Canon Powershot SD1400 IS, User Manual

Page 1: ...Camera User Guide ENGLISH Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future ...

Page 2: ...ra User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer sold separately and print Software Guide Read when you want to use the included software A memory card is not included Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals Camera Battery Pack NB 4L with ...

Page 3: ...nly effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied with your camera LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is made from reinforced glass but it may break if subjected to seve...

Page 4: ...acro shooting 72 Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 79 Add effects and shoot Fish eye Effect Miniature Effect 57 Change the size of picture I want to take recording pixels 73 Take pictures continuously 78 Change the ISO speed 75 Maintain the focus on moving subjects Servo AF 87 Make dark subjects appear brighter i Contrast 91 Take good people shots Shoot various other scenes 4 Shoot I F ...

Page 5: ...s on a computer 34 Quickly search pictures 108 109 Erase pictures 29 121 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 118 Shoot movies 30 View movies 32 104 Easily print pictures 134 Save images to a computer 34 Turn off sounds 48 Use the camera abroad 15 146 Understand what is displayed on the screen 160 1 View E Shoot View Movies 2 Print Save 3 Other ...

Page 6: ...Settings 50 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 51 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 52 Clock Functions 52 Shooting in Various Conditions 54 Adding Effects and Shooting 57 Detecting a Smile and Shooting 59 Using the Wink Self Timer 60 Using the Face Self Timer 61 Turning the Flash Off 63 Zooming in Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 64 Inser ing the Date and Time 66 Using the Self Timer 67 Shooting...

Page 7: ...00 Changing the Image Quality 101 AE Lock Exposure Shift 102 O her Shooting Functions 103 Playback Functions 104 Editing 105 Quickly Searching Images 108 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 109 Viewing Slideshows 111 Checking the Focus 113 Magnifying Images 114 Changing Image Transitions 114 Viewing Images on a TV 115 Viewing Images on a High Definition TV 116 Displaying Various Images Smart Shuff...

Page 8: ... camera buttons and switches Language that displays on the screen appears inside square brackets The directional buttons and FUNC SET button are represented by the following icons Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera Things you should be careful about Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for a page number This guide assumes all functions are at their de...

Page 9: ...the flash Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Strap Putting the strap around a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card Dangerous if swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment unless expressly indicated to do so in this guide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of th...

Page 10: ...t use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of the electrical outlet or wiring accessories Do not use if the power cord or plug are damaged or not fully plugged into the outlet Do not allow dirt or metal objects such as pins or keys to contact the charger terminals or plug This could result in fire or electrical shock Do not play the supplied CD ROM s in any CD player that does...

Page 11: ...the battery charger from the power outlet after recharging is complete or when you are not using it Do not place anything such as cloth on top of the battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera If the battery is left inside the camera ...

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Page 13: ...er explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Be sure to attach the supplied strap to the camera and wrap it around your wrist when shooting to avoid dropping the camera Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash Strap ...

Page 14: ...plug and plug the charger into a power outlet For CB 2LVE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet X The charge lamp lights red and charging starts The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 1 hour and 30 minutes Remove the battery Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet then remove the battery by sliding it in...

Page 15: ...t used How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from he camera Attach the terminal cover and store the battery Storing a battery for long periods of time about a year without depleting it may shorten its life span or affect its performance The battery charger can also be used when abroad The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If he ...

Page 16: ...card used Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Insert the included battery and a memory card sold separately Check the card s write protect tab If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the tab is in the locked position Slide the tab up until you hear a click Open the cover Slide the cover and open it Depending on your computer s OS version SDXC memory ca...

Page 17: ... into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Close the cover Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place Terminals Terminals What if Memory card locked appears on the screen SD SDHC and SDXC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked position ...

Page 18: ...owly release it X The memory card will pop up 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 settings the subject and the memory card used Memory Card 4 GB 16 GB Number of shots 1058 4334 Can you check the number of shots that can be taken You can check the number of shots that can be taken wh...

Page 19: ...ons to choose an option Press the op buttons to set a value Complete the setting Press the m button X Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Reappearing Date Time screen Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each time you turn on the camera Daylight saving...

Page 20: ...ing Pressing the n button will close the menu Date Time battery The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time set ings to be retained for about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 39 the date time battery can be charged in about 4 hours even if the camera is not t...

Page 21: ...e opqr buttons to choose a language then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed The clock will appear if too much time passes between pressing the m button and the n button in Step 2 If the clock appears press the m button to remove the clock and repeat Step 2 You can also change the display ...

Page 22: ...the m button Format the memory card Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X A confirmation screen will appear Press the op buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The memory card will be formatted X When formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear on the screen Press the m button Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file manageme...

Page 23: ...takes the shot Since the shot is being taken while the shutter sound plays be careful not to move the camera The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen may be less than indicated on the memory card Does the length of the shutter sound change Since the time required to shoot differs according to the scene you want to take the length of the shutter sound may change If t...

Page 24: ...se A mode Set the mode switch to A When you point the camera toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene X The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen X The camera will focus on detected faces and display frames on them Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving...

Page 25: ...en the camera focuses on more than one point Shoot Press the shutter button fully X The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions X The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again AF Frame ...

Page 26: ...g Blue Skies Sunsets Dark Subject Backlit Backlit WhenUsing Tripod People When Moving Non Human Subjects Landscapes Close Subjects Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue Orange Dark Blue Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background a wall for example or the Including Blue Skies icons may appear and it may...

Page 27: ...r the flash to reach Move he zoom lever toward j and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at its maximum wide angle set ing and you can shoot within he effective flash range of approximately 30 cm 4 0 m 12 in 13 ft Move the zoom lever toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within he effective flash ra...

Page 28: ...he newest image to the oldest Pressing the r button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken from oldest to newest The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses Pressing the 1 button again while the lens is retracted will turn off the power Switching to Shooting mode Pressing the shutter button halfway...

Page 29: ...ack mode Press the 1 button X The last image you took will appear Choose an image to erase Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase Erase the image Press the p button X Erase appears Press the qr buttons to choose Erase then press the m button X The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the qr buttons to choose Cance then press the m button ...

Page 30: ...a malfunction Enter E mode Set the mode switch to E Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus X When the camera focuses it will beep twice and the indicator will light green Shoot Press the shutter button fully...

Page 31: ...lly again X The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie X The movie will record to the memory card X Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Estimated Shooting Times Shooting times are based on default settings Maximum clip length is approx 10 minutes Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 4 or highe...

Page 32: ... buttons to choose a movie Play the movie After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again X The movie will play If you press the m button again the movie will pause and the control panel will appear Press the qr buttons to choose Play then press the m button to resume playback Press the op buttons to adjust the volume X After the movie finishes appears ...

Page 33: ...vie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoothly and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilities If you use he supplied software to copy the movie back onto the memory card you can play back the movie smoothly with the camera For enhanced playback you can also connect the camera to a TV ...

Page 34: ...n computers with built in USB ports CPU Viewing images Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher Viewing movies Core2 Duo 1 66 GHz or higher RAM Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP Viewing images 512MB or more Viewing movies 1 GB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher O...

Page 35: ...tallation Click Easy Installation and follow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed When the install finishes click Restart or Finish Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the CD in the computer s CD ROM drive Place the supplied CD ROM DIGITAL ...

Page 36: ...he user guide provided with the computer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow X CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and choose All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear when you...

Page 37: ...sk bar In the screen that appears click the link to modify the program Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow then click OK Double click You can transfer images without installing the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations After connecting to the camera it may take a few minutes until you can transfer ...

Page 38: ... Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE Card Reader Windows Macintosh Memory Card Inkjet Printers PIXMA series Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV Video Also available for purchase separately See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables HDMI Cable HTC 100 High Definition TV ...

Page 39: ...tery inside the camera AC Adapter Kit ACK DC10 can also be used Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB 4L Battery Pack NB 4L Rechargeable lithium ion battery Using accessories abroad The battery charger and the AC adapter kit can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit he outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do n...

Page 40: ...connecting your camera to a Canon brand PictBridge compliant printer you can print your images without having to use a computer For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer SELPHY series PIXMA series 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...

Page 41: ...41 2 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions ...

Page 42: ... 108 114 Power Button p 19 Speaker Microphone p 31 Flash pp 63 71 90 Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover p 154 Memory Card Battery Cover p 16 Strap Mount p 13 For shooting movies pp 30 99 You can leave it to the camera to select settings for fully automatic shooting p 24 You can shoot with the best settings for the scene p 54 or choose settings yourself to take various types of pictures pp 53 ...

Page 43: ...V OUT Audio Video Output p 115 DIGITAL Terminal pp 36 134 Mode Switch p 42 n Button p 47 l Display Button p 44 b Exposure Compensation p 71 o Button e Macro p 72 u Infinity p 72 q Button m FUNC SET Function Set Button p 46 h Flash pp 63 71 90 r Button Q Self Timer pp 67 80 81 a Single Image Erase p 29 p Button ...

