Canon 6145B001 manual

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    Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Before use, be sure to read t his guide, inc luding the safety prec autions. • This guide will familiarize yo u with how to use the camera correctly. • Keep the gu ide handy for future refer ence. C OP Y[...]

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    2 Before use, make sure the fo llowing ite ms are include d in the packag e. If anything i s missing, con tact your camera dealer. • A memory card is not included (p. 2) . For informa tion about th e included so ftware, ref er to the ImageBrowser EX User Guide , in PDF format (p. 28). The following memory cards (so ld separatel y) can be used, re[...]

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    Preliminary Notes and Legal Information 3 This produc t is not guar anteed to sup port Eye-Fi c ard functio ns (includi ng wireless tr ansfer). I n case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card , please che ck with the card manufac turer. Also note t hat an approv al is requi red to use Ey e-Fi cards in many countri es or regions. Without appr oval, use of [...]

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    4 • : Importa nt informa tion you should k now • : Notes and tips for expe rt camera us e • (p. xx): Page s with related i nformation (i n this example , “xx” represen ts a page number ) • Instructio ns in this guide a pply to the came ra under defa ult settings. • For convenie nce, all supp orted memory ca rds are simply referred to [...]

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    Part Names and Conventions in This Guide 5 • In this guid e, icons are us ed to represe nt the corres ponding camera buttons on which the y appear, o r which they resemble. • The followi ng camera buttons are represen ted by icons. o Up button on back q Left button on back m FUNC./SET button on back r Right button on back p Down butto n on back[...]

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    6 Package Cont ents ............. ............. ...2 Compatible Memor y Cards ............. ...2 Preliminary Notes and Legal Information ........ ............. .......... ........3 Part Names and Conventions in This Guide ............. ............. ............. 4 Contents ..... ............. ............. .......... ...6 Contents: Ba sic Operatio[...]

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    Contents 7 Using Optional Acce ssories .......... 168 Printing I mages .. ............. .......... .... 177 Using an E ye-Fi Card...... ............. . 190 9 Appendix ......................... 193 Troubleshooting .......... ................ .. 194 On-Screen M essages .......... .......... 198 On-Screen Informa tion ........ .......... 200 Functions[...]

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    8 4 Shoot  Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode) .............. ............... 54  Focus on faces ............................................................... 54, 79, 112  Without using the flash (Flash Off) ............................................... 65  With myself in the shot (Self-Timer).......... ......................[...]

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    Contents: Basic Operations 9 1 View  View images (Playback Mode) ................................................... 122  Automatic playback (Slideshow) ................................................. 132  On a TV ..... ................................................................................. 168  On a computer ...............[...]

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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 sure to also check the guides included with [...]

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    Safety Precautions 11 • Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electrom agnetic wav es emitted by the camera may in terfere wi th the operatio n of electronic instrum ents and ot her devi ces. Exerc ise adequ ate cauti on when us ing the camera in pl aces where use of electroni c devices is rest ricted, such as inside a[...]

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    Safety Precautions 12 • When using the camera on a beach or at a wi ndy location, be ca reful not to all ow dust or sand to enter th e camera. This may cause the product to malfunction. • In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash. This is due to t he high intensit y of the flash bur ning dust and fo reign materials st[...]

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    13 You can enjoy using this c amera in the rain , on the beac h, while skiin g, or underwater within a dep th of 10 m (33 ft. ). However, it can not be used in hot springs or other mine ralized wate rs. Please be aware th at Canon is n ot liable for any damag e to the came ra, batteri es, memory ca rds, or saved data caused by wate r leakage due t [...]

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    Cautions When Using this Waterproof, Dustproof, and Shock Resistant Camera 14 • Rinse off the c amera if the re is liqui d or sand on it after use. The liquid may soil or corr ode the camera, and wiping t he camera when sa nd is on it may scratch it . • After using th e camera unde r water (especial ly in the ocean ) or in sandy or dir ty envir[...]

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    15 Prepare for shooting as fol lows. Attach the strap.  After attach ing the strap to the strap mo unt, insert the strap mount into the soc ket on the camera and turn until it clicks.  To remove th e strap mount , hold the re lease button whi le turning t he strap mou nt countercloc kwise.  To avoid drop ping the camer a, be sure to place [...]

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    Initial Preparations 16 Before use , charge th e battery wit h the inclu ded charge r. Be sure to charge the battery initially, b ecause the camera is not sold with the battery ch arged. Remove the cover. Insert the battery.  After alignin g the S marks on the batter y and charger, ins ert the battery by push ing it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge t[...]

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    Initial Preparations 17 Insert the i ncluded ba ttery and a memory card (sold sepa rately). Note that before using a new memory card (or a memory card formatted in another device), you should format the memory card with this camera (p. 157). Check the card’s write-protect tab.  Recording i s not possibl e on memory cards with a write- protect [...]

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    Initial Preparations 18 Insert the memory card.  Insert the memor y card facing as show n until it clicks int o the locked p osition.  Make sure the memory card is facing the r ight way when you in sert it. Insert ing memory cards facing th e wrong way may damage the camera.  Be careful not to damag e the waterpro of seal when insert ing t[...]

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    Initial Preparations 19 Remove the battery.  Open the cov er and press the batter y lock in the direct ion of the arrow. X The battery wi ll pop up. Remove the memory ca rd.  Push the memory card in until i t clicks, and then slow ly release it . X The memory card will pop up. A screen for se tting the dat e and time is disp layed the f irst [...]

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    Initial Preparations 20 Set the date and time.  Press the qr button s to choose an op tion.  Press the op buttons to spe cify the da te and time.  When finishe d, press the m butt on. Set the local time zone.  Press the qr button s to choose your local time zone. Finish the setu p process.  Press the m button when finished . After a [...]

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    Initial Preparations 21 Adjust the date and ti me as follows. Access the camera menu.  Press the n button. Choose [Date/Time].  Press the zoom button s to choose th e 3 tab.  Press the op buttons t o choose [Date/ Time], and th en press the m button. Change the date and time.  Follow step 2 on p. 20 to ad just the setting s.  Press t[...]

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    Initial Preparations 22 The display language can be changed as neede d. Enter Playback mode.  Press the 1 button. Access the setting screen.  Press and hol d the m button, and then immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e.  Press the opqr buttons to choose a language, an d then press the m button . X Once the di splay la[...]

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    23 Follow thes e instruction s to turn the camera on, shoot still ima ges or movies, and then v iew them. For fully auto matic selectio n of the optimal settings for spec ific scenes, s imply let the came ra determine the subjec t and shoo ting conditi ons. Make sure the covers are closed.  Make sure th at both the memo ry card/ba ttery cover lo[...]

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    Trying the Camera Out 24 Compose the shot.  To zoom in and e nlarge the s ubject, press the i (telephoto) zo om button, and to zoom away from the s ubject, pre ss the j (wide angle) zoom bu tton. Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus.  Press the shutter but ton lightly, halfway down. The camer a beeps twice af ter focusing, a nd AF frame s are d[...]

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    Trying the Camera Out 25 Shooting Movies Start shooting.  Press the movie bu tton. The camera beeps once as re cording be gins, and [ Rec] is displayed w ith the elapsed time . X Black bars di splayed on th e top and bottom edges of the screen indicat e image areas no t recorded.  Once recordi ng begins, yo u can take your finger off the movi[...]

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    Trying the Camera Out 26 Browse thro ugh your i mages.  To view the previous ima ge, pres s the q button. To view the n ext image, press the r button.  To access Scro ll Display mod e, press and hold the qr buttons for at lea st one second . In this mode , press the qr butto ns to browse through image s.  To return to single-imag e display[...]

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    Trying the Camera Out 27 You can ch oose and erase un needed i mages one b y one. B e careful w hen erasing image s, because they can not be recovered . Choose an image to erase .  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge. Erase the image.  Press the m bu tton, press the op buttons to choose a , a nd then press t he m button again.  After[...]

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    28 The softwar e and PDF manuals on the included CD-ROM are intr oduced below, with instruction s for instal lation, sav ing images to a computer, and using the PDF manua ls. After instal ling the so ftware on th e CD-ROM, yo u can do the following th ings on your computer . ImageBrowser EX  Import image s and change camer a settings  Manage [...]

