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Canon S90 Camcorder User Manual

1. O O ces Ren C ara Drive Mode p 79 Ol E O OO ems O Rr 4 po TX Oe GO p O Recording Pixels pp 72 111 400000 5 Compression Ratio Image Quality p 72 1 The available settings depend on the registered shooting modes 2 Not selectable but turned on whenever flash is used 3 not available 4 MF amp and AF Lock are set to 1 5 Recording pixels are fixed to M 166 Du FIS 3 O OOOO O O OOO O OOOO O OOOO O OOOO O O OOO 2 2 O OOOO O OOOO O OPO OO O O 0 O OOOO O OOOO O O O O O O O O O O O Of O O ol o oo of OOO OOO O O OF OOO O O O O 9 m 00 0000p OF O Of OF On O O OF OF O e O e O O o0oo0o0ol OF O e O O O Ol ONOO O of OOO ES O OOO Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode oooot O o olom Oo ol of o ol oF O O O OF OF O O OF OF O O OF OF O O OF OF N OBO oO o ojo o0 o O O O O of of O O OF OOO O O O O O Oo Ito Il olol i olol ol omi O O of o 5 c O O O O O O OOO O O O olpojojol ol O O O O O OF OoOol loooodce O o O OOO fa s O O O OF OF O O OF OC O O O O O O O O OOO O O O OF OF O O OF Oo O O of O O O
2. Press the 4 Y buttons or turn the dial UE Y to choose LCD Brightness Er 4 Change the brightness Press the 4 buttons to change the brightness Press the MENU button again to complete the setting With the DISP Button 7 uid OP go Tion Press the DISP button for more than one second The screen increases to maximum brightness regardless of the setting in the YT tab Pressing the DISP button again for more than one second will return the screen to the original brightness The next time you turn on the camera the screen will be at the Q brightness setting chosen in the Y tab e When you have set the brightness to its highest setting in the fT tab you cannot change the brightness with the DISP button 50 Returning the Camera to Default Settings When you have mistakenly changed a setting you can reset the camera to the default settings mam Display the menu Date Time 09 09 09 10 00 Press the MENU button Distance Units m cm Video System NTSC Choose Reset All Language Erais Press the 4 buttons to choose the f T Restores default settings kie Press the a w buttons or turn the dB dial N t to choose Reset All then press the Mi aW button Q Reset All Reset the settings Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to Reset settings to default choose OK then press the button The camera will reset to the default settings Are there functions that cannot
3. UTD a Focusing roughly AF Change settings The Using the bar that shows the distance 7 display and AF point zoom as a guide turn the dial while looking at the magnified display to adjust the focus The image at the center of the AF frame is displayed enlarged Fine tuning the focus If you press the shutter button halfway you can fine tune the focus Safety MF P You can also focus using the ring p 98 You cannot change the AF frame setting or size while focusing manually p 84 If you want to change the AF frame mode or size cancel Manual focus mode first e In order to focus accurately you are recommended to fix the camera to a tripod Magnified display cannot be used with the Digital Zoom p 62 the Digital Tele Converter p 63 or when connected to a TV p 81 however the focus can be adjusted e If MF Point Zoom is set to Off in the BY tab the magnified display will not be available e If Safety MF is set to Off in the Ig tab you will not be able to fine tune the focus even if you press the shutter button 89 Focus Bracketing Focus BKT Mode The camera automatically takes three continuous shots in the following order one at the manual focus position and one each with focus positions preset farther and nearer The focus adjustment can be set in 3 levels Choose 4 After pressing the button press the M Takes 3 shots at different Mi AV buttons to choose RIF
4. Shoot O Set Focal Length P e In Low Light mode recording pixels are fixed to M 1824x1368 e By pressing the 4 button you can choose either aA or Um In either case the focusing range from the end of the lens will be approximately 5 cm 2 0 in infinity at maximum wide angle and approximately 30 cm 12 in infinity at maximum telephoto 60 Turning the Flash Off You can shoot with the flash turned off Press the button Choose Y choose then press the button If the flash has been raised the flash will lower automatically 6 will appear on the screen Follow the steps above to return the setting to E What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing G appears When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely the indicator will blink orange and a flashing a will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving 61 Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to A Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 15x and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom p 24 to enlarge The images may appear coarse however depending on the recording pixel setting p 72 and the zoom factor used Move the zoom lever toward 4 Hold the lever until zooming stops The zoom will stop when the largest possible zoom factor witho
5. Register to the S button p 153 Set Face Select mode Point the camera toward the face of the subject and press the AS button After Face Select On displays a white face frame will appear around the face detected as the main subject Even if the subject moves the face frame 7 will follow the subject within a certain range If a face is not detected Lodi Choose the face on which to focus If you press the JS button the face frame Will move to another face detected by the camera When the frame has scrolled through all the detected faces Face Select Off will display and face select will be disabled Shoot Press the shutter button halfway The face frame of the chosen face will change into agreen Press the shutter button fully to shoot Al will not appear a Confirming the number of detected faces Keeping the AS button pressed will display the number of faces detected by the camera 35 at the most orange main subject s face white detected face P Cannot be used when in 2 Stitch Assist or Movie modes 88 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode You can use manual focus when auto focus is not possible If you press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually you can fine tune the focus Choose TI After pressing the 4 button press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose MF then press i button UD and the MF indicator will appear
6. 31 Shooting Movies Estimated Shooting Times Memory Card 2 GB Shoot Press the shutter button fully The camera will start shooting the movie and O Rec and the elapsed time will appear on the screen Once shooting begins take your finger off the shutter button If you change the composition of your shot during shooting the focus will stay the same but the brightness and tone will automatically adjust You can also zoom in and out with the zoom lever during shooting However you cannot use the ring to zoom Do not touch the microphone while shooting Operational sounds will be recorded in the movie Stop shooting Press the shutter button fully again The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie The indicator will blink green and the movie will record to the memory card Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills 8 GB Shooting Time 23 min 49 sec 1 hr 35 min 11 sec Shooting times are based on default settings Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 1 hour Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended 32 Viewing Movies You can view your movies on the screen Uk Enter Playback mode Pr Press the button The last image you shot will appear Gap appea
7. 123 Magnifying Images a YO Move the zoom lever toward Q The display will zoom in on the image and ING FUNC if you continue to hold the zoom lever it will continue to zoom in up to a factor of 10x If you press the a w 4 buttons you can move the location of the displayed area Move the zoom lever toward ag to zoom out or return to Single Image Playback If you turn the dial you can switch images in the zoomed state Approximate Location of Displayed Area Changing Image Transitions You can choose from three transition effects when switching between images in single image playback miim Choose Transition Resize Press the MENU button and choose the My Colors tab then choose Transition and press TT 0 ia so n the 4 buttons to choose a transition Resume 4 Last seen b I ade Y ind Current image fades out as 124 Viewing Images on a TV Using the supplied AV cable you can connect the camera to a TV to view images you have shot Items to Prepare Camera and TV AV cable supplied with the camera p 2 Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Open the camera s terminal cover and fully insert the plug of the cable into the camera s terminal Insert the cable plug fully into the video input terminals as shown in the illustration D Turn on the TV and switch it to the ar input to which the cable is Sy White or black c Yellow ax connected
8. Press the w button Choose Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose Y Quickly turn the Q ring to choose the time delay then press the 4 buttons to choose the number of shots and press the button Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire To cancel shooting with the self timer after countdown has started press the w button To restore the original setting choose i in Step 2 66 Using the Face Self Timer Q9 What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds the self timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases when the flash will fire the lamp lights G e If the flash fires the shooting interval may be longer e If you set a high number of shots the shooting interval may be longer e If the memory card becomes full shooting stops automatically Using the Face Self Timer Once you compose the shot such as for a group photo press the shutter button and enter the composition the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it detects your face p 84 Choose a Follow Step 2
9. Qu o AV Cable Wrist Strap AVC DC400 WS DC9 dep Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Battery Pack NB 6L with Terminal Cover DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 2LYE AC Adapter Kit ACK DC40 DC Coupler Waterproof Case WP DC35 Compact Power Adapter CA DC10 1 Also available for purchase separately 2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables 38 Accessories HDMI Cable HTC 100 High Definition TV Video IN Terminal Audio IN Terminal TV Video IC te Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series High Power Flash HF DC1 Memory Card Card Reader Windows Macintosh Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine 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 genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIE
10. po Black Turn on the camera Press the gt button to turn on the camera The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the monitor of the camera After you finish viewing turn off the camera and TV and unplug the AV cable E What if the images don t properly display on the TV Images will not display correctly if the camera s video output setting NTSC PAL does not match the TV system Press the MENU button choose the ff tab and Video System to switch to the correct video system 125 Viewing Images on a High Definition TV Use the separately sold HDMI Cable HTC 100 to connect the camera to a high definition TV for enhanced viewing experience Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Open the cover and fully insert the cable pi plug into the camera s HDMI terminal Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI terminal Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p 125 to display AR the images Q Operation sounds will not play when connected to a high definition TV 126 Protecting Images You can protect important images so that they cannot be erased by the camera pp 28 130 mim Choose Protect Slideshow Press the MENU button choose the gt Erase tab and Protect and then press the Rotate button My Category Protects against accidental deletion Protect Choose a selection method Press the Aw buttons or turn the dial to choose a selection method an
11. Image Stabilization Lens shift type Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average or Spot Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Ma UR dale ae sod ans Seta pedea Auto ISO 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Flash Underwater Custom B ilbsiriFlasbi 223 dood iod pe Auto On Slow Synchro Off Flash exposure compensation Flash output Shutter Sync Red eye reduction Red eye correction FE lock Safety FE settings available Built in Flash Range 50 cm 6 5 m 1 6 21 ft W 50 cm 2 5 m 1 6 8 2 ft T Shooting Modes Shooting Mode C M Av Tv P Auto Low Light SCN Movie SCN Mode Portrait Landscape Night Snapshot Kids amp Pets Indoor Sunset Night Scene Fireworks Beach Underwater Aquarium Foliage Snow Color Accent Color Swap Nostalgic Stitch Assist Continuous Shooting Continuous Approx 0 9 images sec Auto Approx 2 1 images sec Low Light Continuous Shooting AF Approx 0 6 images sec Continuous Shooting LV Approx 0 6 images sec Selfstier asm s cete RR ER Custom Timer Face Self Timer LOONtaSt oo ooooooooooooo Auto Off Recording Media
12. change even when you release your finger from the shutter button Lock the focus Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the 4 button UD and the MF indicator appear You can check the distance to the subject Compose the scene and shoot 86 Shooting with Servo AF While the shutter button is pressed halfway the focus and exposure will continue to adjust allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot 3 Choose Servo AF AF Frame Size Normal Press the MENU button and choose da ld Servo AF from the BY tab and press the 4 buttons to choose On AF assist Beam On Focus Continues to focus while The focus and exposure will be maintained where the blue AF frame appears while you press the shutter button halfway If a face is not detected when AF Frame is set to Face AiAF p 84 the AF frame will be set to Center Q e The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions e If a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture value display in orange Release your finger from the shutter button then press it again halfway You cannot shoot with the AF lock in this mode e While in Servo AF mode AF Point Zoom in the BY tab cannot be set to On Not available in Self timer pp 66 67 or Manual Focus p 89 87 Choosing the Person to Focus On Face Select You can choose a specific person s face to focus on and then shoot
13. dial ft eae TM to choose 3X then press the 5 button Press the 4 buttons or turn the A dial to aU Select Time Zone choose the destination time zone then press the button You can also set the daylight saving time as in Step 1 Time Zone Choose the world time zone Press the Aw buttons or turn the dial to choose Home World CRATE Press the 4 buttons to choose 3X then Select Time Zone press the MENU button MENU Rub 3X will appear in the Time Zone or shooting screen p 44 If you change the date or time in the X setting p 19 your time and date will automatically change Changing Distance Units You can change the distance units that display in the MF indicator p 89 from m cm to ft in EIS Choose Distance Units then press the 4 Power Saving buttons to choose ft in Time Zone ft Date Time 09 09 09 10 00 es ft i ur Sag NC AT She Video System NTSC Sets units of measurement 149 Changing Shooting Functions If you set the mode dial to P you can change the settings in the tab p 48 Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than P mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 166 169 Turning off the AF Assist Beam The lamp will automatically light to assist focusing in low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway You can turn off the lamp e Choose AF assist Bea
14. ring to set the aperture value The set exposure level appears on the indicator You can check the difference against the standard exposure level When the difference is more than 2 Set Av 4 dp Set Tv ode stops the set exposure level appears in Shutter Speed orange When you press the shutter l button halfway 2 or 2 appears in Exposure Level Indicator orange Standard Exposure Level Exposure Level e The standard exposure is calculated according to the metering method GY chosen p 91 e If you use the zoom after making settings or change the composition the exposure level may change e Depending on the shutter speed or aperture value set the monitor brightness may change If the flash is set to the monitor brightness will not change e If you press the a button while holding down the shutter button halfway the shutter mode or aperture setting whichever was not adjusted in Step 2 will be automatically adjusted to obtain the correct exposure However the correct exposure may not be obtained depending on the settings 97 Making Settings using the Control Ring You can change the function assigned to the control ring By performing operations with the control ring you can enjoy the feeling of using a fully manual camera Assign a function to the ring e SO Press the ring function selector button N OFF RIN ZINC ZF 2 O Si Press the ring function selector button the 4 buttons o
15. 4 buttons to choose an option Pressing the MENU button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Sets print information Standard Prints one image per page Print Type Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats On Prints the date from the shooting information Date Off On Prints the file number File No Of On Removes all print settings after printing Clear DPOF data E Se d e e Some printers or photo developer services may not be able to reflect all D of the print settings in the output may appear when using a memory card with print settings set by a different camera These settings will be overwritten with those set by your camera Images with the date embedded always print with the date regardless of the Date setting As a result some printers may print the date twice on these images if Date is also set to On 141 Choosing Images for Printing DPOF Q You cannot shoot movies in M e With Index chosen the Date and File No options cannot be set to On at the same time The date will be printed in the style set in the Date Time function in the ft tab p 19 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose Select Images amp Qty Press the MENU button and choose the Ch tab then choose Select Images amp Select Range EEUU Qty and press the button Clear All Selections Choose an image MEE Press the 4 b
16. 70 Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation 70 Turning the Flash On 71 Changing the Recording Pixels Image Size 12 Table of Contents J Changing the oo Ratio Red Eye Correction 101 a Image Quality A ae Adjusting the Flash Exposure Shooting in RAW i Compensation 102 Shooting Close ups Macro Adjusting the Flash Output 103 Changing the ISO Speed 76 Checking for Shut CHINE 103 Adjusting the White Balance 77 Registering Shooting Settings 104 Continuous Shooting 79 Changing the Color and Shooting 105 Changing the Tone of an Image Shooting Stitch Assist Images 108 My Colors AS gt Shooting Using a TV Monitor 81 Changing the ia rial fOr SMOQU VISS een PU with the Focus Lock 82 Changing the Movie Mode 110 Changing the Image Quality 111 Using the Wind Filter VE l AE Lock Exposure Shift 112 Changing the AF Frame Mode 84 other Shooting Functions 113 Magnifying the Focal Point 85 Playback Functions 114 Shooting with the AF Lock 86 O A y Shooting with Servo AF iii AME Choosing the Person to Focus On Face Select 88 diia d
17. 9 Useful Information 159 Using Household Power 160 Troubleshooting rra 161 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 164 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 166 dl 168 Handling Precautions 172 Specifications MA 173 MOER srren 176 Conventions Used in this Guide Icons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons Language that displays on the screen appears inside square brackets The directional buttons control dial FUNC SET button and control ring are represented by the following icons 4 Up button FUNC SET button P Right button 4 Left button w Down button Control dial E Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera D Things you should be careful about Q Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for page number This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings Safety Precautions Before using the camera please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below Always ensure that the camera is operated 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 any separately sold accessories you use AN Warning Denotes the possibility of
18. Corrects dark portions and contrast in still images Corrects red eyes in still images Trims portions of still images Resizes and saves still images Adjusts colors in still images On Off Last seen Last shot Fade Slide 1 Slide 2 Off Options Summary Displays printing screen Chooses individual images for printing Chooses starting and ending images for printing Chooses all images for printing Cancels all settings for printing Sets the printing style Menus Ref 123 130 127 134 132 O o OOo O ocip u olo o Ref PIPPIP Page 138 139 136 135 137 119 155 124 Page 29 142 143 143 143 141 171 Handling Precautions This camera is a high precision electronic device Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts Never place the camera close to magnets or motors that generate strong electromagnetic fields Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data If water droplets have fallen onto or dirt is stuck on the camera or LCD monitor wipe with a dry soft cloth or eyeglass wiper Do not rub or apply force Never use cleaners containing organic solvents to wipe the camera or LCD monitor Use a commercially available blower brush to remove dust from the lens For stubborn dirt contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed in your Warranty System Booklet When you move the camera rapidly fr
