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Camera User Guide
• Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety
Precautions” section, before using the camera.
• Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera
properly.
• Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.
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Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera. Camera AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) Wrist Strap WS-800 DIGITAL CAMERA Interface Cable Solution Disk IFC-400PCU Getting Started Warranty Card Using the PDF Manuals The following PDF manuals are included in the Readme folder of the CD- ROM: When the software is installed on your computer, the PDF manuals will be copied to the
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Read This First • Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded 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 is machine readable. • The images recorded with this camera are intended for personal
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What Do You Want to Do? 4 Shoot Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings (Auto mode) ..... 23 Just take pictures (Easy mode) .................................................... 29 Take good people shots Iw V P Portraits At the Beach Against Snow Kids and Pets (p. 59) (p. 59) (p. 60) (p. 59) Shoot various other scenes J O t Landscape Low Light Foliage Fireworks (p. 59) (p. 59) (p. 60) (p. 60) Shoot with special effects Fish-eye Effect Poster Effect Vivid Colors (p. 62) (p. 61) (
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What Do You Want to Do? 1 View Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 27 Easy playback (Easy Mode) ......................................................... 29 Automatically play back pictures (slideshow) ............................. 115 Look at my pictures on a TV....................................................... 162 Look at my pictures on a computer .............................................. 33 Quickly search pictures ........
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Table of Contents Checking the Package Contents .......2 Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)....................... 48 Read This First ..................................3 Clock Function ................................ 48 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Table of Contents ..............................6 Safety Precautions.............................9 3 Shooting with Commonly Conventions Used in This Guide .....11 Used Functions ................49 Zooming In More Closely on Subje
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Table of Contents Correcting the Brightness and Shoot Movies That Look Like a Shooting (i-Contrast)..................... 79 Miniature Model (Miniature Effect).........................104 Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ........... 80 Changing the Image Quality..........106 Digital Tele-Converter..................... 81 AE Lock/Exposure Shift.................107 Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 82 Using the Wind Filter.....................107 Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF)........
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Table of Contents 9 Printing............................135 11 Useful Information .........161 Printing Images..............................136 Viewing Images on a TV ............... 162 Choosing Images for Printing Using Household Power................ 163 (DPOF) ........................................143 Using an Eye-Fi Card.................... 165 Choosing Images for a Troubleshooting ............................ 167 Photobook ...................................147 List of Messages That App
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Safety Precautions • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold accessories you use. Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death. Warning • Do not trigger the flash in close
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Safety Precautions Denotes the possibility of injury. Caution • When holding the camera by the strap, be careful not to bang it, subject it to strong impacts or shocks, or let it get caught on other objects. • Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens. This could lead to injury or damage the camera. • When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing. This could result in burns or damage to the flash. • Avoid using, placing or storing the product in the f
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Conventions Used in This Guide • Do not sit down with the camera in your pocket. Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen. • When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the screen. • Do not attach any hard objects to the camera. Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen. Conventions Used in This Guide • Icons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons and dials. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside
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1 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view and erase the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view images in Easy mode, how to shoot and view movies, and how to transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera • Attach the included strap and wrap it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use. • Keep your arms tight against your body while holding
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Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) The cards below can be used without restrictions on their capacities. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memory cards* • Eye-Fi cards * This memory card complies with SD standards. Some cards may not operate properly depending on the brand of card used. Depending on your computer’s OS version, SDXC memory cards may not be recognized even when using a commercially available card reader. Check to make sure that your OS supports SDXC memory c
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Insert the batteries. Insert the batteries as shown. Insert the memory card. Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click. Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly. Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damage the camera. Label Close the cover. Close the cover ( ), and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place ( ). What if [Memory card locked] appears on the screen? If the write-protec
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Removing the Memory Card Push the memory card in until you hear a click, then slowly release it. The memory card will pop up. Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times Alkaline Batteries NiMH Batteries Power Source (Supplied) (Sold Separately) 1 Number of Shots* Approx. 110 Approx. 320 2 Movie Shooting Time* Approx. 20 min. Approx. 1 hr. 20 min. Continuous Approx. 1 hr. Approx. 2 hr. 20 min. 3 Shooting* Playback Time Approx. 7 hours Approx.
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Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Battery Charge Indicator When battery charge is low, an icon and message will appear. If the batteries are charged, the icon and message will not appear. Display Summary Nearly depleted. Ready new batteries. “Change the batteries” Depleted. Change the batteries. Number of Shots per Memory Card Memory Card 4GB 16GB Number of Shots Approx. 1058 Approx. 4334 • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary dependi
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Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time settings screen will appear the first time the camera is turned on. Since the dates and times recorded into your images are based on these settings, be sure to set them. Turn on the camera. Press the power button. The Date/Time screen will appear. Set the date and time. Press the qr buttons to choose an option. Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to set a value. Once all settings are complete, press the m button. Set the home time zone. Press
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Setting the Date and Time Daylight saving time settings If you choose in Step 2 on p. 18 and press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose , you will set the time to daylight saving (1 hour ahead). Changing the Date and Time You can change the current date and time settings. Display the menu. Press the n button. Choose [Date/Time]. Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. Press the op buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Date/Time], then press the m button. Change the date and time.
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Setting the Display Language You can change the language that displays on the screen. Enter Playback mode. Press the 1 button. Display the settings screen. Press and hold the m button, then immediately press the n button. Set the display language. Press the opqr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose a language, then press the m button. Once the display language has been set, the settings screen will close. What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed? The clock will appear if to
