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Canon PowerShot SD30 User's Manual

1. 54 Changing the Photo EGG 5 d ca TR ei 9o o e ARA 57 Shooting in a My Colors Mode 0a 58 Adjusting the ISO Speed 4 regt e E s GE ee e 64 Setting the Auto Rotate Function lusu 65 Creating an Image Destination Folder 66 Resetting the File Number lees 67 Playback Erasing oder ccc cA 69 4 Magnifying Images ap a A 69 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback 70 Viewing Movies 9 ER 71 Editing Movies au ii E S 72 Rotating Images in the Display 4 74 Playback with Transiticglliirrec kia SE la Attaching Sound Memos to Images 75 Automated Playback Slide Shows T7 Protectipsfages amp S MR 81 Eras AM AGA AA D 02 Print Settings Transfer Settings sail 83 Setting the DPOF Print Settings 83 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 87 Viewing Images oma TV set eoo eee rod een 89 Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings 90 Changing My Camera Settings 90 Registering My Camera Settings 91 Troubleshooting te tee ete EL D EE 93 Scu 364 58 bd ee bee ne ah Oe Gee be we Ge ee bs ee ai 93 When the power is turned on 00 0c eee eens 93 LCD MONITO MP 94 csse
2. 29 FUNC SET button s 14 G Grid Ee oet doccia ice 31 H nig BGY RP NOR EUM 110 Histogram affi 24 l Image Data Sizes Estimated 118 Index Playback un 70 Indicator a RR 0 24 Interface Cable Basic 14 18 NO Spem MERE 64 L Language Basic 4 LCD Monitor Night Display ih 19 Replay Information 22 Shooting Information 20 Using the LCD Monitor 18 M MGB ali Basic 10 Magnifying alBRE 69 Memory Card Estimated Capacities 117 Formatting 26 108 meea Las 107 Inserting AA Basic 3 Menu FUNC MENU nagan 29 31 MODULLISE Errat 31 Menus and Settings 29 My Camera Menu 34 Play Menu judiciis 32 Rec MODs aaa 31 Rec Play Set up My Camera 30 Set up Menu 32 MENU button 14 Messages eere 102 Metering Modes 50 Mode Switch 14 Basic 4 5 Movie sie fp fo ER E NEN 72 Playback 71 SHOOUNG a serin 44 Mute Mode 32 Basic 5 My Camera Menu 34 My Camera Settings 90 My COOLS o d oso deae des 58 P PPhoto ETIecL one 57 Playback etin pads Basic 11 Postcard Date Imprint Mode 40 Power Button 14 Basic 5 Power Saving 5 25 33
3. My Camera Menu Contents 2x Off 1l EE ES Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1 Set up Menu Reset All aT See Menus and Settings p 30 File numbering Continuous Create Folder Auto Rotate On Language English 2 Select OK and press SI Settings cannot be reset when the camera is connected to a computer or to a printer The following cannot be reset Shooting mode The Time Zone Date Time Language and Video System options in the Set up menu pp 33 34 White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function p 55 Colors specified in the Color Accent p 61 or Color Swap p 62 modes of My Colors Newly added My Camera settings p 91 suoneJado 2Iseg e awe ay Buisp o10Jog B 35 36 Shooting Changing the Resolution and Compression Still Images 0 Shooting Mode e Cal KA KZ Ex E7024 Ed EZ ES IG ET Cao 1 FUNC MenuP Tl Compression Resolu tion gt m gt F1 Compression Tli Resolu tion See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting Use the or button to select resolution compression settings and press the FUNC SET button 2592x1944 MENUI E M M S 9 Approximate Values for Resolutions Resolution Purpose High Print larger than A4 size prints 210 Large 2592 x 1944 x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 in g pixels Print larger than Letter size prints 216 x 279 mm 8 5 x
4. Operating the Movie Control Panel Duise13 42eq e d B Ends playback and returns to single image playback E Print An icon will display when a printer is connected See the Direct Print User Guide for details Play KZ Displays the first frame El Previous Frame Rewinds if the FUNC SET button is held down ID Next Frame Fast forwards if the FUNC SET button is held down YI Displays the last frame Edit Switches to movie editing mode p 72 Use the television s controls to adjust the volume when playing a movie on a TV set p 89 71 Editing Movies You can delete portions of recorded movies QO Movies 1 second or longer before editing can be edited in 1 second increments but those that are protected or less than 1 second long cannot be edited 1 Select p3 Edit in the Movie Editing Panel movie control panel and press A F e The movie editing panel and the gt movie editing bar will display x MA AN a Movie Editing Bar 2 Use the 4 or button to select S Cut Beginning or Cut End and the or gt button to specify the cut point To check a temporarily edited movie select M Play and press the FUNC SET button Selecting Exit cancels the edit and restores the movie control panel 3 Select Save and press 9 4 Select New File or Overwrite and press e New File saves the edited movie under a new file name The pre edit data is left uncha
5. SI e See Image Data Sizes Estimated p 118 e See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities p 117 bunooys B 38 Using the Digital Zoom Shooting Mode HI RJ E EN EA KS Ka ES IG 2 ES WI id You can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and optical zooms Stills zoom up to approximately 10 times eMovies Standard zoom up to 4 9 times 1 Rec Menu Digital Zoom gt On See Menus and Settings p 30 m AiAF On Self timer NG Grid Lines Off 2 Press the W button and shoot eThe combined digital and optical zoom setting will display in the LCD monitor e When you press the 4 button all the way to the maximum setting it will stop temporarily when shooting still images When you press the 4 button again the digital zoom will start and zoom in further Pressing the button zooms out Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed Continuous Shooting Shooting Mode 3 RJ E ELA KI Ra ES E ET ES KG In this mode the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down If you use the recommended memory card you can shoot continuously smooth continuous shooting at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full p 117 Recommended Memory Card Super high speed SDC 512 MSH memory card sold separately immediately after a low level format p 26 This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon Act
6. In this guide the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide Q This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera s operation i This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures 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 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis Ww Ww Table of Contents Items marked with ayy are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures Conventions Used in this Guide 1 Handling Precautions 2 22 9 me LES TRE 9 Please Read eee si asa NG wr mes KG Red ee ews 5 Safety Precautions i i RR RR ER ees bau RARO TY os 6 Preventing Malfunctions lere 11 Before Using the Camera The Compo
