Camera Powershot SX220 HS User Manual

Summary of Powershot SX220 HS

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    Camera user guide english • make sure you read this guide, including the “safety precautions” section, before using the camera. • reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly. • store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future..

  • Page 2: Using The Pdf Manuals

    2 check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera. Using the pdf manuals the following pdf manuals are included in the readme folder of the cd-rom: when the software is installed on your computer, the pdf m...

  • Page 3: Test Shots And Disclaimer

    3 test shots and disclaimer take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded 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 acc...

  • Page 4: Shoot

    4 what do you want to do? 4 z shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings .........................24 z just take pictures (easy mode)....................................................29 i w p at the beach (p. 67) against snow (p. 67) c kids and pets (p. 65) portraits (p. 65) take good people...

  • Page 5: View

    What do you want to do? 5 1 z look at my pictures ......................................................................27 z easy playback (easy mode).........................................................29 z automatically play back pictures (slideshow).............................126 z look at m...

  • Page 6: 3 Shooting With Commonly

    6 chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you learn more as you read each chapter. Checking the package contents .......2 read this first ..................................3 what do you want t...

  • Page 7: 5 Choosing Settings

    Table of contents 7 high-speed continuous shooting (high-speed burst)........................ 79 shooting stitch assist images ........ 80 shooting in program ae ................. 82 turning the flash on ...................... 82 adjusting the brightness (exposure compensation) ............ 83 adjus...

  • Page 8: 10 Customizing Camera

    Table of contents 8 changing image transitions..........131 viewing images on a tv................132 protecting images..........................135 erasing all images.........................138 tagging images as favorites ........140 organizing images by category (my category)........................

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    9 • icons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons and dials. • language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • the directional buttons, control dial and func./set button are represented by the following icons. • : things you should be careful about • : troub...

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    10 • before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • the safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • be ...

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    Safety precautions 11 • turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the operation of electronic instruments and other devices. Exercise adequate caution when using the camera in places where use of electronic device...

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    Safety precautions 12 • in regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash. This is due to the high intensity of the flash burning dust and foreign materials stuck to the front of the unit. Please use a cotton swab to remove dirt, dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prev...

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    13 getting started this chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in a mode, and then how to view and erase the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view images in easy mode, how to shoot and view movies, and how to transfer images to a compute...

  • Page 14: Remove The Cover.

    14 use the included charger to charge the battery. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not charged at the time of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. Z align the o marks on the battery and charger, then insert the battery by sliding it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the battery. Z for cb...

  • Page 15: Number of Possible Shots

    Charging the battery 15 number of possible shots • the number of shots that can be taken is based on the camera & imaging products association (cipa) measurement standard. • under some shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be taken may be less than mentioned above. Battery charge indicat...

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    16 the cards below can be used without restrictions on their capacities. • sd memory cards* • sdhc memory cards* • sdxc memory cards* • multimediacards • mmcplus memory cards • hc mmcplus memory cards • eye-fi cards * this memory card complies with the sd standards. Some cards may not operate proper...

  • Page 17: Open The Cover.

    Inserting the battery and memory card 17 open the cover. Z slide the cover ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the battery. Z press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow, then insert the battery as shown until it locks into place with a click. Z be sure to insert the battery in the correct directio...

  • Page 18: Remove The Battery.

    Inserting the battery and memory card 18 removing the battery and memory card remove the battery. Z open the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow. X the battery will pop up. Remove the memory card. Z push the memory card in until you hear a click, then slowly release it. X ...

  • Page 19: Turn On The Camera.

    19 the date/time settings screen will appear the first time the camera is turned on. Since the dates and times recorded into your images are based on these settings, be sure to set them. Turn on the camera. Z press the power button. X the date/time screen will appear. Set the date and time. Z press ...

  • Page 20: Display The Menu.

    Setting the date and time 20 changing the date and time you can change the current date and time settings. Display the menu. Z press the n button. Choose [date/time]. Z move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [date/time], then press the m button. Ch...

  • Page 21: Enter Playback Mode.

    21 you can change the language that displays on the screen. Enter playback mode. Z press the 1 button. Display the settings screen. Z press and hold the m button, then immediately press the n button. Set the display language. Z press the opqr buttons or turn the dial to choose a language, then press...

  • Page 22: Display The Menu.

    22 before you use a new memory card or one that has been formatted in other devices, you should format the card with this camera. Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory...

  • Page 23: Press Halfway

    Pressing the shutter button 23 to take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully to shoot. Press halfway (press lightly to focus). Z press lightly until the camera beeps twice and af frames appear where the camera focused. Press ...

  • Page 24: Turn On The Camera.

    24 since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot. The camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightness to optimal levels. Turn on the camera. Z press the power button. ...

  • Page 25: Focus.

    Taking pictures (smart auto) 25 focus. Z press the shutter button halfway to focus. X when the camera focuses, it will beep twice and af frames will appear where the camera focused. Several af frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than one point. Shoot. Z press the shutter button fully ...

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    Taking pictures (smart auto) 26 • what if a frame does not appear on the subject you want to shoot? The subject may not be detected, and frames may appear on the background. If this happens, try shooting in g mode (p. 81). • what if a blue frame appears when you press the shutter button halfway? A b...

  • Page 27: Enter Playback Mode.

    27 you can view the images you have taken on the screen. Enter playback mode. Z press the 1 button. X the last image you took will appear. Choose an image. Z pressing the q button or turning the dial counter-clockwise will cycle through the images from newest to oldest. Z pressing the r button or tu...

  • Page 28: Enter Playback Mode.

    28 you can choose and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Enter playback mode. Z press the 1 button. X the last image you took will appear. Choose an image to erase. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial...