19. Filter suppresses noise when the wind is strong However unnatural sound may result when used to record in locations with no wind c Press the MENU button choose Wind E T Filter from the BY tab and press the 4 AF assist Beam On buttons to choose On Safety MF On j On Custom Display Reduces noise caused by AE Lock Exposure Shift You can set the exposure or change it in 1 3 steps within a range of 2 before shooting Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus Lock the exposure Press the 4 button to lock the exposure The exposure shift bar appears Press the a button again to release the lock Change the exposure While watching the screen turn the dial to adjust the brightness Shoot 112 Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images For fr and modes the functions with an attached can be used in the same way as for still images Zooming in More Closely On Subjects The digital zoom p 62 is available Using the Self Timer p 66 You can set the time delay to 10 sec or 2 sec and the number of shots will be fixed to 1 Shooting Close ups Macro p 75 Adjusting the White Balance p 77 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 80 Shooting Using a TV Monitor p 81 Shooting with the AF Lock p 86 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode p 89 Turning off the AF Assist Beam p 150 Customizing Display
20. Information p 152 3 2 Guide is not available Changing the IS Mode Settings p 153 You can switch between Continuous and Off Registering Functions to the AS Button p 153 113 Playback Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images Erasing Images p 28 Quickly Searching Images p 118 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback p 119 Viewing Slideshows p 123 Changing Image Transitions p 124 Viewing Images on a TV p 125 Protecting Images p 127 Erasing All Images p 130 Organizing Images by Category My Category p 132 Rotating Images p 134 Summary for Viewing Movies p 33 9 gt 44 I Il dd ec e 114 Exit Playback Slow Motion Playback you can use the 4 buttons to adjust the speed Sound will not play back Display the first frame Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the button Display the last frame Edit p 115 Appears when connected to a PictBridge compliant printer p 29 Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details Editing You can trim the beginnings and ends of recorded movies in one second increments Choose X Follow Steps 1 and 3 on p 33 choose K and press the button T Y The movie editing panel and the movie AES P qu A editing bar will appear 3 0 00 C T2 00jf Set the editing range Press the AW buttons and choo
21. MENU button Press the DISP button to complete the setting Q e B stands for blue A for amber M for magenta and G for green e Even if you change the white balance setting in Step 1 on p 77 after making adjustments in the correction level those adjustments will be retained However the adjustments will be reset if Custom White Balance data is recorded You can also assign white balance correction to the ring p 98 One level of the blue amber correction is equivalent to 7 mireds of a color temperature conversion filter Mired Measuring unit indicating the density of a color temperature conversion filter 78 Continuous Shooting You can shoot continuously at a fixed interval Choose a Drive mode After pressing the button press the AW buttons to choose L 4 Continuous shooting while UST js pressed 2 Choose an option Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose E or 4 then press the 4 button Shoot As long as you hold the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images Drive Mode Description Abprox 0 9 For continuous shooting the focus and L Continuous Sop exposure are locked when the shutter images sec button is pressed halfway pene OG The camera shoots continuously and AF Continuous Shooting AF p focuses The AF Frame is set to images sec Center Approx 0 6 The camera shoots continuously with My Continuous Shooting LV Ae d the focus fixed to the
22. Press the a w buttons and choose the number of prints press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose Add and press the button To cancel adding images choose the added images and press the D button then press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose Remove and press the button Print Added Images The following examples use the Canon SELPHY series printers Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide Number of copies to print Connect the camera to the printer p 29 Print List Print d 8 Press the a Y buttons choose Print now and press the button Printing will start If you stop the printer during printing and start again it will start from the next print 140 Choosing Images for Printing DPOF You can choose up to 998 images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies so that they can be printed together or processed at a photo developer service These selection methods comply with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standards Print Settings You can set the print type date and file number These settings apply to all images chosen for printing Choose Print Settings Select Images amp Qty Press the MENU button and choose the Select Range 44 tab then choose Print Settings and ss lal cde press the button Clear All Selections Adjust the settings Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose a menu item then press the
23. a memory card already containing images the newly Q assigned file numbers may continue the existing numbering for both the Continuous and Auto Reset settings If you want to start over with file number 0001 format the memory card before use p 52 e Refer to the Software Guide for information regarding folder structure or image types 146 Changing Functions Creating Folders by Shooting Date Images are saved into folders created each month however you can also create folders by shooting date mum Choose Create Folder and press the 4 SEa maT buttons to choose Daily Format D 1 86B Images will be saved into folders created on File Numbering 4 Continuous each shooting date rz Retract 4 1 min Creates a new folder each day Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the button when in a Shooting mode p 27 You can set the retraction time to O sec mu m Choose Lens Retract then press the 4 Fm D 1 868 buttons to choose 0 sec File Numbering Continuous Create Folder 4 Monthly Power Saving Lens retracts right after Turning off the Power Saving Function You can set the power saving function p 53 to Off Setting it to On is recommended to save battery power Power Saving Choose Power Saving then press the Auto Power Down Off button Display Off 1min gt Press the Aw buttons or turn the dial to ch
24. an 09 09 2009 10 T mm dd yy option Press the A buttons or turn the dial to set a value SET fiet MENU CT Yon Wu Make the setting Press the button Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the ON OFF button will turn off the camera Q9 Reappearing Date Time screen Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each time you turn on the camera a Daylight saving time settings If you choose in Step 2 and press the a w buttons or turn the dial and choose e you will set the time to daylight saving 1 hour ahead 19 Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time You can change the current date and time settings Display the menu Press the MENU button Choose Date Time in the fT tab Lens Retract 1 min Press the 4 buttons to choose the fT Power Saving tab ILU Lus Press the 4 w buttons or turn the dial other MN SC TN to choose Date Time then press the Sets the date and time button Change the date and time Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 19 to adjust the setting To close the menu press the MENU button LI A a Date Time battery The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained for about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapt
25. and will disappear To choose multiple images repeat the above operation 130 Erase MENU KD Select Range Select Range cT 3 images Erase MENU B Choose All Images Erase all images Erasing All Images Press the MENU button Erase Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the button Choose Select Range Follow Step 2 on p 130 to choose Select Range and press the button Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 128 to choose images Erase Press the w button to choose Erase then press the button Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 130 to choose All Images and press the button Erase Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose OK and press the button 131 Organizing Images by Category My Category You can organize images in categories You can display the images in a category in Filtered Playback p 119 and process all images at once by using the functions below Viewing Slideshows p 123 Protecting Images p 127 Erasing All Images p 130 Choosing Images for Printing DPOF p 141 P Images are automatically categorized by shooting condition as they are shot Ta Images with detected faces or images shot in Y EX Y modes ax Images detected as Or in GUD mode or images shot in Sa amni PL or d Images shot in we A ed r1 Choose My Category Erase Press the MENU button and choos
26. attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than P mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 166 169 69 Shooting in Program AE You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences AE stands for Auto Exposure Set the mode dial to P Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp 71 81 O Adjust ISO Speed EY Adjust Exposure Shoot db 0 9 What if the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in orange If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on the flash p 71 Choose a higher ISO speed p 76 Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1 3 stop increments in the range of 2 to 2 Adjust the brightness Turn the dial to adjust the brightness Q You can also adjust the exposure using the ring p 98 70 Turning the Flash On You can make the flash fire every time you shoot At maximum wide angle the flash range is approximately 50 cm 6 5 m 1 6 21 ft and at maximum telephoto it is 50 cm 2 5 m 1 6 8 2 ft Choose After pressing the gt button press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose then press the button t T If the flash has be
27. be reset The Date Time p 19 in the YT tab Language p 21 Video System p 125 Time Zone p 148 the image registered as Start up Image p 156 The saved data for custom white balance p 77 Colors that were chosen in Color Accent p 105 or Color Swap p 106 51 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording reading speed of a memory card has dropped As you cannot retrieve the erased data exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the memory card mm Display the menu Hints amp Tips On Press the MENU button LCD Brightness msmmm Start up Image Choose Format Press the 4 buttons to choose the fT File Numbering Continuous tab d Press the A buttons or turn the dial UE to choose Format then press the y button Perform the low level format Format memory card Press the Aw buttons or turn the dB dial 1 8GB to choose Low Level Format then press 921MB used the 4 buttons to display w M v Low Level Format Press the A Y 4 buttons or turn the Cancel OK dial to choose OK then press the button Low level formatting starts o9 About low level formatting When the Memory card error message appears or when the camera does not work correctly low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low level
28. dial will display only images that have the same shooting date category as the currently chosen image Press the DISP button to switch between Information Display and No Information Display Pressing the MENU button restores the single image display 119 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Viewing images using filtered playback Pressing the button will start filtered playback and the jump method and a yellow frame will appear E Display all images If you press the 4 buttons or turn the dial the chosen target images will display Pressing the a button displays Filtered playback settings cleared Pressing the button cancels filtered playback 09 09 2009 Jump by m and w Images In single image playback press the a button then press the a w buttons to choose a jump method If you press the 4 buttons the display 100 0700 YS will advance to the image that is the chosen number of images away 09 09 2009 MENU RE Pressing the MENU button restores the single image display Using the Control Ring to Jump Turn the control ring to jump images using the e fw and 00 functions In single image playback turn the Q ring then press the a buttons to choose a jump method If you turn the Q ring the display will advance to the image that is the chosen number of images away Q M0 and 400 cannot be selected when in index display 120 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 9 What if you can t ch
29. formatting Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting p 22 Q since all recorded data are erased e You can stop a low level format of a memory card by choosing Stop When stopping low level formatting the data will be erased but the memory card can be used without problem 52 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down To save battery power the camera shuts down automatically when it is not operated for a certain time Power Saving during Shooting The monitor will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated After about 2 more minutes the lens will retract and the power will turn off If the flash has been raised the flash will lower When the monitor has turned off but the lens has not yet retracted pressing the shutter button halfway p 23 turns on the monitor and shooting can continue Power Saving during Playback The power will turn off approximately 5 minutes after the camera is last operated P You can turn off the Power Saving Function p 147 You can adjust the time before the monitor turns off p 148 53 Clock Functions You can check the current time Press and hold the button A screen like that on the left appears showing the current time If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function it will switch to vertical display Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to change the display color Press the button to cancel the cloc
30. movie clips may not be saved When editing movies you should use a fully charged battery or the separately sold AC adapter kit p 40 116 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images The latter part explains how to specify images for printing Press the P button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera D t may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer had their file name changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 135 139 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available 117 Quickly Searching Images f Searching Images Using Index Display Displaying multiple images at a time lets you quickly find the image you want E Ae Move the zoom lever toward Eau Images will display in an index Move the zoom lever toward ag to increase the number of images The number of images increases each time you move the lever Move the zoom lever toward Q to reduce the number of images The number of images will reduce each time you move the lever Change the displayed images Turn the amp dial to switch to the next set of images set in Step 1 Choose an image Press the aw 4 buttons to choose an image An orange frame appears on the chosen image Press the button to display the chosen image by itself Searching Images Using the Co
31. position set in manual focus e Cannot be used with the self timer pp 66 67 e In mode p 60 the shooting intervals will be faster As the number of images increases the shooting intervals may take longer e If the tn ies shooting intervals may take longer e When in 8 AF Lock p 86 or manual focus p 89 modes 1 will change a n S rr 19 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white when shooting SO AUTO ne GR Fy My Colors Off Pa Y 80 Cant lMy Colors settings e n d My Colors Off Vivid Neutral Sepia BAN Positive Film Lighter Skin Tone Darker Skin Tone Vivid Blue Vivid Green Vivid Red Custom Color Choose My Colors After pressing the button press the 4 buttons to choose 4r Choose an option Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an option then press the button The setting you choose will display on the screen Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid impression Tones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral hues Sepia tones Black and white Combines the effects of Vivid Red Vivid Green and Vivid Blue to produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Makes skin tones lighter Makes skin tones darker Emphasizes blue tints Makes the sky ocean and other blue subjects more viv
32. serious injury or death Caution Denotes the possibility of injury Caution Denotes the possibility of damage to the equipment Camera Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human eyes Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash could damage eyesight In particular remain at least one meter 39 inches away from infants when using the flash Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Strap Putting the strap around a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card Dangerous if accidentally swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been dropped or otherwise damaged Stop operating the camera immediately if it emits smoke a strange smell or otherwise behaves abnormally Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner to clean the equipment Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera This could result in fire or electrical shock If liquid or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior immediately turn the camera power off and remove the battery Use only recommended power sources Using other power sources could result in fire or electrical shock Battery Battery Charger Use only the recommended battery Do not place th
33. shot Take subsequent shots Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are merged Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures Finish shooting Press the button Merge the images on a computer For details on how to merge the images refer to the Software Guide P This function is not available when a TV is used as the monitor p 81 To use AF lock register AFL to the JS button p 153 e When using the Self Timer p 66 you can set the time delay to 10 sec or 2 sec and the number of shots will be fixed to 1 108 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the Shooting Movies and Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 ey 1 Change settings DY st oe A cd c 5 Q Set Focal Length 3174 3 I This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to Bl 109 Changing the Movie Mode Y ou can choose between three Movie modes iri Asti o 21s A o gg Set the mode dial to Bil O Zl Change settings LEM Choose a Movie mode E i ey FAA 1 y T f AN Turn the 4 dial to choose a Shooting zm Os mode ecu 3174 O Set Focal Length aU gt 8 Standard Normal mode These Shooting modes let you change all colors except the chosen Color Accent l A color to black and white or exchange the chosen co
34. shutter button lightly halfway to focus then take the shot Press halfway lightly to the first stop The camera automatically focuses and selects the necessary settings for shooting such as the brightness When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator will light green Y Press fully to the second stop The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot Since the shot is being taken while the shutter sound plays be careful not to move the camera Does the length of the shutter sound change Since the time required to shoot differs according to the scene you want to take the length of the shutter sound may change If the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing the recorded image may be blurry P If you just press the shutter button fully without pausing halfway the image may not be in focus 23 Taking Pictures Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions you can let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot The camera can also detect and focus on faces setting the color and brightness to optimal levels Turn on the camera y 7 Press the ON OFF button Se RING FUN The start up sound will play and the start up screen will appear Choose MI mode Set the mode dial to CIO When you point the camera toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene The ca
