ENGLISH Safety Precautions Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself and others. Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Warnings · Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. · Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. · Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts. Do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged. · Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes. · Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet. · Only use batteries recommended in this manual. · The output terminal for the compact power adaptor is made specifically for this camera. Do not use it with any other device. Preparations Shooting Basic Shooting Functions Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Caution · Never rub or press strongly on the LCD monitor. These actions may damage it or lead to other problems. Basic Camera User Guide Please Read This First Downloading Images to a Computer This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. CDI-E214-010 xxxxx © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN Flowchart and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. For information on included items and items sold separately System Map Preparations · Installing the battery and memory card · Opening the LCD monitor · Setting the date, time and language Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Read this first. Handling precautions, references to the various shooting and playback functions Advanced Camera User Guide Printing Direct Print User Guide · Installing the software · Downloading images to a computer · Using the software Basic Camera User Guide (This 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 You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. * SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system. 0 Preparations Installing the Battery and Memory Card 1 Insert the batteries. 1. Open the battery cover (a, b). 2. Insert four AA-size alkaline batteries supplied or separately sold nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, then close the cover. (+) Positive end Battery cover lock (­) Negative end a Preparations b See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 132) Battery orientation can be checked against the diagram in battery compartment. 2 Slide the memory card slot cover (a) and open it (b). b a Front Insert the memory card until it clicks into place, then close the cover (c, d). d c See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 133) See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 35) Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly. 1 To Remove the Memory Card Use your finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. Preparations First Time Settings Opening the LCD Monitor Use the LCD monitor to confirm images while shooting them, navigate menus, and play back images. You can position the LCD monitor in the following ways. 1. Opened from left to right 180 degrees. 2. LCD monitor is opened to the left 180 degrees and tilted 180 degrees toward the lens. The displayed image is automatically flipped and reversed (the Reverse Display function). * The Reverse Display function can be set to off. See the Advanced Guide: Rec. Menu (p. 28) 2 3. Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body until it clicks into place. When you push the LCD monitor until you hear the clicking sound, the left and right of the image will display correctly. See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 16) Always keep the LCD monitor closed with the display facing the camera body when the camera is not in use. When you push the LCD monitor until you hear the clicking sound, the LCD monitor will automatically turn off, and the image will display in the viewfinder. Preparations Turning the Power On/Off 1 Turn the mode lever to (Shooting) or (Playback) while pressing the release button. The power/mode indicator lights orange or green. When switching between shooting and playback, turn the mode lever to (Shooting) or (Playback)* while pressing the release button. Power/Mode Indicator Mode Lever Release button * The camera switches to Playback mode, but the lens does not retract (the lens will retract if you turn the mode lever to (Playback) once more). 2 Press the OFF button to turn the power off. 3 You will hear a start-up sound and see the start-up image when you turn on the power (Advanced Guide: p. 117). However, when starting with the viewfinder display, the start-up image is not displayed and there is no start-up sound. Also the start-up image does not appear when the viewfinder display is on in Shooting mode (Advanced Guide: p. 16) or the A/V OUT terminal is connected to a TV. Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image. Press and hold the button, then turn on the power. You can also turn the power on with the LCD monitor closed. See the Advanced Guide: Mute (p. 31) Setting the Date/Time 1 Turn the camera on (p. 3). Preparations 2 Select the item you wish to set using the or button and or set its value using the button (a). a b 3 Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the SET button (b). The date/time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 16). See the Advanced Guide: Time Zone settings (p. 24) When you turn on the camera the first time, and when the lithium date/ time battery charge is low, the [Date/Time] menu appears. See the Advanced Guide: Replacing the Date Battery (p. 135) 4 Setting the Display Language 1 Turn the mode lever to (Playback) while pressing the release button (a). a 2 Hold down the SET button (b) and press the MENU button (c). d be c Preparations This operation cannot be performed during movie playback, in the jump search mode (Advanced Guide: p. 94) or while connected to a printer or computer. 3 Use the , , or the SET button (e). button to select a language (d), then press The language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 16). 5 Shooting (Still Images) 1 Turn the mode lever to release button (p. 3). (Shooting) while pressing the 2 Set the mode dial to . 