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    ENGLISH CDI-E147-010 0604CHXX © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN Camera User Guide z Please read the Read This First sec tion (page 5). z Please also read the Software Starter Guide and the Direct Print User Guide . DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide ...

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    (i) Flowchart and Reference Guides Use of genuine Canon access ories 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 le ...

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    (ii) Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolon ged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operatin g the camera for an extended period. About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high- precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operat e to sp ...

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    1 Symbols Used About this Guide Icons under title bars show the operations mode. As in the example below, the mode dial should be set to , , , , , , , or . : This mark denotes issues that may affect the ca mera’s operation. : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. ...

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    2   Table of Contents  : Functions and operations tables. Read This First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Components Gu ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Back/Bot ...

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    3 Movie Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Macro Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Super Macro Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Digital Zoom ...

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    4  Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Erasing Images Individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Formatting a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Pr ...

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    5 Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being opera ted correctly. Please note that Canon, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a came ...

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    6 Warnings z Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or at othe r intense light sources wh ich could damag e your eyesight. z Do not trigger the flash in clo se proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight. In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when u ...

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    7 z Do not allow the equipme nt to come into contact with, o r become immersed in, water or oth er liquids. Do not allow liquids to enter the interior. The camera has not been waterproofed. If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air, wipe it dry with a soft, absorbent cloth. In the event that w ater or other foreign substances ente ...

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    8 z Do not attempt to d isassemble, alter or apply heat t o the batteries. There is serious risk of injury due to an explosion. Immediately flush with water any area of the body, including the eyes and mouth, or clothing, that comes into contact with the inner contents of a battery. If the eyes or mouth contact t hese substances, immediately flush ...

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    9 Cautions z Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment i n places subject to strong s unlight or high temp eratures, such as the dashboard or trunk (boot ) of a car. Exposure to intense sunlight and heat may cause the batteries to leak, over heat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause deformatio ...

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    10  Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data.  Avoid Condensation Related Problems Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may caus ...

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    11 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Front View Components Guide * To connect the camera to a computer or printer, use one of the following cables. Please refer to the System Map or t he Direct Print User Guide supplied with the camera for direct print compatible pr inter information. Hot Sh oe (p. 180) Built-in Flash (p. 64) Display Panel (p ...

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    12 Back/Bottom View z Upper Indicator The indicators light or blink when the shutter button is presse d or the following operations are underway. • Green: Ready to record • Blinking Green: Recording to CF card/Reading CF card/ Erasing from CF card/Transmitting d ata (during a computer connection) • Orange: Ready to record (flash on) • Blink ...

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    13 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Controls Top Back Power/Mode Indicator (p. 29) Button (p. 31) Mode Lever (p. 2 9) (Flash) Button (p. 64) (Continuous)/ (Self-Timer/Wireless Controller ) Button (p. 76, 78, 176 ) (Light Metering)/ JUMP Button (p. 92, 127) Zoom Lever Shooting: ( Telephoto)/ (Wide Angle) (p. 42) Playback: (Zoom in)/ (Zoom out ...

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    14 Mode Dial Use the mode dial to switch between the shooting modes. : Auto (p. 55) The camera automatically selects settings. Image Zone The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type. Creative Zone The user selects exposure, aper ture or other settings to achieve special effects. Creative Zone Image Zone Auto : ...

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    15 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Main Dial The main dial is used for selecting certain menus and for displaying images. You can easily and swiftly select, co nfirm and switch menus. Turning the Main Dial Clicking the Main Dial In Shooting Mode z Selects aperture value and shu tter speed (p. 82, 85, 87) z Selects menu settings by pressing ...

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    16 Display Panel The display panel shows the camera settin gs, the remaining image capacity, movie shooting time, battery charge and other information. In Shooting mode (p. 30), you can turn on the backlight of the display panel for six seconds by pressing the button. To turn off the backlight within six seconds, press the button again. Icons Indic ...

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    17 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns ISO speed 98 Battery Charge St ate 22 Macro Mode * 74 Photo Effect 99 Self-Timer/Wireless Controller 76, 175 Remaining Image Cap acity/Message Code/Error Code/ (Intervalometer)/ Interval Shooting Remai ning Shots 112, 167 e White Balance Setting s 95 Bracket 101, 103 Flash Exposu re Compe nsation Flash Out ...

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    18 Charging the Battery Pack Use the following procedures to charge the battery pack the first time and subsequently when the “Change the battery pack” message displays on the LCD monitor or the low battery icon ( ) and Lb ( ) message are lit on the Display Panel. Preparing the Camera 1 Align the edge of the battery pack with the line on the ba ...

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    19 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Battery Pack Handling Precautions z Keep the battery pack and camera terminals ( ) clean at all times. Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and camera. Polish the terminals with a tissue or a dry cloth before charging or using the battery pack. z Do not cover the battery charge ...

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    Charging the Bat tery Pack (c ontinued) 20 When using Battery Pack BP-511A or BP-514, you can distinguish between the discharged battery pack and fully charged battery pack by changing the direction of the battery cover (Fig. C an d D). Recharge the battery fully before using it again. z Even charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Y ...

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    21 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Installing the Battery Pack Install Battery Pack BP-511A (supplied) into the camera as follows. Use the Compact Power Adapter CA-560 (sold separately) to power the camera for extended periods (p. 189). z Charge the battery pack before using it for the first time (p . 18). 1 Check that the power is off (p. ...

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    Installing the Batt ery Pack (continued) 22 Battery Status Symbols The following icons indicate the batter y status on the display panel. These icons will not appear while the ca mera is powered with a compact power adapter. z When the in dicator nex t to the vie wfinder bli nks green, the camera is wr iting, re ading, eras ing or tra nsmitting a n ...

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    23 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Installing the CF Card Install the CF card (supplied) into the ca mera as follows. 1 Check that the power is off (p. 29) and slid e the CF card slot cover in the direction of the arro w. 2 Insert the CF card as shown in the illustration. z Push the card in un til the CF card eject button f ully exte nds. T ...

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    Installing the CF Car d (continued) 24 CF Card Handling Precautions z CF cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not bend, force, or subject them to shocks or vibration. z Do not attempt to disassemble or alt er a CF card. z Moving a CF card rapidly between temperatur e extremes may cause condensation to form in the card, leading to potenti ...

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    25 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Attaching the Neck Strap Attaching the Lens Cap Attach the strap as illustrated on the left. Pull the strap tight in the buckle so that it does not slip. Perform the same steps on the other side of the camera (p. 11). z Avoid waving the camera about or catching it on other items when suspendi ng it from th ...

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    26 Setting the Date/Time The set Date/Time menu will appear the first time the camera power is turned on or whenever the lithium date battery charge is low. Start from Step 5 to set the date and time. 1 Turn on the camera (p. 29). 2 Press the MENU button. z The [ (Rec.)] or [ (Play) ] menu appears. 3 Press the X arrow on the omni selector to select ...

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    27 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns z The Date/Time cannot be inser ted in the act ual image eve n if the Date/Tim e have been set. For printin g images wit h the date on them, refer t o the Direct Print User Guide or Software Sta rter Guide . z Replacing th e Date Batte ry (p. 191) ...

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    28 Setting the Language Use this feature to select the language used in the menus and messages. 1 Turn on the camera (p. 29). 2 Press the MENU button. z The [ (Rec.)] or [ (Play) ] menu appears. 3 Press the X arrow on the omni selector to select the [ (Set up)] menu. z Pressing the JUMP button or turnin g the zoom lever al so switches b etween menu ...

