Canon 210 manual

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

2 Checking the Package Contents Check if t he following i tems are incl uded in you r camera pack age. If anyt hing is missing, contact the ret ailer from wh ich you purcha sed the camera. Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. • Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use the cam[...]

3 Read This First Test Shots Take some in itial test sh ots and play them ba ck to make sure t he images were recorde d correctly . Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidi aries and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liabl e for any conse quential damag es arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or accessory , includi ng memory cards, t[...]

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

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

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

7 Table of Contents Changing the ISO Speed ....... ......... 75 Adjusting the White Ba lance ... ........ 76 Continuous Shooting... ........... ......... 78 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ......... ............. ........... 79 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer ........ 80 Customizing the Self-Time r.......... ... 81 Changing the C[...]

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

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

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

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

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

14 Using the Touch Panel This camera ha s a touch panel s creen that allo ws you to perfo rm operations with the touch of yo ur finger. Touch Briefly touch the screen with your finger. ● Used for choosing ic ons or magn ifying images. Double Tap Quickly tap the screen twice. ● Used in Playback mod e to switch to Ind ex Display. Drag Touch and d[...]

15 Charging the Battery Use the inc luded charg er to charge t he battery. Be sure to cha rge the bat tery as it is not c harged at the ti me of purchase. Remove the co ver. Insert the battery. ● Align the S marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batt ery by sli ding it in and down . Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LY: Flip out the pl[...]

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

17 Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) • SD memory card s (2 GB and less )* • SDHC memory c ards (more tha n 2 GB, up to and includ ing 32 GB)* • SDXC memory ca rds (more t han 32 GB)* • MultiMediaC ards • MMCplus memory cards • HC MMCplus memory cards • Eye-Fi Ca rds (see below) * This [...]

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

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

20 Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time sett ings screen will appear th e first time th e camera is tu rned on. Since th e dates and time s recorded into yo ur images are ba sed on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the ON/OF F button. X The Date/Time screen will appe ar. Set the date and time. ● Touch the opt[...]

21 Setting the Display Language Setting the Display Language You can change the langua ge that display s on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the setting s screen. ● Touch and hold n . X The settings s creen will ap pear. Set the disp lay languag e. ● Touch a displa y language, then touch Ú . X Once the displ ay[...]

22 Formatting Memory Cards Before you us e a new memory card or one that has be en formatted in o ther devices, yo u should for mat the car d with this c amera. Form atting (initia lizing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. As you ca nnot retriev e the erased da ta, exercis e adequate cau tion before formatting th e memory card. Be[...]

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

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

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

26 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Scene Icons The camera d isplays an icon f or the scene i t has determin ed and then automatic ally focuses and selects the o ptimum setting s for subject brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attache d to a tripod. Background Bright Includi ng Blue Skies Sunsets Dark Subject Backl[...]

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

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

29 Viewing Images Active Display When an imag e is displ ayed, lightl y tapping the camera a s shown below will switch to the next imag e. Switching to Shootin g mode Pressing the shutter button halfway whil e in Playback mode swi tches the camera to Shooting mode. • Be sure to put the strap around your wrist, and hold th e camera firmly to avoid[...]

30 Erasing Images You can ch oose and erase imag es one at a time. Ple ase note th at erased images can not be recovered . Exercise ad equate cauti on before erasi ng an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last imag e you took will appear. Choose an image to erase . ● Drag horizon tally acros s the screen to choose an im ag[...]

31 Shooting Movies The camera can a utomatical ly select all se ttings so th at you can shoot movies just by pressing the sh utter button. If you continue shooting for a lo ng time, the camera may become warm. Thi s is not a malf unction. Enter E mode. ● Set the mode switch to E . Compose the sho t. ● Moving the zoom lev er toward i will zoom i[...]

32 Shooting Movies X Recording wi ll start, and [ Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on th e screen. ● Once shooti ng begins, t ake your fi nger off the shutter button. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during shoo ting, the foc us will stay the same, but the b rightness and t one will automatically ad just. ● Do not touch th[...]

