Canon S95 manual

Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sur e you read this g uide, incl uding the "Safety Precaution s" section , before us ing the 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 pa ckage. If anything i s missing, con tact the retai ler from which yo u purchased the camera. Checking the Package Contents Camera Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Battery Pack NB-6L (with Terminal Cover) Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST Wrist Strap WS-DC9 Using the[...]

3 Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some init ial test sh ots and play them ba ck to make sure t he images were recorde d correctly . Please note tha t Canon Inc., its subsidiar ies and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liable for any consequ ential damag es arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or ac cessory, i ncluding me mory cards, t[...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ......................... 24 Iw P At the beach (p. 62) Against snow (p. 62) Portraits (p. 61) Take good people shots J Landsca pe (p. 61) O Foliage (p. 62) Shoot various other scene s Low Light (p. 60) t Fireworks (p. 63) V Kids and pets (p. 62) S Underwater (p. 62) Mi[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 27 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) ............................. 125 ● Look at my pictures on a TV ...................................................... 129 ● Look at my pictures on a computer. ..........[...]

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

Table of Contents 7 Shooting in Program A E .... ............. 74 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensati on)........ ............. ........... 74 Turning th e Flash On ........... ........... 75 Changing the Focusi ng Range (Macro).. ............. .......... ............. ...... 75 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) ..........[...]

Table of Contents 8 Quickly Searching Images ........ .....122 Viewing Images in Filt ered Playback .. ........... ............. .......... ....123 Viewing S lideshows ......... ............. .125 Checking the Focus ........... ............ 126 Magnifying Images.... ................ .....127 Displaying Various I mages (Smart S huffle). ............[...]

9 • Icons are used in th e text to re present th e camera bu ttons and con trol dial . • Language th at display s on the scre en appears i nside [ ] ( square brac kets). • The direc tional buttons , control d ial, FUNC. /SET button and contro l ring are represen ted by the foll owing icons. • : Things y ou should be careful ab out • : Tro[...]

10 • 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 11 • 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 12 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 car eful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. • Do not forcibly push down or pull up [...]

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 • Be sure to attach the supplied st rap to the camera an[...]

14 Use the incl uded char ger to charg e the batte ry. Be sure to charge the ba ttery as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the o marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batt ery by sli ding it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LY: Flip out the plu g ( ) an d pl[...]

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

16 • SD memory cards (2 GB and less)* • SDHC memory cards (more than 2 GB, up to and inclu ding 32 GB)* • SDXC memory cards (more than 32 GB) * • MultiMedia Cards • MMCplus memory cards • HC MMCplus memory cards • Eye-Fi Cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not ope rate properly depending on the bran[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Open the cover. ● Slide the cov er ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the battery. ● Insert the b attery as sho wn until it lo cks into place wit h a click. ● Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly loc k into place. Insert the memory card. ● Insert the me mory card as[...]

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

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 yo ur images are ba sed on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The Date/Time screen will appear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an option. [...]

Setting the Date and Time 20 Changing the Date and Time You can change the current da te and time set tings. Display the menus. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se 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 ti[...]

21 You can change the language t hat display s 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 displa[...]

22 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en formatted in other devices, y ou should f ormat the ca rd with this c amera. Formattin g (initializ ing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. As you canno t retrieve the erased dat a, exercise a dequate caut ion before formatting the memory card. Before forma tting an Ey e-Fi[...]

Pressing the Shutter Button 23 To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button 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 twic e and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused. Press fully (Press fully to shoot ). X The ca[...]

24 Since the ca mera can determi ne the subje ct and shooting conditions, you can let it automa tically sele ct the best settings fo r the scene a nd just shoot . The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, se tting the colo r and brig htness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The start-up screen will appear.[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25 Focus. ● Press the s h utter butto n halfway to focus. X The flash will rise automatically in dark environments. X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and AF frames will appear where the camera focused. Several AF frames will appear whe n the camera focuses on more than one point. Shoot. ● Press the s h u[...]

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 26 What if... • What if th e color and brightness of the images do not turn o ut as expected? The scene icon (p. 179 ) that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene. If this happens, try shooti ng in G mode (p. 74 ). • What if white and gray frames appear when you point the came ra toward a subject? When[...]

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

28 You can choose and erase ima ges one at a time. Pl ease note tha t erased images canno t be recovered . Exercise ad equate caution before erasi ng an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image 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 ase. E[...]

29 The camera can aut omaticall y select all sett ings so that you can shoot movies just by pres sing the shut ter button. The audio will re cord in stere o. Enter E mode. ● Set the mode dial to E . 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 f[...]

Shooting Movies 30 X Recording will start, and [ Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on the screen. ● Once shooti ng begins, take your fi nger off the shutter but ton. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during shoo ting, the focus will stay the same, but the b rightness and t one will automatical ly adjust. ● Do not touch th e [...]

31 You can view th e movies you have shot on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image you took will appear. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a movi e, then pr ess the m butt on. X The movie control panel will appear on the screen. Play the movie. ● Pres[...]

