Canon 3508B001 manual

Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guid e CDI-E404-030 XXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2009 PRINTED IN JAPAN Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. Disclaime r • Reprinti ng, transmi tting, or storing in a retrieval system any par t of this guide witho ut the permiss ion of Canon is prohibited . • Canon rese rves the rig[...]

2 Check if t he following items ar e included in your c amera packag e. If an ything is missing, contact the retailer fr om which you purc hased the ca mera. • A memory card is not included. • Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. Checking the Package Contents Camera Battery Pack NB-6L (with Terminal Cover) Interface Cable IFC-400PC[...]

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

4 What Do You Want to Do? Shoot 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ● Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 59 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 65, 80 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 ● Maintain the focus on moving subjects (Servo AF) . . . . . . . . . . . 82 ● Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 View 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) . . . . . .[...]

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

Table of Contents 7 Changing the Image Quality (Compres sion Rat io) . .......... ...... 70 b Adjusting the Br ightness (Exposure Compensation) ........ 72 W Continuous Sho oting ............. .... 72 Changing the ISO Speed ....... ......... 73 Adjusting the White B alance ........... 74 Changing the Tone of an Image (M y Colors) ........... 75 Î [...]

Conventions Used in this Guide 8 Changing Functions ................ .......130 Changing Shooting Functi ons........134 Changing Playback Functions .......137 Changing the Start-up Ima ge or Sound .............. ........... ......... 137 Using Household Power.............. .. 140 Changing the Strap ........... ........... . 1 41 Changing the Front [...]

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

Safety Precautions 10 Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Do not let the battery come into cont act with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery. • Avoid dropping or subjecting th[...]

Safety Precautions 11 Caution • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor. • This camera cannot be used underwater at a depth greater than 10 m (33 ft.), or in hot springs and other mineralized waters. This may cause damage or water leakage. • When opening the cov[...]

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13 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in ƒ (Auto) mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching th e Strap/Holding the Camera • After attach ing the strap to the strap[...]

14 You can en joy using thi s camera in the rain, on the beach, w hile skiing, or underwater within a dep th of 10 m (3 3 ft.). Howe ver, it can n ot be used in hot springs or other minera lized wate rs. Please be aware that Canon is n ot liable for a ny damage to the camer a, batterie s, memory car ds, or sav ed data caused by wate r leakage d ue [...]

Cautions When Using this Waterproof, Dustproof, and Shock Resistant Camera 15 Cautions After Using This Camera and Camera Care • Attempting t o wipe san d or dirt di rectly off th e camera's su rface may cause scratc hes. • If the camera is dirty , or if you have been using it in water, wash it c ompletel y with fr esh water (e.g. tap wate[...]

16 Use the incl uded charger t o charge the bat tery. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the  marks on the battery and charger, t hen inse rt the b attery by sliding it in and down . Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LY: Fl ip out the plug and plug the charger i nto a power out let . ● For CB-2LYE: Plug the power cord i nto the char[...]

Charging the Battery 17 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, fewer shots can be taken. Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will ap pear on the screen indicating the batte[...]

18 Insert the i ncluded batte ry and a memor y card into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to re cord image s if the tab is in th e locked pos ition. Slide the tab up until you h ear a click . Open the cover. ● Using your finger o r the w rist stra p fastener, mo[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 19 Close the cover. ● Press the cove r closed as shown in the figure unt il it clicks i nto place. ● Be sure th e lock has re turned to the correct pos ition as shown in the fig ure. Removing the Batt ery and Memory Card Remove the battery. ● Open the cove r and press the bat tery lock in the direc tion o[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 20 Approximate Number of Shots per 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. 26)[...]

21 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear the first time the c amera is turned on. Since th e dates and time s recorded int o your image s are based on t hese settings, b e sure to set them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button.  The Date/Time screen will ap pear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons t o select an o ptio[...]

Setting the Date and Time 22 Changing the Date and Time You can change the curren t date and time settings. Display the menus. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons t o select the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Date/ Time], then pres s the m button. Change the date and time. ● Follow Steps [...]

23 You can change the langua ge displayed in the LCD monito r menus and messages. Set the playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. ● Press and hold the m button , then immediately pr ess the n button . Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opqr buttons to select a language, t hen press th e m button.  Once the [...]

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

25 The shutter button has two stops. T o take images that are in fo cus, be sur e to first pr ess the shu tter button lightly (halfway) to focus, th en take the s hot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) .  The camera focu ses and auto matically selects the ne cessary setti ngs for shooting, such as the br ightness .  When the came ra f[...]

26 Since the came ra can dete rmine the subjec t and shoot ing conditi ons, you can let it a utomatically select the be st settings for the sce ne and just s hoot. The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, sett ing the color and brightness to optimal le vels. Check to Make Su re the Cov ers are Closed. ● If either of t he covers are no t fu[...]

ƒ Taking Pictures 27 Compose the shot. ● Pressing t he i butto n will zoom in on your subje ct, maki ng it appear lag er. Pressing th e j button will zoom out f rom your subje ct, maki ng it appear s maller. Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to fo cus.  When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and the indicato r will light gr [...]

