Canon 4193B001 manual

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    ENGLISH • Make sure y ou read th is guide be fore using the camera. • Store this gui de safely so th at you can use it i n the future. Camera User Guide C OP Y[...]

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    2 Checking the Package Contents Check if t he following items are in cluded in y our camera pa ckage. If an ything is missing, contact the ret ailer from whic h you purchase d the camera. Using the PDF Manuals Also refer to the PDF manuals on the CD-ROM. After installation, shortcut icons appear on the desktop. If the software installation fails, y[...]

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    3 Read This First Test Shots Take some init ial test sh ots and play them ba ck to make sure t he images were recorde d correctly . Please note tha t Canon Inc., it s subsidiari es and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liable for any consequ ential damages arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or accessory , includi ng memory cards, t[...]

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    4 What Do You Want to Do? ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 – 56 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 60, 62, 84, 86 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the[...]

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    5 What Do You Want to Do? ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ● Automatically play back pictures (s lideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 ● Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 116 ● Look at my pictures on a computer . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    6 Table of Contents Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First . ...................... ...........3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Conventions Use d in this Guide ........8 Safety Preca utions..... .............. .......... 9 Using the Touch Panel ........... .........14 Charging t he Battery ........ .......... ......15 Com[...]

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    7 Table of Contents Adjusting the White Ba lance ........... 76 Continuous Shooting... ........... ......... 78 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ......... ............. ........... 79 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer ........ 80 Customizing the Self-Timer .......... ... 81 Changing the Composition with the Focu s Lock .............[...]

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    8 Conventions Used in this Guide Changing Camera Settings..... .......138 Changing Shooting Functi on Settings .... ............. ........... .........14 5 Changing Playback Function Settings .... ............. ........... .........14 9 Using Household Power.............. .. 152 Using an Eye- Fi Card ........ ............ 153 Troubleshoo ting .....[...]

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

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    10 Safety Precautions Other Warnings • Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts. This may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the surroundings. In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes, mout h, skin or clothing contacts these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medica l assistan[...]

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

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    12 C OP Y[...]

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    13 1 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/ Holding the Camera • Be sure to attach the s upplied st rap to the[...]

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    14 Using the Touch Panel This camer a has a tou ch panel sc reen that al lows you t o perform operations with the touch of your finger. Touch Briefly touch the screen with your finger. ● Used for choosing ic ons or magn ifying images. Double Tap Quickly tap the screen twice. ● Used in Playback mod e to switch to Index Display. Drag Touch and dr[...]

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    15 Charging the Battery Use the incl uded char ger to cha rge the bat tery. Be sure to charge the batter y as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchase. Remove the co ver. Insert the battery. ● Align the S marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batt ery by slidi ng it in and down . Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LY: Flip out the pl[...]

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

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    17 Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) • SD memory card s (2 GB and less )* • SDHC memory cards (mor e than 2 GB, up to and i ncluding 32 GB)* • SDXC memory ca rds (more t han 32 GB)* • MultiMedia Cards • MMCplus memory cards • HC MMCplus memory cards • Eye-Fi Ca rds (see below) * This m[...]

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    18 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Open the cover. ● Slide the cov er and open it . Insert the battery. ● Insert the b attery as sho wn until it lo cks into place wit h a click. ● Be sure to insert the battery i n the corre ct direction or it wi ll not properly loc k into place. Insert the memory card. ● Insert the me mory card as sho[...]

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

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    20 Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time se ttings scre en will appea r the first time the camera is turned on. Since th e dates and times re corded into yo ur images are ba sed on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The Date/Time screen will appe ar. Set the date and time. ● Touch the opti [...]

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    21 Setting the Display Language Setting the Display Language You can change the language t hat display s on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. ● Touch and hold n . X The settings s creen will appe ar. Set the disp lay languag e. ● Touch a displa y language, then touch Ú . X Once the displ ay[...]

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    22 Formatting Memory Cards Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en formatted in o ther devices, yo u should for mat the c ard with this camera. For matting (in itializing) a memory car d erases a ll data on th e memory car d. As you c annot re trieve the erased da ta, exercise ad equate cauti on before fo rmatting the memo ry card. [...]

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    23 Pressing the Shutter Button ● Touch [OK]. Pressing the Shutter Button To take imag es that are in focus, be sure t o first pres s the shu tter button lightly (hal fway) to fo cus, then p ress fully t o shoot. Press halfway (lightly to focus). ● Press light ly until the ca mera beeps twic e and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused. Pre[...]

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    24 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Since the came ra can determine the subject a nd shooting co nditions, you can let it a utomatically select th e best se ttings for t he scene a nd just sho ot. The camera can a lso detect an d focus on faces , setting t he color and brightness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ● [...]

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    25 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Choose a subject to focus on. ● Touch the scre en to choose the person or location to focus on (Touch AF). X The camera w ill beep and will appear on the sc reen. Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice, a blue AF frame will ap pear, and the focus and e[...]

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    26 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Scene Icons The camera dis plays an icon f or the scene it ha s determin ed and then automatic ally focuses and selects the o ptimum setting s for subject brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tr ipod. Background Bright Includi ng Blue Skies Sunsets Dark Subject Backl[...]

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    27 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) What if... • What if white and gray frames appear when you point the came ra toward a subject? When faces are detected, a white frame appears on th e face of the main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected f aces. The frames will follow the subjects within a ce rtain range (p. 84). If the main subje ct[...]

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    28 Viewing Images You can view th e images you ha ve taken on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. Choose an image. ● Dragging hor izontally acr oss the screen from left to r ight will cy cle throug h the images in the revers e order they were taken, from the newest im age to the oldes[...]

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    29 Viewing Images Active Display When an imag e is displ ayed, lightl y tappin g the camera as show n below will switch to the next imag e. Switching to Shooting m ode Pressing the shutter button halfway whil e in Playback mode switches the camera to Shooting mode. • Be sure to put the strap around your wrist, and hold th e camera firmly to avoid[...]

