Canon SX120 IS manual

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

2 Check if t he following items are in cluded in y our camera pa ckage. 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 sh ots and play them ba ck to make sure t he images were recorde d correctly . Please note tha t Canon Inc., it s subsidiari es and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liable for any consequ ential damages arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or accessory , includi ng memory cards, that r esults in [...]

4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ● Just take pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ● Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 59 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ● Easy Playback (Easy Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 ● Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic operati ons and freq uently used fu nctions of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onward explain t he advanced function s, letting you learn more a s you read each chap ter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First ..................................3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Conventions Us[...]

Table of Contents 7 Shooting Using a TV Monito r .......... 76 Changing the AF Frame Mode.... .... 78 Magnifying the Focal Point.... .......... 79 Shooting wit h the AF L ock ...... ........ 80 Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Sele ct) ..... ............. 81 Changing the Metering Mod e.......... 82 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode .... 83 Shootin[...]

8 • 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, control dial, and FUNC./SET but ton are represente d by the follo wing icons. • : Troublesho oting tips. • : Hints for ge tting more out of your camera. ?[...]

9 • 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 wit[...]

Safety Precautions 10 Battery Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the batteries near or in direct flame. • Do not let the batteries come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries. • Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries [...]

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

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13 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 images in Easy Mode, how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer. Attaching th e Strap/Holding the Camera ?[...]

14 Insert the i ncluded ba tteries a nd memory ca rd 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 re cord images i f the tab is in the loc ked position. Slide the tab up until you h ear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide and hol d the cover lock , then slide and open[...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 15 Close the cover. ● Close the cove r and p ress downward as you slide i t until it click s into place . Removing the Memory Card ● Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it. X The memory card wil l pop up. 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. • Under some shooting conditions, fewer shots can be taken. • Depending on the brand of alkaline batteries used, the number of sh [...]

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 17 Approximate Nu mber of Shots pe r Memory Car d • 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[...]

18 The Date/Time se ttings scre en will appea r the first time the camera 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 s et 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 19 Changing the Date an d Time You can change the current da te and time sett ings. Display the menus . ● Press the n but ton. 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[...]

20 You can change the display l anguage in the LCD mo nitor menus and messages. 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 langua ge. ● Press the opqr buttons or t urn the  dial to choos e a language, th en press the m but[...]

21 The shutter button has two stops. To take images that ar e in focus, be s ure to first pr ess the shutt er button li ghtly (halfw ay) to focu s, then take the s hot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). X The camera auto matically foc uses and selects the ne cessary se ttings for shooting, such as t he bright ness. X When the came ra focus[...]

22 Since the came ra can determine the subject a nd shooting co nditions, you can let it a utomatically select th e best se ttings for t he scene a nd just sho ot. The camera can a lso detect an d focus on faces , setting t he color and brightness to optimal le vels. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The start-u p sound will play ,[...]

Taking Pictures 23 X Green AF frames appear where the subject is i n focus. X Several AF fr ames will appear wh en the camera focuse s on more than one point. ● If the indic ator ligh ts orange a nd “Raise the flash” a ppears on the sc reen, it is recommended to shoot wi th the flas h. Raise the fla sh manually, it will fire when you shoot. W[...]

Taking Pictures 24 • the image comes out dark even if t he flash fired when shooting? The subj ect is too fa r away fo r the flas h to reach. Shoot wit hin the effective fl ash range of approximat ely 50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 1.0 – 2.5 m (3. 3 – 8.2 ft.) at maximum telephot o. • the camera be[...]

25 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 appear. Choose an image. ● Pressing the q button will cycle through the images in reverse o rder. ● Pressing t he r button will cycle thr ough the images in the order they were taken. ● The images chan ge more quickl y if[...]

26 You can ch oose and erase image s one at a t ime. Pleas e note that erased images canno t be recovered . Exercise ad equate caution before erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will appear. Choose an image to erase . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to displ ay an imag e to eras e.[...]

27 You can easily print the images you ha ve taken if you conn ect the camera to a PictBrid ge compliant printer (sold separa tely). Items to Pr epare • Camera and Pict Bridge complia nt printer ( sold separatel y) • Interface c able supp lied with th e camera ( p. 2) Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Ope[...]