7. The default color accent is green You may not obtain the expected results after color input mode if you use the flash or change the white balance or metering settings The specified color accent is retained even if the camera s power is turned off bunooys B 61 62 Setting the Camera to the Color Swap Mode This mode allows you to transform a color specified in the LCD monitor into another Original Color Desired Color Before Swapping After Swapping 1 Color Swap gt See Menus and Settings p 29 6 The camera will switch to color input mode and the dis play will alternate between M Au s the original image and the OE oou color swap image using the AL 4 4 4 Bo 4 O previously set color 2 Aim the camera so that the original color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button eOnly one color can be specified e You can use the 4 or button to specify the range of colors that are swapped e 5 Only takes the color that you want to swap 5 Also takes colors close to the one that you want to swap 3 Aim the camera so that the desired color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button eOnly one color can be specified 4 9 This completes the setting ef you press the MENU button at this point you will return to the screen where yo
8. button to select a home time zone gt G e To set the daylight saving option use the or y button to display ER The time will advance by 1 hour f amp 08 08 2005 10 00 308 ERA ap Daylight Saving Time New York OK MENU KEMO 4 amp m Time Zone f 08 08 2005 10 00 f M X a bail nion a Select Time Zone MENU pa suoneJado oaiseg eJoure y Buisp o10Jog B 27 5 Use the or button to select a destina tion time zone p As in Step 3 you can set the day Time Difference from the light saving option Home Time Zone A 08 08 2005 23 00 14 00 Tu ina dme Tokyo OK MENU KOOI 6 Use the 4 or v button to select Home World and the or gt button to select gt V Switching to the Destination Time Zone 1 Set up Menu gt Time Zone gt 9 See Menus and Settings p 30 Volume Info Display LCD Brightness 2 Use the or button to select the P wi e To change the destination time 08 08 2005 23 00 zone use the FUNC SET button S41 Select Time Zone MENU ja HoneAorld fe z ANN If you change the date and time when the World option is selected the Home date and time will also change automatically Menus and Settings Menus are used to set the shooting and playback settings as well as such camera settings as the date time and electronic beep The following menus
9. 5 Memory Card Slot Battery Cover Basic Guide p 3 aping sjueuoduio ay elawe ay Buisp o10Jog B 13 14 Operation Panel D Mode Switch Basic Guide p 5 2 Power Button Basic Guide p 5 3 Shutter Button Basic Guide p 6 Cw Print Share Button Basic Guide p 22 5 Indicator p 24 FUNC SET Function Set Button p 29 MENU Button p 30 9 Self timer Button p 41 9 W Shooting Telephoto Playback Magnify 4 Button p 69 Basic Guide p 10 0 Flash Button Basic Guide p 10 d Shooting Wide Angle 4 Single Image Erasey Button Basic Guide pp 9 11 Camera Station You can do the following when the camera is placed in the camera station e Charge the battery Compact Power You can operate Adapter CA DC20 CA DC20E is required the camera with Play back and erase the wireless e Connect to a TV and play back controller p 16 e Connect to a printer and print or the camera e Connect to a computer and download buttons Always put the terminal cover back on the camera connector when the camera station is being carried or not in use i Always turn off the camera power before placing the camera in the camera station or removing it Placing or removing the camera with the power on will abruptly turn the camera off e f the camera is turned on in the camera station it will always start up in the playback mode regardless of the setting selected with the
10. You can retake a shot by pressing the or button and return ing to the previously recorded image screen Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be cor rected when the images are stitched together Repeat the procedure for additional images A sequence may contain up to 26 images Press the MENU button after the last shot The settings for the first image are applied to the second image onward E N P D nudi Use PhotoStitch a supplied software program to merge the images on a computer bunooys B 47 48 Switching between Focusing Modes 7 Shooting Mode TIM EJEJE E ES ES EE DA You can select between the following two focusing modes according to the AiAF setting The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF On frames from 9 available points that it will use to determine the focus No frame The camera focuses using the center AF frame This is Off convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject with greater certainty 1 Rec Menu Ai AF OnJ Off See Menus and Settings p 30 AF assist Beam On Digital Zoom Off Review 2 Sec Grid Lines Off zl e The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used The AF frame appears as follows when the shutter button is pressed halfway Green Shooting preparations complete Yellow Focusing difficulty AiAF set to Off Shooting Hard to Focus Subjects
11. Focus Lock Dia Shooting Mode Ce CI RJ KA EJ E LA ELS ES E E ESSE CA Lan ad Kal E It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings e Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects e Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition Subjects that are moving quickly Subjects through glass Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass 1 e Rec Menu AiAF gt Off See Menus and Settings p 30 bunooys AF assist Beam On Digital Zoom Off Review 2 Sec Grid Lines Off 2 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Press the shutter button halfway 4 Re aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully Setting the AiAF function to Off p 31 makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only 49 Switching between Metering Modes 3 Shooting Mode 4 KA KY 1 FUNC Menu Evaluative See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting eUse the or button to select the metering mode and press the FUNC SET button Metering Methods Appropriate for standard shooting conditions including backlit scenes The camera divides images into
12. Rec MenuP Date Stamp gt Date Date amp Time See Menus and Settings p 30 O eLCD Monitor Display AF assist Bean On lay Off Review Ey Date Date amp Time c o Ensure that the camera s date time is set beforehand p 33 The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been set Using the Self Timer Shooting Mode You can set a 10 sec N or 2 sec delay K1 or a custom delay time and the number of shots amp j Custom Timer for shooting after the shutter button is pressed 1 Press the amp button to display N amp or fS 2 Shoot e When the shutter button is pressed fully the self timer will activate and the self timer lamp will blink When using red eye reduction the self timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds bunooys B To Cancel the Self Timer Press the V button to display Bil E You can change the self timer sound p 34 Changing the Self Timer Countdown Time N N 1 r Rec Menup Self timer gt N or N See Menus and Settings p 30 The following occurs with each option Self tiner Boc j Ki 2 sec before the Digital Zoon m shutter releases the self Review 2 Sec timer sound and lamp will B um speed up The self timer sound will play when the shutter but ton is pressed and the shutter will release 2 sec later 42 Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots N