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    30 Erasing Images You can choose and erase ima ges one at a time. Pl ease note that e rased images canno t be recovered . Exercise ad equate caution before erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. Choose an image to erase . ● Drag horizon tally across t he screen to choose an im age. [...]

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    31 Shooting Movies The camera can a utomatical ly select all se ttings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the sh utter button. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. This is not a malf unction. Enter E mode. ● Set the mode switch to E . Compose the shot. ● Moving the zoom lev er toward i will zoom in on[...]

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

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    33 Viewing Movies You can view th e movies you have shot on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou shot will appear. X appears on m ovies. Choose a movie. ● Drag horizon tally across t he screen to choose a movie t o play back. Play the movie. ● Touch . X The movie will play . ● If you touch the scree[...]

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    34 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing You can use t he include d software to transfer i mages you have shot with th e camera to a comp uter for view ing. If you are al ready using ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBro wser, install th e software from t he included CD-ROM, overwriting y our curr ent installa tion. System Requirements Windows * For Wind[...]

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    35 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for thes e explanation s. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’ s CD-ROM drive. ● Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into th e computer’s C D-ROM drive. Begin installation. ● Click [[...]

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    36 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing ● Click [Ins tall], and follow the on-screen instructio ns to proceed wi th the installatio n. Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off the camera. ● Open the cover, and insert the small end of the plug fi rmly int o the camera te rminal in the direc tion shown. ● Insert the cable ’s[...]

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    37 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Transfer and View Imag es ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transfer red Images]. X All images not previously transferre d will transfer to th e computer. Tr ansferred images will be sorted b y date and s aved in separate fo lders in the Pi ctures fol der. ● When [Im[...]

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    38 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-DC10 Interface Cable IFC-400P CU * DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk AV Cable AVC-DC400 * Supplied w ith Camera Battery Pack NB-6L * (with Terminal Co ver) Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE * Card Reader Windows/Macintosh Memory C ard Inkjet Printers (PIXMA series) Compact Photo Printers (SELPHY seri es) Canon-Brand PictBridge[...]

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    39 Separately Sold Accessories The following camera acces sories are sold separately. Some accessor ies are not sol d in some regions , or may no longer be available. Power Supplies AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 This kit lets you pow er the camera usin g household po wer. Recommende d for powering th e camera for an exte nded period of time or when con n[...]

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    40 Separately Sold Accessories Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp liant Printers By connecti ng your camera to a Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printe r, you can pr int your images wi thout having t o use a computer. For more info rmation, visi t your nearest Canon retai ler. SELPHY series PIXMA series Use of genuine Canon accessories is recomm[...]

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

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    42 Components Guide Mode Switc h Use the mode swi tch to change the Shoot ing mode. Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 106, 112) Shutter Button (p. 23) Power Button (p. 24) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 28, 105, 131) Mode Switch Indicator (p. 44) Microphone (p. 32) HDMI Terminal (p. 116) St[...]

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    43 Screen Display Switching the Di splay You can change the screen dis play by touchin g l . Refer to p. 16 2 for details on informatio n that appear s on the screen. Shooting Playback Information Display No Information Display Simple Info rmation Displa y Focus Check Display (p. 111) Detailed Info rmation Display • Touching while in Playback mod[...]

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    44 Indicator Screen Display in Dark Shooting Condi tions The display automaticall y brightens wh en shooting i n dark conditio ns, allowing y ou to chec k the co mposition (N ight Displ ay function ). Howeve r, the brightnes s of the image on th e screen, and t he brightness of the actual image record ed may be diffe rent. Screen noi se may appear [...]

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    45 FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations Commonly used sh ooting func tions can be se t with the FUNC. menu . The menu items and options diffe r depending on the mode (pp. 164 – 165 ). Display the FUNC. menu . ● Touch ø . Choose a menu. ● Drag vertic ally up or down t he menu to th e left, or to uch a menu item to choose it. ● You can also choos[...]

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    46 MENU – Basic Operations Various fu nctions can be se t from the me nus. The menu items are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The av ailable menu items differ dep ending on the mode ( pp. 166 – 169). Display the menu. ● Touch ø , then to uch n . Choose a tab. ● Touch a tab, or move the zoom leve r ([...]

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    47 MENU – Basic Operations Choose an option. ● For items th at display qr to the le ft and right, touc h qr to c hange set tings. ● For items that disp lay a bar, touch the spot on th e bar wher e you wan t to make the setting. Complete th e setting. ● Touch Ú . X The normal scr een will reapp ear. C OP Y[...]

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    48 Changing the Sound Settings You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds . Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Touch ø , then to uch n . Choose [Mute]. ● Touch the 3 tab. ● Drag vertic ally up or down the screen to choose [Mute ], then touch qr to choose [On]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Touch ø , then to uch n . [...]

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    49 Changing the Screen Brightness You can change the screen bri ghtness. Display the menu. ● Touch ø , then to uch n . Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ● Touch the 3 tab. ● Drag vertic ally up or down the screen to choose [LCD Bri ghtness]. Change the brightne ss. ● Touch the poin t on the bar wher e you want to c hange the brightness . C OP Y[...]

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    50 Returning the Camera to Default Settings When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting , you can reset th e camera to the default settings . Display the menu. ● Touch ø , then to uch n . Choose [Reset All]. ● Touch the 3 tab. ● Drag vertic ally up or down the screen to touch [Reset All]. Reset the settings. ● Touch [OK]. X The camera wil[...]

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    51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low level form atting whe n you think that the recording/ reading speed of a memor y card has dropp ed. Performing a low-level fo rmat on a memory card erases all data on the memory card . As you cannot retr ieve the erased dat a, exercise adequate caution b efore pe rforming a lo w-level for mat on the m[...]

