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Before Using the Camera
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Print/Transfer Settings
Viewing Images on a TV set
Customizing the Camera
Troubleshooting
List of Messages
Advanced
Camera User Guide
Appendix
This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail.
 
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CDI-E193-010
XX05XXX
© 2005 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN JAPAN
Main Features
Shooting
Automatically adjusts 
shooting settings to match 
particular conditions 
(Special Scene mode)
Automatically detects 
camera orientation with an 
Intelligent Orientation 
sensor
Changes image colors to 
create special effects (My 
Colors modes)
Playback
Plays movies with sound
Auto plays slideshows
Editing
Records sound memos for 
still images
Edits movies
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 below titles indicate the modes in which the 
procedure can be used.
Using the Self-Timer
Shooting Mode
   See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 128).
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 and MultiMediaCards with this camera. 
These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.
* SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.
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
functions or procedures.
 are lists or charts that summarize camera 
Conventions Used in this Guide   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Handling Precautions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Please Read  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Precautions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Preventing Malfunctions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Before Using the Camera—The Components Guide   . . . . .12
Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations  . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the LCD Monitor   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
LCD Monitor Brightness   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the Viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Saving Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Shooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Changing the Resolution and Compression (Still Images)  . . 32
Changing Resolutions and Frame Rates (Movies) . . . . . . . . . . .  34
 Shooting in a Special Scene Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
 Shooting in Manual Mode   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro)  . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Digital Zoom    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
 Continuous Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Postcard Date Imprint Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
 Using the Self-Timer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
 Movie Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Switching between Focusing Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock)  . . .47
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock)   . . . . . . . . . . .49
Switching between Metering Modes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Shooting in Long Shutter Mode   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing the Photo Effect   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Shooting in a My Colors Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
 Adjusting the ISO Speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting the Auto Rotate Function   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Creating an Image Destination (Folder)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Resetting the File Number   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Playback/Erasing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
 Magnifying Images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . . . . . . . 70
 Jumping to Images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Viewing Movies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Editing Movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Rotating Images in the Display   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Playback with Transition Effects  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Attaching Sound Memos to Images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Automated Playback (Slide Shows)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Protecting Images   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Erasing All Images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Print Settings/Transfer Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Setting the DPOF Print Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
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Viewing Images on a TV set   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)  . . . . . . . . .90
Changing My Camera Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
Registering My Camera Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
When the power is turned on   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
LCD monitor   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Shooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Shooting Movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Battery/Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
TV monitor output  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
List of Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Appendix  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Battery Handling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Handling the Memory Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)  . . . . 110
Camera Care and Maintenance   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Specifications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
INDEX  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  . . . . . . . . . . .128
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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 Canon
Limited Warranty 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. 89).
Language Setting
Please see the Basic Guide (p. 4) 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 charger or separately 
sold compact power adapter.
Battery refers to the battery pack.
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