powershot sx500 is camera user guide

Camera User Guide

• Makesureyoureadthisguide,includingthe“SafetyPrecautions”section,beforeusingthecamera.

• Readingthisguidewillhelpyoulearntousethecameraproperly.

• Storethisguidesafelysothatyoucanuseitinthefuture.

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Package ContentsBeforeuse,makesurethefollowingitemsareincludedinthepackage.Ifanythingismissing,contactyourcameradealer.

CameraBatteryPackNB-6L(withterminalcover)

BatteryChargerCB-2LY/CB-2LYE

InterfaceCableIFC-400PCU

NeckStrapNS-DC11

LensCap(withcord)

DIGITALCAMERASolutionDisk*(CD-ROM)

GettingStartedWarrantyCard

*ContainssoftwareandPDFmanuals(=31).• Amemorycardisnotincluded.

• AnysupplementsorrevisionstotheCameraUserGuideareincludedattheendofthisguide.

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Compatible Memory CardsThefollowingmemorycards(soldseparately)canbeused,regardlessofcapacity.• SDmemorycards*• SDHCmemorycards*• SDXCmemorycards*• Eye-Ficards*ConformstoSDspecifications.However,notallmemorycardshavebeenverifiedtoworkwiththecamera.

AboutEye-FiCardsThisproductisnotguaranteedtosupportEye-Ficardfunctions(includingwirelesstransfer).IncaseofanissuewithanEye-Ficard,pleasecheckwiththecardmanufacturer.AlsonotethatanapprovalisrequiredtouseEye-Ficardsinmanycountriesorregions.Withoutapproval,useofthecardisnotpermitted.Ifitisunclearwhetherthecardhasbeenapprovedforuseinthearea,pleasecheckwiththecardmanufacturer.

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Preliminary Notes and Legal Information

• Takeandreviewsometestshotsinitiallytomakesuretheimageswererecordedcorrectly.PleasenotethatCanonInc.,itssubsidiariesandaffiliates,anditsdistributorsarenotliableforanyconsequentialdamagesarisingfromanymalfunctionofacameraoraccessory,includingmemorycards,thatresultsinthefailureofanimagetoberecordedortoberecordedinawaythatismachinereadable.

• Imagesrecordedbythecameraareintendedforpersonaluse.Refrainfromunauthorizedrecordingthatinfringesoncopyrightlaw,andnotethatevenforpersonaluse,photographymaycontravenecopyrightorotherlegalrightsatsomeperformancesorexhibitions,orinsomecommercialsettings.

• Thecamerawarrantyisvalidonlyintheareaofpurchase.Incaseofcameraproblemswhileabroad,returntotheareaofpurchasebeforecontactingaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.

• AlthoughtheLCDmonitorisproducedunderextremelyhigh-precisionmanufacturingconditionsandmorethan99.99%ofthepixelsmeetdesignspecifications,inrarecasessomepixelsmaybedefectiveormayappearasredorblackdots.Thisdoesnotindicatecameradamageoraffectrecordedimages.

• TheLCDmonitormaybecoveredwithathinplasticfilmforprotectionagainstscratchesduringshipment.Ifcovered,removethefilmbeforeusingthecamera.

• Whenthecameraisusedoveranextendedperiod,itmaybecomewarm.Thisdoesnotindicatedamage.

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Organization of Camera User GuideThefollowingguidesareincluded,eachusedfordifferentpurposes.

BasicGuide(=17)• Givesbasicinstructions,frominitialpreparationstoshooting,playback,andsavingonacomputer

AdvancedGuide(=41)• Practicalguidethatintroducesothercamerabasicsanddescribesshootingandplaybackoptions

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Part Names and Conventions in This Guide

Zoomlever Shooting:<i(telephoto)>/

<j(wideangle)>Playback:<k(magnify)>/ <g(index)> Shutterbutton Strapmount Modedial Powerbutton

Flash Lamp < (FramingAssist–Seek)>button Lens Tripodsocket DCcouplerterminalcover Memorycard/batterycover

• Shootingmodesandon-screeniconsandtextareindicatedinbrackets.• :Importantinformationyoushouldknow• :Notesandtipsforexpertcamerause• =xx:Pageswithrelatedinformation(inthisexample,“xx”representsapagenumber)

• Instructionsinthisguideapplytothecameraunderdefaultsettings.• Forconvenience,allsupportedmemorycardsaresimplyreferredtoas“thememorycard”.

• Thetabsshownabovetitlesindicatewhetherthefunctionisusedforstillimages,movies,orboth.StillImages : Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor

viewingstillimages.Movies : Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor

viewingmovies.

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PartNamesandConventionsinThisGuide

Screen(LCDmonitor) Microphone Speaker <1(Playback)>button Moviebutton AVOUT(Audio/videooutput)/DIGITALterminal HDMITMterminal <b(Exposurecompensation)>/<a(Singleimageerase)>button Indicator

<l(Display)>button <n>button < (ISOspeed)>/< (Filterimagedisplay)>/Upbutton <e(Macro)>/<f(Manualfocus)>/Leftbutton Controldial FUNC./SETbutton <h(Flash)>/Rightbutton <Q(Self-timer)>/Downbutton

zz Turningthecontroldialisonewaytochoosesettingitems,switchimages,andperformotheroperations.Mostoftheseoperationsarealsopossiblewiththe<o><q><r>buttons.

• Inthisguide,iconsareusedtorepresentthecorrespondingcamerabuttonsanddialsonwhichtheyappearorwhichtheyresemble.

• Thefollowingcamerabuttonsandcontrolsarerepresentedbyicons. <o> Upbutton onback Downbutton onback <q> Leftbutton onback <5> Controldial onback <r> Rightbutton onback

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Table of Contents

PackageContents.........................2CompatibleMemoryCards............3PreliminaryNotesandLegalInformation.....................................4OrganizationofCameraUserGuide.....................................5PartNamesandConventionsinThisGuide......................................6TableofContents...........................8Contents:BasicOperations.........10SafetyPrecautions.......................12

Basic Guide .................... 17

InitialPreparations.......................18TryingtheCameraOut................26IncludedSoftware,PDFManuals.......................................31Accessories..................................39

Advanced Guide ............. 41

1 CameraBasics.....................41

On/Off..........................................42ShutterButton..............................43ShootingModes...........................44ShootingDisplayOptions............45FUNC.Menu................................46MENUMenu................................47IndicatorDisplay..........................49Clock............................................49

2 SmartAutoMode.................51

Shooting(SmartAuto).................52Common,ConvenientFeatures...60ImageCustomizationFeatures....67

HelpfulShootingFeatures...........72CustomizingCameraOperation.....................................75

3 OtherShootingModes........77

DiscreetMode..............................78Brightness/ColorCustomization(LiveViewControl).......................79SpecificScenes...........................80ImageEffects(CreativeFilters)...82SpecialModesforOtherPurposes......................................87ShootingVariousMovies.............88

4 Pmode.................................91

ShootinginProgramAEMode(Mode)..................................92ImageBrightness(ExposureCompensation)...........93ColorandContinuousShooting...98ShootingRangeandFocusing....................................103Flash.......................................... 111OtherSettings............................ 114

5 Tv,Av,andMMode............115

SpecificShutterSpeeds(<Tv>Mode).............................. 116SpecificApertureValues(<Av>Mode).............................. 117SpecificShutterSpeedsandApertureValues(<M>Mode)..... 118

6 PlaybackMode..................121

Viewing......................................122BrowsingandFilteringImages.......................................126

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TableofContents

ImageViewingOptions..............129ProtectingImages......................132ErasingImages..........................136RotatingImages.........................140ImageCategories......................142EditingStillImages....................146EditingMovies............................153

7 SettingMenu......................155

AdjustingBasicCameraFunctions...................................156

8 Accessories.......................169

TipsonUsingIncludedAccessories................................170OptionalAccessories.................171UsingOptionalAccessories.......173PrintingImages..........................179UsinganEye-FiCard.................193

9 Appendix............................195

Troubleshooting.........................196On-ScreenMessages................200On-ScreenInformation..............202FunctionsandMenuTables.......206HandlingPrecautions.................216Specifications.............................217Index..........................................221

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Contents: Basic Operations 4 Shootzz Usecamera-determinedsettings(AutoMode).................................... 52

Shootingpeoplewell

IPortraits(=80)

PAgainstSnow

(=81)

Matchingspecificscenes

LowLight(=80)

tFireworks

(=81)

Applyingspecialeffects

VividColors(=82)

PosterEffect(=82)

Fish-EyeEffect(=83)

MiniatureEffect(=83)

ToyCameraEffect(=85)

Monochrome(=86)

zz Wheresoundandflasharenotallowed(DiscreetMode).................... 78zz Whileadjustingimagesettings(LiveViewControl)............................. 79zz Focusonfaces....................................................................... 52,80,106zz Withmyselfintheshot(Self-Timer)............................................... 62,87zz Addadatestamp................................................................................. 65

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Contents:BasicOperations

1 Viewzz Viewimages(PlaybackMode)........................................................... 122zz Automaticplayback(Slideshow)........................................................ 130zz OnaTV.............................................................................................. 173zz Onacomputer..................................................................................... 32zz Browsethroughimagesquickly......................................................... 126zz Eraseimages..................................................................................... 136

E Shoot/ViewMovieszz Shootmovies................................................................................. 52,88zz Viewmovies(PlaybackMode)........................................................... 122

c Printzz Printpictures...................................................................................... 179

Savezz Saveimagestoacomputer................................................................. 32

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Safety Precautions•Beforeusingtheproduct,pleaseensurethatyoureadthesafetyprecautionsdescribedbelow.Alwaysensurethattheproductisusedcorrectly.

•Thesafetyprecautionsnotedonthefollowingpagesareintendedtopreventinjuriestoyourselfandotherpersons,ordamagetotheequipment.

•Besuretoalsochecktheguidesincludedwithanyseparatelysoldaccessoriesyouuse.

Warning Denotesthepossibilityofseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donottriggertheflashincloseproximitytopeople’seyes.Exposuretotheintenselightproducedbytheflashcoulddamageeyesight.Inparticular,remainatleast1meter(39inches)awayfrominfantswhenusingtheflash.

•Storethisequipmentoutofthereachofchildrenandinfants.Strap:Puttingthestraparoundachild’sneckcouldresultinasphyxiation.

•Useonlyrecommendedpowersources.•Donotattempttodisassemble,alterorapplyheattotheproduct.•Avoiddroppingorsubjectingtheproducttosevereimpacts.•Toavoidtheriskofinjury,donottouchtheinterioroftheproductifithasbeendroppedorotherwisedamaged.

•Stopusingtheproductimmediatelyifitemitssmoke,astrangesmell,orotherwisebehavesabnormally.

•Donotuseorganicsolventssuchasalcohol,benzine,orthinnertocleantheproduct.

•Donotlettheproductcomeintocontactwithwater(e.g.seawater)orotherliquids.

•Donotallowliquidsorforeignobjectstoenterthecamera.Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorfire.Ifliquidsorforeignobjectscomeintocontactwiththecamerainterior,immediatelyturnthecameraoffandremovethebattery.Ifthebatterychargerbecomeswet,unplugitfromtheoutletandconsultyourcameradistributororaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.

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SafetyPrecautions

•Useonlytherecommendedbattery.•Donotplacethebatterynearorindirectflame.•Unplugthepowercordperiodically,andusingadrycloth,wipeawayanydustanddirtthathascollectedontheplug,theexteriorofthepoweroutlet,andthesurroundingarea.

•Donothandlethepowercordwithwethands.•Donotusetheequipmentinamannerthatexceedstheratedcapacityoftheelectricaloutletorwiringaccessories.Donotuseifthepowercordorplugaredamaged,ornotfullypluggedintotheoutlet.

•Donotallowdirtormetalobjects(suchaspinsorkeys)tocontacttheterminalsorplug.

Thebatterymayexplodeorleak,resultinginelectricalshockorfire.Thiscouldcauseinjuryanddamagethesurroundings.Intheeventthatabatteryleaksandthebatteryelectrolytecontactseyes,mouth,skinorclothing,immediatelyflushwithwater.

•Turnthecameraoffinplaceswherecamerauseisprohibited.Theelectromagneticwavesemittedbythecameramayinterferewiththeoperationofelectronicinstrumentsandotherdevices.Exerciseadequatecautionwhenusingthecamerainplaceswhereuseofelectronicdevicesisrestricted,suchasinsideairplanesandmedicalfacilities.

•DonotplaythesuppliedCD-ROM(s)inanyCDplayerthatdoesnotsupportdataCD-ROMs.

ItispossibletosufferhearinglossfromlisteningwithheadphonestotheloudsoundsofaCD-ROMplayedonanaudioCDplayer(musicplayer).Additionally,thiscoulddamagethespeakers.

Caution Denotesthepossibilityofinjury.

•Whenholdingthecamerabythestrap,becarefulnottobangit,subjectittostrongimpactsorshocks,orletitgetcaughtonotherobjects.

•Becarefulnottobumporpushstronglyonthelens.Thiscouldleadtoinjuryordamagethecamera.

•Becarefulnottosubjectthescreentostrongimpacts.Ifthescreencracks,injurymayresultfromthebrokenfragments.

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SafetyPrecautions

•Whenusingtheflash,becarefulnottocoveritwithyourfingersorclothing.

Thiscouldresultinburnsordamagetotheflash.

•Avoidusing,placingorstoringtheproductinthefollowingplaces:-Placessubjecttostrongsunlight-Placessubjecttotemperaturesabove40°C(104°F)-Humidordustyareas

Thesecouldcauseleakage,overheatingoranexplosionofthebattery,resultinginelectricalshock,fire,burnsorotherinjuries.Hightemperaturesmaycausedeformationofthecameraorbatterychargercasing.

•Theslideshowtransitioneffectsmaycausediscomfortwhenviewedforprolongedperiods.

Caution Denotesthepossibilityofdamagetotheequipment.

•Donotaimthecameraatbrightlightsources(suchasthesunonaclearday).

Doingsomaydamagetheimagesensor.

•Whenusingthecameraonabeachoratawindylocation,becarefulnottoallowdustorsandtoenterthecamera.

Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.

• Inregularuse,smallamountsofsmokemaybeemittedfromtheflash.

Thisisduetothehighintensityoftheflashburningdustandforeignmaterialsstucktothefrontoftheunit.Pleaseuseacottonswabtoremovedirt,dustorotherforeignmatterfromtheflashtopreventheatbuild-upanddamagetotheunit.

•Removeandstorethebatterywhenyouarenotusingthecamera.Ifthebatteryisleftinsidethecamera,damagecausedbyleakagemayoccur.

•Beforeyoudiscardthebattery,covertheterminalswithtapeorotherinsulators.

Contactingothermetalmaterialsmayleadtofireorexplosions.

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SafetyPrecautions

•Unplugthebatterychargerfromthepoweroutletafterchargingiscomplete,orwhenyouarenotusingit.

•Donotplaceanything,suchascloth,ontopofthebatterychargerwhileitischarging.

Leavingtheunitpluggedinforalongperiodoftimemaycauseittooverheatanddistort,resultinginfire.

•Donotplacethebatterynearpets.Petsbitingthebatterycouldcauseleakage,overheatingorexplosion,resultinginfireordamage.

•Whenputtingthecamerainyourbag,ensurethathardobjectsdonotcomeintocontactwiththescreen.

•Donotattachanyhardobjectstothecamera.Doingsomaycausemalfunctionsordamagethescreen.

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Basic Guide

Givesbasicinstructions,frominitialpreparationstoshooting,playback,andsavingonacomputer

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Initial PreparationsPrepareforshootingasfollows.

Attaching the Strap1 Attachthestrap.zz Attachtheincludedstraptothecameraasshown.zz Ontheothersideofthecamera,attachthestrapthesameway.

2 Attachthelenscaptothestrap.zz Removethelenscapfromthecameraandattachthelenscapcordtothestrap.zz Alwaysremovethelenscapbeforeturningthecameraon.zz Keepthelenscaponthelenswhenthecameraisnotinuse.

Holding the Camerazz Placethestraparoundyourneck.zz Whenshooting,keepyourarmsclosetoyourbodyandholdthecamerasecurelytopreventitfrommoving.Ifyouhaveraisedtheflash,donotrestyourfingersonit.

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InitialPreparations

Charging the BatteryBeforeuse,chargethebatterywiththeincludedcharger.Besuretochargethebatteryinitially,becausethecameraisnotsoldwiththebatterycharged.

1 Removethebatterycoverandinsertthebatteryinthecharger.zz Removethecoverfromthebattery,alignthepmarksonthebatteryandcharger,andinsertthebatterybypushingitin( )anddown( ).

CB-2LY

CB-2LYE

2 Chargethebattery.zz CB-2LY:Flipouttheplug( )andplugthechargerintoapoweroutlet( ).zz CB-2LYE:Plugthepowercordintothecharger,thenplugtheotherendintoapoweroutlet.XX Thecharginglampturnsorangeandchargingbegins.XXWhenthechargingisfinished,thelampturnsgreen.

3 Removethebattery.zz Afterunpluggingthebatterycharger,removethebatterybypushingitin( )andup( ).

•Toprotectthebatteryandkeepitinoptimalcondition,donotchargeitcontinuouslyformorethan24hours.

•Forbatterychargersthatuseapowercord,donotattachthechargerorcordtootherobjects.Doingsocouldresultinmalfunctionordamagetotheproduct.

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InitialPreparations

• Fordetailsonchargingtimeandthenumberofshotsandrecordingtimepossiblewithafullychargedbattery,see“Specifications”(=217).

Inserting the Battery and Memory CardInserttheincludedbatteryandamemorycard(soldseparately).Notethatbeforeusinganewmemorycard(oramemorycardformattedinanotherdevice),youshouldformatthememorycardwiththiscamera(=160).

1 Checkthecard’swrite-protecttab.zz Recordingisnotpossibleonmemorycardswithawrite-protecttabwhenthetabisinthelocked(downward)position.Slidethetabupuntilitclicksintotheunlockedposition.

2 Openthecover.zz Slidethecover( )andopenit( ).

Terminals BatteryLock

3 Insertthebattery.zz Whilepressingthebatterylockinthedirectionofthearrow,insertthebatteryasshownandpushitinuntilitclicksintothelockedposition.zz Ifyouinsertthebatteryfacingthewrongway,itcannotbelockedintothecorrectposition.Alwaysconfirmthatthebatteryisfacingtherightwayandlockswheninserted.

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InitialPreparations

Label

4 Insertthememorycard.zz Insertthememorycardfacingasshownuntilitclicksintothelockedposition.zz Makesurethememorycardisfacingtherightwaywhenyouinsertit.Insertingmemorycardsfacingthewrongwaymaydamagethecamera.

5 Closethecover.zz Lowerthecover( )andholditdownasyouslideit,untilitclicksintotheclosedposition( ).

• Forguidelinesonhowmanyshotsorhoursofrecordingcanbesavedononememorycard,see“Specifications”(=217).

RemovingtheBatteryandMemoryCard

Removethebattery.zz Openthecoverandpressthebatterylockinthedirectionofthearrow.XX Thebatterywillpopup.

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InitialPreparations

Removethememorycard.zz Pushthememorycardinuntilitclicks,andthenslowlyreleaseit.XX Thememorycardwillpopup.

Setting the Date and TimeSetthecurrentdateandtimecorrectlyasfollowsifthe[Date/Time]screenisdisplayedwhenyouturnthecameraon.Informationyouspecifythiswayisrecordedinimagepropertieswhenyoushoot,anditisusedwhenyoumanageimagesbyshootingdateorprintimagesshowingthedate.Youcanalsoaddadatestamptoshots,ifyouwish(=65).

1 Turnthecameraon.zz Pressthepowerbutton.XX The[Date/Time]screenisdisplayed.

2 Setthedateandtime.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonstochooseanoption.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtospecifythedateandtime.zz Whenfinished,pressthe<m>button.

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InitialPreparations

3 Setthehometimezone.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseyourhometimezone.

4 Finishthesetupprocess.zz Pressthe<m>buttontocompletethesetting.Thesettingscreenisnolongerdisplayed.zz Toturnoffthecamera,pressthepowerbutton.

•Unlessyousetthedate,time,andhometimezone,the[Date/Time]screenwillbedisplayedeachtimeyouturnthecameraon.Specifythecorrectinformation.

• Tosetdaylightsavingtime(1hourahead),choose[ ]instep2andthenchoose[ ]bypressingthe<o>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial.

ChangingtheDateandTimeAdjustthedateandtimeasfollows.

1 Accessthecameramenu.zz Pressthe<n>button.

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InitialPreparations

2 Choose[Date/Time].zz Movethezoomlevertochoosethe[3]tab.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Date/Time],andthenpressthe<m>button.

3 Changethedateandtime.zz Followstep2on=22toadjustthesettings.zz Pressthe<n>buttontoclosethemenu.

• Date/timesettingscanberetainedforabout3weeksbythecamera’sbuilt-indate/timebattery(backupbattery)afterthebatterypackisremoved.

• Thedate/timebatterywillbechargedinabout4hoursonceyouinsertachargedbatteryorconnectthecameratoanACadapterkit(soldseparately,=171),evenifthecameraisleftoff.

• Oncethedate/timebatteryisdepleted,the[Date/Time]screenwillbedisplayedwhenyouturnthecameraon.Followthestepson=22tosetthedateandtime.

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InitialPreparations

Display LanguageThedisplaylanguagecanbechangedasneeded.

1 EnterPlaybackmode.zz Pressthe<1>button.

2 Accessthesettingscreen.zz Pressandholdthe<m>button,andthenimmediatelypressthe<n>button.

3 Setthedisplaylanguage.zz Pressthe<o><q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoosealanguage,andthenpressthe<m>button.XXOncethedisplaylanguagehasbeenset,thesettingscreenisnolongerdisplayed.

• Thecurrenttimeisdisplayedifyouwaittoolonginstep2afterpressingthe<m>buttonbeforeyoupressthe<n>button.Inthiscase,pressthe<m>buttontodismissthetimedisplayandrepeatstep2.

• Youcanalsochangethedisplaylanguagebypressingthe<n>buttonandchoosing[Language ]onthe[3]tab.

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StillImages Movies

Trying the Camera OutFollowtheseinstructionstoturnthecameraon,shootstillimagesormovies,andthenviewthem.

Shooting (Smart Auto)Forfullyautomaticselectionoftheoptimalsettingsforspecificscenes,simplyletthecameradeterminethesubjectandshootingconditions.

1 Turnthecameraon.zz Pressthepowerbutton.XX Thestartupscreenisdisplayed.

2 Enter<A>mode.zz Setthemodedialto<A>.zz Aimthecameraatthesubject.Thecamerawillmakeaslightclickingnoiseasitdeterminesthescene.XX Iconsrepresentingthesceneandimagestabilizationmodearedisplayedintheupperrightofthescreen.XX Framesdisplayedaroundanydetectedsubjectsindicatethattheyareinfocus.

3 Composetheshot.zz Tozoominandenlargethesubject,movethezoomlevertoward(telephoto),andtozoomawayfromthesubject,moveittoward<j>(wideangle).

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TryingtheCameraOut

4 Shoot.ShootingStillImagesFocus.zz Presstheshutterbuttonlightly,halfwaydown.Thecamerabeepstwiceafterfocusing,andgreenframesaredisplayedtoindicateimageareasinfocus.zz If[Raisetheflash]isdisplayed,lifttheflashwithyourfingertoprepareitforuse.Ifyouprefernottousetheflash,pushitdownwithyourfinger,intothecamera.

Shoot.zz Presstheshutterbuttonallthewaydown.XXAsthecamerashoots,ashuttersoundisplayed,andinlow-lightconditionswhenyouhaveraisedtheflash,itfiresautomatically.zz Keepthecamerastilluntiltheshuttersoundends.XXYourshotremainsdisplayedonthescreenforabouttwoseconds.zz Evenwhiletheshotisdisplayed,youcantakeanothershotbypressingtheshutterbuttonagain.

