Canon G11 manual

Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide ENGLISH CDI-E410-030 XXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2009 PRINTED IN JAPAN Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. • HDMI, the HDMI logo a nd High-Definiti on Multimedia Int erface are trademarks o r registered tr ademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. Disclaimer • Reprinti ng, transmit t[...]

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

3 Test Shots Take some init ial test shot s and play them ba ck to make sure the i mages were recorde d correctly . Please note tha t Canon Inc., it s subsidiari es and affiliate s, and its dis tributors ar e not liable for any consequen tial damages arising fro m any malfunc tion of a ca mera or acc essory, inclu ding memory cards, that r esults i[...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ● Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 59 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 68, 88, 92 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 ● Maintain the focus on moving subjects (Servo AF) . . . . . . . . . . . 91 ● Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic operati ons and frequen tly used fu nctions of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onward explain t he advanced functions, letting y ou learn more a s you read e ach chapter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First . ........................... ......3 What Do You Want to Do? ................ 4 Conventions[...]

Table of Contents 7 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) ............. .............. .... 74 Shooting in RAW........ ............. ........ 76 Shooting Close-ups (Macro).. .......... ............. ............. ...... 77 Changing the ISO Speed ........... ..... 78 Adjusting the White Ba lance ........... 79 Continuous Shooting... .......[...]

Table of Contents 8 Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV...... ............. ....129 Protecting Images ........... ...............130 Erasing All I mages ............. ............ 133 Organizing Images by Category (My Category ) .................... ............ 135 Rotating Im ages.... ............. ............1 37 Resizing Imag es ... .......[...]

9 • Icons are use d in the text to re present the c amera buttons and switches. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • The direction al buttons, cont rol dial, and FUNC ./SET button are represente d by the follo wing icons. • : Troublesho oting tips. • : Hints for ge tting more out of your camera. ?[...]

10 • 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 guides included wi[...]

Safety Precautions 11 Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings • Use only the recommended battery. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Do not let the battery come into cont act with water (e.g. sea water) or othe r liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery. • Avoid dropping or subjecting[...]

Safety Precautions 12 • Do not allow dirt or metal objects (such as pins or keys) to contact the charg er terminals or plug. This could result in fire, electrical shock or other damage. • When using the separately sold optional lenses, be sure to attach them firm ly. If the lens becomes loose and falls off, it may crack, an d the shards of glas[...]

13 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching th e Strap/Holding the Camera • Attach the i ncluded strap and place it a round[...]

14 Use the incl uded charger to ch arge the batter y. The battery is not charge d at time of pu rchase. Be su re to charge th e battery before use. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the S marks on the battery and charger, t hen insert the batt ery by slidi ng it in and down . Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LZ: Flip out the plug and p[...]

Charging the Battery 15 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[...]

16 Insert the s upplied batte ry and a comme rcially availa ble memory card into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect ta b, you will not be able to reco rd images if the tab is in the loc ked position. Slide the tab up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide the cover , and open it [...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Close the cover. ● Close the cove r , and slide it unti l it locks into place with a cl ick. Removing the Batt ery and Memory Card Remove the battery. ● Open the cove r and press the bat tery lock in the direc tion of the arro w. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory ca rd. ● Push the memory car[...]

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera s ettings, the subject and the memory card used. You can check the number of sh ots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting mode (p. 25)[...]

19 You can use the LCD monitor to compose pictur es before shooting, oper ate menus or play back images. You can freel y adjust the angle and orientation of the LCD monitor to suit your shooting conditions. Open the LCD monitor. Rotate the LCD monitor. ● Rotate the LCD mon itor 180° to ward the lens (turn th e top edge of the LCD moni tor away f[...]

20 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear the first time the c amera is turned on. Since th e dates and times re corded into yo ur images are ba sed on these settings, b e sure to set them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The Date/Time screen will appe ar. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se an option. [...]

Setting the Date and Time 21 Changing the Date and Time You can change the current da te and time sett ings. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Dat e/Time], then press the m button. Change the date and ti[...]

22 You can change the display l anguage in the scr een menus and mess ages. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings screen . ● Press and hold the m button , then immediately p ress the n butt on . Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opqr buttons or t urn the  dial to choos e a language, th en press the m button.[...]

23 Before you us e a new memory card or one that has been u sed in other devices, y ou should for mat the card with this came ra. Formattin g (initializ ing) a memory card e rases all dat a on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exe rcise adequa te caution be fore formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n bu[...]

24 The shutter button has two stops. To take images that ar e in focus, be s ure to first pre ss the shut ter button lig htly (halfwa y) to focus, then take th e shot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). X The camera auto matically foc uses and selects the ne cessary setti ngs for shooting, such as t he bright ness. X When the came ra focuse[...]

25 Since the came ra can determine the subject an d shooting cond itions, you can let it a utomatically select the be st settings for the sce ne and just s hoot. The camera can a lso detect an d focus on faces , setting the color and brightness to optimal leve ls. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The start-u p sound will play , and[...]

Taking Pictures 26 Focus. ● Press the shutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice. X Green AF frames appear where the subject is i n focus. X Several AF fr ames will appear wh en the camera focus es on more tha n one poin t. X When a moving fac e is detected, a nd you keep the shut ter button pr essed halfwa y[...]

Taking Pictures 27 • the screen does not turn on when you turn on the camera? Press the l button to tur n on the screen. • the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway? Your subject is too close. When the camera is at maxi mum wide angle, move about 1 cm (0.4 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about 30 cm (1[...]

28 You can view you r images on the s creen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image. ● Pressing t he q button will cycle throu gh the images in rever se order . ● Pressing t he r button will cyc le through the images in the order they were taken. ● The images ch ange more quickl [...]

29 You can cho ose and er ase images on e at a time. P lease note th at erased images canno t be recovered . Exercise adequ ate caution before erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image to erase . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to displ ay an image to erase.[...]

30 You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connectin g the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer (sol d separate ly) using the supplied inte rface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open the cover, and in sert the sma ll end of the plug fi rmly int o the camera ter minal in the direc [...]

