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...or viewing movies. • The following camera buttons and controls are represented by icons. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 5 Still Images : Indicates that the function is used for all supported memory cards are simply referred to indicate functions that the function is used when shooting or viewing still images. • In this guide apply to the camera under default settings. •...
...or viewing movies. • The following camera buttons and controls are represented by icons. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 5 Still Images : Indicates that the function is used for all supported memory cards are simply referred to indicate functions that the function is used when shooting or viewing still images. • In this guide apply to the camera under default settings. •...
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...( Mode 54 Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation 54 Color and Continuous Shooting....57 Shooting Range and Focusing.....58 Flash 62 Using Eco Mode 63 Other Settings 64 5 Playback Mode 67 Viewing 68 Browsing and Filtering Images.....69 Image Viewing Options 71 Protecting Images 72 Erasing Images 74 Rotating Images 75 Editing Still Images 77 6 Setting Menu 80 Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 81 7 Accessories 87 Optional Accessories 88 Using Optional Accessories..........90 Printing Images 93 Using an Eye-Fi Card 101 8 Appendix 103 Troubleshooting 104 On-Screen Messages 107...
...( Mode 54 Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation 54 Color and Continuous Shooting....57 Shooting Range and Focusing.....58 Flash 62 Using Eco Mode 63 Other Settings 64 5 Playback Mode 67 Viewing 68 Browsing and Filtering Images.....69 Image Viewing Options 71 Protecting Images 72 Erasing Images 74 Rotating Images 75 Editing Still Images 77 6 Setting Menu 80 Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 81 7 Accessories 87 Optional Accessories 88 Using Optional Accessories..........90 Printing Images 93 Using an Eye-Fi Card 101 8 Appendix 103 Troubleshooting 104 On-Screen Messages 107...
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... flash (Flash Off 41 zzInclude yourself in the shot (Self-Timer 39, 51 zzAdd a date stamp 41 1 View zzView images (Playback Mode 68 zzAutomatic playback (Slideshow 71 zzOn a TV 90 zzOn a computer 22 zzBrowse through images quickly 69, 70 zzErase images 74 E Shoot/View Movies zzShoot movies 34 zzView movies (Playback Mode 68 c Print zzPrint pictures 93 Save zzSave images to a computer 24 Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu...
... flash (Flash Off 41 zzInclude yourself in the shot (Self-Timer 39, 51 zzAdd a date stamp 41 1 View zzView images (Playback Mode 68 zzAutomatic playback (Slideshow 71 zzOn a TV 90 zzOn a computer 22 zzBrowse through images quickly 69, 70 zzErase images 74 E Shoot/View Movies zzShoot movies 34 zzView movies (Playback Mode 68 c Print zzPrint pictures 93 Save zzSave images to a computer 24 Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu...
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... displayed. 2 Set the date and time. zzPress the buttons to choose your home time zone. 4 Finish the setup process. The setting screen is no longer displayed. Information you specify this way is recorded in step 2 and then choose [ ] by shooting date or print images showing the date. zzPress the buttons to specify the date and time. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu...
... displayed. 2 Set the date and time. zzPress the buttons to choose your home time zone. 4 Finish the setup process. The setting screen is no longer displayed. Information you specify this way is recorded in step 2 and then choose [ ] by shooting date or print images showing the date. zzPress the buttons to specify the date and time. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu...
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... [Language ] on . Changing the Date and Time Adjust the date and time as needed. 1 Enter Playback mode. zzFollow step 2 in "Setting the Date and Time" (=16) to adjust the settings. zzPress the button. 2 Access the setting screen. zzMove the zoom lever to choose [Date/Time], and then press the button. 3 Change the date and time. Follow the steps in "Setting the Date and Time" (=16) to set , the setting screen is depleted, the [Date/Time] screen will be displayed when you insert a sufficiently charged battery/batteries or connect the camera...
... [Language ] on . Changing the Date and Time Adjust the date and time as needed. 1 Enter Playback mode. zzFollow step 2 in "Setting the Date and Time" (=16) to adjust the settings. zzPress the button. 2 Access the setting screen. zzMove the zoom lever to choose [Date/Time], and then press the button. 3 Change the date and time. Follow the steps in "Setting the Date and Time" (=16) to set , the setting screen is depleted, the [Date/Time] screen will be displayed when you insert a sufficiently charged battery/batteries or connect the camera...
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... zzDouble click [ ]. 3 Save the images to the computer. zzChoose [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow] and then click [OK]. zzOn a Macintosh computer, CameraWindow is displayed when a connection is established between the camera and computer. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 24 For other functions, refer to the help system of illustration...
