Canon PowerShot A2000 IS manual

Camera Use r Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide ENGLISH CDI-E388-010 © CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN CHINA (EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E .book Page 1 Monday, June 23 , 2008 10:51 AM C OP Y[...]

2 Check if t he following i tems are incl uded in you r camera packag e. If anythi ng is missing, c ontact the retailer wher e you purc hased the camera. Camera AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x2) Memory Card (32MB) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU AV Cable AVC-DC400 Wrist Strap WS-DC5 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Warranty Card “Canon Customer Suppor[...]

3 • Language tha t displays on th e screen appear s inside [ ]. • Buttons on the camera body are rep resented b y the follow ing icons . • : Troublesho oting tips for commo n problems. • : Hints for ge tting more out of yo ur camera. • : Notes for preventing ma lfunction. • : Supplement al explanatio n. • (p. xx): xx stan ds for refer[...]

4 Test Shots Take some init ial test shot s and play them ba ck to make sure the im ages were recorde d correctly. Pl ease note th at Canon Inc., it s subsidiari es and affiliate s, and its dist ributors ar e not liable for any consequenti al damages arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or acc essory, inc luding memory cards, that r esults in[...]

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6 What Do You Want to Do? 4 Shoot ● Shoot, Leaving It to the Camera to Make Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ● Just Taking Pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ● Shooting Various Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55–58 - Take good shots of people - Take good landscapes - Shoot var[...]

What Do You Want to Do? 7 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slide show) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 ● Look at pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ● Quickly search pictures . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 Chapters 1 – 3 explain the ba sic operation s and frequen tly used functi ons of this camera. Chap ters 4 – 9 explain the advance d functions lettin g you learn further as you read them in order. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Conventions Use d in this Guide ........3 Read This First . ........................ .........4 What Do You W[...]

9 Changing the Composition to Sh oot (Focus L ock) ... .............. ............. 76 Shooting Us ing a TV ............ ........... 77 $ Customizing the Self -Timer ..... ... 78 Changing the AF Frame........ .......... 80 Checking the Focus and P eople's Expressions ( AF-Point Zoom ) .... 82 0 Selecting t he Face to Foc us On (Face Sele ct an[...]

10 • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety preca utions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included wi[...]

Safety Precautions 11 Batteries • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place batteries near or in direct flame. • Do not let batteries come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to batteries. • Avoid dropping or subjecting batteries to severe impacts. This may c[...]

12 • Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket. Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. • When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LCD monitor. If this occurs, it may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. • Do not attach accessories to the strap. Doing [...]

13 Getting Started This chapter explains how to prepare for shooting and shooting in A mode, as well as how to play back, erase and print images. Attaching th e Wrist Strap/Holding th e Camera • Use the inclu ded strap to avoi d dropping the ca mera during us e. • Keep your ar ms tight agai nst your bod y while holdin g the camera firmly by the[...]

14 Insert the i ncluded ba tteries and memory card in to the camer a. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory ca rd has a write-protect tab, you will not be ab le to take imag es if the tab is in th e locked pos ition. Sli de the tab up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide and h old the cover loc k , then slide and ope[...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 15 Close the cover. ● Close the co ver and pre ss downward as you slide i t until it click s into place . Removing the Memory Card ● Push the memory card until you hear a click, then re lease and pul l out the card. (EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E .book Page 15 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM C OP Y[...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 16 Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken * The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Depending on the sh ooting conditions, the actual number of shots that can be taken may be less. • Depending on the bra nd of al[...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 17 Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Saved in a Memory Card • Values are based on a camera at default settings. • The number of shots th at can be saved will vary depending on camera settings, the subject and the memory card used. The number of shots t hat can be saved appear on the screen when the [...]

18 The Date/Time menu will a ppear the first time th e camera is turned on. Since the date and time recorded int o your images are based on the se settings , be sure to make them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the po wer button. X The Date/Time men u will appear. Set the Date and Time. ● Press the qr buttons to select a setting . ● Press the op[...]

Setting the Date and Time 19 Changing the Date and Time You can change the date and time as needed. Display the menus . ● Press the · button. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Date/ Time], then press the m button. Change the date and time. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 o[...]

20 You can change the language d isplayed on the scr een menus and messages. Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 bu tton. Display the lang uage menu. ● Press and ho ld the m button , then press the · button . Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the op qr buttons to sele ct a language, t hen press the m button. X Once the display langua ge ha[...]

21 The shutter button has two stops. To take images that are i n focus, be sur e to first pr ess the shutt er button ligh tly (halfw ay) to focus, th en take the shot . Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). X The camer a focuses and au tomatically makes nece ssary sett ings for shoo ting, such as adjust ing brightne ss and color. X When the ca[...]

22 The camera c an automatica lly make al l settings s o that you ca n shoot simply by pressing the shutter but ton (Auto mode). Turn on the camera. ● Press the po wer button. X The star t-up sound will play, and the st art- up image will appear. ● Pressing the pow er button agai n will turn off the camera. Select a shooting mode. ● Set the m[...]

