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DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide
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Camera User Guide
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CDI-E386-010 © CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN MALAYSIA
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 2 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera. AA-size Alkaline Memory Card Camera Batteries (x2) (32MB) Interface Cable AV Cable Wrist Strap IFC-400PCU AVC-DC400 WS-800 Canon Digital Camera Warranty Card “Canon Customer Solution Disk Support” Leaflet Camera User Guide This Guide Direct Print User G
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 3 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Conventions Used in this Guide • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ]. • Buttons on the camera body are represented by the following icons. button FUNC./SET (Function/Set) button button button button MENU button DISP. (Display) button • : Troubleshooting tips for common problems. • : Hints for getting more out of your camera. • : Notes for preventing malfunction. • : Supplemental explanation. • (p. xx): xx
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 4 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Read This First Test Shots Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is ma
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 5 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Capture Your Best Memories 5 C O P Y
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 6 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM What Do You Want to Do? Shoot ● Shoot, Leaving It to the Camera to Make Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ● Just Taking Pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 4 ● Shooting Various Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55–58 - Take good shots of people Portraits At night Kids and pets At the beach Snowscapes IF C wP (p. 55) (p. 55) (p. 55) (p. 57) (p. 57) - Take good lands
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 7 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM What Do You Want to Do? View ● Look at my pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Automatically play back pictures (slide show). . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 98 ● Look at pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ● Quickly search pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 ● Erase pictures . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 8 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Table of Contents Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this camera. Chapters 4 – 9 explain the advanced functions letting you learn further as you read them in order. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Formatting Memory Cards .............. 49 Conventions Used in this Guide ........3 Changing Sounds............................ 51 Read This First ..................................
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 9 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Changing the Composition to Shoot Checking the Focus and People's (Focus Lock) .............................. 76 Expressions (Focus Check Display) ......................................99 Shooting Using the Viewfinder........ 77 Viewing Images on a TV ...............100 Shooting Using a TV....................... 77 + Changing Image Transitions.....101 $ Customizing the Self-Timer........ 78 / Erasing All Images............
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 10 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Safety Precautions • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold accessories you use. Warnings Denotes the
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 11 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Safety Precautions Batteries • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place batteries near or in direct flame. • Do not let batteries come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to batteries. • Avoid dropping or subjecting batteries to severe impacts. This may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the surroundings. In t
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 12 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM LCD Monitor Precautions • Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket. Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. • When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LCD monitor. If this occurs, it may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. • Do not attach accessories to the strap. Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. 12 C O P
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 13 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM 1 Getting Started This chapter explains how to prepare for shooting and shooting in A mode, as well as how to play back, erase and print images. Attaching the Wrist Strap/Holding the Camera • Use the included strap to avoid dropping the camera during use. • Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides. Be sure that your fingers do not touch the flash. Wrist strap 13 C O P Y
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 14 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Insert the included batteries and memory card into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to take images if the tab is in the locked position. Slide the tab up until you hear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide and hold the cover lock , then slide and open the cover as shown. Insert the batteries. ● Insert t
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 15 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Close the cover. ● Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place . Removing the Memory Card ● Push the memory card until you hear a click, then release and pull out the card. 15 C O P Y
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 16 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Alkaline Batteries NiMH Batteries Power Source (Supplied) (Sold Separately) LCD monitor on* 220 450 Number of Shots LCD monitor off 650 1000 Playback Time (Hours) 810 * The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Depending on the shooting conditions, the actu
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 17 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Saved in a Memory Card Memory Card 32 MB (supplied) 2 GB 8 GB Number of Shots 11 749 2994 • Values are based on a camera at default settings. • The number of shots that can be saved will vary depending on camera settings, the subject and the memory card used. How do you check the number of shots that can be saved? The number of shots that can
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 18 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time menu will appear the first time the camera is turned on. Since the date and time recorded into your images are based on these settings, be sure to make them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. The Date/Time menu will appear. Set the Date and Time. ● Press the qr buttons to select a setting. ● Press the op buttons to set a value. Make the setting. ● Press the m button
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 19 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time You can change the date and time as needed. Display the menus. ● Press the · button. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Date/ Time], then press the m button. Change the date and time. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on the left page to change the date and time. ● To close the menus, press the · button.
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(EC248) CDI-E386_Guide_E.book Page 20 Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:52 PM Setting the Display Language You can change the language displayed on the screen menus and messages. Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. Display the language menu. ● Press and hold the m button , then press the · button . Set the display language. ● Press the opqr buttons to select a language, then press the m button. Once the display language has been set, the language menu will close. You can also change
