Canon Z180u Owner's Manual
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1. CR2 lithium battery Battery Life Approx 14 rolls 24 ex normal temperature with 50 flash use Dimensions W x H x D 109 5 x 58 7 x 53 5 Mmm 4 3 x 2 3 x 2 1 in Weight 215 g 7 1 oz excluding battery All the specifications above are based on Canon s testing and measuring standards Specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 3 Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the instructions If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio2. backlit conditions the flash fires automatically You may not be able to focus on subjects moving rapidly The red eye reduction function can not be set The green lamp does not light No camera shake warning is givene The camera continues to adjust the focus for 40 seconds while the shutter button is held down halfway Even if set the Real time Release Custom Function CF1 will not operate Bj Shooting against Dark Backgrounds Use this mode when you are taking pictures of people against a sunset or nighttime background The flash illuminates the subject and the slow shutter speed captures the background allowing you to take beautiful pictures Follow the steps in autoflash mode to take a picture The red eye reduction function will operate Q You cannot change the flash mode No camera shake warning is given Because of the slow shutter speeds up to 2 seconds you must use a tripod to keep the camera steady You should also ensure that the subject does not move in the moment after the flash fires Shooting Portraits Use this mode when you want to lessen the impact of the background and highlight the subject The camera automatically zooms in to a range of 1 to 4 5 m 3 3 to 14 8 ft to frame from the waist up of the subject and fires the flash for every shot to produce highlights in the subject s eyes Follow the steps in autoflash mode to take a picture The red eye reduction function will oper
3. or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Industry Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques NMB 003 dict e par l Industrie Canada CE The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark on the European Community EC
4. CT1 7811 000 CANON INC 2004 PRINTED IN TAIWAN IMPRIME A TAIWAN IMPRESO EN TAIWAN Canon SURE SHOT PRIMA Z180u super 180 Gi Instructions Handling Precautions Before taking pictures of important events such as weddings and trips check to make sure the camera is working properly This camera is not resistant to water and should not be used outdoors if it is raining or snowing Keep the camera out of salt spray and excessive humidity If used at the beach clean it thoroughly afterward with a dry cloth 3 Store the camera in a cool dry dust free place Be sure to keep the camera out of direct sunlight and away from hot spots such as the trunk or rear window shelf of a car Avoid places where mothballs are used and use a desiccant in excessive humidity Do not attempt to disassemble the camera yourself since there is high voltage circuitry inside The battery may explode or cause burns if disassembled recharged shorted exposed to high temperatures or disposed of in a fire 6 Use a blower brush to remove dust and sand from the lens and inside the camera Do not apply any fluids to the lens or body N a m Convention Q Warnings you should observe when using the camera A Additional information on using the camera oading the Battery and Checking the Battery Level E Loading the Battery Applicable Battery One lithium battery CR2 1 Open the battery cover J Load a new batte
5. and time Pressing the 4 button while is blinking resets the seconds setting to zero 6 Finish setting the date and time Press the F button and once stops blinking date and time setting is completed Press the MODE button and the power switches off fl Each time the C button is pressed the number increases by one If kept pressed the number increases continuously Setting the Custom Functions You can customize the functions listed below to suit your preferences or the photography conditions Set the camera to Custom Function setting mode With the power off hold down the OF button and press the button gt CF 1 0 appears on the LCD panel gt Select a function Each time you press the button the Custom Function number changes in the cycle shown below CF1 CF2 CF3 CF4 CF re ad CI Cra 3 Set the function Press the button to change the setting display to 1 function enabled Press the button again to change the setting to 0 function disabled Turning the power on completes the settings CF1 Real time Release Refer to Shooting in Real Time for information on using the Real time Release function CF2 Shooting Mode and Flash Mode Memory Stores the shooting mode and the flash mode in memory immediately before the camera is switched off Useful when you always want to set the shooting mode and the flash mod
6. ate W amp Shooting Close up Use this mode when you want to take close up pictures of flowers and insects You can get as close to 60 cm 2 ft to the subject to take a picture The shooting distance range is between 0 6 m 2 ft to infinity Refer to Close up Photography for the procedure to shoot in close up Q The lens automatically zooms and locks into position You cannot operate the zoom Shooting in Real Time Press the shutter button down halfway to focus on the subject and then press the button fully to take a picture in real time This mode enables you to take pictures at the best moment Q f you press the shutter button all the way down in a single movement realtime release does not operate Using Red eye Reduction Function Effectively When you use the flash to take photos of people in low light conditions their eyes sometimes glow red in the photograph This is referred to as the red eye effect and is caused by the light of the flash being reflected off the retina of the eye When the red eye reduction operates the red eye reduction lamp lights for approximately 1 second before the flash fires This causes the subject s pupils to contract minimizing the risk of red eye Take the picture from within 2 m 6 6 ft of your subject Attract the subject s attention so that he or she looks at the camera Set the lens to the wide angle position aise the available light level as much as possible The effectivene