... zzDouble click [ ]. 3 Save the images to the computer. zzChoose [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow] and then click [OK]. zzOn a Macintosh computer, CameraWindow is displayed when a connection is established between the camera and computer. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 24 For other functions, refer to the help system of illustration...
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... you turn the camera on the operating system version, the software in use, or image file sizes. - It may be cleared from images saved to the computer until camera images are accessible. - Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 25 Some problems may not be saved in step 2. If CameraWindow is not displayed, click the [Start] menu and...
... you turn the camera on the operating system version, the software in use, or image file sizes. - It may be cleared from images saved to the computer until camera images are accessible. - Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 25 Some problems may not be saved in step 2. If CameraWindow is not displayed, click the [Start] menu and...
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... the memory card/battery cover Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 32 zzPress the buttons to a computer (=24), or display off (=28, 42, 63, 84) Starting up, recording/reading/transmitting images, or shooting long exposures (=52) A1400 Color Green Orange Indicator Status On Blinking On Blinking Camera Status Display off - Shake or jolt the camera A2600 - Open the memory card/battery cover A1400...
... the memory card/battery cover Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 32 zzPress the buttons to a computer (=24), or display off (=28, 42, 63, 84) Starting up, recording/reading/transmitting images, or shooting long exposures (=52) A1400 Color Green Orange Indicator Status On Blinking On Blinking Camera Status Display off - Shake or jolt the camera A2600 - Open the memory card/battery cover A1400...
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... Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 51 zzFollow step 1 in group photos or similar shots. 1 Choose [ ]. zzTo cancel shooting after detecting that the face of another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area (=59). This is only available for Other Purposes Using the Face Self-Timer Still Images The camera will shoot. zzMake sure a green frame...
... Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 51 zzFollow step 1 in group photos or similar shots. 1 Choose [ ]. zzTo cancel shooting after detecting that the face of another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area (=59). This is only available for Other Purposes Using the Face Self-Timer Still Images The camera will shoot. zzMake sure a green frame...
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... are shooting. zzAim the camera at twilight. zzPress the button, choose [ ] in fair weather. Press the button. For shooting outdoors in the menu, and choose the desired option (=30). Color and Continuous Shooting Still Images Adjusting White Balance Movies By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more natural for the shooting conditions. Fluorescent H For shooting under the same light source that the entire screen is now displayed. Set the white balance under daylight fluorescent lighting.
... are shooting. zzAim the camera at twilight. zzPress the button, choose [ ] in fair weather. Press the button. For shooting outdoors in the menu, and choose the desired option (=30). Color and Continuous Shooting Still Images Adjusting White Balance Movies By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more natural for the shooting conditions. Fluorescent H For shooting under the same light source that the entire screen is now displayed. Set the white balance under daylight fluorescent lighting.
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... Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 61 Instead, you press the shutter button halfway. Still Images Changing the Focus Setting Movies You can limit camera focusing to focus on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=31). 2 Focus. Still Images Shooting with Servo AF This mode helps avoid missing shots of constantly focusing on subjects it halfway again. • AF lock shooting is not available. • [AF-Point Zoom...
... Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 61 Instead, you press the shutter button halfway. Still Images Changing the Focus Setting Movies You can limit camera focusing to focus on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=31). 2 Focus. Still Images Shooting with Servo AF This mode helps avoid missing shots of constantly focusing on subjects it halfway again. • AF lock shooting is not available. • [AF-Point Zoom...
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... [File Numbering], and then choose an option. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 83 Before low-level formatting, copy images on a memory card. In this setting, shots may be used normally. Low-Level Formatting Perform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card error] is displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image reading/writing is slower, continuous shooting is taken/saved...
... [File Numbering], and then choose an option. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 83 Before low-level formatting, copy images on a memory card. In this setting, shots may be used normally. Low-Level Formatting Perform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card error] is displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image reading/writing is slower, continuous shooting is taken/saved...
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... configure settings as follows. Images are printed with the shooting date. - Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 97 The printing information you that the memory card has print settings that were configured on another camera. Print Type Date File No. Choose up on the [2] tab. These settings apply to add the date or file number, and other settings as...
... configure settings as follows. Images are printed with the shooting date. - Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 97 The printing information you that the memory card has print settings that were configured on another camera. Print Type Date File No. Choose up on the [2] tab. These settings apply to add the date or file number, and other settings as...
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.... Battery power will be consumed faster than in normal use is temporarily disabled during image transfer. *2 Restart the camera. Repeated display of this , try setting [Eye-Fi trans.] to [Disable]. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 101 Camera operation may become sluggish. Images labeled with the card. XXThe connection information screen is prohibited. - When troubleshooting image...
