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Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guid e CDI-E396-030 XXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2009 PRINTED IN JAPAN Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. • HDMI, the HDMI logo a nd High-Defi nition Multime dia Interface ar e trademarks o r registere d trademark s of HDMI Licensi ng LLC. Disclaimer • Reprinti ng, transmi tting, ...
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2 Check if t he following items ar e included in your c amera packag e. If an ything is missing, contact the retailer fr om which you purc hased the ca mera. • A memory card is not included. • Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. Checking the Package Contents Camera Battery Pack NB-4L (with Terminal Cover) Interface Cable IFC-400PC ...
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3 Test Shots Take some init ial test sh ots and play them back to make sure the imag es were recorde d correct ly. Please note that Canon I nc., its sub sidiaries a nd affiliate s, and its distributo rs are not lia ble for an y consequenti al damages arising fro m any malfunc tion of a ca mera or acc essory, inclu ding memory cards, that r esults i ...
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4 What Do You Want to Do? Shoot 4 ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Shoot to match special conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 58 ● Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 64, 80 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn ...
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What Do You Want to Do? 5 ● Maintain the focus on moving subjects (Servo AF) . . . . . . . . . . . 82 ● Make dark subjects appear brighter (i-Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 View 1 ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ● Automatically play back pi ctures (slideshow) . . . . . . ...
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6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain th e basic ope rations and frequently used functi ons of this came ra. Chapte rs 4 onwa rd expl ain the a dvanced f unctions, letting you learn more a s you read e ach chapter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First . ........................... ......3 What Do You Want to Do? ................ 4 Convention ...
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Table of Contents 7 Changing the ISO Speed ....... ......... 72 Adjusting the White B alance ........... 73 Adjusting the Bright ness (Exposure Compensation) ........ 74 W Continuous Sho oting ............. .... 74 Changing the Tone of an Image (M y Colors) ........... 75 Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer ............ .......... ......... ...
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Conventions Used in this Guide 8 Changing Functions ................ .......126 Changing Shooting Functi ons........130 Changing Playback Functions .......134 Changing the Start-up Image or Sound ................. ......1 35 Using Household Power.............. .. 138 Troubleshoo ting ......... .......... ......... 139 List of Messages that Appear o ...
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9 • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precau tions described below. Always en sure that the camera is operated correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pa ges are intended to pre vent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipme nt. • Be sure to also check the guides included ...
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Safety Precautions 10 Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place the battery near or in direct flame. • Do not let the battery come into cont act with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery. • Avoid dropping or subjecting th ...
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Safety Precautions 11 • Do not allow dirt or metal objects (such as pins or keys) to contact the charge r terminals or plug. This could result in electrical shock, fire or other damage. • Playing back for a long time may cause feelings of discomfort. • When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing. This could ...
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Safety Precautions 12 • When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LCD monitor. • Do not attach accessories to the strap. If this occurs, it may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor. 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, erase and print the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching th e Strap/Holding the Camera • Attach the included strap an d place it around ...
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14 Use the incl uded charger t o charge the bat tery. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the S marks on the battery and charger, t hen inse rt the b attery by sliding it in and down . Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LV: Fl ip out the plug and plug the charger i nto a power out let . ● For CB-2LVE: Plug the power cord i nto the charge ...
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Charging the Battery 15 Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken • The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Ima ging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, fewer shots can be taken. Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the bat ...
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16 Insert the i ncluded batte ry and a memor y card into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to re cord image s if the tab is in the loc ked positio n. Slide the t ab up until you h ear a click . Open the cover. ● Slide the cover , and open it . Insert the battery. ...
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Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 17 Close the cover. ● Close the cove r , and slide it until it locks into place with a cl ick. Removing the Batt ery and Memory Card Remove the battery. ● Open the cove r and press the bat tery lock in the direc tion of the arro w. The battery will pop up. Remove the memory ca rd. ● Push the memory ca ...
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Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera s ettings, the subject and the memory card used. You can check the number of sh ots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting Mode (p. 24) ...
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19 The Date/Time se ttings screen will appear the first time the c amera is turned on. Since th e dates and time s recorded int o your image s are based on t hese settings, b e sure to set them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. The Date/Time screen will ap pear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons t o select an o ptio ...
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Setting the Date and Time 20 Changing the Date and Time You can change the curren t date and time settings. Display the menus. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons t o select the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to select [Date /Time], then pres s the m button. Change the date and tim ...
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21 You can change the langua ge displayed in the LCD monito r menus and messages. Set the playback mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. Display the settings scr een. ● Press and hold the m button , then immediately pr ess the n button . Set the disp lay languag e. ● Press the opqr buttons o r turn th e  dial to sele ct a language , then pres s the ...
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22 Before you us e a new memory car d or one that ha s been used in other devices, yo u should for mat the card wi th this camera . Formatting ( initializing) a memory car d erases all d ata on the memory card. A s you cannot retrieve the erased da ta, exercis e adequate caution befo re formatti ng the memory card. Display the menus. ● Press the ...
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23 The shutter button has two stops. T o take images that are in fo cus, be sur e to first pr ess the shu tter button lightly (halfway) to focus, th en take the s hot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop) . The camera focu ses and auto matically selects the ne cessary setti ngs for shooting, such as the br ightness . When the came ra f ...
