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Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Before use, be sure to read t his guide, inc luding the safety prec autions. • This guide will familiarize yo u with how to use the camera correctly. • Keep the gu ide handy for future refer ence. C OP Y[...]
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2 Before use, make sure the fo llowing ite ms are include d in the packag e. If anything i s missing, con tact your camera dealer. • A memory card is not included (p. 2). For informa tion about th e included so ftware, ref er to the ImageBrowser EX User Guide , in PDF format (p. 28). The following memory cards (so ld separatel y) can be used, reg[...]
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Preliminary Notes and Legal Information 3 This produc t is not guar anteed to sup port Eye-Fi c ard functio ns (includi ng wireless tr ansfer). I n case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card , please che ck with the card manufac turer. Also note t hat an approv al is requi red to use Ey e-Fi cards in many countri es or regions. Without appr oval, use of [...]
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4 • : Importa nt informa tion you should k now • : Notes and tips for expe rt camera us e • (p. xx): Pages wit h related info rmation (in thi s example, “xx ” represents a page number ) • Instructions in t his guide appl y to the camera und er default s ettings. • For convenienc e, all supporte d memory card s are simply refe rred to [...]
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Part Names and Conventions in This Guide 5 • In this guide, ic ons are used to represent th e correspondi ng camera buttons on which the y appear, o r which they resemble. • The following came ra buttons ar e represente d by icons. o Up button on back q Left button on back m FUNC./SET button on back r Right button o n back p Down butto n on bac[...]
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6 Package Cont ents ............. ............. ...2 Compatible Memor y Cards ............. ...2 Preliminary Notes and Legal Information ........ ............. .......... ........3 Part Names and Conventions in This Guide ............. ............. ............. 4 Contents .................. ............. .......... ...6 Contents: Ba sic Operation[...]
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Contents 7 Using Optional Acce ssories .......... 168 Printing I mages .. ............. .......... .... 177 Using an E ye-Fi Card...... ............. . 190 9 Appendix ......................... 193 Troubleshooting ..................... ....... 194 On-Screen M essages .......... .......... 198 On-Screen Informa tion ........ .......... 200 Functions [...]
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8 4 Shoot Use camera -determined settings (Auto Mode) ............................. 54 F ocus on faces ............................................................... 54, 79, 112 Without using the flash (Flash Off) ............................................... 65 With myself in the shot (Self-Timer)............................... [...]
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Contents: Basic Operations 9 1 View View images (Pla yback Mode) ............ ....................................... 122 Automatic pla yback (Slideshow) ................................................. 132 On a T V ..... ................................................................................. 168 On a computer ...........[...]
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10 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included with [...]
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Safety Precautions 11 • Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electrom agnetic wav es emitted by the camera may in terfere wi th the operatio n of electronic instrum ents and ot her devi ces. Exerc ise adequ ate cauti on when us ing the camera in pl aces where use of electroni c devices is rest ricted, such as inside a[...]
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Safety Precautions 12 • When using the camera on a beach or at a wi ndy location, be ca reful not to all ow dust or sand to enter th e camera. This may cause the product to malfunction. • In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash. This is due to t he high intensit y of the flash bur ning dust and fo reign materials st[...]
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13 You can enjoy using this c amera in the rain , on the beac h, while skiin g, or underwater within a dep th of 10 m (33 ft. ). However, it can not be used in hot springs or other mine ralized wate rs. Please be aware th at Canon is n ot liable for any damag e to the came ra, batteri es, memory ca rds, or saved data caused by wate r leakage due t [...]
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Cautions When Using this Waterproof, Dustproof, and Shock Resistant Camera 14 • Rinse off the came ra if there is liquid or s and on it aft er use. The liq uid may soil or corr ode the camera, and wiping t he camera when sa nd is on it may scratch it . • After using the ca mera under wate r (especial ly in the ocean ) or in sandy or dir ty envi[...]
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15 Prepare for shooting as fol lows. Attach the strap. Aft er attachin g the strap to th e strap mount, insert the strap mount into the soc ket on the camera and turn until it clicks. To r emove the str ap mount, ho ld the rele ase button whi le turning t he strap mou nt countercloc kwise. To avo id dropping the camera, be su re to plac[...]
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Initial Preparations 16 Before use , charge th e battery wit h the inclu ded charge r. Be sure to charge the battery initially, b ecause the camera is not sold with the battery ch arged. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. After aligning the S marks on the b attery and charger, ins ert the battery by push ing it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge th[...]
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Initial Preparations 17 Insert the i ncluded ba ttery and a memory card (sold sepa rately). Note that before using a new memory card (or a memory card formatted in another device), you should format the memory card with this camera (p. 157). Check the card’s write-protect tab. Reco rding is not po ssible on memor y cards with a write- protect[...]
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Initial Preparations 18 Insert the memory card. Ins ert the memory card fac ing as shown until it clicks int o the locked p osition. Make s ure the memory card is faci ng the right way when you in sert it. Insert ing memory cards facing th e wrong way may damage the camera. Be careful not to damage the wate rproof seal when insert ing t[...]
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Initial Preparations 19 Remove the battery. Open the cover an d press the battery lo ck in the direct ion of the arrow. X The battery wi ll pop up. Remove the memory ca rd. Push the memory card in u ntil it click s, and then slow ly release it . X The memory card will pop up. A screen for se tting the dat e and time is disp layed the f irst[...]
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Initial Preparations 20 Set the date and time. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an option . Pres s the op buttons to specify th e date and time. When f inished, pres s the m butto n. Set the local time zone. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose your loca l time zone. Finish the setu p process. Pres s the m button when finis hed. Aft[...]
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Initial Preparations 21 Adjust the date and ti me as follows. Access the camera menu. Pres s the n button. Choose [Date/Time]. Press the zoom butto ns to choo se the 3 tab. Pres s the op buttons to choos e [Date/ Time], and th en press the m button. Change the date and time. Follow step 2 on p. 20 to adjust the se ttings. Pres s[...]
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Initial Preparations 22 The display language can be changed as neede d. Enter Playback mode. Pres s the 1 button. Access the setting screen. Pres s and hold the m button, and the n immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. Pres s the opqr buttons to ch oose a language, an d then press the m button . X Once the di spla[...]
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23 Follow thes e instruction s to turn the camera on, shoot still ima ges or movies, and then v iew them. For fully auto matic selectio n of the optimal settings for spec ific scenes, s imply let the came ra determine the subjec t and shoo ting conditi ons. Make sure the covers are closed. Make sure that both th e memory car d/battery cover loc[...]
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Trying the Camera Out 24 Compose the shot. To zo om in and enlar ge the subje ct, press th e i (telephoto ) zoom button, and to zoom away from the s ubject, pre ss the j (wide angle) zoom bu tton. Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus. Press the shutte r button ligh tly, halfwa y down. The camer a beeps twice af ter focusing, a nd AF frame s a[...]
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Trying the Camera Out 25 Shooting Movies Start shooting. Pres s the movie butto n. The camera beeps once as re cording be gins, and [ Rec] is displayed w ith the elapsed time . X Black bars di splayed on th e top and botto m edges of the screen indicat e image areas no t recorded. Once recording beg ins, you can t ake your finger off the mo[...]
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Trying the Camera Out 26 Browse thro ugh your i mages. To view the previo us image, pr ess the q button. To view the n ext image, press the r button. To acc ess Scroll Di splay mode, pr ess and hold the qr buttons for at lea st one second . In this mode , press the qr butto ns to browse through image s. To re turn to singl e-image disp [...]
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Trying the Camera Out 27 You can ch oose and erase un needed i mages one b y one. B e careful w hen erasing image s, because they can not be recovered . Choose an image to erase . Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image. Erase the image. Pres s the m button , press th e op buttons to choose a , a nd then press t he m button again. Aft[...]
