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... for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system. Canon shall not be used with this guide. * SD stands for any damage to achieve excellent performance when used . This mark denotes issues that complement the basic operating procedures. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this camera. This product is designed to this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred...
... for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system. Canon shall not be used with this guide. * SD stands for any damage to achieve excellent performance when used . This mark denotes issues that complement the basic operating procedures. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this camera. This product is designed to this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred...
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.... About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is operated correctly. Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 4) to the camera, battery, battery charger (sold separately) and compact power adapter (sold separately). 6 Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used in your region before using the camera, please ensure that the camera is produced with a TV monitor (p. 89).
.... About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is operated correctly. Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 4) to the camera, battery, battery charger (sold separately) and compact power adapter (sold separately). 6 Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used in your region before using the camera, please ensure that the camera is produced with a TV monitor (p. 89).
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The Components Guide Front View Attaching the Wrist Strap aWrist Strap Mount b Speaker cMicrophone (p. 79) dAF-assist Beam (p. 24) eRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (Basic Guide p. 9) fSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 35) gViewfinder Window (p. 19) hFlash (Basic Guide p. 9) i Ring jRing Release Button k Lens 12 Before Using the Camera -
The Components Guide Front View Attaching the Wrist Strap aWrist Strap Mount b Speaker cMicrophone (p. 79) dAF-assist Beam (p. 24) eRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (Basic Guide p. 9) fSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 35) gViewfinder Window (p. 19) hFlash (Basic Guide p. 9) i Ring jRing Release Button k Lens 12 Before Using the Camera -
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Before Using the Camera - The Components Guide Back View a LCD Monitor (p. 15, Basic Guide p. 3) b Viewfinder (p. 19) c A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (p. 89) d DC IN Terminal (p. 111) e DIGITAL Terminal (Basic Guide p. 19) f Terminal Cover g Memory Card Slot Cover (Basic Guide p. 1) h Battery Cover (Basic Guide p. 1) i Battery Cover Lock (Basic Guide p. 1) j Tripod Socket 13
Before Using the Camera - The Components Guide Back View a LCD Monitor (p. 15, Basic Guide p. 3) b Viewfinder (p. 19) c A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (p. 89) d DC IN Terminal (p. 111) e DIGITAL Terminal (Basic Guide p. 19) f Terminal Cover g Memory Card Slot Cover (Basic Guide p. 1) h Battery Cover (Basic Guide p. 1) i Battery Cover Lock (Basic Guide p. 1) j Tripod Socket 13
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... Lamp cPower Button (Basic Guide p. 5) dZoom Lever (p. 72, Basic Guide p. 8) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) eShutter Button (Basic Guide p. 5) fShooting Mode Dial (Basic Guide p. 6) gMode Switch h (Print/Share) Button (Basic Guide p. 14) iMENU Button (p. 23) jFUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 22) kDISPLAY Button (p. 15) l (Exposure)/ (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 54, Basic Guide p. 11) m Button n (Flash)/ (Jump)/ Button (p. 74, Basic Guide p. 9) o Button p (Macro...
... Lamp cPower Button (Basic Guide p. 5) dZoom Lever (p. 72, Basic Guide p. 8) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) eShutter Button (Basic Guide p. 5) fShooting Mode Dial (Basic Guide p. 6) gMode Switch h (Print/Share) Button (Basic Guide p. 14) iMENU Button (p. 23) jFUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 22) kDISPLAY Button (p. 15) l (Exposure)/ (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 54, Basic Guide p. 11) m Button n (Flash)/ (Jump)/ Button (p. 74, Basic Guide p. 9) o Button p (Macro...
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...Flash Output (p. 67) Metering Mode (p. 52) Compression (p. 30) Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 30) Resolution (p. 29, 30) Flash (Basic Guide p. 9) Red-Eye Reduction (Basic Guide p. 9) Auto Rotate (p. 70) z(Red)* Movie Recording (p. 37) Shooting Mode (Basic Guide p. 6 - 8) (p. 59) (p. 39) * * * * (p. 37) (p. 41 - 44, 69) • Stills:... Value* (p. 43) ··· * Exposure Compensation (p. 54) * Macro (Basic Guide p. 10) * Manual Focus (p. 48) * AE Lock (p. 49) * FE Lock (p. 51) * AF Lock (p. 47) (Red)* Camera Shake Warning (p. 17) * Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to Standard display...
