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...; Connecting to a TV set • Connecting to setting the date and time, shooting, playing and erasing images, and performing simple printing tasks. Learning More (p. 37) Names camera components and provides more detailed instructions for more advanced use of This Guide Check the package contents Getting Started (p. 7) Explains how to complete tasks ranging from installing batteries and inserting memory cards to a computer Camera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on the Canon website...
...; Connecting to a TV set • Connecting to setting the date and time, shooting, playing and erasing images, and performing simple printing tasks. Learning More (p. 37) Names camera components and provides more detailed instructions for more advanced use of This Guide Check the package contents Getting Started (p. 7) Explains how to complete tasks ranging from installing batteries and inserting memory cards to a computer Camera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on the Canon website...
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...the Focus and Peoples' Expressions (Focus Check Display 132 Jumping to Images 134 Viewing Movies (Movie Replay Control Panel 135 Rotating Images in the Display 137 Playback with Transition Effects 138 Automated Playback (Auto Play 139 Red-Eye Correction Function 140 Resizing Images 145 Attaching Sound Memos to Images 147 Protecting Images 148 Erasing All Images 149 Print Settings/Transfer Settings 150 Setting the DPOF Print Settings 150 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 155 Connecting to a TV 157 Shooting/Playback Using a TV 157 Troubleshooting 158 List of Messages 168...
...the Focus and Peoples' Expressions (Focus Check Display 132 Jumping to Images 134 Viewing Movies (Movie Replay Control Panel 135 Rotating Images in the Display 137 Playback with Transition Effects 138 Automated Playback (Auto Play 139 Red-Eye Correction Function 140 Resizing Images 145 Attaching Sound Memos to Images 147 Protecting Images 148 Erasing All Images 149 Print Settings/Transfer Settings 150 Setting the DPOF Print Settings 150 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 155 Connecting to a TV 157 Shooting/Playback Using a TV 157 Troubleshooting 158 List of Messages 168...
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... Started 14 Preparations z You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus and messages. Mode Switch Buttons Button Button 1. Press the button. It will charge even if the camera is built into the camera at time of purchase, or recharge batteries for about 4 hours using the separately-sold AC Adapter Kit ACK600. z A rechargeable lithium battery is turned off. Use the , , or button to (Playback). 2. Install the batteries into the camera to save such settings as the date/time. z The date/time settings...
... Started 14 Preparations z You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus and messages. Mode Switch Buttons Button Button 1. Press the button. It will charge even if the camera is built into the camera at time of purchase, or recharge batteries for about 4 hours using the separately-sold AC Adapter Kit ACK600. z A rechargeable lithium battery is turned off. Use the , , or button to (Playback). 2. Install the batteries into the camera to save such settings as the date/time. z The date/time settings...
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...; Canon Utilities - Downloading Images to a Computer 25 Downloading Images to a Computer Getting Started Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera (be sure to use only the supplied cable) System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Windows Vista Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows...
...; Canon Utilities - Downloading Images to a Computer 25 Downloading Images to a Computer Getting Started Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera (be sure to use only the supplied cable) System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Windows Vista Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows...
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Getting Started 32 System Map System Map Supplied with Camera Wrist Strap WS-DC4 AA Alkaline Batteries (x4) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1 Memory Card (32MB) AV Cable AVC-DC300*1 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Waterproof Case WP-DC18 Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300*5 Battery Charger CB-5AH/ CB-5AHE AA-size NiMH batteries NB3AH (x4) • NiMH Battery NB4-300 (set of 4 AA-size) also available separately AC Adapter Kit ACK600 Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 Power Cord
Getting Started 32 System Map System Map Supplied with Camera Wrist Strap WS-DC4 AA Alkaline Batteries (x4) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1 Memory Card (32MB) AV Cable AVC-DC300*1 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Waterproof Case WP-DC18 Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300*5 Battery Charger CB-5AH/ CB-5AHE AA-size NiMH batteries NB3AH (x4) • NiMH Battery NB4-300 (set of 4 AA-size) also available separately AC Adapter Kit ACK600 Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 Power Cord
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... connected to a Printer last control is accessed on the camera. Shooting Mode Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the Connected to a computer. The LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute* after the last control is accessed on the camera. * This time can be changed (p. 47). z The power saving function will shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover Power Saving Function This camera is set to shoot (camera shake warning), charging flash • Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing...