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

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

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

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

37 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Transfer and View Imag es ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Untransf erred Image s]. X All images not previously transferre d will transfer t o the computer. Tr ansferred images will be sorted b y date and s aved in separate folders in the Pi ctures fol der. ● When [Ima[...]

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

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

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

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

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

43 Screen Display Switching the Di splay You can change the screen dis play by touchi ng l . Refer to p. 162 for details on info rmation that appears on th e screen. Shooting Playback Information Display No Information Display Simple In formation Displa y Focus Check Display (p. 111) Detailed Info rmation Display • Touching while in Playback mode[...]

44 Indicator Screen Display in Dark Sh ooting Condit ions The display automatical ly brighten s when shooting i n dark condit ions, allowing y ou to ch eck the co mposition (Night Dis play functi on). Howe ver, the brightnes s of the image on the screen, an d the brightnes s of the actua l image record ed may be diffe rent. Screen noi se may appear[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low level form atting whe n you think that the recording/ reading speed of a memory card has droppe d. Perfo rming a low- level form at on a memory card er ases all data on the memory card . As you ca nnot retrie ve the erased dat a, exerc ise adequa te cautio n before performing a low-leve l format on th[...]

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

53 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different con ditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the self-timer. • When you choose a Shooting mode t hat matches a part icular set of condition s, the camera wi ll automatica lly select a ny necessary se ttings. All you ne e[...]

54 Shooting in Various Conditions The camera will select t he necessary s ettings fo r the conditi ons in which yo u wish to shoot wh en you choos e the match ing mode. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42) . Choose the desired sh ooting mode. ● Touch G . ● Touch qr or dr ag quickly ac ross the screen hor izontally to display othe r scene modes. ●[...]

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

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

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

58 Adding Effects and Shooting Take shots th at look like a miniature mo del (Miniatu re Effect) Blurs cho sen portions in the top and bo ttom of an im age to produce the effect of a miniat ure model. Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 . X A white frame ( the area that wil l not be blurred) ap pears on the scr een. Set the frame position[...]

59 Adding Effects and Shooting Special Effect s for Night Backgr ounds (Creative Light Ef fect) Light display s, and othe r points of light in nightti me backgroun ds behind you r subject can be changed into an y of six predeter mined shapes. Be sure to use the flas h when shooting. Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 . Choose a shape and[...]

60 Detecting a Smile and Shooting Detecting a Smile and Shooting The camera will shoot even witho ut pressing the shutte r button each time it detects a s mile. Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 , t hen touch . ● Touch , then touch Ú . X The camera will enter shoot ing preparati on. ● Each time the camera dete cts a smil e it will [...]

61 Using the Wink Self-Timer Point the came ra at the subject an d press th e shutter button fully . The camera will shoot ap proximately two se conds after i t detects a wink. Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 , t hen touch . ● Touch , then touch Ú . Compose the shot and press the shutter butto n halfway. ● Touch a face di splayed[...]

62 Using the Face Self-Timer Using the Face Self-Timer To take a pho to that incl udes the phot ographer, su ch a group phot o, compose the shot, and press th e shutter b utton. The camera wi ll shoot approximat ely two second s after you ente r the shot and i t detects your f ace (p. 84) . Choose . ● Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 54 , t hen touc[...]

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

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

65 Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) You can use the digital zoom to z oom up to a maximum equi valent of 20x and captur e subjec ts that ar e too far a way for the optical z oom to en large. The images may appear coa rse, however , depending on t he recordi ng pixel setting (p. 73) and the zoom fact or used. Move the zoom lever toward [...]

66 Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the lens can be incr eased by an equi valent of 1. 7x or 2.1x. This enables a faster sh utter spe ed and les s chance o f camera sha ke than the zoom (inc luding digital zoom) used by itse lf at the same zoom factor. The images may appear coa rse, however, [...]

