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... Playback zOrganizes Images by Category zPlays movies with sound zAuto plays slideshows Editing zRed-Eye Correction Function zAdds effects to still images with the My Colors function zRecords sound memos for still images zRecords sound memos by themselves (Sound Recorder) Printing zMakes printing easy with the Print/Share button zAlso supports non-Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers Uses of Recorded Images zEffortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/Share button zFreely customize the start-up image or start-up sound using the My Camera settings
... Playback zOrganizes Images by Category zPlays movies with sound zAuto plays slideshows Editing zRed-Eye Correction Function zAdds effects to still images with the My Colors function zRecords sound memos for still images zRecords sound memos by themselves (Sound Recorder) Printing zMakes printing easy with the Print/Share button zAlso supports non-Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers Uses of Recorded Images zEffortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/Share button zFreely customize the start-up image or start-up sound using the My Camera settings
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... 24 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 28 Formatting Memory Cards 29 Shooting 30 Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) 30 How to Use the IS Mode 32 Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter 33 Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro 35 Red-Eye Reduction Function 36 Setting the Slow Synchro Function 36 Continuous Shooting 37 Creative Light Effect Mode 38 Postcard Mode 40 Embedding the Date in the Image Data 40 Setting the Display Overlay 41 Movie Shooting 42 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist 47 Switching between Focusing Modes...
... 24 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 28 Formatting Memory Cards 29 Shooting 30 Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) 30 How to Use the IS Mode 32 Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter 33 Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro 35 Red-Eye Reduction Function 36 Setting the Slow Synchro Function 36 Continuous Shooting 37 Creative Light Effect Mode 38 Postcard Mode 40 Embedding the Date in the Image Data 40 Setting the Display Overlay 41 Movie Shooting 42 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist 47 Switching between Focusing Modes...
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... (Movie) ... Long Shutter Mode (p. 57) Recording Pixels (pp. 30, 45) White Balance (p. 59) (Red) Camera Shake Warning (p. 118) My Colors (p. 62) Exposure Shift Bar (Movie) (p. 44) *1 Displays when then shutter button is assigned to the display (except in movie mode). Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Information (Shooting mode) Digital Tele-converter/Zoom Magnification/Safety Zoom (p. 33) Spot Frame Macro/Infinity (Basic Guide p. 15) AF Frame (p. 49) ( ... )*1 ISO Speed (p. 69) Flash (Basic Guide p. 14) Before Using the Camera-Basic Operations Shooting...
... (Movie) ... Long Shutter Mode (p. 57) Recording Pixels (pp. 30, 45) White Balance (p. 59) (Red) Camera Shake Warning (p. 118) My Colors (p. 62) Exposure Shift Bar (Movie) (p. 44) *1 Displays when then shutter button is assigned to the display (except in movie mode). Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Information (Shooting mode) Digital Tele-converter/Zoom Magnification/Safety Zoom (p. 33) Spot Frame Macro/Infinity (Basic Guide p. 15) AF Frame (p. 49) ( ... )*1 ISO Speed (p. 69) Flash (Basic Guide p. 14) Before Using the Camera-Basic Operations Shooting...
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... the camera to a tripod or other than [Off] (p. 32). - Shoot using the following methods. - Raise the ISO speed (p. 69). - If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake icon displays, it indicates there is insufficient illumination and a slow shutter speed will be selected. Playback Information (Playback Mode) Standard Defined Playback (p. 83) WAVE Format Sound (p. 94) Folder Number-File Number Shooting Date/Time Protection Status (p. 102) Total number of images Displayed image number Compression (Still Images) (p. 30) Recording Pixels (Still Images) (p. 30) Movie (p. 84...
... the camera to a tripod or other than [Off] (p. 32). - Shoot using the following methods. - Raise the ISO speed (p. 69). - If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake icon displays, it indicates there is insufficient illumination and a slow shutter speed will be selected. Playback Information (Playback Mode) Standard Defined Playback (p. 83) WAVE Format Sound (p. 94) Folder Number-File Number Shooting Date/Time Protection Status (p. 102) Total number of images Displayed image number Compression (Still Images) (p. 30) Recording Pixels (Still Images) (p. 30) Movie (p. 84...
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... data type Information for images shot on other than the WAVE format is attached or the file format is not recognized. ISO Speed (p. 69) Image with Red-Eye Correction (p. 89)/My Colors effect (p. 92) Recording Pixels/Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 45) Shutter speed Time Lapse (p. 46) Aperture Setting White Balance (p. 59) File Size Red-Eye Correction (Playback) (p. 89) Recording Pixels (Still Images) (p. 30) Movie Length (Movies) (p. 42) The following information may not display correctly. 17 Detailed My Category (p. 82) Before Using the Camera-Basic Operations ... A sound file...
