ENGLISH The Components Guide Preparations Pending 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-E274-010 xxxxxxx © 2007 CANON INC.
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 The Components Guide 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.
The Components Guide Front View The Components Guide a Zoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide pp. 104, 105) Shooting: (Telephoto) / (Wide Angle) Playback: (Magnify) / (Index) b Shutter Button (p. 9) c (Continuous) / (Self-Timer) Button (Advanced Guide p. 46, Basic Guide p. 18) d Neck Strap Mount e Power/Mode Indicator (p. 4) f Self-Timer Lamp/Red-Eye Reduction Lamp/Tally Lamp (p. 18, Advanced Guide pp. 42, 51) g Flash (p. 14) h Microphone (Advanced Guide pp. 119, 121) i AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide pp.
Back View a LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 13) b Viewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 13) c DC IN (Power input) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 166) d Terminal Cover e A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 130) f DIGITAL Terminal (p. 28) g Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 5) h Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover Lock (p. 5) i Tripod Socket Attaching the Neck Strap Attach the strap as illustrated. Check that the strap does not come loose from the strap mount when pulled.
Controls The Components Guide (Print/Share) / (Shortcut) (p. 23, Advanced Guide p. 98) (Flash) / (Microphone) Button (p. 14, Advanced Guide pp. 119, 121) c Diopter Adjustment Dial (Advanced Guide p. 14) d Hot Shoe (Advanced Guide p. 172) e Movie Button (p. 10, Advanced Guide p. 50) f Mode Dial (pp. 9, 11) g OFF Button h Mode Lever (p. 7) i Omni Selector S (Up) / (Exposure) Button (Advanced Guide p. 83) T (Down) Button W (Left) Button X (Right) Button j SET/ (AF Frame Selector) Button (p.
Attaching/Removing the Lens Cap Squeeze both sides of the lens cap (a), and remove (b). Always replace the lens cap after use. • Attach the lens cap cord to the strap. • Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera’s power. Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions. Never do the following while the indicator blinks red. These actions may corrupt image data.
Preparations 1. Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (a) and open the cover (b). 2. Insert the 4 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. Memory card slot/battery cover lock Preparations Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 159). 2. Inserting the memory card. 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 2.
To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. Opening the LCD Monitor You can position the LCD monitor in the following ways. 1. Move it right or left 180 degrees. 2. Tilt it forward 180 degrees toward the lens or backward 90 degrees.
3. Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body until it clicks into place. When the LCD monitor clicks into place, the image will display normally (not reversed). See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor and the Î Viewfinder (p. 13). Always keep the LCD monitor closed with the display facing the camera body when the camera is not in use. When you push the LCD monitor until you hear the clicking sound, the LCD monitor will automatically turn off, and the image will display in the viewfinder.
First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1. Turn the camera on (a) in Shooting mode ( ) or Playback mode ( ). 2. Select the item you wish to set using the W or X button and set its value using the S or T button (b). To set daylight saving time, select and set it with the S or T button. 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the SET button (c). The date/time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 22).
Shooting Shooting (Still Images) 1. Turn the camera on in Shooting mode ( ) (p. 7). The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display on the LCD monitor. However, when starting with the viewfinder display, the start-up image is not displayed and there is no start-up sound. • When you hold down the button while turning on the camera, the mute setting is [On]. All sounds except for warning sounds will be disabled. Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder (p. 13).
2. Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot. The shutter sound will play, and the image will record. The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card. Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11). Î See Indicators (p. 4). Î See the Advanced Guide to verify the advanced shooting method. Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds.
Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Set the mode dial to the desired mode (a). In the modes, use the W or X button to select a shooting mode (b). Creative Zone Auto Image Zone Shooting Modes The camera automatically selects settings. When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is selected, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting. Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people.
(Special Scene) You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene. Night Scene Allows you to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The flash is directed at the person and the shutter speed is slow, so both the person and the background can be beautifully shot. Image Zone 12 Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject’s true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting.
Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 57). Image Zone Movie No matter what position the mode dial is in, you can select from 4 different recording pixels/frame rate settings and shoot movies. When the mode dial is set to , you can set AE lock and exposure shift before shooting.
Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever toward or . The zoom can be adjusted from 36 – 432 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. While adjusting the zoom, a distance representing the focus range (rough guide) for AF (auto focus) appears below the zoom bar. • Zooming speed can be controlled with the zoom lever. Pressing the zoom lever fully left or right zooms quickly, while pressing lightly zooms slowly.
* Auto The flash fires automatically. * Flash on The flash always fires. Flash off The flash will not fire. * When red-eye reduction is enabled (Advanced Guide p. 42), the red-eye reduction lamp lights when the flash fires. Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. 3. When you are not using the flash, lower the flash until it closes. appears in the LCD monitor (or viewfinder).
Shooting Close-ups (Macro/Super Macro) Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. This mode allows even closer shooting of the subject than Macro mode, magnifying the subject further. In addition, the background can be shot with different effects than when shooting in macro shooting mode. 1. Press the button. • Press and hold this button for more than one second for Super Macro mode ( appears on the LCD monitor). Zoom range for Macro shooting Max. wide angle Max.
• You cannot use the zoom in Super Macro mode (the zoom level is fixed at maximum wide angle). To cancel the macro mode, press button to display . Focusing distance and image area when shooting as close to the subject as possible Focusing distance Zoom level When shooting as close to the subject as possible Image area Distance between front of lens and subject Maximum wide angle 10 – 50 cm (3.9 in. – 1.6 ft.) 118 × 87 mm (4.6 × 3.4 in.) 10 cm (3.9 in.
Using the Self-Timer 1. Press the / button (a) and use the W or X button to cycle through self-timer settings (b). • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink (when setting the red-eye reduction function, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds). To cancel the self-timer, press / button to display . 10 sec. delay: The shutter releases 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. • 2 sec.
Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( ) 1. (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer]. Î See Menus and Settings (p. 21). 2. Press the SET button. 3. Use the S or T button to select [Delay] or [Shots] and the W or X button to change the setting and press the SET button. If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs. - The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot. - If the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens.
Playback 1. Turn the mode lever to while pressing the release button (a). The last recorded image will display. If you have played back images between shooting sessions however, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback) instead of the last recorded image. If the memory card has been switched, or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the memory card appears. 2. Use the W or X button to display the image you wish to view (b).
Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. a b e c d • This example shows the FUNC. menu in mode. Menus and Settings a Set the shooting mode dial to the shooting mode you want to use. b Press the FUNC. button. c Use the S or T button to select a menu item.
Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. (Rec.) Menu (Set up) Menu (My Camera) Menu a b You can switch between menus with the W or X button when this part is selected. e c d • This example shows the Rec. menu when in mode. • In playback mode, the Play, Print, Set up and My Camera menus are displayed. a Press the MENU button. b Use the W or X button to switch between menus.
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. Canon Brand Printers Compact Photo Printers*2 (SELPHY Series) Interface Cable Camera Printing PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers.
2. Turn the camera on 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. • The icon will display for movies. 3. Select an image to print using the W or X button (b) and press the The button (c). button will blink blue and printing will start. Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Setting (p. 134). Î See the Direct Print User Guide.
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. 26) in advance.
System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) Windows Vista The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. Windows 2000/Windows XP: Pentium 500 MHz or higher Windows Vista : Pentium 1.
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. 2. Click [Easy Installation]. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed. 3.
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 end of the camera’s terminal cover, lift it open and plug the interface cable in all the way. Power/ Mode Indicator USB Port Terminal Cover DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2. Turn the camera on in Playback mode ( ) (p. 7). The camera and computer will be able to communicate, and the power/mode indicator will light yellow.
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], [PowerShot-IXY-IXUS-DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. 2. Download the images. • Download the images using the camera or the computer.
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. • By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [Pictures] folder. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 31). Downloading Images Using a Computer.
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. 27). 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. Images Transfers and saves to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings.
Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 2. Select or and press the button (or the SET button). 3. Select images to download and press the button (or the 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. 105). • Press the MENU button to return to the Direct Transfer menu. Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer.
Safety Precautions Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself and others. Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. • Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. • Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts.