Canon 800IS manual

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    Camer a User Guide Advanced Advanced Camera User Guide Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback/Erasing Print/T ransfer Settings Viewing Images on a TV set Customizing the Camera T roubleshooting List of Messages This guide ex plains camera fe atures and procedu res in detail. Appendix CDI-E227-010 XX06XXX © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAP AN ENGL[...]

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    Main F eatures Shooting z Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions (Special Scene mode) z Automat icall y detects camera or ientati on with an Intelligent Orientation sensor z Reduces image blur with the IS Mode z Avoid the ef fects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting by using high ISO speed z Changes imag[...]

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    1 Con ventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing below titles in dicate the modes in which the procedure can be used. In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide , and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide . This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’ s operation. This mark [...]

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    2 T able of Contents Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 Switching between Focusing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (F ocus Lock, AF Lock) . . 50 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . 52 Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Registering My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 When the power is turned on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 LCD monitor . . . . . [...]

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    5 Handling Pr ecautions T est Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly . Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and it s distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising f[...]

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    6 Video Format Please set the camera's video signal forma t to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 94). Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 4) to change the language setting. z Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below and in the "Safety Precaution[...]

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    7 War nin gs Equipment z Do not look directly at the sun or at o ther intense light sources through the viewf inder that could damage your eyesight. z Store this equipment out of the re ach of children a nd infants. • Wrist strap: Placement of the strap around the child's neck could result in asphyxiation. • Memory card: Dangerous if accid[...]

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    8 Batter y z Do not place the battery near a heat so urce or expose it to direct flame or heat. z The battery should not b e immersed in water or sea water . z Do not attempt to disass emble, alter or apply heat to the battery . z A void dropping or subjectin g the battery to severe impacts that could damage th e casing. z Use only recommended ba t[...]

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    9 Other s z Do not trigger the flash in c lose proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by t he flash may damage eyesigh t. In particular , remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash. z Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields (such as credit cards) away from the speaker o[...]

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    10 Equipment z Do not connect compact power adapters or batte ry chargers to devices such as electrica l transformers for foreign travel because it may l ead to malfunctions, excessive heat generation, fire, ele ctric shock or injury . Flash z Do not operate the flash wit h dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash. z Be careful n[...]

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    11 Prev enting Malfunctions Av oid Str ong Magnetic Fields z Never place the camera in close p roximity to electric motors or other equipment generat ing strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. Av oid Condensation Rela ted Problems z When moving the equi pment rapidly between h[...]

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    12 Before Using th e Camera—T he Components Gui de F ront Vi ew Wrist S trap Mount Microphone (p. 82) Viewfinder Window (p. 21) AF-assist Beam (p. 27) Red-Eye Reduction Lamp ( Basic Guide p. 9) Self-T imer Lamp (p. 41) Flash ( Basic Guide p. 9) Lens * When carrying the camera by the strap, be careful not to swing the camera or catch it on other i[...]

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    13 Before Using the Camera— The Components Guide Back View LCD Monitor (p. 15) Viewfinder (p. 21) DIGIT AL T erminal ( Basic Guide p. 19) A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) T erminal (p. 94) T erminal C over ( Basic Guide p. 19) T ripod Socket DC Coupler T erminal C over (p. 1 15) Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover ( Basi c Guide p. 2) The interface cable [...]

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    14 Operation Panel Speaker Indicators (p. 22) Power Lamp Power Button ( Basic Guide p. 5) Zoom Lever (p. 73 , Basic Guide p. 9) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (T elephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) Shutter Button ( Basic Guide p. 5) Mode Dial ( Basic Guide pp. 5, 6) (Print/Share) Button ( Basic Guide pp. 14, 22) DISP . (Display) Button (p. 15) FUNC./SE[...]

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    15 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations Before Using the Camer a—Basic Operations z The LCD monitor on or off setting is retained even after the camera power is turned off. z The LCD monitor does not shut off in the , , , or mode. z The LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display in the index playback mode (p. 74). Using the LCD Mo[...]

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    16 Using the Clock Y ou can display the current date and time for a 5-second* interval using the following two methods. * Default setting Method 1 Hold the FUNC./SET button d own while turning on the power . Method 2 In a shooti ng mode, hold the FUNC./SET button down. If you hold the camera horizontally , it displays the t ime. If you hold it vert[...]

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    17 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations LCD Monitor Brightness Settings The brightness of the LC D monitor can be changed in the following two ways . z Changing Settings Using the Set up Menu (p. 29) z Changing Settings Using the DISP . Button (Quick-bright LCD Function) Y ou can se t the LCD monitor to the brightest setting regardless of th[...]

