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Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Make sur e you read this g uide, incl uding the Safety Precaution s before u sing the ca mera. • Store thi s guide sa fely so that you can u se it in the fut ure. C OP Y ...
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2 Check if the following i tems are incl uded in yo ur camera pa ckage. If anything i s missing, con tact the retai ler from which yo u purchased the camera. Using the PDF Manu als Also refer to the PDF manuals on the CD-ROM. After installation, shortcut ico ns appear on the desktop. If the software installation fails, you can find the manuals in t ...
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3 Test Shots and Disclaimer Take some init ial test sh ots and play them ba ck to make sure t he images were recorde d correctly . Please note tha t Canon Inc., its subsidiar ies and affiliate s, and its dis tributors are not liable for any consequ ential damag es arising fro m any malfu nction of a camera or ac cessory, i ncluding me mory cards, t ...
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4 What Do You Want to Do? 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings ......................... 23 ● Just take pictures (Easy mode) .................................................... 28 Shoot various other scenes Iw P C J O t Take good people shots Portraits (p. 58) Kids and pets (p. 58) Against snow (p. 60) At the beach (p. 59) Low ...
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What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 ● Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 26 ● Easy playback (Easy Mode)......................................................... 28 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) .. ........................... 113 ● Look at my pictures on a TV ................. ...
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6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic opera tions and freq uently used f unctions of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onward explain the advanc ed function s, letti ng you learn more a s you read each chapte r. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First ..................................3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Table of C on ...
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Table of Contents 7 Changing the Focusi ng Range (Macro).... ............. .............. .......... ... 69 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) ......... ............. . 70 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) ......... ............. ......... 70 Changing the ISO Speed ....... ......... 72 Adjusting the White Ba lance ...... ...
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Table of Contents 8 Trimming .......... ............. ............. ....129 Adding Effects with th e My Colors Function ...... ............. ............. ......... 130 Correcting the Brightness (i-Contras t) .. ............. .......... ............ 131 Correcting the Red-Eye Effect .......132 8 Printing.......................... 133 Printing I mag ...
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9 • Icons are used in th e text to re present th e camera bu ttons and con trol dial . • Language th at display s on the scre en appears i nside [ ] ( square brac kets). • The direction al buttons, control dial, and FUNC./SET but ton are represente d by the follo wing icons. • : Things y ou should be careful ab out • : Troublesho oting ti ...
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10 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety prec autions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included with ...
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Safety Precautions 11 Caution Denotes the possibility of injury. • Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks when hanging it by the strap. • Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens. This could lead to injury or damage the camera. • When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers ...
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Safety Precautions 12 • Do not sit down with the camera in your pocket. Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen. • When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that ha rd objects do not come into contact with the screen. • Do not attach accessories to the strap. Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen. C OP Y ...
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13 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view and erase the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view images and movies in Easy mode, and how to transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Hold ing the Camera • Be sure to attach the ...
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14 • SD memory cards (2 GB and less)* • SDHC memory cards (more than 2 G B, up to and inclu ding 32 GB)* • SDXC memory cards (more than 32 GB) * • MultiMedia Cards • MMCplus memory cards • HC MMCplus memory cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not operate properly depending on the brand of card used. I ...
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 15 Insert the batteries. ● Insert the batteries w ith (+) and (-) ends oriented co rrectly. Insert the memory card. ● Insert the me mory card as shown until it locks into place with a click. ● Be sure the memor y card is orient ed correctly . Inserti ng the memory card in t he wrong direct ion could dam ...
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 16 Removing the Memory Card ● Push the memory card i n until you hear a click, then slowly re lease it. X The memory card wil l pop up. Approximate Numb er of Shots That Can Be Taken * The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard ...
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 17 Battery Charge In dicator When battery charge is low, an i con and message wi ll appear. If the batteries are charged, the icon and message will no t appear. Approximate Number of Shots per Memor y Card • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary depend ...
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18 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear th e first time th e camera is turn ed on. Since th e dates and times re corded into yo ur images are ba sed on these settings, b e sure to s et them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. X The Date/Time screen will ap pear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons t o choose an optio ...
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Setting the Date and Time 19 Changing the Date an d Time You can change the current da te and time set tings. Display the menus . ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Date/Time] in th e 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Dat e/Time], then press the m button. Change the date and ...
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20 You can change the langua ge that display s on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings screen . ● Press and hold the m button, then immediately p ress the n butt on. Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choos e a language, th en press the m button. X Once the displ ...
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21 Before you use a new memory card or one that has been for matted in other devices, you should f ormat the card with thi s camera. Formattin g (initializing) a memory card erases al l data on the memor y card. As you canno t retrieve the erased data, exercise adequat e caution before formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n b ...
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Pressing the Shutter Button 22 To take imag es that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (hal fway) to focu s, then pre ss fully to shoot. Press halfway (Press lightly to focus). ● Press lightl y until the ca mera beeps twic e and AF frames app ear where the ca mera focused. Press fully (Press fully to sho ot). X The ca ...
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23 Since the cam era can determi ne the subje ct and shooti ng conditions, you can let it automa tically sele ct the best settings fo r the scene a nd just shoot . The camera can a lso detect an d focus on face s, setting the color and b rightness to optimal leve ls. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The start-up s creen will appe a ...
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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 24 Focus. ● Press the shutter butto n halfway to focus. X When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and AF fram es will ap pear wh ere the camera focused. Several AF fr ames will appear wh en the camera focus es on more t han one poin t. ● If [Raise the fl ash] appears on the screen, raise the flas h manually to ...
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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25 What if... • What if the color and brightn ess of th e images d o not tu rn out as expected? The scene icon (p. 160) that appear s on the screen may not match the actual scene. If this happens, try shooti ng in G mode (p. 68). • What if white and gray frames appear when you point the came ra toward a subject? Whe ...