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    29 in easy mode, operational instructions are displayed on the screen, and the camera is set so that only the buttons, the zoom lever and the movie button (p. 30) explained on this page are functional. This prevents incorrect operation of the camera, allowing even beginners to take and view worry-fr...

  • Page 30: Choose

    30 the camera will determine the subject and shooting conditions, and select the best settings for the scene. Choose a mode. Z set the mode dial to a. Compose the shot. Z moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject, making it appear larger. Moving the lever toward j will zoom out fro...

  • Page 31: Stop Shooting.

    Shooting movies 31 z do not touch the microphones while shooting. Z do not press any buttons other than the movie button while shooting. The sound the buttons make will be recorded in the movie. Stop shooting. Z press the movie button again. X the camera will beep twice and stop shooting the movie. ...

  • Page 32: Enter Playback Mode.

    32 you can view the movies you have shot on the screen. Enter playback mode. Z press the 1 button. X the last image you took will appear. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose a movie, then press the m button. Play the movie. Z press the op buttons or...

  • Page 33: Windows

    33 you can use the included software to transfer images you have shot with the camera to a computer for viewing. If you are already using software included with another canon-brand compact digital camera, install the software from the included cd-rom, overwriting your current installation. System re...

  • Page 34: Macintosh

    Transferring images to a computer for viewing 34 macintosh preparations windows vista and mac os x (v10.5) are used for these explanations. Install the software. Windows place the cd in the computer’s cd- rom drive. Z place the supplied cd-rom (digital camera solution disk) (p. 2) into the computer’...

  • Page 35: [Restart] Or [Finish].

    Transferring images to a computer for viewing 35 when the installation finishes, click [restart] or [finish]. Remove the cd-rom. Z remove the cd-rom when your desktop screen appears. Macintosh place the cd in the computer’s cd- rom drive. Z place the supplied cd-rom (digital camera solution disk) (p...

  • Page 36: Turn On The Camera.

    Transferring images to a computer for viewing 36 turn on the camera. Z press the 1 button to turn on the camera. Open camerawindow. Windows z click [downloads images from canon camera using canon camerawindow]. X camerawindow will appear. Z if camerawindow does not appear, click the [start] menu and...

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    Transferring images to a computer for viewing 37 transfer and view images z click [import images from camera], and then click [import untransferred images]. X all images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer. Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders ...

  • Page 38: Battery Pack Nb-5L

    38 the following camera accessories are sold separately. Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be available. Power supplies battery charger cb-2lx/cb-2lxe z a charger for charging battery pack nb- 5l. Battery pack nb-5l z rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Accessories wrist ...

  • Page 39: Ac Adapter Kit Ack-Dc30

    Separately sold accessories 39 ac adapter kit ack-dc30 z this kit lets you power the camera using household power. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer or printer. Cannot be used to charge the camera battery. Flash high-power flash hf-dc...

  • Page 40: Hdmi Cable Htc-100

    Separately sold accessories 40 hdmi cable htc-100 z use this cable to connect the camera to the hdmi ™ terminal on a high-definition tv set. Printers canon-brand pictbridge compliant printers z by connecting your camera to a canon- brand pictbridge compliant printer, you can print your images withou...

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    41 learning more this chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions. 2.

  • Page 42: Mode Dial

    42 mode dial use the mode dial to change the shooting mode. Components guide lamp (pp. 58, 75, 171) microphone (p. 31) lens zoom lever shooting: i (telephoto) / j (wide angle) (pp. 24, 30, 55) playback: k (magnify) / g (index) (pp. 124, 128) shutter button (p. 23) gps signal receiver (p. 103) speake...

  • Page 43: Control Dial

    Components guide 43 control dial turning the control dial allows you to perform operations such as choosing items or switching images. Except for a few operations, the same operations are possible with the opqr buttons. If you touch the control dial in a shooting mode, the function assigned to the p...

  • Page 44: Shooting

    44 switching the display you can change the screen display using the l button. Refer to p. 184 for details on information that appears on the screen. Shooting playback screen display in dark shooting conditions the display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions, allowing you to che...

  • Page 45: Histogram During Playback

    Indicator 45 histogram during playback z the graph that appears in detailed information display (p. 186) is called the histogram. The histogram shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally, and the amount of brightness vertically. When the graph approaches the right side, the image ...

  • Page 46: Display The Func. Menu.

    46 commonly used functions can be set with the func. Menu. The menu items and options differ depending on the shooting mode or playback mode (pp. 188 – 191, 197). Display the func. Menu. Z press the m button. Choose a menu item. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a menu item, then pre...

  • Page 47: Display The Menu.

    47 various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized under tabs, such as for shooting ( 4) and playback (1). The options differ depending on the shooting mode and the playback mode (pp. 192 – 197). Display the menu. Z press the n button. Choose a tab. Z move the zoom lever or...

  • Page 48: Display The Menu.

    48 you can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds. Muting sounds display the menu. Z press the n button. Choose [mute]. Z move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [mute], then press the qr buttons to choose [on]. Z press the n button to restor...

  • Page 49: Display The Menu.

    Changing the sound settings 49 adjusting the volume display the menu. Z press the n button. Choose [volume]. Z move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [volume], then press the m button. Change the volume. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to c...

  • Page 50: Display The Menu.

    50 the screen brightness can be adjusted in two ways. Using the menu display the menu. Z press the n button. Choose [lcd brightness]. Z move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [lcd brightness]. Adjust the brightness. Z press the qr buttons to adjust...

  • Page 51: Display The Menu.

    51 when you have mistakenly changed a setting, you can reset the camera to the default settings. Display the menu. Z press the n button. Choose [reset all]. Z move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [reset all], then press the m button. Reset the se...