31 The camera can a utomatical ly select all se ttings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the sh utter button. Set the mode dial to E . Compose the shot . ● Moving the zoom lev er toward i will zoom in on your sub ject, making it appear larger. Movin g the lever tow ard j will zoom out from yo ur subject, maki ng it appear sm aller. Fo[...]

Shooting Movies 32 Shoot. ● Press the shut ter button fully. X The camera will st art shooting the movie, and [ Rec] and the elapsed t ime will appear on the s creen. ● Once shooti ng begins, t ake your fing er off the shutter but ton. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during shoo ting, the foc us will stay th e same, but the b [...]

33 You can view you r movies on the s creen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou shot will ap pear. X appears on movi es. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a movi e, then press th e m button. X The movie co ntrol panel will appear on the screen. Play the movie. ● Press the qr bu[...]

34 You can use the included sof tware to tran sfer your camera images to a computer. I f you are already using ZoomBrows er EX/ImageBr owser/Digita l Photo Profe ssional, inst all the softwa re from the incl uded CD-ROM, overwritin g your curren t installatio n. System Requ irements Windows Macintosh OS Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1 and 2[...]

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

Transferring Images to a Computer 36 ● Using the pro cedures from Step 2 on p. 30, connect t he camera to t he computer using the sup plied interf ace cable. Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the camera . Open CameraWindow. Windows ● Click [Downl oads Images Fro m Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow]. X CameraWindow will [...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 37 ● After the t ransfer fini shes, click [ ¯ ] to close CameraWi ndow, then turn o ff the camera and unpl ug the cable. ● For further op erations, refer to th e Software Gu ide . You can choose the software th at displays after images have been t ransferred. Cli ck the icon in the upper right corner of Camera[...]

38 Accessories Interface Cab le IFC-400P CU* 1 AV Cable AVC-DC400* 1 *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables. *3 Speedlite 430EX and 580EX may also be used. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USE[...]

Accessories 39 Video IN Ter minal Audio IN Ter minal Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine 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-genu ine Canon access[...]

40 Some accessor ies are not sol d in some regions , or may no longer be available. • Speedlite 220EX/ 270EX/430EX II*/5 80EX II*: Speedl ites for Canon EOS models. Subjects are optimally illuminated for crisp, natural images. (430EX and 580EX may also be used.) • Speedlite Bracket SB-E2: Prevents unnatural shad ows from appearing on the sides [...]

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

42 Mode Dial Use the mo de dial to change th e Shooting mode. Components Guide Lamp (Self-Timer Lamp (p. 68) / AF Assist Beam (p. 152) / Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 153)) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 25) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (p. 122) Shutter Button (p. 24) Mode Dial Hot Shoe (p. 167) Flash (pp. 63, 73) Ex[...]

Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning th e control dial allows you to perform oper ations such as ch oosing i tems or switch ing images . 1 Button When the len s is extended, you can switc h between Shoo ting and Playb ack modes. When the len s is retracted, you ca n use this button to turn the camera on and off i n Playback mode. (Short Cut) (p[...]

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

Information Displayed on the Screen 45 Switching the Display You can change the display us ing the l button. Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Display 1 Display 2 Screen Off Print List (p. 143) My Category (p. 135) Shooting Mode ISO Speed (p. 78) Exposure Compensation (p. 73) / Exposure Shift Amount (p. 116) ND Filter (p. 99) White Balance [...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 46 Switching the Display You can change the display us ing the l button. Display in Dark Conditions during Shoot ing The display automaticall y brightens wh en shooting in da rk conditio ns, allowing y ou to check the composi tion (Night Display fun ction). Howe ver, the brightnes s of the image on th e screen, a[...]

47 The indicat ors on the back of t he camera (p. 43) and the power lam p (p. 43) will light or blin k depending o n the camera’s st atus. Color Status Operation Status Upper indicator Green Lit Camera ready (p. 26) / Display off (p. 150) Blinking Recording an image / Reading data / Transmitting data (p. 25) Orange Lit Shooting preparation comple[...]

48 Commonly used sh ooting func tions can be se t with the FUNC. menu . The menu items and options diffe r depending on the mode (pp. 180 – 18 3). Choose a shooting mo de. ● Set the mode dial to th e desired shootin g mode. Display the FUNC. menu. ● Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. X The[...]

49 Various fu nctions can be se t from the menus . The menu items are organized under tabs , such as for shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The available menu items differ dep ending on the mode (pp . 182 – 1 85). Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 4 2) left or r ight to c[...]

50 You can silenc e or adjust the volume of ca mera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Mut e], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on[...]

51 The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. With the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [L CD Brightness]. Change the brightne ss. ● Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ● Press the [...]

52 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting, you can reset th e camera to the default settings. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Res et All], th en press the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr buttons[...]

53 Perform low level format ting when yo u think that the recordin g/reading speed of a memory card ha s dropped . As you cann ot retrieve the erased data, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e low level form atting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Choose [Format]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press th[...]

54 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 Shoot ing The monitor will turn off appr oximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated. A fter about 2 more mi nutes, the len s will retrac t and the power will turn off. Whe n the monito r has turned off but the [...]

55 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the flash and self-timer. • When you choose a Shooting mode t hat matches a part icular set of condition s, the camera will automaticall y select any n ecessary setti ngs. All yo[...]

56 The camera wil l select the n ecessary set tings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose th e matching mode . Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . ● Turn the  di al to cho ose a shoot ing mode. Shoot. I Take portraits (Portrait) ● Produces a sof t effect when photograph ing people. J Take landscapes ([...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 57 V Take shots of ki ds and pets (Kids&Pets) ● Lets you capt ure subjects that move around, such as children an d pets, without missing phot o opportuniti es. ’ Take indoor shots (Indoor) ● Lets you sh oot indoors with natural colors. Take shots of m oving subjects (Sports) ● Shoots co ntinuous image s wh[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 58 , Take nightscapes (Night Scene) ● Lets you ta ke beautifu lly lit cit y nightscape s or night backgr ounds. ● You can also t ake beautiful ly lit pictu res of people alo ng with the backgrounds due to the slower sh utter speed. t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) ● Lets you t ake shots o f firework s in v[...]

