EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 1 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Camera User Guide C Y P O • Make sure you read this guide before using the camera. • Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 2 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 3 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Read This First Test Shots 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.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 4 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM What Do You Want to Do? 4 Shoot ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Shoot to match special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 58 Take good people shots I Portraits (p. 56) F V At night (p. 56) Kids and pets (p. 56) Take good landscapes U Sunsets (p. 57) Indoors (p. 57) t C Fireworks (p. 57) P Against snow (p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 5 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM What Do You Want to Do? 1 View ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ● Automatically play back pictures (slideshow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 ● Look at my pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 ● Quickly search pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 106 ● Erase pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 6 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Table of Contents Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you learn more as you read each chapter. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Read This First ..................................3 What Do You Want to Do? ................4 Conventions Used in this Guide ........8 Safety Precautions.............................
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 7 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Table of Contents Continuous Shooting....................... 73 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ............................... 74 Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer ................................. 75 Customizing the Self-Timer............. 76 Shooting Using a TV Monitor .......... 77 Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock .................. 77 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera .......................
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 8 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Table of Contents 9 Useful Information.............141 Using Household Power ................142 Troubleshooting .............................143 List of Messages that Appear on the Screen...........................146 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode............148 Menus ........................................... 150 Handling Precautions .................... 154 Specifications ................................ 155 Index ............
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 9 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Safety Precautions • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated 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.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 10 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Safety Precautions • Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts. This may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the surroundings. In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes, mouth, skin or clothing contacts these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 11 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Safety Precautions • Do not use the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface, or if it is covered by your fingers or clothing. This could result in burns or damage to the flash. Caution • Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the image sensor. • When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location, be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera.
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EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 13 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 1 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view, erase and print the images you Y P O take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera C • Attach the included strap and place it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 14 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Charging the Battery Use the included charger to charge the battery. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not charged at the time of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. ● Align the S marks on the battery and charger, then insert the battery by sliding it in and down . Y P O Charge the battery. ● For CB-2LV: Flip out the plug CB-2LV and plug the charger into a power outlet .
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 15 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Charging the Battery Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Number of shots 220 Playback Time (Hours) 6 • The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be taken may be less than mentioned above.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 16 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Insert the included battery and a memory card into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to record images if the tab is in the locked position. Slide the tab up until you hear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide the cover , and open it . Y P O Insert the battery.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 17 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the battery. ● Open the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory card. ● Push the memory card in until you hear a click, then slowly release it. X The memory card will pop up.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 18 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Memory Card Number of shots 2 GB 626 8 GB 2505 • Values are based on the default settings. • The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on camera settings, the subject and the memory card used. Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? You can check the number of shots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting mode (p. 24).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 19 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 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. X The Date/Time screen will appear. Set the date and time. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an option. ● Press the op buttons to set a value. C Y P O Make the setting.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 20 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time You can change the current date and time settings. Display the menus. ● Press the n button. Choose [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Date/ Y P O Time], then press the m button. C Change the date and time. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p. 19 to adjust the setting. ● To close the menus, press the n button.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 21 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Setting the Display Language You can change the display language in the LCD monitor menus and messages. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. Display the settings screen. ● Press and hold the m button , then immediately press the n button . Y P O Set the display language. ● Press the opqr buttons to choose a language, then press the m button. X Once the display language has been set, C the settings screen will close.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 22 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Formatting Memory Cards Before you use a new memory card or one that has been used in other devices, you should format the card with this camera. Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n button. Choose [Format]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 23 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Pressing the Shutter Button The shutter button has two stops. To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then take the shot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). X The camera automatically focuses and selects the necessary settings for shooting, such as the brightness. X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator will light green.