35. the MENU button to display the settings screen a Safety FE The camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when the flash fires to avoid overexposing and blowing out the highlights in the scene In the O tab if Safety FE in Flash Settings is set to Off the shutter speed and aperture value will not automatically adjust 102 Adjusting the Flash Output In M mode you can choose 3 levels of flash output Set the camera to Vl mode Choose the flash output After pressing the button press the AV buttons to choose KA Make the setting Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose the flash output then press the button You can also set the flash output by pressing the MENU button P choosing Flash Settings from the BY tab and then pressing the button Choose Flash Output and press the 4 buttons to make the setting e In TV and Av modes you can set the flash output if you choose the gg tab then Flash Settings and set the Flash Mode option to Manual Checking for Shut Eyes When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut appears e Choose Blink Detection i Contrast Off Press the MENU button choose the EY Review 2 sec tab and then choose the Blink Detection Review Info Off A T menu item Press the 4P buttons to choose On Custom Display Detects closed eyes Shoot When a person with shut eyes is dete
36. then press focal distances gt the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose Zh Set the focus adjustment level Press the DISP button Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial Pressing the gt button will widen the interval and pressing the 4 button will narrow the interval The camera will focus on the spot nearest the center where the focus is set Shoot Shoot in manual focus p 89 P e In flash settings other than p 61 Focus Bracketing is not available e Continuous shooting p 79 cannot be used in this mode 90 Changing the Metering Mode You can change the Metering mode brightness measuring function to match the shooting conditions Choose the Metering mode After pressing the button press the AW buttons to choose 3 Evaluative Set brightness based A A Choose an option CA Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp amp dial to choose an option then press the button The setting will display on the screen Suitable for standard shooting conditions including back S Evaluative lit shots Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the center Only meters within the Spot AE Point frame that appears at the center of the screen Center Weighted Avg Spot 91 Shooting with the AE Lock When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure
37. y Sets flash settings Flash Settings Flash Exp Comp 4 0 gt Shutter Sync st curtain gt Red Eye Lamp On Safety FE On MENU a Choose Flash Settings Press the MENU button choose Flash Settings from the Y tab and press the button Adjust the setting Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose Red Eye Corr and press the 4 buttons to choose On will appear on the screen D Red eye correction may be applied to red areas other than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes e Not available when shooting in II You can correct recorded images p 139 You can also display the screen in Step 2 by pressing the MENU button while the screen in Step 2 on p 61 is displayed 101 Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation Just like with exposure compensation p 70 you can adjust the exposure 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments when using the flash Choose A After pressing the button press the Aw buttons to choose BA Make the setting Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose the flash exposure compensation then press the button will appear on the screen AA is IPR Ze You can also set the flash exposure compensation by pressing the MENU P button choosing Flash Settings from the Y tab and pressing the button Then choose Flash Exp Comp and press the 4 buttons to make the setting Or you can press the button then
38. you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock AE stands for Auto Exposure Lock the exposure Point the camera toward the subject and press the 4 button while pressing the shutter button halfway When 7X appears the exposure will be set If you release your finger from the shutter button and press another button 3 will disappear and the AE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot a Program Shift If you lock the exposure and then turn the dial you can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock p 92 you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure Choose p 71 Lock the exposure Point the camera toward the subject and press the 4 button while pressing the shutter button halfway The flash will fire and when 3 appears the flash output will be retained If you release your finger from the shutter button and press another button will disappear and the FE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot 92 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode The camera takes 3 continuous shots while automatically adjusting the exposure to standard exposure underexposure and overexposure in that order Choose After pressing the button press the OFF Takes 3 shots at different M AV buttons to choose Wit then press exposures the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose 4 C
39. 138 My GU OLS cedendo on as 137 Red Eye Correction 139 Resizing Making Images Smaller 135 Rotating Images sss 134 TA ess odo ES 136 Enlarged Display 124 Equipment Default Seltlings retento 51 Holding the Camera 13 Erasing All Images 130 Erasing Images ees 28 Error Messages iocus tret orea 164 Exposure AE LC qp E 92 AEB Mod cocino teet 93 COME CHOI e acceda 70 FEO ias as 92 F Face AA too 84 Face Selec Mes 88 Face Sell TMG auiem bee 67 Factory Settings gt Default Settings A m T 92 File NUMDET ttt 146 Filtered Playback 119 Fireworks Scene Mode 57 Flash P pm Re 61 soo r M E 71 Supplementary Flash 40 Focus AF Frame oerte eter ernea 25 AF Frame Mode 84 AF beo qe 86 APPO LO Mira 85 Face Selection 88 SENO AF asado 87 Focus BracketO iconos 90 Focus CheCKcccionionaci nnanincdanencanarani ccnins 122 FOCUS LOCK qM Tr 82 Format Memory Card Formatting Formatting Memory Card 22 52 FUNC Menu Basic Operations ssss 47 E M G 166 G Green Leave
40. 66 67 Flash Output p 103 1 Standard Held vertically 23 Date Stamp p 65 ISO Speed p 76 3 AE Lock pp 92 112 FE Lock p 92 Grid Lines p 152 Shutter Speed p 95 Aperture Value pp 96 97 Exposure Compensation p 70 AEB Shooting p 93 Camera Shake Warning p 161 62 Blink Detection p 103 63 Image Stabilizer p 153 Time Zone p 148 63 Wind Filter p 112 Exposure Level Indicator p 97 6 MF Indicator p 89 When shooting the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally and adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot It also detects orientation during playback so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct viewing This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down Switching the Display You can change the display using the DISP button No Information Display Informati 44 on Display Information Displayed on the Screen Playback Detailed Information Display D D D1 za 100 000 2 BEP Tr D JAM O e 4 w usa iz gt PF US wien 5 A 3 2 0 E D Amy IBN By OC NN ARTE 8 T TOME 392 21 gt Tc 09 09 09 10 00 D Q2 3 0 Q9 D Print List p 140 Recording Pixels p 72 i Contrast pp 100 138 2 My Category p 132 2 Battery Charge Indicator File Size p 72 8 Shooting Mode p 15 Stil
41. 6822 4 M 2272 x 1704 r 556 3235 12927 M3 Medium 3 A 558 3235 12927 2 M 1600 x 1200 m 278 6146 24562 S Small amp 150 10245 40937 0 3 M 640 x 480 gl 84 15368 61406 IW Widescreen d 1920 1007 4026 3648 x 2048 r 918 2048 8187 RAW 8 PR 12825 135 540 4L ANDE E 15390 113 455 The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject memory card and camera settings Approximate Values for Paper Size S Suitable for sending images as e mail attachments IN For printing on wide size paper A4 Letter size M2 5 x 7 M3 Postcard size 3 5 x 5 73 Shooting in RAW A RAW image is raw data recorded with nearly no deterioration in image quality resulting from image processing inside the camera You can use the supplied software to broadly adjust the image with minimal loss in image quality _ Choose M Follow Steps 1 2 on p 72 to choose RAW Records a RAW image for l Shoot post processing options EELE Y m my Mi MM EX 137 a Differences between RAW images and JPEG images JPEG Images L M1M2M3 S MI When JPEG images are recorded the images are processed inside the camera for optimum image quality and also compressed to allow a larger number of images to be stored on the memory card However the compression process is irreversible meaning that the raw data cannot be recovered once it has been compressed Moreover the image processing result
42. 7 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large Cannot play back AVI Unsupported images or data or corrupted image data cannot be displayed Images manipulated on a computer that have had their file name changed or have been taken with a different camera may not display Cannot magnify Cannot rotate Cannot modify image Cannot register this image Cannot modify Cannot assign to category Incompatible images cannot be magnified p 124 rotated p 134 edited pp 135 139 registered to the start up screen p 157 categorized p 132 or added to a print list p 141 Images manipulated on a computer that have had their file name changed or have been taken with a different camera may not be magnified rotated edited registered to the start up screen categorized or added to a print list Movies cannot be magnified p 124 edited pp 135 139 added to a print list p 140 or registered to the start up screen p 156 164 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen Cannot select When choosing the selection range pp 128 131 143 you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an ending image that was before the starting image You tried to choose more than 501 images in the selection range pp 128 131 143 Too many marks You chose more than 998 images in print settings Choose less than 998 images p 141 Cannot complete Print settings could not be s
43. Button p 98 2 Microphone p 32 ON OFF Button 8 Lens 9 Flash pp 61 71 94 4 Mode Dial Control Ring pp 24 64 98 Zoom Lever 4d Tripod Socket Shooting amp Telephoto M4 Wide 2 Memory Card Battery Cover p 16 Angle p 24 3 DC Coupler Terminal Cover p 160 Playback Q Magnify p 124 Strap Mount p 13 as Index p 118 9 Speaker Mode Dial Use the mode dial to change the Shooting mode P Tv Av M C Mode You can make settings such as the shutter speed and aperture value in order to take the picture you want pp 70 95 96 97 104 Auto Mode You can leave it to the camera to select settings p 24 Movie Mode For shooting movies pp 31 109 Low Light Mode M Allows you to shoot in dimly lit places with reduced camera shake and subject blur p 60 Special Scene Mode The camera can automatically select all settings appropriate for the conditions so that you can take images just by pressing the shutter button p 56 42 Components Guide 2 NI NI O E A E MEN SE Weed NOD QD Screen LCD Monitor p 44 9 A Jump Button p 119 2 Indicator p 46 Exposure p 70 4 Button 3 AS Short Cut Button p 153 Y Macro p 75 ih Direct Print Button p 29 MF Manual Focus p 89 Button DP Playback Button pp 27 117 di Control Dial p 43 5 HDMI Terminal p 126 2 FUNC SET Functi
44. Canon PowerShot S90 Camera User Guide e Make sure you read this guide before using the camera e Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package If anything is missing contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera Ry Battery Pack NB 6L Battery Charger with Terminal Cover CB 2LY CB 2LYE Interface Cable Wrist Strap IFC 400PCU AVC DC400 WS DC9 MA MA Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Warranty System Solution Disk Booklet Using the Manuals Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer sold separately and print Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software P e A memory card is not included e Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals Microsoft Word Word Viewer can be installed to view the Word manuals required only for manuals for the Middle East Read This First Test Shots Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly Please note that Canon Inc its subsidiaries and affiliates and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any
45. E lock or spot metering to shoot pp 91 92 Reduce the light illuminating the subject Image is dark even though the flash fired p 26 Increase the ISO speed p 76 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 71 Adjust the flash exposure compensation or the flash output pp 102 103 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 71 Set the flash to Y p 61 Adjust the flash exposure compensation or the flash output pp 102 103 White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or other objects in the air Image appears rough or grainy Shoot with the ISO speed on a lower setting p 76 Depending on the Shooting mode when shooting in a high ISO speed the image may appear rough or grainy p 60 Eyes appear red p 101 Set the Red Eye Lamp to On p 151 When shooting with the flash the lamp on the front of the camera lights p 42 and for approximately 1 second while the camera is reducing red eye it is not possible to shoot It is more effective if the subject is looking directly at the lamp Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject 162 Troubleshooting Recording images to the memory card takes a long time or continuous shooting slows down Perform a low level f
46. F O caes oloo OOO pojol OF O o O fii o O O O O of o O N m IIS O O O O 6 Recording pixel setting wW and m not selectable 7 Focusing Zone is the same as in WW O Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 167 Menus O Shooting Menu Function AF Frame p 84 AF Frame Size p 84 Digital Zoom p 62 AF Point Zoom p 85 Servo AF p 87 AF assist Beam p 150 MF Point Zoom Safety MF p 89 Flash Settings pp 101 102 103 150 151 i Contrast p 100 Safety Shift p 96 Wind Filter p 112 Review p 151 Review Info p 151 Blink Detection p 103 Custom Display p 152 IS Mode p 153 Date Stamp p 65 Record M 4L p 74 Shooting modes Face AiAF Center Normal Small Standard Off Digital Tele Converter 1 4x 2 3x On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Flash Mode Auto Manual Flash Exp Comp 2 to 2 Minimum Medium Flash Output Mam 1st curtain Shutter Sync ong curtain Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off Safety FE On Off Auto Off On Off On Off Off 2 10 sec Hold Off Detailed Focus Check On Off Shooting Info Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Histogram Continuous Off Shoot Only Panning Off Date Date amp Time On Off Set Shortcut button p 153 Save Settings p 104 o lolololololoo ololo o MES Of Of Of OF OF O CO O CFOPOFOT 000000 O JojoJolojo
47. ME Y Set the exposure compensation amount Press the DISP button Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to a adjust the setting From the exposure set by the camera you can adjust the amount of compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments If exposure compensation p 70 is already being used settings are made with the compensated value as the base P e In flash settings other than p 61 AEB is not available e Continuous shooting p 79 cannot be used in this mode 93 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can make the main subject such as people appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash At the same time you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach Choose 52 After pressing the button press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose then press the button Once set 42 will appear on the screen Shoot Even if the flash fires ensure that the subject does not move until the shutter sound ends Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image It is recommended to set the IS Mode to Off when shooting with a tripod p 153 94 Setting the Shutter Speed You can set the shutter to the speed at which you want to shoot The camera will set the appropriate aperture value for the shutter speed you set TV stands for Time value Set the mo
48. O O O O O Selectable or set automatically A Selectable only no settings available Not selectable 169 Menus fT Set up Menu Item Mute Volume Sound Options Hints amp Tips LCD Brightness Start up Image Format File Numbering Create Folder Lens Retract Power Saving Time Zone Date Time Distance Units Video System Language Reset All Default setting 170 Options Summary On Off Set all operation sounds 5 levels Set the sounds for each camera operation On Off Set within a range of 2 Add an image as start up image Formats memory card erasing all data Continuous Auto Reset Monthly Daily 1 min O sec Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min Home World Date and time settings m cm ft in NTSC PAL Choose display language Returns camera to default settings Ref Page p 49 p 49 p 156 p 146 p 50 p 156 pp 22 52 p 146 p 147 p 147 p 53 p 148 p 20 p 149 p 125 p 21 p 51 gt Playback Menu Item Slideshow Erase Protect Rotate My Category i Contrast Red Eye Correction Trimming Resize My Colors Scroll Display Resume Transition Default setting c Print Menu Item Print Select Images amp Qty Select Range Select All Images Clear All Selections Print Settings Options Summary Plays back images automatically Erases images Protects images Rotates images Categorizes images
49. Restart the camera If this message continues to appear after you have restarted the camera several times there may be a problem with the camera Please contact your Canon Customer Support Help desk 165 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes 5 Function C M Av Tv P 0D Exposure Compensation p 70 Exposure Shift p 112 O O O m IoO o r o o o o S 110 O O O O O It Ti 66 67 Y Self Timer pp 66 67 S OO OO O O TES espe pes pepe pem p AV OOO 5 10 O O O Flash pp 61 71 94 Y I lol lolvel amp M qox OOO O Program Shift p 92 tI II OJO O AE Lock pp 92 112 FE Lock p 92 O O O AF Lock p 86 gos OOO O MA 11010 10 LO Focusing Zone Y LOTO TO oO pp 75 89 MF 161 O O O O All Range O Face Selection p 88 O OOOO O FUNC Menu nu A 10 16 1 19 ISO Speed p 76 TD Udo oe Teo Poo boo 020 MOD Y olololol EN ET Ed El ET EN EN El 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 TO OOO 0 10 White Bal 77 WM ite Balance p 77 E EVO ATolololol T Grr W neo OC To TO 0 My Colors p 80 vn Sew 4p 40 4846 4 GF o oo AR amp c OFF i O OOOO O Bracketi is racketing pp 90 93 a ug O OO O Flash Exposure Compensation p 102 ie O O O Flash Output Settings p 103 O O O l E O DX Oy OUT X LO Light Met 91 ig etering p 91 Em 60 OO O
50. S ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION 39 Separately Sold Accessories The following camera accessories are sold separately Some accessories are not sold in some regions or may no longer be available Power Supplies AC Adapter Kit ACK DC40 This kit lets you power the camera using household power Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer or printer Cannot be used to charge the battery inside the camera Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 2LYE An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB 6L Battery Pack NB 6L Rechargeable lithium ion battery Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC 100 Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI terminal on a high definition TV set Waterproof Case WP DC35 Installing the camera into this waterproof case lets you take underwater shots at depths down to 40 meters 130 feet or take worry free pictures in the rain at the beach or on the ski slopes High Power Flash HF DC1 This attachable supplementary flash can illuminate subjects that are too distant for the light from the built in flash to reach 40 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions 41 Components Guide 0000 CD 2 3 D Lamp Self Timer Lamp p 67 6 Shutter Button p 23 AF Assist Beam p 150 Red Eye RING FUNC Ring Function Selector Reduction Lamp p 151
51. SD memory card SDHC memory card MultiMediaCard MMCplus memory card HC MMCplus memory card 173 Specifications File Fornabu sentes ride Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF compliant Data TVDe esercita iude er ipM Still images Exif 2 2 JPEG RAW CR2 Movies MOV Image data H 264 Audio data Linear PCM Mono Use Digital Photo Professional for processing Compression xp Fine Normal Number of Recording Pixels Still images sos o am rei Large 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1 2816 x 2112 pixels Medium 2 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 3 1600 x 1200 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen 3648 x 2048 pixels RAW 3648 x 2736 pixels Movies A pH REM 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames sec 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames sec Number of Possible Shots Approx 220 images Based on CIPA standardized measurement Playback Function Single Image Movie Magnified Focus Index Magnified Filtered Playback Slideshow Scroll Display Editing Function soc aea aco Eme Eng Erase Protect My Category Resize My Colors i Contrast Trimming Rotate Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge capable Interface AAA ed Lvl aei Hi Speed USB Dedicated connector with unified type of digital audio and video HDMI HDMI mini connector mini B compatible Video Audio output NTSC and PAL capable mono audio Communication Settings MTP PTP POWGE rc t Rick ee Ei Batte
52. amera using the included software Refer to the Software Guide for details Any previously registered start up image will be overwritten when registering a new start up image a 157 158 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions The index also appears at the end 159 Using Household Power If you use AC Adapter Kit ACK DC40 sold separately you can use the camera without worrying about how much charge is left in the battery Insert the coupler Open the cover p 16 and insert the coupler as shown until it locks into place with a click Close the cover p 16 Plug the cord into the camera Open the cover and fully insert the plug into the camera Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the compact H e power adapter then plug the other end ler into a power outlet You can turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Do not unplug the plug and power cord with the camera turned on This D could erase images you have taken or damage the camera 8 The AC adapter kit can also be used when abroad The AC adapter kit can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use devices such as electrical transformers f