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28 The softwar e and PDF manuals on the included CD-ROM are intr oduced below, with instruction s for instal lation, sav ing images to a computer, and using the PDF manua ls. After instal ling the so ftware on th e CD-ROM, yo u can do the following th ings on your computer . ImageBrowser EX Impo rt images and ch ange camera s ettings Manag [...]
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Included Software, PDF Manuals 29 The includ ed softwar e can be u sed on the following comp uters. A dobe Reader is requi red to view the PDF manua ls. Windows * I n Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or lat er (max. 500 MB) must be installed. Installati on may take some time, dependin g on computer per formance. Macintosh System Requ iremen[...]
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Included Software, PDF Manuals 30 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used he re for the sake of illustrat ion. Using the s oftware aut o update f unction, y ou can updat e to the la test versi on and download new functio ns via the Inte rnet (some so ftware excl uded), so be sure to inst all the soft ware on a comput er with an Int ernet connecti on. [...]
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Included Software, PDF Manuals 31 Ins ert the larg er plug of th e interface ca ble in the compute r’s USB po rt. For det ails about USB connec tions on the computer, refer to the computer use r manual. Install th e files. Turn the camera on, and fol low the on-scre en instruction s to complet e the instal lation process. X The software w[...]
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Included Software, PDF Manuals 32 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used he re for the sake of illustrat ion. Connect the camera to th e computer. Fol low step 3 on p. 3 0 to con nect the came ra to a computer. Turn the camera on to access CameraWindow. Pres s the 1 button to turn t he camera o n. On a Ma cintosh comput er, CameraWindo w [...]
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Included Software, PDF Manuals 33 Save the images to the computer . Click [Import I mages from Camera], and then click [Import Unt ransferred Im ages]. X Images ar e now saved to the P ictures folder on the computer, in se parate folders nam ed by date. Aft er images are sa ved, close CameraWindow, pr ess the 1 butto n to turn the camera of[...]
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34 Accessories Cable Included Acces sories TV/Video System Memory Card Card Reader Windows/ Macintosh Computer Interface Cabl e IFC-400PCU* 1 Wrist Strap WS-DC8 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Battery Pack NB-6L* 1 (with terminal cove r) HDMI Cable HTC-1 00 Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB- 2LYE* 1 Power Accessories Kit AKT-DC2 *1 Also available for purchase[...]
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Accessories 35 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuin e Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-ge nuine Canon accessories (e.g., a le akage and/ or explo[...]
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36 C OP Y[...]
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37 Camera Basics Basic camera oper ations and feat ures 1 C OP Y[...]
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38 Shooting Mode Press the power button to tu rn the camera on and prepare f or shooting. To turn the camera off, press the power button agai n. Playback Mode Pres s the 1 button to turn t he camera o n and view y our shot s. To turn the camera off, press the 1 bu tton again. As a way to conserve b attery power , the camera automati[...]
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39 To ensure your shots are in f ocus, always pre ss the shutte r button light ly (halfway) ini tially. Onc e the subje ct is in focu s, press th e button a ll the way down to shoot. In this ma nual, shutt er button o perations ar e described as pressin g the butt on halfway or all the way down . Press halfway. (Press lightly to focus.) Press t[...]
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40 Press the p button to view othe r informati on on the screen , or to hide th e informati on. For detail s on the infor mation displ ayed, see p. 20 0. Shooting Display Options Information is displayed No information is displayed • Screen brightness is automatically incre ased by the night display fun ction when you are shooting under low light[...]
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41 Configure commonly us ed functions thr ough the FUNC. menu as follows. Note that men u items and opti ons vary depen ding on the sho oting mode (pp. 206 – 207 ) or playback mod e (p. 211). Access the FUNC. menu. Pres s the m button. Choose a menu item. Pres s the op buttons to choos e a menu item, and then pres s the m or r button. [...]
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42 Configure a variety of camera funct ions through other menus as follows. Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting ( 4 ), playback ( 1 ), and so on. Note that avai lable settings vary dependi ng on the selected shooti ng or playback mode ( pp. 208 – 211). Access the men u. Pres s the n button. Choose a tab. Pres s the[...]
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43 The indica tor on the top of the camer a (p. 4) lights up or bl inks depen ding on the camera status. You can check t he current ti me. Pres s and hold the m bu tton. X The curren t time appears. If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock f unction, it will switch to vertical display. Press the qr buttons to change th e disp[...]
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44 C OP Y[...]
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45 Using GPS Function Basic GPS operations and features 2 C OP Y[...]
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46 Camera locati on informat ion (latitud e, longitud e, and el evation) ba sed on acquired G PS signals c an be added to th e still images an d movies you s hoot, or this infor mation can be logged separat ely. In addi tion to geot agging, the camera clock ca n be updated automa tically. Before usi ng GPS func tions, make su re the date, time, and[...]
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Using GPS Function 47 • Location infor mation may not be recorded, or inaccurate inf ormation may be recorded wh ere GPS signal co verage is poo r, such as in the fo llowing places. z Indoors z underground z near buildings or in va lleys z in tunnels or forests z near high-voltage power lines or mobi le phones ope rating on th e 1.5 GHz ba nd z i[...]
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Using GPS Function 48 • When GPS signal recepti on is not possibl e indoors or in ot her places away from cover age (p. 47), t ry going outs ide where ther e is an unobs tructed view of th e sky. Hold t he camera co rrectly ( p. 46) and point the GP S antenna up at the sky. • will normally be displa yed within a few minute s when the camera is [...]
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Using GPS Function 49 You can keep a re cord of where t he camera was tak en by using loca tion informatio n acquired from GPS sate llite signal s over a period of t ime. Daily location and time da ta is logged to a fil e, separat e from image data. Log files can be reviewe d on the camera (p . 51), a nd with the pro vided software (p. 2) , you can[...]
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Using GPS Function 50 Save the GPS log files to the memory card. When you turn off the c amera, a messa ge about the lo gger is display ed. The locat ion information, da te and time will be saved to the memory card. Th is informatio n will not remain on the camera . If the camera is of f and you want to remove the memory ca rd when the logg[...]
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Using GPS Function 51 You can check t he GPS log file s saved to a memory card on the camer a. Access the [GPS Settings] screen. Pres s the n button, cho ose [GPS Settings] o n the 3 tab (p. 42) . Access the [Display Log Files] screen. Choo se [Display Lo g Files], and th en press the m button (p . 42). Choose the log file to examine. X To [...]
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Using GPS Function 52 You can have th e date and time f or the confi gured time zon e (pp. 19, 160) automaticall y updated w hen the c amera receiv es GPS sign als. Your shots wi ll be tagged wi th the shootin g date/tim e as updated (p . 48, in UTC format) , along with locati on informa tion (p. 126). Set [GPS] to [On]. Fol low steps 1 – 2 o[...]
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53 Smart Auto Mode Convenient mode for easy shots with gr eater control over shooting 3 C OP Y[...]
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54 For fully a utomatic sele ction at opt imal settings for specific scenes, simpl y let the camera det ermine the subj ect and shooti ng conditi ons. Make sure the covers are closed. Make sure that both th e memory car d/battery cover lock an d terminal cover lock ret urn to the positio ns shown, with the red marks no longer vis ible. If e[...]
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Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 55 Compose the shot. To zo om in and enlar ge the subje ct, press th e i (telephoto ) zoom button, and to zoom away from the su bject, pre ss the j (wide angle) zoom bu tton. (A zoom ba r showing the zoom positi on is displayed .) Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus. Press the shutter button halfway. The camera be[...]
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Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 56 Shooting Movies Start shoo ting. Pres s the movie butto n. The camera beeps once as re cording be gins, and [ Rec] is displayed w ith the elapsed time. X Black bars di splayed on th e top and botto m edges of the screen indicat e image areas no t recorded. Once recording beg ins, you can t ake your finger off [...]
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Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 57 Still Images/Movies • To restore camer a sound if you ha ve accidentall y deactivated it (by holding the p button down wh ile turning the camera on), pres s the n button and ch oose [Mute ] on the 3 tab, and th en press the qr butt ons to cho ose [O ff]. Still Images • A flashi ng icon war ns that imag es are more[...]
