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ENGLISH CANON INC. CANON BELGIUM N.V. / S.A. CANON SVENSKA AB 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan Europa, Africa & Middle East CANON EUROPA N.V. CANON (UK) LTD Bessenveldstraat 7, 1831 Diegem, Belgium Tel: (02) 722.04.11 Fax: (02) 721.32.74 Helpdesk: 070 300012 (0,12 /min) http://www.canon.be Gustav III:s Boulevard 26, 169 88 Solna, Sweden Helpdesk: 08-744 8620 http://www.canon.se DIGITAL CAMERA PO Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, The Netherlands For technical support, please contact the Canon Help Desk: Tel: 08 705 143723 (7.91 p./min) Fax: 08 705 143340 http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/index.asp P.O. Box 614, Borehamwood, WD6 9AA, UK CANON LUXEMBOURG S.A. CANON (SCHWEIZ) AG Rue des Joncs 21, 1818 Howald, Luxembourg Tel: 27 302 054 (0,12 /min) http://www.canon.lu Industriestrasse 12, 8305 Dietlikon, Switzerland Customer Hotline: 0848 833 838 http://www.canon.ch CANON NEDERLAND N.V. CANON COMMUNICATION & IMAGE FRANCE S.A. 102 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 92257 La Garenne Colombes Cedex, France Tel: Hotline 0825 002 923 (0,15 /min) http://www.cci.canon.fr Neptunusstraat 1, 2132 JA Hoofddorp, The Netherlands Tel: 0900 202 2915 (0,13 /min) http://www.canon.nl Austria CANON GES.M.B.H. Zetschegasse 11, 1230 Wien, Austria Helpdesk: 0810 0810 09 (0,07 /min) http://www.canon.at Camera User Guide CANON DANMARK A/S CANON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Knud Højgaards Vej 1, 2860 Søborg, Danmark Tel: 70 2055 15 (0,25 K/min) http://www.canon.dk Portugal SEQUE ­ SOC. NAC. EQUIP., S.A. Postfach 100401, 47704 Krefeld, Germany Customer Hotline: 0180/5006022 (0,12 / Min.) http://www.canon.de CANON NORGE AS CANON ITALIA S.P.A. Via Milano 8, 20097 San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy Tel: 848 800 519 (0,019 /min) http://www.canon.it Hallagerbakken 110, Postboks 33, Holmlia, 1201 Oslo, Norway Tel: 226 29321 (0,24 NOK/min) E-mail: helpdesk@canon.no http://www.canon.no Pr. Alegria, 58 ­ 2ºC, 1269-149 Lisboa, Portugal Tel: +351 21 324 28 30 Fax: +351 21 347 27 51 Email: info@seque.pt http://www.seque.pt CANON ESPAÑA S.A. Finland CANON OY Eastern Europe CANON CEE GMBH C/Joaquín Costa, 41 ­ 28002 Madrid, Spain Tel. Atención al Cliente: 901 301 301 Helpdesk: 807 11 72 55 http://www.canon.es Kuluttajatuotteet Huopalahdentie 24, PL1, 00351 Helsinki, Finland Helpdesk: 020 366 466 (0,0821 /puhelu + 0,0147 /min) http://www.canon.fi Oberlaaerstr 233, 1100 Wien, Austria Email: cee_info@canon.at http://www.canon-cee.com Camera User Guide CIS CANON NORTH-EAST OY Huopalahdentie 24, P.O. Box 46, 00350 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 10 544 00 Fax: +358 10 544 10 http://www.canon.ru CEL-SE88A210 © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN THE EU Please read the Read This First section (p. 4). Please also see the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk and the Direct Print User Guide. Disclaimer · While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. · Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice. · No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon. · Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, memory cards, personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of nonCanon memory cards. Trademark Acknowledgements · Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. · Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · SD is a trademark. · Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. 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 nongenuine 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. Function ISO Speed Auto Rotate ON OFF (1 ) Reference Pages ­(5) * ­(5) * ­(5) * ­(5) * ­(5) * ­(5) * ­(5) * ­(5) * ­(5) ­ ­ * * * (6) 87 92 * The default for the settings changed by the menu and button operations can be restored all at once except for [Date/Time], [Language] and [Video System] (s. 75). (1)The default setting of the flash for the [Foliage] and [Fireworks] options is [Off]. The following functions cannot be set in the [Fireworks] mode. - The [Auto] and [On] setting of the flash - Red-eye reduction function - AF-assist beam - AF frame selection - Macro mode - AF lock - Manual focus The following functions cannot be set in the [Kids & Pets] mode. - Macro mode - AF frame selection (2)When using the digital zoom, AF frame is set to [Off]. (3)Cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to [Sepia] or [B/W]. (4)The white balance is set to [Auto]. (5)Settings automatically set by the camera. (6)ISO [Auto] cannot be selected. Appendix 161 Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the Camera Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Installing the Software This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer This Guide Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Downloading Images to a Computer Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Symbols Used Icons under title bars show the available shooting modes. As in the example below, the shooting mode dial should be set to ,, , ,,, or . ,, , , Using the Flash Mode Dial This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. This camera can use SD* memory cards or MultiMediaCards. * SD=Secure Digital, a copyright protection system. 