Page 44: ...o Information Display No Information Display Simple Information Display Focus Check Display p 113 Detailed Information Display You can also switch the display by pressing the l button while the image displays right after shooting However Simple Information Display is not available You can change the display that appears first by pressing the n button to choose the 4 tab then setting Review Info p ...

Page 45: ...tion of brightness in an image horizontally and the amount of brightness vertically When the graph approaches the right side the image is bright but when it approaches the left side the image is dark and in this way you can judge the exposure Indicator The indicator on the back of the camera p 43 will light or blink depending on the camera s status Bright Dark High Low Colors Status Operation Stat...

Page 46: ...e FUNC menu Press the m button Choose a menu item Press the op buttons to choose a menu item then press the m button Depending on the menu the screen and menu items may switch Choose an option Press the op buttons to choose an option You can also choose settings by pressing the l button on options that display To return to the menu press the q button Complete the setting Press the m button Menu te...

Page 47: ...y the menu Press the n button Choose a tab Press the qr buttons or move the zoom lever left or right to choose a tab Choose a menu item Press the op buttons to choose a menu item Some items require you to press the m button or r button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Choose an option Press the qr buttons to choose an option Complete the setting Press the n button X The normal ...

Page 48: ... press the qr buttons to choose On Pressing the n button again will restore the normal screen Adjusting the Volume Display the menu Press the n button Choose Volume Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab Press the op buttons to choose Volume then press the m button Change the volume Press the op buttons to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the volume Pressing the n button twice ...

Page 49: ...the n button twice will restore the normal screen Using the l Button Press the l button for more than one second X The screen increases to maximum brightness regardless of the setting in the 3 tab Pressing the l button again for more than one second will return the screen to the original brightness The next time you turn on the camera the screen will be at the brightness setting chosen in the 3 ta...

Page 50: ...s to choose Reset All then press the m button Reset the settings Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The camera will reset to the default settings Are there functions that cannot be reset The Date Time p 19 in the 3 tab Language p 21 Video System p 166 Time Zone p 146 and the image registered in Start up Image p 143 The saved data for custom white balance p 77 Colors that w...

Page 51: ... button Perform the low level format Press the op buttons to choose Low Level Format then press the qr buttons to display Press the opqr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X A confirmation screen will appear Press the op buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The memory card will be formatted X When low level formatting ends Memory card formatting complete will appear Press the m...

Page 52: ...he camera is last operated Clock Functions You can check the current time Press and hold the m button X The current time appears If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function it will switch to vertical display Press the qr buttons to change the display color Press the m button to cancel the clock display Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting since all rec...

Page 53: ...e a Shooting mode that matches a particular set of conditions the camera will automatically select any necessary settings All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes the mode switch is set to A for Turning the Flash Off p 63 to Using the Self Timer p 67 When shooting in a mode other than A check which functions are available in that mode pp 162 165...

Page 54: ...press the op buttons to choose G then press the m button again Press the op buttons to choose the desired mode then press the m button Shoot ITake portraits Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people FTake snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of city nightscapes or people against night backgrounds If you hold the camera firmly you can take pictures wit...

Page 55: ...ll be set higher and the shutter speed faster than in A mode so that you can shoot in dark places with reduced camera shake and subject blur A recording pixel setting of will appear and the image will be fixed at 2144 x 1608 pixels wTake shots of people at the beach Beach Lets you take shots of brightly lit people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong S Shoot underwater Underwate...

Page 56: ... In t mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image Additionally you should set IS Mode to Off p 150 In F V or S mode images may appear coarse because the ISO speed p 75 is increased to match the shooting conditions Modes for other scenes In addition to the modes explained here he following scene modes are also available Smart Shutter Smile p 59 Wink S...

Page 57: ...ng effect of a fish eye lens Choose Choose in Steps 1 2 on p 54 Choose an effect Press the l button X Effect Level will appear on the screen Press the qr buttons to choose an effect level then press the l button X You can check the effect on the screen Shoot Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the shoo ing conditions try taking some test shots first ...

Page 58: ...oose the area to keep in focus Press the l button X A white frame the area that will not be blurred appears on the screen Move the zoom lever to change the frame size and press the op buttons to change the frame position Press the l button Shoot Holding the camera ver ically will change he orientation of he frame Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on he shooting conditions tr...

Page 59: ...ts Pressing the p button will pause smile detection Press the p button again to resume smile detection What if a smile is not detected Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera and opens their mouth enough to show some teeth when smiling Changing the number of shots Press the l button then press op buttons to choose the number of shots Press the l button to change the setting You...

Page 60: ...s the shutter button fully X The camera will enter shooting stand by and Wink to take picture will appear on the screen Face the camera and wink The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after a wink is detected from the person with a frame around the person s face To cancel the countdown press the p button What if a wink is not detected Wink a bit slowly A wink may not be detected if eyes ...

Page 61: ...and press the shutter button halfway Make sure a green frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on other faces Press the shutter button fully X The camera will enter shooting stand by and Look straight at camera to start count down will appear on the screen X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink If a wink is n...

Page 62: ...ds later the shutter will release To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started press the p button Changing the number of shots For he screen in Step 1 press the l button then press the op buttons to change the number of shots Press the l button to accept the setting Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later...

Page 63: ...on the screen To turn the flash back on follow the steps above to return the setting to What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely the indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear on the screen Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving ...

Page 64: ...le zoom factor without image deterioration has been reached and the zoom factor will appear when you release the zoom lever Move it toward i again X The digital zoom will zoom in even further on the subject What if the zoom factor appears in blue Images shot at zoom factors that appear in blue will be coarse Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom press the n button choose the 4 ...

Page 65: ...al Zoom Accept the setting Press the qr buttons to choose the zoom factor Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the screen To return to standard digital zoom choose Digital Zoom and the Standard option What if the zoom factor appears in blue Using 1 7x at a recording pixel setting of or will cause image deterioration t...

Page 66: ...n button will restore the shooting screen X Once set DATE will appear on the screen Shoot X The shooting date or time will be recorded in the image s lower right corner To restore to the original setting choose Off in Step 2 You can insert and print the shooting date in images which do not have an embedded date and time as follows However if you do this for images with an embedded date and time th...

Page 67: ... Ò will appear on the screen Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully X When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays X Two seconds before the shutter releases the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire To cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started press the p button To restore the ...

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Page 69: ...o progressively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode G stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 162 165 ...

Page 70: ...and press the m button Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp 71 81 Shoot What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on he flash p 71 Choose a higher ISO speed p 75 ...

Page 71: ...the qr buttons to adjust the brightness and press the m button X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen Turning the Flash On You can make the flash fire every time you shoot At maximum wide angle the flash range is approximately 30 cm 4 0 m 12 in 13 ft and at maximum telephoto it is 50 cm 2 0 m 1 6 6 6 ft Choose h After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to choose h the...

Page 72: ...ects Infinity When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both near and far you can change the focus range the distance range from your subject to focus more reliably on the far away subjects only 3 m or more away from your camera Choose u After pressing the q button press the qr buttons to choose u then press the m button X Once set u will appear on the screen The e...

Page 73: ... The setting you chose will appear on the screen Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality You can choose from the following two levels of compression ratio image quality Fine Normal Choose the compression ratio setting After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose then press the m button again Choose an option Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button X The ...

Page 74: ...achments For printing on wide size paper Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size Approx KB Number of Recordable Images 4 GB 16 GB Large 14 M 4320 x 3240 3597 1058 4334 1719 2194 8985 Medium 1 9 M 3456 x 2592 2302 1652 6769 1100 3352 13727 Medium 2 5 M 2592 x 1944 1395 2681 10981 695 5247 21486 Medium 3 2 M 1600 x 1200 558 6352 26010 278 12069 49420 Small 0 3 M 640 x 480 150 20116...

Page 75: ...t Nightscapes Dark interiors Changing the ISO speed Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The images however will appear coarse When the camera is set to you can pr...

Page 76: ...en press the m button X The setting you chose will appear on the screen Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions Day Light Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Cloudy shady twilight conditions Tungsten Tungsten bulb type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Warm white fluorescent cool white fluorescent warm white type 3 wavelength fluorescen...

Page 77: ... balance under the light source of the actual scene you will shoot In Step 2 on p 76 choose Make sure the entire screen is filled with a plain white colored subject then press the l button X The tint on the screen will change after recording the white balance data If you change camera settings after recording white balance data the tone may not turn out properly ...

Page 78: ...old the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images Cannot be used with the self timer pp 67 80 81 or pp 59 61 Continuous shooting speed increases in mode p 55 For continuous shooting the focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway For a certain interval images may not be recorded and the shooting speed for may slow down depending on the shooting condit...

