ENGLISH DIGITAL CAMERA Advanced Camera User Guide Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback/Erasing Print/Transfer Settings Viewing Images on a TV set Customizing the Camera Wireless Connection Troubleshooting List of Messages Advanced Appendix Camera User Guide This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail. CDI-E207-010 XX05XXX © 2005 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN Main Features Shooting Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions (Scene mode) Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor Changes image colors to create special effects (My Colors modes) Playback Plays movies with sound Auto plays slideshows Editing Records sound memos for still images Edits movies Printing via a wireless connection Prints images easily by attaching the supplied wireless print adapter to a Canon PictBridge compliant printer Transferring images to a computer* via a wireless connection Transfers all images stored on a camera to the computer at the same time Shoots images and transfers them to a computer immediately * Connecting wirelessly between the camera and a computer is only possible with the Windows XP SP2 operating system. Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing below titles indicate the modes in which the procedure can be used. Mode Switch Continuous Shooting Shooting Mode See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 144). In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide. This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. 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. Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis. 1 Table of Contents Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Conventions Used in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Operation Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Before Using the Camera--The Components Guide . . . . . .15 Before Using the Camera--Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . .19 Using the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 LCD Monitor Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) 38 Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates (Movies). . . . . . . 40 Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the Digital Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Postcard Date Imprint Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Movie Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Switching between Focusing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . . .52 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Shooting in Long Shutter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Changing the Photo Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Shooting in a My Colors Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Setting the Auto Rotate Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Creating an Image Destination (Folder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Playback/Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Magnifying Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback). . . . . . . . .75 Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Editing Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Automated Playback (Slide Shows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Print Settings/Transfer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Viewing Images on a TV set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) . . . . . . . . . 94 Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Registering My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 3 Using Wireless Connection (Connecting to Printer) . . . . . . .97 Connecting to a Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Deleting target devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 When the power is turned on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Shooting Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Battery/Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 TV monitor output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Wireless connection to a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 List of Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Battery Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Handling the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately). . . . . 124 Camera Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . .144 4 Handling Precautions 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 Canon Limited Warranty 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. 5 Video Format Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 93). Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 4) to change the language setting. Operation Restrictions The wireless function used in this equipment has been approved for domestic use. For use of this function in other countries, please inquire through Canon's Customer Service Center. France: Using the wireless function outdoors is prohibited. Italy: If used outside of own premises, general authorization is required. Latvia: If used outside of own premises, general authorization is required. This device may experience signal interference caused by other devices emitting radio waves (microwave ovens, Bluetooth appliances, cordless telephones, etc.). Keep the device away from such devices or do not use the devices at the same time. FCC WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that it is deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR). This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any ...