ƒ Taking Pictures 28 • The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting? Your subject is too far aw ay. When you have pressed j so that the camera is at maximum wide angle, your shooting range is 30 cm – 3.2 m (1.0 – 10 ft.). Your shooting range is about 30 cm – 2.0 m (1.0 – 6.6 ft .) when you have pressed i and the camera [...]

29 You can view you r images on t he screen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on.  The last image y ou took will ap pear. Select an image. ● Pressing t he q button wi ll cycle thr ough the images in r everse ord er. ● Pressing the r button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken. ● The images chan ge more [...]

c Printing Images 30 Erase the image. ● Press the p button.  [Erase?] a ppears. ● Press the qr buttons t o select [Eras e], then press th e m button.  The displaye d image will be erased. ● To exit i nstead of erasing, press t he qr buttons to select [Cancel ], then press the m button. You can eas ily print the imag es you ha ve taken i[...]

c Printing Images 31 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the camera . X will appear. Select an image to prin t. ● Press the qr buttons t o select an ima ge and press the 2 button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to pri nt additio nal images, repeat Step 5 afte r printing h as completed. ● After pri[...]

32 The camera can a utomatica lly select al l settings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing th e shutter but ton. Select the X mode . ● Press the 4 / E butto n, then us e the qr buttons to se lect E . ● Use the op buttons to select X , then press the m button. Compose the shot. ● Pressing t he i butto n will zoom in on your subject ,[...]

E Shooting Movies 33 Shoot. ● Press the shutter butto n fully.  The camera will st art shooting t he movie, and [ Rec] and the elapsed ti me will appear on the s creen. ● Once shooti ng begins, take your finger of f the shutter but ton. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of your shot during sh ooting, the fo cus will stay the same, but the [...]

34 You can view you r movies on t he screen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on.  The last image y ou shot will ap pear.  appears on movies. Select a movie. ● Press the qr buttons t o select a movi e, then press th e m button.  The movie co ntrol pa nel will ap pear on the screen. Play the movie. ● Press the qr buttons [...]

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

Transferring Images to a Computer 36 Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) ar e used for thes e explanati ons. Install the software. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Soluti on Disk in the computer’s CD-R OM drive. Begin installation. Install the software. ● Click [Easy Inst allation] and fol low the onscreen ins tructio ns to proceed wi [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 37 Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the camera . Open CameraWindow. Windows ● Select [Can on CameraWind ow] and cli ck [OK].  CameraWindow will appear. ● If CameraWindow do es not appear, click the [Star t] menu and select [Al l Progra ms] or [Progr ams], follo wed by [Canon Utilities] [...]

38 Accessories Strap mount , Wrist Strap WS-DC8 Interface Cab le IFC-400P CU* 1 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk AV Cable AV C-DC400* 1 Supplied with Camera Battery Pack NB-6L (with Terminal Cover)* 1 Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE* 1 Accessory Kits * 5 Soft Case SD-DC70 * 4 * 5 Front Cover Set FC-DC1* 5 Shoulder a nd Neck Strap Set STP-DC1 * 4 * 5 Car[...]

Accessories 39 High-Power HF-DC1 * 4 Inkjet Printers* 2 (PIXMA series) Compact Photo Printers* 2 (SELPHY seri es) Card Reader Windows/ Macintosh Video IN Termin al Audio IN Termin al TV/Vide o Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon sh[...]

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

41 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what disp lays on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions. 2 (EC256)_CDI-E404_Guide_ E.book Page 41 Friday, February 6, 2009 7:44 PM C OP Y[...]

42 4 (Shooting ) / E (Movie) Button Use the 4 / E button an d the qrop buttons to c hange the sh ooting mode. Components Guide Strap Mount (p. 13) Lamp (AF Assist Beam (p. 134)/ Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 134)/ Self-Timer Lamp (p. 65)) Microphone (p. 33) Lens Release button (p. 13) Shutter Button (p. 25) Power Button Flash (pp. 60, 68) Speaker Trip[...]

Components Guide 43 1 (Playback) Button Press this b utton while i n shooting mod e to switch bet ween playba ck mode and shooti ng mode. Pres s this bu tton while the camer a is turned off to sw itch between playb ack mode and off mode. 2 (Direct Print) Button (pp. 30, 124, 136) 4 / E (Shooting/Movie) Button (p. 79) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 29, 10[...]

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

Information Displayed on the Screen 45 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Switching the Display You can change the displa y using the l button. Print List (p. 124) My Category (p. 116) Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 72) White Balance (p. 74) Histogram (p. 46) Image Editing (pp. 119 –123) Image Quality (Compression) ([...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 46 Display in Dark Conditio ns during S hooting The display automatical ly brighten s when shoot ing in dark conditions , allowing y ou to check the composi tion (Night Display fun ction). Howe ver, the brightnes s of the image on the screen, an d the brigh tness of the a ctual image record ed may be diff erent. [...]

47 Commonly used sh ooting fu nctions can b e set with the FU NC. menu. The menu and me nu items d iffer depen ding on t he shooting mode (p. 150 ). Select a shooting mode. ● Press the 4 / E butto n, then us e the qr buttons to se lect the desi red shooti ng mode. Then p ress the m butt on. ● When K or E is selecte d, use the op buttons to sele[...]