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    18 Shooting Infor mation (Shooting mode) * Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to S tandard display . Inf or mation Di splay ed on the LCD Moni tor Exposure Compensation (p. 54) Long Shutt er Mode (p. 55) White Balance (p. 57) Compression (Still Images) (p. 33) Recording Pixe ls (pp. 33, 46) Low Battery (p. 11 1) Shooting Method (pp. 39, 41) Sho[...]

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    19 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations z If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake icon displays, it indicates there is insufficient illumination and a slow shutter speed will be selected. Shoot using the following methods. - Set IS mode to a setting other than [Off] (p. 35). - Raise the ISO speed (p. 67). - Select a setting other[...]

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    20 Detailed The following information may also be displayed w ith some images. Information for images shot on other cameras may not disp lay correctly . A sound file i n a format other than the WAVE for mat is attached o r the file format is not recogni zed. JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards RAW imag e Unreco[...]

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    21 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 15) while shooting. Histogr am Function The histogram is a graph that allows you to judge the brightness of the image. The greater the bias toward the left in th e graph, the darker the image. The greater the bias toward th[...]

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    22 The camera indicators light or flash under the follo wing circumstances. z Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warnin g) z Lower Indicator Y ell ow: Macro mode/inf inity mod[...]

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    23 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination time zones. Y ou can e njoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/Time settings. Setting the Home/World Time Zones Setting the W or ld Cloc k [...]

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    24 Switching to the Destination Time Zone If you change the date and time when the World option is selected, the Home date and time will also change automatically . 5 Use the or button to select a destina- tion time zone . z As in S tep 3, you can set the day- light saving option. 6 Use the or button to select [Home/ World], and the or button to se[...]

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    25 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations Menus are used to set the shooting, playback and print settings as well as such camera settings as the date/time and electronic beep. The following menus are available. z FUNC. Menu z Rec., Play , Print, Set up and My Cam era Menus FUNC. M enu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. T urn[...]

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    26 Rec., Play , Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or p rinting can be set with these menus. Press the MENU button. Use the or but ton to switch between menus. Y ou can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus. Use the o r button to sel ect menu items. Some items may not be selectable in some shootin[...]

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    27 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations FUNC. M enu Rec. Menu Menu List Menu Item Page Menu Item Page Manual Mo de p. 36 My Colors p. 60 Special Scene Mode p. 36 Metering Mode p. 53 Movie Mode p. 43 Compression (Still Image) p. 33 Exposure Compensation p. 54 Frame Rate (Movie) p. 46 Long Shutter Mode p. 55 Recording Pixels (Still Image) p. 3[...]

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    28 Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu IS Mode Off/Continuous*/Shoot Only/ Panning p. 35 Date Stamp Off*/Date/ Date & Time p. 40 Long Shutter On/Off* p. 55 Menu Item Page Menu It em Page Transition p. 80 Protect p. 88 Slide Show p. 84 Rotate p. 79 My Colors p. 81 Erase Al l p. 88 Sound Memo p. 82 Transfer Order p. 92 Menu Item Page Menu Item Page [...]

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    29 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations Shutter Volume Adjusts the vol ume of the sound played when the shutter releases. T he shutter sound does not play when a movie is recording. Playback Vol. Adjusts the volume of movie sound s and sound memos. LCD Brightness -7 to 0* to +7 Use the or button to adjust the brightness. If you press the or [...]

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    30 *1 Y ou can change the printer connection method. There is usually no need to change the settings, but select when you print an image recorded in the (Widescreen) mode at the full page setting for wide paper using a Canon SELPHY CP710/CP510 Comp act Photo Printer . Since this setting is saved even when the power is tu rned off , ensure that you [...]

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    31 Before Using the Camera— Basic Operations z Settings cannot be res et when the camera is connected t o a computer or t o a printer. z The following cannot be reset. - Shooting mode - The [T ime Zone] , [Date/T ime], [Langua ge] and [V ideo Sy st em] opt io ns in t he (Set up) menu (p. 29, 30) - White balance data recorded with the custom w hit[...]

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    32 Y ou should always for mat a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data. Low Level Format We recommend you select [Low Level Format] when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memor y card has dropped. A low level forma t may require 2 to 3 minutes with some memory cards. F or matting Memor y Car ds P[...]

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    33 Shooting Shooting Appr o ximate V alues for R ecor ding Pixels * Paper size s vary according to region. Changing the R ecor ding Pixels and Com- pr ession (Still Images) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Rec or ding Pix els)/ * (Compression). See Menus and Settings (p. 2 5). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select recording pixels/compressi[...]

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    34 Appr o ximate V alues for Compression Settings z See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 124). z See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 123). Compression Purpose Superfine High Quality Shoot higher quality images Fine Shoot normal quality images Normal Normal Shoot more images[...]

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    35 Shooting By using the IS mode, you can reduce image blur when magnifying a distant subject or shooting in low-light situations. How to Use the IS Mode Shooting Mode Continuous Y ou can check the effect of the IS mode on image blur on the LCD monitor since the IS mode runs continually . This makes it easier to compose images and focus on subjects[...]