... connected to a Printer last control is accessed on the camera. Shooting Mode Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the Connected to a computer. The LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute* after the last control is accessed on the camera. * This time can be changed (p. 47). z The power saving function will shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover Power Saving Function This camera is set to shoot (camera shake warning), charging flash • Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing...
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... can change the settings for options indicated with using the FUNC./ SET button or the MENU button. Button (Func. 42 Basic Operations Basic Operations Menus and Settings Settings for the menu item. • You can press the shutter button to shoot immediately. Button. • After selecting an option, you to select an option for the shooting or playback modes, or camera settings such as the print, date/time, and sound settings are set using the DISP. menu in mode. 1 Set the mode switch to...
... can change the settings for options indicated with using the FUNC./ SET button or the MENU button. Button (Func. 42 Basic Operations Basic Operations Menus and Settings Settings for the menu item. • You can press the shutter button to shoot immediately. Button. • After selecting an option, you to select an option for the shooting or playback modes, or camera settings such as the print, date/time, and sound settings are set using the DISP. menu in mode. 1 Set the mode switch to...
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On*/Off Sets whether or not the Start-up Image Power Saving Auto Power Down Display Off Date/Time Format File Numbering Create Folder Create New Folder Auto Create Auto Rotate Distance Units Lens Retract Language Video System Options Contents/Reference Page Adjusts the playback volume of movies and sound memos. Continuous*/ Auto Reset p. 128 p. 126 Check mark Creates a folder during the next (On)/ shooting session. p. 13 You can also set period of time before the LCD monitor turns off when no camera operation is powered on. On...
On*/Off Sets whether or not the Start-up Image Power Saving Auto Power Down Display Off Date/Time Format File Numbering Create Folder Create New Folder Auto Create Auto Rotate Distance Units Lens Retract Language Video System Options Contents/Reference Page Adjusts the playback volume of movies and sound memos. Continuous*/ Auto Reset p. 128 p. 126 Check mark Creates a folder during the next (On)/ shooting session. p. 13 You can also set period of time before the LCD monitor turns off when no camera operation is powered on. On...
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... Operations 51 Image Stabilizer p. 70 Create Folder p. 126 c Stills: Recordable Shots Movies: Remaining Time/Elapsed Time pp. 19, 197, 198 Camera Shake Warning (Red) pp. 51, 160 AE Lock/FE Lock pp. 101, 103 Shutter Speed* 15-1/2000 pp. 83, 87 d Aperture Value* Exposure Compensation F2.8-F8.0 pp. 85, 87 p. 108 Macro p. 63 AF Lock/Manual Focus p. 97 * Displays when the shutter button is displayed, this indicates that a slow shutter speed may differ from the actual settings. Use the...
... Operations 51 Image Stabilizer p. 70 Create Folder p. 126 c Stills: Recordable Shots Movies: Remaining Time/Elapsed Time pp. 19, 197, 198 Camera Shake Warning (Red) pp. 51, 160 AE Lock/FE Lock pp. 101, 103 Shutter Speed* 15-1/2000 pp. 83, 87 d Aperture Value* Exposure Compensation F2.8-F8.0 pp. 85, 87 p. 108 Macro p. 63 AF Lock/Manual Focus p. 97 * Displays when the shutter button is displayed, this indicates that a slow shutter speed may differ from the actual settings. Use the...
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... [OK] 2. Use the or button to select [Reset All]. 4. White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function (p. 112) Press the button. 2 Accept the setting. 1. z Settings cannot be reset. - z The following cannot be reset when the camera is the only way to return mode settings to defaults. Press the button. This is connected to a computer or to default settings. Shooting mode - z When the camera is set to , only the settings saved for mode will return to a printer. The [Date/Time], [Language] and [Video System...