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    52 to save battery power, the screen turns off, and the camera shuts down automatically when it is not operated for a certain time. Power saving during shooting the screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after you stop operating the camera. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and ...

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    53 shooting with commonly used functions this chapter explains how to use common functions, such as the self- timer, and how to turn off the flash. • this chapter assumes that the camera is set to a mode. When shooting in another mode, check which functions are available in that mode (pp. 188 – 195)...

  • Page 54: Press The

    54 you can shoot with the flash turned off. Press the r button. Choose !. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose !, then press the m button. X once set, ! Will appear on the screen. Z to turn the flash back on, follow the steps above to choose . Turning the flash off what if a flashing ap...

  • Page 55: Move The Zoom Lever Toward

    55 you can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 56x maximum, and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge. However, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 60) and zoom factor, the images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue). Move the...

  • Page 56: Display The Menu.

    Zooming in more closely on subjects (digital zoom) 56 digital tele-converter the focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.5x or approximately 2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the sam...

  • Page 57: Display The Menu.

    57 you can insert the shooting date and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted. Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time are correctly set (p. 19). Display the menu. Z press the n button. Choose [date stamp]. Z move the zoom lever to choo...

  • Page 58: Press The

    58 the self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the photographer. The camera will shoot approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Press the p button. Choose Ò. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose Ò, then press the m button. X once set, Ò will appe...

  • Page 59: Choose

    Using the self-timer 59 using the self-timer to prevent camera shake the camera will shoot approximately 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, preventing any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button. Choose Î. Z follow step 2 on p. 58 to choose Î. X once set, Î will appear ...

  • Page 60: Choose An Option.

    60 you can choose from 4 recording pixel settings. Choose the recording pixel setting. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. Choose an option. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an option, then press the m butto...

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    Changing the compression ratio (image quality) 61 approximate values for recording pixels and compression ratio (for 4:3 aspect ratios) • the values in the table are measured according to canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. • the values in the ta...

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    63 adding effects and shooting in various conditions this chapter explains how to add effects and how to shoot in various conditions. 4.

  • Page 64: Enter

    64 you can make a short movie of a day just by taking still images. Each time you take a picture, the scene just before taking your shot will be recorded as a movie. All the movies recorded that day will be saved as a single file. Enter mode. Z set the mode dial to . Shoot. Z press the shutter butto...

  • Page 65: Choose A Shooting Mode.

    65 the camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode. Choose a shooting mode. Z set the mode dial to a shooting mode. Shoot. I take portraits (portrait) z produces a soft effect when photographing people. J take landscapes (...

  • Page 66: Enter

    66 the camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode. Enter k mode. Z set the mode dial to k. Choose a shooting mode. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button a...

  • Page 67: (Beach)

    Shooting in special scenes 67 w take shots of people at the beach (beach) z lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong. S shoot underwater (underwater) z lets you take natural-colored shots of aquatic life and underwater scenery when used with ...

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    Shooting in special scenes 68 • in mode, hold the camera firmly while shooting as multiple images are captured in succession. • in t mode, attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Additionally, you should set [is mode] to [off] when shooting with a trip...

  • Page 69: Enter

    69 you can add various effects to images when shooting. Enter mode. Z set the mode dial to . Choose a shooting mode. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a shooting mode, then...

  • Page 70: Choose .

    Adding effects and shooting (creative filters) 70 shoot with the effects of a fish-eye lens (fish- eye effect) lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. Choose . Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 69 to choose . Choose an effect level. Z press the l button. X [effect level] will appear o...

  • Page 71: Shoot.

    Adding effects and shooting (creative filters) 71 shoot. Shoot with the effects of a toy camera (toy camera effect) this effect darkens and blurs the corners of the image, and changes the overall color so that it looks like an image shot with a toy camera. Choose . Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 69 to c...

  • Page 72: Choose

    Adding effects and shooting (creative filters) 72 shooting in monochrome you can shoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and white. Choose . Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 69 to choose . Choose a color tone. Z press the l button. Z [color tone] will appear on the screen. Z press the qr buttons or...

  • Page 73: Color Accent

    Adding effects and shooting (creative filters) 73 changing the color and shooting you can change the look of an image when shooting. However, depending on shooting conditions, the image may become coarse, or the colors may not come out as expected. Color accent you can choose to retain a single colo...

  • Page 74: Color Swap

    Adding effects and shooting (creative filters) 74 color swap you can swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can only swap one color. Choose y. Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 69 to choose y. Press the l button. X the unchanged image and the color swap image will alternately display...

  • Page 75: Choose .

    75 detecting a smile and shooting the camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile. Choose . Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 66 to choose , then press the l button. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the l button. X the camera will enter...

  • Page 76: Choose .

    Detecting a face and shooting (smart shutter) 76 using the wink self-timer point the camera at a person and press the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after it detects a wink. Choose . Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 66 to choose , then press the l button. Z press the...

  • Page 77: Choose .

    Detecting a face and shooting (smart shutter) 77 using the face self-timer the shutter will release approximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 91). You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the image, such as a group photo. Choose . Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 66 to...

  • Page 78: Choose .

    Capturing the best facial expressions (best image selection) 78 z to cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started, press the p button. The camera takes 5 continuous shots, then detects various aspects of the shot such as facial expressions, and saves only one picture detected as the be...

  • Page 79: Choose .

    79 you can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 8.1 images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held. Choose . Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 66 to choose . Shoot. X as long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. Images displayed d...

  • Page 80: Choose

    80 large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image. Choose x or v. Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 66 to choose x or v. Take the first shot. X the exposure and white balance will be set with the first s...