Printing Images 28 Choose an image to print. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an ima ge, then pres s the m button. Print images. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Print] and press the m button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to print additio nal images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after pr inting has completed. ● After pr[...]

29 The explanat ions of camera o perations an d behavior be low are basical ly the same as in “ Taking Pic tures” (p. 2 2) except that oper ational i nstructions appear on the screen, and th e camera is set s o that only th e buttons explained on this page are functional . This preven ts incorrec t operation of the camera, allow ing even begi n[...]

30 The explanat ions for viewi ng or erasing unwanted images are basically t he same as in “Vie wing Images” ( p. 25) and “Eras ing Images” (p . 26) except that operat ional instru ctions appea r on the screen, and the camera is set so that only th e buttons e xplained o n this page are fun ctional. Thi s prevents incorrect operation of t h[...]

31 The camera can a utomatical ly select all se ttings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the sh utter button. Choose E mode. ● 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, making it ap[...]

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 fi nger off the shutter but ton. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during shoot ing, the focus , brightness a nd tone will auto[...]

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 appear. X appears on movi es. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a movi e, then press the m button. X The movie co ntrol panel will appear on the screen. Play the movie. ● Press the qr butt[...]

34 You can use the included sof tware to tran sfer your came ra images to a computer. I f you are a lready usi ng ZoomBrows er EX/Image Browser, i nstall the software from the in cluded CD-R OM, overw riting your current installation . System Requ irements Windows * For Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or later (max. 500MB) must be installe[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 35 Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) are 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. Begin installation. ● Click [Easy Inst allation] and fol low the onscreen ins tructions to proceed with t he installatio n[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 36 Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the came ra. Open CameraWindow. Windows ● Choose [Canon Camer aWindow] and click [OK]. X CameraWindow will appear. ● If CameraWindow do es not appear, cl ick the [Start] me nu and choose [All Progra ms], followed b y [Canon Utilities], [CameraWin dow], [[...]

Transferring Images to a Computer 37 Transfer Images ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transfer red Images]. X All images not previously transferre d will transfer to th e computer. Tr ansferred images will be sorted b y date and s aved in separate fo lders in the Pi ctures fol der. ● After the tra nsfer finish es,[...]

38 Accessories Wrist Strap WS-800 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk AV Cable AVC-DC40 0 *1 AC Adapter Kit ACK800 Compact Powe r Adapter CA-PS800 Power Cord Supplied wi th Camera *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the print er and interface cables. *3 Battery and Charger Kit [...]

Accessories 39 Inkjet Printers (PIXMA series) Compact Phot o Printers (SELPHY se ries) Card Reader Windows/Mac intosh Video IN Termina l Audio IN Term inal TV/Video Canon-Brand PictBr idge Compliant Printers *2 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when use[...]

40 The following camera acces sories are sold separately. Some accessor ies are not sol d in some regions , or may no longer be available. Power Supplies • Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 This kit inc ludes both a de dicated charge r unit and fou r rechargeabl e AA- size NiMH (nicke l metal hydri de) batteries . Recommended fo r powering the cam[...]

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 Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 22) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 100, 104) Microphone (p. 32) Lens Shutter Button (p. 21) Power Button Mode Dial Flash (pp. 23, 29, 66, 86) Lamp (Self-Timer Lamp (pp. 63, 64, 74, 75) / AF Assist Beam (p. 1[...]

Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning th e control di al allows you to perform oper ations such as ch oosing i tems or sw itching i mages. 1 Button When the lens i s extended, you c an switch be tween the Shoot ing and Playback mo des. When the lens is retrac ted, you c an use this bu tton to turn the camera o n and off i n Playba ck mode. Scree[...]

44 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera det ects if it is held vert ically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly f or the best shot. It also detects orient ation 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 Playback (Detail ed Information Di splay) Switching the Display You can change the display us ing the l button. Shooting Mode (p. 42) ISO Speed (p. 70) Exposure Compensation (p. 67), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 97) White Balance (p. 71) Histogram (p. 46) Image Editi ng (pp. 109 – 111) Compression (Image Qualit[...]

Information Displayed on the Screen 46 Display in Dark Conditions during Shoot ing The display automaticall y brightens wh en shooting i n dark conditio ns, allowing y ou to chec k the co mposition (N ight Displ ay function ). Howeve r, the brightnes s of the image on th e screen, and t he brightness of the actual image record ed may be diffe rent.[...]