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26 You can view th e images you ha ve taken on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image. ● Pressing q or turning the  dial counter- clockwise w ill cycle through t he images in the reverse or der they were taken, fro m the newest image to the oldest. ● Pressing r or tur ...
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27 You can cho ose and er ase images o ne at a time . Please no te that eras ed images canno t be recovered . Exercise ade quate caution before erasi ng an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. Choose an image to erase . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to display an image to er as ...
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28 In Easy mode, op erational ins tructions are displayed on t he screen, and t he camera is set so that only the bu ttons expla ined on this page and the zoom lever are functional . This prev ents incor rect operat ion of the camera, all owing even beginn ers to take worr y-free pic tures. Shooting ● Set the mode dial to 9 . ● Follow Ste ps 3 ...
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29 The camera can aut omaticall y select all sett ings so that you can shoot movies just by pres sing the shut ter button. The audio will re cord in stere o. Enter E mode. ● Set the mode dial to E . Compose the shot. ● Moving the zoom lev er toward i will zoom in on your sub ject, making it appear larger. Movin g the lever tow ard j will zoom o ...
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Shooting Movies 30 X Recording wi ll start, and [ z Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on th e screen. ● Once shooti ng begins, take your fi nger off the shutter but ton. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of yo ur shot during shoot ing, the focus , brightness a nd tone will automatica lly adjust. ● Do not touch th e microphone wh ile shoot ...
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31 You can view th e movies you have shot on the scr een. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. X The last image y ou took will ap pear. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a movi e, then pr ess the m butt on. X The movie cont rol panel wil l appear. Play the movie. ● Press the qr bu ...
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32 You can use t he include d software t o transfer i mages you h ave shot with t he camera to a co mputer for view ing. If you are already usi ng software inc luded with anothe r Canon-brand compact digita l camera, insta ll the software from the includ ed CD-ROM, overwr iting your cu rrent insta llation. System Requ irements Windows * For Windows ...
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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 33 Preparations Windows Vist a and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for thes e explanati ons. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’ s CD- ROM drive. ● Place the suppl ied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ) (p. 2) into the computer’s C D-ROM drive. Begin installation. ● Click [ ...
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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Connect the camera to th e computer. ● Turn off the c amera. ● Open the cove r and insert the inc luded interface cable’s sm aller plug ( p. 2) firmly into the ca mera terminal in the dire ction shown. ● Insert the in terface cabl e’s larger plu g into the compu ter. For connec tion details ...
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Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Transfer and View Images ● Click [Import Images from Came ra], and then click [Import Un transferre d Images]. X All images not previously transferre d will transfer to th e computer. Tr ansferred images will be sorted b y date and s aved in separate fo lders in the Pi ctures fol der. ● When [Ima ...
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36 Accessories Interfac e Cable IFC-400PCU* Stereo AV Cab le AVC-DC400ST* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Wrist Strap WS-800 Supplied wi th Camera USB card reader Windows/Macintosh TV Memory Card Canon-Bran d PictBridge Compliant P rinters *Also availa ble for purchas e separately. AA Alkaline Batter ies (x2) C OP Y ...
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37 The followi ng camera accessor ies are sold separ ately. Some access ories are not sold in some region s, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies AC Adapter Kit ACK800 ● This kit let s you power the c amera using household po wer. Recommended for powering the camera for an ext ended period of ti me or when connec ting to a computer or pr ...
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Separately Sold Accessories 38 Flash High-Power Flash HF-DC1 ● This exter nally mounted flash can be used to capture ph otographic subjects tha t are too distan t for the bu ilt-in flas h to illuminate . Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Comp liant Printers ● By connectin g your camera to a Canon- brand PictBr idge compliant printer, you can prin ...
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39 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the bas ic operating instructions. 2 C OP Y ...
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40 Mode Dial Use the mo de dial t o change t he Shooting mode. Components Guide Microphone (p . 30) Lamp (pp. 57, 64, 77, 146 ) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p p. 23, 29, 54) Playback: k (Magni fy) / g (Index) (pp. 110, 11 5) Shutter Butt on (p. 22) Power Button (p. 18) Mode Dial Flash (pp. 24, 69, 88) Speaker Date/Time ...
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Components Guide 41 Control Dial Turning the c ontrol di al allows y ou to perfor m operation s such as choosing i tems or switching images. Except fo r a few operation s, the same o perations are possibl e with the opqr buttons. Screen (LC D Monitor) (pp. 42, 159, 161) 0 (Face Select or) Button (p. 84) 1 (Playback) B utton (pp. 26, 109) DC IN (Pow ...
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42 Switching th e Display You can change the screen d isplay using th e l button. Refer to p. 159 for detail s on informat ion that appe ars on the scre en. Shooting Playback Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions The display automatical ly brightens wh en shooting i n dark condit ions, allowing y ou to chec k the compo sition (Nig ht Display f ...
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Indicator 43 Overexposure Warning during Pla yback In “Detailed Inf ormation Disp lay” (p. 42), overe xposed areas of the image flash on the screen. Histogram during Playback The graph tha t appears in “D etailed Information Display” (p . 161) is c alled the histogram. T he histogr am shows the distribu tion of bright ness in an image horiz ...
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44 You can set commo nly used funct ions using the ø menu. The menu items an d options dif fer depending o n the Shooting mode (pp. 162 – 165). Choose a Shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to th e desired shootin g mode. Display the ø menu. ● Press the m butt on. Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to choose a menu item. X The avail ...