48 Various fu nctions can be set from th e menus. The menu items are or ganized under tabs , such as for shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The me nu items differ depend ing on the mode (pp. 152 – 155). Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or press the zoom button (p. 4 3) to selec t a tab (categ ory)[...]

49 You can silence or adjust the volume of ca mera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Mute], then use the qr buttons to sel ect [On ]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Volume]. ● Pr[...]

50 The screen brightne ss can be chan ged in two way s. With the n Button Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [LCD Brightness]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [LCD Brightness ]. Change the brightness. ● Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ● Press the n button again to[...]

51 When you have mis takenly ch anged a setti ng, you can reset the camer a to the default sett ings. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Reset All], then pres s the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr buttons to select [OK], th [...]

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

53 To save ba ttery power, the camera shuts down a utomatically when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving during Shoot ing The monitor will turn off appr oximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated, and the indic ator on the bac k of the camer a lights gre en. After about 2 more minutes, th e power will tu rn off. If the mo[...]

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55 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use other common functions, such as the flash and se lf-timer. • When you select a mode that match es a particul ar set of co nditions, the camera will automatic ally select any ne cessary settings . All you [...]

56 The camera wil l select the necessar y settings for the co nditions in which you wish to shoot when you sele ct the matchi ng mode. Select the shooting mode . ● After pressi ng the 4 / E button, use the qr buttons to sel ect K . Select the desired shoo ting mode. ● Use the op buttons to select a shooti ng mode, then pres s the m button. ● [...]

K Shooting in Various Conditions 57 F Take snapshot s at night (Night Snapshot) ● Lets you take beautifu l snapshot s of people again st city nigh tscapes or night backgrounds . ● If you hold t he camera firml y, you can ta ke pictures w ith reduced camera sh ake, even without a tr ipod. V Take shots of ki ds and pets (Kids&Pets) ● Lets y[...]

K Shooting in Various Conditions 58 w Take shots of peop le at the beach (Beach) ● Lets you t ake bright shots of people on sandy beach es where the re flected sunlight is st rong. S Shoot underwater (Und erwater) ● For shootin g underwate r landscapes and creatures with natural tone s. y Take shots o f aquatic life in an aquarium (Aquar ium) ?[...]

K Shooting in Various Conditions 59 Z Shoot using high ISO sp eed (ISO3200) ● Sets the ISO spee d to 3200, and let s you shoot wit hout camera shake o r subjec t blurring even in low ligh t conditi ons. ● Recording pi xels are set t o (160 0 × 1200 pixel s, p. 70 ). • In F , V , H , S or y mode, images may appear coarse because the ISO speed[...]

60 You can shoot with the flas h turned of f. Press the r button. Select ! . ● Press the qr buttons to select ! , then press the m button.  ! will appear on the sc reen. ● Follow the st eps above to return th e setting t o . When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely, the indicator will bli[...]

61 You can use the digital zoom to zoo m up to a maxi mum of 12x an d capture subjects th at are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 27) to enlarge. Th e images may appe ar coarse, however, de pending on the recordin g pixel setting (p . 70) and the zo om factor used. Press the i button. ● Hold the i butt on until zoo ming stops.  When you r[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 62 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the lens can be i ncreased by an equivalen t of 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and l ess chance of camera sha ke than the zoom (inc luding digital zoom) used by itself at the sa me zoom factor. The images may appear coa rse, howev er[...]

63 You can inser t the shooti ng date and time in the lower ri ght corner of an image. Once in serted, howev er, they ca nnot be delet ed. Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time ar e correctly set (p. 21). Select [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n butt on. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 4 tab, then press th e op buttons to select [Da[...]

64 The self-ti mer can be u sed to shoot a group ph oto that inc ludes the ca mera operator. The camera will activate ap proximate ly 10 seconds af ter the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Select Ò . ● Press the op but tons to select Ò , then press the m button.  Once set, Ò will appear. Shoot. ● Press the shutter butto n [...]

65 Once you compos e the shot, such as for a grou p photo, and pr ess the shutter bu tton, the camer a will take th ree shots in a row two secon ds after it detects you r face (p. 80) when you ente r the composit ion. Select " . ● Follow Step 2 on p. 64 and sel ect " . Compose the shot and pre ss the shutter butto n halfway. ● Make su[...]

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67 Selecting Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use t he various functions in G mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills. • This chapte r assumes that the shooti ng mode is set to G . • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before atte mpting to s hoot using a fu nction exp lained in th is chapter i n modes other than G [...]

68 You can selec t the setti ngs for vari ous functi ons to suit your prefer ences. AE stands for Auto Exposure. Select the shooting mode . ● After pressi ng the 4 / E button, use the qr buttons to sel ect G and press m . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 68 – 77). Shoot. If a correct exposure cannot be obtai ned when pressin[...]

69 You can shoot an object at a cl ose distance or even shoot extreme cl ose- ups of it. The possibl e shooting range is app roximatel y 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the en d of the le ns when th e j button is pressed and the ca mera is at maximum wide ang le, and appr oximately 30 – 50 cm (1.0 – 1.6 f t.) when the i button is pressed[...]

70 You can se lect the reco rding pixe ls (image size) from six set tings. Select the recording pixels . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to sele ct . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an option , then press th e m button.  The settin g you selecte d will disp lay on the screen. You can sel ect from th e[...]

Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) 71 Approximate Values for Record ing Pixels and Image Quality • 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 for Pap er Size ● Suitable f or sending i mages as e-ma il attachments. ?[...]

72 You can ad just the st andard expos ure set by th e camera in 1/3-stop increments in the rang e of –2 to +2. Select the exposure compensation. ● After press ing the o butto n, press the qr buttons to ad just the exp osure compensati on, then press the m butto n.  The compensat ion range yo u set will display on th e screen. You can shoot [...]

73 Select the ISO speed. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons t o select an o ption, then press th e m button.  The settin g you selecte d will disp lay on the screen. Approxima te Values for ISO S peed • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharp er images, but there may be[...]

74 The white balance (WB) function se ts the optimal w hite balance for natural looking co lors. Select the white balance. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an option , then press th e m button.  The settin g you selecte d will disp lay on the screen. Custom W[...]

75 You can c hange th e tone o f an im age to s epia or b lack and white whe n shooting . Select My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an option , then press th e m button.  The settin g you selecte d will disp lay on the screen. ● After shoo ting, re[...]

76 Custom Color The contra st, sharp ness, color saturati on, red, gr een, blue, and skin ton es in an image can be selected an d set from 5 di fferent levels. ● Follow Step 2 on page 75 and select , then press th e l button. ● Press the op butt ons to sele ct an option, then use the qr buttons to sele ct a value. ● The more to the righ t, th[...]

77 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) a nd the number of shots take n (1 – 10 shots) . Select $ . ● After pressi ng the p button, pres s the op buttons to select $ , then immediately pr ess the n button. Select the settings. ● Press the op buttons to select [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t a value, then pres[...]

78 While you pre ss and hold the shutter b utton halfw ay, the focus and exposur e are fixed. You ca n now recompos e and shoot. This is called Focus Lo ck. Focus. ● Center the su bject you want in focus, and press the shu tter button halfway. ● Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject is green. Recompose. ● Hold the shut ter button pr essed [...]

79 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 shooti ng mode is set to G . • “ ≈ Shooting Long Exposure s” (p. 90) , “Changing the Colo r and Shoo ting” (p. 91) an d “ L Shooting Stitc h Assist [...]

80 You can change the AF (Auto Fo cus) frame mode to match the con ditions you want to s hoot. Select [AF Frame ]. ● Press the n button, select th e 4 tab, sele ct [AF Frame ], then press the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Face AiAF • Detects people’s fa ces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative meterin g only) and white balance ( only)[...]

Magnifying the Focal Point 81 If you pres s the shutt er button half way, the AF fra me will magni fy and you can check the foc us. Select [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n button a nd select [AF- Point Zoom] on the 4 tab. Use the qr buttons to se lect [On] . Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button halfway.  In [Face AiA F], the face s el[...]

82 The focus can be locke d. After loc king the focu s, the foca l distance will n ot change ev en when you re lease your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pr essed half way and press the q button. ● The focus loc ks and % is displayed on the screen. ● If you rele ase your fi nger from the s hutter but[...]

83 When focusing c annot be achi eved with autofoc us, you can manu ally set an approximat e focus an d then press the shutte r button halfway to f ine-tune t he focus range. Press the q button. Select f . ● After using the qr buttons to select f , quickly press the op buttons. ● f appears on the screen, and th e AF frame in th e center of th e[...]

84 You can selec t a specific p erson's f ace to focus on and then shoo t. Register 0 to the c button (p. 136). Set the Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward th e face and press the c button.  After [Face Select : On] displays, a face frame will appear around the f ace detected as t he main subj ect. ● Even if the s ubject moves, [...]

85 You can change the metering mo de (brightne ss measuri ng function) to match the sh ooting condi tions. Select the metering mo de. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to select . Select an option. ● Press the qr buttons t o select an o ption, then press th e m button.  The setting will display on the screen. When you wish[...]

86 Just as wit h the AE l ock (p. 85 ), you can lock the ex posure f or shooti ng with the flash. FE stands fo r “Flash Expos ure”. Select h (p. 68). Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera toward the subjec t and press the o button while pr essing the shutter butto n halfway.  The flash will fire and whe n ( appears, the flash outp ut will[...]

87 The camera can a utomatica lly detect and compensate for faces or sub jects that appear dark in certa in shooting conditio ns. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n butt on, sele ct [i-Contrast] from the 4 tab, and use the qr buttons to select [A uto].  @ will appear on t he screen. @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Under som[...]

88 You can automa tically cor rect red ey es in images taken with the flash. Select [Fla sh Settings]. ● Press the n button, select [F lash Settings] fro m the 4 tab and press t he m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op butt ons to selec t [Red-Eye Corr.] and pres s the qr buttons to select [On].  Œ will appear o n the screen (p . 44)[...]

