Canon SD100 manuel d'utilisation

CDI-E084-010 XX02XXX © 2003 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAP AN DIGIT AL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide ENGLISH  Please read the Rea d This First section ( p. 7).  Please refer to the Softwa re Starter Guide for information on installing the software and downloading images.  Please also read the printer user guide included with your [...]

Flowchart and Refere nce Guides This digital camera is designed to per form optimally when used with genuine Canon-brand digital camera accessories (“Canon Brand Accessories”). Y ou may use non-Canon brand accessories with this digital c amera. However , Canon makes no warranties concerning, and is not responsibl e for damages resulting from, u[...]

1 Camera Body T emperature If your camera is used for prolonge d periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended perio d. About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely hi gh-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to speci[...]

2 About This Guide Conventions Used in the T ext Question? Look Here First  How do I navigate the menus? See Selecting Menus an d Settings (p. 44).  What settings are available under ea ch function? and Will my settings remain in effect e ven after I’ve turned the camera off? See Functions Available in Each Shootin g Mode (p. 188).  How [...]

3 Thumb Index Quick Start 14 Preparing the Camera 16 Basic Functions 32 Shooting 58 Replaying 93 Erasing 113 Printing/Image T ransfer Setting s 116 Connecting the Camera to a Co mputer/TV 142 Lists of Menu Options and Messages 148 Appendices 166 T roubleshooting 168 Specifications 172[...]

4 T able of Contents Items marked with are lists or charts that summa rize camera functions or procedures. Read This First ............ ........... .......... ......... ........ 7 Please Read ................ ............ ................ ............. ............... ................ .. 7 Safety Precautions ......... ............ ................ [...]

5 Shooting a Mo vie ............... ................ ............. ............... ............. ....... 71 Shooting in S titch Assis t .......... ............. ................ ............ ................ . 73 Locking the Focus (AF Lock) .... ................ ............. ................ ............ . 76 Locking the Exp osure Setting (AE Lock[...]

6 Downloading Images to a Computer ..................... . 14 2 Connecting th e Camera to a Comp uter via the USB cable .......... ....... 142 Downloading D irectly from an SD Card ..................... ............. .......... 145 Shooting/Re playing with a TV ........ ........ ........... ... 146 Lists of Menu Options and Messages ...............[...]

7 Read This First T est Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is opera ting and being operated correctl y . Please note that Canon, its subsidia ries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages aris ing from any [...]

8 • Before using the camera, plea se ensure that you read and understand t he safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly . • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct oper ation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or da [...]

9 • T o avoid the risk of high-v oltage electrical shock, do not touch the fla sh portion of the camera if it has been damaged. Similarly , never touch internal portions of the equipment that become exposed as a result of damage. There is a risk of high-voltage electrical s hock. Please take the first opportunity to consult your camera distributo[...]

10 • Do not cut, damage, alte r or place heavy items on the power adapter cable. Any of these actions may cause an electrical short circuit, which may lead to fire or electrical shock. • Do not handle the power ca ble if your hands are wet. Handlin g it with wet hands may lead to electrical shock. When unplugging the cable, ensure that you hold[...]

11 • Use the specified batter y charger to charge Batter y Pack NB-3L. Use of other chargers may lead to overheating, distor tion of the equipment, fire or electrical shock. • Disconnect the batte ry charger and compact power adapter from both the camera an d the pow er outlet after re charging a nd when they are not in use to avoid fire and ot[...]

12 Cautions • Avoi d using, placing or sto ring the equipment in pla ces subject to strong sunlight or high temp eratures, such as the da shboard or trunk (boot) of a car . Exposure to intense sunlight a nd heat may cause the batteries to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause defor[...]

13 Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating str ong electromagnetic fields. Exposu re to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corr upt image data. Avoid Condensation Related Problems Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause con[...]

14 Quick Start Quick Start 1 Charge the Batter y Pack (p. 21) Charge the batter y pack using the supplied battery charger . The charging is complete when the charge indicator turns fr om orange to green. 2 Install the Battery Pack (p. 23) Slide the SD card slot/batter y cover open and press the battery lock while you insert the battery pack. 3 Inst[...]

15 Quick Sta rt T o Immediately Delete the Displayed Image 1. Press the button wh ile the image is displayed. 2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the SET button. • Set the date a n d time if the Date/Ti me menu appears (p. 28). • Y ou can change the language in which menus are displayed (p. 30). • T o view the other images you have [...]

16 Components Guide Front View Viewfinder Wind o w (p. 40) AF-assist Beam (p. 43) Red-Eye Red uction Lamp (p. 63) Self-timer Lamp (p. 69 ) Flash (p. 6 3) DIGIT AL T erminal (pp. 121, 143) A/V OUT (Aud io/Visual OUT) T ermin al (p. 146) T erminal Cover Lens Microphone (p. 104) The following cables are used to connect the camera to a comp uter or pri[...]

17 Preparing the Camera * Be careful not to wave the camera about or catch it on other items when dangling it fr om the wrist strap. Back View Viewfinder ( p. 40) Wrist Stra p Mount LCD Monitor (p. 34) T ripod Socket SD Card Slot/ Battery Cover (pp . 23, 25) DC Coupler T e rminal Co ver (p. 1 66) Attaching t he Wrist Strap * Speaker[...]

18 Operation Panel Power Lamp Lights when the power is on or transmission preparations are complete when connecte d to a computer Mode Switch (p. 20) Zoom Lever Shooting: (T elephot o)/ (Wide Angle) (p. 41) Replay: (Magnify)/ (Index) (pp. 94, 95 ) Shutter Butt on (p. 42) ON/OFF Button (p. 32) DISP . (Display) Button (p . 34) SET Button MENU Butt on[...]

19 Preparing the Camera The indicators beside the viewfinder light or blink when the ON /OFF button or shutter button is pressed. Upper Ind icator Green : Ready to shoot Blinking Green : Recording to SD card/Reading SD card/Erasing from SD card/T ransmitting data (during a computer connection ) Orange : Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange : R[...]

20 Use the mode switch to select the c amera’ s operating mode. Shooting Mode (Auto) Most settings are automatically selected by the camera (p. 58) . (Manual) The exposure compensation, white balance, photo effect and other settings can be manually selected (p. 70) . (Movie) Shoots movie clips (p. 71) . Replay Mode (Replay) • Replay or delete i[...]

21 Preparing the Camera Preparing the Camera Use the following procedures to charge the batter y pack the first time you use the camera or when the “Change the battery pack” mess age displays. T o protect the battery pack and prolong its life , do not charge it for longer than 24 h ours continuously . • Since this is a lithium ion battery pac[...]

22 Handling Precaut ions  Keep the bat tery pack term inals ( ) clean at all times . Dirty terminals may cause p oor contact between th e batter y pack and camera. Polish the te rminals with a tissue or a dry cloth before ch arging or using the batter y pack.  Do not rapi dly overtu rn or wave t he batter y char ger around when it contains t [...]

