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Table of Contents Shooting Using a TV Monitor .......... 76 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera 77 Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 78 Magnifying the Focal Point 79 Shooting with the AF Lock 80 Choosing the Person to ... Effect....... 111 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF 112 8 Customizing the Camera .... 115 Changing Functions 116 Changing Shooting Functions ....... 119 Changing Playback Functions....... 122 9 Useful Information 123 Replacing the Date/Time Battery 124 Using Household Power 125 Troubleshooting 126 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 129 Handling Precautions...
Table of Contents Shooting Using a TV Monitor .......... 76 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera 77 Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 78 Magnifying the Focal Point 79 Shooting with the AF Lock 80 Choosing the Person to ... Effect....... 111 Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF 112 8 Customizing the Camera .... 115 Changing Functions 116 Changing Shooting Functions ....... 119 Changing Playback Functions....... 122 9 Useful Information 123 Replacing the Date/Time Battery 124 Using Household Power 125 Troubleshooting 126 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 129 Handling Precautions...
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Conventions Used in this Guide • Icons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons and switches. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • The directional buttons, control dial, and FUNC... all functions are represented by the following icons. (Up button) (FUNC./SET button) (Right button) (Left button) (Down button) (Control dial) • : Troubleshooting tips. • : Hints for getting more out of your camera. • : Things you should be careful about. • : Supplemental information. • (p. xx): Reference pages.
Conventions Used in this Guide • Icons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons and switches. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • The directional buttons, control dial, and FUNC... all functions are represented by the following icons. (Up button) (FUNC./SET button) (Right button) (Left button) (Down button) (Control dial) • : Troubleshooting tips. • : Hints for getting more out of your camera. • : Things you should be careful about. • : Supplemental information. • (p. xx): Reference pages.
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The index also appears at the end. 123 9 Useful Information This chapter introduces date/time battery replacement, how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of available camera functions.
The index also appears at the end. 123 9 Useful Information This chapter introduces date/time battery replacement, how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of available camera functions.
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Troubleshooting If you press the shutter button halfway (p. 24). TV output Image is distorted or not showing on the screen. Screen does not display properly in your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on then back off and you cannot shoot when you ...8226; Raise the flash and shoot (p. 66). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 70). • Attach the camera to the desired Shooting mode (p. 42). • When in movies. • When the camera is securely closed (p. 15). • If the battery terminals are dirty, battery performance will not retract. •...
Troubleshooting If you press the shutter button halfway (p. 24). TV output Image is distorted or not showing on the screen. Screen does not display properly in your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on then back off and you cannot shoot when you ...8226; Raise the flash and shoot (p. 66). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 70). • Attach the camera to the desired Shooting mode (p. 42). • When in movies. • When the camera is securely closed (p. 15). • If the battery terminals are dirty, battery performance will not retract. •...
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...the front of the subject and push the shutter button halfway, or repeatedly push the shutter button halfway, the frame will appear and the camera will focus. When shooting with the flash, the lamp (on the Shooting mode, when shooting in the air. Subject is not possible to...metering to shoot (pp. 82, 84). Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to [On] (p. 120). Troubleshooting Image is too bright (overexposed). • Lower the flash and set it to ! (p. 23). • Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation (p. 67). ...
...the front of the subject and push the shutter button halfway, or repeatedly push the shutter button halfway, the frame will appear and the camera will focus. When shooting with the flash, the lamp (on the Shooting mode, when shooting in the air. Subject is not possible to...metering to shoot (pp. 82, 84). Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to [On] (p. 120). Troubleshooting Image is too bright (overexposed). • Lower the flash and set it to ! (p. 23). • Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation (p. 67). ...
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...you can be used (p. 29). Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops. • Format the memory card in the camera, or use the digital zoom while recording, but not the optical zoom (p. 97). Playback stops, or audio cuts out. • Use a memory card that ...it appears on the screen and shooting ended automatically. Refer to the Software Guide for shooting functions or FUNC. The camera's internal memory was actually shot (pp. 32, 52). Troubleshooting Recording images to the memory card takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down. • Perform a ...
...you can be used (p. 29). Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops. • Format the memory card in the camera, or use the digital zoom while recording, but not the optical zoom (p. 97). Playback stops, or audio cuts out. • Use a memory card that ...it appears on the screen and shooting ended automatically. Refer to the Software Guide for shooting functions or FUNC. The camera's internal memory was actually shot (pp. 32, 52). Troubleshooting Recording images to the memory card takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down. • Perform a ...
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... Shutter Button 21 Slideshow 102 Snow (Scene Mode 59 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ...... 2, 34 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer ...... 34 Sound Settings 49 Strap 2, 13 Sunset (Scene Mode 58 Supplementary Flash 40 T Terminal 27, 35, 105, 125 Tone (White Balance 71 Troubleshooting 126 142 V Video J Movies Viewing (Playback) Images on a TV...
... Shutter Button 21 Slideshow 102 Snow (Scene Mode 59 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ...... 2, 34 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer ...... 34 Sound Settings 49 Strap 2, 13 Sunset (Scene Mode 58 Supplementary Flash 40 T Terminal 27, 35, 105, 125 Tone (White Balance 71 Troubleshooting 126 142 V Video J Movies Viewing (Playback) Images on a TV...