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    81 choosing settings yourself in this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in g mode to progressively advance your shooting skills. • this chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to g mode. • g stands for program ae. • before attempting to shoot using a function explained ...

  • Page 82: Enter

    82 you can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences. Ae stands for auto exposure. Enter g mode. Z set the mode dial to g. Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 83 – 106). Shoot. You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The effective flash range is app...

  • Page 83: Adjust The Brightness.

    83 you can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop increments in the range of -2 to +2. Enter exposure compensation mode. Z press the o button. Adjust the brightness. Z while watching the screen, turn the dial to adjust the brightness, then press the o button. X the exposure compe...

  • Page 84: Choose

    Adjusting the white balance 84 custom white balance you can adjust the white balance to match the light source at the shooting location. Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of the actual scene you will shoot. Z in step 2 on p. 83, choose . Z make sure the entire screen is...

  • Page 85: Choose The Iso Speed.

    Changing the iso speed 85 choose the iso speed. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. Choose an option. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X the setting will appear on the scr...

  • Page 86: Choose .

    86 you can change the width to height ratio of an image. Choose . Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. Choose an option. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an option, then press the m button. X the option you s...

  • Page 87: Choose A Drive Mode.

    87 as long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot continuously. Choose a drive mode. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. Choose an option. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an option, then...

  • Page 88: Choose My Colors.

    88 you can change the tone of an image, for example to sepia or black and white, when shooting. Choose my colors. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. Choose an option. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an opt...

  • Page 89: Choose [I-Contrast].

    Correcting the brightness and shooting (i-contrast) 89 custom color the contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in an image can be chosen and set at 5 different levels. Z follow step 2 on p. 88 to choose , then press the l button. Z press the op buttons to choose an o...

  • Page 90: Choose [Af Frame].

    90 you can change the af (auto focus) frame mode to match the scene you want to shoot. Choose [af frame]. Z press the n button to choose [af frame] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose an option. Center the af frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific...

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    Changing the af frame mode 91 face detect • detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only) and white balance ( only). • when the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will ap...

  • Page 92: Choose [Tracking Af].

    92 you can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot. Choose [tracking af]. Z press the n button to choose [af frame] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [tracking af]. X will appear in the center of the screen. Choose the subject to focus on. Z point the camera so that is on...

  • Page 93: Choose

    Changing the focusing range (macro) 93 when it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are near, you can change the focusing range to focus more reliably. Choose e. Z after pressing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose e, then press the m button. X onc...

  • Page 94: Lock The Focus.

    94 the focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. Z keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button. X the focus locks, and and the mf indicator appear on the screen. Z aft...

  • Page 95: Choose [Servo Af].

    Shooting with servo af 95 while the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot. Choose [servo af]. Z press the n button to choose [servo af] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to ch...

  • Page 96: Choose .

    96 you can use manual focus when auto focus is not possible. If you press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the focus. Choose . Z after pressing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button. X and the mf indicator...

  • Page 97: Choose The Metering Method.

    97 you can change the metering method (brightness measuring function) to match the shooting conditions. Choose the metering method. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. Choose an option. Z press the op buttons or turn the dia...

  • Page 98: Choose

    Shooting with the fe lock 98 just as with the ae lock (p. 97), you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. Fe stands for “flash exposure”. Make sure the flash is raised, then choose h (p. 82). Lock the flash exposure. Z point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pres...

  • Page 99: Choose

    99 just like with exposure compensation (p. 83), you can adjust the exposure ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments when using the flash. Choose ~. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose ~, then press the m button again. Choose a setting. Z press the op buttons or tu...

  • Page 100: Choose

    100 you can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach. Choose …. Z make sure the flash is rais...

  • Page 101: Choose [Blink Detection].

    Checking for shut eyes 101 when the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut, appears on the screen. Choose [blink detection]. Z press the n button to choose [blink detection] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [on]. Shoot. X when a person with shut eyes is de...

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    102 this function uses signals received from multiple gps satellites to record location information (latitude, longitude, elevation) in still images and movies. The location information data can also be recorded separately from images and movies. Additionally, this function can be used to automatica...

  • Page 103: Choose A Setting.

    Using the gps function 103 turning the gps function on display the [gps settings] screen. Z press the n button to choose [gps settings] in the 3 tab, then press the m button. Choose a setting. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [gps], then press the qr buttons to choose [on]. Z when y...

  • Page 104: Set [Gps] to [On].

    Using the gps function 104 recording location information and the shooting date in images you can record and check the location information (latitude, longitude, elevation) and the shooting date in your images and movies (pp. 45, 104). If you use the included software (p. 2), you can also view the s...

  • Page 105: Set [Gps] to [On].

    Using the gps function 105 set [gps] to [on]. Z follow steps 1 and 2 on p. 103 to change the setting. Choose a setting. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [gps logger], then press the qr buttons to choose [on]. Complete the setting. Z when you press the n button, a message about the l...

  • Page 106: Set [Gps] to [On].

    Using the gps function 106 automatically updating the date and time the date and time for the set time zones (pp. 19, 169) will be automatically updated when the camera receives a gps satellite signal. Set [gps] to [on]. Z follow steps 1 and 2 on p. 103 to adjust the setting. Choose a setting. Z pre...

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    107 getting more out of your camera this chapter explains how to shoot in m, b and d modes. • this chapter assumes that the camera has been set to the corresponding mode. 6.

  • Page 108: Set The Mode Dial To

    108 you can set the shutter to the speed at which you want to shoot. The camera will set the appropriate aperture value for the shutter speed you set. M stands for “time value”. Set the mode dial to m . Adjust the setting. Z turn the dial to set the shutter speed. Shoot. Available shutter speeds • 2...