53. ant to shoot The camera will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture value you set Av stands for Aperture value Set the mode dial to Ay Make the setting IL Ea Turn the Q ring to set the aperture value Set Av 4 d Adjust Exposure Shoot OF4 04 EI Available Aperture Values F2 0 F2 2 F2 5 F2 8 F3 2 F3 5 F4 0 F4 5 F4 9 F5 0 F5 6 F6 3 F7 1 F8 0 e The fastest shutter speed when using the flash is 1 500 second As a result the camera will not set a shutter speed faster than 1 500 second regardless of the aperture value you set e Depending on the zoom position some aperture values may not be available 9 What if shutter speed is displayed in orange If the shutter speed displays in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed displays in white Safety shift can also be used a Safety Shift With Tv and Av modes if Safety Shift is set to On in the BY tab the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot otherwise be obtained Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled 96 Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images MI stands for Manual Set the mode dial to M Make the setting Turn the dial to set the shutter speed or turn the
54. ation Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the aw 4 buttons to change the display position while checking the focus Pressing the MENU button resets the display to Step 1 122 Viewing Slideshows You can automatically play back images recorded to a memory card Erase Protect Rotate My Category Plays a slideshow Slideshow Repeat Off Play Time 3 sec Effect Fade Slideshow Loading image SET EM TN 2 MENU BIS Choose Slideshow Press the MENU button choose Slideshow from the tab and press the button Make the setting Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an item and press the 4 buttons to adjust the setting Repeat Repeats playback of images Play Time Display time for each image Transition effects when switching Effect between images Choose Start Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose Start the press the button The slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image displays You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the button again Press the MENU button to stop the slideshow Q e If you press the lt gt buttons or turn the 4 dial during playback the image will switch If you keep the 4P buttons pressed you can fast forward through images The power saving function does not work during slideshows p 53 You cannot change Play Time if Bubble is chosen in Effect
55. ation E 0 Step Zoom Step Zoom Step Zoom Step Zoom ZOOM Aperture Aperture Value Shutter Speed Exposure Value Shutter Exposure Exposure Com ih aan Speed Compensation Compensation P Q e While Face Self Timer p 67 is chosen Jj is not available e While amp y or Lee in My Colors p 80 is chosen WB is not available When shooting in QUID SCN except Y and movie modes the O ring is used for step zoom p 64 99 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i Contrast The camera can detect areas in the scene such as faces or backgrounds that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting Also when the overall image is lacking in contrast the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting ES Choose i Contrast MF Point Zoom On Press the MENU button choose the EY Safety MF On tab and then choose the i Contrast Lusso UT menu item Press the 4 buttons to Review TI choose Auto Retaim shadow detail will appear on the screen Flash Settings Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly Q Not available when shooting in TI You can correct recorded images p 138 100 Red Eye Correction You can automatically correct red eye that occurs in images taken with the flash O AF assist Beam On MF Point Zoom On Safety MF On i Contrast Off
56. aved correctly Reduce the number of selected images and try again p 141 Naming error The file name could not be created because there is an image with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached p 147 In the YT menu change File Numbering to Auto Reset p 146 or format the memory card p 52 Communication error Images could not be transferred to the computer or printed due to the large amount of images approx 1 000 stored on the memory card Use a commercially available USB card reader to transfer the images Insert the memory card into the printer s card slot to print Lens error restart camera A lens error was detected Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off and back on p 42 If this error message continues to appear contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in motion or when using it in a location with excessive dust or sand in the air Exx xx number A camera error was detected Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off and back on p 42 If an error code appears directly after taking a picture the shot may not have been recorded Check image in Playback mode If this error code reappears note the number and contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the camera Wrong flash position
57. been transferred will transfer to your computer After the transfer finishes click X to close CameraWindow then turn off the camera and unplug the cable For further operations refer to the Software Guide i RE Changing the software that displays after images have been transferred You can choose the software that displays after images have been transferred Click the EJ icon in the upper right corner of CameraWindow then click Import in the screen that appears Then choose the After Import tab After making your settings press OK and close the Preferences screen Click the X icon to start the selected software P You can transfer images without installing the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations e After connecting to the camera it may take a few minutes until you can transfer images e The camera information may not display correctly e Movies will not transfer correctly Images shot vertically may be transferred in the horizontal orientation Protection settings for images may be lost when transferred to a computer RAW images or JPEG images recorded at the same time as RAW images may not transfer There may be problems transferring images or image information correctly depending on the version of the operating system in use the file size or the software in use 37 Accessories Supplied with Camera
58. both display The default setting is to change green to Color Swap DISP D gray 00 B A NP il Specify the color to be swapped Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the 4 button The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the button The specified color will be recorded 106 Changing the Color and Shooting Specify the range of colors to be swapped Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to adjust the range of colors affected Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Pressing the DISP button accepts the setting and restores the shooting screen Q e Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode e Under some conditions the image may appear coarse e When using the Self Timer p 66 you can set the time delay to 10 sec or 2 sec and the number of shots will be fixed to 1 107 Shooting Stitch Assist Images Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image Set the mode dial to SCN Li Choose Gal or Eh A FJ Change settings Follow Step 2 on p 56 to choose Cad or Take the first shot The exposure and white balance will be set with the first
59. cal transformers for foreign travel as they will cause damage The battery may develop a bulge This is a normal characteristic of the battery and does not indicate a problem However if the battery bulges to the point where it will no longer fit into the camera please contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk If the battery is quickly depleted even after charging it has reached the end of its life span Purchase a new battery 15 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Insert the included battery and a memory card into the camera Check the card s write protect tab If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the tab is in the locked position Slide the tab up until you hear a click Open the cover Slide the cover 2 and open it E Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly lock into place Insert the memory card Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover Close the cover and slide it until it locks into place with a click Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the battery Open the cover and press the battery lock in the dir
60. capecebacanacts 92 AF Focus AE FAME iii 25 AF LOCK raro 86 Aquarium Scene Mode 58 AV Cable A 2 125 B Battery Battery Charger 2 14 40 Charge Indicator 15 Date Time Battery 20 Power Saving nonne ct ee doc recens 53 ReCHarge Me M 14 Beach Scene Mode 58 Black and White Images 80 C Camera Shake 61 76 153 Clock PUN CUO aii 54 Color Accent Scene Mode 105 110 Color Swap Scene Mode 106 110 Components Guide 42 Compression Ratio Image Quality 72 Continuous Shooting 79 BIS euentu css issiet ciun aC sn isa dn UE 79 A EE 79 Control Dial eee 9 43 Control Ring ausuisce iio idis iris 9 42 64 98 D Date and Time Adding to Image 65 Cangas PZA 20 Date Time Battery 20 A nnii 19 Date Time Date and Time Default Settings ceca 51 176 Deleting Erasing DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 63 Digital LOOM etc 62 ps 29 Display Language ssss 21 DPOF ETT 140 141 E Editing IOS porrie iaiia
61. cted a frame and appear P e In amp or Ki modes this function is only available for the last image shot Not available in Ql or 1 I 103 Registering Shooting Settings You can register your commonly used shooting modes and function settings Set the mode dial to C to use your registered settings Even if you switch shooting modes or turn off the power settings that usually cancel self timer etc will be saved Settings that Can be Registered Shooting modes P Tv Av or M Items set in P Tv Av or MI pp 70 97 Items in the shooting menu Zoom position Manual focus position p 89 My Menu items p 154 Enter the Shooting mode you want to register and make the settings Choose Save Settings IS Mode Continuous Press the MENU button choose Save Date Stamp CON Settings from the Ig tab and press the Record M 4L off button Set Shortcut button Registers current shooting Save Settings Register the settings Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose OK then press the button Save current settings Gs TORT P e To change part of the pre registered settings except the shooting mode set the mode dial to C make the changes and then repeat Steps 2 3 To return registered contents to the default settings turn the mode dial to C and choose Reset AII p 51 104 Changing the Color and Shooting You can change the look of an image w
62. d press All Images the button Pressing the MENU button will restore the menu screen D If you format the memory card pp 22 52 protected images will also be erased P Protected images cannot be erased with the camera s erase function To erase an image cancel protection first Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select and press the button Protect maii Choose images NM Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose the image and press the button Once set om will appear on the screen Pressing the i button once more will cancel the selection and om will disappear To choose multiple images repeat the above operation 127 Protecting Images Select Range Choose Select Range Follow Step 2 on p 127 to choose Select Range and press the button Choose the starting image Press the button Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose the image and press the button First image MENU a Select Range Choose the ending image 4 Press the button choose Last image NETS and press the button dim Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial Protect Unlock to choose an image and press the SETE E MENU hub button You cannot choose images before the first image 128 Protecting Images Select Range Protect images Press the w button choose Protect and mcm seed press the button 3 images Unloc
63. d shoot Move about 30 cm 0 98 ft or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway To reduce red eye and to assist in focusing the lamp may light when shooting in dark areas the icon blinks when you try to shoot The flash is charging You can shoot when recharging ends Scene Icons The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color Including Blue Background Bright Skies Dark Sunsets When Subject Backlit Backlit Using Tripod People 2 s FI ii edis PE PEINTURE NE E Close Subjects Y Y M Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue Appears when the camera is attached to a tripod 26 Viewing Images Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene Ed piis there is an orange or blue colored background a wall for example gt or the Blue Skies icons may appear and it may not be possible to m with the appropriate color If this happens try shooting in P mode p 70 Viewing Images You can view your images on the screen Enter Playback mode Press the P button The last image you took will appear Choose an image Pressing the button will cycle through the images in reverse order Pressing the button will cycle through the images in the order they were
64. de 57 Night Snapshot Scene Mode 56 Nostalgic Scene Mode 59 O ON OFF BUM 42 P Package Contents gt Accessories Panoramic Photos rnnt finn 108 Personal Printing Guide 2 PictBridge 29 Playback View Playback BUON ierant e rencia 2f Playback With Transition Effects 124 Portrait Scene Mode 56 Postcard Size eiii cid 73 Power gt Battery Power Saving siones 53 Print Settings DPOF 140 A lunt E Du Cd 29 Index o C 29 Program f ctr 70 Prote C ect 127 R Recording Pixels Image Size 72 Red Eye Auto Correction ccce cce conne 101 GOMECION serra 139 Reduction MPO E 191 Resizing Making Images Smaller 135 Ring Function Selector Button 42 98 Rotating Images ssssssse 134 S Screen Display Language 21 Information Displayed 44 Menu Operations 47 48 Switching the Display 44 45 Scroll DISMAY cocinas 118 SD SDHC Memory Card Memory Card Self Timer 10 second Self Timer 66 Face Self Timer 67 Sepia TONES bai 80 A 87 Shooting Date and Time Date Time Shooting Infor
65. de dial to T v Make the setting Turn the ring to set the shutter speed Shoot Set Tv i di Adjust Exposure 01 125 amp 0 Em Available Shutter Speeds 15 13 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 0 8 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1250 1 1600 e 2 indicates 2 seconds 0 3 indicates 0 3 second and 1 160 indicates 1 160 second e The fastest shutter speed when using the flash is 1 500 second The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1 500 second if a faster speed is chosen e Depending on the zoom position some shutter speeds may not be available Q9 What if aperture value is displayed in orange If the aperture value displays in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value displays in white Safety shift can also be used p 96 1 e When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken A certain amount of processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot e t is recommended to set the IS Mode to Off when lowering the shutter speed and shooting with a tripod p 153 95 Setting the Aperture Value You can set the aperture to a value at which you w
66. e e Press the MENU button choose the Y tab then choose the AF Frame Size menu item and Small option The setting is configured to Normal when the Digital Zoom p 62 Manual Focus p 89 or Digital Tele converter p 63 is used 84 Magnifying the Focal Point If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear Magnifying the Focal Point You can push the shutter button halfway to magnify the AF frame and check the focus ce Choose AF Point Zoom AF Frame Center Press the MENU button choose the Y PA tab and then choose the AF Point Zoom rre menu item Press the 4 buttons to Servo AF Of choose On Displays magnified view Check the focus Press the shutter button halfway In Face AiAF the face selected as the main subject will appear magnified In Center the contents of the center AF frame will appear magnified E What if the display does not magnify The display will not appear magnified in Face AiAF if a face cannot be detected or is too big in relation to the screen p 84 In Center it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus The magnified display will not appear when using Digital Zoom p 62 or Digital Tele Converter p 63 Servo AF p 87 or when connected to a TV p 81 85 Shooting with the AF Lock The focus can be locked After locking the focus the focal distance will not
67. e battery near or in direct flame Do not let the battery come into contact with water e g sea water or other liquids Do not attempt to disassemble alter or apply heat to the battery 10 Safety Precautions Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts This may cause explosions or leaks resulting in fire injury and damage to the surroundings In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes mouth skin or clothing contacts these substances immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance If the battery charger becomes wet unplug it from the outlet and consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk Use only the specified battery charger to charge the battery Do not cut damage alter or place heavy items on the power cord Unplug the power cord periodically and 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 This could result in fire or electrical shock Other Warnings Do not play the supplied CD ROM s in any CD player that does not support data CD ROMs Playing the CD ROM s in an audio CD player music player could damage the speakers It is also possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD ROM played on a music CD player Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks when han
68. e the Protect gt tab then choose My Category and Rotate press the button i Contrast Sorts images by category My Category Make the setting Press the A buttons or turn the dial select hange to choose a category and press the button Press the MENU button to return to the menu screen 132 Organizing Images by Category My Category Choosing Images Individually My Category f Select Range Select Range Choose Select Follow Step 2 on p 132 to choose Select and press the button Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose the image and press the button Press the amp Y buttons choose a category and press the button Once set y will appear on the screen Pressing the button again deselects the category and disappears To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Choose Select Range Follow Step 2 on p 132 to choose Select Range and press the button Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 128 to choose images Press the w button choose the item and press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose a type Choose the setting Press the w button to choose Select and press the button Q If you choose Deselect in Step 2 you can deselect all of the images in the Select Range category 133 Rotating Images You can change the orientation of an image and save it miim Choose Rotate Slideshow Press the MENU button choose
69. e you keep the shutter button pressed halfway the focus and exposure are locked You can now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock At Focus 94 g i r Center the subject you want in focus and Uu press the shutter button halfway USE M Confirm that a green AF Frame appears T around the subject I 1 125 E4 0 30 055 Recompose Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene Shoot Press the shutter button fully 82 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictures using various functions a ie O Adjust ISO Speed di Adjust Exposure This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to P The sections Setting the Shutter Speed p 95 Setting the Aperture Value p 96 Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value p 97 assume that the mode dial is set to these modes The section Adjusting the Flash Output p 103 assumes that the mode dial is set to MI The explanations for Changing the Color and Shooting p 105 and Shooting Stitch Assist Images p 108 assumes the mode dial is set to SCN and that the scene mode for the respective function has been chosen Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than P mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 166 169 83 Changing the AF Frame Mode Yo