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    29 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Turning the Power On/Off The power/mode indicator remains lit while th e power of the camera is on. The power/mode indicator indicates the state of the camera as follows. Turning on the camera with out the start-up sound and image Press and hold the button, then turn on the power. You can also turn the cam ...

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    Turning the Pow er On/Off (continued) 30 Powering the Camera in Shooting Mode Powering the Camera in Playback Mo de 1 Remove the len s cap. 2 Turn the mode lever to (Shooting) while pressi ng the release button. z The power/mo de indicator lights oran ge. z Open the LCD monitor if neede d (p. 33). z will appear in the displa y panel and a warn ing ...

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    31 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Turning the Power Off Power Saving Function This camera is equipped with a power saving function. When this function is turned on and it activates, resto re power by turning the mode lever toward or . 1 Press the button. z The power goe s off. Shooting Mode: Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the la ...

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    32 Switching between Shooting and Playback You can quickly switch between Shooting mode and Playback mode. This is convenient when you wish to shoot ag ain after checking or erasing an image imme diately after it is shot. z Shooting Mode Playback Mode Open the LCD monitor and turn the mode lever to (Playback) while pressing the release button (p. 3 ...

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    33 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Using the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor can be used in the following cases: z when you want to check your composition as you shoot. z when you want to playback the image s you have shot. z when you want to operate the camera menus. The LCD monitor can also be po sitioned as below. 1 The monitor can be opened ...

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    Using the LCD Monitor (continued) 34 Switching between Display Mode Each time you press the DISPLAY button the LCD monitor cycles to the next information mode. z Shooting Mode Each time you press the DISPLAY b utton the information view switches as follows. * Depending on the LC D monitor’s position, the inf ormation view may not display. 2 Fold ...

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    35 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns z Playback Mode Each time you press the DISPLAY button the information view mode cycles as follows. Single Image Playback (p. 124): Standard Inform ation View Detailed Inform ation View N o Information Index Playback (p. 126): Standard Information View No Information ...

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    36 Confirming information on the LCD Monitor Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor displays informa tion in Shooting or Playback mode, such as the camera settings, remaining image capacity and shooting date/time. z Shooting Mode Settings which have been altered will be displayed o n the LCD monitor for approximately six seconds, ...

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    37 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns The following displays in information view. Exposure Compensation p. 94 White Balance (W B) p. 95 Drive Mode p. 76, 78 ISO Speed p. 98 Photo Effect p. 99 Bracket p. 101 Flash Exposure Compensation/Flash Output p. 109 Compression Settings p. 60 Resolution Settings p. 60 File Fo rmat p. 62 4.0x 4.7x 6 .0x 7. ...

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    Confirming information o n the LCD Monitor (continued) 38 z Playback Mode In standard display mode, the following information appears. Manual Focus p. 115, 116 z (Red) Movie Recording Mode p. 72 * Zoom powers reflect t he combined optical and digital zoom effects. These figures appear when the digital zoom is activated. (“4.0x” is the telephoto ...

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    39 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns In detailed display mode, the following information also appears. The following information may also appear wit h some image files. 50 100 200 400 ISO Speed p. 98 Photo Effect p. 99 Shooting Mode p. 14 Resolution Settings (Movie) p. 60 Exposure level p. 94 Flash Exposure Compensation p. 109 White Balance p ...

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    Confirming information o n the LCD Monitor (continued) 40 About the Histogram The histogram is a graph that allows you to ju dge the brightness of the recorded image. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greate r the bias toward to the right, the brighter the image. If the image is dark, adjust the exposure c ...

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    41 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot Setting the LCD monitor to Off and using the optical viewfinder can help conserve power while shooting. z You can adjust the viewfinder with the diopter adjustmen t lever to adapt to your vision so that the subject appears in crisp focus. Adjustments of –3 to +1 m ? ...

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    42 Using the Zoom (Focal Length) The zoom can be adjusted from 35 to 140 mm (equivalent to 35mm film format). Telephoto/Wid e Angle Turning the zoom lever toward magnifies the subject (telephoto). Turning the zoom lever toward decr eases the size of the subject (wide angle). The zoom bar appears during the zoom operation. Digital Zoom An image alre ...

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    43 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Pressing the Shutter Button The shutter button features a two-stage action. z Pressing Halfway Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure and focus. z The indicators light or blink as follows. z The AF frame appears as follows when the LCD monitor is on. z Pressing Fully Pressing fully releases the s ...

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    Pressing the Shutte r Button (con tinued) 44 z If the i con appears , the AF fra me displays in yellow, or the orange or yel low lamp starts t o blink when you press the sh utter button half way, you can st ill shoot the i mage by press ing the shutter button all the way down. z Images are first sa ved into the camer a’s internal memor y before b ...

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    45 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Selecting Menus and Settings z Selecting Settings by Pressing the FUNC. Button (Only in Shooting Mode) 1 Turn the mode le ver to . 2 Press the DISPLAY button to turn on the LCD monitor. 3 Press the FUNC. button. 4 Press the S or T arrow on the omni selector to select a function item. 5 Press the W or X arr ...

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    Selecting Men us and Setti ngs (cont inued) 46 z Selecting Settings by Pressing the MENU Button 1 MENU In (Shooting) Mode (When Shooting mode is ) Rec. Menu (p. 48) In (Playback) Mode Play Menu (p. 50) 2 3 4 MENU 4 MENU 3 ...

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    47 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the W or X arrow on the omni selecto r to switch between menu tabs . 3 Press the S or T arrow on the omni select or to select a menu item, then press the W or X arrow on th e omni selector to select setting contents. 4 Press the MENU button. z In Step 2, you can also use th ...

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    Selecting Men us and Setti ngs (cont inued) 48 Menu Items Selectable with the MENU Button and Default Settings This chart shows the options for each menu and the default se ttings. z (Rec.) Menu z Displayed men u items will va ry accordin g to the shoo ting mode and setting contents (p. 206). z You can a pply a de sired im age and so und to [ ] and ...

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    49 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns Wireless Delay Sets the duration befor e the self-timer releases the shutter once the remote control shutter button is pressed . 175 0 sec./2 sec. * /10 sec. Spot AE Poin t Sets the option of [ Spot AE Point] (one of the light metering modes), Center (t he AE point is fixed to the cent er) or AF Poin t (th ...

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    Selecting Men us and Setti ngs (cont inued) 50 z (Play) Menu Reverse Disp. Sets whether or not the image is reversed when the LCD monitor is tilted 180 degr ees toward the lens. 33 On*/Off RAW + JPEG Rec. It is possib le to selec t the reso lution for JPEG thumbnails containe d within RAW format image files. This is useful when displaying enlarged ...

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    51 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns z (Set up) Menu Transfer Ord er Specifies images before downloadin g to a computer. 149 Menu Item Setting Content Reference Page Mute Set [On] to mute the star t-up sound, operation sound, selftimer sound and shutter sound all at once . 44, 134, 162 On/Off* • If you set [ Mute] to [On], no sound wil l be ...

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    Selecting Men us and Setti ngs (cont inued) 52 Power Saving Auto Power Down Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a specified period of t ime elapses without camera operation. 31 On * /Off Display Off Sets the length of time befo re the LCD monitor goes of f when no camera operation is performed. 31 10 sec./20 sec./30 sec./ ...