32 You can use t he include d software t o transfer i mages you h ave shot with t he camera to a co mputer for view ing. If you a re already us ing softwar e included with anothe r Canon-brand compact digita l camera, inst all the softwa re from the include d CD-ROM, o verwriting your curre nt installat ion. System Requ irements Windows * For Windo[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for thes e explanati ons. 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 camera. ● Open the cove r and insert the small plug of the includ ed interfac e cable (p. 2) firmly into the ca mera terminal in the dire ction shown. ● Insert the interfac e cable’s la rger plug i nto the compu ter. For connec tion details [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Transfer and View Images ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transferre d Images]. X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer. Transferred images will be sorted by da te and saved in separate folders in the Pictures folder. ● When [Image impo[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 You can transfer images e ven without using the image t ransfer function in the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer. There are, however, the following limitations. • It may take a few minutes from when you connect the camera to the computer until you can transfer image [...]

37 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC9 Interfac e Cable IFC-400PCU* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST* Supplied wi th Camera Battery Pack NB-6L with Terminal Cover* Battery Charge r CB-2LY/CB- 2LYE* USB card read er Windows/Macin tosh Memory C ard Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV High-Definition TV HDMI Cable HTC-100 *[...]

38 The followi ng camera access ories are sold separ ately. Some acce ssories are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2L YE ● An adapte r for chargi ng Battery P ack NB-6L. Battery Pack NB-6L ● Recharge able lithium- ion battery . AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 ● This kit let s you power[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 39 Flash High-Power Flash HF-DC1 ● This extern ally mounted fl ash can be used to capture ph otographic subjects tha t are too distan t for the bu ilt-in flash to illuminate. Other Accessories Waterproof Case WP-DC38 ● Use this case to take underwater sho ts at depths of up to 40 meter s (130 ft.), or to shoot in the[...]

Separately Sold Accessories 40 Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp liant Printers ● By connectin g your camera to a Canon- brand PictBr idge compliant printer, you can print you r images without having to use a computer . For more info rmation, visit your ne arest Canon retai ler. SELPHY series PIXMA series Use of genuine Canon accessories is re[...]

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 t o change t he Shooting mode. Components Guide Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 24, 29, 55) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 122, 127) Lamp (pp. 59, 64, 65, 66, 162, 163) Lens Microphone (p. 30) Mode Dial Shutter Button (p. 23) Power Button (p. 19) RING FUNC. (Ring Function Selector) Bu[...]

Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning the c o ntrol di al allows y ou to perfor m operation s such as choosing i tems or switching images. Except fo r a few operation s, the same o perations are possibl e with the opqr buttons. Strap Mount (p. 13) Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 44, 178, 180) Indicator (p. 45) (Short Cut) Button (p. 166) / c (Direct P[...]

44 Switching th e Display You can change the screen d isplay using th e l button. Refer to p. 178 for detail s on informat ion that appe ars on the scre en. Shooting Playback Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions The display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions, allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function)[...]

Indicator 45 Histogram during Playback ● The graph that appears in “Detailed Information Display” (p. 44) is called the histogram. The histogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally, and the amount of brightness vertically. When the graph approaches the right side, the image is bright, but when it approaches the left [...]

46 You can set commo nly used funct ions using the ø menu. The menu items an d options dif fer depending o n the Shooting mode (pp. 182 – 183). Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mo de dial to the desire d shooting mode. Display the ø menu. ● Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. X The avail[...]

47 Various fu nctions can be se t from the me nus. The menu it ems are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The options differ depending o n the Shooting mode and the Play back mode (pp. 18 4 – 187). Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever left or[...]

48 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Mut e], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. ● Press the n button to res tore the normal scre en. Adjusting[...]

49 The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. Using the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [L CD Brightness ]. Change the brightne ss. ● Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ● Press the[...]

50 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting , you can reset th e camera to the default settings. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se 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[...]

51 To save ba ttery power, the screen turns o ff, and the c amera shuts d own automatic ally when it is no t operated fo r a certain time . Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen wil l turn off ap proximatel y 1 minute afte r the camera is last operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, the lens will retr act and the po wer will turn off. When the [...]

Clock Functions 52 Choose [Low Level Forma t]. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Low Level Format], then press the qr buttons to d isplay . ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Start the low level format. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [OK ], then press[...]

53 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 set to A mode for “Turni ng the Flash Off” (p . 54) to “Using th e Self-Timer ” (p. 59). When sho oting in a mode[...]

54 You can shoot with the flas h turned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose ! , then press the m button. X If the flash has been raised, the flash will lower automatically. X Once set, ! will appear on the screen. ● To turn th e flash back o n, follow the Steps above to re turn the sett ing [...]

55 You can use the digital zoo m to zoom up to approxi mately 15x and capture subjects th at are too far away fo r the optic al zoom to en large. The ima ges may appear co arse, however, depend ing on the r ecording p ixel setting (p. 76) and the zoom factor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stops. X The zoom w[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 56 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the le ns can be increa sed by approx. 1.4x or approx. 2.3x. This enables a fast er shutter speed and less chanc e of camera shake than the zoom (i ncluding di gital zoom) u sed by itse lf at the same zoom fact or. The images may appe ar coarse, how ev[...]