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 29 The includ ed softwar e can be u sed on the following comp uters. A dobe Reader is requi red to view the PDF manua ls. Windows * I n Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or lat er (max. 500 MB) must be installed. Installati on may take some time, dependin g on computer per formance. Macintosh System Requ iremen[...]

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 30 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used he re for the sake of illustrat ion. Using the s oftware aut o update f unction, y ou can updat e to the la test versi on and download new functio ns via the Inte rnet (some so ftware excl uded), so be sure to inst all the soft ware on a comput er with an Int ernet connecti on. [...]

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 31  Insert the larger plug of the interf ace cable in the compute r’s USB po rt. For det ails about USB connec tions on the computer, refer to the computer use r manual. Install th e files.  Turn the camera on , and follow the on-sc reen instruction s to complet e the instal lation process. X The software will[...]

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 32 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used he re for the sake of illustrat ion. Connect the camera to th e computer.  Follow st ep 3 on p. 30 to con nect the c amera to a computer. Turn the camera on to access CameraWindow.  Press the 1 button to turn the c amera on.  On a Macintosh c omputer, Camera Window is d[...]

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 33 Save the images to the computer .  Click [Import I mages from Camera], and then click [Import Unt ransferred Im ages]. X Images ar e now saved to the P ictures folder on the computer, in se parate folders nam ed by date.  After image s are saved, clos e CameraWindow, pr ess the 1 butto n to turn the camera of[...]

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    34 Accessories Cable Included Acces sories TV/Video System Memory Card Card Reader Windows/ Macintosh Computer Interface Cabl e IFC-400PCU* 1 Wrist Strap WS-DC8 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Battery Pack NB-6L* 1 (with terminal cove r) HDMI Cable HTC-1 00 Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB- 2LYE* 1 Power Accessories Kit AKT-DC2 *1 Also available for purchase[...]

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    Accessories 35 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuin e Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-ge nuine Canon accessories (e.g., a le akage and/ or explo[...]

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    36 C OP Y[...]

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    37 Camera Basics Basic camera oper ations and feat ures 1 C OP Y[...]

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    38 Shooting Mode  Press the power b utton to turn the camera on and prepare f or shooting.  To turn the c amera off, pres s the power button agai n. Playback Mode  Press the 1 button to turn the c amera on and view y our shot s.  To turn the c amera off, pres s the 1 button again. As a way to conserve b attery power , the camera automat[...]

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    39 To ensure your shots are in f ocus, always pre ss the shutte r button light ly (halfway) ini tially. Onc e the subje ct is in focu s, press th e button a ll the way down to shoot. In this ma nual, shutt er button o perations ar e described as pressin g the butt on halfway or all the way down . Press halfway. (Press lightly to focus.)  Press t[...]

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    40 Press the p button to view othe r informati on on the screen , or to hide th e informati on. For detail s on the infor mation displ ayed, see p. 20 0. Shooting Display Options Information is displayed No information is displayed • Screen brightness is automatically incre ased by the night display fun ction when you are shooting under low light[...]

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    41 Configure commonly us ed functions thr ough the FUNC. menu as follows. Note that men u items and opti ons vary depen ding on the sho oting mode (pp. 206 – 207 ) or playback mod e (p. 211). Access the FUNC. menu.  Press the m button. Choose a menu item.  Press the op buttons t o choose a menu item, and then pres s the m or r button.  I[...]

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    42 Configure a variety of camera funct ions through other menus as follows. Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting ( 4 ), pl ayback ( 1 ), and so on. Note that avai lable settings vary dependi ng on the selected shooti ng or playback mode ( pp. 208 – 211). Access the men u.  Press the n button. Choose a tab.  Press the [...]

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    43 The indica tor on the top of the camer a (p. 4) lights up or bl inks depen ding on the camera status. You can check t he current ti me.  Press and hol d the m button. X The current time appears.  If you hold the camer a vertically while usi ng the clock f unction, it will switch to vertical display. Press the qr buttons to change th e disp[...]

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    44 C OP Y[...]

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    45 Using GPS Function Basic GPS operations and features 2 C OP Y[...]

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    46 Camera locati on informat ion (latitud e, longitud e, and el evation) ba sed on acquired G PS signals c an be added to th e still images an d movies you s hoot, or this infor mation can be logged separat ely. In addi tion to geot agging, the camera clock ca n be updated automa tically. Before usi ng GPS func tions, make su re the date, time, and[...]

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    Using GPS Function 47 • Location in formation may not be recorde d, or inaccurat e informati on may be recorded wh ere GPS signal co verage is poo r, such as in the fo llowing places. z Indoors z underground z near buildings or in valleys z in tunnels or forests z near high-voltage power lines or mobi le phones ope rating on th e 1.5 GHz ba nd z [...]

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    Using GPS Function 48 • When GPS signal rec eption is not pos sible indoor s or in other places away from cover age (p. 47), t ry going outs ide where ther e is an unobs tructed view of th e sky. Hold t he camera co rrectly ( p. 46) and point the GP S antenna up at the sky. • will normally be displa yed within a few minute s when the camera is [...]

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    Using GPS Function 49 You can keep a re cord of where t he camera was tak en by using loca tion informatio n acquired from GPS sate llite signal s over a period of t ime. Daily location and time da ta is logged to a fil e, separat e from image data. Log files can be reviewe d on the camera (p . 51), a nd with the pro vided software (p. 2) , you can[...]

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    Using GPS Function 50 Save the GPS log files to the memory card.  When you turn off the camera , a message about the lo gger is display ed. The locat ion information, da te and time will be saved to the memory card. Th is informatio n will not remain on the camera .  If the camera is off and you wa nt to remove the memory ca rd when the logge[...]

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    Using GPS Function 51 You can check t he GPS log file s saved to a memory card on the camer a. Access the [GPS Settings] screen.  Press the n button, choose [GPS Settings] o n the 3 tab (p. 42) . Access the [Display Log Files] screen.  Choose [Disp lay Log Files ], and then press the m button (p . 42). Choose the log file to examine. X To the[...]

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    Using GPS Function 52 You can have th e date and time f or the confi gured time zon e (pp. 19, 160) automaticall y updated w hen the c amera receiv es GPS sign als. Your shots wi ll be tagged wi th the shootin g date/tim e as updated (p . 48, in UTC format) , along with locati on informa tion (p. 126). Set [GPS] to [On].  Follow step s 1 – 2 o[...]

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    53 Smart Auto Mode Convenient mode for easy shots with gr eater control over shooting 3 C OP Y[...]

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    54 For fully a utomatic sele ction at opt imal settings for specific scenes, simpl y let the camera det ermine the subj ect and shooti ng conditi ons. Make sure the covers are closed.  Make sure th at both the memo ry card/ba ttery cover lock an d terminal cover lock ret urn to the positio ns shown, with the red marks no longer vis ible.  If [...]

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 55 Compose the shot.  To zoom in and e nlarge the s ubject, press the i (telephoto) zo om button, and to zoom away from the su bject, pre ss the j (wide angle) zoom bu tton. (A zoom ba r showing the zoom positi on is displayed .) Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus.  Press the shutter button halfway. The camera beep[...]

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 56 Shooting Movies Start shoo ting.  Press the movie b utton. The camera beeps once as re cording be gins, and [ Rec] is displayed w ith the elapsed time. X Black bars di splayed on th e top and bottom edges of the screen indicat e image areas no t recorded.  Once recordi ng begins, yo u can take your finger off th[...]

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 57 Still Images/Movies • To restore ca mera sound if yo u have accidenta lly deactiv ated it (by holding the p button down wh ile turning the camera on), pres s the n button and ch oose [Mute] on the 3 tab, and th en press the qr butt ons to cho ose [O ff]. Still Images • A flashing icon warns th at images ar e more [...]

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 58 Movies • The camera ma y become w arm when sh ooting movie s repeated ly over an exten ded period. Th is does not indi cate damage. • Keep your fin gers away from th e microphone whi le shooting mov ies. Blocking the micropho ne may prev ent audio from being reco rded or may cause the recordi ng to sound muffl ed.[...]