70. ection of the arrow The battery will pop up Remove the memory card Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it The memory card will pop up Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Memory Card 2 GB 8 GB Number of shots 749 2994 Values are based on the default settings The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings the subject and the memory card used 9 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken You can check the number of shots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting mode p 24 Number of shots that can be taken D set Focal Length 17 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Compatible Memory Cards SD memory cards SDHC memory cards gt MultiMediaCards MMCplus memory cards HC MMCplus memory cards Q9 What is the write protect tab SD and SDHC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked position Card locked will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take or erase images 18 Setting the Date and Time The Date Time settings screen will appear the first time the camera is turned on Since the dates and times recorded into your images are based on these settings be sure to set them Turn on the camera T Press the ON OFF button E y RING FUN The Date Time screen will appear SS Date Time Set the date and time ff Set Date Time Press the 4 buttons to choose
71. en lowered the flash will Kin ff E rise automatically Once set will appear 71 Changing the Recording Pixels Image Size You can choose from seven recording pixels image size settings Choose the recording pixels After pressing the button press the AW buttons to choose L For printing up to ACI Choose an option Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an option then press the button The setting you chose will display on the screen O AAA me Mm mm sm 772 If you choose WE you cannot use Digital Zoom p 62 or Digital Tele Converter p 63 Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality You can choose from the following two levels of compression ratio image quality 4 Fine g Normal Choose the recording pixels After pressing the button press the A buttons to choose L Choose the image quality Press the DISP button Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an option then press the button The setting you chose will display on the Screen 12 Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Number of Recordable Compression Single Image Data Images PA PEE Ratio Size Approx KB 2 2GB 8 GB L Large a 2565 749 2994 10 M 3648 x 2736 m 1226 1536 6140 M1 Medium 1 amp 1620 1181 4723 6 M 2816 x 2112 a 780 2363 9446 M2 Medium 2 d 1116 1707
72. er kit sold separately p 40 the date time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not turned on If the date time battery is depleted the Date Time menu will appear when you turn the camera on Follow the steps on p 19 to set the date and time 20 Setting the Display Language You can change the display language in the LCD monitor menus and messages Aly OQA T D o MERGIISA Svenska T rk e Deutsch Espa ol KHEPX Fran ais prx z Nederlands Pycckni meine Dansk Portugu s yl Suomi EMnvik Rom n Italiano Polski oli Norsk e tina BAH YkpaiHcbka Magyar a Enter Playback mode Press the button Display the settings screen Press and hold the Gi button 7 then immediately press the MENU button Set the display language Press the a w 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose a language then press the button Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close Q9 What if the clock appears when the button is pressed The clock will appear if too much time passes between pressing the button and the MENU button in Step 2 If the clock appears press the 39 button to remove the clock and repeat Step 2 Q You can also change the display language by pressing the MENU button choosing the YT tab and choosing the Language menu item 21 Formatting Memory Cards Before you use a new memory card or one that has been used in ot
73. firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Press the gt button to turn on the camera Choose an image to print Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose an image 29 Printing Images Print images Press the button Printing will start If you want to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable SD lo No 7 Q e Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on printing e Refer to p 39 for Canon brand Pictbridge compliant printers 30 Shooting Movies The camera can automatically select all settings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the shutter button Set the mode dial to c Set Focal Length Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward 44 will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Using the same procedures found in Step 3 on p 24 you can zoom in on your subject Step Zoom p 64 Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator will light green
74. ging it by the strap Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens This could damage the camera or lead to injury Do not use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of the electrical outlet or wiring accessories Do not use if the power cord or plug are damaged or not fully plugged into the outlet This could result in electrical shock or fire Avoid using placing or storing the camera in the following places Places subject to strong sunlight Places subject to temperatures above 40 C 104 F Humid or dusty areas These could cause leakage overheating or an explosion of the battery resulting in electrical shock fire burns or other injuries High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing Do not allow dirt or metal objects such as pins or keys to contact the charger terminals or plug This could result in fire electrical shock or other damage The slideshow transition effects may cause discomfort when viewed for prolonged periods 11 Safety Precautions When using the flash be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing This could result in burns or damage to the flash Take care not to pinch your finger when the flash lowers This could result in injury Do not aim the camera at bright light sources the sun etc Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location be careful not t
75. h Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the CD ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive and double click the o icon Click Install and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation C DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 35 Transferring Images to a Computer Hil AutoPlay 57 Canon XXXXXXXX Always do this for this device Device options ny Import pictures sl 36 Connect the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Using the procedures from Step 2 on p 29 connect the camera to the computer using the supplied interface cable Turn on the camera Press the button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and choose All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow CameraWindow CameraWindow Macintosh CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer If CameraWindow does not appear click the CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop Transferring Images to a Computer Transfer Images CETTE Click Import Images from Camera and then click Import Untransferred Images 2 All images that have not yet
76. he amp amp dial to choose OK then press the button Deselect all images 143 144 Customizing the Camera You can customize various functions to suit your shooting preferences The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes 145 Changing Functions You can customize convenient and commonly used functions from the fT tab p 48 Turning off Hints amp Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC menu p 47 or Menu p 48 hints and tips display You can turn off this function Choose Hints amp Tips then press the 4 IT buttons to choose Off Mute Volume Sound Options E LCD Brightness mmm Start up Image Changing the File Number Assignment Images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers in the order they were taken from 0001 9999 and saved to folders of up to 2 000 images You can change the file number assignment tr Choose File Numbering then press the 4 LCD Brightness mm mmm mim buttons to choose an option lice D 1 868 Even if you shoot using a new memory ral Continue card the file numbers are assigned NUM IO consecutively until an image with the A number 9999 is taken saved Sequential numbers even If you replace the memory card with a Auto Reset new one file numbering begins with 0001 again f you use
77. he 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose an image Correct the image Press the button Red eye detected by the camera will be corrected and a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can zoom the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 124 Save as a new image and display Press the a w 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose New File and press the button The image will be saved as a new file Perform Step 5 on p 135 D e Some images may not be properly corrected e When Overwrite in Step 4 is chosen the uncorrected image is overwritten with the corrected data erasing the original image Protected images cannot be overwritten Red eye correction cannot be performed on T images e When shooting in Record fl AL red eye correction can be performed on the JPEG image but the original image cannot be overwritten 139 Printing from the Print List DPOF You can add images to the print list DPOF directly after shooting or while in playback by pressing the button You can print from a print list simply by connecting your camera and printer These selection methods comply with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standards Easily Add Images to the Print List Choose an image Press the 4P buttons or turn the amp dial and choose the image HER IN Press the D button RAW images Add to Print List A and videos will be excluded Cancel Print list
78. hen shooting However the shooting conditions may cause the image to become coarse or the colors may not come out as expected Za Color Accent You can choose to retain a single color and change the rest to black and white in a composition Choose 4 Follow Step 2 on p 56 to choose A Press the DISP button The unchanged image and the Color Accent image will both display The color for default settings is green Specify the color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the d button The specified color will be recorded Color Accent Specify the range of colors Press the Aw buttons or turn the dial to change the range of colors to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Pressing the DISP button accepts the setting and restores the shooting screen Recorded color Q e Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode e When using the Self Timer p 66 you can set the time delay to 10 sec or 2 sec and the number of shots will be fixed to 1 105 Changing the Color and Shooting s Color Swap You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it You can only swap one color Choose s Follow Step 2 on p 56 to choose fs TT Set Focal Length DISP Nd Press the DISP button The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will
79. her Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1 66 GHz or higher 1 GB or more USB ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Digital Photo Professional 200MB or more 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher For Windows XP Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 or later max 500 MB must be installed Installation may take some time depending on your computer s capabilities Macintosh OS Computer model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display 34 Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports Viewing images PowerPC G4 G5 or Intel Processor Viewing movies Core Duo 1 66 GHz or higher 1 GB or more USB ImageBrowser 300 MB or more PhotoStitch 50 MB or more Digital Photo Professional 200MB or more 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher Transferring Images to a Computer Preparations Windows Vista and Mac OS X v10 5 are used for these explanations Install the software Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk in the computer s CD ROM drive Place the supplied CD ROM DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk p 2 into the computer s CD ROM drive es DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Begin installation Click Easy Installation and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed When the install finishes click Restart or Finis
80. her devices you should format the card with this camera Formatting initializing a memory card erases all data on the memory card As you cannot retrieve the erased data exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card mn Display the menu Hints amp Tips On Press the MENU button LCD Brightness mm m mm Choose Format Press the 4 buttons to choose the fT Start up Image File Numbering Continuous tab AA Press the a w buttons or turn the dial NE to choose Format then press the O PS button e e Ww Format the memory card Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to 1 8GB choose OK then press the button 921MB used The memory card will be formatted Low Level Format When formatting has finished the menu Cancel 0 screen will reappear Format Format memory card Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are completely erased Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card When disposing of a memory card take precautions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks Q The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen may be less than indicated on the memory card 22 Pressing the Shutter Button The shutter button has two stops To take images that are in focus be sure to first press the
81. id Emphasizes green tints Makes mountains foliage and other green subjects more vivid Emphasizes red tints Makes red subjects more vivid You can adjust contrast sharpness and color saturation etc to your preference p 81 Not available when shooting in m The white balance cannot be set in the amp e and 4y modes p 77 e n the Ay and Ap mode colors other than people s skin color may change You may not obtain the expected results with some skin colors Shooting Using a TV Monitor 4 Custom Color The contrast sharpness color saturation red green blue and skin tones in an image can be chosen and set from 5 different levels Follow Step 2 on p 80 to choose 4c then press the DISP button Press the 4 w buttons to choose an option then press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose a value al x The more to the right the stronger deeper the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter the effect gets Press the DISP button to accept the setting Shooting Using a TV Monitor You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting Connect the camera to a TV as described in Viewing Images on a TV p 125 Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera s monitor P TV display is not available when using HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately to connect the camera to a high definition TV 81 Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Whil
82. ies to the strap Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor 12 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting how to shoot in mode and then how to view erase and print the images you take The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and place it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash 13 Charging the Battery Use the included charger to charge the battery Be sure to charge the battery as it is not charged at the time of purchase Remove the cover Insert the battery Align the A marks on the battery and charger then insert the battery by sliding it in and down Charge the battery For CB 2LY Flip out the plug and plug the charger into a power outlet 2 For CB 2LYE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet The charge lamp lights red and charging starts The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 1 hour and 55 minutes Remove the battery Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet then remove the battery by sliding it in D and up To protect the battery and prolong its life do n
83. ining FOGUS MOGE as E Quickly Searching Images 118 Focus Bracketin de ma d Focus BKT Mode s ss 90 coo ad is a Changing the Metering Mode Eg Checking the Focus o 422 Shooting with Ihe AR LOCK siiis 92 Viewing Slideshows 123 Shooting with the FE Lock 92 Magnifying Images 124 um al 93 Changing Image Transitions 124 Shooting with Slow ma DA ute iid ih dd neinn Setting the Shutter Speed 95 High anita Ts 126 Setting the Aperture Value 96 Protecting Images 127 an ds and 97 Erasing Al o A 130 Tl Duc MEM DS Organizing Images n My Category mu E using the Control Ring 98 OA Aoi 134 Correcting the Brightness std o Shooting i Contrast 100 Resizing Images eee eee 199 T Table of Contents Pire lg Move erc 136 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 137 Correcting the Brightness i Contrast A A 138 Correcting the Red Eye Effect 139 Printing from the Print List OPUF A spe menus sonnoea Sascor 140 Choosing Images for Printing DPOF T 141 8 Customizing the Camera 145 Changing Functions 146 Changing Shooting Functions 150 Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus 154 Changing Playback Functions 195 Changing the Start up Image OF DUO sciences 156
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85. k MENU fa a Choose images with the amp dial You can also choose the first or last image by turning the amp amp dial when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed Choose All Images Protect Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 127 to choose All Images and press the 9 button Unloc S Protect images Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose Protect and press the button MENU Pb You can unlock groups of protected images if you choose Unlock in Step 4 while in Select Range or Step 2 while in All Images 129 Erasing All Images You can choose images and erase them in groups Since erased images cannot be recovered exercise adequate caution before erasing Protected images p 127 cannot be erased mim Choose Erase Slideshow Press the MENU button choose the D tab and Erase and press the button rotect Rotate My Category Erases images Erase Choose a selection method Press the A buttons or turn the 4 dial SECO Pe to choose a selection method and press En the 49 button Pressing the MENU button will restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually aom Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select and press the button Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose the image and press the button Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the button once more will cancel the selection
86. k display Je oe 412 P When the camera power is off press and hold the button then press the ON OFF button to display the clock 54 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions as well as how to use common functions such as the flash and self timer When you choose a Shooting mode that matches a particular set of conditions the camera will automatically select any necessary settings All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes the mode is set to for Turning the Flash Off p 61 to Using the Face Self Timer p 67 When shooting in a scene mode check which functions are available in that mode pp 166 169 55 Shooting in Various Conditions The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode 56 Set the mode dial to SCN Choose a Shooting mode Turn the dial to choose a shooting mode Shoot Y Take portraits Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people 2A Take landscapes Landscape Lets you shoot majestic landscapes Take snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of people against city nightscapes or night backgrounds If you hold the camera firmly you can take pictures with reduced camera shake even without a tripod Shooti
87. l Images Recording 4 ISO Speed p 76 42 Metering Modes p 91 Pixels p 72 5 Exposure Compensation 43 Folder Number File Movies Movie Length p 70 Exposure Shift Number p 146 p 111 Amount p 112 Displayed image number 2 Protect p 127 6 White Balance p 77 Total number of images 3 Macro p 75 Manual 7 Histogram p 46 5 Shutter Speed p 95 Focus p 89 Image Editing Aperture Value Image White Balance pp 135 139 Quality Movies p 111 Correction p 78 9 Compression 47 Red Eye Correction 65 My Colors pp 80 137 Image Quality p 72 pp 101 139 Shooting Date and Time MOV Movies Flash p 71 Exposure p 65 Compensation p 102 Switching the Display You can change the display using the DISP button No Information Simple Information Detailed Information Focus Check Display Display Display Display p 122 You can also switch the display by pressing the DISP button while the Q image displays shortly after shooting However Simple Information will not display You can set the display that appears first Press the MENU button to choose the tab Then set Review Info 45 Indicator Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting The display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions allowing you to check the composition Night Display function However the brightness of the image on the screen and the brightness of the actual image recorded ma
88. lo ooo oO OF OPO oO gt OF O O O O O Of OF Of OF CO CJ CO OF OF OF OF 1 The available settings depend on the registered shooting modes 2 AiAF 8 On when subject movement is detected 4 Fixed to On 5 Fixed to Auto 168 lt Of Of Of OF OF CO O OC OF OF OF OF fofojojojo O O o0oo0oo0o0o0o000000000 Of Of OF OF OF CO ojo OF OF OF OF Of OJ OF OF OF OF OO 0 OJ CO 0 o W ololoo o loll I an a II TOf soloo ofli jo ojojojolfojol a ROO Of JO polio ol olololl O sg O ROO Of ojo OF OF OFOT O Menus dj N iris 2 2 O o h s e mE m oOlolololololololololololol 20 OO Xe SIS 9 O O OoJo o ojoro olo oj o oj o Qo AOI COO TOO p Ol Oe Os Od O O O L O DOLO Oe Os TOTO sO O LO 2 X9 ESSO Eu e eo er 19 9 O O 9400 9 Oe Oe OO O OOOO O O O O OE Ou O O O O O O OOOO O O OQ OQ peu oi QIelo O POSEO TO O19319 SARCILSAESAESARCAES O OOOO O ES O OOOO O O O OJOJOJOJOJOJO OJOJOJOJO DIO OO PORO O 1071 91010 OO 1 01 O 71010 O 70 O O O O Oo0OoO OOOOOOOOO O O O O LOTO O 101 0 OOO O O O oJo lt lt JO ojo lt lt JO O I l JO Oxo O lt 0 Oxo O lt 0 O lt 0 Oxo O lt 0 O lt 0 Oxo O o O lt 0 Oxo O lt 0 O lt 0 O lt 0 O O O0OoOO OOOOOOOO O O OO0O oOO OOOOOOOO O O Oo0Oo0O0OOOOOOOOOO O O Oo0Oo0O0OOOOOOOOOO