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Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 58 Movies • The camera may become warm when shooting mov ies repeat edly over an exten ded period. Th is does not indi cate damage. • Keep your finger s away from the microphone whi le shooting mov ies. Blocking the micropho ne may prev ent audio from being reco rded or may cause the recordi ng to sound muffl ed. •[...]
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Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 59 In A mode, shooting scen es determine d by the camera ar e indicated by the icon dis played, and correspond ing settings are automati cally select ed for optimal focus ing, subjec t brightness, and color. *1 Not displayed for movies. *2 Displayed in dark scenes when the camera is held still, a s when mounted on a trip[...]
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Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 60 Optimal imag e stabilizat ion for the sh ooting condit ions is automa tically applied (Inte lligent IS ). Additional ly, the follow ing icons are d isplayed in A mode. * Displayed when you pan, following movin g subjects with the camera. Whe n you follow subjects moving horizontally, image stabilization only counterac[...]
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Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 61 A variety of fr ames are displ ayed once the ca mera detects subjects you are aiming the came ra at. • A white frame is disp layed around the subject ( or person’s fac e) determined by the came ra to be the ma in subjec t, and gray frames are displayed a round other de tected face s. Frames foll ow moving subje ct[...]
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62 When distan t subjects are too far away to enl arge using the optical zoom, use digital z oom for up to abou t 20x enlarge ment. Press the i zoom button. Hold the button un til zoomi ng stops. X Zooming stop s at the large st possible zoom factor (be fore the image becomes grainy), which is dis played when you release the zoom butt on. Press[...]
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Common, Convenient Features 63 With the sel f-timer, you ca n include your self in group ph otos or other timed shots. The camera will shoot abo ut 10 second s after you press the s hutter button. Configure the setting. Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and then c hoose the ] option (p. 41). X Once the setting i s complete, ] is displaye[...]
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Common, Convenient Features 64 This optio n delays shu tter releas e until about t wo seconds af ter you have pressed th e shutter bu tton. If the camera is unste ady while you are pressin g the shutter button, it wil l not affect your shot. Configure the setting. Follow step 1 on p. 63 and choo se [ . X Once the se tting is compl ete, [ is dis[...]
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Common, Convenient Features 65 Prepare the camera for shoo ting without t he flash as foll ows. Configure the setting. Pres s the r button , press the qr buttons to choose ! , and then press the m button. X Once the setti ng is complete, ! is displayed. To re store the ori ginal settin g, repeat th is process b ut choos e . • When you spe[...]
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Common, Convenient Features 66 The camera can ad d the shootin g date and time t o images in the lo wer-right corner. Ho wever, note that these cannot b e removed. Co nfirm befor ehand that the date and time are correct (p. 19). Configure the setting. Pres s the n button, cho ose [Date Stamp] on the 4 tab, and then cho ose the desired optio n ([...]
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67 Change th e image as pect rati o (ratio o f width t o height) as follows . Configure the setting. Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X Once the settin g is complet e, the scre en aspect ratio will be updated. To re store the ori ginal settin g, repeat th is process b ut choos e . Image Custo[...]
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Image Customization Features 68 Choose from 4 levels of image resolu tion, as fo llows. For guidelines on how many shots at each resolution set ting can fit on a memory ca rd, see “Specifi cations” in the Getting Started guide. Configure the setting. Pres s the m button, choose in the menu , and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The op[...]
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Image Customization Features 69 Red-eye tha t occurs in th e flash photogr aphy can be automaticall y corrected as follows . Access the [Flash Se ttings] screen. Pres s the n button, cho ose [Flash Settings] o n the 4 tab (p. 42). Configure the setting. Choo se [Red-Eye Corr.], and the n choose [On] (p. 42) . X Once the setting is complet e[...]
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Image Customization Features 70 3 image qual ity settings are availab le. For guid elines on th e maximum movie length at e ach level o f image qual ity that will fit on a me mory card, s ee “Specifi cations” in the Getting Started guide. Configure the setting. Pres s the m button, choose in the menu , and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41[...]
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Image Customization Features 71 Distorted a udio caus ed by record ing when the wind is str ong can be re duced. However, th e recording ma y sound unnatu ral when this op tion is used when there is no wind. Configure the setting. Pres s the n button, ch oose [Wind Fi lter] on the 4 tab, an d then choose [On] (p. 42). To re store the ori gi[...]
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72 Grid lines ca n be displa yed on the scr een for ver tical and hor izontal re ference while shootin g. Configure the setting. Pres s the n button, choos e [Grid Lines] on the 4 tab, an d then choose [On] (p. 42). X Once the se tting is comp lete, grid li nes are displaye d on the sc reen. To re store the ori ginal settin g, repeat th is [...]
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Helpful Shooting Features 73 You can check t he focus by pres sing the shutte r button half way to enlarg e the image area in the AF frame. Configure the setting. Press the n button, choose [AF- Point Zoom] on the 4 tab, and then choose [On] (p. 42). Check the focu s. Press the shutte r button ha lfway. The fa ce detected as the main subjec[...]
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Helpful Shooting Features 74 is display ed when the camera detec ts that peopl e may have cl osed their eyes. Configure the setting. Pres s the n button, cho ose [Blink Detection ] on the 4 tab, and then c hoose [On] (p. 42) . Shoot. X A frame, accom panied by , is displayed when the camera detects a per son whose eyes are clos ed. To re st[...]
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75 Customize sh ooting functi ons on the 4 tab of the men u as follows. For instruc tions on me nu function s, see “ n Me nu” (p. 42) . You can dea ctivate the lamp that no rmally ligh ts up to hel p you focu s when you press the shutter button hal fway in low -light cond itions. Configure the setting. Pres s the n button, ch oose [AF- assi[...]
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Customizing Camera Operation 76 Change how lon g images are dis played after sh ots as follo ws. Configure the setting. Press the n button, choose [Review] on the 4 tab, and then c hoose the desired option (p. 42). To re store the ori ginal settin g, repeat th is process b ut choose [ 2 sec.]. Change the way images are disp layed after shot[...]
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77 Other Shooting Modes Shoot more effectively in various scenes, and take shots enhanced with un ique image effects or ca ptured using special functions 4 C OP Y[...]
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78 Choose a mo de matchin g the shoo ting scene , and the camera wi ll automatic ally configur e the settings f or optimal sh ots. Choose a shooting mo de. Pres s the o button, and then pr ess the op buttons to choo se a shootin g mode. When multiple icons ar e displa yed in the middle of t he screen, pr ess the qr but tons to choose a shoo[...]
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Specific Scenes 79 P Shoot with snowy backgrou nds (Snow) Bright, natural-colo red shots of peop le against s nowy backgr ounds. I Shoot portraits (Portrait) Take shots of pe ople with a s oftening effect. Shoot evening scenes wit hout using a tripod (Handh eld NightScene) Beau tiful shot s of evening s cenes, creat ed by combining co n[...]
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Specific Scenes 80 To avoid missi ng unexpecte d underwater shooting oppo rtunities wi th subjects a bout 3 m (9.8 ft.) away fro m you, try swi tching to S mode (p. 78) and setting the focusi ng range to 8 . Choose S . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se S . Choose the focu sing range. Pres s the q button , press the qr buttons to choose 8 ,[...]
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Specific Scenes 81 White balan ce can be manuall y corrected in S a nd modes (p. 78). Th is adjustment can match the eff ect of using a co mmercially avai lable color- compensati ng filter. Choose S or . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se S or . Choose white balance. Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and press the m button again . Ad[...]
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82 Add a variet y of effects to i mages when shoot ing. Choose a shooting mo de. Fol low step 1 on p. 78 to choos e a shoo ting mode. Shoot. Shoot in vivid colors (Super Vivid) Shot s in rich, vivi d colors. Posterized shots (Poster Effect) Shots that resemb le an old po ster or illustration . Applying Special Effects • In , , , , and[...]
