ENGLISH DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide Getting Started Learning More Components Guide Basic Operations Commonly Used Shooting Functions Shooting Using the Mode Dial Various Shooting Methods Playback/Erasing Print Settings/Transfer Settings Connecting to a TV Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 162­167). CDI-E334-010 © 2007 CANON INC. PRINTED IN CHINA Workflow and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. : Contents of This Guide Check the package contents Prepare the camera for use Camera User Guide Getting Started (p. 7) Using the camera Learn more about the camera Camera User Guide Learning More (p. 37) Connect the camera to other devices · Connecting to a printer · Connecting to a TV set · Connecting to a computer Camera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide · PDF manuals available on the Canon website. http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html 1 Checking the Package Contents The following items are included in the package. If something is missing, please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product. a b c Camera AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) Memory Card (16MB) d Interface Cable IFC-400PCU e AV Cable AVC-DC300 f Wrist Strap WS-200 g Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk h Warranty Card i User Guides · Camera User Guide · Direct Print User Guide · Software Starter Guide · "Canon Customer Support" Leaflet You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory card. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide. 2 Table of Contents Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read 6 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Shooting Still Images ( Auto Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Shooting Movies ( Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Downloading Images to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Components Guide 38 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Basic Operations Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menus and Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commonly Used Shooting Functions 42 42 44 49 50 55 56 57 Changing the Recording Pixels/ Compression (Still Images) 57 Shooting with the Optical Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter. . . . . . . . . . . 60 Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 3 Shooting Close-ups (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring the Postcard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Embedding the Date in the Image Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Using the Mode Dial Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Shutter Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . . . . . Various Shooting Methods 65 66 68 70 71 73 73 74 77 79 82 83 85 86 87 Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Setting the Slow Synchro Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Selecting an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . 99 Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . 109 Adjusting Flash Compensation Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Setting the Flash Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires. . . . . . . . . . 112 Adjusting Exposure for Built-in Flash Shooting (Safety FE) 113 Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button . . . . 114 Setting the Auto Rotate Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 4 Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Playback/Erasing Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback). . . . Jumping to Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Movies (Operating the Movie Control Panel) . . . Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automated Playback (Auto Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resizing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Settings/Transfer Settings 122 122 123 124 125 127 128 129 130 134 136 137 138 139 Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Connecting to a TV Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handling the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 147 158 162 162 167 168 170 172 175 180 182 184 185 Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 5 Index Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 196 206 Symbol Conventions in this Guide Mode switch position: Rec. ( )/Play ( ) Available shooting modes These modes are not available These modes are available This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings at time of purchase. 6 Please Read Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable. Warning Against Copyright Infringement Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use. Warranty Limitations This camera's warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If a problem arises while the camera is in use abroad, please convey it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer support list supplied with your camera. Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. Video Format Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor. Language Setting Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 13) to change the language setting. Getting Started Preparations Shooting Still Images Viewing Still Images Shooting Movies Viewing Movies Erasing Printing Downloading Images to a Computer System Map 8 Preparations Getting Started Preparations Attaching the Wrist Strap It is recommended to use the Wrist Strap to avoid dropping during camera use. Installing the batteries 1. Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow (a) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in the direction of the arrow (b) and opening it up in the direction of the arrow (c). Battery Cover Lock b a c Preparations 9 2. Install two batteries. Positive end (+) Negative end (­) Getting Started 3. Close the cover (a), and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place (b). a b 10 Preparations Getting Started Inserting the Memory Card 1. Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow (a) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in the direction of the arrow (b) and opening it up in the direction of the arrow (c). Battery Cover Lock b a c 2. Insert the memory card until its clicks into place. Front Write Protect Tab (Only SD memory cards) · Confirm that the Write Protect Tab is unlocked (only SD memory cards). · Check the card for the correct orientation. Preparations 11 3. Close the cover (a), and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place (b). Getting Started a b Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction. To Remove the Memory Card · Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it. 12 Preparations Getting ...