ENGLISH Camera User Guide Getting Started P. 9 Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 165 ­172). Confirming 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 Camera b AA-size Alkaline Batteries (×2) c Memory Card (32 MB) d Interface Cable IFC-400PCU e AV Cable AVC-DC300 f Wrist Strap WS-800 g Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk h EuropeanSystem Warranty (EWS) Booklet i User Guides · Getting Started Guide · Canon Digital Camera Manuals Disk You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory card. Let's Get Started! 1 Let's Get Started! This guide is divided into the following two sections. First... Getting Started p. 9 This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the basics of shooting, viewing and printing images. Start out by familiarizing yourself with the camera and mastering the basics. Next... Learning More p. 39 Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera's many features to shoot more challenging photos. Details on using each function are described in this section, including how to connect the camera to a television to view images. The PDF Manuals are included in the supplied CD-ROM. Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF Manuals. http://www.adobe.com 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents Items marked with a or procedures. are lists or charts that summarize camera functions Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Still Images ( Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Embedding the Date in the Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Movies ( Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downloading Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 15 18 19 20 22 24 26 27 34 Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Components Guide Basic Operations 40 44 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus . . . 46 Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Close-ups (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . 56 56 56 60 61 62 64 Table of Contents 3 Changing the Compression (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Shooting Using the Mode Dial Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Aperture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . . . Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 69 70 73 74 76 78 80 Advanced Shooting Functions 84 Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Checking the Focus and Peoples' Expressions. . . . . . . . . 88 Selecting an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . 107 Registering Settings to the Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Playback/Erasing Viewing Magnified Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . Check the Focus and Facial Expressions of Subjects (Focus Check Display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . . . . 110 110 111 112 114 116 4 Table of Contents Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automated Playback (Slide Shows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the Recording Pixel (Resize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 119 120 121 122 127 129 131 132 Print Settings/Transfer Settings 133 Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Configuring the Camera Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . 139 139 141 142 144 146 147 Connecting to a TV Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 150 161 165 165 171 174 178 182 184 186 187 Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Table of Contents 5 Index Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 197 201 About this Guide Symbol Conventions in this Guide 60 Using the Flash Available Shooting Modes p. 201 1 Press the button. Mode switch position: Shooting ( )/ Playback ( ) Some functions may not be available in certain shooting modes. If there is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes. : 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. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. As a result, the illustrations and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the actual camera. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These memory cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide. 6 Please Read 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 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 the European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet. Please Read 7 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 (p. 148). Language Setting Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 14) to change the language setting. 8 9 Getting Started Preparations Shooting Still Images Viewing Still Images Erasing Printing Embedding the Date in the Image Data Shooting Movies Viewing Movies Downloading Images to a Computer System Map 10 Preparations Getting Started Preparations Installing the batteries 1. Slide the battery cover lock (a) and hold it open while sliding the cover (b) and opening it (c). Battery Cover Lock a b Slide the cover (b). Open the cover (c). c 2. Install two batteries. Positive end (+) Negative end (­) Insert the two supplied AA-size alkaline batteries. Preparations 11 3. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Front Write Protect Tab (Only SD and SDHC memory cards) Getting Started · Confirm that the write protect tab is unlocked (only SD and SDHC memory cards). · Check the card for the correct orientation. 4. Close the cover (d), and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place (e). d e 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. 12 Preparations Getting Started To Remove the Batteries Open the cover and remove the batteries. Take care that you do not drop the batteries. To Remove the Memory Card Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. Use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use. Preparations 13 Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on. ON/OFF button Getting Started Button Buttons Button 1. Press the ON/OFF button. 2. Select the month, day, year and time, and the display order. 1. Use the or an option. 2. Use the value. or button to select button to set the 3. Press the button. To Change a Previously Set Date/Time Use the following procedures to display the Date/Time settings window, and then perform Steps 2 and 3 above. 1. Press the 2. Use the the button. or button to select (Set up) menu. button to select button. 3. Use the or [Date/Time]. 4. Press the 14 Preparations Getting Started The date/time setting screen will appear when the capacity of the lithium date/time battery is d ...