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Applying Special Effects 83 Shoot with t he distorting effect of a fi sh-eye lens . Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se . Choose an effect level. Pres s the p button, press the qr buttons to choose an e ffect lev el, and th en press th e m button. X A preview is shown of how your shot will lo ok with the ef fect applie d. Shoot. Cre[...]
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Applying Special Effects 84 Choose the a rea to keep in fo cus. Pres s the p button. Press the zoom butto ns to resi ze the fra me, and press the op but tons to move it . For movies, choose the movie playback speed . Pres s the n button, and t hen press the qr buttons to choose th e speed. Return to the shoo ting screen and shoot. P[...]
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Applying Special Effects 85 This effec t makes images re semble shots f rom a toy camera by vignetting (darker, b lurred image c orners) and ch anging the overa ll color. Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se . Choose a color tone. Pres s the p button, press the qr buttons to choose a colo r tone, and the n press the m button. X A pre[...]
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Applying Special Effects 86 Shoot images in bl ack and whit e, sepia, or blue and white. Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se . Choose a color tone. Pres s the p button, press the qr buttons to choose a c olor tone, and then p ress the m button. X A previe w is shown of how your shot w ill look with the ef fect applie d. Shoot. Shoot[...]
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Applying Special Effects 87 Choose a singl e image color to keep and chang e other colors t o black and white. Choose T . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se T . Access the setting screen. Pres s the p button. X The origina l image and the Color Accent image are dis played one aft er another. X By default , green is the color that will be ke[...]
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Applying Special Effects 88 You can replac e one image color with another before shootin g. Note that onl y one color c an be re placed. Choose Y . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se Y . Access the setting screen. Pres s the p button. X The original image and the Color Swap image are displayed one after another. X By default, green will be [...]
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Applying Special Effects 89 Specify the range of colors to replace. Pres s the op buttons to ad just the rang e. To re place only you r specified color, choos e a large negat ive value. To re place colors similar to you r specified co lor as well, choo se a large po sitive value . Pres s the m button to return to the shoo ting screen. ?[...]
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90 You can mak e a short mo vie of a da y just by shooting s till images . Before each shot, the camer a will automati cally record a mo vie clip of the scene. Each c lip recorded that day is comb ined into a si ngle file. Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se . Shoot. To sho ot a still imag e, press the sh utter button all th e way d[...]
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Special Modes for Other Purposes 91 The camera shoo ts automati cally after de tecting a smil e, even witho ut you pressing th e shutter b utton. Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se , and then press t he p button. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose , and then press t he m button. X The camera no w enters shoot ing standby mode, and [S[...]
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Special Modes for Other Purposes 92 Aim the camer a at a pe rson and pre ss the shu tter button all the way down. The camera will sho ot about two seco nds after a wink is dete cted. Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se , and then press t he p button. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose , and then press t he m button. Compose the shot a[...]
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Special Modes for Other Purposes 93 The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area (p. 112). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots. Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se , and then press t he p button. Pr[...]
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Special Modes for Other Purposes 94 Specify a shu tter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to s hoot long expo sures. In th is case, mount t he camera on a trip od or take othe r measures to pr event camera shake . Choose N . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se N . Choose the shutter speed. Press the m button, choose ) in the menu, and choose the desi[...]
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Special Modes for Other Purposes 95 Shoot a l arge subj ect by ta king multipl e shots a t various positions, and then use the incl uded softwar e to combine the m into a panora ma. Choose x or v . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se x or v . Take the first shot. X The firs t shot will determin e the expos ure and white balanc e. Take additional[...]
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96 You can shoot fast-moving subjects for pl ayback later in slow motion. Note that so und is not reco rded. Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se . Choose a frame rate. Pres s the m button, choo se in the menu, and choose th e desired fra me rate (p. 41) . X The option yo u configure d is now display ed. Shoot. Press the movie bu[...]
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Shooting Various Movies 97 Shoot movie s that can be edited with i Frame-compat ible software or devices. You can quick ly edit, save , and manage iFrame movies using th e included software. Choose . Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se . X Black bars di splayed on th e top and botto m edges of the screen indicat e image areas no t recorded. Shoo[...]
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99 G mode • G : Program AE; AE: Au to Exposure • Befor e using a fu nction intr oduced in this chapte r in modes o ther than G , make sure the f unction is av ailable in tha t mode (pp. 204 – 209) . More discerning shots, in your prefer red shooting style 5 C OP Y[...]
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100 You can custo mize many func tion setting s to suit your preferred sh ooting style. Enter G mode. Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choo se G . Customize the setti ngs as desired (pp. 101 – 119), and then sho ot. Shooting in Program AE Mode ( G Mode) Still Images Movies • If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutte r butt[...]
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101 The standar d exposure set by the camera can b e adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of –2 to +2. Pres s the m button an d choose # in the menu. As you wat ch the screen, pr ess the op buttons t o adjust brigh tness, then pr ess the m button (p . 41). X The correction level you specified is n ow displaye d. Before sh ooting, y ou [...]
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Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 102 Adjust the metering meth od (how br ightness is measured) to suit sho oting conditions as follows. Pres s the m button, choo se in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The option yo u configure d is now display ed. Pres s the m button, choose in the menu , and choose th e desired [...]
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Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 103 Before shootin g, excessive ly bright or dark im age areas (suc h as faces or background s) can be detect ed and automat ically adjus ted to the opt imal brightness . Insufficient ov erall image co ntrast can also be automatically corrected before shoot ing to make subjec ts stand ou t better. Pres s[...]
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104 By adjusti ng white balan ce (WB), you can ma ke image colo rs look more natural for the sc ene you are sh ooting. Pres s the m button, choose in the menu , and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The option yo u configure d is now display ed. Color and Continuous Shooting Adjusting White Balance Still Images Movies Auto Automatically se[...]
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Color and Continuous Shooting 105 For image co lors that look natural unde r the light in yo ur shot, adju st white balance to su it the light so urce where you ar e shooting. Set the white bal ance under the s ame light so urce that wil l illuminate your shot . Follow the steps in “Adjustin g White Balance” to choose . Aim t he camera [...]
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Color and Continuous Shooting 106 Change image c olor tones as desired, suc h as converti ng images to se pia or black and wh ite. Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The option yo u configure d is now display ed. Changing Im age Color To nes (My Colors ) Still Images Movies My Colors Off – Vivi[...]
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Color and Continuous Shooting 107 Choose the d esired lev el of image contrast, sharpness, color satu ration, re d, green, blue , and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5. Access the setting screen. Fol low the steps i n “Changing Ima ge Color Tones (My C olors)” (p . 106) to ch oose , and then pres s the n button. Configure the setting. Pr[...]
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Color and Continuous Shooting 108 Hold the shut ter button all the way down to shoo t continuou sly. For detail s on the contin uous shootin g speed, see “S pecificat ions” in the Getting Started guide. Configure the setting. Pres s the m button, choo se in the menu, and then choo se W (p. 41). X Once the settin g is complete, W is displ ay[...]
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109 To restrict the focus to subjec ts at close range, set the camera to e . For details on the focusing range, see “Spe cification s” in the Getting Started guide. Pres s the q button , press the qr buttons to choose e , and then press the m button. X Once the setti ng is complete , e is displ ayed. When focusin g is not possib le in AF mo[...]
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Shooting Range and Focusing 110 Specify the general focal position. Referring to the on -screen MF indicato r bar (which sho ws the dist ance and foc al positi on) and the magnifi ed display area, press the op buttons t o specify the gen eral focal pos ition, then pres s the m button. Fine-tune the focus. Pres s the shutter button half way [...]
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Shooting Range and Focusing 111 The focal le ngth of the len s can be increased b y approximate ly 1.5x or 2.0x . This can redu ce camera shake b ecause the shu tter speed is faster than it would be if yo u zoomed (incl uding using digi tal zoom) in to t he same zoom factor. Pres s the n button, choos e [Digital Zoom] on the 4 t ab, and then ch[...]