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    52 Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) To save batte ry power, the camera shuts dow n automaticall y when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving during Shooting The screen wil l turn off ap proximatel y 1 minute afte r the camera is las t operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, t he lens will re tract and t he power will turn off.[...]

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    53 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the self-timer. • When you choose a Shooting mode t hat matches a part icular set o f condition s, the camera will automatica lly select any n ecessary set tings. All you ne ed[...]

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    54 Shooting in Various Conditions The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mode. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Choose the desired sh ooting mode. ● Touch G . ● Touch qr or dr ag quickly ac ross the screen hori zontally to display othe r scene modes. ● Cho[...]

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    55 Shooting in Various Conditions F Take snapshots at nigh t (Night Snapshot) ● Lets you take beautiful s napshots of ci ty nightscape s or people aga inst night backgrounds . ● If you hold t he camera f irmly, you can take pictures w ith reduced camera shak e, even without a tr ipod. V Take shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets) ● Lets you c[...]

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    56 Shooting in Various Conditions O Take shots of foliag e (Foliag e) ● Lets you s hoot tree s and le aves, such as new growth, au tumn leaves or blo ssoms, in vivid color s. P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, natu ral-color ed shots of people aga inst snowy backgr ounds. t Take shots of fireworks (Fireworks) ● Le[...]

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    57 Adding Effects and Shooting You can ad d variou s effects to images when s hooting. Shoot with the effe cts of a fish-eye lens (Fish-eye Ef fect) Lets you shoo t with the dis torting effe ct of a fish-e ye lens. Choose . ● Choose in Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54. Choose an effect. ● Touch . X [Effect Lev el] will appea r on the screen . ● Touch [...]

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    58 Adding Effects and Shooting Take shots that l ook like a min iature mode l (Miniature Ef fect) Blurs cho sen portions in the top and bo ttom of an imag e to produce the effect of a miniat ure model. Choose . ● Choose in Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54. X A white frame ( the area that wil l not be blurred) ap pears on the scree n. Set the frame positio[...]

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    59 Adding Effects and Shooting Special Effect s for Night Backgr ounds (Creative Light Ef fect) Light display s, and othe r points of light in nighttime ba ckgrounds behind your subject can be changed into an y of six predet ermined shapes. Be sure to use the flas h when shooting. Choose . ● Choose in Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54. Choose a shape and s[...]

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    60 Detecting a Smile and Shooting Detecting a Smile and Shooting The camera will shoot even witho ut pressi ng the shu tter button each time it detects a s mile. Choose . ● Choose in Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54, then touch . ● Touch , then touch Ú . X The camera will enter shoot ing preparati on. ● Each time the camera de tects a sm ile it will [...]

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    61 Using the Wink Self-Timer Point the c amera at the subject an d press the shutter button fully . The camera will shoot ap proximately two se conds afte r it detects a wink. Choose . ● Choose in Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54, then touch . ● Touch , then touch Ú . Compose the shot and press the shutter butto n halfway. ● Touch a face di splayed o[...]

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    62 Using the Face Self-Timer Using the Face Self-Timer To take a pho to that includ es the photog rapher, such a group photo, compose the shot, and press th e shutter b utton. The camera will shoot approximat ely two second s after you ente r the shot and it de tects your face (p. 84). Choose . ● Choose in Step s 1 – 2 on p. 54, then touch . ?[...]

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    63 Using the Face Self-Timer Join the subjects and look at the camera. X When the camer a detects a new fac e, the lamp and sound wi ll speed up (the lamp remains lit wh en the flas h will fir e), and two seconds later the shu tter will rel ease. ● To cancel shoo ting with the ti mer after countdown has started, to uch the screen . Changing the n[...]

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    64 Turning the Flash Off You can shoot with the flas h turned off. Touch . Choose ! . ● Touch ! . ● Touch ! again to make th e setting . X Once set, ! will appear on the scre en. ● To turn the flash back on, foll ow the steps above to return th e setting to . What if a flashing appears? When you press the shutter butt on halfway in low light [...]

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    65 Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum equ ivalent of 20x and captur e subjec ts that are too far a way for the optical zo om to enla rge. The images may appear coa rse, however, d epending on t he recording p ixel setting (p . 73) and the zoom fa ctor used. Move the zoom lever toward i[...]

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    66 Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the le ns can be increa sed by an equiv alent of 1.7x or 2.1x. This enables a faster sh utter speed and less c hance of c amera shak e than the zoom (inc luding digital zoom) used by itse lf at the same zoom factor. The images may appear coa rse, however, d[...]

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    67 Inserting the Date and Time You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right cor ner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, the y cannot b e deleted. B e sure t o check beforehand that the d ate and ti me are corr ectly set (p. 143). Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Touch ø , then to uch n . ● Touch the 4 tab. ● Drag vertic ally up or[...]

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    68 Using the Self-Timer The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a group ph oto that i ncludes the photograph er. The camera will ac tivate approx imately 10 sec onds after the shutter but ton is pressed. Touch . Choose Ò . ● Touch Ò . ● Touch Ò again to make th e setting . X Once set, Ò will appear on the scre en. Shoot. ● Press the shutter [...]

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    69 4 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use t he various functions in G mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills. • This chap ter assumes that the mode swit ch is set t o 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explaine d in this chapt[...]

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    70 Shooting in Program AE You can choo se the setting s for vario us functions t o suit your pre ferences . AE stands for Auto Exp osure. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Choose G . ● Choose G in Step 2 on p. 54. Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 71 – 81 ). Shoot. What if the shutter sp eed and aperture value appear in orang[...]

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    71 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensatio n) You can adju st the st andard exp osure set by the ca mera in 1/3- stop increments in the range of –2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ● Touch # . Adjust the brightnes s. ● While watchi ng the screen , touch the poin t on the Expos ure Compensat ion bar whe re you want to make a set[...]