13. See Menus and Settings p 30 Digital Zoom Off Review 2 Sec Grid Lines Off 2 FUNC Menu Hi Exposure Compensation P v See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting AN AF Exp i EIUS 3 Use the lt or 37 button to select the shutter speed gt O The higher the value the brighter the image and the lower the value the darker the image Long Shutter 11 To Cancel the Long Shutter Mode Press the MENU button when the Long Shutter FUNC menu is displayed Gb Fi The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the recorded image increases at long shutter speeds This camera however applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1 3 seconds to eliminate the noise thereby producing high quality images A certain amount of processing time however may be required before the next image can be shot Use the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was recorded at the desired brightness Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds If the camera shake warning appears on the LCD monitor secure the camera to a tripod before shooting Use of the flash may result in an over exposed image If this occurs shoot with the flash set to 9 The following are unavailable Exposure Compensation Metering SO speed AUTO Flash Auto Auto with Red Eye Reduction bunooys NE 53 54 Adjusting th
14. Subject is bright in e Set the exposure compensation to a contrast to the negative setting p 51 background e Use the spot metering function p 50 Too much light is shining Change the shooting angle directly into the camera or is being reflected off the subject Flash is set to on Set the flash to flash off Basic Guide p 10 Image flashes white Image contains noise ISO speed is too high Higher ISO speeds increase image noise To take clean images use as low an ISO speed as possible p 64 in kA KJ KA KA and f modes the ISO speed increases and noise can appear White dots appear on the image Light from the flash has This is a phenomenon that occurs reflected off dust with digital cameras and does not particles or insects in the constitute a malfunction air This is particularly noticeable when shooting using the wide angle bunooysa qnol a 97 98 Eyes appear red Light reflecting back from Use the auto with red eye eyes can make them reduction mode Basic Guide p 10 appear red when the For this mode to be effective the flash is used in dark subject must be looking right at the areas red eye reduction lamp Try asking them to look directly at the lamp e Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject The shutter will not activate for approximately 1 second af
15. You can change the delay time 0 10 15 20 30 sec and number of shots 1 10 These settings however cannot be set for the Stitch Assist mode movie mode or My Colors modes 1 e Rec Menu Self timer gt amp gt See Menus and Settings p 30 Digital Zoom Review Grid Lines 2 Change DelayJ Shots gt 2 e The self timer sound will behave as follows The self timer sound will start 2 sec before the specified delay for shoot ing is over SETO GEN MENU AOA f multiple shots have been specified for the Shots option the sound will play for the first shot only 5 THEE If the Shots option is set to 2 or more shots the following occurs he exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot If the flash is used the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge he interval between shots lengthens when the built in memory of the camera fills Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full Shooting Vertically Vertical Shutter Release GO Shooting Mode 4 KA Rd E EY LA KI E NG E 2 E ELA With the camera held vertically you can release the shutter by pressing the FUNC SET button in place of the shutter button You can also shoot with the shutter button 1 ce Rec Menu Vert Shutter gt On See Menus and Settings p 30 e The default setting is On Review Grid L
16. standard white color In particular take a custom white balance reading for the following situations that are difficult for the TI Auto setting to detect correctly Shooting close ups Shooting subjects of monotone color such as sky sea or forest Shooting with a peculiar source of light such as a mercury vapor lamp 1 FUNC MenuP TJ Auto Bl Custom See Menus and Settings p 29 f mor Default setting MENU Evaluate White Bal 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press ei eEnsure that the center frame is completely filled with the white image bunooys n 55 56 i You are recommended to set the shooting mode to and the exposure compensation setting to 0 before setting a custom white balance The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect image appears completely black or white e Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance data If the settings differ the optimal white balance may not be set In particular the following should not be changed SO Speed Flash Setting the flash to on or off is recommended If the flash fires when reading the white balance data with the flash set to PA auto or KY auto with red eye reduction make sure that you also use the flash when you shoot e Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch Assist mode preset the white balance in another shooting mode
17. 11 in Print up to A4 size prints 210 x 297 2048 x 1536 mm 8 3 x 11 7 in Li Mediumi pixels Print up to Letter size prints 216 x 279 mm 8 5 x11 in Print postcard size prints 148 x 100 1600 x 1200 mm 6 x 4 in m2 Mediun pixels Print L size prints 119 x 89 mm 4 7 x 3 5 in 5 Small 640 x 480 Low Send images as e mail attachments pixels Shoot more images Postcard Date dico When printing to postcards p 40 Imprint Mode Paper sizes vary according to region Approximate Values for Compression Settings Compression Purpose P5 Superfine High Quality Shoot higher quality images F Fine Shoot normal quality images F Normal Normal Shoot more images i e See Image Data Sizes Estimated p 118 e See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities p 117 Changing the Resolution Movies FE Shooting Mode You can change the resolution when the movie mode is set to Standard or Fa My Colors 1 Func Menu M Resolution See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting Use the or button to select a resolution and press the FUNC SET button Resolutions and Frame Rates Standard Fi 640 x 480 pixels 10 frames sec 640 My Colors 320 x 240 pixels 20 frames sec Compact 160 x 120 pixels 15 frames sec Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second The higher the frame rate the smoother the appearance of motion Rm Bad
18. Precautions section of the Basic Camera User Guide Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly eThe safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself other persons and equipment eEquipment refers to the camera camera station compact power adapter or separately sold battery charger Battery refers to the battery pack Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or at other intense light sources that could damage your eyesight Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Accidental damage by a child could result in serious injury Wrist strap Placement of the strap around the child s neck could result in asphyxiation e Memory card It may be swallowed accidentally If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide To avoid the risk of high voltage electrical shock do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes Do not allow the equipment to come into contact with or become immersed in water or other liquids If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air wipe it dry with a soft absorbent cloth Continued use of the equipment m
