Canon SX20 IS manual

Camera Use r Guide ENGLISH • Make sure y ou read this guide befo re using th e camera. • Store this gui de safely so th at you can use it i n the future.[...]

2 Check if t he following items are in cluded in y our camera pa ckage. If an ything is missing, contact the ret ailer from whic h you purchase d the camera. Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. • Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera’s many features to shoot [...]

3 Test Shots 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., it s subsidiari es and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liable for any consequ ential damages arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or ac cessory, i ncluding me mory cards, that r esults in[...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 – 61 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 , 66 , 82 , 86 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off t[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ● Automatically p lay back pictures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 ● Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 ● Quickly search pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic operati ons and freq uently used fu nctions of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onward explain t he advanced function s, letting you learn more a s you read each chapte r. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First ................................. .3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Conventions U[...]

Table of Contents 7 Shooting Close-u ps (Macro/Sup er Macro) ........... ........... 72 Changing the ISO Speed ................ 73 Adjusting the White Ba lance ........... 74 Continuous Shooting ............. .......... 75 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) .................. ............. ...... 76 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer .[...]

Table of Contents 8 Erasing All I mages ........... ............. .127 Organizing Images by Category (My Category ) .................... ............ 129 Rotating Im ages....... ............. ......... 131 Resizing Imag es . ............. ............. .132 Trimming .......... ............. ............. ....133 Adding Effects with th e My Colors F[...]

9 • Icons are use d in the text to re present the c amera buttons and switches. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • The direction al buttons, control dial, and FUNC./SET but ton are represente d by the follo wing icons. • : Troublesho oting tips. • : Hints for ge tting more out of your camera. ?[...]

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

Safety Precautions 11 Battery Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the batteries near or in direct flame. • Do not let the batteries come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries. • Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries [...]

Safety Precautions 12 Caution • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor. • When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location, be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. This may cause the camera to malfunction. • In regular use, small amount[...]

13 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 the Strap/Remo ving the L ens Cap • Attach the i ncluded strap and place it a r[...]

14 Open the cover. ● Slide and hol d the cover lock , then slide and open the cover as shown. Insert the batteries. ● Insert the batteries w ith (+) and (–) ends oriented co rrectly. Close the cover. ● Close the cove r and p ress downward as you sli de it until it clicks into place . Inserting the Ba tteries[...]

Inserting the Batteries 15 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 conditions, the number of shots that can be take n may be less than mentioned above. • Depending on the brand of alkaline ba[...]

16 Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect ta b, you will not be able to re cord images i f the tab is in the loc ked position. Slide the tab up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide the cover to open it. Insert the memory card. ● Insert the me mory card as shown until it locks into place with[...]

Inserting the Memory Card 17 Approximate Nu mber of Shots pe r Memory Card • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera s ettings, 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. 24) . Compati[...]

18 You can use the LCD monitor to compose pictur es before shooting, oper ate menus or play b ack images. Open the LCD Monitor. Rotate the LCD monitor. ● Rotate it 18 0° toward the lens (turn the to p edge of th e LCD monitor away from yo u). X The displaye d image is auto matically flipped and re versed (Revers e Display function). ● The LCD [...]

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 ON/OF F button. X The Date/Time screen will ap pear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se an opti[...]

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 but ton. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Dat e/Time], then press the m button. Change the date and t[...]

21 You can change the display l anguage in the LCD mon itor menus and messages. 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 opq r buttons or t urn the  dial to choos e a language, the n press the m but[...]

22 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en used 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 dat a on the memory car d. As you canno t retrieve the erased data, exercise adeq uate cautio n before formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n [...]

23 The shutter button has two stops. To take images that ar e in focus, be s ure to first pr ess the shutt er button li ghtly (halfw ay) to focu s, then take the s hot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). X The camera auto matically foc uses and selects the ne cessary se ttings for shooting, such as t he bright ness. X When the came ra focus[...]

24 Since the came ra can determine the subject a nd shooting co nditions, you can let it a utomatically select the best setting s for the s cene and ju st shoot. The camera can a lso detect an d focus on faces , setting t he color and brightness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ● Press the ON/OF F button. X The start-u p sound will play , [...]

Taking Pictures 25 Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice. X Green AF frames appear where the subject is i n focus. X Several AF fr ames will appear wh en the camera focuse s on more than one point. X When a moving fac e is detected, a nd you keep the shut ter button pr essed halfwa y,[...]

Taking Pictures 26 • the camera does not play any sounds? Pressing the l button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn th e sounds on, press the n button, choose th e 3 tab, and then choose [Mute]. Press the qr bu ttons to choose [Off]. • the image comes out dark even if t he flash fired wh[...]

Viewing Images 27 This is the area that will be recorded in a movie. Movies can be shot simply by pressing the movie button, no matter what position the mode dial is in (p. 31) . To hide the frame, choose [Custom Display], th en [Shooting Info] and remove the check mark (p. 148) . You can view you r images on the s creen. Enter Playback mode. ● P[...]

28 You can ch oose and er ase images o ne at a time . Please no te that eras ed images canno t be recovered . Exercise ad equate caution before erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image to erase . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to displ ay an imag e to eras[...]