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 59 In A mode, shooting scen es determine d by the camera ar e indicated by the icon dis played, and correspond ing settings are automati cally select ed for optimal focus ing, subjec t brightness, and color. *1 Not displayed for movies. *2 Displayed in dark scenes when the camera is held still, a s when mounted on a trip[...]

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 60 Optimal imag e stabilizat ion for the sh ooting condit ions is automa tically applied (Inte lligent IS ). Additional ly, the follow ing icons are d isplayed in A mode. * Displayed when you pan, following movin g subjects with the camera. Whe n you follow subjects moving horizontally, image stabilization only counterac[...]

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 61 A variety of fr ames are displ ayed once the ca mera detects subjects you are aiming the came ra at. • A white frame i s displayed aro und the subjec t (or person’ s face) determined by the came ra to be the ma in subjec t, and gray frames are displayed a round other de tected face s. Frames foll ow moving subje c[...]

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    62 When distan t subjects are too far away to enl arge using the optical zoom, use digital z oom for up to abou t 20x enlarge ment. Press the i zoom button.  Hold the butt on until zoo ming stops . X Zooming stop s at the largest possible zoom factor (be fore the image becomes grainy), which is dis played when you release the zoom butt on. Press[...]

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    Common, Convenient Features 63 With the sel f-timer, you ca n include your self in group ph otos or other timed shots. The camera will shoot abo ut 10 second s after you press the s hutter button. Configure the setting.  Press the m button, choose in the menu, and then c hoose the ] option (p. 41). X Once the setting is complete, ] is displayed.[...]

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    Common, Convenient Features 64 This optio n delays shu tter releas e until about t wo seconds af ter you have pressed th e shutter bu tton. If the camera is unste ady while you are pressin g the shutter button, it wil l not affect your shot. Configure the setting.  Follow step 1 on p. 63 and choose [ . X Once the set ting is complet e, [ is disp[...]

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    Common, Convenient Features 65 Prepare the camera for shoo ting without t he flash as foll ows. Configure the setting.  Press the r bu tton, pres s the qr buttons to choose ! , and then press the m button. X Once the setting is complete, ! is displayed.  To restore t he original set ting, repe at this process b ut choos e . • When you speci[...]

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    Common, Convenient Features 66 The camera can ad d the shootin g date and time t o images in the lo wer-right corner. Ho wever, note that these cannot b e removed. Co nfirm befor ehand that the date and time are correct (p. 19). Configure the setting.  Press the n button, choose [Date Stamp] on the 4 tab, and then cho ose the desired optio n (p.[...]

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    67 Change th e image as pect rati o (ratio o f width t o height) as follows . Configure the setting.  Press the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X Once the settin g is complet e, the scre en aspect ratio will be updated.  To restore t he original set ting, repe at this process b ut choos e . Image Customi[...]

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    Image Customization Features 68 Choose from 4 levels of image resolu tion, as fo llows. For guidelines on how many shots at each resolution set ting can fit on a memory ca rd, see “Specifi cations” in the Getting Started guide. Configure the setting.  Press the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The opti[...]

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    Image Customization Features 69 Red-eye tha t occurs in th e flash photogr aphy can be automaticall y corrected as follows . Access the [Flash Se ttings] screen.  Press the n button, choose [Flash Settings] o n the 4 tab (p. 42). Configure the setting.  Choose [Red-E ye Corr.], an d then choose [On] (p. 42) . X Once the setting is complet e, [...]

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    Image Customization Features 70 3 image qual ity settings are availab le. For guid elines on th e maximum movie length at e ach level o f image qual ity that will fit on a me mory card, s ee “Specifi cations” in the Getting Started guide. Configure the setting.  Press the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41).[...]

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    Image Customization Features 71 Distorted a udio caus ed by record ing when the wind is str ong can be re duced. However, th e recording ma y sound unnatu ral when this op tion is used when there is no wind. Configure the setting.  Press the n butt on, choose [Win d Filter] on the 4 tab, an d then choose [On] (p. 42).  To restore t he origina[...]

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    72 Grid lines ca n be displa yed on the scr een for ver tical and hor izontal re ference while shootin g. Configure the setting.  Press the n button , choose [Grid Line s] on the 4 tab, an d then choose [On] (p. 42). X Once the se tting is comp lete, grid li nes are displaye d on the sc reen.  To restore t he original set ting, repe at this p[...]

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    Helpful Shooting Features 73 You can check t he focus by pres sing the shutte r button half way to enlarg e the image area in the AF frame. Configure the setting.  Press the n button, choose [AF-Point Zoom] on the 4 tab, and then choose [On] (p. 42). Check the focu s.  Press the shutter but ton halfway. The face detected as the main subject i[...]

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    Helpful Shooting Features 74 is display ed when the camera detec ts that peopl e may have cl osed their eyes. Configure the setting.  Press the n button, choose [Blink Detection ] on the 4 tab, and then c hoose [On] (p. 42) . Shoot. X A frame, accom panied by , is displayed when the camera detects a per son whose eyes are clos ed.  To restore[...]

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    75 Customize sh ooting functi ons on the 4 tab of the men u as follows. For instruc tions on me nu function s, see “ n Me nu” (p. 42) . You can dea ctivate the lamp that no rmally ligh ts up to hel p you focu s when you press the shutter button hal fway in low -light cond itions. Configure the setting.  Press the n button, choos e [AF-assi s[...]

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    Customizing Camera Operation 76 Change how lon g images are dis played after sh ots as follo ws. Configure the setting.  Press the n button, choose [Review] on the 4 tab, and then c hoose the desired option (p. 42).  To restore t he original set ting, repe at this process b ut choose [ 2 sec.]. Change the way images are disp layed after shots[...]

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    77 Other Shooting Modes Shoot more effectively in various scenes, and take shots enhanced with un ique image effects or ca ptured using special functions 4 C OP Y[...]

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    78 Choose a mo de matchin g the shoo ting scene , and the camera wi ll automatic ally configur e the settings f or optimal sh ots. Choose a shooting mo de.  Press the o but ton, and th en press th e op buttons to choo se a shootin g mode.  When multiple icons are displayed in the middle of t he screen, pr ess the qr but tons to choose a shoot[...]

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    Specific Scenes 79 P Shoot with snow y background s (Snow)  Bright, natur al-colored sh ots of people against s nowy backgr ounds. I Shoot portraits (Portrait)  Take shot s of people with a soft ening effec t. Shoot evening scenes wit hout using a tripod (Handh eld NightScene)  Beautiful shots of even ing scenes, c reated by combining co n[...]

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    Specific Scenes 80 To avoid missi ng unexpecte d underwater shooting oppo rtunities wi th subjects a bout 3 m (9.8 ft.) away fro m you, try swi tching to S mode (p. 78) and setting the focusi ng range to 8 . Choose S .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose S . Choose the focu sing range.  Press the q butt on, press the qr buttons to choose 8 , a[...]

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    Specific Scenes 81 White balan ce can be manuall y corrected in S and modes (p. 78). This adjustment can match the eff ect of using a co mmercially avai lable color- compensati ng filter. Choose S or .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose S or . Choose white balance.  Press the m button, choose in the menu, and press the m button again . Adjust[...]

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    82 Add a variet y of effects to i mages when shoot ing. Choose a shooting mo de.  Follow st ep 1 on p. 78 to c hoose a shooting mode. Shoot. Shoot in vivid colors (Super Vivid)  Shots in rich, vivid color s. Posterized shots (Poster Effect)  Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration . Applying Special Effects • In , , , , and mod[...]

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    Applying Special Effects 83 Shoot with t he distorting effect of a fi sh-eye lens . Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose . Choose an effect level.  Press the p but ton, press th e qr buttons to choose an e ffect lev el, and th en press th e m button. X A preview is shown of how your shot will lo ok with the ef fect applie d. Shoot. Cre[...]

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    Applying Special Effects 84 Choose the a rea to keep in fo cus.  Press the p but ton.  Press the zoom buttons to resize the frame, and press the op but tons to move it . For movies, choose the movie playback speed .  Press the n button , and then pres s the qr buttons to choose th e speed. Return to the shoo ting screen and shoot.  Pres[...]

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    Applying Special Effects 85 This effec t makes images re semble shots f rom a toy camera by vignetting (darker, b lurred image c orners) and ch anging the overa ll color. Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose . Choose a color tone.  Press the p but ton, press th e qr buttons to choose a colo r tone, and the n press the m button. X A pre[...]