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24 Since the came ra can dete rmine the subjec t and shoot ing conditi ons, you can let it a utomatically select the be st settings for the sce ne and just s hoot. The camera can a lso detect and focus on faces, sett ing the color and brightness to optimal leve ls. Turn on the camera. ● Press the powe r button. The start-u p sound will pl ay, ...
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A Taking Pictures 25 Focus. ● Press the s hutter butto n halfway to fo cus. When the came ra focuses, it will beep twice and the indicato r will light gr een (orange when t he flash will fire). Green AF frames appear where th e subject is i n focus. Several AF fr ames will appea r when the camera focuse s on more than one point. Shoot ...
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A Taking Pictures 26 • The indicator blinks green and the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway? Your subject is too close. Whe n the camera is at maximum wide angle, move about 2 cm (0.79 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot . Move about 30 cm (1.0 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephot o. • Th ...
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27 You can view you r images on t he screen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. The last image y ou took will ap pear. Select an image. ● Pressing t he q button wi ll cycle thr ough the images in r everse ord er. ● Pressing t he r button will cycle t hrough the images in the order th ey were take n. ● If you hold th e qr ...
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1 Viewing Images 28 Active Display If you tilt the camera ge ntly from your wrist a s shown in t he illust ration bel ow, you can switch the images you are viewin g. • Depending on how you tilt the camera, images may not switch. • Be careful not to accidentally bang people. • Be sure to hold the camera with the strap around your wrist to avoi ...
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29 You can selec t and erase im ages one at a ti me. Please not e that erased images canno t be recover ed. Exercise adequate c aution befor e erasing an image. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. The last image y ou took will ap pear. Select an image to erase. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to displ ay an image to ...
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30 You can eas ily print the imag es you ha ve taken if you con nect the ca mera to a PictBrid g compliant pr inter (sol d separately ). Items to Prep are • Camera and Pict Bridge compl iant printe r (sold sep arately) • Interface c able supplie d with the camera Turn off the camera and p rinter. Connect the camera to th e printer. ● Open the ...
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Printing Images 31 Print images. ● Press the m button, and use the op buttons or turn the  d ial to select c , then press th e m button. The print sel ection sc reen appears. ● Press the op but tons to selec t [Print ], then press th e m button. Printing will start. ● If you want to pri nt additio nal images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 af ...
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32 The camera can a utomatica lly select al l settings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the shutter button . If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm . This is not a malfunct ion. Set the mode switch to E . Select the E mode. ● Press the m button, and use the op buttons or turn the  d ial to select E , t ...
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E Shooting Movies 33 Shoot. ● Press the shutter butto n fully. The camera will st art shooting t he movie, and [ Rec] and the elapsed ti me will appear on the s creen. ● Once shooti ng begins, take your finger of f the shutter but ton. ● If you chan ge the compo sition of your shot during sh ooting, the fo cus will stay the same, but the ...
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34 You can view you r movies on t he screen. Select the playb ack mode. ● Press the 1 butt on. The last image y ou shot will ap pear. appears on movi es. Select a movie. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select a movie, then p ress the o button. The movie co ntrol pa nel will ap pear on the screen. Play the movie. ● Pr ...
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35 You can use the included sof tware to tr ansfer your camera images to a computer. System Requ irements Even thou gh these are recomme nded syst em requi rements, n ot all computer fu nctions can be guaranteed. Windows Macintosh Items to Pr epare • Camera and compute r • DIGITAL CAMERA Solutio n Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) • Interf ...
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Transferring Images to a Computer 36 Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) ar e used for thes e explanati ons. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Soluti on Disk in the computer’s CD-R OM drive. Begin installation. ● Click [Easy Inst allation] and fol low the onscreen ins tructio ns to proceed wi th the installatio n. When the install finis ...
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Transferring Images to a Computer 37 Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn o n the camera . Open CameraWindow. Windows ● Select [Can on CameraWind ow] and cli ck [OK]. CameraWindow will appear. ● If CameraWindow do es not appear, click the [Star t] menu and select [Al l Progra ms] or [Progr ams], follo wed by [Canon Utilities] ...
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38 Accessories Wrist Stra p WS-DC7 Interface Ca ble IFC-40 0PCU* 1 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk AV Cable AVC-D C400* 1 AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 Compact Power Ada pter CA-DC10 Supplied with Camera *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables. Batter ...
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Accessories 39 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genu ine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosio ...
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40 The following camera acces sories ar e sold separat ely. Some accessor ies are not sold in some reg ions, or may no l onger be available. Power Supplie s • AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 This kit lets you power the camera using household po wer. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended perio d of time or when connecting to a computer. Cann ...
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41 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what disp lays on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions. 2 C OP Y ...
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42 Mode Switch Use the mode swi tch to change sh ooting mod es. Lamp (AF Assist Beam (p. 130)/ Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 131)/ Self-Timer Lamp (p. 64)) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto)/ j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify)/ g (Index) (p. 98) Shutter Button (p. 23) Power Button Mode Switch Microphone (p. 33) Flash (p. 59) Speaker Tri ...
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Components Guide 43 Control Dial Turning th e control di al allows yo u to perform operations such as selecting ite ms or switching images. If you touch the co ntrol dial in shooti ng mode, a button desc ription display s on the screen . When you switch t o playback mode, a guidance will display f or a few sec onds. 1 Button When the lens i s exten ...
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44 Shooting (Inform ation Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera det ects if it is held vertically o r horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly f or the best shot. It also detects orientat ion during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will automatically rotate images for correct viewi ...