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45 Various fu nctions can be se t from the me nus. The menu it ems are organize d under tabs , such as f or shooting ( 4 ) and play back ( 1 ). The options differ depending o n the Shooting mode and the Play back mode (pp. 16 4 – 167). Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever left o ...
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46 You can silenc e or adjust the volu me of camera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op but tons or tu rn the  dial to choose [Mut e], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. ● Press the n button to restor e the normal scre en. Adjusti ...
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47 The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. Using the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [L CD Bright ness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [L CD Brightness ]. Change the brightne ss. ● Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ● Press the ...
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48 When you have mis takenly chan ged a setting , you can reset th e camera to the default settings. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 3 tab. ● Press the op but tons or tu rn the  dial to choose [Res et All], th en press the m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr butto ...
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49 To save ba ttery power, the screen turns off, and the came ra shuts d own automatic ally when it is no t operated fo r a certain time . Power Saving du ring Shoo ting The screen wil l turn off ap proximatel y 1 minute afte r the camera is last operated. A fter about 2 mor e minutes, the lens will retr act and the po wer will turn off. When the s ...
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50 Perform low lev el formatti ng when [Memory c ard error] ap pears, the ca mera does not oper ate prope rly, or you think that the reco rding/read ing speed of a memory card has dropped. As you ca nnot retriev e the eras ed data, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e formatting th e memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Choose [Fo ...
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Low Level Memory Card Formatting 51 • Low level formatting may take longer than standard for matting (p. 21), since all recorded data is erased. • You can stop a low level format of a memory card by choosing [S top]. When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erase d but the memory card can be used without problem. C OP Y ...
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53 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the self-timer. • This chapte r assumes the camera is set to A mode for “Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (D igital Zoom)” (p . 54) to “Using the Self- Timer” (p. 57). When shooting in a m ...
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54 You can use the di gital zoom to zoo m up to a maximum of app roximately 48x and capture subjects that are to o far away for th e optical zoom to enl arge. The images may appe ar coarse, how ever, depe nding on the re cording pixe l setting (p . 70) and the zoom fa ctor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoo ming stop ...
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Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 55 Digital Tele-Converter The focal lengt h of the lens can be incre ased by approxima tely 1.5x or approximat ely 2.0x. Thi s enables a fas ter shutter sp eed and less chance of camera shake t han the zoom (in cluding digi tal zoom) used b y itself at the same zoom facto r. The images may appear c ...
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56 You can inser t the shooting d ate and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, the y cannot be deleted. B e sure to c heck beforehand that the d ate and time are correc tly set (p. 1 8). Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n but ton. ● Press the qr buttons to choo se the 4 tab. ● Press the op but tons or tu rn th ...
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57 The self-ti mer can be used to shoot a gr oup phot o that inclu des the photograph er. The camera will sh oot approximat ely 10 seconds afte r the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the p button. Choose Ò . ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose Ò , then press the m b utton. X Once set, Ò will appear. Shoot. ● Press the s hu ...
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58 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditi ons in which yo u wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Choose a Shooting mode. ● Turn the mo de dial to c hoose the des ired Shooting mode . Shoot. I Take portraits (Portrait) ● Produces a sof t effect when photograph ing people. J Take landscapes (Landscape) ● ...
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59 The camera wil l select t he necessary s ettings for t he conditi ons in which yo u wish to shoot wh en you choose the matching mo de. Enter K mode. ● Set the mode dial to K . Choose the Shooting mode . ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a shoot ing mode, t ...
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Shooting in Special Scenes 60 O Take shots of fol iage (Foliage) ● Lets you s hoot trees and leaves, such as new growth, au tumn leaves or blossoms, in vivid color s. P Take shots of pe ople in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, natu ral-color ed shots of people aga inst snowy bac kgrounds. t Take shots of firewo rks (Fireworks) ● Lets you ...
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Shooting in Special Scenes 61 Adding Effects an d Shooting Shoot images with v ivid colors (Super Vivid) ● Lets you take sho ts with vivid, i ntense colors. Take posterize d shots (Poster Effect) ● Lets you take sho ts that l ook like an old poster or illu stration. Since you may not achi eve the expect ed re sults with images shot in and modes ...
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62 The camera wil l shoot, even w ithout pressi ng the shutter b utton, when i t detects a s mile. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 59 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then press th e l button. X The camera will enter shoot ing stand-by, and [Smile Det ection on] will appear on th ...
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63 Point the cam era at a person an d press the shut ter button full y. The camera will shoot approx imately two second s after it detects a wink. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 59 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then press th e l button. Compose the shot and press the shutter ...
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Using the Face Self-Timer 64 The shutter will release appr oximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 8 0). You can use t his when the photo grapher want s to be in the image, such as a group ph oto. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 59 to choose , then press th e l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to ch ...
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Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens (Fish-eye Effect) 65 Lets you shoo t with the dis torting effe ct of a fish-e ye lens. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 59 to choose . Choose an effect level. ● Press the l butt on. X [Effect Lev el] will appea r on the scre en. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an e ffect leve ...
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66 Blurs chos en portions in the top and bottom of a n image to pr oduce the ef fect of a miniature model . Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 59 to choose . X A white frame ( the area that wil l not be blurred) ap pears on the scree n. Choose the a rea to keep in fo cus. ● Press the l butt on. ● Move the zoom leve r to change the fr ame s ...
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67 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use t he various functions in G mode to progressively advanc e your shooting skills. • This chapter assumes that yo u have set the mode d ial to G . • G stands for Pr ogram AE. • Before atte mpting to shoo t using a func tion explaine d in this chapt er in modes other th an G ...
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68 You can choo se the setti ngs for vario us function s to suit your preferences . AE stands for Auto Exp osure. The focusin g range is appr oximately 1 cm – infi nity (0.4 in . – infinity) at maximum wide angle ( j ), and a pproximately 1 m – infinity (3.3 ft. – infinit y) at maximum telephoto ( i ). Enter G mode. ● Set the mode dial to ...
