr essing the q button, pres s the qr buttons to se lect u , then press the m button. X Once set, u will appear. You can shoot an object at a clo se distance or even shoot ex treme closeu ps of it. The po ssib[...]

64 You can zoom in on close subjec ts. The poss ible shooti ng range is approximate ly 3 – 10 c m (1.2 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the l ens, howeve r, you can zoom in even closer on the subject using the dig ital zoom. The digital zoom may ca use images t o appear coa rse at some re cording pixel settin gs (p. 65). Select R . ● Set the mode s[...]

65 You can sele ct from six s ettings. Select the recording pixe ls. ● After pressing the m button, pr ess the op buttons to sele ct . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting yo u selected w ill display on the screen. You can selec t from the fo llowing two l evels of imag e qualit[...]

Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) 66 Approximate Values for Record ing Pixels and Image Quality • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approximate Values for Paper Size ● Suitable f or sending i mages as e-ma il attachments. ● F[...]

67 You can adju st the stan dard exposu re set by th e camera in 1/3-stop increments in the rang e of –2 to +2. Select the exposure compensation. ● After pr essing the o bu tton, press t he qr buttons to ad just the expo sure compensati on, then press the m butto n. X The compen sation ra nge you set wil l display on th e screen. You can shoot [...]

68 Select the ISO speed. ● After pressing the m button, pr ess the op buttons to sele ct . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting yo u selected w ill display on the screen. • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images, but there may be an increased chance of image blurring[...]

69 The white balance (WB) function se ts the optimal w hite balance for natural looking co lors. Select the white b alance. ● After pressing the m button, pr ess the op buttons to sele ct . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting yo u selected w ill display on the screen. Custom Wh[...]

70 You can change th e tone o f an i mage to s epia or b lack and white when shooting . Select My Colors. ● After pressing the m button, pr ess the op buttons to sele ct . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting yo u selected w ill display on the screen. Custom Color The contras t,[...]

71 You can use a TV to display th e camera screen content. • Connect the ca mera to a TV as de scribed in “V iewing Imag es on a TV” (p. 95). • Shooting p rocedures a re the same as when using the camera’s monitor. You can set th e self-tim er to a delay of approxima tely two secon ds. Select Î . ● After pressing the p button, pr ess t[...]

72 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) a nd the number of shots taken (1 – 10 shots) . Select $ . ● After pressing the p button, pre ss the op button to select $ , t hen immedi ately press the n button. Select the settings. ● Press the op buttons to sel ect [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect a val ue, then pres[...]

73 While you press and hold the shu tter button halfway, th e focus an d exposure are fixed. You ca n now recompos e and shoot. This is called Focus Lo ck. Focus. ● Center the subject you wa nt in focus, a nd press the shut ter button halfway. ● Confirm that the AF Frame o n the subject is green. Recompose. ● Hold the shu tter butto n pressed[...]

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75 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Ch apter 4 and explains how to take pictur es using various functions. • This chap ter assumes t hat the mod e switch is s et to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • “ ≈ Shooting Lo ng Exposu res” ( p. 83) as sumes you have set the mode switch to 4 and selected [...]

76 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to match the condi tions you want t o shoot. Select [AF Frame ]. ● Press the n but ton, select the 4 tab, sele ct [AF Frame ], then press the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Face AiAF • Detects people’ s faces and sets the focus, exposur e (evaluative metering only) and white balance ( only)[...]

% Shooting with the AF Lock 77 The focus can be locke d. After loc king the focu s, the foca l distance will n ot change ev en when you re lease your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shu tter butto n pressed ha lfway and press the q button. X The focu s locks and % is displayed on the screen. ● If you releas e your fin[...]

78 If you pres s the shutt er button half way, the AF fram e will magnify and you can check the foc us. Select [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n butt on and select [ AF- Point Zoom] on the 4 tab. Use the qr buttons to se lect [On] . Check the focu s. ● Press the s hutter butt on halfway. X In [Face AiAF] ( p. 76), the face select ed as the main su[...]