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 24 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Taking Pictures Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot. The camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightness to optimal levels. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The start-up sound will play, and the startup screen will appear. ● Pressing the power button again will turn the camera off.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 25 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Taking Pictures Focus. ● Press the shutter button halfway to focus. X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator will light green (orange when the flash will fire). X Green AF frames appear where the subject is in focus. X Several AF frames will appear when the camera focuses on more than one point.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 26 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Taking Pictures • the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting? The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto. • the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway? Your subject is too close.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 27 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Viewing Images You can view your images on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image. ● Pressing the q button will cycle through the images in reverse order. ● Pressing the r button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken. Y P O ● The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 28 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Erasing Images You can choose and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image to erase. ● Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase. C Y P O Erase the image. ● Press the p button. X [Erase?] appears.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 29 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Printing Images You can easily print the images you have taken if you connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately). Items to Prepare • Camera and PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately) • Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and printer. Connect the camera to the printer.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 30 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Printing Images Print images. ● Press the m button, then press the op buttons to choose 2 and press the m button. X The Print Settings screen will appear. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Print] and press the m button. X Printing will start. ● If you want to print additional images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed. ● After printing has completed, turn off the camera and printer, and unplug the interface cable.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 31 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting Movies The camera can automatically select all settings so that you can shoot movies just by pressing the shutter button. If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. This is not a malfunction. Set the mode switch to E. Shooting Time Y P O Compose the shot. C ● Moving the zoom lever toward i will zoom in on your subject, making it appear larger.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 32 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting Movies Shoot. ● Press the shutter button fully. X The camera will start shooting the movie, Elapsed Time Microphone and [ Rec] and the elapsed time will appear on the screen. ● Once shooting begins, take your finger off the shutter button. ● If you change the composition of your shot during shooting, the focus will stay the same, but the brightness and tone will automatically adjust.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 33 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Viewing Movies You can view your movies on the screen. Enter Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. X The last image you shot will appear. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a movie, then press the o button. X The movie control panel will appear on the screen. C Y P O Play the movie. ● Press the qr buttons to choose (Play), then press the m button. X The movie will play.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 34 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Transferring Images to a Computer You can use the included software to transfer your camera images to a computer. If you are already using ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser, install the software from the included CD-ROM, overwriting your current installation.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 35 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Transferring Images to a Computer Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) • Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) Preparations Windows Vista and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for these explanations. Install the software. Windows Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Y P O Begin installation.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 36 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Transferring Images to a Computer Connect the camera to the computer. ● Turn off the camera. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 29 to connect the camera to a computer. Turn on the camera. ● Press the 1 button to turn on the camera. Open CameraWindow. Windows ● Choose [Downloads Images From Canon Y P O Camera using Canon CameraWindow]. X CameraWindow will appear.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 37 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Transferring Images to a Computer Transfer Images ● Click [Import Images from Camera], and then click [Import Untransferred Images]. X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer. Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the Pictures folder. ● After the transfer finishes, click [x] to close CameraWindow, then turn off the camera and unplug the cable.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 38 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Accessories Supplied with Camera AV Cable AVC-DC400*1 Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1 Battery Pack NB-4L*1 (with Terminal Cover) Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE*1 C Y P O DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 DC Coupler DR-10 Power Cord Waterproof Case WP-DC33 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 *1 Also available for purchase separately.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 39 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Accessories HDMI Cable HTC-100 High-Definition TV Video IN Terminal Audio IN Terminal TV/Video Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers*2 Y P O Compact Photo Printers (SELPHY series) High-Power Flash HF-DC1 C Memory Card Card Reader Inkjet Printers (PIXMA series) Windows/Macintosh Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 40 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Separately Sold Accessories The following camera accessories are sold separately. Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies • AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 This kit lets you power the camera using household power. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer. Cannot be used to charge the battery inside the camera.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 41 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 2 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 42 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Components Guide Lamp (Self-Timer Lamp (p. 64) / AF Assist Beam (p. 136) / Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 136)) Lens Zoom Lever Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (p. 24) Playback: k (Magnify) (p. 110)/ g (Index) (p. 104) Mode Switch C Shutter Button (p. 23) Power Button Speaker Flash (pp. 59, 67) Microphone (p. 32) Tripod Socket DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 142) Memory Card / Battery Cover (p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 43 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Components Guide Screen (LCD Monitor) (p. 44) Mode Switch 1 (Playback) Button (pp. 27, 103) Indicator (p. 46) HDMI Terminal (p. 112) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) DIGITAL Terminal Strap Mount (p. 13) n Button (p. 48) 1 Button C l (Display) Button (pp. 44, 45) b (Exposure) (p. 66) / o Button e (Macro) (p. 67) / u (Infinity) (p. 68) / q Button m FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 47) h (Flash) (pp.