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69 You can make the flash fire every time you sho ot. The effective fl ash range is approximat ely 50 cm – 3. 0 m (1. 6 – 9.8 ft.) at maximum wide a ngle ( j ), and approximate ly 1.0 – 2 .0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.) at maximum teleph oto ( i ). Raise the fla sh. Choose h . ● After press ing the r butto n, press the qr buttons or turn the  di a ...
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Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size) 70 You can choose from five reco rding pixel (image size) set tings. Choose the recordin g pixel setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an o ption, then press the m button. X The setti ng w ...
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Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 71 Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m button. X The setting will appear on the screen. Approximate Values fo r Recording Pixels and Co mpression Ratio • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may chang ...
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72 Choose the ISO spee d. ● After pressi ng the o button, pres s the op buttons or turn the  dial to ch oose an option, t hen press the m bu tton. X The setti ng will a ppear on th e screen. Changing the ISO Speed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and s hooting conditions. Low High Fine weather conditions, outdoor shootin ...
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73 The white balance (WB ) function se ts the optima l white bal ance for na tural looking col ors to match the s hooting cond itions. Choose the white balance function. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m button. X ...
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74 As long as you hold the shutter bu tton down, th e camera will s hoot continuous ly. Choose a Drive mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose W or , t hen press the m button. Shoot. X As long as you ho ld the shutte r button down, the camer a ...
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75 You can c hange the tone of an image to sepia or black a nd white when shooting . Choose My Colors. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m button. X The setting will appear on the screen. Changing the Tone of an Ima ...
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Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake 76 Custom Color The contra st, sharpne ss, color s aturation, r ed, green, bl ue, and ski n tones in an image can be c hosen and set at 5 different levels. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 75 to choose , then press the l button. ● Press the op b uttons to choos e an option, the n press the qr buttons or turn th ...
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77 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) an d the number of sho ts (1 – 10 shots). Choose $ . ● After pressi ng the p button, pres s the op buttons or turn the  di a l to c h o os e $ , then press the n button immediately. Choose th e settings. ● Press the op b uttons to choos e [Delay] or [Shots ]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn ...
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78 You can use a T V to display the ca mera screen con tent while sh ooting. • To connect the camera to a TV, follow the S teps in “V iewing Im ages on a TV” (p. 117). • Shooting pr ocedures are t he same as when usi ng the camera scr een. While you keep the shutter button pressed ha lfway, the f ocus and exposu re are locked. You can now r ...
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79 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. • This chapter assumes that yo u have set the mode d ial to G . • The sections “Setting th e Shutter Spee d” (p. 89), “Set ting the Apert ure Value” (p. 90 ), “Setting t he Shutter Spe ...
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80 You can change the AF (Auto Focu s) frame mode to match the scene y ou want to shoo t. Choose [AF Frame]. ● After pressi ng the n button, cho ose [AF Frame] in th e 4 tab, the n press the qr butt ons to cho ose an o ption. Center The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. Face Detect • Detects p ...
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Shooting with the AF Lock 81 The focus can be loc ked. After l ocking the fo cus, the fo cal distanc e will not change ev en when you release yo ur finger fr om the shutt er button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pres sed halfway and press the q button. X The focus lock s, and and the MF indicator appear on the scre en. ● After you ...
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82 If you press the sh utter button halfway, the AF frame will magn ify and you can check the fo cus. Choose [AF-Poi nt Zoom]. ● Press the n button to choose [AF- Point Zoom] i n the 4 tab, then press the qr butt ons to cho ose [O n]. Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button hal fway. X In [Face Detect] (p. 80), the face detected as the ma ...
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83 While the shu tter button is pressed half way, the focu s and exposure wi ll continue t o adjust, al lowing you to tak e pictures of moving subjec ts without missing a sh ot. Choose [Servo AF]. ● Press the n button to choose [Servo AF] in the 4 ta b, then press the qr buttons to ch oose [On]. Focus. ● The focus a nd exposure will be mai ntai ...
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84 You can choose a specific per son’s face t o focus on and th en shoot. Set the AF frame to [Face Detect] (p. 80). Enter Face Select mode. ● Point the camera toward th e face of th e subject and p ress the 0 button. X After [Face Select : On] a ppears, a fa ce frame will appe ar around the f ace detected as t he main subjec t. ● Even if th ...
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85 You can change the metering me thod (brightn ess measuring function) to match the sh ooting con ditions. Choose the metering method. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on, then pres s the m button. X The setting will appear on the sc ...
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86 You can u se manual f ocus when auto focus is not possible. If you pre ss the shutter butt on halfway afte r roughly foc using manually , you can fine tune the focus. Choose . ● After pres sing the q button, press the qr buttons or turn the  di al to choos e , then press th e m button. X and the MF indi cator appear . Focusing roug hly. ● ...
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87 You can lock t he exposure and shoot, or set the focus and expos ure separatel y to shoot. AE sta nds for “Auto Ex posure”. Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera towa rd the subj ect and press the b butt on while pressi ng the shutter butto n halfway. X When appears, the exposure will be locked. ● If you rele ase your fi nger from th e ...
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88 You can make t he main subj ect, such a s people, ap pear bright b y having th e camera provi de the approp riate illuminat ion with the f lash. At t he same time, you can u se a slow shutter s peed to br ighten t he backgrou nd that t he light from the flash cannot reach. Raise the fla sh. Choose … . ● After press ing the r butto n, press t ...