67 Inserting the Date and Time You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right c orner of an image. Once inserted, however, t hey cann ot be delet ed. Be su re to chec k beforehand that the d ate and t ime are co rrectly set (p. 143) . Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Touch ø , then to uch n . ● Touch the 4 tab. ● Drag vertic ally up or[...]

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

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

70 Shooting in Program AE You can choo se the setti ngs for vario us function s to suit your preferences . AE stands for Auto Exp osure. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42) . Choose G . ● Choose G in Step 2 on p. 54 . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purpo ses (pp. 71 – 81) . Shoot. What if the shutter sp eed and aperture value appear in ora[...]

71 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensatio n) You can ad just the st andard e xposure se t by the camera in 1/ 3-stop incremen ts in the rang e of –2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ● Touch # . Adjust the brightness. ● While watchi ng the screen , touch the poin t on the Expos ure Compensat ion bar where you want to make a set[...]

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

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

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

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

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

77 Adjusting the White Balance Custom White Balance You can adjust the white bala nce to the ligh t source at the shooting loc ation. Make sure t hat you set the white balance un der the li ght source of the actu al scene you wil l shoot. ● In Step 2 on p. 76 , choose . ● Make sure the entire screen is filled with a plain, whi te colore d subje[...]

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

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

80 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color s aturation, r ed, green, blue, and s kin tones in an image can be chosen and set at 5 differen t levels. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 79 to choose . ● Touch on the righ t side of the sc reen. ● Touch qr to choose an item, th en touch the point o n the bar w h[...]

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

82 Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter button pressed ha lfway, the f ocus and exposu re are locked. You can now recomp ose and shoot. Thi s is called Focus Lock. Focus. ● Center the su bject you want in focus, and press the shu tter button halfway. ● Confirm that the AF Frame is green. Recompose. ● Keep th[...]

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

84 Changing the AF Frame Mode You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the conditio ns you want t o shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 4 tab. Touch [ AF Frame], t hen touch qr to choose an opt ion. Face AiAF • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the f ocus, exposu re (evaluat ive metering only) and whit [...]

85 Magnifying the Focal Point Fixed frame A single AF fra me will be u sed. This is e ffective fo r focusing on a specific point. Magnifying the Focal Point If you pres s the shutt er button h alfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the foc us. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 4 tab. Touch [ AF-Point Zoom], [...]

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

87 Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting with the AF Lock The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the focus, th e focal dis tance will no t change ev en when yo u release your fing er from the shutter bu tton. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pr essed halfwa y, and touch the center of the scr een. X The focus lock s and % appears on the s[...]

88 Shooting with Servo AF While the shu tter butto n is pressed hal fway, the focu s and exposure wi ll continue t o adjust, allo wing you to tak e pictures of movi ng subjects without missing a sh ot. Choose [Servo AF]. ● Touch ø , then n and choose the 4 tab and to uch [Servo AF] , then touch qr to c hoose [On ]. Focus. ● The focus and e xpo[...]

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

90 Shooting with the AE Lock You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and ex posure separatel y to shoot. AE st ands for “Aut o Exposure” Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the su bject and touch the b ottom part o f the scree n (inside the frame s hown on the left ) while pressing t he shutt er button h alfway. X Wh[...]

91 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, su ch as faces or backg rounds, that are to o bright or dar k and automatica lly adjust them to the opti mum brightness when sho oting. Also , when the overall imag e is lack ing in contrast, th e camera w ill automat ically corre ct the image for a s[...]

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

93 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, appe ar bright by h aving the camera provi de the appr opriate illumin ation with t he flash. At the same time, you can use a sl ow shutter s peed to br ighten t he backgrou nd that t he light from the fla sh cannot reach. Choose … . ● Touch , t hen touch … . ● [...]

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

95 Changing the Color and Shooting You can change the look of an i mage when shooti ng. However, depending on shootin g conditions t he image may beco me coarse, or the colors may not come out as expe cted. Color Accent You can choose to retain a si ngle color and cha nge the rest t o black and white in a compositio n. Choose T . ● Follow Steps 1[...]