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Shooting Range and Focusing 112 Change the AF (a uto focus) fra me mode to suit th e shooting co nditions as follows. Pres s the n button, choos e [AF Frame] on the 4 tab, an d then choose the de sired option (p. 42). • Detects people ’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposu re (evaluat ive metering only ), and white balan ce ( only). • [...]
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Shooting Range and Focusing 113 One AF frame is displaye d in the ce nter. Eff ective for r eliable focu sing. As long as you ke ep the shutte r button pres sed halfway, the focus and exposure a re locked. You can reco mpose shot s as needed before shoo ting. This featu re is called Focu s Lock. Focus. Aim t he camera so that the s ubject is ce[...]
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Shooting Range and Focusing 114 Shoot after choosing a subject t o focus on as follows. Choose [Tracking AF ]. Follow the steps i n “Changin g the AF Fr ame Mode” (p. 1 12) to choose [ Tracking AF]. X is displa yed in th e center o f the scr een. Choose a subject to focus on. Aim t he camera so t hat is on the desired subject, a nd then[...]
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Shooting Range and Focusing 115 This mode help s avoid missin g shots of subje cts in motion, be cause the camera conti nues to focus on the subject and a djust the expo sure as long as you press the shutt er button h alfway. Configure the setting. Pres s the n button, cho ose [Servo AF] on the 4 tab, an d then choose [On] (p. 42). Focus. T[...]
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Shooting Range and Focusing 116 The focus can be loc ked. After yo u lock the f ocus, the fo cal positio n will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shut ter button . Lock the focus. With the shutter button pressed h alfway, press the q button. X The focus is no w locked, and % is displaye d. To unl ock the focus , relea[...]
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117 You can have the flash fire for each shot. For det ails on the flash range, see “Flash Range” (see “Specifica tions” in the Getting Started gui de). Pres s the r button , press the qr buttons to choose h , an d then press th e m button. X Once the settin g is complete, h is displayed. With this opt ion, the flas h fires to incre ase[...]
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Flash 118 Just as with the AE lock (p. 101), you can lock the exposure for the flash shots. Set the flash to h (p. 117). Lock the flash expo sure. Aim the camera at th e subject t o shoot with the expos ure locked . With the sh utter butt on pressed hal fway, press the r button. X The flash f ires, and wh en ( is displaye d, the flash outpu t l[...]
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Flash 119 Access the setting screen. Press the n button, choo se [IS Set tings] on the 4 tab ( p. 42 ). Configure the setting. Choo se [IS Mode], an d then choose the desired optio n (p. 42). *The setting i s changed to [Conti nuous] for movie recording. Powered IS reduces sl ow camera s hake that ma y occur w hen recordin g telephot o movi[...]
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121 Playback Mode • To prepare th e camera for these oper ations, pres s the 1 butt on to enter Playback mo de. Have fun revie wing your sh ots, and brows e or edit th em in many ways • It may not be pos sible to play back or edit im ages that were renamed or already ed ited on a comput er, or images fro m other cameras . 6 C OP Y[...]
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122 After shoot ing images or movies, you can v iew them on the sc reen as follow s. Enter Playback mode. Pres s the 1 button. X Your last sh ot is disp layed. Browse thro ugh your i mages. To view the previo us image, pr ess the q button. To view the n ext image, press the r button. To acc ess Scroll Di splay mode, pr ess and hold the [...]
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Viewing 123 Play movies. To st art playbac k, press the m b utton, press the op bu ttons to cho ose , and th en press the m button again. Adjust the volume. Pres s the op buttons to a djust the vol ume. Pause playback. To pa use playback , press the m button. The movie cont rol panel is displa yed. To re sume playbac k, press the qr but[...]
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Viewing 124 To switch imag es during imag e display, yo u can tap the camera gently on the side, as sho wn below. Active Display Still Images Movies • Always ke ep the stra p around y our wrist and hold th e camera securely to avoid dropp ing it. • Images may not be swi tched in some ca ses, dependi ng on how the camera is tapp ed. • To switc[...]
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Viewing 125 Press the p button t o view other i nformation o n the screen, o r to hide the informati on. For detail s on the infor mation displ ayed, see p. 20 0. *Not shown for movies. Switchin g Display Mod es Still Images Movies • Switching display modes by pressing the p button is also possible immediately after you shoot, while your shot is [...]
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Viewing 126 Washed-out highlight s in the ima ge flash on the screen i n detaile d information display. The gr aph in detai led informati on display (p. 202) is a h istogram show ing the distributi on of bri ghtness i n the ima ge. The horizonta l axis repres ents the de gree of brightness , and the vertic al axis, how much of the image is at e[...]
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Viewing 127 To check the f ocus of your sho ts, you can magn ify the area of t he image that was in the AF frame at the time of shootin g. Access Focus Ch eck. Pres s the p button (p. 125). X A white frame is di splayed where t he AF frame was when the focus was set. X Gray frames ar e displayed o ver faces detected la ter, in Pla yback mode. X[...]
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128 By display ing multiple images in an index, you can quic kly find the images you are looking for . Display ima ges in an index. Pres s the g zoom button to di splay imag es in an index . Pressing the button again will increase th e number of imag es shown. To di splay fewer i mages, press t he k zoom button. Few er images are sh own eac[...]
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Browsing and Filtering Images 129 Choose a search condition . Pres s the m button, choo se in the menu, and choose a con dition (p. 4 1). View the image search results. Choose the type of ima ges to view b y pressing the opqr buttons, and th en press the m button. ( Except when s earching images by .) Images matching the search conditio[...]
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Browsing and Filtering Images 130 Movies creat ed in mode (p. 90) can be viewed by da te. Choose a movie. Pres s the m button, choose [Movie Dige st Playback] i n the menu, and c hoose the date (p. 41). Play the movie. Pres s the m button to sta rt movie play back. Viewing Movi e Digest Movies Movies C OP Y[...]
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131 Magnify an image. Pressing the k zoom button will zoom in an d magnify the image. You can magnify images up to about 10x by continuing to hold the button down. To zoom out, press the g zoom button. You can return t o single-image display by continuin g to hold it . Move the display position and switch images as needed. To move the d[...]
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Image Viewing Options 132 Automatica lly play back i mages from a memo ry card as follo ws. Each imag e is display ed for about thr ee seconds. Choose a slides how transition and start playback. Pres s the m button, choose . in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The slidesho w will star t a few sec onds after [Loading imag e..[...]
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Image Viewing Options 133 Based on the cu rrent imag e, the camera off ers four image s similar to it tha t you may wish to view. Af ter you choose to view one of those image s, the camera offer s four more images. This is an enjo yable way to play bac k images in an un expected ord er. Try this fea ture after y ou have taken man y shots, in ma ny [...]
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134 Protect imp ortant images t o prevent acci dental erasur e by the camera (p. 138). Pres s the m button, and then cho ose : in the menu (p. 41). [Pr otected] is disp layed. To ca ncel protect ion, repeat t his process an d choose : ag ain, and then press the m button. Access the setting screen. Pres s the n button, and then choos e [[...]
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Protecting Images 135 Choose [Select]. Fol lowing step 2 on p. 134, choose [Select] and press the m button. Choose an image. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image, and then pres s the m button. is displaye d. To cancel protec tion, press the m button again. is no longer display ed. Repe at this p rocess to specify other image s.[...]
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Protecting Images 136 Choose [Select Range]. Fol lowing step 2 o n p. 134, choose [Select Range] and pr ess the m butto n. Choose a starting image. Pres s the m button. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image, and then pres s the m button. Choose an ending image. Pres s the r button to choos e [Last im age], and then pres s the m [...]
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Protecting Images 137 Protect the images. Pres s the p button to cho ose [Prote ct], and then press t he m button. Choose [Select All Images]. Fol lowing step 2 on p. 134, choose [Select All Images] an d press the m button. Protect the images. Pres s the op buttons to choose [P rotect], and then pres s the m button. Specifying All Image[...]