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    72 Changing the Focus Range (Macro/Infinity) When it is diff icult to focus b ecause your sho t contains subj ects that are bot h near and far, you can change th e focus range (t he distance range from your subject) to focus more reliably. Choose a Focus Range . ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu on the left to ch oose . Choo[...]

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    73 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) You can choose from six recor ding pixels (i mage size) setti ngs. Choose the recording pixel setting. ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu on the left to ch oose . Choose an option. ● Touch an item yo u want to set. ● If you drag vertically u p or down the menu to the ri[...]

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    74 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Approximate Values for Record ing Pixels and Compressi on Ratio • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approximate Values for Paper Size ● Suitable f or sending im ages as e-mail attachments. [...]

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    75 Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO spee d. ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu on the left to ch oose . Choose an option. ● Touch an item yo u want to set. ● If you drag vertically u p or down the menu to the right , other item s will appear. ● Touch the item you c hose agai n to complete the setting. X The setting[...]

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    76 Adjusting the White Balance The white balance (WB ) function sets the optimal white b alance f or natural looking col ors to match the s hooting cond itions. Choose the white balance function. ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu on the left to ch oose . Choose an option. ● Touch an item yo u want to set. ● If you drag v[...]

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    77 Adjusting the White Balance Custom White Balance You can adjust the white bala nce to the ligh t source at the sho oting locat ion. Make sure t hat you set the white b alance unde r the ligh t source o f the actual scene you wil l shoot. ● In Step 2 on p. 76 , choose . ● Make sure the entire screen is filled with a plain, whi te colored subj[...]

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    78 Continuous Shooting You can shoot continuousl y at a maximum speed of approximate ly 0.7 images/sec ond while the s hutter button is pressed full y and held. Choose a Drive mode. ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu on the left to ch oose . Choose an option. ● Touch W . ● Touch W again to mak e the setting . X Once set, [...]

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    79 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white when shooting. Choose My Colors. ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu on the left to ch oose . Choose an option. ● Touch an item yo u want to set. ● If you drag vertically u p or down the menu to the right , other it[...]

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    80 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color sat uration, red , green, bl ue, and skin t ones in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different levels. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 79 to choose . ● Touch on the ri ght side of th e screen. ● Touch qr to choose an item, then touch the point o n the bar w h[...]

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    81 Customizing the Self-Timer You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and t he number of sho ts (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ● Touch and $ , then immediat ely touch [Settings] . Choose th e settings. ● Touch qr to choose a value for the desired opt ion. ● Touch Ú to ma ke the se tting. ● Follow Step 3 on p. 68 to shoot. What if the [...]

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    82 Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter button pressed ha lfway, the foc us and exposure are locked. You can now recomp ose and shoot. This is called Fo cus Lock. Focus. ● Center the su bject you want in focus, and press the shu tter button hal fway. ● Confirm that the AF Frame is green. Recompose. ● Keep th[...]

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    83 5 Getting More Out of You r Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Ch apter 4 and explains how to take pictur es using various functions. • This chap ter assumes that the mode swit ch is set t o 4 and the camera is in G mode. • The section s “Shooting Long Ex posures” ( p. 94) a nd “Changing t he Color and Shooting ” ([...]

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    84 Changing the AF Frame Mode You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the conditi ons you want to s hoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 4 tab. Touch [ AF Frame], t hen touch qr to choose an opt ion. Face AiAF • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the foc us, exposure (evaluati ve metering only) and white [...]

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    85 Magnifying the Focal Point Fixed frame A single AF fra me will be use d. This is eff ective for f ocusing on a specific point. Magnifying the Focal Point If you pres s the shutt er button halfway, t he AF frame will magnify an d you can check the foc us. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 4 tab. Touch [ AF-Point Zoom],[...]

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    86 Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Touch AF) Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Touch AF) You can choose a specific sub ject or pers on's face, or a lo cation on the screen, to focu s on and shoot . Choose the subject, face or location to focus on. ● Touch the sub ject or perso n shown on the screen. X When the AF frame mode is set to [Face[...]

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    87 Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting with the AF Lock The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the focus, th e focal dis tance will n ot change even wh en you release your finger fro m the shutter b utton. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway, and touch the center of the scr een. X The focus lock s and % appears on the scr[...]

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    88 Shooting with Servo AF While the shu tter button is pressed half way, the focus an d exposure wil l continue t o adjust, allo wing you to take pi ctures of movin g subjects wit hout missing a sh ot. Choose [Servo AF]. ● Touch ø , then n and choose the 4 tab and to uch [Servo AF], then touch qr to c hoose [On] . Focus. ● The focus and e xpos[...]

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    89 Changing the Metering Mode You can change the Metering mo de (brightness measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the Mete ring mode. ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu on the left to ch oose . Choose an option. ● Touch an item yo u want to set. ● Touch the item you c hose agai n to complete the [...]

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    90 Shooting with the AE Lock You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and expo sure separatel y to shoot. AE sta nds for “Auto Ex posure” Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and touch the b ottom part o f the scree n (inside the frame s hown on the left ) while pressing t he shutter button h alfway. X Whe[...]

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    91 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, such a s faces or backg rounds, that are to o bright or dark an d automatica lly adjust them to the opti mum brightness when shooti ng. Also , when the overall imag e is lack ing in contrast, th e camera w ill automat ically corre ct the ima ge for a [...]

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    92 Red-Eye Correction You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. ● Touch ø , then n and choose the 4 tab and to uch [Flash Setti ngs]. Adjust the setting. ● Touch [R ed-Eye Corr. ], then touch qr to choose [On]. X Once set, Œ will appear on the scree n. Checking for Shut Eyes Whe[...]

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    93 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, appe ar bright b y having the camera provi de the appr opriate illumin ation with t he flash. At the same time, you can u se a slow shutter s peed to br ighten the background that th e light from the flash cannot reach. Choose … . ● Touch , t hen touch … . ● Tou[...]