29 You can easily print the images you ha ve taken if you conn ect the camera to a PictBrid ge compliant printer (sold separa tely). Items to Pr epare • Camera and Pict Bridge complia nt printer ( sold separatel y) • 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 30 Print images. ● Press the c button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to print additio nal images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after pr inting has completed. ● After prin ting has comple ted, turn o ff the camera and pri nter, and unplu g the interface ca ble. • Refer to th e Personal Printing Guide for details on printing . [...]

31 The camera can a utomatical ly select all se ttings so that you can shoot movies just by pressin g the movi e button. The au dio will reco rd in stere o. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may be come warm. This is not a malf unction. Set the mode dial to E . ● Movies can be shot by p ressing the movie button even wh en the m[...]

Shooting Movies 32 ● Do not touch th e microphone wh ile shooting. ● Do not pres s any butto ns other than the movie button . Otherwise, th e sound the buttons make will be rec orded in the movie. Stop shooting. ● Press the movi e button agai n. X The camera will beep twice and stop shooting th e movie. X The movie will r ecord to the memory [...]

33 You can view you r movies on the s creen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou shot will appear. X appears on movi es. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a movi e, then press the m button. X The movie co ntrol panel will appear on the screen. Play the movie. ● Press the qr butt[...]

34 You can use the included sof tware to tran sfer your came ra images to a computer. I f you are a lready usi ng ZoomBrows er EX/Image Browser, i nstall the software from the inc luded CD-RO M, overwrit ing your cu rrent installation . System Requ irements Windows Macintosh OS Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1 and 2) Windows XP Service Pack [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 35 Items to Pr epare • Camera and compute r • DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk supplied with the camer a (p. 2) • Interface c able supplie d with the camera (p. 2) Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for thes e explanation s. Install the software. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solutio n D[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 36 Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off the c amera. ● Follow the st eps on p. 29 to connect the camera to a c omputer. Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the came ra. Open CameraWindow. Windows ● Click [Downl oads Images Fro m Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow]. X CameraWin[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 37 Transfer Images ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transferre d Images]. X All images th at have not yet bee n transferre d will transfer to yo ur computer. ● After the t ransfer fini shes, cli ck [ ¯ ] to close CameraWi ndow, then turn o ff the camera and unpl ug the cable. ●[...]

38 Accessories Neck Strap NS-DC4 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Stereo V ideo Cable STV-250N *1 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 *3 Compact Power Ada pter CA-PS700 Supplied w ith Camera *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the print er and interface cables. *3 Battery and C[...]

Accessories 39 Inkjet Printers Compact Phot o Printers (SELPHY series) Card Reader Windows/Macintosh Video IN Termina l Audio IN Ter minal (R/L) TV/Video Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genu ine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to th[...]

40 The following camera acces sories are sold separately. Some accessor ies are not sol d in some regions , or may no longer be available. Flash • Speedlite 220EX/ 270EX/430EX II*/5 80EX II* Speedlites for Canon EOS models. Subj ects are optimally illuminated for crisp, natural images. * Speedlite 430EX and 580EX may also be use d. • Speedlite [...]

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

42 Mode Dial Use the mo de dial to change th e Shooting mode. Components Guide Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (p. 116) Shutter Button (p. 23) Strap Mount (p. 13) ON/OFF Button / Power Lamp (p. 47) Flash (pp. 25 , 69) Microphone (p. 32) h (Flash) Button (p. 69) Speaker Lamp (Self-Timer L[...]

Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning th e control di al allows you to perform oper ations such as ch oosing i tems or swit ching imag es. 1 Button When the len s is extended, you can switc h between Shoo ting and Pla yback modes. When the len s is retracted, you ca n use this button to turn the camera on and off i n Playback mode. Screen (LCD M[...]

44 Shooting (Inform ation Display) The same infor mation will di splay on the vi ewfinder. * : 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 orient ation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation a[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 45 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Print List (p. 137) My Category (p. 129) Shooting Mode ISO Speed (p. 73) Exposure Compensation (p. 69) / Exposure Shift Amount (p. 111) White Balance (p. 74) Histogram (p. 47) Image Editing (pp. 132 – 136) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 70) , (Movies) Recording Pixe[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 46 Switching th e Display You can change the display us ing the l button. Shootin g You can change the displaye d content. Cl osing the scr een turns on th e viewfind er. Playback Closing th e screen turn s on the vi ewfinder. Display in Dark Conditions during Shoot ing The display automaticall y brightens wh en [...]

Indicators 47 Overexposure Warnin g during Playback In “Detailed Inf ormation Disp lay” (p. 45) , overexpose d areas of the image flash on the screen. Histogram ● The graph that appears in “De tailed Information Di splay” (p. 45) is called the histogram. Th e histogram shows the distributi on and amou nt of bri ghtness o f an image. When [...]

48 Commonly used sh ooting func tions can be se t with the FUNC. menu . The menu items and options differ depending on the mod e (pp. 166 – 169) . Choose a shootin g mode. ● Set the mode dial to th e desired shootin g mode. Display the FUNC. menu. ● Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to choos e a menu item. X Th[...]