19. Print Share Button 14 Basic 14 22 PARIN erer Basic 14 Protetti erisa nira ere niri 81 R Red Eye Reduction 12 Basic 10 Reset All am 35 Resolution am 36 37 Rotate Adm T4 S Selt der AINE E 41 END Men NN 32 Shooting Mode Auto R Basic 7 Landscape Basic 8 Macio EA Basic 7 Manual m Basic 7 MOViE ERN 44 Basic 9 My Colors ENN Basic 8 Night Snapshot Basic 8 Portrait BEBR Basic 7 Scene Mode Beagle ile Basic 8 Fireworks Basic 8 POAC i mm Basic 8 Indoggf Basic 8 Kids amp Pets Basic 8 BOW oes Basic 8 Underwater Basic 8 Selecting Basic 7 Stitch Assist 46 Basic 7 Shutter Button sapawan da 14 Fully caesa trie Basic 6 Halfway La Basic 6 Shutter Speed 52 Slide Show TT Repeat Settings 80 Selecll3 PA ANSAYA PE 79 Transition Effects 78 Smooth Continuous Shooting 39 Sound Memo 15 Spot AE Point Frame 20 50 System Requirements Basic 17 T Telephoto aff Basic 9 Time Zone AEN A 27 33 Transition Effects Playbagby BA MA 75 Sliaii 6 Now EE YA 78 V Vertical Shutter Release 32 43 Video Output Syste
20. a different camera or data type an image edited with a computer or a movie Cannot rotate e You attempted to rotate an image recorded in a different camera or data type an image edited with a computer or a movie Incompatible WAVE format A sound memo cannot be added to this image since the data type of the existing sound memo is incorrect soDesso N JO s1 103 104 Cannot register this image e You attempted to register an image recorded in a different camera or a movie as a start up image Protected e You attempted to erase or edit a protected image movie or sound memo Too many marks e Too many images have been marked with print settings transfer settings or slide show settings Cannot process any more Cannot complete e Could not save the print transfer or slide show settings Unselectable image e You attempted to set the print settings for a non JPEG image Exx e xx number Camera malfunction Turn the power off and then back on then shoot or play back A problem exists if the error code reappears Note the number and contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk If an error code displays directly after taking a picture the shot may not have been recorded Check image in playback mode Appendix Battery Handling The following icon and message will display a Change the battery pack Baitery charge is low Battery charge is insufficient to Kagabi boues er operate the camera
21. and press the FUNC SET button 22 Start up Sound 1 sec Start up Operation Self timer and Shutter Sounds Select Record and press the Canon FUNC SET button After record ing select Pej Register and press the FUNC SET button Recording will automatically stop when the recording time elapses To play it select J Play To exit instead of registering press Exit EX EXEAT M E 4 Select OK and press 22 Start up Inace ama To cancel registering select Can cel Cancel e The following cannot be registered as My Camera settings Movies Sounds recorded with the sound memo function p 75 The prior setting is erased when a new My Camera setting is added See the supplied Software Starter Guide for more information on creating and adding to the My Camera data Troubleshooting Camera will not operate Power is not turned on Press the power button Basic Guide p 5 Memory card slot battery Confirm that the memory card slot cover is open battery cover is securely closed Basic Guide p 3 Insufficient battery e Insert a fully charged battery into the voltage Change the camera Basic Guide p 1 battery pack message Use the compact power adapter displays Basic Guide p 2 Poor contact between ePolish the terminals with a soft camera and battery cotton swab before charging or terminals using the battery p 105 Sounds come from the camera inter
22. are available FUNC Menu Rec Play Set up and My Camera Menus FUNC Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions C 0 biro ANB Af Auto aM X a kx xim CD Slide the mode switch to KJ or BS Press the FUNC SET button Use the 4 or button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can select further options with the MENU button for some options After selecting an option you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately After shooting this menu will appear again allowing you to adjust the settings easily 5 Press the FUNC SET button suoneJado oaiseg eJoure ay Buisp 310439 B 29 30 Rec Play Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting or playback can be set with these menus e Rec Menu Set up Menu E3 Play Menu FR My Camera Menu AiAF Self timer vn AF assist Beam On Digital Zoom Off Review 2 Sec D You can switch Grid Lines Off between menus with the or button when this part is a at selected C 3 e This example shows the Rec menu n playback mode the Play menu displays p Press the MENU button 2 Use the or button to switch between menus 8 Use the 4 or button to select menu items Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes 4 Use the or button to s
23. automatically powers down after a set period of time elapses without the camera being operated Display Off 10 sec 20 sec Sets the length of time before the LCD 30 sec 1 min monitor turns off when no camera 2 min 3min operation is performed Time Zone Home World p 27 Date Time WA Basic Guide p 4 Clock Display 0 5 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 1 19 min 2 min 3 P min Forma E File Numbering Auto Reset Continuous p 67 suoneJado oaiseg eJoure y Buisp 310439 m 33 34 p 66 Creates a folder for the next shooting l session Create Folder Create New Folder Check mark On No check mark Off Auto Create Off Daily You can also set a creation time Monday Sunday Monthly Auto Rotate p 65 Language E Basic Guide p 4 Video System p 89 Reset All p p 35 My Camera Menu Default setting Menu Item Available Settings Page Theme Selects a common theme for each My Camera settings item Start up Image Sets the image displayed when the camera power is turned on Start up Sound Sets the sound played when the camera power is turned on Operation Sound Sets the sound played when any button other than p 90 the shutter button is pressed Selftimer Sound Sets the sound played 2 seconds before the shutter releases in self timer mode Shutter Sound Sets the sound played when the shutter button is pressed There is no shutter sound for movies
24. not be affected The brightness of the image displayed in the monitor and the brightness of the actual image recorded will be different suoneJado 2Iseg e awe ay BuIsp 310439 B 19 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Information Shooting Mode Ca Low Battery p 105 Zoom Magnification p 38 Grid Lines p 31 e Stills Recordable Shots Movies Sec Remaining Time Elapsed Time Ce 3 NA E E Ka KI KE baa 2 ES CS ES T Shooting Mode pp 44 46 58 Basic Guide p 7 Exposure Compensation p 51 Long Shutter Mode p 52 kaa kie Esel En ISO Speed p 64 BS O BA Ei Lid O White Balance p 54 m CE Si S3 S3 Shooting Method pp 39 41 Bal CJ Gal KA Pal Flash Basic Guide p 10 EMT Auto Rotate p 65 Red Movie Recording p 44 bl Spot Frame L AF Frame p 48 Time Zone p 27 Create Folder p 66 ad fa 53 k9 Bw Photo Effect p 57 Gi E EN KA GO ER EN ES EG My Colors p 58 3 ui 0 Metering Mode p 50 ANg Compression p 37 BORSA la Ez End nal E Resolution pp 36 37 E Red Camera Shake Warning pp 53 94 The shutter speed will also display when the J displays 20 Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to Off If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake icon displays it indicates there is insufficient illumination and a slow shutter speed wi