...Flash Output (p. 67) Metering Mode (p. 52) Compression (p. 30) Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 30) Resolution (p. 29, 30) Flash (Basic Guide p. 9) Red-Eye Reduction (Basic Guide p. 9) Auto Rotate (p. 70) z(Red)* Movie Recording (p. 37) Shooting Mode (Basic Guide p. 6 - 8) (p. 59) (p. 39) * * * * (p. 37) (p. 41 - 44, 69) • Stills:... Value* (p. 43) ··· * Exposure Compensation (p. 54) * Macro (Basic Guide p. 10) * Manual Focus (p. 48) * AE Lock (p. 49) * FE Lock (p. 51) * AF Lock (p. 47) (Red)* Camera Shake Warning (p. 17) * Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to Standard display...
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... 55) ··· Flash Exposure Compensation (p. 67) Flash Output (p. 67) Photo Effect (p. 58) My Colors (p. 59) Manual Focus (p. 48) Macro (Basic Guide p. 10) File Size Resolution (Still Image) (p. 29) Movie Length Shown on other than the WAVE format is attached or the file format is not recognized.... JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards RAW image Unrecognized data type Information for images shot on Movies (p. 37) The following information may not display correctly....
... 55) ··· Flash Exposure Compensation (p. 67) Flash Output (p. 67) Photo Effect (p. 58) My Colors (p. 59) Manual Focus (p. 48) Macro (Basic Guide p. 10) File Size Resolution (Still Image) (p. 29) Movie Length Shown on other than the WAVE format is attached or the file format is not recognized.... JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards RAW image Unrecognized data type Information for images shot on Movies (p. 37) The following information may not display correctly....
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Menu The icons shown below are the default settings. p. 31 Basic Guide p. 6 Menu Item ISO Speed White Balance Reference Page p. 66 p. 55 Drive Mode p. 32, 35 Photo Effect p. 58 My Colors +/- (Flash)/ Flash Output p. 59 p. 67 Menu .../Off* Red-Eye On*/Off Spot AE Point Center*/AF Point Safety Shift On/Off* MF-Point Zoom On*/Off AF-assist Beam On*/Off Digital Zoom On/Off* Review Off/2*-10 seconds/Hold 24 *Default setting Reference Page p. 45 p. 68 p. 66 Basic Guide p. 9 Basic Guide p. 9 p. 52 p. 43 p. 48 - Menu List FUNC.
Menu The icons shown below are the default settings. p. 31 Basic Guide p. 6 Menu Item ISO Speed White Balance Reference Page p. 66 p. 55 Drive Mode p. 32, 35 Photo Effect p. 58 My Colors +/- (Flash)/ Flash Output p. 59 p. 67 Menu .../Off* Red-Eye On*/Off Spot AE Point Center*/AF Point Safety Shift On/Off* MF-Point Zoom On*/Off AF-assist Beam On*/Off Digital Zoom On/Off* Review Off/2*-10 seconds/Hold 24 *Default setting Reference Page p. 45 p. 68 p. 66 Basic Guide p. 9 Basic Guide p. 9 p. 52 p. 43 p. 48 - Menu List FUNC.
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...horizontal and vertical alignment of a photographic subject and to silence the start-up, operation, self-timer and shutter sounds all at once. Reference Page p. 61 Basic Guide p. 3 You can display grid lines (split into nine) to make composition easier. Grid Lines On/Off* On*/Off On/Off* Options Date Stamp ...Off*/Date/Date & Time Save Settings - However, warnings still sound even when the mute is set to [On] (Basic Guide p. 5). 25 Basic Operations Menu Item Save Original Reverse Disp. The lines will not be recorded in the images. Before Using the...
...horizontal and vertical alignment of a photographic subject and to silence the start-up, operation, self-timer and shutter sounds all at once. Reference Page p. 61 Basic Guide p. 3 You can display grid lines (split into nine) to make composition easier. Grid Lines On/Off* On*/Off On/Off* Options Date Stamp ...Off*/Date/Date & Time Save Settings - However, warnings still sound even when the mute is set to [On] (Basic Guide p. 5). 25 Basic Operations Menu Item Save Original Reverse Disp. The lines will not be recorded in the images. Before Using the...