23 Preparing the Camera Install Battery Pack NB-3L (supplied). Please recharge the batt ery pack (p. 21) before you use it for the first time. Installing the Batter y Pack 1 Slide the SD card slot/battery cov er in the direction of the arrows. 2 Press the battery lock wh ile inserting the battery pack all the way in until the lock clicks. • Inser[...]

24 • D o not turn off the power or open the SD car d slot/battery cover while the upper indicator beside the viewfinder blinks gr een. The camera is writing, reading, erasing or tra nsmitting an image to or from the SD card. • Remove the batter y pack when the camera is not in use. Please note, however , that the date, time and other camera se [...]

25 Preparing the Camera Write Protect T ab The SD card has a write protect tab. Sliding the tab do wnward prevents recording of data and protects existing data (e.g. images). When recording to, erasing from or formatting the SD c ard, slide the tab upward. T urn the camera power off and insert the SD card with the following procedures. Installing t[...]

26 T o remove the SD card Push in the SD card until you hear it click, then release it. • S ince the camera is writing, r eading, erasing or transmitting data to or from the SD car d when the upper indicator beside the viewfinder blinks green, never perform the following actions during this time. It could corrupt the image data. - Subject the cam[...]

27 Preparing the Camera See SD Cards and Estimated Capac ities (p. 176). Handling Precautions for SD Cards  SD cards are high-preci sion elect ronic devi ces. Do not bend them, apply force to them, or su bject them to shocks or vibrat ion.  Do not atte mpt to disa ssemble or a lter the S D card.  Do not allow dirt, water o r foreign object[...]

28 The Date/Time menu will appear the first time the c amera power is turned on or whenever the built-in rechargeable lithium battery charge is low . Start from Step 5 to set the date and time. Setting the Date and Time 1 Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green. 2 Press the MENU button. The (Rec.) or (Play) menu is displayed. 3 Us[...]

29 Preparing the Camera • Please note that the date and time settings may reset to the defa ult settings if the camera battery has been remove d for more than three weeks. Reset them when this occurs. • Setting the date and time settings does not cause the date/time stamp to appear on images. • Charging the Date/Time Battery - The camera has [...]

30 Use this function to select the language the LCD monitor displays. Setting the Language 1 Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green. 2 Press the MENU button. The (Rec.) or (Play) menu is displayed. 3 Use the button to select the (Set up) menu. 4 Use the button to select and press the SET button. Power Lamp[...]

31 Preparing the Camera The Language menu can also be displayed in replay mode by holding down the SET button and pressing the MENU button. This funct ion cannot be used while a movie clip is replayed, or a dir ect print compatible printer (CP series, sold separately) or a direct print compatible Bubble Jet pri nter (sold separately) i s connected [...]

32 Basic Functions T o turn the power off Press the ON/OFF button agai n. • I f the “Card locke d!” messag e appears ri ght after t he power is turned on, the SD car d cannot recor d (p. 25). • The Date/Time menu will appear the first time the camera power is turned on or whenever the built-in rechar geable lithium battery charge is low . R[...]

33 Basic Functions T urning Off the Start-Up Sound and Start-Up Image Hold the SET button down while turning on the power . Auto Power Down Function This camera is equipped with an Auto Power Down functi on. The power will automa tically shut down under the following circumstances when t his function is set to [On]. Press the ON/OFF button to resto[...]

34 The LCD monitor can be used to compose images while shooting, adjust settings menus and replay images. The image in the LCD monitor will darken in str ong sunlight or bright light. This does not constitute a malf unction. Shooting Mode ( , , ) Using the LCD Monitor Press the DISP . button. The display mode changes as follows with each press. Sta[...]

35 Basic Functions • The LCD monitor setting (On or Off) is saved by the camera when the power is turned off so that the same setti ng is automatically available when the power is tur ned on again. Howe ver , the setting may be lost when the power has been turned off aft er the “Change the battery pack” message has displayed, while the LCD mo[...]

36 When a shooting setting is changed, information about the settings displays on the LCD monitor for approximately 6 seconds even if the LCD monitor is set to Off or to the No Display mode. (It may not display under some circumstances, depending on the selected settings.) Y ou may s et the flash, continuous mode, self-timer , macro, infinity and m[...]

37 Basic Functions * Appears regardless of the selected display mode. Zoom powers indicate the combined opti c al and digital amount of zoom. These figures appear when the digital zoom is activated. Exposure Compensation (p. 82) Long Shutter Mode (p. 83) White Balance (p. 85) ISO Speed (p. 89) Photo Effect (p. 88) Compression (p. 61) Resolution (p.[...]

38 Protection Status (p. 112) Compression (Still Images) (p. 61) Resolution (Still Images) (p. 61) Movie (p. 97) WA VE Format Soun d (p. 104) Long Shutter Mode (p. 83) Shooting Mode (pp. 20, 73) Exposure Com pensation (p. 8 2) White Balance (p. 85) Photo Eff ect (p. 88) ISO Speed (p. 89) Resolution (Movies) (p. 61) Flash (p. 63) Macro/Infinity (p. [...]

39 Basic Functions The following information may also be displayed with some images. The image information may no t display correctly if images shot with this camera ar e replayed on other camer as or images fr om other cameras are r eplayed on this camera. Histogram Function The histogram is a graph that allo ws you to judge the brightness of the [...]

40 The viewfinder can be used to conser ve power by setting the LCD monitor to Off (p. 34) while shooting. About the Autofocus Function This camera employs AiAF (artificial intelligence autofocus) technology which uses a broad meter ing field to calcu late the focal distance with high precision . It delivers a crisp focus even when the photographic[...]

41 Basic Functions The zoom can be adjusted fr om 35 mm to 70 mm in 35 mm fi lm equivalent terms. T elephoto/W ide Angle Digital Zoom When the LCD monitor is on, you c an shoot with a combined optical and digital zoom factor of up to ap proximately 6.4 (p. 67). The digital zoom is unavailable in some modes (p. 188). Images become coarser the more t[...]

42 The shutter button features a two-stage action. Pressing Halfway Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance. Pressing the Shutter Button Press the shutter button halfway .  Indicator Status Upper Indicator • Gre en: Metering complete (two beeps sound) • Ora nge: Flash will fire • Blink ing Orange: Camer a [...]

43 Basic Functions Pressing Fully Pressing the shutter button down fully activates the shutter and causes the shutter sound to sound. Shots cannot be taken while the flash is charging. AF-assist Beam • The AF-assist Beam will sometimes emit when the shutter button is pressed halfway to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.e., dark conditions.[...]

44 Menus are used to adjust shooting and replay settings, as well as other camera settings like the Da te/Time and sounds. Menus are displayed by pressing the FUNC. or MENU button accor ding to the circumstances. Use the LCD monitor to perform the following procedures. See Menu Settings and Factory D efaults (p. 50) for the menu items and options. [...]