49 Various fu nctions can be se t from the menus . The menu items are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The availab le menu items d iffer depen ding on the mode (pp. 168 – 171) . Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 42) left or ri ght t[...]

50 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Mut e], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton[...]

51 The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. You can set th e brightness of the LCD monito r and viewfinde r separately (Press the l button to switc h to the desired display befo re making settings) . With the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press [...]

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

53 Perform low level format ting when y ou think th at the reco rding/read ing speed of a memory card has droppe d. As you ca nnot retr ieve the er ased data, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e low level for matting the memor y card. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Format]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Pres[...]

54 To save batte ry power, the camera shuts dow n automaticall y when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving during Sho oting The monitor will turn off appr oximately 1 minu te after the c amera is last operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, the lens will retr act and the po wer will turn off. Whe n the monito r has turne d off but t[...]

55 You can adjus t the viewfin der so that Info rmation Disp lay is clearl y visible. Set the viewfinder display. ● Press the l butt on several time s (p. 46) . Adjust the diopter. ● Adjust th e diopter dia l while look ing through the viewfinder. When shooti ng a wide-an gle photo t hat is ba cklit without using a f lash, we recommend at tachi[...]

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57 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the flash and self-timer. • When you choose a Shooting mode t hat matches a part icular set o f condition s, the camera will automatica lly select any n ecessary set tings. All y[...]

58 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Choose the Shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to th e desired Shootin g mode. Shoot. I Take portra its (Portrait) ● Produces a sof t effect when photograph ing people. J Take landscapes (Landscape) ● Lets you[...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 59 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . ● Turn the  d ial to c hoose the shooting mode. Shoot. ’ Take indoor shots (Indoor) ● Lets you sh oot indoors with natur al co[...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 60 , Take nightscapes (Night Scene) ● Lets you ta ke beautifu lly lit cit y nightscape s or night back grounds. ● You can also t ake beautiful ly lit pictu res of people alo ng with the backgrounds due to the slower sh utter speed. t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) ● Lets you t ake shot s of firewo rks in vivid[...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 61 P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, natu ral-color ed shots of people aga inst snowy bac kgrounds. Z Shoot using high ISO speed (ISO 3200) ● Lets you set t he ISO speed to 32 00, and lets you s hoot without camera shak e or subject bl urring even in low lig ht condition s. ● Recording [...]

62 You can us e the digit al zoom to zo om up to a ma ximum of 80x and capt ure subjects th at are too far away fo r the optic al zoom (p. 2 4) to enlarge. Th e images may appe ar coarse, how ever, depend ing on the reco rding pixel setting (p. 70) and the zoom factor us ed. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stops. X[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 63 To turn off the digital zoom, press the n but ton, choose the 4 tab, and choose [Digital Zoom] and the [Off ] option. Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the le ns can be increa sed by an equiva lent of 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a faster shut ter speed a nd less chan ce of camera shake [...]

64 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, 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 but ton. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 4 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn th[...]

65 The self-ti mer can be used to sho ot a group photo that includes th e camera operator. The camera will act ivate appr oximately 10 s econds after th e shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Choose Ò . ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose Ò , then press the m b utton. X Once set, Ò will appear. Shoot. ● Press th[...]

66 Once you compos e the shot, suc h as for a group p hoto, press the shutter button, and enter the composition, the camera will take th ree shots i n a row two second s after it dete cts your face (p. 82) . Choose " . ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 65 and choo se " . Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ● Make sure a gree n[...]

67 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 chapte r assumes that the mode dia l is set t o G . • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explaine d in this chapte r in modes other than G mode [...]

68 You can choo se the setting s for vario us functions t o suit your pre ferences . AE stands for Auto Exp osure. Set the mode dial to G . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purpo ses (pp. 69 – 78) . Shoot. If a correct exposure cannot be obtai ned when pressing the shutter but ton halfway, the shutter speed an d aperture value are shown in [...]

69 You can adju st the st andard expos ure set by the camera in 1/3-stop increments in the range of –2 to +2. Choose the exposure compensation. ● Press the b button. Adjust the brightnes s. ● While watching the screen, tu rn the  dial to adju st the brightne ss and press the b button. You can make the fl ash fire every time you shoot. At ma[...]

70 You can choose from six recor ding pixels (i mage size) setti ngs. Choose the recordin g pixels. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. X The setting you ch ose will display on the screen. You can choose fro[...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 71 Approximate Values for Reco rding Pixels and Compression 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. Approxima te Values f or Paper Si ze ● Suitable f or sending im ages as e-mail attachments[...]

72 You can shoot an object at a cl ose distance or even shoot ext reme close- ups of it. In œ mode you can approach t he subject eve n closer than in e mode. The opti cal zoom (p. 24) or digital zoom (p. 6 2) cannot be used. Press the q button. Choose e or œ . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose e or œ , t hen press the m butt[...]

73 Choose the ISO spee d. ● After pressi ng the r button, pr ess the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, t hen press the m button. X The setting you ch ose will display on the screen. • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharp er images, but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooti ng conditions. • R[...]

74 The white balance (WB ) function se ts the optima l white bal ance for natu ral looking co lors. Choose the white balanc e. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. X The setting you ch ose will display on the[...]