57 You can shoot using preset focal le ngths of 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm or 105 mm (35mm film equivale nts). This feature is useful when you want to shoot at a particu lar focal length . Choose a focal length. ● Turn the Ï ring . X Turn the Ï ring counter clockwise until you hear a clicking sound and the focal length changes from 28 mm to 35 [...]

58 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once in serted, however, the y cannot be deleted. B e sure to c heck beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 1 9). Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n butt on. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê[...]

59 Use the self ti mer for pictures where the photo grapher is al so included in t he shot. You can se t the time delay be tween when the shutter but ton is pressed and the shot is taken (0 – 3 0 seconds) and also the number of shots (1 – 10 shots). Press the p button. Choose . ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose , then press[...]

Shooting in Low Light Conditions (Low Light) 60 Allows you t o shoot in dimly lit plac es with redu ced camera sh ake and subj ect blur. Enter mode. ● Set the mode dial to . Shoot. What if the number of shots i s set to two or more shots? • Exposure and white balance setti ngs are set with the first shot. • If the flash fires or you set a hig[...]

61 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditi ons in which yo u wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Enter K mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . Choose the Shooting mode . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose I . ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose a Sho oting mode, [...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 62 V Take shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets) ● Lets you capt ure subjects that move around, such as children and pets, withou t missing phot o opportuni ties. ● You will be able to focu s on subject s that are approx. 1 meter (3.3 ft. ) or more away from the end of the lens. w Take shots o f people at the be a[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 63 t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) ● Lets you take sh ots of firework s in vivid colors. Adding Effects an d Shooting Shoot images with v ivid colors (Super Vivid) ● Lets you take sho ts with vivid, i ntense colors. Take posterize d shots (Poster Effect) ● Lets you take sho ts that l ook like an old poste[...]

64 The camera wil l shoot, even w ithout pressi ng the shutter b utton, when i t detects a s mile. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose , then pres s the l button . X The camera will enter shooting stand-by, and [Smile Detection on] will appear o n t[...]

65 Point the cam era at a person an d press the shut ter button full y. The camera will shoot approx imately two second s after it detects a wink. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choos e , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose , then pres s the l button . Compose the shot and press the shutt[...]

Using the Face Self-Timer 66 The shutter will release appr oximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 8 8). You can use t his when the photo grapher want s to be in the image, such as a group ph oto. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to c[...]

Using the Face Self-Timer 67 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 th e timer after countdown h as starte d, press the p button. Changing the nu mber[...]

68 The camera tak es three succe ssive shots a t different bri ghtness sett ings, then selec ts and combi nes the areas wi th the best brightness i nto one imag e. This lets yo u reduce highl ight blowou t and loss of deta ils in shadow a reas commonly foun d in high contra st scenes. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose . Secure th[...]

Shooting High Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range) 69 Adding Color Effects Choose a color effect. ● Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 61 to c hoose . ● After pressi ng the l button, press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose a color effec t, then pres s the l butto n again. Color Effects Effect Off — Sepia Sepia tones. B/W Black and white. [...]

70 This effe ct fades t he colors and roughens the image so that it looks li ke an old photograph . You can choose from 5 effect le vels. Choose . ● Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 61 to c hoose . Choose the effect le vel. ● Turn the Ï ring to choose t he effect le vel. Shoot. Shooting with Faded Colors (Nostalgic) • Digital Zoom (p. 55), date s[...]

71 Lets you shoo t with the dis torting effe ct of a fish-e ye lens. Choose . ● Follow Step s 1 – 2 on p. 61 to c hoose . Choose an effect level. ● Press the l butt on. X [Effect Level] will appear on the screen. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an e ffect level, then press the l button. X You can check the effect on th[...]

72 Blurs chos en portions in the top and bottom of a n image to pr oduce the ef fect of a miniature model . Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 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,[...]

73 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 yo u have set the mode d ial to G . • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explaine d in this chapt er in modes other th an G[...]

74 You can choo se the setti ngs for vario us function s to suit your preferences . AE stands for Auto Exposure. Enter G mode. ● Set the mode dial to G . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 75 – 86 ). Shoot. You can ad just the st andard exp osure set by the camera in 1/3-sto p increments in the range of -2 to +2. Adjust the br[...]

75 You can make the flash fire every time you sho ot. The effective flash rang e is approximatel y 50 cm – 6.5 m (1.6 – 21 ft.) at maximum wi de angle ( j ), an d approximat ely 90 cm – 3.0 m (3.0 – 9.8 f t.) at maximum te lephoto ( i ). Choose h . ● After press ing the r butto n, press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose h , the[...]

76 You can choose from four reco rding pixel (i mage size) set tings. Choose the recordin g pixel setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an o p tion, th en press th e m button. X The setting will appear on the screen . You can choose from [...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 77 Approximate Values fo r Recording Pixels and Co mpression Ratio (4:3 Aspect Ratio) • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. • The values in the table are based on a 4:3 aspect ratio. If the aspe[...]

78 A RAW image is raw da ta recorded wi th nearly no de terioratio n in image quality re sulting from i mage processi ng inside the came ra. You can us e the supplied s oftware to adj ust the ima ge in any way you like wit h minimal lo ss in image quali ty. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose a menu o[...]

