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ENGLISH
The Components Guide
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.
CDI-E286-010 XX07XXX © 2007 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 and System Map items sold separately The Components Guide Preparations • Charging the battery • Installing the battery and memory card • Setting the date, time and language Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Shooting • Read this first. Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Advanced Camera Handling precautions, references to the U
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The Components Guide The Components Guide Front View cde f g b h a a Wrist Strap Mount b Microphone (Advanced Guide pp. 41, 90, 91) c AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24) d Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 35) e Self-Timer Lamp (p. 16) f Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 18) g Flash (p. 14) h Lens Attaching the Wrist Strap How to Open the Terminal Cover Toggle The toggle's position on the strap can be changed. It can also be used to open the DIGITAL terminal cover and when in
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Back View a b c d e h f g a LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 15) b Viewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 18) c DIGITAL Terminal (p. 27) d A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 100) e Terminal Cover f Tripod Socket g DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 130) h Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 6) The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected simultaneously. The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment. If
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The Components Guide Controls b c de a f g h l m n i j k o a Power Lamp b Power Button (p. 9) c Indicators (p. 4) d Zoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide p. 76) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) e Shutter Button (p. 10) f Speaker g Mode Switch (pp. 9, 11) h (Print/Share) Button (pp. 22, 30, Advanced Guide pp. 66, 67) i FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 22) j DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12) k MENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guid
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Indicators The camera indicators light or blink under the following circumstances. Never do the following while an indicator is blinking green. These actions may corrupt image data. • Shake or jolt the camera • Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice) Blinking Green: Time Lapse (movie) recording/Image recording/ reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer/printer) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash o
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Preparations 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-2LV) into a power outlet, or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LVE) and plug it into a power outlet. • Battery charger model names and types vary by region. The charge indicator will li
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2. Installing the Battery. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it (a, b). 2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (c) and insert the battery until it locks. To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (c) and hold it while pulling the battery out. Battery Lock a c b 3. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (a, b). b Front a Ensure that the memory
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Preparations 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. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. 7
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First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time a b c 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 t
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Shooting Setting the Display Language 1. Slide the mode switch to (playback). 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). 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 s
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4. Focus and shoot. 1. Press the shutter button halfway to Indicators focus. When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights green (orange when the flash fires). In addition, a green AF frame appears in the LCD monitor on the portion of the image used to set the focus. 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. 4).
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Shooting Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Slide the mode switch to (Rec.) or (Movie) (a). 2. Press the FUNC./SET button (b) and use the or button (c) to select a shooting mode. For a scene mode (p. 12), select the mode (default setting) and press the MENU button to select the desired mode. 3. Press the FUNC./SET button (d). a c b d 11
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Shooting Modes Still Images Auto The camera automatically selects settings. Manual Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance, my colors or ISO speed. Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Select [Stitch Assist] from the [ (Rec.)] menu. See the Advanced Guide (p. 44). Digital Macro Allows you to shoot when the distance from the lens (at maximum wide
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Shooting Snow Foliage Shoots trees and Shoots without a blue tinge and without making people leaves—such as new appear dark against a growth, autumn leaves snowy background. or blossoms—in vivid colors. Beach Fireworks Captures fireworks in the Shoots without sky sharply and at optimal making people exposure. appear dark near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong. Aquarium Selects the optimal ISO speed, white balance and color balance to capture fish and other items in
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Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever toward or . The zoom can be adjusted from 35 – 105 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. Wide Angle: Zooms out from the subject. Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject. Using the Flash 1. Press the button (a) and use the or button to switch between modes (b). a Auto On Off b See the Advanced Guide: Red-Eye Reduction Function (p. 35). See the Advanced Guide: Setting the Slow Synchro Function (p. 35). You are recommended to shoot with the c
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Shooting Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots 1. Press the / button (a) and use the or button to switch between modes (b). To Cancel: press the / button and use the or button to display (Normal). a b Macro Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of Lens to Subject • Maximum wide angle setting: 37 × 27 mm (1.5 × 1.1 in.) Minimum focusing distance: 3 cm (1.2 in.) • Maximum telephoto setting: 108 × 81 mm (4.3 × 3.2 in.) Minim
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Using the Self-Timer 1. Press the button (a) and use the or button (b) to display , or . • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will activate and the self-timer lamp will blink (when using red-eye reduction, it will stay lit for the last 2 seconds). • You can change the delay time and number of shots with the option (p. 17). To Cancel: press the button and display . a b 10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 sec. after you press the shutter button. • 2 sec. before the shut
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Shooting Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( ) 1. In the [ (Rec)] menu, select [Self-timer] and press the FUNC./ SET button. See Menus and Settings (p. 21). 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 set- tings selected for the first shot. • If the fl
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Playback 1. Slide the mode switch to (playback) (a). The last recorded image will display. Or if you have replayed images, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback). If the memory card has been switched, or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the memory card appears. a b 2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to view (b). • Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move to the next image. Holdi