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    Applying Special Effects 86 Shoot images in bl ack and whit e, sepia, or blue and white. Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose . Choose a color tone.  Press the p but ton, press th e qr buttons to choose a c olor tone, and then p ress the m button. X A preview i s shown of ho w your shot w ill look with the ef fect applie d. Shoot. Shoo[...]

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    Applying Special Effects 87 Choose a singl e image color to keep and chang e other colors t o black and white. Choose T .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose T . Access the setting screen.  Press the p but ton. X The origina l image and the Color Accent image are dis played one aft er another. X By default , green is the color that will be kep[...]

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    Applying Special Effects 88 You can replac e one image color with another before shootin g. Note that onl y one color c an be re placed. Choose Y .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose Y . Access the setting screen.  Press the p but ton. X The original image and the Color Swap image are displayed one after another. X By default, gr een will be [...]

  • Page 89

    Applying Special Effects 89 Specify the range of colors to replace.  Press the op buttons to adjust th e range.  To replace on ly your speci fied color, cho ose a large negat ive value. To re place colors similar to you r specified co lor as well, choo se a large po sitive value .  Press the m button to return to th e shooting screen. • [...]

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    90 You can mak e a short mo vie of a da y just by shooting s till images . Before each shot, the camer a will automati cally record a mo vie clip of the scene. Each c lip recorded that day is comb ined into a si ngle file. Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose . Shoot.  To shoot a sti ll image, press the shutter button all th e way down[...]

  • Page 91

    Special Modes for Other Purposes 91 The camera shoo ts automati cally after de tecting a smil e, even witho ut you pressing th e shutter b utton. Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose , and then press t he p button.  Press the qr button s to choose , an d then press t he m button. X The camera now en ters shooti ng standby mode, and [Sm[...]

  • Page 92

    Special Modes for Other Purposes 92 Aim the camer a at a pe rson and pre ss the shu tter button all the way down. The camera will sho ot about two seco nds after a wink is dete cted. Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose , and then press t he p button.  Press the qr button s to choose , a nd then press t he m button. Compose the shot an[...]

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    Special Modes for Other Purposes 93 The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area (p. 112). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots. Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose , and then press t he p button.  Pre[...]

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    Special Modes for Other Purposes 94 Specify a shu tter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to s hoot long expo sures. In th is case, mount t he camera on a trip od or take othe r measures to pr event camera shake . Choose N .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose N . Choose the shutter speed.  Press the m button, choose ) in the menu, and choose the desir[...]

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    Special Modes for Other Purposes 95 Shoot a l arge subj ect by ta king multipl e shots a t various positions, and then use the incl uded softwar e to combine the m into a panora ma. Choose x or v .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose x or v . Take the first shot. X The first shot will determine the expos ure and white balanc e. Take additional s [...]

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    96 You can shoot fast-moving subjects for pl ayback later in slow motion. Note that so und is not reco rded. Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose . Choose a frame rate.  Press the m button , choose in the menu , and choose th e desired fra me rate (p. 41) . X The option yo u configured is now displayed . Shoot.  Press the movie butt[...]

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    Shooting Various Movies 97 Shoot movie s that can be edited with i Frame-compat ible software or devices. You can quick ly edit, save , and manage iFrame movies using th e included software. Choose .  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose . X Black bars di splayed on th e top and bottom edges of the screen indicat e image areas no t recorded. Shoot.[...]

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    98 C OP Y[...]

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    99 G mode • G : Program AE; AE: Auto Exposure • Befor e using a fu nction intr oduced in this chapte r in modes o ther than G , make sure the f unction is av ailable in tha t mode (pp. 204 – 209) . More discerning shots, in your prefer red shooting style 5 C OP Y[...]

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    100 You can custo mize many func tion setting s to suit your preferred sh ooting style. Enter G mode.  Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose G . Customize the setti ngs as desired (pp. 101 – 119), and then sho ot. Shooting in Program AE Mode ( G Mode) Still Images Movies • If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutte r butto[...]

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    101 The standar d exposure set by the camera can b e adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of –2 to +2.  Press the m but ton and choose # in the menu. As you wat ch the screen, pr ess the op buttons t o adjust brigh tness, then pr ess the m button (p . 41). X The correction level you specified is now displaye d. Before sh ooting, y ou ca[...]

  • Page 102

    Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 102 Adjust the metering meth od (how br ightness is measured) to suit sho oting conditions as follows.  Press the m button , choose in the menu , and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The option yo u configured is now displayed .  Press the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opt[...]

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    Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 103 Before shootin g, excessive ly bright or dark im age areas (suc h as faces or background s) can be detect ed and automat ically adjus ted to the opt imal brightness . Insufficient ov erall image co ntrast can also be automatically corrected before shoot ing to make subjec ts stand ou t better.  Press [...]

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    104 By adjusti ng white balan ce (WB), you can ma ke image colo rs look more natural for the sc ene you are sh ooting.  Press the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The option yo u configured is now displayed . Color and Continuous Shooting Adjusting White Balance Still Images Movies Auto Automatically sets [...]

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    Color and Continuous Shooting 105 For image co lors that look natural unde r the light in yo ur shot, adju st white balance to su it the light so urce where you ar e shooting. Set the white bal ance under the s ame light so urce that wil l illuminate your shot .  Follow the step s in “Adjusting Whit e Balance” to choose .  Aim the camera [...]

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    Color and Continuous Shooting 106 Change image c olor tones as desired, suc h as converti ng images to se pia or black and wh ite.  Press the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The option yo u configured is now displayed . Changing Im age Color To nes (My Colors ) Still Images Movies My Colors Off – Vivid [...]

  • Page 107

    Color and Continuous Shooting 107 Choose the d esired lev el of image contrast, sharpness, color satu ration, re d, green, blue , and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5. Access the setting screen.  Follow the st eps in “Changi ng Image Color Tones (My C olors)” (p . 106) to ch oose , and then pres s the n button. Configure the setting.  Pre[...]

  • Page 108

    Color and Continuous Shooting 108 Hold the shut ter button all the way down to shoo t continuou sly. For detail s on the contin uous shootin g speed, see “S pecificat ions” in the Getting Started guide. Configure the setting.  Press the m button , choose in the menu , and then choo se W (p. 41). X Once the settin g is complete, W is display [...]

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    109 To restrict the focus to subjec ts at close range, set the camera to e . For details on the focusing range, see “Spe cification s” in the Getting Started guide.  Press the q butt on, press the qr buttons to choose e , and then press the m button. X Once the setti ng is complete , e is displ ayed. When focusin g is not possib le in AF mod[...]

  • Page 110

    Shooting Range and Focusing 110 Specify the general focal position.  Referring to the on -screen MF indicato r bar (which sho ws the dist ance and foc al positi on) and the magnifi ed display area, press the op buttons t o specify the gen eral focal pos ition, then pres s the m button. Fine-tune the focus.  Press the shu tter button halfway t[...]

  • Page 111

    Shooting Range and Focusing 111 The focal le ngth of the len s can be increased b y approximate ly 1.5x or 2.0x . This can redu ce camera shake b ecause the shu tter speed is faster than it would be if yo u zoomed (incl uding using digi tal zoom) in to t he same zoom factor.  Press the n button, choose [Dig ital Zoom] on the 4 t ab, and then cho[...]

  • Page 112

    Shooting Range and Focusing 112 Change the AF (a uto focus) fra me mode to suit th e shooting co nditions as follows.  Press the n button , choose [AF Frame] on the 4 tab, an d then choose the de sired option (p. 42). • Detects peop le’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (eval uative metering only ), and white balan ce ( only). • Af[...]

  • Page 113

    Shooting Range and Focusing 113 One AF frame is displaye d in the ce nter. Eff ective for r eliable focu sing. As long as you ke ep the shutte r button pres sed halfway, the focus and exposure a re locked. You can reco mpose shot s as needed before shoo ting. This featu re is called Focu s Lock. Focus.  Aim the camera so t hat the subject is cen[...]