Taking Pictures 23 Shoot. ● Press the shu tter button fully. X The camer a will play the sh utter sound and shoot. The fl ash will automatic ally fire in low ligh t conditio ns. X The indi cator will bl ink green while the image is reco rded to the memo ry card. X The image will appear on th e screen for about two seconds. Y ou can con tinue shoo[...]

24 You can view th e images you have taken on the scr een. Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 bu tton. ● The last image yo u took will appe ar. Select an image. ● Pressing the q butto n will cycle thr ough the images in th e reverse order they were taken. ● Pressing the r butt on will c ycle throug h the images in the order they were taken[...]

25 You can selec t and erase imag es one at a time. Pleas e note that eras ed images cann ot be recove red. Exerc ise adequa te caution before eras ing an image. Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 bu tton. X The last image you shoot will appear. Select an image to erase. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image to erase. Erase the image. ● [...]

26 You can eas ily print t he images y ou have taken if you con nect the camer a to a PictBrid ge compliant print er (sold sepa rately). Items to Prep are • Camera and Pict Bridge complia nt printer (so ld separately) • Interface c able supplie d with the camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Op[...]

Printing Images 27 Select an image to prin t. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image. Print images. ● Press the c button. X Printing will star t and the c button will blink blue. ● If you want to print additio nal images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after prin ting has completed. ● After printin g has complete d, turn off the camera and p rinte[...]

28 Setting th e mode dial to E (Movie) allows yo u to shoot movies. Set to Movie mode. ● Set the mode dial to E . ● Confirm that dis plays on th e screen. Compose the shot of your subject. ● Moving the zoom leve r towards i will zoom in on your su bject making it app ear larger. Movi ng the lever tow ards j will zoom out from yo ur subject ma[...]

Shooting Movies 29 Shoot. ● Press the shut ter button full y. The camera will start shoo ting the movie. ● Once shoot ing begins, take your fi nger off the shutter but ton. X [ REC.] and the elapse d time will ap pear on the sc reen. ● Do not touch the microphone while shooting. ● Do not pres s any buttons other than the shutter butt on. Th[...]

30 You can view th e movies you have shot on the screen . Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 bu tton. X The last image or movie yo u shot will appear. Select a movie. ● Press the qr buttons to select a movie, then press th e m button. ● ap pears on movies. X The movie control panel wi ll appear. Play the movie. ● Press the qr buttons to se[...]

31 You can use the i ncluded softwar e to transfer t he images you have taken to a computer. Items to Pr epare • Camera and compute r • Canon Digital Ca mera Solution Disk supplied with the ca mera (p. 2) • Interface c able supplie d with the camera (p. 2) System Requ irements Install the software on a co mputer meeting th e following requi r[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 32 Preparations Install the software. Windows Place the CD-ROM in the comput er’s CD-ROM drive. Begin installation. ● Click [Easy In stallation], and follow the onscreen ins tructions to proceed with t he installatio n. Click [Restart] or [Finish]. ● When you clic k [Restart], t he computer will restart. Remo[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 33 Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off t he camera. ● Open the camera’s terminal cover and insert the smaller plug of the interface cable in the direction shown. ● Insert t he cable’s la rger plug into t he computer’s U SB port. For conne ction details, r efer to the user guide provid ed wit[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear. ● If it does not appear, c lick the [CameraWin dow] icon on the Doc k (the bar which appe ars at the bot tom of the desktop). X The Dire ct Transfer menu a ppears on the camera’s s creen, and the c butt on will light blue. Transferring I mages with a C omputer Transfer i[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 35 Transferring I mages with the Ca mera Select [New Images]. ● Press the op b uttons to select [ New Images]. ● If the screen on the lef t is not sho wing, press the · button. Transfer images. ● Press the c button. X All imag es not previous ly transferre d will be transfer red to the comput er. ● After t[...]

36 Accessories Supplied with Camera Wrist Strap WS-DC5 AA-size Alk aline Batteries (x2) Interface Ca ble IFC-400PCU *1 Memory Card (32 MB) Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk AV Cable AVC-DC400 *1 Battery and Cha rger Kit CBK4-300 *3 AC Adapter kit ACK800 Battery Charger CB-5AH Compact Power Adapter CA-PS8 00 *1 Also available for purchase separatel[...]

Accessories 37 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Bubble Jet Printers *2 (PIXMA series) USB Card Reader Video IN Ter minal Audio IN Ter minal TV Compact Photo Printers *2 (SELPHY serie s) Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with g enuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liab[...]

38 The following camera accesso ries are sold separately. Some accessor ies are not sold i n some regions , or may no longer be available. Power Supplie s • Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 This kit includes both a dedicated char ge r unit and four rechargeable AA-size NiMH (nickel metal hydride) batteries. Recommended f or powering the camera fo[...]

39 Learning More This chapter explains the camera parts and basic operations. 2 (EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E .book Page 39 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM C OP Y[...]

40 Mode Dial Turn the mode di al to change the shooting mode. Tu rning the mode dial while in Pl ayback mod e will switch to the Shoo ting mode. Components Guide a Zoom Lever Shooting: j (Wide Angle) / i (Telephoto) (p. 22) Playback: g (Index) / k (Magnify) (p. 94) b Lamp (AF As sist Beam, Red-Eye Reduction Lamp, Self-Timer Lamp) (pp. 23, 122, 123)[...]