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TryingtheCameraOut

ElapsedTime

ShootingMoviesStartshooting.zz Pressthemoviebutton.Thecamerabeepsonceasrecordingbegins,and[ Rec]isdisplayedwiththeelapsedtime.XXBlackbarsdisplayedonthetopandbottomedgesofthescreenindicateimageareasnotrecorded.XX Framesdisplayedaroundanydetectedfacesindicatethattheyareinfocus.zz Oncerecordingbegins,youcantakeyourfingeroffthemoviebutton.

Finishshooting.zz Pressthemoviebuttonagaintostopshooting.Thecamerabeepstwiceasrecordingstops.

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TryingtheCameraOut

ViewingAftershootingimagesormovies,youcanviewthemonthescreenasfollows.

1 EnterPlaybackmode.zz Pressthe<1>button.XXYourlastshotisdisplayed.

2 Browsethroughyourimages.zz Toviewthepreviousimage,pressthe<q>buttonorturnthe<5>dialcounterclockwise.Toviewthenextimage,pressthe<r>buttonorturnthe<5>dialclockwise.zz Pressandholdthe<q><r>buttonstobrowsethroughimagesquickly.Imagesappeargrainyatthistime.

zz ToaccessScrollDisplaymode,turnthe<5>dialrapidly.Inthismode,turnthe<5>dialtobrowsethroughimages.

zz Toreturntosingle-imagedisplay,pressthe<m>button.

zz Moviesareidentifiedbya[ ]icon.Toplaymovies,gotostep3.

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TryingtheCameraOut

Volume

3 Playmovies.zz Pressthe<m>buttontoaccessthemoviecontrolpanel,choose[ ](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>buttonagain.XXPlaybacknowbegins,andafterthemovieisfinished,[ ]isdisplayed.zz Toadjustthevolume,pressthe<o>buttons.

• ToswitchtoShootingmodefromPlaybackmode,presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

ErasingtheImagesYoucanchooseanderaseunneededimagesonebyone.Becarefulwhenerasingimages,becausetheycannotberecovered.

1 Chooseanimagetoerase.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage.

2 Erasetheimage.zz Pressthe<a>button.zz After[Erase?]isdisplayed,pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Erase],andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Thecurrentimageisnowerased.zz Tocancelerasure,pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Cancel],andthenpressthe<m>button.

• Youcanalsoeraseallimagesatonce(=137).

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Included Software, PDF ManualsThesoftwareandPDFmanualsontheincludedDIGITALCAMERASolutionDisk(CD-ROM)(=2)areintroducedbelow,withinstructionsforinstallation,andsavingimagestoacomputer.

SoftwareAfterinstallingthesoftwareontheCD-ROM,youcandothefollowingthingsonyourcomputer.

CameraWindowzz Importimagesandchangecamerasettings

ImageBrowserEXzz Manageimages:view,search,andorganizezz Printandeditimages

AutoUpdateFunctionUsingtheincludedsoftware,youcanupdatetothelatestversion,anddownloadnewfunctionsviatheInternet(somesoftwareexcluded).BesuretoinstallthesoftwareonacomputerwithanInternetconnectionsoyoucanusethisfunction.

• Internetaccessisrequiredtousethisfunction,andanyISPaccountchargesandaccessfeesmustbepaidseparately.

PDF ManualsCameraUserGuidezz Refertothisguideforamorein-depthunderstandingofcameraoperation.

SoftwareGuidezz Refertothisguidewhenusingtheincludedsoftware.Theguidecanbeaccessedfromthehelpsystemofincludedsoftware(somesoftwareexcluded).

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IncludedSoftware,PDFManuals

System RequirementsTheincludedsoftwarecanbeusedonthefollowingcomputers.AdobeReaderisrequiredtoviewthePDFmanuals.

OperatingSystem

Windows MacintoshWindows7SP1WindowsVistaSP2WindowsXPSP3

MacOSX10.6–10.7

Computer Computersrunningoneoftheaboveoperatingsystems(preinstalled),withanincludedUSBportandInternetconnection*

Processor

Stillimages1.6GHzorhigherMoviesCore2Duo1.66GHzorhigher

MacOSX10.7:Core2DuoorhigherMacOSX10.6:CoreDuo1.83GHzorhigher

RAM

StillimagesWindows7(64bit):2GBormoreWindows7(32bit),Vista:1GBormoreWindowsXP:512MBormoreMovies1GBormore

MacOSX10.7:2GBormoreMacOSX10.6:1GBormore

Interfaces USBFreeHardDiskSpace 440MBormore* 550MBormore

Display 1024x768resolutionorhigher

*Silverlight4orlater(max.100MB)mustbeinstalled,andinWindowsXP,Microsoft.NETFramework3.0orlater(max.500MB)mustbeinstalled.Installationmaytakesometime,dependingoncomputerperformance.

• ChecktheCanonwebsiteforthelatestsystemrequirements,includingsupportedOSversions.

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Installing the SoftwareWindows7andMacOSX10.6areusedhereforthesakeofillustration.Usingthesoftwareautoupdatefunction,youcanupdatetothelatestversionanddownloadnewfunctionsviatheInternet(somesoftwareexcluded),sobesuretoinstallthesoftwareonacomputerwithanInternetconnection.

1 InserttheCD-ROMinthecomputer’sCD-ROMdrive.zz InserttheincludedCD-ROM(DIGITALCAMERASolutionDisk)(=2)inthecomputer’sCD-ROMdrive.zz OnaMacintoshcomputer,afterinsertingthedisc,double-clickthedesktopdiscicontoopenit,andthendouble-clickthe[ ]icondisplayed.

2 Begintheinstallation.zz Click[EasyInstallation]andfollowtheon-screeninstructionstocompletetheinstallationprocess.

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3 Whenamessageisdisplayedpromptingyoutoconnectthecamera,connectittoacomputer.zz Withthecameraturnedoff,openthecover( ).Withthesmallerplugoftheincludedinterfacecable(=2)intheorientationshown,inserttheplugfullyintothecameraterminal( ).

zz Insertthelargerplugoftheinterfacecableinthecomputer’sUSBport.FordetailsaboutUSBconnectionsonthecomputer,refertothecomputerusermanual.

4 Installthefiles.zz Turnthecameraon,andfollowtheon-screeninstructionstocompletetheinstallationprocess.XX ThesoftwarewillconnecttotheInternettoupdatetothelatestversionanddownloadnewfunctions.Installationmaytakesometime,dependingoncomputerperformanceandtheInternetconnection.zz Click[Finish]or[Restart]onthescreenafterinstallationandremovetheCD-ROMwhenthedesktopisdisplayed.zz Turnthecameraoffanddisconnectthecable.

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•WhennotconnectedtotheInternet,therearethefollowinglimitations.-Thescreeninstep3willnotbedisplayed.-Somefunctionsmaynotbeinstalled.

• Thefirsttimeyouconnectthecameratothecomputer,driverswillbeinstalled,soitmaytakeafewminutesuntilcameraimagesareaccessible.

• IfyouhaveseveralcamerasthatwerebundledwithImageBrowserEXontheincludedCD-ROMs,besuretouseeachcamerawiththeirincludedCD-ROMandfollowtheon-screeninstallationinstructionsforeach.Doingsowillensurethateachcamerawillreceivethecorrectupdatesandnewfunctionsviatheautoupdatefunction.

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Saving Images to a ComputerWindows7andMacOSX10.6areusedhereforthesakeofillustration.

1 Connectthecameratothecomputer.zz Followstep3on=34toconnectthecameratoacomputer.

2 TurnthecameraontoaccessCameraWindow.zz Pressthe<1>buttontoturnthecameraon.zz OnaMacintoshcomputer,CameraWindowisdisplayedwhenaconnectionisestablishedbetweenthecameraandcomputer.

zz ForWindows,followthestepsintroducedbelow.zz Inthescreenthatdisplays,clickthe[ ]linktomodifytheprogram.

zz Choose[DownloadsImagesFromCanonCamerausingCanonCameraWindow]andthenclick[OK].

zz Doubleclick[ ].

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CameraWindow 3 Savetheimagestothecomputer.zz Click[ImportImagesfromCamera],andthenclick[ImportUntransferredImages].XX ImagesarenowsavedtothePicturesfolderonthecomputer,inseparatefoldersnamedbydate.zz Afterimagesaresaved,closeCameraWindow,pressthe<1>buttontoturnthecameraoff,andunplugthecable.zz Forinstructionsonviewingimagesonacomputer,refertotheSoftware Guide(=31).

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• InWindows7,ifthescreeninstep2isnotdisplayed,clickthe[ ]iconinthetaskbar.

• TostartCameraWindowinWindowsVistaorXP,click[DownloadsImagesFromCanonCamerausingCanonCameraWindow]onthescreendisplayedwhenyouturnthecameraoninstep2.IfCameraWindowisnotdisplayed,clickthe[Start]menuandchoose[AllPrograms]►[CanonUtilities]►[CameraWindow]►[CameraWindow].

• OnaMacintoshcomputer,ifCameraWindowisnotdisplayedafterstep2,clickthe[CameraWindow]iconintheDock(thebaratthebottomofthedesktop).

• Althoughyoucansaveimagestoacomputersimplybyconnectingyourcameratothecomputerwithoutusingtheincludedsoftware,thefollowinglimitationsapply.-Itmaytakeafewminutesafteryouconnectthecameratothecomputeruntilcameraimagesareaccessible.

-Imagesshotinverticalorientationmaybesavedinhorizontalorientation.

-Imageprotectionsettingsmaybeclearedfromimagessavedtoacomputer.

-Someproblemsmayoccurwhensavingimagesorimageinformation,dependingontheoperatingsystemversion,thesoftwareinuse,orimagefilesizes.

-Somefunctionsprovidedbytheincludedsoftwaremaynotbeavailable,suchaseditingmoviesorreturningimagestothecamera.

Using the PDF ManualsCameraUserGuidezz Accessthisguidebydouble-clickingthedesktopshortcuticon.

SoftwareGuidezz Theguidecanbeaccessedfromthehelpsystemofincludedsoftware(somesoftwareexcluded).

• ItmaynotbepossibletoinstallthePDFmanualsoncomputersthatdonotmeetthesystemrequirements(=32).However,youcanviewthemanualsonacomputerthatsupportsAdobeReaderbycopyingthePDFfilesintheReadmefolderontheCD-ROMdirectlytoaconvenientlocationonthecomputer.

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Accessories

NeckStrapNS-DC11 BatteryPack

NB-6L*(withterminal

cover)

BatteryChargerCB-2LY/CB-2LYE*

InterfaceCableIFC-400PCU*1

MemoryCard CardReader Windows/MacintoshComputer

TV/VideoSystem

ACAdapterKitACK-DC40

IncludedAccessories

Power

Cable

HDMICableHTC-100

StereoAVCableAVC-DC400ST

FlashUnit

High-PowerFlashHF-DC2

CanonPictBridge-CompatiblePrinters

DIGITALCAMERA

SolutionDisk

LensCap(withcord)

* Alsoavailableforpurchaseseparately.

UseofgenuineCanonaccessoriesisrecommended.

ThisproductisdesignedtoachieveexcellentperformancewhenusedwithgenuineCanonaccessories.Canonshallnotbeliableforanydamagetothisproductand/oraccidentssuchasfire,etc.,causedbythemalfunctionofnon-genuineCanonaccessories(e.g.,aleakageand/orexplosionofabatterypack).Pleasenotethatthiswarrantydoesnotapplytorepairsarisingoutofthemalfunctionofnon-genuineCanonaccessories,althoughyoumayrequestsuchrepairsonachargeablebasis.

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Camera BasicsPracticalguidethatintroducesothercamerabasicsanddescribesshootingandplaybackoptions

1Advanced Guide

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On/OffShootingModezz Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecameraonandprepareforshooting.zz Toturnthecameraoff,pressthepowerbuttonagain.

PlaybackModezz Pressthe<1>buttontoturnthecameraonandviewyourshots.zz Toturnthecameraoff,pressthe<1>buttonagain.

• ToswitchtoPlaybackmodefromShootingmode,pressthe<1>button.• ToswitchtoShootingmodefromPlaybackmode,presstheshutterbuttonhalfway(=43).

• ThelenswillberetractedafteraboutoneminuteoncethecameraisinPlaybackmode.Youcanturnthecameraoffwhenthelensisretractedbypressingthe<1>button.

Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down)Asawaytoconservebatterypower,thecameraautomaticallydeactivatesthescreen(DisplayOff)andthenturnsitselfoffafteraspecificperiodofinactivity.

PowerSavinginShootingModeThescreenisautomaticallydeactivatedafteraboutoneminuteofinactivity.Inabouttwomoreminutes,thelensisretractedandthecameraturnsitselfoff.Toactivatethescreenandprepareforshootingwhenthescreenisoffbutthelensisstillout,presstheshutterbuttonhalfway(=43).

PowerSavinginPlaybackModeThecameraturnsitselfoffautomaticallyafteraboutfiveminutesofinactivity.

• Adjustthetimingofautomaticcameraandscreendeactivationasneeded(=163).

• Powersavingisnotactivewhilethecameraisconnectedtoacomputer(=36).

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Shutter ButtonToensureyourshotsareinfocus,alwayspresstheshutterbuttonlightly(halfway)initially.Oncethesubjectisinfocus,pressthebuttonallthewaydowntoshoot.Inthismanual,shutterbuttonoperationsaredescribedaspressingthebuttonhalfwayorall the way down.

1 Presshalfway.(Presslightlytofocus.)zz Presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.Thecamerabeepstwice,andAFframesaredisplayedaroundimageareasinfocus.

2 Pressallthewaydown.(Fromthehalfwayposition,pressfullytoshoot.)XX Thecamerashoots,asashuttersoundisplayed.zz Keepthecamerastilluntiltheshuttersoundends.

• Imagesmaybeoutoffocusifyoushootwithoutinitiallypressingtheshutterbuttonhalfway.

•Lengthofshuttersoundplaybackvariesdependingonthetimerequiredfortheshot.Itmaytakelongerinsomeshootingscenes,andimageswillbeblurryifyoumovethecamera(orthesubjectmoves)beforetheshuttersoundends.

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Shooting ModesUsethemodedialtoaccesseachshootingmode.

LiveViewControlModeCustomizeimagebrightnessorcolorswhenshooting(=79).

MovieModeForshootingmovies(=88).YoucanalsoshootmovieswhenthemodedialisnotsettoMoviemode,simplybypressingthemoviebutton.

P,Tv,Av,andMModesTakeavarietyofshotsusingyourpreferredsettings(=91,115).

AutoModeFullyautomaticshooting,withcamera-determinedsettings(=26,52).

SceneModeShootwithoptimalsettingsforspecificscenes(=80).

CreativeFiltersModeAddavarietyofeffectstoimageswhenshooting(=82).

DiscreetModeShootwithouttheflashorcamerasounds(=78).

• YoucanturnthemodedialtoswitchtoShootingmodefromPlaybackmode.

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Shooting Display OptionsPressthe<l>buttontoviewotherinformationonthescreen,ortohidetheinformation.Fordetailsontheinformationdisplayed,see=202.

Informationisdisplayed Noinformationisdisplayed

• Screenbrightnessisautomaticallyincreasedbythenightdisplayfunctionwhenyouareshootingunderlowlight,makingiteasiertocheckhowshotsarecomposed.However,on-screenimagebrightnessmaynotmatchthebrightnessofyourshots.Notethatanyon-screenimagedistortionorjerkysubjectmotionwillnotaffectrecordedimages.

• Forplaybackdisplayoptions,see=124.

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FUNC. MenuConfigurecommonlyusedshootingfunctionsthroughtheFUNC.menuasfollows.Notethatmenuitemsandoptionsvarydependingontheshootingmode(=208–209).

1 AccesstheFUNC.menu.zz Pressthe<m>button.

MenuItems

Options

2 Chooseamenuitem.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochooseamenuitem.XXAvailableoptionsareshownatthebottomofthescreen.

3 Chooseanoption.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanoption.zz Optionslabeledwitha[ ]iconcanbeconfiguredbypressingthe<l>button.zz Toreturntothemenuitems,pressthe<l>button.

4 Finishthesetupprocess.zz Pressthe<m>button.XX Thescreenbeforeyoupressedthe<m>buttoninstep1isdisplayedagain,showingtheoptionyouconfigured.

• Toundoanyaccidentalsettingchanges,youcanrestorethecamera’sdefaultsettings(=167).

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MENU MenuConfigureavarietyofcamerafunctionsthroughothermenusasfollows.Menuitemsaregroupedbypurposeontabs,suchasshooting[4],playback[1],andsoon.Notethatavailablesettingsvarydependingontheselectedshootingorplaybackmode(=210–215).

1 Accessthemenu.zz Pressthe<n>button.

2 Chooseatab.zz Movethezoomlevertochooseatab.zz Afteryouhavepressedthe<o>buttonstochooseatabinitially,youcanswitchbetweentabsbypressingthe<q><r>buttons.

3 Chooseasetting.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseasetting.zz Tochoosesettingswithoptionsnotshown,firstpressthe<m>or<r>buttontoswitchscreens,andtheneitherpressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtoselectthesetting.zz Toreturntothepreviousscreen,pressthe<n>button.

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MENUMenu

4 Chooseanoption.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonstochooseanoption.

5 Finishthesetupprocess.zz Pressthe<n>buttontoreturntothescreendisplayedbeforeyoupressedthe<n>buttoninstep1.

• Toundoanyaccidentalsettingchanges,youcanrestorethecamera’sdefaultsettings(=167).

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Indicator DisplayTheindicatoronthebackofthecamera(=7)lightsuporblinksdependingonthecamerastatus.

Color IndicatorStatus CameraStatus

GreenOn Connectedtoacomputer(=36),ordisplayoff

(=42,163)Blinking Startingup,recording/reading/transmittingimages

•Whentheindicatorblinksgreen,neverturnthecameraoff,openthememorycard/batterycover,orshakeorjoltthecamera,whichmaycorruptimagesordamagethecameraormemorycard.

ClockYoucancheckthecurrenttime.

zz Pressandholdthe<m>button.XX Thecurrenttimeappears.zz Ifyouholdthecameraverticallywhileusingtheclockfunction,itwillswitchtoverticaldisplay.Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochangethedisplaycolor.zz Pressthe<m>buttonagaintocanceltheclockdisplay.

•Whenthecameraisoff,pressandholdthe<m>button,thenpressthepowerbuttontodisplaytheclock.

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Smart Auto ModeConvenientmodeforeasyshotswithgreatercontrolovershooting

2

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StillImages Movies

Shooting (Smart Auto)Forfullyautomaticselectionatoptimalsettingsforspecificscenes,simplyletthecameradeterminethesubjectandshootingconditions.

1 Turnthecameraon.zz Pressthepowerbutton.XX Thestartupscreenisdisplayed.

2 Enter<A>mode.zz Setthemodedialto<A>.zz Aimthecameraatthesubject.Thecamerawillmakeaslightclickingnoiseasitdeterminesthescene.XX Iconsrepresentingthesceneandimagestabilizationmodearedisplayedintheupperrightofthescreen(=57,58).XX Framesdisplayedaroundanydetectedsubjectsindicatethattheyareinfocus.

ZoomBar

FocusRange(approx.)

3 Composetheshot.zz Tozoominandenlargethesubject,movethezoomlevertoward(telephoto),andtozoomawayfromthesubject,moveittoward<j>(wideangle).(Azoombarshowingthezoompositionisdisplayed.)zz Tozoominoroutquickly,movethezoomleverallthewaytoward(telephoto)or<j>(wideangle),andtozoominoroutslowly,moveitjustalittleinthedesireddirection.

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Shooting(SmartAuto)

4 Shoot.ShootingStillImagesFocus.zz Presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.Thecamerabeepstwiceafterfocusing,andgreenframesaredisplayedtoindicateimageareasinfocus.XXSeveralgreenframesaredisplayedwhenmultipleareasareinfocus.zz If[Raisetheflash]isdisplayed,lifttheflashwithyourfingertoprepareitforuse.Ifyouprefernottousetheflash,pushitdownwithyourfinger,intothecamera.

Shoot.zz Presstheshutterbuttonallthewaydown.XXAsthecamerashoots,ashuttersoundisplayed,andinlow-lightconditionswhenyouhaveraisedtheflash,itfiresautomatically.zz Keepthecamerastilluntiltheshuttersoundends.XXYourshotremainsdisplayedonthescreenforabouttwoseconds.zz Evenwhiletheshotisdisplayed,youcantakeanothershotbypressingtheshutterbuttonagain.

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Shooting(SmartAuto)

ElapsedTime

ShootingMoviesStartshooting.zz Pressthemoviebutton.Thecamerabeepsonceasrecordingbegins,and[ Rec]isdisplayedwiththeelapsedtime.XXBlackbarsdisplayedonthetopandbottomedgesofthescreenindicateimageareasnotrecorded.XX Framesdisplayedaroundanydetectedfacesindicatethattheyareinfocus.zz Oncerecordingbegins,youcantakeyourfingeroffthemoviebutton.

Resizethesubjectandrecomposetheshotasneeded.zz Toresizethesubject,dothesamethingasinstep3on=52.However,notethatthesoundofcameraoperationswillberecorded,andmoviesshotatzoomfactorsshowninbluewilllookgrainy.zz Whenyourecomposeshots,thefocus,brightness,andcolorswillbeautomaticallyadjusted.

Finishshooting.zz Pressthemoviebuttonagaintostopshooting.Thecamerabeepstwiceasrecordingstops.zz Recordingwillstopautomaticallywhenthememorycardbecomesfull.

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Shooting(SmartAuto)

StillImages/Movies•Torestorecamerasoundifyouhaveaccidentallydeactivatedit(byholdingthe<l>buttondownwhileturningthecameraon),pressthe<n>buttonandchoose[Mute]onthe[3]tab,andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonstochoose[Off].

StillImages

•Aflashing[ ]iconwarnsthatimagesaremorelikelytobeblurredbycamerashake.Inthiscase,mountthecameraonatripodortakeothermeasurestokeepitstill.

• Ifyourshotsaredarkdespitetheflashfiring,moveclosertothesubject.Fordetailsontheflashrange,see“Specifications”(=217).

•Thesubjectmaybetoocloseifthecameraonlybeepsoncewhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.Fordetailsonthefocusingrange(shootingrange),see“Specifications”(=217).

•Toreducered-eyeandtoassistinfocusing,thelampmaybeactivatedwhenshootinginlow-lightconditions.

•Ablinking[h]icondisplayedwhenyouattempttoshootindicatesthatshootingisnotpossibleuntiltheflashhasfinishedrecharging.Shootingcanresumeassoonastheflashisready,soeitherpresstheshutterbuttonallthewaydownandwait,orreleaseitandpressitagain.

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Shooting(SmartAuto)

Movies

Microphone •Beforeshootingamovie,lowertheflashwithyourfinger.Becarefulnottotouchthemicrophonewhenshootingamovie.Leavingtheflashraised,orblockingthemicrophonemaypreventaudiofrombeingrecordedormaycausetherecordingtosoundmuffled.

•Avoidtouchingcameracontrolsotherthanthemoviebuttonwhenshootingmovies,becausesoundsmadebythecamerawillberecorded.

• Audioisrecordedinstereo.

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Shooting(SmartAuto)

StillImages Movies

Scene IconsIn<A>mode,shootingscenesdeterminedbythecameraareindicatedbytheicondisplayed,andcorrespondingsettingsareautomaticallyselectedforoptimalfocusing,subjectbrightness,andcolor.

Subject

Background

People OtherSubjectsIcon

BackgroundColor

InMotion*1

ShadowsonFace*1

InMotion*1

AtCloseRange

BrightGray

Backlit –

WithBlueSkyLightBlue

Backlit –

Sunsets – – Orange

Spotlights

DarkBlueDark

TripodUsed *2 – *2 –

*1Notdisplayedformovies.*2Displayedindarksceneswhenthecameraisheldstill,aswhenmountedonatripod.