Page 79: ...ositive Film Combines the effects of Vivid Red Vivid Green and Vivid Blue to produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker Vivid Blue Emphasizes blue tints Makes the sky ocean and other blue subjects more vivid Vivid Green Emphasizes green tints Makes mountains foliage and other gr...

Page 80: ... the right the stronger deeper darker skin tone the effect gets the more to the left the weaker lighter fairer skin tone the effect gets Press the l button to accept the setting Shooting Using the Two Second Self Timer The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after the shutter button is pressed avoiding any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button Choose Î After pressing th...

Page 81: ... button Follow Step 3 on p 67 to shoot What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots Exposure and white balance settings are set wi h the first shot When you set he time delay for more than 2 seconds the self timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases when the flash will fire the lamp lights If the flash fires the shooting interval may be longer If you set a high...

Page 82: ...ile you keep the shutter button pressed halfway the focus and exposure are locked You can now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that the AF Frame is green Recompose Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene Shoot Press the shutter button fully TV display is not available when u...

Page 83: ...ch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode The sections Shooting Long Exposures p 94 Changing the Color and Shooting p 95 and Shooting Stitch Assist Images p 98 assume you have set the mode switch to 4 and chosen the corresponding mode Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 162 165 ...

Page 84: ...alfway up to 9 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses If a face is not detected when Servo AF p 87 is set to On the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen Center The AF frame is locked to the center This is effective for focusing on a specific point If a face is not detected and only gray frames no white frame appear up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas th...

Page 85: ... reduce the AF frame size Press the n button choose the 4 tab then choose the AF Frame Size menu item and Small option The setting is configured to Normal when the Digital Zoom p 64 or Digital Tele converter p 65 is used If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear What if the display does not magnify The display will not appear...

Page 86: ...en you release your finger from the shutter button Lock the focus Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button X The focus locks and appears on the screen If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button again will disappear and the focus will unlock Compose the scene and shoot ...

Page 87: ... the blue AF frame appears while you press the shutter button halfway The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions If a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange Release your finger from he shutter button then press it again halfway In low light conditions AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway In this ca...

Page 88: ...ption Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the m button X The setting will appear on the screen Evaluative Suitable for standard shooting conditions including back lit shots Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting conditions Center Weighted Avg Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the center Spot Only meters within the Spot AE...

Page 89: ...o button again will disappear and the AE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash Exposure Choose h p 71 Lock the flash exposure Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway X The flash will fire and when appears the fla...

Page 90: ...ground that the light from the flash cannot reach Choose After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to choose then press the m button again X Once set will appear on the screen Shoot Even if the flash fires ensure that the subject does not move until the shutter sound ends Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image You should set the IS Mode to Off...

Page 91: ...so when the overall image is lacking in contrast the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting Choose i Contrast Press the n button choose the 4 tab and then choose the i Contrast menu item Press the qr buttons to choose Auto X Once set will appear on the screen Under some conditions the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly You can corre...

Page 92: ... the m button Adjust the setting Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Corr and press the qr buttons to choose On X Once set Πwill appear on the screen Red eye correction may be applied to areas other than red eyes For example when red make up has been used around eyes You can correct recorded images p 132 You can also display the screen in Step 2 by pressing the r button then the n button ...

Page 93: ...n Press the n button choose the 4 tab and then choose the Blink Detection menu item Press the qr buttons to choose On Shoot X When a person with shut eyes is detected a frame and appear In or mode when the number of shots is set to two or more shots this function is only available for the last image shot Not available in W mode ...

Page 94: ...posure When you press the shutter button halfway the exposure for the chosen shutter speed will appear on the screen The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway When shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower are used images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken A certain amount of processing time may be n...

Page 95: ...nd the Color Accent image will both display The color for default settings is green Specify the color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the range of colors Press the op buttons to change the range of colors to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value...

Page 96: ...hanged image and the Color Swap image will both display The default setting is to change green to gray Specify the color to be swapped Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the q button X The specified color will be recorded Specify the target color Position the center frame so it is filled with the color you want and press the r button X The specified color w...

Page 97: ...lors to be retained Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors Pressing the l button accepts the setting and restores the shooting screen Using he flash may cause unexpected results in his mode Under some conditions the image may appear coarse ...

Page 98: ...d white balance will be set with the first shot Take subsequent shots Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are merged Up to 26 shots can be recorded with the same procedures Finish shooting Press the m button Merge the images on a computer For details on how to merge the images refer to the Soft...

Page 99: ...s This chapter provides more advanced information than the Shooting Movies and Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to E Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode before playing back or editing movies ...

Page 100: ...ton again Press the op buttons to choose a mode then press the m button E Standard Normal mode Color Accent These Shooting modes let you change all colors except the chosen color to black and white or exchange the chosen color for another color when shooting See Changing the Color and Shooting p 95 for details z Color Swap Under some condi ions colors may not turn out as expected in and z modes ...

Page 101: ...ting standard quality movies 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames sec Since the number of recording pixels is smaller the image quality will appear coarse when compared with but you can record three times the length Image Quality Shooting Time 4 GB 16 GB 21 min 23 sec 1 hr 27 min 37 sec 46 min 46 sec 3 hrs 11 min 32 sec 2 hrs 23 min 41 sec 9 hrs 48 min 19 sec Based on Canon s testing standards Recording wil...

Page 102: ... Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus Lock the exposure After releasing the shutter button press the o button to lock the exposure The exposure shift bar appears Press the o button again to release the lock Change the exposure While watching the screen press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness Shoot ...

Page 103: ...or you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximum before shooting The sound of he zoom will be recorded Using the Self Timer p 67 Shooting Close ups Macro p 72 Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity p 72 Adjusting the White Balance p 76 Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors p 79 Shooting Using the Two Second Self Timer p 80 Shooting Using a TV Monitor p 82 Shooting with the AF Lock p 86 Turning ...

Page 104: ... p 118 Erasing All Images p 121 Organizing Images by Category My Category p 123 Rotating Images p 127 Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 32 Exit Playback Slow Motion Playback you can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed Sound will not play back Display the first frame Previous frame Rewind if you hold down the m button Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the m button Display...

Page 105: ...ress the qr buttons to move will display at each one second interval If you choose you can trim the beginning of the movie from If you choose you can trim the end of the movie from X Even if you move to a point other than a point only the portion from the nearest to the left will be trimmed when is chosen Only the portion from the nearest to the right will be trimmed when is chosen X The section i...

Page 106: ... buttons to choose then press the m button Press the opqr buttons to choose New File then press the m button X The movie will be saved as a new file When Overwrite is chosen in Step 4 the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie erasing the original When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be chosen If the battery is depleted partway hrough editing the e...

Page 107: ...ss the 1 button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer had their file name changed or have been taken on a different camera The edit function pp 128 132 cannot be used if the memory card does not have free space available ...

Page 108: ...reduce the number of images The number of images will reduce each time you move the lever Choose an image Press the opqr buttons to choose an image X An orange frame appears on the chosen image Press the m button to display the chosen image by itself Searching from a large number of images By repeatedly moving the zoom lever toward g you can display an index of up to 100 images If you move the zoo...

Page 109: ...e image playback If you press the op buttons during scroll display you can search images by the shooting date Viewing Images in Filtered Playback When there are many images on the memory card you can filter and display them by a specified filter You can also protect p 118 or delete p 121 all filtered images at once Choose Press the m button to choose in the FUNC menu then press the m button again ...

Page 110: ...ged as favorites p 125 Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specified date My Category Displays the images of a specified category p 123 File Type Displays only still images or movies What if you can t choose a filter Filters that do not contain any images cannot be chosen Filtered Playback You can filter images during a slideshow p 111 so that only certain images will play back You can also us...

Page 111: ...e an effect and press the m button X The slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image displays In filtered playback p 109 only images matching a filter play back You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again Press the n button to stop the slideshow If you press the qr buttons during playback the image will switch If you keep the qr buttons pressed you can fast forward ...

Page 112: ...hing between images Choose Slideshow Press the n button to choose Slideshow in the 1 tab then press the m button Make the setting Press the op buttons to choose an item then press the qr buttons to adjust the setting If you choose Start and press the m button the slideshow starts with your settings Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen You cannot change Play Time if Bubble is chosen i...

Page 113: ...t X A gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback X The area within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames Move the zoom lever toward k once X The screen shown to the left will appear Press the m button to move to a different frame when multiple frames appear Change the magnification level or location Use the zoom lever to change the display size and the opqr buttons to cha...

Page 114: ...or continue to hold it to return to Single Image Playback When appears on the screen press the m button to switch to Press the qr buttons to switch between images in the zoomed state Press the m button again to return to Changing Image Transitions You can choose from three transition effects when switching between images in Single Image Playback Choose Transition Press the n button and choose the ...

Page 115: ...n on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen of the camera After you finish turn off the camera and TV and unplug the cable Yellow White or black Black Yellow What if the images don t properly display on the TV Images will not display correctly i...