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    94 Shooting Long Exposures You can set th e shutter spee d to a range betw een 1 and 15 secon ds to shoot long ex posures. Howev er, you should att ach the camera to a tr ipod to prevent the came ra from moving and blu rring the imag e. Choose ≈ . ● Choose ≈ in St eps 1 – 2 on p. 54. Choose the shutter speed. ● Touch . ● Touch the poin [...]

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    95 Changing the Color and Shooting You can change the look of an i mage when shooti ng. However, dep ending on shootin g condition s the image may b ecome coarse, or the colors may not come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choose to retain a singl e color and cha nge the rest to bl ack and white in a compositio n. Choose T . ● Follow Steps [...]

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    96 Changing the Color and Shooting Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anoth er when recor ding it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 to choos e Y . Touch . X The unchanged image and the C olor Swap image will both displa y. ● The default setting is to ch ange green to gray. Specify the colo[...]

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    97 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanc ed information than the “Shoo ting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapte r assumes that the mode switch is set to E . • Press the 1 butto n to enter Play back mode befor e playing back or editing movies . C OP Y[...]

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    98 Changing the Movie Mode You can choose between three Movi e modes. Set the mode switch to E . Choose a Movie mode. ● Touch E , then touch th e desire d mode. Touch the scre en again to make the setting. Changing the Image Quality You can choose between three image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality setting. ● Touch ø , then dr ag v[...]

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    99 Changing the Image Quality Choose an option. ● Touch an item yo u want to set. ● Touch the item you c hose agai n to complete the setting. X The setting will appear on the screen. Image Quality Table Estimated Shooting T ime Image Quality (Recording Pixels/Frame Rate) Content 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames/sec. For shooting high-definition mov[...]

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    100 AE Lock/Exposure Shift You can lock t he exposure or c hange it in 1/3 st eps within a rang e of ±2 before sho oting. Focus. ● Press the shutter bu tton halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● After rele asing the s hutter butto n, touch b to lock the expo sure. The ex posure shift bar ap pears. ● Touch Ú to rele ase the lock . Change t[...]

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    101 Other Shooting Functions The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. Functions marked wit h a * can be used in the same way as for still im ages when in > or z . • Zooming in Closely on Subj ects (Digital Zoom) (p. 65) You can use the digita l zoom while sh ooting, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you[...]

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    102 Playback Functions The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Erasing Images (p. 30) • Quickly Searching Images (p. 106) • Viewing Images in Filte red Playback (p. 108) • Viewing Slideshows (p. 109) • Changing Image Transitions (p. 112) • Easy Operations with Touch Actions (p. 113) Smart shuffle ca[...]

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    103 Editing You can trim t he beginnings an d ends of record ed movies in one -second increments. Set the editing range. ● Touch the scre en during movi e playback to display t he movie control panel. ● Touch , or the scr oll bar to change the displaye d frame (frames are th e basic units tha t make up a movie). X will change to at one-second i[...]

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    104 Editing Save the e dited mo vie. ● Touch [New File]. X The movie will be s aved as a new file. ● To cancel edit ing, touch [Cance l]. ● To reset the ed iting range , touch Ú . • When [Overwrite] is chosen in Step 4, the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie, erasing the orig inal. • When there is not enough space left o[...]

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    105 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Pla yback mode bef ore operating the camera. • It may not be p ossible to play back or edit images that h ave been edited on a computer, had their file na me changed, or have been taken on a different[...]

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    106 Quickly Searching Images Searching Imag es Using Inde x Display Displayin g multiple image s at a time lets you quickly find t he image you want. Display ima ges in an index. ● Double tap the sc reen to displa y images in an index. ● The number of ima ges increase s each time you double tap the screen. ● You can also move t he zoom lever [...]

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    107 Quickly Searching Images Searching Images by Scrolling Dragging acr oss the scree n will display im ages in a line let ting you quick ly search them. You can also jump by shooting date (Scroll Disp lay). Choose an image. ● You can switch between images in single image playbac k by dragging horizontally across the screen. Continuou sly draggi [...]

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    108 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback When there are man y images on the memory card, you can filter and display them by a spe cified filter . You can also pr otect (p. 118 ) or delete (p . 120) all filtered i mages at onc e. Choose ‚ . ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu to the left to choose ‚ . Choose a filter. ● To[...]

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    109 Viewing Slideshows Viewing Slideshows You can auto matically play back i mages rec orded to a memory card. Each image displ ays for approx imately 3 sec onds. Start the sl ideshow. ● Drag as shown. X The slideshow wi ll start a few secon ds after [Loadi ng image…] disp lays. ● In filtered p layback (p. 1 08), only imag es matching a filte[...]

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    110 Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings You can set a sl ideshow to rep eat, or change tr ansition eff ects and the t ime that slidesho w images are disp layed. You can ch oose from six tran sition effects whe n switching bet ween images. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [Slideshow]. Make the setting. ● [...]

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    111 Checking the Focus You can magnif y the area of a reco rded image tha t was inside th e AF Frame, or th e area o f a face tha t was dete cted, to che ck the focu s. Touch l to switch the focus check display (p . 43). X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray frame wi ll appear on a fac e detec[...]

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    112 Magnifying Images Magnify an image. ● When you tou ch the scree n, the imag e will magnify and an d will appear. ● If you keep you r finger on th e screen, the display will continue to zoom on that part of the image up to a factor of 10x. ● You can also zoo m in or out on image s by touching or . If you touch a nd hold or , the display wi[...]

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    113 Easy Operations with Touch Actions In single im age playback, you can quickly and easily cal l up functions t hat have been register ed to eac h of four set draggi ng pat terns (Touc h Action s). Use a Functio n Registered to ● Drag across th e screen as shown . X The funct ion register ed to will be called up . ● By draggi ng acros s the s[...]