25. oer o o Q nanag MGA OY i m Flash W Reduction ha 3 T pang On kO WENMPO Q A Off olo Who o Am Slow Synchro O 9O 0 A Single Mo o ol o Q Al O Continuous Shooting Wa o O p 39 Shooting Method 10 Sec Self Timer O O O O Q AlO 2 sec Self Timer N O O o0 O Q A O p41 Custom Timer NM OO O O O Date Stamp QUED O O QO p 40 Autofocus Modes O oO 0 Q0 p 48 AF assist Beam O lO O O Q9 A O p 96 ee On OoOlo o Q o0 Digital Zoom or io S E38 p 38 128 a EJEY eA Function c KJ rj E mt Page E ES l Evaluative 8 o0 o oO 8 ele un Center Weighted Average OO O p 50 Spot O O O Exposure Compensation Ok KON Ko Q A p51 Long Shutter O p 52 White Balance O Oo O 8 AG p 54 Photo Effect O o 8 INS p 57 ISO Speed O O 6 p 64 Auto Rotate GS KO ko ko A A p 65 Grid Lines OST KOKO KO O MO p 31 Vert Shutter O O O ill Q p43 Default setting OSetting available A Setting can only be selected for the first image Shaded Area Setting is retained even when the camera power is shut off With the exception of the Time Zone Date Time Language and Video System settings all the other menu settings and c
26. several zones for metering It evaluates complex lighting conditions such as the position of the subject the brightness the direct light and the backlighting and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center Meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor Use this setting when you want to set the exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor Evaluative Center Weighted Average 50 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 3 Shooting Mode 4 SJ ed EJ AEA KI ES ES EA E S C Cal Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots 1 FUNC Menu E Exposure Compensation See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting eUse the or button to adjust the exposure compensation and i press the FUNC SET button a 6 Exp La bunooys B To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Restore the compensation value to 0 Exposure compensation is not available in the ER or ES My Colors mode 51 52 Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 7 Shooting Mode 4 You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter 1 Rec Menu Long Shutter gt On
27. that you shoot trial images and check the results Moreover the camera will record both the My Colors image and the original unaltered image if you set Save Original p 31 to On My Colors Settings Use this option to make red green or blue colors more intense like the Vivid Red Vivid Green or Vivid E Positive Film Blue effects It can produce intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Lighter Skin Use this option to make skin tones lighter Tone ES Darker Skin Use this option to make skin tones darker Tone Use this option to emphasize blue tints It makes Vivid Blue io blue subjects such as the sky or ocean more vivid Use this option to emphasize green tints It makes Vivid Green green subjects such as mountains new growth flowers and lawns more vivid Use this option to emphasize red tints It makes red EM Vivid Red dn subjects such as flowers or cars more vivid Use this option to have only the color specified in the Color Accent LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white r Use this option to transform a color specified in the LCD monitor into another The specified color can only be swapped into one other color multiple colors cannot be chosen Use this option to freely adjust the color balance between red green blue and skin tones It can be used to make subtle adjustments such as making blue colors more vivid or face color
28. 1 78 x 0 94 in excluding protrusions Weight Approx 105 g 3 70 oz camera body only Other Camera Station with Wireless Controller for playback p 119 1 This digital camera supports Exif 2 2 also called Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers By connecting to an Exif Print compliant printer the camera s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized yielding extremely high quality prints xipueddy 115 116 Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB 4L Fully charged Number of Images Shot Based on the CIPA Playback Time standard Approx 160 images Approx 4 hours The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings eMovie data is excluded At low temperatures the battery performance may diminish and the low battery icon may appear very rapidly In these circum stances the performance can be improved by warming the bat tery in a pocket before use Test Conditions Shooting Normal temperature 23 C 2 C 73 F 3 6 F normal relative humidity 50 20 alternating wide angle end and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off after every tenth shot Power is left off for a sufficient amount of time then the power is turned back on and the testing procedure is repeated A Canon brand memory card is u
29. 32 104 F Temperatures Dimensions 53 0 x 86 0 x 19 5 mm 2 1 x 3 4 x 0 77 in Weight Approx 60 g 2 1 oz CB 2LV Approx 55 g 1 9 oz CB 2LVE excluding power cord xipueddy 121 122 INDEX A AP Fannie o ooo is 48 49 AF assist Beam 31 AIA AA AA 31 Auto Play Slide Show 77 Auto Rotate Function 65 AV CADIS E 89 B Battery Battery Capacity 116 Charging vein 106 Basic 1 Handling ET 105 INSTA GS assem Basic 1 Battery Charger Sold Separately 109 C Camera Station 15 Clock Display ouis once tr 19 Compact Power Adapter Basic 2 Compression iie eti ns 37 Continuous Shooting 39 Create Folder 66 Custom White Balance 55 D Date Time Sette EE Basic 4 Using the Clock 19 World Clo gmg T 27 DIGITAL Terminal 15 Basic 19 eh VEA 38 Direct Transfer Basic 22 Downloading Images to a Computer Basic 16 DPOF Print Order Print Style amp ERR 85 Selecting Images 83 DPOF Transfer Order 87 E Erasing All IMAages gM 82 Single Images 14 Basic 11 MOOSUISEB 51 F File Number 67 Flash 14 Basic 10 OCIS A NM 48 FOCUS LOCK Ajahn see crs 49 FUNC Menu
30. Menu EZ por See Menus and Settings p 30 Om Protect Sound Memo amp Erase all Q Slide Show Ch Print Order 2 Select an image to protect and press Pressing the FUNC SET button again cancels the setting e You can also protect images in the ING SET Ga MENU RS index playback mode Protection Icon Duise13 42eq e d B 81 82 Erasing All Images Note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image Protected images cannot be erased with this function 1 mu Play Menu gt ij See Menus and Settings p 30 Om Protect Rotate 2 Select OK and press EX e To exit instead of erasing select Cancel JB Ur hh TE Please format the memory card when you want to erase not only image data but also all the data contained on the card p 26 Print Settings Transfer Settings Setting the DPOF Print Settings You can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera This is extremely convenient for printing on a direct print compatible printer or for sending the images to a photo developing service that supports DPOPF The A icon may display for a memory card with print settings set by a different DPOF compliant camera These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera Single Images 1 i3 Play Menu E See Menus a