  • Page 114

    Shooting Range and Focusing 114 Shoot after choosing a subject t o focus on as follows. Choose [Tracking AF ].  Follow the steps in “C hanging the AF Frame Mode” (p. 1 12) to choose [ Tracking AF]. X is displ ayed in t he center of the screen. Choose a subject to focus on.  Aim the camer a so that is on the desired subject, a nd then pres[...]

  • Page 115

    Shooting Range and Focusing 115 This mode help s avoid missin g shots of subje cts in motion, be cause the camera conti nues to focus on the subject and a djust the expo sure as long as you press the shutt er button h alfway. Configure the setting.  Press the n button, choose [Servo AF] on the 4 tab, an d then choose [On] (p. 42). Focus.  The[...]

  • Page 116

    Shooting Range and Focusing 116 The focus can be loc ked. After yo u lock the f ocus, the fo cal positio n will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shut ter button . Lock the focus.  With the shut ter button pre ssed halfway, press the q button. X The focus is no w locked, and % is displaye d.  To unlock the focus, releas[...]

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    117 You can have the flash fire for each shot. For det ails on the flash range, see “Flash Range” (see “Specifica tions” in the Getting Started gui de).  Press the r bu tton, pres s the qr buttons to choose h , an d then press th e m button. X Once the settin g is complete, h is displayed. With this opt ion, the flas h fires to incre ase[...]

  • Page 118

    Flash 118 Just as with the AE lock (p. 101), you can lock the exposure for the flash shots. Set the flash to h (p. 117). Lock the flash expo sure.  Aim the came ra at the su bject to sh oot with the expos ure locked . With the sh utter butt on pressed hal fway, press the r button. X The flash f ires, and when ( is displa yed, the flash outpu t l[...]

  • Page 119

    Flash 119 Access the setting screen.  Press the n button, choo se [IS Set tings] on the 4 tab ( p. 42 ). Configure the setting.  Choose [IS Mode ], and then choos e the desired optio n (p. 42). *The setting i s changed to [Conti nuous] for movie recording. Powered IS reduces sl ow camera s hake that ma y occur w hen recordin g telephot o movi[...]

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    120 C OP Y[...]

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    121 Playback Mode • To prepare th e camera for these oper ations, pres s the 1 butt on to enter Playback mo de. Have fun revie wing your sh ots, and brows e or edit th em in many ways • It may not be possible to pl ay back or edi t images that we re renamed or already ed ited on a comput er, or images fro m other cameras . 6 C OP Y[...]

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    122 After shoot ing images or movies, you can v iew them on the sc reen as follow s. Enter Playback mode.  Press the 1 button. X Your last s hot is disp layed. Browse thro ugh your i mages.  To view the previous ima ge, pres s the q button. To view the n ext image, press the r button.  To access Scro ll Display mod e, press and hold the qr[...]

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    Viewing 123 Play movies.  To start playb ack, press t he m button, pr ess the op bu ttons to cho ose , and then press the m button again. Adjust the volume.  Press the op buttons to adjus t the volume. Pause playback.  To pause pla yback, press the m button. The movie cont rol panel is displa yed. To re sume playbac k, press the qr buttons[...]

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    Viewing 124 To switch imag es during imag e display, yo u can tap the camera gently on the side, as sho wn below. Active Display Still Images Movies • Always kee p the strap around yo ur wrist an d hold the c amera securely to avoid dropp ing it. • Images may not be switched in so me cases, depen ding on how the camera is tapp ed. • To switch[...]

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    Viewing 125 Press the p button t o view other i nformation o n the screen, o r to hide the informati on. For detail s on the infor mation displ ayed, see p. 20 0. *Not shown for movies. Switchin g Display Mod es Still Images Movies • Switching display modes by pressing the p button is also possible immediately after you shoot, while your shot is [...]

  • Page 126

    Viewing 126 Washed-out highlight s in the ima ge flash on the screen i n detaile d information display.  The graph in de tailed infor mation displ ay (p. 202) is a h istogram show ing the distributi on of bri ghtness i n the ima ge. The horizonta l axis repres ents the de gree of brightness , and the vertic al axis, how much of the image is at e[...]

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    Viewing 127 To check the f ocus of your sho ts, you can magn ify the area of t he image that was in the AF frame at the time of shootin g. Access Focus Ch eck.  Press the p but ton (p. 125). X A white frame is di splayed where t he AF frame was when the focus was set. X Gray frames ar e displayed over faces detected la ter, in Pla yback mode. X [...]

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    128 By display ing multiple images in an index, you can quic kly find the images you are looking for . Display ima ges in an index.  Press the g zoom button to displa y images in an index . Pressing the button again will increase th e number of imag es shown.  To display f ewer images, pr ess the k zoom button. Few er images are sh own each t[...]

  • Page 129

    Browsing and Filtering Images 129 Choose a search condition .  Press the m button , choose in the menu , and choose a con dition (p. 4 1). View the image search results.  Choose the type of images to view by pressing the opqr buttons, and th en press the m button. ( Except when s earching images by .)  Images matching the searc h condition[...]

  • Page 130

    Browsing and Filtering Images 130 Movies creat ed in mode (p. 9 0) can be viewed b y date. Choose a movie.  Press the m button, choose [Movi e Digest Playback] i n the menu, and c hoose the date (p. 41). Play the movie.  Press the m button to start mov ie playbac k. Viewing Movi e Digest Movies Movies C OP Y[...]

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    131 Magnify an image.  Pressing the k zoom button will zoom in an d magnify the image. You can magnify images up to about 10x by continuing to hold the button down.  To zoom out, pres s the g zoom button. You can return t o single-image display by continuin g to hold it . Move the display position and switch images as needed.  To move the [...]

  • Page 132

    Image Viewing Options 132 Automatica lly play back i mages from a memo ry card as follo ws. Each imag e is display ed for about thr ee seconds. Choose a slides how transition and start playback.  Press the m button, choose . in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 41). X The slidesho w will star t a few sec onds after [Loading imag e...[...]

  • Page 133

    Image Viewing Options 133 Based on the cu rrent imag e, the camera off ers four image s similar to it tha t you may wish to view. Af ter you choose to view one of those image s, the camera offer s four more images. This is an enjo yable way to play bac k images in an un expected ord er. Try this fea ture after y ou have taken man y shots, in ma ny [...]

  • Page 134

    134 Protect imp ortant images t o prevent acci dental erasur e by the camera (p. 138).  Press the m but ton, and then choose : in the menu (p. 41). [Pr otected] is disp layed.  To cancel pro tection, rep eat this pro cess and choose : ag ain, and then press the m button. Access the setting screen.  Press the n button, and then choose [Prot[...]

  • Page 135

    Protecting Images 135 Choose [Select].  Following s tep 2 on p. 134, choo se [Select] and press the m button. Choose an image.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge, and then pres s the m button. is displaye d.  To cancel protection , press the m button again. is no longer dis played.  Repeat th is process to speci fy other images.[...]

  • Page 136

    Protecting Images 136 Choose [Select Range].  Following s tep 2 on p. 134, cho ose [Select Range] and pr ess the m butto n. Choose a starting image.  Press the m button.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge, and then pres s the m button. Choose an ending image.  Press the r button to choose [L ast image] , and then pres s the m bu[...]

  • Page 137

    Protecting Images 137 Protect the images.  Press the p button to choose [Protect], a nd then press t he m button. Choose [Select All Images].  Following step 2 on p. 134, choo se [Select Al l Images] an d press the m button. Protect the images.  Press the op buttons to cho ose [Prote ct], and then pres s the m button. Specifying All Images[...]

  • Page 138

    138 You can ch oose an d erase un needed i mages one by one. Be careful when erasing image s, because they can not be recovered . Choose an image to erase .  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge. Erase the image.  Press the m but ton, and then choose a in the menu (p. 41).  After [Eras e?] is disp layed, pres s the qr buttons to ch oo[...]

  • Page 139

    Erasing Images 139 Choose [Select].  Following s tep 2 on p. 138, choo se [Select] and press the m button. Choose an image.  Once you follow step 2 on p. 135 to choose an image, is displayed.  To cancel erasure, press the m butt on again. is no longer dis played.  Repeat th is process to speci fy other images. Erase the image.  Press[...]