79 You can change the width to he ight ratio of an image. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a opt ion, then press the m b utton. Changing the Aspect Ratio Same aspect ratio as wide screen high definition televisions. Same aspect rati[...]

80 Choose the ISO spee d. ● Turn the Ï ring to choose an ISO speed. X The setting will appear on the screen . Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. Low High Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting. Cloudy, twilight Nightscapes, dark interiors Changing the ISO s peed • Lowerin[...]

Shooting Using a TV Monitor 81 Changing the Maximum ISO Spee d for You can set a maximu m ISO speed of – for . Choose [ISO Auto Settings]. ● Press the n button to choose ISO Auto Setti ngs] in the 4 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose the m aximum ISO speed. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [ Max ISO Speed], then pr ess [...]

82 The white balance (WB ) function se ts the optimal white bal ance for na tural looking col ors to match the s hooting cond itions. Choose the white balance function. ● After pressing the m button, press 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. X The [...]

Adjusting the White Balance 83 Correcting th e White Balance You can corre ct the white balance. This ad justment wil l have the same ef fect as using a commer cially-a vailable colo r temperatur e conversion filter or colo r compensati ng filter. Correct the Wh ite Balance. ● In Step 1 on p. 82, choose and tu rn the Ï ring to adjust the level o[...]

84 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, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose W or , then press the m button. Shoot. X As long as you hold the shut ter button down, the camera wi[...]

85 You can c hange the tone of an image to sepia or black a nd white when shooting . Choose My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting will appear on the screen . Changing the Tone of an Imag[...]

Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock 86 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color s aturation, r ed, green, bl ue, and ski n tones in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different levels. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 85 to c hoose , then press the l butt on. ● Press the op but tons to choose an option, the n press the qr buttons or turn t[...]

87 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 yo u have set the mode d ial to G . • The sections “Setting th e Shutter Spee d” (p. 98), “Set ting the Apert ure Value” (p. 99 ), “Setting t he Shutter Spe [...]

88 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to match the scene y ou want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● After pressi ng the n button, cho ose [AF Frame] in th e 4 tab, t hen press the qr buttons to cho ose an op tion. Center The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective fo r focusing on a specific point. Face AiAF • Detects peop[...]

Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF) 89 Tracking AF You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot. You can choose the subject yo u want to focus on and shoot. Choose [Trackin g AF]. ● Press the n button to choos e [AF Frame] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [Track ing AF]. X will appear in the center of the [...]

Shooting with the AF Lock 90 Shoot. ● Press the shu tter button ha lfway. will change into a bl ue which will follow the subject whi le the camera cont inues to adjust t he focus an d expos ure. ● Press the shutter butto n fully to shoot. X Even after shooting completes, will appear, and the camera will continue to track the subject. The focus [...]

91 If you pr ess the shutt er button halfway, the AF frame wil l magnify and you can check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button to choos e [AF- Point Zoom] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to cho ose [On]. Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face AiAF] (p. 88), the face detected as the main [...]

92 You can choose a specific per son’s face t o focus on and th en shoot. Register 0 to the button (p. 166). Enter Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward th e face of th e subject and p ress the button . X After [Face Select : On] appears, a face frame will appear around the face detected as the main subject. ● Even if th e subject move [...]

93 You can u se manual f ocus when auto focus is not possible. If you pre ss the shutter butt on halfway afte r roughly foc using manually , you can fine tune the focus. Choose . ● After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the Ê d ial to choo se , then press the m bu tton. X and the MF indicator appear. Focusing roug hly. ● Th[...]

94 The camera au tomatical ly takes thre e continuou s shots in the following order: one at the pos ition set in manu al focus, and one each with focu s positions preset far ther and nearer. The focus adju stment can be se t in 3 levels. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choo se , then press the qr buttons or turn t[...]

Changing the Metering Method 95 Focus. ● The focus a nd exposure will be mai ntained where the blue AF frame appear s while you press the s hutter button halfway. You can change the metering me thod (brightn ess measuring function) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the metering method. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op butto[...]

96 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and ex posure separatel y to shoot. AE sta nds for “Auto Expo sure”. Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the o button while pr essing the shutter butto n halfway. X When appears, the exposure will be locked. ● If you rele ase your fi nger from th e s[...]

97 The camera tak es 3 continuou s shots while automaticall y adjusting the exposure to standard ex posure, unde rexposure and overexpos ure, in that order. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choo se , then press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose . Set the exposure compensa tion amount. ● Press the l but[...]

98 You can set t he shutter to t he speed at whi ch you want to sh oot. The camer a will set the a ppropriate aperture v alue for the s h utter sp eed you set. M stands for “ Time value” . Set the mode dial to M . Make the setting. ● Turn the Ï ring to set the shutter speed. Shoot. Available Shutter Spee ds • 2" indicates 2 seco nds, [...]

99 You can set th e aperture to a value at whic h you want to shoo t. The camera will set the a ppropriate shutter sp eed for the aperture valu e you set. B stands fo r “Apertur e value”, wh ich refers to the siz e of the apert ure opening i nside the lens. Set the mode dial to B . Make the setting. ● Turn the Ï ring to set the aperture valu[...]

