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... software installation fails, you can find the manuals in your camera package. Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are available on the desktop. Camera Battery Pack NB-4L (with Terminal Cover) Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE Interface Cable IFC-400PCU AV Cable AVC-DC400 Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Camera User Guide (This Guide) DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty Card "Canon Customer Support" Leaflet Also refer to view the PDF manuals...
... software installation fails, you can find the manuals in your camera package. Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are available on the desktop. Camera Battery Pack NB-4L (with Terminal Cover) Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE Interface Cable IFC-400PCU AV Cable AVC-DC400 Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Camera User Guide (This Guide) DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty Card "Canon Customer Support" Leaflet Also refer to view the PDF manuals...
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... flash) 59 ● Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer 63, 64 ● Insert the date and time into my shots 62 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting 68 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects using the zoom (digital macro shooting 69 ● Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 75 ● Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 70 ● Take pictures continuously 74 ● Shoot without the effects of camera shake (image...
... flash) 59 ● Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer 63, 64 ● Insert the date and time into my shots 62 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting 68 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects using the zoom (digital macro shooting 69 ● Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 75 ● Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 70 ● Take pictures continuously 74 ● Shoot without the effects of camera shake (image...
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... camera. Menu - Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you learn more as you read each chapter. Table of Contents Chapters 1 - 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this Guide ........8 Safety Precautions 9 1 Getting Started 13 Charging the Battery 14 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Setting the Date and Time 19 Setting the Display Language..........21 Formatting Memory Cards 22 Pressing the Shutter Button 23 A Taking Pictures 24 1 Viewing Images 27 Erasing Images 29 Printing Images 30 E Shooting Movies 32 1 Viewing Movies...
... camera. Menu - Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you learn more as you read each chapter. Table of Contents Chapters 1 - 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this Guide ........8 Safety Precautions 9 1 Getting Started 13 Charging the Battery 14 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Setting the Date and Time 19 Setting the Display Language..........21 Formatting Memory Cards 22 Pressing the Shutter Button 23 A Taking Pictures 24 1 Viewing Images 27 Erasing Images 29 Printing Images 30 E Shooting Movies 32 1 Viewing Movies...
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... the Focus 103 k Magnifying Images 104 + Changing Image Transitions..... 104 Viewing Images on a TV 105 Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV 106 / Erasing All Images 107 : Protecting Images 110 ; Table of Contents Changing the ISO Speed 72 Adjusting the White Balance 73 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) ........ 74 W Continuous Shooting 74 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors 75 Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 76 $ Customizing the Self-Timer ........ 77 Shooting Using a TV Monitor .......... 78 Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock...
... the Focus 103 k Magnifying Images 104 + Changing Image Transitions..... 104 Viewing Images on a TV 105 Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV 106 / Erasing All Images 107 : Protecting Images 110 ; Table of Contents Changing the ISO Speed 72 Adjusting the White Balance 73 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) ........ 74 W Continuous Shooting 74 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors 75 Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 76 $ Customizing the Self-Timer ........ 77 Shooting Using a TV Monitor .......... 78 Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock...
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..., and selecting the [Language] menu item. 21 Setting the Display Language You can also change the language displayed in Step 2. Once the display language has been set, the language menu will display if too much time passes between pressing the m button and the n button in the LCD monitor menus and messages. The clock will close. Set the display language. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to remove the clock and repeat...
..., and selecting the [Language] menu item. 21 Setting the Display Language You can also change the language displayed in Step 2. Once the display language has been set, the language menu will display if too much time passes between pressing the m button and the n button in the LCD monitor menus and messages. The clock will close. Set the display language. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to remove the clock and repeat...
User Guide
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... computer functions can use the included software to transfer your camera images to Prepare • Camera and computer • DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) • Interface cable supplied with built-in USB ports. Transferring Images to a Computer You can be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. Viewing images PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor Viewing movies Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher Viewing images 512 MB or more Viewing movies...
... computer functions can use the included software to transfer your camera images to Prepare • Camera and computer • DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) • Interface cable supplied with built-in USB ports. Transferring Images to a Computer You can be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. Viewing images PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor Viewing movies Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher Viewing images 512 MB or more Viewing movies...