79 You can change the metering mo de (brightne ss measuri ng function) to match the sh ooting condi tions. Select the metering mo de. ● After pressing the m button, pr ess the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an opti on, then press th e m button. X The setting will display on the screen . When you wish [...]

80 Just as wit h the AE l ock (p. 79 ), you can lock the ex posure f or shooting with the flash. FE stands for “ Flash Expos ure”. Select h (p. 62). Lock the exp osure. ● Point the ca mera toward th e subject a nd press the o button while pr essing the shutter butto n halfway. X The flash will fire and when ( appears, the exposure will be set[...]

81 The camera can a utomatica lly detect and compensate for faces or sub jects that appea r dark in cert ain shootin g condition s. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n but ton, select [i- Contrast] fr om the 4 tab, and us e the qr buttons to select [A uto]. X @ will appe ar on the scree n (p. 42). @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast[...]

82 You can automa tically cor rect red ey es in images ta ken with the flash. Select [Fla sh Settings]. ● Press the n but ton, select [Flash Settings] fro m the 4 tab and pres s the m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op bu ttons to sel ect [Red-E ye Corr.] and pres s the qr buttons to select [On]. X Œ will appea r on the scre en (p. 42)[...]

83 You can set th e shutter spee d to a range be tween 1 and 15 sec onds to shoot long ex posures. Howev er, you should attach the camer a to a tripod to prevent the came ra from moving and bl urring the image. Select ≈ . ● Set the mode switch to 4 , the press the m button. ● Press the op b uttons to selec t G . ● Press the qr buttons to s [...]

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85 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the “ E Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Mo vi es” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapte r assumes that th e mode switch is set to E . 6 C OP Y[...]

86 You can selec t between tw o image qualit y settings. Select the image qualit y. ● After pressing the m button, pr ess the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an opti on, then press th e m button. X The se tting w ill displa y on the screen. Image Quality Table Estimated Shoo ting Time Changing the Imag[...]

87 You can set th e exposure or ch ange it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2. Focus. ● Press the shu tter button halfway to focu s. Lock the exp osure. ● Press the o bu tton to lock the exposur e. The exposure sh ift bar appe ars. ● Press the o bu tton again t o release the lock. Change th e exposure . ● While watch ing the screen , press [...]

88 The following fu nctions can be u sed in the same w ay as for still images. • Erasing Images (p. 26) • g Searching Images by Sets of 9 (Index Display) (p. 90) • d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display (p. 91) • . Viewing Slid eshows (p. 92) • + Changing Image Transitions (p. 94) • Viewing Images on a TV (p. 95) • : Protecting[...]

89 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter expl ains various ways to play back and edit images. The latter part explains how to transfer images to a computer and how to specify images for printing. • Press the 1 butto n to select th e Playback mo de before oper ating the camera. • It may not be possible to play back or[...]

90 Displayin g 9 images at a ti me lets you quic kly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will display in an index. Th e selected ima ge will have a gr een frame and be enlarge d. Select an image. ● Press the opq r buttons to se lect an image. ● Moving the zoom leve r toward k , will display the selected imag e by it[...]

91 When there ar e many images on th e memory card, yo u can search th em by a specified method or i mage unit. Select a jump method. ● In Single Image Playba ck, press the o button. X The sear ch method and the posi tion of th e currently dis played image will ap pear at the bottom of the screen . ● Press the op but tons and sel ect a jump met[...]

92 You can au tomatically play back im ages recorde d to a memory c ard. Each image displ ays for appr oximately 3 seconds. Select [Slideshow]. ● Press the n button and se lect the 1 tab, then select [ Slideshow] and press the m button. Select a transition effect to start the slideshow. ● Press the qr buttons to select a transition effect, then[...]