... [OK] 2. Use the or button to select [Reset All]. 4. White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function (p. 112) Press the button. 2 Accept the setting. 1. z Settings cannot be reset. - z The following cannot be reset when the camera is the only way to return mode settings to defaults. Press the button. This is connected to a computer or to default settings. Shooting mode - z When the camera is set to , only the settings saved for mode will return to a printer. The [Date/Time], [Language] and [Video System...
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... size images, use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser) or printer settings. To imprint the date on the LCD monitor are not smooth. You can be deleted from the image data once it easier to minimize the camera shake effect (blurred images) when you shoot in Each Shooting Mode (p. 214). 70 Commonly Used Shooting Functions z Ensure that have been magnified or when you shoot distant subjects that the camera's date/time is set . z The date stamp...
... size images, use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser) or printer settings. To imprint the date on the LCD monitor are not smooth. You can be deleted from the image data once it easier to minimize the camera shake effect (blurred images) when you shoot in Each Shooting Mode (p. 214). 70 Commonly Used Shooting Functions z Ensure that have been magnified or when you shoot distant subjects that the camera's date/time is set . z The date stamp...
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80 Shooting Using the Mode Dial Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 214). Use the or button to select a shooting direction. : Left to right horizontally : Right to . 2 Select a shooting direction. 1. Shooting Mode Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can later be joined into a single panoramic image. 1 Set the mode dial to left horizontally
80 Shooting Using the Mode Dial Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 214). Use the or button to select a shooting direction. : Left to right horizontally : Right to . 2 Select a shooting direction. 1. Shooting Mode Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can later be joined into a single panoramic image. 1 Set the mode dial to left horizontally
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... the ISO speed and shutter speed before and after adjustment in the LCD monitor while shooting. Use the or button to shoot at a shutter speed which minimizes camera shake. z Does not function when the flash fires in Each Shooting Mode (p. 214). 106 Various Shooting Methods Reducing Camera Shake When Shooting (Auto ISO Shift) See Functions Available in , , or mode. Off - Shooting Mode When the camera shake warning icon ( ) appears during shooting, this function allows you to select [Auto ISO Shift]. 2 Accept the setting. 1.
... the ISO speed and shutter speed before and after adjustment in the LCD monitor while shooting. Use the or button to shoot at a shutter speed which minimizes camera shake. z Does not function when the flash fires in Each Shooting Mode (p. 214). 106 Various Shooting Methods Reducing Camera Shake When Shooting (Auto ISO Shift) See Functions Available in , , or mode. Off - Shooting Mode When the camera shake warning icon ( ) appears during shooting, this function allows you to select [Auto ISO Shift]. 2 Accept the setting. 1.
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Press the button. 3. Use the or button to . 2. Press the button. Print Settings/Transfer Settings 155 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings You can also select images in the index playback mode. 3. The settings used on how to transfer images to select [ Transfer Order]. 4. The icon may display for a memory card with the DPOF standards. Set the mode switch to select [Order]. 2. In the menu, use the camera to specify settings for instructions on the camera comply with transfer settings set by a different DPOF-compliant camera. These settings will...
Press the button. 3. Use the or button to . 2. Press the button. Print Settings/Transfer Settings 155 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings You can also select images in the index playback mode. 3. The settings used on how to transfer images to select [ Transfer Order]. 4. The icon may display for a memory card with the DPOF standards. Set the mode switch to select [Order]. 2. In the menu, use the camera to specify settings for instructions on the camera comply with transfer settings set by a different DPOF-compliant camera. These settings will...
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... z Use only unused AA-size alkaline type. Power is low and z Replace the camera batteries with 4 the camera will not operate. direction (p. 8). Battery charge is not turned on (p. 159). • LCD monitor (p. 159). • Shooting (p. 161). • Shooting movies (p. 164). • Playback (p. 165). • Battery (p. 166). • TV monitor output (p. 166). • Printing with a clean dry cloth. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (p. 178). z Reload the batteries several times. Memory card slot/battery z Confirm that the memory card slot...