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 44 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting (Information Display) Battery Charge Indicator (p. 15) Camera Orientation* White Balance (p. 72) My Colors (p. 74) i-Contrast (p. 87) Drive Mode (p. 73) Camera Shake Warning (p. 138) Metering Modes (p. 84) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 69) Recording Pixels (p. 69) C * Y P O Still Images: Recordable shots (p. 18) Movies: Remaining Time/ Elapsed Time (p. 32) Self-Timer (pp.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 45 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Print List (p. 126) My Category (p. 118) Shooting Mode ISO Speed (p. 71) Exposure Compensation (p. 66), Exposure Shift (p. 98) White Balance (p. 72) Histogram (p. 46) Image Editing (pp. 121 – 125) Compression (Image Quality) (p. 69), (Movies) (p. 97) Recording Pixels (p. 69) Battery Charge Indicator (p. 15) Metering Modes (p. 84) Folder Number – File Number (p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 46 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Indicator Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting The display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions, allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, the brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual image recorded may be different. Screen noise may appear and the movement of the subject may appear somewhat jagged on the screen. This has no effect on the recorded image.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 47 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations You can set commonly used functions using the FUNC. menu. The menu items and options differ depending on the mode (p. 148). You can also use the FUNC. menu in Playback mode. Display the FUNC. menu. ● Press the m button. Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to choose a menu item, then press the m button. ● Depending on the menu, the screen may Y P O switch. Choose a menu item and make the setting.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 48 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM MENU – Basic Operations Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized under tabs, such as for shooting (4) and playback (1). The available menu items differ depending on the mode (pp. 150 – 153). Display the menu. ● Press the n button. Choose a tab. ● Press the qr buttons, or move the zoom lever (p. 42) left or right to choose a tab. Y P O Choose a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to choose a menu item.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 49 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Sound Settings You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. ● Press the n button. Choose [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Mute], then use the qr buttons to choose [On]. Y P O Adjusting the Volume C Display the menu. ● Press the n button. Choose [Volume]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 50 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Screen Brightness The screen brightness can be changed in two ways. With the Menu Display the menu. ● Press the n button. Choose [LCD Brightness]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [LCD Brightness], Change the brightness. Y P O ● Press the qr buttons to change the brightness. ● Press the n button again to complete the setting.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 51 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Returning the Camera to Default Settings When you have mistakenly changed a setting, you can reset the camera to the default settings. Display the menu. ● Press the n button. Choose [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Reset All], then press the m button. Y P O Reset the settings. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [OK], C then press the m button.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 52 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n button. Choose [Format]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Format], then press the m button.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 53 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) To save battery power, the camera shuts down automatically when it is not operated for a certain time. Power Saving during Shooting The monitor will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and the power will turn off. When the monitor has turned off but the lens has not yet retracted, pressing the shutter button halfway (p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 54 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Clock Functions You can check the current time. ● Press and hold the m button. X A screen like that on the left appears showing the current time. ● If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function, it will switch to vertical display. Press the qr buttons to change the display color. ● Press the m button to cancel the clock display.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 55 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions Y P O This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as how to use common functions, such as the flash and self-timer. C • When you choose a Shooting mode that matches a particular set of conditions, the camera will automatically select any necessary settings. All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 56 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting in Various Conditions The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode. Set the mode switch to 4. Choose the desired shooting mode. ● After pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose G, then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to choose the desired mode, then press the m button. Y P O Shoot.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 57 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting in Various Conditions H Take indoor shots (Indoor) ● Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors. U Shoot sunsets (Sunset) ● Lets you take shots of sunsets in vivid colors. Y P O t Take shots of fireworks (Fireworks) ● Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors. C w Take shots of people at the beach (Beach) ● Lets you take bright shots of people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 58 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting in Various Conditions y Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium (Aquarium) ● Lets you take natural-colored shots of aquatic life in indoor aquariums. O Take shots of foliage (Foliage) ● Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms, in vivid colors. Y P O P Take shots of people in snow (Snow) ● Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 59 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Turning the Flash Off You can shoot with the flash turned off. Press the r button. Choose !. ● Press the qr buttons to choose !, then press the m button. X ! will appear on the screen. ● Follow the steps above to return the Y P O setting to C .
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 60 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 16x and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. The images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 69) and the zoom factor used. Move the zoom lever toward i. ● Hold the lever until zooming stops.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 61 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Turning off the digital zoom To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and choose [Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option. Digital Tele-Converter The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.5x or 2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the same zoom factor.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 62 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Inserting the Date and Time You can insert the shooting date and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted. Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time are correctly set (p. 19). Choose [Date Stamp]. ● Press the n button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose 4 tab, and press the op buttons to choose [Date Stamp]. Accept the setting. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [Date] or [Date & Time].