7. e to a particular mode CF3 Disabling Automatic Film Rewind Useful for situations where you do not want the sudden sound of the film rewinding When you reach the end of the roll the number on the frame counter and the blink Press the button to start film rewinding CF4 Center point AF A convenient function when you want to place your subject off center using focus lock or focus on one particular subject The subject must be positioned in the center of the wide area AF frame CF5 Continuous Shooting While the shutter button is pressed you can take continuous shots The Custom Functions were all set to zero 0 at the factory setting The Custom Function settings are retained even when you switch the camera off and on replace the film or replace the battery Type Fully automatic 35 mm lens shutter AF camera Image Size 24 x 36 mm Lens Canon zoom lens 38 180 mm 1 5 6 12 9 Focusing AIAF Viewfinder Coverage Approx 84 Viewfinder Information Picture frame Wide area AF frame Close up frame Green lamp Camera ready indicator too close warning focusing not possible warning release lock while the red eye reduction lamp is lit camera shake warning Shooting Distance Wide angle 0 8 m 2 6 ft infinity Telephoto 1 0 m 3 3 ft infinity Close up 0 6 m 2 ft infinity Film Speeds DX coded ISO 25 3200 set automatically in full stop increments Film Transport Automatic mid roll rewind Power Source One
8. halfway down When the subject is in focus the green lamp lights Keep the shutter button pressed halfway Wide area AF frame Compose the shot and take the picture Press the shutter button fully Press the shutter button slowly and gently Holding the Camera Grasp the camera firmly with both hands so that it does not move and make sure that your hair fingers or camera strap etc do not come into contact with the lens the AF sensor metering window or the flash Shutter Button The shutter button is a two stage switch Lightly press it halfway to automatically determine focus and exposure Press it fully to take the picture If the lens is left extended and is not used for 4 minutes it is automatically retracted to wide angle position In dark places the AF assist beam emitter will light automatically E Nomenclature 000 Front Shutter button Power switch Pressing the power switch tums the camera on and sets the lens to the wide angle position If you press it again the lens retracts the lens cover closes and the camera switches off When you switch the camera off the display on the LCD panel does not disappear AF sensor metering window Soiling on the AF sensor causes focusing problems Wipe off any dust or dirt betore taking pictures Viewlinder window mw B Cig Lens Red eye reduction Sell timer lamp AF assist beam emitter Remote control sensor Remote contr
9. like this focus on something roughly the same distance away as your subject and lock the focus for the shot Main types of subjects where focusing is difficult Subjects in scenes without much contrast e g blue sky or scenes of mainly one color Subjects in very dark places Subjects in extreme backlit situations or subjects which are extremely reflective e g the body of a car which gives off a strong reflection Subjects in a photograph some of which are close and some of which are in the distance e g animals in a cago Subjects with a repetitive pattern e g continuous windows in a building etc Using Focus Lock Lock the focus when you want the subject to be off center or when the subject is within 1 5 m 4 9 ft of the camera Set the focus Position the wide area AF frame over your subject and lightly press the shutter button halfway down Keep the shutter button pressed halfway D Compose the shot and take the picture Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully Q Take care that the distance from the camera to the subject does not change If the distance does change lock the focus again Area that you see in the viewfinder but is not photographed gray part E Close up Photography When the shooting distance is closer than 1 5 m 4 9 ft there is a difference between what you see in the viewfinder and the picture you actually take and therefore the part of the picture o
10. ol RC 5 is sold separately Back 0 Dioptric adjustment knob Tum this knob to adjust the focus when you cannot see the viewfinder image clearly 0 Green lamp 42 Viewfinder eyepiece 03 OF Self timer Remote control button ag Attaching the Strap v 14 M Zoom out wide angle Selection button 1S 4 Zoom in telephoto Set button 98 Film check window 41 Battery compartment cover 08 Strap 19 Strap mount 2 Tripod socket 20 Flash mode button 2 Mode button 2 22 Mid roll rewind button Hold this button down until the film starts to rewind LCD panel c 88 88 8 o a w won o BO 1 5 m o e wyvyvvy O LCD Panel Normally only necessary information displayed Date Custom Function number Portrait Film mark 40 Night portrait Frame counter Action Autoflash 2 Manual exposure compensation Battery level indicator Real time release Close up Mode selection indicator 3 Red eye reduction mark 3 Flash ON Fires for all shots 98 Flash OFF Never fires 16 Self timer Remote control when H is displayed remove the battery from the camera wait until H is no longer displayed and then reload the battery Flash Back cover release lever Subjects ditticult to Autofocus The green lamp may blink 4 times per second for subjects with the following characteristics that cannot be brought into focus In situations