31. Replace Aue Me used toran the battery immediately Battery Handling Precautions Keep the battery terminals OQO clean at all times Dirty terminals may cause poor contact between the battery and camera Polish the terminals with a soft cotton swab before charging or using the battery At low temperatures battery performance may be reduced and the low battery icon Ig may appear earlier than usual Under these conditions review the battery by warming it in a pocket immediately before use However ensure that there are no metallic items in the pocket that could cause a short circuit such as a key ring etc The battery may be short circuiting Do not allow any metal objects such as key rings to touch the C3 and terminals Fig A To carry the battery or store it during periods of disuse always replace the terminal cover Fig B These conditions can damage the battery xipueddy 105 You may be able to check the charge state depending upon how the terminal cover is attached Fig C D Fig D Charged Battery Attach it so the A is visible Spent Battery Attach it the opposite way to Fig C 01 17 UYWO9Z ALE 19 8N NOVd AHILIVA 092 A 19 EN NOVd AHILIVA 01 17 yywi u u You are recommended to use it in the camera until it is completely discharged and to store it in an indoor location with low relative humidity and between the temperatures of 0 30 C 32 86 PF
32. Storing a fully charged battery for long periods of time about one year may shorten its life cycle or affect its performance If you do not use the battery for long periods of time charge it fully and discharge it fully in the camera about once a year before returning it to storage Charging the Battery Use the supplied camera station and compact power adapter or Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE sold separately to recharge Battery Pack NB 4L e Since this is a lithium ion battery you need not completely discharge it before recharging It can be recharged at any point e It takes approximately 90 minutes to fully charge the battery from a fully discharged state based on Canon s testing standards Charging it within a temperature range of 5 40 C 41 104 F is recommended e Charge times may vary according to the ambient temperature and the battery s charge state You are advised to charge the battery on the day of use or one day before to ensure a full charge Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally e If the performance of the battery diminishes substantially even when it is fully charged its life has been exceeded and it Should be replaced 106 Handling the Memory Card Write Protect Tab on a Separately Sold SD Memory Card Write Protect Tab Slide the switch Slide the switch down you can protect the images and other data on the card Writing Erasing Possible Writing Eras
33. TE METUIT o Canon s F werShot SD30 TUS ig z DIGITAL GLPH an l zoom o Before Using the Camera Playback Erasing JN E spa Print Transfer Settings Canon sf m Eu Viewing Images on a TV set ie Customizing the Camera Troubleshooting Camera User Guide This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail 9 TM vac A KD i 9 ue CDI E199 010 XX05XXX 2005 CANON INC PRINTED IN JAPAN PictBridge DIRECT BUBBLE JET Exif Print 3 ocr DIRECT aping Jas eJoule 2 peoueApy Shooting e Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions Scene mode e Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor e Vertical shooting function Vertical Shutter Release eChanges image colors to create special effects My Colors modes SS Playback Wireless Controller f Plays movies with sound Auto plays slideshows Editing Records sound memos for still images Edits movies Printing eMakes printing easy with Transfers data to a computer the Print Share button eEffortlessly transfers data with aata a iei the Print Share button ied ictoriage complian Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing below titles indicate the modes in which the procedure can be used Mode ud Using the Self Timer Shooting Mode fe Ca FA EZ EIE 4 Ed FB ES E31 E22 ES C Col ca Ead Ead See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p 128
34. ard and the larger of the two is utilized as the basis for new images 67 68 File and Folder Numbers Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999 while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999 Up to 2 000 images can be saved into a single folder New Folder Created Memory Card Exchanged for Another Memory Card 1 Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2 0001 0002 0001 0002 Memory Card 1 Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2 D 0001 0001 0001 0001 mages may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient free space even if the total number of images in a folder is less than 2 000 because the following types of image are always saved together into the same folder Images from continuous shooting Self timer images custom Stitch Assist mode images My Colors images Save Original set to On mages cannot be played back when the folder numbers are duplicated or image numbers are duplicated within folders Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder structures or image types Playback Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide p 11 w Magnifying Images 1 Press the W button When the 81 button is pressed the image can be magnified up to 10 times Pressing the M4 button zooms out from the image Pressing the or button moves to the previous or next image in the
35. ark places where it is difficult for Off the camera to focus the AF assist Beam will emit to assist focusing As the AF assist Beam will not function when turned off set it On to activate it p 31 Take care not to obstruct the AF assist Beam with your hand when used The camera moves when eSetting the self timer to 2 the shutter button is seconds delays the shutter release pressed for 2 seconds and allows the camera to stop shaking thus preventing a blurred image p 41 Even better results can be obtained by placing the camera on a stable surface or by using a tripod to shoot Subject is out of focal eShoot with the subject at the correct range shooting distance p 113 The subject is hard to leuse the focus lock to shoot p 49 focus on Subject in recorded image is too dark Insufficient light for eSet the flash to FJ auto Basic shooting Guide p 10 Subject is dark in Set the exposure compensation toa contrast to the positive setting p 51 background Use the spot metering function p 50 Subject is too far away Shoot within correct shooting for flash to reach distance of the subject when using the built in flash p 114 Raise the ISO speed and then shoot p 64 Subject in recorded image is too bright Subject is too close e Shoot within correct shooting making the flash too distance of the subject when using strong the built in flash p 114
36. ately 6 seconds when you change a setting such as the flash setting regardless of the selected info display mode setting Info Display m EE ae EE JI The LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display in the index playback mode p 70 Using the Clock You can display the current date and time for a 5 second interval using the following two methods Default setting DOG PIC ae Method 1 Hold the FUNC SET button down while turning on the power Method 2 In a shooting mode hold the FUNC SET button down If you hold the camera horizontally it displays the time If you hold it vertically the time and date display However if you hold the camera vertically and use method 1 to display the date and time the time will be initially displayed in the same way as when the camera is held horizontally You can change the display color by pressing the or gt button The clock display will cease when the display interval is over or when you operate the FUNC SET MENU or shutter button or the mode switch eThe clock s display interval can be changed in the Set up menu p 33 LCD Monitor Brightness Night Display When shooting in dark conditions the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit the brightness of the subject making it easier to frame the subject Noise will appear and the movements of the subject will appear irregular in the LCD monitor The recorded image will
