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ENGLISH
Camera User Guide
Getting Started
Learning More
Components Guide
Basic Operations
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Various Shooting Methods
Playback/Erasing
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Connecting to a TV
Customizing the Camera
Troubleshooting
List of Messages
Appendix
Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 201–209).
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Workflow and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. : Contents of This Guide Check the package contents Getting Started (p. 7) Explains how to complete tasks ranging from charging batteries and installing memory cards to setting the date and time, shooting, playing and erasing images, and performing simple printing tasks. Learning More (p. 37) Names camera components and provides more detailed instructions for shoot
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1 Checking the Package Contents The following items are included in the package. If something is missing, please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product. Camera Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger a bc (with Terminal Cover) CB-2LX/CB-2LXE Memory Card (32MB) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU de AV Cable AVC-DC300 Wrist Strap WS-DC2 Canon Digital Camera fg h Solution Disk User Guides "European Warranty i j System" Booklet • Getting Started Guide • “Use of Genuine Canon Accessories
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Table of Contents 2 Table of Contents Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read 6 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Shooting Still Images ( Auto Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Shooting Movies ( Standard Mode) . . .
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Table of Contents 3 Commonly Used Shooting Functions 66 Shooting with the Optical Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . . 67 Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Chan
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Table of Contents 4 Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Playback/Erasing 130 Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . . 131 Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions (Focus Check display) . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents 5 Appendix 201 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Battery Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Handling the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . 211 Cam
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6 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 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 i
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Getting Started Preparations Shooting Still Images Viewing Still Images Shooting Movies Viewing Movies Erasing Printing Downloading Images to a Computer System Map
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Preparations 8 Preparations Charging the Battery 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger. Align these symbols 2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LX) into a power outlet, or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB- 2LXE) and plug it into a power outlet. Battery charger model names and types vary by region. Charge Indicator On Charging: lights orange For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE 3. Remove the battery after charging is complete. Charging takes approximately 2 hours 5 minutes. Charge Indic
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Getting Started Preparations 9 Installing the Battery and Memory Card 1. Slide the cover and open it out (a, b). a b 2. Insert the battery. It will lock into place with a click. 3. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Front Write Protect Tab (Only SD memory cards) • Confirm that the Write Protect Tab is unlocked (only SD memory cards). • Check the card for the correct orientation. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it
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Preparations 10 4. Close the cover (a, b). a b To Remove the Battery Press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (a) and pull the battery out (b). b a To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger or the toggle on the wrist strap until the memory card clicks and then release it. Getting Started
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Getting Started Preparations 11 Attaching the Wrist Strap Toggle The toggle can be used to open the DIGITAL terminal cover and when inserting or removing a memory card. It's position on the strap can be changed. It is recommended to use the Wrist Strap to avoid dropping during camera use.
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Preparations 12 Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on. Set the date and time as shown in step 3 and 4 in the explanation below. Power Button Button / / / Buttons Button 1. Press the power button. 2. Select [Date/Time]. 1. Press the button. 2. Use the or button to select the [ (Set up)] menu. 3. Use the or button to select [Date/Time]. 4. Press the button. 3. Select the year, month, day and time, and the display order. 1
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Getting Started Preparations 13 A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to save such settings as the date/time. Insert a charged battery into the camera. Or if you use the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30, the battery will charge in about four hours. It will charge even if the camera is turned off. The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the date/time settings if this occurs. You can imprint the date
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Shooting Still Images 14 Shooting Still Images ( Auto Mode) Mode Switch Power Button Shutter Button Indicator Button / Buttons 1. Press the power button. • The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. 2. Select a shooting mode. 1. Set the mode switch to (Shooting). 2. Press the button. 3. Use the or button to select (Auto). 4. Press the button. 3. Aim the camera at the subject. Getting Starte
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Getting Started Shooting Still Images 15 4. Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set the focus. • When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights green (orange when the flash fires). Shooting Preparations Complete: lights green • AF frames will display in green on the LCD monitor at the points of focus. 5. Without changing anything else, AF frame press the shutter button all the way (press fully) to shoot. • The shutter sound will play once and the image
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Shooting Still Images 16 Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting (Rec. Review) Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds immediately after shooting. Shutter Button Button You can also use the following methods to continue displaying the image immediately after shooting so that you can check it. Keep the shutter button pressed fully. Press the button while the recorded image is displayed. You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image i
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Getting Started Viewing Still Images 17 Viewing Still Images Button / Buttons 1. Press the button. The last recorded image will display. 2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to view. • Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move to the next image. • The images advance more quickly if you keep the button pressed continuously, but they will appear coarse. If you have replayed images, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback). If the me
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Shooting Movies 18 Shooting Movies ( Standard Mode) Mode Switch Power Button Microphone Shutter Button Indicator Button / Buttons 1. Press the power button. 2. Select a shooting mode. 1. Set the mode switch to (Movie). 2. Press the button. 3. Use the or button to select (Standard). 4. Press the button. 3. Aim the camera at the subject. Do not touch the microphone while recording. Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in