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 63 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Using the Self-Timer The self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the camera operator. The camera will activate approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Press the p button. Choose Ò. ● Press the op buttons to choose Ò, then press the m button. X Once set, Ò will appear. C Y P O Shoot. ● Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press it fully.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 64 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Using the Face Self-Timer Once you compose the shot, such as for a group photo, press the shutter button, and enter the composition, the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it detects your face (p. 80). Choose ". ● Follow Step 2 on p. 63 and choose ". Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ● Make sure a green frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on other faces.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 65 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 4 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G mode to progressively advance your shooting skills. C Y P O • This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Program AE. • “Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro)” (p. 68) assumes the mode switch had been set to 4 and the R mode chosen.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 66 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting in Program AE You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences. AE stands for Auto Exposure. Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42). Choose G. ● Choose G in Step 2 on p. 56 and press the m button. Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 67 – 76). Shoot.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 67 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Turning the Flash On You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. At maximum wide angle, the flash range is approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft.), and at maximum telephoto, it is 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.) Choose h. ● After pressing the r button, press the qr buttons to choose h, then press the m button. X Once set, h will appear.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 68 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) You can shoot landscapes and far away subjects. The focusing range is 3 m (9.8 ft.) and greater from the camera. Choose u. ● After pressing the q button, press the qr buttons to choose u, then press the m button. X Once set, u will appear. Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro) Y P O You can zoom in on close subjects. The possible shooting range is approximately 3 – 10 cm (1.2 – 3.9 in.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 69 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Recording Pixels You can choose from six recording pixels (image size) settings. Choose the recording pixels. ● Press the m button and choose press the m button again. , then Change the recording pixels. ● Press the op buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting you chose will display on the screen. If you choose , you cannot use Digital Zoom (p. 60) or Digital TeleConverter (p. 61).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 70 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Recording Pixels Compression Ratio Single Image Data Size (Approx.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 71 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed. ● Press the m button and choose press the m button again. , then Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting you chose will display on the screen. Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. Low Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 72 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Adjusting the White Balance The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural looking colors. Choose the white balance. ● Press the m button and choose press the m button again. , then Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting you chose will display on the screen. Y P O Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting conditions.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 73 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Continuous Shooting You can shoot continuously at a fixed interval (0.8 shots/sec.). Choose a Drive mode. ● Press the m button and choose , then press the m button again. ● Press the op buttons to choose W, then press the m button. Shoot. X As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. • Cannot be used with the self-timer (pp. 63, 64, 75, 76).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 74 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white when shooting. Choose My Colors. ● Press the m button and choose press the m button again. , then Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting you choose will display on the screen.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 75 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Custom Color The contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in an image can be chosen and set from 5 different levels. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 74 to choose , then press the l button. ● Press the op buttons to choose an option, then use the qr buttons to choose a value.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 76 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Customizing the Self-Timer You can set the time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 – 10 shots). Choose $. ● Press the p button, then use the op buttons to choose $, then press the n button. Choose the settings. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a value, then press the m button. Y P O ● Follow Step 3 on p. 63 to shoot.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 77 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting Using a TV Monitor You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting. • Connect the camera to a TV as described in “Viewing Images on a TV” (p. 111). • Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera’s monitor. TV display is not available when using the HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold separately) to connect the camera to a high-definition TV.
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EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 79 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera Y P O This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictures using various functions. C • This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • “Shooting Long Exposures” (p. 90), “Changing the Color and Shooting” (p. 91) and “Shooting Stitch Assist Images” (p. 94) assume you have set the mode switch to 4 and selected the corresponding mode.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 80 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the AF Frame Mode You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF Frame] menu item. Use the qr buttons to choose an option. Face AiAF • Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only) and white balance ( only).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 81 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Magnifying the Focal Point If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear. Magnifying the Focal Point You can push the shutter button halfway to magnify the AF frame and check the focus. Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [AF-Point Zoom] menu item. Use the qr buttons to choose [On]. Y P O Check the focus.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 82 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting with the AF Lock The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. ● Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button. X The focus locks and % is displayed on the screen. ● If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button again, % will disappear and the focus will unlock.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 83 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting with Servo AF While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot. Choose [Servo AF]. ● Press the n button and choose [Servo AF] on the 4 tab, and use the qr buttons to choose [On]. Focus. ● Focus and exposure will be maintained where the blue AF frame appears while you press the shutter button halfway.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 84 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Metering Mode You can change the Metering mode (brightness measuring function) to match the shooting conditions. Choose the Metering mode. ● Press the m button and choose press the m button again. , then Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. X The setting will display on the screen. Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 85 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting with the AE Lock When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”. Lock the exposure. ● Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway. X When & appears, the exposure will be set.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 86 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting with Slow Synchro You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach. Choose …. ● Press the r button, then use the qr buttons to choose …, then press the m button again. X Once set, … will appear on the screen. Shoot.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 87 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting. Choose [i-Contrast].