89 When the camera detects that there is a po ssibility t hat people have their eyes shut, appears. Select [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n button, select th e 4 tab, and then select [Blink De tection]. Use the qr buttons to s elect [On]. Shoot. ● When a person with shu t eyes is d etected, a frame and appear for a few secon ds. Checking for Sh[...]

90 You can set th e shutter s peed to a range be tween 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exp osures. However, yo u should attach the ca mera to a tripod to prevent the came ra from moving and blurr ing the image. Select ≈ . ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 56 to select ≈ . Select the shutter speed. ● Press the o button. ● Press the qr buttons, select [...]

91 You can cha nge the l ook of an image when shooting . However, the shooti ng conditio ns may cause the i mage to become coarse, or the colors may no t come out as expect ed. T Color Accent You can selec t to retain a single co lor and cha nge the rest t o black and whi te in a compos ition. Select T . ● Follow Step 2 on p. 56 to select T . Pre[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 92 Y Color Swap You can swap one color in an image for a nother when recording it . You can only swap one c olor. Select Y . ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 56 to select Y . Press the l button. ● The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will both displa y. ● The default setting is to ch ange green t o gray. Specify [...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 93 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op bu ttons to a djust th e range of colors affected . ● Select a negat ive value to limit the range of colors. Se lect a pos itive valu e to extend the range of co lors to simi lar colors. ● Pressing t he l button accepts th e setting and re stores the [...]

94 Large subjec ts can be split int o several shots th at can later be merged to gether using the inc luded soft ware on a computer to create a pan oramic image. Select x or v . ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 56 to select x or v . Take the first shot.  The exposure and white ba lance will be set with the fir st shot. Take subseq uent shots. ● Overla[...]

95 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the “ E Shooting Movies” and “ 1 Viewin g Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapte r assumes that the shooti ng mode is set to E . 6 (EC256)_CDI-E404_Guide_ E.book Page 95 Friday, February 6, 2009 7:44 PM C OP Y[...]

96 You can selec t between th ree movie modes . Select a movie mode. ● After pressi ng the 4 / E button, use the qr buttons to sel ect E . Select an option. ● Press the op butt ons to sele ct an option, then press th e m button.  The setti ng will d isplay on the scr een. You can selec t between tw o image qualit y settings. Select the image[...]

AE Lock/Exposure Shift 97 Image Quality Table Estimated Shoo ting Time You can set th e exposure or ch ange it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2. Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to fo cus. Lock the exp osure. ● Press the o but ton to lock th e exposure. The exposure sh ift bar appe ars. ● Press the o button again to release the l[...]

98 The follo wing func tions can be used i n the same way as for still imag es. For > and z modes, the fu nctions wi th an * attach ed can be us ed in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 61) You can use the digita l zoom, but the opti cal zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the [...]

* Editing 99 Summary for “ 1 Viewing Movies” (p. 34) You can trim t he beginning s and ends of r ecorded movi es in one-sec ond increments. Select * . ● Follow Step 3 on p. 34, sele ct * and press the m button.  The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar wi ll display. Set the editing range. ● Press the op but tons and sele ct or [...]

* Editing 100  Even if yo u move to a poin t other t han a point, only the portion f rom the nearest to the left will be tr immed when is selected. Only th e portion from the neare st to t he right will be trimmed when is selected. ● The section se lected with will be the section of the movie that remains afte r editing. Check the edited movie[...]

101 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter expl ains various ways to play back and edit images. The latter part explai ns how to specify images for printing. • Press the 1 butto n to select the Playback mo de before op erating the camera. • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have b een edited on [...]

102 Displayin g multiple ima ges at a time le ts you quickl y find the imag e you want. Press the g button.  Images will disp lay in an ind ex. The selected ima ge will have a gr een frame and be enlarge d. Select an image. ● Press the opqr buttons to select images. ● Press the k button to display the selecte d image by itse lf. Images in Se[...]

103 When there are man y images on the memory card, yo u can filter and dis play them by a sp ecified cond ition. You c an also dele te (p. 110) or protect (p. 114) al l images at o nce in the filt ered condi tion. Setting the Conditions ● In Single Image Playback, press th e o button. ● Press the op butt ons and sele ct a jump method. ● If y[...]

d Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 104 Viewing images using filter playback. ● If you press the m button, f ilter playback will start. and a blue frame wi ll appea r. ● If you press the qr buttons, the t arget images sele cted in Step 1 will display . ● If you press the o button, it will c ancel filter pl ayback. Jump by and Images ● If [...]

105 You can auto matically pla y back imag es recorded to a memory c ard. Each image displ ays for appr oximately 3 seconds. Select [Slideshow]. ● Press the n butt on and sele ct the 1 tab, then select [Sl ideshow] an d press t he m button. Select [Start]. ● Press the op buttons to select [Start], then press th e m button.  A few seconds af [...]

. Viewing Slideshows 106 Playback Filter Select Images fo r Playback by Type You can selec t which image s to play back wi thin the pla yback filt ers: Date, My Category, an d Folder. Select the playback filter option and press m button.  The playback filter sele ction scr een will display. Press the op buttons to select a playback filter, the n[...]