  • Page 109: Set The Mode Dial To

    109 you can set the aperture to a value at which you want to shoot. The camera will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture value you set. B stands for “aperture value”, which refers to the size of the aperture opening inside the lens. Set the mode dial to b. Adjust the setting. Z turn th...

  • Page 110: Set The Mode Dial To

    110 you can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images with the exposure you want. D stands for “manual”. Set the mode dial to d. Choose a setting. Z press the o button to choose the shutter speed or aperture value. Z turn the dial to set a value. X the set exposure level appears on...

  • Page 111: Set The Mode Dial To

    111 in d mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output. Set the mode dial to d. Choose the flash output level. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose ~, then press the m button. Complete the setting. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose the flash ...

  • Page 112

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    113 using various functions for shooting movies this chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “shooting movies” and “viewing movies” sections in chapter 1, and explains how to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies. • this chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to e. ...

  • Page 114: Enter

    114 enter e mode. Z set the mode dial to e. Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 114 – 120). Shoot. Z press the movie button. Z to stop shooting the movie, press the movie button again. You can choose among 3 different movie modes. Choose a movie mode. Z after pressing the m button, p...

  • Page 115: Choose A Shooting Mode.

    115 just as with still images, you can let the camera select the best settings for the scene or add various effects while shooting movies. Choose a shooting mode. Z follow step 1 on p. 65, steps 1 – 2 on p. 66, or steps 1 – 2 on p. 69 to choose a shooting mode. Shoot. Z press the movie button. X dep...

  • Page 116: Choose An Option.

    116 you can choose among 4 different image quality settings. Choose the image quality setting. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. Choose an option. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an option, then press the...

  • Page 117: Choose .

    117 you can shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion. Audio will not be recorded. Choose . Z follow the steps for “changing the movie mode” on p. 114 to choose . X black bars will appear on the left and right sides of the screen. These areas will not be recorded when shooting. Ch...

  • Page 118: Choose .

    Shoot movies that look like a miniature model (miniature effect) 118 you can shoot movies that look like moving miniature models. You create the miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects i...

  • Page 119: Clips)

    Ae lock/exposure shift 119 playback speeds and estimated playback times (for 1 min. Clips) you can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2 before shooting. Lock the exposure. Z press the r button to lock the exposure. The exposure shift bar appears. Z press the r button agai...

  • Page 120

    120 wind filter suppresses noise when the wind is strong. However, unnatural sound may result when used to record in locations with no wind. Z press the n button to choose [wind filter] from the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [on]. The following functions can be used in the same way as f...

  • Page 121: Choose

    121 you can trim the beginnings and ends of recorded movies. Choose *. Z follow steps 1 – 3 on p. 32 to choose *, then press the m button. X the movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the editing range. Z press the op buttons and choose or . Z if you press the qr buttons or t...

  • Page 122: Save The Edited Movie.

    Editing 122 save the edited movie. Z press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button. Z press the opqr buttons or turn the dial to choose [new file], then press the m button. X the movie will be saved as a new file. • when [overwrite] is chosen in step 4, the unedited movie is overwritten w...

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    123 using various playback and editing functions this chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • press the 1 button to enter playback mode before operating the camera. • it may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer, have had their file nam...

  • Page 124: Move The Zoom Lever Toward

    124 searching images using index display displaying multiple images at the same time lets you quickly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g. X images will display in an index. Z the number of images increase each time you move the lever toward g. Z the number of images decrease each ...

  • Page 125: Choose .

    Viewing images in filtered playback 125 viewing movies made with movie digest you can select movies made in mode (p. 64) by date for viewing. Choose . Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button again. Choose a movie date. Z press the op buttons or turn th...

  • Page 126: Search Filters

    Viewing slideshows 126 z if you press the qr buttons or turn the dial, only the chosen target images will display. Z if you choose in step 2, filtered playback will be canceled. Search filters you can automatically play back images recorded to a memory card. Each image displays for approximately 3 s...

  • Page 127: Choose A Transition Effect.

    Viewing slideshows 127 choose a transition effect. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an effect, then press the m button. X the slideshow will start a few seconds after [loading image...] appears. Z in filtered playback (p. 125), only images matching a filter play back. Z you can paus...

  • Page 128: Move The Zoom Lever Toward

    128 move the zoom lever toward k. Z the display will zoom in on the image. If you continue to hold the zoom lever, it will zoom in up to a maximum factor of approximately 10x. Z if you press the opqr buttons, you can move the location of the displayed area. Z move the zoom lever toward g to zoom out...

  • Page 129: Choose [Group Images].

    Viewing each image in a group 129 view each image in the group. Z if you press the qr buttons or turn the dial, only the images in the group will be displayed. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again to cancel group playback. Ung...

  • Page 130: Choose .

    130 the camera will choose four images based on the displayed image. If you choose one of those images, the camera will select four more images letting you enjoy playing back images in an unexpected order. This will work best if you take many shots of various scenes. Choose . Z after pressing the m ...

  • Page 131: Press The

    131 you can magnify the area of a recorded image that was inside the af frame to check the focus. Press the l button to switch to the focus check display (p. 44). X a white frame will appear where the af frame was when the focus was set. X a gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback....

  • Page 132: Turn On The Camera.

    132 viewing images on a standard tv using the supplied stereo av cable (p. 2), you can connect the camera to a tv to view images you have shot. Turn off the camera and tv. Connect the camera to the tv. Z open the camera’s terminal cover and fully insert the cable plug into the camera’s terminal. Z i...

  • Page 133: Turn Off The Camera and Tv.

    Viewing images on a tv 133 viewing images on a high-definition tv using the separately sold hdmi cable htc-100, you can connect the camera to an hd tv to view images you have shot. Turn off the camera and tv. Connect the camera to the tv. Z open the camera’s terminal cover and fully insert the cable...