75 You can shoot continuously at a fixed inte rval. Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose W or , then p ress th e m button. Shoot. X As long a s you hold th e shutter bu tton down, the camer a will shoot suc cessive images. Co[...]

76 You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white whe n shooting. Choose My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. X The setting yo u choose will disp lay on the screen. Changing the To[...]

Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 77 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color sat uration, red , green, bl ue, and skin t ones in an image ca n be chosen and set fro m 5 differe nt levels. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 76 to choose , then press the l button. ● Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press th e qr buttons or turn th[...]

78 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) an d the number of sho ts (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ● After pressi ng the p button, pres s the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose $ , then press the n b utton. Choose the settings. ● Press the op b uttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots ]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to cho[...]

79 You can use a TV to display the ca mera screen con tent while shoo ting. • Connect the camera to a TV as described in “Viewing Images on a TV” (p. 122) . • Shooting p rocedures a re the same as when us ing the camer a’s monitor. While you keep the shutter button pressed ha lfway, the foc us and exposure are locked. You can now recomp o[...]

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81 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 chapte r assumes that the mode dia l is set t o G . • The sections “Setting the Sh utter Speed ” (p. 93) , “Setting the Apertu re Value” (p. 94) , “Settin g the Shutter Spe ed [...]

82 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the conditi ons you want t o shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 4 tab, and then choose the [AF F rame] menu item. Pr ess the qr b uttons to choose an opti on. Face Detect • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the foc us, exposure (evaluati ve metering only) and [...]

83 When the AF frame mode is set to [F lexiZone] (p. 82) you can cha nge the position and size of the AF fr ame. Press the button. X The AF frame will t urn orange. Move the AF frame. ● Turn the  dial to move the AF frame. ● Press the opqr buttons to mak e fine adjustment s. ● When faces are d etected, eac h press of the n button will move [...]

84 You can push the shutt er butto n halfway to magnify t he AF frame and che ck the focus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 4 tab, and then choose the [AF-P oint Zoom] menu item. Pr ess the qr b uttons to choose [On]. Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face Detect] , the face s elected as th[...]

85 The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the fo cus, the fo cal distanc e will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shutt er button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the o button . X and the MF indicator a ppear. You c an check the dis tance to the su bject. Compose the scene and sh oot.[...]

86 You can choose a specific per son’s face t o focus on and th en shoot. Set the camera to [Face Detect] (p. 82) . Set Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward th e face of th e subject and p ress the button. X After [Face Select : On] di splays, an orange face f rame will appear around the face dete cted as the mai n subject. ● Even if t[...]

87 You can change the Metering mo de (brightness measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the Mete ring mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting will display on t he scree[...]

88 You can u se manual f ocus when auto focus is not possible. I f you pre ss the shutter butt on halfway afte r roughly foc using manually , you can fine tune the focus. Choose . ● Press the o button. X and the MF indi cator will appe ar. Focusing roug hly. ● Using the bar that shows the d istance display and A F point zoom as a gu ide, turn t[...]

89 The camera a utomaticall y takes thr ee shots in t he follow ing order: one at the manual focus position, and on e each with focu s positions pre set farther and nearer. The th ree shots are tak en at the same inte rval as conti nuous shooting (p. 75) . The focus adjus tment can be set in 3 levels. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, pr e[...]

90 When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE st ands for “Auto Exposure”. Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the b butt on while pressi ng the shutter butto n halfway. X When ¤ appears, th e exposure will b e set. ● If y[...]

91 Just as wi th the AE lock (p. 90) , you can lock the exposure f or shooting wi th the flash. FE s tands for “Flash E xposure”. Raise the flash and ch oose h (p. 69) . Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the b butt on while pressi ng the shutter butto n halfway. X The flash will fire and whe n ¤ appears, t[...]

Shooting with Slow Synchro 92 Set the exp osure compen sation amount. ● Press the l butt on. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to adjust t he setting. ● From the expo sure set by th e camera, you can adjust th e amount of compe nsation ±2 stops in 1/ 3-stop incr ements. If exposure comp ensation (p. 69) is already being used , setti[...]

93 You can set th e shutter to the speed at whic h you want to sh oot. The camer a will set the a ppropriate aperture v alue for the s hutter spee d you set. M stands for “ Time value” . Set the mode dial to M . Make the setting. ● Turn the  d ial to s et the sh utter spe ed. Shoot. Available Shutter Speeds • 2" indicates 2 seco nds,[...]

94 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 for “A perture valu e”. Set the mode dial to B . Make the setting. ● Turn the  di al to set t he aperture value. Shoot. Available Aperture Valu es • The fastest shutter speed w[...]

95 You can manual ly set the shutt er speed and ape rture to shoo t images. D stands for “Manu al”. Set the mode dial to D . Make the setting. ● Press the b button to choose the shutter speed or apert ure value. ● Turn the  d ial to s et a va lue. X The set exposu re level appe ars on the indicator. Yo u can check the difference against t[...]

96 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 a djust the m to the optimum brightness when shooti ng. Also, w hen the over all image i s lacking i n contrast, th e camera w ill automatica lly correc t the image fo r a sharpe r impression when shooting . Choose [i-Contr[...]

