ENGLISH Camera User Guide C CDI-E349-010 XXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN JAPAN Y P O Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Getting Started p. 7 Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 194­201). 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 Battery Pack NB-4L (with Terminal Cover) c Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE d Memory Card (32MB) e Interface Cable IFC-400PCU f AV Cable g Wrist Strap WS-DC2 h Canon Digital Camera i Warranty Card Solution Disk j User Guides · · Camera User Guide C Y P O AVC-DC300 Direct Print User Guide (Connecting the camera to a printer) · Software Starter Guide (Connecting the camera to a computer) · "Canon Customer Support" Leaflet · "Use of Genuine Canon Accessories Recommended" Leaflet See the PDF manuals available on the Canon website. http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html · ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser Software User Guide 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. 7 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 C Y P O 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. 2 Table of Contents 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Embedding the Date in the Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Shooting Movies ( Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Viewing Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Downloading Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Components Guide 40 How to Use the Mode Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Basic Operations 46 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus . . . . Using the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commonly Used Shooting Functions Shooting with the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . . . Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images). . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the Compression (Still Images). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 48 58 60 60 60 63 64 64 66 68 69 C Y P O Table of Contents 3 Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Various Shooting Methods 73 Shooting in Modes for Special Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Shooting in Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Checking the Focus and Peoples' Expressions (Focus Check). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Switching between Focusing Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Selecting the Face to Focus On (Face Select and Track) . . 92 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . . 94 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Setting the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) . . . . . . . . . . 99 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Shooting in a My Colors Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Changing Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . . 111 Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button. . . . . . 112 Playback/Erasing 114 C Y P O Viewing Magnified Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback). . . . . Checking the Focus and Peoples' Expressions (Focus Check Display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organizing Images by Category (My Category) . . . . . . . . . Trimming a Portion of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing Movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automated Playback (Slide Shows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 115 116 118 120 123 125 127 129 130 131 4 Table of Contents Red-Eye Correction Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Effects with the My Colors Function . . . . . . . . . . . . Resizing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound-Only Recording (Sound Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Settings/Transfer Settings 136 140 142 144 146 147 151 156 Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Configuring the Camera 165 Setting the Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the World Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating an Image Destination (Folder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to a TV Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) 177 Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Registering My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Troubleshooting 180 List of Messages Appendix Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . . Camera Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 190 194 194 198 202 203 205 206 216 222 C Y P O 165 166 168 170 172 174 175 176 Table of Contents 5 About this Guide Symbol Conventions in this Guide 66 Using the Self-Timer Available Shooting Modes p. 222 You can set the time delay and the numbers of shots you wish to take in advance. 10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. · 2 seconds before the shutter releases, the self-timer lamp and sound speed up. 2 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 seconds after you press the shutter button. · At the same time as the shutter button is pressed, the self-timer sound beeps rapidly*, the self-timer lamp blinks, and the shutter releases 2 seconds later. Custom Timer: you can change the delay time (0­10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1­10). · When [Delay] is set to 2 or more seconds, the self-timer sound beeps quickly 2 seconds before the shutter releases. When [Shots] is set to more than 1, the self-timer sound only beeps before the first shot. * This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (p. 177). Mode switch position Shooting ( )/Movie ( Playback ( ) )/ : 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. C Y P O 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. 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 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 C Y P O 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. 7 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 C Y P O You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, ...