Components Guide 41 1 Button When the len s is extend ed, you can u se the 1 button to switc h between the Shooting and Pl ayback modes. When t he lens is retracted , you can use the button to tu rn the came ra on and off in Playbac k mode. a Speaker b Indicator (p. 42) c Screen (LCD monitor) (p. 43) d 1 (Playback) Button e DC IN (Power in put) Ter[...]

42 The indicat or on the back of t he camera (p. 41) will light or blin k under the following co nditions. To save batte ry power, the came ra shuts down au tomatically wh en it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving Shooting Mo de About 1 minu te after the camera is no t operated, the screen will turn off. After about 3 more minutes, t [...]

43 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * :Standard, :Right side down, :Left side down This function m ay not operate correctly when the camera is p ointed straight up o r down. Information Displa yed on the Screen a Shooting M ode b Exposure Co mpensation/Long Shutter mode (pp. 74, 88) c White Balan ce (p. 73) d My Colors (p. 7 5) e Metering Mod e (p. [...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 44 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Histogram ● The graph th at appears in Detailed Information Disp lay is called the histogram. The histogram s hows the distributi on of brigh tness of an image. When the graph a pproaches the right side, the image is br ight, but when it approaches t he left side, t [...]

45 You can switc h the display using the ⁄ button. Shooting Playback Display for Shooting in Dark Condi tions during Shootin g The display automaticall y brightens when shooting in da rk conditions , allowing y ou to chec k the compo sition (Nig ht Display f unction). However, th e brightnes s of the image on th e screen, and the b rightness of t[...]

46 You can set various func tions using the FUNC. menu. The settings that you can choose from the FUNC. menu ar e different depending on the shooting mode (p. 40). Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to the desir ed shooting mode. Display the FUNC. menu. ● Press the m bu tton. Select a menu item. ● Press the op b uttons to select a me[...]

47 Various fu nctions can be set from t he menu. Th e menu item s are orga nized under categ orized tabs, an d the displayed tabs and menu items c hange, depending o n the Shooting (p. 40) or Playba ck mode (p. 41). Display the menu. ● Press the · bu tton. Select a tab. ● Press the qr buttons to select a tab. ● You can also move the zoom lev[...]

48 When you have mist akenly made a sett ing, you can rese t the camera to the default set tings. Display the menu. ● Press the · bu tton. Select [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab. ● Press the op b uttons to select [ Reset All], then press the m button. Reset settings. ● Press the qr buttons to se lect [OK], then pres[...]

49 You should use th is camera to format a new memory card, or a memory card that has been u sed with other dev ices, before using it. Format ting a memory card erases all data on the memor y card. You can not retrieve the e rased data. Exec ute adequate caution be fore formatti ng a memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the · bu tton. Select [[...]

Formatting Memory Cards 50 Low Level Format Perform low level format ting when y ou think th at the reco rding/read ing speed of a memory card has droppe d. ● Follow Step 1–2 on the prev ious page to display the [Format] scre en. ● Press the op b uttons to select [ Low Level For mat], then use the qr butt ons to display . ● Press the op qr [...]

51 You can silence the sounds of the c amera buttons or adjus t the volume of the camera soun ds. Mute Setting Display the menu. ● Press the · bu tton. Select [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Mute], then use the qr buttons to select [On]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press th[...]

Changing the Image Display Time 52 Adjust the volume. ● Press the op b uttons to select a n item, then use the qr buttons to ad just the volume. Images displ ay for approx imately 2 second s after being sh ot. You can change the l ength of time the images displa y. Display the menu. ● Press the · button. Select [Review]. ● Press the qr butto[...]

53 Shooting Special Scenes and Using Common Functions This chapter explains the fo r beginners convenient Easy mode and how to shoot various scenes with optimal settings. Other common functions, such as the flash and t he se lf-timer, are also explained. • This chapte r assumes the shooting mode is set to A . For o ther shooting mod es refer to t[...]

54 Setting th e mode dial to 9 (Easy mode) al lows you to shoot ju st by pressing the shutter button. The ca mera automati cally sets t he optimal sett ings so that you can shoo t worry-fr ee in any shooting condition . Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to 9 . Shoot. • Taking worry-free pictures of people When taking pictures of peopl[...]

55 The camera will make the optimal sett ings for the scene you wish to sh oot when you set th e mode dial to a matc hing mode. Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode di al to the scene you wish to shoot. Shoot. (Portrait) Take portraits ● Produces a s oft effect when photograph ing people. (Landscape) Take landscapes ● For shooti ng expansiv[...]

K Shooting Special Scenes 56 (Indoor) Take indoor shots ● Lets you shoot indoo rs with natur al colors. The camera will make the optima l settings f or the special s cene you wish to shoot whe n you select a matching mode. Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode di al to K , then press th e m button. ● Press the op buttons to select , then use[...]

K Shooting Special Scenes 57 (Night Scene) Take night sce nes ● Lets you tak e beautiful ly lit city nightscape s or night backgr ounds. (Sunset) Shooting Sunsets ● Lets you sho ot sunsets in vi vid colors. (Foliage) Take shots of fol iage ● Lets you sho ot trees and l eaves such as new growth, autu mn leaves or bloss oms in vivid color s. (S[...]

K Shooting Special Scenes 58 (Fireworks) Take shots of fireworks ● Lets you tak e shots o f firework s in vivid colors. (Aquarium) Take shots of aq uatic life in an aquarium ● Lets you sh oot aquatic lif e in indoor aquariums wit h natural colo rs. (ISO3200) Shooting with high ISO speed ● Lets you shoot wit h the ISO spee d set to 3200. At hi[...]

59 You can turn t he flash off for sh ooting in place s where using a fla sh is prohibited. Press the r button. Select ! . ● Press the qr buttons to select ! , then press the m but ton. X ! will appear on the screen. ● After taki ng the shot, repe at the above steps to sele ct . When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions [...]

60 Use the s elf-timer wh en you wan t to appear in the s hot you are taking. Press the p button. Select a timer. ● Press the op b uttons to select fo r a 10 second de lay, or for a 2 s econd delay, be fore the shot is taken. ● Press the m button. X The time r you set display s on the screen . Shoot. ● Press the shu tter button halfway to fo [...]

61 The digita l zoom can zoom up to 24x and capture su bjects too fa r away for the opti cal zoom (p. 22) . The imag es may appe ar rough, h owever, depending o n the recording p ixel setting ( p. 70) and the zoom f actor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the zoom l ever until z ooming st ops. Release the zoom lever and th en move it to[...]

Zooming in on Far Away Subjects 62 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the le ns can be increa sed by an equival ent of 1.4x and 2.3x. This enables a faster shut ter speed a nd less chan ce of camera shake than just us ing zoom (includi ng digital zoom) at the same zoom fact or. The images may appear rough, ho wever, dependi ng on the combi[...]

63 The date and t ime an image was sho t can be recorded in the lower righ t corner. Onc e inserted, however, they cannot be delete d. Be sure to che ck beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 1 8). Select the recording pixe ls. ● Press the m button. ● Press the op b uttons to select . Select (p. 70). ● Press the qr buttons [...]

64 You can shoot an object at a cl ose distance or approach an objec t to shoot the close-u p of it. The focusing range from th e end of th e lens is 1 – 50 cm (0.39 in. – 1.6 ft.). Press the q button. Select e . ● Press the qr buttons to select e , then press the m button. X e will ap pear on the screen . ● After tak ing the s hot, repeat [...]

65 Select any shooting mode other tha n A , then use In finity mode when the subject is further than approximat ely 3 m away from the en d of the l ens. ● Select an y shooting mod e other than A and follow St ep 2 as described i n “Shooting Cl ose-ups (Macro) ” on the previous pag e. Then select u . ● u displays o n the screen. ● After ta[...]

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67 Making Settings for the Images You Want This chapter explains how to use G (Program AE) mode and var ious camera functions. • This chapte r assumes the shooting mode is set to G . For other shooting modes refer t o the Functions Av ailable in Each Shooting Mode sect ion (p. 134). 4 (EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E .book Page 67 Monday, June 23, 2008 1[...]

68 The camera aut omatically set s basic functi ons, but unlik e in A mode or shooting va rious scenes, y ou can freely ma ke your own settings . * AE stands for Auto Expo sure Set the mode dial to G . Make setting s according to purpose. (pp. 69 – 78) Shoot. If a correct exposure cannot be obtai ned when pressing the shutter but ton halfway, shu[...]

69 You can shoot continuously ( about 1.3 shots/ second). Press the p button. Select W . ● Press the op b uttons to select W , then press the m but ton. Shoot. X As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. If you use a low level formatted (p. 50) me mory card, you can continuously sh oot until the memory [...]

70 You can choose from 7 types. Select the recording pixels . ● Press the m bu tton, then us e the op buttons to se lect . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then p ress the m b utton. You can choose f rom 3 types of imag e quality, in or der from high to low: (Superfine ), (Fine), (Normal). Select the com pressio[...]

Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) 71 Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio • The figures in this table are determined by Canon measuring conditions and may vary depending on subject, memory card brand, camera settings or other facto rs. Approxima te Values f or Paper Size ● Suitable f or sending imag es as e[...]

72 Press the o button. Select a menu item. ● Press the op b uttons to select a me nu item, then p ress the m button. Approximate Values for ISO Speed • Lowering the ISO speed results in crisper images. • Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed and thus in reduced camera shake. The flash reaches a greate r distance to the subje[...]

73 The White Bala nce (WB) functio n adjusts the opt imal white bala nce for natural looking col ors. Select a white balance setting. ● Press the m bu tton, then us e the op buttons to se lect . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then p ress the m b utton. ● After shooti ng, return t he setting t o . Custom Whit[...]