.... Battery power will be consumed faster than in normal use is temporarily disabled during image transfer. *2 Restart the camera. Repeated display of this , try setting [Eye-Fi trans.] to [Disable]. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 101 Camera operation may become sluggish. Images labeled with the card. XXThe connection information screen is prohibited. - When troubleshooting image...
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... (=41). Display on a TV Camera images look distorted or not displayed on the screen when shooting. Shooting Cannot shoot. • In Playback mode (=17), press the shutter button halfway (=29). Try warming the battery a little by putting them in movies. • The screen may darken under bright light. • The screen may flicker under low light (=30). A1400 Batteries are recorded in your pocket, for example, ensuring that the memory card/battery cover is...
... (=41). Display on a TV Camera images look distorted or not displayed on the screen when shooting. Shooting Cannot shoot. • In Playback mode (=17), press the shutter button halfway (=29). Try warming the battery a little by putting them in movies. • The screen may darken under bright light. • The screen may flicker under low light (=30). A1400 Batteries are recorded in your pocket, for example, ensuring that the memory card/battery cover is...
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...: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 105 Shots are affected by red-eye (=43). • Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] (=44) to [h] (=62). • Increase the ISO speed (=56). Subjects are out of the memory card (=83). Otherwise, try composing the shot with focus lock or AF lock (=60, 62). Shooting settings or FUNC. Subjects in flash shots. Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is...
...: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 105 Shots are affected by red-eye (=43). • Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] (=44) to [h] (=62). • Increase the ISO speed (=56). Subjects are out of the memory card (=83). Otherwise, try composing the shot with focus lock or AF lock (=60, 62). Shooting settings or FUNC. Subjects in flash shots. Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is...
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... 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 106 Refer to the Software Guide (=21) for movies shot in [ ] mode (=49) because audio is not recorded in [ ] mode (=49). Playback Playback is not possible. • Image or movie playback may skip if computer performance is inadequate. Shooting Movies The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted. • Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-speed recording (=119). Memory Card The memory card is...
... 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 106 Refer to the Software Guide (=21) for movies shot in [ ] mode (=49) because audio is not recorded in [ ] mode (=49). Playback Playback is not possible. • Image or movie playback may skip if computer performance is inadequate. Shooting Movies The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted. • Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-speed recording (=119). Memory Card The memory card is...
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...: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 107 On-Screen Messages If an error message is held while it facing the correct way, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk (=15). A camera error was attempted without a memory card in dusty or sandy locations. • Frequent display of the memory card is used in the camera. Memory card locked • The write-protect tab of this error message may not have been saved. Charge the battery...
...: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 107 On-Screen Messages If an error message is held while it facing the correct way, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk (=15). A camera error was attempted without a memory card in dusty or sandy locations. • Frequent display of the memory card is used in the camera. Memory card locked • The write-protect tab of this error message may not have been saved. Charge the battery...
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... resuming use. Continuing to use the camera in an airtight, resealable plastic bag and let it in .) Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 117 Do not rub hard or apply force. • Never use up the battery's remaining charge, remove it from the camera, and store it gradually adjust to...
... resuming use. Continuing to use the camera in an airtight, resealable plastic bag and let it in .) Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 117 Do not rub hard or apply force. • Never use up the battery's remaining charge, remove it from the camera, and store it gradually adjust to...
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... Power saving 28 Battery and charger kit 88 Battery charger 2, 88 Blink detection 44 C Camera Reset all 86 Center (AF frame mode 60 Color (white balance 57 Continuous shooting 58 Custom white balance 57 D Date/time Adding date stamps 41 Changing 17 Date/time battery 17 Settings 16 World clock 85 DC coupler 88 Defaults Reset all Digital zoom 38 Display language 17 DPOF 97 Drive mode 58 E Editing i-Contrast 78 Red-eye correction 78 Resizing images 77 Erasing 74 Error messages 107 Exposure AE lock 55 Compensation 54 FE lock...
... Power saving 28 Battery and charger kit 88 Battery charger 2, 88 Blink detection 44 C Camera Reset all 86 Center (AF frame mode 60 Color (white balance 57 Continuous shooting 58 Custom white balance 57 D Date/time Adding date stamps 41 Changing 17 Date/time battery 17 Settings 16 World clock 85 DC coupler 88 Defaults Reset all Digital zoom 38 Display language 17 DPOF 97 Drive mode 58 E Editing i-Contrast 78 Red-eye correction 78 Resizing images 77 Erasing 74 Error messages 107 Exposure AE lock 55 Compensation 54 FE lock...