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 88 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Red-Eye Correction You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the flash. Choose [Flash Settings]. ● Press the n button, choose [Flash Settings] from the 4 tab and press the m button. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op buttons to choose [RedEye Corr.] and press the qr buttons to choose [On]. X Œ will appear on the screen. Y P O Red-eye correction may be applied to red areas other than red eyes.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 89 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Checking for Shut Eyes When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut, appears. Choose [Blink Detection]. ● Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, and then choose the [Blink Detection] menu item. Use the qr buttons to choose [On]. Shoot. X When a person with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear for a few seconds. Y P O • In " and $ modes, this function is only available for the last image shot.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 90 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting Long Exposures You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Select ≈. ● Choose ≈ in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56 and press the m button. Select the shutter speed. ● Press the o button. ● Press the qr buttons to select shutter Y P O speed, then press the m button. Confirm the exposure.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 91 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Color and Shooting You can change the look of an image when shooting. However, the shooting conditions may cause the image to become coarse, or the colors may not come out as expected. T Color Accent You can choose to retain a single color and change the rest to black and white in a composition. Choose T. ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56 to choose T. Press the l button.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 92 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Color and Shooting Y Color Swap You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can only swap one color. Choose Y. ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56 to choose Y. Press the l button. Y P O ● The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will both display. ● The default setting is to change green to gray. C Specify the color to be swapped.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 93 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Color and Shooting Specify the range of colors to be swapped. ● Press the op buttons to adjust the range of colors affected. ● Choose a negative value to limit the range of colors. Choose a positive value to extend the range of colors to similar colors. ● Pressing the l button accepts the setting and restores the shooting screen. • Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 94 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Shooting Stitch Assist Images Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image. Choose x or v. ● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56 to choose x or v. Take the first shot. X The exposure and white balance will be set with the first shot. Take subsequent shots. Y P O ● Overlap part of the first shot when taking the second shot.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 95 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Y P O This chapter provides more advanced information than the "Shooting Movies" and "Viewing Movies" sections of Chapter 1. C • This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to E.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 96 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Movie Mode You can choose between three Movie modes. Set the mode switch to E. Choose a Movie mode. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to choose E, then press the m button again. ● Press the op buttons to choose a Shooting mode, then press the m button. E Standard Normal mode.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 97 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing the Image Quality You can choose between three image quality settings. Choose the image quality. ● Press the m button, then use the op , then press the m buttons to choose button again. Choose an option. ● Press the op buttons to choose an option, and press the m button. X The setting will display on the screen. Image Quality Table Y P O Image Quality (Recording Pixels/Frame Rate) Content 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 98 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM AE Lock/Exposure Shift You can set the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2. Focus. ● Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Lock the exposure. ● After releasing the shutter button, press the o button to lock the exposure. The exposure shift bar appears. ● Press the o button again to release the lock. Change the exposure. ● While watching the screen, press the qr Y P O buttons to adjust the brightness. Shoot.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 99 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. For > and z modes, the functions with an * attached can be used in the same way as for still images. • Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 60) You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the maximum zoom factor, you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximum before shooting.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 100 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Playback Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. • • • • • • • • • • Erasing Images (p. 28) Quickly Searching Images (p. 104) Viewing Images in Filtered Playback (p. 106) Viewing Slideshows (p. 107) Changing Image Transitions (p. 110) Viewing Images on a TV (p. 111) Protecting Images (p. 113) Erasing All Images (p. 115) Organizing Images by Category (My Category) (p. 118) Rotating Images (p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 101 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Editing You can trim the beginnings and ends of recorded movies in one-second increments. Choose *. ● Follow Steps 1 – 3 on p. 33, choose * and press the m button. X The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear. Movie Editing Panel Set the editing range. ● Press the op buttons and choose C Movie Editing Bar or . ● Press the qr buttons to move . will display at each one-second interval.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 102 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Editing Save the edited movie. ● Press the op buttons to choose , then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [New File], then press the m button. X The movie will be saved as a new file. • When [Overwrite] is chosen in Step 4, the unedited movie is overwritten with the edited movie, erasing the original movie. • When there is not enough space left on the memory card, only [Overwrite] can be chosen.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 103 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 7 Using Playback and Other Functions Y P O The first part of this chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. The latter part explains how to specify images for printing. • Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera. C • It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer, had their file name changed, or have been taken on a different camera.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 104 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Quickly Searching Images g Searching Images Using Index Display Displaying multiple images at a time lets you quickly find the image you want. Move the zoom lever toward g. X Images will display in an index. ● Move the zoom lever toward g to increase the number of images. The number of images increases each time you move the lever. ● Move the zoom lever toward k to reduce the number of images.