74 You can ad just the st andard exp osure set by the camera in 1/3-sto p increments in the range of -2 to +2. Select the exposure compensation. ● Press the m bu tton, then us e the op buttons to se lect . Adjust the Brightness . ● While watc hing the screen, press the qr buttons to ad just the brigh tness, then press the m button. ● After th[...]

75 You can ch ange the tone of an i mage s uch as sep ia or blac k and white w hen shooting . Select a My Colors setting. ● Press the m bu tton, then us e the op buttons to se lect . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then p ress the m b utton. ● After shooti ng, return t he setting t o . Custom Color ● Follow[...]

76 While you pre ss the shutter bu tton halfway, focus and exposur e are fixed. You can now reco mpose and shoot . This is called focus lock. Focus on a subject. ● Center a sub ject at the same f ocal distance in the screen, an d press the shutter butto n halfway. ● Confirm th at the AF Frame on the subject is green. Recompose. ● Hold the shu[...]

77 You can use a TV to display the ca mera screen. • Connect the ca mera to a TV as desc ribed in "Viewin g Images on a TV" (p. 100), a nd set the shooting mo de to shoot . • Operations for shooting are th e same as when using th e camera’s screen. Shooting Using a TV (EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E .book Page 77 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:5[...]

78 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and t he number of shots (1 – 10 shots). Press the p button. Select . ● Press the op buttons to select , then quickly p ress the · b utton. Make setting s. ● Press the op b uttons to select a n item, then use the qr buttons to choose a value, th en press the m button. • Exposure and white b[...]

79 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 the shooting mode is set to G . For other shooting modes refer t o the Functions Av ailable in Each Shooting Mode sect ion (p. 134). 5 (EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E .book Page [...]

80 You can change the AF (Auto Focus) mode to take the sho ts you want. Select [AF Frame ]. ● Press the · bu tton and sele ct the 4 tab. ● Press the op b uttons to select [AF Frame]. Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons to select a setting . Face Detect • Recognizes pe ople's faces an d focuses, ad justs exposu re (evaluativ e met[...]

Changing the AF Frame 81 AiAF The camera automaticall y selects a mong 9 AF fra mes to foc us with. Center The AF frame will be fixe d to the ce nter. This is effective fo r focusing on a specific poin t. Press the · button, select the 4 tab, then select the [AF Frame Si ze] menu item and the [Small] option. • The setting is configured t o [Norm[...]

82 You can zoom the display of the AF f rame to check f ocus when shootin g. When you want to capture people’ s expressions , set [AF Frame] (p. 80) to [Face Detect]. When you want t o check the f ocus while shoot ing in Macro mode, set [AF Frame ] to [Center]. Select [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the · bu tton and sele ct the 4 tab. ● Press the [...]

83 You can selec t a chosen face to f ocus on and then shoot. Set the Face Select mode. ● Point the camera towards the face and press the 0 button. X The Face Se lect mode will ac tivate and a white face fram e ( ) will displ ay around the face the camera will focu s on. Even if the subject moves, the frame wi ll follow the subject within a certa[...]

84 You can check i f your subject wa s in focus, ri ght after shoot ing. You are recommended t o set [Review] in the 4 tab to [Hold] beforehan d. Select [Review Info]. ● Press the · bu tton and sele ct the 4 tab. ● Press the op b uttons to select [R eview Info]. Accept the setting. ● Press the qr buttons to select [Focus Check], then press t[...]

85 You can change the brightness metering mode to mat ch the shot you want to take. Select the metering mo de. ● Press the m bu tton, then us e the op buttons to se lect . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then p ress the m b utton. You can lock f ocusing. Once th e focus is locked , it remains loc ked even if yo[...]

86 You can lock t he exposure set ting and shoot. The focus and ex posure can be set sepa rately. Lock the Exposu re. ● Point the camera at the subj ect on which you wish to lock the expo sure. While pressing t he shutter button hal fway , press the o button . X displays an d the exposure is locked. Compose the scene and sh oot. ● After shooti [...]

87 Just like wit h AE lock (p. 85), you can lock the exposur e for shooting wit h the flash. Select (p. 59). Lock the Flash Exposure. ● Point the camera at the subj ect on which you wish to lock the expo sure. Whil e pressing t he shutter button h alfway , press the o button . X The fl ash fires and displays . The flash output is retained. Compos[...]

88 You can set th e shutter speed t o a slow setting t o make dark subj ects appear brigh ter. In order to avoi d camera shake, attach the camera to a tripod. Select the Long Shutter mode. ● Press the m bu tton, then us e the op buttons to select . Press the ⁄ button. Change the shutter speed. ● Use the qr button s to change th e shutter spee[...]

89 Using Various Functions for Movies This chapter explains how to s hoot and view movies, using various functions. • Set the mode dial to E before operating the camera. 6 (EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E .book Page 89 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM C OP Y[...]

90 Select a shooting mode. ● Press the m bu tton, then us e the op buttons to se lect . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then p ress the m b utton. Select the image qualit y. ● Press the m bu tton, then us e the op buttons to se lect . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then p [...]

Shooting Movies With Fixed Exposure Settings 91 Estimated Shoo ting Time • The figur es in this table depend on Canon measuring conditi ons. • Max. cli p length for is approx. 1 hour. Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB. • Depending on the memory card, recordin g may stop even if the max. clip lengt h has not been reached. Us[...]