Page 116: ...en the cover and fully insert the cable plug into the camera s HDMI terminal Fully insert the cable plug into the TV s HDMI terminal Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p 115 to display the images The supplied AV and interface cables and the separately sold HDMI Cable HTC 100 cannot be plugged into the camera simultaneously This could cause the camera to malfunction Operation sounds will not play when connect...

Page 117: ... the image Press the opqr buttons to choose the image you want to view next X The chosen image will be displayed in the middle and the next four candidates will appear Pressing the m button will display the middle image at full size Press the m button again to restore the original display Press the n button to return to single image playback Only s ill images shot with this camera will play back i...

Page 118: ...C menu again and press the m button Using the Menu Choose Protect Press the n button to choose Protect in the 1 tab then press the m button Choose a selection method Press the op buttons to choose a selection method and press the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen If you format he memory card pp 22 51 protected images will also be erased Protected images cannot be erased w...

Page 119: ...on X Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the image and will disappear To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Press tne n button Protect Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Select Range Choose Select Range Follow Step 2 on p 118 to choose Select Range and press the m button Choose the starting image Press the m button ...

Page 120: ...tton You cannot choose images before the first image Protect images Press the p button to choose Protect and press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 118 to choose All Images and press the m button Protect images Press the op buttons to choose Protect and press the m button You can unlock groups of protected images if you choose Unlock in Step 4 while in Select Ran...

Page 121: ...se a selection method Press the op buttons to choose a selection method and press the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select and press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose an image and press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the image and...

Page 122: ...w Step 2 on p 121 to choose Select Range and press the m button Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 119 120 to choose images Erase Press the p button to choose Erase then press the m button Choose All Images Choose All Images Follow Step 2 on p 121 to choose All Images and press the m button Erase Press the qr buttons to choose OK and press the m button ...

Page 123: ...tton again Choose a category Press the op buttons to choose a category then press the m button Once set will appear on the screen Make the setting Pressing the n button will display Accept changes Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button If you switch Shooting modes or turn off the power before performing the operations in Step 3 the images will not be assigned to a category Image...

Page 124: ...will restore the menu screen Choosing Images Individually Choose Select Follow Step 2 above to choose Select and press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose images Press the op buttons choose a category and press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the category and disappears To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Press tne n ...

Page 125: ...n you tag images as favorites you can easily categorize just those images You can also filter out just those images for viewing protecting or erasing p 109 Choose Press the m button to choose in the FUNC menu then press the m button again X Once set will appear on the screen To untag the image choose in the FUNC menu again then press the m button If you choose Deselect in Step 2 you can deselect a...

Page 126: ... images Press the qr buttons to choose an image and press the m button X Once set will appear on the screen Pressing the m button again deselects the image and disappears To choose multiple images repeat the above operation Make the setting Pressing the n button will display Accept changes Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button ...

Page 127: ...o rotate the image 90 in the chosen direction Press the m button to make the setting Using the Menu Choose Rotate Press the n button to choose Rotate in the 1 tab then press the m button Rotate the image Press the qr buttons to choose an image X The image will rotate 90 with each press of the m button Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Movies with a resolution of cannot be rotated ...

Page 128: ...tons to choose an option then press the m button X The Save new image screen will appear Save the new image Press the qr buttons to choose OK and press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Display the new image When you press the n button the Display new image screen will appear Press the qr buttons to choose Yes and press the m button X The saved image will be displayed You cannot...

Page 129: ...size If you press the opqr buttons you can move the frame If you press the l button you can change the frame orientation In an image with detected faces gray frames appear around the faces located in the upper left image The frames can be used for trimming You can switch between frames by pressing the m button Press the n button Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 128 Recorde...

Page 130: ...ss the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button Choose a menu option Press the qr buttons to choose an option X The image will be displayed with the chosen effect Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 128 If you repeatedly change the color of an image the quality will gradually deteriorate and you may not achieve the expected color The tone of images changed with t...

Page 131: ...e Choose i Contrast Press the n button to choose i Contrast in the 1 tab then press the m button Choose an image Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button Choose a menu item Press the qr buttons to choose an option then press the m button Save as a new image and display Follow Steps 4 and 5 on p 128 What if the image wasn t corrected by the Auto option as well as you would li...

Page 132: ...e camera will be corrected and a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 114 Save as a new image and display Press the opqr buttons to choose New File and press the m button X The image will be saved as a new file Follow Step 5 on p 128 Some images may not be properly corrected When Overwrite in Step...

Page 133: ... explains how to choose images for printing and print using a PictBridge compliant printer sold separately p 40 Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide SELPHY series PIXMA series Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers ...

Page 134: ...t the camera to the printer Open the cover and insert the small end of the plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Choose an image to print Press the qr buttons to choose an image...

Page 135: ...inting will start If you want to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to the Personal Printing Guide for details on prin ing Refer to p 40 for Canon brand Pictbridge compliant printers Index printing is not available with the CP710 CP510 CP500 CP400 CP330 CP300 CP2...

Page 136: ...to the Print List Choose an image Press the qr buttons to choose the image Choose 2 videos will be excluded After pressing the m button press the op buttons to choose 2 then press the m button again Print list Press the op buttons to choose the number of prints then press the qr buttons to choose Add and press the m button To cancel adding images choose the added images and press the m button Choo...

Page 137: ...non SELPHY series printers Connect the camera to the printer Follow Steps 1 4 on p 134 Print Press the op buttons choose Print now and press the m button X Printing will start If you stop the printer during printing and start again it will start from the next print Number of copies to print ...

Page 138: ... Press the op buttons to choose a menu item then press the qr buttons to choose an option X Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Print Type Standard Prints one image per page Index Prints several reduced size images per page Both Prints both standard and index formats Date On Prints the shooting date Off File No On Prints the file number Off Clear DPOF data On Re...

Page 139: ...e m button again will deselect the image and will disappear Set the number of prints Press the op buttons to set the number of prints maximum 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of print copies for index prints You can only choose which images to print Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen With...

Page 140: ...er and press the m button Set All Images to Print Once Choose Select All Images In Step 1 on p 139 choose Select All Images and then press the m button Make print settings Press the qr buttons to choose OK and press the m button Clearing All Selections Choose Clear All Selections In Step 1 on p 139 choose Clear All Selections and then press the m button All selections will be cleared Press the qr ...

Page 141: ...u can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes ...

Page 142: ... Press the op buttons to choose an option Press the qr buttons to choose an option Turning off Hints Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC menu p 46 or MENU p 47 a description of the function hints and tips is displayed You can turn off this function Choose Hints Tips then press the qr buttons to choose Off 1 Preset sounds cannot be modified 2 Preset sounds You can use the included software to ...

Page 143: ...n you press the 1 button and set the camera to Playback mode you can register sounds and images Choose Start up Image then press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose 2 then press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose an image then press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button to complete registration No start up image 1 Preset images cannot be modified 2...

Page 144: ...e for details Any previously registered start up image will be overwritten when registering a new start up image Continuous Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are assigned consecutively until an image with the number 9999 is taken saved Auto Reset If you replace the memory card with a new one or a new folder is created file numbering begins with 0001 again If you use a memo...

Page 145: ...the qr buttons to choose Daily Images will be saved into folders created on each shooting date Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 28 If you want the lens to retract immediately when you press the 1 button set the retract time to 0 sec Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons to choose 0 sec ...

Page 146: ...e Screen Shut Off Time You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically p 52 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off Choose Power Saving then press the m button Press the op buttons to choose Display Off then use the qr buttons to choose a time In order to save battery power you should choose less than 1 min Using the World Clock When traveling abroad you can record im...

Page 147: ...time adds 1 hour press the op buttons to choose Set the world time zone Press the op buttons to choose World then press the m button Press the qr buttons to choose the destination time zone then press the m button You can also set the daylight saving time as in Step 1 Choose the world time zone Press the op buttons to choose World then press the n button X will appear in the Time Zone or shooting ...

Page 148: ... then press the qr buttons to choose Off Turning Off the Red Eye Reduction Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash You can turn off this function Choose Flash Settings then press the m button Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Lamp then press the qr buttons to choose Off Before attempting to sh...

Page 149: ...oting You can change the way the image displays after shooting Choose Review Info then press the qr buttons to choose an option 2 10 sec Displays images for the set time Hold The image displays until you press the shutter button halfway Off No image displays Off Displays the image only Detailed Displays detailed information p 44 Focus Check The area inside the AF frame is magnified allowing you to...

Page 150: ...ide or Both Grid Lines will not be recorded on the image The gray areas displayed with 3 2 Guide are the areas that will not be printed The actual image recorded will include he portion in the gray areas Continuous Image stabilization is always on You can confirm the result directly on the display which makes it easier to check the composition or focus Shoot Only Image stabilization is only active...

Page 151: ... settings in the 1 tab by pressing the 1 button p 47 Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Choose Resume then press the qr buttons to choose an option Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image ...

