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Canon D20 manual

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  • Page 1

    Getting Started ENGLISH • Before us e, be sure to read this guide, incl uding the safety prec autions. • This guid e will familia rize you with ho w to use the c amera correctly . • Keep the g uide handy f or future re ference. Please refer to the complete user guide included on the CD-ROM for more detailed information. EC320_GS-EN_Web.boo k [...]

  • Page 2

    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 came ra dealer. • A memory card is not included (p. 2) . This guide i ntroduces ba sic camera oper ations. To master mor e advanced op erations an d use the inc luded soft ware, refer to the PDF manu als on the CD-ROM (p . 23). The [...]

  • Page 3

    Preliminary Notes and Legal Information 3 This produc t is not guar anteed to sup port Eye-F i card functi ons (includ ing wireless tr ansfer). I n case of an issue with an Eye-Fi ca rd, please check with the card manufac turer. Also note t hat an appr oval is requi red to use Ey e-Fi cards in many count ries or regions. Without appr oval, use of t[...]

  • Page 4

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

  • Page 5

    Part Names and Conventions in This Guide 5 • In this guid e, icons are us ed to represe nt the corres ponding camer a buttons on which the y appear, or which they resemble. • The followi ng camera buttons are repres ented 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 bac[...]

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    6 You can enjoy using this came ra in the rain , on the beach, while skiin g, or underwater within a dep th of 10 m (33 f t.). However, it can not be used in hot springs or other mine ralized wate rs. Please be aware tha t Canon is no t liable for any damag e to the came ra, batteri es, memory card s, or saved data caused by wate r leakage due t o [...]

  • Page 7

    Cautions When Using this Waterproof, Dustproof, and Shock Resistant Camera 7 • 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 sand is on it may scratch it . • After using th e camera unde r water (especiall y in the oc ean) or in s andy or di rty enviro[...]

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    8 • 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 a[...]

  • Page 9

    Safety Precautions 9 • Use only the recommended battery. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Unplug the power cord periodically, and using a dry cloth, wipe away any dust and dirt that has collected on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet, and the surrounding area. • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. • D[...]

  • Page 10

    Safety Precautions 10 • Viewing images on t he camera scr een for prolonged periods may cau se discomfort . Caution Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment. • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (such as the sun on a clear day). Doing so may damage the image sensor. • This camera cannot be used underwater at a depth great[...]

  • Page 11

    11 Prepare for shooting as fol lows. Attach the strap. z 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. z To remove th e strap mount , hold the release button whi le turning t he strap mou nt countercloc kwise. z To avoid drop ping the camer a, be sure to place the s t[...]

  • Page 12

    Initial Preparations 12 Charge the battery. z For CB-2LY: Fl ip out the plug ( ) a nd plug the charger int o a power outlet ( ). z For CB-2LYE: Plug the power cord into the charger, th en plug the othe r end into a power outlet. X The charging lamp turns ora nge and charging be gins. X When the char ging is fini shed, the lamp turns green. Remove t[...]

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    Initial Preparations 13 Insert the i ncluded ba ttery and a me mory card (s old separa tely). 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 (see Camera User Gui de ). Check the card’s write-protect tab. z Recording i s not possibl e on memory cards with [...]

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    Initial Preparations 14 Close the cover. z Lower the cove r in the dire ction of the arr ow and press it until it cl icks into th e closed position. z Make sure t he lock retu rns to the po sition shown, with t he red mark no lo nger visible. Remove t he battery . z Open the cov er and press the batt ery lock i n the direct ion of the arrow. X The [...]

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    Initial Preparations 15 A screen for se tting the dat e and time is di splayed the f irst time you tur n the camera on. Be su re to specify t he date and time , which is the ba sis for dates and times add ed to your image s. Turn the camera on. z Press the power button . X The [Date/Ti me] screen is displayed. Set the date and time. z Press the qr [...]

  • Page 16

    Initial Preparations 16 Adjust the date and ti me as follows. Access the camera menu. z Press the n button. Choose [Date/Time]. z Press the zoom buttons t o choose th e 3 tab. z Press the op buttons t o choose [Date/ Time], and th en press the m button. Change the date and time. z Follow step 2 on p. 15 to ad just the setting s. z Press the n butto[...]

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    Initial Preparations 17 The display language can be changed as neede d. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. Access the setting screen. z Press and hol d the m button, and then immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. z Press the opqr buttons to choo se a language, an d then press the m butt on. X Once the di splay lang ua[...]

  • Page 18

    18 Follow th ese instru ctions to turn the c amera on, shoot stil l images o r movies, and then view the m. For fully auto matic selectio n of the optimal set tings for spec ific scenes, s imply let the camer a determine t he subject and shooting con ditions. Make sure the covers are clos ed. z Make sure th at both the memo ry card/batte ry cover l[...]