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Information Displayed on the Screen 45 Playback (Detail ed Information Disp lay) Switching the Display You can change the displa y using the p button. Print List (p. 120) My Category (p. 112) Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 74) White Balance (p. 73) Histogram (p. 46) Image Editing (pp. 114 – 119) Compression (Image Quality) ...
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Information Displayed on the Screen 46 Display in Dark Conditio ns during S hooting The display automatical ly brighten s when shoot ing in dark conditions , allowing y ou to check the composi tion (Night Display fun ction). Howe ver, the brightnes s of the image on the screen, an d the brigh tness of the a ctual image record ed may be diff erent. ...
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47 Commonly used sh ooting fu nctions can b e set with the FU NC. menu. The menu and me nu items d iffer depen ding on t he shooting mode (p. 144 ). You can also use the FUNC. menu in the playbac k mode. Display the FUNC. menu . Press the m butt on. Select a menu item. ● Press the op butt ons or turn th e  dial to select a me nu item, then ...
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48 Various fu nctions can be set from th e menus. The menu items are or ganized under tabs , such as for shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The me nu items differ depend ing on the mode (pp. 146 – 149). Display the menu. ● Press the n but ton. Select a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 4 2) left or r ight to sele ct a ta ...
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49 You can silence or adjust the volume of ca mera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to select [ Mute], then use the qr butto ns to select [On ]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Se ...
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50 The screen brightne ss can be chan ged in two way s. With the n Button Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [LCD Brightness]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to select [L CD Brightne ss]. Change the brightness. ● Press the qr buttons to chan ge the brightness . ● Press ...
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51 When you have mis takenly ch anged a setti ng, you can reset the camer a to the default sett ings. Display the menu. ● Press the n butt on. Select [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to select [ Reset All], then press th e m button. Reset the settings. ● Press the qr button ...
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52 Perform low level format ting when yo u think that the record ing/reading speed of a memor y card has dro pped. Low leve l formatt ing a memory card completely e rases all dat a on the memo ry card. As y ou cannot re trieve the erased data , exercis e adequate c aution befor e low level formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the ...
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53 To save ba ttery power, the camera shuts down a utomatically when it is not operated for a ce rtain time. Power Saving during Shoot ing The monitor will turn off appr oximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated. A fter about 2 more mi nutes, the len s will retract an d the power will turn off. Whe n the monito r has turned off but the l ...
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55 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use other common functions, such as the flash and se lf-timer. • When you select a mode that match es a particul ar set of co nditions, the camera will automatic ally select any ne cessary settings . All you ...
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56 The camera wil l select the necessar y settings for the co nditions in which you wish to shoot when you sele ct the matchi ng mode. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Select the desired shoo ting mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to select G , then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or tur ...
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Shooting in Various Conditions 57 H Take indoor shots (Indoo r) ● Lets you sh oot indoo rs with nat ural color s. U Shoot sunsets (Sunse t) ● Lets you tak e shots of sunset s in vivid colors. t Take shots of firework s (Fireworks) ● Lets you take sh ots of firework s in vivid colors. w Take shots of peop le at the beach (Beach) ● Lets you t ...
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Shooting in Various Conditions 58 P Take shots of peop le in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take br ight, na tural-col ored shots of people aga inst snowy bac kgrounds. Z Shoot using high ISO sp eed (ISO3200) ● Sets the IS O speed to 3200, and lets you shoot wit hout camera shake o r subjec t blurring even in low ligh t conditi ons. ● Recording pi xe ...
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59 You can shoot with the flas h turned off. Press the r button. Select ! . ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select ! , then press the m button. ! will appea r on the screen . ● Follow the st eps above to return th e setting t o . When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely, th ...
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60 You can us e the digit al zoom to zoo m up to a maxi mum of 16x an d capture subjects th at are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. Th e images may appe ar coarse, however, de pending on the recordin g pixel setting (p . 70) and the zo om factor used. Move the zoom lever toward i . ● Hold the lev er until zoom ing stops. ...
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Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 61 Digital Tele-Converter The focal le ngth of the lens can be i ncreased by an equivalen t of 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and l ess chance of camera sha ke than the zoo m (including digital z oom) used by its elf at the same zoom factor. The images may appear coa rse, howev e ...
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62 You can inser t the shooti ng date and time in the lower ri ght corner of an image. Once in serted, ho wever, they cannot be d eleted. Be su re to chec k beforehand that the date and time ar e correctly set (p. 19). Select [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n but ton and sel ect the 4 tab, then select [ Date Stam p] and use t he qr buttons to select [D ...
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63 The self-ti mer can be u sed to shoot a group ph oto that inc ludes the ca mera operator. The camera will activate app roximate ly 10 second s after the shutter but ton is pr essed. Press the o button. Select Ò . ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  dial to select Ò , t hen press th e m button. Once set, Ò will appear. Shoot. ● Pres ...
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64 Once you compos e the shot, such as for a grou p photo, and pr ess the shutter bu tton, the camer a will take th ree shots in a row two secon ds after it detects you r face (p. 80) when you ente r the composit ion. Select " . ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 63 and sel ect " . Compose the shot and pre ss the shutter button halfway. ● Make su ...
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65 Selecting 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 chap ter assumes t hat the mod e switch is s et to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Prog ram AE. • Before atte mpting to s hoot using a fu nction exp lained in th is chap ...