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    36 Y ou can take an optimal picture si mply by selecting the appropriate shooting mode. Y ou can adjust settings yourself, such as the exposure, white balance and ISO speed, when shooting in this mode. Shooting in a Special Scene Mode Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Por trait). See Menus and Settings (p. 25). * Default setting. z Use the or button to[...]

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    37 Shooting Y ou can shoot a subject 2 – 60 cm (0.79 in. – 2.0 ft.) from the end of the lens at the maximum wide angle setting. With the dig ital zoom, the image area is 7.5 x 5.5 mm (0.30 x 0.22 in.) at maximum zoom (approximately 4.0 times). Magnified Close- Up Shooting (Digital Macro) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Manual) (Digital Macro). Se[...]

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    38 Y ou can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and optical zooms. z S tills: zoom up to approximately 16 time s z Movies (S tandard): zoom up to approximately 16 times Images become coarse r the more they ar e digitally zoomed. Using the Digital Zoom Shooting Mode z The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off. z T[...]

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    39 Shooting In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutte r button is held down. If you use the recommended memory car d*, you can shoot continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full (p. 123). *Recommended Memory Card Super high speed SDC-512 MSH memory card (sold separately) newl[...]

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    40 Y ou can shoot images with the optimal settings for postcards by composing them inside the print area (width-to-height ratio of approximately 3:2) shown in the LCD monitor . For printing instructions, r efer to the Direct Print Use r Guide . P ostcar d Date Imprint Mode Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (R ecording Pixels) (Post Card Date Imprint). S[...]

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    41 Shooting Y ou can set a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. ( ) delay , or a custom delay time and the number of shots ( Custom Timer), for shooting after the shutter button is pre ssed. T o Cancel the Self-Timer Press the button to display . Y ou can change the self-timer sound (p. 96). z Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set beforehand (p. 29). z The [...]

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    42 Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( ). Y ou can change the dela y time (0–10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1–10). These settings, however , cannot be set for the Color Accent, Color Swap, S titch Assist or movie mode. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] . See Menus and Settings (p. 26). 2 Change [Delay]/[Shots] . z The self-timer s[...]

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    43 Shooting The following movie modes are available. Mo vie Shooting Shooting Mode Stand ard Y ou can select the recording pixels and frame rate and record until the memory card is full (when a super high-speed memory card is used, such as the recommended SDC-512MSH). The digital zoom can be used while shooting in this mode. (p. 38) • Recording P[...]

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    44 • The recording time will vary according to the capacity o f the memory card you use (p. 123). * Recording will stop after one hour of continuous recording even if the recorded data volume ha s not reached 1 GB. 1 FUNC. Menu * (Standard ). See Menus and Settings (p. 25). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select a movie mode and press t[...]

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    45 Shooting z Before recording, you can set the AE lock (p. 51) and exposure shift. 1. Press the button. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exp osure shift bar will appear in the LCD monitor . 2. Use the or button to adjust the exposure. Press the butto n again to release the setting. Also, the setting will be canceled if you press the MENU b[...]

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    46 Changing R ecor ding Pix els and F r ame Rates Y ou can change the recording pixels and frame rate when the movie mode is set to (St andard), (Color Accent) or (Color Swap). 1 FUNC. Menu * (R ecording Pi xels)/ * (F rame Rate). See Menus and Settings (p. 2 5). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select recording pixels/ frame rate settings[...]

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    47 Shooting S titch Assist ca n be used to shoot over lapping images t hat can later be merged (st itched) to create one panoramic i mage on a computer. Shooting P anoramic Ima ges (Stitch Assist) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu *(Manual) / (Stitch Assist) . See Menus and Settings (p. 2 5). * Default setting. z Y ou can select from the following two sho[...]

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    48 Use PhotoS titch, a supplied software program, to merge the images on a computer . 3 Compose the second image so that it o ver- laps a por tion of the first and shoot. z Y ou can retake a sh ot by pressing the or button and re turn- ing t o the previ ously r ecorded i mage screen . z Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be cor - r[...]

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    49 Shooting Y ou can select between the fo llowing two focusing modes according to the AiAF setting. z The focus is locked to the center AF frame w hen the digital zoom is used. z The AF frame app ears as follows (when the LC D monitor is on) when the shutter button is pressed ha lfway . - Green: Shooting p reparations complete - Y ellow: Focusing [...]

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    50 It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. z Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings z Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects. z Subject s with e xtremely brig ht object s at the ce nter of the compositio n z Subjects that are moving quickly z Subject s through glass: T ry to shoot as close to the g[...]

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    51 Shooting T o Release the AF Lock Press the / button. z When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock usin g the LCD monitor , sett ing [AiAF] to [Off] (p. 49 ) makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the ce nter AF frame only . z The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreover , t[...]