  • Page 140

    Rotating Images 140 Choose [Select All Images].  Following step 2 on p. 138, choo se [Select Al l Images] an d press the m button. Erase the images.  Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], and then press t he m button. Change the or ientation of images and sav e them as follo ws. Choose .  Press the m but ton, and then choose in the men[...]

  • Page 141

    Rotating Images 141 Choose [Rotate].  Press the n button, and then choose [Rotate] on the 1 tab (p. 42). Rotate the image.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge.  The image is rotated 90° e ach time you press the m button.  To return to the menu screen, press the n button. Follow these steps to deactivate automatic rotation by the[...]

  • Page 142

    142 You can tag ima ges as favorit es or assign the m to My Categor y (p. 143) groups. By ch oosing a categ ory in image se arch, you can re strict the following op erations to all of those i mages. • Viewing (p. 122), Viewin g Slideshows ( p.132), Protec ting Images ( p.134), Erasing Image s (p.138), Add ing Images to the Print List (DPOF) (p.1 [...]

  • Page 143

    Image Categories 143 Finish the setu p process.  Press the n button. A confirmati on message is displayed.  Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], and then press t he m button. You can organi ze images int o categories . Note that ima ges are automat ically categorize d at the time of shooting , according to sh ooting condit ions. : Images wit[...]

  • Page 144

    Image Categories 144 Finish the setu p process.  Press the n button. A confirmatio n message is displayed.  Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], and then press t he m button. Access the setting screen.  Press the n button, and then choose [My Catego ry] on the 1 tab ( p. 42). Choose a selectio n method.  Choose a menu item and a s etti[...]

  • Page 145

    Image Categories 145 Choose a catego ry.  Press the op buttons to choo se a ca tegory, and then pr ess the m button. is displayed.  To cancel selectio n, press the m button again. is no longer dis played.  Repeat this pr ocess to choo se additiona l images. Finish the setu p process.  Press the n button. A confir mation message is displ[...]

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    146 Save a copy of i mages at a lower r esolution. Choose [Resize].  Press the n button, and then choose [Resize] on the 1 tab (p. 42) . Choose an image.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge, and then pres s the m button. Choose an image size.  Press the qr buttons to cho ose the size, an d then press t he m button. X [Save new image[...]

  • Page 147

    Editing Still Images 147 You can speci fy a portion of an image to save as a s eparate image file. Choose [T rimming] .  Press the n button, and then choose [Trimming] on the 1 tab (p. 42). Choose an image.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge, and then pres s the m button. Adjust the cropping area . X A frame is displa yed around the p[...]

  • Page 148

    Editing Still Images 148 You can adjus t image colors and then save the edited im age as a separat e file. For details on each option, se e p. 106. Choose [My Colors].  Press the n button, and then choose [My Colors] on th e 1 tab (p. 42). Choose an image.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge, and then pres s the m button. Choose an opt[...]

  • Page 149

    Editing Still Images 149 Excessivel y dark image are as (such as fac es or backgrou nds) can be detected a nd automatical ly adjust ed to the op timal brightn ess. Insuff icient overall image contrast is a lso automat ically correc ted, to make su bjects stan d out bette r. Choose from f our correc tion level s, and then save the imag e as a separa[...]

  • Page 150

    Editing Still Images 150 Automatica lly corrects i mages affect ed by red-eye. You can save the corrected image as a s eparate file . Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion].  Press the n button, and then choose [Red-Eye Correcti on] on the 1 tab (p. 42). Choose an image.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge. Correct the im age.  Press the m bu[...]

  • Page 151

    151 You can cut movi es to remove unn eeded portio ns at the beginn ing or end. Choose * .  Following s teps 1 – 5 on pp. 122 – 123, choose * and press the m button. X The movie edi ting pane l and editin g bar are now displayed. Specify portions to cut.  Press the op buttons to cho ose or .  To view the po rtions you c an cut (identi [...]

  • Page 152

    Editing Movies 152 Save the e dited mo vie.  Press the op buttons to choose , and then press the m button.  Press the qr button s to choose [New File], and then pres s the m button. X The movie is no w saved as a new fil e. • To overwrit e the orig inal movie wi th the cut o ne, choose [ Overwrite] in step 4. In this case , the origin al mo[...]

  • Page 153

    153 Setting Menu Customize or adjust basic camera fu nctions for greater convenience 7 C OP Y[...]

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    154 Functions can be configur ed on the 3 tab. Cust omize commonly used function s as desired, for greater conv enience (p. 42) . Silence ca mera sounds and movies as follows .  Choose [Mute] , and then cho ose [On]. Adjust the volu me of individual ca mera sounds as fol lows.  Choose [Vol ume], and the n press th e m button.  Choose an it[...]

  • Page 155

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 155 Customize ca mera operatin g sounds as foll ows.  Choose [Sound Options], and t hen press the m button.  Choose an ite m, and then pres s the qr buttons to choo se an option . Hints and tips ar e normally sho wn when you choo se FUNC. menu (p. 4 1) or Menu (p. 42) items. If you prefer, you can de activate [...]

  • Page 156

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 156 Adjust scre en brightne ss as follows.  Choose [LCD Brightness], and then press the qr buttons to adju st the bright ness. Customize t he start-up screen shown after you turn the ca mera on as fo llows.  Choose [Star t-up Image] , and then press t he m button.  Press the qr button s to choose an op tion[...]

  • Page 157

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 157 Access the [Start-up Ima ge] screen in Playback mode.  Press the 1 button.  Following t he previous proc edure, choos e [2] and press the m button. Choose one of your shots.  Choose an image an d press t he m button. After [Regist er?] is dis played, pres s the qr buttons to choose [OK], an d then press[...]

  • Page 158

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 158 Format the memory card.  To begin the f ormatting proc ess, press th e op buttons to choo se [OK], an d then press the m button.  When formatti ng is finish ed, [Memory card formattin g complete] is di splayed. Pr ess the m button. Perform lo w-level forma tting in t hese cases: [Memory card error] is disp[...]

  • Page 159

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 159 Your shots ar e automatica lly numbered in sequential order (0001 – 99 99) and saved in fol ders that store up to 2,000 imag es each. You can ch ange how the camera assign s file numbe rs.  Choose [Fil e Numbering], and then choose an option. Instead of saving images in f olders creat ed each month, you can[...]

  • Page 160

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 160 Adjust the timing of aut omatic camera a nd screen deactivation (Auto Power Down and Displ ay Off, respect ively) as nee ded (p. 38). Access the [Power Savin g] screen.  Choose [Powe r Saving], an d then press the m button. Configure the settings.  After cho osing an it em, press t he qr butt ons to adjust[...]

  • Page 161

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 161 Switch to the destination time zone.  Press the op buttons to choo se [ World], and then pres s the n button. X is now show n on the sh ooting scr een (p. 200). Adjust the date and ti me as follows. Access the [Date/Time] screen.  Choose [Date /Time], and the n press the m button. Configure the setting. ?[...]

  • Page 162

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 162 Change the display langua ge as needed. Access the [Language] scre en.  Choose [Lang uage ], and t hen press the m button. Configure the setting.  Press the opqr buttons to choose a language, an d then press the m button . The following settings can also be adjust ed on the 3 tab. • [GPS Settings] ( p. 4[...]

  • Page 163

    163 Accessories Use included accessorie s effectively and enjoy the camera in more ways wi th optional Canon accessories and other compatible accessor ies sold separately 8 C OP Y[...]

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    164 • Charge the battery on (or immediately before) the day of use Charged batteri es gradually lo se their char ge, even when they are not used. You can easily check the charge state of the battery by attaching the cover so that S is visible on a charged battery, and attaching it so that S is not vi sible on an uncharged batt ery. • Long-term [...]

  • Page 165

    165 The followin g camera acce ssories are sold sepa rately. Note that avai lability varies by ar ea, and some acce ssories may no l onger be availab le. Battery Pa ck NB-6L  Rechargeabl e lithium-io n battery Battery Charger CB- 2LY/CB-2LYE  Charger for Battery Pa ck NB-6L AC Adapter Kit ACK -DC40  For powering the camera usin g household[...]