97 You can automa tically corre ct red-eye t hat occurs in imag es taken with t he flash. Choose [Flash Control]. ● Press the n button, choose [Fla sh Control] from the 4 tab and pr ess the m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Red -Eye Corr.] a nd press the qr butt ons to cho ose [On] . X Œ will [...]

98 Just like wit h exposure compe nsation (p. 69) , you can adjust the exposu re ±2 stops in 1/3-stop in crements w hen using the flash. Choose ~ . ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the flash exposure compensati on, then press the m butto n[...]

99 In D mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output. Set the camera to D mode. Choose the flash outpu t. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. Adjusting the Flash Output • To set the flash output, choose[...]

100 You can change the timing fo r the flash and shu tter. Choose [Flash Control] (p. 97) . Make the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Shu tter Sync.] an d press the qr buttons to ch oose [1st-c urtain] or [2nd-curt ain]. Changing the Flash Timing What are the 1st-curtain and 2n d-curtain? With the 1st-curtain, the f[...]

101 When the camera detects the po ssibility t hat people have t heir eyes shut , appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 4 tab, and then choose the [Bli nk Detection ] menu item. Pres s the qr buttons to choose [On]. Shoot. X When a perso n with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appe ar. Checking for Shut Eyes • I[...]

102 You can re gister commo nly used sh ooting mode s and setti ngs. By simp ly turning th e mode dial to , you can use prev iously regist ered settin gs to shoot. Ev en if you s witch shoot ing modes or turn o ff the power , settings that usually ca ncel (conti nuous shoo ting, self ti mer, etc.) will be saved . Settings that Can be Registered •[...]

103 You can cha nge the lo ok of an ima ge when shoo ting. Howev er, the shoot ing conditio ns may cause the im age to become coa rse, or the colo rs may not come out as expect ed. T Color Accent You can choose to retain a singl e color and cha nge the rest to bl ack and white in a compositio n. Choose T . ● Follow Step 1 on p. 59 to choose T . P[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 104 Y Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anoth er when recor ding it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ● Follow Step 1 o n p. 59 to choose Y . Press the l button. ● The unchanged image and the C olor Swap image will both displa y. ● The default setting is to ch ange green to gray. Specif[...]

Shooting Stitch Assist Images 105 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to adjust th e range of colo rs affected . ● Choose a negat ive value t o limit the range of colors . Choose a positive value to extend the ra nge of colors to similar colors. ● Pressing t he l button accepts th e setting a[...]

Shooting Stitch Assist Images 106 Take subseq uent shots. ● Overlap part of the first sh ot when taking the second sho t. ● Minor discre pancies in th e overlapping portions w ill be corr ected when t he images are merg ed. ● Up to 26 shots ca n be recorded with the same proced ures. (Excep t for images sho t clockwise. ) Finish sho oting. ?[...]

107 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanc ed information than the “Shoo ting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapt er assumes t hat the mode di al is set to E . However, even if the mode dial is set to a po sition othe r than E , movies c an be shot by pressing th e movie [...]

108 You can choose between three image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, and press the m button. X The setti ng will di splay on t he screen. Image Quality Table Estimated Shoo ting Time[...]

109 You can shoot still ima ges while shootin g a movie. Focus while s hooting a movie. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X The focus and exposure will readjust (t he camera will not beep). ● The movie will continu e shooting . Shoot. ● Press the shutter butto n fully. X The still image will r ecord. You may not be able to take still imag[...]

110 The sound reco rding level s and Wind Filter can be set. Adjusting the recordi ng volume You can manual ly set the reco rding volume fo r shooting movi es. ● Press the n butt on, choose [Mov ie Audio] from the 4 tab and press t he m button. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Mic Level], th en press the qr buttons to ch o[...]

111 You can set th e exposure or ch ange it in 1/3 ste ps within a range of ±2 before or du ring shooting. Lock the exp osure. ● Press th e b button to lock the exposure. The exposure sh ift bar appe ars. ● Press the b butt on again to release the lock. Change th e exposure . ● While watching the screen, tu rn the  dial to adju st the brig[...]

112 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Erasing Images (p. 28) • Quickly Searching Images (p. 116) • Viewing Images in Filtered Playbac k (p. 117) • Viewing Slideshows (p. 119) • Changing Image Transitions (p. 121) • Viewing Images on a TV (p. 122) • Protecting Images (p. 124) • Erasing All [...]

113 You can trim t he beginnings an d ends of record ed movies in one -second increments. Choose * . ● Follow Steps 1 and 3 on p. 33 , choose * and press the m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the editing range. ● Press the op buttons and ch oose or . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to mo[...]

Editing 114 Check the edited movie. ● Press the op b uttons to choose (Play), th en press the m bu tton. The edited movie will play. ● To edit the movie ag ain, repeat Ste p 2. ● To cancel e diting, press the op button s, and choose . After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the qr buttons or tu rn the  dial to choose [ OK], and pres s the m bu[...]

115 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. The lat ter part exp lains how to specif y images for printi ng. • Press the 1 butt on to enter P layback mode be fore operati ng the camera. 7 • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have b een edited on [...]