  • Page 134: Display Images.

    Viewing images on a tv 134 connect the camera to the tv. Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 133 to connect the camera to the tv. Display images. Z turn on the tv and press the camera’s 1 button. X the image will appear on the tv (nothing will appear on the screen of the camera). Use the tv’s remote control....

  • Page 135: Protect The Image.

    135 you can protect important images so that they cannot be accidentally erased with the camera (pp. 28, 138). Protect the image. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose :, then press the m button again. X [protected] will appear on the screen. Z to unlock an i...

  • Page 136: Choose Images.

    Protecting images 136 choose images. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image, then press the m button. X will appear on the screen. Z press the m button again to deselect the image. Will disappear. Z to choose additional images, repeat the above procedure. Protect the image. Z if ...

  • Page 137: Choose An Ending Image.

    Protecting images 137 choose an ending image. Z press the r button to choose [last image], then press the m button. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Z you cannot choose images before the first image. Protect images. Z press the p button to choose [...

  • Page 138: Choose [Erase].

    138 you can choose images and then erase them in groups. Since erased images cannot be recovered, exercise adequate caution before erasing. Protected images (p. 135) cannot be erased. Choose a selection method choose [erase]. Z press the n button to choose [erase] from the 1 tab, then press the m bu...

  • Page 139: Choose [Select Range].

    Erasing all images 139 select range choose [select range]. Z follow step 2 on p. 138 to choose [select range], then press the m button. Choose images. Z follow steps 2 and 3 on p. 136 to choose images. Erase. Z press the p button to choose [erase], then press the m button. Choose all images choose [...

  • Page 140: Make The Setting.

    140 when you tag images as favorites, you can easily categorize just those images. You can also filter out just those images for viewing, protecting or erasing (p. 125). Make the setting. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the m button again. ...

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    Organizing images by category (my category) 141 you can organize images into categories. You can display the images in a category in filtered playback (p. 125) and process all images at once by using the functions below. • “viewing slideshows” (p. 126), “protecting images” (p. 135), “erasing all ima...

  • Page 142: Complete The Setting.

    Organizing images by category (my category) 142 complete the setting. Z if you press the n button, a confirmation screen will appear. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose [ok], then press the m button. Using the menu choose [my category]. Z press the n button to choose [my category] fro...

  • Page 143: Choose [Select].

    Organizing images by category (my category) 143 choosing images individually choose [select]. Z follow step 2 on p. 142 to choose [select], then press the m button. Choose an image. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image. Choose a category. Z press the op buttons to choose a cate...

  • Page 144: Choose [Select Range].

    Organizing images by category (my category) 144 select range choose [select range]. Z follow step 2 on p. 142 to choose [select range], then press the m button. Choose images. Z follow steps 2 and 3 on p. 136 to choose images. Choose a category. Z press the p button to choose an item, then press the...

  • Page 145: Choose

    145 you can change the orientation of an image and save it. Choose \. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose \, then press the m button again. Rotate the image. Z press the qr buttons to rotate the image 90° in the chosen direction. Z press the m button to com...

  • Page 146: Choose [Resize].

    146 you can resize images to a lower pixel setting and save the resized image as a separate file. Choose [resize]. Z press the n button to choose [resize] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Ch...

  • Page 147: Choose [Trimming].

    147 you can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Choose [trimming]. Z press the n button to choose [trimming] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image, then press the m button. Adjust the tr...

  • Page 148: Choose [My Colors].

    148 you can change the color of an image and save it as a separate image. Refer to p. 88 for details on each menu item. Choose [my colors]. Z press the n button to choose [my colors] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image,...

  • Page 149: Choose [I-Contrast].

    149 the camera can detect areas in an image, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression. You can choose from 4 l...

  • Page 150: Choose [Red-Eye Correction].

    150 you can automatically correct red eyes in images and save them as new files. Choose [red-eye correction]. Z press the n button to choose [red- eye correction] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image. Correct the image. ...

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    151 printing this chapter explains how to choose images for printing, and print using a canon-brand pictbridge compliant printer (sold separately). Canon-brand pictbridge compliant printers • this chapter uses canon-brand selphy cp series printers in the explanations. The displayed screens and avail...

  • Page 152: Turn On The Printer.

    152 easy print you can easily print the pictures you take by connecting the camera to a pictbridge compliant printer (sold separately) using the supplied interface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and printer. Connect the camera to the printer. Z open the cover and insert the cable’s small plug fir...

  • Page 153: Choose

    Printing images 153 choose 2. Z after pressing the m button, press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose 2, then press the m button again. Print images. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [print], then press the m button. X printing will start. Z if you want to print additional im...

  • Page 154: Choose A Menu Option.

    Printing images 154 making print settings connect the camera to the printer. Z follow steps 1 – 6 on p. 152 to display the screen on the left. Choose a menu option. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an item. Choose the option settings. Z press the qr buttons to choose the option sett...

  • Page 155: Choose [Trimming].

    Printing images 155 trimming and printing (trimming) you can cut out a portion of an image for printing. Choose [trimming]. Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 154 to choose [trimming], then press the m button. X a frame will appear around the portion of the image to be trimmed. Choose the trimming area. Z i...

  • Page 156: Choose [Paper Settings].

    Printing images 156 choosing the paper size and layout for printing choose [paper settings]. Z follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 154 to choose [paper settings], then press the m button. Choose a paper size. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an option, then press the m button. Choose the paper...

  • Page 157: Available Layout Options

    Printing images 157 available layout options printing id photos choose [id photo]. Z follow steps 1 – 4 on p. 156 to choose [id photo], then press the m button. Choose the length of the long side and short side. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose an item. Z press the qr buttons to cho...