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...; Turn off the camera. ● Open the cover, and insert the cable's small plug into the camera terminal in the computer's CD-ROM drive and double-click the icon. ● Click [Install], and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation. For connection details, refer to a Computer Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) are used for these explanations. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk in...
...; Turn off the camera. ● Open the cover, and insert the cable's small plug into the camera terminal in the computer's CD-ROM drive and double-click the icon. ● Click [Install], and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation. For connection details, refer to a Computer Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) are used for these explanations. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk in...
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... perform operations such as selecting items or switching images. If you can use it to turn the camera on the screen. Components Guide Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 44) Indicator (p. 46) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 27, 134) HDMI Out Mini Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) and DIGITAL Terminal n Button (p. 48) Q (Self-Timer) (pp. 63, 64, 76, 77)/ o Button e (Macro) (p. 68)/u (Infinity) (p. 67)/ q Button m FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 47) h (Flash) (p. 67)/ r Button l (Display) Button (pp. 44, 45)/ p Button Control Dial (p. 43) Control Dial Turning the control dial...
... perform operations such as selecting items or switching images. If you can use it to turn the camera on the screen. Components Guide Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 44) Indicator (p. 46) 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 27, 134) HDMI Out Mini Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) and DIGITAL Terminal n Button (p. 48) Q (Self-Timer) (pp. 63, 64, 76, 77)/ o Button e (Macro) (p. 68)/u (Infinity) (p. 67)/ q Button m FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 47) h (Flash) (p. 67)/ r Button l (Display) Button (pp. 44, 45)/ p Button Control Dial (p. 43) Control Dial Turning the control dial...
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.... Indicator The indicator on the screen. This has no effect on the Screen Display in Dark Conditions during Playback High ● The graph that appears in "Detailed Information Display" (p. 45) is dark, and in dark conditions, allowing you can judge the exposure. Do not turn off the power, open the memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the camera. Information Displayed on the recorded image. Histogram during Shooting...
.... Indicator The indicator on the screen. This has no effect on the Screen Display in Dark Conditions during Playback High ● The graph that appears in "Detailed Information Display" (p. 45) is dark, and in dark conditions, allowing you can judge the exposure. Do not turn off the power, open the memory card slot/battery cover, shake or jolt the camera. Information Displayed on the recorded image. Histogram during Shooting...
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... display on the screen. ● To return to select [Digital Zoom]. Zooming in More Closely on the combination of recording pixel (p. 70) and digital tele-converter settings used. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used together with the digital zoom. 61 Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration • Using [1.5x] at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image deterioration (the zoom factor will display...
... display on the screen. ● To return to select [Digital Zoom]. Zooming in More Closely on the combination of recording pixel (p. 70) and digital tele-converter settings used. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used together with the digital zoom. 61 Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration • Using [1.5x] at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image deterioration (the zoom factor will display...
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... still images. • / Erasing Images (p. 29) • g Quickly Searching Images (p. 98) • Viewing Images in Filtered Playback (p. 100) • . Viewing Slideshows (p. 101) • + Changing Image Transitions (p. 104) • Viewing Images on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 60) You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. The sound of the zoom will be recorded. • Ò Using the Self-Timer (p. 63)* • e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 68)* • u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) (p. 67)* • Adjusting the White Balance (p. 73...
... still images. • / Erasing Images (p. 29) • g Quickly Searching Images (p. 98) • Viewing Images in Filtered Playback (p. 100) • . Viewing Slideshows (p. 101) • + Changing Image Transitions (p. 104) • Viewing Images on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 60) You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. The sound of the zoom will be recorded. • Ò Using the Self-Timer (p. 63)* • e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 68)* • u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) (p. 67)* • Adjusting the White Balance (p. 73...
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... the corrected data, erasing the original image. • Protected images cannot be overwritten. 119 ] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect You can automatically correct red eyes in images and save them as a new image and display. ● Press the opqr buttons, or turn the  dial, select the image. ● You can zoom the image using the procedures in "k Magnifying Images" (p. 104). Correct the image. ● Press the m button. Save as new files. Frames appear...