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    52 z AE lock can also be set and released in mode (p. 45). z Y ou can use the FE lock when using the flash. Y ou can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set regardless of the composition of your subject. T o Release the FE Lock Press the button. Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Shooting Mode 1 T ur n on t[...]

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    53 Shooting Metering Methods Switch ing between Me tering Modes Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Evaluativ e). See Menus and Settings (p. 2 5). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select the metering mode and press the FUNC./SET button. Evaluative Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images i[...]

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    54 Adjust the exposure comp ensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark w hen it is b acklit or shot against a b right backgroun d or to avoid making ligh ts appear too bright in night shot s. T o Cancel the Exposure Com pensation Restore the compensation value to [0]. In mode, the exposure shift can be set/canceled (p. 45). Adjusting the[...]

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    55 Shooting Y ou can set the shutter spe ed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter . Shooting in Long Shutter Mode Shooting Mode 1 (Rec.) Menu [Long Shutter] [On]. See Menus and Settings (p. 26). 2 FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensa tion) . See Menus and Settings (p. 2 5). * Default setting. 3 Use the or button to select the shutter s[...]

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    56 z Use the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was recorded at the desired brightness. z Please note that camera shake becomes a facto r at low shutter speeds. Set IS mode to a setting o ther than [Off] , or shoot with the camera attached to a tripod. z Use of the flash may result in an over-exposed image. If this occurs, shoot with the flash s[...]

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    57 Shooting Normally , the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source. W hite Balance Settings Adjusting the T one (W hite Balance) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto). See Menus and Settings (p. 2 5)[...]

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    58 Using the Custom W hite Balance Y ou can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camer a evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color . In particular , take a custom white balance readin g[...]

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    59 Shooting z Y ou are recommended t o set the shooting mode to and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before setting a custom white balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect (image appears completely black or white). z Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance data. I[...]

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    60 Y ou can change the look and feel of the pictures you take. My Colors Settings * The skin colors of non-human su bjects may also be alte red. * Y ou may not obtain the expected result s depending on the skin color . Shooting in a My Color s Mode Shooting Mode My Colors Off Records normally with this setting. Viv id Emphasizes the contrast and co[...]

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    61 Shooting 1 FUNC. Menu * (My Colors Of f). See Menus and Settings (p. 2 5). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select a My Colors mode. z In See Setting the Camera to a Cus- tom Color Mode (p. 61). z When not in Press the FUNC./SET button to return to the shootin g screen. 2 Shoot. Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode This mode allows[...]

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    62 Y ou can sh oot images with the original colors transformed. This can be performed on movies as well as still images, allowing you to enjoy photographing with image or movie effects. However , depending on the shooting conditions, the images may appear rough or you may not get the expected color . Before you try to photograph important subjects,[...]

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    63 Shooting Shooting in the Color Ac cent Mode 1 Stills: FUNC. Menu *(P or tr ait) (Color Accent). Mo vies: FUNC . Menu * (Standar d) (Color Accent). See Menus and Settings (p. 25). * Default setting. 2 . z The Color Accent mode will take effect. 3 . z The camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original im[...]

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    64 z The default color accent is green. z Y ou may not obtain the expected results if you use the flash. z The specified color accent is retained even if the camera's power is turned off. Shooting in the Color Swap Mode 1 Stills: FUNC. Menu *(Por trait) (Color Swap). Mo vies: FUNC. Menu * (Stand ard) (Color Swap). See Menus and Settings ( p. 2[...]

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    65 Shooting z The default setting for color swap mode changes green into white. z Y ou may not obtain the expected results if you use the flash. z The colors specified in the color swap mode are retained even if the camera's power is turned off. 3 . z The cam era will sw itch to color inpu t mode a nd the dis play will alterna te between the o[...]

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    66 Changing the Sav e Method for the Original Ima ge When shooting still images in the Colo r Accent or Color Swap mode, you can set whether or not to save the original image (pre-transformation) as well as the transformed one . 1 (R ec.) Menu [Sav e Original] [On]/[Off]. See Menus and Settings (p. 26). z If [On] is selected, the two images will be[...]

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    67 Shooting Raise the ISO speed to use a fast shutter speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake or avoid blurry subjects, or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area. Adjusting the ISO Speed Shooting Mode 1 Press the button and switc h settings. z Cycle through the ////// s p e e d s w i t h each press of the button. z Sel[...]

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    68 Y our camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor . z When the camera is held vertically to shoot, the I ntelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be &q[...]

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    69 Y ou can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder. Creates a folder the ne xt time you shoot. Setting the Day or Time for A utoma tic F older Cr eation Creating an Image Destina tion (F older) Shooting Mode Create New Folder Creates a new folder the next time you shoot images. T o create [...]