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66 You can selec t the setti ngs for vari ous functi ons to suit your prefer ences. AE stands for Auto Exposure. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Select G . ● Select G in St ep 1 – 2 on page 47 a nd press the m button. Adjust the settings accor ding to your purposes (pp. 67 – 77). Shoot. If a correct exposure cannot be obtai ned when pressin ...
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67 You can make the fl ash fire every t ime you shoot. At maximum wide angle, the flash rang e is approx imately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft .), and at maximum telephot o, it is 30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in . – 6.6 ft.). Select h . ● After press ing the r but ton, press t he qr buttons or turn the  dial to select h , then press th e m button. ...
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68 You can shoot an object at a close dista nce or even shoo t extreme cl ose- ups of it. T he possibl e shooting ra nge is appro ximately 2 – 50 cm (0.8 in . – 1.6 ft.) fro m the end of th e lens when the zo om lever is moved to the maximum wide angle, and approximately 30 – 50 cm ( 12 in. – 1.6 ft .) when the zoom lever is moved to the ma ...
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69 You can zoom in on close subjec ts. The poss ible shoo ting range is approximat ely 2 – 10 cm (0.79 – 3.9 in.) fro m the end of th e lens. However , you can zoom in even closer on the subject using the dig ital zoom. The digita l zoom may cause images to appea r coarse at some recording pixel settin gs (p. 70). Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 4 ...
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70 You can se lect the reco rding pixe ls (image size) from six set tings. Select the recording pixels . ● Press the m butt on and sele ct , then press th e m button. Select an option. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  di al to select an o ption, then press the m button. The settin g you selecte d will disp lay on the screen. You can s ...
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Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 71 Approximate Values for Record ing Pixels and Image Quality • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards an d may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. Approxima te Values for Pap er Size ● Suitable f or sending i mages as e-ma il attachments. ? ...
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72 Select the ISO speed. ● Press the m butt on and sele ct , then press th e m button. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  di al to select an o ption, then press the m button. Once set, the ISO speed will a ppear on the screen. Approximate Values for ISO Speed • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharp er images, but there may be an inc ...
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73 The white balance (WB) function se ts the optimal w hite balance for natural looking co lors. Select the white b alance. ● Press the m butt on and sele ct , then press th e m button. Select an option. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  dial to select a n option, t hen press the m button. The settin g you selecte d will disp lay on th ...
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74 You can ad just the st andard expos ure set by th e camera in 1/3-stop increments in the rang e of –2 to +2. Select the exposure compensation. ● Press the m butt on to sele ct # , then press the m button. Adjust the brig htness. ● While watching the screen, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to adjust the brightness and press the m b ...
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75 You can c hange th e tone o f an im age to s epia or b lack and white whe n shooting . Select My Colors. ● Press the m butt on and sele ct , then press the m button. Select an option. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  dial to select a n option, t hen press the m button. The settin g you selecte d will disp lay on the screen. ● Aft ...
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Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer 76 Custom Color The contra st, sharp ness, color saturati on, red, gr een, blue, and skin ton es in an image can be selected an d set from 5 di fferent levels. ● Follow Step 2 on page 75 and select , then press the n button. ● Press the op butt ons to sele ct an option, then use the qr buttons or turn ...
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77 You can set th e time delay (0 – 30 seconds) a nd the number of shots take n (1 – 10 shots) . Select $ . ● After pressi ng the o button, pres s the op buttons or turn the  dial to sele ct $ , then immediat ely the press t he n button. Select the settings. ● Press the op buttons to select [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons, or ...
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78 You can use a T V to display th e camera scr een content. • Connect the ca mera to a TV as de scribed in “V iewing Imag es on a TV” (p. 105). • Shooting p rocedures a re the same as when using the camera’s monitor. While you pre ss and hold the shutter b utton halfw ay, the focus and exposur e are fixed. You ca n now recompos e and sho ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 79
79 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter serves as the advanced version of Ch apter 4 and explains how to take pictur es using various functions. • This chap ter assumes t hat the mod e switch is s et to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • “ ≈ Shooting Long Exposure s” (p. 87) , “Changing the Colo r and Shoo ting” (p. 88) an d “ ...
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80 You can change the AF (Auto Fo cus) frame mode to match the con ditions you want t o shoot. Select [AF Frame ]. ● Press the n button, select th e 4 tab, sele ct [AF Frame ], then press the qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Face AiAF • Detects people’s fa ces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative meterin g only) and white balance ( only) ...
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81 If you pres s the shutt er button half way, the AF fram e will magnify and you can check the foc us. Select [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n button a nd select [AF- Point Zoom] on the 4 tab. Use the qr buttons to se lect [On] . Check the focu s. ● Press the shut ter button halfway. In [Face AiA F], the face s elected as th e main subject w ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 82
82 The focus can be locke d. After loc king the focu s, the foca l distance will n ot change ev en when you re lease your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutt er button pr essed half way and press the q button. ● The focus loc ks and % is displayed on the screen. ● If you rele ase your fi nger from the s hutter but ...
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83 You can change the metering mo de (brightne ss measuri ng function) to match the sh ooting condi tions. Select the metering mo de. ● Press the m butt on and sele ct , th en press the m button. Select an option. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  dial to select a n option, t hen press the m button. The setting will display on the scre ...