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    53 Preparing the Camera, B asic Functio ns z (My Camera) Menu You can select the theme, start-up image and sound, operation sound, selftimer sound and shutter sound used on this camer a. These are called My Camera settings. You can also customize the [ ] and [ ] option s for each item with images from the CF car d and newly recorded sounds or by us ...

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    54 Resetting the Settings to Default You can reset the menu and button operation settings to default. 1 Turn on the camera. z You can turn on the camera in e ither Shoot ing or Play back mode. 2 Press the MENU button for longer than 5 seco nds. z The messag e “Reset settin gs to default? ” appears on the LCD monito r. 3 Select [OK] using the W ...

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    55 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings Auto Mode In this mode, all you have to do is pr ess the shutter button and let the camera do everything else. Shooting – Letting the Camera Select Settings See Functions Available in Each Shoot ing Mode (p. 206) at the end of this manual to f ind out which s ettings can be changed in which sh ...

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    Auto Mode (continued) 56 z If the LCD Monit or is on, the AF frame(s) will be di splayed in green. z The shutt er speed and apertu re value a re automatic ally de termined and sho w on the display p anel. The shut ter speed and aperture will also be d isplayed o n the LCD Monitor if the monitor i s on. z If the camera is having difficulty f ocusing ...

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    57 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting Reviewing the Image After a photo is taken, the image appears on the LCD monitor for two seconds (you can change this setting). In ad dition, the image will keep on displaying regardless of the review duration setting if one of the following operations is ...

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    Reviewing an Image Rig ht after Shootin g (continued) 58 Changing the Recording Format Right after Shooting By following the instructions below, you can save images shot in the JPEG format in the RAW format (p. 62) right after shooting.* You can easily process images saved in the RAW format using a computer to edit the resolution, photo effect and ...

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    59 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings 2 Select [OK] using the W or X arrow on the omni selector and press the SET button. z The image is reco rded in the RAW format. z When you press t he shut ter but ton halfway, th e camera ret urns to the shooting sc reen. z To cancel recor ding the im age in the RAW format, perf orm one of the a ...

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    60 Changing the Resolution and Compression You can change the resolution a nd compression (still images) settings to suit the purpose of the image you are about to shoot. To record the CCD output without comp ression, select the RAW file format (p. 62). z Still images * Paper sizes vary accordi ng to region. (The icons in the parentheses appear on ...

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    61 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. z You can also chan ge camera set tings usin g the icons in t he Display Panel (except for movies). 2 Press the FUNC. button. 3 Select * (Compression) or L* (Resolution) us ing the S or T arrow on the omni selector. * The current setting is ...

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    62 Changing the File Format The camera can be set to record images in the RAW format before shooting. This camera records images in either JPEG format or RAW format. z JPEG format When pictures are taken in JPEG format, the images are processed inside the camera for optimum image q uality, and also compressed to allow a larger number of images to b ...

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    63 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. z You can also chan ge camera set tings usin g the icons in t he Display P anel. 2 Press the FUNC. button. 3 Select L* (LCD monitor) or L* (Display Panel) using the S or T arrow on the omni selector. * The current setting is displ ayed. 4 Se ...

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    64 Using the Built-In Flash Use the flash according to the guidelines below. * No icon appears on the display panel. • For information on the external flash, see p age 180. Mode Dial * Auto with red-eye reduction The flash fires automatic ally as required by the lighting level, and the red-eye reduction lamp fires each time the main flash fires. ...

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    65 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function The red-eye reduction lamp fires when the flash is used in dark areas. This reduces light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. Mode Dial 1 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, set [Red-eye] to [On]. z appears on th e LCD monitor if it is set to In fo ...

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    Using the Built-In Fla sh (continued) 66 Setting the Slow Synchro You can shoot images using the flash with a slow shutter speed. This helps brighten up dark backgrounds when shooting night scenes or with indoor lighting conditions. Mode Dial 1 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, set [Slow Synchro] to [On]. z When shootin g with a high IS O sensitivi ty while u ...

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    67 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings Portrait Mode Use this mode when you want the subject to appear shar p and the background to blur. Landscape Mode Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes. 1 Turn the mode dial to . Shooting pr ocedures are the same as for the mode (p. 55). z See page 206 for settings t hat can be chang ...

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    68 Night Scene Mode Use this mode to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The subjects are illuminated with light from the flash while the backdrop is captured at a slow shutter speed so that both appear correctly exposed. 1 Turn the mode dial to . Shooting pr ocedures are the same as for the mode (p. 55). z ...

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    69 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Use this mode to shoot a series of overlapping frames for merging (stitching) into a large pano ramic image using a computer. Framing a Subject PhotoStitch detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When composing shots, try to ...

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    Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch As sist) (c ontinued) 70 Shooting Images can be s hot in t he foll owing 5 seq uences in St itch As sist mode. z Compose each f rame so th at it overla ps 30 to 50% o f the adjoining i mage. Try to keep th e vertical misa lignment to wit hin 10% of the image height. z Do not include moving items in the overlap. z D ...

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    71 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings 3 Shoot the first image. z The exposure an d white balanc e settings ar e set and locke d with the first i mage. 4 Compose and shoot the second image so that it overlaps the firs t. z Minor discrep ancies in the overlap ca n be correct ed with the software. z An image can be ret aken. Press t he ...

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    72 Movie Mode Use this mode to shoot movies. The resolution can be selected from the following settings (p. 60): z [ (640 x 480)] z [ (320 x 240)] z [ (160 x 120)] 1 Turn the mode dial to . The LCD monitor displa ys the maximum recording time (in se conds). 2 Press the shutter button all the way. z Shooting and s ound recordi ng starts simu ltaneou ...

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    73 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings z You are recommen ded to use a CF car d that has been f ormatted in your ca mera to shoo t movies (p. 141). The su pplied CF ca rd can be used without be ing format ted. z The recordi ng time may not di splay proper ly during sho oting or filming may st op unexpected ly with the follo wing type ...

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    74 Macro Mode Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups of subjects in the range of 5 to 50 cm (2.0 in. to 1.6 ft.) at wid e angle end and 15 to 50 cm (0.5 ft. to 1.6 ft.) at telephoto end. Mode Dial 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Press the button. z appears on the display panel and the LCD monitor. z Press the butt on again t ...

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    75 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings Super Macro Mode Compared with normal Macro mode, you can get closer to the subject and magnify it more, when shooting. The background can also be shot with different effects. You can shoot subjects in Super Macro mode when the distance from the end of the lens to the su bject is in the followin ...

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    76 Self-Timer Setting the Number of Seconds until Shooting You can set the number of seconds from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot to 10 seconds or 2 seconds. Mode Dial 1 Press the button. z Press the button several times until appears on the disp lay panel. If the LCD Monitor is on, press the button until the ic ...