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    70 Up to 2000 images can be sa ved into one folder . A new folder will automatically be created when you record more than that number even if you are not creating new fold ers. The images you shoot are automat ically assigned file numbers. Y ou can select how the file number is assigned. File Number R eset Function * When a blank memory card is use[...]

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    71 Shooting File and F older Number s Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999 , while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2,000 images can be saved into a single folder . z Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient free space even if[...]

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    73 Playback/Erasing Playback/Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Gu ide (p. 1 1). T o Cancel the Magnified D isplay Press the zoom lever toward . (Y ou can also cancel it immediately by pressing the MENU button.) Magnifying Ima ges 1 Press the zoom le v er to ward . z will display and a magnified portion of the image will display . z Imag[...]

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    74 T o Return to Single Imag e Playback Press the zoom lever toward . Viewing Ima ges in Sets of Nine (Inde x Playbac k) 1 Press the zoom lev er toward . z Up to nine images can be viewed at once. z Use the , , or button to change the image selection. Switching between Sets of Nine Ima ges The jump bar will display if you press the zoom lever towar[...]

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    75 Playback/Erasing When you have many images record ed onto a memory card, it is handy to use the five search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search. T o Return to Single Imag e Playback Press the MENU button. J umping to Images Jump 10 Images Jumps over 10 images at a time. Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time[...]

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    76 Operating the Mo vie Contr ol P anel z Use the television’s controls to adjust the volume when playing a movie on a TV set (p. 94). z The sound cannot be played in slow motio n playback. Viewing Mo vies Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode. 1 Display a mo vie and press . z Images with a icon are movies. 2 Select (Play) and press [...]

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    77 Playback/Erasing Y ou can delete portio ns of recorded movies. Editing Mo vies Protected movies and movies 1 second or less in duration cannot be edited. 1 Select (Edit) in the mo vie control panel and press . z The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will display . 2 Use the or button to select (Cut Beginning) or (Cut End) and the or [...]

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    78 It may take approximately 3 minutes to save an edited movie. If the battery runs out of charge partway through, edited movie clips cannot be saved. When editing movies, it is recommended to use a fully char ged battery or the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (p. 1 15). 4 Select [New File] or [Ov erwrite] and pr ess . z [New File] saves th[...]

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    79 Playback/Erasing Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display . R otating Images in the Display 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Settings (p. 26). 2 Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to r otate it. z Cycle through the 90°/270°/orig inal orientations with each press of the FUNC./SET button. z This also can be[...]

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    80 Y ou can select the transition effect displayed when switching between images. The transition effect will not display when an image is switched while the camera is reading an image from the memory card. Playback with T r ansition Effects S tandard display . The displayed image darkens and the next image grad ually brightens until it is displayed[...]

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    81 Playback/Erasing Y ou can add effects to recorded images (stills only) using the My Colors function. The follow ing selection of My Colors effects is available. For details, see p.60. Adding Ef fects with the My Color s Function Vivid Lighter Skin T one Neutral Darker Skin T one Sepia Vivid B lue B/W Vivid Green Positive Film Vivid Red 1 (Play) [...]

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    82 z The My Colors function will not work if there is insufficient space on the memory card. z Although My Colors effects can be added any number of times to an image, the image quality will gradually deteriorate with each application and the intended colors may not be achieved. z Color in images taken using My Colors (p. 60) in shooting mode and i[...]

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    83 Playback/Erasing Sound Memo P anel 2 Use the or button to select an image to attac h a sound m emo to and press . z The sound memo panel will display . 3 Select (Record) and pr ess . z The elapsed time and the remaining time display . z Pressing the FUNC./SET button pauses the recording. Pressing it again resumes recording. z Up to one minute of[...]

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    84 Automated Playback of Memory Card Images. * Image settings for slide shows are based on the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standard (p. 89). Automa ted Playback (Slide Sho ws) All Images Plays all images on a memory card in order. Date Plays images bearing a specified date in order . Folder Plays images in a specified fol der in order . Movie[...]

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    85 Playback/Erasing T r ansition Ef fects Y ou can select the transition effect used when one image is replaced by another . In single image playback mode (when displaying a still image), you can start a slide show from the current image displayed by holding the FUNC./SET button while you press the button. Please note that if you do this while the [...]

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    86 Selecting an Ima ge Date or F older for Playback ( /) 1 Select or and press . 2 Use the or button to select the date or folder to be played bac k and press . Selecting Images f or Playbac k ( – ) Select onl y the images th at you wish to play back and save them as a sli de show (Custom 1, 2 o r 3). Up to 998 i mages can be selec ted. They will[...]

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    87 Playback/Erasing Selecting All Images 1 After selecting – i n step 1 (p . 86), use the but ton to select [Mark all ] and press t he FUNC./SET button. 2 Use the button to select [Mark all], press the FUNC./SET button. 3 Use the button to select [OK] and press the FUNC./SET button. T o deselect all images, select [Reset]. Adjusting th e Play Tim[...]