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Page 153: ...seful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen The index also appears at the end ...

Page 154: ... p 17 Plug the cord into the coupler Open the cover and fully insert the plug into the coupler Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet You can turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet Terminals Do not unplug the plug or power cord with the camera t...

Page 155: ... open the memory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 17 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p 115 Shooting Cannot shoot When in Playback mode p 28 press the shutter button halfway p 23 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 45 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the f...

Page 156: ... light illuminating the subject Image is dark even though the flash fired p 27 Increase the ISO speed p 75 Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 71 Image taken using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 71 Set the flash to p 63 White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash Light from the flash has refl...

Page 157: ...memory card in the camera p 51 Change the image quality setting p 101 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds p 101 Zoom does not operate You can use the digital zoom while recording but not the optical zoom p 103 Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer you may not be able to play back images or movies Refer to the Soft...

Page 158: ...r new images or insert an empty memory card p 18 Change the battery pack p 17 No Image There are no images recorded on the memory card that can be displayed Protected p 118 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large Cannot play back AVI Unsupported images or images with corrupted data cannot be displayed Images manipulated on a computer that have had their file name changed or have been ...

Page 159: ...r he images Insert the memory card into the printer s card slot to print Naming error The folder or image could not be created because there is an image with the same file name as the folder or image that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached In he 3 menu change File Numbering to Auto Reset p 144 or format the memory card pp 22 51 Lens Erro...

Page 160: ...on White Balance p 76 My Colors p 79 i Contrast p 91 Drive Mode p 78 Camera Shake Warning p 155 Metering Modes p 88 Compression Image Quality pp 73 101 Recording Pixels p 73 Still Images Recordable Shots pp 18 74 Movies Remaining Time Elapsed Time pp 31 101 Self Timer pp 67 80 81 AF Frame pp 25 84 Spot AE Point Frame p 88 Digital Zoom Magnification p 64 Digital Tele converter p 65 Focus Range p 72...

Page 161: ... Image Quality p 73 Movies p 101 Recording Pixels p 73 Battery Charge Indicator p 15 Metering Modes p 88 Folder Number File Number p 144 Displayed image number Total number of images Shutter Speed Aperture Value Image Quality Movies p 101 Flash pp 71 90 i Contrast pp 91 131 Focus Range p 72 File Size p 74 Still Images Recording Pixels p 74 Movies Movie Length p 101 Protect p 118 Favorites p 125 My...

Page 162: ...lash is On 5 White Balance not selectable in Shooting modes Function A 4 G I F V Exposure Compensation p 71 AE Lock pp 89 102 FE Lock p 89 Focus Range p 72 AF Lock p 86 Flash pp 63 71 90 3 4 Self Timer pp 67 80 81 2 TV Display p 82 Func Menu Light Metering p 88 My Colors p 79 5 White Balance p 76 ISO Speed p 75 Drive Mode p 78 Recording Pixels pp 73 101 Compression Ratio Image Quality p 73 e u h Ò...

Page 163: ...63 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 6 White Balance data not recordable 7 Fixed to 8 is not selectable 4 E T Y w S O P t xv E z 1 4 Func Menu 6 7 8 ...

Page 164: ...igital Tele converter 1 7x 2 1x AF Point Zoom p 85 On Off Servo AF p 87 On Off 2 AF assist Beam p 148 On Off Flash Settings pp 92 148 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off i Contrast p 91 Auto Off 3 Review p 149 Off 2 10 sec Hold Review Info p 149 Off Detailed Focus Check Blink Detection p 93 On Off Disp Overlay p 150 Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both IS Mode p 150 Continuous Off 4 Shoot Only Pannin...

Page 165: ...165 Menus Selectable or set automatically Not selectable 4 E T Y w S O P t xv E z 1 1 4 3 ...

Page 166: ...age as start up image p 143 Format Formats memory card erasing all data pp 22 51 File Numbering Continuous Auto Reset p 144 Create Folder Monthly Daily p 145 Lens Retract 1 min 0 sec p 145 Power Saving Auto Power Down On Off Display Off 10 20 or 30 sec 1 2 or 3 min pp 52 146 Time Zone Home World p 146 Date Time Date and time settings p 19 Video System NTSC PAL p 115 Language Choose display languag...

Page 167: ...2 Trimming Trims portions of still images p 129 Resize Resizes and saves still images p 128 My Colors Adjusts colors in still images p 123 Scroll Display On Off p 109 Resume Last seen Last shot p 151 Transition Fade Slide 1 Slide 2 Off p 114 Default setting Item Options Summary Ref Page Print Displays printing screen p 134 Select Images Qty Chooses individual images for printing p 139 Select Range...

Page 168: ...e camera or screen Use a commercially available blower brush to remove dust from the lens For stubborn dirt contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the customer support leaflet supplied with your camera When you move the camera rapidly from cold to hot temperatures condensation may form on the internal or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an ai...

Page 169: ...m Evaluative Center weighted average or Spot Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom Built in Flash Auto On Slow Synchro Off Red eye correction Red eye reduction FE lock settings available Built in Flash Range 3...

Page 170: ...e Movie Magnified Focus Index Magnified Filtered Playback Slideshow Scroll Display Smart Shuffle Editing Function Erase Protect My Category Favorites Resize My Colors i Contrast Trimming Rotate Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge capable Interface Digital input output Hi Speed USB mini B compatible HDMI HDMI mini connector Analog audio output Monaural Analog video output NTSC PAL selec...

Page 171: ... 17 g 0 60 oz Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 1 A 100 V 0 06 A 240 V Rated output 4 2 V DC 0 65 A Charge time Approx 1 hour 30 min Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 53 0 86 0 19 5 mm 2 09 3 39 0 77 in Weigh Approx 60 g 2 12 oz CB 2LV Approx 55 g 1 94 oz CB 2LVE excluding power cord All data is based on tests by Canon Camera specifications or appear...

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Page 173: ...nd Time J Date Time Default Settings 50 Deleting J Erasing DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 65 Digital Zoom 64 Display Language 21 Display Overlay 150 DPOF 136 138 E Editing i Contrast 131 Red Eye Correction 132 Resizing Making Images Smaller 128 Rotating Images 127 Trimming 129 Equipment 2 Default Settings 50 Holding the Camera 13 Erasing All Images 121 Erasing Images 29 121 ...

Page 174: ... Available Shots 18 74 Formatting 22 51 Menu Basic Operations 47 List 164 Metering Mode 88 Miniature Effect Scene Mode 58 Movie Editing 105 Mode 100 Recording Pixels 101 Shooting Time 101 Viewing Playback 32 104 MultiMediaCard MMCplus HC MMCplus Memory Card J Memory Card My Category 123 My Colors 79 N Night Snapshot Scene Mode 54 Number of Shots 15 74 P Package Contents J Accessories Panoramic Pho...

Page 175: ...Wink Self Timer 60 Smart Shutter Scene Mode 59 Snow Scene Mode 56 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Sound Settings 48 Stitch Assist Scene Mode 98 T Terminal 36 115 134 Time Zone 146 147 Tone White Balance 76 Travel Abroad 146 147 Trimming 129 Troubleshooting 155 U Underwater Scene Mode 55 V Video J Movies Viewing Playback Imag...

Page 176: ...strations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete However if you notice any errors or omissions please contact the Canon customer service center indicated on the customer support list included with the product The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts n...

Page 177: ...EL H Getting Started Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future Please use this manual along with the PDF manuals included on the CD ROM p 3 ENGLISH 1 J 1 111111111 CDI E422 ...

Page 178: ...omer Support Leaflet Using the PDF Manuals Also refer to the PDF manuals on the CD ROM After installation shortcut icons appear on the desktop If the software installation fails you can find the manuals in the Readme folder on the CD ROM A memory card is not included Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals Camera User Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features ...

Page 179: ...effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied with your camera LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is made from reinforced glass but it may break if subjected to severe i...

Page 180: ...angerous if swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately _ i I l t _ _ 1 l I _ m j _ _ __ _ _ __ _ iW _ Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment unless expressly indicated to do so in this gUide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been dropped or otherwise damaged Stop operating the camera immediately if it emits smoke a st...

Page 181: ... accessories Do not use if the power cord or plug are damaged or not fully plugged into the outlet Do not allow dirt or metal objects such as pins or keys to contact the charger terminals or plug This could result in fire or electrical shock Other Warnings ij III jt jljl jj jlll j I1l tli ITIll1 llltil J lil m I ll itl III IIIII l lll llllilll II lillll 11111 1 llill1Il 1 iiill1ilIl liill11111111i...

Page 182: ...battery charger from the power outlet after recharging is complete or when you are not using it Do not place anything such as cloth on top of the battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera If the battery is left inside the camera dama...