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    77 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings Digital Zoom With the combined optical and digital zoom functions, images can be zoomed as follows: 4.7x, 6x, 7.7x, 9.6x, 12x and 16x. Mode Dial 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Digital Zoom]. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 46). 3 Se ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 82

    78 Continuous Shooting Use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully pressed. Mode Dial Standard Continuous Shooting Use this mode when you would like to shoot in continuous mode but want to confirm your images immediately afte r you have shot them. The shutt er interval is longer in this mode than in mode. High Speed C ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 83

    79 Shooting – Le tting the Came ra Select Sett ings 5 Press the shutter button al l the way to shoot. z Shooting will stop when the shutter button is r eleased. z The shooting s peed is as foll ows. * Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off (These fi gures reflect Canon’s testing standard. The actua l figures will vary according to the shooting co ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 84

    80 Camera settings such as shutter speed and aperture value can be freely changed for shooting. Program AE Use the program AE mode to have the camera automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the scene. Shooting – Selecting Particular Effects See Functions Available in Each Shoot ing Mode (p. 206) at the en ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 85

    81 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects z See page 206 for settings t hat can be chang ed in this mode. z If a correct ex posure cann ot be obtaine d, the shutt er speed and aperture va lue show in red o n the LCD monit or. Use the following meth ods to obta in the corre ct exposure and make the m show in white . • Use the flash. • Ch a ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 86

    82 Setting the Shutter Speed When you set the shutter speed in the shutter speed- priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch a n instantaneous image of a moving subject while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dar ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 87

    83 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects z The nature of CCD image sensors is such that nois e in the recorded i mage increa ses at sl ow shutter speeds. T his camera, however, a pplies sp ecial pr ocessing t o images shot at shutter speeds slowe r than 1.3 se conds to elimi nate the noi se, thereby producing high-qual ity imag es. Nevert he ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 88

    Setting the Shutter Speed (continued) 84 Shutter Speed Display The shutter speeds from 2000 to 4 in the display panel are actually the denomina tor of a fract ion of a second . For exampl e, 160 indicate s a speed of 1/160 se cond. For slo wer speeds, quote marks indica te the decimal place, so that 0"3 indic ates 0.3 seco nd and 2" indic ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 89

    85 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Setting the Aperture When you set the aperture in the aperture-priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value (opening th e aperture) allows you to blur the background and create a beautiful port rait. A higher aperture valu ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 90

    Setting the Aperture (continued) 86 z Depending on the zoom positi on, certai n aperture val ues may not be availabl e. z See page 206 for settings t hat can be chang ed in this mode. z Please no te that ca mera shake becomes a fa ctor at sl ow shutt er speeds. If the camer a shake wa rning appears on the LCD monitor, sec ure the ca mera to a trip ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 91

    87 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture You can manually set the shutter speed and ap erture to achieve a particular effect. This is convenient for shooting firew orks and other images where it is difficult to set the cor rect exposure automatically. 1 Turn the mode dial to M. z The shutter sp ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 92

    Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture (continued) 88 z See page 206 for settings t hat can be chang ed in this mode. z For the corre lation be tween aper ture value and shutter s peed, see page 83, 84 . z If you wish t o change th e exposur e, adjust th e shutter s peed or the apertu re using th e main dial. z The bright ness of the L CD ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 93

    89 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Selecting an AF Frame The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following way. z Selecting AiAF (auto selection) or a center-point AF frame (see below). z Selecting a desired position for the AF frame (p. 90 ). You can set the AF mo ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 94

    Selecting an AF Frame (continued) 90 Setting an AF Frame Manually When the center-point AF frame is selected, the frame can be moved manually to the desired area. This is convenient for focusin g accurately on an off-center subject to obtain the com position you desire. However, the AF frame is fixed to center-point when an image is shot using the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 95

    91 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects 4 Press the button. z You can immediat ely shoot the image using the selected AF fr ame by pressing th e shutter but ton instea d of pressi ng the but ton. z The AF frame wil l move back to its orig inal posit ion (Center ) if you hold down t he button. z The AF frame can a lso be moved in th e macro ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 96

    92 Switching between Light Metering Modes Evaluative Metering is the default light metering mode. This can be switched to another metering mode. * When the AF frame is set to Auto Selection (p. 89), it will be fi xed to the center. Mode Dial Evaluative Light Metering The camera divides images into several zones for light metering. Th e camera evalu ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 97

    93 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects 2 Press the button to select the metering mode. z Each press of th e b utton change s the meteri ng mode as follows. z The icon of the curr ently selec ted light metering mode ap pears on the di splay panel. It wil l also be disp layed on the L CD Monitor if th e monitor is on . If you have selecte d ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 98

    94 Adjusting the Exposure Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or sho t against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in nig ht shots. Mode Dial 1 Press ( S on the omni selector). z The exposur e compensati on bar appear s on the disp lay panel. It will also be di ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 99

    95 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) When the white balance mode is set to match the light sou rce, the camera reproduces colors more accurately. The icons in paren theses ar e the ones on the display pa nel. (Shown only when there is a difference between the display pan el icon and LCD monitor.) Mode D ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 100

    Adj usting the To ne (White Bala nce) (conti nued) 96 Setting a Custom White Balance Shoot after reading the white balance data in (Custom1) or (Custom2) in the following cases since the white balance may not be correctly adjusted in (Auto): • Shooting close-ups • Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest) • Shooting wit ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 101

    97 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects 3 Aim the came ra at the white pape r or cloth, or gra y card and press the SET button. z Aim the camera so t hat the whit e paper or clot h, or gray card , completely fi lls the frame on the LCD monito r or the entir e viewfinder bef ore pressin g the SET but ton. When you pr ess the SET button, the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 102

    98 Changing the ISO Speed By raising the ISO speed, you can sho ot bright images even in poor lighting conditions. This function is convenient when you want to prevent camera shake, shoot without the flash or shoot with a faster shutter speed in dark conditions. Mode Dial 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Press the FUNC. butt ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 103

    99 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Changing the Photo Effect You can shoot with different saturation and contrast effects. The icons in paren theses ar e the ones on t he display panel. Mode Dial () Photo Effect Off Records normall y with this setting () Vivid Emphasizes the contra st and color saturation to record in bold color. () Ne ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 104

    Changing the Phot o Effect (continued) 100 When is selected A screen all owing you to set the contras t, sharpness a nd color satu ration app ears when you press the SET button. In this screen, se lect the item you wish to set using t he S or T arrow on the omni selector an d set it usi ng the W or X arro w on the omni s elector, th en press th e S ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 105

    101 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode) In this mode, the camera automatically changes t he exposure within a set range to take three shots after you pre ss the shutter button once. You can adjust AEB settings in 1/3EV steps within the range of –2 stops to +2 stops of the standard exposure setting. AEB ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 106

    Auto Exposure Brac keting (AEB Mode) (continued) 102 3 Select (LCD monitor) or (Display Panel) usin g the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector, then press the SET button. z The compens ation range ca nnot be adjusted when the LCD mo nitor is o ff, even if yo u press th e SET button . AEB operations are carried ou t with the currently ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 107

    103 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) You can shoot three images while the focus changes automatically when shooting with the manual focus ( p. 115). Three ranges -small, medium or large- can be selected. Images are shot with the focu s position changing in the following order: selected position, further ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 108

    Focus Bracketing (Foc us-BKT Mode) (conti nued) 104 4 Expand or contract the range using the main dial o r the W or X arrow on the omni selector. z Use X to expand th e range an d W to contract it. z The camera retu rns to the St ep 3 screen if you press th e SET button. z You can shoot the image right after selecting se ttings by pr essing the shu ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 109

    105 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subje ct and background or when a subject is backlit. Mode Dial 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Focus the AF frame or the spot m ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 110

    Locking the Expos ure Setting (AE Lock) (continued) 106 z The automati cally selec ted combinat ions of shutt er speeds an d aperture va lues can be f reely change d without alt ering the exposure w ith the follow ing proced ure. 1. Tu rn the mode dial to P , Tv or Av . 2. Pr ess the DISPLAY bu tton to turn the LCD monitor on. 3. Fo cus on the sub ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 111

    107 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) You can obtain the correct exposure with flash photography regardless of the location of your subject in the composition. Mode Dial 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Press the (Flash) button and set the flash to fire (p. 64). z If yo ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 112