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 105 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Quickly Searching Images Searching Images by Scrolling Pressing the qr buttons for more than one second will display images in a line (Scroll Display) letting you quickly search them. Choose an image. ● If you set single image playback and press the qr buttons for more than one second, the screen shown on the left will appear. ● If you press the op buttons, you can search images by the shooting date.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 106 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Viewing Images in Filtered Playback When there are many images on the memory card, you can filter and display them by a specified filter. You can also protect (p. 113) or delete (p. 115) all images at once while filtered. Choose ‚. ● Press the m button to choose ‚ in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. Choose a filter. ● Press the op buttons to choose a filter, then press the m button. View the filtered images.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 107 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Viewing Slideshows You can automatically play back images recorded to a memory card. Each image displays for approximately 3 seconds. Choose .. ● Press the m button to choose . in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. Choose a transition effect. ● Press the op buttons to choose an effect and press the m button. X The slideshow will start a few seconds after [Loading image…] displays. Y P O ● In filtered playback (p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 108 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings You can set a slideshow to repeat, or change transition effects and the time that slideshow images are displayed. You can choose from six transition effects when switching between images. Choose [Slideshow]. ● Press the n button, choose [Slideshow] from the 1 tab and press the m button. Make the setting. ● Press the op buttons to choose an item, and press the qr buttons to adjust the setting.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 109 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Checking the Focus You can magnify the area of a recorded image that was inside the AF Frame, or the area of a face that was detected, to check the focus. Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display (p. 45). X A white frame will appear where the AF frame or face was when the focus was set. X A gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback. X The area within the orange frame appears magnified. Switch frames.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 110 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Magnifying Images Move the zoom lever toward k. ● The display will zoom in on the image and Approximate Location of Displayed Area will appear. If you continue to hold the zoom lever, it will continue to zoom in up to a factor of 10x. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the location of the displayed area. ● Move the zoom lever toward g to zoom out or return to Single Image Playback.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 111 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Viewing Images on a TV Using the supplied AV cable, you can connect the camera to a TV to view images you have shot. Items to Prepare • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV. ● Open the camera’s terminal cover and fully insert the plug of the cable into the camera’s terminal. ● Insert the cable plug fully into the video input terminals as shown in the illustration.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 112 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV Use the separately sold HDMI cable HTC-100 to connect the camera to a high-definition TV for an enhanced viewing experience. Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV. ● Open the cover and fully insert the cable plug into the camera's HDMI terminal. ● Fully insert the cable plug into the TV's HDMI terminal. ● Follow Steps 3 – 4 on p. 111 to display the images.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 113 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Protecting Images You can protect important images so that they cannot be erased by the camera (pp. 28, 115). Choose :. ● Press the m button to choose : in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. X Once set, will appear on the screen. ● To unlock an image, choose : from the FUNC. menu and press the m button. If you format the memory card (p. 52), protected images will also be erased.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 114 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Protecting Images Choose the starting image. ● Press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button. Y P O Choose the ending image. ● Press the r button, choose [Last image] and press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an C image, and press the m button. ● You cannot choose images before the first image. Protect images. ● Press the p button, choose [Protect] and press the m button.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 115 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Erasing All Images Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 113 to choose [All Images] and press the m button. Protect images. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Protect] and press the m button. You can unlock groups of protected images if you choose [Unlock] in Step 5 while in [Select Range], or Step 2 while in [All Images]. Y P O Erasing All Images You can choose images and erase them in groups.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 116 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Erasing All Images Choosing Images Individually Choose [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 115 to choose [Select] and press the m button. Choose images. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button. X Once set, will appear on the screen. ● Pressing the m button once more will cancel the selection, and will disappear. ● To choose multiple images, repeat the above operation. Y P O Press the n button. Erase.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 117 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Erasing All Images Select Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 115 to choose [Select Range] and press the m button. ● Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p. 114 to choose images. Erase. ● Press the p button to choose [Erase], then press the m button. Choose All Images C Y P O Choose [All Images]. ● Follow Step 2 on p. 115 to choose [All Images] and press the m button. Erase.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 118 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Organizing Images by Category (My Category) You can organize images in categories. You can display the images in a category in Filtered Playback (p. 106) and process all images at once by using the functions below. • “Viewing Slideshows” (p. 107), “Protecting Images” (p. 113), “Erasing All Images” (p. 115), “Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF)” (p. 128) Choose ;. ● Press the m button to choose ; in the FUNC.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 119 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Choose a selection method. ● Press the op buttons to choose a selection method and press the m button. ● Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen. Choosing Images Individually Choose [Select]. ● Follow Step 2 above to choose [Select] and press the m button. Y P O ● Press the qr buttons to choose images. ● Press the op buttons, choose a category and press the m button.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 120 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Rotating Images You can change the orientation of an image and save it. Movies with a resolution of cannot be rotated. Choose \. ● Press the m button to choose \ in the FUNC. menu, then press the m button again. Rotate the image. ● Press the qr buttons, the image will Y P O rotate 90° in the chosen direction. ● Press the m button to make the setting. Using the Menu C Choose [Rotate].