•Tryshootingin<G>mode(=91)ifthesceneicondoesnotmatchactualshootingconditions,orifitisnotpossibletoshootwithyourexpectedeffect,color,orbrightness.

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Shooting(SmartAuto)

StillImages Movies

Image Stabilization IconsOptimalimagestabilizationfortheshootingconditionsisautomaticallyapplied(IntelligentIS).Additionally,thefollowingiconsaredisplayedin<A>mode.

Imagestabilizationforstillimages

Imagestabilizationformovies,reducingstrongcamerashake,aswhenshootingwhilewalking(DynamicIS)

Imagestabilizationforstillimages,whenpanning*

Imagestabilizationforslowcamerashake,suchaswhenshootingmoviesattelephoto(PoweredIS)

Imagestabilizationformacroshots(HybridIS)

Noimagestabilization,becausethecameraismountedonatripodorheldstillbyothermeans

*Displayedwhenyoupan,followingmovingsubjectswiththecamera.Whenyoufollowsubjectsmovinghorizontally,imagestabilizationonlycounteractsverticalcamerashake,andhorizontalstabilizationstops.Similarly,whenyoufollowsubjectsmovingvertically,imagestabilizationonlycounteractshorizontalcamerashake.

• Tocancelimagestabilization,set[ISMode]to[Off](=114).Inthiscase,anISiconisnotdisplayed.

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Shooting(SmartAuto)

StillImages Movies

On-Screen FramesAvarietyofframesaredisplayedoncethecameradetectssubjectsyouareaimingthecameraat.• Awhiteframeisdisplayedaroundthesubject(orperson’sface)determinedbythecameratobethemainsubject,andgrayframesaredisplayedaroundotherdetectedfaces.Framesfollowmovingsubjectswithinacertainrangetokeeptheminfocus.However,ifthecameradetectssubjectmovement,onlythewhiteframewillremainonthescreen.

• Whenyouarepressingtheshutterbuttonhalfwayandthecameradetectssubjectmovement,ablueframeisdisplayed,andthefocusandimagebrightnessareconstantlyadjusted(ServoAF).

•Tryshootingin<G>mode(=91)ifnoframesaredisplayed,ifframesarenotdisplayedarounddesiredsubjects,orifframesaredisplayedonthebackgroundorsimilarareas.

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Common, Convenient Features

StillImages Movies

Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)Whendistantsubjectsaretoofarawaytoenlargeusingtheopticalzoom,usedigitalzoomforuptoabout120xenlargement.

1 Movethezoomlevertoward.zz Holdtheleveruntilzoomingstops.XX Zoomingstopsatthelargestpossiblezoomfactor(beforetheimagebecomesnoticeablygrainy),whichisthenindicatedonthescreen.

ZoomFactor 2 Movethezoomlevertowardagain.XX Thecamerazoomsinevencloseronthesubject,usingdigitalzoom.

•Movingthezoomleverwilldisplaythezoombar(whichindicatesthezoomposition).Thecolorofthezoombarwillchangedependingonthezoomrange.-Whiterange:opticalzoomrangewheretheimagewillnotappeargrainy.-Yellowrange:digitalzoomrangewheretheimageisnotnoticeablygrainy(ZoomPlus).-Bluerange:digitalzoomrangewheretheimagewillappeargrainy.Becausethebluerangewillnotbeavailableatsomeresolutionsettings(=68)themaximumzoomfactorcanbeachievedbyfollowingstep1.

•Zoomedimagesmaylookgrainy,undersomeresolutionsettings(=68)andzoomfactors.Inthiscase,thezoomfactorisshowninblue.

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Common,ConvenientFeatures

• Focallengthwhenopticalanddigitalzoomarecombinedisasfollows(35mmfilmequivalent).24–2880mm(24–720mmwithopticalzoomalone)

• Todeactivatedigitalzoom,pressthe<n>button,choose[DigitalZoom]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[Off].

StillImages Movies

Reacquiring Subjects Lost After Zooming (Framing Assist – Seek)

Ifyoulosetrackofasubjectwhilezoomingin,youcanfinditmoreeasilybytemporarilyzoomingout.

1 Lookforthelostsubject.zz Pressandholdthe< >button.

XX Thecamerazoomsoutanddisplaysawhiteframearoundtheareapreviouslyshown(beforeyoupressedthe< >button).

2 Reacquirethesubject.zz Aimthecamerasothatthesubjectinthewhiteframe,andthenreleasethe< >button.XX Thepreviousmagnificationisnowrestored,sothattheareaoutlinedinwhitefillsthescreenagain.

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•Someshootinginformationisnotdisplayedwhilethecameraiszoomedout.

•Duringmovieshooting,thewhiteframeisnotdisplayedifyoupressthe< >button.Alsonotethatcameraoperatingsoundssuchaszoomingwillberecorded.

• Ifyouprefertoshootatthezoomfactorofthescreeninstep1,presstheshutterbuttonallthewaydown.

• YoucanadjustthezoomfactorthatthecamerawillreverttoafterZoomFramingAssist(whenyoureleasethe< >button)bymovingthezoomleverasyouholdthe< >buttontoresizethewhiteframe.

• Toadjusthowmuchthecamerazoomsoutwhenthe< >buttonispressed,pressthe<n>buttonandchooseoneofthethreelevelsin[ DisplayArea]onthe[4]tab.

• Thezoomfactorcannotbechangedwiththe< >buttonafteryoupresstheshutterbuttonallthewaydowninself-timermode(seebelow).

StillImages Movies

Using the Self-TimerWiththeself-timer,youcanincludeyourselfingroupphotosorothertimedshots.Thecamerawillshootabout10secondsafteryoupresstheshutterbutton.

1 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthebutton,choose[]](eitherpressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>button.XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[]]isdisplayed.

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2 Shoot.zz ForStillImages:Presstheshutterbuttonhalfwaytofocusonthesubject,andthenpressitallthewaydown.zz ForMovies:Pressthemoviebutton.

XXOnceyoustarttheself-timer,thelampwillblinkandthecamerawillplayaself-timersound.XX Twosecondsbeforetheshot,theblinkingandsoundwillspeedup.(Thelampwillremainlitincasetheflashfires.)zz Tocancelshootingafteryouhavetriggeredtheself-timer,pressthe<n>button.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,choose[ ]instep1.

StillImages Movies

UsingtheSelf-TimertoAvoidCameraShakeThisoptiondelaysshutterreleaseuntilabouttwosecondsafteryouhavepressedtheshutterbutton.Ifthecameraisunsteadywhileyouarepressingtheshutterbutton,itwillnotaffectyourshot.

Configurethesetting.zz Followstep1on=62andchoose[[].XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[[]isdisplayed.zz Followstep2on=63toshoot.

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StillImages Movies

CustomizingtheSelf-TimerYoucanspecifythedelay(0–30seconds)andnumberofshots(1–10).

1 Choose[$].zz Followingstep1on=62,choose[$]andpressthe<n>buttonimmediately.

2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[Delay]or[Shots].zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseavalue,andthenpressthe<m>button.XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[$]isdisplayed.zz Followstep2on=63toshoot.

•Formoviesshotusingtheself-timer,[Delay]representsthedelaybeforerecordingbegins,butthe[Shots]settinghasnoeffect.

•Whenyouspecifymultipleshots,imagebrightnessandwhitebalancearedeterminedbythefirstshot.Moretimeisrequiredbetweenshotswhentheflashfiresorwhenyouhavespecifiedtotakemanyshots.Shootingwillstopautomaticallywhenthememorycardbecomesfull.

•Whenadelaylongerthantwosecondsisspecified,twosecondsbeforetheshot,thelampblinkingandself-timersoundwillspeedup.(Thelampwillremainlitincasetheflashfires.)

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StillImages

Adding a Date StampThecameracanaddtheshootingdatetoimages,inthelower-rightcorner.However,notethatdatestampscannotbeeditedorremoved,soconfirmbeforehandthatthedateandtimearecorrect(=22).

1 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[DateStamp]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoosethedesiredoption(=47).XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[DATE]isdisplayed.

2 Shoot.XXAsyoutakeshots,thecameraaddstheshootingdateortimetothelower-rightcornerofimages.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,choose[Off]instep1.

•Datestampscannotbeeditedorremoved.

• Shotstakenwithoutaddingadatestampcanbeprintedwithoneasfollows.However,addingadatestampthiswaytoimagesthatalreadyhaveonemaycauseittobeprintedtwice.-UsetheincludedsoftwaretoprintFordetails,refertotheSoftware Guide(=31).

-Printusingprinterfunctions(=179)-UsecameraDPOFprintsettings(=186)toprint

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StillImages

Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)Shootafterchoosingasubjecttofocusonasfollows.

1 SpecifyTrackingAF.zz Pressthe<o>button.XX [ ]isdisplayedinthecenterofthescreen.

2 Chooseasubjecttofocuson.zz Aimthecamerasothat[ ]isonthedesiredsubject,andthenpresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.XXAblueframeisdisplayed,andthecamerawillkeepthesubjectinfocusandimagebrightnessadjusted(ServoAF).

3 Shoot.zz Presstheshutterbuttonallthewaydowntoshoot.zz Pressthe<o>buttontocancelTrackingAF.

• Trackingmaynotbepossiblewhensubjectsaretoosmallormovetoorapidly,orwhensubjectcolororbrightnessmatchesthatofthebackgroundtooclosely.

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Image Customization Features

StillImages

Changing the Aspect RatioChangetheimageaspectratio(ratioofwidthtoheight)asfollows.

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[ ]inthemenu,andchoosethedesiredoption(=46).XXOncethesettingiscomplete,thescreenaspectratiowillbeupdated.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[ ].

UsedfordisplayonwidescreenHDTVsorsimilardisplaydevices.

Sameaspectratioas35mmfilm,usedforprintingimagesat5x7-inchorpostcardsizes.Nativeaspectratioofthecamerascreen,alsousedfordisplayonstandard-definitiontelevisionsorsimilardisplaydevices,orforprintingimagesat3.5x5-inchorA-seriessizes.

Squareaspectratio.

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ImageCustomizationFeatures

StillImages

Changing Image Resolution (Size)Choosefrom4levelsofimageresolution,asfollows.Forguidelinesonhowmanyshotsateachresolutionsettingcanfitonamemorycard,see“Specifications”(=217).

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[ ]inthemenu,andchoosethedesiredoption(=46).XX Theoptionyouconfiguredisnowdisplayed.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[ ].

GuidelinesforChoosingResolutionBasedonPaperSize(for4:3Images)

A2(16.5x23.4in.)

A3–A5(11.7x16.5–5.8x8.3in.)

5x7in.Postcard3.5x5in.

zz [ ]:Fore-mailingimages.

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StillImages

Red-Eye CorrectionRed-eyethatoccursintheflashphotographycanbeautomaticallycorrectedasfollows.

1 Accessthe[FlashSettings]screen.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[FlashSettings]onthe[4]tab,andthenpressthe<m>button(=47).

2 Configurethesetting.zz Choose[Red-EyeCorr.],andthenchoose[On](=47).XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[R]isdisplayed.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[Off].

•Red-eyecorrectionmaybeappliedtoimageareasotherthaneyes(ifthecameramisinterpretsredeyemakeupasredpupils,forexample).

• Youcanalsocorrectexistingimages(=151).• Youcanalsoaccessthescreeninstep2whentheflashisupbypressingthe<r>buttonandimmediatelypressingthe<n>button.

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Movies

Changing Movie Image Quality2imagequalitysettingsareavailable.Forguidelinesonthemaximummovielengthateachlevelofimagequalitythatwillfitonamemorycard,see“Specifications”(=217).

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[ ]inthemenu,andchoosethedesiredoption(=46).XX Theoptionyouconfiguredisnowdisplayed.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[ ].

ImageQuality Resolution FrameRate Details

1280x720 25fps* ForshootinginHD

640x480 30fps Forshootinginstandarddefinition

* [ ]moviesareplayedbackat30fps.

• In[ ]mode,blackbarsdisplayedonthetopandbottomedgesofthescreenindicateimageareasnotrecorded.

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Using the Wind FilterDistortedaudiocausedbyrecordingwhenthewindisstrongcanbereduced.However,therecordingmaysoundunnaturalwhenthisoptionisusedwhenthereisnowind.

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[WindFilter]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[On](=47).zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[Off].

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Helpful Shooting FeaturesStillImages Movies

Displaying Grid LinesGridlinescanbedisplayedonthescreenforverticalandhorizontalreferencewhileshooting.

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[GridLines]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[On](=47).XXOncethesettingiscomplete,gridlinesaredisplayedonthescreen.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[Off].

• Gridlinesarenotrecordedinyourshots.

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Magnifying the Area in FocusYoucancheckthefocusbypressingtheshutterbuttonhalfway,whichwillenlargetheportionoftheimageinfocusintheAFframe.

1 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[AF-PointZoom]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[On](=47).

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2 Checkthefocus.zz Presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.Thefacedetectedasthemainsubjectisnowmagnified.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,choose[Off]instep1.

•Theareainfocuswillnotbemagnifiedwhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfwayifafacewasnotdetected,ifthepersonistooclosetothecameraandtheirfaceistoolargeforthescreen,orifthecameradetectssubjectmovement.

• Thedisplaywillnotmagnifywhenusingthedigitalzoom(=60)orTrackingAF(=107).

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Checking for Closed Eyes[ ]isdisplayedwhenthecameradetectsthatpeoplemayhaveclosedtheireyes.

1 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[BlinkDetection]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[On](=47).

2 Shoot.XXAframe,accompaniedby[ ],isdisplayedwhenthecameradetectsapersonwhoseeyesareclosed.zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,choose[Off]instep1.

•Whenyouhavespecifiedmultipleshotsin[$]mode,thisfunctionisonlyavailableforthefinalshot.

• Theframeisnotdisplayedwhen[Review]issetto[Quick](=76).

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Customizing Camera OperationCustomizeshootingfunctionsonthe[4]tabofthemenuasfollows.Forinstructionsonmenufunctions,see“nMenu”(=47).

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Deactivating the AF Assist BeamYoucandeactivatethelampthatnormallylightsuptohelpyoufocuswhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfwayinlow-lightconditions.

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[AF-assistBeam]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[Off](=47).zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[On].

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Deactivating the Red-Eye Reduction LampYoucandeactivatethered-eyereductionlampthatlightsuptoreducered-eyewhentheflashisusedinlow-lightshots.

1 Accessthe[FlashSettings]screen.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[FlashSettings]onthe[4]tab,andthenpressthe<m>button(=47).

2 Configurethesetting.zz Choose[Red-EyeLamp],andthenchoose[Off](=47).zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[On].

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Changing the Image Display Period After Shots

Changehowlongimagesaredisplayedaftershotsasfollows.

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[Review]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoosethedesiredoption(=47).zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[2sec.].

Quick Displaysimagesonlyuntilyoucanshootagain.2–10sec. Displaysimagesforthespecifiedtime.Hold Displaysimagesuntilyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.Off Noimagedisplayaftershots.

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Changing the Image Display Style After ShotsChangethewayimagesaredisplayedaftershotsasfollows.

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[ReviewInfo]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoosethedesiredoption(=47).zz Torestoretheoriginalsetting,repeatthisprocessbutchoose[Off].

Off Displaysonlytheimage.Detailed Displaysshootingdetails(=204).

FocusCheck ShowstheareaintheAFframemagnified,enablingyoutocheckthefocus.Followthestepsin“CheckingtheFocus”(=125).

• Thissettingissetto[Off]andcannotbechangedwhen[Review](seeabove)issetto[Quick]or[Off].

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Other Shooting ModesShootmoreeffectivelyinvariousscenes,andtakeshotsenhancedwithuniqueimageeffectsorcapturedusingspecialfunctions

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Discreet ModeShootwithoutactivatingcamerasounds,theflash,orlampasfollows.Usethismodewherecamerasounds,theflash,andlightsareprohibited.

1 Enter< >mode.zz Setthemodedialto< >.

2 Shoot.

• In< >mode,evenplaybacksoundsaremuted.Soundsofcameraoperationsaremuted,andmovieaudioisalsomuted.

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Brightness/Color Customization (Live View Control)

Imagebrightnessorcolorswhenshootingcanbeeasilycustomizedasfollows.


2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<m>buttontoaccessthesettingscreen.Pressthe<o>buttonstochooseasettingitem,andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtoadjustthevalueasyouwatchthescreen.zz Pressthe<m>button.

3 Shoot.

Brightness Forbrighterimages,adjusttheleveltotheright,andfordarkerimages,adjustittotheleft.

Color Formorevividimages,adjusttheleveltotheright,andformoresubduedimages,adjustittotheleft.

Tone Forawarm,reddishtone,adjusttheleveltotheright,andforacool,bluishtone,adjustittotheleft.

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Specific ScenesChooseamodematchingtheshootingscene,andthecamerawillautomaticallyconfigurethesettingsforoptimalshots.

1 Enter<K>mode.zz Setthemodedialto<K>.

2 Chooseashootingmode.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[I]inthemenu,andthenchooseashootingmode(=46).

3 Shoot.

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IShootportraits(Portrait)zz Takeshotsofpeoplewithasofteningeffect.

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Shootunderlowlight(LowLight)zz Shootwithminimalcamerashakeandsubjectblureveninlow-lightconditions.

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PShootwithsnowybackgrounds(Snow)zz Bright,natural-coloredshotsofpeopleagainstsnowybackgrounds.

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tShootfireworks(Fireworks)zz Vividshotsoffireworks.

• In[t]mode,mountthecameraonatripodortakeothermeasurestokeepitstillandpreventcamerashake.Additionally,youshouldset[ISMode]to[Off]whenusingatripodorothermeanstoholdthecamerastill(=114).

• [ ]moderesolutionis[ ](2304x1728)andcannotbechanged.

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Image Effects (Creative Filters)Addavarietyofeffectstoimageswhenshooting.


2 Chooseashootingmode.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[ ]inthemenu,andthenchooseashootingmode(=46).

3 Shoot.StillImages Movies

Shootinvividcolors(SuperVivid)zz Shotsinrich,vividcolors.

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Posterizedshots(PosterEffect)zz Shotsthatresembleanoldposterorillustration.

• In[ ]and[ ]modes,trytakingsometestshotsfirst,tomakesureyouobtainthedesiredresults.

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Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect (Fish-eye Effect)

Shootwiththedistortingeffectofafish-eyelens.

1 Choose[ ].zz Followsteps1–2on=82andchoose[ ].

2 Chooseaneffectlevel.zz Pressthe<l>button,chooseaneffectlevel(eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<l>buttonagain.XXApreviewisshownofhowyourshotwilllookwiththeeffectapplied.

3 Shoot.

•Trytakingsometestshotsfirst,tomakesureyouobtainthedesiredresults.

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Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Effect)

Createstheeffectofaminiaturemodel,byblurringimageareasaboveandbelowyourselectedarea.Youcanalsomakemoviesthatlooklikescenesinminiaturemodelsbychoosingtheplaybackspeedbeforethemovieisrecorded.Peopleandobjectsinthescenewillmovequicklyduringplayback.Notethatsoundisnotrecorded.

1 Choose[ ].zz Followsteps1–2on=82andchoose[ ].XXAwhiteframeisdisplayed,indicatingtheimageareathatwillnotbeblurred.

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2 Choosetheareatokeepinfocus.zz Pressthe<l>button.zz Movethezoomlevertoresizetheframe,andpressthe<o>buttonstomoveit.

3 Formovies,choosethemovieplaybackspeed.zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoosethespeedbypressingthe<q><r>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial.

4 Returntotheshootingscreenandshoot.zz Pressthe<n>buttontoreturntotheshootingscreen,andthenshoot.

PlaybackSpeedandEstimatedPlaybackTime(forOne-MinuteClips)

Speed PlaybackTime

Approx.12sec.

Approx.6sec.

Approx.3sec.

•Thezoomisnotavailablewhenshootingmovies.Besuretosetthezoombeforeshooting.

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• Toswitchtheorientationoftheframe(fromhorizontaltoverticalorvice-versa),pressthe<m>buttoninstep2.Youcanmovetheframeinverticalorientationbypressingthe<q><r>buttons.

• Holdingthecameraverticallywillchangetheorientationoftheframe.•Movieimagequalityis[ ]atanaspectratioof[ ]and[ ]atanaspectratioof[ ](=67).Thesequalitysettingscannotbechanged.

• Thezoomfactorcannotbechangedwiththe< >buttononthescreensinsteps2and3,orwhileshootingmovies.

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Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect (Toy Camera Effect)

Thiseffectmakesimagesresembleshotsfromatoycamerabyvignetting(darker,blurredimagecorners)andchangingtheoverallcolor.


2 Chooseacolortone.zz Pressthe<l>button,chooseacolortone(eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<l>buttonagain.XXApreviewisshownofhowyourshotwilllookwiththeeffectapplied.

3 Shoot.Standard Shotsresembletoycameraimages.

Warm Imageshaveawarmertonethanwith[Standard].

Cool Imageshaveacoolertonethanwith[Standard].

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Shooting in MonochromeShootimagesinblackandwhite,sepia,orblueandwhite.


2 Chooseacolortone.zz Pressthe<l>button,chooseacolortone(eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<l>buttonagain.XXApreviewisshownofhowyourshotwilllookwiththeeffectapplied.

3 Shoot.B/W Blackandwhiteshots.Sepia Sepiatoneshots.Blue Blueandwhiteshots.

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Special Modes for Other PurposesStillImages

Using the Face Self-TimerThecamerawillshootabouttwosecondsafterdetectingthatthefaceofanotherperson(suchasthephotographer)hasenteredtheshootingarea(=106).Thisisusefulwhenincludingyourselfingroupphotosorsimilarshots.


2 Composetheshotandpresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.zz Makesureagreenframeisdisplayedaroundthefaceyoufocusonandwhiteframesaroundotherfaces.

3 Presstheshutterbuttonallthewaydown.XX Thecameranowentersshootingstandbymode,and[Lookstraightatcameratostartcountdown]isdisplayed.XX Thelampblinksandtheself-timersoundisplayed.

4 Jointhesubjectsintheshootingareaandlookatthecamera.XXAfterthecameradetectsanewface,thelampblinkingandself-timersoundwillspeedup.(Whentheflashfires,thelampwillremainlit.)Abouttwosecondslater,thecamerawillshoot.zz Tocancelshootingafteryouhavetriggeredtheself-timer,pressthe<n>button.

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• Evenifyourfaceisnotdetectedafteryoujointheothersintheshootingarea,thecamerawillshootabout15secondslater.

• Tochangethenumberofshots,afterchoosing[ ]insteps1–2on=80,pressthe<l>button,andtheneitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseavalue,andthenpressthe<l>buttonagain.

• Thezoomfactorcannotbechangedwiththe< >buttonafteryoupresstheshutterbuttonallthewaydown.

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Shooting Various Movies

Movies

Shooting Movies in <E> Mode1 Enter<E>mode.zz Setthemodedialto<E>.XXBlackbarsdisplayedonthetopandbottomedgesofthescreenindicateimageareasnotrecorded.

2 Configurethesettingstosuitthemovie(=206–213).

3 Shoot.zz Pressthemoviebutton.zz Tostopmovierecording,pressthemoviebuttonagain.

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LockingorChangingImageBrightnessBeforeShootingBeforeshooting,youcanlocktheexposureorchangeitin1/3-stopincrementswithinarangeof–2to+2.

1 Locktheexposure.zz Pressthe<o>buttontolocktheexposure.Theexposureshiftbarisdisplayed.zz Tounlocktheexposure,pressthe<o>buttonagain.