Page 183: ...rds 16 Pressing the Shutter Button 17 Taking Pictures Smart Auto 18 Viewing Images 22 Erasing Images 23 Shooting Movies 24 Viewing Movies 26 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 28 Accessories 32 Separately Sold Accessories 33 Attaching the trej Be sure to attach the supplied strap to the camera and wrap it around your wrist when shooting to avoid dropping the camera Keep your arms tight ...

Page 184: ... in CD and down Charge the battery For CB 2LV Flip out the plug CD and plug the charger into a power outlet For CB 2LVE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet The charge lamp lights red and charging starts The charge lamp will light green when charging has finished Charging takes approx 1 hour and 30 minutes il Remove the battery ffI Unplug the battery cha...

Page 185: ...ch the cover to a charged battery so that the mark is visible How to store the battery for long periods Deplete and remove the battery from the camera Attach the terminal cover and store the battery Storing a battery for long periods of time about a year without depleting it may shorten its life span or affect its performance The battery charger can also be used when abroad The charger can be used...

Page 186: ...ds may not operate properly depending on the brand of card used 7 1 11 Inserting the Batt J I j j Insert the included battery and a memory card sold separately 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 4d Check the card s write protect tab If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the tab is in the locked position Slide th...

Page 187: ...rd as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera Terminals r _ _e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I D 5 CI I et o and press downward I I as you slide it until it clicks into place _ SO SOHC and SOXC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked position Memory card locked wi...

Page 188: ...y release it The memory card will pop up Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Ca rd Memory Card Number of shots 4 GB 1058 16 GB 4334 Values are based on the default settings The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings the subject and the memory card used Can you check the number of shots that can betaken You can check the number of shots that can be taken when th...

Page 189: ...t J fJ Set the date and time Press the buttons to choose an option Press the buttons to set a value Complete the setting i J x Press the button Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera B Il Rp atirig Q e i f r h Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each tim...

Page 190: ...Steps 2 and 3 on p 13 to adjust the setting Pressing the MENUbutton will close the menu The camera has a built in date time battery backup battery that allows the date time settings to be retained for about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit sold separately p 33 the date time battery can be charged in about 4 hours eve...

Page 191: ... hold the button then immediately press the MENU button The settings screen will appear Set the display language Press the A T buttons to choose a language then press the i button Once the display language has been set the settings screen will close The clock will appear if too much time passes between pressing the button and the MENU button in Step 2 If the clock appears press the button to remov...

Page 192: ...cannot retrieve the erased data exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 4 JDisplay the menu Press the MENUbutton Choose Format Press the buttons to choose the fT tab Press the buttons to choose Format then press the button Format the memory card Press the buttons to choose OK then press the button A con...

Page 193: ...shoot 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I11111111111111111111 w s r J I Press fully all the way to shoot lID C e I ayS the shutter sound and J Since the shot is being taken while the shutter sound plays be careful not to move the camera D oes the length of the shutter sound change Since the time required to shoot differs according to the scene you want to take the length of the...

Page 194: ...e power button The start up screen will appear Choose fD mode Set the mode switch to 6mID When you point the camera toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen The camera will focus on detected faces and display frames on them Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward tJ will zo...

Page 195: ...ppear when the camera focuses on more than one point Shoot Press the shutter button fully The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again 19 ...

Page 196: ...it When Moving Background SUbject People Non uman Subjects Landscapes Icon Background Color Close SUbjects Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod CD Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background a waif for example or the Including Blue Skies icons may appear and it may not b...

Page 197: ...or the flash to reach Move the zoom lever toward IillI and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at its maximum wide angle setting and you can shoot withi n the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm 4 0 m 12 in 13 ft Move the zoom lever toward tJ and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within the effectiv...

Page 198: ...n the reverse order they were taken from the newest image to the oldest Pressing the button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken from oldest to newest The images change more quickly if you keep the buttons pressed The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses Pressing the E button again while the lens is retracted will turn off the power Pressing the shutter butt...

Page 199: ...11111111111111111111 I Enter Playback mode Press the E button The last image you took will appear r Choose an image to erase Press the buttons to display an image to erase t Erase the mage tfJ tI Press the button Erase appears Press the buttons to choose Erase then press the button The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the buttons to choose Cancel then press the butto...

Page 200: ...111111I1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Enter mode Set the mode switch to 10 ill tJ OOCI N OFF IiHl tJ I Compose the shot Moving the zoom lever toward tJ will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Moving the lever toward Ill J will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses it will beep t...

Page 201: ...oting Press the shutter button fully again The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie The movie will record to the memory card Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills yyMagnifyingthesubjectwhlle shooti ng Pressing the zoom lever toward tJ while shooting will zoom in on the subject However operation sounds will be recorded and the movie may appear coarse Estimated Sho...

Page 202: ...se a movie j Press the buttons to choose a movie r _ _ _ _ I I t r t Ir Z I t __ _ _ _ _ __ _ Play the movie After pressing the button press the A buttons to choose then press the button again The movie will play If you press the button again the movie will pause and the control panel will appear Press the buttons to choose Play then press the button to resume playback Press the A buttons to adjus...

Page 203: ...h the camera For enhanced playback you can also connect the camera to a TV About MPEG 4 Licensing This product is licensed under AT T patents for the MPEG 4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 co...

Page 204: ... 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP Viewing images 512MB or more Viewing movies 1 GB or more USB ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher For Windows XP Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 or later max 500MB must be installed Installation may take some time depending on your computer s capabilities Macintosh Mac as X v10...

Page 205: ...n Disk p 2 into the computer s CD ROM drive Begin installation Click Easy Installation and follow the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed When the install finishes click Restart or Finish Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh DIGITAL CAMERA Soi O k f ...

Page 206: ... For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the computer Turn on the camera Jj Press the E button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Windows Click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and choose All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintosh ...

Page 207: ...ges All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the Pictures folder When Image import complete appears click OK then click Xl to close CameraWindow Turn off the camera and unplug the cable For further operations refer to the Software Guide 31 ...

Page 208: ...AVCabie AVe DC400 ________I__ A so a v a it8 b e fi or p u rc llll h ase s e p ara te 1Y IIII Card Reader Memory Card Windows Macintosh Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series Inkjet Printers PIXMA series See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables 32 TVNideo HDMI Cable HTC 100 High Definition TV ...

Page 209: ...battery inside the camera AC Adapter Kit ACK DC10 can also be used Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE An adapter for charging Battery Pack NB 4L Battery Pack NB 4L Rechargeable lithium ion battery CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATIERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION The battery charger and the AC adapter kit can be used in regions that have 100 2...

Page 210: ...set Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers By connecting your camera to a Canon brand PictBridge compliant printer you can print your images without having to use a computer For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer 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 accid...

Page 211: ...nt does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that t...

Page 212: ...ly not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed USA and Canada only The Lithium ion polymer battery that powers the product is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery For CA USA only Included lithium battery contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardo...

Page 213: ...r Windows Software Guide ZoomBrowser EX PhotoStitch A A ABC Transfer Images and Movies Insert Text Save Still Images From Movies Edit Movies Print Images Back Up to a CD Attach Images to Email Special Features Plus many other useful features COPY ...

Page 214: ...htly different if you are using another version of Windows The displayed screens and procedures may also differ slightly from the examples depending upon the camera or printer model in use The explanations in this guide are based on the premise that a Canon compact digital camera will be used with the software Some functions may not be available depending on the camera model Word Searches This doc...

Page 215: ...he same time to the same computer The connections may not operate correctly Do not allow the computer to go into sleep standby mode while a camera is connected via the USB interface cable If this does happen do not disconnect the interface cable Try to awaken the computer with the camera in the connected state Some computers will not awaken properly if you disconnect the camera while they are in s...

Page 216: ... a Computer 9 Printing 12 Printing a Single Image on a Single Page 12 Index Print 14 How to Use CameraWindow 16 First Menu Screen to Open 16 Image Transfer Screen 17 Organize Images Screen 18 How to Use the Main Window 19 Main Window 19 Display Modes 20 Display Control Panel 20 Browser Area Tasks 21 Properties Window 22 Viewer Window 23 More Advanced Techniques 24 Editing Images 24 Red Eye Correct...

Page 217: ...hooting Date 40 Configuring Image Information Settings 41 Setting Star Ratings 41 Inserting Comments 41 Assigning Keywords 42 Searching Filtering and Sorting Images 43 Searching Images 43 Filtering Images 44 Sorting Images 44 Comparing Images 45 Comparing Multiple Images 45 My Camera Settings 46 Changing the Shutter Sound and Start Up Image 46 Transferring Images 48 Transferring Images to a Camera...

Page 218: ...e Images The following two windows are the main ones used for ZoomBrowser EX procedures Transfer window which opens when a camera is connected CameraWindow You can view edit and print the images in the computer Organizing window for transferred images Main Window You can transfer all or a selection of images from the connected camera CameraWindow closes and the screen changes after the images are ...