... the corrected data, erasing the original image. • Protected images cannot be overwritten. 119 ] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect You can automatically correct red eyes in images and save them as a new image and display. ● Press the opqr buttons, or turn the  dial, select the image. ● You can zoom the image using the procedures in "k Magnifying Images" (p. 104). Correct the image. ● Press the m button. Save as new files. Frames appear...
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... buttons to select [0 sec.]. Changing Shooting Functions Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons, the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 button when in dark conditions with the flash. Before attempting to G, you can set the mode switch to 4, and the mode to shoot using a function explained in this function. ● Select [Flash Settings], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn off the Red-Eye Reduction Function The red-eye reduction lamp lights...
... buttons to select [0 sec.]. Changing Shooting Functions Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons, the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 button when in dark conditions with the flash. Before attempting to G, you can set the mode switch to 4, and the mode to shoot using a function explained in this function. ● Select [Flash Settings], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn off the Red-Eye Reduction Function The red-eye reduction lamp lights...
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... result directly Continuous on . Panning Image stabilization only counters up and down motion. Image stabilization is only active at the moment of shooting. Changing Shooting Functions Changing the IS-Mode Settings ● Select [IS Mode], then press the qr buttons to check the composition or focus. Image stabilization does not work when the camera is too strong, attach the camera to a tripod. • When using [Panning], hold the camera horizontally...
... result directly Continuous on . Panning Image stabilization only counters up and down motion. Image stabilization is only active at the moment of shooting. Changing Shooting Functions Changing the IS-Mode Settings ● Select [IS Mode], then press the qr buttons to check the composition or focus. Image stabilization does not work when the camera is too strong, attach the camera to a tripod. • When using [Panning], hold the camera horizontally...
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... a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as placing them in movies. • When the camera is subjected to powerful light sources, the display may darken. • Under fluorescent lighting, the screen may flicker. • When shooting bright light sources, a bar of light (purplish red) may appear on then back off (p. 17). Screen does not display properly while shooting. appears when the shutter button was pressed halfway (p. 59). • Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous...
... a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as placing them in movies. • When the camera is subjected to powerful light sources, the display may darken. • Under fluorescent lighting, the screen may flicker. • When shooting bright light sources, a bar of light (purplish red) may appear on then back off (p. 17). Screen does not display properly while shooting. appears when the shutter button was pressed halfway (p. 59). • Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous...
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... movie on the shooting mode. Camera's internal memory was actually shot (p. 33). Playback Cannot play back images or movies. Troubleshooting Recording images to the Personal Printing Guide for shooting functions or FUNC. Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops. • Format the memory card in Each Shooting Mode" (p. 144). Even when the shooting time does not display properly, the video recorded will be made differ depending on a computer with insufficient system resources. 141 Refer to the memory card takes a long time, or continuous shooting...
... movie on the shooting mode. Camera's internal memory was actually shot (p. 33). Playback Cannot play back images or movies. Troubleshooting Recording images to the Personal Printing Guide for shooting functions or FUNC. Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display, or stops. • Format the memory card in Each Shooting Mode" (p. 144). Even when the shooting time does not display properly, the video recorded will be made differ depending on a computer with insufficient system resources. 141 Refer to the memory card takes a long time, or continuous shooting...
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... error message continues to display, contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens. • This error can occur if you tried to select an ending image that was before the starting image that was after taking a picture, the shot may not have been recorded. Select less than 501 images (pp. 108, 111, 113). In the 3 menu, change [File Numbering] to transfer the images. Press the power button to turn the camera...
... error message continues to display, contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens. • This error can occur if you tried to select an ending image that was before the starting image that was after taking a picture, the shot may not have been recorded. Select less than 501 images (pp. 108, 111, 113). In the 3 menu, change [File Numbering] to transfer the images. Press the power button to turn the camera...