  • Page 166

    Optional Accessories 166 Accessorie s Kit AKT-DC2  Includes a variety o f camera accessorie s, such as a prot ective case , a convenient strap for carrying th e camera, and a float to pre vent the camera from sink ing. Soft Case SC-DC80  Protects th e camera fr om dust and scratches . Waterproof Ca se WP-DC45  For underw ater photograp hy [...]

  • Page 167

    Optional Accessories 167 Canon PictBridge-Compa tible Printers  Printing im ages without a co mputer is possible by conn ecting the camer a to a Canon PictBr idge-compat ible printer . For detail s, visit your ne arest Canon dea ler. Printers SELPHY Series PIXMA Series C OP Y[...]

  • Page 168

    168 By connecti ng the camera to a TV, you can view y our shots on the la rger screen of th e TV. For details on connec tion or how to switch inpu ts, refer to the TV manua l. Connecting the camera to an HDTV with the HDMI Cab le HTC-100 (sold separatel y) enables you to view your sho ts on the larg er screen of the TV . Movies shot a t a resolutio[...]

  • Page 169

    Using Optional Accessories 169 Connecting the camer a to an HDMI CEC-compatib le TV enables playb ack (including slidesho w playback) using t he TV remote control . In this case, you will need to adjust so me TV settings. For deta ils, refer to the TV user manual. Configure the settings.  Press the n button, choose [Ctrl via HDMI] on the 3 tab, [...]

  • Page 170

    Using Optional Accessories 170 Connecting the camera to a TV with t he AV Cable AVC-DC40 0 (sold separatel y) enables yo u to view your sho ts on the lar ger screen of the TV as you contro l the camera . Make sure the camera and TV are off. Connect the camera to th e TV.  On the TV, inser t the cable pl ugs fully into th e video inpu ts as show [...]

  • Page 171

    Using Optional Accessories 171 Turn the camera on.  Press the 1 button to turn the c amera on. X Images from th e camera are now di splayed on the TV. ( Nothing is di splayed on the camera scre en.)  When finished , turn off the camera and TV before disc onnecting t he cable. • Correct disp lay is not possibl e unless the came ra video outp[...]

  • Page 172

    Using Optional Accessories 172 Powering the ca mera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (so ld separate ly) eliminates th e need to mo nitor the r emaining bat tery level. Make sure the camera is off. Connect the adapter to the cam era.  Open the cover and insert th e adapter p lug fully into the camera. Connect the power cord.  Insert one end of th[...]

  • Page 173

    Using Optional Accessories 173 Accessorie s Kit AKT-DC2 (s old separat ely) makes it mor e convenient to use the camera. The jacket protects t he camera from scratches. I t is also s ubmersible a nd can be used in seaw ater. Insert the camera in the jacket.  Insert the camera in t he jacket in the dire ction of the arrow.  To avoid scratching[...]

  • Page 174

    Using Optional Accessories 174 You can s witch to th e shoulder strap or c arabiner st rap to suit the condit ions of camera us e. Switching to the Shoulder Strap Attach the strap mount.  Follow the steps on p. 15 to r emove the strap mount included with the camera and attach the shoulder strap mount. Attach the smaller fastener to the camera. ?[...]

  • Page 175

    Using Optional Accessories 175 Switching to the Carabiner Str ap Attach the carabi ner to the camera.  Follow step 2 on p. 174 to attac h the smaller carabiner strap fastener to the camera.  By attaching o nly the shou lder stra p mount to the camera, y ou can hang t he camera up as shown when it i s not in use. • Do not use the sh oulder s[...]

  • Page 176

    Using Optional Accessories 176 The float ca n be used to prev ent the camera fro m sinking when s ubmerged. Attach the float to the wrist strap.  Attach the flo at as shown to the end of the wrist strap inc luded with the camera. Using the Floa t • Do not squeeze or sc ratch the flo at, which may redu ce its buoyancy . • After use, rinse the[...]

  • Page 177

    177 Your shots ca n easily be print ed by connect ing the camera to a printer. On the camera, you can spec ify images t o set up batc h printing , prepare o rders for photo de velopment ser vices, and prep are orders or p rint images for photobooks . A Canon SELP HY CP series compact photo pr inter is used here for the sa ke of illustr ation. Scre [...]

  • Page 178

    Printing Images 178 Access the printing scr een.  Press the m button, choose c , and press the m button agai n. Print the image.  Press the op buttons t o choose [Pri nt], and then press t he m button. X Printing now be gins.  To print othe r images, repeat steps 5 – 6 after printing i s finish ed.  When you are fi nished printi ng, t[...]

  • Page 179

    Printing Images 179 Access the printing scr een.  Follow step s 1 – 6 on pp. 177 – 178 to acces s the screen at left. Configure the settings.  Press the op buttons t o choose an item, and then pr ess the qr buttons to ch oose an option. Configuring Pr int Settings Still Images Default Matches current printer settings. Date Prints images w[...]

  • Page 180

    Printing Images 180 By cropping images before p rinting, y ou can print a desi red image area instead of the entire ima ge. Choose [Trimming].  After following step 1 on p. 179 to access the printing scre en, choose [T rimming] and press the m button. X A cropping f rame is now disp layed, indic ating the image ar ea to print. Adjust the croppin[...]

  • Page 181

    Printing Images 181 Choose [Paper Settings].  After followin g step 1 on p. 179 to access the printing scr een, choo se [Paper Se ttings] an d press the m button. Choose a paper size .  Press the op buttons t o choose an opti on, and then pres s the m button. Choose a type of paper .  Press the op buttons t o choose an opti on, and then pr[...]

  • Page 182

    Printing Images 182 Choose [ID Photo].  Following steps 1 – 4 on p. 18 1, choos e [ID Photo] and pr ess the m button. Choose the long an d short side length.  Press the op buttons t o choose an item. Choose the le ngth by pressing the qr buttons, a nd then press the m button. Choose the printing area.  Follow st ep 2 on p. 180 to choo se[...]

  • Page 183

    Printing Images 183 Access the printing scr een.  Follow step s 1 – 6 on pp. 177 – 178 to cho ose a movie. Th e screen at left is disp layed. Choose a printing metho d.  Press the op buttons t o choose , and then press t he qr buttons to choose th e printing me thod. Print the image. Printing Mov ie Scenes Movies Movie Printi ng Options S[...]

  • Page 184

    Printing Images 184 Batch printi ng (p. 187) and ordering pri nts from a phot o development service can be set up on the c amera. Choos e up to 998 images o n a memory ca rd and configur e relevant set tings, such as the number of copi es, as follows . The printing in formation yo u prepare thi s way will confor m DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Format [...]

  • Page 185

    Printing Images 185 Choose [Select Images & Qty.].  Press the n button, choose [Select Images & Qty.] on the 2 tab, and then press the m button. Choose an image.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge, and then pres s the m button. X You can now specif y the number of cop ies.  If you spec ify index p rinting for the image, it [...]

  • Page 186

    Printing Images 186 Specify the number of prints.  Press the op buttons to specify the n umber of prints (u p to 99).  To set up printing for other images and specify the number of prints, repeat steps 2 – 3.  Printing qu antity cann ot be spec ified for ind ex prints. Y ou can only choose which images to print, by fo llowing step 2. [...]

  • Page 187

    Printing Images 187 Choose [Clear All Se lections].  Following step 1 on p . 185, choose [Cle ar All Selection s] and press the m button. Confirm clearing the print list.  Press the qr buttons to choos e [OK], and then press t he m button.  When images have been added to t he print list (pp. 184 – 186) , the screen at left is displayed a[...]

  • Page 188

    Printing Images 188 Photobooks can be set up on t he camera by cho osing up to 99 8 images on a memory card and importing th em into the incl uded software on your computer, wh ere they are stored in thei r own folder. Th is is conven ient when ordering p rinted phot obooks onl ine or pr inting photob ooks with y our own printer.  Press the n bu[...]

  • Page 189

    Printing Images 189 Choose an image.  Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge, and then pres s the m button. X is displaye d.  To remove t he image from the photob ook, press the m button again . is no lo nger displaye d.  Repeat th is process to speci fy other images.  When finishe d, press the n button to return to the me nu screen.[...]

  • Page 190

    190 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card, always confirm t hat local use is pe rmitted (p. 3). Insertin g a prepared Eye -Fi card enabl es automatic wireless tra nsfer of images to a compute r or uploading to a phot o-sharing website. Images are tr ansferred by the Eye-Fi car d. Refer to the ca rd’s user ma nual or contact the manufactur er for ins truct[...]