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    114 Viewing Images on a TV Functions that Can be Registered Viewing Images on a TV Using the su pplied AV cable (p. 2), you ca n connect t he camera to a TV to view imag es you h ave shot . Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal co ver and fully inse rt the cable p lug into the camera’s termi[...]

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    115 Viewing Images on a TV Turn on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connecte d. Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the came ra. X The image will appear on the TV ( nothing will appear on the screen of th e camera). ● Use the came ra screen to perform operations . ● After you finish, turn off the came r[...]

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    116 Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV Use the separa tely sold HDMI Cabl e HTC-100 to connect the camera to a high-defi nition TV fo r an enhanced vi ewing experien ce. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the cove r and fully inse rt the cable plug into th e camera’s HDMI t erminal. ● Fully inser t the cabl[...]

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    117 Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle) The camera wil l choose four ima ges based on the displayed ima ge. If you cho ose one of thos e images, t he camera wil l choose four more images letting y ou enjoy the play ing back of imag es in an unexpec ted order. This will wor k best if you tak e many shots of vari ous scenes. Choose . ● Touch [...]

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    118 Protecting Images You can pro tect impor tant image s so that the y cannot be accidenta lly erased with the camera (pp. 30, 120). Choose : . ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu to the left to choose : . X Once it is set, will appear. ● To unlock an image, touch ø again, then drag ver tically up or do wn the screen to ch[...]

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    119 Protecting Images Choosing Im ages Individu ally Choose [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 118 to touch [Select]. Choose images. ● Drag horizont ally on the screen to choose an image, then touch the scr een. X Once set, will a ppear on the scr een. ● Touching the screen again d eselects the image, and disappears. ● To choos e multiple im a[...]

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    120 Erasing All Images You can erase a ll images at on ce. Since erased images cannot b e recovered, exercise ade quate caution b efore erasing. Protected i mages (p. 118) canno t be erased. Choose [Erase]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [Erase]. Choose a selectio n method. ● Touch a select ion method. ● Touch Ú to retu[...]

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    121 Erasing All Images Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. ● Follow St ep 2 on p. 120, touch [All Images]. Erase. ● Touch [OK]. C OP Y[...]

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    122 Organizing Images by Category (My Category) You can organi ze images int o categories . You can display the images in a category i n Filtered Play back (p. 108) a nd process all ima ges at once by using the f unctions be low. • “Viewing Slid eshows” ( p. 109), “Protecting Images” (p. 118), “Erasing Al l Images” (p . 120), “ Choo[...]

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    123 Tagging Images as Favorites When you tag image s as favorites , you can perform oper ations on just those images, or on ly display t hose images for easy viewing ( p. 108). Choose an image. ● Drag horizon tally across t he screen to choose an image. Tag an image as a favorite. ● Drag as shown. X When you view a ta gged image in Detailed In [...]

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    124 Tagging Images as Favorites Using the FUNC. Menu Choose . ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu to the left to choose . X The image will be tagged as Fav orite, and will appear in Simple Infor mation Display and De tailed Inf ormation Disp lay. ● To unlock an image, touch ø again, then drag ver tically up or do wn the men[...]

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    125 Rotating Images You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Choose . ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu to the left t o choose . Rotate the image. ● Touch or and the image will rotat e in the chosen direction in 90 ° increments. ● Touch Ú to accept th e setting . • Movies with a resolution of cann[...]

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    126 Resizing Images You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel setti ng and save the re sized image as a separa te file. Choose [Resize]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [Resize]. Choose an image. ● Drag horizon tally across t he screen to choose an i mage, then touch [OK]. Choose an image size. ● Touch , or , then touch [O[...]

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    127 Trimming You can cu t out a p ortion of a record ed image and save it as a n ew image file. Choose [T rimming ]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [Trimming]. Choose an image. ● Drag horizon tally across t he screen to choose an i mage, th en touch [OK ]. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear around th e portio[...]

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    128 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Adding Effects with the My Colors Function You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate i mage. Refer to p. 79 fo r details on e ach menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [My Colors]. Choose an image. ● Drag horizon tally across t he s[...]

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    129 Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) The camera can d etect areas i n an image, such as faces or backgr ounds, that are too da rk and automati cally adjust them to the opt imum brightness. Also, when the ove rall image is lac king in contrast, the camera will auto matically correct the i mage for a sharpe r impression. Y ou can choose from 4 [...]

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    130 Correcting the Red-Eye Effect You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in images and save t hem as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [Red-Eye Correc tion]. Choose and Correct the im age. ● Drag horizon tally across t he screen to choose an i mage, then touch [OK]. X Red-eye detecte[...]

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    131 8 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a PictBridge compliant prin ter (sold sepa rately, p. 40). Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide . SELPHY series PIXMA series Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers C OP Y[...]

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    132 Printing Images You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connectin g the camera to a PictBridg e compliant pri nter using the s upplied inter face cable (p . 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open the cover, and insert the small end of the plug fi rmly int o the camera te rminal in the direc ti[...]

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    133 Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Printing from the Print List (DPOF) You can add imag es to the prin t list (DPOF) d irectly afte r shooting or during playback in the ø menu. You can pri nt from a pr int list s imply by c onnecting y our camera an d printer. These select ion methods comp ly with the DPOF (Digi tal Print Order Format) standa[...]

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    134 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Print Added I mages The following examples use the Canon SELPHY se ries print ers. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Follow Steps 1 - 4 on p. 132. Print. ● Touch [Print now]. X Printing will start. ● If you stop th e printer duri ng printing and start again , it will star t from the next print. Choo[...]

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    135 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choosing the Number of Copi es Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 2 tab, and touc h [Select Images & Qty.]. Choose an image. ● Drag horizon tally across t he screen to choose an i mage, th en touch op to set the number of pr int copies (max . 99). ● To choos e mult[...]