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... Cable 2, 105 B Battery Battery Charger 2, 14, 40 Charge Indicator 15 Charging 14 Date/Time Battery 20 Power Saving 53 Beach (Scene Mode 57 Black and White Images 75 C Camera Default Settings 51 Holding 13 Camera Shake 59, 133 Clock Functions 53 Color Accent (Scene Mode 88, 92 Color Swap (Scene Mode 89, 92 Components Guide 42 Compression Ratio Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Continuous Shooting 74 Control Dial 8, 43 D Date and Time Adding to Image 62 Changing 20 Date/Time Battery 20 Setting 19 154 Date/Time Date and Time Default Settings 51 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk...
... Cable 2, 105 B Battery Battery Charger 2, 14, 40 Charge Indicator 15 Charging 14 Date/Time Battery 20 Power Saving 53 Beach (Scene Mode 57 Black and White Images 75 C Camera Default Settings 51 Holding 13 Camera Shake 59, 133 Clock Functions 53 Color Accent (Scene Mode 88, 92 Color Swap (Scene Mode 89, 92 Components Guide 42 Compression Ratio Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Continuous Shooting 74 Control Dial 8, 43 D Date and Time Adding to Image 62 Changing 20 Date/Time Battery 20 Setting 19 154 Date/Time Date and Time Default Settings 51 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk...
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... Image Editing Editing Erasing Images 29 Playback Viewing Protect 110 Image Quality (Compression Ratio) ......... 70 Indicator 43, 46 Indoor (Scene Mode 57 Infinity 67 Interface Cable 2, 30, 35 ISO Speed 72 ISO3200 (Scene Mode 58 K Kids&Pets (Scene Mode 56 L Lamp 42, 131 Language Settings 21 LCD Monitor Screen Long Shutter (Scene Mode 87 M Memory Card 18 Available Shots 18 Formatting 22 Number of Recordable Images 71 Menu Basic Operations 48 List 146 Metering Mode 83 MMCplus/HC MMCplus Memory Card Memory Card Mode Switch 42 Movie...
... Image Editing Editing Erasing Images 29 Playback Viewing Protect 110 Image Quality (Compression Ratio) ......... 70 Indicator 43, 46 Indoor (Scene Mode 57 Infinity 67 Interface Cable 2, 30, 35 ISO Speed 72 ISO3200 (Scene Mode 58 K Kids&Pets (Scene Mode 56 L Lamp 42, 131 Language Settings 21 LCD Monitor Screen Long Shutter (Scene Mode 87 M Memory Card 18 Available Shots 18 Formatting 22 Number of Recordable Images 71 Menu Basic Operations 48 List 146 Metering Mode 83 MMCplus/HC MMCplus Memory Card Memory Card Mode Switch 42 Movie...
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... Time Date and Time Shooting Using a TV Monitor 78 Shooting With Macro 68 Shutter Button 23 Slideshow 101 Snow (Scene Mode 58 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2, 35 Transferring Images to a Computer ...... 35 sound 49 Stitch Assist (Scene Mode 90 Strap 2, 13 Sunset (Scene Mode 57 Supplementary Flash 40 T Terminal 30, 105, 138 Transferring Images to a Computer ......... 35 Transition 104 Trimming 116 Troubleshooting 139 U Underwater (Scene Mode 57 Using When Abroad 15 V Video Movie Viewing (Playback) Enlarged Display 104 Index Display 98 Single Image Playback...
... Time Date and Time Shooting Using a TV Monitor 78 Shooting With Macro 68 Shutter Button 23 Slideshow 101 Snow (Scene Mode 58 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2, 35 Transferring Images to a Computer ...... 35 sound 49 Stitch Assist (Scene Mode 90 Strap 2, 13 Sunset (Scene Mode 57 Supplementary Flash 40 T Terminal 30, 105, 138 Transferring Images to a Computer ......... 35 Transition 104 Trimming 116 Troubleshooting 139 U Underwater (Scene Mode 57 Using When Abroad 15 V Video Movie Viewing (Playback) Enlarged Display 104 Index Display 98 Single Image Playback...