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84 Just as wit h the AE l ock (p. 83 ), you can lock the ex posure f or shooti ng with the flash. FE stands fo r “Flash Expos ure”. Select h (p. 67). Lock the exp osure. ● Point the camera toward the subjec t and press the o button while pr essing the shutter butto n halfway. The flash will fire and whe n ( appears, the flash outp ut will ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 85
85 The camera can a utomatica lly detect and compensate for faces or sub jects that appea r dark in cert ain shootin g condition s. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n butt on, sele ct [i-Contrast] from the 4 tab, and use the qr buttons to select [A uto]. @ will appear on t he screen. @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Under s ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 86
86 You can automa tically cor rect red ey es in images taken with the flash. Select [Fla sh Settings]. ● Press the n button, select [F lash Settings] fro m the 4 tab and pres s the m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  di al to select [R ed-Eye Corr .] and press th e qr buttons to sel ect [On ]. Œ will appear ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 87
87 You can set th e shutter spee d to a range be tween 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long ex posures. Howev er, you should attach the ca mera to a tripod to prevent the came ra from moving and bl urring the image. Select ≈ . ● Set the mode switch to 4 , th en select ≈ in Step 1 – 3 on pag e 47 and press the m button. Select the shutter speed. ? ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 88
88 You can cha nge the l ook of an image when shooting . However, the shoot ing conditio ns may cause the i mage to become coarse, or the colors may no t come out as expect ed. T Color Accent You can selec t to reta in a single co lor and cha nge the rest t o black an d white in a compos ition. Select T . ● Follow Step 2 o n page 56 to sel ect T ...
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Changing the Color and Shooting 89 Y Color Swap You can swap one color in an i mage for anot her when re cording it. You can only swap one c olor. Select Y . ● Follow Step 2 on page 56 to sel ect Y . Hold the n button pressed. ● The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will both displa y. ● The default setting is to ch ange green t o gray ...
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L Shooting Stitch Assist Images 90 Large subjec ts can be split int o several shots th at can later be merged to gether using the inc luded soft ware on a computer to create a pan oramic image. Select x or v . ● Follow Step 2 o n page 56 to sel ect x or v . Take the first shot. The exposure and white ba lance will be set with the fir st shot. ...
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91 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the “ E Shooting Movies” and “ 1 Viewin g Movies” sections of Chapter 1. • This chapte r assumes that th e mode switch is set to E . 6 C OP Y ...
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92 You can selec t between th ree movie modes . Set the mode switch to E . Select a movie mode. ● After pressi ng the m button, press the op buttons or turn the  d ial to selec t E , then press th e m button. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  di al to select a mode, then pr ess the m button. You can selec t between th ree image qu ality ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 93
AE Lock/Exposure Shift 93 Image Quality Table Estimated Shoo ting Time You can set th e exposure or ch ange it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2. Focus. Lock the exp osure. ● While pressing the shutt er button hal fway, press the o button to lock the exposure. The exposure sh ift bar appe ars. ● Press the o button again to release the lock. Ch ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 94
94 The follo wing func tions can be used i n the same way as for still imag es. For > and z modes, the fu nctions wi th an * attach ed can be us ed in the s ame way as for sti ll images. • Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 60) You can use the digita l zoom, but the opti ca l zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 95
* Editing 95 Summary for “ 1 Viewing Movies” (p. 34) You can trim t he beginning s and ends of r ecorded movi es in one-sec ond increments. Select * . ● Follow Step 1 t o 3 on p. 34, se lect * and press the m button. The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar wi ll display. Set the editing range. ● Press the op but tons and sele ...
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* Editing 96 Even if you move to a point other tha n a point, only the por tion from the near est to the left wi ll be trimmed when is selected. Only the porti on from the nearest to the right will be trim med when is selected. The section se lected with will be the section of the movie that remains afte r editing. Check the edited movie. ? ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 97
97 Using Playback and Other Functions The first part of this chapter explains vari ous ways to play back and edit images. The lat ter part explains how to sp ecify images for p rinting. • Press the 1 butto n to select the Playback mo de before op erating the camera. • It may not be possible to p lay back or edit images that have b een edited on ...
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98 Searching I mages Using Index Display Displayin g multiple ima ges at a time le ts you quickl y find the imag e you want. Move the zoom lever toward g . Images will di splay in an index. ● Move the zo om lever towa rd g to increase th e number of image s. The number of image s increase s each time you move th e lever. ● Move the zo om le ...
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g Quickly Searching Images 99 Searching Im ages Using the Con trol Dial Turn the cont rol dial to quickly searc h images. Yo u can also ju mp by the shooting d ate. Select an image. ● If you set the single imag e playback and turn the  d ial quickly, the ima ges will display as shown on th e left. ● If you press the op buttons, yo u can searc ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 100
100 When there are man y images on the memory car d, you can filter and dis play them by a sp ecified cond ition. You c an also delet e (p. 107) or protect (p. 110) al l images at o nce in the filt ered condi tion. Setting the Conditions Select . ● Press the m button to select , then press the m button. Select a condition. ● Press the op button ...
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. Viewing Slideshows 101 You can use the following fu nctions in filt ered playback for processing the fi ltered images at once. • “Erasing Image s” (p. 29), “ . Viewing Slideshows” (p. 101), “ : Pr otecting Images” (p. 110),“Selecting Images for Print ing (DPOF)” (p. 121) You can auto matically pla y back imag es recorded to a me ...
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. Viewing Slideshows 102 Changing Settings You can change the time tha t slideshow im ages are disp layed, tran sition effects and se t the slideshow to repeat. You can select from seve n transition effects whe n switching b etween imag es. Select [Slideshow]. ● Press the n button and sele ct the 1 tab, then select [Sl ideshow] an d press t he m ...