116 g Searching Images Using Ind ex Display Displaying multiple images at a time lets you quickly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will di splay in an index. ● Move the zo om lever towa rd g to increase th e number of images. The number of image s increases ea ch time you move th e lever. ● Move the zo om lever t[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 117 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and display them by a spe cified filter . You can also pr otect (p. 124) or delete (p. 127) all images at once whil e filtered . Search by , , and Choose a target filter. ● In single ima ge playback, press the d button, the n press th e op butt[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 118 Viewing images using filter playback. ● Pressing t he m button will start filtered playback, an d the jump method an d a yellow fra me will appear . ● If you press the qr buttons or turn the  dial, the ch osen target im ages will display. ● Pressing t he d button displays [Filt ered playback s ettings[...]

119 You can auto matically play back i mages recor ded to a memory card. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n but ton, choo se [Slidesho w] from the 1 ta b and press the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose an it em, and press the qr buttons to ad just the set ting. Choose [Start]. ● Press the op butt[...]

120 You can magnify the area of a recorded image that was inside the AF Frame, or the area of a face that was detected, to check the focus. Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 46) . X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray fr ame will app ear on a face detected dur ing p[...]

121 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display will zoom in on the image and, if you conti nue to hold the zo om lever, it will continue to zoom in up to a fact or of 10x. ● If you pres s the opqr buttons, you can move the locat ion of the displa yed area. ● Move the zoom lev er toward g to zoom out or retur n to Single Ima ge Playback. ●[...]

122 Using the sup plied stereo vide o cable, you ca n connect the camera to a TV to view image s you have shot. Items to Prep are • Camera and TV • Stereo vide o cable supplied with the camer a (p. 2) Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully inse rt the plug of th e cable int[...]

123 Use the separa tely sold HDMI Ca ble HTC-100 t o connect the camera to a high-defi nition TV fo r enhanced vie wing experie nce. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the cover an d fully insert the ca ble plug into th e camera’s HDMI t erminal. ● Fully inser t the cable plug into the TV’s HDMI terminal. ●[...]

124 You can prote ct important images so that they cannot be erased by the camera (pp. 28 , 127) . Choose [Protect]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 1 tab and [Prot ect], and th en press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose a sel ection method, and press the m button. ● Pressing th [...]

Protecting Images 125 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 124 to choose [ Select Range] an d press th e m button. Choose the s tarting image. ● Press the m butt on. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image and press t he m button. Choose the ending image. ● Press the r butt on, choose [ Last imag[...]

Protecting Images 126 Protect images. ● Press the p button, choose [Pr otect] and press the m button. You can also choose th e first or last image by turning the  di al when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed. Choose All Imag es Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 124 to cho ose [All Images] and pr ess the m butto n. Prote[...]

127 You can choose images and erase them in groups . Since erased images cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequate ca ution before er asing. Prot ected images (p. 124) cannot be erased. Choose [Erase]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 1 tab and [Eras e], and press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  [...]

Erasing All Images 128 Press the n button. Erase. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK] and press the m bu tton. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 127 to choose [Sel ect Range] an d press the m button. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 125 to choose images. Erase. ● Press the p button to choose [E ra[...]

129 You can organi ze images in ca tegories. Yo u can display th e images in a category in Filtered P layback (p . 117) and process all images at once by using the f unctions be low. • Viewing Sli deshows (p. 119) , Protecting Images (p. 124) , Erasing All Images (p. 127 ) , Choosing Images fo r Printing (D POF) (p. 138 ) Choose [My Category]. ?[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 130 ● To choos e multiple imag es, repeat the above operat ion. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 129 to choose [Sel ect Range] an d press the m button. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 125 to choose images. ● Press the p but ton, choose the i tem and press the qr buttons, or[...]

131 You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Movies wi th a resoluti on of cannot be rotated. Choose [Rotate]. ● Press the n but ton, choose the 1 tab and [Rot ate], and pr ess the m but ton. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image. ● The image will rotate 90° with ea ch press of the m [...]

132 You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel setti ng and save the re sized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n but ton and choose the 1 tab, then choose [Resize] and pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image and press the m button. Choose an image size. ● Press t[...]

133 You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming] . ● Press the n button, choose th e 1 tab and [Trimm ing], then pres s the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image and press t he m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear aroun[...]

Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 134 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate i mage. Refer to p. 76 for details on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n but ton, choose the 1 tab and [My Colo rs], and pres s the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image[...]

Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) 135 The camera ca n detect areas i n an image, s uch as faces or bac kgrounds, that are too dark and auto matically adjust the m to the optimum bri ghtness. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contras t, th e came ra will automa tically correc t the image for a sh arper impression . You can choose 4 lev[...]

136 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in images and save t hem as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 1 tab and [Red-E ye Correctio n], then press the m button. X The [Red-Eye Co rrection] screen will appear. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an ima ge. Correct th[...]

137 You can ad d images to the print list (DPOF) directly a fter shoot ing or whil e in playback by pressi ng the c button. Yo u can print from a p rint list simp ly by connecting your camer a and print er. These selection me thods comply w ith the DPOF (Digi tal Print Order Format) stand ards. Easily Add Images to th e Print List Choose an image. [...]