11. ry Align the terminals correctly and insert the battery end first The m appears on the LCD panel 3 Close the battery cover Push the cover closed until you hear a clicking sound The date display on the LCD panel blinks Set the date and time The camera will not operate if the terminals are aligned incorrectly E Checking the Battery Level Check that E appears on the LCD panel when you turn the power on Change the battery if 4 is displayed wap lit The battery level OK E lit Prepare a new battery H blinking Load a new battery TTS A new battery will generally provide enough charge to shoot approx 14 rolls of 24 exposure film based on Canon s Standard Test Method at normal temperature and with 50 flash use At low temperatures 10 C 14 F the battery life is approximately one third of the normal figure When you take consecutive shots using the flash the battery level may drop off temporarily and prevent the LCD panel from displaying information correctly Loa E Loading the Film Open the back cover and load the film Push the back cover release lever down Position the film correctly between the film guides Pull the film out to the ETB film leader position indicator Make sure that there is no slack in the film when you pull it out If the edge of the film leader goes beyond the film leader position indica
12. sort or in backlit conditions 15 You can use this setting to prevent your subject being too bright overexposed when the surroundings are extremely dark such as on a spotlit stage Q Because of the slow shutter speeds in dark places in 8 15 and O 15 modes if the camera shake warning comes on the green lamp blinks 16 times per second you must use a tripod to keep the camera steady printing t ite and Time Select the Date mode With the power off press the MODE button D Select the date and time combination By pressing the J button you can select the date and time combination The display changes in the cycle shown below lt Year Month Day gt gt lt Month Day Year gt lt Day Month Year gt eee lt No data imprinted gt lt Day Hour Minute gt meal Press the MODE button and the power switches off Date time etc imprinted here E Setting the Date and Time When you replace the battery or travel to the different time zone use the following procedure to set or adjust the date and time settings Select the Date mode Setting the Date 2 Press the 14 button for more than 2 seconds for date time set mode 3 Press the E button to select the setting position numbers blinking Setting position cycles through in the order year month day hour minute A Press the 4 button to set the number 5 Repeat 3 and 4 above to set all digits of the date
13. ss of the red eye reduction function varies from person to person Q When the red eye reduction function operates a picture can not be taken for approximately 1 second the green lamp blinks 16 times Hold down the shutter button until you hear the sound of the film winding on Changing the Flash Mode You can cause the flash to fire for every shot or suppress flash operation completely to suit the subject or location Select the flash mode Press the button to select the mode you want AUTO In dark places and in backlit conditions the flash fires automatically Flash Distance Range with color print film Film speed Wide angle Telephoto ISO 100 0 8 3 4 m 2 6 11 2 ft 1 0 2 2 m 3 3 7 2 ft ISO 200 0 8 4 8 m 2 6 15 7 ft 1 0 3 1 m 3 3 10 2 ft ISO 400 0 8 6 8 m 2 6 22 3 ft 1 0 4 4 m 3 3 14 4 ft F You can select whether the autoflash mode initially set when you turn the power on is auto or AUTO Set the camera to the desired autoflash mode and then switch the camera off AUTO In dark places the flash automatically fires after the red eye reduction lamp has lit The flash fires when the picture is taken 4 The flash always automatically fires after the red eye reduction lamp has lit The flash does not fire 1 5 You can use this setting to prevent your subject being too dark underexposed when the surroundings are extremely bright such as at a ski re
14. tor rewind some of the film back into the cartridge 4 Close the back cover The film automatically winds on to the first frame and 1 appears on the frame counter If the frame counter shows a blinking O the film did not load correctly Load the film again ISO 400 DX coded film is recommended The film speed is set to ISO 25 when non DX film is loaded If the film does not have a DX code insert it into the film compartment close the back cover and press the shutter button once or twice E Removing the Film ay ig The film rewinds automatically when it reaches the end When the film is fully rewound the frame counter shows 0 and the blinks Then open the back cover and remove the film Ifthe is not blinking press the button Q If you take more pictures than stipulated on the film the last frame is cut during developing and the date and time may not be imprinted on the last frame king Pictures in Autoflash Full auto Mode As long as the subject is in the wide area AF frame the subject will be in focus The flash also fires automatically in low light or backlit conditions Press the power switch to turn the camera on _ Decide on the size of your subject Pressing zooms in on your subject while pressing H zooms out for a wide angle shot Set the focus Position the wide area AF frame over your subject and lightly press the shutter button
15. utside the close up frame will be cut off After locking the focus on your subject bring the subject into the close up frame compose the shot and take the picture Area inside dotted line actually photographed Q If the green lamp blinks move away from the subject until the lamp stops blinking i Shooting with Self timer Remote contr The self timer function allows you to take a picture from a distance away from the camera when it is attached to a tripod For instructions on using the remote control refer to the manual that is supplied with the Remote Controller RC 5 Sold separately Set the camera to self timer mode Press the button 1 appears on the LCD panel If you then press the button again I disappears and self timer mode is cancelled 2 Compose the picture and press the shutter button gt The self timer lamp blinks and the shutter is released approximately 10 seconds later To cancel the self timer press the I button again Gl Self timer remote control shots can be taken for the 4 minutes that is displayed Shooting with the Mode Button Select the shooting mode Press the MODE button and align Y wih X A 9 amp g R 2 amp uses center point AF to focus in the center of the wide area AF frame A Shooting Moving Objects This mode selects servo autofocus which keeps moving objects in focus and the continuous shooting function Q In low light or
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