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89 You can set th e shutter to the speed at wh ich you want t o shoot. The ca mera will set the a ppropriate aperture v alue for the s hutter spee d you set. M stands for “ Time value” . Set the mode dial to M . Make the setting. ● Turn the  dial to set the shutter speed. Shoot. Available Shutter Spee ds • 2" indicates 2 seco nds, 0& ...
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90 You can set th e aperture to a value at whic h you want to shoo t. The camera will set the a ppropriate shutter sp eed for the aperture v alue you set. B stands for “Apert ure value” , which refers to the siz e of the ape rture opening insid e the lens. Set the mode dial to B . Make the setting. ● Turn the  dial to set the aperture value ...
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91 You can manual ly set the shut ter speed and ape rture to shoo t images. D stands for “Manu al”. Set the mode dial to D . Make the setting. ● Press the b button to choose the shutter speed or apert ure value. ● Turn the  di al to set a value. X The set exposu re level appe ars on the indicator. Yo u can check the difference against the ...
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92 The camera can d etect areas i n the scene, such as faces or backg rounds, that are too brig ht or dar k and aut omatically adjust the m to th e optimum brightness when shootin g. Also, wh en the overall image is lacki ng in contra st, the camera wil l automatic ally correct the image for a sh arper impres sion when shoot ing. Choose [i-Contrast ...
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93 You can automa tically corre ct red-eye t hat occurs in im ages taken wit h the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. ● Press the n button to choose [Flash Settings ] in the 4 tab, then press the m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Red -Eye Corr.], then press the qr butt ons to cho ose [O n]. X Once ...
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94 Just like wit h Exposure Com pensation (p . 68), you can adj ust the exposu re ±2 stops in 1/3-stop in crements w hen using the flash. Choose ~ . ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the amou nt of flash ex posure compensati on, then press ...
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95 In D mode, you can choose 3 levels of flash output. Set the mode dial to D . Choose Flash Outpu t. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose ~ . Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the amount of Flash Output, then press the m button. X Once set, ~ will appear on the scre en. When the c ...
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96 You can change t he look of an image wh en shooting. However, depend ing on shooting co nditions the i mage may become coarse, or the col ors may not come out as expect ed. Color Accent You can choo se to reta in a single co lor and ch ange the res t to black and white in a compos ition. Choose T . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 59 to choos e T ...
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Changing the Color and Shooting 97 Color Swap You can swap one color in an im age for anoth er when recordi ng it. You can only swap one c olor. Choose Y . ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 59 to choos e Y . Press the l button. X The unchanged ima ge and the Color Sw ap image will al ternately di splay. ● The default setting is to ch ange green to g ...
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Changing the Color and Shooting 98 Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op but tons or tu rn the  dial to adjust th e range of co lors to be changed. ● Choose a negat ive value t o limit the range of colors . Choose a positi ve value to extend the range of c olors to s imilar color s. ● Press the l butt on to restor e the ...
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99 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections in Chapter 1, and explains how to use various functions fo r shooting and viewing movies. • This chap ter assumes th at the mode dial has be en set to E mode. • The latter half of the chapt ...
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100 You can choose between four Mov ie modes. Choose a Movie mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choo se E . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a movie mo de, then press the m button agai n. Changing the Movie Mode E Standard Normal mode. Miniature Effect You can shoot movies that look like a miniatu ...
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101 You can shoot mo vies that look like mov ing miniature models. You creat e the miniature model effect by choosin g the upper and lowe r portions of the sc ene that will be bl urred, and the pl ayback speed, which makes peopl e and objects in the scen e move quic kly during playback. A udio will n ot be reco rded. Choose . ● Perform the op era ...
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102 You can choose between three image qualit y settings. Choose the image quality setting. ● After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the op buttons to choose . Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an o ption, then press the m button. X The option you set will appe ar on the screen. Image Quality Table Estimated S ...
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103 You can lock the exposu re or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2 before shooting. Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to focus. Lock the exp osure. ● After rele asing the s hutter button, press the o button to lock t he exposure . The exposure shi ft bar appear s. ● Press the o but ton again to rel ease the lock. Change ...
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104 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. Functions marked wit h a * can be used i n the sa me way as f or still i mages when in , > or z . • Zooming in More Closely On Subj ects* - The optical and digital zoom (p. 54) are available in E . - Only the optical zoom is available in > and z . - Neither the ...
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105 The following functions ca n be used in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Erasing Images (p. 27) • Quickly Searching Images (p. 110 ) • Viewing Images in Filtered Playbac k (p. 111) • Viewing Slideshows (p. 113) • Changing Image Transitions (p. 115) • Viewing Images on a TV (p. 117) • Protecting Images (p. 118) • Erasing All ...
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106 You can trim t he beginning s and ends of reco rded movies. Choose * . ● Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 31 to choos e * , then press th e m button. X The movie editi ng panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Set the editing range. ● Press the op buttons and ch oose or . ● If you press the qr butt ons or turn the  dial to move , will a ...
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Editing 107 ● To cancel e diting, press the op button s, and choose . After pressi ng the m button, pr ess the qr buttons or tu rn the  dial to choose [OK], then pres s the m button agai n. Save the e dited mo vie. ● Press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button. ● Press the op qr buttons, or turn the  dial to choos e [New File ...
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109 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 butt on to enter P layback mode be fore operat ing the camer a. • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have b een edited on a computer, had their file na me changed, or have been taken on a differen ...
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110 Searching I mages Using In dex Display Displaying multi ple images a t the same time l ets you quickly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . X Images will di splay in an index. ● The number of ima ges increase s each time you mo ve the lev er toward g . ● The number of ima ges decreases each time you mo ve the lev er towar ...