Shooting in Various Conditions 59 O Take shots of fol iage (Foliage) ● Lets you shoot trees and lea ves, such as new growth, au tumn leaves or blo ssoms, in vivid color s. P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, natu ral-color ed shots of people aga inst snowy bac kgrounds. • In S or y mode, images may ap pear coarse b[...]

60 The ISO speed wi ll be set auto matically betw een ISO320 and ISO1 2800. Depending o n the scene, the ISO speed will be set hi gher and the shutter speed fast er than in A mode so that yo u can shoot in dark places with reduced camer a shake and subj ect blur. Recommended for shooting i n candlelight or similarly lit scenes. Set the camera to mo[...]

61 Use the vi ewfinder (p. 43) to shoo t. The camer a continuo usly adjusts the focus and exposure on the subjec t in the viewf inder, so yo u never miss a great shot. Set the camera to 8 mode. ● Set the mode dial to 8 . X The screen in St ep 2 displays. Adjust the settings. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the opqr buttons t o choose an i[...]

Shooting in 8 (Quick Shot Mode) 62 Setting s Screen The area visible in the viewfinder may diff er slightly from the recorded image. • Once the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus will be locked (p. 86). • You cannot use the screen when shooting. Use the viewfinder for shooting. Shutter Speed (pp. 100, 102) Exposure Compensation (p. 73[...]

63 You can shoot with the flash tu rned off. Press the r button. Choose ! . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose ! , then pr ess the m butt on. X ! will appea r on the screen . ● Follow the st eps above to re turn the setting t o . When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely, th[...]

64 You can us e the digit al zoom to zoo m up to a maxi mum of 20x an d capture subjects th at are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 25) to enlarge. Th e images may appe ar coarse, how ever, depend ing on the reco rding pixel setting (p . 74) and the zoom fa ctor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoom ing stops. X T[...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 65 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the le ns can be increa sed by an equiva lent of 1.4x or 2.3x. This enables a faster shutter speed and l ess chance of camera sha ke than the zoo m (including digital zoom) us ed by itself at t he same zoom factor. The images may appear coa rse, howeve[...]

66 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right cor ner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, they cannot be d eleted. Be su re to chec k beforehand that the date and time ar e correctly set (p. 20). Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n butt on. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 4 tab, then press the op buttons or turn the ?[...]

67 The self-ti mer can be u sed to shoot a group ph oto that inc ludes the ca mera operator. The camera will act ivate approxi mately 10 seco nds after the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Choose Ò . ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose Ò , then press the m button. X Once set, Ò will appear. Shoot. ● Press th[...]

68 Once you compos e the shot, suc h as for a group phot o, press the shutter button, and enter the co mposition, th e camera wi ll take three shots in a r ow two second s after it dete cts your face (p. 88). Choose " . ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 67 and choose " . Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ● Make sure a gree n[...]

Using the Face Self-Timer 69 For the scree n in Step 1, press t he n button, the n press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to chang e the number of sho ts. Press the m button to accept the s etting. Changing the nu mber of shots C OP Y[...]

70 C OP Y[...]

71 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 chapte r assumes that the mode dia l is set to G . • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a functi on explaine d in this chapte r in modes other than G mode, [...]

72 You can choo se the setting s for various functions t o suit your pre ferences. AE stands for Auto Expos ure. Set the mode dial to G . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 73 – 86). Shoot. If a correct exposure cannot be obtai ned when pressing the shutter but ton halfway, the shutter speed an d aperture value are shown in oran[...]

73 You can adju st the stan dard exposu re set by th e camera in 1/3-stop increments in the range of –2 to +2. Adjust the brightnes s. ● Turn the e xposure comp ensation dial to correct th e exposure . X In shooting modes that allow e xposure correctio n the exposure compensation lamp lights orange. X When shoo ting in AEB, ( p. 98), the AEB ex[...]

74 You can choose from seven reco rding pixel s settings. Choose the recordin g pixels. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. X The setting you ch ose will display on the screen. You can choose from the follow[...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 75 Approximate Values for Reco rding Pixels and Compression 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. Approxima te Values f or Paper Si ze ● Suitable f or sending im ages as e-mail attachments[...]

76 A RAW image is raw da ta recorded wi th nearly no de terioration in image quality re sulting from im age processing i nside the came ra. You can use the supplied s oftware to br oadly adjus t the image w ith minimal lo ss in image quality. Choose . ● Follow St eps 1 an d 2 on p. 74 to choose . Shoot. • J P E G i m a g e s ///// When JPEG ima[...]

Shooting Close-ups (Macro) 77 Choose [Record + ]. ● Press the n button, choose [Record + ] from the 4 t ab, and then pr ess the qr buttons to choo se [On]. You can shoot an object at a clos e distance or even shoot extre me close- ups of it. The shooting range is approximately 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the end of the lens (when the z[...]

78 Choose the ISO spee d. ● Turn the IS O speed dial to choose the ISO speed. X When an availa ble ISO setting is chosen, the ISO speed lamp will light orange. X If the chos en ISO setting is not avai lable, the ISO speed lamp will not light, a nd will be auto matically sele cted (in D , will be sele cted). X The setting you ch ose will display o[...]

79 The white balance (WB) function se ts the optimal w hite balance for natural looking co lors. Choose the white ba lance. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. X The setting you ch ose will display on the sc[...]

Adjusting the White Balance 80 Manually Correct ing the White Balanc e You can manual ly correct the wh ite balance . This adjustm ent will have th e same effect as using a commercial ly-availabl e color temperat ure conversi on filter or co lor compensati ng filter. Choose the white balanc e. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons [...]

81 You can shoot continuously at a fixed interv al. Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose W or , then press the m button. Shoot. X As long a s you hold th e shutter bu tton down, the camer a will shoot suc cessive images. Cont[...]

82 You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white whe n shooting. Choose My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. X The setting yo u choose will disp lay on the screen. Changing the To[...]

Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 83 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color sat uration, red , green, blue , and skin ton es in an image ca n be chosen and set from 5 different levels. s ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 82 to choose , then press the l button. ● Press the op but tons to c hoose an option, the n press th e qr buttons or turn [...]