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138 You can ch oose an d erase un needed i mages one by one. Be careful when erasing image s, because they can not be recovered . Choose an image to erase . Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image. Erase the image. Pres s the m button, and then cho ose a in the menu (p. 41). After [Erase?] is di splayed, press the qr buttons to ch oos[...]
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Erasing Images 139 Choose [Select]. Fol lowing step 2 on p. 138, choose [Select] and press the m button. Choose an image. Once you follow step 2 on p . 135 to choose an image, is displayed. To cancel erasu re, press th e m button again. i s no longer displayed. Repe at this p rocess to specify other image s. Erase the image. Pre[...]
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Rotating Images 140 Choose [Select All Images]. Fol lowing step 2 on p. 138, choose [Select All Images] an d press the m button. Erase the images. Pres s the qr buttons to c hoose [OK], and then press t he m button. Change the or ientation of images and sav e them as follo ws. Choose . Pres s the m button, and then cho ose in the me[...]
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Rotating Images 141 Choose [Rotate]. Pres s the n button, and then choos e [Rotate] on the 1 tab (p. 42). Rotate the image. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image. The i mage is ro tated 90° eac h time you pres s the m button. To re turn to the menu screen, pres s the n button. Follow these steps to deactivate automatic rotation[...]
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142 You can tag ima ges as favorit es or assign the m to My Categor y (p. 143) groups. By ch oosing a categ ory in image se arch, you can re strict the following op erations to all of those i mages. • Viewing (p.122 ), Viewing Sli deshows (p.13 2), Protect ing Images (p.13 4), Erasing Image s (p.138), Add ing Images to the Print List (DPOF) (p.1 [...]
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Image Categories 143 Finish the setu p process. Press the n button. A confirmati on message is displayed. Pres s the qr buttons to c hoose [OK], and then press t he m button. You can organi ze images int o categories . Note that ima ges are automat ically categorize d at the time of shooting , according to sh ooting condit ions. : Images wi[...]
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Image Categories 144 Finish the setu p process. Press the n button. A confirmatio n message is displayed. Pres s the qr buttons to c hoose [OK], and then press t he m button. Access the setting screen. Pres s the n button, and then choos e [My Catego ry] on the 1 tab ( p. 42). Choose a selectio n method. Choo se a menu item and a se[...]
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Image Categories 145 Choose a catego ry. Press the op buttons to choo se a ca tegory, and then pr ess the m button. is displayed. To cancel select ion, pres s the m button again. i s no longer displayed. Repeat this process to choose addit ional images. Finish the setu p process. Pres s the n button. A co nfirmation message is displ[...]
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146 Save a copy of i mages at a lower r esolution. Choose [Resize]. Pres s the n button, and then choos e [Resize] on the 1 tab (p. 42) . Choose an image. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image, and then pres s the m button. Choose an image size. Pres s the qr buttons to choose the siz e, and then press t he m button. X [Save new im [...]
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Editing Still Images 147 You can speci fy a portion of an image to save as a s eparate image file. Choose [T rimming] . Pres s the n button, and then choos e [Trimming] on the 1 tab (p. 42). Choose an image. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image, and then pres s the m button. Adjust the cropping area . X A frame is displa yed around the[...]
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Editing Still Images 148 You can adjus t image colors and then save the edited im age as a separat e file. For details on each option, se e p. 106. Choose [My Colors]. Pres s the n button, and then choos e [My Colors] on th e 1 tab (p. 42). Choose an image. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image, and then pres s the m button. Choose an o[...]
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Editing Still Images 149 Excessivel y dark image are as (such as fac es or backgrou nds) can be detected a nd automatical ly adjust ed to the op timal brightn ess. Insuff icient overall image contrast is a lso automat ically correc ted, to make su bjects stan d out bette r. Choose from f our correc tion level s, and then save the imag e as a separa[...]
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Editing Still Images 150 Automatica lly corrects i mages affect ed by red-eye. You can save the corrected image as a s eparate file . Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. Pres s the n button, and then choos e [Red-Eye Correcti on] on the 1 tab (p. 42). Choose an image. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image. Correct the im age. Pres s the m[...]
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151 You can cut movi es to remove unn eeded portio ns at the beginn ing or end. Choose * . Fol lowing steps 1 – 5 on pp. 122 – 123, choose * and press the m button. X The movie edi ting panel and editin g bar are now displayed. Specify portions to cut. Pres s the op buttons to choose or . To vi ew the porti ons you can cut (identifi[...]
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Editing Movies 152 Save the e dited mo vie. Press the op buttons to choose , and then press the m button. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose [New File ], and then pres s the m button. X The movie is no w saved as a new fil e. • To overwrite the original movie wit h the cut one, choose [Ov erwrite] in step 4. In this case , the origin al mov[...]
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153 Setting Menu Customize or adjust basic camera fu nctions for greater convenience 7 C OP Y[...]
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154 Functions can be configur ed on the 3 tab. Cust omize commonly used function s as desired, for greater conv enience (p. 42) . Silence ca mera sounds and movies as follows . Choo se [Mute], and then choos e [On]. Adjust the volu me of individual ca mera sounds as fol lows. Choose [Volume], an d then pres s the m button. Choo se an it[...]
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 155 Customize ca mera operatin g sounds as foll ows. Choo se [Sound Opti ons], and then pr ess the m button. Choo se an item, an d then press the qr buttons to choo se an option . Hints and tips ar e normally sho wn when you choo se FUNC. menu (p. 4 1) or Menu (p. 42) items. If you prefer, you can de activat[...]
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 156 Adjust scre en brightne ss as follows. Choo se [LCD Brig htness], and t hen press the qr buttons to adju st the bright ness. Customize t he start-up screen shown after you turn the ca mera on as fo llows. Choo se [Start-u p Image], and the n press the m button. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an opt[...]
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 157 Access the [Start-up Ima ge] screen in Playback mode. Pres s the 1 button. Fol lowing the pre vious proced ure, choose [2 ] and press the m button. Choose one of your shots. Choose an imag e and pr ess the m butto n. After [Regist er?] is dis played, pres s the qr buttons to choose [OK], an d then pr[...]
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 158 Format the memory card. To beg in the format ting proces s, press the op buttons to choo se [OK], an d then press the m button. When formatting is fi nished, [M emory card formattin g complete] is di splayed. Pr ess the m button. Perform lo w-level forma tting in t hese cases: [Memory card error] is disp[...]
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 159 Your shots ar e automatica lly numbered in sequential order (0001 – 99 99) and saved in fol ders that store up to 2,000 imag es each. You can ch ange how the camera assign s file numbe rs. Choo se [File Number ing], and then choose an option. Instead of saving images in f olders creat ed each month, you ca[...]
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 160 Adjust the timing of aut omatic camera a nd screen deactivation (Auto Power Down and Displ ay Off, respect ively) as nee ded (p. 38). Access the [Power Savin g] screen. Choose [Power Savi ng], and then pres s the m button. Configure the settings. Aft er choosin g an item, press the qr button s to adjust [...]
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 161 Switch to the destination time zone. Pres s the op buttons to choose [ World], and then pres s the n button. X is now shown on the shooti ng screen (p. 200). Adjust the date and ti me as follows. Access the [Date/Time] screen. Choo se [Date/Time ], and then pres s the m button. Configure the setting. [...]
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 162 Change the display langua ge as needed. Access the [Language] scre en. Choo se [Language ], and then pres s the m button. Configure the setting. Pres s the opqr buttons to ch oose a language, an d then press the m button . The following settings can also be adjust ed on the 3 tab. • [GPS Settin gs] (p.[...]
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163 Accessories Use included accessorie s effectively and enjoy the camera in more ways wi th optional Canon accessories and other compatible accessor ies sold separately 8 C OP Y[...]
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164 • Charge the battery on (or immediately before) the day of use Charged batteri es gradually lo se their char ge, even when they are not used. You can easily check the charge state of the battery by attaching the cover so that S is visible on a charged battery, and attaching it so that S is not vi sible on an uncharged battery. • Long-term b[...]