47 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. 132 – 135) . Choose a shooting mo de. ● Set the mode dial to the desired shoot ing 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[...]

48 Various fu nctions can be se t from the me nus. The menu items are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and pl ayback ( 1 ). The av ailable menu items d iffer depen ding on the mode (pp. 1 34 – 137). Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 4 2) left or right t[...]

49 You can silence or adjust the volu me of camera sounds . Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Mu te], then press the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton.[...]

50 Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [LCD Brightness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [L CD Bright ness]. Change the brightness. ● Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ● Press the n button again to co mplete the setting. Changing the Screen Brigh[...]

51 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting , you can reset th e camera to the default sett ings. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. 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 butto[...]

52 Before you use a new memory card or one that has been used in other devices, you should f ormat the card with thi s camera. Formattin g (initializing) a memory card erases al l data on the memory ca rd. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequat e caution before formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton.[...]

Formatting Memory Cards 53 Low Level Format Perform low level form atting whe n you think that the recording/ reading speed of a memory card has drop ped. ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 to di splay the [Format ] screen. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Low Level Format], then press the qr buttons to d isplay . ● Press the opq r [...]

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 Sho oting The monitor will turn off ap proximately 1 mi nute after t he camera is la st operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, t he lens will re tract and t he power will turn off. Whe n the monito r has tur ned off but[...]

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 o f condition s, the camera will automatica lly select any n ecessary set tings. All y[...]

56 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mode. Choose the Shoo ting mode. ● Set the mode dial to th e desired Shootin g mode. Shoot. I Take portra its (Portrait) ● Produces a sof t effect when photograph ing people. J Take landscapes (Landscape) ● Lets you[...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 57 H Take indoor shots (Indoor) ● Lets you sh oot indoors with natur al colors. The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditions in which you wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mode. Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . ● Turn the  d ial to c hoose the shooting mode. Shoo[...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 58 U Shoot sunsets (Sunse t) ● Lets you tak e shots of suns ets in vivid colors. , Take nightscapes (Night Scene) ● Lets you ta ke beautifu lly lit cit y nightscape s or night back grounds. ● 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 [...]

Shooting in Special Scenes 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. Z Shoot using high ISO speed (ISO 3200) ● Lets yo[...]

60 You can us e the digit al zoom to zoom up t o a maximum of 40x and capture subjects th at are too far away for the opt ical zoom (p . 22) to e nlarge. The images may appe ar coarse, how ever, depend ing on the reco rding pixel setting (p . 68) and the zoom fa ctor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stop s. X [...]

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 61 To turn off the digital zoom, press the n but ton, choose the 4 tab, and choose [Digital Zoom] and the [Off ] option. 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 ena bles a faster shu tter speed and le ss chance of ca mera shake[...]

62 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once in serted, however, t hey cannot be delet ed. Be sure to check beforehand that the d ate and ti me are corr ectly set (p . 18). Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n but ton. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 4 tab. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the [...]

63 The self-ti mer can be used to s hoot a gr oup photo that inclu des the ca mera operator. The camera will act ivate appr oximately 10 s econds after th e shutter but ton is pressed. Press the p button. Choose Ò . ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose Ò , then press the m b utton. X Once set, Ò will appear. Shoot. ● Press t[...]

64 Once you compos e the shot, suc h as for a group p hoto, press the shutter button, and enter the compositio n, the camer a will tak e three sh ots in a r ow two second s after it dete cts your face (p. 78). Choose " . ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 63 and choose " . Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ● Make sure a gree [...]

65 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 th at the mode dial is se t to G . • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explaine d in this chapte r in modes other than G mode [...]

66 You can choo se the setting s for vario us functions t o suit your pre ferences . AE stands for Auto Exp osure. Set the mode dial to G . Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 66 – 75). Shoot. If a correct exposure cannot be obtai ned when pressing the shutt er button halfway, the shutter speed an d aperture value are shown in or[...]

67 You can adju st the st andard exp osure set by the ca mera in 1/3- stop increments in the range of –2 to +2. Choose the exposure compensation. ● Press the b button. Adjust the brightnes s. ● While watching the screen, tu rn the  dial to adju st the brightne ss and press the b button. You can shoot an object at a close distance or even sh[...]