1 Table of Contents Items marked with are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Read This First 4 Please Read ......................................................4 Safety Precautions ............................................6 Preventing Malfunctions ..................................11 Components Guide 12 Preparing the Camera 15 Installing the Batteries .....................................15 Installing the Memory Card .............................18 Formatting Memory Cards ........................19 Setting the Date/Time......................................22 Setting the Language ......................................23 Using the LCD Monitor ....................................24 Basic Functions 30 Turning the Power On/Off ...............................30 Switching between Shooting and Playback.....32 Shooting ­ The Basics 33 Auto Mode...............................................33 Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting .......36 Using the Mode Dial (Image Zone) .................38 Portrait ................................................38 Landscape ..........................................38 Night Scene ........................................38 Fast Shutter ........................................ 38 Slow Shutter ....................................... 38 Changing the Resolution and Compression.... 40 Using the Flash ......................................... 42 Macro Mode .............................................. 44 Self-timer......................................................... 45 Digital Zoom .................................................... 47 Continuous Shooting....................................... 48 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)... 49 Special Scene Mode ................................. 51 Postcard Print Mode........................................ 54 Movie Mode .............................................. 56 Playback ­ The Basics 58 Displaying Images Individually (Single Image Playback).. 58 Magnifying Images.................................... 59 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback).. 60 Jumping between Images ............................... 61 Viewing/Editing Movies ................................... 61 Erasing 65 Erasing Images Individually ...................... 65 Erasing All Images .......................................... 65 Shooting ­ Advanced Functions 66 Selecting Menus and Settings......................... 66 Menu Settings and Default Settings................ 69 Resetting the Settings to Default..................... 75 2 Table of Contents Using the Mode Dial (Creative Zone) ..............76 Program AE........................................77 Setting the Shutter Speed ..................77 Setting the Aperture ...........................79 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture ..80 Switching between Focusing Modes ...............81 Switching between Metering Modes................82 Adjusting the Exposure ...................................83 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) ................84 Changing the ISO Speed ................................87 Changing the Photo Effect ..............................88 Adjusting the Flash Output ..............................89 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects ...................90 Setting the Auto Rotate Function ....................92 Playback ­ Advanced Functions 94 Rotating Images in the Display........................94 Attaching Sound Memos to Image ..................95 Auto Play .........................................................96 Protecting Images ...........................................97 Various Functions 98 About Printing ..................................................98 DPOF Print Settings ......................................100 Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) ...104 Downloading Images to a Computer .............106 Computer System Requirements ............107 Viewing Images on a TV Set......................... 114 Resetting the File Number ............................ 115 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) .. 117 Registering My Camera Settings .................. 118 List of Messages 121 Troubleshooting 123 Appendix 129 Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) ........ 129 Using the Lenses (Sold Separately).............. 132 Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) .. 136 Replacing the Date Battery ........................... 137 Camera Care and Maintenance .................... 139 Specifications 140 Battery Performance ..................................... 144 Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images)................................... 145 Photo Tips and Information 151 INDEX 153 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode .. 159 3 Read This First Please Read 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. Test Shots 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. Warning Against Copyright Infringement Warranty Limitations For information on your camera's warranty, please refer to the Canon European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera. For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see rear of this booklet or the European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet. 4 Read This First 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 ca ...

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