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

97 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanc ed information than the “Shoo ting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapter a ssumes that the mode swit ch is set to E . • Press the 1 butto n to enter Play back mode befor e playing bac k or editing movies .[...]

98 Changing the Movie Mode You can choose between three Movi e modes. Set the mode switch to E . Choose a Movie mode . ● Touch E , then touch th e desire d mode. Touch the screen ag ain to mak e the setting. Changing the Image Quality You can choo se between thr ee image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality setting. ● Touch ø , then dr [...]

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

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

101 Other Shooting Functions The followi ng functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. Functions marked with a * can b e used in the same way as for s till ima ges when in > or z . • Zooming in Closely on Subj ects (Digital Zoom) (p. 65) You can use the digital zoom while sh ooting, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If yo[...]

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

103 Editing You can trim t he beginning s and ends of reco rded movies in one-second increments. Set the editing range. ● Touch the scre en during movi e playback to display t he movie control panel. ● Touch , or th e scroll bar to change the displayed fr ame (frames are the bas ic units that make up a movie). X will change to at one-second int[...]

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

105 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Pla yback mode bef ore operati ng the camera. • It may not be possi ble to play back or edit images that h ave been edited on a computer, had their f ile name changed, or have been taken on a differen[...]

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

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

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

109 Viewing Slideshows Viewing Slideshows You can auto matically play back i mages recor ded to a memo ry card. E ach image displ ays for approx imately 3 sec onds. Start the sl ideshow. ● Drag as shown. X The slidesho w will start a few sec onds after [Load ing image…] disp lays. ● In filtered playback (p. 108) , only images matching a filte[...]

110 Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings You can set a sl ideshow to rep eat, or chang e transition e ffects and the t ime that slidesho w images are disp layed. You ca n choose from six transition effects whe n switching b etween images. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [Slideshow]. Make the setting. ● T[...]

111 Checking the Focus You can magnif y the area of a reco rded image tha t was inside the AF Frame, or th e area o f a face tha t was detecte d, to chec k the focu s. Touch l to switch the focus check display (p. 43) . X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray fr ame will a ppear on a face detect[...]

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

113 Easy Operations with Touch Actions In single i mage playback, you can quickl y and easily c all up functi ons that have been register ed to each of four s et draggi ng patter ns (Touch Actions) . Use a Functio n Registered to ● Drag across th e screen as shown . X The funct ion register ed to will be called up. ● By draggi ng acros s the sc[...]

114 Viewing Images on a TV Functions that Can be Registered Viewing Images on a TV Using the supplied A V cable (p. 2) , you can connect t he camera to a TV to view imag es you h ave shot. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camer a’s termin al cover and fully inse rt the cable p lug into the camera’s termin[...]

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

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

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

118 Protecting Images You can pro tect impor tant image s so that t hey cannot be acciden tally erased with the camer a (pp. 30 , 12 0) . Choose : . ● Touch ø , then dr ag vertical ly up or down the menu to the left to choose : . X Once it is set, will app ear. ● To unlock an image, touch ø again, then drag ver tically up or do wn the screen [...]

119 Protecting Images Choosing Ima ges Individu ally Choose [Select]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 118 to to uch [Selec t]. Choose images. ● Drag horizont ally on the scre en to choose an image, then touch the sc reen. X Once set, will appear on the screen. ● Touching the screen again dese lects the image, and disappears. ● To choos e multiple im[...]

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

121 Erasing All Images Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 120 , touch [All Images]. Erase. ● Touch [OK].[...]

122 Organizing Images by Category (My Category) You can organi ze images int o categories . You can display the images in a category in Filtered P layback (p . 108) and process all ima ges at once by using the f unctions be low. • “Viewing Slide shows” (p. 109) , “Protecting Images” (p. 118) , “Erasi ng All Images” (p . 120) , “Choo[...]