3 Aim the camera at the subject. 4 Focus and shoot. 1. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus. Two beeps will sound when the camera has finished focusing, and the AF frame appears green. If the message "Raise the flash" appears, shoot with a flash (p. 11). The Image Stabilizer function is [On] in the default settings. The beep will sound one time if the subject is difficult to focus on. See the Advanced Guide: Setting the Image Stabilizer Function (p. 39) See the Advanced Guide: Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (p. 64) Lightly press (Pressing halfway) Shooting 2. Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot. The shutter sound will play, and the image will record. The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card. Pressing fully (Pressing all the way) See Basic Shooting Functions (p. 8) See the Advanced Guide to verify the advanced shooting method. 6 Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. To override this time limit and continue displaying the image, use one of the following methods: Keep the shutter button fully depressed after taking the shot. Press the SET or DISP. button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor.* Press the shutter button halfway again to stop displaying it. * This operation is not available in the Stitch Assist mode (p. 8). See the Advanced Guide: Changing the Review Duration (p. 29) See Erasing (p. 14) You can perform the following while an image is displayed (not available in Stitch Assist mode). Display the image's information (Advanced Guide: p. 22). Display the magnified image (Advanced Guide: p. 92). Erase individual images (Basic Guide: p. 14). Attach sound memos (Advanced Guide: p. 102). Shooting Shooting (Movies) No matter what position the mode dial is in, you can shoot movies with just a push of the movie button. Max. Clip Size: 1 GB* Sound is recorded in stereo. Pressing the Movie button again stops recording. * Even before the recording size reaches 1 GB, recording will stop at the moment the recording time reaches 1 hour. Depending on the storage capacity of the memory card and the speed at which the data is written, recording may stop before reaching 1 GB or 1 hour. Movie button See the Advanced Guide: Shooting a Movie (p. 46) 7 Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode Use the mode dial to select the Shooting modes. Mode Dial Creative Shooting Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation or aperture value. : Automatic Shooting The camera automatically selects settings. Image Composition Shooting The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type. Image Zone Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out. Landscape Shoots spacious landscape scenes. Basic Shooting Functions Night Scene Allows you to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The flash is directed at the person and the shutter speed is slow, so both the person and the background can be beautifully shot. Sports Shoots continuous images with autofocus. Well suited for shooting moving subjects. (The continuous shooting settings can be changed (Advanced Guide: p. 42).) Special Scene 8 scene modes to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene are available with this camera. By simply selecting one of the following shooting modes, the camera selects the most appropriate settings for the scene. p. 9 Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. See the Advanced Guide (p. 51) Movie Configure settings for shooting movies. See the Advanced Guide (p. 46) 8 Special Scene Items Turn the mode dial to shooting mode. Foliage Shoots trees and leaves - such as new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms - in vivid colors. , and use the or button to select a Snow Shoots without a blue tinge and without making people appear dark against a snowy background. Beach Shoots without making people appear dark near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong. Fireworks Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at an optimal exposure. Color Accent Allows you to have only the color specified in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white. See the Advanced Guide (p. 53) Color Swap Allows you to transform a color specified in the LCD monitor into another color. See the Advanced Guide (p. 54) Night Snapshot Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod. Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject's true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting. Some settings can be changed in each shooting mode (Advanced Guide: p. 167). Results may vary depending on the subject. In , mode, , , or of mode (depending on the scene being shot), the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image. Observe the following precautions according to the selected function. You can achieve a better blurring effect of the background by making sure the upper half of your subject fills the entire LCD monitor. You can enhance the blurring effect of the background even more by setting the lens to its maximum telephoto setting. The camera shake warning icon may appear on the LCD monitor since slower shutter speeds are frequently used in this mode. If this happens, affix the camera to a tripod. The shutter speed slows down. Even if you use the flash, tell your subjects not to move for a few moments. If the Night Scene mode is used to shoot mid-day shots, the same effects as with the mode can be obtained. The slow synchro option automatically turns on. Use a tripod to avoid camera shake. Use when the distance between the front of the lens and the subject is 1 m to infinity (zoom position is at the maximum wide angle setting) 4 m to infinity, (when zoom position is at the maximum telephoto setting). The shutter speed is slow. Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake. Basic Shooting Functions 9 Movie Mode Items You can select from 5 different recording pixels/frame rate settings and shoot movies. The following movie ...