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© 2007 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN JAPAN
ENGLISH
Before Using the Camera
Shooting
Using the Mode Dial
Advanced Shooting Functions
Playback/Erasing
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Customizing the Camera
Troubleshooting
List of Messages
Appendix
Advanced
Camera User Guide
This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail.
Main Features
Shooting
12x optical zoom with shift-method image stabilizer
Controlling camera shake or blurry subjects while shooting
using a high ISO speed set with the dedicated Auto ISO Shift
Shoot movies in any mode by pressing the movie button
(with stereo sound)
Face priority AF that detects faces in a scene
Use the separately sold wide converter, tele-converter, close-
up lens, or an externally mounted flash for EOS cameras
when shooting
Playback
Plays movies with stereo sound
Organizes images by category
Auto plays slideshows
Records sound only
(sound recorder)
Editing
Red-Eye Correction
Adds effects to still images with
My Colors
Edits movies
Records sound memos for still
images
Printing
Makes printing easy with the Print/Share button
Also supports non-Canon brand PictBridge compliant
printers
Uses of Recorded Images
Effortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/Share
button
Freely customize the start-up image or start-up sound using
the My Camera settings
Conventions Used in this Guide
Icons appearing next to, or below titles indicate the modes in
which the procedure can be used.
Mode: Shooting (
Continuous Shooting
*
Shooting Mode
)/Playback (
)
• Unavailable shooting modes are shown grayed out.
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 199).
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the
Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred
to as the Advanced Guide.
: This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s
operation.
: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the
basic operating procedures.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and
MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are
collectively called memory cards in this guide.
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.
This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when
used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable
for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc.,
caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories
(e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note
that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the
malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you
may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
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Table of Contents
Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera
functions or procedures.
Conventions Used in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations. . . . . . . . 13
Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Customizing Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Setting the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression
(Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setting the Slow Synchro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Continuous Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Checking for Focus Right After Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Using the Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Setting the Recording Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . . . .57
Changing the Colors and Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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Shooting in the Creative Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Program AE
Setting the Shutter Speed
Setting the Aperture
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
Advanced Shooting Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Selecting an AF Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Switching between Focus Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adjusting the ISO Speed Quickly (Auto ISO Shift) . . . . . . . . 81
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Shooting with FE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Shooting in a My Colors Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings Shooting . . . 93
Compensating the Flash Adjustment/Flash Output. . . . . . . . 94
Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Saving Custom Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Registering Settings to the Shortcut Button . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Creating an Image Destination (Folder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Playback/Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Viewing Magnified Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . . . 105
Organizing Images by Category (My Category) . . . . . . . . . 106
Jumping to Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Editing Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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Rotating Images in the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Playback with Transition Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Red-Eye Correction Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Adding My Colors Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Sound-Only Recording (Sound Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Automated Playback (Slide Shows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Viewing Images on a TV Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Erasing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Print Settings/Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Setting the DPOF Print Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) . . . . .141
Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Registering My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
When the power is turned on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
LCD monitor/Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Shooting Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
TV monitor output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Printing with a direct print compatible printer . . . . . . . . . . . .154
List of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Battery Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Handling the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Using Conversion Lenses (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately). . . . .172
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Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Camera Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode . . . . . 199
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Handling Precautions
Please Read
Test Shots
Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly
recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the
camera is operating and being operated correctly.
Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its
distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising
from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory
cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be
recorded in a way that is machine readable.
Warning Against Copyright Infringement
Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal
use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or
contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and
regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of
images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties
by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or
other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use.
Warranty Limitations
This camera’s warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If a
problem arises while the camera is in use abroad, please convey it
back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim
to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the
customer support list supplied with your camera.
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