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DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide
ENGLISH
Camera User Guide
• Please start by reading the Read This First on page 4 of this manual.
• Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information on installing the
software and downloading images.
• Please also read the printer user guide included with your Canon printer.
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Reference Flowchart and Reference Guides Page Macro Mode ●● – ●● ●● ●●● 69 This Guide On ●● ● ● –– ● ●●● Digital Zoom 72 Off ●* ●* ●* ●*– – ●* ●* ●* ●* Shooting with the Camera Exposure Compensation – ●● ● ▲ ●● ●● – 85 Evaluative Metering ● ● ●● ●● ●* ●* ●* ●* Software Starter Guide Center-Weighted Averaging – – ––– – ● ●●● Light Metering Spot Metering – – ––– – ● ●●● 83 Installing the Software Method Center – – ––– – ●* ●* ●* ●* AF Point – – ––– – ● ●●● This Guide AE Lock/FE Loc
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Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not const
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About this Camera User Guide Symbols Used : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. Question? Look Here First. 3 How do I navigate the menus? Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 42) 3 What settings are available under each function? and Will my settings remain in effect even after I’ve turned the camera off? Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 208) 3 How do I go about printing? A
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About the Thumb Index A quick introduction intended for new users who want to Quick Start shoot first and learn more later. Tells you how to get the camera running and how to begin shooting and playing back images. Introduces you to all of the camera components, and explains Preparing the Camera, how to load batteries and use the shutter button, among Basic Functions other basic functions. Also explains how to set the camera’s start-up image, and start-up, shutter and operation sounds. Describes
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Table of Contents : Functions and operations tables. These pages are shaded on the right edges to make them easy to find. Read This First ............................................................................. 4 Quick Start .................................................................................. 8 Components Guide................................................................... 10 Front View ................................................................................... 10
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Landscape Mode ................................................................. 63 Night Scene Mode ............................................................... 64 Stitch Assist Mode................................................................ 65 Movie Mode ........................................................................ 68 Macro Mode........................................................................ 69 Self-Timer ..............................................................
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Protecting Images ....................................................................... 128 Erasing .................................................................................... 129 Erasing Images Individually .......................................................... 129 Erasing All Images ...................................................................... 130 Formatting a CF Card ................................................................. 131 Printing ........................
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Read This First Please Read Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including CompactFlash™ cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a
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• Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. Accidental damage to the camera or batteries by a child could result in serious injury. In addition, placement of the strap around the child’s neck could result in asphyxiation. • Be particularly careful to keep the date battery used in the camera away from children. Seek medical assistance immediately if a child swallows a battery. • Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described i
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• Do not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power adapter cord. Any of these actions may cause an electrical short circuit, which may lead to fire or electrical shock. • Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet. Handling it with wet hands may lead to electrical shock. When unplugging the cord, ensure that you hold the solid portion of the plug. Pulling on the flexible portion of the cord may damage or expose the wire and insulation, creating the potential for fires or elect
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• Exercise due caution when screwing on the separately sold wide converter lens, tele-converter lens, close-up lens and conversion lens adapter. If they loosen, fall off and shatter, the glass shards may cause an injury. Never aim the lenses at the sun or strong light sources. There is a risk of damage to eyesight. Cautions • Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures, such as the dashboard or trunk (boot) of a car. Exposure to intens
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Quick Start Install the Battery (p. 19). 1 Open the battery cover and insert the battery while pressing the battery lock. Battery lock Charge the Battery (p. 16). To power 2 outlet Check that the power is off. Charge the battery. The battery is approximately 90% charged (adequate charge for use) when the orange indicator beside the viewfinder stops blinking and lights steadily. After charging, detach the compact power adapter’s DC plug from the camera. Indicator Install the CF card (p. 22). 3 Pu
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Turn the mode dial to (p. 51). 6 Focus (p. 39). 7 Aim the camera and lightly press the shutter button halfway. Two beeps will sound when the autofocus is set. Shoot (p. 39). 8 Press the shutter button all the way. You will hear the sound of the shutter close when the shot is complete. View the recorded image (p. 53). 9 The recorded image will display in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. Keep your finger on the shutter button or press the button while the image is displayed to contin
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Components Guide Front View Optical Viewfinder Window (p. 38) AF-assist Beam (p. 40) Main Dial (p. 14) Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 61) Self-Timer Lamp (p. 70) Hot Shoe (p. 177) Built-In Flash (p. 60) Display Panel (p. 15) Strap Mount (p. 27) DC IN Terminal (p. 17, 21) Remote Speaker Lens Sensor (Audio/Video Out) (p. 175) Terminal Ring (p. 154) Terminal Release cover Button Terminal* (p. 185) (p. 137, 138, 156) Microphone (p. 122) * To connect the camera to a computer or printer, use one of the f
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Back / Bottom View Diopter Adjustment Dial (p. 38) CF Card Slot Cover (p. 22) Viewfinder (p. 38) Strap Mount (p. 27) LCD Monitor (p. 32) Battery Cover (p. 19) Tripod Socket ● Upper Indicator The indicators light or blink when the shutter button is pressed or the following operations are underway. • Green: Ready to record / Battery charge complete (100%)* • Blinking Green: Recording to CF card / Reading CF card / Erasing from CF card/ Transmitting data (during a computer connection) • Orange: Rea
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Controls Top (Continuous)/ Zoom Lever (Self-Timer/Wireless Shooting: Controller) Button (Telephoto)/ (p. 70, 73, 174) (Wide Angle) (p. 41) Replay: (Zoom in)/ (Zoom out)(p. 114) Shutter Button (p. 39) Mode Dial (p. 13) Power/Mode Indicator (p. 28) Mode Lever (p. 28) Button (p. 29) Back (Macro)/ (Jump) Button (p. 69, 116) (Manual Focus) / (Microphone) Button (p. 105, 106, 122) (Light Metering) Button (p. 83) (Flash) / Omni Selector (Index) (C/ [Exposure], Button D/ WB (p.60, 115) [Whi
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I m a e g n e o Z Z o e Mode Dial Use the mode dial to switch between the shooting modes. • : Auto (p. 51) The camera automatically selects settings. Auto • Image Zone The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type. : Portrait (p. 63) : Landscape (p. 63) : Night Scene (p. 64) : Stitch Assist (p. 65) : Movie (p. 68) • Creative Zone The user selects exposure, aperture or other settings to achieve special effects. : Program AE (p. 75) : Shutter Speed-Priority AE (
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Main Dial The main dial is used for selecting certain menus and for displaying images. You can easily and swiftly select, confirm and switch menus. Turning the Main Dial Turn ● In Shooting Mode • Selects Aperture value and shutter speed (p. 77, 79) • Selects menu settings by pressing the FUNC. button (p. 42) • Selects exposure compensation and white balance (p. 85, 86) • Manually sets the focus (p. 106) ● In Replay Mode • Display the previous and next image (p. 113) Clicking the Main Dial ● In S
