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... 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 • "Use of Genuine Canon Accessories Recommended" Leaflet See the PDF manuals available on the Canon website. Confirming the Package Contents The following items are included in the package. a Camera b c Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger (With Terminal Cover) CB-2LX/CB-2LXE d Memory Card (32 MB) e Interface Cable IFC...
... 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 • "Use of Genuine Canon Accessories Recommended" Leaflet See the PDF manuals available on the Canon website. Confirming the Package Contents The following items are included in the package. a Camera b c Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger (With Terminal Cover) CB-2LX/CB-2LXE d Memory Card (32 MB) e Interface Cable IFC...
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... Sound Memos to Images 151 Sound-Only Recording (Sound Recorder 152 Protecting Images 154 Erasing Images 158 Registering Functions to the Button 163 Print Settings/Transfer Settings 165 Setting the DPOF Print Settings 165 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 172 Configuring the Camera 174 Power Saving Function 174 Setting the World Clock 175 Formatting Memory Cards 178 Resetting the File Number 179 Creating an Image Destination (Folder 181 Setting the Auto Rotate Function 183 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 184 Connecting to a TV 186 Shooting/Playback Using...
... Sound Memos to Images 151 Sound-Only Recording (Sound Recorder 152 Protecting Images 154 Erasing Images 158 Registering Functions to the Button 163 Print Settings/Transfer Settings 165 Setting the DPOF Print Settings 165 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 172 Configuring the Camera 174 Power Saving Function 174 Setting the World Clock 175 Formatting Memory Cards 178 Resetting the File Number 179 Creating an Image Destination (Folder 181 Setting the Auto Rotate Function 183 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 184 Connecting to a TV 186 Shooting/Playback Using...
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... camera to select a language. 4. Press the button. 2. z The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three weeks if you use the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30, the battery will charge even if the camera is built into the camera. Or if you remove the main battery. Setting the Display Language You can change the language displayed in about four hours. Getting Started Preparations 15 z A rechargeable lithium battery is turned off. Button Button Buttons Button...
... camera to select a language. 4. Press the button. 2. z The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three weeks if you use the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30, the battery will charge even if the camera is built into the camera. Or if you remove the main battery. Setting the Display Language You can change the language displayed in about four hours. Getting Started Preparations 15 z A rechargeable lithium battery is turned off. Button Button Buttons Button...
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... Just pressing fully Shooting Preparations Complete: Lights green (orange when the flash will fire) Recording: Blinks green AF Frame An AF frame will display in the (Set up) menu (p. 57). Review). You can change the setting in [Mute] in green on the LCD monitor for warning sounds. button while turning on the camera power will silence all the way) to shoot. • The shutter sound will play once and the image will record to the first...
... Just pressing fully Shooting Preparations Complete: Lights green (orange when the flash will fire) Recording: Blinks green AF Frame An AF frame will display in the (Set up) menu (p. 57). Review). You can change the setting in [Mute] in green on the LCD monitor for warning sounds. button while turning on the camera power will silence all the way) to shoot. • The shutter sound will play once and the image will record to the first...
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... start. • You can use it and insert the interface cable all the way into the connector. • See the printer's user guide for connection instructions. • Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can also select images by using the control dial. • After you finish printing, turn on the printer. 3. Press the camera's button to turn off the camera and the printer and disconnect the interface cable. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer...
... start. • You can use it and insert the interface cable all the way into the connector. • See the printer's user guide for connection instructions. • Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can also select images by using the control dial. • After you finish printing, turn on the printer. 3. Press the camera's button to turn off the camera and the printer and disconnect the interface cable. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer...
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... computers with builtin USB ports. ImageBrowser - Getting Started Downloading Images to a Computer 27 Downloading Images to a Computer We recommend to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Windows Vista Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Computer Model The above OS should...
... computers with builtin USB ports. ImageBrowser - Getting Started Downloading Images to a Computer 27 Downloading Images to a Computer We recommend to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Windows Vista Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Computer Model The above OS should...
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.... Direct Transfer Menu • Images not previously downloaded will light blue. • Press the MENU button if the Direct Transfer menu fails to the computer. Button Buttons Button Button 1. Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. • The button will download to appear. 2. Getting Started Downloading Images to a Computer 31 Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations (except Windows 2000). Install the software before downloading images via the direct transfer...
.... Direct Transfer Menu • Images not previously downloaded will light blue. • Press the MENU button if the Direct Transfer menu fails to the computer. Button Buttons Button Button 1. Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. • The button will download to appear. 2. Getting Started Downloading Images to a Computer 31 Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations (except Windows 2000). Install the software before downloading images via the direct transfer...
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... time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed. Getting Started Downloading Images to the Direct Transfer menu. Use the or button to select images to download and press the button. • The images will display on the computer. Windows Macintosh ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser By default, the downloaded images are saved into folders according to close CameraWindow, the downloaded images will download. Click [×] at the bottom right of the window to their shooting dates. The image selection screen will blink blue while downloading is turned...