89. lor for another color when shooting See Changing the Color and Shooting Color SwaP p 105 for details Under some conditions colors may not turn out as expected in the and fs mode 110 Changing the Image Quality You can choose between three image quality settings m EAE Choose the image quality f od ca After pressing the button press the T rx 2 4 buttons to choose gp Standard mode 72 higtMage quality Choose an option ria Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to w M 10 21 choose an option and press the button The setting will display on the screen Image Quality Table Image Quality Recording Pixels Frame Rate 640 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames sec For shooting standard quality movies Since the number of recording pixels is smaller Boj 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames sec the image quality will be lower than with 640 but you can record three times the length Content Estimated Shooting Time Shooting Time Image Qualit Sosa t 2 GB 8GB 640 23 min 49 sec 1 hr 35 min 11 sec Boj 1hr 13 min 10 sec 4 hrs 52 min 24 sec Based on Canon s testing standards Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 1 hour Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended 111 Using the Wind Filter Wind
90. m then press the 4 Digital Zoom Standard gt buttons to choose Off AF Point Zoom Off Servo AF Off MF Point Zoom On Turns off AF assist beam Changing the Flash Timing You can change the timing for the flash and shutter Flash Settings Choose Flash Settings and press the Flash Exp Comp 4 0 gt button MERO utn Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to Red Eye Corr Off choose Shutter Sync and press the 4 Red Eye Lamp On buttons to choose a setting Safety FE On The flash fires right after the shutter opens MENU f 1st curtain The flash fires right before the shutter 2nd curtain closes 150 Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the Red Eye Reduction Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash You can turn off this function Flash Settings Choose Flash Settings then press the Flash Exp Comp 20 button Shutter Sync 4 gt Press the A w buttons or turn the dial to Atras Off choose Red Eye Lamp then press the 4 Red Eye Lamp 011 off B buttons to choose Off Safety FE 1 On MENU Ju Changing the Image Display Time You can change the length of time the images display directly after shooting 3 Choose Review then press the 4 buttons Safety MF m to choose an option Flash Settings A es on 2 10sec Displays i
91. mages for the set time LOUP NEC Hold The image displays until you press the Review Info Off gt shutter button halfway Image displays for set time only Off No image displays Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting You can change the way the image displays after shooting 3 Choose Review Info then press the 4 Flash Settings buttons to choose an option i Contrast Off erem Yr Off Displays the image only Review Info Focus Check M Detailed Displays detailed information p 45 Blink Detection Off D z The area inside the AF frame is magnified allowing you to check the focus The procedure is the same as in Checking the Focus p 122 Magnified focusing area Focus Check 151 Changing Shooting Functions Customizing Display Information You can change which information is displayed by switching between custom displays with each press of the DISP button Custom Display Choose Custom Display then press the button Shooting Info Press the A w 4 buttons or turn the amp dial Grid Lines to select an item and press the button to 3 2 Guide puta y mark on items you would like to Histogram display Items with a will display To turn off a custom display choose amp Y or Cy and press the 4 button A Q mark will appear However the custom display currently being used in the shooting screen cannot be turned off SETA MENU Ja Displays shooting i
92. malfunction of a camera or accessory including memory cards that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable Warning Against Copyright Infringement The images recorded with this camera are intended for personal use Do not record images that infringe upon copyright laws without the prior permission of the copyright holder Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances exhibitions or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations For information on your camera s warranty please refer to the Canon Warranty System Booklet supplied with your camera For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the Warranty System Booklet LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high precision manufacturing techniques More than 99 99 of the pixels operate to specification but occasionally non performing pixels may appear as bright or dark dots This is not a malfunction and has no effect on the recorded image The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment If so remove the film before using the camera Camera Body Temperature Please take care when operating the camera for an extended period as the camera body may become warm This is not a malfunction Memo
93. mation 44 152 Shooting Using a TV ne 81 Shutter Button 0 ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 SILES qo cia 123 Snow Scene Mode cooooomommm 58 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Software foul B nani aa 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Sound Settings MN C 49 Stitch Assist Scene Mode 108 cl 2 13 Sunset Scene Mode 57 Supplementary Flash 40 178 T Terminal secos 29 125 A 148 Tone White Balance 77 Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Travel Abroad s 15 148 MIMI etm UE 136 Troubleshooting ssssss 161 U Underwater Scene Mode 58 V Video Movies Viewing Playback 27 Enlarged Display 124 Images on a TV 125 NdEXDISP Vcc ati 118 Slides oy ii 123 Viewing Images on a TV 125 W White Balance somisdadnisijalte 77 Wide Recording Pixels 73 World doe Mem EE 148 Wrist Strap gt Strap Z LOGI a aaa 24 31 62 Trademark Acknowledgments The SDHC logo is a trademark HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Disclaimer Repr
94. mera focuses on the subject it judges to be the main subject and the icon for the determined scene appears in the upper right of the screen e A A E When faces are detected a white frame A Focal Length md appears on the face of the main subject D r d while gray frames appear on other detected faces A white frame will follow a detected face that is moving and the gray frames will disappear Y umm WU Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward 44 will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller You can turn the ring to zoom in on your subject Step Zoom p 64 24 Taking Pictures Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus The flash will rise automatically in dark environments When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator will light green orange when the flash will fire Green AF frames appear where the subject is in focus Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than one point When a moving face is detected and you AP Eramies keep the shutter button pressed halfway a blue AF frame appears and the focus and exposure are continuously adjusted Servo AF Shoot y Press the shutter button fully The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions The indicator will blink gree
95. n MENU b Press the 4 Y buttons or turn the amp dial to choose a menu to register up to 5 and press the button y will appear To cancel registration press the button and the y will disappear Press the MENU button My Menu settings Change the order in which menu Select items items are displayed Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose Sort then press the button Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose the menu item you would like to move and press the i button Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to change the order then press the button Press the MENU button Set default view 4 No gt Set default view 154 Changing Playback Functions Q e Gray items in Step 2 can also be set however they may not be available depending on the Shooting mode e Choose Set default view and press the 4 buttons to choose Yes My Menu can now be displayed by pressing the MENU button when in a shooting mode Changing Playback Functions You can adjust the settings in the tab by pressing the button p 48 Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback 3 Choose Resume then press the 4 buttons Resize to choose an option My Colors Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Scroll Display On Resume East chat Resumes with the most recently shot Transition 4 Fade image Playback starts from 155 Changing the Start up Image o
96. n while the image is recorded to the memory card The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again Q9 What if the flash rises and lowers automatically The flash will rise and lower automatically depending on the shooting scene and camera settings If you attempt to push the flash down with your fingers or if you interfere with the moving flash the warning Wrong flash position Restart the camera will appear on the screen 25 Taking Pictures a flashing Q appears Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image the camera does not play any sounds Pressing the DISP button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds To turn the sounds on press the MENU button choose the YT tab and then choose Mute Press the 4 buttons to choose Off the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting The subject is too far away for the flash to reach Shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 50 cm 6 5 m 1 6 21 ft at maximum wide angle and approximately 50 cm 2 5 m 1 6 6 6 ft at maximum telephoto the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway Your subject is too close When the camera is at maximum wide angle move about 5 cm 1 97 in or more away from your subject an
97. nformation p 44 Grid Lines A grid overlays the display Shooting Info The areas outside the 3 2 range are grayed out This area will not print when printing on paper with a 3 2 aspect ratio 3 2 Guide Histogram displays in shooting Histogram g modes P Tv Av M If you press the shutter button halfway and return to the shooting screen from the custom display settings screen the settings will not be saved P Gray items can also be set however they may not display depending on the Shooting mode 152 Changing Shooting Functions Changing the IS Mode Settings O Choose IS Mode then press the 4 buttons er red to choose an option Blink Detection off Image stabilization is always on You Custom Display Continuous 2 confirm the result directly on the S Mode display which makes it easier to check Date Stamp Off the composition or focus Continuously corrects ili j i Shoot Only Image stabilization is only active at the moment of shooting Image stabilization only counters up and down motion This option is recommended for shooting objects moving horizontally Panning D e f camera shake is too strong attach the camera to a tripod It is recommended to set the IS Mode to Off when the camera is attached to a tripod e When using Panning hold the camera horizontally Image stabilization does not work when the camera is held vertically Registering Functions to the s Button Set Sh
98. ng Turns on camera sounds Choose an option Press the 4 buttons to choose an option Sound Options a Hints amp Tips On Make the setting LCD Brightness Press the MENU button Turns off camera sounds The normal screen will reappear 48 Changing the Sound Settings You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds Muting Sounds Display the menu Press the MENU button Sound Options Choose M ute Hints amp Tips On Press the 4 buttons to choose the fT LCD Brightness em tab Turns off camera sounds Press the a Y buttons or turn the dial QUE to choose Mute then press the 4 P1 EN buttons to choose On SI Adjusting the Volume Volume Display the menu Vo Press the MENU button Operation Vol Selftimer Vol Choose Volume shutter volume Press the 4 buttons to choose the f tab Press the a w buttons or turn the dial Ej to choose Volume then press the button Yen C amp y Change the volume BR nd Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an item then press the 4 buttons to adjust the volume 49 Changing the Screen Brightness The screen brightness can be changed in two ways With the Menu KI Display the menu Volume Press the MENU button Sound Options Hints amp Tips Choose LCD Brightness LCD Brightness Press the 4 buttons to choose the fT Start up Image tab Sets screen brightness
99. ng in Various Conditions Take shots of kids and pets Kids amp Pets Lets you capture subjects that move around such as children and pets without missing photo opportunities X Take indoor shots Indoor Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors M a Shoot sunsets Sunset Lets you take shots of sunsets in vivid colors Take nightscapes Night Scene Lets you take beautifully lit city Fae Ws nightscapes or night backgrounds EI TE th You can also take beautifully lit pictures of people along with the backgrounds due to the slower shutter speed tr Take shots of fireworks Fireworks Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors 57 58 Shooting in Various Conditions 4 Take shots of people at the beach Beach Lets you take bright shots of people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong Shoot underwater Underwater When using the Waterproof Case WP DC35 sold separately you can shoot underwater landscapes and creatures with natural tones Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium Aquarium Lets you take natural colored shots of aquatic life in indoor aquariums Y Take shots of foliage Foliage Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors amp Take shots of people in snow Snow Lets you take bright natural colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds Shooting with Faded Colo
100. ng the Display Language 21 Formatting Memory Cards 22 Pressing the Shutter Button 23 Taking Pictures ics siae 24 EVITE IA 27 Erasing IMAGES cnica 28 Printing IMA arrrircicicaenas 29 Shooting Movies car 31 Viewing Mowvies 33 Transferring Images to a Computer 34 Accessories Leu edes ire e 38 Separately Sold Accessories 40 Components Guide 42 Information Displayed on the SN 44 III oireeni 46 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 47 MENU Basic Operations 48 Changing the Sound Settings 49 Changing the Screen Brightness 50 6 Returning the Camera to Default o cnn 51 Low Level Memory Card POUM 52 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down b3 Clock PUC Bi 54 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions 55 Shooting in Various Conditions 56 Shooting with Faded Colors dir es OPUS 59 Shooting in Mode Low Light Mode 60 Turning the Flash Off 61 Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 62 Shoot Using Preset Focal Lengths EA 64 Inserting the Date and Time 65 Using the Self Timer 66 Using the Face Self Timer 67 4 Choosing Settings Yourself eee 69 Shooting in Program AE
101. ntrol Dial Turn the control dial to quickly search images You can also jump by the shooting date Scroll Display Choose an image If you set single image playback and turn the dial quickly the images will display as shown on the left A c If you press the a w buttons you can 09 09 07 em search images by the shooting date Pressing the button restores single image playback 118 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Q To turn off this function press the MENU button choose the P tab and Scroll Display then choose Off Viewing Images in Filtered Playback When there are many images on the memory card you can filter and display them by a specified filter You can also protect p 127 or delete p 130 all images at once while filtered Jump Shot Date Jump to My Category Jump to first Jump to Movie sia o ac Jump 10 Images Jump 100 Images Search by G 2 E 2 14 y E me Shot Date m SELINA 4 E E N 09 09 2009 MENU je Target Filters Displays the images shot on a specified date Displays the images of a specified category p 132 Jumps to still images only Jumps to a movie Jumps over 10 images at a time Jumps over 100 images at a time f and f Choose a target filter In single image playback press the amp button then press the a w buttons to choose a jump method In or fgg press the buttons to choose a filter Turning the amp
102. o allow dust or sand to enter the camera Do not forcibly push down or pull up the flash This may cause the camera to malfunction In regular use small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash This is due to the high intensity of the flash burning dust and foreign materials stuck to the front of the unit Please use a cotton swab to remove dirt dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prevent heat build up and damage to the unit Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet after recharging is complete or when you are not using it Do not place anything such as cloth on top of the battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera If the battery are left inside the camera damage caused by leakage may occur Before you discard the battery cover the terminals with tape or other insulators Contacting other metal materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions Do not place the battery near pets Pets biting the battery could cause leakage overheating or explosion resulting in fire or injuries Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor When putting the camera in your bag ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LCD monitor Do not attach accessor
103. om cold to hot temperatures condensation may form on the internal or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag If condensation has formed stop using the camera immediately Continued use may damage the camera Remove the battery and memory card and wait until the moisture has completely evaporated before resuming use 172 Specifications Camera Effective PixelS Approx 10 million Image Sensor 05 1 1 7 inch type CCD Total number of pixels Approx 10 4 million A ed atu oe Gee 6 0 W 22 5 T mm 35mm film equivalent 28 W 105 T mm f 2 0 W f 4 9 T Digital ZOOM cid Approx 4 0x Up to approx 15x in combination with the optical zoom LCD Monitor 24 4 4 RR 3 0 inch type TFT LCD color monitor Approx 461 000 dots Picture coverage 100 AF Frame Mode Face AiAF Center Seno VA Es 2 da aa o UT EDS On Off Focusing Range from end of lens Auto Low Light Manual Focus 5 cm 2 0 in infinity W 30 cm 12 in infinity T Normal 50 cm 1 6 ft infinity Macro 5 50 cm 2 0 in 1 6 ft W Kids amp Pets 1 m 3 3 ft infinity NU ID TTE Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter Shutter Speed o 1 1 1600 sec 15 1 1600 sec Total shutter speed range
104. ommonly used shooting functions can be set with the FUNC menu The menu items and options differ depending on the mode pp 166 169 For printing up to A2 size 16x20 in prints Available Options Yon Wu Choose a shooting mode Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode Display the FUNC menu Press the button Choose a menu item Press the amp w buttons to choose a menu item The available options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen Choose an option Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose an option You can also choose settings by pressing the DISP button on options that display Make the setting Press the button The shooting screen will reappear and the setting you chose will display on the screen 47 MENU Basic Operations Various functions can be set from the menus The menu items are organized under tabs such as for shooting IB and playback The available menu items differ depending on the mode pp 168 171 Display the menu Press the MENU button Choose a tab Press the 4 buttons or move the zoom lever p 42 left or right to choose a tab Sound Options Hints amp Tips On Choose a menu item LCD Brightness mm Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose a menu item Some items require you to press the button or button to display a submenu in which you change the setti
105. on Set Button A V OUT Audio Video Output p 47 DIGITAL Terminal p 125 43 Flash pp 61 71 94 Button 7 MENU Menu Button p 48 4 Single Image Erase Button p 28 DISP Display Button pp 44 45 Self Timer pp 66 67 w Button Control Dial Turning the control dial allows you to perform operations such as choosing items or switching images gt Button When the lens is extended you can switch between Shooting and Playback modes When the lens is retracted you can use this button to turn the camera on and off in Playback mode 43 Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting Information Display amp amp 6 9 9 3 2 os BDO QD Battery Charge Indicator 3 AF Frame p 25 p 15 Focal Length p 64 2 Camera Orientation 5 Spot AE Point Frame 8 White Balance p 77 p 91 White Balance Digital Zoom Correction p 78 Magnification p 62 5 My Colors p 80 Digital Tele Converter 6 i Contrast p 100 p 63 7 Drive Mode p 79 47 Focus Bracketing p 90 Histogram p 46 Macro p 75 9 Metering Modes p 91 Manual Focus p 89 Compression Image Shooting Mode Quality pp 72 111 Flash Mode Recording Pixels p 72 pp 61 71 94 49 Still Images Recordable Red Eye Correction Shots p 17 p 101 Movies Remaining Time 2 Flash Exposure Elapsed Time p 32 Compensation p 102 42 Self Timer pp
