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ENGLISH
The Components Guide
Preparation
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-E299-010 XXXXXXX © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN
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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 • Charging the battery • Installing the battery and memory card Basic Camera User • Setting the date, time and language Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Handling precautions, references to Advanced Camera the var
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The Components Guide The Components Guide Front View Attaching the Neck Strap aAF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 27) bRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 15) cSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 17) dNeck Strap Mounts eViewfinder Window (p. 4) fFlash (p. 14) gSpeaker hRing Release Button (Advanced Guide p. 142) iRing (Advanced Guide p. 142) jLens • Pull the strap tight in the buckle so that it does not slip. Perform the same steps on the other side of the camera. • Avoid waving the camera about or catching it on other
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Back View aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12) bViewfinder (p. 4) cTerminal Cover dDC Coupler Cable Cover (Advanced Guide p. 139) eMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 6) fTripod Socket gA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 133) hDIGITAL Terminal (p. 27) 2
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The Components Guide Controls aIndicators (p. 5) n (AE Lock/FE Lock)/ bDiopter Adjustment Dial (p. 4) (Microphone) Button c (Shortcut)/ (Print/ (Advanced Guide pp. 68, 69, Share) Button (pp. 22, 30, 101, 102) Advanced Guide p. 82) o (Exposure)/ (Jump)/ dISO Speed Dial (Advanced Button (Advanced Guide pp. Guide p. 38) 41, 92) eISO Speed Lamp p FUNC./SET (Function/Set) fHot Shoe (Advanced Guide Button (p. 20) p. 144) qMENU Button (p. 21) gPower Lamp rDISPLAY Button (Advanced h Microph
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Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot Turning the LCD monitor off (Advanced Guide p. 12) and using the optical viewfinder can help conserve power while shooting. • You can adjust the viewfinder with the diopter adjustment dial to adapt to your vision so that the subject appears in sharp focus. Adjustments of –3.0 to +1.0 1/m (dpt) can be made. • The viewfinder has a field of vision of approximately 80% of the actual shooting image. Using the Control Dial Turning the control dial countercloc
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The Components Guide The Playback Functions • Selecting an image in Playback mode (p. 18, Advanced Guide pp. 89, 90, 92) • Operating when viewing/editing movies (Advanced Guide pp. 94, 95) • Operating the sound memos or sound recorder (Advanced Guide pp. 101, 102) • Operating DPOF (Advanced Guide pp. 111, 115) The Shooting and Playback Functions • Selecting a menu item (pp. 20, 21) • Selecting a time zone (Advanced Guide p. 22) • Changing the clock display color (Advanced Guide p. 13) • Regi
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Preparations 1. Charging the Battery. Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances. • When using the battery for the first time. • When the "Change the battery pack." message displays. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger. 2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LW) into a power outlet, or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LWE, not shown) and plug it into a power outlet. The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is charging. It will change
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Preparations 3. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Back 2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted incorrectly. See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 136). See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 33). To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory ca
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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). To set the daylight saving option, select the icon and use the or button to configure the setting. 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. 21). • A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to save such settings as the date
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Preparations Setting the Display Language 1. Press the (playback) button. 2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU button. 3. Use the , , or button to select a language and press the FUNC./SET button. The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21). Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode Press the Power off Playback mode (playback) button. Press the power button. Press the shutter button halfway. Press the power button. Shooting mode Press the
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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. • Pressing the power button while pressing and holding the DISPLAY button will turn on the mute setting which will mute all sounds except for warning sounds. See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12). See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 21). See the Advanced Guide: Set up Men
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Shooting 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. See Indicators (p. 5). See the Advanced Guide: Selecting an AF Frame (p. 61). See the Advanced Guide: Setting the Image Stabilizer Function (p. 35). See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods available. Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in
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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. (Special Scene) You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene. Portrait Landscape Blurs the Optimized for background and shooting landscape scenes which makes a person contain both near stand out. and far subjects. Night Scene Sports Allows you to capture Shoots continuo
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Shooting Underwater ISO 3200 Appropriate for Shoots with the shooting images with ISO speed set to Waterproof Case WP- 3200, twice as fast DC11 (sold as ISO 1600. Use separately). This mode uses an optimal when high speed is required. Avoids white balance setting to reduce bluish tones blurring of the subject and the effects and record images with a natural hue. of camera shake. Color Color Swap Use this option to Accent transform a color Use this option to specified in the have onl
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• To shoot underwater, install the camera in Waterproof Case WP-DC11 (sold separately). • We recommend you use Waterproof Case WP-DC11 for shooting at ski resorts or beaches. Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever toward or . The zoom can be adjusted from 35 – 210 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. The zoom bar appears when you press the zoom lever. Wide Angle:Zooms out from the subject. Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject. Using the Flash 1. Press the button (a) and use th
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Shooting cannot be set in mode. See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 168). See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11). You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears. Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function You can set whether the camera automatically performs red-eye reduction when the flash fires. * This reduces light reflecting back from the eyes and marking them appear red. 1. (Rec
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Shooting Close-ups (Macro) 1. Press the button (a) and use the or button to display (b). When using the zoom in macro mode, a Zoom bar Yellow bar yellow bar appears below the zoom bar to indicate the range in which you cannot use macro mode to shoot the subject. If the zoom bar enters the yellow bar range, the macro mode icon will turn gray. You can still shoot the image, however, the shot will be taken as if in standard shooting mode. The zoom bar disappears after approx. 2 sec. T
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Shooting Using the Self-Timer 1. Press the button (a) and use the or button to display , or (b). • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red-eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds. To cancel the self-timer, press the button and display . 10 sec. delay: The shutter releases 10 sec. after the shutter button is pressed. • 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound and lamp will 1 s
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Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( ) 1. (Rec.) Menu [Self- timer] FUNC./SET button. See Menus and Settings (p. 20). 2. Use the or button to select [Delay] or [Shots] and the or button to change the setting and press the FUNC./SET button. 3. Press the MENU button. If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs. - The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot. - If the flash is used, the interval between shots len