84 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and t he number of sho ts (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ● After pressi ng the p button, press t he op buttons or turn the  dial to choose $ , then press the n button. Choose the settings. ● Press the op but tons to c hoose [D elay] or [Shots ]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to ch[...]

85 If you want t o save battery power, you can us e the viewfinde r for shooti ng, instead of the screen. Shooti ng procedures ar e the same as when usi ng the screen. Turn off the screen. ● Press the l butt on to turn off the screen. Compose an d shoot. ● Use the viewfi nder to compos e and shoot. X Adjustments o f –3.0 to +1.0m –1 (dpt) c[...]

86 You can use a T V to display the ca mera screen con tent while shoo ting. • Connect the camera to a TV as described in “View ing Images on a TV” (p. 128). • Shooting p rocedures a re the same as when using the camera’s monitor. While you keep the shutter but ton pressed ha lfway, the foc us and exposure are locked. You can now recomp o[...]

87 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Ch apter 4 and explains how to take pictur es using various functions. • This chapte r assumes that the mode dia l is set to G . • The sections “Setting the Sh utter Speed” (p. 100), “Sett ing the Apertur e Value” (p. 10 1), “Setting the Shutter Sp eed a[...]

88 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the conditio ns you want t o shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF Fra me] menu item. Pr ess the qr b uttons to choose an opti on. Face AiAF • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the foc us, exposure (evaluative metering only) and whit[...]

Changing the AF Frame Position and Size 89 FlexiZone/Center A single AF fra me will be used. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. In [FlexiZ one], you can chan ge the positio n and size of the AF frame. In [Center], t he frame will app ear in the center. When the AF frame mode is set to [F lexiZone] ( p. 89) you can chang e the posit[...]

Magnifying the Focal Point 90 Complete settings. ● Press the button. You can push th e shutter but ton halfway to mag nify the AF fram e and check the focus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF-P oint Zoom] menu item. Pr ess the qr b uttons to choose [On]. Check the focu s. ● Press the shut[...]

91 The focus can be locke d. After loc king the focu s, the foca l distance will n ot change ev en when you re lease your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the o button . X and the MF indicator a ppear. You c an check the dis tance to the su bject. Compose the scene and sh oot. W[...]

92 You can choose a specific per son’s face to fo cus on and then shoot. Set the camera to [Face AiAF] (p. 88). Set Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward th e face of the subject and p ress the button. X After [Face Select : On] dis plays, an orange face f rame will appear ar ound the face dete cted as the mai n subject. ● Even if th e [...]

93 You can change the Metering mode ( brightness measuring funct ion) to match the sh ooting condi tions. Choose the Mete ring mode. ● After pres sing the button, turn the  dial to choose t he Metering mode. Linking the Spot AE Point Frame to the AF Frame Choose . Set the AF Frame to [FlexiZone] (p. 89). Choose [Spot AE Point]. ● Press the n [...]

94 You can u se manual f ocus when auto focus is not pos sible. If you press the shutter butt on halfway afte r roughly focu sing manually, y ou can fine tune the focus. Choose f . ● Press the o button. X and the MF indi cator will appe ar. Focusing roug hly. ● Using the bar that shows the dis tance display and A F point zoom as a gu ide, turn [...]

95 The camera a utomaticall y takes three shots in t he followin g order: on e at the manual focus position, and on e each with focu s positions pre set farther and nearer. The focus adjustmen t can be set in 3 l evels. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e , then press the qr buttons or t urn the  dial to cho[...]

96 When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”. Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera toward the subjec t and press the ¤ button while pressi ng the shutter butto n halfway. X When ¤ appears, th e exposure will b e set. ● If you[...]

97 Just as w ith the AE l ock (p. 96 ), you can l ock the expo sure for sh ooting with the flash. FE s tands for “Flash Ex posure”. Choose h (p. 73). Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera toward the subjec t and press the ¤ button while pressi ng the shutter butto n halfway. X The flash will fire and whe n ¤ appears, the flash outp ut will[...]

98 The camera automaticall y changes th e exposure w hile taking three continuous shots. Th e images a re shot in the followin g order: st andard exposure, underexpo sure, and o verexposu re. s Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e , then press the qr buttons or t urn the  dial to choose . Set the exp osure co[...]

99 The ND filter reduces ligh t intensity t o 1/8 (3 stops) of the actual le vel, allowing f or slower shutt er speeds and small er aperture values. Choose . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Set [ND Filter] to [On]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then press th e m button. You can make t h[...]

100 You can set t he shutter to t he speed at which y ou want to shoo t. The camera will set the a ppropriate ap erture val ue for the shu tter speed yo u set. M stands for “ Time value” . Set the mode dial to M . Make the setting. ● Turn the  di al to set the shut ter speed. Shoot. Available Shutter Spee ds • 2" indicates 2 seco nds[...]

101 You can set th e aperture to a value at whic h you want to shoot . The camera will set the a ppropriate sh utter spee d for the ape rture value yo u set. B stands fo r “Apertur e value”. Set the mode dial to B . Make the setting. ● Turn the  di al to set t he aperture value. Shoot. Available Aperture Values • The fastest shutter speed[...]

102 You can manual ly set the shutt er speed and ape rture to shoot i mages. D stands for “Manu al”. Set the mode dial to D . Make the setting. ● Press the button to choose the sh utter speed or a perture v alue. ● Turn the  d ial to se t a valu e. X The set exposu re level appe ars on the indicator. Y ou can check the difference against [...]

103 The camera can d etect the brigh tness of area s in the scene, su ch as faces or backgrou nds. It can th en keep highligh ts from blowi ng out in light a reas ( only (p. 78) ), and automa tically adj ust dark area s to the op timum brightness . Also, when the overall ima ge is lacki ng in contras t, the camer a will automatica lly correct th e [...]

104 You can automa tically corre ct red-eye t hat occurs in imag es taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Control]. ● Press the n button, choose [Flash Control] from th e 4 tab and press the m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Red -Eye Corr.] a nd press the qr buttons to choos e [On]. X Œ will app[...]