  • Page 19

    Trying the Camera Out 19 Compose the shot. z To zoom in and e nlarge the s ubject, pre ss the i (telephoto) zo om button, and to zoom away from the su bject, pre ss the j (wide angle) zoom bu tton. Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus. z Press the shu tter button lightly, halfway down. The camer a beeps twic e after focusing, a nd AF frames are displ[...]

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    Trying the Camera Out 20 Shooting Movies Start shoo ting. z Press the movie b utton. The camera beeps once as re cording begi ns, and [ Rec] is displayed w ith the elapsed time. X Black bars di splayed on th e top and bottom edges of the screen indic ate image area s not recorded. z Once recordi ng begins, yo u can take your finger off the movie bu[...]

  • Page 21

    Trying the Camera Out 21 Browse thro ugh your i mages. z To view the previous ima ge, press the q button. To view the n ext image, press the r button. z To access Scro ll Display mod e, press and hold the qr buttons fo r at least on e second. In this mode , press the qr but tons to brows e through image s. z To return to single-imag e display, pres[...]

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    Trying the Camera Out 22 You can ch oose an d erase un needed i mages one by one. B e careful when erasing image s, because they can not be recovered . Choose an image to erase . z Press the qr button s to choose an ima ge. Erase the image. z Press the m bu tton, press the op buttons to choose a , and t hen press the m button again. z After [Eras e[...]

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    23 The softwar e and PDF manuals on the included CD-ROM are intr oduced below, with instructi ons for insta llation, sav ing images to a computer, and using the PDF manua ls. After instal ling the soft ware on the CD-ROM, you c an do the fo llowing thin gs on your computer . ImageBrowser EX z Import image s and change ca mera settings z Manage imag[...]

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 24 The includ ed softwar e can be u sed on the fo llowing comp uters. Ado be 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, depending on computer per formance. Macintosh System Requ iremen[...]

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 25 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used her e for the sake of illustrat ion. Using the s oftware aut o update function, y ou can upd ate to the latest ver sion and download new functio ns via the In ternet (some software exc luded), so b e sure to inst all the soft ware on a comput er with an Int ernet connect ion. In[...]

  • Page 26

    Included Software, PDF Manuals 26 z Insert the larger plug of the inter face cable in the compute r’s USB port . For detail s about USB connec tions on the c omputer, re fer to the computer user manu al. Install th e files. z Turn the camera on , and follow the on-sc reen instruction s to complet e the instal lation process. X The software will c[...]

  • Page 27

    Included Software, PDF Manuals 27 Turn the camera on to access CameraWindow. z Press the 1 button to turn t he camera on. z On a Macintosh c omputer, Camera Window is displayed w hen a connection is established between the c amera and computer . z For Windows, fol low the steps intr oduced below. z In the scre en that disp lays, click the link to m[...]

  • Page 28

    Included Software, PDF Manuals 28 Use the inc luded CD-RO M to install the PDF manu als, and a s hortcut fo r the camera manu al will b e created on the d esktop. Adobe Reader i s required to view the PDF manua ls. • In Windows 7, if the screen in step 2 is not displayed, click the icon in the taskbar. • To start CameraWindow in Windows Vista o[...]

  • Page 29

    29 *1 The camera is subjected to Canon standard testing conditions. However, it is not guaranteed that this camera will not be damaged or malfunction. *2 Testing Conditions: Drop height: 1.5 m (5 ft.). Drop surface: Wood. Drop direction: Each surface (6 surfaces), each angle (4 angles) for a to tal of 10. Number of drops: Each surface and each angl[...]

  • Page 30

    Specifications 30 *1 Time under default camera settings, when normal ope rations are performed, such as shooting, pausing, turning the camera on and off, and zooming. *2 Time available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording stops automatically) repeatedly. • The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guid eline[...]

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    Specifications 31 *1 27 min. 39 sec. for iFrame movies (see Camera User Guide ). *2 1 hr. 51 min. 37 sec. for iFrame movies (see Camera User G uide ). • These values are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. • Recording will automatically stop when the file size of an ind[...]

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    Specifications 32 • All data is base d on tests by Cano n. • Camera specifi cations or appe arance are su bject to chang e without notic e. Continuous Shoo ting Speed Approx. 1.9 shots/sec. Shutter Speed A mode, automatically set range 1 – 1/1600 sec. Range in all shooting modes 15 – 1/1600 sec. Aperture f/number f/3.9, f/8.0 (W), f/4.8, f/[...]

  • Page 33

    33 Canadian Radio I nterference Regulation s This Class B digi tal apparatus complies with Can adian ICES-003. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1734 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept[...]

  • Page 34

    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 Accessory Kit AKT-DC2 *1 Also available for purchase s[...]

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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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    CDP-E462-010 © CANON INC. 2012 In certain co untries and regions, the use of GPS may be restr icted. Therefore , be sure t o use GPS in accordance with the la ws and regulatio ns of your count ry or region . Be particul arly carefu l when traveling ou tside your home coun try. Trademark Acknowledgments • The SDXC logo is a trademark of SD -3C, L[...]