45 Basic Functions 4 Press the FUNC. button. The menu will close.[...]

46 Selecting Menu Settings with the MENU Button 1 Press the MENU button. In Shooting mode, th e (Rec.) menu appears. In Replaying mode, the ( Play) menu appears. 2 Use the buttons to select the Rec./Play , Set up, or My Camera menu. • Select the menu with the / , or icon in the upper left of the LCD monitor selected. • The zoom lever lets you s[...]

47 Basic Functions See Print Menu Settings (p. 118 ) for the procedur es for the (Print Order) ite m in the Play menu.[...]

48 Selecting Menus and Settings (Cont’d) Selects the mode • Switches between the Rec./ Play menu, the Set up menu and the My Camera menu • Selects items and options Selecting Menu Se ttings with the FUNC. Button Selecting Menu Settin gs with the MENU Button Shooting Mode Shooting Mode Replay Mode Play Menu Set up Menu Rec. Menu FUNC. Menu (Th[...]

49 Basic Functions T urns the FUNC. menu on/off. T urns the menu (other than the FUNC. menu) on/off. Sets items and options. : Shooting Mode : Replay Mode (Selects item, Sets item) (Selects item) (Sets item)  When the My camera menu is displayed, pressing the button returns to the Rec./Play menu.  When the Rec./Play menu is displayed, pressin[...]

50 Menu Settings and Factor y Defau lts This chart shows the options and defa ult settings for each menu. Items Set with the FUNC. Button Items Set with the MENU Button Menu Item Avai lable Settings Reference Page Exposure Compensatio n - 2 to ±0* to +2 p. 82 Long Shutt er 1* to 15 seco nds p. 83 White Balance Auto*/ Daylight/ Cloudy/ T ungst en/ [...]

51 Basic Functions Menu Item Availa ble Setting s Reference Page Play Menu Protect T urns image p rotection On/Off. p. 112 Rotate Rotates th e image in t he display. p. 102 Sound Memo Adds a soun d memo to the image in the display. p. 104 Erase all Erases all images on t he SD card. p. 114 Slide Show Replays se lected imag es in a slide show. p. 10[...]

52 * Default setting. Default video system set ting varies between regions. • Some menu items are not available in certain shooting modes. • Y ou can apply a desired image and sound to and in the My Camera menu. For details, see Registering My Camera Settings or the Software Starter Guide . • With the exception of the [Date/Time], [Language] [...]

53 Basic Functions Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) My Camera allows you to customize the start-up image and start-up, shutter , operation and self-timer sounds. Each menu item has three choices. The option features science fiction related images and sounds. The option features animals. Changing My Camera Settings 1 Select the (My Camera[...]

54 • If you select (Theme) in Step 2 , you can select a consistent theme for each of the My Camera settings. • If the Beep option in the (Set up) menu is set to [On], t he beep sounds even if each sound ite m is individually set to (Off) in t he My Camera menu (p. 160). 4 Press the MENU button. • The menu will close. • In Shooting m ode, th[...]

55 Basic Functions Images recorded onto the SD card and newly recorded sounds can be added as My Camera settings to the and menu items. You can also use the supplied software to upload your computer’s images and sounds to the camera. Registering SD Card Images and Sounds Registering My Camera Settings 1 T urn the mode switch to (Replay). 2 Select[...]

56 • S ounds recor ded with the movie and sound memo functi ons cannot be added as My Camera setti ngs. • The prior setting is erased when a new My Camer a setting is added. 6 Select an image or record a sound. Start-up Image Use the button to select the image you wish to register and press the SET button. Start-up, Operation, Self-timer and Sh[...]

57 Basic Functions File Format of My Camera Settin gs My Camera settings should conform to the below file formats. However , SD card images shot with this camera can be registered as My Camera settings regardless of the below formats. Start-up Image • Recording Forma t: JPEG (Baseline JP EG) • Sampling Rate: 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 • Dimension s: 320 [...]

58 Shooting In this mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera do everything else. Shooting in Auto Mode 1 T urn the mode switch to (Auto). 2 Aim the camera at the subject. 3 Use the zoom lever to achieve t he desired composition (relat ive subject size in the viewf inder) (p. 41). 4 Press the shutter button halfway (p.[...]

59 Shooting •S e e Fu nctions Available in Each Shoot ing Mode (p. 188). • With the Review function, you ca n change the length of time images show on the LCD moni tor after shooting, or set it so they do not show at all (p. 60). Icons on the right end of title b ars show the applicab le operating modes. As in the example below, the procedure c[...]

60 Right after a shot is taken, the image appea rs in the LCD monitor for 2 seconds even if you r elease the shutter button regardless of whether the LCD monitor is on or off. Y ou can also review it with the following proce dures. • By keeping the shutter butt on pressed after a shot. • By pressing the SET button while the image is displayed o[...]

61 Shooting Y ou can change the resolution and compression (exc luding movies) settings to suit the purpose of the image y ou are about to shoot. Movies can be shot with the following resolution. Changing Resolution/Compression Settings Resoluti on Purpose (Large) 20 48 x 1536 pi xels Large • Print u p to A4 size* 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.) pr[...]

62 •S e e Functions Available in Each Shoo ting Mode (p. 188). •S e e Image File Sizes (Estimated) (p. 177). •S e e SD Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 176). 1 In the FUNC. menu, select * or * . See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p. 44). * The current setting is d isplayed. 2 Use the button to select an option. Compression (Excluding Mo vie[...]

63 Shooting Using the Flash Auto The flash f ires automa tically as r equired by the light level. Red-Eye Reductio n Auto The red-eye redu ction lamp fir es with each shot, automatical ly adjusti ng the intensit y to suit light ing levels. Flash On The flash fir es with ever y sho t. Flash Off The flas h will not fire. Slow- Synchro The flash tim i[...]

64 • When you use flash photography at higher ISO speeds, the chances of white streaks appear ing in the image increa se the closer you approach to th e subject. • Since a slow shutter speed is selected in dark places when the flash is set to Off or Slow-Synchr o, take care to avoid blurring the image. - Shooting in Mode Be caref ul to hold the[...]

65 Shooting T o cancel the macro/infinity mode Press the / button to remove or from the display . / Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots Macro Use this mode to record s ubjects in the range of 10 to 47 cm (3.9 in. to 1.5 ft.) fr om the lens tip when at wide- angle end and in the range of 23 to 47 cm (9.0 in. to 1.5 ft.) when at the telephoto end setti[...]

66 • U se the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macr o mode since images composed with the viewfinder may be of f-center (p. 40). • T he exposure may not be optimal wh en the flas h is used in macro mod e in the range o f 10 to 27 cm ( 3.9 to 10.6 in .). Image Area in Macro Mode When the zoom is set between the te lephoto end and the wide-ang[...]