105 Just like w ith exposure compensati on (p. 73), yo u can adju st the exposu re ±2 stops in 1/3-stop in crements whe n using the f lash. Choose ~ . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the flash exposure compensati on, then press the m butt[...]

106 In D mode, you can choo se 3 levels of fl ash output. Set the camera to D mode. Choose the flash output. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the flash output, then press the m button. Adjusting the Flash Output • You can also set the fla[...]

107 When the camera detects the po ssibility that people have t heir eyes shut, appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [Bli nk Detection] menu item. Pres s the qr buttons to choose [On]. Shoot. X When a perso n with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appe ar. Checking for Shut Eyes • In &q[...]

108 You can re gister commo nly used shoo ting modes and settings. By simply turning th e mode dial to or , you can sw itch to your re gistered settings. E ven if you swit ch shooting modes or turn off the powe r, settings that usuall y cancel (s elf timer, etc .) will be sav ed. Settings that Can be Registered • Shooting mode s ( G , M , B or D [...]

109 You can cha nge the lo ok of an ima ge when shoo ting. However , the shooti ng conditio ns may cause the im age to become coa rse, or the colo rs may not come out as expect ed. T Color Accent You can choose to retain a singl e color and cha nge the rest to bla ck and white in a compositio n. Choose T . ● Follow Step 1 on p. 56 to choose T . P[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 110 Y Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anoth er when recordi ng it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ● Follow Step 1 o n p. 56 to choose Y . Press the l button. X The unchanged image and the Col or Swap image will both display. ● The default setting is to ch ange green to gray. Specify t[...]

Changing the Color and Shooting 111 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to adjust th e range of colo rs affected . ● Choose a negat ive value t o limit the ra nge of colors . Choose a positive value to extend the ra nge of colors to similar colors. ● Pressing t he l button accep ts the settin[...]

112 Large subj ects can be s plit into se veral shots t hat can late r be merged together u sing the includ ed software on a computer to crea te a panoramic image. Set the mode dial to K . Choose a x or v . ● Follow Step 1 on p. 56 to ch oose x or v . Take the first shot. X The exposure and white ba lance will be set with the fir st shot. Take su[...]

113 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 assu mes that the mode dial is se t to E . 6 C OP Y[...]

114 You can choose between three Movie mo des. Set the mode dial to E . Choose a Movie mode. ● Turn the  di al to cho ose a Shoot ing mode. Changing the Movie Mode E Standard Normal mode. > Color Accent These Shooting modes let you change all colors except the chosen color to black and white, or exchange the chosen color for another color, w[...]

115 You can choose between two imag e quality sett ings. Choose the image quality. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choos e . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, and press the m button. X The setting will display on the screen. Image Quality Table Estimated Shoo ting Time Cha[...]

116 Wind Filter sup presses nois e when the wind i s strong. However , unnatural sound may r esult when use d to record in locations with no wind. ● Press the n buttons to choo se [Wind Filter] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. You can set th e exposure or ch ange it in 1/3 ste ps within a ra nge of ±2 before sho oting. [...]

117 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for stil l images. Functions marked with a * can b e used in the same way as for s till ima ges when in T or Y . When shooti ng with the A F Lock, you can registe r % to the button to easily call it up for us e (p. 156). • Zooming in More Closely On Subj ects The digital zoom (p. 64) i [...]

118 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for stil l images. • Erasing Images (p. 29) • Quickly Searching Images (p. 122) • Viewing Images in Filtered Playbac k (p. 123) • Viewing Slideshows (p. 125) • Changing Image Transitions (p. 127) • Viewing Images on a TV (p. 128) • Protecting Images (p. 130) • Erasing All [...]

119 You can trim t he beginnings an d ends of record ed movies in one -second increments. Choose * . ● Follow Ste ps 1 and 3 on p. 3 3, choose * and press the m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the editing range. ● Press the op but tons and choo se or . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to [...]

Editing 120 Check the edited movie. ● Press the op but tons to c hoose (Play), th en press the m button. The edited movie will play. ● To edit the movie ag ain, repeat Step 2. ● To cancel e diting, press the op buttons, and choose . After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [ OK], and pres s the m butto[...]

121 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. The lat ter part exp lains how to specif y images for printing. • Press the 1 button to enter Pla yback mode bef ore operating the camera. 7 • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have b een edited on a c[...]

122 g Searching Ima ges Using Index Display Displaying multiple images at a time lets you quickly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will di splay in an index. ● Move the zo om lever towa rd g to increase th e number of images. The number of image s increases ea ch time you move th e lever. ● Move the zo om lever t[...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 123 When there a re many ima ges on the me mory card, you can filt er and disp lay them by a spe cified filter . You can also pr otect (p. 130) o r delete (p. 1 33) all images at once whil e filtered . Search by , , and Choose a target filter. ● In single i mage playba ck, press t he d button, the n press th e [...]

Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 124 Viewing images using filtered playback. ● Pressing t he m button will start filtere d playback, an d the jump method an d a yellow fra me will appear . ● If you press the qr buttons or turn the  dial, the chose n target imag es will display. ● Pressing t he d button displays [Filtered playback s ettin[...]

125 You can auto matically pla y back imag es recorded to a memory c ard. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n butt on, choose [Slidesho w] from the 1 tab and press the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose an it em, and press the qr buttons to ad just the setti ng. Choose [Start]. ● Press the op butt [...]

126 You can magnify the area of a recorded image that was inside the AF Frame, or the area of a face that was detected, to check the focus. Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 46). X A white frame wi ll appear where t he AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray frame wi ll appear on a face detected dur ing pla[...]

127 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display will zoom in on the image and, if you conti nue to hold the zo om lever, it will continue to zoom in up to a factor of 10x. ● If you pres s the opqr butto ns, you ca n move the locat ion of the displa yed area. ● Move the zoom lev er toward g to zoom out or retur n to Single Image Pl ayback. ?[...]

128 Using the su pplied AV ca ble, you ca n connect the camera to a TV to view images you have shot . Items to Prep are • Camera and TV • AV cabl e supplied w ith the camer a (p. 2) Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal co ver and fully inse rt the plug of th e cable into t he camera’s t[...]