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 121 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Resizing Images You can resize images to a lower pixel setting and save the resized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. ● Press the n button and choose the 1 tab, then choose [Resize] and press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button. Choose an image size. Y P O ● Press the qr buttons to choose an option, then press the m button. X The [Save new image?] screen will appear.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 122 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Trimming You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Choose [Trimming]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Trimming], then press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button. Adjust the trimming area. Trimming Area X A frame will appear around the portion of Y P O the image to be trimmed.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 123 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Adding Effects with the My Colors Function You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate image. Refer to p. 74 for details on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [My Colors], and press the m button. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image and press the m button. Y P O Choose a menu option. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an option.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 124 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast) The camera can detect areas in an image, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression. You can choose from four levels of correction: [Auto], [Low], [Medium] or [High]. The corrected image is saved as a separate file.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 125 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Correcting the Red-Eye Effect You can automatically correct red eyes in images and save them as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the n button, choose the 1 tab and [Red-Eye Correction], then press the m button. X The [Red-Eye Correction] screen will appear. Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an image. Y P O Correct the image. ● Press the m button.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 126 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Printing from the Print List (DPOF) You can add images to the print list (DPOF) directly after shooting or while in playback with the FUNC. menu. You can print from a print list simply by connecting your camera and printer. These selection methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards. Easily Add Images to the Print List Choose an image. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the image. Choose c (videos will be excluded).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 127 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Printing from the Print List (DPOF) Print Added Images The following examples use the Canon SELPHY series printers. Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide. Number of copies to print Connect the camera to the printer (p. 29). Print. ● Press the op buttons, choose [Print now] and press the m button. X Printing will start. ● If you stop the printer during printing and Y P O start again, it will start from the next print.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 128 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) You can choose certain images on a memory card for printing (up to 998 images) and specify the number of print copies so they can be printed together or processed at a photo developer service. You can then print all the chosen images at once or take the memory card to a photo developer to order prints. These selection methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 129 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) • With [Index] chosen, the [Date] and [File No.] options cannot be set to [On] at the same time. • The date will be printed in the style set in the [Date/Time] function in the 3 tab (p. 19). Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the n button and choose the 2 tab, then choose [Select Images & Qty.] and press the m button. Choose an image.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 130 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) Choose Range Choose [Select Range]. ● Choose [Select Range] in Step 1 on p. 129 and press the m button. ● Choose images according to Steps 3 and 4 on p. 114. Make print settings. ● Press the op buttons, choose [Order] and press the m button. Set All Images to Print Once Y P O Choose [Select All Images]. ● Choose [Select All Images] in Step 1 on p. 129 and press the m button. Make print settings.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 131 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 8 Customizing the Camera You can customize various functions to suit your shooting preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and Y P O commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 132 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing Functions You can customize convenient and commonly used functions from the 3 tab (p. 48). Turning off Hints & Tips When you choose an item in the FUNC. menu (p. 47) or MENU (p. 48), a description of the function (hints and tips) is displayed. You can turn off this function. ● Choose [Hints & Tips], then press the qr buttons to choose [Off].
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 133 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing Functions Creating Folders by Shooting Date Images are saved into folders created each month, however, you can also create folders by shooting date. ● Choose [Create Folder], then press qr buttons to choose [Daily]. ● Images will be saved into folders created on each shooting date. Changing the Lens Retract Time Y P O For safety reasons, the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 button when in a Shooting mode (p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 134 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing Functions Turning off the Power Saving Function You can set the power saving function (p. 53) to [Off]. Setting it to [On] is recommended to save battery power. ● Choose [Power Saving], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Auto Power Down], then use the qr buttons to choose [Off]. ● If you set the power saving function to [Off], be careful not to forget to turn off the camera after use.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 135 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing Functions Using the World Clock When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination time zones. You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/Time settings. Set the home time zone. ● Choose [Time Zone] and press the m button.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 136 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing Shooting Functions If you set the mode switch to 4, and the mode to G, you can change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 48). Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes (pp. 148 – 151). Turning off the AF Assist Beam The lamp will automatically light to assist focusing in low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 137 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing Shooting Functions Changing the Image Display Time You can change the length of time the images display directly after shooting. ● Choose [Review], then press the qr buttons to choose an option. 2 – 10 sec. Displays images for the set time. Hold The image displays until you press the shutter button halfway.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 138 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Changing Shooting Functions Displaying the Overlay You can display gridlines for vertical and horizontal guidance, or a 3:2 guide to confirm the printable area for postcard size prints. ● Choose [Disp. Overlay], then press the qr buttons to choose an option. Grid Lines A grid overlays the display. 3:2 Guide The areas outside the 3:2 range are grayed out. This area will not print when printing on paper with a 3:2 aspect ratio.