123 Tagging Images as Favorites When you tag image s as favorites , you can perform oper ations on just those images, o r only displa y those images f or easy viewi ng (p. 108) . Choose an image. ● Drag horizon tally acros s the screen to choose an image. Tag an image as a favorite. ● Drag as shown. X When you view a ta gged image in Detailed I[...]

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

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

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

127 Trimming You can cu t out a por tion of a recorded image an d save it as a new i mage file. Choose [T rimming ]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [Trimming]. Choose an image. ● Drag horizon tally acros s the screen to choose an i mage, then touch [OK]. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear around th e portion [...]

128 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Adding Effects with the My Colors Function You can chan ge the color of an image and save it as a separat e image. Refer to p. 79 for details on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Touch ø , then n to choo se the 1 tab, and touc h [My Colors]. Choose an image. ● Drag horizon tally acros s the sc[...]

129 Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) The camera can d etect areas i n an image, such as faces or back grounds, that are too da rk and automati cally adjust th em to the optimu m brightness. Also, when the ove rall image is lacking in contra st, the camera will automatically correct the i mage for a sharpe r impression. Y ou can choose from 4 [...]

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

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

132 Printing Images You can easil y print the pi ctures you ta ke by connecti ng the camera t o a PictBridge compliant printer usi ng the sup plied interf ace cabl e (p. 2) . Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to the printer. ● Open the cover, and insert th e small end of the plug fi rmly int o the camera ter minal in the direc [...]

133 Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Printing from the Print List (DPOF) You can add im ages to the prin t list (DPOF) d irectly afte r shooting or during playback i n the ø menu. You can pri nt from a print list s imply by c onnecting y our camera an d printer. These select ion methods comply with the DPOF (Digit al Print Order For mat) standa[...]

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

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

136 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) ● For [Index] , touch the scr een (the numbe r of prints c annot be chos en). Once chosen, will appear. If you touch ins ide the frame again, will disappear. ● Touch Ú to complete the setting an d return to the menu screen. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images]. ● Touch [Selec t All I[...]

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

138 Changing Camera Settings You can custo mize conveni ent and commonly u sed function s from the 3 tab (p. 46) . Changing Soun ds You can chan ge each of the ca mera's operati on sounds. ● Touch [Sound Op tions]. ● Drag vertic ally up or down th e screen to choose an option, th en touch qr to choose a sett ing. Turning off Hints & Ti[...]

139 Changing Camera Settings Changing the Start-up Scre en You can change the start-u p image that appea rs on the scree n when you turn on the c amera. ● Touch [Sta rt-up Image] . ● Touch an option. Registering Re corded Images as the Start-up Screen When you press the 1 button and set the camera t o Playback mo de, you can register recorded i[...]

140 Changing Camera Settings Changing the Screen Color ● Choose [Color Option], th en touch qr to choose an opti on. Changing the File Numb er Assignment Images you shoot are auto matically assi gned file numbe rs in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fol ders of up to 2,0 00 images. You can change the file numbe r assign[...]

141 Changing Camera Settings Creating Folder s by Shooting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each m onth, howev er, you c an also create fold ers by s hooting dat e. ● Choose [Creat e Folder], t hen touch qr to choose [Daily]. ● Images will b e saved into folders crea ted on each shoo ting date. Changing the Lens Retract Time For s[...]

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

143 Changing Camera Settings Set the world time zone. ● Touch [ World], then touch [T ime Zone]. ● Touch qr to choose the de stination time zone. ● You can also set the daylight s aving time as in S tep 1. ● Touch Ú . Choose the world ti me zone. ● Touch [ World], then touch Ú . X will appear in the [Ti me Zone] or shooting scr een (p. [...]

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

145 Changing Shooting Function Settings If you set t he mode swi tch to 4 , and the mode to G , you can chan ge the settings in the 4 tab (p. 46 ) . Turning off the AF Assis t Beam The lamp wi ll automati cally light t o assist fo cusing in low light co nditions when you press the s hutter bu tton halfw ay. You ca n turn off the lamp. ● Choose [A[...]

