ENGLISH Safety Precautions Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself and others. Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. • Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. • Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts.
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 items sold separately System Map Preparations • Installing the battery and memory card • Setting the date, time and language Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first.
Preparations Installing the Battery and Memory Card 1 Open memory card slot/battery cover. c a b into place, then close the cover. (-) Negative end (+) Positive end Front a b Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 83) Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 85) Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly.
To Remove the Memory Card Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. Preparations First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1 Press the power button until Upper indicator Power button the upper indicator lights green. To turn the power off, press the power button once more. Hold down the MENU button and press the power button to turn off all operation sounds (except warnings).
Setting the Display Language 1 Set the mode dial to a (playback) (a). d 2 Hold down the FUNC./SET b c button (b) and press the MENU button (c). 3 Use the S, T, W or X button (d) to select a language and press the FUNC./SET button (b). Î The language can also be set in the Set up menu (p.
Shooting 1 Set the mode dial to (Auto). 2 Aim the camera at the subject. Be careful not to block the flash with your finger. 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Pressing halfway (Lightly press) The camera beeps twice and the upper indicator lights green when the camera focuses. The beep will sound one time if the subject is difficult to focus on. Î See the Advanced Guide: Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (p. 42) Shooting 4 Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot.
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. To override this time limit and continue displaying the image, use one of the following methods: z Keep the shutter button fully depressed after taking the shot. z Pressing the FUNC./SET button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor.* Press the shutter button halfway again to stop displaying it. * This operation is not available in the stitch assist mode (p.
Selecting a Shooting Mode In the , , and modes, the same procedure is used for selecting shooting modes. The following explanation uses the mode as an example. 1 Set the mode dial to (a). 2 Press the FUNC./SET button (b). 3 Use the W or X button to a c bd select a shooting mode (c). 4 Press the FUNC./SET button (d). Shooting mode Shooting Mode Items Manual Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or photo effect. Î See the Advanced Guide (p.
Special Scene Mode Items Night Snapshot Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod. Kids&Pets Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities. Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject's true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting.
Using the Flash Auto Auto with red-eye reduction* Flash on with red-eye reduction* Flash on Flash off Slow Synchro button Press this button to cycle through flash settings. (Flash settings cannot be used in some shooting modes.) * Red-Eye Reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. Shooting Distance ranges for shooting with the flash are 47 cm to 3.0 m (1.5 to 10 ft.) (W) and 47 cm to 2.0 m (1.5 to 6.6 ft.) (T).
Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots button When you press this button, or appears on the LCD monitor. To cancel the macro/infinity mode: press the button to remove or from the display. (Macro): Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject Maximum wide angle setting: 49 × 37 mm (1.9 × 1.5 in.) (Minimum shooting distance: 5 cm (2 in.)) Maximum telephoto setting: 71 × 53 mm (2.8 × 2.1 in.) (Minimum shooting distance: 25 cm (9.
Playback 1 Set the mode dial to a (playback) (a). b 2 Display the image you wish to view. Use the W or X button to select the image (b). Use the W button to move to the previous image and the X button to move the next image. Î See the Advanced Guide to verify the advanced playback function. Î See the Advanced Guide: Viewing Movies (p. 58) Erasing Playback 1 Set the mode dial to a b (playback) (a). 2 Use the W or X button to c e select the image you wish to erase (b). 3 Press the button (c).
Menus and Settings FUNC. Menu From this menu you can specify self-timer, resolution size, and other settings for shooting. a To select an item (a) b Press the S or T button. To change the setting (b) Press the W or X button. When you finish making settings Press the FUNC./SET button. When the camera is set to shooting mode, press the FUNC./SET button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 22) Rec./Play/Set up Menus From these menus you can specify related to camera functions.
Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer with a cable and simply press the button on the camera. 1 Connect the camera to a Canon Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the printer's power. Canon Brand Printers SELPHY CP Series Compact Photo Printers Interface Cable Camera PIXMA Series/SELPHY DS Series Bubble Jet Printers 2 Power on the camera in Playback mode. Confirm that or , is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). z The button lights blue.
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. 14) in advance. Camera to Computer Connection Supplied Software Downloading Method Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Mac OS X Computer Procedure Camera Procedure z z z z z z z z z z Computer System Requirements z Basic Guide (p.
System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. OS Computer Model CPU RAM Downloading Images to a Computer Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display 14 Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) 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 ports.
Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Items to Prepare z Camera and computer z Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera z Interface cable supplied with the camera (use the supplied interface cable) 1 Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive.
2 Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer's USB port to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. With your fingernail on the left edge of the camera's DIGITAL terminal cover, open it forward and plug the interface cable in all the way. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Downloading Images to a Computer Interface Cable 2. Set the mode dial to (playback) (a), turn on the power (b). The camera and computer will be able to communicate.
Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer. 1 Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK] (first time only). If the window to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow]. 2 Download the images. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 19) Downloading Images Using a Computer.
Downloading Images to a Computer The following window opens when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar that displays at the bottom of the desktop). Download images by "using camera" or "using computer". Downloading Images Using the Camera Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using a Computer. By default, all images that have yet to be downloaded will download.
Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time (p. 15). When the camera and computer will be able to communicate, the button will light blue and the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. At this point, images can be transferred using camera operations.
All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images Select , or (a) with the S or T button and press the button (b). a The images will download. c b Downloading Images to a Computer To cancel the transfer, press the FUNC./ SET button. The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete.
Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1 Select or (a) with the S or T button and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button) (b). c a 2 Select images to download with the W or X button (c) and press the button (or the FUNC./ SET button) (d). e d b 3 Press the MENU button (e). The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu. Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer. On the Windows platform, the files are automatically created as BMP images.