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Checking the Package Contents
Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything
is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera.
Camera
AA-size Alkaline
Batteries (x2)
Memory Card
(32MB)
Interface Cable
IFC-400PCU
AV Cable
AVC-DC400
Wrist Strap
WS-800
Canon Digital Camera
Solution Disk
Warranty Card
“Canon Customer
Support” Leaflet
Camera User Guide
This Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer and
print.
Software Starter Guide
Read when you want to connect the camera to a computer.
Explains how to install and use the software on the Canon
Digital Camera Solution Disk.
Download ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrower Software
Guide (PDF) from:
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/information-e.htm
• You can use the included memory card to try out your new camera and
take some test shots.
• Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF manuals.
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Conventions Used in this Guide
• Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ].
• Buttons on the camera body are represented by the following icons.
button
FUNC./SET (Function/Set) button
button
button
button
MENU button
DISP. (Display) button
: Troubleshooting tips for common problems.
: Hints for getting more out of your camera.
: Notes for preventing malfunction.
: Supplemental explanation.
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• (p. xx): xx stands for reference page number.
• This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings unless
otherwise noted.
• This camera can use various types of memory cards. These are
collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide.
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Read This First
Test Shots
Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images
were recorded 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 there is a
problem with the camera while abroad, please return 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.
LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing
techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification, but
occasionally non-performing pixels may appear as bright or dark dots. The
camera is not damaged. This also has no effect on the recorded image.
Camera Body Temperature
Please take care when operating the camera for an extended period as the
camera body may become warm. The camera is not damaged.
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Capture Your Best Memories
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What Do You Want to Do?
Shoot
● Shoot, Leaving It to the Camera to Make Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 22
● Just Taking Pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
● Shooting Various Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55–58
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Snowscapes
(p. 57)
(p. 57)
- Take good shots of people
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At night
(p. 55)
Portraits
(p. 55)
CKids and pets
(p. 55)
- Take good landscapes
At the beach
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Foliage
(p. 57)
Sunset
(p. 57)
Nightscape
Landscape
(p. 57)
(p. 55)
- Shoot various other scenes
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Indoors
(p. 56)
Aquarium
Fireworks
(p. 58)
(p. 58)
(p. 58)
Low light
● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the flash) . . 59
● Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
● Insert the date and time into my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
● Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting) . . . . . . . . . 64
● Take sepia toned or black and white pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
● Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 70
● Take pictures continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
● Shoot without camera shake (image stabilization) . . . . . . . . . . 124
● Shoot without camera shake even in low light conditions
(high ISO speed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 72
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What Do You Want to Do?
View
● Look at my pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
● Automatically play back pictures (slide show). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
● Look at pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
● Quickly search pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
● Erase pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 101
● Protect pictures from accidental erasure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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Shoot/View Movies
● Shoot movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
● Watch my movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Print
● Easily print my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Save
● Save images to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 108, 109
Other
● Turn off sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Table of Contents
Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of
this camera. Chapters 4 – 9 explain the advanced functions letting you learn
further as you read them in order.
Checking the Package Contents .......2
Conventions Used in this Guide ........3
Read This First ..................................4
What Do You Want to Do? ................6
Safety Precautions...........................10
LCD Monitor Precautions.................12
1 Getting Started ....................13
Inserting the Batteries and
Memory Card..............................14
Setting the Date and Time...............18
Setting the Display Language..........20
Pressing the Shutter Button.............21
Taking Pictures................................22
Viewing Images ...............................24
Erasing Images................................25
Printing Images................................26
Shooting Movies ..............................28
Viewing Movies................................30
Transferring Images to a Computer ... 31
Accessories .....................................36
Separately Sold Accessories ...........38
2 Learning More......................39
Components Guide..........................40
Indicators .........................................42
Power Saving Function
(Auto Power Down) ....................42
Information Displayed on the Screen . 43
Switching the Display.......................45
FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations .....46
MENU Functions - Basic Operations.. 47
Resetting the Camera......................48
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Formatting Memory Cards .............. 49
Changing Sounds............................ 51
Changing the Image Display Time .. 52
3 Shooting Special Scenes and
Using Common Functions
.............................................. 53
9 Just Taking Pictures
(Easy Mode)............................... 54
Shooting Various Scenes................ 55
K Shooting Special Scenes....... 56
! Turning the Flash Off.................. 59
h Turning the Flash On................... 59
Q Using the Self-Timer................... 60
Zooming in on Far Away Subjects .. 61
Inserting the Date and Time ..... 63
e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)....... 64
u Shooting Far Away Subjects...... 65
4 Making Settings for the
Images You Want...........67
G Shooting in Program AE ............. 68
W Continuous Shooting ................. 69
Changing the Recording Pixels
(Image Size)............................... 70
Changing the Image Quality
(Compression Ratio) .................. 70
Changing the ISO Speed ................ 72
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 73
Adjusting the Brightness
(Exposure Compensation) ......... 74
Changing the Tone of an Image
(My Colors) ................................ 75
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