2 Adjusttheexposure.zz Turnthe<5>dialtoadjusttheexposure,asyouwatchthescreen.

3 Shoot(=88).Movies

Shooting iFrame MoviesShootmoviesthatcanbeeditedwithiFrame-compatiblesoftwareordevices.Youcanquicklyedit,save,andmanageiFramemoviesusingtheincludedsoftware(=31).

1 Choose[ ].zz Setthemodedialto<E>.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[E]inthemenu,andthenchoose[ ](=46).XXBlackbarsdisplayedonthetopandbottomedgesofthescreenindicateimageareasnotrecorded.

2 Shoot(=88).

• Theresolutionis[ ](=70)andcannotbechanged.• iFrameisavideoformatdevelopedbyApple.

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P modeMorediscerningshots,inyourpreferredshootingstyle

• Instructionsinthischapterapplytothecamerawiththemodedialsetto<G>mode.

• <G>:ProgramAE;AE:AutoExposure• Beforeusingafunctionintroducedinthischapterinmodesotherthan<G>,makesurethefunctionisavailableinthatmode(=206–213).

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Shooting in Program AE Mode ( Mode)

Youcancustomizemanyfunctionsettingstosuityourpreferredshootingstyle.

1 Enter<G>mode.zz Setthemodedialto<G>.

2 Customizethesettingsasdesired(=93–114),andthenshoot.

• Ifadequateexposurecannotbeobtainedwhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway,shutterspeedsandaperturevaluesaredisplayedinorange.Toobtainadequateexposure,tryadjustingthefollowingsettings.-Activatetheflash(=111)-ChangetheISOspeed(=96)

•Moviescanberecordedin<G>modeaswell,bypressingthemoviebutton.However,someFUNC.(=46)andMenu(=47)settingsmaybeautomaticallyadjustedformovierecording.

• Fordetailsontheshootingrangein<G>mode,see“Specifications”(=217).

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Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

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Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Thestandardexposuresetbythecameracanbeadjustedin1/3-stopincrements,inarangeof–2to+2.

zz Pressthebutton.Asyouwatchthescreen,turnthe<5>dialtoadjustbrightness,andthenpressthebuttonagainwhenfinished.XX Thecorrectionlevelyouspecifiedisnowdisplayed.

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Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)Beforeshooting,youcanlocktheexposure,oryoucanspecifyfocusandexposureseparately.

1 Locktheexposure.zz Aimthecameraatthesubjecttoshootwiththeexposurelocked.Withtheshutterbuttonpressedhalfway,pressthebutton.XX [ ]isdisplayed,andtheexposureislocked.zz TounlockAE,releasetheshutterbuttonandpressthebuttonagain.Inthiscase,[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.

2 Composetheshotandshoot.zz Afteroneshot,AEisunlockedand[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.

• AE:AutoExposure• Aftertheexposureislocked,youcanadjustthecombinationofshutterspeedandaperturevaluebyturningthe<5>dial(ProgramShift).

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Changing the Metering MethodAdjustthemeteringmethod(howbrightnessismeasured)tosuitshootingconditionsasfollows.

zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[ ]inthemenu,andchoosethedesiredoption(=46).XX Theoptionyouconfiguredisnowdisplayed.

Evaluative Fortypicalshootingconditions,includingbacklitshots.Automaticallyadjustsexposuretomatchtheshootingconditions.

CenterWeightedAvg.

Determinestheaveragebrightnessoflightacrosstheentireimagearea,calculatedbytreatingbrightnessinthecentralareaasmoreimportant.

Spot Meteringrestrictedtowithinthe[ ](SpotAEPointframe),displayedinthecenterofthescreen.

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Changing the ISO Speedzz Pressthe<o>button,chooseanoption(eitherpressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Theoptionyouconfiguredisnowdisplayed.

AutomaticallyadjuststheISOspeedtosuittheshootingmodeandconditions.

Low

High

Forshootingoutdoorsinfairweather.

Forshootingincloudyconditions,orattwilight.

Forshootingnightscenes,orindarkrooms.

• ToviewtheautomaticallysetISOspeedwhenthecameraissetto[ ],presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

• AlthoughchoosingalowerISOspeedmayreduceimagegraininess,theremaybeagreaterriskofsubjectblurrinessinsomeshootingconditions.

• ChoosingahigherISOspeedwillincreaseshutterspeed,whichmayreducesubjectblurrinessandincreasetheflashrange.However,shotsmaylookgrainy.

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Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)Beforeshooting,excessivelybrightordarkimageareas(suchasfacesorbackgrounds)canbedetectedandautomaticallyadjustedtotheoptimalbrightness.Insufficientoverallimagecontrastcanalsobeautomaticallycorrectedbeforeshootingtomakesubjectsstandoutbetter.

zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[i-Contrast]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[Auto](=47).XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[@]isdisplayed.

•Undersomeshootingconditions,correctionmaybeinaccurateormaycauseimagestoappeargrainy.

• Youcanalsocorrectexistingimages(=150).

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Color and Continuous Shooting

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Adjusting White BalanceByadjustingwhitebalance(WB),youcanmakeimagecolorslookmorenaturalforthesceneyouareshooting.


Auto Automaticallysetstheoptimalwhitebalancefortheshootingconditions.

DayLight Forshootingoutdoorsinfairweather.

Cloudy Forshootingincloudyconditions,intheshade,orattwilight.

Tungsten Forshootingunderordinaryincandescent(tungsten)lightingandsimilarlycoloredfluorescentlighting.

Fluorescent Forshootingunderwarm-white(orsimilarlycolored)orcool-whitefluorescentlighting.

FluorescentH Forshootingunderdaylightfluorescentandsimilarlycoloredfluorescentlighting.

Custom Formanuallysettingacustomwhitebalance(=99).

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CustomWhiteBalanceForimagecolorsthatlooknaturalunderthelightinyourshot,adjustwhitebalancetosuitthelightsourcewhereyouareshooting.Setthewhitebalanceunderthesamelightsourcethatwillilluminateyourshot.

zz Followthestepson=98tochoose[ ].zz Aimthecameraataplainwhitesubject,sothattheentirescreeniswhite.Pressthe<l>button.XX Thetintofthescreenchangesoncethewhitebalancedatahasbeenrecorded.

•Colorsmaylookunnaturalifyouchangecamerasettingsafterrecordingwhitebalancedata.

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Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)Changeimagecolortonesasdesired,suchasconvertingimagestosepiaorblackandwhite.


MyColorsOff –

Vivid Emphasizescontrastandcolorsaturation,makingimagessharper.

Neutral Tonesdowncontrastandcolorsaturationforsubduedimages.

Sepia Createssepiatoneimages.

B/W Createsblackandwhiteimages.

PositiveFilmCombinestheeffectsofVividBlue,VividGreen,andVividRedtoproduceintenseyetnatural-lookingcolorsresemblingimagesonpositivefilm.

LighterSkinTone Lightensskintones.

DarkerSkinTone Darkensskintones.

VividBlue Emphasizesbluesinimages.Makesthesky,ocean,andotherbluesubjectsmorevivid.

VividGreen Emphasizesgreensinimages.Makesmountains,foliage,andothergreensubjectsmorevivid.

VividRed Emphasizesredsinimages.Makesredsubjectsmorevivid.

CustomColor Adjustcontrast,sharpness,colorsaturation,andotherqualitiesasdesired(=101).

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•Whitebalance(=98)cannotbesetin[ ]or[ ]modes.•With[ ]and[ ]modes,colorsotherthanpeople’sskintonemaybemodified.Thesesettingsmaynotproducetheexpectedresultswithsomeskintones.

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CustomColorChoosethedesiredlevelofimagecontrast,sharpness,colorsaturation,red,green,blue,andskintonesinarangeof1–5.

1 Accessthesettingscreen.zz Followthestepson=100tochoose[ ],andthenpressthe<l>button.

2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochooseanoption,andthenspecifythevaluebypressingthe<q><r>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial.zz Forstronger/moreintenseeffects(ordarkerskintones),adjustthevaluetotheright,andforweaker/lightereffects(orlighterskintones),adjustthevaluetotheleft.zz Pressthe<l>buttontocompletethesetting.

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Continuous ShootingHoldtheshutterbuttonallthewaydowntoshootcontinuously.Fordetailsonthecontinuousshootingspeed,see“Specifications”(=217).

1 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[ ]inthemenu,andchoosethedesiredoption(=46).XX Theoptionyouconfiguredisnowdisplayed.

2 Shoot.XXHoldtheshutterbuttonallthewaydowntoshootcontinuously.

Mode Description

W Continuous Continuousshooting,withthefocusandexposuredeterminedwhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

ContinuousShootingAF

Continuousshootingandfocusing.[AFFrame]issetto[Center]andcannotbechanged.

ContinuousShootingLV*

Continuousshooting,withthefocusfixedatthepositiondeterminedinmanualfocusing.In[t]mode,focusisdeterminedbythefirstshot.

*In[t]mode(=81),AFlock(=110),ormanualfocusmode(=103),[ ]ischangedto[ ].

*Fordetailsonthecontinuousshootingspeedineachmode,see,“Specifications”(=217).

•Cannotbeusedwiththeself-timer(=62)or[BlinkDetection](=74).

•Shootingmaystopmomentarilyorcontinuousshootingmayslowdowndependingonshootingconditions,camerasettings,andthezoomposition.

•Asmoreshotsaretaken,shootingmayslowdown.•Shootingmayslowdowniftheflashfires.

• Continuousshootingisfasterin[ ]mode(=80).

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Shooting Close-ups (Macro)Torestrictthefocustosubjectsatcloserange,setthecamerato[e].Fordetailsonthefocusingrange,see“Specifications”(=217).

zz Pressthe<q>button,choose[e](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>button.XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[e]isdisplayed.

• Intheyellowbardisplayareabelowthezoombar,[e]willturngrayandthecamerawillnotfocus.

• Topreventcamerashake,trymountingthecameraonatripodandshootingwiththecamerasetto[[](=63).

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Shooting in Manual Focus ModeWhenfocusingisnotpossibleinAFmode,usemanualfocus.Youcanspecifythegeneralfocalpositionandthenpresstheshutterbuttonhalfwaytohavethecameradeterminetheoptimalfocalpositionnearthepositionyouspecified.Fordetailsonthefocusingrange,see“Specifications”(=217).

1 Choose[f].zz Pressthe<q>button,choose[f](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>button.XX [f]andtheMFindicatoraredisplayed.

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MFIndicator

2 Specifythegeneralfocalposition.zz Referringtotheon-screenMFindicatorbar(whichshowsthedistanceandfocalposition)andthemagnifieddisplayarea,pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtospecifythegeneralfocalposition.

3 Fine-tunethefocus.zz Presstheshutterbuttonhalfwaytohavethecamerafine-tunethefocalposition(SafetyMF).

•AFframemodeorsizecannotbechangedwhilefocusingmanually(=105).IfyouwanttochangetheAFframemodeorsize,cancelmanualfocusmodefirst.

•Focusingispossiblewhenusingthedigitalzoom(=60)ordigitaltele-converter(=105),butthemagnifieddisplaywillnotappear.

• Tofocusmoreaccurately,tryattachingthecameratoatripodtostabilizeit.• Tohidethemagnifieddisplayarea,pressthe<n>buttonandset[MF-PointZoom]onthe[4]tabto[Off](=47).

• Todeactivateautomaticfocusfine-tuningwhentheshutterbuttonispressedhalfway,pressthe<n>buttonandset[SafetyMF]onthe[4]tabto[Off](=47).

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Digital Tele-ConverterThefocallengthofthelenscanbeincreasedbyapproximately1.6xor2.0x.Thiscanreducecamerashakebecausetheshutterspeedisfasterthanitwouldbeifyouzoomed(includingusingdigitalzoom)intothesamezoomfactor.

zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[DigitalZoom]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoosethedesiredoption(=47).XX Theviewisenlargedandthezoomfactorisdisplayedonthescreen.

•Thedigitaltele-convertercannotbeusedwithdigitalzoom(=60)andAF-pointzoom(=72).

• Therespectivefocallengthswhenusing[1.6x]and[2.0x]are38.4–1152mmand48–1440mm(35mmfilmequivalent).

• Theshutterspeedmaybeequivalentwhenyoumovethezoomleverallthewaytowardformaximumtelephoto,andwhenyouzoomintoenlargethesubjecttothesamesizefollowingstep2on=60.

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Changing the AF Frame ModeChangetheAF(autofocus)framemodetosuittheshootingconditionsasfollows.

zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[AFFrame]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoosethedesiredoption(=47).

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CenterOneAFframeisdisplayedinthecenter.Effectiveforreliablefocusing.

•AyellowAFframeisdisplayedwith[ ]ifthecameracannotfocuswhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.NotethatAF-pointzooming(=72)isnotpossible.

• ToreducetheAFframesize,pressthe<n>buttonandset[AFFrameSize]onthe[4]tabto[Small](=47).

• TheAFframesizeissetto[Normal]whenyouusethedigitalzoom(=60)ordigitaltele-converter(=105),andinmanualfocusmode(=103).

• Tocomposeshotssothatsubjectsarepositionedattheedgeorinacorner,firstaimthecameratocapturethesubjectinanAFframe,andthenholdtheshutterbuttonhalfwaydown.Asyoucontinuetoholdtheshutterbuttonhalfway,recomposetheshotasdesired,andthenpresstheshutterbuttonallthewaydown(FocusLock).

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FaceDetect• Detectspeople’sfaces,andthensetsthefocus,exposure(evaluativemeteringonly),andwhitebalance([ ]only).

• Afteryouaimthecameraatthesubject,awhiteframeisdisplayedaroundtheperson’sfacedeterminedbythecameratobethemainsubject,anduptotwograyframesaredisplayedaroundotherdetectedfaces.

• Whenthecameradetectsmovement,frameswillfollowmovingsubjects,withinacertainrange.

• Afteryoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway,uptoninegreenframesaredisplayedaroundfacesinfocus.

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• Iffacesarenotdetected,orwhenonlygrayframesaredisplayed(withoutawhiteframe),anAFframeisdisplayedinthecenterofthescreenwhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

• IffacesarenotdetectedwhenServoAF(=109)issetto[On],theAFframeisdisplayedinthecenterofthescreenwhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

•Examplesoffacesthatcannotbedetected:-Subjectsthataredistantorextremelyclose-Subjectsthataredarkorlight-Facesinprofile,atanangle,orpartlyhidden

•Thecameramaymisinterpretnon-humansubjectsasfaces.•NoAFframesaredisplayedifthecameracannotfocuswhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

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ChoosingSubjectstoFocusOn(TrackingAF)Shootafterchoosingasubjecttofocusonasfollows.

1 Choose[TrackingAF].zz Followthestepson=105tochoose[TrackingAF].XX [ ]isdisplayedinthecenterofthescreen.

2 Chooseasubjecttofocuson.zz Aimthecamerasothat[ ]isonthedesiredsubject,andthenpressthe<q>button.

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XXWhenthesubjectisdetected,thecamerabeepsand[ ]isdisplayed.Evenifthesubjectmoves,thecamerawillcontinuetotrackthesubjectwithinacertainrange.XX Ifnosubjectisdetected,[ ]isdisplayed.zz Tocanceltracking,pressthe<q>buttonagain.

3 Shoot.zz Presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.[ ]changestoablue[ ],whichfollowsthesubjectasthecameracontinuestoadjustthefocusandexposure(ServoAF)(=109).zz Presstheshutterbuttonallthewaydowntoshoot.XXEvenafteryourshot,[ ]isstilldisplayedandthecameracontinuestotrackthesubject.

• [ServoAF](=109)issetto[On]andcannotbechanged.•Trackingmaynotbepossiblewhensubjectsaretoosmallormovetoorapidly,orwhensubjectcolororbrightnessmatchesthatofthebackgroundtooclosely.

• [AF-PointZoom]onthe[4]tabisnotavailable.• [e]isnotavailable.

• Thecameracandetectsubjectsevenifyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfwaywithoutpressingthe<q>button.Afteryourshot,[ ]isdisplayedinthecenterofthescreen.

•Whenshootingin[f]mode(=103),pressandholdthe<q>buttonforatleastonesecond.

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ShootingwithServoAFThismodehelpsavoidmissingshotsofsubjectsinmotion,becausethecameracontinuestofocusonthesubjectandadjusttheexposureaslongasyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

1 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[ServoAF]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[On](=47).

2 Focus.zz ThefocusandexposurearemaintainedwheretheblueAFframeisdisplayedwhileyouarepressingtheshutterbuttonhalfway.

•Focusingmaynotbepossibleinsomeshootingconditions.• Inlow-lightconditions,ServoAFmaynotbeactivated(AFframesmaynotturnblue)whenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.Inthiscase,thefocusandexposurearesetaccordingtothespecifiedAFframemode.

• Ifadequateexposurecannotbeobtained,shutterspeedsandaperturevaluesaredisplayedinorange.Releasetheshutterbutton,andthenpressithalfwayagain.

•AFlockshootingisnotavailable.• [AF-PointZoom]onthe[4]tabisnotavailable.•Notavailablewhenusingtheself-timer(=62).

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Changing the Focus SettingYoucanchangedefaultcameraoperationofconstantlyfocusingonsubjectsitisaimedat,evenwhentheshutterbuttonisnotpressed.Instead,youcanlimitcamerafocusingtothemomentyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[ContinuousAF]onthe[4]tab,andthenchoose[Off](=47).

On

Helpsavoidmissingsuddenphotoopportunities,becausethecameraconstantlyfocusesonsubjectsuntilyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

Off Conservesbatterypower,becausethecameradoesnotfocusconstantly.

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Shooting with the AF LockThefocuscanbelocked.Afteryoulockthefocus,thefocalpositionwillnotchangeevenwhenyoureleaseyourfingerfromtheshutterbutton.

1 Lockthefocus.zz Withtheshutterbuttonpressedhalfway,pressthe<q>button.XX Thefocusisnowlocked,and[f]andtheMFindicatoraredisplayed.zz TocancelAFlock,releasetheshutterbutton,holdtheshutterbuttonhalfwaydownagain,andpressthe<q>button.

2 Composetheshotandshoot.

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Activating FlashYoucanhavetheflashfireforeachshot.Fordetailsontheflashrange,see“Specifications”(=217).

1 Lifttheflash.2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<r>button,choose[h](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>button.XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[h]isdisplayed.

•Thesettingscreencannotbeaccessedbypressingthe<r>buttonwhentheflashislowered.Lifttheflashwithyourfingerinadvance.

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Shooting with Slow SynchroWiththisoption,theflashfirestoincreasethebrightnessofthemainsubject(suchaspeople)whilethecamerashootsataslowshutterspeedtoincreasethebrightnessofthebackgroundthatisoutoftheflashrange.Fordetailsontheflashrange,see“Specifications”(=217).

1 Lifttheflash.2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<r>button,choose[Z](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>button.XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[Z]isdisplayed.

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3 Shoot.zz Evenaftertheflashfires,ensurethatthemainsubjectdoesnotmoveuntiltheshuttersoundisfinishedplaying.

•Mountthecameraonatripodortakeothermeasurestokeepitstillandpreventcamerashake.Additionally,youshouldset[ISMode]to[Off]whenusingatripodorothermeanstoholdthecamerastill(=114).

•Thesettingscreencannotbeaccessedbypressingthe<r>buttonwhentheflashislowered.Lifttheflashwithyourfingerinadvance.

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Adjusting the Flash Exposure CompensationJustaswithregularexposurecompensation(=93),youcanadjusttheflashexposurefrom–2to+2stops,in1/3-stopincrements.

zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[X]inthemenu,andadjustthesettingbyeitherpressingthe<q><r>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial(=46).XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[X]isdisplayed.

•Whenthereisariskofoverexposure,thecameraautomaticallyadjuststheshutterspeedoraperturevalueduringtheflashshotstoreducewashed-outhighlightsandshootatoptimalexposure.However,youcandeactivateautomaticadjustmentoftheshutterspeedandaperturevaluebyaccessing<n>(=47)andsetting[SafetyFE]in[FlashSettings]onthe[4]tabto[Off].

• Youcanalsoconfiguretheflashexposurecompensationbyaccessing<n>(=47)andchoosing[FlashExp.Comp]in[FlashSettings]onthe[4]tab.

• Youcanalsoaccessthe[FlashSettings]<n>screenwhentheflashisupbypressingthe<r>buttonandimmediatelypressingthe<n>button.

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Shooting with the FE LockJustaswiththeAElock(=94),youcanlocktheexposurefortheflashshots.

1 Lifttheflashandsettheflashto[h](=111).

2 Locktheflashexposure.zz Aimthecameraatthesubjecttoshootwiththeexposurelocked.Withtheshutterbuttonpressedhalfway,pressthebutton.XX Theflashfires,andwhen[ ]isdisplayed,theflashoutputlevelisretained.zz TounlockFE,releasetheshutterbuttonandpressthebuttonagain.Inthiscase,[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.

3 Composetheshotandshoot.zz Afteroneshot,FEisunlockedand[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.

• FE:FlashExposure

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Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)

Choosefromtwocompressionratios,asfollows:[ ](SuperFine),[ ](Fine).Forguidelinesonhowmanyshotsateachcompressionratiocanfitonamemorycard,see“Specifications”(=217).

Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[ ]inthemenu,andchoosethedesiredoption(=46).

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Changing the IS Mode Settingszz Pressthe<n>button,choose[ISMode]onthe[4]tab,andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonstochoosethedesiredoption(=47).

Continuous

Optimalimagestabilizationfortheshootingconditionsisautomaticallyapplied(IntelligentIS)(=58).

ShootOnly* Imagestabilizationisactiveonlyatthemomentofshooting.Off Deactivatesimagestabilization.

*Thesettingischangedto[Continuous]formovierecording.

• Ifimagestabilizationcannotpreventcamerashake,mountthecameraonatripodortakeothermeasurestoholditstill.Inthiscase,set[ISMode]to[Off].

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Tv, Av, and M ModeTakesmarter,moresophisticatedshots

• Instructionsinthischapterapplytothecameraassettotherespectivemode.

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Specific Shutter Speeds (<Tv> Mode)Setyourpreferredshutterspeedbeforeshootingasfollows.Thecameraautomaticallyadjuststheaperturevaluetosuityourshutterspeed.Fordetailsonavailableshutterspeeds,see“Specifications”(=217).

1 Enter<M>mode.zz Setthemodedialto<M>.

2 Settheshutterspeed.zz Turnthe<5>dialtosettheshutterspeed.

•Withshutterspeedsof1.3secondsorslower,therewillbeadelaybeforeyoucanshootagain,asimagesareprocessedtoremovenoise.

•Whenshootingatlowshutterspeedsonatripod,youshouldset[ISMode]to[Off](=114).

•Orangedisplayofaperturevalueswhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfwayindicatesthatthesettingsdeviatefromstandardexposure.Adjusttheshutterspeeduntiltheaperturevalueisdisplayedinwhite,orusesafetyshift(=117).

• <M>:Timevalue

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Specific Aperture Values (<Av> Mode)Setyourpreferredaperturevaluebeforeshootingasfollows.Thecameraautomaticallyadjuststheshutterspeedtosuityouraperturevalue.Fordetailsonavailableaperturevalues,see“Specifications”(=217).

1 Entermode.zz Setthemodedialto.

2 Settheaperturevalue.zz Turnthe<5>dialtosettheaperturevalue.

•Orangedisplayofshutterspeedswhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfwayindicatesthatthesettingsdeviatefromstandardexposure.Adjusttheaperturevalueuntiltheshutterspeedisdisplayedinwhite,orusesafetyshift(seebelow).

• :Aperturevalue(sizeoftheopeningmadebytheirisinthelens)• Toavoidexposureproblemsin<M>andmodes,youcanhavethecameraautomaticallyadjusttheshutterspeedoraperturevalue,evenwhenstandardexposurecannototherwisebeobtained.Pressthe<n>buttonandset[SafetyShift]onthe[4]tabto[On](=47).However,safetyshiftisdisabledwhentheflashfires.