Page 219: ...ow Parts Menu Bar Function Buttons Display Control Panel Task Buttons Selects tasks to perform Last Acquired Images Displays the last images transferred Folder Area Selects a folder to display Browser Area Icons that indicate image properties display around images as shown on the left Properties Icon Displays image properties Image recorded using the camera s Stitch Assist mode RAW image Movie Ima...

Page 220: ...indow and following the instructions in the guidance section of the new window For further details on the functions refer to List of Available Functions in the appendix 1 Select a task The major steps for the task appear here Follow the steps in order You can return to a previous step An overview for the selected task appears here Cancels the procedure and returns to the previous window 2 Follow t...

Page 221: ...in Window Click the Acquire Camera Settings task button followed by Connect to Camera 1 Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied interface cable 2 Turn on the camera power set it to playback mode and prepare it to communicate with the computer 3 When a window similar to the one at the right appears click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow With Windows XP click ...

Page 222: ...ication Folders containing newly acquired images Images from memory cards with large numbers of images more than 1 000 may not transfer correctly If this happens please use a memory card reader to transfer For details on transferring images from a memory card reader refer to Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader Movie files take time to transfer since the files are large HINT Changing the...

Page 223: ...rt Up To automatically transfer images when CameraWindow starts up click the button shown on the right in CameraWindow menu screen then click the Import button and the Auto Import tab Add a checkmark to Start importing images automatically when this software is launched Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader An action selection window will open when you insert a memory card into the memory...

Page 224: ...rinting Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page 3 Confirm that 1 Select Images is chosen and select images for printing HINT Printing Movies Movies cannot be printed but you can extract still images from movies and print them after they have been saved For details on how to save still images from movies refer to Extracting Stills from Movies COPY ...

Page 225: ...ings Click here to crop and print a portion of an image Click here to insert text onto an image and print Sets the shooting date time imprint settings 5 Click 3 Print Printing will start HINT Printing Using Other Software If you have specialized printing software installed on the computer you can also use it to print the images Click the Print Email task button in the Main Window followed by Print...

Page 226: ... Advanced Techniques Appendices 14 Table of Contents Index Print Prints an index of the images 1 Click the Print Email task button in the Main Window 2 Click Index Print 3 Confirm that 1 Select Images is chosen and select images for printing COPY ...

Page 227: ...tegories as desired Sets the printer and paper size settings Rotates selected images Click here to crop a portion of the selected image and print it Select an image to rotate or trim Sets the number of rows or columns Configures the printing of the shooting information comments headers footers or page numbers 5 Click 3 Print Printing will start COPY ...

Page 228: ...e camera Also transfers images from your computer to the camera Starts operations for setting the camera start up screen start up sound and various camera sounds For details refer to My Camera Settings in More Advanced Techniques This menu may not appear depending on your camera model HINT Customizing CameraWindow Functions If you click the button as shown in the upper right of the screen you can ...

Page 229: ...humbnail size when in thumbnail display Viewer Window thumbnail display Closes CameraWindow Switches between window display modes Thumbnail display Preview display Full screen display Double clicking an image switches to preview display Transfers the image chosen in Viewer Window to your computer Images on the camera that match the selected filter display in the area to the right The background of...

Page 230: ...es Returns to the Menu screen Turns the shooting date and folder name below the thumbnails on and off when in thumbnail display Changes thumbnail size when in thumbnail display Viewer Window thumbnail display Closes CameraWindow Switches between window display modes Thumbnail display Preview display Full screen display Double clicking an image switches to preview display Deletes the image chosen i...

Page 231: ...association between a sound memo and an image cannot be recovered from a file restored from the Recycle Bin Rotate Rotates a selected image Click the Edit menu and select Rotate According to Rotation Information to rotate the original image as well in the displayed direction Folder Area Selects a folder to display You can register folders you use often as Favorite Folders Register by clicking Add ...

Page 232: ...window to not show in the Show Information menu Display Control Panel This panel adjusts the display settings for the Browser Area Selection Menu Click this to select deselect all images in the Browser Area Select Button Use this to select images in Zoom mode Display Size Changes the size of the thumbnail in the Browser Area Show Hide Image Information Menu Select here to show hide such image info...

Page 233: ...Browser Area or selecting the image and clicking View Image displays it in the Viewer Window Move Copy Images To move an image between folders drag it over the destination folder and release the mouse button To copy an image hold the Ctrl key while releasing the mouse button as above You can also use the same procedures to copy images between Windows Explorer and the Main Window Create New Folder ...

Page 234: ...r an image An icon will display if a My Category is set Protect Prevents an image from being overwritten or deleted Comment You can type a comment here Keywords Sets the keywords used in searches Brightness Histogram A graph of the highlights and shadows distribution in an image Shooting Information Displays detailed information such as the shutter speed and exposure compensation setting The camer...

Page 235: ...can configure the information display by clicking the Tools menu and selecting Preferences Display at full screen size Set the Star Rating Display multiple images side by side Shooting information The Display Original Image button will display beneath RAW images in the Viewer Window Click this button to display the converted image in the Viewer Window The following window will appear when a movie ...

Page 236: ... Restores eye appearance to the original color when light reflected from the flash makes them appear red Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Red Eye Correction 5 3 Finish Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Click Start when Auto mode is selected Switch to Manual mode if Auto mode cannot correct the image and...

Page 237: ...annot be edited Adjusting Sharpness Emphasizing Outlines Makes images appear sharper by emphasizing the outlines of subjects such as people and objects Tone Curve Adjustment Level Adjustment RGB Adjustment Brightness Saturation Contrast Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Sharpness 5 3 Finish The Unsharp Mask R...

Page 238: ... Tool 4 Trim 5 3 Finish You can also input values or an aspect ratio to specify the trim area Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Inserting Text Use this to insert text onto the image Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Insert Text 5 3 Finish Placing a checkmark in the Antialias box causes the text edges to ...

Page 239: ...t a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Edit with external image editor 5 Manage List ZoomBrowser EX Other Image Editing Program Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Edit with external image editor 5 3 Finish The shooting information may be lost f...

Page 240: ...play back the sounds Adding Sound Symbol displayed on image thumbnails to which sound files have been added Procedures 1 Select an image 2 Edit and Add Remove Sound WAVE type sound files extension wav can be attached to images Attaching a sound file to an image results in the selected sound file being copied into the same folder as the image file Procedures 1 Select an image 2 Edit and Play Sound ...

Page 241: ...der and merge direction making it easier to merge the images Some camera models may not feature the Stitch Assist mode IMPORTANT If a message appears notifying you that the computer has insufficient memory try one of the following methods to solve the problem Close all other applications other than PhotoStitch Reduce the size or number of images to combine In the Save tab select Adjust image then ...

Page 242: ...effects to the movie HINT Recordable Movie Length The length of movies you can save is shown at right A message will appear if you try to save a longer movie Reduce the length or size of the movie if this happens IMPORTANT Movies edited with this function cannot be transferred back to the camera Saving movies takes time especially MOV type movies selected with Save image type takes a considerable ...

Page 243: ...ems available to be modified differ depending on the camera model 5 File and Convert and save After setting the file type size and destination folder click Save Only RAW images compatible with Digital Photo Professional can be processed Ensure that you use the RAW image conversion software included with your camera Converting RAW Images Digital Photo Professional You can convert RAW images to JPEG...

Page 244: ...ription Single Print Automatically sets the layout for printing a single image on a single page Detailed Setting Gives you the freedom to set the layout add titles or print with shooting information Contact Sheet Prints a line up of multiple images on one page also allows you to select the number of images layout and add titles IMPORTANT RAW images can only be captured on certain camera models tha...

Page 245: ...side of the window Export and Export Still Images You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than JPEG Changing Movie Sizes and Types You can change a movie s size and format when exporting it so that it can be published on the Internet or attached to an email message Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export Movies You can also us...

Page 246: ...extract and save stills from your favorite frames recorded in a movie Exporting Shooting Information You can export the shooting information recorded with an image such as the shutter speed and exposure as a text file Extract your best shots as stills Ascertain the causes of failed photos or compare the settings for several images Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export ...

Page 247: ...can export images to serve as computer screen savers Creating Computer Wallpaper Images You can export images to serve as computer wallpaper images Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export as a Screen Saver Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export as a Wallpaper COPY ...

Page 248: ... Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Backup to CD IMPORTANT This function can only be used with computers that satisfy the following requirements Equipped with a CD R RW drive as standard equipment Writing to the CD R RW drive operates correctly with Windows If a window similar to that shown to the right appears when a new CD R RW disc is placed in the drive clic...

Page 249: ...e Start menu at the bottom left of the screen and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow Movie Uploader for YouTube and Movie Uploader for YouTube Click Add in the screen that appears then after adding movies to the upload list click the Upload button IMPORTANT Depending on YouTube specifications or future changes to specifications this function cannot be guarante...