37. ay result in fire or electrical shock Immediately turn the camera power off and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the power outlet Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk Do not use substances containing alcohol benzene thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment Do not cut damage alter or place heavy items on the power cord Use only recommended power accessories e Remove the power cord on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the plug the exterior of the power outlet and the surrounding area Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock Do not place the battery near a heat source or expose it to direct flame or heat The battery should not be immersed in water or sea water Do not attempt to disassemble alter or apply heat to the battery Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts that could damage the casing Use only recommended batteries and accessories Use of batteries not expressly recommended for this equipment may cause explosions or leaks resulting in fire injury and damage to the surroundings In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes mouth skin or clothing contact these substances immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance Disc
38. ay vary between printers e Embedded dates in Postcard Date Imprint mode p 40 print out even when Date is set to Off e Dates print in the style specified in the Date Time menu p 33 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings You can use the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a computer Refer to the Software Starter Guide for instructions on how to transfer images to your computer The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format DPOF standards The A icon may display for a memory card with transfer settings set by a different DPOF compliant camera These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera Single Images 1 wf Play Menu Ej See Menus and Settings p 30 Sound Memo 1 Erase all Ch Slide Show 2 Select Order and press Selecting Reset cancels all 3 8p Transfer Order DPOF transfer order settings Qty of Images 0 Order Mark all Reset MENU e 3 Select an image to transfer and press ePressing the FUNC SET button again deselects the setting l e You can also select images in the En index playback mode Transfer Selection SET EA MENU pas AL sBuljjas 19JsueJj sbumnjeg jung B 87 88 All the Images on a Memory Card 1 i3 Play Menu B See Menus and Settings p 30 Sound Memo 14 Erase all Ch Slide Show 2 Select Mark all a
39. beforehand The camera will retain the custom white balance setting that you record even if you reset the camera to the default settings p 35 Changing the Photo Effect EJ Shooting Mode 4 KJ By setting a photo effect before you shoot you can change the look and feel of the pictures you take 1 FUNC Menu Ej Effect Off See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting eUse the or button to select a photo effect and press the FUNC SET button By NS a Photo Effect Settings Effect Off Records normally with this setting Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to 2 record bold colors Tones down the contrast and color saturation to C record neutral hues Low Sharpening Records subjects with softened outlines Sepia Records in sepia tones Records in black and white bunooys B 57 58 Shooting in a My Colors Mode iW Shooting Mode 9 A My Colors mode easily changes the colors in an image when it is shot allowing you to alter the balance between red green and blue transform pale or tanned skin or change a color specified in the LCD monitor into a different color Since they work with both stills and movies these modes let you enjoy producing various image or movie effects However depending on the shooting conditions the images may appear rough or you may not get the expected color Before you try to photograph important subjects we highly recommend
40. brightens until it is displayed Press the button to have the previous image display from the left a and the sp button to have the next image display from the right 1 m Play Menu EI O See Menus and Settings p 30 gt amp Sound Meno 1 Erase all Th Slide Show Ch Print Order ry m li a The transition effect will not display when an image is switched while the camera is reading an image from the memory card Duise13 42eq e d In playback mode including single image playback and index playback you can attach sound memos up to 60 seconds to an image The sound data is saved in the WAVE format 1 uu Play Menu See Menus and Settings p 30 Ch Slide Show Oh Print Order 75 76 2 Use the or button to select an image to attach a sound memo to and press OF e The sound memo control panel will display 3 Select Record and press The elapsed time and the remaining time display ePressing the FUNC SET button pauses the recording Pressing it again resumes recording Up to 60 seconds of recordings SAWA can be added to any one image Sound Memo Panel Elapsed Time Remaining Time Volume Adjust with the 4 or WwW button Sound Memo Panel Exit g Record OD Pause 43 Play Erase Select Erase in the confirmation screen and press the FUNC SET button You cannot attach s
41. c Folder Creation 2 Select a day for the Auto an Create option and a time in MEE the Time option en displays when the specified time arrives The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created Create New Folder Auto Create Daily Time 2 o ae 66 Up to 2000 images can be saved into one folder A new folder will automatically be created when you record more than that number even if you are not creating new folders Resetting the File Number Shooting Mode e al NA KY E PG KI ES ES EX 2 ES The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers You can select how the file number is assigned 1 Set up Menu File numbering gt Auto reset Continuous See Menus and Settings p 30 Time Zone Date Time 08 08 05 10 00 bunooys B Clock Display 5 sec File Number Reset Function A number one higher than the last one recorded is assigned to the next image This is convenient for managing all your images together on a computer because you avoid file name duplication when changing folders or memory cards The image and folder number are reset to the starting value 100 0001 This is convenient for managing images on a folder by folder basis Continuous Auto reset When a blank memory card is used If a memory card with recorded data is used the 7 digit number for the last recorded folder and image is compared with the last one on the c