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    88 Y ou can protect imp ortant images and movi es from accidental erasure. Please format the memory car d when you want to erase not onl y image data but also all the data contained on the card (p. 32). Protecting Ima ges 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Settings (p. 26). 2 Use the or button to select an image to protect and pr ess . z Pressing the FU[...]

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    89 Print Settings/T ransfe r Settings Print Settings/T r ansf er Settings Y ou can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. This is extremely convenient for printing on a direct print co[...]

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    90 All the Images on a Memor y Car d z Images are printed in order according to the file number. z A maximum of 998 images can be selected. z When [Print T ype] is set to [B oth], the number of copies can be set. When it is set to [Index], the number of copies cannot be set (only one copy will be printed). - (Index) Select an image and the press FU[...]

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    91 Print Settings/T ransfe r Settings Setting the Print Style After setting the print style, select the image (s) to print. The following print settings can be selected. z The Date and File No. settings change according to the Print T ype as follows. - Index [Date] and [File No. ] cannot be set to [On] at the same time. - S tandard or Both [Date] a[...]

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    92 z Embedded dates in (Postca rd Date Imprint mode) (p. 40) print out even when [Date] is set to [Off]. z Do not set the date in the DPOF print settings when printing images that have had the date embedded with the [Date S tamp] function. This may cause the date to b e printed twice. z Dates print in the style specified in the [Date/T ime] menu (p[...]

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    93 Print Settings/T ransfe r Settings All the Images on a Memor y Car d z Images are transferred in order according to the file number . z A maximum of 998 images can be selected. 3 Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press . z Pressing the FUNC./SET button again deselects the setting. z Y ou can also select images in th e index pl[...]

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    94 Viewing Ima ges on a TV set Y ou can use a video-compatible television as a monitor to shoot or play back images when it is connected to the camera with the supplied A V Cable. The video output signal can be switched (NTSC or P A L) to accommodate different regional standards (p. 30). The default setting varies between regions. - NTSC: Japan, U.[...]

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    95 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Setti ngs) Customizing th e Camera (My Camera Settings) My Camera allows you to customize the start-up image and start- up, operation, self-timer and shut ter sounds. Y ou can change and register these settings, enabling y ou to customize the camera to suit your own tastes. Changing My Camer a Settings 1 (My Cam[...]

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    96 Images recorded onto the memory card and newly record ed sounds can be added as My Camera settings to the and menu items. Y ou can also use the supplied software to upload your computer ’s images and sounds to the camera. A computer is required to restore the My Camera settings to the defaults. Use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageB[...]

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    97 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Setti ngs) See the supplied Software Starter Guide for more information on creating and adding to the My Camera data. 3 Select an image or recor d a sound. z St art- up Image Use the or button to select the image you wish to register and press the FUNC./SET button. z St art-up, Op eration, Self-timer and Shutter[...]

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    98 T roubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on. z Pre ss the power button ( Basic Guide p. 5). Memory card slot/battery cover is open. z Confirm that the memory car d slot/ battery cover is securely closed ( Basic Guide p. 2). Insufficient battery voltage ("Change the battery pack" message displays). z Insert a[...]

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    99 T roublesh ooting LCD monitor The display dar k ens. The image in the LCD monitor will darken in strong sunlight or bright light. z This is a normal occurrence in devices containing CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction. (This image will not be recorded when shooting still images, but it will be recorded when shooting movies.) Display flick[...]

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    100 Noise displays./Subject's mo vements are irr e gular . Camera automatically lightened the image displayed on the LCD monitor to make it easier to see when shooting in a dark area (p. 17). z There is no effect on the recorded image. Shooting Camera will not recor d. Mode dial is set to (playback). z Set the mode dial to , , or ( Basic Guide[...]

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    101 T roublesh ooting Image is blur red or out of focus. AF-assist Beam is set to [Off]. z In dark p laces wher e it is dif ficult for the camera to focus, the AF-assist Beam will emit to assist focusing. As the AF-assist Beam will not function when turned off, se t it [On] to act ivate it (p . 27) . T ake care not to obstruct the AF-assist Beam wi[...]

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    102 Subject in recor ded image is too bright, or image flashes w hite. Subject is too close, making the flash too strong. z Shoot within correct shoot ing distance of the subject when using the built-in flash (p. 120). The subject is overexposed because the surroundings are too dark. z Set the exposure compensation t o a negative (-) setting ( p. 5[...]

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    103 T roublesh ooting Eyes appear red. Light is reflected back from the eyes when the flash is used in dark areas. z Use the (Au to Red-eye Reduction) or (Red -eye Reduction On) mode ( Basic Guide p. 9). For this mode to be effective, the subject must be looking right at the red-eye reduction lamp. Try asking them to look directly at the lamp. z Ev[...]