67 Shooting When the LCD monitor is on, images c an be zoomed to appr oximately 2.6, 3.2, 4.0, 4.9 or 6.4 time s with the combined optical and digital zoom functio ns. The digit al zoom cann ot be used w hen the LCD mo nitor is tur ned off. Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed. Using the Digital Zoom 1 Press the DISP . button to[...]

68 In this mode, the camera shoots continuously at approximately 2.2 images per second * (Large/Fine, LCD monitor off) while the shutter button is held down. Recording ceases when the shutter button is released. * This figure reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual figures may var y according to the subject and shooting con[...]

69 Shooting T o cancel the self-timer Press the / button to display . Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time The self-timer sound can be changed with the Selfti mer Sound item in the (My Camera) menu (p. 159). Using the Self-timer 1 Press the / button to display or . • When the shutter button is pressed fully , the self-timer will activate and th[...]

70 In this mode, you can change v arious settings and shoot as you wish. Shooting in Manual Mode 1 T urn the mode switch to (Manual). 2 Change the settings. See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 188). 3 Shoot (p. 58). If the subject is difficult to focus on when the shutter button is pressed ha lfway , the beep will so und one time and [...]

71 Shooting Select a resolution in the FUNC. menu from the (640 x 480), (320 x 240, Default) and (160 x 120) opti ons (p. 61). Shooting a Movi e 1 T urn the mode switch to (Movie). The LCD monitor turns on and displays the maximum recording time (in seconds). 2 Press the shutter button fully . • Shooting and sound recording starts simultaneously [...]

72 • Although the recording time may not display proper ly during shooting, the movie will be recor ded correctly . • Filming may stop unexpectedly with certain types of SD car ds (slow- recor ding cards, cards formatted on a differ ent camera or a computer , or cards which have had images recorded and er ased repeatedly). • Y ou are rec omme[...]

73 Shooting Stitch Assist can be used to shoot ove rlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer . T o merge the images on a computer , use PhotoStitch, one of the supplied programs. Framin g a Subject The PhotoStitch program detects the overlappin g portions of adjoining images and merges them. Whe[...]

74 • T o shoot close -ups, slide the camera over the subject, keeping it parallel to the subject as you move it. Shooting Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist. Left to right horiz ontally Right to left ho rizontally 1 In the (Rec.) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p. 44). 2 Use the button t[...]

75 Shooting • A custom white balance setting cannot be set in Stitch Assist. T o use a custom white balance setting, set it before selecting in the Rec. menu (p. 86). • The settings for the first image are use d to take subsequent images in the sequence. • It is not possible to display images on the TV when shooting in Stitc h Assist. See Fun[...]

76 It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. Use the focus lock in these situations. • Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings • Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition • Subjects that are moving quickly • Subjects through glass: T r y to shoot as close to the glass as [...]

77 Shooting T o release the focus lock Press the / button. • The focus lock method 1 can be used in any shooting mode. • When shooting with the focus lo ck using the LCD moni tor , setting the AiAF to Off (p. 80) is recommended since the ca mera focuses using the center AF frame only . • Method 2 is convenient because you can let go of the sh[...]

78 Y ou can set the exposure and focus separately . This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. Y ou must set the flash to . The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires. T o release the AE lock Press the button. The AE lock may release if you pr ess any button other than the bu[...]

79 Shooting Y ou can lock the flash exposure so that the exposur e settings are correctly set for a particular portion of your subject. T o release the FE lock Press the button. The FE lock may r elease if you press any button other than the button. Locking the Flash Exposu re Setting (FE Lock) 1 Press the DISP . button to turn t he LCD monitor on.[...]

80 Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (nine AF frames), you can set it to the center AF frame. When center AF frame is selected, the AF frame will appear in the LCD monitor if it is turned on (p . 34). The symbol represents the AF frames as they appear in the LCD monitor . The center AF frame mode is used when the digital[...]

81 Shooting Y ou can switch between metering modes to shoot. Switching between Light Metering Modes Evaluative Light Metering Appropriate for stan dard shooting condi tions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for light metering. It evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the position of the subject, the br[...]

82 Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid ma king the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots. T o reset the exposure compensation Return the setting to 0. Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 1 In the FUNC. menu, select * . See Selecting Menus and [...]

83 Shooting Y ou can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter . Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 1 In the (Rec.) menu, s elect . See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 44). 2 Use the button to select [On] and press the MENU button. The display will return to the Rec. screen. 3 In the FUNC. menu, select * and press th[...]

84 T o cancel the long shutter m ode While [Long Shutter] is displayed in the FUN C. menu, press the SET button. The nature of CCD image sens ors is such th at noise in the recorded image incr eases at long shutter spee ds. This camera, howe ver , applies special proces sing to ima ges shot at shu tter speed s slower th an 1.3 seconds to el iminate[...]

85 Shooting When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately . Setting the White Balance Auto The camera sets the wh ite balanc e automati cally acco rding to shootin g conditio ns. Daylight For recor ding outdoors on a bright day . Cloudy For recordi ng under overcast , shady or twil ight s[...]

86 This setting cannot be adjusted when t he (Sepia) or (B/W) photo effe cts are select ed. Setting a Custom White Bala nce Y ou can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an obje ct, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to est[...]

87 Shooting • Y ou are r ecommended to set the shooting mode to and the exposure compensatio n setting to zero (±0) bef ore setting a custom white balance. The corr ect white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorr ect (image appears completely black or white). • Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white ba[...]

88 Y ou can shoot wi th different photo effects. Changing the Photo Effect Photo Effect Off Records wit h no effect . Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record bol d colors. Neutral T ones down the con trast and co lor saturat ion to record neutral hues . Low Sharpe ning Records subjects w ith softe ned outlines. Sepia Records in[...]

89 Shooting Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce camera shake or turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area, or use a fast shutter speed. • Higher I SO speeds increase imag e noise . T o t ake clea n images , use as low an IS O speed as possible. • Although the AUTO setting selects the optimal speed, it will automatically raise the [...]

90 Y our camera is equippe d with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that de tects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct viewing orie ntation in the display . Y ou can set this function on/off. • When the camera is held vertically to shoot, the Intelligent Orientation sensor ju[...]

91 Shooting Y ou can select the way file numbers are assigned. Resetting the File Number On The file num ber is reset to the start (100 -0001) each time a new SD card is ins erted. New im ages recor ded on SD car ds with exi sting files are assigne d the next available num ber . Off The file num ber of the last image to be sh ot is memorized so tha[...]

92 Setting the File No. Reset to [Off ] is useful for avoiding file name duplication when images are downlo aded to a computer . About File Numbers a nd Folder Numbers Images are assigned file numbers fr om 0001 to 9900, and folders ar e assigned folder numbers from 100 to 998 (Folder numbers cannot contain 99 in the last two digits) Folder File Ca[...]

93 Replaying Replaying Displaying Images Individually 1 T urn the mode switch to (Replay). The last recorded image will appea r in the display (single image replay) . 2 Use the button to move between the images. Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image. Holding the button down ad vances the images more rapi[...]

