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ENGLISH
The Components Guide
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Downloading Images
to a Computer
Basic
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
CDI-E277-010 © 2007 CANON INC. PRINTED IN MALAYSIA
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Flowchart and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. For information on included items System Map and items sold separately The Components Guide Preparations • Installing the batteries and memory card • Setting the date, time and language Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Handling precautions, references Advanced Camera User to the various shooting a
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The Components Guide The Components Guide Front View aMicrophone (Advanced Guide pp. 38, 69) bAF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 21) cRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 30) dSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 16) eViewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 16) fFlash (p. 14) gTerminal Cover hA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 72) iDIGITAL Terminal (p. 26) jDC IN (Power input) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 103) kLens 1
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Back View Attaching the Wrist Strap aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12) bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 16) cSpeaker dWrist Strap Mount eMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 5) fMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 5) gTripod Socket In order to avoid dropping the camera, we recommend attaching the wrist strap before using the camera. The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment. If so, remove the film before using the camera. 2
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The Components Guide Controls aIndicators (p. 4) bPower Button (p. 9) cZoom Lever (p. 13, Advanced Guide p. 60) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) dShutter Button (p. 10) eShooting Mode Dial (pp. 9, 11) f (Print/Share) Button (p. 21) gFUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 19, Advanced Guide p. 18) hMENU Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 19) iDISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12) j (Playback)/ (Shooting) Button (p. 7) k (Macro)/ Button (p. 15) l / (Jump)/ But
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Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions. Never do the following while the indicator blinks green. These actions may corrupt image data. - Shake or jolt the camera - Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice)/when connected to a computer Blinking Green: During camera startup/image recording/reading/ erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer/printer) Orange: Read
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Preparations Preparations 1. Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (a) and open the cover (b). 2. Insert the 2 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. Positive end (+) Negative end (–) See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 96) 2. Inserting the memory card. 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (a), pressing down and sliding it until it clicks into p
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To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. 6
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Preparations Turning the Power On/Off Turning the Camera On/Off in Shooting Mode 1. Press the power button. Power Button The indicators blink while the camera turns on. 2. Pressing the power button again turns the power off. Indicators Turning the Camera On/Off in Playback Mode 1. Press the / button. The indicators blink while the camera turns on. 2. Press the power button to turn the power off. Indicators / Button Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode Press the power button.
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First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button (a). 2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value (b). 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET button (c). The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 20). The date/time setting screen will appear when the camera power is turned on for the first time, or when the capacity of the lithium date battery is depleted. See the Advanced Guide: Replacing
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Shooting Shooting 1. Press the power button. Power Button The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display on the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button while pressing and holding the DISP. button will turn on the mute setting which will mute all sounds except for warning sounds. DISP. Button See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12). See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 17). See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 22). 2. Set the shooting mode
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4. Focus and shoot. Indicators 1. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. When the camera focuses automatically, the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green (orange when using the flash). Also, the AF frame appears in green on the LCD monitor at the point where the camera is focused. 2. Press the shutter button fully to Indicators shoot. The shutter sound will play and the image will record. The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card. Se
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Shooting Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (a). In the and modes, press the FUNC./SET button (b) and use the or button to select a shooting mode (c), then press the FUNC./SET button (d). Manual Auto Image zone Shooting Modes Auto The camera automatically selects settings. When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is selected, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting. Portrait Landscape Produces a soft Opt
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Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject’s true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting. (Special Scene) You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene. Night Scene Allows you to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The flash is directed at the person and the shutter speed is slow, so both the person and the background can be beautifully shot. Snow Foliage Shoots without Shoots trees a blue tinge I
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Shooting Movie Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button. Image Apart from (Standard) mode, you can also select from (Fast zone Frame Rate) which is suitable for shooting sports or fast motion, (Compact) which is convenient for email attachments. See the Advanced Guide (p. 36). Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure Manual compensation, white balance, My Colors or ISO speed. See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods available. • The shutter spee
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Using the Flash 1. Press the button to cycle through flash settings. Each time you press the button, the flash settings will change. * Auto The flash fires automatically. * Flash on The flash always fires. Flash off The flash will not fire. * When red-eye reduction is enabled (Advanced Guide p. 30), the red-eye reduction lamp lights when the flash fires. Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. cannot be set in
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Shooting Shooting Close-ups (Macro) 1. Press the button. To cancel the macro mode, press the button to turn off the display. Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of Lens to Subject: • Maximum wide angle setting: 60 × 45 mm Macro (2.4 × 1.8 in.) Minimum focusing distance: 5 cm (2.0 in.) • Maximum telephoto setting: 94 × 71 mm (3.7 × 2.8 in.) Minimum focusing distance: 33 cm (1.1 ft.) • Use the LCD monitor to compose clo
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Using the Self-Timer 1. Press the button to cycle through self-timer settings. Each time you press the button, the self-timer settings will change. * * Depending on the shooting mode, may also appear. For details on how to use , refer to p. 32 of the Advanced Guide. • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink. When setting the red-eye reduction function, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2. To cancel the self-timer, press butt
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Shooting This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes. See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 127). See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11). Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots () 1. (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] . See Menus and Settings (p. 20). 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. 3. Use the or button to select [Delay] or [Shots] and the or button to change the setting and press the FUNC./SET button. 4. Press the MENU button. If the [Shots] option is se
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Playback 1. Press the / button (a). The last recorded image will display. If you have played back images between shooting sessions however, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback) instead of the last recorded image. If the memory card has been switched, or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the memory card appears. 2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to view (b). Use the button to move to the previous image and
