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.
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 battery 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.
Preparations Installing the Battery and Memory Card 1 Insert the batteries. 1. Open the battery cover (a, b). 2. Insert four AA-size alkaline batteries supplied or separately sold nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, then close the cover. (+) Positive end Battery cover lock (–) Negative end a Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 132) Battery orientation can be checked against the diagram in battery compartment. 2 Slide the memory card slot cover (a) and open it (b).
To Remove the Memory Card Use your finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. Preparations First Time Settings Opening the LCD Monitor Use the LCD monitor to confirm images while shooting them, navigate menus, and play back images. You can position the LCD monitor in the following ways. 1. Opened from left to right 180 degrees. 2. LCD monitor is opened to the left 180 degrees and tilted 180 degrees toward the lens.
3. Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body until it clicks into place. When you push the LCD monitor until you hear the clicking sound, the left and right of the image will display correctly. Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 16) Always keep the LCD monitor closed with the display facing the camera body when the camera is not in use.
z You will hear a start-up sound and see the start-up image when you turn on the power (Advanced Guide: p. 117). However, when starting with the viewfinder display, the start-up image is not displayed and there is no start-up sound. Also the start-up image does not appear when the viewfinder display is on in Shooting mode (Advanced Guide: p. 16) or the A/V OUT terminal is connected to a TV. Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image. z Press and hold the button, then turn on the power.
Setting the Display Language 1 Turn the mode lever to (Playback) while pressing the release button (a). a 2 Hold down the SET button (b) and press the MENU button (c). d be c 3 Use the W, X, S or T button to select a language (d), then press the SET button (e). The language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 16). 5 Preparations This operation cannot be performed during movie playback, in the jump search mode (Advanced Guide: p. 94) or while connected to a printer or computer.
Shooting (Still Images) 1 Turn the mode lever to (Shooting) while pressing the release button (p. 3). 2 Set the mode dial to . 3 Aim the camera at the subject. 4 Focus and shoot. 1. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus. Lightly press (Pressing halfway) Shooting zTwo beeps will sound when the camera has finished focusing, and the AF frame appears green. z If the message "Raise the flash" appears, shoot with a flash (p. 11).
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. To override this time limit and continue displaying the image, use one of the following methods: z Keep the shutter button fully depressed after taking the shot. z Press the SET or DISP. button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor.* Press the shutter button halfway again to stop displaying it. * This operation is not available in the Stitch Assist mode (p. 8).
Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode Use the mode dial to select 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. Image Zone Basic Shooting Functions Portrait Landscape Blurs the background and makes a person stand out.
Special Scene Items Turn the mode dial to shooting mode. , and use the W or X button to select a Foliage Snow Shoots trees and leaves - such as new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms - in vivid colors. Shoots without a blue tinge and without making people appear dark against a snowy background. Beach Fireworks Shoots without making people appear dark near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong. Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at an optimal exposure.
Movie Mode Items You can select from 5 different recording pixels/frame rate settings and shoot movies. The following movie modes are available: Color Accent (for shooting in black and white except for specified colors), Color Swap (for changing a specified color into another) of mode and My Colors of FUNC. menu. Î See the Advanced Guide: Shooting a Movie (p.
Using the Flash 1 Raise the flash manually, and shoot. 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 will fire automatically. 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 (p. 12). closes. The appears in the LCD monitor (or viewfinder).
Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function 1 (Rec.) Menu [On]*/[Off]. [Red-Eye] See Menus and Settings (p. 15) * Default setting. Shooting Close-Ups (Macro/Super Macro) Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. (Close-ups cannot be taken in some shooting modes.) Basic Shooting Functions button When you press this button, appears on the LCD monitor. 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. telephoto Out of zoom range for Macro shooting (yellow bar)* Focus range (rough guide) * Images will be shot in normal mode and not in Macro mode ( will appear gray). Macro Mode Shooting distance and image area when shooting as close to the subject as possible Shooting distance Maximum wide angle 10 – 50 cm (3.9 in. – 1.6 ft.
Playback 1 Turn the mode lever to (Playback) while pressing the release button. 2 Use the W or X button to select the image. z Use the W button to move to the previous image and the X button to move the next image. z Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but shows them less clearly. Î See the Advanced Guide to verify the advanced playback Î See the Advanced Guide: Viewing Movies (p. 95) Erasing 1 Turn the mode lever to (Playback) while pressing the release button.
Menu and Settings Settings during shooting and playback and such camera settings as the print, date/time, and sound settings are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up, or My Camera menus. FUNC. Menu From this menu you can specify recording pixels, compression, and other settings for shooting. a b c When the camera is set to shooting mode, press the FUNC. button (a). To select an item (b) Press the S or T button. To change the setting (c) When you finish making settings Press the FUNC.
Rec./Play/Print/Set up/ My Camera Menus You can specify settings related to camera functions from these menus: [ Rec. Menu], [ Play Menu], [ Print Menu], [ Set up Menu], and [ My Camera Menu]. From shooting mode To switch between menus (a) When the menu icon is selected, press the W or X button, or press the zoom lever. Press the MENU button. Print Set up b a My Camera c To select an item (b) Press the S or T button.
Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with a cable and simply press the button. 1 Connect the camera to a Canon Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the printer's power. Canon Brand Printers SELPHY CP Series Compact Photo Printers*2 Interface Cable Camera PIXMA Series/SELPHY DS 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.
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. Camera to Computer Connection Supplied Software Downloading Method Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Downloading Images to a Computer Mac OS X Install It Computer Procedure Camera Procedure z z z z z Computer System Requirements z Basic Guide (p.
System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum 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–v10.4) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports.
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 (always use the supplied interface cable) 1 Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive.
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. With your fingernail on the upper edge of the camera's DIGITAL terminal cover, pull it forward to open it, and plug the interface cable in all the way. USB Port Power/Mode Indicator DIGITAL Terminal Terminal Cover When the power is turned on automatically, the camera and computer will be able to communicate.
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]. Downloading Images to a Computer 2 Download the images.
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). 1 Download the images. z Download the images using the camera or the computer. z By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the [Pictures] folder.
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. 20). When communication between the camera and computer is enabled, the button will light blue and the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. At this point, images can be transferred using camera operations.
All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images Select , or (a) with the S or T button and press the button (b). a c b Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1 Select or with the S or T button (a) and press the button (b) (or the SET button). 2 Select images to download with the W or X button and press the button (b) (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. 3 Press the MENU button (c).