100 You can manual ly set the shut ter speed and aperture to shoo t images. D stands for “Manu al”. Set the mode dial to D . Make the setting. ● Turn the Ê dial to set the shutter sp eed, or turn the Ï ring to set the aperture va lue. X The set exposure level appears on the indicator. You can check the difference against the standard exposu[...]

101 You can change the functio n assigned to t he control ring . By performing operation s with the contr ol ring, you ca n enjoy the feel ing of using a fully manual camera . Assign a function to the Ï ring. ● Press the ring functi on selector button. ● Press the r ing functio n selector button, the qr buttons, or turn the Ï ring or Ê dial [...]

Making Settings using the Control Ring 102 Functions Assignable to the Control Ring The functi ons you can assi gn to the control ring are diffe rent dependi ng on the shooti ng mode. The func tions assigne d to the contr ol dial also chan ge. • Av: aperture value (p.99), Tv: shutter speed (p. 98), ISO: ISO speed (p. 80), +/-: exposure compensati[...]

Making Settings using the Control Ring 103 Registering Fun ctions to the Control Ring You can reg ister which f unctions will be assigne d to the con trol ring fo r each Shooting mode. Choose . ● Follow Ste p 1 on p. 101 to choose , then press th e n button. Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a Shooting mode[...]

104 The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, such as faces or backg rounds, that are too brig ht or dar k and aut omatically adjust the m to th e optimum brightnes s when shooting. To suppress highlight blowout, Dynami c Range Correc tion is use d. To bring out shadow deta ils, Shadow Corre ct is used. Dynamic Range Correc tion (DR Correction) Y[...]

Red-Eye Correction 105 Shadow C orrect Choose . ● Follow Ste p 1 on p. 104 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose , th en press the m button. X Once set, @ will appear on the screen. You can automa tically corre ct red-eye t hat occurs in im ages taken wit h the flash. Choose [Flash Settings][...]

106 You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, ap pear bright b y having th e camera provi de the approp riate illuminat ion with the f lash. At t he same time, you can u se a slow shutter s peed to br ighten t he backgrou nd that t he light from the flash cannot reach. Choose … . ● After press ing the r butto n, press the qr buttons or [...]

Adjusting the Flash Output 107 In D mode, you can choo se 3 levels of fl ash output. Set the mode dial to D . Choose the level o f flash output. ● After pressi ng the r button, i mmediately turn the Ï ring and select the level of output, the n press th e m button. X Once set, ~ will appear on the screen. • You can also set the flash exposu re [...]

108 You can re gister commo nly used sh ooting mode s and setti ngs to your preference . To switch between reg istered set tings, simply turn the mode dial to . Even if you switch shooting modes or turn off the po wer, settings that usually ca ncel (self t imer, etc.) will be saved . Settings that Can be Registere d • Shooting mode s ( G , M , B [...]

109 You can change th e look of an image wh en shooting. However, depend ing on shooting co nditions the i mage may become coarse, or the col ors may not come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choo se to retai n a single co lor and chan ge the res t to black and white in a compos ition. Choose T . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choos e T[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 110 Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anot her when recor ding it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choos e Y . Press the l button. X The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will alternately display. ● The default setting is to ch ange green to gray[...]

Checking for Shut Eyes 111 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 negat ive value t o limit the range of colors . Choose a positive value to extend the range of c olors to s imilar color s. ● Press the l butt on to restor e the shooting sc[...]

112 Large subj ects can b e split into several shots that can later be me rged together us ing the inc luded softwa re on a co mputer to cre ate a pano ramic image. Choose x or v . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choos e 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. ●[...]

113 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 been set to E mode. • The latter half of the chapt[...]

114 You can choose between four Mov ie modes. Choose a Movie mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose E . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a mode , then pres s the m butt on. You can shoot movies that look li ke moving miniature models. You create t he miniature mode l effect [...]

Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) 115 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 butt on. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose a pl[...]

116 You can choose between three image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an o p tion, th en press th e m button. X The option you set will appear on the screen. Image Quality Table * movies[...]

117 You can lock the exposu re or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2 before shooting. Focus. ● Press the s h utter butto n halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● After releasing the shutter button, press the o button to lock the exposure. The exposure shift bar appears. ● Press the o but ton again to rel ease the lock. Change th e [...]

118 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. Functions marked wit h a * can be used i n the sa me way as f or still i mages when in , > or z . • Zooming in More Closely on Subjects - The optical zoom is not availa ble while shooting. - The sound of zoom operations will be recorded. - The digital zoom (p. 55) [...]

Editing 119 Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 31) You can trim t he beginning s and ends of record ed movies. Choose * . ● Follow Ste ps 1 – 3 on p. 3 1 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 but tons and ch oose o[...]

Editing 120 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 but t[...]

121 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Pla yback mode bef ore operati ng 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 [...]

122 Searching I mages Using In dex Display Displaying multi p le images a t the same time l e ts you quick ly find the imag e you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will di splay in an index. ● The number of ima ges increase s each time you m ove the leve r toward g . ● The number of ima ges decreases each time you m ove the leve r t[...]