107 You can magnif y the area of a re corded imag e that was insi de the AF fra me or the area of a face t hat was detect ed to check t he focus. Press the l button, and switc h to the focus check display (p. 45).  A white frame wi ll appear wher e the AF frame or face was when the foc us was set.  A gray frame wi ll appear on a face detected[...]

108 Press the k button. ● The display will zoom in on the ima ge and will appear, if you conti nue to hold the k button, it will conti nue to zoom in up to a factor of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the locat ion of the displ ayed area. ● When appears on the screen , press the g b u tt o n t o z o o m o u t, o r h ol d i t[...]

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

110 You can selec t images and e rase them in gro ups. Since erased imag es cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequ ate caution before erasi ng. Protect ed images (p. 11 4) canno t be er ased. Select [Erase ]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Erase], and press t he m button. Select a selection method . ● Press the op buttons, select a[...]

/ Erasing All Images 111 Press the n button. Erase. ● Press the qr buttons, select [OK] and press the m button. Select Range Select [Select Range]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 110 to se lect [Selec t Range] an d press th e m button. Select the startin g image. ● Press the m butt on. ● Press the qr buttons, select the image and press the m button[...]

/ Erasing All Images 112 Erase. ● Press the p button to select [E rase], then press the m button. Select All Images Select [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 110 to sel ect [All Images] and pr ess the m butt on. Erase. ● Press the qr buttons, sele ct [OK] and press the m button. (EC256)_CDI-E404_Guide_ E.book Page 112 Friday, Feb ruary 6, 2[...]

/ Erasing All Images 113 Select by Category Select [Select by Date], [Select by Category] or [Sel ect by Folder]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 110 to sel ect a categor y and press the m bu tton. Select a menu item. ● Press the op buttons, select the items t o set and pr ess the m button. ● If you press the qr buttons, you ca n display th e images wi[...]

114 You can prote ct importa nt images so th at they can not be erased by the camera (pp. 29, 11 0). Select [Protect]. ● Press the n butt on and sele ct the 1 tab, then select [Pro tect] and press the m button. Select a selection method . ● Press the op but tons to select a selection meth od, and press the m button. ● Press the n button to re[...]

: Protecting Images 115 Select Range Select [Select Range]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 114 to se lect [Selec t Range] an d press th e m button. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p. 111 t o select images. Protect images. ● Press the p button, select [P rotect] and press the m button. Select All Images Select [All Images]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 114 to se[...]

116 You can cat egorize images. You can als o use th e categori zed image s in the following fu nctions. • Viewing Image s in Filtere d Playback (p. 103), Slide show (p. 105) , Erase All (p. 110 ), Protect (p . 114), Prin t Settings (DPOF) (p. 125) Select [My Category]. ● Press the n butt on and sele ct the 1 tab, then select [My Category] and [...]

; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 117 Selecting Images Indivi dually Select [Select]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 11 6 to select [Select] and press the m button. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 110 to sel ect images . ● Press the op buttons, select a category and press the m button.  Once set, will appear on t he screen. ● Pressing t he m b[...]

118 You can change the orient ation of an i mage and save i t. Select [Rotate]. ● Press the n button and sele ct the 1 tab, then sel ect [Rotat e] and press the m button. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image to rotate. ● The image will rotate 90° wi th each press of the m butto n. ● Pressing th e n button wil l rest[...]

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

120 You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Select [Trimming]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Trimming ], then pres s the m butto n. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the image and press the m button. Adjust the trimming area.  A green frame wi ll appear aro und the portio[...]

121 You can change the color of an image and s ave it as a sep arate image. Refer to p. 75 fo r details on each menu item. Select [My Colors]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [My Colors ], and pres s the m button . Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the imag e and press the m button. Select a menu option. ● Press t[...]

122 Detects and compensates fo r dark sect ions of sub jects or peopl e’s faces and saves th e image as a separate fi le. You ca n select 4 l evels of cor rection: [Auto], [Low] , [Medium] or [High ]. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [i-Contr ast], then pr ess the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr butto[...]

123 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in images and save them as ne w files. Select [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Red-Eye Co rrectio n], then pres s the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons, select the imag e. Correct the im age. ● When you press t he m button, re d-eye detected by t he[...]

124 You can ad d images t o the p rint list (DPOF) dir ectly aft er shooti ng or whil e in playback by pressi ng the c button. You can print from a print li st simply by connectin g your camera and printer. These select ion methods comply with the DPOF (Digita l Print Order For mat) standar ds. Easily Add Images to th e Print List Select an image. [...]

125 You can selec t certain ima ges on a memory ca rd for print ing (up to 998 images) and sp ecify the number of prin t copies so they can be prin ted together o r processed at a photo devel oper serv ice. These sel ection methods compl y with the DPO F (Digital Pr int Order Form at) standa rds. Print Settings You can s et the print typ e, date an[...]

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 126 Selecting the Numb er of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button and select the 2 tab, then sele ct [Selec t Images & Qty.] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t an image, then press th e m button.  You will be ab le to set the number of [...]

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 127 Select Range Select [Select Range]. ● Select [Sel ect Range] in Step 1 on p. 126 and press the m button. ● Select image s according to Ste ps 2 and 3 on p. 111. Make print settings. ● Press the op bu ttons, s elect [O rder] and press the m button. Set All Images to Print Once Select [Select All Images][...]