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Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values (<M> Mode)

Followthesestepsbeforeshootingtosetyourpreferredshutterspeedandaperturevaluetoobtainthedesiredexposure.Fordetailsonavailableshutterspeedsandaperturevalues,see“Specifications”(=217).

1 Enter<D>mode.zz Setthemodedialto<D>.

ApertureValue

ShutterSpeed

StandardExposure

LevelExposureLevel

Mark

ExposureLevelIndicator

2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthebutton,chooseadjustmentofshutterspeedoraperturevalue,andturnthe<5>dialtospecifyavalue.XXAnexposurelevelmarkbasedonyourspecifiedvalueisshownontheexposurelevelindicatorforcomparisontothestandardexposurelevel.XX Theexposurelevelmarkisshowninorangewhenthedifferencefromstandardexposureexceeds2stops.“–2”or“+2”isdisplayedinorangeinthelowerrightwhenyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

•Afteryousettheshutterspeedoraperturevalue,theexposurelevelmaychangeifyouadjustthezoomorrecomposetheshot.

•Screenbrightnessmaychangedependingonyourspecifiedshutterspeedoraperturevalue.However,screenbrightnessremainsthesamewhentheflashisupandthemodeissetto[h].

•Tohavethesettingyoudidnotconfigureinstep2(whethershutterspeedoraperturevalue)automaticallyadjustedtoobtainstandardexposure,holdtheshutterbuttonhalfwayandpressthebutton.Notethatstandardexposuremaynotbepossiblewithsomesettings.

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SpecificShutterSpeedsandApertureValues(<M>Mode)

• <D>:Manual• Calculationofstandardexposureisbasedonthespecifiedmeteringmethod

(=95).

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Adjusting the Flash OutputChoosefromthethreeflashlevelsin<D>mode.

1 Enter<D>mode.zz Setthemodedialto<D>.

2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<m>button,choose[X]inthemenu,andadjustthesettingbyeitherpressingthe<q><r>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial(=46).XXOncethesettingiscomplete,[X]isdisplayed.

• Youcanalsosettheflashlevelbyaccessing<n>(=47)andchoosing[FlashOutput]in[FlashSettings]onthe[4]tab.

• Youcansettheflashlevelin<M>ormodebyaccessing<n>(=47),choosing[FlashSettings]onthe[4]tab,andthensetting[FlashMode]to[Manual].

• Youcanalsoaccessthe[FlashSettings]<n>screenasfollows.-Whentheflashisup,pressthe<r>buttonandimmediatelypressthe<n>button.

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Playback ModeHavefunreviewingyourshots,andbrowseoredittheminmanyways

• Topreparethecamerafortheseoperations,pressthe<1>buttontoenterPlaybackmode.

• Itmaynotbepossibletoplaybackoreditimagesthatwererenamedoralreadyeditedonacomputer,orimagesfromothercameras.

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ViewingAftershootingimagesormovies,youcanviewthemonthescreenasfollows.

1 EnterPlaybackmode.zz Pressthe<1>button.XXYourlastshotisdisplayed.

2 Browsethroughyourimages.zz Toviewthepreviousimage,pressthe<q>buttonorturnthe<5>dialcounterclockwise.Toviewthenextimage,pressthe<r>buttonorturnthe<5>dialclockwise.zz Pressandholdthe<q><r>buttonstobrowsethroughimagesquickly.Imagesappeargrainyatthistime.

zz ToaccessScrollDisplaymode,turnthe<5>dialrapidly.Inthismode,turnthe<5>dialtobrowsethroughimages.zz Toreturntosingle-imagedisplay,pressthe<m>button.zz Tobrowseimagesgroupedbyshootingdate,pressthe<o>buttonsinScrollDisplaymode.

zz Moviesareidentifiedbya[ ]icon.Toplaymovies,gotostep3.

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Volume

3 Playmovies.zz Tostartplayback,pressthe<m>buttontoaccessthemoviecontrolpanel,choose[ ](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>buttonagain.

4 Adjustthevolume.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstoadjustthevolume.

5 Pauseplayback.zz Topauseorresumeplayback,pressthe<m>button.XXAfterthemovieisfinished,[ ]isdisplayed.

• ToswitchtoShootingmodefromPlaybackmode,presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.

• TodeactivateScrollDisplay,pressthe<n>button,choose[ScrollDisplay]onthe[1]tab,andthenchoose[Off].

• Ifyouprefertohavethemostrecentshotdisplayedwhenyouenterplaybackmode,pressthe<n>button,andonthe[1]tab,choose[Resume]andthen[Lastshot].

• Tochangethetransitionshownbetweenimages,pressthe<n>button,choose[Transition]onthe[1]tab,andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonstochoosetheeffect.

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Switching Display ModesPressthe<l>buttontoviewotherinformationonthescreen,ortohidetheinformation.Fordetailsontheinformationdisplayed,see=202.

Noinformationisdisplayed

SimpleInformationDisplay

DetailedInformationDisplay

Enablesyoutocheckthefocus

(=125)*

*Notshownformovies.

• Switchingdisplaymodesbypressingthe<l>buttonisalsopossibleimmediatelyafteryoushoot,whileyourshotisdisplayed.However,simpleinformationdisplayisnotavailable.Tochangetheinitialdisplaymode,pressthe<n>buttonandchoose[ReviewInfo]onthe[4]tab(=76).

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OverexposureWarning(forImageHighlights)Washed-outhighlightsintheimageflashonthescreenindetailedinformationdisplay.

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HistogramHigh

Dark

Low

Bright

zz Thegraphindetailedinformationdisplayisahistogramshowingthedistributionofbrightnessintheimage.Thehorizontalaxisrepresentsthedegreeofbrightness,andtheverticalaxis,howmuchoftheimageisateachlevelofbrightness.Viewingthehistogramisawaytocheckexposure.

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Checking the FocusTocheckthefocusofyourshots,youcanmagnifytheareaoftheimagethatwasintheAFframeatthetimeofshooting.

1 AccessFocusCheck.zz Pressthe<l>button(=124).XXAwhiteframeisdisplayedwheretheAFframewaswhenthefocuswasset.XXGrayframesaredisplayedoverfacesdetectedlater,inPlaybackmode.XX Theportionoftheimageintheorangeframeismagnified.

2 Switchframes.zz Movethezoomlevertoward<k>once.XX Thescreenatleftisdisplayed.zz Toswitchtoadifferentframewhentherearemultipleframes,pressthe<m>button.

3 Zoominorout,orviewotherimageareas.zz Asyouexaminethefocus,usethezoomlevertozoominorout.Pressthe<o><q><r>buttonstoadjustthedisplayposition.zz Pressthe<n>buttontorestoretheoriginaldisplayinstep1.

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Browsing and Filtering Images

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Navigating Through Images in an IndexBydisplayingmultipleimagesinanindex,youcanquicklyfindtheimagesyouarelookingfor.

1 Displayimagesinanindex.zz Movethezoomlevertoward<g>todisplayimagesinanindex.Movingtheleveragainwillincreasethenumberofimagesshown.zz Todisplayfewerimages,movethezoomlevertoward<k>.Fewerimagesareshowneachtimeyoumovethelever.

2 Chooseanimage.zz Turnthe<5>dialtoscrollthroughtheimages.zz Pressthe<o><q><r>buttonstochooseanimage.XXAnorangeframeisdisplayedaroundtheselectedimage.zz Pressthe<m>buttontoviewtheselectedimageinsingle-imagedisplay.

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Finding Images Matching Specified ConditionsFinddesiredimagesquicklyonamemorycardfullofimagesbyfilteringimagedisplayaccordingtoyourspecifiedconditions.Youcanalsoprotect(=132)ordelete(=136)theseimagesallatonce.

Favorites Displaysimagestaggedasfavorites(=142).

ShotDate Displaystheimagesshotonaspecificdate.

; MyCategory Displaystheimagesofaspecificcategory(=143).

Stillimage/Movie Displaysonlystillimagesormovies.

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1 Choosethefirstconditionforimagedisplayornavigation.zz Insingle-imagedisplay,pressthe<o>button,andthenpressthe<o>buttonstochooseadisplayfilter.zz When[ ]isselected,youcanviewonlyimagesmatchingthisconditionbypressingthe<q><r>buttons.Toperformanactionforalloftheseimagestogether,pressthe<m>buttonandgotostep3.

2 Choosethesecondconditionandchecktheimagesfound.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonstochooseanothercondition.Onceyouturnthe<5>dial,youcanviewtheimagesnarroweddownbyyourconditions.zz Tocancelthismode,pressthe<n>button.zz Toswitchtofilteredimagedisplay,pressthe<m>buttonandgotostep3.

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3 Viewthefilteredimages.zz Imagesmatchingyourconditionsaredisplayedinyellowframes.Toviewonlytheseimages,pressthe<q><r>buttons,orturnthe<5>dial.zz Toexitfilteredimagedisplay,pressthe<o>button,andafter[Imagesearchcanceled]isdisplayed,pressthe<m>button.

•Whenthecamerahasfoundnocorrespondingimagesforsomeconditions,thoseconditionswillnotbeavailable.

• Toshoworhideinformation,pressthe<l>buttoninstep2.• Optionsforviewingtheimagesfound(instep3)include“NavigatingThroughImagesinanIndex”(=126),“ViewingSlideshows”(=130),and“MagnifyingImages”(=129).Youcanprotect,erase,orprintallimagesfoundoraddthemtoaphotobookbychoosing[SelectAllImagesinSearch]in“ProtectingImages”(=132),“ErasingAllImages”(=137),“AddingImagestothePrintList(DPOF)”(=186),or“AddingImagestoaPhotobook”(=190).

• However,ifyourecategorizeimages(=143)oreditthemandsavethemasnewimages(=146–154),amessageisdisplayedandfilteredimagedisplayends.

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Magnifying Images

ApproximatePositionofDisplayedArea

1 Magnifyanimage.zz Movingthezoomlevertoward<k>willzoominandmagnifytheimage.Youcanmagnifyimagesuptoabout10xbycontinuingtoholdthezoomlever.zz Tozoomout,movethezoomlevertoward<g>.Youcanreturntosingle-imagedisplaybycontinuingtoholdit.

2 Movethedisplaypositionandswitchimagesasneeded.zz Tomovethedisplayposition,pressthe<o><q><r>buttons.zz Toswitchtootherimageswhilezoomed,turnthe<5>dial.

• Youcanreturntosingle-imagedisplayfrommagnifieddisplaybypressingthe<n>button.

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Viewing SlideshowsAutomaticallyplaybackimagesfromamemorycardasfollows.

1 Accessthesettingscreen.zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoose[Slideshow]onthe[1]tab(=47).

2 Configurethesetting.zz Chooseamenuitemtoconfigure,andthenchoosethedesiredoption(=47).

3 Startautomaticplayback.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Start],andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Theslideshowwillstartafewsecondsafter[Loadingimage...]isdisplayed.zz Pressthe<n>buttontostoptheslideshow.

•Thecamera’spower-savingfunctions(=42)aredeactivatedduringslideshows.

• Topauseorresumeslideshows,pressthe<m>button.• Youcanswitchtootherimagesduringplaybackbypressingthe<q><r>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial.Forfast-forwardorfast-rewind,holdthe<q><r>buttonsdown.

• [PlayTime]cannotbemodifiedwhen[Bubble]ischosenin[Effect].

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Auto Playback of Similar Images (Smart Shuffle)

Basedonthecurrentimage,thecameraoffersfourimagessimilartoitthatyoumaywishtoview.Afteryouchoosetoviewoneofthoseimages,thecameraoffersfourmoreimages.Thisisanenjoyablewaytoplaybackimagesinanunexpectedorder.Trythisfeatureafteryouhavetakenmanyshots,inmanykindsofscenes.

1 ChooseSmartShuffle.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[SmartShuffle]onthe[1]tab,andthenpressthe<m>button(=47).XX Fourcandidateimagesaredisplayed.

2 Chooseanimage.zz Pressthe<o><q><r>buttonstochoosetheimageyouwanttoviewnext.XXYourchosenimageisdisplayedinthecenter,surroundedbythenextfourcandidateimages.zz Forfull-screendisplayofthecenterimage,pressthe<m>button.Torestoretheoriginaldisplay,pressthe<m>buttonagain.zz Pressthe<n>buttontorestoresingle-imagedisplay.

•OnlystillimagesshotwiththiscameraareplayedbackusingSmartShuffle.

• [SmartShuffle]isnotavailableinthefollowingcases:-Therearelessthan50shotstakenwiththiscamera-Anunsupportedimageiscurrentlydisplayed-Imagesareshowninfiltereddisplay(=127)

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Protecting ImagesProtectimportantimagestopreventaccidentalerasurebythecamera(=136,137).

Choosing a Selection Method1 Accessthesettingscreen.zz Pressthe<n>buttonandchoose[Protect]onthe[1]tab(=47).

2 Chooseaselectionmethod.zz Chooseamenuitemandasettingasdesired(=47).zz Toreturntothemenuscreen,pressthe<n>button.

•Protectedimagesonamemorycardwillbeerasedifyouformatthecard(=160,161).

• Protectedimagescannotbeerasedusingthecamera’serasurefunction.Toerasethemthisway,firstcancelprotection.

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Choosing Images Individually1 Choose[Select].zz Followingstep2on=132,choose[Select]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Choosetheimages.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage,andthenpressthe<m>button.[ ]isdisplayed.zz Tocancelprotection,pressthe<m>buttonagain.[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.zz Repeatthisprocesstospecifyotherimages.

3 Protecttheimage.zz Pressthe<n>button.Aconfirmationmessageisdisplayed.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

• ImageswillnotbeprotectedifyouswitchtoShootingmodeorturnthecameraoffbeforefinishingthesetupprocessinstep3.

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Selecting a Range1 Choose[SelectRange].zz Followingstep2on=132,choose[SelectRange]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Chooseastartingimage.zz Pressthe<m>button.

zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage,andthenpressthe<m>button.

3 Chooseanendingimage.zz Pressthe<r>buttontochoose[Lastimage],andthenpressthe<m>button.

zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage,andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Imagesbeforethefirstimagecannotbeselectedasthelastimage.

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4 Protecttheimages.zz Pressthebuttontochoose[Protect],andthenpressthe<m>button.

• Youcanalsochoosethefirstorlastimagebyturningthe<5>dialwhenthetopscreeninsteps2and3isdisplayed.

Specifying All Images at Once1 Choose[SelectAllImages].zz Followingstep2on=132,choose[SelectAllImages]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Protecttheimages.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Protect],andthenpressthe<m>button.

• Tocancelprotectionforgroupsofimages,choose[Unlock]instep4of“SelectingaRange”orinstep2of“SpecifyingAllImagesatOnce”.

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Erasing ImagesYoucanchooseanderaseunneededimagesonebyone.Becarefulwhenerasingimages,becausetheycannotberecovered.However,protectedimages(=132)cannotbeerased.

1 Chooseanimagetoerase.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage.

2 Erasetheimage.zz Pressthe<a>button.zz After[Erase?]isdisplayed,pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Erase],andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Thecurrentimageisnowerased.zz Tocancelerasure,pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Cancel],andthenpressthe<m>button.

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Erasing All ImagesYoucaneraseallimagesatonce.Becarefulwhenerasingimages,becausetheycannotberecovered.However,protectedimages(=132)cannotbeerased.

ChoosingaSelectionMethod1 Accessthesettingscreen.zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoose[Erase]onthe[1]tab(=47).


ChoosingImagesIndividually1 Choose[Select].zz Followingstep2above,choose[Select]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Chooseanimage.zz Onceyoufollowstep2on=133tochooseanimage,[ ]isdisplayed.zz Tocancelerasure,pressthe<m>buttonagain.[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.zz Repeatthisprocesstospecifyotherimages.

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3 Erasetheimage.zz Pressthe<n>button.Aconfirmationmessageisdisplayed.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

SelectingaRange1 Choose[SelectRange].zz Followingstep2in“ChoosingaSelectionMethod”(=137),choose[SelectRange]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Chooseimages.zz Followsteps2–3on=134tospecifyimages.

3 Erasetheimages.zz Pressthebuttontochoose[Erase],andthenpressthe<m>button.

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SpecifyingAllImagesatOnce

1 Choose[SelectAllImages].zz Followingstep2in“ChoosingaSelectionMethod”(=137),choose[SelectAllImages]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Erasetheimages.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

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Rotating ImagesChangetheorientationofimagesandsavethemasfollows.

1 Choose[Rotate].zz Pressthe<n>buttonandchoose[Rotate]onthe[1]tab(=47).

2 Rotatetheimage.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage.zz Theimageisrotated90°eachtimeyoupressthe<m>button.zz Toreturntothemenuscreen,pressthe<n>button.

•Movieswithanimagequalityof[ ]cannotberotated.•Rotationisnotpossiblewhen[AutoRotate]issetto[Off]

(=141).

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Deactivating Auto RotationFollowthesestepstodeactivateautomaticrotationbythecamera,whichrotatesimagesshotinverticalorientationsotheyaredisplayedverticallyonthecamera.

zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[AutoRotate]onthe[1]tab,andthenchoose[Off](=47).

• Imagescannotberotated(=140)whenyouset[AutoRotate]to[Off].Additionally,imagesalreadyrotatedwillbedisplayedintheoriginalorientation.

• InSmartShuffle(=131)mode,evenif[AutoRotate]issetto[Off],imagesshotverticallywillbedisplayedvertically,androtatedimageswillbedisplayedintherotatedorientation.

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Image CategoriesYoucantagimagesasfavoritesorassignthemtoMyCategory(=143)groups.Bychoosingacategoryinfilteredplayback,youcanrestrictthefollowingoperationstoallofthoseimages.• Viewing(=122),ViewingSlideshows(=130),ProtectingImages

(=132),ErasingImages(=136),AddingImagestothePrintList(DPOF)(=186),AddingImagestoaPhotobook(=190)

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Tagging Images as Favorites1 Choose[Favorites].zz Pressthe<n>buttonandchoose[Favorites]onthe[1]tab(=47).

2 Chooseanimage.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage,andthenpressthe<m>button.[ ]isdisplayed.zz Tountagtheimage,pressthe<m>buttonagain.[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.zz Repeatthisprocesstochooseadditionalimages.

3 Finishthesetupprocess.zz Pressthe<n>button.Aconfirmationmessageisdisplayed.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

• ImageswillnotbetaggedasfavoritesifyouswitchtoShootingmodeorturnthecameraoffbeforefinishingthesetupprocessinstep3.

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• Favoriteimageswillhaveathree-starrating( )whentransferredtocomputersrunningWindows7orWindowsVista.(Doesnotapplytomovies.)

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Organizing Images by Category (My Category)Youcanorganizeimagesintocategories.Notethatimagesareautomaticallycategorizedatthetimeofshooting,accordingtoshootingconditions.

: Imageswithdetectedfaces,orimagesshotin[I]mode.: Imagesdetectedas[ ],[ ],or[ ]in<A>mode.: Imagesshotin[P]or[t]mode.

ChoosingaSelectionMethod1 Accessthesettingscreen.zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoose[MyCategory]onthe[1]tab(=47).

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ChoosingImagesIndividually1 Choose[Select].zz Followingstep2on=143,choose[Select]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Chooseanimage.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage.

3 Chooseacategory.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochooseacategoryandthenpressthe<m>button.[ ]isdisplayed.zz Tocancelselection,pressthe<m>buttonagain.[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.zz Repeatthisprocesstochooseadditionalimages.

4 Finishthesetupprocess.zz Pressthe<n>button.Aconfirmationmessageisdisplayed.Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

• ImageswillnotbeassignedtoacategoryifyouswitchtoShootingmodeorturnthecameraoffbeforefinishingthesetupprocessinstep4.

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SelectingaRange1 Choose[SelectRange].zz Followingstep2on=143,choose[SelectRange]andpressthe<m>button.


3 Chooseacategory.zz Pressthebuttontochoosethetypeofimage,andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseacategory.

4 Finishthesetupprocess.zz Pressthebuttontochoose[Select],andthenpressthe<m>button.

• Youcancleartheselectionofallimagesinthe[SelectRange]categorybychoosing[Deselect]instep4.

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• Imageediting(=146–151)isonlyavailablewhenthememorycardhassufficientfreespace.

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Resizing ImagesSaveacopyofimagesatalowerresolution.

1 Choose[Resize].zz Pressthe<n>buttonandchoose[Resize]onthe[1]tab(=47).

2 Chooseanimage.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage,andthenpressthe<m>button.

3 Chooseanimagesize.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoosethesize,andthenpressthe<m>button.XX [Savenewimage?]isdisplayed.

4 Savethenewimage.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Theimageisnowsavedasanewfile.

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5 Reviewthenewimage.zz Pressthe<n>button.[Displaynewimage?]isdisplayed.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Yes],andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Thesavedimageisnowdisplayed.

•Editingisnotpossibleforimagessavedas[ ]instep3.

• Imagescannotberesizedtoahigherresolution.

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CroppingYoucanspecifyaportionofanimagetosaveasaseparateimagefile.

1 Choose[Cropping].zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoose[Cropping]onthe[1]tab(=47).

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PreviewofImageAfterCropping

CroppingArea

ResolutionAfterCropping

3 Adjustthecroppingarea.XXAframeisdisplayedaroundtheportionoftheimagetobecropped.XX Theoriginalimageisshownintheupperleft,andapreviewoftheimageascroppedisshowninthelowerright.zz Toresizetheframe,movethezoomlever.zz Tomovetheframe,pressthe<o><q><r>buttons.zz Tochangetheframeorientation,pressthe<l>button.zz Facesdetectedintheimageareenclosedingrayframesintheupper-leftimage.Tocroptheimagebasedonthisframe,turnthe<5>dialtoswitchtotheotherframe.zz Pressthe<m>button.

4 Saveasanewimageandreview.zz Followsteps4–5on=146–147.

•Editingisnotpossibleforimagesshotataresolutionof[ ](=68)orresizedto[ ](=146).

• Imagessupportedforcroppingwillhavethesameaspectratioaftercropping.

• Croppedimageswillhaveasmallerresolutionthanuncroppedimages.

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Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)Youcanadjustimagecolorsandthensavetheeditedimageasaseparatefile.Fordetailsoneachoption,see=100.

1 Choose[MyColors].zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoose[MyColors]onthe[1]tab(=47).


3 Chooseanoption.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanoption,andthenpressthe<m>button.


• Imagequalityofpicturesyourepeatedlyeditthiswaywillbealittlelowereachtime,andyoumaynotbeabletoobtainthedesiredcolor.

• ThecolorofimageseditedusingthisfunctionmayvaryslightlyfromthecolorofimagesshotusingMyColors(=100).

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Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)Excessivelydarkimageareas(suchasfacesorbackgrounds)canbedetectedandautomaticallyadjustedtotheoptimalbrightness.Insufficientoverallimagecontrastisalsoautomaticallycorrected,tomakesubjectsstandoutbetter.Choosefromfourcorrectionlevels,andthensavetheimageasaseparatefile.

1 Choose[i-Contrast].zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoose[i-Contrast]onthe[1]tab(=47).


3 Chooseanoption.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanoption,andthenpressthe<m>button.


•Forsomeimages,correctionmaybeinaccurateormaycauseimagestoappeargrainy.

• Imagesmaylookgrainyafterrepeatededitingusingthisfunction.

• If[Auto]doesnotproducetheexpectedresults,trycorrectingimagesusing[Low],[Medium],or[High].

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Correcting Red-EyeAutomaticallycorrectsimagesaffectedbyred-eye.Youcansavethecorrectedimageasaseparatefile.

1 Choose[Red-EyeCorrection].zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoose[Red-EyeCorrection]onthe[1]tab(=47).


3 Correcttheimage.zz Pressthe<m>button.XXRed-eyedetectedbythecameraisnowcorrected,andframesaredisplayedaroundcorrectedimageareas.zz Enlargeorreduceimagesasneeded.Followthestepsin=129.