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103 You can magnif y the area of a re corded imag e that was insi de the AF fra me or the area of a face t hat was detect ed to check t he focus. Press the p button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 45). A white frame wi ll appear wher e the AF frame or face was when the foc us was set. A gray fr ame will a ppear on a face detected ...
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104 Move the zoom lever toward k . ● The display will zoom i n on the ima ge and, if you conti nue to hold th e zoom lever, it will continue to zoom in up to a factor of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the locat ion of the displ ayed area. ● Move the zo om lever towa rd g to zoom out or retu rn to Single Image Playb ack. ? ...
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105 Using the supplied A V cable, yo u can conn ect the came ra to a TV to view images you have sh ot. Items to Pr epare • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied with the camera (p . 2) Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully inse rt the plug of the suppli ed AV cable into the ca ...
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106 Use the separa tely sold HDMI cable HTC-100 to connec t the camera with a high-def inition TV f or enhance d viewing experience . Turn off the camera and T V. Connect the camera to th e TV. ● Open the camera’ s terminal cover an d fully inse rt the plug of the suppli ed AV cable into th e camera’s HDMI out mi ni terminal. ● Insert the c ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 107
107 You can selec t images and e rase them in gro ups. Since erased images cannot be rec overed, exer cise adequ ate caution before erasi ng. Protect ed images (p. 11 0) canno t be er ased. Select [Erase ]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Erase], and press t he m button. Select a selection method . ● Press the op buttons or turn th ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 108
/ Erasing All Images 108 Select Range Select [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 o n p. 107 to sel ect [Sele ct Range] an d press th e m button. Select the starting image. ● Press the m butt on. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial, select the image and press the m button. Select the ending image. ● Press the r button, select [La st image ...
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/ Erasing All Images 109 You can also select the first or last image by turning the  dial when the upper screen in Steps 2 and 3 is displayed. Select All Images Select [All Images]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 107 to sel ect [All Images] and pr ess the m butt on. Erase. ● Press the qr butto ns or turn the  dial, select [OK] an d press the m butto ...
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110 You can pr otect impo rtant imag es so that they canno t be erased by the camera (pp. 29, 10 7). Select : . ● Press the m butt on to sele ct : , then press the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or tu rn the  dial, select [Prote ct], and press the m button. Once set, will appear on the screen. : Protecting Images If yo ...
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: Protecting Images 111 Select Range Select [Protect]. ● Press the n butt on, select the 1 tab and [Protec t], and then press the m button. Select [Select Range]. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial, select [Select Range], and press the m button. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p. 108 t o select the range. Protect images. ● Press the p but ...
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112 You can cat egorize images. You can als o use th e categori zed image s in the following fu nctions. • Viewing Image s in Filtere d Playback (p. 100), Slide show (p. 101) , Erase All (p. 107 ), Protect (p . 110), Prin t Settings (DPOF) (p. 121) Select ; . ● Press the m butt on to sele ct ; , then press the m button. Make the setting. ● Pr ...
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; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) 113 Selecting Images Indivi dually Select [My Category]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [My Categor y], and press the m button. Select [Select]. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial, select [S elect], and press the m button. Make the setting. ● Follow Step 2 to set the c ategory ...
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114 You can change the orient ation of an im age and save it. Movies with a resolution of (12 80 × 780) cannot be rotated. Select . ● Press the m butt on to sele ct , then press the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t the rotation di rection and pre ss the m button. The image will rotate 90° i n the selecte d ...
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115 You can resiz e images to a lowe r pixel sett ing and save the resized i mage as a separate file. Select [Resi ze]. ● Press the n button and sele ct the 1 tab, then se lect [Resi ze] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or tu rn the  dial, select the i mage and pres s the m butto n. Select an image size. ● Pre ...
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116 You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Select [Trimming]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Trimming ], then pres s the m butto n. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or tu rn the  dial, select the i mage and pres s the m butto n. Adjust the trimming area. A frame will ap pear aro ...
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117 You can change the color of an image and s ave it as a sep arate image. Refer to p. 75 fo r details on each menu item. Select [My Colors]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [My Colors ], and pres s the m button . Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or tu rn the  dial, select the i mage and pres s the m butto n. Select a menu ...
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118 Detects and compensates fo r dark sect ions of sub jects or peopl e’s faces and saves th e image as a separate fi le. You ca n select 4 l evels of cor rection: [Auto], [Low] , [Medium] or [ High]. Select [i-Contrast]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [i-Contr ast], then pr ess the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr butto ...
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119 You can automa tically cor rect red eyes in images and save them as ne w files. Select [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the n button, sele ct the 1 tab and [Red-Eye Co rrectio n], then pres s the m button. The [Red-Eye Co rrection ] screen will appear. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or tu rn the  dial, select the i mage. ● You ...
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120 You can ad d images t o the p rint list (DPOF) dir ectly aft er shooti ng or whil e in playback by using the FUNC. menu. You ca n print from a p rint list simply by connectin g your camera and printer. These select ion methods comply with the DPOF (Digita l Print Order For mat) standar ds. Easily Add Images to th e Print List Select an image. ? ...
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121 You can selec t certain ima ges on a memory ca rd for print ing (up to 998 images) and sp ecify the number of prin t copies so they can be prin ted together o r processed at a photo devel oper serv ice. You can th en print all the select ed images at onc e or take the memor y card to a ph oto develo per to order prints . These select ion method ...