  • Page 158: Choose A Printing Method.

    Printing images 158 printing movies connect the camera to the printer. Z follow steps 1 – 6 on p. 152 to display the screen on the left. Choose a printing method. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose , then press the qr buttons to choose a printing method. Print images. Printing methods...

  • Page 159: Choose An Image.

    159 you can choose up to 998 images on a memory card for printing and specify settings such as the number of copies so that they can be printed together (p. 162) or processed at a photo developer service. These selection methods comply with the dpof (digital print order format) standards. Adding ima...

  • Page 160: Adjust The Settings.

    Choosing images for printing (dpof) 160 adjust the settings. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a menu item, then press the qr buttons to choose an option. Z press the n button to complete the setting and restore the menu screen. Choosing the number of copies choose [select images & q...

  • Page 161: Choose An Image.

    Choosing images for printing (dpof) 161 choose an image. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an image, then press the m button. X you will be able to set the number of print copies. Z if you choose images in [index], appears on the screen. Press the m button again to deselect the image...

  • Page 162: Choose [Select All Images].

    Choosing images for printing (dpof) 162 set all images to print once choose [select all images]. Z follow step 1 on p. 160 to choose [select all images], then press the m button. Make print settings. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose [ok], then press the m button. Clearing all select...

  • Page 163

    163 customizing camera settings you can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes. 10

  • Page 164

    164 you can customize convenient and commonly used functions from the 3 tab (p. 47). Changing sounds you can change each of the camera’s operation sounds. Z choose [sound options], then press the m button. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose a menu item. Z press the qr buttons to choos...

  • Page 165: Choose [Low Level Format].

    Changing camera settings 165 low level memory card formatting perform low level formatting when [memory card error] appears, the camera does not operate properly, you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped, or recording suddenly stops while shooting a movie. As you canno...

  • Page 166

    Changing camera settings 166 changing the start-up screen you can change the start-up screen that appears when you turn on the camera. Z choose [start-up image], then press the m button. Z press the qr buttons or turn the dial to choose an option. Registering recorded images as the start-up screen w...

  • Page 167: Software

    Changing camera settings 167 changing the file number assignment images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 images. You can change the file number assignment. Z choose [file numbering], then press the q...

  • Page 168

    Changing camera settings 168 creating folders by shooting date images are saved into folders created each month, however, you can also create folders by shooting date. Z choose [create folder], then press the qr buttons to choose [daily]. Z images will be saved into folders created on each shooting ...

  • Page 169: Set The World Time Zone.

    Changing camera settings 169 setting the screen shut-off time you can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically (p. 52). This also works when [auto power down] is set to [off]. Z choose [power saving], then press the m button. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [displ...

  • Page 170

    Changing camera settings 170 changing the displayed units you can change the units that display in the mf indicator (p. 96), zoom bar (p. 24), and the altitude recorded with the gps function (p. 45) , from m/cm to ft/in. Z choose [units], then press the qr buttons to choose [ft/in]. If you change th...

  • Page 171

    171 if you set the mode dial to g, you can change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 47). Switching the focus setting the camera focuses on whatever it is aimed at even when you do not press the shutter button. However, you can set it so that the camera only focuses when the shutter button is pressed hal...

  • Page 172

    Changing shooting function settings 172 turning off the red-eye reduction function the red-eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red-eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash. You can turn off this function. Z choose [flash settings], then press the m button. ...

  • Page 173

    Changing shooting function settings 173 displaying grid lines you can display grid lines on the screen for vertical and horizontal guidance while shooting. Z choose [grid lines], then press the qr buttons to choose [on]. Changing the is-mode settings z choose [is mode], then press the qr buttons to ...

  • Page 174

    174 you can adjust the settings in the 1 tab by pressing the 1 button (p. 47). Turning off the auto rotate function when you play back images on the camera, images shot in vertical orientation automatically rotate and display vertically. You can turn off this function. Z choose [auto rotate], then p...

  • Page 175

    175 useful information this chapter introduces how to use the ac adapter kit and eye-fi card (both sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. 11.

  • Page 176: Turn Off The Camera.

    176 if you use ac adapter kit ack-dc30 (sold separately), you can use the camera without worrying about how much charge is left in the battery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. Z follow step 2 on p. 17 to open the cover, then insert the coupler as shown until it locks into place with a click...

  • Page 177

    177 before using an eye-fi card, be sure to check whether eye-fi card use is authorized in the country or territory of use (p. 16). When you put a prepared eye-fi card into the camera, you can automatically transfer your images wirelessly to a computer, or upload them to a web service. Image transfe...

  • Page 178: Choose [Connection Info].

    Using an eye-fi card 178 checking connection information you can check the eye-fi card’s access point ssid, or connection status. Choose [connection info]. Z press the n button to choose [eye-fi settings] from the 3 tab, then press the m button. Z press the op buttons or turn the dial to choose [con...

  • Page 179

    179 if you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a canon customer support help desk as listed on the included customer support list. Power you pressed the power button, but nothing happened. • confirm that the batte...

  • Page 180

    Troubleshooting 180 • shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 198). • set the [af-assist beam] to [on] (p. 171). • confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • shoot using the focus lock or af lock (pp. 90, 94). Even when you press the shutter button ...

  • Page 181

    Troubleshooting 181 cannot make settings for shooting functions or func. Menu. • the items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “functions available in each shooting mode” and “shooting menu” (pp. 188 – 195). Cannot operate buttons. • when the mode dial is se...

  • Page 182

    List of messages that appear on the screen 182 eye-fi card cannot transfer images (p. 177). If error messages appear on the screen, try one of the following solutions. No memory card • the memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 17)...