68 You can choose from six recor ding pixels (i mage size) setti ngs. Choose the recordin g pixels. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . 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[...]

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 69 Approximate Values for Reco rding Pixels and Compression Ratio • The values in the table are measured accordin g to Canon standards and 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[...]

70 Choose the ISO spee d. ● After pressi ng the o button, pres s the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, t hen press the m bu tton. • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharp er images, but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooti ng conditions. • Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter sp [...]

71 The white balance (WB ) function sets the optimal white b alance f or natural looking co lors. Choose the white ba lance. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . 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[...]

72 You can shoot continuousl y at a fixed inte rval. Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose W or , then press the m button. Shoot. X As long as you ho ld the shutte r button down, the camer a will shoot suc cessive images. Conti[...]

73 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 choose . 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 Ton[...]

Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 74 Custom Color The contrast , sharpness and co lor saturation in an image can be chosen and set from 5 different le vels. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 73 to cho ose , then press the l button. ● Press the op b uttons to choose an option, the n press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a value. ● The [...]

75 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, pres s the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose $ , then press the n button. Choose th e settings. ● Press the op b uttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots ]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to cho[...]

76 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 “Viewing Images on a TV” (p. 105). • Shooting p rocedures are the sa me as when using the c amera’s moni tor. While you keep the shutter button pressed ha lfway, the foc us and exposure are locked. You can now recomp o[...]

77 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 th at the mode dial is se t to G . • The sections “Setting the Sh utter Speed ” (p. 87), “S etting the Aper ture Value” (p. 8 8), “Setting the Shutte r Speed a[...]

78 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to matc h the conditi ons you want t o shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 4 tab, and then choose the [AF F rame] menu item. Pr ess the qr buttons to choose an opti on. Face Detect • Detects peop le’s faces and sets the foc us, exposure (evaluati ve metering only) and w[...]

79 If you pres s the shutt er button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the foc us. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 4 tab, and then choose the [A F-Point Zoom] menu item. Press the qr buttons to choose [On]. Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face Detec t] (p. 78), the face[...]

80 The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the focus, th e focal dis tance will n ot change ev en when you release your finger from the s hutter butt on. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the q 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. [...]

81 You can choose a specific per son's face to f ocus on and then shoot. Set Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward the face o f the subject and p ress the 0 but ton. X After [Face Select : On] a ppears, a face frame will appear aro und the face detected as t he main subject. ● Even if the subject mo ves, the face fram e will follow t[...]

82 You can change the Metering mo de (brightness measuring fun ction) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the Me tering mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting will display on t he screen[...]

83 You can u se manual f ocus when auto focus is not possible. I f you press the shutter butt on halfway afte r roughly focusing man ually, you can fi ne tune the focus. Choose . ● Press the q butt on, then press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then press th e m button agai n. X and the MF indi cator appear . Focusing roug hly. ●[...]

84 When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE st ands for “Auto Exposure”. Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the b butt on while pressi ng the shutter butto n halfway. X When ¤ appears, th e exposure will b e set. ● If y[...]

85 Just as w ith the AE l ock (p. 84 ), you can l ock the expo sure for sh ooting with the flash. FE s tands for “Flas h Exposure”. Raise the flash and ch oose h (p. 66). Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the b butt on while pressi ng the shutter butto n halfway. X The flash will fire and whe n ¤ appears, [...]

86 You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, appe ar bright b y having the camera provi de the appr opriate illumin ation with t he flash. At the same time, you can u se a slow shutter s peed to br ighten the background that th e light from the flash cannot reach. Raise the fla sh. Choose … . ● After press ing the r butto n, press the q[...]

87 You can set th e shutter to the speed at whic h you want to sh oot. The camer a will set the a ppropriate aperture v alue for the shutter speed you set. M stands for “ Time value” . Set the mode dial to M . Make the setting. ● Turn the  d ial to s et the sh utter spe ed. Shoot. Available Shutter Speeds • 2" indicates 2 seco nds, 0[...]