123 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and display them by a spe cified filt er. You can also pr otect (p. 132 ) or delete (p . 136) all images at once whil e filtered . Search by , , and Choose a target filter. ● In single i mage play back (exclud ing detailed inf ormation di splay), pres s the o button, the n press [...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 124 Jump by and Imag es ● In single ima ge playback, press the o button, the n press th e op butto ns to choose a jump metho d. ● If you press the qr buttons, the di splay will advanc e to the image that is the chosen number of images away . ● Pressing th e n button rest ores singl e image playba ck. Using [...]

125 You can auto matically play back i mages recor ded to a memo ry card. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n button to choose [Slideshow ] from the 1 tab, then pres s 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 set ting. Choose [Start]. ● Press the op [...]

Checking the Focus 126 You can ma gnify the are a of a re corded imag e that was inside the AF 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 wi ll appear where t he AF frame or face was when the fo cus was set. X A gray fr ame will a ppear on [...]

127 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 wi ll zoom in up to a maximum fact or 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 t o single ima[...]

Changing Image Transitions 128 Choose an image. ● Press the opqr buttons to choose the image you wa nt to view next. X The chosen imag e will be displ ayed in the middle, and the next four poss ibilities wi ll appear. ● Pressing t he m button will display the middle image a t full size. Pr ess the m button again to restore the or iginal displ a[...]

129 Using the supplied Stereo AV cable (p. 2) , you can connect t he camera t o a TV to view im ages you have sho t. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully insert the c able plug into t he camera’s terminal. ● Insert the cable plug fully into th e video input termi nals as [...]

130 Use the separa tely sold HDMI Cabl e HTC-100 to co nnect the came ra to a high-defi nition TV fo r an enhanced vi ewing experi ence. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully insert the cable plug into the ca mera’s terminal. ● Fully inser t the cable plug into the TV’s [...]

Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV 131 Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 130 t o connect th e camera to the TV. Display images. ● Turn on the TV and press the camer a's 1 button. X The image will appear on the TV ( nothing will appear on the screen of th e camera). Use the TV's remote control. ● Press t[...]

132 You can pro tect impor tant image s so that t hey cannot be acciden tally erased with the camera (pp. 28, 136). Choose a selection method Choose [Protect]. ● Press the n button to choose [Protect] in the 1 tab, then pres s 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 133 Choose images. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an image, then press the m button. X will appear on t he screen. ● Pressing t he m button again de selects the image a nd will disappear. ● To choose addi tional image s, repeat the above procedu re. Protect the image. ● If you press the n button, a co[...]

Protecting Images 134 ● Press the qr but tons or turn the Ê dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. Choose an ending image. ● Press the r button to cho ose [Last image], then press th e m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose an image, then press the m button. ● You cann ot choose images before t he first[...]

Protecting Images 135 Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 132 to choose [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 the m button. You can unlock groups of protected imag es if you choose [Unl ock] in Step 4, while in [Se lect Range][...]

136 You can choos e images an d then erase th em in groups. Since erased images cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e erasing. Prot ected images (p. 132) cannot be erased. Choose a selection 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. ● Pr[...]

Erasing Images 137 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. 136 to choose [Se lect Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 133 t[...]

138 When you tag ima ges as favorit es, you can eas ily categori ze just those images. You ca n also filt er out just th ose images for viewing, prote cting or erasing (p. 123 ). Choose [Favorites]. ● Press the n button to choose [Favorites] in th e 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to[...]

139 You can organi ze images int o categories . You can display the images in a category i n Filtered Play back (p. 123) an d process all images at once by using the f unctions be low. • Viewing Sli deshows (p. 125 ), Protectin g Images (p. 132 ), Erasing Al l Images (p. 136 ), Choosing I mages for Prin ting (DPOF) (p. 151) Choose a selection met[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 140 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 choos e a category, t hen press t he m button. X will appear on t he screen. ● Pressing t he m button again de selects the image and will di sappear. ● To choose add[...]

Rotating Images 141 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 [Select], then press th e m button. You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Choose [Rotate]. ● Press the n butto n to choose[...]

142 You can resiz e images to a lower pixel setti ng and save the re sized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Resize] in the 1 tab, then pr ess 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 but[...]

143 You can cut out a po rtion of a reco rded image and sav e it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming] . ● Press the n button to choos e [Trimming] 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. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear aro[...]

144 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate ima ge. Refer to p. 85 for de tails on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n button to choose [My Colors] in the 1 tab, then p ress the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. Choose a menu[...]

145 The camera can d etect areas i n an image, such as faces or back grounds, tha t are too da rk and aut omatically ad just them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the over all image is la cking in cont rast, the ca mera will automat ically correct t he image f or a sharpe r impressi on. You can choose fr om four le vels of correct ion, and sav[...]

146 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in i mages and sav e them as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Press the n button to choos e [Red- Eye Correction] in the 1 tab, then 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[...]

147 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[...]

148 You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connectin g the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately) using the supplied interface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open the cove r and inser t the small plug of the includ ed interfac e cable (p. 2) firmly into the ca mer[...]

Printing Images 149 Choose an image to print. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an image. 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 pr inting has completed. ● After prin ting has co mpleted, turn o ff the camera and p rinter, and unpl[...]