129 Use the sepa rately sold HDMI Cable HTC-10 0 to connect the camera to a high-defi nition TV fo r enhanced vie wing experie nce. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the cover an d fully insert the ca ble plug into th e camera’s HDMI ter minal. ● Fully inser t the cable plug into the TV’s HDMI terminal. ● [...]

130 You can pr otect impo rtant imag es so that they canno t be erased by the camera (pp. 29, 13 3). Choose [Protect]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Prot ect], and th en press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose a sel ection method, and press the m button. ● Pressing th[...]

Protecting Images 131 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 130 to choose [Sele ct Range] an d press th e m button. Choose the s tarting image. ● Press the m butt on. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image and press t he m button. Choose the ending image. ● Press the r butt on, choose [ Last image[...]

Protecting Images 132 Protect images. ● Press the p button, choose [P rotect] and press the m button. You can also choose th e first or last image by turning the  dial when th e upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed. Choose All Imag es Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 130 to c hoose [All Images] and pr ess the m butto n. Prote[...]

133 You can choose images and erase them in groups . Since erased images cannot be rec overed, exerci se adequate ca ution before er asing. Protec ted images (p. 130) cannot be erased. Choose [Erase]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Eras e], and press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  d[...]

Erasing All Images 134 Press the n button. Erase. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK] and press the m bu tton. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 133 to choose [Selec t Range] an d press th e m button. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 131 to choose images. Erase. ● Press the p button to choose [Era[...]

135 You can organi ze images in ca tegories. You ca n display th e images in a category i n Filtered Play back (p. 123) and pr ocess all ima ges at once by using the f unctions be low. • Viewing Sli deshows (p. 125), Protectin g Images (p. 130), Erasing All Images (p. 133 ), Choosing Im ages for Printi ng (DPOF) (p. 14 4) Choose [My Category]. ?[...]

Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 136 Choosing Images Individually Choose [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 a bove to choose [ Select] and press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image and press t he m button. ● Press the op buttons, choose a categor y and press the m bu tton. X Once set, wi ll appear on[...]

137 You can change the orientati on of an image and save it. Choose [Rotate]. ● Press the n butt on, choose the 1 tab and [Rot ate], and pr ess the m but ton. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image. ● The imag e will rotat e 90° with each press of the m butto n. ● Pressing th e n button w ill restor[...]

138 You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel setting a nd save the resi zed image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n butt on and choose the 1 tab, then choose [Resize] and pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image and press the m button. Choose an image size. ● Press t[...]

139 You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Trimm ing], then pres s the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image and press t he m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear around [...]

140 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate i mage. Refer to p. 82 fo r details on e ach menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n butt on, choose the 1 tab and [My Colo rs], and pres s the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the image and pr ess the m button. Choose a menu o[...]

141 The camera ca n detect areas i n an image, suc h as faces or back grounds, that are too dark and auto matically adjust the m to the optimum bright ness. Also, when t he overall image is lacking in contrast , th e camera w ill automa tically correct the image for a sh arper impress ion. You can choos e 4 levels of co rrection: [Auto], [Low], [Me[...]

142 You can automa tically corre ct red eyes in images and save t hem as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Red-E ye Correctio n], then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an ima ge. Correct the im age. ● Press the m butt on. X Red-eye dete[...]

143 You can ad d images to the print l ist (DPOF) directly a fter shooti ng or while i n playback by pressi ng the c button. You can print from a print lis t simply by connecting your camera and printer . These se lection method s comply with the DPOF (Digi tal Print Order Format) stand ards. Easily Add Images to th e Print List Choose an image. ?[...]

144 You can cho ose up to 9 98 images on a memory c ard for prin ting and s pecify settings such as the number of print copi es so that they can be printe d together o r processed at a photo developer service. The se selectio n methods compl y with the DPOF (Di gital Print Order Format) st andards. Print Settings You can set the pri nt type, date a[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 145 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button a nd choose the 2 tab, then ch oose [Selec t Images & Qty.] and pres s the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an ima ge, then press t he m button. X You will be ab le to s[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 146 Choose Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Choose [Sele ct Range] in Step 1 on p. 145 and pres s the m button. ● Choose images a ccording to St eps 3 and 4 on p. 131. Make print settings. ● Press the op buttons, choose [Order ] and press the m button. Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images]. [...]

147 Customizing the Camera You can customize various func tions to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purp oses. 8 C OP Y[...]

148 You can custo mize convenie nt and commonly u sed function s from the 3 tab (p. 49) . Turning off Hints & Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC . menu (p. 48) or Menu (p. 49), hints and tips display. You c an turn off th is function . ● Choose [Hin ts & Tips], then press the qr buttons to c hoose [Off]. Changing the File Number Ass[...]

Changing Functions 149 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each mont h, however , you can also create fold ers by shoot ing date. ● Choose [Cre ate Folder] and p ress the qr buttons to c hoose [Daily]. ● Images will be saved into fold ers created on each shootin g date. Changing the Lens Retract Time For[...]

Changing Functions 150 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can ad just the time th e screen t akes to shut off automatical ly (p. 54). This also work s when [Auto P ower Down] is set to [Off]. ● Choose [Power Sa ving], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Displ ay Off], then p ress the qr buttons to ch[...]

Changing Functions 151 Set the world time zone. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose , then press th e m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose th e destinati on time zone , then press the m button. ● You can also set the daylight s aving time as in Ste p 1. Choose the world ti me zone. ● Press the op [...]

152 If you set t he mode dial to G , you can c hange the se ttings in th e 4 tab (p. 49). Switchin g the Focus Sett ing The camera focuses on wh atever it is aimed at ev en when the shutter butto n is not pres sed. However, you can set it so that the camera only focuses when the shut ter button is pr essed halfwa y. ● Choose [ Continuous A F], th[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 153 Changing the Flash Timing You can change the timing for t he flash and shu tter. ● Choose [Fl ash Control] an d press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Shut ter Sync.] and pr ess the qr buttons to choose a se tting. Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function The red-eye r eductio[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 154 Changing the Way th e Image Display s Right After Shooting You can change the way the image displays after shooting. ● Choose [Revie w Info], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an option . Customizing Display Information You can c hange which informati on is disp layed by s witching b etween custom display s with[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 155 X Items with a will di splay. Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mo de], then press th e qr buttons to choose an option. Shooting Info Displays shooting information (p. 44). Grid Lines A grid overlays the display. 3:2 Gui de The areas outside the 3:2 range are grayed out. This area will not print when prin[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 156 Registering Fun ctions to the Button ● Choose [ Set Shortcut button], then press the m button. ● Press the opq r buttons or tu rn the  dial to choose the f unctions to register, t hen press the m butt on. ● Pressing the button will call up the registered function. • Choose if you want to cancel registra tio[...]