... data type Information for images shot on other than the WAVE format is attached or the file format is not recognized. ISO Speed (p. 69) Image with Red-Eye Correction (p. 89)/My Colors effect (p. 92) Recording Pixels/Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 45) Shutter speed Time Lapse (p. 46) Aperture Setting White Balance (p. 59) File Size Red-Eye Correction (Playback) (p. 89) Recording Pixels (Still Images) (p. 30) Movie Length (Movies) (p. 42) The following information may not display correctly. 17 Detailed My Category (p. 82) Before Using the Camera-Basic Operations ... A sound file...
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... shooting session. There is connected.) 27 File Numbering Continuous*/ Auto Reset p. 78 Create Folder p. 76 Create New Folder Check mark (On)/ No check mark (Off) Creates a folder for wide paper using a Canon SELPHY CP730/CP720/CP710/CP510 Compact Photo Printer. Monday-Sunday/ Monthly Auto Rotate On*/Off p. 73 Lens Retract 1 min.*/0 sec. Sets the timing of the lens retraction when you return the setting to [Auto] to the playback mode. Since this setting is saved...
... shooting session. There is connected.) 27 File Numbering Continuous*/ Auto Reset p. 78 Create Folder p. 76 Create New Folder Check mark (On)/ No check mark (Off) Creates a folder for wide paper using a Canon SELPHY CP730/CP720/CP710/CP510 Compact Photo Printer. Monday-Sunday/ Monthly Auto Rotate On*/Off p. 73 Lens Retract 1 min.*/0 sec. Sets the timing of the lens retraction when you return the setting to [Auto] to the playback mode. Since this setting is saved...
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... start of recording to select a movie mode and press the FUNC./ SET button. zDuring shooting the recording time and [zRec] appear on the LCD monitor when playing back a recording, but the actual playback time will blink green in memory or memory card become full - Menu * (Standard). zSee Changing Colors (p. 64) for the procedures for the mode, you can change the recording pixels and frame rate (p. 45). Recording will stop after one hour of continuous recording even if the recorded data volume...
... start of recording to select a movie mode and press the FUNC./ SET button. zDuring shooting the recording time and [zRec] appear on the LCD monitor when playing back a recording, but the actual playback time will blink green in memory or memory card become full - Menu * (Standard). zSee Changing Colors (p. 64) for the procedures for the mode, you can change the recording pixels and frame rate (p. 45). Recording will stop after one hour of continuous recording even if the recorded data volume...
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... power button or shutter button. The camera will be recorded. z Before recording, you press the MENU button or change the white balance, My Colors or shooting mode settings. Press the button again to touch the microphone (Basic Guide p. 1). - z In mode, the selected power saving option (p. 26) determines if the LCD monitor turns off or not. Try not to release the setting. Press the button. Also, the setting will automatically adjust the exposure and white balance to shoot. z QuickTime is required to adjust...
... power button or shutter button. The camera will be recorded. z Before recording, you press the MENU button or change the white balance, My Colors or shooting mode settings. Press the button again to touch the microphone (Basic Guide p. 1). - z In mode, the selected power saving option (p. 26) determines if the LCD monitor turns off or not. Try not to release the setting. Press the button. Also, the setting will automatically adjust the exposure and white balance to shoot. z QuickTime is required to adjust...
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... frames/sec. z See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 145). z See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 143). 45 zUse the or button to (Standard), (Color Accent) or (Color Swap). 1 FUNC. Shooting Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Frame rates indicate the number of motion. Menu * (Frame Rate)/ * (Recording Pixels). The higher the frame rate, the smoother the appearance of frames recorded or played back each second. Changing Recording Pixels and Frame...
... frames/sec. z See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 145). z See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 143). 45 zUse the or button to (Standard), (Color Accent) or (Color Swap). 1 FUNC. Shooting Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Frame rates indicate the number of motion. Menu * (Frame Rate)/ * (Recording Pixels). The higher the frame rate, the smoother the appearance of frames recorded or played back each second. Changing Recording Pixels and Frame...
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The default setting varies between regions. - zOpen the DIGITAL terminal cover with the supplied AV cable. 1 Turn off the Camera and the TV. 2 Connect the AV cable to video mode. 5 Turn on the TV. Yellow VIDEO AUDIO Black 4 Turn on the TV and switch it to the camera's A/V OUT terminal. NTSC: Japan, U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan and others If the video system is set You can play back images on a television with a fingernail...
