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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.
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 1 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Flowchart and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. For information on included System Map items and items sold separately Preparations • Charging the battery • Installing the battery and memory card • Setting the date, time and language Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Handl
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Preparations 170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 1 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Preparations 1. Installing the Battery. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it ( , ). 2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ), align the symbol on the battery and inside of the memory card slot/battery cover and insert the battery until it locks into place ( ). To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ) and hold it while pulling the
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 2 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 1. Connect the compact power adapter's DC plug to the DC IN terminal of the camera station. Ensure that the symbol on the DC plug is on the top and align it with the symbol on the camera station. 2. (For CA-DC20) Draw out the compact power adapter's power plug ( ) and plug it into a power outlet ( ). (For CA-DC20E) Attach the power cord and plug the other end into a power outlet. CA-DC20 CA-DC20E 3. Remove the t
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Preparations 170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 3 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 3. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it. 2. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 3. Close the memory card slot/battery cover. Front Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly. See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 107) See the Advanced Guide
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 4 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button ( ). 2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value ( ). To set the daylight saving option, use the or button to display . 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET button ( ). The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13). • A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the
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Shooting 170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 5 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Shooting 1. Press the power button. 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. • To switch to the setting that mutes all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the MENU button while pressing the power button. See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 18) See the Advanced Guid
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 6 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 4. Focus and shoot. 1. Press the shutter button Indicator halfway to focus. When the camera focuses, the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green. 2. Press the shutter button fully to 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. You can use this as a shutter button (See Vertical Shutter Release in the Advance
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Shooting 170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 7 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Slide the mode switch to (Rec.) or (Movie) ( ). 2. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ) and use the or button ( ) to select the shooting mode. For a scene mode (p. 8), select the (default setting) and press the MENU button to select the desired mode. 3. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ). To use the FUNC. menu (p. 12) to make settings, hold the camera horizonta
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 8 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Landscape Night Snapshot You can shoot wide, Allows you to take expansive scenes. snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod. My Colors Allows you to change the image colors easily with 9 modes. See the Advanced Guide (p. 58). Scene Mode By simply selecting one of the following shooting modes, you can shoot with the most appropria
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Shooting 170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 9 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Movie Movie Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button. You can select from three modes: [Standard], [Compact] convenient for e-mail attachments and [My Colors] which allows you to change color effects. See the Advanced Guide (p. 44). • The shutter speed is slow in mode. Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake. • In , , , or mode, the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image dependin
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 10 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Using the Flash 1. Press the button to cycle through flash settings. Flash settings cannot be used in some shooting modes. Auto Auto with red-eye Red-eye reduction reduction This feature reduces the effect of light Flash on with red- reflecting back from the eyes and eye reduction making them appear red. Flash on Slow synchro Flash off The flash timing is adjusted to a slow shutter speed, allowing you to shoot nigh
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Playback/Erasing 170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 11 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Playback 1. Slide the mode switch to (playback). The last recorded image will appear in the LCD monitor. 2. Use the or button to dis- play the image you wish to view. Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image. Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but shows them less clearly. See the Advanced Guide for the various playback methods ava
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 12 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. Slide the mode switch to or . Press the FUNC./SET button. Use the or button to select a menu item. • Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes. Use the or butto
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Menus and Settings 170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 13 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Rec., Play, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting or playback can be set with these menus. (Rec.) Menu (Set up) Menu (My Camera) Menu (Play) Menu You can switch between menus with the or button when this part is selected. • This example shows the Rec. menu. • In playback mode, the Play menu displays. Press the MENU button. Use the or button to switch between menus. Use
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 14 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Printing You can easily print by connecting the camera to a direct print compatible *1 printer with a cable and simply pressing the button on the camera or wireless controller. 1. Set the camera securely into the camera station. 2. Connect the camera to a Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the printer's power. • Slide the mode switch to (playback) mode and turn on the camera's power. • You can also conne
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Printing BasicGuide_E.fm Page 15 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:15 PM 3. Confirm that , or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor ( ). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. 4. Use the or button to select an image to print ( ) and press the wireless controller's or the camera's button (). • The camera's button will blink blue and printing will start. See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 83). See
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 16 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 17) in advance. Camera to Computer Connection Supplied Software Install It Do Not Install It Computer Camera Computer Downloading Method Procedure Procedure Procedure OS Windows 98 – Second Editio
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Downloading Images to a Computer 170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 17 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) OS Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB Computer Model ports. Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor CPU Windows 98 SE/W
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170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 18 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Camera station (wireless controller) • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive. Double-click th