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165 The followin g camera acce ssories are sold sepa rately. Note that avai lability varies by ar ea, and some acce ssories may no l onger be availab le. Battery Pa ck NB-6L Rech argeable li thium-ion batt ery Battery Charger CB- 2LY/CB-2LYE Charger for Batter y Pack NB-6L AC Adapter Kit ACK -DC40 For p owering the ca mera using hous eh[...]
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Optional Accessories 166 Accessorie s Kit AKT-DC2 Includes a vari ety of camer a access ories, such as a prot ective case , a convenient strap for carrying th e camera, and a float to pre vent the camera from sink ing. Soft Case SC-DC80 Protects the camera from dust and scratc hes. Waterproof Ca se WP-DC45 For u nderwater pho tography a[...]
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Optional Accessories 167 Canon PictBridge-Compa tible Printers Pri nting images without a compu ter is possible by conn ecting the camer a to a Canon PictBr idge-compat ible printer . For detail s, visit your ne arest Canon dea ler. Printers SELPHY Series PIXMA Series C OP Y[...]
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168 By connecti ng the camera to a TV, you can view y our shots on the la rger screen of th e TV. For details on connec tion or how to switch inpu ts, refer to the TV manua l. Connecting the camera to an HDTV with the HDMI Cab le HTC-100 (sold separatel y) enables you to view your sho ts on the larg er screen of the TV . Movies shot a t a resolutio[...]
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Using Optional Accessories 169 Connecting the camer a to an HDMI CEC-compatib le TV enables playb ack (including slidesho w playback) using t he TV remote control . In this case, you will need to adjust so me TV settings. For deta ils, refer to the TV user manual. Configure the settings. Pres s the n button, cho ose [Ctrl via HDMI] on the 3 tab[...]
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Using Optional Accessories 170 Connecting the camera to a TV with t he AV Cable AVC-DC40 0 (sold separatel y) enables yo u to view your sho ts on the lar ger screen of the TV as you contro l the camera . Make sure the camera and TV are off. Connect the camera to th e TV. On the TV, insert the cabl e plugs fully int o the video inpu ts as show n[...]
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Using Optional Accessories 171 Turn the camera on. Pres s the 1 button to turn t he camera o n. X Images from th e camera are now di splayed on the TV. ( Nothing is di splayed on the camera scre en.) When finished, turn off the camera a nd TV before disc onnecting t he cable. • Correct displa y is not possible unless the camera video outp[...]
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Using Optional Accessories 172 Powering the ca mera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (so ld separate ly) eliminates th e need to mo nitor the r emaining bat tery level. Make sure the camera is off. Connect the adapter to the cam era. Open the cover and insert the ad apter plug fully into the camera. Connect the power cord. Insert one end of the[...]
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Using Optional Accessories 173 Accessorie s Kit AKT-DC2 (s old separat ely) makes it mor e convenient to use the camera. The jacket protects t he camera from scratches. I t is also s ubmersible a nd can be used in seaw ater. Insert the camera in the jacket. Insert the camera in the jacket in the direction of the arrow. To avoid scrat ching [...]
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Using Optional Accessories 174 You can s witch to th e shoulder strap or c arabiner st rap to suit the condit ions of camera us e. Switching to the Shoulder Strap Attach the strap mount. Follo w the steps on p. 15 to remove the st rap mount included with the camera and attach the shoulder strap mount. Attach the smaller fastener to the camera. [...]
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Using Optional Accessories 175 Switching to the Carabiner Str ap Attach the carabi ner to the camera. Follow step 2 on p. 174 to attach the s maller carabiner strap fastener to the camera. By attaching only the shoulder st rap mount to the camera, y ou can hang t he camera up as shown when it i s not in use. • Do not use the shou lder str[...]
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Using Optional Accessories 176 The float ca n be used to prev ent the camera fro m sinking when s ubmerged. Attach the float to the wrist strap. Attach the float as s hown to the end of the wrist strap inc luded with the camera. Using the Floa t • Do not squeeze or scra tch the float , which may reduce its buoyancy. • After use, rinse the f[...]
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177 Your shots ca n easily be print ed by connect ing the camera to a printer. On the camera, you can spec ify images t o set up batc h printing , prepare o rders for photo de velopment ser vices, and prep are orders or p rint images for photobooks . A Canon SELP HY CP series compact photo pr inter is used here for the sa ke of illustr ation. Scre [...]
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Printing Images 178 Access the printing scr een. Pres s the m button, choose c , and press the m button agai n. Print the image. Pres s the op buttons to choo se [Print] , and then press t he m button. X Printing now be gins. To pr int other im ages, repea t steps 5 – 6 a fter printing i s finish ed. When yo u are finish ed printi[...]
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Printing Images 179 Access the printing scr een. Follow steps 1 – 6 on p p. 177 – 178 to ac cess the screen at left. Configure the settings. Pres s the op buttons to choos e an item, and then pr ess the qr buttons to ch oose an option. Configuring Pr int Settings Still Images Default Matches current printer settings. Date Prints images [...]
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Printing Images 180 By cropping images before p rinting, y ou can print a desi red image area instead of the entire ima ge. Choose [Trimming]. After following step 1 on p. 179 to access th e printing scre en, choose [T rimming] and press the m button. X A cropping f rame is now disp layed, indic ating the image ar ea to print. Adjust the croppi[...]
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Printing Images 181 Choose [Paper Settings]. After following step 1 on p. 179 to access the printing scr een, choo se [Paper Se ttings] an d press the m button. Choose a paper size . Pres s the op buttons to choos e an option, and then pres s the m button. Choose a type of paper . Pres s the op buttons to choos e an option, and then pre[...]
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Printing Images 182 Choose [ID Photo]. Following steps 1 – 4 on p. 181, cho ose [ID Photo] and pr ess the m button. Choose the long an d short side length. Pres s the op buttons to choos e an item. Choose the le ngth by pressing the qr buttons, a nd then press the m button. Choose the printing area. Fol low step 2 on p. 18 0 to choo s[...]
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Printing Images 183 Access the printing scr een. Fol low steps 1 – 6 o n pp. 177 – 178 to choos e a movie. Th e screen at left is disp layed. Choose a printing metho d. Pres s the op buttons to choos e , and then press t he qr buttons to choose th e printing me thod. Print the image. Printing Mov ie Scenes Movies Movie Printi ng Options[...]
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Printing Images 184 Batch printi ng (p. 187) and ordering pri nts from a phot o development service can be set up on the c amera. Choos e up to 998 images o n a memory ca rd and configur e relevant set tings, such as the number of copi es, as follows . The printing in formation yo u prepare thi s way will confor m DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Format [...]
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Printing Images 185 Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. Pres s the n button, cho ose [Selec t Images & Qty.] on the 2 tab, and then press the m button. Choose an image. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image, and then pres s the m button. X You can now speci fy the number of cop ies. If you specify ind ex printing for the i mage, [...]
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Printing Images 186 Specify the number of prints. Pres s the op buttons to specify the number of prints (u p to 99). To set up printing for other images and specify the number of prints, repeat steps 2 – 3. Printing quantity cannot be s pecified fo r index prints. Y ou can only choose which images to print, by fo llowing step 2. W[...]
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Printing Images 187 Choose [Clear All Se lections]. Fol lowing step 1 on p. 185, choos e [Clear All Selection s] and press the m button. Confirm clearing the print list. Pres s the qr buttons to c hoose [OK], and then press t he m button. When i mages have bee n added to the pri nt list (pp. 184 – 186) , the screen at left is displaye[...]
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Printing Images 188 Photobooks can be set up on t he camera by cho osing up to 99 8 images on a memory card and importing th em into the incl uded software on your computer, wh ere they are stored in thei r own folder. Th is is conven ient when ordering p rinted phot obooks onl ine or pr inting photob ooks with y our own printer. Pres s the n b[...]