92 The following functions ca n be used in the same way as for still i mages. • Using the Self-Timer (p. 60) • Zooming in on Far Away Subjects (p. 61) In , you can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the maximum mag nification, you sh ould adjust the optical zoom to the maximal factor before shooti[...]

93 Using Various Playback and Other Functions This chapter explains how to play back and edit images. It also explains how to transfer images to a comput er and how to make settings for printing. • Press the 1 button to set the Playba ck mode, befor e operating the camera. Images edited on a computer, changed fil e names, or taken with a differen[...]

94 g Displaying 9 Im ages (Index Playback) Displayin g 9 images at a time let s you quickly f ind the image you wa nt. Select Index Playback. ● Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will display in an index. Th e selected ima ge will have a gree n frame and be enlarge d. Select an image. ● Press the op qr buttons to move the green frame. Disp[...]

Quickly Finding Images 95 d Jumping to Images (Jump Display) When you ha ve many imag es on a memo ry card, yo u can jump t o images using a se arch key. Select a search key. ● In Single Image Playba ck, press the o button. X The sear ch key and the pos ition of the currently dis played image will ap pear at the bottom of the screen. ● Press th[...]

96 You can so rt images in to pre-set categories an d organi ze by catego ry. Select [My Category]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op but tons to s elect [M y Category], the n press the m button. Categorize the images. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image. Press the op but tons to s elect a category, t hen press the m [...]

97 Magnify an image. ● In Single Imag e Playback, move the zoom lever toward k and hold it there. will display , and the image wil l be magnified up to approx. 10 times. ● If you pr ess the opqr buttons , you can move the locat ion of the displa yed area. ● Move the zoom lev er toward g to re duce the magnifica tion or return to Single Image [...]

98 You can automa tically playb ack images rec orded to a memory car d. Each image displ ays for approx imately 3 second s. Select [Slide Show]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op but tons to s elect [Sl ide Show], then press the m button. Select a transition effect. ● Press the qr buttons t o select a tran sition effect, t [...]

99 You can check t he focus or peopl e's expression s of an image tak en. Display the Focu s Check screen. ● Press the ⁄ bu tton several t imes until the focus check scre en appe ars. X The reco rded image dis plays with the AF frame (frame with the subj ect in focu s), the face fra me (white frame around a face) or gray frames (around f a[...]

100 Using the sup plied AV cable, you can connect the camera to a TV to view images you have shot . Items to Prep are • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camer a’s cover a nd insert the plug of the su pplied AV cable int o the camera’s A/V OUT te[...]

101 You can selec t from three tra nsition effec ts when switchi ng between image s in Single Ima ge Playback . Select [Transition]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab, and then sele ct [Transition] and use the qr buttons to selec t the des ired transition . In addition t o selecting and erasing image s one at a time, you c an erase all ima[...]

102 You can pr otect impo rtant imag es so that the y will not be erased inadverten tly. Select [Protect]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to sele ct [Protec t], then press th e m button. Protect the image. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, then press th e m button. X Protec ted images displ ay on the scr[...]

103 You can resa ve images that were recorded at high record ing pixel s ettings as a new lower pi xel file. Select [Resi ze]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Resize], then press th e m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, then press th e m button. Select an image size. ?[...]

Rotating Images 104 Images taken with the camera hel d verticall y can be rotated whe n viewing them horizo ntally. Select [Rotate]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Rotat e], then press th e m button. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr but tons to sel ect an image , then press th e m button. X Cycle thr[...]

105 You can automa tically corre ct images with re d-eye and save tho se images as new files. Select [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op butt ons to select [Red-Eye Correction ], then press th e m button. Select an image to correct. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, then press th e m button. X A[...]

] Correcting Red-Eye Effect 106 Manual Correctio n When the camera cannot autom atically detect and correct red-eye, correct it manually. Add a correction fra me. ● In Step 3 on the previo us page, sele ct [Add Fra me] and th en press t he m button. Set the position an d size. ● Press the op qr buttons to move the correctio n frame (green ) to [...]

107 You can record and attach a sou nd memo (WAVE format) to an image. The attached s ound memo ca n be up to approximatel y 1 minute long per ima ge. Select [Sound Memo]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Sound Memo], then pr ess the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, t[...]

108 “Transfer ring Images w ith the Camera” (p . 3 5) in Chapter 1 explained ho w to transfer ima ges using [N ew Images]. Th is section will explain o ther ways to transfer images. Prepare. ● Follow S teps 2–4 o n page 33 to display Direct Transf er menu. Select a setting. ● Press the op buttons to select a setting. Transfer the images. [...]

109 You can desig nate images you want to transfer with [DPOF Tran s. Images] (p. 108). Th ese designatio n methods comply wi th the DPOF (Digit al Print Order Format ) standards. Designating Images Individually Select [Transfer Order]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to sele ct [Transfer Order], then press the m b [...]

{ Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF) 110 Designating All Images Select [Transfer Order]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to sele ct [Transfer Order], then press the m button. Select [Mark all]. ● Press the qr buttons to select [Mark all], then press th e m button. ● Press the qr buttons to se lect [OK], then[...]

111 You can make pri nt settings to images on a memory c ard (up to 998 images), s uch as which images to prin t and how many prints to mak e. These designatio n methods co mply with th e DPOF (Digit al Print Or der Format) standard s. Using the c Button to Add to Print List Display t he image you w ish to pri nt and sim ply press th e c button to [...]

Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) 112 Printing from the Print List ( DPOF) You can easil y print the sele cted images, after settin g the Print List (DPOF) and conne cting the ca mera with a prin ter. Also re fer to the Direct Print User Guide . Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera and printer. ● Open the cover and insert the[...]

Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) 113 Selecting Images Select [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 2 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Select Images & Qty.], then press the m button . Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, then press th e m button. X You will be able to set the number o[...]

Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) 114 Make the settings. ● Press the qr buttons to se lect [OK], then press the m button. X One copy of every image will be set to print and you wi ll return to the menu screen. Clearing all Selection s Select [Clear All Selections]. ● Press the · button, se lect the 2 tab. Press the op but tons to sele ct [...]

Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) 115 Print Type Standard Prints one image per page. Index Prints several reduced size images per page. Both Prints both standard and index formats. Date On Prints date from shooting informatio n. Off – File No. On Prints file number. Off – Clear DPOF data On Clears all print settings after printing. Off –[...]

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117 Customizing the Camera This chapter expands on the normal usage of the camera by explaining how to set useful functions, and change sho oting mode settings. 8 (EC251) CDI-E388_Guid e_E.book Page 117 Mond ay, June 23, 2008 1 0:51 AM C OP Y[...]

118 The functions listed in the 3 tab are useful functions that you can set for normal usage. You can set them in the Shooting or Playback mode, by pressing the · button. Turning Off the Start-up Image You can tur n off the start -up image that displays when you turn on the camera. ● Select [Sta rt-up Image] , then press the qr buttons to s elec[...]

Changing Functions 119 Power Saving du ring Shooting You can change the time at which t he screen shut s down automatica lly during shoot ing (p. 118). This also work s when [Auto Powe r Down] is set to [Off]. In order to save battery power, it is recommended to choose les s than [1min.]. ● Choose [Power Sa ving], then pr ess the m button. ● Pr[...]

Changing Functions 120 Creating a Fo lder You can creat e new folders to sa ve your images t o. ● Select [Create Folder], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to select [Crea te New Folder], then press the qr buttons to sele ct . X When in Shoo ting mode, the displays. Newly shot images are now saved to the new folder. Creating Folde[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 121 Changing the Lens Retract Time The lens re tracts abo ut 1 minute af ter switching to Playbac k mode, for safety reasons. Y ou can set th e retract ti me to [0 sec .]. ● Select [Len s Retract], then press the qr buttons to se lect [0 sec .]. You can set fu nctions in the 4 tab after press ing the · button while in[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 122 Using the Auto Red-Ey e Correction Function This funct ion automatica lly reduces red -eye. Only the cor rected image wil l be recorded to the memory car d. ● Select [Flas h Settings], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to select [Re d-Eye Corr.], then p ress the qr buttons to select [On]. Turning of[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 123 Turning off the AF-Assist Beam When the camera ha s focusing difficu lties while you pr ess the shutter button halfway, the AF-assist Bea m will automat ically light to assist fo cusing. You can turn of f this funct ion. ● Select [A F-assist B eam], then press the qr buttons to s elect [Off]. Displaying the Overlay[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 124 Changing the Imag e Stabilization (I S Mode) ● Select [IS Mode], then press the qr buttons to select a sett ing. ● [Continuou s]: The image stab ilization i s always on. You c an confirm the res ult directly on the scr een which makes it eas ier to chec k the composit ion or focus of the subject. [Shoot Onl y]: T[...]

125 Useful Informat ion for Using the Camera This chapter introduces camera ac cessories, con tains lists of functions and the index. 9 (EC251) CDI-E388_Guid e_E.book Page 125 Mond ay, June 23, 2008 1 0:51 AM C OP Y[...]

126 If you use AC Ada pter Kit ACK800 (s old separat ely), you can use t he camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the batt eries. Turn the camera off. Plug the cord into the camera. ● Open the camera’s ter minal cover an d insert the plug into th e camera. Connect the power cord. ● Connect the power c ord to the co mpact [...]

127 Equipment Memory Cards • This ca mera is a hi gh-precisio n electron ic device. D o not drop it or subject it to strong i mpact. • Never place the camer a close to magnets or motor s that generate st rong electrom agnetic fiel ds. Exposu re to strong magnetic fi elds may ca use malfunctio ns or corrup t image da ta. • If wate r droplets h[...]

128 If you think there is a pr oblem with the camera, firs t check the f ollowing. If the items bel ow do not solve you r problem, cont act a Canon Custom er Support He lp Desk as listed on the includ ed customer s upport li st. Power TV output Shooting You pressed the power button, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the batteries are properly [...]