93 You can magnif y the area of a re corded imag e that was insi de the AF fram e or the area of a face t hat was detect ed to check t he focus. Press the l button, and switc h to the focus check display (p. 43). X A white fra me will appe ar where the AF frame or face was when the foc us was set. X A gray frame w ill appea r on a fa ce detected du[...]

94 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The displ ay will zoo m in on the image and will appear, if you conti nue to hold the zoom lever , it will conti nue to zoom in up to a factor of 10x. ● If you press th e opqr b uttons, you can move the locat ion of the displ ayed area. ● Move the zoom lever toward g to zoom out or retu rn to Single Image P[...]

95 Using the supplied A V cable, yo u can conn ect the came ra to a TV to view images you have sh ot. Items to Pr epare • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied with the camera (p . 2) Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’s t erminal cover an d fully inse rt the plug of the suppli ed AV cable into the cam[...]

96 You can pr otect impo rtant imag es so that they canno t be erased by the camera (pp. 26, 97 ). Select [Protect]. ● Press the n button and se lect the 1 tab, then se lect [Protect] a nd press the m button. Protect the image. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an image to protect a nd press the m button. X Once set , will appear on the screen.[...]

97 In addition t o selecting and erasing ima ges one at a ti me, you can era se all images at onc e. Since erase d images cann ot be recov ered, exerci se adequate ca ution bef ore erasing. Protecte d images (p. 96) cannot be erased. Select [Era se all]. ● Press the n button and se lect the 1 tab, then select [Erase all] and pres s the m button. [...]

98 You can change the orient ation of an i mage and save i t. Select [Rotate]. ● Press the n button and se lect the 1 tab, then select [Rotate] and pres s the m button. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image to rotate. ● The image will rotate 90° with each pre ss of the m butto n. ● To restore t he menu scree n, press[...]

99 You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel sett ing and save the resized i mage as a separate file. Select [Resi ze]. ● Press the n button and se lect the 1 tab, then se lect [Resi ze] and pre ss the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect the i mage and press the m button. Select an image size. ● Press the qr buttons to[...]

100 Detects and compensates fo r dark sect ions of subje cts or people ’s faces and saves th e image as a separate fi le. You can s elect 4 leve ls of corre ction: [Auto], [Low] , [Medium] or [ High]. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n button and se lect the 1 tab, then sel ect [i-Con trast] an d press the m button. Select an image. ● Press t[...]

101 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in images and save them as new files. Select [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the n button and se lect the 1 tab, then sele ct [Red-Ey e Correction ] and press the m button. X The [Red- Eye Correc tion] scree n will appear. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an image to correct. Correct [...]

102 You can selec t certain ima ges on a memory ca rd for print ing (up to 998 images) an d specify the number of pr int copie s so they can be printed together o r processed at a photo devel oper servic e. You can th en print all the select ed images at onc e or take the memor y card to a ph oto develope r to order prints . These selecti on method[...]

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 103 Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button and se lect the 2 tab, then se lect [Select Image s & Qty.] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to s elect an image , then press th e m button. X You will be able to se t the number of p[...]

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 104 Set the number of prints. ● Press the op buttons to set the number of prints (maximum 9 9). ● Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select other images and the numb er of pri nts for each. ● You cannot set the nu mber of print copies for Index p rints. You c an only se lect which images to pri nt in Step 2. X Pressi[...]

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 105 Print Added Imag es The followin g examples us e the Canon S ELPHY series pr inters. Pl ease also refer to the Personal Printing Guid e . Connect the camera to th e printer (p. 27). Print. ● Press the op buttons, select [Print now] and press the m button. X Printing will star t. ● If you sto p the printe[...]

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107 Customizing the Camera You can customize various func tions to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purp oses. 8 C OP Y[...]