    Locking t he Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) (continued) 108 z The FE lock on ly functio ns with the bui lt-in fla sh, an exter nally mounted EX se ries Speed lite, a Macro Ring Lite or a Macro Twi n Lite. z The FE lock func tion is not available wh en [Flash Adj ust] is set t o [Manual]. ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 113

    109 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings The built-in flash and the externally mounted flash* fire with automatic flash adjustments (except in the M mode), but it is possible to set them so that they fire without any adjustments. * Speedlite 220EX /420EX/550EX/580EX , Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Macr ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 114

    Switching between Flash Ad jus tment Settings (c ontinued) 110 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Press the FUNC. button, then se lect using the S or T arrow on the omni selector. 3 Adjust the compensation usin g the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni selector. z You can shoot th e image righ t after sele cting sett ing ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 115

    111 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires Mode Dial 1st-curtain The flash fires right afte r the shutter opens, regardless of the shutter speed. Usually, t he 1st-curtain is used when shooting. 2nd-curtain The flash fires right before the shutter closes, regardless of the shutter speed. Compared ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 116

    112 Shooting Images at Set Intervals (Intervalometer) You can shoot images at a set interv al. This function can be used for fixed-point observation of plants a nd blooming flowers. The shooting interval time can be set from 1 to 60 minute s and 2 to 100 images can be shot. Mode Dial z Since the camer a may shoot cont inuously for an extended pe ri ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 117

    113 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects 3 Press the T arrow on the omni selector, then select the numbe r of shots using th e W or X arrow on the omni sele ctor. z If you press th e W or X arrow on the omni selector continuous ly, the numb er of shots in creases in units of 5 shots at a time. z The maximum n umber of shot s* is determin ed ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 118

    114 Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus The autofocus may not work well on the following types of subjects. • Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundin gs • Subjects mixing close and far objects • Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition • Subjects that are moving quickly • When shooting ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 119

    115 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Shooting with AF Lock Shooting in Manual Fo cus Mode The focus can be manually set. Mode Dial 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Aim the AF frame at an object at a similar distance to the subject you wish to shoot. 3 Press the shutter button ha lfway to lock the focus. Keep it p ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 120

    Shooting Problem Subj ects for the Autof ocus (continued) 116 Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus The camera automatically searches for a more suitable focusing point from the current manually focused location. 2 Press the MF button. z The ` icon and the MF ind icator will appear on the LCD monitor. 3 Turn the main dial to foc ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 121

    117 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects z You cannot cha nge the AF frame setting whil e focusing manually. Ca ncel the manual focus mode, th en change th e AF frame settin g. z You can use manu al focus in the ma cro focal di stance (p. 74). In this case, th e fine scale is adopted. z You can change the MF indica tor display ed distance u ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 122

    118 Switching between Focus Settings You can switch between focus settings to shoot. Mode Dial Continuous The camera is continually focusing on whatever it is aimed even when the shutter butt on is not pressed, all owing you to shoot without missing oppor tunities. This is th e default setting. Single The camera only focuses when the shutte r butto ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 123

    119 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Saving Custom Settings You can save frequently used shooting modes and various shooting settings to the C (custom) mode. This camera is equipped wit h two modes ([ C 1 ] and [ C 2 ]), allowing you to save two types of custom settings. When necessary, you can then shoot images with previously saved se ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 124

    120 Using the ND Filter The brightness can be decreased by setting the ND filt er on. This allows you to select a smaller ape rture value and a slower shut ter speed than usual. Mode Dial 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Select [ND Filter] in the [ (Rec.)] menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 46). 3 Select [On] and p ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 125

    121 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Setting the Auto Rotate Function This camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orienta tion sensor that detects the orientation of an ima ge shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct viewing orientation in the display. You can set this function on/off. Mode Dial 1 ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 126

    122 Resetting the File Numbers File numbers are automatically assigned to your images. You can select the way file numbers are assigned. On The file numbers are reset t o the start (100-00 01) each time a new CF card is inserted. New images recorded on CF cards with e xisting files are assigned the next available number . Off The file number of the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 127

    123 Shooting – Sel ecting Part icular Eff ects Folder File Capacity Each folder usually c ontains up to 100 imag es. However, sin ce images sho t in Continuo us mode or Stitc h Assist mode are al ways saved into the sa me folder, a f older may co ntain more than 100 i mages. The numb er of images may also exceed 100 if a folder contains im ages c ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 128

    124 Displaying Images Individually You can view the recorded images on the LCD monito r. Playback 1 Open the LCD monitor. z The LCD mon itor can be freel y opened to any positio n (p. 33). 2 Turn the mo de lever to . z The last recor ded image ap pears (sin gle image play back). z appears on th e display pane l. 3 Move between images turning the ma ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 129

    125 Playback , Erasing Magnifying Images Images can be magnified up to approximately 10 times while in single image playback. 1 Press the zoom lever toward . z Press the W , X , S or T arrow on the omni selector t o move the magnif ied area around the imag e. z You can also mag nify images b y pressin g the zoom lever t oward while holding the SET ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 130

    126 Viewing Nine Images at a Time (Index Playback) Up to nine images can be viewed at on ce in index playback. 1 While in single image playback, press the button. z Nine images appe ar at once ( index playback). z The same displa y appears even i f you press the zoom l ever once to ward . 2 Change the image s ele ction by turning the main dial or u ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 131

    127 Playback , Erasing JUMP Jumping Between Images The display can be advanced or set back 9 image s in either single image playback or index playback. 1 Press the JUMP button while in single image playback (p. 124) or index playback (p. 126). z The jump bar appe ars. 2 Change the image sele ction by turning the ma in dial or us ing the W or X arro ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 132

    128 Viewing Movies You can play back movies shot in mode. 1 Turn the mode lever to . z Movies can not be vie wed in index playback. 2 Select a movie by turning the main dial or us ing the W or X arrow on the omni selector. z A movie di splays with th e instructi on on it. 3 Press the SET button. z The movie playb ack panel appe ars. 4 Select (Play) ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 133

    129 Playback , Erasing When Playback Ends The last frame rema ins dis played when playbac k ends. z You may experien ce frame dropp ing and audi o breakup when playing back a movie on a compu ter with insu fficient sys tem resour ces. z The volu me at which movies play back can also be adjust ed in the Set up menu. z Please adjust the audio sou nd ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 134

    130 Editing Movies You can delete unwanted portions from the first or second half of a movie clip. 1 Select the movie you wish to edit and press the SET button. z See Viewing Movies (p. 128). 2 Select (Edit) using the W or X arrow on the omni selector and press the SET button. z The movie editin g panel and t he movie editing bar app ear. 3 Select ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 135

    131 Playback , Erasing 6 Select (Save) using the S or T arrow on the omni selector and press the SET button. z When is se lected, t he edited movi e is not saved and the camera r everts to the movie edit ing panel. 7 Select [Overwrite] or [New File] using the W or X arrow on the omni selector and press the SET button. z Protected movies can not be ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 136

    132 Rotating Images in the Display Images can be rotated 90° and 270° clockwise on the LCD monitor. 1 Select [Rotate] from the [ (Play)] menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 46). 2 Select an imag e you want to rotate by turning the main dial or by using the W or X arrow on the omni selector and press the SET button. z The image cycle s to ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 137

    133 Playback , Erasing Attaching Sound Memos to Images In playback mode (inclu ding single image playback, index playback, magnified playback and the review immediately after shooting in Shooting mode) you can attach sound memos (up to 60 seconds) to an image. The sound data is saved in WAVE format. Playing back the Sound Memos Select in step 2 abo ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 138