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Printing Images 189 Choose an image. Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an image, and then pres s the m button. X is displayed. To remove the image f rom the ph otobook, press the m button again . is no long er displaye d. Repe at this p rocess to specify other image s. When f inished, pres s the n button to return to the me nu screen[...]
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190 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card, always confirm t hat local use is pe rmitted (p. 3). Insertin g a prepared Eye -Fi card enabl es automatic wireless tra nsfer of images to a compute r or uploading to a phot o-sharing website. Images are tr ansferred by the Eye-Fi car d. Refer to the ca rd’s user ma nual or contact the manufactur er for ins truct[...]
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Using an Eye-Fi Card 191 Check the ac cess poin t SSID used by the Eye -Fi card or the connec tion status, as needed. Pres s the n button, cho ose [Eye-Fi Settings] o n the 3 tab, and th en press the m button. Choo se [Connecti on info], an d then press the m button. X The connec tion inform ation scre en is displaye d. Configure the settin[...]
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193 Appendix Helpful information when using the camera 9 C OP Y[...]
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194 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, conta ct a Canon Custome r Support Help Desk. Power Nothing happens when the power butto n is pressed. • Confirm that you are using the correct type of battery, and that th ere is sufficient charge (p. 201). • Conf[...]
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Troubleshooting 195 is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 65). • Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 119). • Set the flash mode to h (p. 117). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 102). • Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 119). Shots are out of focus. ?[...]
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Troubleshooting 196 Subjects are affected by red-eye (p. 69). • Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p. 75) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (p. 4) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting red-eye. For best results, have subjects look at th[...]
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Troubleshooting 197 Computer Cannot transfer images t o a computer. When attempting to transfer image s to the computer via a ca ble, try reducing the transfer speed as follows. • Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode. Hold the n button down as you press the o and m buttons at the same time. On the next screen, press the qr buttons to choose [...]
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198 If an error message is dis played, resp ond as follows . No memory card • The memory card may be inserted facing the wrong way. Reinsert the memory card facing the correct way (p. 18). Memory card locked • The write-protect tab of the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card is set to the locked position. Switch the write-protect tab to the [...]
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On-Screen Messages 199 Exceeded selection limit • More than 998 images were selected for Print List (p. 184) or Photobook Set-up (p. 188). Choose 998 images or less. • Print List (p. 184) or Photobook Set-up (p. 188) settings could not be saved correctly. Reduce the number of selected images and try again. • You attempted to choose more than [...]
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200 On-Screen Information Shooting (Inform ation Display) Battery level (p. 201) Camera orientation* White balance (p. 104) My Colors (p. 106) Drive mode (p. 108) Grid lines (p. 72) Camera shake warning (p. 57) Metering method (p. 102) Resolution (p. 68) Recordable shots Self-timer (p. 63) Movie quality (p. 70) Remaining time Digital zoom magnifica[...]
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On-Screen Information 201 * : Regular orientation, : Held vertically The camera detects the shooting orientation and adjusts settings for o ptimal shots. Orientation is also detected during playback, and in either orientation, t he camera automatically rotates images as needed. However, the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera [...]
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On-Screen Information 202 Playback (Detail ed Information Di splay) Movies (pp. 54, 122), Switch display (GPS information) (p. 126) My Category (p. 143) Shooting mode (p. 204) ISO speed (p. 102), Playback speed (p. 84) Exposure compensation level (p. 101) White balance (p. 104) Histogram (p. 126) Image editing (pp. 146 – 150) Resolution (pp. 68, [...]
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On-Screen Information 203 * Displays the frame approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame. Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing” (p. 122) Exit Play Slow Motion (Press the qr buttons to adjust the pla yback speed. No sound is played.) Skip Backward* (To continue skipping backward, keep holding down the m button.) Previous Frame (For [...]
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204 Functions and Menu Tables Functions Avai lable in Each Sh ooting Mode Shooting Mode A 4 G Function Flash (pp. 65, 117) – *1 –––– AE Lock/FE Lock* 3 (pp. 101, 118) – –––– AF Lock (p. 116) – –––– Focusing Range (p. 109) [...]
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Functions and Menu Tables 205 4 T Y S P t N x v – – ––– – –– – –– –––––––– – –––– * 2 –– –––––––– – ––––– – –– –––––?[...]
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Functions and Menu Tables 206 FUNC. Menu Shooting Mode A 4 G Function GPS Settings (p. 47) Off/On Metering Method (p. 10 2) – –– –– My Colors (p. 106) * 1 * 1 * 2 – – White Balance (p. 104) – – * 3 ?[...]
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Functions and Menu Tables 207 4 T Y S P t N x v –––––––– – ––––– – –– –––––––– – –––– – ?[...]
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Functions and Menu Tables 208 4 Shooting Menu Shooting Mode A 4 G Function AF Frame (p. 112) Face A iAF* 1 Tracking AF – – ––– Center – ––– AF Frame Size* 2 (p. 113) Normal – ––– Small – ––– Digital Zoom (p. 6 2) Standard Off ?[...]
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Functions and Menu Tables 209 4 T Y S P t N x v –– –– – – – ––– – –– – – – – – – –– – – ?[...]
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Functions and Menu Tables 210 3 Set up Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Mute p. 154 Time Zone p. 160 Volume p. 154 Date/Time p. 21 Sound Options p. 155 GPS Auto Time p. 52 Hints & Tips p. 155 GPS Settings p. 47 LCD Brightness p. 156 Units p. 161 Start-up Image p. 156 Video System p. 171 Format pp. 157, 158 Ctrl via HDMI p. 169 File Numbering [...]
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Functions and Menu Tables 211 2 Print Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Print – Select All Images p. 186 Select Images & Qty. p. 185 Clear All Selections p. 187 Select Range p. 186 Print Settings p. 184 Playback Mode FUNC. Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Rotate p. 140 Movie Digest Playback p. 130 Print List p. 184 Smart Shuffle p. 133 Pro[...]
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212 • The camera is a high-p recision el ectronic devi ce. Avoid dro pping it or subjecting it to stron g impact. • Never bri ng the camera near magnets, motors, or other devices th at generate st rong electr omagnetic fiel ds, which may ca use malfunctio n or erase image da ta. • If water droplet s or dirt adhere s to the camera or screen, w[...]
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213 A AC adapter kit................................ .. 165, 172 Accessories ................................... .......... 165 Active Display ............. ....................... ...... 124 AE lock ......... ....................... ................... . 101 AF frames .......... ....................... ... 24, 55, 1 12 AF J Focusing AF lock.......[...]
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Index 214 FUNC. menu Basic operations ................................. 41 Table.................. .................. ..... 206, 211 G GPS........................................ ........... 46, 126 Grid lines ...................... ................... .......... 72 H Handheld nightscene (shooting mode). ..... 79 Household power ...................[...]
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Index 215 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk .... ..... 2 Installation....... ........................ ............ 30 Sounds .... ................... ....................... ...... 154 Stitch Assist (shooting m ode) ............ ........ 95 Strap ............. ....................... ................... ..... 2 Super slow mo tion movie (movi e [...]
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216 Trademark Acknowled gments • The SDXC logo is a tradem ark of SD-3C, LLC. • This de vice incorp orates exF AT techno logy licens ed from Mic rosoft. • HDMI, the HDMI lo go and High- Definition Multimedia Int erface are trademarks o r registere d trademarks of HDMI Licensing LL C. • The iFrame logo and th e iFrame symbol are trademark s [...]
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217 Canadian Radio I nterference Regulations This Class B digi tal apparatus complies with Can adian ICES-003. To ensure pro per operatio n of this produc t, use of genui ne Canon accessories i s recommended. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1734 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following t[...]
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CDD-E462-010 © CANON INC. 2012 Disclaimer • Reprint ing, tran smitting, or storing in a retriev al system any part of this guide witho ut the permis sion of Canon is prohibite d. • Canon res erves the r ight to cha nge the conte nts of th is guide at any time withou t prior notice . • Illustrati ons and screen shots in this guide may differ [...]