108 You can custo mize conveni ent and commo nly used func tions from the 3 tab (p. 46) . Turning Off the Start-up Image You can tur n off the star t-up image that displa ys when you tu rn on the camera. ● Select [Star t-up Image], the n press th e qr buttons and s elect [Off]. Turning off the Power Saving Func tion You can se t the power sa ving[...]

Changing Functions 109 Changing the File Number Assig nment Images you sho ot are auto matically as signed fil e numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folders of up to 2, 000 images . You can change the file numbe r assignmen t. ● Select [File Numbering], then press the qr buttons to select an option. Creating a F[...]

Changing Functions 110 Creating Folders by Day an d Time You can set a day and time for folder creat ion. ● Select [Cr eate Fold er], then pr ess the m button. ● Select [A uto Create ], then press the qr buttons to se lect an inte rval. ● Select [T ime], the n press the qr buttons to set a time. ● The new fold er will be cre ated on the set[...]

111 If you set t he mode switc h to 4 , and the mode to G , you ca n change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 46). Turning off th e AF Assist Beam If the came ra cannot f ocus in low l ight condi tions wh en you press t he shutter button half way, the la mp will automati cally light t o assist fo cusing. Yo u can turn off the lamp. ● Select [AF-ass i[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 112 Changing the Imag e Display Time You can cha nge the length o f time the images d isplay dir ectly aft er shooti ng. ● Select [Re view], then press the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. ● If you select [Off ], the imag e will not display. ● If you sel ect [Hold], the image di splays until you pr ess the shutt e[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 113 Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Select [IS Mo de], then pres s the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. • In mode, you cannot set [ 3:2 Guide] or [Both]. • Grid Lines will not be record ed on the image. • The gray ar eas displayed with [3:2 Gu ide] are the areas that will not be printed. The actual ima ge recor[...]

114 You can ad just the setti ngs in the 1 tab by pr essing the 1 butto n (p. 46). Selecting the Imag e that First Displ ays in Playback ● Select [Res ume], then pres s the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Changing Playback Functions Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed. Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image. C OP Y[...]

115 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips contains lists of functions. The index also appears at the end. 9 C OP Y[...]

116 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK-D C40 (sold s eparately) , you can u se the camera witho ut worrying ab out how much ch arge is left in the battery. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cove r (p. 14) a nd insert th e coupler a s shown until it locks in to place with a click. ● Close the c over (p. 15). Plug the cord into the coupler. ● Open the[...]

117 If you think there is a problem with the cam era, first check the following . If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Ca non Customer Suppor t Help Desk as listed on the included customer suppor t list. Power You pressed the pow er button, but nothin g happened. • Confirm that the battery is properly inserted (p. 14). • Conf[...]

Troubleshooting 118 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus, then shoot (p. 21). • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 128). • Set the [A F-assist beam] to [On] (p. 111). • Confirm that fun ctions which you do not intend to use (macr o, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. 7[...]

Troubleshooting 119 Recording images to t he memory card takes a long tim e, or continuous shoo ting slows down. • Format the memory card in th e camera (p. 49). When you can’t make setti ngs for shooting func tions or FUNC. menu • The items in which settings can be made dif fer depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Availabl e[...]

120 If error message s appear on the LCD monito r, try one of the follow ing solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not instal led in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 14). Card locked! • The SD memory card o r SDHC memory c ard’s write protect tab is set to “Loc k”. Unlock the write prote[...]

List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 121 Cannot complete! • Print settings co uld not be saved correct ly. Reduce the number of settings and try again (p. 102). Naming error! • The file name could not be create d because there is an image with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create , or the highest possible fi[...]