    Att aching Sound Memos to Images (continued) 134 Erasing the Sou nd Memos Select in Step 2 on the previous page. z You cannot attach sound memos to movies . z You cannot re cord or playba ck sound memos for images t hat already have an incompatib le sound fil e attached. I f you attempt to record or play such ima ges, the “Inc ompatible WAVE form ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 139

    135 Playback , Erasing Automated Playback (Slide Show) Slide show image settings are based o n DPOF standards (p. 149). Starting a Slide Show All images or a selection of images on a CF card can be displayed one-by-one in an automated slide show. All Images Plays all the images on the CF card in order Slide Show 1 – 3 Plays the images select ed f ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 140

    Automated Playback (Slide Show) (continued) 136 Selecting Images for Slide Shows You can mark images for inclusion in slide shows 1 – 3. Up to 998 images may be marked per slide show. Images display in the order of their selection. 4 When the slide show is o ver, press the MENU button. z The slide show men u appears ag ain. Press th e MENU butt o ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 141

    137 Playback , Erasing Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings You can change the play time for al l the images in a show and have the show repeat itself continuously. Index Playback z Press the button to switch to index playback (3 ima ges). z Select an image using the ma in dial or the W or X arrow on the omni s elector and mark or remove mar ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 142

    Automated Playback (Slide Show) (continued) 138 2 Select [Set up] using the W or X arrow on the omni selector and press the SET button. 3 Select [Play Time] or [Repeat] using the S or T arrow on the omni selector. 4 Select a setting using the W or X arrow on the omni selector. 5 Press the MENU button. z The set up menu cl oses. z The display interv ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 143

    139 Playback , Erasing Protecting Images You can protect important images from accidental erasure. 1 In the [ (Play)] menu, select [Protect] and press the SET button. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 46). 2 Select an imag e you want to protect and press the SET button. z The icon appears on prote cted images. z To remove the protec tion, pres ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 144

    140 Erasing Images Individually Erasing All Images Erasing Please note that erased image s cannot be recovered. Exercise caution before erasing a file. 1 Select the image you wish to erase and press the button. 2 Select [Erase] using the W or X arrow on the omni selector and press the SET button. z To cancel inst ead of erasin g, select [Cancel] an ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 145

    141 Playback , Erasing Formatting a CF Card You should always format a new CF card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data. For matting may restore a CF card if it returns an error or if the “ ” message displays. z Please no te that forma tting (initia lizing) a CF c ard erase s all data, in cluding pr otected i mages and ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 146

    142 About Printing There are two ways of printing images shot with this camera. z You can easily print images stored in the CF card by connecting the camera to a direct print compatible printer*¹ with a cable and then pressing the camera’s SET button. z You can specify the images on your CF card you want to print and how many copies you want (DP ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 147

    143 Print Orde r, Transf erring Print settings (DPOF Print Settings) (p. 144) Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) (p. 149) Direct Print Compatible Pr inting J For details, see the Direct Print user Guide . J Also, refer to your printer’s manual. z Printers that Can Be Used with this Camera Canon Direct Print Compatible CP Printers J ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 148

    144 Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings) Print settings for images on the CF card can be se t in advance using the camera. You can select the images you want to print, the number of prints required, and oth er settings including whether or not to print the time and the date. This is extremely co nvenient when using a printer compatible with Canon? ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 149

    145 Print Orde r, Transf erring 3 Select images for printing. Single Images z When the p rint type (p . 146) is s et to [Standar d] or [Both ], select an image using the main dial or the W or X arrow on the omni sele ctor. You c an set the number of copie s (up to 99) to b e printed using the S or T arro w on the omni selector. z When the p rint ty ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 150

    Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings) (continued) 146 Setting the Print Style The following print settings ca n be selected. z Images are pr inted in ord er from ol dest to newest by the shoot ing date. z A maximum of 998 image s can be marked per CF card. z When [Print Type] is set to [Both], the number of c opies can be set. When it is s et to [In ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 151

    147 Print Orde r, Transf erring Resetting the Print Se ttings The print settings can all be removed at once. The print type is rese t to [Standard] and the date and file number options are set to [Off]. 3 Press the S or T arrow on the omni selector to select [Print Type], [Date] or [File No.]. 4 Press the W or X arrow on the omni selector to select ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 152

    Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings) (continued) 148 2 Press the W or X arrow on the omni selector to select [Reset] and press the SET button. 3 Press the W or X arrow on the omni selector to select [OK] and press the SET button. ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 153

    149 Print Orde r, Transf erring You can use the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a computer. R efer to the Software Starter Guide for instructions on how to transfer ima ges to your computer. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Or der Format (DPOF) standards. Selecting Images for Transferring Ima ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 154

    Selecting Images for Transf erring (co ntinued) 150 3 Select images for tr ansferring. Single Images z Select an image using the ma in dial or the W or X arrow on the omni s elector and mark or remove marks from ima ges using the S or T arro w on the omni selector. A c heck mark appear s on the marked imag e. z You can use the sa me procedur es to ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 155

    151 Connecting The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods are not applicable to all operating systems. z Downloading via a Came ra to Computer Connection z Downloading Di rectly from a CF Card With this method, you download images using a card adapter or card reader. J See Downloading Dir ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 156

    152 Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection Computer System Requirements z Windows z Macintosh OS Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (Including Service Pack 1) Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computer s with built-in USB ports. CPU Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor RAM W ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 157

    153 Connecting You must install the software an d driver bundled on th e supplied Canon Digital C amera Solution Disk onto your computer before connectin g the camera to a computer. z The camera wil l not operate correctly if y ou connect it to your computer be fore instal ling the dri ver and softwa re. If this happens, pl ease refer to the Troub ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 158

    Downloading via a Camer a to Computer Connection ( continued) 154 2 Connect the supplied interface ca ble to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s DIGITAL terminal. z When the conne ction to the computer is comp lete, the po wer/ mode indicat or will light yell ow. USB port Interface cable Interface cable DIGITAL terminal 1. Open the te rmin ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 159

    155 Connecting 3 Select [Canon CameraWi ndow] in the events dialog that appears on the co mputer and click [OK] (first time only). The windows show n below will displa y. z If the even ts dialog fails to appe ar, click th e [Start] menu, followed by [ Programs] or [All Programs], [Canon Utilities ], [CameraWind ow] and [CameraWi ndow]. z Using the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 160

    156 Downloading Images by Direct Transfer Use this method to download images using camera oper ations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time (p. 152). All Images Transfers and saves all images to the comput er. New Images Transfers and saves t o the computer only the images that h ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 161

    157 Connecting 4a Select [OK] using the W or X arrow on th e omni selector and pres s the SET button. z The message “Tr ansferring” appears on the LCD monitor. z To cancel th e transfer, press the SET button. z The images wil l download and the Direct Tran sfer menu will reappear. 3b Select or using the S or T arrow on the omni selector and pre ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 162

    158 Connecting the Camera to the Computer to Download Images without Installing the Software If you are using Windows XP or Mac OS X (v10.1.5 – v10.3), you can use the software distributed with these operating systems to download images without installing the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. This is useful for downloadi ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 163

    159 Connecting Downloading Directly from a CF Card 1 Eject the CF card from the camera, and insert it into a CF card reader connected to the computer. z If you are usi ng a PC card read er or PC card slot in your compute r, first insert th e CF card int o a PC car d adapter ( sold separately ), and then in sert the PC card adapter int o the compute ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 164