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Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 122 Selecting the Numb er of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button and select the 2 tab, then sele ct [Selec t Images & Qty.] and press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select an i mage, then press the m button. You will be ab le to ...
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Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 123 Set the number of prints. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  dial to set the number of pr ints (maximum 9 9). ● Repeat Step s 2 and 3 to select othe r images and the numb er of pri nts for each. ● You cannot set the number of print co pies for Index p rints. You c an only se lect whic h images to p ...
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Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) 124 Clearing All Selections Select [Clear All Selections]. ● Select [Cle ar All Select ions] in Ste p 1 on p. 122, and pr ess the m button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select [ OK], then pre ss the m button. All selections will be clear ed. C OP Y ...
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125 Customizing the Camera You can customize various func tions to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purp oses. 8 C OP Y ...
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126 You can custo mize conveni ent and commo nly used func tions fro m the 3 tab (p. 48) . Turning off the Power Saving Func tion You can se t the power sa ving functi on (p. 53) to [Off]. Setting it to [On] is recommended to save battery p ower. ● Select [Powe r Saving], then press th e m button. ● Press the op butt ons or turn th e  dial to ...
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Changing Functions 127 Using the World Clock When travelin g abroad, yo u can record images with local dates an d times simply by swi tching the ti me zone setti ng if you pre- register th e destinati on time zones. You can enjoy the co nvenience of not having to switch the Dat e/ Time setting s. Set the home time zone. ● Select [Time Zone] and p ...
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Changing Functions 128 Turning off Hints & Tips When you select an item in the FUNC. menu or when using the opqr buttons, hi nts and tips display. Yo u can turn off this functio n. ● Select [Hin ts & Tips] and pr ess the qr buttons to s elect [Off]. Changing the File Number Ass ignment Images you sho ot are auto matically as signed fil e ...
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Changing Functions 129 Creating a Fo lder You can creat e new folder s in which to sav e images. ● Select [Crea te Folder ], then press the m button. ● Select [C reate New Fold er], then p ress the qr buttons to s elect . ● Shots will b e recorded in to the new fold er. Creating Folders by Day and Ti me You can set a day and time for folder c ...
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Changing Shooting Functions 130 Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons, th e lens retr acts abou t 1 minute af ter pressin g the 1 button when in a shooting mode (p. 27 ). You can se t the retrac tion time to [0 sec.]. ● Select [Lens Retract], then press the qr buttons to select [0 sec.]. If you set t he mode switc h to 4 , and the mod ...
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Changing Shooting Functions 131 Turning off the AF Assist Beam If the came ra cannot f ocus in low l ight con ditions wh en you pres s the shutt er button half way, the la mp will automati cally light t o assist fo cusing. Yo u can turn off the lamp. ● Select [A F-assi st Beam], then p ress t he qr buttons to select [Off] . Changing the Imag e Di ...
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Changing Shooting Functions 132 Displaying the Overlay You can displ ay gridlines for vertical and horizont al guidance, or a 3:2 guide to confirm the printable ar ea for L siz e or postcard size prints. ● Select [Dis p. Overlay], then press th e qr buttons to se lect an opti on. Grid Lines A grid overlays the display . 3:2 Guide The areas outsid ...
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Changing Shooting Functions 133 Changing the IS -Mode Settings ● Select [IS Mod e], then press the qr buttons to select an option. Continuous Image stabilization is always on. You can confirm the result directly on the display, which makes it easier to check the composition o r focus. Shoot Only Image stabilization is only active at the moment of ...
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134 You can ad just the setti ngs in the 1 tab by pr essing the 1 butto n (p. 48). Turning off Ac tive Displa y When you sha ke or ti lt the came ra gently you can d isplay the next ima ge or you can change the speed at which images switch. You ca n turn off this function. ● Select [Act ive Display], th en press the m button. ● Press the qr but ...
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135 In the 3 tab, you can change the sounds pla yed for eac h camera oper ation or set the s tart-up imag e that appe ars when th e camera pow er is turned on. Change Sounds ● Select [Sou nd Options], th en press the m button. ● Press the op buttons or tur n the  dial to select a n option. ● Press the qr buttons to change the sound. Changin ...
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Changing the Start-up Image or Sound 136 Setting a Recorded I mage as the Start-up Screen Image When you press the 1 button and set th e camera to play back mode, yo u can registe r sounds and im ages. ● Select [Sta rt-up Image], then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to selec t [2], the n press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons o ...
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137 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips and co ntains lists of functions. The index also appears at the end. 9 C OP Y ...
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138 If you use AC Adapte r Kit ACK-D C10 (sold s eparately) , you can u se the camera witho ut worrying ab out how much ch arge is left in the batter y. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cover (p. 16) and insert the coupler a s shown until it locks in to place with a click. ● Close the cove r (p. 16). Plug the cord into the coupler. ● Open the c ...
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139 If you think there is a pr oblem with the c amera, first ch eck the foll owing. If the items belo w do not solve your pr oblem, contact a Canon Custom er Support Hel p Desk as listed on the includ ed customer support list . Power You pressed the pow er button, but nothin g happened. • Confirm that the battery is proper ly inserted (p. 16). ? ...
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Troubleshooting 140 Image is blurred. • Press the shutte r button halfway to focus, then shoot (p. 23). • Shoot the subject within th e focusing distance (p. 151). • Set the [AF-assist beam] to [ On] (p. 131). • Confirm that function s which you do not intend to use (macro, et c.) are not set. • Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. ...