122 Functions Availab le in Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function A GI F Flash (pp. 55, 62, 80) {{ { *1 — {{ *1 — { —— {{ { { Focusing Zone (p. 63) All Range { ——— — {{{ — {{{ — {{{ Exposure Compensation (p. 67)/Exposure Shift (p. 87) — {{{ Self-Timer (pp. 59, 60, 71, 72) {{ { { {{ { { {{ { { * 2 {{ { { AF Lock (p. 77) ?[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 123 4 E VH U t ≈ wSyO P Z R {{ *1 — — {{ — {{ —— — {{ *1 — *1 {{{{{ —— — —————————— — — — {{{{{{{{{{ { { — —————————— — — — {{{{{{{{{{ { — { — { —— {{{{{{ { { { — { —— {{{{{{ { — { {{{{ — {{{{{ — {{ {{{{{{{{{{ { [...]

124 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes Function A GI F AF Frame (p. 76) Face AiAF {{ { { Center — {{ { AF Frame Size (p. 76) Normal/Small — { —— Digital Zoom (p. 56) Standard/Off {{ { { Digital Tele-converter (1.4x/2.3x) {{ { { AF-Point Zoom (p. 78) On/Off {{ { { AF-assist Beam (p. 111) On/Off {{ { { Flash Settings (p. 82) Red-Eye Corr. O[...]

Menus 125 4 E VH U t ≈ wS y O PZ R {{ { — {{{ { {{{ { { {{ { {{{{ { {{{ { — —— — ———— — ——— — — { {{{ { { {{{ { —* 1 { { {{{ { { {{{ { —— — {{ { {{{{ { {{{ —— {{ { — {{{ *2 {{{ { { {{ { — { { {{{ { —— — {{ { — { { {{{ { —— — —— — ———— — ——— — — {{ { {{{{ { {{{ {[...]

Menus 126 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 47 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 47 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 50 Start-up Image On*/Off p. 108 Format Formats card, erasing all data pp. 20, 49 File Numbering Continuous*/Auto Reset p. 109 Create Folder Create New Folder/Auto C[...]

Menus 127 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Print Displays printing screen. p. 27 Select Images & Qty. Selects individual images for printing. p. 103 Select All Images Selects all ima ges for printing. p. 104 Clear All Selections Cancels all settings for printing. p. 104 Print Settings Sets the printing style. p. 102 C OP Y[...]

128 Camera Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 10 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 (W) – 18.6 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) – 105 (T) mm f/2.8 (W) – f/4.9 (T) Digital Zoom .[...]

Specifications 129 Recording Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SD memory card, S DHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card File Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)[...]

Specifications 130 Battery Pack NB-6L Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rechargeable lit hium-ion battery Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 V DC Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 mAh Charging cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 300 times Operating temperature . [...]

131 Equipment • This camera i s a high-pr ecision el ectronic d evice. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets or mot ors that gene rate stro ng electromag netic fiel ds. Exposure t o strong magnet ic fields ma y cause malfunctions or corrupt ima ge data. • If water drop lets have fallen or d[...]

132 Numerics 3:2 Guide ................................... ............. 112 A AC Adapter Kit .... ....................... ....... 38, 116 Accessories ............. ....................... .......... 36 AE Lock ....................... ........................ ..... 79 AF Frame ....................................... .......... 23 AF J Auto Focus AF[...]

Index 133 FUNC. Menu Basic Operations ........................... ........ 45 FUNC.Menu List ........... ....................... .................... 122 G Grid Lines ......... ....................... ............... 112 H High Speed (ISO) ........... ....................... ... 68 High-Power Flash ........... ....................... ... 38 Histogr[...]

Index 134 S Screen Display Language ................................ . 19 Information Disp layed ...................... ..... 42 Menu Operations ............................ 45, 46 Switching the Display ...................... 42, 43 SD/SDHC Card J Memory Card Self-Timer 10 second Self-Time r ............................ 59 Changing Del ay andNumber[...]

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Camera User Guide CDP-E068-020 © CANON INC. 2009 Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. Disclaimer • Reprinti ng, transmi tting, or storing in a re trieval sy stem any par t of this guide witho ut the permiss ion of Canon is prohibited. • Canon rese rves the rig ht to change the conten ts of this guid e at any time with[...]