150 You can add im ages to the prin t list (DPOF) d irectly aft er shooting or during playback by pressi ng the c button. These select ion methods compl y with the DPOF (Digital Pri nt 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 excl[...]

151 You can cho ose up to 998 images on a memory c ard for pr inting and specify settings such as the number of copies so th at they can be pr inted togeth er (p. 154) or proces sed at a photo devel oper servic e. These selec tion methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Fo rmat) standa rds. Print Settings You can s et the pr int type, da[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 152 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Select 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 pres s the m button. X You will be able to set the numb[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 153 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● In Step 1 on p. 15 2, choose [Selec t Range], then press the m butt on. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 133 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[...]

Print Added Images 154 All selections will be cleared. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose [OK], then press the m button. You can print images added to the print list by connectin g the camera to a PictBridg e compliant pri nter (pp. 150 – 15 3). Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Follow S teps 1 to 4 on p. 148. Print. ?[...]

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

156 You can custo mize conven ient and commonl y used functi ons from the 3 ta b (p. 47). Changing Sounds You can change each of the camer a’s operati on 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 to choose an option. Turning off Hints &a[...]

Changing Camera Settings 157 Changing the Start-up Screen You can change the start-u p screen that appe ars when you tur n on the camera. ● Choose [S tart-up Im age], the n press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the Ê di al to choose an opti on. Registering Re corded Images as the Start-up Screen When you press th e 1 button and se[...]

Changing Camera Settings 158 Changing the File Number Assignme nt Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbe rs in the order th ey were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fol ders of up to 2 ,000 images. You can change the file numbe r assignment. ● Choose [File Numbe ring], then p ress the qr buttons to cho ose an op tion. Re[...]

Changing Camera Settings 159 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each m onth, howev er, you c an also create fold ers by sho oting date. ● Choose [Creat e Folder], the n press the qr buttons to cho ose [Daily ]. ● Images will b e saved into fo lders creat ed on each shooti ng date. Changing the Lens Retr[...]

Changing Camera Settings 160 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adju st the time the sc reen takes to sh ut off automati cally (p. 51). This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off]. ● Choose [Po wer Savi ng], 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 161 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 dayligh t saving time as in Ste p 1. ● Press the m butt on. Choose the world ti me zone. ●[...]

162 If you set t he mode dial to G , you can change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 47). Turning Off the AF Assist Beam The lamp will auto matically light to assist focusin g in low light cond itions when you press the sh utter button hal fway. You can turn of f the lamp. ● Choose [AF-assist Bea m], then press the qr buttons to choose [ Off]. Chang[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 163 Turning Off the Red-Eye Red uction Function The red-eye r eduction la mp lights in orde r to reduce the red-eye effe ct that occurs when shooting i n dark condi tions with the flash. You can turn off this function. ● Choose [Flash Se ttings], then p ress the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 164 Changing the Way the Image Displays Rig ht After Shooting You can change the way the image displays ri ght after shoot ing. ● Choose [Review I nfo], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Customizing Display Information You can chan ge which in formation is displayed by switching between cust om [...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 165 Changing the I S-Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mode ], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. If you press the shutter button halfway and return to the shooting screen from the custom display settings sc reen, the settings will not be saved. • Gray items can also be set, however, they m ay not appe[...]

Changing Shooting Function Settings 166 Registering Fun ctions to the Button ● Choose [Set Sho rtcut button ], then press the m button. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the Ê dial to cho ose the fun ctions to reg ister, then press th e m button. ● Pressing the bu tton will call up the registered function. • Choose if you want to return the[...]

167 You can regi ster up to 5 items f rom commonly u sed shooti ng menus to the tab, lettin g you quic kly access these items from a singl e 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 buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Sel ect items][...]

Changing Playback Function Settings 168 You can ad just the se ttings in th e 1 tab b y pressing the 1 button (p. 4 7). Choosing the Imag e that First Displays in Playback ● Choose [R esume], t hen press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. • Gray items in Step 2 can also be se t, however, they may not be available depending on the Shootin g m[...]

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

170 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK- DC40 (s old separa tely), you can use the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the ba ttery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 17 to open th e cover, then inse rt the couple r as shown unt il it locks into place with a click. ● Follow Step 5 o n p. 17 to clo[...]

171 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card , be sure to che ck whether Eye- Fi card use is authorize d in the country or territory of use (p. 16). When you put a pr epared Eye-Fi card into th e camera, you can au tomaticall y transfer yo ur images wirele ssly to a comp uter, or uplo ad them to a web service. Image trans fer is a functio n of the Eye-Fi car d[...]

Using an Eye-Fi Card 172 Checking Connec tion Informatio n You can check t he Eye-Fi card ’s access po int SSID, or co nnection st atus. Choose [Connection in fo]. ● Press the n button, then choose [Eye-Fi Sett ings] from the 3 tab, an d press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the Ê dial to choose [Con nection info], then press th[...]

173 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, conta ct a Canon Custome r Support Help Desk as li sted on the incl uded customer support list. Power You pressed the power button, bu t nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery is the correct type, and is not de[...]