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

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

148 Changing Shooting Function Settings Changing Icon Order (Icon La yout) You can chan ge the order of ic ons, such as ø , l , etc. that di splay on the screen . Display the settings scr een. ● In a shooting screen, touc h and hold one of the icons. ● When [Customi ze the order of on-s creen icons] appea rs, lift yo ur finger off t he screen.[...]

149 Changing Playback Function Settings You can ad just the se ttings in the 1 ta b by press ing the 1 button (p. 46) . Turning Off Active Display You can turn off Active Display (pp. 29 , 112) so that gently tapp ing the side of the camer a or tilting the camera does not c ause images to sw itch. ● Choose [Ac tive Display] , then touc h qr to ch[...]

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

152 Using Household Power If you use AC Adapte r Kit AC K-DC40 (sold se parately), y ou can u se the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in th e battery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cover (p. 1 8) and insert the coupler a s shown un til it locks into plac e with a click. ● Close the cove r (p. 18) . P[...]

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

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

155 Troubleshooting If you think there is a problem with t he camera, f irst check the following . If the items belo w do not solve your prob lem, contact a Ca non Customer Support Hel p Desk as listed on t he included cus tomer suppo rt list. Power You pressed the ON/OFF button, but nothin g happened. • Confirm that the battery is not de pleted [...]

156 Troubleshooting appears when the shutter bu tton was pressed halfway (p. 64) . • Set the [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 147) . • Set the flash to h (p. 71) . • Increase the ISO speed (p. 75) . • Attach the camera to a tripod. Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus on the subject, then press fully t o shoot (p. 2[...]

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

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

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

160 Troubleshooting Cannot magnify! /Cannot rotate/Can not modify image/Canno t register this image!/Cannot modify/Cannot assign to category • Incompatible images cannot be magnifie d (p. 112) , Tagging Images as Favorites (p. 123) , rotated (p. 125) , edited (pp. 126 – 13 0) , registered to the start-up screen (p. 139) , categori zed (p. 122) [...]

161 Handling Precautions • This camera i s a high-pr ecision elec tronic dev ice. Do not dr op it or sub ject it to strong impact s. • Never place t he camera close to ma gnets, motors or other devices t hat generate strong ele ctromagneti c fields . Exposure to stron g magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt imag e data. • If water[...]

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

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

164 Functions Avail able in Each Shoo ting Mode *1 Not selectable, but automatical ly switches to [On] depending on the shooting conditions. *2 Not selectable, but turned on whenever fl ash is used. *3 Fixed to . Shooting modes Function A 4 G I F V Exposure Compensatio n (p. 71) /Exposure Shift (p. 100) — {{{{ Flash (pp. 64 , 71 , 94) * 3 { {{{{ [...]

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

166 Menus 4 Shooting Menu *1 AiAF *2 AF frame not displayed. *3 [On] when movement is detected or when using Touch AF. *4 Alw ays [On] . *5 Always [Auto]. Shooting modes Function 4 A G I F V AF Frame (p. 84) Face AiAF {{ { { { Fixed frame — {{{{ AF Frame Size (p. 85) Normal/Small — { ——— Digital Zoom (p. 65) Standard {{ { { { Off {{ { { {[...]

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

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

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

170 Specifications Camera Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 14.1 mi llion Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3 type CCD (Total number of p ixels: Approx. 14.5 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 (W) – 21.5 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 120 ( T) mm f/2.8 (W) – f/5[...]

171 Specifications Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: MOV (Image data : H.264, Audi o data: Linear PCM) (Mon aural) Number of Recording Pixels (Still images). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Large: 432 0 x 3240 pixels Medium 1: 3456 x 2 592 pixels Medium 2: 259 2 x 1944 pixels M[...]

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

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

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

175 Index Printer ................ .................. ................... ... 38 Printing .............. ....................... ............... 132 Program AE ................................... ............ 70 Protect ............................. .................. ...... 118 R Recording Pixels (Imag e Size) ...... ............ 73 Red-Eye Auto C[...]

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