157 You can regis ter shooting men u items in the tab to fit your pref erences. You can quickl y access commonly used menu items from a sin gle screen by registerin g them in My Menu. Choose [My Menu settings]. ● Choose [My Menu settings], in th e tab, then press th e m button. Choose the menu items to register. ● Press the op but tons to c hoo[...]

Changing Playback Functions 158 You can ad just the setti ngs in the 1 tab by pr essing the 1 butto n (p. 49). Choosing the Im age that First Displays in Playback ● Choose [Resume ], then press t he qr buttons to choose an option. • Gray items in Step 2 can also be set, however, they may not be available depending on the Shoo ting mode. • Cho[...]

159 In the 3 tab, you can change the sounds playe d for each ca mera operation or set the s tart-up imag e that appe ars when th e camera pow er is turned on. Change Sounds ● Choose [ Sound Opt ions], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on. ● Press the qr buttons t o choose a setting. Changing[...]

Changing the Start-up Image or Sound 160 ● Press the qr buttons or tur n the  dial to choose an image, the n press the m button. ● Press th e qr buttons or turn the  dia l to choose [OK], then press the m button to complete registration. You can register sounds and sta rt-up screen images that come with the included software to th e camera.[...]

161 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the separately sold accessories, troubleshooting tips, and cont ains lists of functions. The index also appears at the end. 9 C OP Y[...]

162 If you use AC Adap ter Kit AC K-DC50 (sol d separa tely), you c an use the camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the ba ttery. Insert the plug into the coupler. ● Firmly in sert the DC plug of t he compact power adapter cable into the DC Coupler terminal. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cover (p. 16) and insert the coupl[...]

Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) 163 When attach ing the Tele- converter TC-DC58D, yo u can take s hots from even furth er away. (The lens changes t he focal leng th of the camera bo dy’s lens by a fact or of 1.4x) To att ach the tele- converter lens , you also need the Conversion Lens Adapter LA -DC58K (sold separ ately). Remove the ring. ● [...]

Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) 164 Attach the tele-c onverte r lens. ● Turn the l ens in the dir ection of th e arrow to attach i t securely to the camera. Adjust converter settin gs. ● Turn on the came ra. ● Choose [Converte r] from the 4 tab and press the qr buttons to choose [TC- DC58D]. X If [IS Mode] is set to [Off] , it is not neces[...]

165 You can change the color of t he ring using the separately sol d Ring Accessory Kit RAK-DC-2. Remove the ring. ● Be sure th e camera is tu rned off. ● While pressing the ring rele ase button ( ), turn the ring in the dire ction of th e arrow ( ). ● When the “ { ” mark on the ring an d the “ z ” mark on t he camera are aligned, lif[...]

166 By using the RS 60-E3 Remote Sw itch (sold sepa rately), you c an avoid any camera shake t hat may occur whe n you press the shu tter button. The remote swit ch is useful when us ing slow shutte r speeds. Connect the r emote switch. ● Be sure th e camera is tu rned off. ● Open the te rminal cover an d insert th e remote switch plug. Shoot. [...]

167 You can make your flash photo graphy even clear er and more nat ural appearing with the use of a separa tely sold ext ernally mounte d flash. Yo u are recommend ed to set the whit e balance to h . Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX II Attach the flash to the camera’s hot shoe. Turn the externa l flash on and turn the camera on. X h ([...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 168 ● In modes ot her than G , M , B , D and 8 , flash setti ngs cannot be changed since the fl ash adjusts and f ires automatica lly. Using Speedlite 430EX II and 58 0EX II Using the separately sold Spee dlite Bracket SB- E2 prevents unnatural shado ws from appearing on the sides of objects whe[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 169 Macro Ring Lite MR-14 EX and Macro Twi n Lite MT-24EX The Conversi on Lens Adapter LA-DC5 8K, Off Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, and Brack et BKT-DC1 (all so ld separately ) are requ ired to atta ch the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX o r Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX to th e camera. Prepare the conversion le ns a[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 170 Attach the Off Camera Shoe Cord to the bracket. ● Slide the brack et screw to th e outer end of the bracket , and secure th e screw into t he tripod soc ket on the Of f Camera Shoe Cord. Attach the bracket. ● Slide the brack et screw to th e outer end of the bracket , and secure th e screw[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 171 Attach the flash to the conversion lens adapter. ● When attaching t he Macro Ring Lite MR- 14EX, press an d hold the releas e buttons on both sides of the Macro Ring Li te and fit it onto the conversi on lens adapter . ● When attaching the Macro Twin Lite MT- 24EX, attach the flash heads t[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 172 Configure the externally mounted flash. ● You can shoot in E- TTL automatic flas h exposure c ompensation mo de just by setting th e camera’s shooti ng mode to G , B , or M . ● Set the aper ture values in B or D , then shoot. • Be sure the cords from the Off Camera Shoe Cord, Macro Rin[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 173 Configuring the Extern ally Mounted Fla sh (Sold Separately) • The maximum flash sy nchro shutt er speed is 1/250 sec ond. • The flash will automaticall y adjust its ou tput when [Fla sh Mode] is se t to [Auto]. Flas h exposure compe nsation and s afety FE can be set wh en the flash is set[...]

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 174 Canon flashes other than th e Speedlite EX series will fire at their full strength. For the optimal aperture values and ISO speeds for the distance to the subject, refer to the guide number listed in the flash’s user guid e. • The settings from the flash are applied to the flash mode, flas[...]