... time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed. Getting Started Downloading Images to the Direct Transfer menu. Use the or button to select images to download and press the button. • The images will display on the computer. Windows Macintosh ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser By default, the downloaded images are saved into folders according to close CameraWindow, the downloaded images will download. Click [×] at the bottom right of the window to their shooting dates. The image selection screen will blink blue while downloading is turned...
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...will display. Attach the camera to shoot: - Icons/message Summary Sufficient battery charge. Charge the battery immediately. Raise the ISO speed (p. 74) - menu) button About the Battery Charge Indicator • The following methods to a tripod or other than (flash off) (p. 66) - Change the Battery is depleted and the camera can no longer battery operate. Basic Operations Information Displayed m AF Lock ( ) n Create Folder ( ) o Camera Shake ( ) p Exposure Shift Bar (Movies) 51 Setting Method / button MENU button (Set up menu) MENU button (Rec. Set the IS mode...
...will display. Attach the camera to shoot: - Icons/message Summary Sufficient battery charge. Charge the battery immediately. Raise the ISO speed (p. 74) - menu) button About the Battery Charge Indicator • The following methods to a tripod or other than (flash off) (p. 66) - Change the Battery is depleted and the camera can no longer battery operate. Basic Operations Information Displayed m AF Lock ( ) n Create Folder ( ) o Camera Shake ( ) p Exposure Shift Bar (Movies) 51 Setting Method / button MENU button (Set up menu) MENU button (Rec. Set the IS mode...
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... Lens Retract 1 minute*/0 seconds Sets the lens retraction timing when switching from shooting mode to a printer). p. 181 Sunday/Monthly (Creation time also can be stored to memory even when the power is normally not necessary to change the setting, select when borderless printing an image shot in (Widescreen) mode on wide size paper using an image size other than , return the mode to [Auto] (however, the connection method cannot be changed while connected to playback mode (p. 44). Language p. 15 Video...
... Lens Retract 1 minute*/0 seconds Sets the lens retraction timing when switching from shooting mode to a printer). p. 181 Sunday/Monthly (Creation time also can be stored to memory even when the power is normally not necessary to change the setting, select when borderless printing an image shot in (Widescreen) mode on wide size paper using an image size other than , return the mode to [Auto] (however, the connection method cannot be changed while connected to playback mode (p. 44). Language p. 15 Video...
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... movies (Data type: AVI/ Compression method: Motion JPEG) on the LCD monitor. 85 Advanced Shooting Functions z Adjust the zoom setting before shooting. z Before recording, you press the MENU button or change the white balance, My Colors or shooting mode settings. z You can set to release the setting. Also, the setting will appear in mode only. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar will be canceled if you can use digital zoom during the movie shooting in the LCD monitor. 2 Use...
... movies (Data type: AVI/ Compression method: Motion JPEG) on the LCD monitor. 85 Advanced Shooting Functions z Adjust the zoom setting before shooting. z Before recording, you press the MENU button or change the white balance, My Colors or shooting mode settings. z You can set to release the setting. Also, the setting will appear in mode only. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar will be canceled if you can use digital zoom during the movie shooting in the LCD monitor. 2 Use...
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... to use a fully charged battery or an AC adapter since the recording period may be lengthy. Press the button. • The indicator will determine whether or not the LCD monitor shuts off. 87 Changing the Shooting Interval 1 Select a shooting interval. 1. z The power saving setting (p. 174) will blink green while the camera is operated. The LCD monitor will turn on if something other than the displayed time. Press the button. 2. z The LCD monitor displays the elapsed time...
... to use a fully charged battery or an AC adapter since the recording period may be lengthy. Press the button. • The indicator will determine whether or not the LCD monitor shuts off. 87 Changing the Shooting Interval 1 Select a shooting interval. 1. z The power saving setting (p. 174) will blink green while the camera is operated. The LCD monitor will turn on if something other than the displayed time. Press the button. 2. z The LCD monitor displays the elapsed time...
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... sorted into preset categories as they can be categorized using the My Category function (p. 124). For images shot in , or mode, or images with faces detected when [AF Frame] is set Auto Category to [On], images are recorded. Press the button. Use the or button to select [Auto Category]. 2 Make settings. 1. Advanced Shooting Functions 115 Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) Available Shooting Modes p. 238 If you set to [Face Detect]. For images shot in or...
... sorted into preset categories as they can be categorized using the My Category function (p. 124). For images shot in , or mode, or images with faces detected when [AF Frame] is set Auto Category to [On], images are recorded. Press the button. Use the or button to select [Auto Category]. 2 Make settings. 1. Advanced Shooting Functions 115 Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) Available Shooting Modes p. 238 If you set to [Face Detect]. For images shot in or...