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 128 Clearing All Selections Select [Clear All Selections]. ● Select [Cle ar All Select ions] in Ste p 1 on p. 126, and pr ess the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to select [OK], th en press the m button.  All selections will be clear ed. (EC256)_CDI-E404_Guide_ E.book Page 128 Friday, Feb ruary 6, 2009 7[...]

129 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 (EC256)_CDI-E404_Guide_ E.book Page 129 Friday, Feb ruary 6, 2009 7:44 PM C[...]

130 You can custo mize conveni ent and commo nly used func tions fro m the 3 tab (p. 48) . Turning off the Power Saving Func tion You can se t the power sa ving functi on (p. 53) to [Off]. Setting it to [On] is recommended to save battery p ower. ● Select [Powe r Saving], then press th e m button. ● Press the op buttons to select [Auto Power Do[...]

Changing Functions 131 Using the World Clock When travelin g abroad, yo u can record images with local dates an d times simply by swi tching the ti me zone setti ng if you pre- register th e destinati on time zones. You can enjoy the co nvenience of not having to switch the Dat e/ Time setting s. Set the home time zone. ● Select [Time Zone] and p[...]

Changing Functions 132 Changing the File Number Ass ignment Images you sho ot are auto matically as signed fil e numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 999 9, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 imag es. You can change the file nu mber assignmen t. ● Select [File Numbering], then press the qr buttons to select an op tion. Creating a [...]

Changing Functions 133 Creating Folders by Day and Ti me You can set a day and time for folder creat ion. ● Select [Crea te Folder ], then press the m button. ● Select [Aut o Create], then press th e qr buttons to se lect an inte rval. ● Select [Time ], then pr ess the qr buttons to set a time. ● The new folder will be creat ed on the set d[...]

134 If you set the s hooting mode to G (p. 68), you c an change t he settin gs in the 4 tab (p. 48) . Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Func tion The red-eye r eduction lamp lights i n order to redu ce the red- eye effect th at occurs when shooting in dark conditio ns with the fl ash. You can turn off thi s function. ● Select [Flash Settings], th[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 135 Changing the Imag e Display Time You can cha nge the length o f time the images di splay dir ectly aft er shooti ng. ● Select [Revi ew], then press the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting You can change the image di splay that ap pears afte r shooting. ● Select [Revie[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 136 Changing the IS-Mod e Settings ● Select [IS Mod e], then press the qr buttons to select an option. Registering Fun ctions to the c Button ● Select [Set c button], t hen press the m button. ● Press the opqr buttons to select the functions to regist er, then pres s the m button.  Pressing t he c button will ca[...]

Changing Playback Functions 137 You can adju st the setti ngs in the 1 tab by pr essing the 1 butto n (p. 48). Selecting the Image that Firs t Displays in Playback ● Select [Resume], then press the qr buttons to select an option. In the 3 tab, you can change the sounds pla yed for eac h camera oper ation or set the s tart-up imag e that appe ars [...]

Changing the Start-up Image or Sound 138 Changing the Start-up Screen ● Select [Sta rt-up Image], then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to change the image. Setting a Recorded I mage as the Start-up Screen Image When you press the 1 button and set th e camera to play back mode, yo u can regis ter sounds and ima ges. ● Select [Sta rt[...]

139 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips and co ntains lists of functions. The index also appears at the end. 9 (EC256)_CDI-E404_Guide_ E.book Page 139 Friday, Feb ruary 6, 2009 7:44 PM C OP Y[...]

140 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK-D C40 (sol d separate ly), you ca n use the camera witho ut worrying ab out how much ch arge is left in the batter y. The DR-40 coupl er includ ed with the ada pter kit can not be used wi th this camera. Turn off the camera. Plug the cord into the camera. ● Open the cover an d fully insert the plu g into the ca [...]

141 Using the Shoulder a nd Neck Stra p Set STP -DC1 (Sold Separately ) or Carabiner Strap S TP-DC2 (Sold Separat ely), you can eas ily change straps to suit you r location. Changing the Strap. ● Using the in structions on p. 13 remove the wrist strap fro m the camera an d attach the desired str ap. ● You can adjust the lengt h of the should er[...]

Changing the Strap 142 Do not use the neck, shoulder, or carabiner str aps in water. While underwater, use the wrist st rap included with this unit (p. 2 ). Shoulder strap Neck strap Carabiner strap (EC256)_CDI-E404_Guide_ E.book Page 142 Friday, Feb ruary 6, 2009 7:44 PM C OP Y[...]

143 You can change the front cover using th e Front Cover Set FC-DC1 (Sold Separately). Remove the scr ews. ● Using the too l included i n the accessor y set, remove th e two screws. ● Take care not to lose the scr ews. However, spar e screws are included wit h the accessor y set. Remove the front cover. ● Using the remova l tab, lift t he co[...]

144 If you think there is a pr oblem with the c amera, first ch eck the foll owing. If the items bel ow do not solve your problem, contact a Ca non Customer Support He lp Desk as listed on the i ncluded customer s upport list. Power You pressed the power but ton, but nothin g happened. • Confirm that the battery is proper ly inserted (p. 18). •[...]