175 If you think there is a pr oblem with the c amera, first ch eck the foll owing. If the items belo w do not solve your prob lem, contact a Canon Customer Support Hel p Desk as listed on t he included cus tomer support list. Power You pressed the pow er button, but nothing ha ppened. • Confirm that the battery is proper ly inserted (p. 16). •[...]

Troubleshooting 176 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot (p. 24). • Shoot the subject within th e focusing distance (p. 187). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [ On] (p. 152). • Confirm that function s which you do not intend to use (macro, et c.) are not set. • Shoot using t[...]

Troubleshooting 177 Recording images to t he memory card takes a long time, or continuous shoo ting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memor y card in the camera (p. 53). When you can’t make settings for shooting functions o r FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depe nding on the shooting mode. Refer to ?[...]

178 If error message s appear on the screen , try one of the followi ng solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 16). Card locked! • The SD memory card or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “LOCK”. Unlock the write protect tab ([...]

List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 179 Cannot select! • When choosing the selection range (pp. 131, 134, 146), you trie d to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an ending image that was before the st arting image. • You tried to choose mo re than 501 images in the sele ction range (pp. 131, 1 34,[...]

180 Functions Available i n Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes D B M G Function Exposure Compensation (p. 73)/Exposure Shift (p. 116) *1 — {{{ ISO Speed (p. 78) *1 — {{{ *1 {{{{ Self-Timer (pp. 67, 68, 83, 84) *1 {{{{ *1 {{{{ *1 {{{{ Flash (p. 73) *1 ——— { *1 {{{{ *1 — { — { *1 {{{{ Program Shift (p. 96) *1 — {{{ AE Lock/FE Lock (pp.[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 181 A 8 K E I J F V ’ U , t w S y O P T Y L X > z —— { {{{{{{{{{ {{{{{ — {{ — { { { {{{{{{{{{{{{{{ { { { { —— { —————————— ———— — — — — { { { {{{{{ — {{{{{{{{ { { { { {{ — {{{{{ — {{ — {{{{{ —— — — { { { {{{{{ — {{{{{{{{ —— — — {[...]

182 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes D B M G Function AF Frame (p. 88) Face AiAF *1 {{{{ Center *1 *2 * 2 *2 *2 FlexiZone *1 *2 * 2 *2 *2 Digital Zoom (p. 64) Standard * 1 {{{{ Off *1 {{{{ Digital Tele-Conver ter (1.4x/2. 3x) *1 {{{{ AF-Poi nt Zoom (p . 90) On/Off * 1 {{{{ Servo AF (p. 91) On/Off *1 {{{{ Continuous AF (p. 152) On/Off *1 {{{{ AF[...]

Menus 183 A 8 K E I J F V ’ U , t w S y O P T Y L X > z { { { {{{{{ — {{ — {{{{{ { — *6 *6 —— — {{{{{{ {{{{{{{{ { { —— — — — —————————————— — — — — { —— {{{{{{{{ {{{{{{ —— { — { { { {{{{{{{{{{{{{{ { { { { { —— {{{{{{{{ {{{{{{ —— — — {{ — {{{{{ — {{{{ {{{{ { —[...]

Menus 184 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 50 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 50 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 159 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 148 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. pp. 19, 51 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up im age. p. 159 Format Formats memory c[...]

Menus 185 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 125 Erase Erases images. p. 133 Protect Protects images. p. 130 Rotate Rotates images. p. 137 My Category Categorizes images. p. 135 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions and contrast in still images. p. 141 Red-Eye Correction Corrects re[...]

186 • This camera is a high-pr ecision elec tronic devic e. Do not dr op it or subje ct it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets or motors t hat generate strong electromag netic fields. Exposure to str ong magnetic fie lds may cause malfunction s or corrupt i mage data. • If water dro plets have fall en onto, or dir t [...]

187 Camera Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 10 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1.7-in ch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10 .4 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 (W) – 30.5 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 140 (T) mm f/2.8 (W) – f/4.5 (T) [...]

Specifications 188 Shooting Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Low Light, Quick Shot , SCN, Movie SCN Mode : Portrait, Lan dscape, Night Sn apshot, Kids & Pets, Indo or, Sports, Sunset, Nigh t Scene, Fireworks, Beach, Underwater, Aquari um, Foliage, Snow, Color Accent, Color Swap , Stitch Assist Movie Mode: St[...]

Specifications 189 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery Pack NB-7L (recharg eable lithium-ion b attery) AC adapter kit A CK-DC50 Operating Temper atures . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Operating Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 – 90% Dimensions (exclud ing protrusio ns) . . . . 1 12[...]

Specifications 190 About MPEG-4 Licensin g This produc t is licensed und er AT&T patent s for the MPEG-4 sta ndard and may be used for enc oding MPEG-4 compl iant video and/ or decoding MPEG - 4 compliant video that was enc oded only (1) f or a personal and non- commercial p urpose or (2) b y a video provider licensed und er the AT&T patent[...]

191 Numerics 3:2 Guide ...................................... .......... 155 A AC Adapter Kit .............................. .... 40, 162 Accessories .......... ........................ ........ 2, 38 AE Lock ................ ........................ ............ 96 AF J Focus AF Frame .............. ........................ ............ 26 AF Lock[...]

Index 192 AF-Point Zoom ..................................... . 90 Face Selection ..................................... . 92 Servo AF ..................................... .......... 91 Focus Bracketing ......... ........................ ..... 95 Focus Check .................................. ........ 126 Focus Lock .................. .............[...]

Index 193 Protect .............. ....................... ............... 130 Q Quick Shot Mode (Scene Mode) .............. 61 R RAW ................. ....................... ................. 76 Recording Pixels (Imag e Size) .............. ... 74 Red-Eye Auto Correction ................................... 104 Correction ...... ....................[...]

194 MEMO C OP Y[...]

195 Canadian Radio Inter ference Regulat ions This Class B digi tal apparatus complies with Canad ian ICES-003. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1428 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accep[...]

Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide ENGLISH CDI-E410-030 XXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2009 PRINTED IN JAPAN Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. • HDMI, the HDMI logo a nd High-Definiti on Multimedia Int erface are trademarks o r registered tr ademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. Disclaimer • Reprinti ng, transmit t[...]