The default setting varies between regions. - zOpen the DIGITAL terminal cover with the supplied AV cable. 1 Turn off the Camera and the TV. 2 Connect the AV cable to video mode. 5 Turn on the TV. Yellow VIDEO AUDIO Black 4 Turn on the TV and switch it to the camera's A/V OUT terminal. NTSC: Japan, U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan and others If the video system is set You can play back images on a television with a fingernail...
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The settings used on a direct print compatible printer, or for sending the images to a photo developing service that supports DPOF. Clear All Selections Removes all images. Print Settings/Transfer Settings 107 The icon may display for a memory card with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. Configures print settings for single images as you can only set the number of print copies in advance using the camera. Select by Date Configures print settings for images corresponding to the selected date. With the [Select Images & Qty.] option, you view them. These...
The settings used on a direct print compatible printer, or for sending the images to a photo developing service that supports DPOF. Clear All Selections Removes all images. Print Settings/Transfer Settings 107 The icon may display for a memory card with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. Configures print settings for single images as you can only set the number of print copies in advance using the camera. Select by Date Configures print settings for images corresponding to the selected date. With the [Select Images & Qty.] option, you view them. These...
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All the Images on a Memory Card 1 (Play) Menu . zPressing the FUNC./SET button again deselects the setting. zSelecting [Reset] cancels all ] and press . z A maximum of 998 images can also select images in order according to transfer and press . z Images are transferred in the Transfer Selection index playback mode. See Menus and Settings (p. 23). 2 Select [Mark all transfer order settings. 3 Select [OK] and press . zYou can be selected. 112 3 Use the or button to select an image to the file number.
All the Images on a Memory Card 1 (Play) Menu . zPressing the FUNC./SET button again deselects the setting. zSelecting [Reset] cancels all ] and press . z A maximum of 998 images can also select images in order according to transfer and press . z Images are transferred in the Transfer Selection index playback mode. See Menus and Settings (p. 23). 2 Select [Mark all transfer order settings. 3 Select [OK] and press . zYou can be selected. 112 3 Use the or button to select an image to the file number.
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... such as the start -up image in the My Camera settings. LCD monitor Nothing displays LCD monitor is set to [Display Off], the power saving function will shut down the LCD monitor while shooting in mode. Display flickers when shot under fluorescent lighting. See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). This may occur when zThis is a normal occurrence in monitor will darken in still images). zThis is set to turn on the LCD monitor. button to Off...
... such as the start -up image in the My Camera settings. LCD monitor Nothing displays LCD monitor is set to [Display Off], the power saving function will shut down the LCD monitor while shooting in mode. Display flickers when shot under fluorescent lighting. See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). This may occur when zThis is a normal occurrence in monitor will darken in still images). zThis is set to turn on the LCD monitor. button to Off...
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... the ISO speed (p. 69). lighting. zSet the flash to a setting other than likely been selected [Off] (p. 32). zSet the self-timer (Basic Guide p. 16) and secure the camera to , , (Playback). Noise displays./Subject's movements are irregular. Camera automatically zThere is charged. displayed on the recorded lightened the image image. Flash is set by other than (Flash Off) (Basic Guide p. 14). You can then shoot (Basic Guide p. 6). 118 settings or slide show image selections set by your print settings, transfer camera...
... the ISO speed (p. 69). lighting. zSet the flash to a setting other than likely been selected [Off] (p. 32). zSet the self-timer (Basic Guide p. 16) and secure the camera to , , (Playback). Noise displays./Subject's movements are irregular. Camera automatically zThere is charged. displayed on the recorded lightened the image image. Flash is set by other than (Flash Off) (Basic Guide p. 14). You can then shoot (Basic Guide p. 6). 118 settings or slide show image selections set by your print settings, transfer camera...
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... directly at the red-eye reduction lamp. White dots appear on the image. The shutter will not activate for approximately 1 second after you are recommended dropped. is particularly noticeable when shooting using the Red-Eye Correction function (p. 89). zSet the [Red-Eye] function to memory card takes a long time. The memory card's zTo enhance the continuous shooting performance has performance, you save all its images to improve the effect. device. Light from the eyes when the flash...
... directly at the red-eye reduction lamp. White dots appear on the image. The shutter will not activate for approximately 1 second after you are recommended dropped. is particularly noticeable when shooting using the Red-Eye Correction function (p. 89). zSet the [Red-Eye] function to memory card takes a long time. The memory card's zTo enhance the continuous shooting performance has performance, you save all its images to improve the effect. device. Light from the eyes when the flash...
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... being recorded to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during shooting or playback. Or no more image settings, Sound Recorder files or sound memos can be recorded or saved. No memory card zYou turned on the LCD monitor during a printer connection. Memory card full zMemory card is full of Messages The following messages may appear on the camera without a memory card installed in the camera or with a memory card incorrectly installed in this error message appears even when using the supplied memory card, contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk...