88 You can set th e aperture to a value at whic h you want to shoo t. The camera will set the a ppropriate shutter sp eed for th e aperture value you set. B stands for “A perture valu e”. Set the mode dial to B . Make the setting. ● Turn the  di al to set t he aperture value. Shoot. Available Aperture Valu es • The fastest shutter speed w[...]

89 You can manual ly set the shutt er speed and ape rture to shoo t images. D stands for “Manu al”. Set the mode dial to D . Make the setting. ● Press the b button to choose the shutte r speed or apert ure value. ● Turn the  d ial to s et a va lue. X The set exposu re level appe ars on the indicator. Yo u can check the difference against [...]

90 The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, such as faces or backg rounds, that are too brig ht or dar k and aut omatically a djust the m to the optimum brightness when shooti ng. Also , when the overall imag e is lack ing in contrast, th e camera w ill automat ically corre ct the ima ge for a sh arper impression when shooting . Choose [i-Contra[...]

91 You can automa tically corre ct red-eye t hat occurs in imag es taken with t he flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. ● Press the n button, choose [Fla sh Settings] fro m the 4 tab and press t he m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose [Red -Eye Corr.] a nd press the qr butt ons to cho ose [On] . X Œ wi[...]

92 Just like wit h exposure compe nsation (p. 67) , you can adjus t the exposure ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments when usin g the flas h. Choose ~ . ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the flash exposure compensati on, then press the m button. [...]

93 In D mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output. Set the camera to D mode (p. 89). Choose the flash outpu t. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, then pres s the m button. Adjusting the Flash Output • To set the flash output,[...]

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95 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 chapte r assumes th at the mode dial is se t to E (Movie mode) . 6 C OP Y[...]

96 You can choose between three image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opt ion, and press the m button. X The setti ng will di splay on t he screen. Image Quality Table Estimated Shoo ting Time C[...]

97 In X mode, you can set the expos ure or change i t in 1/3 steps wi thin a range of ±2. Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● After rele asing the s hutter butto n, press the o button to lock t he exposure . The exposure shi ft bar appears. ● Press the o button aga in to releas e the lock. Change th e [...]

98 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Erasing Images (p. 26) • Quickly Searching I mages (Index Display) (p. 100) • Searching for I mages Using the Jump Displa y (p. 101) • Viewing Slideshows (p. 102) • Changing Image Transitions (p. 104) • Viewing Images on a TV (p. 105) • Protecting Images [...]

99 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 printi ng. • Press the 1 butt on to enter P layback mode be fore operati ng the camera. 7 • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have been edited on a [...]

100 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 tow ard 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 tow ard k to reduce the number of im ages[...]

101 When there ar e many images o n the memory car d, you can se arch them by a specified method or i mage unit. Choose a jump method. ● In Single Image Playback, pres s the o button. X The search met hod and the position of t he currently dis played imag e will appear at the bottom of the screen. ● Press the op b uttons to choose the desired s[...]

102 You can au tomatically play bac k images r ecorded to a memory car d. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n but ton, choo se [Slidesho w] from the 1 tab an d press the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the op butt ons or turn the  dial to choose an it em, and press t he qr buttons to adjust the setting. Choose [Start]. ● Press the op butt[...]

103 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. 45). ● For images wit h detected fa ces, you can also switch to the focus check display by pressing t he 0 button. X A white frame wi ll appear wh[...]

104 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display will zoom in on the image and, if you conti nue to hold th e zoom lever, it will continue to zoom in up to a fact or of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, yo u can move the locat ion of the displa yed area. ● Move the zo om lever tow ard g to zoom out or retu rn to Singl e Image Play back. ?[...]

105 Using the sup plied AV Cable , you can connect t he camera to a TV to view images you have sh ot. Items to Pr epare • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied w ith the came ra (p. 2) Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully inse rt the plug of th e cable into t he camera’s te[...]

106 You can prote ct important images so that they cannot be erased by the camera (pp. 26, 30 , 107). Choose [Protect]. ● Press the n button, choose th e 1 tab and [Prot ect], and th en press the m button. Protect the image. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se an image, then press the m bu tton. X Once protect ed, will appear . ● Pressing t he [...]

107 You can c hoose and erase a ll images at once. Si nce eras ed imag es cannot be recover ed, exerci se adequat e caution bef ore erasing . Protecte d images (p. 106) canno t be erased. Choose [Erase all]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Eras e all], and pres s the m button. Erase all images. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  [...]