Troubleshooting 174 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press ful ly to shoot (p. 23). • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 188). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 162). • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the f[...]

Troubleshooting 175 Recording images to the memory car d takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 51). Cannot make settings for shooting functions or ø menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Avail[...]

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

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 177 Invalid selection range • When choosing the selection range (pp. 133, 137, 140, 153), you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an end ing image that was before the starting image. Exceeded selection limit • You chose more than 998 images in print set[...]

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

Information Displayed on the Screen 179 Scene Icons In A mode, the camera di splays an ico n for the scene it has determine d and then au tomatically fo cuses and sel ects the optimum settings fo r subject brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a t ripod. Subject People Non- Human Subjects/ Landscap es[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 180 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) RGB Histogram (p. 45) My Category (p. 139) Shooting mode (p. 182) ISO Speed (p. 80), Playback Speed (Movies) (p. 115) Exposure Compensation (p. 74), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 117) White Balance (p. 82) Histogram (p. 45) Image Editing (pp. 142 – 146) Compression (Ima[...]

181 • This camera i s a high-pr ecision elec tronic dev ice. Do not drop it or sub ject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets, motor s or other device s that generate st rong electro magnetic fie lds. Exposur e to strong magne tic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image da ta. • If water dro plets or dirt b[...]

182 *1 The available settings depend on t he registered shooti ng modes. *2 The numbe r of shots cannot be specified, and the time delay c annot be set to 0 seconds. *3 No t selectable but switch es to … depending on the ci rcumstances. *4 Not selectable, bu t switches to … whenever fl ash fires. *5 Wh ite Balance data not r ecordable. *6 h not[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 183 *7 . *8 will appear as the recording pixel setting, and the image will be fixed at 1824 x 1368 pixels. It will be possible to select a compression ratio (image quality) setting. *9 Recordin g pixel set ting not selec table. { Selectable, or set automatically. – Not selectable. K E I J V TY w S O P t x[...]

184 4 Shooting Menu *1 The available settings depend on t he registered s hooting modes. *2 AiAF *3 Not selectable, bu t can be enabled with the o button (p. 24). *4 [ On] when movement is de tected. *5 Always [On]. Shooting modes D B M G A Function AF Fram e (p. 88) Center * 1 {{{{ — { Face AiAF * 1 {{{{{{ Tracking AF * 1 {{{{ * 3 { AF Frame Siz[...]

Menus 185 *6 [Off] when flash fires . *7 Only available wh en [Grid Lines] selected. *8 Only availabl e when selected in Cus tom Display. *9 Alway s [Continuous]. { Selectable, o r set automatically. – Not selectable K E I J V TY w S O P t xv E >z {{{ ——— {{ { — {{ — {{{{{ { —— — {{{{{{{{ { {{ —— {{{{ —— * 2 * 2 * 2 {{{[...]

Menus 186 3 Set up Menu My Menu Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 48 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 48 Sound Options Set the sounds for e ach camera operation. p. 156 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 156 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 49 Start-up Image Add an image as a s tart-up image. p. 157 Format Formats memor[...]

Menus 187 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Smart Shuffle Starts Smart Shuffle. p. 127 Slideshow Plays back images auto matically. p. 125 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 136 Protect Protects images (Select, Select Range, All Images). p. 132 Rotate Rotates images. p. 141 Favorites Tags or untags images as[...]

188 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels ..... Approx. 10.0 million pixels Lens Focal Length ...................... 3.8x zoom: 6.0 (W) – 22.5 (T) mm ( 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 105 (T) mm) Focusing Range ................. 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity ( W), 30 cm (12 in .) – infinity (T) • Macro: 5 – 50 cm (W), 30 – 50 cm (T) (2.0 in[...]

Specifications 189 Digital Zoom ............................ Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 1 5x in combination with the optical zoom) Safety Zoom, Digital tele - converter Continuous Sho oting Mode .. ................................ Normal, AF, LV Speed (Normal) .......... ........ Approx. 1.9 shots/sec. (I n P mode) Approx. 3.9[...]

Specifications 190 Battery Pack NB-6L Type ............... ......................... Rechargeable lithium-ion ba ttery Voltage ................................... . 3.7 V DC Capacity ......... ........................ . 1000 mAh Charging cycles....................... Approx. 300 times Operating temp erature ............ 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F[...]

191 A AC Adapter Kit............................... .... 38, 170 Accessories ........... ........................ ............ 38 AE Lock ......................................... .... 96, 117 AEB Mode ..................................... ............ 97 AF Frames......................................... .. 25, 88 AF J Focus ........... ..........[...]

Index 192 Flash Exposure Compensation ........ 106 Off ...................... ....................... .......... 54 On ...................... ....................... .......... 75 Slow Synchro......... ........................ ... 106 Focal Lengths ............... ........................ ..... 57 Focus AF Frame............... .....................[...]

Index 193 Portrait (Shootin g Mode) . ....................... ... 61 Poster Effect (Sho oting Mode) .................. 63 Power J Battery and Charge r Kit, AC Adapter Kit Power Saving .................................... 51, 159 Printing ......... ....................... .................... 1 48 Program AE ................................... .....[...]

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195 MEMO C OP Y[...]

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