106. on p 66 and choose Cx Cu DE Compose the shot and press the aay ae e shutter button halfway i e Make sure a green frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on other faces Press the shutter button fully The camera will enter shooting stand by and Look straight at camera to start count down will appear on the screen The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play 67 Using the Face Self Timer Join the subjects and look at the camera When the camera detects a new face the lamp and sound will speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire and two seconds later the shutter will release To cancel shooting with the self timer after countdown has started press the w button The second and third shots will continue in succession To restore the original setting choose yi in Step 2 on p 66 a Change the number of shots After the screen in Step 1 has been displayed press the 4 buttons quickly to change the number of shots then press the sr button to set Qo What if a face is not detected Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects the shutter will release approximately 30 seconds later 68 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in P mode to progressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that the mode dial is set to P P stands for Program AE Before
107. oose Auto Power Down then press the 4 buttons to choose Off If you set the power saving function to Off be careful not to forget to turn off the camera after use 147 Changing Functions Setting the Screen Shut Off Time You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically p 53 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off Power Saving Choose Power Saving then press the Auto Power Down On button IT NEN Press the Aw buttons or turn the dial to choose Display Off then press the 4 buttons to choose a time In order to save battery power it is recommended to choose less than 1 min Using the World Clock When traveling abroad you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre register the destination time zones You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date Time settings Time Set the home time zone Choose Time Zone and press the button When setting this for the first time check the information that displays on the screen at the left and press the button Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose the home time zone then press the button To set daylight saving time adds 1 hour press the a buttons to choose 3 Daylight Saving Time w New York SETKO MENU KEE 148 Changing Functions Time Zone Set the world time zone Press the a buttons or turn the amp
108. oose a filter When you choose in Step 1 on p 119 if there are only images with the same date you can only choose one filter Also you can only choose if there are no images sorted into categories in fig a Filtered playback In filtered playback Step 2 you can view filtered images with Quickly Searching Images p 118 Viewing Slideshows p 123 and Magnifying Images p 124 You can process all filtered images at once while performing operations in Protecting Images p 127 Erasing All Images p 130 or Printing from the Print List DPOF p 140 by choosing All Filtered Images However if you change the category p 132 or edit an image and save it as a new image p 135 a message will appear and filtered playback will cancel 121 Checking the Focus You can magnify the area of a recorded image that was inside the AF Frame or the area of a face that was detected to check the focus 100 0005 Press the DISP button and switch 3 17 to the focus check display p 44 A white frame will appear where the AF frame or face was when the focus was set A gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback The area within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames Move the zoom lever toward Q once The screen at the left will appear Press the Gi button to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or loc
109. or foreign travel because they will cause malfunctions 160 Troubleshooting If you think there is a problem with the camera first check the following If the items below do not solve your problem contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list Power You pressed the ON OFF button but nothing happened Confirm that the battery is properly inserted p 16 Confirm that the memory card battery cover is securely closed p 16 If the battery terminals are dirty battery performance will decrease Clean the terminals with a cotton swab and re insert the battery several times Battery is consumed quickly Battery performance decreases at low temperatures Warm the battery by placing it for example in your pocket with the terminal cover on Lens will not retract Do not open the memory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 16 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 125 Shooting Cannot shoot When in Playback mode p 27 press the shutter button halfway p 23 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 46 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the following will not be recorded in still images but will be recorded in movies When the camera is subjected to powerful light sources the display may darken Under fluorescent lighting the screen ma
110. ormat of the memory card in the camera p 52 When you can t make settings for shooting functions or FUNC menu The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode Refer to Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p 166 Shooting movies Correct shooting time does not display or stops Format the memory card in the camera or use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds Even when the shooting time does not display properly the recorded video will be the length that it was actually shot p 32 appeared on the LCD monitor and shooting ended automatically The camera s internal memory was insufficient Try one of the following Perform a low level format of the memory card in the camera p 52 Change the image quality setting p 111 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds p 111 Zoom does not operate You can use the digital zoom while recording but not the optical zoom p 62 Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer you may not be able to play back images or movies Refer to the Software Guide for information regarding folder structure or file names Playback stops or audio cuts out Use a memory card that has been formatted on this camera p 52 If you copy a movie to a memory card that reads slowly playback may interrupt momentarily Depending on its capabilities the computer may drop frames or
111. ortcut button Choose Set Shortcut button then press the button Press the a w buttons or turn the amp dial Face Select Sx Kx 50 Cel WB a m to choose the functions to register then press d the 45 button SETI MENU Nets Pressing the JS button will call up the registered function Q e Choose 4S if you want to cancel registration When this Q symbol is shown on the bottom right of an icon the function cannot be used in the current Shooting mode or function setting e n each press of the AS button records white balance data p 77 and the white balance settings change to amp e In AFL each press of the JS button will adjust the focus and AFL will appear on the screen f you press the AS button in C both the LCD monitor displays will turn off Perform one of the following operations to solve the problem Press any button other than the ON OFF button Change the camera s vertical or horizontal orientation 153 Registering Commonly Used Shooting Menus You can register shooting menu items in the xk tab to fit your preferences You can quickly access commonly used menu items from a single screen by registering them in My Menu Choose My Menu settings Choose My Menu settings in the x tab then press the button Registers functions and My Menu settings Choose the menu items to El MM register Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to choose Select items then press the butto
112. ot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close ups of it The shooting range is approximately 5 50 cm 2 0 in 1 6 ft from the end of the lens when the zoom lever is pushed to maximum 444 Choose Y After pressing the button press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose Y then press the button Once set YY will appear a How can I take better close ups It is recommended to attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image You can reduce the AF frame size when you want to focus on a specific portion of the subject p 84 D The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires 19 Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed Turn the Q ring to choose the ISO speed 0 IE Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting RUTO conditions i1 T Low Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting mm IE l Cloudy Twilight m E High Nightscapes Dark interiors a Changing the ISO speed Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however will appear coarse If E is insufficient to reduce blurring you are recommended to use mode p 60 You can also set the ISO speed b
113. ot charge it for longer than 24 hours continuously 14 Charging the Battery Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Number of shots 220 Playback Time Hours 5 The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera amp Imaging Products Association CIPA measurement standard Under some shooting conditions the number of shots that can be taken may be less than mentioned above Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the battery s charge state Display Summary ZZ Good 74 Slightly depleted but sufficient 4 Blinking red Nearly depleted Change the battery pack Depleted Recharge the battery a Using the battery and charger effectively Charge the battery on the day or the day before it will be used Charged batteries continue to discharge naturally even if they are not used Kg 7 Attach the cover to a charged battery Sg so that the A mark is visible How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from the camera Attach the terminal cover and store the battery Storing a battery for long periods of time about a year without depleting it may shorten its life span or affect its performance The battery charger can also be used when abroad The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use electri
114. r Sound In the fT tab you can set one of your recorded images as the start up image when the camera power is turned on or change the sounds played for each camera operation Change Sounds Sound Options Choose Sound Options then press the Startup Sound 1 button Operation Sound 1 Press the aw buttons or turn the dial to Selftimer Sound 1 choose an option mibi Press the 4 buttons to choose a setting 1 2 Preset sounds You can register your sounds using the supplied software p 157 Changing the Start up Screen Choose Start up Image then press the 4 button Press the 4 buttons to choose a setting PowerShot S90 No start up image Start up Image PE 1 2 Preset images You can register the images you take 3 You can also register your images using the supplied software p 157 156 Changing the Start up Image or Sound Registering the Start up Screen When you press the button and set the camera to Playback mode you can register sounds and images Choose Start up Image then press the button Press the 4 buttons to choose 3 then press the button Start up Image Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose an image then press the button Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose OK then press the button to complete registration ula 8 Register images or sounds saved on a computer You can register images or sounds to the c
115. r turn the dial to choose an option Press the button to make the setting Default Control Turn ring to adjust the 4 i shooting mode setting Aperture value Adjust the settings Turn the Q ring or the amp dial to adjust the settings of the assigned functions 98 Making Settings using the Control Ring Functions Assignable to the Control Ring The functions you can assign to the control ring are different depending on the shooting mode The functions assigned to the control dial also change Shooting mode Av Tv P Assignable Function 0 Aperture Value Aperture Value Shutter Speed ISO Speed STD Exposure Exposure Exposure Shutter Speed Compensation Compensation Compensation 0 ISO Speed ISO Speed ISO Speed ISO Speed ISO Aperture X Aperture Value Shutter Speed Exposure Value Shutter Exposure Exposure Com i n Speed Compensation Compensation P Exposure Exposure Exposure 0 Shutter Speed Compensation Compensation Compensation Aperture Value Aperture Value Shutter Speed ISO Speed 0 Adjust Focus Adjust Focus Adjust Focus Adjust Focus Aperture MF Aperture Shutter Speed Value Shutter Value Exposure Exposure Exposure 4 Compensation Speed Compensation Compensation 0 White Balance White Balance White Balance White Balance WB Correction Correction Correction Correction Aperture Aperture Value Shutter Speed Panesar Value Shutter Exposure Exposure Com s hee Speed Compensation Compens
116. restore the Sy shooting screen The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen To return to standard digital zoom choose Digital Zoom and the Standard option Combinations that Cause Image Deterioration Using 1 4x at a recording pixel setting of L or M1 will cause image deterioration the zoom factor will display in blue Using 2 3x at a recording pixel setting of L M1 or M2 will cause image deterioration the zoom factor will display in blue 147 mm and 64 4 241 5 mm 35mm film equivalent Q e The respective focal lengths when using 1 4x and 2 3x are 39 2 e The digital tele converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom 63 Shoot Using Preset Focal Lengths Step Zoom You can shoot using preset focal lengths of 28mm 35mm 50mm 85mm or 105mm 35mm film equivalents This feature is useful when you want to shoot at a particular focal length rea Ez ON OFF RING FUNC Cy Choose a focal length Turn the Q ring Turn the ring counter clockwise until you hear a clicking sound and the focal length changes from 28mm to 35mm If you continue to turn the ring the focal length will be set to 50mm 85mm and 105mm e While in digital zoom p 62 turning the Q ring counterclockwise will not change the zoom settings However turning clockwise will set the focal length to 105mm e When shooting movies p 31 you cannot change the focus wi
117. rs Nostalgic e In FA S 2 cor 4 mode images may appear coarse because the Q ISO speed p 76 is increased to match the shooting conditions e In Mi mode make sure the subject does not move until the shutter sound plays even after the flash fires e In Ed or 2 mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from momia and blurring the image Additionally you are recommended to set IS Mode to Off p 153 Shooting with Faded Colors Nostalgic This effect fades the colors and roughens the image so that you can take a picture that seems to be many years old You can choose from 5 effect levels Choose Y Use Step 2 on p 56 to choose Apply the effect Turn the ring to choose the effect level Shoot P Digital zoom p 62 date stamp p 65 and red eye correction p 101 are not available e In the shooting screen the colors will change but the roughness will not display You can check the roughness in image playback p 27 In some cases you may not obtain the expected result 59 Shooting in Mode Low Light Mode The ISO speed will be set automatically between 180320 and 15012800 Depending on the scene the ISO speed will be set higher and the shutter speed faster than in mode so that you can shoot in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur Recommended for shooting in candlelight or similarly lit scenes Choose the Shooting mode Set the mode dial to
118. rs on movies Choose a movie Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose a movie then press the button The movie control panel will appear on the screen Play the movie Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose gt Play then press the button The movie will play SEN T gt play S oo O 12 00 You can pause resume the movie by pressing the button again Press the 4 w buttons to adjust the volume After the movie finishes amp 39 f appears When watching a movie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoothly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilities If you use the supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory card you can play back the movie smoothly with the camera For enhanced playback you can also connect the camera to a TV 33 Transferring Images to a Computer You can use the included software to transfer your camera images to a computer If you are already using ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser Digital Photo Professional install the software from the included CD ROM overwriting your current installation System Requirements Windows OS Computer model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Windows Vista including Service Pack 1 and 2 Windows XP Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports Viewing images Pentium 1 3 GHz or hig
119. ry Cards The various types of memory cards that can be used in this camera are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide What Do You Want to Do Shoot leaving it to the camera to make settings 24 Shoot to match special conditions 56 58 Take good people shots Portraits At night Kids and pets At the beach Against snow p 56 p 56 p 57 p 58 p 58 Take good landscapes Landscape Sunsets Night Scene Foliage p 56 p 57 p 57 p 58 Shoot various other scenes Indoors Fireworks Underwater Aquarium p 57 p 57 p 58 p 58 Focus on TACOS ccc eed euo go A c RERO REC Ra 24 67 84 88 Shoot in places where cannot use the flash turn off the flash 61 Take pictures with me in them too self timer 66 67 Insert the date and time into my shots 65 Take close up pictures of subjects macro shooting 75 Take pictures with faded colors Nostalgic 59 Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 80 Change the size of picture want to take recording pixels 72 Take pictures continuously o o ooooooooooooooo 79 Shoot without the effects of camera shake image stabilization 153 Shoot without the effects of camera shake even in low light conditions Low Light M0de oooooocoooooo o 60 Change the ISO speed 2 0 00 76 Maintain the focus on moving
120. ry Pack NB 6L rechargeable lithium ion battery AC adapter kit ACK DC40 Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F Operating Humidity 10 90 Dimensions excluding protrusions 100 0 x 58 4 x 30 9 mm 3 94 x 2 30 x 1 22 in Weight camera body only Approx 175 g 6 17 oz 174 Specifications Battery Pack NB 6L p EE Rechargeable lithium ion battery Voltage ra a 3 7 V DC Capacity PEE 1000 mAh Charging cycles Approx 300 times Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F DifrierisionS sre ec eto Em Seton 34 4 x 41 8 x 6 9 mm 1 35 x 1 65 x 0 27 in Weight ezsmbRLZPRAS 4439 Ri eee Approx 21 g 0 74 oz Battery Charger CB 2LY CB 2LYE Rated input sra 354 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 085 A 100 V 0 05 A 240 V Rated OHIDUE sce ono hoe ext e 4 2 V DC 0 7 A Charge time Approx 1 hour 55 min Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F BI Ie m 58 6 x 86 4 x 24 1 mm 2 31 x 3 40 x 0 95 in A Siaa irna ei Approx 70 g 2 47 oz CB 2LY Approx 61 g 2 15 oz CB 2LYE excluding power cord All data is based on tests by Canon Camera specifications or appearance are subject to change without notice 175 Index Numerics SEARCH 152 A AC Adapter BL ies etpte nhe 40 160 ACCESSOMEOS cii coc nae imedicsi dex aia 2 38 AE LOCK e ceed eins digetsd sitas d o Po
121. s Autumn Foliage Scene Mode erred ocenecpces 58 Ona LINES TE 152 H High Power Flash eee 40 Histogram PRSETER UN 46 152 Household Power 160 I Ae 100 138 Images Display Time e erronee 151 Editing gt Editing Erasing Images canne rant 28 Playback gt View PROS Diod Med oherenn EiS 127 INIA eer E S 43 Indoor Scene Mode 57 Interface Cable airis 2 ISO Speedi cca siio pu DEC oid Eun ue d 76 K Kids amp Pets Scene Mode 57 L E NCCPHOPECTPOETRICNR TEENS 42 66 150 151 Landscape Scene Mode 56 LCD monitor gt Screen Low Light Mode coat 60 Index M Macio aeeoeia Y 75 Manual POCUS s 5 cicccccstictcccsnassadancdindcbesatanss 89 Memory CardS iia 16 18 Available Shots 17 73 Formatting riada ci paucis o didis 22 52 Menu Basic Operations sssss 48 E Lust iisuuit 168 Metering Mode esce 91 Mode A 42 Movie Editing Meter 115 Image Quality Frame Rate 111 MOdE MM ETE 110 Recording Pixels ee 111 Shooting TIME susci mec oath 32 111 Viewing Playback 33 MultiMediaCard MMCplus HC MMCplus Memory Card gt Memory Card My Category A ar Eaipddod od ash E 132 MY CODES suma 80 137 N Night Scene Scene Mo
122. s in a deterioration in quality RAW Images mp A RAW image is raw data recorded with nearly no deterioration in image quality resulting from image processing inside the camera This data cannot be used as is for viewing or printing on a computer The supplied software Digital Photo Professional must first be used to convert the image data to a JPEG or TIFF file When converting the image data you can adjust the image with minimal deterioration in image quality Simultaneously Recording RAW and JPEG Images Two images a RAW image and a JPEG image will be recorded with each shot Since a JPEG image is also recorded you can print the image or view it on a computer without using the supplied software The file extension for RAW images is CR2 and the extension for JPEG images is JPG The JPEG images will be recorded with L recording pixels with 44 image compression O Choose Record I dL Custom Display Press the MENU button and choose IS Mode Continuous gt Record DI AL from the le tab and Date Stamp Of press the 4 buttons to choose On Set Shortcut button Records both RAW and JPEG images Shooting Close ups Macro 1 Be sure to use the supplied software to transfer both the RAW images and the JPEG images that were recorded at the same time Q Digital Zoom p 62 Digital Tele Converter p 63 and Date Stamp p 65 are not available when shooting in m Shooting Close ups Macro You can sho