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111 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and display them by a spe cified filt er. You can also pr otect (p. 118 ) or delete (p . 122) all images at once whil e filtered . Search by , , and Choose a target filter. ● In single ima ge playback, press the d button, the n press th e op buttons to choose a jump metho d. ● ...
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Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 112 Jump by and Images ● In single ima ge playback, press the d button, the n press th e op buttons to choose a jump metho d. ● If you press the qr buttons, the di splay will advanc e to the image that is the chosen number of images away . ● Pressing th e n button rest ores singl e image playba ck. What if ...
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113 You can auto matically play back i mages recor ded to a memo ry card. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n button to choose [Slideshow ] from the 1 tab, then press the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose an it em, then press th e qr buttons to ad just the set ting. Choose [Start]. ● Press the op b ...
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114 You can ma gnify the are a of a reco rded imag e that was inside the AF Frame, or the area of a face t hat was dete cted, to ch eck the foc us. Press the l button to switch to the focus check display (p. 42). ● For images wit h detected fa ces, you can also switch to the focus check display by pressing t he 0 button. X A white frame wi ll app ...
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115 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display wi ll zoom in on the i mage. If you continu e to hold the zoo m lever, it wi ll zoom in up to a maximum fact or of 10x. ● If you pres s the opqr buttons, you can move the locat ion of the displ ayed area. ● Move the zoom lev er toward g to zoom out, or conti nue to hold it to return t o single ...
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116 The camera wil l choose four im ages based on t he displayed ima ge. If you choose on e of those images, th e camera will choo se four more image s letting y ou enjoy the play ing back of imag es in an unexpec ted order. This will wor k best if you tak e many shots of va rious scenes . Choose [Smart Shuffle]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [ ...
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117 Using the su pplied st ereo AV ca ble (p. 2), you can co nnect the c amera to a TV to view im ages you have sho t. Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cove r and fully insert the c able plug into t he camera’s terminal. ● Insert the cable plug fully into th e video input termi nals a ...
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118 You can pro tect impor tant image s so that t hey cannot be acciden tally erased with the camera (pp. 27, 122). Choose a selection method Choose [Protect]. ● Press the n button to choose [Protect] in the 1 tab, t hen press the m button. Choose a selectio n method. ● Press the op but tons or tu rn the  dial to choose a sel ection method, t ...
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Protecting Images 119 Choosing Ima ges Individu ally Choose [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 118 to choose [Select], then press th e m button. Choose images. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an i mage, then press the m button. X will appear. ● Pressing t he m button again dese lects the image a nd will disappea r. ● To ch ...
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Protecting Images 120 Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 118 to choose [Select Range], then press the m butt on. Choose a starting image. ● Press the m butt on. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. Choose an ending image. ● Press the r button to cho ose [Last image ...
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Protecting Images 121 Protect images. ● Press the p button to choose [P rotect], then press th e m button. Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Ste p 2 on p. 118 to choose [All Images], then press the m button. Protect images. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [P rotect], the n press th e m button. Choose images ...
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122 You can choos e images an d then erase th em in groups. Since erased images cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequate ca ution befor e erasing. Prot ected images (p. 118) canno t be erase d. Choosing a Sele ction Method Choose [Erase]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Erase] in the 1 tab, then press the m bu tton. Choose a sele ction method. ? ...
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Erasing All Images 123 Erase. ● If you press the n button, a confirmatio n screen will a ppear. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 122 to choose [Sele ct Range], then press the m butt on. Choose images. ● Follow Step s 2 and 3 on p. 12 ...
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124 When you tag ima ges as favorit es, you can eas ily categori ze just those images. You ca n also filt er out just th ose images for viewing, prote cting or erasing (p. 111 ). Choose [Favorites]. ● Press the n button to choose [Favorites] in th e 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to ...
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125 You can organi ze images int o categories . You can display the images in a category i n Filtered Play back (p. 111) an d process all images at once by using the f unctions be low. • Viewing Sli deshows (p. 113 ), Protectin g Images (p. 118 ), Erasing Al l Images (p. 122 ), Choosing I mages for Prin ting (DPOF) (p. 135) Choosing a Sele ction ...
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Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 126 Choose a catego ry. ● Press the op b uttons to choos e a category, t hen press t he m button. X will appear on t he screen. ● Pressing t he m button again dese lects the image and will dis appear. ● To choose addi tional image s, repeat the above procedu re. Make the setting. ● If you press th ...
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Rotating Images 127 You can change the orientat ion of an image and save it. Choose [Rotate]. ● Press the n but ton to choose [ Rotate] in the 1 tab, then press the m bu tton. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an image. X The image will rotate 90° wit h each press of the m butto n. ● Pressing th e n butto ...
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128 You can resiz e images to a lower pixel setti ng and save the re sized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n button to choose [Resize] in the 1 tab, then pr ess the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. Choose an image size. ● Press the qr bu ...
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129 You can cut out a po rtion of a reco rded image and sav e it as a new image file. Choose [T rimming] . ● Press the n button to choo se [Trimming] in the 1 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an i mage, then press the m button. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will ap pear ar ...
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130 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate ima ge. Refer to p. 75 for de tails on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n button to choose [My Colors] in the 1 ta b, then pre ss the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. Choose a menu ...
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131 The camera can d etect areas i n an image, such as faces or back grounds, tha t are too da rk and aut omatically ad just them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the over all image is la cking in cont rast, the ca mera will automat ically correct t he image f or a sharpe r impressi on. You can choose fr om four le vels of correcti on, and sav ...
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132 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in i mages and sav e them as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. ● Press the n button to choose [Red- Eye Correction] in the 1 tab, th en press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age. Correct the im age. ● Press the m butt on. X Red-eye de ...
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133 Printing This chapter explains how to c hoose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compli ant printer (sold separately) (p. 38). Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide . Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 8 C OP Y ...