94 T o cancel the magnified display Press the zoom lever toward . Movie frames and index replayed images cannot be magnified. Magnifying Images 1 Press the zoom lever toward . • Images can be magn ified up to approximately 10 times. •H o l d t h e SET but ton down and press the zoom lever toward to cycle through each setting, fr om approxima te[...]

95 Replaying T o return to single image replay Press the zoom lever towa rd . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Replay) 1 Press the zoom lever toward . Up to nine images can be vie wed at once in index replay . 2 Use the button to change the image selection. Selected Image Movie[...]

96 Switching between Sets of Nine I mages T o return to index replay Press the zoom lever toward . 1 Press the zoom lever toward while in index replay . The jump bar will display . 2 Use the button to move to the previous set or the next set. Hold the SET button down and press the button to jump to the first or last set. Jump Bar[...]

97 Replaying Movie clips can be replayed with the following procedures. Movies cannot be played in the index replay mode. Viewing Movies 1 Use the button to select a movie. Images with a icon are movies. 2 Press the SET button. • The movie control panel will display . • U se the button to adjust the sound volume. 3 Use the button to select (Pla[...]

98 Pausing and Resuming Play Press the SET button during playback. The movie playback pauses. Press it again to resume.[...]

99 Replaying Operating the movie control panel Use the television’ s controls to adjust the volume when playing a movie on a TV set (p. 146). • Y ou may experience frame dropping and audio br eakup w hen replaying a movie on a comput er with insufficie nt system resour ces. • Movies shot with other cameras may not re play on this camera. See [...]

100 Selecting (Edit) in the movie control panel enables you to cut unwanted portions at the start or end of a movie clip. Protected movies and movi es less than 1 second in duration cannot be edited. Editing Movies 1 Switch to the movie editing mode. •S e e Operating the movie control panel (p. 99). • The movie editing panel and the movie editi[...]

101 Replaying • The minimum duration of an edited movie is 1 second. • It may take approximately 3 minutes to save an edited movie. If the battery pack runs out of charge partway through, edited movie clips cannot be saved. When editing movies, use a fully charged battery pack or the separately s old AC Adapte r Kit ACK9 00 (p. 166). 5 Use the [...]

102 Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display . Rotating Images in the Display 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p. 44). 2 Use the button to select the image to be rotated and press the SET button. Cycle through the 90°/270°/0° or ientations with each press of the SET but[...]

103 Replaying • Movies cannot be ro tated. • When images are downloaded to a computer , the orientation of images rota ted by the camera will depend upon t he software used to download the images. • Images can be magnified when rotated (p. 94). • Ima ges taken ve rtically with Auto Image Rotate (p. 9 0) set to [O n] will automati cally be r[...]

104 In replay mode (i ncluding single image replay , index replay , and magnifying replay), you can attach sound memos (up to 60 seconds) to an image. The sound data is saved in W AVE format. Exiting the Sound Memos Press the MENU button. Attaching Sound Memos to Images 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and [...]

105 Replaying Playing/Erasing Soun d Memos 1 Display an image with a soun d memo attached (p. 104) and press the SET button. • Images with sound memos attached have a symbol displayed on them in the LCD monitor . • The sound memo control panel will display . 2 Use the button to select or and press the SET button. (Play) • The sound memo will [...]

106 • Y ou cannot attach sound me mos to movies. • The “Memor y card full” message will display when the SD card is full and you will be unable to recor d sound memos to that card . • If an incompatible sound memo is attached to an image, you will be unable to recor d or play sound memos for that image, and the “Incompatible W A VE for [...]

107 Replaying Starting a Slide Sh ow A selection of images or all the images on an SD card can be displayed one- by-one in an automated slide show. Slide show image settings are ba sed on DPOF standards (p. 131). Automated Playback (Slide Shows) All Images Plays all imag es on the SD card in order . Slide Show 1 -3 Plays the images select ed for ea[...]

108 • Movies play for their entir e recor ded length regar dless of the time set in the slide show settin gs. • The power-saving fun ction does not activate during a slide show (p. 33). Pausing/Resuming a Slide Show Fast Forwarding/Rewinding a Slide Show Stopping a Slide Show 4 Press the MENU button. The display will return to the Play menu. Pr[...]

109 Replaying Selecting Images fo r Slide Shows Y ou can mark images for inclusion in slide shows 1-3. Up to 998 images may be marked per slide show. Images display in the order of their selection . 1 Display the Slide Show menu. See Starting a Slide Show (p. 107) . 2 Use the button to select [Program] and the button to select [Show 1], [Show 2] or[...]

110 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Y ou can change the play time for all the images in a s how and have the show repeat continuously . 4 Select images for the Slide Show • Use the button to move between images and the button to select or deselect them. Selected images display a number corresponding to their selection order and a whit[...]

111 Replaying • The display interval may vary slightly from the set time for some images w hen play ed. • Slide shows are easy to arrange on a computer with the supplied software. See the Soft ware Starter Guide . 2 Use the button to select [Set up] and press the SET button . 3 Use the button to select or and the button to select an option. (Pl[...]

112 Y ou can pr otect important images from accidental erasure. T o cancel pr otection After step 1, select a n image to remove protection from and press the SET button. Please note t hat formatting (initializi ng) an SD card erases all dat a, including protected i mages. Protecting Images 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See [...]

113 Erasing Erasing • Please note that erased images cannot be recover ed. Exercise adequate caution bef ore erasing a file. • Protected images cannot be erase d with this function. Erasing Single Images 1 T urn the mode switch to (Replay). 2 Use the button to select an image for deletion and press the button. 3 Use the button to select [Erase][...]

114 • P lease note that erased images cannot be recovere d. Exercise adequate caution befor e erasing a file. • Protected images cannot b e erased with this f unction. Erasing All Images 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p. 44). 2 Use the button to select [OK] and press the SET button. T o[...]

115 Erasing New SD cards must be formatted with the following procedures before use. Please note that formatting (initializing) an SD car d erases all data, including prote c ted images and other file types. • When the camera is malfunctioning, a corrupted SD car d might be the cause. Reformatting the SD car d may solve the problem. • When a no[...]

116 Printing This camera supports direct printing. By connecting the camera to a direct print compatible printer (CP series, sold separately)* 1 or Bubble Jet printer (sold separately) that supports the ca mera’ s dire ct print function, you can send the images from the SD card directly to the printer using the camera buttons. In addition, you ca[...]

117 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Please refer to t he System Map supplied with your camera for direct print compatible printer (CP series) infor mation.  See Selecting Images for Printing (p. 131).   Set the number of print copies (pp. 132 , 133)   See Setting the Print Style (p. 134). • Standard/Index/Both • D ate: On/Off ?[...]