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Troubleshooting 141 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 memor y card in the camera (p. 52). When you can’t make setti ngs for shooting func tions or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depe nding on the shooting mode. Refer to ...
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142 If error message s appear on the LCD monito r, try one of the follow ing solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the corre ct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 16). Card locked! • The SD memor y card or SDHC m emory card’s write protect tab is se t to “Lock”. Unlock the write prote ...
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List of Messages that Appear on the Screen 143 Cannot select! • When selecting th e selection range (pp. 108, 111, 113 ), you tried to select a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to select an ending image that was before the st arting image. • You tried to select more t han 501 images (pp. 108, 111, 113). Too many marks. ...
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144 Functions Available i n Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function A GI F V Flash (pp. 59, 67) { {{{{ — {{{{ — { —* 2— { {{{{ Focusing Zone (p. 68) All Range — {{{ — — {{{{ — {{{ — — {{{ — Exposure Compensation (p. 74)/Exposure Shift (p. 93) — {{{{ Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 76, 77) { {{{{ { {{{{ { {{{{ * 1 { {{{{ AF Lock ( ...
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 145 4E HUt ≈ wSy OP ZR T Yx vX > z {{ —— {{ — {{ —— { ——— {{ — {{{{{{ —— {{ —— — * 2 — * 2 ——————— — { —— {{{{{{{{{{{ { { —— { —— {{{{{{{ — {{ { { {{{{{{{{{{ — {{ { { { —— {{{{{{{{ { { { { { —— {{{{{{{{ { { { { {{{ — {{{{{ — { ? ...
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146 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting modes Function A GI F V AF Frame (p. 80) Face AiAF { {{{{ Center — {{{{ AF Frame Size (p. 80) Normal/Small — { ——— Servo AF (p. 82) On/Off — {{{{ Digital Zoom (p. 60) Stand ard/Off { {{{{ 1.5x / 2.0x { {{{{ AF-Point Zoom (p. 81) On/Off { {{{{ AF-assist Beam (p. 131) On/Off { {{{{ Flash Settings (p. 86) ...
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Menus 147 4E HUt ≈ wSy OP ZR T Yx vX > z {{ — {{{{{{{{ { —* 3 * 3 {{{{{{{{{{{ { ——— ——————————— — — — — {{ — {{{{{{{{ { { —— {{{{{{{{{ —* 1 — — { — {{{{{{{{{ —— — — — — {{{{{{{{{{ — { —— — {{ — {{{ *2 {{{{ { { { { {{ — {{{{{{ —— — — — — {{ — {{{{{{ —? ...
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Menus 148 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 49 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 Sound Options Set the sounds played fo r each camera operation. p. 135 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 50 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up im age. p. 136 Hints & Tips Display hints and tips for various ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 149
Menus 149 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 101 My Category Categorizes images. p. 112 Erase Erases images. p. 107 Protect Protects images. p. 110 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions of images. p. 118 Red-Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in images. p. 119 Trimming Trims portions ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 150
150 Equipment • This camera is a high- precision electroni c device. Do not drop it or subje ct it to strong impacts. • Never place t he camera close to magnets or mot ors that gene rate stro ng electromag netic fiel ds. Exposure t o strong magnet ic fields ma y cause malfunction s or corrupt i mage data. • If water drop lets have fallen or d ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 151
151 Camera Effective Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 12.1 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number o f pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 ( W) – 2 0.0 (T) m m 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 112 (T) mm F2.8 (W) – F5.8 (T) Digital Z ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 152
Specifications 152 Recording Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SD memory card, S DHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design rule for ca mera file system and DPOF compliant Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPE ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 153
Specifications 153 Battery Pack NB-4L Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rechargeable lith ium-ion battery Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 V DC Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 mAh Charging cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 300 times Operating temperature. . . ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 154
154 Numerics 3:2 Guide ................................... ............. 132 A AC Adapter Kit .... ....................... ....... 40, 138 Accessories ............. ....................... .......... 38 AE Lock ....................... ........................ ..... 83 AF Assist Beam ................................... ... 131 AF Frame ............. ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 155
Index 155 Focus Check .............. ....................... ...... 103 Focus Lock ........... ........................ ............ 78 Foliage (Scene Mode) ...................... ........ 57 Format (Formatting Memory Cards) ......... 22 FUNC. Menu Basic Operations ........................... ........ 47 List ........... ....................... ... ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 156
Index 156 Red-Eye Reduction L amp ................... ... 130 Resizing (Making Images Sm aller) ......... 115 Rotating Images ............................. ........ 114 S Scene Mode ............ ....................... .......... 56 Screen Display Language ................................ . 21 Information Disp layed ...................... ..... 44 ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 163
163 Canadian Radio Inter ference Regulat ions This Class B digi tal apparatus complies wit h Canadian ICES-00 3. Réglementation canadienne sur les interférences radio Cet apparei l numérique de l a classe B est co nforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1356 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC ...
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Canon SD960 IS - page 164
Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guid e CDI-E396-030 XXXXXXX © CANON INC. 2009 PRINTED IN JAPAN Trademark Ackn owledgments • The SDHC lo go is a trad emark. • HDMI, the HDMI logo a nd High-Defi nition Multime dia Interface ar e trademarks o r registere d trademark s of HDMI Licensi ng LLC. Disclaimer • Reprinti ng, transmi tting, ...
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