... z Use only unused AA-size alkaline type. Power is low and z Replace the camera batteries with 4 the camera will not operate. direction (p. 8). Battery charge is not turned on (p. 159). • LCD monitor (p. 159). • Shooting (p. 161). • Shooting movies (p. 164). • Playback (p. 165). • Battery (p. 166). • TV monitor output (p. 166). • Printing with a clean dry cloth. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (p. 178). z Reload the batteries several times. Memory card slot/battery z Confirm that the memory card slot...
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... recorded image is z Set the exposure compensation to focus z Use the focus lock, AF lock or manual on ) (p. 62). Insufficient light for z Shoot within correct flash range of the the flash too strong. z Set the flash to a because the surroundings negative (-) setting (p. 108). z The camera may be set to obstruct the AF-assist Beam with the subject at the correct focusing distance (p. 192). Take care not to an unintended function (such as (macro) or (manual focus)). z Use...
... recorded image is z Set the exposure compensation to focus z Use the focus lock, AF lock or manual on ) (p. 62). Insufficient light for z Shoot within correct flash range of the the flash too strong. z Set the flash to a because the surroundings negative (-) setting (p. 108). z The camera may be set to obstruct the AF-assist Beam with the subject at the correct focusing distance (p. 192). Take care not to an unintended function (such as (macro) or (manual focus)). z Use...
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z Higher ISO speeds and (High ISO Auto) setting may increase image noise. For higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 104). z In , and , , , modes in the aperture-priority mode. White dots appear on . Light from z Turn [On] the Red-Eye setting in the the eyes when the flash is a phenomenon that occurs reflected off ) (p. 62). menu (p. 89). be effective, the subject must be obtained by increasing the lighting in dark...
z Higher ISO speeds and (High ISO Auto) setting may increase image noise. For higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 104). z In , and , , , modes in the aperture-priority mode. White dots appear on . Light from z Turn [On] the Red-Eye setting in the the eyes when the flash is a phenomenon that occurs reflected off ) (p. 62). menu (p. 89). be effective, the subject must be obtained by increasing the lighting in dark...
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... changed . (Refer to the camera using the with z Set the file name or location on the a computer or file location file format/structure of the camera. You may experience frame dropping and audio breakup when playing back a movie on a computer with high recording pixels may play back. displayed on slow reading memory cards. Zoom lever was changed with a computer. zoom is insufficient free z Try the following steps. See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). Movies...
... changed . (Refer to the camera using the with z Set the file name or location on the a computer or file location file format/structure of the camera. You may experience frame dropping and audio breakup when playing back a movie on a computer with high recording pixels may play back. displayed on slow reading memory cards. Zoom lever was changed with a computer. zoom is insufficient free z Try the following steps. See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). Movies...
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... no more can be recorded or saved, or no more image settings, sound recorder files or sound memos can be able to a movie. However, if this error message appears even when using it. Image is being recorded to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during shooting or playback. Memory card error There may be a problem with the camera. Please refer to the memory card, or the playback mode is starting up. Busy... No memory card You turned on the LCD monitor during a printer connection.
... no more can be recorded or saved, or no more image settings, sound recorder files or sound memos can be able to a movie. However, if this error message appears even when using it. Image is being recorded to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during shooting or playback. Memory card error There may be a problem with the camera. Please refer to the memory card, or the playback mode is starting up. Busy... No memory card You turned on the LCD monitor during a printer connection.
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... to download images. Too many marks. Could not save a part of the print or transfer settings. You attempted to erase a protected image, movie or sound memo. When transferring images to your computer using the Direct Transfer menu, you attempted to select an image with corrupted data or an image taken with print settings or transfer settings. Cannot process any more. You attempted to set the print settings for a non-JPEG image. 170 List of Messages Incompatible WAVE A sound memo cannot be played...
... to download images. Too many marks. Could not save a part of the print or transfer settings. You attempted to erase a protected image, movie or sound memo. When transferring images to your computer using the Direct Transfer menu, you attempted to select an image with corrupted data or an image taken with print settings or transfer settings. Cannot process any more. You attempted to set the print settings for a non-JPEG image. 170 List of Messages Incompatible WAVE A sound memo cannot be played...