  • Page 183

    List of messages that appear on the screen 183 • images manipulated on a computer, that have had their file name changed, or have been taken with a different camera may not be magnified, played back in smart shuffle, tagged as favorites, rotated, edited, registered to the start-up screen, categorize...

  • Page 184

    184 shooting (information display) information displayed on the screen eye-fi connection status (p. 177) battery charge indicator (p. 15) camera orientation* white balance (p. 83) my colors (p. 88) drive mode (p. 87) self-timer (p. 58) camera shake warning (p. 26) metering method (p. 97) gps recepti...

  • Page 185

    Information displayed on the screen 185 * : standard, : held vertically when shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it...

  • Page 186

    Information displayed on the screen 186 playback (detailed information display) switch display (gps information display) (p. 45) my category (p. 141) shooting mode (p. 188) iso speed (p. 85), playback speed (pp. 117, 119) exposure compensation amount (p. 83), exposure shift amount (p. 119) white bal...

  • Page 187: (P. 32)

    Information displayed on the screen 187 summary of movie control panel in “viewing movies” (p. 32) * displays the frame of approx. 4 sec. Before or after the current frame. Exit playback slow motion playback (you can use the qr buttons or turn the dial to adjust the speed. Sound will not play back.)...

  • Page 188

    188 functions available in each shooting mode shooting modes d b m g a 9 i j function exposure compensation (p. 83) — { { { — — { { { self-timer (p. 58) { { { { { { { { { { { { { { — { { { self-timer settings (p. 59) delay* 1 { { { { { — { { { shots* 2 { { { { { — — { { flash (pp. 54, 82, 100) — — —...

  • Page 189

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  • Page 190

    Functions available in each shooting mode 190 func. Menu shooting modes d b m g a 9 i j function metering method (p. 97) { { { { { { { { { { { { { — — { — — my colors (p. 88) { { { { { { { { { * 1 * 1 * 2 { { { { — — { — — white balance (p. 83) { { { { { { { { { s { { { { — — { — — * 3 { { { { — — {...

  • Page 191

    Functions available in each shooting mode 191 func. Menu c k e w s o p t x v t y e { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { — { { { — — — — — — — — — { — — — — — — — { { — { { { { { { { { { { { { {...

  • Page 192

    192 4 shooting menu menus shooting modes d b m g a 9 i j function af frame (p. 90) face detect* 1 { { { { { { { { { tracking af { { { { *2 — — { { center { { { { — — { { { af frame size (p. 90)* 3 normal { { { { — — { { { small { { { { — — { { { digital zoom (p. 55) standard { { { { { { { { { off { ...

  • Page 193

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  • Page 194

    Menus 194 shooting modes d b m g a 9 i j function review (p. 172) off { { { { { — { { { 2 sec. { { { { { { { { { 3 – 10 sec./hold { { { { { — { { { review info (p. 172) off { { { { { { { { { detailed/focus check { { { { { — { { { blink detection (p. 101) on { { { { { — { { { off { { { { { { { { { gr...

  • Page 195

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  • Page 196

    Menus 196 3 set up menu 2 print menu item content ref. Page mute on/off* p. 48 volume set all operation sounds (5 levels). P. 49 sound options set the sounds for each camera operation. P. 164 hints & tips on*/off p. 164 lcd brightness sets screen brightness (5 levels). P. 50 start-up image add an im...

  • Page 197

    Playback mode func. Menu 197 1 playback menu item content ref. Page slideshow plays back images automatically. P. 126 erase erases images (select, select range, all images). P. 138 protect protects images (select, select range, all images). P. 135 rotate rotates images. P. 145 favorites tags or unta...

  • Page 198

    198 image sensor camera effective pixels..................Approx. 12.1 million pixels lens focal length ................................... 14x zoom: 5.0 (w) – 70.0 (t) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (w) – 392 (t) mm) focusing range.............................. 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (w), 1 m (3.3...

  • Page 199

    Specifications 199 shooting modes...................................M, av, tv, p, auto* 1 , easy, movie digest, portrait, landscape, kids&pets, scn* 2 , creative filter* 3 , movie* 4 • movies are recorded by pressing the movie button. *1 smart auto also available for movies *2 smart shutter* 5 , hig...

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    Specifications 200 1:1 large: 2992 x 2992, medium 1: 2112 x 2112, medium 2: 1200 x 1200, small: 480 x 480 movies.............................................Smart auto, standard: 1920 x 1080 pixels (24 fps* 1 ), 1280 x 720 (30 fps* 2 ), 640 x 480 (30 fps* 2 ), 320 x 240 (30 fps* 2 ) super slow motio...

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    Specifications 201 battery pack nb-5l type.....................................................Rechargeable lithium-ion battery voltage ................................................3.7 v dc capacity...............................................1120 mah battery life (charge cycles) .................

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    202 a ac adapter kit................................... 39, 176 accessories............................................... 38 ae lock............................................. 97, 119 af frames........................................... 25, 90 af j focus af lock .....................................

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    Index 203 focus af frames.......................................... 90 af lock............................................... 94 af point zoom.................................... 94 servo af............................................. 95 focus check............................................ 131 f...

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    Index 204 program ae............................................... 82 protect..................................................... 135 r recording pixels (image size).................. 60 red-eye correction......................... 100, 150 resizing (making images smaller).......... 146 rotate........

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    205 • this camera is a high-precision electronic device. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts. • never place the camera close to magnets, motors or other devices that generate strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. • ...

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    Cdp-e106-020 © canon inc. 2011 disclaimer • reprinting, transmitting, or storing in a retrieval system any part of this guide without the permission of canon is prohibited. • canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice. • illustrations and screensho...