138 You can choose certain image s on a memory card f or printing (u p to 998 images) an d specify the number of prin t copies so the y can be printe d together o r processed at a photo developer service. You can then print all the chosen images at on ce or take t he memory card t o a photo d eveloper to order print s. These sel ection metho ds com[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 139 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n butt on and choose th e 2 tab, then ch oose [Selec t Images & Qty.] and pres s the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an ima ge, then pres s the m button. X You will be ab le to [...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 140 Choose Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Choose [Sele ct Range] in St ep 1 on p. 139 and press th e m button. ● Choose images a ccording to St eps 2 and 3 on p. 125 . Make print settings. ● Press the op buttons, choose [Order] and press the m button. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images].[...]

141 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[...]

142 You can custo mize convenie nt and commonly u sed function s from the 3 tab (p. 49) . Turning off the Power Saving Functio n You can set th e power saving fun ction (p. 54) to [Off]. S etting it to [On] is recommended to save battery p ower. ● Choose [Power Sa ving], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to cho[...]

Changing Functions 143 Using the World Clock When travelin g abroad, you ca n record ima ges with local da tes and times simply by swi tching the time zone setting if you pre-regi ster the desti nation time zones. You can enjoy the co nvenience of not ha ving to switc h the Date/ Time setting s. Set the home time zone. ● Choose [Time Zo ne] and p[...]

Changing Functions 144 Turning off Hints & Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC . menu (p. 48) or Menu (p. 49) , hints and tips display. You c an turn off th is functi on. ● Choose [Hin ts & Tips], th en press the qr buttons to c hoose [Off]. Changing the File Number Assignme nt Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numb[...]

Changing Functions 145 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 [Cre ate Folder] and p ress the qr buttons to c hoose [Daily]. ● Images will be saved into fold ers created on each shootin g date. Changing Distance Units You can c[...]

146 If you set t he mode dial to G , you c an change th e settings in the 4 tab (p. 49) . Switchin g the Focus Sett ing The camera foc uses on whateve r it is aimed at even when the shutter button is not pres sed. However, you can s et it so that the camera only focuses when the shut ter button is pr essed halfwa y. ● Choose [ Continuous A F], th[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 147 Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction 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 [Fla sh Contr ol], then pres s the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to [...]

Changing Shooting Functions 148 Customizing Display Information You can choose which informa tion is displa yed when the l bu tton is pressed, a s well as t he informatio n displaye d on the LCD monitor or viewfind er. ● Choose [ Custom Displa y], then pre ss the m button. ● To set wh at displa ys when pr essing the l button, pr ess the opqr bu[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 149 Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mo de], then press the qr buttons to choose an option. Registering Fun ctions to the Button ● Choose [ Set Shortcut button], the n press th e m button. ● Press the opqr bu ttons or tu rn the  dial to choose the f unctions to register, t hen press the m button . ● [...]

Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus 150 You can regis ter shooting men u items in the tab to fit your pref erences. You can quickl y access commonly used menu items from a sin gle screen by registerin g them in My Menu. Choose [My Menu settings]. ● Choose [My Menu settings], in th e tab, then press th e m button. Choose the menu items to reg[...]

Changing Playback Functions 151 X will appear . ● To cancel regi stration, pr ess the m button, and the will disappear. ● Press the n but ton. Change the order in which menu items are displayed. ● Press the op b uttons to choose [Sort], then press th e m button. ● Press the op b uttons to choose the menu item you woul d like to move, and pr[...]

152 In the 3 tab , you can s et one of your record ed images as the st art-up image when the came ra power is t urned on, or c hange the so unds played f or each camera operat ion with your recorded soun ds. Howeve r, when starti ng the camera with the viewfi nder displa y, the start -up image w ill not displ ay, and there will b e no start- up sou[...]

Changing the Start-up Image or Sound 153 ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image, the n press the m button. ● Press th e qr buttons or turn th e  dial to choose [OK], then pres s the m button to complete registration. You can register images or sound s to the camera using the included software. Refer to th e Software Gui[...]

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155 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to change the date/time battery, the use of separately sold accessories, tr oubleshooting tips, and contains lists of functions. The index also appears at the end. 9[...]

156 The life of t he date/time ba ttery (back -up battery) i s approximat ely 7 years. If the Date/Time se ttings scree n appears ev ery time the camera is tu rned on, replace the date/time battery with a new one (CR1 220). Turn off the camera. Open the cover and remove the AA batteries (p. 14) . Remove the date/time battery holder. Replace the bat[...]

157 If you use Compac t Power Adapte r CA-PS700 (sold separate ly), you can use the ca mera withou t worrying ab out how muc h charge i s left in t he battery. Turn off the camera. Plug the cord into the camera. ● Open the cover an d fully insert the plu g into the camera . Connect the power cord. ● Connect the p ower cord to the compact power [...]