Troubleshooting 145 Image is blurred. • Press the shutte r button halfway to focus, then shoot (p. 25). • Shoot the subject within th e focusing distance (p. 157). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 134). • Confirm that function s which you do not intend to use (macro, et c.) are not set. • Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. 7[...]

Troubleshooting 146 Recording images to t he memory card takes a long tim e, or continuous shoo ting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memor y card in the camera (p. 52). When you can’t make setting s for shooting function s or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depe nding on the shooting mode. Refer to[...]

147 If error message s appear on the LCD monito r, try one of the follow ing solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 18). 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 148 Cannot select! • When selecting the selection range (pp. 111, 115, 117 , 127), you tried to select a starting image that was aft er the last image or you tried to se lect an ending image that was before the st arting image. • You tried to select more th an 501 images in the selection range (pp. 111[...]

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150 Functions Available i n Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function ƒ G K IJ F Exposure Compensation (p. 72)/Exposure Shift (p. 97) — {{{{ Flash (pp. 60, 68, 86) { {{{{ — {{{{ — { —* 6 * 6 { {{{{ Focusing Zone (p. 69, 83) All Range { ———— — {{{{ — {{ — { — {{ — { — {{{{ Self-Timer (pp. 64, 65, 76, 77) { {{{{ { {{{{ {[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 151 K E VH U t ≈ wSy O P Z T Yx vX > z {{{{ — {{{{ { —— {{ — {{{ —— {{ — {{ — { ——— {{{ — {{{{{ { — {{ —— —— * 6 — * 6 ———— — — — { —— {{{{{{{{{ { { { { —— ————————— — — — — — — {{{{{{{{{ { { { { { { — { —— {{[...]

152 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes Function ƒ G K IJ F AF Frame (p. 80) Face AiAF { {{{{ Center — {{{{ AF Frame Size (p. 80) Normal/Small — { ——— Servo AF (p. 82) On/Off — {{{{ Digital Zoom (p. 61) Standard/Off { { {{{ 1.5x / 2.0x { { {{{ AF-Point Zoom (p. 81) On/Off { {{{{ AF-assist Beam (p. 134) On/Off { {{{{ MF-Point Zoom (p. [...]

Menus 153 K E VH U t ≈ wSy O PZ T Yx vX > z {{{ — {{ { {{{ { { ——— {{{ — {{ { {{{ { { ——— —————— — ——— — — — — — {{{ — {{ { {{{ { { { —— {{{{{{ { {{{ ——— { — {{{{{{ { {{{ ——— — — {{{{{{ { {{{ { { ——— {{{ — {{ { *2 {{ { { { { { {{{ —— { { {{{ { { —— — {{{ ?[...]

Menus 154 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 49 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 Sound Options Set the so unds played for each camera operation. p. 137 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 50 Start-up Image Add an ima ge as start-up image. p. 138 Format Formats card, erasing all data. pp. 24, 52 Fi[...]

Menus 155 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images and movies automatically. p. 105 My Category Categorizes images and movies. p. 116 Erase Erases images and movies. p. 110 Protect Protects images and movies. p. 114 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions of images. p. 122 Red-Eye Correction Corrects red eye[...]

156 Equipment • This camera is a high-pre cision elec tronic dev ice. Do not al low it to fal l a great distanc e or subjec t it to excess ive impact s. • Never place t he camera close to magnets or mot ors that gene rate stro ng electromag netic fiel ds. Exposure t o strong magnet ic fields ma y cause malfunction s or corrupt i mage data. • [...]

157 Camera Effective Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 12.1 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number o f pixels: Approx. 12.7 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 (W) – 18.6 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) – 105 (T ) mm F2.8 (W) – F4.9 (T) Waterproof Capa[...]

Specifications 158 Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Beach, Underwater, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO3200, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist Movie mode: Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 1.1 images/sec. Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FaceSelf-T[...]

Specifications 159 Battery Pack NB-6L Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rechargeable lith ium-ion battery Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 V DC Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 mAh Charging cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 300 times Operating temperature. . [...]

160 Numerics 3:2 Guide ................................... ............. 135 A AC Adapter Kit .... ....................... ....... 40, 140 Accessories ............. ....................... .......... 38 AE Lock ....................... ....................... 85, 97 AF Assist Beam ................................... ... 134 AF Frame ................[...]

Index 161 Format .................. ........................ ............ 24 Low Level Format ... ....................... ........ 52 FUNC. Menu Basic Operations ........................... ........ 47 List ........... ....................... .................... 150 G Grid Lines ......................................... ...... 135 H High ISO Speed[...]

Index 162 S Scene Mode ............ ....................... .......... 56 Screen Display Language ................................ . 23 Information Disp layed ...................... ..... 44 Menu Operations ............................ 47, 48 Switching the Display ...................... 44, 45 SD/SDHC Card  Memory Card Self-Timer 10 second Self-[...]

163 Canadian Radio Inter ference Regulat ions This Class B digi tal apparatus complies wit h Canadian ICES- 003. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1352 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must acce[...]