118 Printing (Cont’d) Print Menu Settings Use the Print menu to set print related settings. The following diagrams illustrate how to use the Print menu. Direct Print Function Set the Mode Switch to DPOF Print Settings Set the Mode Switch to Print Order menu[...]

119 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings T urns the menu on/off. Selects items and settings. Sets items and settings. Style T rimming (p. 129) Image (p. 126) Paper (p. 127) Borders (p. 126, p. 127) Date (p.126, p. 127) Order Set up Reset (p. 136) Print T ype (p. 134) Date (p. 134) File Number (p. 134) Number of Copies (p. 131) Number of Copies ( p. 12[...]

120 Y ou can make c lear prints swiftly and easily when you connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer ( CP series, sold separately) or a direct print compatible Bubble Jet printer (sold separ ately). Y ou can also print using DPOF print setting s. Y ou are recommended to use the AC Adapter Kit ACK900 (sold separately ) rather than the[...]

121 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Connecting to a Direct Print Compatible Printer (CP Series) Y our printe r should come equipped with two direct inter face ca bles. T o connect to this camera, please use the cable (D IF-100) that has the symbol on it s connect or . 1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off. 2 Attach the power cable to t[...]

122 Connecting to a Bubble Jet Printer Please r ead the Quick Start Guide supplied with your Bubble Jet printer to see if it i s compatible with t he camera's dire ct print function, and for instructions r egarding the connection cables and the printer’ s general operation. 5 T urn the mode switch to (Replay). 6 Press the ON/OFF button until[...]

123 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings • On Bubble Jet printers with operation panels, images cannot be printed thr ough the operation panel while the came ra is connected. • The following cannot be conduct ed while the printer is connected. - Playing movies - Setting the language with the SET and the MENU button combination. • When the printe[...]

124 * The following illustrations show examples from a direct print compatible printer (CP series). Options for the Style category will differ slightly for Bubble Jet printers. Print images displayed in single image r eplay or index replay mode. Printing 1 Use the button to select the images you wish to print and press the SET button. 2 Specify the[...]

125 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Movies cannot be printed. Canceling Printing •P r e s s t h e SET button to stop printing. A confirmation message will display . Use the button to select [OK] and press the SET button. - Direct Print Compatible P rinters (CP Series) A print in pr ogress cannot be stopped. The pri nter will stop after the curr[...]

126 Setting the Number of Print Copies Setting the Print Style Y ou can select from among the following print styles. Direct Print Compatible Printers (CP Series) * This option is only available for printing o n card-size paper . Setting the Print Settings (Direct Print Function) 1 In the Replay mode, press the SET button and use the button to sele[...]

127 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Direct Print Compatible Bubble Jet Printer If you are using a di rect print compati b le printer (CP series), th e date and borders sett ings cannot be selected when th e [Multiple] option is selected (Images are print ed without a date or border .). Paper Select a paper size from the foll owing: Card #1, Card [...]

128 2 Use the button to select , , or and the button to select an option. (Image) • Direct Print Compatible Pri nters (CP Series) Select [Standard] or [Multipl e]. (Paper) • Direct Print Compatible Bubble Jet Printers Select [Card #1], [Card #2], [Card #3], [L TR] or [A4]. (Borders) Select [Border less] or [Bord ered]. (Date) Select [On] or [Of[...]

129 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Setting the Printing Area (Trimming) Y ou can print a portion of an image. • The shape of the trimming frame is determined by the print style selection (image, paper , borders, date ). Set the print style befor e setting the printing ar ea (p. 126). • Please use the LCD monitor to set the printing ar ea. Th[...]

130 • The trimming frame will appear on images that ha ve already had one assigned. • T rimming settings can only be set for one image. • T rimming settings ar e canceled with t he following operations: - When the MENU button is pressed. - When the tri mming settings are set fo r another image. - When the print mode is closed (camera power sh[...]

131 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Y ou can select image s on an SD card for printing and specif y the number of print copies in advance using the camera. This is extremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing ser vice or for printing on a direct print compatible printer (CP series) or a direct print compatible Bubble Jet prin[...]

132 Single Images 3 Select images for printing. As shown below , selection methods differ according to the options chosen for the (Print T ype) settings (p. 134). (Standard)/ (Both) Use the button to select an image and the button to select the number of print copies (up to ma ximum of 99). (Index) Use the button to move to an image and the button [...]

133 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings All the Images on an SD Car d • The symbol will display on images that have had print settings set by other DPOF-compliant cameras. These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camer a. • The output of some printe rs or photo developin g services may not reflect the specified print settings. • [...]

134 • Images are printed in order fr om oldest to newest by the shooting date. • A m aximum of 998 images can be selected per SD car d. • When [Both] is selected, the number of print copies can be set, but it applies to Standard prints only . The Index setting only produces one print copy . • P rint settings can also be assigned to images w[...]

135 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings The date prints in the format specified in the Date/Ti me menu (p. 28). When the print t ype is set to [Index], onl y one or the ot her of the [Date] and [File No.] options can be set to [On] at the same time. 2 Use the button to select [Set up] and press the SET button . 3 Use the button to select , or and the[...]

136 Resetting the Print Settings The print settings can all be r emoved at once. The print type re sets to Standard and the Date and File No. options to Off. 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and Setti ngs (p. 44). 2 Use the button to select [Reset] and press the SET button. 3 Use the button to select [OK] a[...]

137 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings Printing with DPOF Print Settings The DPOF print settings can be used to print on a direct print compatib le printer (CP series) or a direct print compatible Bubble Jet printer . 1 In the (Play) menu, select and press the SET button. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 44). 2 Use the button to select [Print] a[...]

138 • T o include the date in t he prints, se t the Date se tting in the S et up menu in Step 2 on the previous page to [On]. Y ou cannot set the date to print with the Style menu in Step 3 on the pr evious page. Please note however , that the date will not print if the print type is set to Index ev en if it is turne d On in Step 2. • When the [...]

139 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings The maximum number of images printed on one page in the Index print type depends upon the selected paper size. (Please refer to your Bubble Jet printe r Quick Start Guide for an explanation of the number of images printed with a Bubble Jet print er .) • Card Size : 20 images • L Size : 42 images • Postcar[...]

140 Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) Y ou can us e the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a computer . The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Orde r Format (DPOF) standards. The symbol will display on images that have had transmission settings set by other DPOF-compliant cameras. Thes[...]

141 Printing/Image T ransfer Settings • Images are transferred in order fr om oldest to newest by the shooting d ate. • A maximum of 998 images can be selected per SD card. 3 Use the button to move between images and the button to select or deselect them. • A checkmark displa ys on selected images. • You can press the zoom lever toward to s[...]

142 Downloading Images to a Computer Download images taken with the camera to a computer in one of the following ways: • Connect the camera to a com puter with the USB cable Y ou can then download images directly from the camera to a computer . • Directly from the SD c ard Using a laptop computer or a card re ader , you can download images dire[...]