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    104 Shooting Mo vies The r ecording time may not display proper ly or shooting may stop une xpectedl y . The following types of memory cards are used. - Slow rec ording cards. - Cards formatted on a different camera or a computer . - Cards which ha ve had images recorded and erased repeatedly . z Although the recording time may not display properly[...]

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    105 T roublesh ooting Playback Cannot play back. Y ou attempted to play back images shot with another camera or images edited with a computer . z Computer images that cannot be played back will play back if they are added to the camera using the supplied software program ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser. See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User[...]

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    106 Readi ng images from memor y card is slow . Memory card was formatted in another device. z Use a memory card formatted in your camera (p. 32). Batter y/Batter y Char ger Batter y consumed quickly . Battery life exceeded if battery loses its charge quickly at normal temperature (23 °C/73 °F). z Replace the battery with a new one ( Basic Guide [...]

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    107 T roublesh ooting Printing on Direct Print Compatible Printer s Cannot print. Camera and printer not properly connected. z Attach the camera to the printer securely with the supplied cable. Printer power is off. z T urn on the printer . Incorrect print connection. z In the (Set up) menu, select [Print Method] and select [Auto] (p. 30).[...]

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    108 List of Messages The following messages may appear on the LCD mo nitor during shooting or playback. Please refer to the Direct Print Us er Guide for the messages that display during a printer connectio n. Busy ... z Image is being recorded to, or read from, memory card. The playback mode is starting up. No memory card z Y ou turned on the camer[...]

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    109 List of Messages No image. z No images recorded on me mory card. Image too large. z Y ou attem pted to play back an image larger than 4992 x 3328 pixels or with a large data size. Incompatible JPEG format. z Y ou attempted to play back an incompatible JPEG image. Corrupted Data. z Y ou attem pted to play back an image with corrupted data. RA W [...]

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    110 Cannot transfer! z When transferring images to your computer using the Direct T ransfer menu, you attempted to select an image with cor rupted data or an image taken with a dif ferent camera or data type. Y ou may have also attempted to select a movie when [Wallpaper] was selected in the Direct T ransfer menu. Protected! z Y ou attempted to era[...]

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    111 Appendix Appendix Batter y Handling Batt er y Char ge The following icon and message will display . Batter y Handling Precaution s z Keep the battery terminals clean at all times. Dirty terminals may cause poor contact between the battery and camera. Polish the terminals with a soft cotton swab before charging or using the battery . z At low te[...]

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    112 Y ou may be able to check the charge state depending upon how the terminal cover is attached (Fig. C, D). z Y ou are recommended to use it in the camera until it is completely discharged and to store it in an indoor location with low relative humidity and between the temperatures of 0 – 30 °C (32 – 86 °F). S toring a fully charged battery[...]

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    113 Appendix Handling the Memor y Car d SD Memor y Card Write Protect T ab Cautions W hen Handling z Memory cards are high- precision electronic devices. Do n ot bend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocks or vibration. z Do not attempt to dis assemble or alter the memory card. z Do not allow dirt, water or foreign objects to contact [...]

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    114 F or matting z Please note that formatting (init ializing) an memory card erases all data, including protected images. z Y ou are recommended to use memory card s that have been formatted in your camera. • T he card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting. • When the camera is malfunctioning, a corrupted memory card [...]

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    115 Appendix It is best to power the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (sold separately) when you are using it for long periods of time or connecting it to a computer . Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) T urn the camera power off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter. 1 Connect the pow er cord to the compact po wer adapter fir[...]

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    116 High-Po wer F lash HF-DC1 This flash is used to supplement the camera's built-in flash when the subject is too far away for proper illumination. Use the following procedures to affix the camera and High-Power Flash to the supporting bracket. Please read the instructions accompanying the flash along w ith this explanation. Using an Exter na[...]

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    117 Appendix z Before attaching the bracket to the flash, check that the lithium battery (CR123A or DL123) is installed. z T o illuminate the subjects properly , install the flash so that it is up against the side of the camera and parallel with the camera’s front p anel. z A tripod can be used even when the flash is attached. Batteries z Charge [...]

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    118 Camera Body Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper . Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then remove any remaining dirt by wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth. Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt. If necessary , gently wipe with a soft cl[...]

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    119 Appendix All data is based on Canon’s st andard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. Po wer Shot SD700 IS DIGIT A L ELPH/DIGIT AL IXUS 800 IS Specifications (W): Max. wide an gle (T): Max. telep hoto Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 6.0 millio n Image Sensor 1/ 2.5-inch CCD (T otal number of pixels: Approx. 6.2 million ) Lens 5.8[...]