Changing Playback Functions You can adjust the settings in the 1 tab by pressing the 1 button (p. 48). Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback ● Choose [Resume], then press the qr buttons to choose an option. Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed. Last shot Resumes with the most recently shot image.
Changing the Start-up Image or Sound Setting a Recorded Image as the Start-up Screen Image When you press the 1 button and set the camera to Playback mode, you can register sounds and images. ● Choose [Start-up Image], then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [2], then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose an image, Y P O then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to choose [OK], then press the m button to complete registration.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 141 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM 9 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold separately), troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions. Y P O The index also appears at the end.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 142 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Using Household Power If you use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (sold separately), you can use the camera without worrying about how much charge is left in the battery. Insert the coupler. ● Open the cover (p. 16) and insert the coupler as shown until it locks into place with a click. ● Close the cover (p. 16). Plug the cord into the coupler. ● Open the cover and fully insert the plug into the coupler. Y P O Connect the power cord.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 143 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Troubleshooting If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list. Power You pressed the power button, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery is properly inserted (p. 16). • Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is securely closed (p. 16).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 144 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Troubleshooting Image is blurred. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot (p. 23). • Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 155). • Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 136). • Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set. • Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. 77, 82).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 145 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Troubleshooting Recording images to the memory card takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 52) When you can’t make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” (p. 148).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 146 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM List of Messages that Appear on the Screen If error messages appear on the LCD monitor, try one of the following solutions. No memory card • The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card in the correct direction (p. 16). Card locked! • The SD memory card or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “LOCK”. Unlock the write protect tab (p. 18).
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 147 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM List of Messages that Appear on the Screen Cannot select! • When choosing the selection range (pp. 117, 113, 119), you tried to choose a starting image that was after the last image or you tried to choose an ending image that was before the starting image. • You tried to choose more than 501 images in the selection range (pp. 117, 113, 119). Too many marks. • You chose more than 998 images in print settings.
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EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 150 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Menus 4 Shooting Menu Shooting modes AF Frame (p. 80) AF Frame Size (p. 80) A 4 F V Face AiAF { { { { { Center — { { { { Normal/Small — { — — — Function G I Standard/Off { { { { { Digital Tele-converter (1.5x/2.0x) { { { { { AF-Point Zoom (p. 81) On/Off { { { { { Servo AF (p. 83) On/Off *3 { { { { AF-assist Beam (p. 136) On/Off Digital Zoom (p. 60) Flash Settings (p.
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EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 152 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Menus 3 Set up Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Mute On/Off* Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 139 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 132 LCD Brightness Set within a range of ±2. p. 50 Start-up Image Add an image as start-up image. p. 139 p. 49 Format Formats memory card, erasing all data p. 52 File Numbering Continuous*/Auto Reset p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 153 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Menus 1 Playback Menu Item Options/Summary Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 107 Erase Erases images. p. 115 Protect Protects images. p. 113 Rotate Rotates images. p. 120 My Category Categorizes images. p. 118 i-Contrast Corrects dark portions and contrast in still images. p. 124 Red-Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in still images. p. 125 Trimming Trims portions of still images. p.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 154 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Handling Precautions • This camera is a high-precision electronic device. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts. • Never place the camera close to magnets or motors that generate strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. • If water droplets have fallen onto, or dirt is stuck on the camera or LCD monitor, wipe with a dry soft cloth or eyeglass wiper.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 155 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Specifications Camera Effective Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 12.1 million Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 (W) – 20.0 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 112 (T) mm f/2.8 (W) – f/5.9 (T) Digital Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 156 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Specifications i-Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Off/Auto Recording Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF compliant Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: MOV (Image data: H.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 157 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Specifications Battery Pack NB-4L Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 V DC Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 mAh Charging cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 300 times Operating temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 158 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Index Numerics 3:2 Guide ................................................ 138 A AC Adapter Kit .................................. 40, 142 Accessories .............................................. 38 AE Lock .................................................... 85 AF J Focus AF Frame ........................................... 25, 80 AF Lock .................................................... 82 Aquarium (Scene Mode) ........................
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 159 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Index Focus Check ........................................... 109 Focus Lock ............................................... 77 Format J Memory Card, Formatting Formatting (Memory Card) ................. 22, 52 FUNC. Menu Basic Operations ................................... 47 List ...................................................... 148 G Green Leaves/Autumn Foliage (Scene Mode) .......................................... 58 Grid Lines ...
EC277_CUG-E_CDP-E078.book Page 160 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 AM Index R Recording Pixels (Image Size) ................. 69 Red-Eye Auto Correction ..................................... 88 Correction ........................................... 125 Reduction ............................................ 136 Resizing (Making Images Smaller) ......... 121 Rotating Images ..................................... 120 U S SCN (Scene Mode) .................................. 56 Screen Display Language .............
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