You Think There is a Problem 129 Display turned off while shooting. • When the flash has finished charging, the display will return (p. 23). appears when the shutter button was pressed halfway. • Set the IS Mode to [Continuous] (p. 124). • Set the flash to any setting other than (p. 59). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 72). • Attach the came[...]

You Think There is a Problem 130 Shooting movies Eyes appear red. • Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On]. This is effective if the subject looks right at the red-eye reduction lamp. Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject. The shutter will not close for approx. 1 second when the[...]

You Think There is a Problem 131 Playback List of Messages Cannot play back. • If the file name or folder struct ure is changed on a com puter, you may not be ab le to play back images or movies. Refer to the Software Starter Guide fo r information regarding folder structure or file names. Playback stops, or audio cuts out. • Use a card that ha[...]

132 If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the follow ing solutions. No memory card • The memory card may be inserted in the wrong orientation. Insert the memory card in the correct orientation (p. 14). Card locked! • The SD memory card or SDHC memory card's write protect tab is set to "Lock". Unlock the write prote[...]

Error Messages 133 Incompatib le WAVE • Since the data type of the existing sound memo is incorrect., no new sound memo can be added or played back (p. 107). Naming error! • The file name could not be created because there is an image with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create, or the highest possible file number h[...]

134 Functions Available i n Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function Long Shutter ISO Speed (p. 72) *1 { — { — { — {{ {{ —— —— — — Flash (p. 59) { — {{ {{ —— {{ { { Drive Mode (pp. 60, 69, 78) {{ { { {{ —— Self- Timer {{ { — {{ { — Shooting Zone (pp. 64, 65) {{ { — {{ { — {{ —— All Range — — — { Face [...]

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136 (Shooting) Tab Menu Menus Shooting modes Function Long Shutter AF Frame (p. 80) Face Detect {{ { { AiAF {{ { — Center {{ { — AF Frame Size (p. 81) Normal {{ { { Small {{ —— AF-Point Zoom (p. 82) {{ { — Digital Zoom* 1 (p. 61) Standard {{ { { * 2 Digital Tele-converter 1.4x/2. 3x {{ { — Flash Settings (pp. 121, 122) Slow Synchro {{ *[...]

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Menus 138 (Setting) Tab Menu Select when you print an image recor ded in the (Widescreen) mode at the full page setting fo r wide paper using a Canon SELPHY CP750/740/ 730/ CP720/CP710/CP510 Compact Photo Printer. Since this setting is saved even when the p ower is turned off, ensure that you re turn the setting to [Auto] to print other image size [...]

Menus 139 (Playback) Tab Men u (Print) Tab Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slide Show Automatically plays back images. p. 98 My Category Organizes images in categories. p. 96 Red-Eye Correction Corrects red-eye in images. p. 105 Resize Resizes and saves images. p. 103 Sound Memo Records and attaches sound to images. p. 107 Protect Protects imag[...]

140 Camera Effective Pixels . . . . Approx. 10.0 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3.-inch type CCD (Total Pixels: Appro x. 10.3 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 (W) – 38.4 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 36 (W) – 216 (T) mm) f/3.2 (W) – f/5.9 (T) Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 4.0x (Up to[...]

Specifications 141 Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) Sound memos: WAVE (monaural) Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superfine, Fine, Normal Number of Recording Pixels . . Still images Movies: Large: 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1: 2816 x 2112[...]

142 Numerics 3:2 Guide ............................. 123 A AC adapter kit ...................... 126 Accessorie s ............................ 36 AE Lock ................................. 86 AF Î Auto Focus AF Frame ......................... 22, 80 AF Lock ................ ................. 85 AF-Point Zoom ....................... 82 AiAF ........[...]

Index 143 F Face Detect ............................. 80 Face Sele ct ............................. 83 Factory Se ttings Î Defa ult Setting s FE Lock .................................. 87 File No .................................. 119 Fireworks (Scene Mode) .......... 58 Flash Flash Off ............................. 59 Flash On ...................[...]

Index 144 Shooting Time .............. 29, 91 Viewing (P layback) ............. 30 MultiMed ia card Î Memory Card My Category .......... ................. 96 My Colors ............................... 75 N Night Scene (Scene Mode) ..... 57 Night Snap shot (Scene Mode) . 5 5 Number of Shots ..................... 17 P PictBrid ge ....................[...]

Index 145 Is a Proble m) ......................... 128 V Video Î Movies Viewing (Pl ayback) .................. 93 AF-Point Zo om .................. .. 82 Enlarged D isplay ............... .. 97 Index Play back .................... 94 Single I mage Play back ....... .. 24 Slide Show .......................... 98 W White Balance ....................[...]

146 Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. Disclaimer • Reprinting , transmitting, or storing in a retri eval system any part of this guide witho ut the permission of Canon is prohi bited. • Canon rese rves the righ t to change the conten ts of this g uide at any time without p rior notice . • Illustrati ons and screen[...]

147 Canadian Radio Inter ference Regulat ions This Class B digi tal apparatus com plies with Canad ian ICES-003. Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio Cet apparei l numérique de la cla sse B est confor me à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1310 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC [...]