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134 You can easil y print the pict ures you take by connectin g the camera to a PictBridge compliant p rinter (sold separately ) using the supplied int erface cable (p. 2). Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open the cove r and insert the cab le’s small plug fi rmly into the camera t erminal in the direc tio ...
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Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 135 Print images. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Print], then press th e m button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to print addition al images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has com pleted. ● After prin ting has co mpleted, turn o ff the camera and p rinter, and unplug the interface ca ble. Yo ...
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Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 136 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n butt on to choose [Select Images & Qty.] i n the 2 tab, then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an im age, then pres s the m button. X You will be ab le to set the numb ...
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Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 137 ● If you cho ose images in [Index], appears on the screen. Pres sing the m button agai n will desele ct the image an d will disappea r. Set the number of prints. ● Press the op buttons or tu rn the  dial to set the number of pr ints (maxim um 99). ● Repeat Step s 2 and 3 to choose other images and the ...
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Print Chosen Images 138 Make print settings. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. Clearing All Selections Choose [Clear All Selec tions]. ● In Step 1 on p. 13 6, choose [Clear All Selections ], then press t he m button. All selections will be cleared. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to ...
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139 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting pr eferences. The first part of this chap ter ex plains co nvenient and commonly use d fu n c ti o ns . The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes. 9 C OP Y ...
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140 You can custo mize conven ient and commonl y used functi ons from the 3 tab (p. 45). Changing Sounds You can change each of the camer a’s operati on sounds. ● Choose [Sound Options], then press the m button. ● Press the op but tons or tu rn the  dial to choose an opt ion. ● Press the qr buttons t o choose an option. Turning off Hints ...
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Changing Camera Settings 141 Changing the Start-up Screen You can change the s tart-up screen that appears when you tur n on the camera. ● Choose [S tart-up Im age], the n press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose an opti on. Registering Re corded Images as the Start-up Screen When you press th e 1 button and set ...
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Changing Camera Settings 142 Changing the File Number Ass ignment Images you sho ot are automat ically assig ned file numbe rs in the order th ey were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to fol ders of up to 2 ,000 images. You can change the file numbe r assignment. ● Choose [File Numbe ring], then p ress the qr butt ons to cho ose an o ption. R ...
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Changing Camera Settings 143 Creating Folders by Shoo ting Date Images a re saved i nto fold ers create d each m onth, howev er, you c an also create fold ers by sho oting date. ● Choose [Creat e Folder], the n press the qr butt ons to cho ose [D aily]. ● Images will b e saved into fo lders creat ed on each shooti ng date. Changing the Lens Ret ...
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Changing Camera Settings 144 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adju st the time the sc reen takes to sh ut off automati cally (p. 49). This also works when [Auto Power Down ] is set to [Off]. ● Choose [Po wer Savi ng], then pres s the m button. ● Press the op but tons or tu rn the  dial to choose [Disp lay Off], then pres s the qr butt ...
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Changing Camera Settings 145 Set the world time zone. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [ World]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose the des tination ti me zone. ● You can also set the dayligh t saving time as in Ste p 1. ● Press the m butt on. Choose the world ti me zone. ● Press the op buttons or tur ...
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146 If you set t he mode dial to G , you c an change th e settings in the 4 tab (p. 45). Switchin g the Focus Sett ing The camera foc uses on whateve r it is aimed at even when the shutt er button is not pres sed. Howeve r, you can set it so th at the camer a only focu ses when the shutte r button is pr essed halfway . ● Choose [Conti nuous AF], ...
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Changing Shooting Function Settings 147 Turning Off the Re d-Eye Reducti on Function The red-eye r eduction la mp lights in orde r to reduce the red-eye effe ct that occurs when shooting i n dark condi tions with the flash. You can turn off this function. ● Choose [Flash Se ttings], then p ress the m button. ● Press the op buttons or turn the ? ...
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Changing Shooting Function Settings 148 Changing the Way the Image Displays Rig ht After Shooting You can change the way the image displays ri ght after shoot ing. ● Choose [Review I nfo], then pre ss the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Displaying the Overlay You can displ ay gridlines fo r vertical an d horizontal gui dance, or a 3:2 gui de to ...
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Changing Playback Function Settings 149 Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Choose [IS Mode ], then press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. You can adju st the se ttings in th e 1 tab by pressing t he 1 button (p. 45) . Choosing the Imag e that First Displays in Playback ● Choose [R esume], t hen press the qr buttons to ch oose an optio n. Con ...
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151 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to change the date/time battery, the use of the AC adapter kit (sold s eparately), troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. 1 0 C OP Y ...
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152 The life of t he date/time ba ttery (back -up battery ) is approxim ately 7 years. If the Date/Time se ttings scree n appears ev ery time the camera is tu rned on, replace the date/time battery with a new one (CR1 220). Turn off the camera. Remove the date/time battery holder. Replace the batter y. ● Insert the b attery with (+) a nd (-) side ...
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153 If you use AC Adapter Kit A CK800 (sol d separatel y), you can use the camer a without worry ing about how muc h charge is lef t in the batter ies. Turn off the camera. Plug the cord into the camera. ● Open the cover an d fully insert the plu g into the came ra. Connect the power cord. ● Connect the p ower cord to the compact power adapt er ...
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154 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, conta ct a Canon Custome r Support Help Desk as li sted on the incl uded customer support list. Power You pressed the power but ton, but nothing ha ppened. • Confirm that the batteries are the correct type, and are n ...
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Troubleshooting 155 Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subj ect, then press fully to shoot (p. 22). • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 168). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 146). • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the f ...
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Troubleshooting 156 Recording images to t he memory card takes a long tim e, or continuous shoo ting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 50). Cannot make setting s for shooting functio ns or ø menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions A ...
