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Camera User Guide
Getting Started
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Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 165 – 172).
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Confirming the Package Contents
The following items are included in the package. If something is
missing please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the
product.
Camera
a
b
AA-size Alkaline
Batteries (×2)
c
Memory Card
(32 MB)
d
Interface Cable
IFC-400PCU
e
AV Cable
AVC-DC300
f
Wrist Strap
WS-800
g
Canon Digital
Camera Solution
Disk
Warranty Card
h
User Guides
i
•
•
•
Camera User Guide (this guide)
Direct Print User Guide
(Connecting the camera to a printer)
Software Starter Guide
(Connecting the camera to a computer)
• “Canon Customer Support” Leaflet
See the PDF manuals available on the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html
•
ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser Software User Guide
You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the
included memory card.
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Let’s Get Started!
1
Let’s Get Started!
This guide is divided into the following two sections.
First...
Getting Started
p. 9
This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the
basics of shooting, viewing and printing images. Start out by
familiarizing yourself with the camera and mastering the basics.
Next...
Learning More
p. 39
Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera’s many features
to shoot more challenging photos. Details on using each function are
described in this section, including how to connect the camera to a
television to view images.
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Table of Contents
2
Table of Contents
Items marked with a
or procedures.
are lists or charts that summarize camera functions
Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Shooting Still Images (
Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Embedding the Date in the Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shooting Movies (
Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Downloading Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Basic Operations
Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Components Guide
40
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
44
Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus . . . 46
Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
56
Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Shooting Close-ups (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . 64
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
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Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Changing the Compression (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
69
Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Program AE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Setting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Setting the Aperture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . . . 78
Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
84
Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions. . . . . . . . . 88
Selecting an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Selecting a Subject to Focus On
(Face Select and Track). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Advanced Shooting Functions
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . 107
Registering Settings to the
Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
110
Viewing Magnified Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . 111
Check the Focus and Facial Expressions of Subjects
(Focus Check Display). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . . . . 116
Playback/Erasing
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Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Configuring the Camera
Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Automated Playback (Slide Shows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Changing the Recording Pixel (Resize). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Attaching Sound Memos to Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Protecting Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Erasing All Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
133
Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
139
Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Setting the Auto Rotate Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . 147
148
Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
150
161
165
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . 182
Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Connecting to a TV
Troubleshooting
List of Messages
Appendix
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Index
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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About this Guide
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
60
Using the Flash
1 Press the
button.
Available Shooting Modes
p. 206
Mode switch position:
Shooting (
Playback (
)/
)
Some functions may not be available in certain shooting modes.
If there is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes.
: This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s
operation.
: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic
operating procedures.
Explanations in this guide are based on the camera’s default settings
at time of purchase.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. As a result,
the illustrations and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the
actual camera.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory
cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in
this camera. These memory cards are collectively referred to as
memory cards in this guide.
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Please Read
6
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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