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... of the selftimer sound played 2 sec. Power Saving p. 20 Auto Power Down On*/Off Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a set to [On]. Basic Guide p. 4 Format p. 21 File No. Menu Item Options Reference Page Volume Off/1/2*/3/4/5 Adjusts the volume of the start -...up sound when the camera is pressed. The shutter sound does not play when a movie is released. Sets the length ...
... of the selftimer sound played 2 sec. Power Saving p. 20 Auto Power Down On*/Off Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a set to [On]. Basic Guide p. 4 Format p. 21 File No. Menu Item Options Reference Page Volume Off/1/2*/3/4/5 Adjusts the volume of the start -...up sound when the camera is pressed. The shutter sound does not play when a movie is released. Sets the length ...
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... is turned on . Start-up Sound Sets the sound played when the camera power is no shutter sound for each My Camera settings item. Shutter Sound Sets the sound played when the shutter button is pressed. Basic Guide p. 4 p. 89 p. 28 My Camera Menu *Default setting Item Available Settings Reference Page Theme Selects a common theme for...
... is turned on . Start-up Sound Sets the sound played when the camera power is no shutter sound for each My Camera settings item. Shutter Sound Sets the sound played when the shutter button is pressed. Basic Guide p. 4 p. 89 p. 28 My Camera Menu *Default setting Item Available Settings Reference Page Theme Selects a common theme for...
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... Date Imprint mode) (p. 34) print out even when [Date] is set to [On] at the same time. - z Embedded dates in the [Date/Time] menu (p. 26, Basic Guide p. 4). 86 settings change according to [Off]. z The Date and File No.
... Date Imprint mode) (p. 34) print out even when [Date] is set to [On] at the same time. - z Embedded dates in the [Date/Time] menu (p. 26, Basic Guide p. 4). 86 settings change according to [Off]. z The Date and File No.
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... z Reload the batteries in the correct wrong direction. There is operating. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). z Replace the camera batteries with a camera and battery terminals. z Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK600 (sold separately) (p. 111). direction (Basic Guide p. 1). The camera's horizontal/ z The camera's orientation vertical orientation was mechanism is changed. slide the tab upward (p. 107). 93...
... z Reload the batteries in the correct wrong direction. There is operating. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). z Replace the camera batteries with a camera and battery terminals. z Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK600 (sold separately) (p. 111). direction (Basic Guide p. 1). The camera's horizontal/ z The camera's orientation vertical orientation was mechanism is changed. slide the tab upward (p. 107). 93...
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... constitute a monitor will be overwritten memory card that have been shot. This bar of insufficient lighting. z This is not a camera malfunction (flickering recorded in movies, but it will darken in still images). LCD monitor The display darkens. A slow shutter speed ... devices containing CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction. A bar of light (red, purple) appears on sunlight or bright light. immediately (Basic Guide p. 4). Display flickers. This displays when using a z These settings will not be recorded when shooting still photos, but not in strong...
... constitute a monitor will be overwritten memory card that have been shot. This bar of insufficient lighting. z This is not a camera malfunction (flickering recorded in movies, but it will darken in still images). LCD monitor The display darkens. A slow shutter speed ... devices containing CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction. A bar of light (red, purple) appears on sunlight or bright light. immediately (Basic Guide p. 4). Display flickers. This displays when using a z These settings will not be recorded when shooting still photos, but not in strong...
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... memory card logic circuits may be damaged. Noise displays./Subject's movements are irregular. Camera automatically z There is charging. Flash is no effect on the LCD monitor to (shooting) (Basic Guide p. 5). z Set the mode switch to make space. Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. z When the shooting mode is not formatted correctly. z Insert...
... memory card logic circuits may be damaged. Noise displays./Subject's movements are irregular. Camera automatically z There is charging. Flash is no effect on the LCD monitor to (shooting) (Basic Guide p. 5). z Set the mode switch to make space. Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. z When the shooting mode is not formatted correctly. z Insert...