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157 If error message s appear on the scree n, try one of the follow ing solution s. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 15). Memory card locked • The SD memory card, SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “LOCK”. Unlock ...
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List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 158 Invalid selection range • When choosing the selection range (pp. 120, 123, 126, 137), you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an end ing image that was before the starting image. Exceeded selection limit • You chose more than 998 images in print set ...
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159 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate imag es for correct viewing ...
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Information Displayed on the Screen 160 Scene Icons In A mode, the camera d isplays an icon for the scene it ha s determined and then au tomatically fo cuses and s elects the opt imum settings fo r subject brightnes s and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod. Subject People Non-Human Subjects/ Landscapes Cl ...
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Information Displayed on the Screen 161 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) My Category (p. 125 ) Shooting Mo de (p. 162) ISO Speed (p. 72), Playback Spee d (Movies) (p. 101) Exposure Compensatio n Amount (p. 68) , Exposure Shift Amount (p. 103) White B alance (p. 73) Histogram (p. 43) Image Ed iting (p p. 128 – 132) Compression (Image Qual ...
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162 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes D B M G A 9 Function Exposure Co mpensation (p. 68)/Expos ure Shift (p. 103 ) — {{{ —— AE Lock/FE Lock (pp. 8 7, 103) — {{{ —— ISO Speed (p. 72) — { { {{{ {{{{ —— Self-Time r (pp. 57, 76, 7 7) {{{{ { { {{{{ { — {{{{ { — Flash (pp. 69, 88) *3 ——— {{{ {{{{ —— ...
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 163 I J C K E T Y w O P t E > z {{{{{{{{ —— {{{{{{{ —— ——————————————— — *1 —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{ ——————————————— ———— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{ {{{ ——— {{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{ ——— {{ { *2 *2 *2 {{{{ *2 *2 *2 {{{{{{{{{{{ ...
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164 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting Modes D B M G A 9 Function AF Frame (p. 80 ) Center {{{{ —— Face Detect {{{{ *1 *1 AF Frame Size (p. 80) *2 Normal/Small {{{{ —— Digital Zoom (p. 54) Standard {{{{{ *3 Off {{{{ { — Digital Tele-con verter (1.5 x/2.0x) {{{{ { — AF-Point Zoom (p. 82) On/Off {{{{ { — Servo AF (p. 83) On/Off {{{{ *4 — ...
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Menus 165 I J C K E T Y w O P t E > z {{{ ——— {{{{{ — {{{{{{{ {{{{{{ *1 {{{ —— {{{ ———— ————————————————— —— {{{{{{ — {{ ——— {{{{{ —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{ {{{{{{ — {{ ——— {{{{ ——— {{ — {{{{{{{ —— {{{ ———— {{ *3 ——— {{{{ —— {{{ ———— ...
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Menus 166 3 Set up Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 46 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 46 Sound Options Set t he sounds for each camera operation. p. 140 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 140 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 47 Start-up Image Add an image as a start-up image. p. 141 Format Formats memory card, erasin ...
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Canon SX130 IS - page 167
Menus 167 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Smart Shuffle Starts Smart Shuffle. p. 116 Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 113 Erase Erases images (Select, Select Range, All Images) p. 122 Protect Protects images (Select, Select Range, All Images) p. 118 Rotate Rotates images. p. 127 Favorites Tags or untags images as fa ...
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168 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels .................. Approx. 12.1 million pixels Lens Focal Length ............................... .... 12x zoom: 5.0 (W) – 60.0 (T) mm (35mm film eq uivalent: 28 (W) – 336 ( T) mm) Focusing Range .......................... .... 1 cm (0.4 in.) – in finity (W), 1 m (3 .3 ft.) – infinity (T) • Macro 1 ...
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Specifications 169 Shooting Modes............... .................. .. M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Kids&P ets, SCN *1 , Movie *2 *1 Smart Shutter *3 , Low L ight, Super V ivid, Poster Effect , Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-eye Effect, M iniature Effect, Beach, Fol iage, Snow, Fire works *2 Standard , Miniature E ffect, Color ...
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Specifications 170 Power Source............................. ......... AA alkaline batteries (AA NiMH batteries NB-3A H) x 2 AC Adapter K it ACK800 Dimensions.......... ....................... ......... 113.3 x 73.2 x 45.8 mm (4.46 x 2.88 x 1 .80 in.) • CIPA compliant Weight (CIPA com pliant) ..................... Approx. 308 g (10.9 oz.) (Includ ...
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Canon SX130 IS - page 171
171 • This camera i s a high-pr ecision elec tronic dev ice. Do not drop it or sub ject it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets, motor s or other device s that generate st rong electro magnetic fie lds. Exposur e to strong magne tic fields may cause malfu nctions or corr upt image da ta. • If water dro plets or dirt b ...
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172 Numerics 3:2 Guide.................................... ............. 148 A AC Adapter Kit..... ....................... ....... 37, 153 Accessories .................. ........................ ..... 37 AE Lock .................... ....................... .. 87, 103 AF Frames........... ................... ............. 24, 80 AF J Focus AF Lock . ...
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Index 173 AF-Point Zoom.......... ....................... ... 82 Face Select................................. ........ 84 Servo AF..................................... ........ 83 Focus Check.......... ........................ .......... 114 Focus Lock ............ ........................ ............ 78 Focusing Range Macro ................... .. ...
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Index 174 Rotate .................. ....................... ............. 127 S SCN (Shooting Mode) .............................. . 59 Screen Display Language.............................. . 20 Information Display................... 159, 161 Menu J FUNC. Menu, Menu Switching the Display ......................... 42 SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card J Memor ...
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