    160 A video-compatible television conn ected via the supplied AV Cab le AVC-DC300 can be use d to view images as you shoot o r replay them. Viewing Images on a TV Set 1 Turn off the camera and the TV (p. 31). 2 Attach AV Cable AVC-DC300 to the A/V OUT terminal on the camera. 3 Plug the oth er ends of t he AV cable to the vide o in and audio in jack ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 165

    161 My Camera Settings My Camera settings allows you to customize the start-up image and start-up, shutter, operation and self-timer sounds. Each menu item has three choices. e.g. Start-up image The [ ] option features science fiction related images and sound s. The [ ] op tion features animals. Changing My Camera Settings Customizing the Camera (M ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 166

    Changing My Camera Settings (c ontinued) 162 4 Press the MENU button. z The menu closes and settings ar e activated . z In Shooting mode, the menu c an be close d by pressing the shutte r button ha lfway. (In Pla yback mode, t he menu clos es when the shutter but ton is pressed halfway an d the camera sw itches to shooting mo de.) z If you selec t ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 167

    163 My Camera Settings Registering the My Camera Settings This function registers new contents to the and options. Images recorded onto the CF card and newly recorded sounds can be added to the camera. You can also use the supplied software to upload your computer’s images and sounds to the camera. The following menu items can be saved to the cam ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 168

    Registeri ng the My Camer a Settin gs (conti nued) 164 4 Press the DISPLAY button. z An image appears . [Start-up Image] J Step 5a, 6a [Start-up Sound] , [Shutter Sound] , [Operation Sound], [Selftimer Sound] J Step 5b, 6b 5a Select the image you wish to register using the W or X arrow or on th e omni selector. 6a Press the SET button. 5b Select [ ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 169

    165 My Camera Settings File Format of My Camera Settings My Camera settings should conform to the belo w file formats. However, CF card images shot with this camera can be registered as My Camera settings regardless of the below formats (except RAW images, movies and sounds recorded using the Sound Memo function). z Start-up Image z Start-up Sound, ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 170

    Registeri ng the My Camer a Settin gs (conti nued) 166 An example of this function is to record “Say cheese” as a self-timer sound so the camera will replay this sound 2 seconds before the photo is taken. You could also record cheerful music to bring out the natural smiles of your subjects, or so they can strike a pose fitting the music. In the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 171

    167 List of Messages The following error and message cod es may appear on the display panel. Error Codes Message Codes List of Error/Message Codes (XX: number) : The camera h as experienced a problem. Turn off the power, wait a seco nd, and then try shooting or playing back. If the error code appears repe atedly, there is a problem. Note the err or ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 172

    168 The following messages may appear on the LCD mo nitor. z For messages which may appear when a printer is connected , refer to the Direct Print User Guide . List of Messages Busy... : Image is being recorded to, or read from, CF card. Resetting s ettings to default. No memory card: You tur ned on the power without a CF card installed. Cannot rec ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 173

    169 List of Messages Cannot rotate: You at tempted to rotat e a movie or an image that was photographed with another camera , recorded in a different format, or edited on a co mputer. Unidentified Image: You attempted to play back an image that was recorded in a special format (prop rietary format used by the camera of another manufact urer, etc.) ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 174

    170 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Camera will not operate Power is not tu rned on z Turn on the camer a. J See Turning the Power On/ Off (p. 29). CF card slot cover or battery cover opened z Confirm that the CF card slot cover or battery cover is securely closed. Insufficient ba ttery voltage ([ ] lights in display panel ) z Fully charge t ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 175

    171 Troubleshoo ting Cannot play back You attempted to play back images shot with another camera or images edited at a computer. z In some cases you may be able to playback the image if you upload it to your camera using the bundled software (ZoomBrowser EX o r Image Browser). See the ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). File nam ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 176

    172 Image is blu rred or out of focu s Camera moved z Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button. z Use a tripod at slow shutter speeds when the camer a shake warning appears. Autofocu s function hampered by obstruction to AF-assist Beam z Be careful not to block the AF- assist Beam with yo ur finger or other items. AF-assis ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 177

    173 Troubleshoo ting Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject dark in comparison to the background z Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting. z Use the AE lock or spot metering function. J See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 105) and Switching between Lig ht Metering Modes (p . 92). Subject too far for flash to reach ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 178

    174 Subject in recorded image is too bright Flash set to On z Set the f lash to Auto or Off. A vertical bar o f light (red, purple) appears on the LCD mo nitor Subject too br ight z This is a normal occurrence in devices cont aining CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction. (This red bar of light will not be recorded when shooting still photos, b ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 179

    175 Appendix Using the Wireless Controller Installing the Batte ry Install the battery (CR2025) into the Wireless Controller WL- DC100 before use. Removing the Battery To remove the battery, pull it in the direction of the arrow. Appendix z Be particul arly care ful to keep th e batteries out of the re ach of children. See k medical as sistance imm ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 180

    Using the Wireless Contr oller (continued) 176 Shooting/Playback The wireless controller can be used to shoot or play back. Th e wireless controller can be operated from an approximate distance of up to 5 m (16.4 ft.) from the front remote sensor ( 2 ) and approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) from the side remote sensor ( 1 ). z Shooting Press the / button ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 181

    177 Appendix z Playback appears on the display panel. z The operable range of th e wireless con troller wil l shorten un der the follow ing cir cumstances. • Whe n the wireles s controlle r is used at an an gle to the remot e sensor. • Whe n strong ligh t strikes th e camera. • Whe n the batte ry is weak. z The movie edit ing and print ing fu ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 182

    178 Attaching the Lens Hood LH-DC30 (Sold Separately) When shooting backlit scenes without a flash with the lens set to a wide angle, you should attach the lens hood to prevent light outside the scene from coming into the lens. z When using the lens hood, you cannot attach any other optical accessories (sold separately) to the camera. z The LH-DC30 ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 183

    179 Appendix 3 Attach the ho od by ali gning the z mark on the rear of the hood with the z mark on the adapter and rotating the hood until the hood’s z mark aligns with the adapter’s mark. z To remove the le ns hood and adapt er, hold down the ri ng releas e button an d turn the adap ter in the o pposite dir ection shown. z If you use the built ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 184

    180 Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) You can make your flash photography even clearer and more natural appearing with the use of a se parately sold externally mounted flash. The camera’s auto exposure function will operate with a Canon Speedlite 220EX, 420EX, 550EX, 580EX, a Macro Ring Lite MR- 14EX or a Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 185

    181 Appendix Speedlite 220EX, 420EX, 550EX, 580EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT-24 EX z The flash wil l automatically adjust its out put in the , , , , P , Tv and Av modes when [Flash A djust] is se t to [Auto]. Th e maximum flash sy nchro shutte r speed is 1/25 0 second. z In M mode or when [Flash Adj ust] is set to [Manual], the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 186

    Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) (continued) 182 How to Mount Macr o Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macr o Twin Lite MT-24EX The separately sold Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58D is required to mount Macro Ring Lite MR- 14EX or Macro Twin Lit e MT-24EX on the camera. z The external ly mounted fl ash will not fire in , or continuous shootin ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 187

    183 Appendix 2 Attach the con version lens adapter to the camera by aligning the part of the adapter marked (A) with the ring release button, then rotating it until the mark. z If you wish to mount the Macr o Twin Lite MT-24EX on the camera, it is recommended tha t you first attac h the Macro Lite Ada pter 58C (sold separately ). z If you wish to u ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 188

    Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) (continued) 184 z Attach the fl ash heads to t heir respe ctive flash head moun ts. 5 Press the button to set the camera to Macro mode and set [ND Filter] to [On]. z Macro mode (p. 74) z ND filter (p. 120) z To remove th e conversion lens adapte r, hold dow n the ring release butto n and turn the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 189

    185 Appendix Using Conversion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses (Sold Separately) The separately sold Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58D is required to use conversion and close-up lenses with the camera, such as the separately sold Wide Converter WC-DC58N, Tele-converter TC- DC58N and Close-up Lens 250D (58 mm). (The Wide Converter WC-DC58 and the Tele-convert ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 190

    Using Convers ion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses (Sold Separatel y) 186 z An externa lly mounted flash may not automatica lly adjust i ts output when a c onversion le ns is mounte d on the camera. z Do not attach filters or lens hoods t o the wide conve rter or te le- converter . z When using th e built-in flash to shoo t, a portion of the image ma y be b ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 191

    187 Appendix Mounting the Lenses z You are recommen ded to use Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT- 24EX for flas h photogra phy with the cl ose- up lens mou nted on the camera. (If you plan to attach Macr o Ring Lite MR-14 EX, first attach Macr o Lite Adap ter 58C (sol d separatel y) to Clo se-up Len s 250D.) z When using the built-in fl ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 192

    Using Convers ion Lenses/ Close-up Lenses (Sold Separatel y) 188 3 Screw on the lens in the direction of the arrow. z Since the imag e seen in the vi ewfinder does not change wh en a conversion lens is insta lled, use th e LCD monitor to compose images. z Please no te that the i mages will n ot merge pro perly with the PhotoStit ch program on a co ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 193

    189 Appendix Using a Compact Power Adapter (Sold Separately) You should use the separately sold Compact Power Adapter CA- 560 when using the camera for long periods of continuous use or for connecting to a computer or printer. 1 Attach the power cord to the compact power adapter and plug it into a power ou tlet. 2 Open the terminal cover and connec ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 194

    190 Using a Battery Charger (Sold Separately) and Car Battery Cable (Sold Separately) Combined use of Battery Charger CG-570 (sold separately) and Car Battery Cable CB-570 (sold separately) lets yo u charge battery packs (up to 2 at the same time) from a car’s cigarette lighter socket. It is also possible to charge up to 2 battery packs at the sa ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 195

    191 Appendix Replacing the Date Battery If the Set Date/Time menu appears wh en you turn on the camera power, the date battery charge is low and the date and time settings have been lost. Please replace the battery with a generic C R2016 lithium coin battery with the following procedures. Please note that the first dat e battery may appear to expir ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 196

    Camera Care and Maintenance (continued) 192 Camera Care and Maintenance Use the following procedures to clean the camer a body, lens, viewfinder, LCD monit or and other parts. 4 Place a new date battery into the date battery holder with the negative terminal (–) facing upward. 5 Replace the date battery holder, repla ce the battery pack and clos ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 197

    193 Appendix All data is based on Canon’s testing standard. Subject to change without notice. Specifications PowerShot G6 Camera Effective Pixe ls: Approx. 7.1 million Image Sensor: 1/1.8-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 million) Lens: 7.2 (W) – 28.8 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm) f/2.0 (W) – f/3.0 (T) Digit ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 198

    194 Exposure Control System: Program AE, Shutter-p riority AE, Aperture-pri ority AE or Manual exposur e control AE lock is available . Exposure Compensatio n: ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available. Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400 equival ent White Balance: TTL auto, pre-set (a vailable settings: Dayl ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 199

    195 Appendix Wireless Control: Shooting and playback ar e available (wireless controller is included in the ca mera kit). When shooting, ima ge is captured instantly/approx. 2-sec./approx. 10-sec. after shutter button is pressed. PC-controlled Shooting: Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit.) Recor ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 200

    196 *¹ This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the co mmunication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print -compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimi zed, yielding extre mely high quality prints. Battery Pe ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 201

    197 Appendix Test Conditions Shooting: Normal temperature (23 °C ± 2 ° C/73 °F ± 3.6 °F), normal relative humidity (50% ± 20%), alternatin g wide angle end and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a sufficient amount ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 202

    198 CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recor dable Images) CF card included with the camera * The maximum number of images that can be recorded may be affected by the resolution of the JPEG thumbna ils. • The display panel can only display 3 digits. (Any value exceeding “999” will appear as “999”.) • These figures reflect standard shoot ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 203

    199 Appendix Image File Sizes (Estimated) Resolution Compression L (3072 x 2304 pi xels) 3045 KB 1897 KB 902 KB M1 (2592 x 1944 pi xels) 2503 KB 1395 KB 695 KB M2 (2048 x 1536 pi xels) 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB M3 (1600 x 1200 pi xels) 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB S (640 x 480 pixels) 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB RAW (3072 x 2304 pi xels) 7096 KB Movie (640 x 480 pixe ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 204

    200 Battery Pack BP-511A Type: Rechargeable lithium ion cell Nominal voltage: 7.4 V Nominal capacity: 1390 mAh Charge cycles: Approx. 300 Operating tempera tures: 0 – 40 °C (3 2 – 104 °F) Dimensions: 38 x 55 x 21 mm (1.5 x 2.2 x 0.8 in.) Weight: Approx. 82 g (2.9 oz.) Wireless Controller WL-DC100 Power supply: Lithium button batter y CR2025 O ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 205

    201 Appendix Wide Converter WC-DC58N (Sold Separately) Magnification: Approx. 0.7x Focal length: Infinity Lens configurati on: 3 elements in 3 groups Focusing range (from end of lens): 20 cm – infinity (7.9 in. – infinit y) (when attached to a PowerShot G6 at wide angle end) Thread diameter: 58 mm Standard filter threads (Conversio n Lens Adapt ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 206

    202 A AEB Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 AE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 AF-assist Beam . . . . . . . . . . 44, 49 AF Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 89, 92 AF Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 118 Aperture -Priorit y AE . . . . . . . . . . 85 Aperture Value . . . . . 80, 8 2, 85, 87 Automated Playback (Slide Show ) . ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 207

    203 Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) . . . . . . . . 103 Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Formatting . . . . . . . . . . 52 , 54, 141 H Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 I Image Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Index Playb ack . . . . . . . . . 126 , 177 Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Informa ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 208

    204 Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 , 139 R RAW File Format . . . . . . 58, 60 , 62 Red-eye Reduction . . . . . . . 4 8, 65 Remote Senso r . . . . . . . . . 11, 1 76 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Reverse Display . . . . . . . . . . 3 3, 50 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 57 , 58 Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 209

    205 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadia n ICES-003. Réglementation canadienne sur les intér ferences radio Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est confo rme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Notice Digital Camera, Model PC10 89 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operati ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 210

    206 This chart shows the functions available in ea ch shooting mode. You can shoot with the settings saved in the C 1 or C 2 mode (p. 119). Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Reference Page Resol ution (Stills) Large { * { * { * { * U *– { * { * { * { * 60 Medium 1 { { { { U – { { { { Medium 2 { { { { U – { { { { Medium 3 { { { { U – ...

  • Canon PowerShot G6 - page 211

    207 * Default setting { : Setting selection is possible. U : Setting ca n only be selected for the fir st image. –: Setting selection is not possible. (Shaded Area): Setting remai ns in effect even when the camera is turned off. The default for the settings changed by th e menu and button operations ca n be restored all at once except for [Da te/ ...

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