ENGLISH Safety Precautions Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself and others. Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. • Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. • Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 0 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM 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.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 1 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Preparations Charging the Battery 1 Insert the battery into the battery charger, and plug the battery charger into a power outlet. The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete. Charging takes approximately 90 minutes. CB-2LW Charge Indicator CB-2LWE Connect to Power Supply Charge Indicator Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 2 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Installing the Battery and Memory Card 1 Slide the memory card slot/battery cover (a) and open it (b), and insert the battery and memory card, then close the cover. Back Connector Preparations Insert the battery lock in the direction of the arrow and hold it while pulling the battery in. Insert until the memory card clicks into place Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 125) Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling Memory Cards (p.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 3 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM To Remove the Memory Card Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. 3 Preparations z When the upper indicator blinks green, the camera is writing, reading, erasing or transmitting an image to or from the card. During this time, do not do any of the following, it could corrupt the image or audio data. - Subject the camera body to vibration or shocks.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 4 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Turning the Power On/Off The power/mode indicator remains lit while the power of the camera is on. The power/ mode indicator indicates the state of the camera as follows. Orange: Shooting mode Green : Playback mode/Printer connection mode Yellow : Computer connection mode Off : The power of the camera is off. Power/Mode Indicator Turning On the Camera in Shooting Mode Preparations 1 Open the lens cover. The power/mode indicator lights orange.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 5 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode Power Off Press the (Playback) button. Open/Close the lens cover. Open the lens cover. Shooting Mode Press the (Playback) button. Press the shutter button halfway. Playback Mode Preparations Close the lens cover. You will hear a start-up sound and see the startup image when the power comes on (the Advanced Guide: p. 114).
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 6 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Setting the Date/Time (First Time Settings) 1 Open the lens cover, and set the mode dial to . When the first time the camera power is turned on or whenever the built-in rechargeable lithium battery charge is low, the Date/Time settings screen appears. Start from Step 2. 2 Select the item you wish to set Preparations using the or button and set its value using the or button on the multi control dial (a).
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 7 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Setting the Language 1 Press the (Playback) button (a). 2 Hold down the FUNC./SET button (b) and press the MENU button (c). a b d c This operation cannot be performed during movie playback, in the jump search mode (the Advanced Guide: p. 90) or while connected to a separately sold printer. , , or button on the multi control dial to select a language (d), then press the FUNC./SET button (b).
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 8 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Shooting 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 Aim the camera at the subject. 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The camera beeps twice when the camera focuses and the upper indicator lights green (lights orange when the flash fires). Upper indicator Pressing halfway (Lightly press) Shooting The beep will sound one time if the subject is difficult to focus on. Î See the Advanced Guide: Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (p.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 9 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM For settings that can be changed in this mode (the Advanced Guide: p. 160). Images are first saved into the camera's internal memory before being recorded onto the memory card, allowing the next images to be taken immediately as long as sufficient space is available in the internal memory. The upper indicator blinks green while data is recorded onto the memory card.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 10 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode Use the mode dial to switch between the Shooting modes. Mode Dial Creative Shooting Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation or aperture value. : Automatic Shooting The camera automatically selects settings. Image Composition Shooting The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 11 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Special Scene Turn the mode dial to , and use the multi control dial to select a shooting mode. Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out. Landscape Shoots spacious landscape scenes. 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.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 12 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Some settings can be changed in each shooting mode (the Advanced Guide: p. 160). Results may vary depending on the subject. In , , or mode (depending on the scene being shot), the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image. Observe the following precautions according to the selected function. You can achieve a better blurring effect of the background by making sure the upper half of your subject fills the entire LCD monitor.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 13 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Using the Flash button Press this button to cycle through flash settings. (Flash settings cannot be used in some shooting modes.) The flash fires with every shot. The flash fires automatically. The flash will not fire. When the red-eye reduction function* is on When the red-eye reduction function is off * This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 14 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Shooting Close-Ups Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. (Close-ups cannot be taken in some shooting modes.) button When you press this button, appears on the LCD monitor. To cancel the macro mode: press the button to remove from the display. Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from Front of Lens to Subject Maximum wide angle setting: 65 x 49 mm (2.6 x 1.9 in.) (4 cm (1.6 in.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 15 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Playback 1 Press the (Playback) a button (a). 2 Display the image you wish to view (b). Use the or button on the multi control dial to select the image. z Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but shows b them less clearly. z Press the DISP. button to show the data for the selected image. z You can select the image turning the multi control dial. Î See the Advanced Guide to verify the advanced playback function.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 16 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Menus and Settings FUNC. Menu This menu appears when the camera is set to shooting mode and you press the FUNC./SET button. From this menu you can specify the resolution, compression, and other settings. a To select an item b Press the or button. (a) To change the setting Press the or button. (b) Selections can also be made by turning the multi control dial. When you finish making settings Press the FUNC./SET button. Rec.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 17 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer with a cable and simply press the button on the camera. 1 Connect the camera to a Canon Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the printer's power.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 18 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM 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. 19) in advance.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 19 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM System Requirements OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Mac OS X (v10.2–v10.3) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 20 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Items to Prepare z Camera and computer z Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera z Interface cable supplied with the camera 1 Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 21 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM 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. Slide the camera's DIGITAL terminal cover in the direction of the W to open it, and plug the interface Cable in all the way. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable When the power is turned on automatically, the camera and computer will be able to communicate.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 22 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM 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.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 23 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Downloading Images to a Computer The following window opens when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar that displays at the bottom of the desktop). Download the images using the camera or the computer. Downloading Images Using the Camera You can set the type of image to download and the destination folder.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 24 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM 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 (the Basic Guide: p. 20). When the camera and computer will be able to communicate, the button will light blue and the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.
01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 25 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images Use the or button to select , or (a) and press the button (b). b a The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete. Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1 Use the or button to select or (a) and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button) (b).