Page 250: ...e you can configure Windows e mail by starting e mail then clicking the Tools menu followed by Options Default Messaging Programs This application is not the default Mail handler and Make Default When using Windows XP settings can be configured by starting the Internet Explorer program and clicking the Tools menu followed by Internet Options Programs tab and the E mail pull down menu IMPORTANT The...

Page 251: ... display time settings Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and View as a Slide Show HINT Slide Show Button Functions The following buttons appear at the bottom of the screen while a slide show is playing You can set the Star Rating for an image while it is displayed Rewind Pause Forward After the slide show the images you clicked during the show remain selecte...

Page 252: ...1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and Rename Multiple Files You can change individual file and folder names by clicking the File menu and selecting Rename or by clicking on the file name in Preview mode Changing the image name in ZoomBrowser EX also changes the actual file name on the disk Sorting Images into Folders by Shooting Date You can sort images into folders by...

Page 253: ...rate Okay Procedures 1 Switch to Preview Mode 2 Set Star Rating You can also set the Star Ratings by accessing the Edit menu the Properties Window or the Viewer Window Inserting Comments You can freely insert your choice of text as Comments Trip to the blue sea Endless white sandy beaches Relaxing afternoon snooze Your choice of text as comments Procedures 1 Switch to Preview Mode 2 Insert Comment...

Page 254: ...information other than shooting information that can be added to images Information Type My Category Star Ratings Comments Keywords Content Categories such as People Scenery etc Categorized on a basis of 3 rankings Text input without restriction regarding the shooting circumstances or associated memories Selections are made from a list editable of keywords such as the photographic subject place or...

Page 255: ...ts Keywords Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and Search After a search the correlated images display in the Search Results folder HINT Tasks Related to Search Results You can select images in the Search Results folder and perform operations on them such as printing or copying them to other folders IMPORTANT Please note that deleting an image from the Search...

Page 256: ...to display only images meeting the selected parameters in the Browser Area Star Ratings My Category Procedures 1 Filter This section is used to specify the filter criteria Sorting Images You can sort images in the Browser Area based on the specified parameters Name Star Rating Shooting Date Modification Date Type Ascending Descending Order A B C D E A B C D E COPY ...

Page 257: ...ences can be detected Procedures 1 Select several images to compare 2 Click View Image 3 Select or in the Viewer Window 4 Click Synchronize Selecting Synchronize causes actions such as increasing reducing the magnification level or scrolling around the image to apply to all of the selected images in lock step making it easy to check minute details of focus coloring and other image characteristics ...

Page 258: ...o various camera operation sounds My Camera Settings My Camera Settings Start up Image Start up Sound Shutter Sound Operation Sound Selftimer Sound Procedures 1 Connect the camera to a computer to start CameraWindow For details refer to steps 1 3 in Transferring Images 2 Camera Settings IMPORTANT My Camera Settings are only available on certain models when Camera Settings displays in CameraWindow ...

Page 259: ...ively if you select Theme My Camera Settings registered in the camera My Camera Settings After choosing a My Camera Settings file from the left hand list select a My Camera Settings file to replace in the right hand list and click this button to register it in the camera HINT Downloading My Camera Settings Files You can also download various files to use in My Camera Settings from CANON iMAGE GATE...

Page 260: ...cking the Acquire Camera Settings task button followed by Connect to Camera Show favorite images to friends or connect a TV to show them on a large screen IMPORTANT Cameras that use the MOV data type can play back movies transferred back to the camera if movies were taken with that camera Refer to the Data Type item in Specifications near the end of the Camera User Guide to see if the camera uses ...

Page 261: ... GATEWAY is an online photo service for the purchasers of this product Registering online allows you to use the various services IMPORTANT Internet access is required to use CANON iMAGE GATEWAY You must already have an account with an Internet service provider ISP browser software installed and an Internet connection See the homepage for information regarding browser versions Microsoft Internet Ex...

Page 262: ...ontents Available Services CANON iMAGE GATEWAY offers a variety of convenient and useful services Upload and share images Create your own photo album on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY E mail notifications of album uploads Friends and family can freely browse images Access even from mobile phones Order prints Order an original collection of photos My Camera Settings Files on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Download files...

Page 263: ...ding to your preferences Overall themes such as window appearances Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end Categories of shooting information displayed Show hide messages Print settings Zoom speed Customizing the Task Buttons You can hide items that you do not usually use to streamline the task buttons Procedures 1 Tools and Preferences Procedures 1 Tools and Customize COPY ...

Page 264: ...es General General Connected Camera Sets the camera owner name and start up screen when CameraWindow starts Import Auto Import Folder Settings After Import Sets the automatic transfer settings and destination folder ZoomBrowser EX Functions Task Button Names Description of Function Acquire Camera Settings Connect to Camera Connects to the camera to open CameraWindow menu screen and use CameraWindo...

Page 265: ...ied interval and saves them as image files Export Shooting Properties Allows you to select the necessary data from the shooting information and export it as a text file Export as a Screen Saver Exports the image as a screen saver file Export as a Wallpaper Exports the image as a wallpaper file Backup to CD Copies images to a CD R RW disk for backup Print Email Photo Print Prints one image per page...

Page 266: ...ougher RAW CRW CR2 This is a proprietary image type provided by Canon It saves the output of the image pixels from a digital camera without any deterioration in the quality of the image Some cameras might not support this image type Windows bitmap BMP This image type comes standard with Windows Most Windows programs support it TIFF TIF This is a relatively popular image type It is widely supported...

Page 267: ...ion is required to fix corrupted files IMPORTANT Computer administrator status is required to perform the following operation This explanation uses ZoomBrowser EX to demonstrate how to uninstall a program You can remove other programs with the same procedures 1 Click the Windows Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX and ZoomBrowser EX Uninstall T...

Page 268: ...ned a letter starting from A which is inserted as the third digit in the name i e STA_0001 JPG STB_0002 JPG STC_0003 JPG All folders except the xxx__mm or xxx_mmdd folders contain image settings files Do not open or delete them Depending on the camera some data types cannot be recorded IMG_xxxx JPG JPEG images _MG_xxxx JPG JPEG images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space IMG_xxxx CR2 RAW images _...

Page 269: ...camera correctly connected to the computer See the Camera User Guide for the correct connection procedures Also check to ensure that you are using the correct cable and that it is securely attached at both ends Are the camera and computer in the correct modes to transfer data Some models require the camera to be set to the playback mode to transfer data See the Camera User Guide for details Is the...

Page 270: ...hecking This on the previous page and resolve the problem Camera not detected Events dialog AutoPlay Device Stage won t display or images will not transfer to the computer when camera is connected to the computer via an interface cable The camera may have been recognized as another device Solution Delete the device with the following procedures IMPORTANT Computer administrator status is required t...

Page 271: ... reasons for the problem if the Other devices Portable Devices or Imaging devices categories do not appear or your camera model name or Canon Camera does not appear Proceed to Step 5 and temporarily quit the procedures 3 Select your camera model name or Canon Camera right click and select Delete 4 Click OK in the confirmation dialog Delete all instances of your camera model name or Canon Camera if...

Page 272: ...nge the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice No part of this guide may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of Canon Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operatio...

Page 273: ...CDP E079 010 CANON INC 2010 Here s how you can print pictures just by connecting your camera to a Canon Printer 1 PPG 2 ...

Page 274: ...er SELPHY Series Want to print right away Want to print with the kids Want to print without a PC Now you can print great photos anywhere Just connect your camera that s it SELPHY CP Series SELPHY ES Series Personal Printing Guide 2 The color of the printer may differ depending on the region ...

Page 275: ...ET button twice for certain models After choosing an image to print touch FUNC then touch Touch Print on the screen that appears to print If an error message appears Follow the on screen instructions If File Error appears you have selected a photo that is not printable Photos from other cameras or images that have been altered using computer software may not be printable If Print error appears tur...

Page 276: ...r touch t Set trimming area press the SET or MENU button or touch OK Operation differs depending on camera models Follow the instructions shown on the bottom part of the screen Images smaller than 640X480 pixels cannot be trimmed Trimming photos with embedded dates may not show the dates properly ID Photo can only be selected when the images were shot in the camera s L Large recording pixel settin...

Page 277: ...djustment My Color automatic image adjustment and other functions With the SELPHY ES series you can add frames around photos insert stamp patterns and speech balloons or make calendars Printing directly from a memory card is easy too Select photos by pressing the MENU button and using the tab See the Camera User Guide for details Personal Printing Guide 5 What you can do depends on the printer mod...

Page 278: ... eyes All NR Face and Red Eye1 On Default On Off Face Vivid NR Vivid NR Red Eye1 Red Eye2 What you can do depends on the printer model See the Canon website or product brochures If an error message appears Follow the instructions as they appear on screen If File Error appears you have selected a photo that is not printable Photos from other cameras or images that have been altered using computer s...

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