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    120 White Bala nce Auto, Day Li ght, Cloudy , Tu ngsten, Flu orescen t or Fluoresc ent H or Custom Built-in Fl ash Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on with red-eye reduction, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Flash Range Normal: 50 cm – 3.5 m (1.6 – 1 1.5 ft.) (W), 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.) (T) (When ISO speed is set to AUT O.) [...]

  • Page 123

    121 Appendix Number of Recording Pixels (Movies) Standard , Color Accent, Color Swap : 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. , 15 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec. , 15 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full* (ca n record up to a maximum of 1 GB** at one time). Fast Frame Rate: (ca n record for 1 min.) 320 x 240 pi[...]

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    122 *1 This digital camera support s Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing t he communication be tween digit al cameras and printers. B y connecting to an Exif Pri nt-compliant printer , the camera’ s image data at th e time of shooting is use d and optimized, yielding extremel y high quality print s. Bat[...]

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    123 Appendix Memor y Car ds and Estimated Capacities : Card included with the camera • Capable of smooth conti nuous shooting (p. 39 ) (*Only available whe n card has been fo rmatted with a l ow level format). • This refl ects st andard shooting criteria est ablished by Can on. Actual resul ts may vary according to the subject a nd shooting con[...]

  • Page 126

    124 * Maximum movie clip length at : 1 min., at : 3 min. The figures indicate the maxim um continuous reco rding time. Image Data Sizes (Estimated) Fast Frame Rate 320 x 240 pixel s 10 sec. 1 min. 32 sec. 5 min. 59 s ec. Compact 160x 120 pixels 1 min. 39 sec. 14 min. 29 sec. 55 min. 57 sec. Recording Pixels Compressi on (2816 x 21 12 pixels) 2720 K[...]

  • Page 127

    125 Appendix SD Memor y Car d MultiMediaCard Batter y P ack NB-5L Batter y Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE Interface Compatible with SD memory card standards Dimensions 32.0 x 24.0 x 2.1 mm (1.3 x 0.9 x 0.1 in .) Weight Approx. 2 g ( 0.07 oz.) Interface Compatible with MultiMediaCard standar ds Dimensions 32.0 x 24.0 x 1.4 mm (1.3 x 0.9 x 0.06 in. ) Weight [...]

  • Page 128

    126 Compact P ow er Adapter CA-DC10 (Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30) Rated Input 100 – 240 V AC ( 50/ 60 Hz) 16 V A ( 100 V) – 26 V A (240 V) Rated Output 4. 3 V DC, 1.5 A Operating T emperatur es 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Dimensions 42.6 x 104.4 x 31.4 mm (1.7 x 4. 1 x 1.2 in.) Wei gh t (excluding power cord) App[...]

  • Page 129

    127 INDEX A AC Adapter Ki t ACK-DC30 ... 115 AE Lock ....... .............. ............. 51 AF Frame . .............. .......... 18, 49 AF Lock ....... .............. ............. 50 AF-assist Bea m ............. ......... 27 AiAF........................... ............. 49 Auto Play (Slide Sh ow)........... 84 Auto Rotate Func tion..............[...]

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    128 L Language ....................... Basic 4 LCD Monitor Information Disp layed .... .... 18 Night Display.................. .... 17 Playback Informat ion ..... .... 19 Quick-brigh t LCD . .............. 17 Shooting I nformation.......... 18 Using the LCD Mon itor .. .... 15 M Macro ................ ..... 14, Basic 10 Magnifying . .............. [...]

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    129 S Self-Timer .................. ............. 41 Set up Menu ........... ................ 28 Shooting Mo de Auto ...... ................. ..... Basic 7 Digital Macro ...................... 37 Manual.................. 36, Basi c 7 Digital Macro .......... Basic 7 Stitch Ass ist ............ Basic 7 Movie .............. ...... 43, Basic 8 Selecti[...]

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    134 T r ademar k Ackno wledgments • Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickT ime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., regi stered in th e United States and/or oth er countries . •M i c r o s o f t ® and Windows ® are either regist ered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corpor ation in the Unite d S tates an d/or other countries. • SD is a tradema[...]

  • Page 137

    135 Canadian Radio Inte rference Regulations This Class B di gital apparatus complie s with Canadian ICES- 003. Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC 1 176) This device comp lies with Part 15 of the FC C Rules. O[...]

  • Page 138

    136 Functions A vailable in Each Sh ooting Mod e The chart bel ow is a refere nce for the sett ings available for various shoo ting condit ions. The settings selected in each shoot ing mode are saved after you finish shooti ng. Function Page Recording Pixels Large z z z S z z – p.33 Medium 1    U   – Medium 2    U  ?[...]

  • Page 139

    137  Setting available ( z Default setting) U Setting can only be selected for the first image. ( S Default setting) (Shaded Area):Setting is retained ev en when the camera powe r is shut off. With the exception of the [Time Zone], [Date/T ime], [Language] and [Video System] settings, all the other menu settings and changes made with the camera [...]