158 You can make your flash photo graphy even cl earer and more na tural appearing with the us e of a sepa rately sold e xternally mo unted flash . You are recommend ed to set the whit e balance to h . Attach the flash to the camera’s hot shoe. Turn the externa l flash on and turn the camera on. X h (red) appear s on the LCD monit or (or the view[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 159 Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 430EX I I, and 580EX II • The maximum flash sy nchro shutt er speed is 1/250 sec ond. • The flash will automaticall y adjust its output when [Flash Mode] i s set to [Auto]. Flas h exposure compe nsation and s afety FE can be se t when the flash is set to auto exposu[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 160 Canon Flashes Other than Speedlite EX Seri es Since othe r flashes fi re at full str ength, refe r to the guide n umber listed i n the flash’s us er guide for the optimal apertur e values and I SO speeds for the distance t o the subject. • The settings from the flash are applied to the fla[...]

161 If you think there is a pr oblem with the camera, first c heck the f ollowing. If the items belo w do not solve your prob lem, contact a Ca non Customer Support Hel p Desk as listed on t he included cus tomer suppo rt list. Power You pressed the ON/OFF button, but nothin g happened. • Confirm that the batteries are p roperly inserted (p. 14) [...]

Troubleshooting 162 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot (p. 23) . • Shoot the subject within th e focusing distance (p . 173) . • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 146) . • Confirm that function s which you do not intend to use (macro, et c.) are not set. • Shoot usin[...]

Troubleshooting 163 Recording images to t he memory card takes a long time, or continuous shoo ting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memor y card in the camera (p. 53) When you can’t make settings for shooting functions o r FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depe nding on the shooting mode. Refer to ?[...]

164 If error message s appear on the LCD mon itor, try one of the fol lowing solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 16) . Card locked! • The SD memory card or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “LOCK”. Unlock the write protect[...]

List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 165 Cannot select! • When choosing the selection range (pp. 125 , 128 , 140) , you trie d to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an ending image that was before the st arting image. • You tried to choose mo re than 501 images in t he selection range (pp . 125 , [...]

166 Functions Available i n Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function D B M G Exposure Compensation (p. 69) /Exposure Shift (p. 111) *1 — {{{ ISO Speed (p. 73) *1 — {{{ *1 {{{{ Self-Timer (pp. 65 , 66 , 77 , 78) *1 {{{{ *1 {{{{ *1 {{{{ Flash (pp. 25 , 69 , 92) *3 *1 ——— { *1 {{{{ *1 — { — { *1 ———— Program Shift (p. 90) *1 ?[...]

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168 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes Function D B M G AF Frame (p. 82) Face Detect *1 {{{{ FlexiZone *1 {{{{ Center *1 ———— Digital Zoom (p. 62) Standard *1 {{{{ Off *1 {{{{ Digital Tele-Converter (1.5x/2.0x) *1 {{{{ AF-Point Zoom (p. 84) On/Off *1 {{{{ Servo AF (p. 85) On/Off *1 {{{{ Continuous AF On/Off *1 {{{{ AF-assist Beam (p. 146)[...]

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Menus 170 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 50 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 50 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation . p. 152 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 144 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 51 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up image. p. 152 Format Formats memory card, [...]

Menus 171 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 119 Erase Erases images. p. 127 Protect Protects images. p. 124 Rotate Rotates images. p. 131 My Category Categorizes images. p. 129 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions and contrast in still images. p. 135 Red-Eye Correction Corrects re[...]

172 Equipment • This camera is a high-pr ecision elec tronic dev ice. Do not dr op it or sub ject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets or motor s that generate strong electromag netic fields. Exposure to str ong magnetic fie lds may cause malfunction s or corrup t image data . • If water dro plets have fall en onto[...]

173 Camera Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 12.1 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12 .4 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 (W) – 100.0 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent : 28 (W) – 560 (T) mm f/2.8 (W) – f/5.7 ([...]

Specifications 174 Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 10 -sec./Appro x. 2-sec. delay, FaceSelf-T imer, Custom Timer i-Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto/Off Recording Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCar d, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus [...]

Specifications 175 Lens Hood LH-DC50 Dimensions Diameter x Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.7 mm x 30.0 mm (2.74 x 1.18 in.) Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A pprox. 10 g (0.3 5 oz.) • All data is base d on tests by Cano n. • Camera specifications o r appearance are su bject to change without notice.[...]

176 Numerics 3:2 Guide.................................... ............ 148 A Accessories .................. ........................ 2 , 38 AE Lock .................... ....................... ......... 90 AF J Focus AF Frame ................................... .............. 25 AF Lock .......... ................... ....................... 85 Aqu[...]

Index 177 Face Selection ............................... ....... 86 Servo AF ........ .................. ..................... 85 Focus Bracketing............................... ....... 89 Focus Check.......... ........................ ......... 120 Focus Lock ........ .................. ..................... 79 Format J Memory Card, Forma tting Fo[...]

Index 178 R Recording Pixels (Image S ize) ................. 70 Red-Eye Auto Correction ................... .................. 97 Correction ............................... ............ 136 Reduction .................. ........................ .. 147 Resizing (Making Images Sm aller)......... 13 2 Rotating Images ...................................[...]

Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC logo is a trademark . • HDMI, th e HDMI logo and High-D efinition Multime dia Interface ar e trademarks o r registere d trademarks of HDMI Licensing LL C. Disclaimer • Repr inting, tran smitting, or storing in a re trieval sy stem any part of this guide witho ut the permissio n of Canon is prohi bited. ?[...]