Cover-Basic_Eng.fm Page 1 Friday, June 24, 2005 4:06 PM ENGLISH Preparation 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-E189-010 © 2005 CANON INC.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 0 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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 • Installing the batteries and memory card • Opening the LCD monitor • Setting the date, time and language Shooting Playback/Erasing Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 1 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Preparations 1. Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow and open the cover. 2. Insert the supplied 4 AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. Positive end (+) Negative end (–) Preparations 3. Close the battery cover. Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 105) 2. Inserting the Memory Card. 1.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 2 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM To Remove the Memory Card Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. * SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 3 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM First Time Settings Opening the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor can be used to check an image during shooting, to play back recorded images or to adjust menu settings. It can be opened to the following range of positions. 1. Opened right to left 180 degrees. Preparations 2. Tilted forward 180 degrees toward the lens or backward 90 degrees.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 4 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button (a). 2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value (b). 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET button (c). The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13). • A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to save such settings as the date/time. This battery charges when the main batteries are in the camera.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 5 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Shooting 1. Press the power button. Power button The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • To switch to the setting that mutes all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the MENU button while pressing the power button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 20) Î See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 6 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration setting with the following procedures. • Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot. • Pressing the FUNC./SET button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor. To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 7 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM (Special Scene) By simply selecting one of the following shooting modes, you can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene. 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. Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject’s true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting.
0-BasicGuide.fm Page 8 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Image zone Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button. You can select from four modes: [Standard], [Fast Frame Rate] suitable for sports or fast motion, [Compact] convenient for email attachments and [My Colors] which allows you to change color effects. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 37) You can freely select camera settings such as the exposure and Creative aperture value to suit your shooting purposes. zone Î See the Advanced Guide (p.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 9 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Using the Flash 1. Press the button to cycle through flash settings. Each time you press the button, the flash settings will change. With the red-eye reduction function on: With the red-eye reduction function off: Flash settings cannot be used in some shooting modes. The flash fires automatically and fires the redeye reduction lamp each time. Auto The flash fires automatically.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 10 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Shooting Close-ups (Macro) 1. Press the button. To cancel the macro mode, press the button again. This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes. Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject Macro • Maximum wide angle setting: 22 x 16 mm (0.9 x 0.6 in.) Minimum shooting distance: 1 cm (0.4 in.) • Maximum telephoto setting: 76 x 57 mm (3.0 x 2.2 in.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 11 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Playback 1. Set 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. Î See the Advanced Guide for the various playback methods available.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 12 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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. a e b c d aSet the mode switch to (shooting). bPress the FUNC./SET button. cUse the or button to select a menu item. • Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 13 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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 e a b You can switch between menus with the or button when this part is selected. c d a Press the MENU button. b Use the or button to switch between menus. • You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus. c Use the or button to select a menu item.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 14 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with a cable and simply press the button on the camera. 1. Connect the camera to a Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the printer’s power.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 15 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM 2. Turn on the power in playback mode and confirm that , or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. 3. Select an image to print using the and press the The or button (b) button (c). button will blink blue and printing will start. See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 16 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 17 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 18 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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 • 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. Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icon in the CD-ROM window. 2.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 19 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM 5. Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive after restarting. 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. Slip your fingernail under the left edge of the camera’s terminal cover, lift it open and plug the interface cable in all the way. USB Port Interface Cable DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 20 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 21 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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. Download the images using the camera or the computer. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 22). Downloading Images Using a Computer.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 22 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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. New Images Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred. DPOF Trans.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 23 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 PM Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 2. Select or , and press the FUNC./SET button). button (or the 3. Select images to download and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). • 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. 73). • Press the MENU button to return to the Direct Transfer menu.
100-BasicGuide.fm Page 24 Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:51 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.