143 Connecting the Camera to a Computer/TV • Y ou do not need to turn off the computer or camera when making a USB connection. • Please refer to your computer’ s manual for information regar ding the location of the USB port. 2 Connect the supplied USB interface cable to the computer’ s USB port and the camera’ s DIGIT AL terminal. T o co[...]

144 Ensure that you grip the connector’ s sides when you detach t he cable fr om the camera’ s DIGIT AL terminal. • It is recommended to powe r the camera fr om a household power outlet with the AC Adapter Kit ACK9 00 (sold separately) when connected to a computer (p. 166). • If the USB cable is detached while the camera power is on, th e c[...]

145 Connecting the Camera to a Computer/TV Downloading Directly from an SD Card 1 Eject the SD card from the camera and insert it into an SD card reader connected to the computer . Refer to your card adapte r’ s or car d reader’ s manua l for information regarding the connection between the computer and card adapter or card reade r . 2 Double-c[...]

146 Shooting/Replaying with a TV Y ou can us e a video-compatible television as a monitor to shoot or replay images when it is connected to the camera with the supplied AV Cable AVC- DC100. Shooting/Replaying with a TV 1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off. Also turn the television off. 2 Connect the A V cable to the camera’ s A/V OUT [...]

147 Connecting the Camera to a Computer/TV • A TV set cannot be used in stitch assist. • No image will appear on the LCD monitor when the camera is connected to a TV . • If the TV is a stereo model, you can plug the audio plug into eit her the left or right Audio In jack. Please refer to the TV’ s manual for details. The video output signal[...]

148 Lists of Menu Options and Messages The following charts list the various menu contents. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 44) to learn how to select a setting. *Default setting FUNC. Menu Item/Menu Sc reen Options Reference Page Exposure Comp ensation Sets t he exposure compensati on. • -2 to ±0 * to +2 p. 82 Long Shutter Sets the shutter[...]

149 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es Photo Effe ct Sets the phot o effect. • Effect Off* • Vivid • Neutral • L ow Sharpeni ng •S e p i a •B W p. 88 Compression (S tills) Sets the relative comp ression ratio used for i mages. • Super fine • Fine* •N o r m a l p. 61 Resolution (S tills) Sets the number of pixels used for images.[...]

150 *Default setting Rec. Menu Item/Menu Sc reen Options Reference Page AiAF Set s whether or not the cam era automatica lly selec ts the AF fra me or a fixed center AF frame. •O n * •O f f p. 80 Self-timer Sets the duration of the se lf-timer delay . • 10 seconds* • 2 seconds p. 69 AF-assist Bea m Sets the AF -assist Be am to on or o ff. ?[...]

151 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es Review Sets the d uration im ages disp lay on the LCD monitor af ter the shutter button r eleases. •O f f • 2* to 10 secon ds (1-secon d increment s) p. 60 Long Shutte r Sets the shutter spee d to slow settings. •O n • Off* p. 83 Stitch Assi st Images are shot i n overlapping series to create si ngle[...]

152 Play Menu Item/Menu Sc reen Options Reference Page Protect Protects images from accidental erasure. p. 112 Rotate Rotates im ages clockwi se 90° or 270 ° in the displa y . p. 102 Sound Memo Adds sound me mos to image s. p. 104 Erase all Deletes all images from an SD card (except f or protect ed images). p. 114 Slide Show Plays images in auto [...]

153 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es Print Orde r Selects i mages and the number o f print copies for output to a direct p rint compatible p rinter or photo deve loping service. p. 131 T ransfer Orde r Specifie s settings for image s before downloadi ng to a computer . p. 140 Item/Menu Screen Opti ons Refere nce Page[...]

154 *Default setting Set up Menu Item/Menu Sc reen Options Reference Page Beep Sets whether or not a bee p sounds when the sh utter button is pressed or when a menu o peration i s perfor med. See also "Ho w the Beep in t he (Set up) Menu and Sound in the (My Camera) Menu Interact" (p. 1 60). •O n * •O f f (Still beep s to warn of an e[...]

155 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es Format Formats (initialize s) SD cards . p. 115 Shutter Volume Adjusts the v olume of the sound played whe n the shutter re leases. The shutter soun d does not play when a movie is record ing. •( O f f ) •( 1 ) •( 2 ) * •( 3 ) •( 4 ) •( 5 ) p. 43 Playback Vol. Adjust s the volume of movie so unds[...]

156 Operation Vol. Adjusts th e volume of the operat ion sound that beeps when a ny button other than the shutt er button is pressed. • (Off) •( 1 ) •( 2 ) * •( 3 ) •( 4 ) •( 5 ) – Selftimer V ol. Adjusts th e volume of the self- timer sound playe d 2 sec. be fore the sh utter is released. • (Off) •( 1 ) •( 2 ) * •( 3 ) •( 4[...]

157 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es Language Sets the la nguage used in menus and messages on the LCD monitor . • English* • Ital iano • Deutsch • Norsk • Français • Svenska • Nederlan ds • Español • Dansk • Chines e • Suomi • Japanes e Y ou ca n also ch ange the langu age in replay mod e by holding th e SET button an[...]

158 Y ou can select t he theme, start-up image and sound, shutter sound, operation soun d and selftimer sound used on thi s camera. These are called the My Camera se ttings. Y ou can also customize the and options for each item with images recorded on the SD card and newly recorded so unds or by using the supplied software. See the Software Starter[...]

159 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es * 1 For more information, see How the Beep in the (Set up) Menu and Sounds in the (My Camera) Menu Interact (p. 160). Selftimer Sound Sets the sou nd emitted 2 seconds before the shutter rele ases in self- timer mode.* 1 • O f f •* • • p. 53 Shutter So und Sets the sound em itted when th e shutter b [...]

160 • How the Beep in the ( Set up) Me nu and Soun ds in the (My Camera) Menu Interact T o turn off each sound, such as the start-up sound, shutter sound, operation soun d and selftimer sound, the b eep must first be set to [Off] in the (Set up) menu and then each sound item must be set individually to [Off]. If the beep is set to [On], a beep wi[...]

161 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es Y ou can re set the menu and button settings to the defa ult settings in one operation except for the Date/Time, Language and Video System settings. • Settings cannot be reset when the camera is conne cted to a computer , to a direct print compatible printer (CP series, sold separately) or to a direct prin[...]

162 List of Messages during Shooting/ Replaying The following messages may appear on the LCD monitor while shooting or replaying. List of Messages Busy .. . : Image is being recorded to, or read from, SD card. No memory card : Y ou attempted to sh oot or replay images without an SD card insta lled. Card locked ! : T he SD card is write-pr otected. [...]

163 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es Unidentified Image : Y ou attempted to re play an image th at was recorded in a special format (pro prietar y forma t used by the camera of an other manufact urer , etc.) or a m ovie clip re corded by an other camera. Cannot magn ify! : You attempted to mag nify an image whic h was photographe d with another[...]

164 List of Messages Displayed while a Direct Print Compatible Printer (CP Serie s) is Connected The following messages may appear on the camera’ s LCD monitor while a direct print compatible printer (sold separately) is connected. “Camera” refers to “digital camera or digital ca mcorder” throughout this section. (Some messages may not ap[...]

165 Lists of Menu O ptions and Messag es List of Messages Displayed while a Direct Print Compatible Bubble Jet Printer is Connected The following messages may appear on the camera's LCD monitor while a direct print compatible Bubble Jet printer (sold separately) is connecte d. On Bubble Jet Printers with operatio n panels, check the error numb[...]

166 Appendices It is best to power the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK900 (sold separately) when you are using it for long periods of time or connecting it to a computer . T ur n the camera power off bef ore connecting or disconnect ing the AC adapter . Use of an AC adapter kit other than ACK900 (sold separately) may cause a malfunct ion in the came[...]

167 Append ices Use the following pr ocedures to clean the camera body , lens, viewfinder and LCD monitor . Never use thinners, benzene, synthetic cleansers or water to clean the camera. These substance s may distort or damage the equipment. Camera Body Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper . Lens First use a[...]

168 Troubleshooting Problem Caus e Solution Camera will not operate Power is no t turned on • Press the ON/OFF button for a moment. SD card slot/ battery cover is ope n • Confirm that SD card s lot/battery cover is securely closed. Insufficien t battery voltage • Inser t a fully char ged battery into the camera. • Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK[...]

169 T roubleshooting Lens will not retract SD card slot/batter y cover was op ened with power on • First close the SD card slot/batt ery cover and then turn th e power off. SD card sl ot/batter y cover was op ened while record ing to the SD card (warning si gnal sounds) • First close the SD card slot/ battery cover and then turn the power off. [...]

170 Image is bl urred or out of focu s Subject is ou t of focal range • Ensure there is at least 47 cm (1.5 ft.) between the c amera lens and subjec t. • Use the Macro mode to shoot close-ups between 23 and 47 cm ( 9 in. to 1.5 ft.) from th e lens (10 cm (3.9 in.) when se t to wide a ngle). • Use the In finity mode to shoot distant su bjects.[...]

171 T roubleshooting A bar of light ( red, purple) ap pears on the LCD monitor Subject is too bright • This is a normal occu rrence in devices con taining CC Ds and does not co nstitute a malfuncti on. (This bar of light w ill not be reco rded when sh ooting still photos, but it will be recorded when shooti ng movies.) White dots appear on the im[...]

172 Specifications All data is based on Canon’ s standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. PowerShot SD100 DIGIT AL ELPH / DIGIT AL IX US II Camera Effect ive Pixels : Approx. 3.2 mill ion Image Sensor : : 1/2.7 in . CCD (T otal number of pix els: approx. 3.3 million) Lens : 5.4(W) - 10.8(T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35-70 mm) [...]

173 Specif icatio ns Flash Shoo ting Range : Normal mode: 47 cm - 3.0 m (1.5 - 9. 8 ft.) (W) 47 cm - 2.0 m (1.5 - 6.7 ft .) (T) Macro Mode: 27-47 cm (10. 6 in. - 1.5 ft. ) (W/T) Shooting M odes : Auto/manual/s titch assist /movie Continuous Shooting : Approx. 2.2 imag es/sec. (La rge/Fine mode, LCD monitor off) Self-timer : Shoot s after ap prox. 1[...]

174 *1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communicat ion between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer , the camera’ s image data at the time of shooting is used and optim ized, yielding extremely high quality prints . *2 Maximum[...]

175 Specif icatio ns Battery Ca pacity Batter y Pack NB-3L (fu lly charged) * Excludes movie data. * At low operating temperatures, battery pack performance may be reduced and the low batter y icon may appear earlier than usual. Under these conditions, resuscitate the batter y pack by warming it in a pocket immediately before use. T est Criteria Sh[...]

176 SD Cards and Estimated Ca pacities • The maximum movie clip length is approximately : 30 sec*., : 3 min., : 3 min. The times shown are the maximum continuou s recording times. * When using the separately sold SDC-128M SD card (not sold in some regions) • (Large), (Medium 1), (Medium 2), (Small), , and indicate the r ecording resolution. •[...]

177 Specif icatio ns Image File Sizes (Estimated) SD Memory Card Batter y Pack NB-3L Resolution Co mpression (2048 x 153 6) 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB (1600 x 120 0) 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB (1024 x 768 ) 570 KB 320 KB 170 KB (640 x 480) 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB Movies (640 x 480) 9 90 KB/sec . (320 x 240) 3 30 KB/sec . (160 x 120) 1 20 KB/sec . Interface : Com[...]

178 Battery Charger CB-2LU/CB-2LUE Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 (Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK900) Rated Input : 100 -240 V AC (50/ 60 Hz) 0.085 A (100 V)-0.05 A (240 V) Rated Output : 4.2 V DC/0.7 A Charging T ime : Approx. 95 minu tes Operating T emperatures :0 t o 4 0 °C (32 to 10 4 °F) Dimensio ns : 52.0 x 7 1.0 x 25.[...]

179 Index A AC Adapter K it ACK900 ............ 166 AE Lock ......... ............ ................ . 78 AF Frame ....... ............... ............. . 42 AF-assist Beam .......... ................ . 4 3 AiAF ........... ................ ............. .... 40 Autofocus ............ ................ . 40 , 80 Auto Power Down ..... ................[...]

180 Mode Switch ............ ................ ... 20 Movie Shooting ......... ............. ......... 71 Replaying .. ............... ............. 97 My Camera Menu Changing ............ ............. ...... 5 3 Registering ................... ......... 55 My Camera Se ttings.... ................ 53 File Format ............... ............. 57 O O[...]

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186 T rademark Acknowledgments • Canon, PowerShot and Bubble Jet are trademarks of Canon, Inc. • iBook and iMac are trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. • Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Macintosh and Q uick Time are trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc., registered in the U nited States and other countries. • Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are[...]

187 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations THIS CLASS B DIGIT AL APP ARA TUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENT S OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULA TIO NS. Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio CET APP AREIL NUMERIQUE DE LA CLASSE B RESPECTE TOUTES LES EXIGENCES DU REGLEMENT SUR LE MA TERIEL BROUILLEUR DU CANADA. FCC Notic[...]

188 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode The chart below is a refer ence for the settings available for v arious shooting conditions. The settings selected in each shooting mode are sav ed after you finish shooting. Function Auto Manual Stitch Assist Movie Reference Page Resolution Large  *  *  *– p. 61 Medium 1    – Medi[...]

189 * Default setting  Setting available  Setting can only be selected for the firs t image. (Shaded Area): Setting is memorized even when the camera power is shut off. (1) The ISO speed is automatically set. With the exception of the [D ate/Time], [Language] and [Video System] settings, all the other menu settings and changes made with the c[...]