Cov-Basic.fm Page 1 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 4:44 PM ENGLISH 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-E198-010 XX05XXX © 2005 CANON INC.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 1 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 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 • Charging the battery • Installing the battery and memory card • Setting the date, time and language Shooting Playback/Erasing Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 1 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Preparations 1. Installing the Battery. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it ( , ). 2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ), align the symbol on the battery and inside of the memory card slot/battery cover and insert the battery until it locks into place ( ). To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ) and hold it while pulling the battery out.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 2 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 1. Connect the compact power adapter's DC plug to the DC IN terminal of the camera station. Ensure that the symbol on the DC plug is on the top and align it with the symbol on the camera station. 2. (For CA-DC20) Draw out the compact power adapter's power plug ( ) and plug it into a power outlet ( ). (For CA-DC20E) Attach the power cord and plug the other end into a power outlet. CA-DC20 CA-DC20E 3.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 3 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 3. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it. 2. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 3. Close the memory card slot/battery cover. Front See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 107) See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 26) Preparations Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 4 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button ( ). 2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value ( ). To set the daylight saving option, use the or button to display . 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET button ( ). The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 5 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Shooting 1. Press the power button. Power button The start-up sound will play and the startup image will display in the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • To switch to the setting that mutes all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the MENU button while pressing the power button. See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 18) See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 6 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 4. Focus and shoot. 1. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. When the camera focuses, the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green. Indicator 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. You can use this as a shutter button (See Vertical Shutter Release in the Advanced Guide (p. 43).
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 7 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Slide the mode switch to (Rec.) or (Movie) ( ). 2. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ) and use the or button ( ) to select the shooting mode. For a scene mode (p. 8), select the (default setting) and press the MENU button to select the desired mode. 3. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ). Shooting To use the FUNC. menu (p. 12) to make settings, hold the camera horizontally.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 8 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Landscape You can shoot wide, expansive scenes. 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. My Colors Allows you to change the image colors easily with 9 modes. See the Advanced Guide (p. 58).
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 9 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Movie Movie Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button. You can select from three modes: [Standard], [Compact] convenient for e-mail attachments and [My Colors] which allows you to change color effects. See the Advanced Guide (p. 44). • The shutter speed is slow in mode. Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake. • In , , , or mode, the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 10 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Using the Flash button to cycle through flash settings. 1. Press the Flash settings cannot be used in some shooting modes. Auto Auto with red-eye reduction Flash on with redeye reduction Red-eye reduction This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 11 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Playback 1. Slide the mode switch to (playback). The last recorded image will appear in the LCD monitor. 2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to view. Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image. Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but shows them less clearly.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 12 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. Slide the mode switch to or . Press the FUNC./SET button. Use the or button to select a menu item. • Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 13 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Rec., Play, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting or playback can be set with these menus. (Rec.) Menu (Set up) Menu (Play) Menu (My Camera) Menu You can switch between menus with the or button when this part is selected. • This example shows the Rec. menu. • In playback mode, the Play menu displays. Menus and Settings Press the MENU button. Use the or button to switch between menus.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 14 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Printing You can easily print by connecting the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with a cable and simply pressing the button on the camera or wireless controller. 1. Set the camera securely into the camera station. 2. Connect the camera to a Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the printer's power. • Slide the mode switch to (playback) mode and turn on the camera's power.
BasicGuide_E.fm Page 15 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:15 PM 3. Confirm that , or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor ( ). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. 4. Use the or button to select an image to print ( ) and press the wireless controller's or the camera's button ( ). • The camera's button will blink blue and printing will start. Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 83).
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 16 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 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. 17) in advance.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 17 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 18 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Camera station (wireless controller) • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 19 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 2. Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and to the DIGITAL terminal on the camera station. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2. Slide the camera's mode switch to (playback), place it securely in the camera station and turn on its power. The camera and computer will be able to communicate.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 20 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 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.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 21 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear 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 which appears at the bottom of the desktop). 1. Download the images. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 22). Downloading Images Using a Computer. By default, all images that have yet to be downloaded will download.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 22 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 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. 18). All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer. Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred. DPOF Trans.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 23 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Select & Transfer/Wallpaper or and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). 3. Select images to download and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). 2. Select • The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. • Images can also be selected during index playback (Advanced Guide (p. 70)). • Press the MENU button to return to the Direct Transfer menu.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 24 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM Using the Wireless Controller Installing the Battery Insert the lithium coin battery (CR2025) into the wireless controller before use. Store the lithium coin battery out of the reach of children. 1. Slip a fingernail into ( ) and press in the direction of the arrow while slipping another fingernail into ( ) and removing the battery holder. 2. Place the battery in the holder with the "+" side up ( ) and replace the holder.
170CUGBook(Basic-Advanced).book Page 25 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:02 PM 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.