ENGLISH
Before Using the Camera
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Print/Transfer Settings
Viewing Images on a TV set
Troubleshooting
List of Messages
Appendix
Advanced
Camera User Guide
This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CDI-E248-010
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© 2006 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN JAPAN
Main Features
Shooting
 6x optical zoom with shift-method image stabilizer
 Avoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when 
shooting by using a high ISO speed
 Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular 
conditions
 Changes specific image colors to shoot (Color Accent, Color 
Swap)
 Use the separately sold wide converter, tele-converter,  close-
up lens or waterproof case when shooting
Playback
 Plays back automatically 
using the Auto Play function
Editing
 Adds effects to still images 
with My Colors
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
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Conventions Used in this Guide
Icons appearing next to or below titles indicate the shooting 
modes in which the procedure can be used.
Mode switch
Postcard Mode
Shooting Mode
* Unavailable shooting modes are shown grayed out.
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 136).
 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.
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations . . . . . . . . 12
Using the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Saving Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression 
(Still Images)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Continuous Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Postcard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
   Embedding the Date in the Image Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting the Display Overlays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
 Movie Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . 39
 Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
 Setting the Shutter Speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
 Setting the Aperture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture. . . . . . 43
Selecting an AF Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, 
Manual Focus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . .49
Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Shooting in a My Colors Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Changing the Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Adjusting the ISO Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Compensating the Flash Adjustment / Flash Output. . . . . . . .63
Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Setting the Auto Rotate Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Creating an Image Destination (Folder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Resetting the File Number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Playback/Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
 Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback)  . . . . . .71
 Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Editing Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Adding My Colors Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Attaching Sound Memos to Images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Automated Playback (Auto Play)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Erasing All Images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Print Settings/Transfer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Viewing Images on a TV set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
When the power is turned on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Shooting movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
TV monitor output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Printing with a direct print compatible printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
List of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Battery Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Handling the Memory Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Using the Lenses (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately). . . . . 114
Replacing the Date Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Camera Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode . . . . . . 136
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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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Camera Body Temperature
If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body 
may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when 
operating the camera for an extended period. 
About the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision 
manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels 
operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may 
occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no 
effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a 
malfunction.
Video Format
Please set the camera’s video signal format to the one used in your 
region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 88).
Language Setting
Please see the Basic Guide (p. 7) to change the language setting.
Safety Precautions
 Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety 
precautions described below and in the “Safety Precautions” 
section of the Basic Camera User Guide. Always ensure that the 
camera is operated correctly.
 The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended 
to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and 
its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other 
persons and equipment.
 Equipment refers to the camera, battery, battery charger (sold 
separately) and compact power adapter (sold separately).
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