123. se Ni or T Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to move Y will display at each one second interval If you choose W you can trim the beginning of the movie from X If you choose 7 you can trim the fa end of the movie from Y Even if you move to a point other than a e point only the portion from the nearest amp to the left will be trimmed when MY is chosen Only the portion from the nearest amp to the right will be trimmed when DY is chosen The section indicated with will be the section of the movie that remains after editing eu Movie Editing Bar 115 Editing Check the edited movie Press the A Y buttons to choose Play then press the button The edited movie will play To edit the movie again repeat Step 2 To cancel editing press the a buttons and choose After pressing the button press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose OK and press the button again Save the edited movie Press the Aw buttons to choose 2 then press the button Press the 4 buttons or turn the dB dial to choose New File then press the button The movie will be saved as a new file Cancel e When Overwrite is chosen in Step 4 the unedited movie is overwritten D with the edited movie erasing the original movie e When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be chosen e If the battery is depleted partway through editing the edited
124. subjects Servo AF 87 Make dark subjects appear brighter i Contrast 100 What Do You Want to Do View Look at my pictures oooooooococco dee ee ee 27 Automatically play back pictures slideshow 123 Look at my pictures ona TV o ooocoocoocoooooo oo 125 Quickly search picturesS o ooooooocooonoo 118 119 Erase DICES 22 xa ra a ERROR Y RO ERR 28 130 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 127 Shoot View Movies Shoot movies 0 0 ee ee ee NM 31 VIEW MOVIES 266k cee ee eee ee ee ea ee 3 ER ee 33 Easily print pictures l l 29 Save Save images to a computer o o oo oocoooo oo 34 Turn off sounds reeeesseerrr cL C 49 Use the camera abroad 148 160 T able of Contents Chapters 1 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this camera Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions letting you learn more as you read each chapter Checking the Package Contents 2 Read This First apreciaci n 3 What Do You Want to Do 4 Conventions Used in this Guide 9 Safety Precautions 10 1 Getting Started 13 Charging the Battery 14 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Setting the Date and Time 19 Setti
125. taken The images change more quickly if you keep the 4 buttons pressed but they will appear coarse Turning the dial counter clockwise displays images in reverse order while turning it clockwise displays images in the order they were taken Pressing the shutter button halfway in Playback mode switches the camera to Shooting mode The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses If the flash has been raised the flash will lower 27 Erasing Images You can choose and erase images one at a time Please note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image Uk Enter Playback mode OA Press the D button Ae The last image you took will appear ES Choose an image to erase Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to display an image to erase Erase the image Press the w button Erase appears Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose Erase then press the button The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose Cancel then press the button 28 Printing Images You can easily print the pictures you take by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer sold separately using the supplied interface cable p 2 Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Open the cover and insert the small end of the plug
126. th the O ring 64 Inserting the Date and Time You can insert the shooting date and time in the lower right corner of an image Once inserted however they cannot be deleted Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time are correctly set p 19 e Choose Date Stamp Review Info Off Press the MENU button E Press the 4 buttons to choose the EY EWEREENSS 7 tab and press the amp buttons or turn the Cer Shorteut Buon dial to choose Date Stamp Puts date stamp in lower Accept the setting Cw Press the 4 buttons to choose Date or ME Date amp Time oG P d p Press the MENU button again to accept XSI the setting DATE will appear on the screen Shoot The shooting date and time will be recorded in the image s lower right corner To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 2 09 09 2009 a Inserting and printing the date and time in images without an embedded date and time Use the DPOF print settings p 141 to print Use the included software to print Refer to the Software Guide for details Connect the camera to a printer to print Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details 65 Using the Self Timer Use the self timer for pictures where the photographer is also included in the shot You can set the time delay between when the shutter button is pressed and the shot is taken 0 30 seconds and also the number of shots 1 10 shots
127. the gt Erase tab and Rotate and press the button Protect My Category Rotates images Rotate the image Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an image The image will rotate 90 with each press of the 5 button Pressing the MENU button will restore the menu screen 134 Resizing Images You can resize images to a lower pixel setting and save the resized image as a separate file MIN Choose Resize i Contrast Press the MENU button and choose the Red Eye Correction gt tab then choose Resize and press Trimming the button My Colors Choose an image Saves images to a lower resolution Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose the image and press the button Choose an image size Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose an option then press the button The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose OK and press the button The image will be saved as a new file Save new image Cancel Display the new image When you press the MENU button the Display new image Display new image screen will appear Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose Yes and press the button The saved image will display P You cannot resize an image to a larger size You cannot resize images taken with the m XS and RAW settings 135 Trimming You can c
128. the audio may cut out when playing movies Computer Cannot transfer images to a computer The problem may be solved when transferring images from the camera via the cable by performing the following operations to slow down transfer speed Remove the cable then press and hold the MENU button and press the 4 and buttons In the screen that appears choose B and press the button 163 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen If error messages appear on the LCD monitor try one of the following solutions No memory card The memory card is not installed in the correct direction Install the memory card in the correct direction p 16 Card locked The SD memory card or SDHC memory card s write protect tab is set to LOCK Unlock the write protect tab p 18 Cannot record You attempted to shoot an image without the a memory card or with a memory card installed incorrectly Install the memory card in the correct direction when shooting p 16 Memory card error p 52 Contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the camera Memory card full There is not enough free space on the memory card to shoot pp 24 55 69 83 or edit images pp 135 139 Erase the images pp 28 130 to open space for new images or insert an empty memory card p 16 Change the battery pack p 16 No image There are no images recorded on the memory card that can be displayed Protected p 12
129. u can change the AF Auto Focus frame mode to match the conditions you want to shoot Choose AF Frame WARREN Center M Press the MENU button choose the Y size tab and then choose the AF Frame igital Zoom Standar i EI menu item Press the 4 buttons to Servo AF off choose an option Focuses on what appears Face AiAF Detects people s faces and sets the focus exposure evaluative metering only and white balance AWB only When the camera is pointed at subjects a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject and gray frames max 2 will appear on other faces When the shutter button is pressed halfway up to 9 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses e If a face is not detected or only gray frames no white frame appear up Q to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e Examples of faces that cannot be detected e Subjects that are far away or extremely close e Subjects that are dark or light Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal or faces with a portion hidden e The camera may mistakenly identify non human subjects as a face e f the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will not appear Center The AF frame is locked to the center This is effective for focusing on a specific point i E 8 You can reduce the AF frame siz
130. unction You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate image Refer to p 80 for details on each menu item Red Eye Correction Trimming Resize Scroll Display On Apply various color effects Vivid Av Sn Be Au Ap Al An gt GET EP Choose My Colors Press the MENU button choose the P tab and My Colors and press the button Choose an image Press the 4 buttons or turn the dial to choose the image and press the button Choose a menu option Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an option You can magnify the image by following the operations in Magnifying Images p 124 If you press the button during magnified display you can switch to the original image Pressing the MENU button restores the menu screen Press the button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 135 Q e f you repeatedly change the color of an image the quality will gradually deteriorate and you may not achieve the expected color The coloration of images changed with this function may vary from those recorded with the My Colors function p 80 My Colors settings cannot be performed on m images 137 Correcting the Brightness i Contrast The camera can detect areas in an image such as faces or backgrounds that are too dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness Also when the overall image is lacking in contrast the camera will automaticall
131. ures underwater Reduces blue tones to produce natural vibrant hues E Custom Manually sets a custom white balance Underwater Custom White Balance You can adjust the white balance to the light source at the shooting location Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of the actual scene you will shoot In Step 2 above choose Make sure the entire screen is filled with a white colored subject then press the MENU button Custom mm WB manually to gt MM match current light source The tint on the screen will change when a O A cmd e white balance data is set TRE E AE P If you change camera settings after recording white balance data the tone may not turn out properly 11 Adjusting the White Balance Manually Correcting the White Balance You can correct the white balance This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter Correct the White Balance In Step 1 on p 77 choose J and turn the O ring to adjust the B and A correction a The WB icon displays on the screen 1 E 5 041 ED DISP CER EOS For even more specific adjustments press the DISP button The selection screen appears Turn the Q ring and dial or press the av 4 buttons to adjust the level of 00 0 correction MENU CSS SP To reset the correction level press the
132. ut image deterioration has been reached and the zoom factor will appear Move it toward again The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject Set Focal Length Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate Recording Pixels rer qeu T rap AL L M1 M2 M3 ARS S BK LJ No image deterioration zoom factor appears white Image deterioration zoom factor appears blue gt Maximum zoom factor without deterioration Safety Zoom Focal length 35mm equivalent Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom a Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom press the MENU button choose the Y tab and choose Digital Zoom and the Off option Digital Tele Converter The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1 4x or 2 3x This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom including digital zoom used by itself at the same zoom factor The images may appear coarse however depending on the combination of recording pixel p 72 and digital tele converter settings used e Choose Digital Zoom Press the MENU button Press the 4 buttons to choose the EY AF assist Beam On Flash Settings tab then press the a w buttons or turn the dial to choose Digital Zoom Review 4 2 sec Ju LL Iu Accept the setting AY Press the 4 buttons to choose 1 4x or E 4 EN 2 3 Pressing the MENU button will
133. ut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file gt My Category i Contrast Red Eye Correction Resize Trims an image to a specified area Trimming Area Trimming Area Display Recorded pixels after trimming Choose Trimming Press the MENU button choose the tab and Trimming then press the button Choose an image Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose the image and press the button Adjust the trimming area A frame will appear around the portion of the image to be trimmed The original image will display in the upper left and the trimmed image will display in the lower right If you move the zoom lever to the left or right you can change the frame size If you press the a w 4 buttons you can move the frame If you press the DISP button you can change the frame size In an image with detected faces gray frames appear around the faces located in the upper left image The frames can be used for trimming You can switch between frames by turning the dial Press the button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 135 m S XS ana T images cannot be trimmed A e The width and height ratio of an image that can be changed is fixed at 4 3 for a vertical image 3 4 e The number of recorded pixels in a trimmed image will be smaller than before trimming 136 Adding Effects with the My Colors F
134. uttons or turn the amp dial to choose an image then press the button You will be able to set the number of print copies If you choose Index y appears on the screen Press the button again to deselect the images y will disappear Set the number of prints Press the Aw buttons or turn the amp dial to set the number of prints maximum 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of print copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print Pressing the MENU button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen 142 Choosing Images for Printing DPOF Select Range Select Range Choose Select Range Choose Select Range in Step 1 on p 142 and press the button Choose images according to Steps 2 and 3 on p 128 Make print settings Press the A buttons choose Order and press the ir button Set All Images to Print Once Select All Images Choose Select All Images Choose Select All Images in Step 1 on p 142 and press the button Make print settings Cancel OK Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose OK and press the button Set 1 print per image Clearing All Selections Clear All Selections Choose Clear All Selections Choose Clear All Selections in Step 1 on p 142 and press the button All selections will be cleared Cancel EE s Ls Press the 4 buttons or turn t
135. y be different Screen noise may appear and the movement of the subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen This has no effect on the recorded image Overexposure Warning during Playback In Detailed Information Display p 45 overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen Histogram during Playback High The graph that appears in Detailed Information Display p 45 is called the histogram The histogram shows the p distribution and amount of brightness of an image When the graph approaches Dark Bright the right side the image is bright but when it approaches the left side the image is dark and in this way you can judge the exposure The histogram can also be displayed while shooting p 152 Indicator The Indicator on the back of the camera p 43 will light or blink under the following conditions Colors Status Operation Status ore Lights Shooting preparation complete p 25 Display Off p 148 Blinks Recording reading transmitting image data pp 25 36 Lights Shooting preparation complete flash on p 25 Orange Blinks Camera shake warning p 61 When the indicator blinks green data is being recorded read or various D information is being transmitted Do not turn off the power open the memory card slot battery cover shake or jolt the camera These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to malfunction 46 FUNC Menu Basic Operations C
136. y correct the image for a sharper impression You can choose from 4 levels of correction Auto Low Medium or High Corrected images will be saved as a new file EIE Choose i Contrast Protect Press the MENU button choose the P tab Rotate and i Contrast then press the i button My Category Choose an image Press the 4 buttons or turn the dB dial to choose the image and press the button Red Eye Correction Retain shadow detail Choose a menu item Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an option then press the button Save as a new image and display Perform Steps 4 and 5 on p 135 What if the image wasn t corrected by the Auto option as well as you would like Choose Low Medium or High and adjust the image D e Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or the exposure setting may not be suitable e Repeatedly adjusting the same image may cause the quality to deteriorate e Contrast correction cannot be performed on II images 138 Correcting the Red Eye Effect You can automatically correct red eyes in images and save them as new files La Rotate My Category i Contrast Trimming Corrects red eye effect in Red Eye Correction New File Overwrite Cancel Choose Red Eye Correction Press the MENU button choose the tab and Red Eye Correction then press the button Choose an image Press t
137. y flicker When shooting bright light sources a bar of light purplish red may appear on the screen appears on the screen and the shot cannot be taken even though the shutter button was pressed fully p 26 D appears when the shutter button was pressed halfway p 26 Set the IS mode to Continuous p 153 Set the flash to p 71 Increase the ISO speed p 76 Attach the camera to a tripod 161 Troubleshooting Image is blurred Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press fully to shoot p 23 Shoot the subject within the focusing distance p 173 Set the AF assist Beam to On p 150 Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use macro etc are not set Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock pp 82 86 Even when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame does not appear and the camera does not focus If you center on the light and dark contrasting area of the subject and push the shutter button halfway or repeatedly push the shutter button halfway the frame will appear and the camera will focus Subject is too dark Set the flash to p 71 Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation p 70 Adjust the brightness with the i Contrast function pp 100 138 Use the AE lock or spot metering to shoot pp 91 92 Subject is too bright overexposed Set the flash to Y p 61 Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation p 70 Use the A
138. y pressing the button and choosing m Press the 4 buttons or turn the Q ring or dial to choose a setting then press the button again Press the DISP button while in the setting screen to set Ae e When the camera is set to m you can press the shutter button halfway to display the automatically set ISO speed e In mode p 60 depending on the scene the ISO speed will be set higher than in mode 76 Adjusting the White Balance The white balance WB function sets the optimal white balance for natural looking colors Choose the white balance After pressing the button press the Automatically adjusts e A V buttons to choose ND WB setting for the scene gt Choose an option Press the 4 buttons or turn the amp dial to choose an option then press the button The setting you chose will display on the d EJ OUO se screen AWB Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions 9 Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight conditions 6 Tungsten Tungsten bulb type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Warm white fluorescent cool white fluorescent warm white type me Fluorescent Zi 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting anf Fluorescent H Daylight fluorescent daylight type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Flash When shooting with the flash Underwater Sets the optimum white balance for taking pict

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