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Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings • Play Time Sets the duration that each image displays. Displaying time can vary slightly depending on the image. • Repeat Sets whether the slide show stops when all images, select [Reset]. Use the or button to select [OK] and press the FUNC./ SET button. Press the button. 2 Configure the setting. 1. To deselect all the slides have been displayed or continues until stopped. 1 Select [Set up ]. 2. Press the...
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings • Play Time Sets the duration that each image displays. Displaying time can vary slightly depending on the image. • Repeat Sets whether the slide show stops when all images, select [Reset]. Use the or button to select [OK] and press the FUNC./ SET button. Press the button. 2 Configure the setting. 1. To deselect all the slides have been displayed or continues until stopped. 1 Select [Set up ]. 2. Press the...
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... the camera comply with print settings set by a different DPOF-compliant camera. The settings used on a memory card for a memory card with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. z Print settings cannot be selected. * Default setting Standard* Prints one image per page. z The specified print settings are also applied to a photo developing service that supports DPOF. The following settings can also use the control dial to select images and perform various operations. Print Type Index Both Prints the selected images together at a reduced size...
... the camera comply with print settings set by a different DPOF-compliant camera. The settings used on a memory card for a memory card with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. z Print settings cannot be selected. * Default setting Standard* Prints one image per page. z The specified print settings are also applied to a photo developing service that supports DPOF. The following settings can also use the control dial to select images and perform various operations. Print Type Index Both Prints the selected images together at a reduced size...
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...the power saving function will shut off during shooting. If [Power Saving] is black at start -up . See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). message appears. "Write protect". low. button to turn on (p. 174). z Press any button other than the power button or change the camera orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on the LCD monitor (p. 60). Camera screen is set to restore the default settings. z Change the start -up image in battery lithium battery charge is turned on "Card locked!" The LCD monitor is set not to display. [Power Saving...
...the power saving function will shut off during shooting. If [Power Saving] is black at start -up . See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). message appears. "Write protect". low. button to turn on (p. 174). z Press any button other than the power button or change the camera orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on the LCD monitor (p. 60). Camera screen is set to restore the default settings. z Change the start -up image in battery lithium battery charge is turned on "Card locked!" The LCD monitor is set not to display. [Power Saving...
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.... The subject is shining z Change the shooting angle. Too much light is z Set the exposure compensation to (Flash off dust particles with digital cameras and does not or insects in flash (p. 219). This is too bright, or image flashes white. For higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 74). z Higher ISO speeds and (High ISO Auto) setting may increase image noise. z In , , , , , and mode, the ISO speed increases and noise can...
.... The subject is shining z Change the shooting angle. Too much light is z Set the exposure compensation to (Flash off dust particles with digital cameras and does not or insects in flash (p. 219). This is too bright, or image flashes white. For higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 74). z Higher ISO speeds and (High ISO Auto) setting may increase image noise. z In , , , , , and mode, the ISO speed increases and noise can...
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.... Battery is slow. Movies do not play back. File name was changed . Images cannot be back images shot with a computer. to the camera using the edited with played back may not play back if they are another camera. Some images shot with a computer or file location was formatted in your camera (p. 178). z Use a memory card formatted in another camera cannot be edited. You attempted to play z Computer images that cannot be edited. See ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). Movies recorded...
.... Battery is slow. Movies do not play back. File name was changed . Images cannot be back images shot with a computer. to the camera using the edited with played back may not play back if they are another camera. Some images shot with a computer or file location was formatted in your camera (p. 178). z Use a memory card formatted in another camera cannot be edited. You attempted to play z Computer images that cannot be edited. See ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). Movies recorded...
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... a sound memo to continue using the supplied memory card, contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be recorded or saved. In addition, no more image settings, or sounds or sound memos can be a problem with the camera. Please refer to default. Resetting all the camera and menu settings to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during shooting or playback. Card locked! Cannot record! Busy... 201 List of Messages The following messages may appear on the camera without a memory card installed, with a memory card installed...
... a sound memo to continue using the supplied memory card, contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be recorded or saved. In addition, no more image settings, or sounds or sound memos can be a problem with the camera. Please refer to default. Resetting all the camera and menu settings to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during shooting or playback. Card locked! Cannot record! Busy... 201 List of Messages The following messages may appear on the camera without a memory card installed, with a memory card installed...
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... starting image with a file number higher than 500 images. If this message continues to set the print settings for categorizing via the My Category function, protecting images, erasing images or specifying print settings, you specified more than the last image or a last image with excessive dust or sand in playback mode. Lens error, restart camera An error was detected while the lens was unable to download the image due to download the images. 204 Unselectable image You attempted to display, contact your Canon Customer Support Help...
... starting image with a file number higher than 500 images. If this message continues to set the print settings for categorizing via the My Category function, protecting images, erasing images or specifying print settings, you specified more than the last image or a last image with excessive dust or sand in playback mode. Lens error, restart camera An error was detected while the lens was unable to download the image due to download the images. 204 Unselectable image You attempted to display, contact your Canon Customer Support Help...