4 Saveasanewimageandreview.zz Pressthe<o><q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[NewFile],andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Theimageisnowsavedasanewfile.zz Followstep5on=147.

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•Someimagesmaynotbecorrectedaccurately.•Tooverwritetheoriginalimagewiththecorrectedimage,choose[Overwrite]instep4.Inthiscase,theoriginalimagewillbeerased.

•Protectedimagescannotbeoverwritten.

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Editing MoviesYoucancutmoviestoremoveunneededportionsatthebeginningorend.

1 Choose[*].zz Followingsteps1–5on=122–123,choose[*]andpressthe<m>button.XX Themovieeditingpanelandeditingbararenowdisplayed.

MovieEditingPanel

MovieEditingBar

2 Specifyportionstocut.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[ ]or[ ].zz Toviewtheportionsyoucancut(identifiedby[ ]onthescreen),pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtomove[ ].Cutthebeginningofthemovie(from[ ])bychoosing[ ],andcuttheendofthemoviebychoosing[ ].zz Evenifyoumove[ ]toapositionotherthana[ ]mark,choosing[ ]willonlycuttheportionfromthenearest[ ]totheleft,andchoosing[ ]willcuttheportionfromthenearest[ ]totheright.

3 Reviewtheeditedmovie.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[ ],andthenpressthe<m>button.Theeditedmovieisnowplayed.zz Toeditthemovieagain,repeatstep2.zz Tocancelediting,pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[ ].Pressthe<m>button,choose[OK](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>buttonagain.

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4 Savetheeditedmovie.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[ ],andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Pressthe<o><q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[NewFile],andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Themovieisnowsavedasanewfile.

•Tooverwritetheoriginalmoviewiththecutone,choose[Overwrite]instep4.Inthiscase,theoriginalmoviewillbeerased.

• [Overwrite]isonlyavailablewhenmemorycardslacksufficientfreespace.

•Moviesmaynotbesavedifthebatteryrunsoutwhilesavingisinprogress.

•Wheneditingmovies,youshoulduseafullychargedbatteryoranACadapterkit(soldseparately,=171).

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Setting MenuCustomizeoradjustbasiccamerafunctionsforgreaterconvenience

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Adjusting Basic Camera FunctionsFunctionscanbeconfiguredonthe[3]tab.Customizecommonlyusedfunctionsasdesired,forgreaterconvenience(=47).

Silencing Camera OperationsSilencecamerasoundsandmoviesasfollows.

zz Choose[Mute],andthenchoose[On].

• Operationcanalsobesilencedbyholdingdownthe<l>buttonasyouturnthecameraon.

• Soundisnotplayedduringmoviesifyoumutecamerasounds(=122).Torestoresoundduringmovies,pressthe<o>button.Adjustvolumewiththe<o>buttons,asneeded.

• Soundsettingscannotbechangedin[ ]mode(=78).

Adjusting the VolumeAdjustthevolumeofindividualcamerasoundsasfollows.

zz Choose[Volume],andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Chooseanitem,andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonstoadjustthevolume.

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Customizing SoundsCustomizecameraoperatingsoundsasfollows.

zz Choose[SoundOptions],andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Chooseanitem,andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonstochooseanoption.

1 Presetsounds(cannotbemodified)

2PresetsoundsCanbechangedbyusingtheincludedsoftware.

• Soundsettingscannotbechangedin[ ]mode(=78).

Hiding Hints and TipsHintsandtipsarenormallyshownwhenyouchooseFUNC.menu(=46)orMenu(=47)items.Ifyouprefer,youcandeactivatethisinformation.

zz Choose[Hints&Tips],andthenchoose[Off].

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Screen BrightnessAdjustscreenbrightnessasfollows.

zz Choose[LCDBrightness],andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonstoadjustthebrightness.

• Formaximumbrightness,pressandholdthe<l>buttonforatleastonesecondwhentheshootingscreenisdisplayedorwheninsingle-imagedisplay.(Thiswilloverridethe[LCDBrightness]settingonthe[3]tab.)Torestoretheoriginalbrightness,pressandholdthe<l>buttonagainforatleastonesecondorrestartthecamera.

Start-up ScreenCustomizethestart-upscreenshownafteryouturnthecameraonasfollows.

zz Choose[Start-upImage],andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanoption.

Nostart-upimage

1 Presetimage(cannotbemodified)

2PresetimageAssignadesiredshot,orusetheincludedsoftwaretochangetheimage.

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CustomizingtheStart-upScreen1 Accessthe[Start-upImage]

screeninPlaybackmode.zz Pressthe<1>button.zz Followingthepreviousprocedure,choose[2]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Chooseoneofyourshots.zz Chooseanimageandpressthe<m>button.After[Register?]isdisplayed,choose[OK](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>button.

•Thepreviousstart-upsettingisoverwrittenwhenyouassignanewstart-upimage.

• Youcanassigntheoperatingsoundsandstart-upimageforyourcamerafromtheincludedsoftware.RefertotheSoftware Guide(=31)fordetails.

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Formatting Memory CardsBeforeusinganewmemorycardoracardformattedinanotherdevice,youshouldformatthecardwiththiscamera.Formattingerasesalldataonamemorycard.Beforeformatting,copyimagesonthememorycardtoacomputer,ortakeotherstepstobackthemup.AnEye-Ficard(=193)containssoftwareonthecarditself.BeforeformattinganEye-Ficard,installthesoftwareonacomputer.

1 Accessthe[Format]screen.zz Choose[Format],andthenpressthe<m>button.

2 Choose[OK].zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[Cancel],choose[OK](eitherpressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial),andthenpressthe<m>button.

3 Formatthememorycard.zz Tobegintheformattingprocess,pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Whenformattingisfinished,[Memorycardformattingcomplete]isdisplayed.Pressthe<m>button.

•Formattingorerasingdataonamemorycardonlychangesfilemanagementinformationonthecardanddoesnoterasethedatacompletely.Whentransferringordisposingofmemorycards,takestepstoprotectpersonalinformationifnecessary,asbyphysicallydestroyingcards.

• Thetotalcardcapacityindicatedontheformattingscreenmaybelessthantheadvertisedcapacity.

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Low-LevelFormattingPerformlow-levelformattinginthesecases:[Memorycarderror]isdisplayed,thecameraisnotworkingcorrectly,cardimagereading/writingisslower,continuousshootingisslower,ormovierecordingsuddenlystops.Low-levelformattingerasesalldataonamemorycard.Beforelow-levelformatting,copyimagesonthememorycardtoacomputer,ortakeotherstepstobackthemup.

Performlow-levelformatting.zz Onthescreeninstep2on=160,pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[LowLevelFormat],andthenselectthisoption(markwitha[ ])bypressingthe<q><r>buttons.zz Followsteps2–3on=160tocontinuewiththeformattingprocess.

• Low-levelformattingtakeslongerthan“FormattingMemoryCards”(=160),becausedataiserasedfromallstorageregionsofthememorycard.

• Youcancancellow-levelformattinginprogressbychoosing[Stop].Inthiscase,alldatawillbeerased,butthememorycardcanbeusednormally.

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File NumberingYourshotsareautomaticallynumberedinsequentialorder(0001–9999)andsavedinfoldersthatstoreupto2,000imageseach.Youcanchangehowthecameraassignsfilenumbers.

zz Choose[FileNumbering],andthenchooseanoption.

Continuous

Imagesarenumberedconsecutively(untilthe9999thshotistaken/saved)evenifyouswitchmemorycards.

AutoReset

Imagenumberingisresetto0001ifyouswitchmemorycards,orwhenanewfolderiscreated.

• Regardlessoftheoptionselectedinthissetting,shotsmaybenumberedconsecutivelyafterthelastnumberofexistingimagesonnewlyinsertedmemorycards.Tostartsavingshotsfrom0001,useanempty(orformatted(=160))memorycard.

• RefertotheSoftware Guide(=31)forinformationonthecardfolderstructureandimageformats.

Date-Based Image StorageInsteadofsavingimagesinfolderscreatedeachmonth,youcanhavethecameracreatefolderseachdayyoushoottostoreshotstakenthatday.

zz Choose[CreateFolder],andthenchoose[Daily].XX Imageswillnowbesavedinfolderscreatedontheshootingdate.

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Lens Retraction TimingThelensisnormallyretractedforsafetyaboutoneminuteafteryoupressthe<1>buttoninShootingmode(=42).Tohavethelensretractedimmediatelyafteryoupressthe<1>button,settheretractiontimingto[0sec.].

zz Choose[LensRetract],andthenchoose[0sec.].

Power-Saving AdjustmentAdjustthetimingofautomaticcameraandscreendeactivation(AutoPowerDownandDisplayOff,respectively)asneeded(=42).

1 Accessthe[PowerSaving]screen.zz Choose[PowerSaving],andthenpressthe<m>button.

2 Configurethesettings.zz Afterchoosinganitem,pressthe<q><r>buttonstoadjustitasneeded.

•Toconservebatterypower,youshouldnormallychoose[On]for[AutoPowerDown]and[1min.]orlessfor[DisplayOff].

• The[DisplayOff]settingisappliedevenifyouset[AutoPowerDown]to[Off].

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World ClockToensurethatyourshotswillhavethecorrectlocaldateandtimewhenyoutravelabroad,simplyregisterthedestinationinadvanceandswitchtothattimezone.ThisconvenientfeatureeliminatestheneedtochangetheDate/Timesettingmanually.Beforeusingtheworldclock,besuretosetthedateandtimein“SettingtheDateandTime”(=22)andyourhometimezone.

1 Specifyyourdestination.zz Choose[TimeZone],andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[ World],andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoosethedestination.zz Tosetdaylightsavingtime(1hourahead),pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[ ].zz Pressthe<m>button.

2 Switchtothedestinationtimezone.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[ World],andthenpressthe<n>button.XX [ ]isnowshownontheshootingscreen(=202).

• Adjustingthedateortimewhilein[ ]mode(=23)willautomaticallyupdateyour[ Home]timeanddate.

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Date and TimeAdjustthedateandtimeasfollows.

1 Accessthe[Date/Time]screen.zz Choose[Date/Time],andthenpressthe<m>button.

2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonstochooseanitem,andthenadjustthesetting,eitherbypressingthe<o>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial.

Metric/Non-Metric DisplayChangetheunitofmeasurementshownintheMFindicator(=104)andzoombar(=52)fromm/cmtoft/inasneeded.

zz Choose[Units],andthenchoose[ft/in].

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Checking Certification LogosSomelogosforcertificationrequirementsmetbythecameracanbeviewedonthescreen.Othercertificationlogosareprintedinthisguide,onthecamerapackaging,oronthecamerabody.

zz Choose[CertificationLogoDisplay],andthenpressthe<m>button.

Display LanguageChangethedisplaylanguageasneeded.

1 Accessthe[Language]screen.zz Choose[Language ],andthenpressthe<m>button.

2 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<o><q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoosealanguage,andthenpressthe<m>button.

• Youcanalsoaccessthe[Language]screeninPlaybackmodebypressingandholdingthe<m>buttonandimmediatelypressingthe<n>button.

Adjusting Other SettingsThefollowingsettingscanalsobeadjustedonthe[3]tab.• [VideoSystem](=176)• [CtrlviaHDMI](=174)• [Eye-FiSettings](=193)

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Restoring DefaultsIfyouaccidentallychangeasetting,youcanrestoredefaultcamerasettings.

1 Accessthe[ResetAll]screen.zz Choose[ResetAll],andthenpressthe<m>button.

2 Restoredefaultsettings.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.XXDefaultsettingsarenowrestored.

• Thefollowingfunctionsarenotrestoredtodefaultsettings.-[3]tabsettings[Date/Time](=22),[Language ](=25),[TimeZone](=164),[VideoSystem](=176),andtheimageassignedto[Start-upImage](=158)

-Customwhitebalancedatayouhaverecorded(=99)-Shootingmodechosenin<K>(=80)or< >(=82)mode

-Themoviemode(=88)

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AccessoriesUseincludedaccessorieseffectivelyandenjoythecamerainmorewayswithoptionalCanonaccessoriesandothercompatibleaccessoriessoldseparately

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Effective Battery and Charger Use• Chargethebatteryon(orimmediatelybefore)thedayofuseChargedbatteriesgraduallylosetheircharge,evenwhentheyarenotused.Youcaneasilycheckthechargestateofthebatterybyattachingthecoversothatpisvisibleonachargedbattery,andattachingitsothatpisnotvisibleonanunchargedbattery.

• Long-termbatterystorageAfterusingupallremainingbatterypower,removethebatteryfromthecamera.Storethebatterywiththecoverattached.Storingapartiallychargedbatteryoverextendedperiods(aboutayear)mayshortenitslifeoraffectperformance.

• UsingthebatterychargerabroadThechargercanbeusedinareaswith100–240VACpower(50/60Hz).Forpoweroutletsinadifferentformat,useacommerciallyavailableadapterfortheplug.Neveruseanelectricaltransformerdesignedfortraveling,whichmaydamagethebattery.

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Optional AccessoriesThefollowingcameraaccessoriesaresoldseparately.Notethatavailabilityvariesbyarea,andsomeaccessoriesmaynolongerbeavailable.

Power SuppliesBatteryPackNB-6Lzz Rechargeablelithium-ionbattery

BatteryChargerCB-2LY/CB-2LYEzz ChargerforBatteryPackNB-6L

ACAdapterKitACK-DC40zz Forpoweringthecamerausinghouseholdpower.Recommendedwhenusingthecameraoverextendedperiods,orwhenconnectingthecameratoaprinterorcomputer.Cannotbeusedtochargethecamerabattery.

•ThebatterychargerandACadapterkitcanbeusedinareaswith100–240VACpower(50/60Hz).

•Forpoweroutletsinadifferentformat,useacommerciallyavailableadapterfortheplug.Neveruseanelectricaltransformerdesignedfortraveling,whichmaydamagethebattery.

Flash UnitHigh-PowerFlashHF-DC2zz Externalflashforilluminatingsubjectsthatareoutofrangeofthebuilt-inflash.

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Other AccessoriesStereoAVCableAVC-DC400STzz ConnectthecameratoaTVtoenjoyplaybackonthelargerTVscreen.

HDMICableHTC-100zz ForconnectingthecameratoanHDMIinputofahigh-definitionTV.

PrintersCanonPictBridge-CompatiblePrinterszz PrintingimageswithoutacomputerispossiblebyconnectingthecameratoaCanonPictBridge-compatibleprinter.Fordetails,visityournearestCanondealer.

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Playback on a TVByconnectingthecameratoaTV,youcanviewyourshotsonthelargerscreenoftheTV.Fordetailsonconnectionorhowtoswitchinputs,refertotheTVmanual.

• SomeinformationmaynotbedisplayedontheTV(=204).

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PlaybackonaHigh-DefinitionTVConnectingthecameratoanHDTVwiththeHDMICableHTC-100(soldseparately)enablesyoutoviewyourshotsonthelargerscreenoftheTV.Moviesshotataresolutionof[ ]canbeviewedinhigh-definition.

1 MakesurethecameraandTVareoff.

2 ConnectthecameratotheTV.zz OntheTV,insertthecableplugfullyintotheHDMIinputasshown.

zz Onthecamera,opentheterminalcoverandinsertthecableplugfullyintothecameraterminal.

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3 TurntheTVonandswitchtovideoinput.zz SwitchtheTVinputtothevideoinputyouconnectedthecabletoinstep2.

4 Turnthecameraon.zz Pressthe<1>buttontoturnthecameraon.XX ImagesfromthecameraarenowdisplayedontheTV.(Nothingisdisplayedonthecamerascreen.)zz Whenfinished,turnoffthecameraandTVbeforedisconnectingthecable.

• CameraoperatingsoundsarenotplayedwhilethecameraisconnectedtoanHDTV.

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ControllingtheCamerawithaTVRemoteConnectingthecameratoanHDMICEC-compatibleTVenablesplayback(includingslideshowplayback)usingtheTVremotecontrol.Inthiscase,youwillneedtoadjustsomeTVsettings.Fordetails,refertotheTVusermanual.

1 Configurethesetting.zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[CtrlviaHDMI]onthe[3]tab,andthenchoose[Enable](=47).

2 ConnectthecameratotheTV.zz Followsteps1–2on=173toconnectthecameratotheTV.

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3 Displayimages.zz TurnontheTV.Onthecamera,pressthe<1>button.XX ImagesfromthecameraarenowdisplayedontheTV.(Nothingisdisplayedonthecamerascreen.)

4 ControlthecamerawiththeTVremote.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsontheremotetobrowseimages.zz Todisplaythecameracontrolpanel,presstheOK/Selectbutton.Selectcontrolpanelitemsbypressingthe<q><r>buttonstochooseanitem,andthenpressingtheOK/Selectbuttonagain.

CameraControlPanelOptionsShownontheTVReturn Closesthemenu.

PlayMovie Startsmovieplayback.(Onlydisplayedwhenamovieisselected.)

. SlideshowStartsslideshowplayback.Toswitchimagesduringplayback,pressthe<q><r>buttonsontheremotecontrol.

IndexPlayback Displaysmultipleimagesinanindex.

l ChangeDisplay Switchesdisplaymodes(=45).

• Pressingthe<n>buttononthecamerawillswitchcontroltothecameraitself,whichwillpreventremotecontroluntilyoureturntosingle-imagedisplay.

•Movingthezoomleveronthecamerawillswitchcontroltothecameraitself,whichwillpreventremotecontroluntilyoureturntosingle-imagedisplay.

• ThecameramaynotalwaysrespondcorrectlyeveniftheremoteisforanHDMICEC-compatibleTV.

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PlaybackonaStandard-DefinitionTVConnectingthecameratoaTVwiththeStereoAVCableAVC-DC400ST(soldseparately)enablesyoutoviewyourshotsonthelargerscreenoftheTVasyoucontrolthecamera.

1 MakesurethecameraandTVareoff.

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Yellow

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2 ConnectthecameratotheTV.zz OntheTV,insertthecableplugsfullyintothevideoinputsasshown.

zz Onthecamera,opentheterminalcoverandinsertthecableplugfullyintothecameraterminal.

3 Displayimages.zz Followsteps3–4on=174todisplayimages.

•Correctdisplayisnotpossibleunlessthecameravideooutputformat(NTSCorPAL)matchestheTVformat.Tochangethevideooutputformat,pressthe<n>buttonandchoose[VideoSystem]onthe[3]tab.

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•WhenthecameraandTVareconnected,youcanalsoshootwhilepreviewingshotsonthelargerscreenoftheTV.Toshoot,followthesamestepsaswhenusingthecamerascreen.However,AF-PointZoom(=72)andMF-PointZoom(=103)arenotavailable.

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Powering the Camera with Household PowerPoweringthecamerawithACAdapterKitACK-DC40(soldseparately)eliminatestheneedtomonitortheremainingbatterylevel.

1 Makesurethecameraisoff.

Terminals

2 Insertthecoupler.zz Followstep2on=20toopenthecover.zz Insertthecouplerfacingthedirectionshown,justasyouwouldabattery(followingstep3on=20).zz Followstep5on=21toclosethecover.

3 Connecttheadaptertothecoupler.zz Openthecoverandinserttheadapterplugfullyintothecoupler.

4 Connectthepowercord.zz Insertoneendofthepowercordintothecompactpoweradapter,andthenplugtheotherendintoapoweroutlet.zz Turnthecameraonanduseitasdesired.zz Whenfinished,turnthecameraoffandunplugthepowercordfromtheoutlet.

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•Donotdisconnecttheadapterorunplugthepowercordwhilethecameraisstillon.Thismayeraseyourshotsordamagethecamera.

•Donotattachtheadapteroradaptercordtootherobjects.Doingsocouldresultinmalfunctionordamagetotheproduct.

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Printing ImagesYourshotscaneasilybeprintedbyconnectingthecameratoaprinter.Onthecamera,youcanspecifyimagestosetupbatchprinting,prepareordersforphotodevelopmentservices,andprepareordersorprintimagesforphotobooks.ACanonSELPHYCPseriescompactphotoprinterisusedhereforthesakeofillustration.Screensdisplayedandavailablefunctionsvarybyprinter.Alsorefertotheprintermanualforadditionalinformation.

StillImages

Easy PrintEasilyprintyourshotsbyconnectingthecameratoaPictBridge-compatibleprinter(soldseparately)withtheincludedinterfacecable(=2).

1 Makesurethecameraandprinterareoff.

2 Connectthecameratotheprinter.zz Openthecover.Holdingthesmallercableplugintheorientationshown,inserttheplugfullyintothecameraterminal.zz Connectthelargercableplugtotheprinter.Forotherconnectiondetails,refertotheprintermanual.

3 Turntheprinteron.4 Turnthecameraon.zz Pressthe<1>buttontoturnthecameraon.

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XX [ ]isdisplayed.


6 Accesstheprintingscreen.zz Pressthe<m>button.

7 Printtheimage.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[Print],andthenpressthe<m>button.XXPrintingnowbegins.zz Toprintotherimages,repeatsteps5–7afterprintingisfinished.zz Whenyouarefinishedprinting,turnthecameraandprinteroffanddisconnecttheinterfacecable.

• ForCanonPictBridge-compatibleprinters(soldseparately),see=172.

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StillImages

Configuring Print Settings1 Accesstheprintingscreen.zz Followsteps1–6on=179–180toaccessthescreenatleft.

2 Configurethesettings.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanitem,andthenchooseanoptionbypressingthe<q><r>buttons.

Default Matchescurrentprintersettings.Date Printsimageswiththedateadded.

FileNo. Printsimageswiththefilenumberadded.Both Printsimageswithboththedateandfilenumberadded.Off –

Default Matchescurrentprintersettings.Off –

On Usesinformationfromthetimeofshootingtoprintunderoptimalsettings.

Red-Eye1 Correctsred-eye.

No.ofCopies Choosethenumberofcopiestoprint.

Cropping – Specifyadesiredimageareatoprint(=182).PaperSettings – Specifythepapersize,layout,andotherdetails

(=183).

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StillImages

CroppingImagesBeforePrinting(Cropping)Bycroppingimagesbeforeprinting,youcanprintadesiredimageareainsteadoftheentireimage.

1 Choose[Cropping].zz Afterfollowingstep1on=181toaccesstheprintingscreen,choose[Cropping]andpressthe<m>button.XXAcroppingframeisnowdisplayed,indicatingtheimageareatoprint.

2 Adjustthecroppingframeasneeded.zz Toresizetheframe,movethezoomleverorturnthe<5>dial.zz Tomovetheframe,pressthe<o><q><r>buttons.zz Torotatetheframe,pressthe<l>button.zz Whenfinished,pressthe<m>button.

3 Printtheimage.zz Followstep7on=180toprint.

•Croppingmaynotbepossibleatsmallimagesizes,oratsomeaspectratios.

•Datesmaynotbeprintedcorrectlyifyoucropimagesshotwith[DateStamp]selected.

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StillImages

ChoosingPaperSizeandLayoutBeforePrinting1 Choose[PaperSettings].zz Afterfollowingstep1on=181toaccesstheprintingscreen,choose[PaperSettings]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Chooseapapersize.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanoption,andthenpressthe<m>button.

3 Chooseatypeofpaper.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanoption,andthenpressthe<m>button.

4 Choosealayout.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanoption.zz Whenchoosing[N-up],pressthe<q><r>buttonstospecifythenumberofimagespersheet.zz Pressthe<m>button.

5 Printtheimage.

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AvailableLayoutOptionsDefault Matchescurrentprintersettings.Bordered Printswithblankspacearoundtheimage.Borderless Borderless,edge-to-edgeprinting.N-up Choosehowmanyimagestoprintpersheet.

IDPhotoPrintsimagesforidentificationpurposes.OnlyavailableforimageswitharesolutionofLandanaspectratioof4:3.