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    136 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) ● For [Index], tou ch the scree n (the number of prints c annot be ch osen). Once chosen, will appear. If you touc h inside the frame again, will disappear . ● Touch Ú to complete the setting an d return to the menu screen. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images]. ● Touch [Selec t All I[...]

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    137 9 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter ex plains convenient and common ly used functions. The latter part expl ains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes. C OP Y[...]

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    138 Changing Camera Settings You can custo mize convenie nt and commonly u sed function s from the 3 tab (p. 46) . Changing Soun ds You can change each of the camer a's operation sounds. ● Touch [Sound Op tions]. ● Drag vertic ally up or down the screen to choose an o ption, th en touch qr to choose a sett ing. Turning off Hints & Tips[...]

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    139 Changing Camera Settings Changing the Start-up Scre en You can change the start-up ima ge that appea rs on the scree n when you turn on the c amera. ● Touch [Start -up Image]. ● Touch an option. Registering Re corded Images as the Start-up Screen When you press the 1 button and set the camera t o Playback mode, you can registe r recorded im[...]

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    140 Changing Camera Settings Changing the Screen Color ● Choose [Color Option], th en touch qr to choose an opti on. Changing the File Numb er Assignment Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbe rs in the order th ey were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fold ers of up to 2,000 images. You can change the file numbe r assig[...]

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    141 Changing Camera Settings Creating Folders by Shooting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each m onth, howev er, you c an also create fold ers by sho oting dat e. ● Choose [Creat e Folder], t hen touch qr to choose [Daily]. ● Images will b e saved into fo lders creat ed on each shooti ng date. Changing the Lens Retract Time For s[...]

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    142 Changing Camera Settings Setting the Screen Shut-O ff Time You can adjus t the time the s creen takes to shut off automat ically (p. 52). This also work s when [Auto Power Do wn] is set to [Off]. ● Touch [Power Sa ving]. ● Drag vertic ally up or down the screen to choose [Displ ay Off], then touch qr to choose a time. ● In order to s ave [...]

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    143 Changing Camera Settings Set the world time zone. ● Touch [ Wor ld], then to uch [Time Zone]. ● Touch qr to choose the de stination time zone. ● You can also set the daylight s aving time as in Ste p 1. ● Touch Ú . Choose the world ti me zone. ● Touch [ Wor ld], then to uch Ú . X will appear in the [Tim e Zone] or shooting scr een ([...]

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    144 Changing Camera Settings Calibrating the Touch Pa nel You can calib rate the touch p anel if you are having diffi culty choosing items or buttons. Be sure to use the to ggle attach ed to the strap to c alibrate t he touch panel ac curately. ● Touch [Cali bration]. ● Use the toggl e attached to the strap to touch that appear s on the screen [...]

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    145 Changing Shooting Function Settings If you set t he mode swi tch to 4 , and the mode to G , you can chan ge the settings in the 4 t ab (p. 46). Turning off the AF Assist Bea m The lamp wi ll automati cally light t o assist focusing in low light c onditions when you pr ess the s hutter butt on halfw ay. You ca n turn off th e lamp. ● Choose [A[...]

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    146 Changing Shooting Function Settings Changing the Image Display Rig ht After Shooting You can change the way the image displays right after shooti ng. ● Choose [Review], then touch qr to choose an opti on. Changing the Way the I mage Displays Right After Shooting You can change the way the image displays right after shooti ng. ● Choose [Revi[...]

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    147 Changing Shooting Function Settings Displaying the Ov erlay You can displ ay gridlines fo r vertical and hor izontal guida nce, or a 3:2 guide to confirm t he printable ar ea for postca rd size prints . ● Choose [Disp. Ov erlay], then touch qr to choose an opti on. Changing the IS-Mode Se ttings ● Choose [IS Mode ], then touch qr to choose [...]

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    148 Changing Shooting Function Settings Changing Icon Order (Icon La yout) You can change the order of ic ons, such as ø , l , etc. that display on the screen . Display the settings screen . ● In a shooting screen, touch an d hold one of the icons. ● When [Customi ze the order of on-s creen icons] appea rs, lift your finger off t he screen. Ch[...]

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    149 Changing Playback Function Settings You can adju st the se ttings in the 1 ta b by press ing the 1 button (p. 46). Turning Off Active Display You can turn of f Active Displ ay (pp. 29, 112 ) so that gent ly tapping t he side of the camer a or tilting the camera does not caus e images to sw itch. ● Choose [Acti ve Display] , then touc h qr to [...]

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    150 C OP Y[...]

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    151 10 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit, and Eye-Fi card (both sold separately), troubles h ooting tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. The index also appears at the end. C OP Y[...]

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    152 Using Household Power If you use AC Adapte r Kit AC K-DC40 (sold se parately) , you can u se the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the ba ttery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cover (p. 18) and insert t he coupler a s shown until it locks into plac e with a click. ● Close the cove r (p. 18). Plu[...]

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    153 Using an Eye-Fi Card Before usin g an Eye-Fi card , be sure to check whether Eye-Fi card use is authorize d in the country or territory of use (p. 17). When you put a pr epared Eye-Fi card into the came ra, you can automatic ally transfe r your images wirelessly to a computer, or upload th em to a web servi ce. Image trans fer is a functio n of[...]

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    154 Using an Eye-Fi Card Checking Co nnection Info rmation You can check t he Eye-Fi card 's access poi nt SSID, or conn ection status . Choose [Connection in fo]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 3 tab, and touc h [Eye-Fi Sett ings]. ● Touch [Con nection info ], then to uch [Connectio n info] again. X The Connecti on info screen wil l a[...]

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    155 Troubleshooting If you think there is a problem with t he camera, f irst check the following . If the items belo w do not solve your prob lem, contact a Ca non Customer Support Hel p Desk as listed on t he included cus tomer suppo rt list. Power You pressed the pow er button, but nothing ha ppened. • Confirm that the battery is not de pleted [...]