108 You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Choose [Rotate]. ● Press the n but ton, 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 image will rotate 90° wit h each press of the m butto n. ● Pressing th e n button wil l restore[...]

109 You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel setti ng and save the re sized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n but ton 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 pr ess the m button. Choose an image size. ● Press [...]

110 The camera can d etect areas i n an image, such as faces or backgr ounds, that are too dark and automati cally adj ust them t o the opt imum brightne ss. Also, when t he overall image is lack ing in cont rast, the camera will automatic ally correct the image for a sharper i mpression. Y ou can choose 4 levels of cor rection: [Auto ], [Low], [Me[...]

111 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 th e 1 tab and [Red-E ye Correctio n], then press the m button. X The [Red-Eye Co rrection] screen will appear. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an ima ge. Correct th[...]

112 You can choose certain image s on a memory card f or printing (u p to 998 images) an d specify the number of prin t copies so the y can be printe d together o r processed at a photo developer service. You can then print all the chosen images at on ce or take t he memory card t o a photo d eveloper to order print s. These s election met hods com[...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 113 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n butt on and choose th e 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 pres s the m button. X You will be ab le to [...]

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 114 Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images]. ● Choose [Sel ect All Imag es] from the screen in Step 1 o n p. 113 and pres s the m button. Make print settings. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK] and press the m bu tton. Clearing All Selections Choose [Clear All Selec tion[...]

115 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[...]

116 You can custo mize convenie nt and commonly u sed function s from the 3 tab (p. 48) . Turning Off the Start-up Image You can tur n off the start -up image th at displays w hen you turn on t he camera. ● Choose [St art-up Image ], then pres s the qr buttons to c hoose [Off]. Changing the File Number Assignme nt Images you sho ot are automat ic[...]

Changing Functions 117 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each m onth, howev er, you c an also create fold ers by sho oting dat e. ● 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 F[...]

Changing Functions 118 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can ad just the time the scree n takes to s hut off a utomatically (p. 54). This also work s when [Auto Power Do wn] 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[...]

119 If you set t he mode dial to G , you can change the setti ngs in the 4 tab (p. 48). Switchin g the Focus Sett ing The camera focuses o n whatever it is aime d at even w hen the s hutter butto n is not pres sed. However, you can set it so th at the camer a only fo cuses when the shut ter button is pr essed halfwa y. ● Choose [Con tinuous AF ],[...]

Changing Shooting Functions 120 Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function The red-eye r eduction la mp lights in orde r to reduce the red-eye effe ct that occurs when shooting i n dark con ditions with t he flash. You can tu rn off this function. ● Choose [Fl ash Setting s], then pres s the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial [...]

Changing Shooting Functions 121 Displaying the Overlay You can displ ay gridlines fo r vertical and hor izontal guida nce, or a 3:2 guide to confirm t he printable ar ea for postca rd size prints . ● Choose [Dis p. Overlay], t hen press the qr buttons to ch oose an option . Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mo de], then pre ss the qr [...]

122 You can ad just the se ttings in the 1 ta b by press ing the 1 button (p. 48). Choosing the Im age that First Displays in Playback ● Choose [Resume ], then pres s the qr buttons to choose an option. Changing Playback Functions Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed. Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image. C OP Y[...]

123 Useful Information This chapter introduces date/time battery replacement, how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of available camera functi ons. The index also appears at the end. 9 C OP Y[...]

124 The life of t he date/time ba ttery (back -up battery) i s approximat ely 7 years. If the Date/Time se ttings scre en appears e very time th e camera is turned o n, replace the date/t ime battery with a ne w one (C R1220). Turn off the camera. Remove the date/time battery holder. Replace the batter y. ● Insert the b attery with (+) a nd (–)[...]

125 If you use AC Adapt er Kit ACK800 (s old separatel y), you can use t he camera witho ut worrying abou t how much charge is left in the ba ttery. Turn off the camera. Plug the cord into the camera. ● Open the cover an d fully insert the plug into the came ra. Connect the power cord. ● Connect the p ower cord to th e compact power adapter , t[...]