FixedSize Choosetheprintsize.Choosefrom3.5x5in.,postcard,orwide-formatprints.

StillImages

PrintingIDPhotos1 Choose[IDPhoto].zz Followingsteps1–4on=183,choose[IDPhoto]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Choosethelongandshortsidelength.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanitem.Choosethelengthbypressingthe<q><r>buttons,andthenpressthe<m>button.

3 Choosetheprintingarea.zz Followstep2on=182tochoosetheprintingarea.

4 Printtheimage.

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Movies

Printing Movie Scenes1 Accesstheprintingscreen.zz Followsteps1–5on=179–180tochooseamovie,andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[c],andthenpressthe<m>button.Thescreenatleftisdisplayed.

2 Chooseaprintingmethod.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[ ],andthenpressthe<q><r>buttonstochoosetheprintingmethod.

3 Printtheimage.

MoviePrintingOptionsSingle Printsthecurrentsceneasastillimage.

SequencePrintsaseriesofscenes,acertainintervalapart,onasinglesheetofpaper.Youcanalsoprintthefoldernumber,filenumber,andelapsedtimefortheframebysetting[Caption]to[On].

• Tocancelprintinginprogress,pressthe<m>button.• [IDPhoto]and[Sequence]cannotbechosenonCanonPictBridge-compatibleprintersfromCP720/CP730andearliermodels.

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StillImages

Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)Batchprinting(=190)andorderingprintsfromaphotodevelopmentservicecanbesetuponthecamera.Chooseupto998imagesonamemorycardandconfigurerelevantsettings,suchasthenumberofcopies,asfollows.TheprintinginformationyoupreparethiswaywillconformDPOF(DigitalPrintOrderFormat)standards.

StillImages

ConfiguringPrintSettingsSpecifytheprintingformat,whethertoaddthedateorfilenumber,andothersettingsasfollows.Thesesettingsapplytoallimagesintheprintlist.

zz Pressthe<n>button,andthenchoose[PrintSettings]onthe[2]tab.Chooseandconfiguresettingsasdesired(=47).

PrintType

Standard Oneimageisprintedpersheet.

Index Smallerversionsofmultipleimagesareprintedpersheet.

Both Bothstandardandindexformatsareprinted.

DateOn Imagesareprintedwiththeshootingdate.Off –

FileNo.On Imagesareprintedwiththefilenumber.Off –

ClearDPOFdata

On Allimageprintlistsettingsareclearedafterprinting.

Off –

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•NotallofyourDPOFsettingsmaybeappliedinprintingbytheprinterorphotodevelopmentservice,insomecases.

• [ ]maybedisplayedonthecameratowarnyouthatthememorycardhasprintsettingsthatwereconfiguredonanothercamera.Changingtheprintsettingsusingthiscameramayoverwriteallprevioussettings.

•Setting[Date]to[On]maycausesomeprinterstoprintthedatetwice.

• Specifying[Index]willpreventyoufromchoosing[On]forboth[Date]and[FileNo.]atthesametime.

• Thedateisprintedinaformatmatchingsettingdetailsin[Date/Time]onthe[3]tab,accessiblebypressingthe<n>button(=22).

• IndexprintingisnotavailableonsomeCanonPictBridge-compatibleprinters(soldseparately).

StillImages

SettingUpPrintingforIndividualImages1 Choose[SelectImages&Qty.].zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[SelectImages&Qty.]onthe[2]tab,andthenpressthe<m>button.

2 Chooseanimage.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage,andthenpressthe<m>button.XXYoucannowspecifythenumberofcopies.zz Ifyouspecifyindexprintingfortheimage,itislabeledwitha[ ]icon.Tocancelindexprintingfortheimage,pressthe<m>buttonagain.[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.

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3 Specifythenumberofprints.zz Pressthe<o>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtospecifythenumberofprints(upto99).zz Tosetupprintingforotherimagesandspecifythenumberofprints,repeatsteps2–3.zz Printingquantitycannotbespecifiedforindexprints.Youcanonlychoosewhichimagestoprint,byfollowingstep2.zz Whenfinished,pressthe<n>buttontoreturntothemenuscreen.

StillImages

SettingUpPrintingforaRangeofImages1 Choose[SelectRange].zz Followingstep1on=187,choose[SelectRange]andpressthe<m>button.


3 Configuretheprintsettings.zz Pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[Order],andthenpressthe<m>button.

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StillImages

SettingUpPrintingforAllImages1 Choose[SelectAllImages].zz Followingstep1on=187,choose[SelectAllImages]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Configuretheprintsettings.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

StillImages

ClearingAllImagesfromthePrintList1 Choose[ClearAllSelections].zz Followingstep1on=187,choose[ClearAllSelections]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Confirmclearingtheprintlist.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

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StillImages

PrintingImagesAddedtothePrintList(DPOF)zz Whenimageshavebeenaddedtotheprintlist(=186–189),thescreenatleftisdisplayedafteryouconnectthecameratoaPictBridge-compatibleprinter.Pressthe<o>buttonstochoose[Printnow],andthensimplypressthe<m>buttontoprinttheimagesintheprintlist.zz AnyDPOFprintjobthatyoutemporarilystopwillberesumedfromthenextimage.

StillImages

Adding Images to a PhotobookPhotobookscanbesetuponthecamerabychoosingupto998imagesonamemorycardandimportingthemintotheincludedsoftwareonyourcomputer,wheretheyarestoredintheirownfolder.Thisisconvenientwhenorderingprintedphotobooksonlineorprintingphotobookswithyourownprinter.

ChoosingaSelectionMethodzz Pressthe<n>button,choose[PhotobookSet-up]onthe[1]tab,andthenchoosehowyouwillselectimages.

• [ ]maybedisplayedonthecameratowarnyouthatthememorycardhasprintsettingsthatwereconfiguredonanothercamera.Changingtheprintsettingsusingthiscameramayoverwriteallprevioussettings.

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• Afterimportingimagestoyourcomputer,alsorefertotheSoftware Guide(=31)andtheprintermanualforfurtherinformation.

StillImages

AddingImagesIndividually1 Choose[Select].zz Followingtheprocedureon=190,choose[Select]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Chooseanimage.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochooseanimage,andthenpressthe<m>button.XX [ ]isdisplayed.zz Toremovetheimagefromthephotobook,pressthe<m>buttonagain.[ ]isnolongerdisplayed.zz Repeatthisprocesstospecifyotherimages.zz Whenfinished,pressthe<n>buttontoreturntothemenuscreen.

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StillImages

AddingAllImagestoaPhotobook1 Choose[SelectAllImages].zz Followingtheprocedureon=190,choose[SelectAllImages]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Configuretheprintsettings.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

StillImages

RemovingAllImagesfromaPhotobook1 Choose[ClearAllSelections].zz Followingtheprocedureon=190,choose[ClearAllSelections]andpressthe<m>button.

2 Confirmclearingthephotobook.zz Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dialtochoose[OK],andthenpressthe<m>button.

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Using an Eye-Fi CardBeforeusinganEye-Ficard,alwaysconfirmthatlocaluseispermitted(=3).

InsertingapreparedEye-Ficardenablesautomaticwirelesstransferofimagestoacomputeroruploadingtoaphoto-sharingwebsite.ImagesaretransferredbytheEye-Ficard.Refertothecard’susermanualorcontactthemanufacturerforinstructionsonpreparingandusingcardsorresolvingtransferproblems.

•WhenusinganEye-Ficard,keepthefollowingpointsinmind.-Cardsmaycontinuetotransmitradiowavesevenwhen[Eye-Fitrans.]issetto[Disable](=194).RemovetheEye-Ficardbeforeenteringhospitals,aircraft,orotherareaswheretransmissionisprohibited.-Whentroubleshootingimagetransferissues,checkthecardandcomputersettings.Fordetails,refertothecard’susermanual.-PoorEye-Ficonnectionsmaycauseimagetransfertotakealongtime,andtransfermaybeinterruptedinsomecases.-Eye-Ficardsmaybecomehot,duetotheirtransferfunctions.-Batterypowerwillbeconsumedfasterthaninnormaluse.-Cameraoperationmaybecomesluggish.Toresolvethis,trysetting[Eye-Fitrans.]to[Disable].

ConnectionstatusofEye-Ficardsinthecameracanbecheckedontheshootingscreen(inregularinformationdisplaymode)orplaybackscreen(insimpleinformationdisplaymode).

(Gray) Notconnected Interrupted

(Blinkingwhite) Connecting Notcommunicating

(White) Connected ErroracquiringEye-Ficardinformation*2

(Animated) Transferinprogress*1

*1Powersaving(=42)onthecameraistemporarilydisabledduringimagetransfer.

*2Restartthecamera.Repeateddisplayofthisiconmayindicateaproblemwiththecard.

Imageslabeledwitha[ ]iconhavebeentransferred.

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Checking Connection InformationChecktheaccesspointSSIDusedbytheEye-Ficardortheconnectionstatus,asneeded.

zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[Eye-FiSettings]onthe[3]tab,andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Choose[Connectioninfo],andthenpressthe<m>button.XX Theconnectioninformationscreenisdisplayed.

Disabling Eye-Fi TransferConfigurethesettingasfollowstodisableEye-Fitransferbythecard,ifnecessary.

Choose[Disable]in[Eye-Fitrans.].zz Pressthe<n>button,choose[Eye-FiSettings]onthe[3]tab,andthenpressthe<m>button.zz Choose[Eye-Fitrans.],andthenchoose[Disable].

• [Eye-FiSettings]isnotshownunlessanEye-Ficardisinthecamerawithitswrite-protecttabintheunlockedposition.Forthisreason,youcannotchangesettingsforaninsertedEye-Ficardifthewrite-protecttabisinthelockedposition.

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TroubleshootingIfyouthinkthereisaproblemwiththecamera,firstcheckthefollowing.Iftheitemsbelowdonotsolveyourproblem,contactaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.

PowerNothinghappenswhenthepowerbuttonispressed.• Confirmthatthebatteryischarged(=19).• Confirmthatthebatteryisinsertedfacingthecorrectway(=20).• Confirmthatthememorycard/batterycoverisfullyclosed(=21).• Dirtybatteryterminalsreducebatteryperformance.Trycleaningtheterminalswithacottonswabandreinsertingthebatteryafewtimes.

Thebatteryisdepletedquickly.• Batteryperformancedecreasesatlowtemperatures.Trywarmingthebatteryalittlebyputtingitinyourpocket,forexample,withtheterminalcoveron.

• Ifthesemeasuresdonothelpandthebatteryisstilldepletedsoonaftercharging,ithasreachedtheendofitslife.Purchaseanewbattery.

Thelensisnotretracted.• Donotopenthememorycard/batterycoverwhilethecameraison.Closethecover,turnthecameraon,andthenturnitoffagain(=21).

Thebatteryisswollen.• Batteryswellingisnormalanddoesnotposeanysafetyconcerns.However,ifbatteryswellingpreventsthebatteryfromfittinginthecamera,contactaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.

Display on a TVCameraimageslookdistortedornotdisplayedonaTV(=176).

ShootingCannotshoot.• InPlaybackmode(=25),presstheshutterbuttonhalfway(=43).

Strangedisplayonthescreenunderlowlight(=45).Strangedisplayonthescreenwhenshooting.Notethatthefollowingdisplayproblemsarenotrecordedinstillimagesbutarerecordedinmovies.• Thescreenmaydarkenunderbrightlight.• ThescreenmayflickerunderfluorescentorLEDlighting.• Purplishbandingmayappearonthescreenifyoucomposeashotthatincludesabrightlightsource.

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Nodatestampisaddedtoimages.• Configurethe[DateStamp]setting(=65).Notethatdatestampsarenotaddedtoimagesautomatically,merelybecauseyouhaveconfiguredthe[Date/Time]setting(=22).

• Datestampsarenotaddedinshootingmodes(=212)inwhichthissettingcannotbeconfigured(=65).

[h]flashesonthescreenwhentheshutterbuttonispressed,andshootingisnotpossible(=55).[ ]isdisplayedwhentheshutterbuttonispressedhalfway.• Set[ISMode]to[Continuous](=114).• Raisetheflashandsettheflashmodeto[h](=111).• IncreasetheISOspeed(=96).•Mountthecameraonatripodortakeothermeasurestokeepitstill.Inthiscase,youshouldset[ISMode]to[Off](=114).

Shotsareoutoffocus.• Presstheshutterbuttonhalfwaytofocusonsubjectsbeforepressingitallthewaydowntoshoot(=43).

•Makesuresubjectsarewithinfocusingrange(=217).• Set[AF-assistBeam]to[On](=75).• Confirmthatunneededfunctionssuchasmacroaredeactivated.• TryshootingwithfocuslockorAFlock(=106,110).

NoAFframesaredisplayedandthecameradoesnotfocuswhentheshutterbuttonispressedhalfway.• TohaveAFframesdisplayedandthecamerafocuscorrectly,trycomposingtheshotwithhigher-contrastsubjectareascenteredbeforeyoupresstheshutterbuttonhalfway.Otherwise,trypressingtheshutterbuttonhalfwayrepeatedly.

Subjectsinshotslooktoodark.• Raisetheflashandsettheflashmodeto[h](=111).• Adjustbrightnessbyusingexposurecompensation(=93).• Adjustcontrastbyusingi-Contrast(=97,150).• UseAElockorspotmetering(=94,95).

Subjectslooktoobright,highlightsarewashed-out.• Lowertheflashandsettheflashmodeto[!](=27).• Adjustbrightnessbyusingexposurecompensation(=93).• UseAElockorspotmetering(=94,95).• Reducethelightingonsubjects.

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Shotslooktoodarkdespitetheflashfiring(=55).• Shootwithinflashrange(=217).• Adjustbrightnessbyusingflashexposurecompensationorchangingtheflashoutputlevel(=112).

• IncreasetheISOspeed(=96).

Subjectsinflashshotslooktoobright,highlightsarewashed-out.• Shootwithinflashrange(=217).• Lowertheflashandsettheflashmodeto[!](=27).• Adjustbrightnessbyusingflashexposurecompensationorchangingtheflashoutputlevel(=112).

Whitedotsorsimilarimageartifactsappearinflashshots.• Thisiscausedbylightfromtheflashreflectingoffdustorairborneparticles.

Shotslookgrainy.• LowertheISOspeed(=96).

Subjectsareaffectedbyred-eye(=69).• Set[Red-EyeLamp]to[On](=75)toactivatethered-eyereductionlamp

(=6)inflashshots.Forbestresults,havesubjectslookatthered-eyereductionlamp.Alsotryincreasingthelightinginindoorscenesandshootingatcloserrange.

• Editimagesusingred-eyecorrection(=151).

Recordingtothememorycardtakestoolong,orcontinuousshootingisslower.• Usethecameratoperformlow-levelformattingofthememorycard(=161).

ShootingsettingsorFUNC.menusettingsarenotavailable.• Availablesettingitemsvarybyshootingmode.Referto“FunctionsAvailableinEachShootingMode”,“FUNC.Menu”,and“ShootingMenu”(=206–213).

Shooting MoviesTheelapsedtimeshownisincorrect,orrecordingisinterrupted.• Usethecameratoformatthememorycard,orswitchtoacardthatsupportshigh-speedrecording.Notethateveniftheelapsedtimedisplayisincorrect,thelengthofmoviesonthememorycardcorrespondstotheactualrecordingtime(=160).

[ ]isdisplayedandshootingstopsautomatically.Thecamera’sinternalmemorybufferfilledupasthecameracouldnotrecordtothememorycardquicklyenough.Tryoneofthefollowingmeasures.• Usethecameratoperformlow-levelformattingofthememorycard(=161).• Lowertheimagequality(=70).• Switchtoamemorycardthatsupportshigh-speedrecording(=217).

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Zoomingisnotpossible.• Zoomingisnotpossiblewhenshootingmoviesin[ ]mode.

PlaybackPlaybackisnotpossible.• Imageormovieplaybackmaynotbepossibleifacomputerisusedtorenamefilesoralterthefolderstructure.RefertotheSoftware Guide(=31)fordetailsonfolderstructureandfilenames.

Playbackstops,oraudioskips.• Switchtoamemorycardthatyouhaveperformedlow-levelformattingonwiththecamera(=161).

• Theremaybebriefinterruptionswhenplayingmoviescopiedtomemorycardsthathaveslowreadspeeds.

•Whenmoviesareplayedonacomputer,framesmaybedroppedandaudiomayskipifcomputerperformanceisinadequate.

Soundisnotplayedduringmovies.• Adjustthevolume(=30,123)ifyouhaveactivated[Mute](=156)orthesoundinthemovieisfaint.

• Nosoundisplayedformoviesshotin[ ](=83)modebecauseaudioisnotrecordedinthismode.

Memory CardThememorycardisnotrecognized.• Restartthecamera,withthememorycardinit(=20).

ComputerCannottransferimagestoacomputer.Whenattemptingtotransferimagestothecomputerviaacable,tryreducingthetransferspeedasfollows.• Pressthe<1>buttontoenterPlaybackmode.Holdthe<n>buttondownasyoupressthe<o>and<m>buttonsatthesametime.Onthenextscreen,pressthe<q><r>buttonstochoose[B],andthenpressthe<m>button.

Eye-Fi CardsCannottransferimages(=193).

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On-Screen MessagesIfanerrormessageisdisplayed,respondasfollows.Nomemorycard• Thememorycardmaybeinsertedfacingthewrongway.Reinsertthememorycardfacingthecorrectway(=21).

Memorycardlocked• Thewrite-protecttabofthememorycardissettothelockedposition.Switchthewrite-protecttabtotheunlockedposition(=20).

Cannotrecord!• Shootingwasattemptedwithoutamemorycardinthecamera.Toshoot,insertamemorycardfacingthecorrectway(=21).

Memorycarderror(=161)• Ifthesameerrormessageisdisplayedevenwhenyouhaveinsertedaformattedmemorycardfacingthecorrectway,contactaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk(=21).

Insufficientspaceoncard• Thereisnotenoughfreespaceonthememorycardtoshoot(=51,77,91,115)oreditimages(=146–151).Eithereraseunneededimages(=136,137)orinsertamemorycardwithenoughfreespace(=20).

Chargethebattery(=20)NoImage.• Thememorycarddoesnotcontainanyimagesthatcanbedisplayed.

Protected!(=132)UnidentifiedImage/IncompatibleJPEG/Imagetoolarge./CannotplaybackAVI/RAW• Unsupportedorcorruptimagescannotbedisplayed.• Itmaynotbepossibletodisplayimagesthatwereeditedorrenamedonacomputer,orimagesshotwithanothercamera.

Cannotmagnify!/CannotplaybackthiscontentinSmartShuffle/Cannotrotate/Cannotmodifyimage/Cannotregisterthisimage!/Cannotmodify/Cannotassigntocategory/Unselectableimage.• Thefollowingfunctionsmaybeunavailableforimagesthatwererenamedoralreadyeditedonacomputer,orimagesshotwithanothercamera.Notethatstarred(*)functionsarenotavailableformovies.Magnify*(=129),SmartShuffle*(=131),Categorize(=143),Rotate(=140),Edit*(=146–151),AssignasStart-upImage*(=159),PrintList*(=186),andPhotobookSet-up*(=190).

Invalidselectionrange•Whenspecifyingarangeforimageselection(=134,138,145,188),youattemptedtochooseaninitialimagethatwasafterthefinalimage,orvice-versa.

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Exceededselectionlimit•Morethan998imageswereselectedforPrintList(=186)orPhotobookSet-up

(=190).Choose998imagesorless.• PrintList(=186)orPhotobookSet-up(=190)settingscouldnotbesavedcorrectly.Reducethenumberofselectedimagesandtryagain.

• Youattemptedtochoosemorethan500imagesinProtect(=132),Erase(=136),Favorites(=142),MyCategory(=143),PrintList(=186),orPhotobookSet-up(=190).

Communicationerror• Anexcessiveamountofimages(approx.1,000)onthememorycardpreventedprintingorimagetransfertoacomputer.Totransfertheimages,useacommerciallyavailableUSBcardreader.Toprint,insertthememorycarddirectlyintotheprintercardslot.

Namingerror!• Thefoldercouldnotbecreatedorimagescouldnotberecorded,becausethehighestsupportedfoldernumber(999)forstoringimagesonthecardhasbeenreachedandthehighestsupportedimagenumber(9999)forimagesinfoldershasbeenreached.Inthe[3]menu,change[FileNumbering]to[AutoReset](=162),orformatthememorycard(=160).

LensError• Thiserrormayoccurifthelensisheldwhileitismoving,orwhenthecameraisusedindustyorsandylocations.

• Frequentdisplayofthiserrormessagemayindicatecameradamage.Inthiscase,contactaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.

Acameraerrorwasdetected(error number)• Ifthiserrormessageisdisplayedimmediatelyafterashot,theimagemaynothavebeensaved.SwitchtoPlaybackmodetocheckfortheimage.

• Frequentdisplayofthiserrormessagemayindicatecameradamage.Inthiscase,writedowntheerrornumber(Exx)andcontactaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.

FileError• Correctprinting(=179)maynotbepossibleforphotosfromothercamerasorimagesthathavebeenalteredusingcomputersoftware,evenifthecameraisconnectedtotheprinter.

Printerror• Checkthepapersizesetting(=183).Ifthiserrormessageisdisplayedwhenthesettingiscorrect,restarttheprinterandcompletethesettingonthecameraagain.

Inkabsorberfull• ContactaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesktorequestassistancewithinkabsorberreplacement.

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On-Screen InformationShooting (Information Display)

Batterylevel(=203) Cameraorientation* Whitebalance(=98) MyColors(=100) Drivemode(=102) Gridlines(=72) Camerashakewarning

(=55) Meteringmethod(=95) Stillimagecompression

(=114),Resolution(=68) Recordableshots Self-timer(=62) Movieresolution(=70) Remainingtime Digitalzoommagnification(=60),Digitaltele-converter(=105) Shootingmode(=206),Sceneicon(=57)

Focusingrange(=103) Flashmode(=111) Red-eyecorrection

(=69) Flashexposurecompensation/Flashoutputlevel(=112,119) AFframe(=105) SpotAEpointframe

(=95) Datestamp(=65) ISOspeed(=96) Eye-Ficonnectionstatus(=193) AElock(=94),FElock(=113) Shutterspeed(=116,118) Aperturevalue

(=117,118)

Exposurecompensationlevel(=93) i-Contrast(=97) Zoombar(=52) AFlock(=110),Manualfocus(=103) ISmodeicon(=58) Blinkdetection

(=74) Exposurelevel

(=118) MFindicator(=104) Imagestabilization

(=114) Timezone(=164) Windfilter(=71) Exposureshiftbar

(=89) Exposurecompensationbar(=93)

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* :Regularorientation, :Heldvertically

Thecameradetectstheshootingorientationandadjustssettingsforoptimalshots.Orientationisalsodetectedduringplayback,andineitherorientation,thecameraautomaticallyrotatesimagesasneeded.However,theorientationmaynotbedetectedcorrectlywhenthecameraispointedstraightupordown.

BatteryLevelAnon-screeniconormessageindicatesthebatterychargelevel.

Display Details

Sufficientcharge

Slightlydepleted,butsufficient

(Blinkingred) Nearlydepleted–chargethebatterysoon

[Chargethebattery] Depleted–chargethebatteryimmediately

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Playback (Detailed Information Display)

Movies(=52,122) MyCategory(=143) Shootingmode

(=206) ISOspeed(=96),Playbackspeed(=84) Exposurecompensationlevel(=93),Exposureshiftlevel(=89) Whitebalance

(=98) Histogram(=124) Imageediting(=146–151) Compression(imagequality)(=114)/Resolution(=68),MOV(movies)

TransferredviaEye-Fi(=193) Batterylevel(=203) Meteringmethod

(=95) Foldernumber–Filenumber(=162) Currentimageno./Totalno.ofimages Shutterspeed(stillimages)(=116,118),Imagequality/Framerate(movies)(=70) Aperturevalue

(=117,118) i-Contrast(=97,150)

Flash(=111),Flashexposurecompensation(=112) Focusingrange

(=103) Filesize Stillimages:ResolutionMovies:Playbacktime Protection(=132) Favorites(=142) MyColors(=100,149) Red-eyecorrection

(=69,151) Shootingdate/time

(=22)

• SomeinformationmaynotbedisplayedwhenviewingimagesonaTV(=173).