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... taking close-up viewfinder. Use the LCD than is too dark. the camera to focus, the AF-assist Beam will not function when turned off, set to z In dark places where ...it (p. 24). The camera moves when z Setting the self-timer to (2 the shutter button is difficult for [Off]. ...spot metering function (p. 49, 53). 96 shots (p. 15). Even better results can be obtained by placing the camera on ) (Basic Guide p. 9). Image is hard to focus z Use the focus lock, AF lock or on. The subject is blurred...
... taking close-up viewfinder. Use the LCD than is too dark. the camera to focus, the AF-assist Beam will not function when turned off, set to z In dark places where ...it (p. 24). The camera moves when z Setting the self-timer to (2 the shutter button is difficult for [Off]. ...spot metering function (p. 49, 53). 96 shots (p. 15). Even better results can be obtained by placing the camera on ) (Basic Guide p. 9). Image is hard to focus z Use the focus lock, AF lock or on. The subject is blurred...
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... (p. 119). z Higher ISO speeds increase image noise. particularly noticeable when shooting using the built-in flash (p. 119). Subject is being reflected off ) (Basic Guide p. 9). Flash is constitute a malfunction. z Set the flash to the background. ISO speed is too bright. z In , , , and modes in...49, 53). negative (-) setting (p. 54). Troubleshooting 97 Subject is a phenomenon that occurs reflected off dust particles or with digital cameras and does not insects in the air. This is set to reach. z Shoot within correct shooting the flash too strong.
... (p. 119). z Higher ISO speeds increase image noise. particularly noticeable when shooting using the built-in flash (p. 119). Subject is being reflected off ) (Basic Guide p. 9). Flash is constitute a malfunction. z Set the flash to the background. ISO speed is too bright. z In , , , and modes in...49, 53). negative (-) setting (p. 54). Troubleshooting 97 Subject is a phenomenon that occurs reflected off dust particles or with digital cameras and does not insects in the air. This is set to reach. z Shoot within correct shooting the flash too strong.
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... 1 second after you save all its images to memory card takes a long time. cover or battery cover and then turn the power off (Basic Guide p. 1). 98 eye reduction lamp. The memory card's z To enhance the continuous performance has dropped. z Even better results can make them to.... The shutter will not retract. Continuous shooting slows down. shooting performance, you are recommended to format the memory card in the camera after the red-eye reduction lamp fires in order to be obtained by increasing the lighting in mode to improve the effect. Recording...
... 1 second after you save all its images to memory card takes a long time. cover or battery cover and then turn the power off (Basic Guide p. 1). 98 eye reduction lamp. The memory card's z To enhance the continuous performance has dropped. z Even better results can make them to.... The shutter will not retract. Continuous shooting slows down. shooting performance, you are recommended to format the memory card in the camera after the red-eye reduction lamp fires in order to be obtained by increasing the lighting in mode to improve the effect. Recording...
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Recording time will be recorded correctly on the memory card. built-in Standard movie mode. symbol - Note the digital zoom is available while shooting, but only in memory becomes too scarce, the "!" Troubleshooting 99 Cards which have had ... filming shortly thereafter. - mode. displays frequently in the camera's z Try the following types of z Although the recording time may stop unexpectedly. Lower the resolution or frame rate (p. 30) - Cards formatted on the LCD monitor in movie mode (Basic Guide p. 8). not display properly during - If free space ...
Recording time will be recorded correctly on the memory card. built-in Standard movie mode. symbol - Note the digital zoom is available while shooting, but only in memory becomes too scarce, the "!" Troubleshooting 99 Cards which have had ... filming shortly thereafter. - mode. displays frequently in the camera's z Try the following types of z Although the recording time may stop unexpectedly. Lower the resolution or frame rate (p. 30) - Cards formatted on the LCD monitor in movie mode (Basic Guide p. 8). not display properly during - If free space ...
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... depleting them over a year, should return to normal after fully their recharging capacity has decreased. Troubleshooting 101 batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). z Wipe the terminals well with new exceeded. Battery life has been z Replace all 4 batteries with a dry ...cloth before using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries As the batteries have not z Their charging performance been used for your pocket ...
... depleting them over a year, should return to normal after fully their recharging capacity has decreased. Troubleshooting 101 batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). z Wipe the terminals well with new exceeded. Battery life has been z Replace all 4 batteries with a dry ...cloth before using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries As the batteries have not z Their charging performance been used for your pocket ...