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    156 Troubleshooting appears when the shutter bu tton was pressed halfway ( p. 64) • Set the [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 147 ). • Set the flash to h (p. 71). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 75). • Attach the camera to a tripod. Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus on the subject, then press fully t o shoot (p. 23).[...]

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    157 Troubleshooting Eyes appear red (p. 92). • Set the [Red-Eye Lamp ] to [On] (p. 145). When shooting with th e flash, the lamp (on the front of the camera) (p. 42 ) lights, and for approximately 1 second while the camera is reducing red-eye, it is not possible to shoot. It is more effective if the subject is looking directl y at the la mp. Even[...]

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    158 Troubleshooting Playback Cannot play back imag es or movies. • If the file name or folder structu re is changed on a computer, you may not be able to play back images or movies. Refer to th e Software Guide for informat ion regarding folder structu re or file names. Playback stops, or audio c uts out. • Use a memory card that has bee n form[...]

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    159 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the fol lowing soluti ons. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory ca rd in the correct direction (p. 18). Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDHC memory ca rd or SDXC memory card’s [...]

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    160 Troubleshooting Cannot magnify! /Cannot rotate/Can not modify image/Canno t register this image!/Cannot modify/Cannot assign to category • Incompatible images cannot be magnifie d (p. 112), Tagging Images as Favorites (p. 123) , rotated (p. 125), edited (p p. 126 – 130), registered to the start-up screen (p. 139), cat egorized (p. 122), or [...]

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    161 Handling Precautions • This camera i s a high-pr ecision elec tronic devic e. Do not dr op it or sub ject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to ma gnets, motors or other device s that generate strong ele ctromagneti c fields. Exposure t o strong magnetic fields may ca use malfunctio ns or corrupt imag e data. • If water[...]

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    162 Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting (I nformation Displa y) * : Standard, : Held ve rtically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatica[...]

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    163 Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Det ailed Informatio n Display) Print List (p. 133) My Category (p. 122) Shooting Mode (p. 42) ISO Speed (p. 75) Exposure Compensation (p. 71), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 100) White Balance (p. 76) Histogram (p. 44) Image Editing (pp. 126 – 130) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 73), (Movies) Recordi[...]

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    164 Functions Avail able in Each Shoo ting Mode *1 Not selectable, but automatical ly switches to [On] depending on the shooting conditions. *2 Not selectable, but turned on whenever fl ash is used. *3 Fixed to . Shooting modes Function A 4 G I F V Exposure Compensatio n ( p. 71 )/Exposure Shift (p. 100) — {{{{ Flash (p p. 64, 71, 9 4) * 3 { {{{{[...]

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    165 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode { Selectable, or set automati cally. — Not selectable 4 E ’ T Y w O P t ≈ E >z {{{{{ — {{ — {{{{ — { — {{{{{ { {{ — {{{ ——— — {{{{ — { {{{{{{ — { —— ————— — —— * 2 ———— * 2 —— {{{{{ { {{{{{{{{ —— { ——— { { {{{{{{{{{ { { ——— {[...]

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    166 Menus 4 Shooting Menu *1 AiAF *2 AF frame not displayed. *3 [On] when movement is detected or when using Touch AF. *4 Alwa ys [On] . *5 Always [Auto]. Shooting modes Function 4 A G I F V AF Frame (p. 84 ) Face AiAF {{ { { { Fixed frame — {{{{ AF Frame Si ze (p. 85) N ormal/Smal l — { ——— Digital Zoom (p. 65) Standard {{ { { { Off {{ {[...]

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    167 Menus { Selectable, or set automaticall y. — Not selectable 4 E ’ T Y w O P t ≈ E >z {{{{{ { —— {{{{ — { * 1 * 1 { ———— {{ — {{{{ * 2 { —— ————— — ————————— — {{{{ ——— — {{{{{{{ — {{{{{ { {{{{{{{{{ { {{{{ ——— — {{{{{{ —— {{{{{ { —— {{{{ — { —— { ——?[...]

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    168 Menus 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 48 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 48 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 138 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 138 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 49 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up image. p. 139 Color Option Orange*/Blue Gra[...]

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    169 Menus 1 Playback Men u 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 109 Erase Erases images. p. 120 Protect Protects images. p. 118 Rotate Rotates images. p. 125 Favorites Tags or untags images as fa vorites. p. 123 My Category Categorizes images. p. 122 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions and contrast[...]

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    170 Specifications Camera Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 14 .1 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 14.5 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 (W ) – 21.5 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 120 ( T) mm f/2.8 (W) ?[...]

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    171 Specifications Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: MOV ( Image data: H.26 4, Audio data : Linear PCM) (Mon aural) Number of Recording Pixels (Still images). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Large: 432 0 x 3240 pixels Medium 1: 34 56 x 2592 pi xels Medium 2: 259 2 x 1944 pixels[...]

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

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    173 Index Numerics 3:2 Guide ...................................... .......... 147 A AC Adapter Kit .............................. .... 39, 152 Accessories .......... ................... ................. 38 Active Display ................. .................. ........ 29 AE Lock ..................... ................... .... 90, 100 AF Frames .....[...]

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    174 Index Focus AF Frame Mode ............................... ..... 84 AF Frames ....................................... ..... 25 AF Lock ....................................... .......... 87 AF-Point Zoom ..................................... . 85 Servo AF ..................................... .......... 88 Focus Check ............................[...]

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    175 Index R Recording Pixels (Imag e Size) .............. ... 73 Red-Eye Auto Correction .................................. ... 92 Correction ...... .................. .................... 130 Reduction .......... ................... ............... 145 Resizing (Making Images Sm aller) ......... 126 Rotating Images ........................... ....[...]

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    176 MEMO C OP Y[...]

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    177 MEMO C OP Y[...]

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    178 MEMO C OP Y[...]

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    179 MEMO C OP Y[...]

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