... being recorded to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during shooting or playback. Or no more image settings, Sound Recorder files or sound memos can be recorded or saved. No memory card zYou turned on the LCD monitor during a printer connection. Memory card full zMemory card is full of Messages The following messages may appear on the camera without a memory card installed in the camera or with a memory card incorrectly installed in this error message appears even when using the supplied memory card, contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk...
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... image recorded in a different camera or data type, an image edited with a charged one or recharge the battery. zBattery charge is a file with a large data size. Naming error! Cannot magnify! Change the battery pack. In the Set up menu, set the File Numbering option to play back an image larger than 4992 x 3328 pixels or with the same name as those edited on memory card. No image. zNo images recorded on computers). RAW zYou attempted to [Auto Reset...
... image recorded in a different camera or data type, an image edited with a charged one or recharge the battery. zBattery charge is a file with a large data size. Naming error! Cannot magnify! Change the battery pack. In the Set up menu, set the File Numbering option to play back an image larger than 4992 x 3328 pixels or with the same name as those edited on memory card. No image. zNo images recorded on computers). RAW zYou attempted to [Auto Reset...
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... to download the image due to set the print settings for a non-JPEG image. If an error code displays directly after taking a picture, the shot may be a problem with the lens. zYou attempted to the large amount of images (approx. 1000) stored on , then shoot or play back. Turn the power off and then back on the memory card. Lens error, restart camera zCamera detected an error while moving or turn on the camera again and shoot or playback images. Exx z(xx: number) Camera...
... to download the image due to set the print settings for a non-JPEG image. If an error code displays directly after taking a picture, the shot may be a problem with the lens. zYou attempted to the large amount of images (approx. 1000) stored on , then shoot or play back. Turn the power off and then back on the memory card. Lens error, restart camera zCamera detected an error while moving or turn on the camera again and shoot or playback images. Exx z(xx: number) Camera...
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... Auto ISO Shift 70 Auto Play (Slide Show) ......... 97 Auto Rotate Function 73 B Battery Battery Capacity 142 Charging 131, Basic 6 Handling 130 Installing Basic 7 C Category 82 Clock Display 13 Compression 30 Continuous Shooting 39 Create Folder 76 Custom White Balance ......... 60 D Date Imprint Mode 40 Date/Time Setting Basic 9 Using the Clock 13 World Clock 20 Digital Macro 35 Digital Tele-Converter 33 DIGITAL Terminal Basic 2, 27 Digital Zoom 33 Direct Transfer Basic 30 Downloading Images to a Computer Basic 24 148 DPOF Print...
... Auto ISO Shift 70 Auto Play (Slide Show) ......... 97 Auto Rotate Function 73 B Battery Battery Capacity 142 Charging 131, Basic 6 Handling 130 Installing Basic 7 C Category 82 Clock Display 13 Compression 30 Continuous Shooting 39 Create Folder 76 Custom White Balance ......... 60 D Date Imprint Mode 40 Date/Time Setting Basic 9 Using the Clock 13 World Clock 20 Digital Macro 35 Digital Tele-Converter 33 DIGITAL Terminal Basic 2, 27 Digital Zoom 33 Direct Transfer Basic 30 Downloading Images to a Computer Basic 24 148 DPOF Print...
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... 10 My Camera Menu 28 My Camera Settings 113 My Category 82 My Colors (Playback 92 My Colors (Shooting 62 P Playback Basic 18 Postcard Mode 40 Power Button Basic 3, 10 Power Saving 19, 26 Print/Share Button Basic 3, 22, 30 Registering 71 Printing Basic 22 Protect 102 R Recording Pixels 30, 45 Red-Eye 36, Basic 1 Correcting 89 Reset All 28 Review 24 Rotate 87 S Self-Timer Basic 16 Set up Menu 26 Shooting Mode Auto Basic 12 Manual Basic 12 Color Accent...
... 10 My Camera Menu 28 My Camera Settings 113 My Category 82 My Colors (Playback 92 My Colors (Shooting 62 P Playback Basic 18 Postcard Mode 40 Power Button Basic 3, 10 Power Saving 19, 26 Print/Share Button Basic 3, 22, 30 Registering 71 Printing Basic 22 Protect 102 R Recording Pixels 30, 45 Red-Eye 36, Basic 1 Correcting 89 Reset All 28 Review 24 Rotate 87 S Self-Timer Basic 16 Set up Menu 26 Shooting Mode Auto Basic 12 Manual Basic 12 Color Accent...