  • Page 191

    Using an Eye-Fi Card 191 Check the ac cess poin t SSID used by the Eye -Fi card or the connec tion status, as needed.  Press the n button, choose [Eye-Fi Settings] o n the 3 tab, and th en press the m button.  Choose [Conne ction info ], and then pres s the m button. X The connecti on inform ation screen is displaye d. Configure the setting a[...]

  • Page 192

    192 C OP Y[...]

  • Page 193

    193 Appendix Helpful information when using the camera 9 C OP Y[...]

  • Page 194

    194 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, conta ct a Canon Custome r Support Help Desk. Power Nothing happens when the power butto n is pressed. • Confirm that you are using the correct type of battery, and that th ere is sufficient charge (p. 201). • Conf[...]

  • Page 195

    Troubleshooting 195 is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 65). • Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 119). • Set the flash mode to h (p. 117). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 102). • Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 119). Shots are out of focus. ?[...]

  • Page 196

    Troubleshooting 196 Subjects are affected by red-eye (p. 69). • Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p. 75) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (p. 4) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting red-eye. For best results, have subjects look at th[...]

  • Page 197

    Troubleshooting 197 Computer Cannot transfer images t o a computer. When attempting to transfer image s to the computer via a ca ble, try reducing the transfer speed as follows. • Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode. Hold the n button down as you press the o and m buttons at the same time. On the next scre en, press the qr buttons to choose[...]

  • Page 198

    198 If an error message is dis played, resp ond as follows . No memory card • The memory card may be inserted facing the wrong way. Reinsert the memory card facing the correct way (p. 18). Memory card locked • The write-protect tab of the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card is set to the locked position. Switch the write-protect tab to the [...]

  • Page 199

    On-Screen Messages 199 Exceeded selection limit • More than 998 images were selected for Print List (p. 184) or Photobook Set-up (p. 188). Choose 998 images or less. • Print List (p. 184) or Photobook Set-up (p. 188) settings could not be saved correctly. Reduce the number of selected images and try again. • You attempted to choose more than [...]

  • Page 200

    200 On-Screen Information Shooting (Inform ation Display) Battery level (p. 201) Camera orientation* White balance (p. 104) My Colors (p. 106) Drive mode (p. 108) Grid lines (p. 72) Camera shake warning (p. 57) Metering method (p. 102) Resolution (p. 68) Recordable shots Self-timer (p. 63) Movie quality (p. 70) Remaining time Digital zoom magnifica[...]

  • Page 201

    On-Screen Information 201 * : Regular orientation, : Held vertica lly The camera detects the shooting orientation and adjusts settings for o ptimal shots. Orientation is also detected during playback, and in either orientation, t he camera automatically rotates images as needed. However, the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera[...]

  • Page 202

    On-Screen Information 202 Playback (Detail ed Information Di splay) Movies (pp. 54, 122), Switch display (GPS information) (p. 126) My Category (p. 143) Shooting mode (p. 204) ISO speed (p. 102), Playback speed (p. 84) Exposure compensation level (p. 101) White balance (p. 104) Histogram (p. 126) Image editing (pp. 146 – 150) Resolution (pp. 68, [...]

  • Page 203

    On-Screen Information 203 * Displays the frame approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame. Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing” (p. 122) Exit Play Slow Motion (Press the qr buttons to adjust the pla yback speed. No sound is played.) Skip Backward* (To continue skipping backward, keep holding down the m button.) Previous Frame (For [...]

  • Page 204

    204 Functions and Menu Tables Functions Avai lable in Each Sh ooting Mode Shooting Mode A 4 G Function Flash (pp. 65, 117)   –  *1  ––––   AE Lock/FE Lock* 3 (p p. 101, 118) –  –––– AF Lock (p. 116) –  –––– Focusing Range (p. 109) ?[...]

  • Page 205

    Functions and Menu Tables 205 4 T Y S P t N x v –    – ––– – ––    –  –– –––––––– – –––– * 2  ––       –––––––– – ––––– – –– –––––?[...]

  • Page 206

    Functions and Menu Tables 206 FUNC. Menu Shooting Mode A 4 G Function GPS Settings (p. 47) Off/On   Metering Method (p. 10 2)   –  –––– My Colors (p. 106)   * 1 * 1 * 2 –  –  White Balance (p. 104)   –  –  * 3 ?[...]

  • Page 207

    Functions and Menu Tables 207 4 T Y S P t N x v             –––––––– – ––––– – ––       –––––––– – ––––   – [...]

  • Page 208

    Functions and Menu Tables 208 4 Shooting Menu Shooting Mode A 4 G Function AF Frame (p. 112) Face A iAF* 1   Tracking AF –  –  ––– Center –  ––– AF Frame Size* 2 (p. 113) Normal –  ––– Small –  ––– Digital Zoom (p. 6 2) Standard  Off ?[...]

  • Page 209

    Functions and Menu Tables 209 4 T Y S P t N x v  ––   ––  –  –  –  –––    –  –– – –  –      –  –      –  ––    –  –  ?[...]

  • Page 210

    Functions and Menu Tables 210 3 Set up Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Mute p. 154 Time Zone p. 160 Volume p. 154 Date/Time p. 21 Sound Options p. 155 GPS Auto Time p. 52 Hints & Tips p. 155 GPS Settings p. 47 LCD Brightness p. 156 Units p. 161 Start-up Image p. 156 Video System p. 171 Format pp. 157, 158 Ctrl via HDMI p. 169 File Numbering [...]

  • Page 211

    Functions and Menu Tables 211 2 Print Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Print – Select All Images p. 186 Select Images & Qty. p. 185 Clear All Selections p. 187 Select Range p. 186 Print Settings p. 184 Playback Mode FUNC. Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Rotate p. 140 Movie Digest Playback p. 130 Print List p. 184 Smart Shuffle p. 133 Pro[...]

  • Page 212

    212 • The camera is a hi gh-precis ion electroni c device. Avoi d dropping it or subjecting it to stron g impact. • Never bring the ca mera near magnet s, motors, or other de vices that generate st rong electr omagnetic fiel ds, which may ca use malfunctio n or erase image da ta. • If water dro plets or dirt ad heres to the ca mera or screen,[...]

  • Page 213

    213 A AC adapter kit................................ .. 165, 172 Accessories .............................. ............... 1 65 Active Display ............. ....................... ...... 124 AE lock ......... ....................... ................... . 101 AF frames .......... ....................... ... 24, 55, 1 12 AF J Focusing AF lock......[...]

  • Page 214

    Index 214 FUNC. menu Basic operations ................................. 41 Table.................. .................. ..... 206, 211 G GPS........................................ ........... 46, 126 Grid lines ...................... ................... .......... 72 H Handheld nightscene (shooting mode). ..... 79 Household power ...................[...]

  • Page 215

    Index 215 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk .... ..... 2 Installation....... ........................ ............ 30 Sounds .............. .................. .................... 154 Stitch Assist (shooting m ode) ............ ........ 95 Strap ............. ....................... ................... ..... 2 Super slow mo tion movie (movi e m[...]

  • Page 216

    216 Trademark Acknowled gments • The SDXC logo is a tra demark of SD-3C, LLC. • This device incorporat es exFAT technology licensed f rom Microso ft. • HDMI, the HDMI logo and Hi gh-Definitio n Multimedia Interface are trademarks o r registere d trademarks of HDMI Licensing LL C. • The iFrame log o and the iFrame symbol are trad emarks of A[...]

  • Page 217

    217 Canadian Radio I nterference Regulations This Class B digi tal apparatus complies with Can adian ICES-003. To ensure pro per operatio n of this produc t, use of genui ne Canon accessories i s recommended. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1734 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following t[...]

  • Page 218

    CDD-E462-010 © CANON INC. 2012 Disclaimer • Reprinting, tr ansmittin g, or storing in a retri eval syste m any part of thi s guide witho ut the permis sion of Canon is prohibite d. • C anon reser ves the rig ht to chang e the conte nts of this guide at an y time withou t prior notice . • I llustration s and screensh ots in this guide may dif[...]