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SummaryofMovieControlPanelin“Viewing”(=122)Exit

Play

SlowMotion(Toadjusttheplaybackspeed,pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe<5>dial.Nosoundisplayed.)

SkipBackward*(Tocontinueskippingbackward,keepholdingdownthe<m>button.)

PreviousFrame(Forfast-rewind,keepholdingdownthe<m>button.)

NextFrame(Forfast-forward,keepholdingdownthe<m>button.)

SkipForward*(Tocontinueskippingforward,keepholdingdownthe<m>button.)

* Edit(=153)

c ShownwhenthecameraisconnectedtoaPictBridge-compatibleprinter(=179).

*Displaystheframeapprox.4sec.beforeorafterthecurrentframe.

• Toskipforwardorbackduringmovieplayback,pressthe<q><r>buttons.

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Functions and Menu TablesFunctions Available in Each Shooting Mode

ShootingMode

FunctionD B M G

ExposureCompensation(=93) – O O O O

ISOSpeed(=96)– O O O O

O O O O –

Self-Timer(=62)O O O O O

][$ O O O O O

Self-TimerSettings(=64)Delay*1 O O O O O

Shots*2 O O O O O

Flash(=111)

– – – O O

h O O O O O

Z – O – O O

! – – – – –

Av/TvSettings(=116,117)ApertureValue O O – – –

ShutterSpeed O – O – –

ProgramShift(=94) – O O O –

AELock/FELock(=94,113)*4 – O O O –

AELock(Movie)/ExposureShift(=89) – – – – –

FocusingRange(=103)O O O O O

ef O O O O O

TrackingAF(=66,107) O O O O O

ScreenDisplay(=45)InformationDisplay/NoInformationDisplay

O O O O O

*1Cannotbesetto0secondsinmodeswithoutselectionofthenumberofshots.*2Oneshot(cannotbemodified)inmodeswithoutselectionofthenumberofshots.*3Notavailable,butswitchesto[Z]insomecases.*4FElocknotavailablein[!]flashmode.

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FunctionsandMenuTables

ASCN E

I P t E– O O O O O O O O O O – O – –

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O

O O – O O O O O O O O O – O O

O O – O O O O O O O O O – O O

O O – O O O O O O O O O – – –

O O O O O – O O O O O O – – –

– O O – O – O O O O O O – – –

*3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – O – – – – – – O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – O O

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– O – O O – O O O O O O O O O

O O – O O – – – – O O O O – –

O O – O O O – – – – O O O O O

OAvailableorsetautomatically.–Notavailable.

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FUNC. MenuShootingMode

FunctionD B M G

WhiteBalance(=98)O O O O O

O O O O –

MyColors(=100)

O O O O O

*1 *1

*2 O O O O –

DriveMode(=102)

O O O O O

O O O O –

*3 O O O O –

FlashExposureCompensation(=112) – O O O –

FlashOutputLevel(=119)*4 O O O – –

MeteringMethod(=95)

O O O O O

O O O O –

O O O O –

StillImageAspectRatio(=67) O O O O –

Resolution(=68)

O O O O O

O O O O –

– – – – –

O O O O –

Compression(=70)O O O O –

O O O O O

MovieQuality(=70)O O O O O

O O O O –

*1Whitebalanceisnotavailable.*2Setinarangeof1–5:contrast,sharpness,colorsaturation,red,green,blue,andskintone.*3[ ]issetwith[f],AFlock,or[t].*4Only[ ]and[ ]areavailable.

*5Synchronizeswiththeaspectratiosettingandisautomaticallyset(=85).

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ASCN E

I P t EO O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– – O O – – – – – – – – O O O


– – O – – – – – – – – – O O O

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– O – O O O O O O O O O O – –

– O – O O O O O O O O O O – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –


– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

O O O – O O – *4 – O O O O – –

O O O – O O O O O O O O O O O

O O O – O O – – – – – – O O O– – – O – – – – – – – – – – –

O O O – O O – – – – – – O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –


O O O O O O O *5 O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O *5 O O O O O O –


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4 Shooting MenuShootingMode

FunctionD B M G

AFFrame(=105)

FaceDetect*1 O O O O O

TrackingAF O O O O O

Center O O O O O

AFFrameSize(=106)*3

Normal O O O O O

Small O O O O O

DigitalZoom(=60)

Standard O O O O O

Off O O O O O

DigitalTele-converter(1.6x/2.0x) O O O O O

AF-PointZoom(=72)

On O O O O O

Off O O O O O

ServoAF(=109)On O O O O O

Off*4 O O O O O

ContinuousAF(=110)

On O O O O O

Off O O O O O

AF-assistBeam(=75)

On O O O O O

Off O O O O O

MF-PointZoom(=103)

On O O O O O

Off O O O O O

SafetyMF(=104)On O O O O O

Off O O O O O

*1Operationwhennofacesaredetectedvariesbyshootingmode.*2Onlyavailablebypressingthe<o>button(=66).*3AvailablewhentheAFframeissetto[Center].*4[On]whensubjectmovementisdetectedin<A>mode.

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ASCN E

I P t EO O O O O – – – O O O O O O O

*2 O – O O – – – – O O O O – –

– O – O O O O – O O O O O O O– O – O O O O – O O O O O O O– O – O O – – – O O O O O O O

O O O – O O – – – – – – O O O


O O O O O – – – – O O O O – –

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– O – O O – – – – O O O O – –


O O O – O – O O O O O O O O O– O – O O O O O O O O O O – –

O O O O O – O O O O O O – O O

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– O – O O – – – – O O O O – –

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– O – O O – O O O O O O O O O



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ShootingMode

FunctionD B M G

FlashSettings(=69,75,112,119)

FlashModeAuto – O O O O

Manual O O O – –

Red-EyeCorr.On O O O O –

Off O O O O O

Red-EyeLamp On/Off O O O O O

FlashExp.Comp – O O O –

FlashOutput O O O – –

SafetyFEOn – O O O O

Off O O O O O

i-Contrast(=97)Auto O O O O –

Off O O O O O

SafetyShift(=117)On – O O – –

Off O O O O O

WindFilter(=71) On/Off O O O O O

Review(=76) Off/Quick/2–10sec./Hold O O O O O

ReviewInfo(=76) Off/Detailed/FocusCheck O O O O O

BlinkDetection(=74)

On O O O O O

Off O O O O O

GridLines(=72)On O O O O O

Off O O O O O

ISMode(=114)Off/Continuous O O O O O

ShootOnly O O O O O

FramingAssist(=61)

Large/Medium/Small O O O O O

DateStamp(=65)Off O O O O O

Date/Date&Time O O O O O

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ASCN E

I P t EO O O O O – O O O O O O – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

O O O O O – – – – – – – – – –

O O O O O – O O O O O O – – –

O O O O O – O O O O O O – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

O O O O O – O O O O O O – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

O – – O – – – – – – – – – – –

– O O – O O O O O O O O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –


O O O O O O O – O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O O O O O O – –

O O O O O O O O O O O O O – –

O O O O O – – – – – O O O – –




O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– O O O O O O O O O O O O – –



O O O – O O – – – – – – O – –


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3 Set up Menu

Item Ref.Page Item Ref.Page

Mute =156 CreateFolder =162

Volume =156 LensRetract =163

SoundOptions =157 PowerSaving =42,163

Hints&Tips =157 Units =165

Date/Time =22 VideoSystem =176

TimeZone =164 CtrlviaHDMI =174

LCDBrightness =158 Eye-FiSettings =193

Start-upImage =158,159 CertificationLogoDisplay =166

Format =160,161 Language =25

FileNumbering =162 ResetAll =167

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1 Playback Menu


SmartShuffle =131 Red-EyeCorrection =151

Slideshow =130 Cropping =147

Erase =136 Resize =146

Protect =132 MyColors =149

Rotate =140 ScrollDisplay =122

Favorites =142 AutoRotate =141

MyCategory =143 Resume =123

PhotobookSet-up =190 Transition =123

i-Contrast =150

2 Print Menu


Print – SelectAllImages =189

SelectImages&Qty. =187 ClearAllSelections =189

SelectRange =188 PrintSettings =186

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Handling Precautions• Thecameraisahigh-precisionelectronicdevice.Avoiddroppingitorsubjectingittostrongimpact.

• Neverbringthecameranearmagnets,motors,orotherdevicesthatgeneratestrongelectromagneticfields,whichmaycausemalfunctionoreraseimagedata.

• Ifwaterdropletsordirtadherestothecameraorscreen,wipewithadrysoftcloth,suchasaneyeglasscloth.Donotrubhardorapplyforce.

• Neverusecleanerscontainingorganicsolventstocleanthecameraorscreen.

• Useablowerbrushtoremovedustfromthelens.Ifcleaningisdifficult,contactaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.

• Topreventcondensationfromformingonthecameraaftersuddentemperaturechanges(whenthecameraistransferredfromcoldtowarmenvironments),putthecamerainanairtight,resealableplasticbagandletitgraduallyadjusttothetemperaturebeforeremovingitfromthebag.

• Ifcondensationdoesformonthecamera,stopusingitimmediately.Continuingtousethecamerainthisstatemaydamageit.Removethebatteryandmemorycard,andwaituntilthemoisturehasevaporatedbeforeresuminguse.

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SpecificationsCameraEffectivePixels(Max.) Approx.16millionpixels

LensFocalLength 30xzoom:4.3(W)–129.0(T)mm(35mmfilmequivalent:24(W)–720(T)mm)

LCDMonitor 3.0typecolorTFTLCDEffectivePixels:Approx.461,000dots

FileFormat DesignruleforCameraFilesystem,DPOF(version1.1)compliant

DataTypeStillImages:Exif2.3(JPEG)Movies:MOV(Imagedata:H.264;Audiodata:LinearPCM(stereo))

Interface

Hi-speedUSBHDMIoutputAnalogaudiooutput(stereo)Analogvideooutput(NTSC/PAL)

PowerSource BatteryPackNB-6LACAdapterKitACK-DC40

Dimensions(BasedonCIPAGuidelines) 104.0x69.5x80.2mm(4.09x2.74x3.16in.)

Weight(BasedonCIPAGuidelines)

Approx.341g(approx.12.0oz.;includingthebatteryandmemorycard)Approx.318g(approx.11.2oz.;camerabodyonly)

NumberofShots/RecordingTime,PlaybackTimeNumberofShots Approx.195

MovieRecordingTime*1 Approx.50min.ContinuousShooting*2 Approx.1hr.30min.

PlaybackTime Approx.4hr.

*1Timeunderdefaultcamerasettings,whennormaloperationsareperformed,suchasshooting,pausing,turningthecameraonandoff,andzooming.

*2Timeavailablewhenshootingthemaximummovielength(untilrecordingstopsautomatically)repeatedly.

•ThenumberofshotsthatcanbetakenisbasedonmeasurementguidelinesoftheCamera&ImagingProductsAssociation(CIPA).

•Undersomeshootingconditions,thenumberofshotsandrecordingtimemaybelessthanmentionedabove.

•Numberofshots/timewithafullychargedbattery.

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Specifications

Numberof4:3ShotsperMemoryCard

RecordingPixels CompressionRatio

NumberofShotsperMemoryCard(Approx.shots)

8GB 32GB

(Large)16M/4608x3456

1131 4567

1903 7684

(Medium1)8M/3264x2448

2252 9094

3721 15020

(Medium2)2M/1600x1200

7442 30040

12927 52176

(Small)0.3M/640x480

27291 110150

40937 165225

•ThevaluesinthetablearemeasuredaccordingtoCanonstandardsandmaychangedependingonthesubject,memorycardandcamerasettings.

•Thevaluesinthetablearebasedon4:3aspectratio.Iftheaspectratioischanged(=67),moreimagescanbeshotbecausethedatasizeperimagewillbesmallerthanwith4:3images.However,since[ ]16:9imageshaveasettingof1920x1080pixels,theirdatasizewillbelargerthan4:3images.

RecordingTimeperMemoryCard

ImageQualityRecordingTimeperMemoryCard

8GB 32GB

49min.18sec.*1 3hr.19min.03sec.*2

1hr.28min.59sec. 5hr.59min.10sec.

*127min.28sec.foriFramemovies(=89).*21hr.50min.52sec.foriFramemovies(=89).

•ThevaluesinthetablearemeasuredaccordingtoCanonstandardsandmaychangedependingonthesubject,memorycardandcamerasettings.

•Recordingwillautomaticallystopwhentheclipfilesizereaches4GB,orwhentherecordingtimereachesapproximately29minutesand59secondswhenshootingin[ ],andapproximately1hourwhenshootingin[ ].

•Recordingmaystopevenifthemaximumcliplengthhasnotbeenreachedonsomememorycards.SDSpeedClass6orhighermemorycardsarerecommended.

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Specifications

FlashRangeMaximumwideangle(j) 50cm–5.0m(1.6–16ft.)

Maximumtelephoto(i) 1.4–3.0m(4.6–9.8ft.)

ShootingRange

ShootingMode FocusingRange

MaximumWideAngle(j)

MaximumTelephoto(i)

A – 0cm(0in.)–infinity 1.4m(4.6ft.)–infinity

Othermodes

5cm(2.0in.)–infinity 1.4m(4.6ft.)–infinity

e* 0–50cm(0–1.6ft.) –

f* 0cm(0in.)–infinity 1.4m(4.6ft.)–infinity

*Notavailableinsomeshootingmodes.

ContinuousShootingSpeedShootingMode ContinuousShootingMode Speed

G

W Approx.0.8shots/sec.

Approx.0.5shots/sec.

Approx.0.6shots/sec.

– Approx.2.8shots/sec.

ShutterSpeed<A>mode,automaticallysetrange 1–1/1600sec.Rangeinallshootingmodes 15–1/1600sec.

<M>modeavailablevalues(sec.)

15,13,10,8,6,5,4,3.2,2.5,2,1.6,1.3,1,0.8,0.6,0.5,0.4,0.3,1/4,1/5,1/6,1/8,1/10,1/13,1/15,1/20,1/25,1/30,1/40,1/50,1/60,1/80,1/100,1/125,1/160,1/200,1/250,1/320,1/400,1/500,1/640,1/800,1/1000,1/1250,1/1600

Aperturef/number f/3.4,f/8.0(W),f/5.8,f/8.0(T)

modeavailablevalues* f/3.4,f/4.0,f/4.5,f/5.0,f/5.6,f/5.8,f/6.3,f/7.1,f/8.0

*Dependingonthezoomposition,someaperturevaluesmaynotbeavailable.

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Specifications

BatteryPackNB-6LType: Rechargeablelithium-ionbatteryRatedVoltage: 3.7VDCRatedCapacity: 1000mAhChargingCycles: Approx.300timesOperatingTemperature:0–40°C(32–104°F)Dimensions: 34.4x41.8x6.9mm(1.35x1.65x0.27in.)Weight: Approx.21g(approx.0.74oz.)

BatteryChargerCB-2LY/CB-2LYERatedInput: 100–240VAC(50/60Hz),0.085A(100V)–0.05A(240V)RatedOutput: 4.2VDC,0.7AChargingTime: Approx.1hour55min.(whenusingNB-6L)ChargeIndicator: Charging:orange/Fullycharged:green(two-indicatorsystem)OperatingTemperature:0–40°C(32–104°F)Dimensions: 58.6x86.4x24.1mm(2.31x3.40x0.95in.)Weight: CB-2LY: Approx.70g(approx.2.47oz.)

CB-2LYE:Approx.61g(approx.2.15oz.)(excludingpowercord)• AlldataisbasedontestsbyCanon.• Cameraspecificationsorappearancearesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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Index

AACadapterkit............................ 171,177Accessories....................................... 171AElock................................................ 94AFframes.............................. 27,53,105AFlock................................................110Aspectratio.......................................... 67AUTOmode(shootingmode)....................... 26,44,52AVcable............................................ 173Av(shootingmode)............................117

BBattery

Charging........................................ 19Date/timebattery........................... 24Level............................................ 203Powersaving................................. 42

Batterycharger.............................. 2,171Blackandwhiteimages..................... 100Blinkdetection..................................... 74

CCamerashake....................................114Center(AFframemode).................... 106Clock.................................................... 49Color(whitebalance)........................... 98Compressionratio(imagequality)......114Continuousshooting.......................... 102Creativefilters(shootingmode)........... 82Cropping............................................ 147Customwhitebalance......................... 99

DDate/time

Addingtoimages.......................... 65Changing....................................... 23Setting........................................... 22

Worldclock.................................. 164DCcoupler......................................... 177DefaultsResetallDIGITALCAMERASolutionDisk........... 2Digitaltele-converter.......................... 105Digitalzoom......................................... 60Discreetmode(shootingmode).......... 78Displaylanguage................................. 25DPOF................................................. 186Drivemode........................................ 102

EEditing

Cropping...................................... 147i-Contrast..................................... 150MyColors.................................... 149Red-eyecorrection...................... 151Resizingimages.......................... 146

Erasing.............................................. 136Errormessages................................. 200Exposure

AElock.......................................... 94Compensation............................... 93FElock.........................................113

Eye-Ficards.................................. 3,193

FFacedetect(AFframemode)............ 106Faceself-timer(shootingmode).......... 87Favorites............................................ 142FElock................................................113Filenumbering................................... 162Filteringimagedisplay....................... 127Fireworks(shootingmode).................. 81Fish-eyeeffect(shootingmode).......... 83Flash

Flashexposurecompensation.....112On................................................111

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Index

Slowsynchro................................111Focuscheck...................................... 125Focusing

AFframes.................................... 105AFlock.........................................110AF-pointzoom............................... 72ServoAF..................................... 109

FocusingrangeMacro.......................................... 103Manualfocus............................... 103

Focuslock......................................... 106Framingassist–seek.......................... 61FUNC.menu

Basicoperations............................ 46Table............................................ 208

GGridlines............................................. 72

HHouseholdpower............................... 177

Ii-Contrast..................................... 97,150iFramemovies(moviemode).............. 89ImagequalityCompressionratio(imagequality)Images

Displayperiod............................... 76Erasing........................................ 136PlaybackSingle-imagedisplayProtecting.................................... 132

Indicator........................................... 7,49Interfacecable......................... 2,34,179ISOspeed............................................ 96

LLamp.................................................... 75LiveViewControl(shootingmode)...... 79Low-light(shootingmode)................... 80

MMacro(focusmode)........................... 103Magnifieddisplay............................... 129Manualfocus(focusmode)............... 103Memorycards........................................ 3Menu

Basicoperations............................ 47Table............................................ 206

Meteringmethod.................................. 95Miniatureeffect(shootingmode)......... 83Monochrome(shootingmode)............. 86Movies

Editing......................................... 153Imagequality(resolution/framerate)................... 70Recordingtime............................ 218

M(shootingmode)..............................118MyCategory...................................... 143MyColors.................................. 100,149

NNeckstrapStrap

PPackagecontents.................................. 2Photobookset-up.............................. 190PictBridge.................................. 172,179PlaybackViewingPortrait(shootingmode)...................... 80Postereffect(shootingmode)............. 82PowerBattery,ACadapterkitPowersaving....................................... 42Printing.............................................. 179ProgramAE......................................... 92Protecting.......................................... 132P(shootingmode)............................... 92

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Index

RRed-eyecorrection...................... 69,151Resetall............................................. 167Resizingimages................................ 146Resolution(imagesize)....................... 68Rotating............................................. 140

SScreen

Displaylanguage........................... 25Icons.................................... 202,204MenuFUNC.menu,Menu

SD/SDHC/SDXCmemorycardsMemorycardsSelf-timer............................................. 62

2-secondself-timer........................ 63Customizingtheself-timer............. 64Faceself-timer(shootingmode)... 87

Sepiatoneimages............................. 100ServoAF............................................ 109Shooting

Shootingdate/timeDate/timeShootinginformation................... 202

Single-imagedisplay........................... 29Slideshow.......................................... 130SmartShuffle..................................... 131Snow(shootingmode)......................... 81Software

DIGITALCAMERASolutionDisk.... 2Installation..................................... 33

Sounds.............................................. 156StereoAVcable................................. 173Strap................................................ 2,18Supervivid(shootingmode)................ 82

TTerminal............... 34,173,176,177,179Toycameraeffect(shootingmode)..... 85TrackingAF................................. 66,107

Travelingwiththecamera......... 164,170Troubleshooting................................. 196TVdisplay.......................................... 173Tv(shootingmode).............................116

VViewing................................................ 29

Imagesearch.............................. 127Indexdisplay............................... 126Magnifieddisplay........................ 129Slideshow.................................... 130SmartShuffle.............................. 131TVdisplay................................... 173

WWhitebalance(color)........................... 98Worldclock........................................ 164

ZZoom....................................... 26,52,60

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MEMO

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CAUTIONRISKOFEXPLOSIONIFBATTERYISREPLACEDBYANINCORRECTTYPE.DISPOSEOFUSEDBATTERIESACCORDINGTOLOCALREGULATION.

BatteryChargerCB-2LY

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS-SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS.DANGER-TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,CAREFULLYFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONS.ForconnectiontoasupplynotintheU.S.A.,useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproperconfigurationforthepoweroutlet,ifneeded.

USAandCanadaonly:TheLithiumion/polymerbatterythatpowerstheproductisrecyclable.Pleasecall1-800-8-BATTERYforinformationonhowtorecyclethisbattery.

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FCCNotice(DigitalCamera,ModelPC1818systems)ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions;(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

Note:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBdigitaldevices,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

ThecablewiththeferritecoreprovidedwiththedigitalcameramustbeusedwiththisequipmentinordertocomplywithClassBlimitsinSubpartBofPart15oftheFCCrules.

Donotmakeanychangesormodificationstotheequipmentunlessotherwisespecifiedinthemanual.Ifsuchchangesormodificationsshouldbemade,youcouldberequiredtostopoperationoftheequipment.

CanonU.S.A.,Inc.

OneCanonPlaza,LakeSuccess,NY11042,U.S.A.

TelNo.(516)328-5600

CanadianRadioInterferenceRegulationsThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

ForCA,USAonlyIncludedlithiumbatterycontainsPerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply.Seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/fordetails.

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TrademarkAcknowledgments• TheSDXClogoisatrademarkofSD-3C,LLC.• ThisdeviceincorporatesexFATtechnologylicensedfromMicrosoft.• HDMI,theHDMIlogoandHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensingLLC.

• TheiFramelogoandtheiFramesymbolaretrademarksofAppleInc.

AboutMPEG-4LicensingThisproductislicensedunderAT&TpatentsfortheMPEG-4standardandmaybeusedforencodingMPEG-4compliantvideoand/ordecodingMPEG-4compliantvideothatwasencodedonly(1)forapersonalandnon-commercialpurposeor(2)byavideoproviderlicensedundertheAT&TpatentstoprovideMPEG-4compliantvideo.NolicenseisgrantedorimpliedforanyotheruseforMPEG-4standard.*NoticedisplayedinEnglishasrequired.

Disclaimer• Reprinting,transmitting,orstoringinaretrievalsystemanypartofthisguidewithoutthepermissionofCanonisprohibited.

• Canonreservestherighttochangethecontentsofthisguideatanytimewithoutpriornotice.

• Illustrationsandscreenshotsinthisguidemaydifferslightlyfromtheactualequipment.

• Theaboveitemsnotwithstanding,Canonacceptsnoliabilityfordamagesduetomistakenoperationoftheproducts.

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