126 If you think there is a problem with t he camera, f irst check the following . If the items bel ow do not solve you r problem, con tact a Canon Custo mer Support He lp Desk as listed on the incl uded custo mer support list. Power You pressed the power but ton, but nothing ha ppened. • Confirm that the batteries ar e properly inserted (p. 14).[...]

Troubleshooting 127 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus on the subject, th en press fully to shoot (p. 21). • Shoot the subject within th e focusing distance (p. 138 ). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 119). • Confirm that function s which you do not intend to use (macr o, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using [...]

Troubleshooting 128 Recording images to t he memory card takes a long tim e, 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 F[...]

129 If error message s appear on the LCD monitor, try one of the fol lowing solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory ca rd in the correct direction (p. 14). Card locked! • The SD memory card or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “LOCK”. Unlock the write protect [...]

List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 130 Cannot complete! • Print settings could not be sa ved correctly. Reduce t he number of selected images and try again (p. 112). Naming error! • The file name coul d not be create d because there is an image with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create , or the highest pos[...]

131 Equipment • This camera i s a high-pr ecision elec tronic devic e. Do not dr op it or sub ject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to ma gnets or motor s that generate strong electromag netic fields. Exposure to str ong magnetic fie lds may cause malfunction s or corrup t image da ta. • If water dro plets have fall en on[...]

132 Functions Available i n Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function D B M G A ISO Speed (p. 70) — {{{{ {{{{ — Flash (pp. 23, 29, 66, 86) *1 ——— {{ {{{{ — — { — { — {{{{{ Focusing Zone (pp. 67, 83) All Range — ——— { {{{{ — {{{{ — {{{{ — Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 74, 75) {{{{{ {{{{{ {{{{{ *3 {{{{{ Exposure Compensatio[...]

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 133 9 I J F C H K E U , t w y O P Z {{{{{{{{{{ {{{ *7 { ————————— ———— *7 — {{ *2 *2 {{ *2 *2 — { — {{ —— — { *2 *2 {{ *2 *2 — {{{{ —— ————————— —————— {{{{{{{{{{ {{{{ — { ——————————— ——— — { — { — [...]

134 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes Function D B M G A AF Frame (p. 78) Face Detect {{{{ *1 Center {{{{ — AF Frame Size (p. 78) Normal/Small {{{{ — Digital Zoom (p. 60) Standard/ Off {{{{{ Digital Tele-convert er (1.4x/2.3x) {{{{{ AF-Point Zoom (p. 79) On/Off {{{{{ Continuous AF (p. 119) On/Off {{{{ *2 AF-assist Beam (p. 119) On/Off {{{{{ [...]

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Menus 136 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 49 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ± 2. p. 50 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up image. p. 116 Format Formats memory card, erasing all data p. 52 File Numbering Continuous*/Auto Reset p. 116 Create Folder Monthly*/Dail[...]

Menus 137 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 102 Erase all Erases images. p. 107 Protect Protects images. p. 106 Rotate Rotates images. p. 108 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions and contrast in still images. p. 110 Red-Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in still images. p. 111 Resi[...]

138 Camera Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 10 .0 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 mi llion) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0 (W) – 60.0 (T) m m 35mm film equivalent: 36 (W) – 360 (T) mm f/2.8 (W) – f/4.3 (T) Dig[...]

Specifications 139 Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 ( JPEG) Movies: AVI (Im age data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (Mono) ) Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fine, Normal Number of Recording Pixels (Still images). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Large: 3648 x 2736 p ixel[...]

140 Numerics 3:2 Guide ............................... ........... 44, 121 A AC Adapter Kit .... ................... ........... 40, 125 Accessories ........ .................................. 2, 38 AE Lock ............................ .................. 84, 97 AF J Focus AF Frame ......................... ........................ 23 AF Lock ......[...]

Index 141 Focus Check .............. ................... .......... 103 Focus Lock ..................... .......................... 76 Format J Memory Card, Forma tting Formatting (Memory Card ) ....................... 52 FUNC. Menu Basic Operations ................................ ... 47 List ................ ....................... ..............[...]

Index 142 R Recording Pixels (Image S i ze) ................ . 68 Red-Eye Auto Correction ..................................... 91 Correction ....... ....................... ............. 111 Reduction ............. ............................... 120 Resizing (Making Images Sm aller) ......... 109 Rotating Images ..................................[...]

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