42. cases the copying of images from performances exhibitions or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If a problem arises while the camera is in use abroad please convey it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the Canon Limited Warranty supplied with your camera Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods the camera body may become warm Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high precision manufacturing techniques More than 99 99 of the pixels operate to specification Less than 0 0196 of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction Video Format Please set the camera s video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor p 89 Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide p 4 to change the language setting Safety Precautions eBefore using the camera please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below and in the Safety
43. ccording to the ambient temperature and the battery s charge state xipueddy 109 Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately High Power Flash HF DC1 This flash is used to supplement the camera s built in flash when the subject is too far away for proper illumination Use the following procedures to affix the camera and High Power Flash to the supporting bracket Please read the instructions accompanying the flash along with this explanation Tripod Sockets Bracket Comes with the flash n e The flash charge time will lengthen as the battery charge gets weaker Always set the power mode switch to OFF when you finish using the flash Be careful not to touch the flash window or sensor windows with your fingers while the flash is in use e The flash may fire if another flash is being used in close proximity e The High Power Flash may not fire outdoors in daylight or when there are no reflective items For continuous shooting although the flash fires for the first shot it does not fire for subsequent shots e Fasten the attachment screws securely so that they do not loosen Failure to do so may lead to the dropping of the camera and flash resulting in damage to both 110 i Before attaching the bracket to the flash check that the lithium battery CR123A or DL 123 is installed e To illuminate the subjects properly install the flash so that it is up against the side of the camera and paral
44. ds through 2GB All memory card functions cannot be guaranteed Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant Exif 2 2 JPEG AVI Image data Motion JPEG Audio data WAVE monaural Superfine Fine Normal Large 2592 x 1944 pixels Medium 1 2048 x 1536 pixels Medium 2 1600 x 1200 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels Postcard Date Imprint Mode 1600 x 1200 pixels Number of Standard My Colors Recording Pixels 640 x 480 pixels 10 frames sec Movies 320x240 pixels 20 frames sec Recording can continue until the memory card is full can record up to a maximum of 1 GB at one time Compact can record for 3 min 160 x 120 pixels 15 frames sec Using super high speed memory cards SDC 512MSH recommended Playback Modes Single histogram displayable Index 9 thumbnail images Magnified approx 10x max in LCD monitor advance or reverse through magnified images possible Sound memos up to 60 sec Slide show or Movie editing possible Direct Print PictBridge compliant and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible My Camera Settings Start up image start up sound operation sound self timer sound and shutter sound Interface Camera Station Connector Power Source Battery Pack NB 4L Lithium ion Rechargeable battery Compact Power Adapter CA DC20 CA DC20E Operating 0 40 C 32 104 F Temperature Operating Humidity 10 90 Dimensions 96 1 x 45 1 x 23 9 mm 3 78 x
45. e Tone White Balance Shooting Mode 4 KAKA U i Gal E Normally the TI Auto white balance setting selects an optimal white balance When the TI setting cannot produce natural looking colors change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source 1 FUNC Menu I Auto See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting eUse the or button to select a white balance setting and press the FUNC SET button White Balance Settings AWB Settings are automatically set by the camera ES Day Light For recording outdoors on a bright day PKI Cloudy For recording under overcast shady or twilight skies Tungsten For recording under tungsten and bulb type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting pu For recording under warm white cool white or warm white 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting m For recording under daylight fluorescent or daylight zs fluorescent type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting For recording with the optimal white balance data E Custom retained in the camera from a white colored object such as white paper or cloth Q This setting cannot be adjusted when the KJ or Ef photo effect is selected Using the Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object such as a piece of white paper or cloth or a photo quality gray card that you wish to establish as the
46. e exposure and white balance to suit the shooting conditions during recording Please note however that the sounds made by the camera automatically adjusting the exposure may also be recorded The focus and optical zoom settings remain fixed for subsequent frames at the values selected for the first frame bunooys n 45 46 QuickTime 3 0 or later is required to play back movies Data type AVI Compression method Motion JPEG on a computer QuickTime for Windows is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk On the Macintosh platform this program is standard with Mac OS X or later Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist 5 Shooting Mode Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged stitched to create one panoramic image on a computer The overlap ping seams of sev eral adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image 7 e Rec Menu Stitch Assist See Menus and Settings p 30 Review Grid Lines Long Shutter 0 Select a shooting direction P 5 You can select from the following two shooting directions FE Left to right horizontally E Right to left horizontally CJ Stitch Assist Sel aaa MENU KOO Shoot the first image in the sequence The exposure and white balance are set and locked with the first image Compose the second image so that i it over laps a portion of the first and shoot
47. ecting AUTO sets the sensi 4L AUTO 50 100 200 400 tivity to produce the optical image quality Setting the Auto Rotate Function 5 amp Shooting Mode 3 KAKI EJ EA is Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor 1 Set up Menu Auto Rotate gt On Off See Menus and Settings p 30 e When the Auto Rotate function is set Clock Display 5 sec to On and the LCD monitor is set to Format D 14 OMB File Numbering Continuous the detailed display mode the Fey i normal fe right end is down or Auto Rotate Rotate Oi Off PI left end is down will appear in the display i This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down Check that the arrow Ej is pointing in the right direction and if it is not then set the Auto Rotate function to Off Even if the Auto Rotate function is set to On the orientation of images downloaded to a computer will depend upon the software used to download the images E e When the camera is held vertically to shoot the Intelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be up and the lower end to be down It then regulates the optimal white balance exposure and focus for vertical photography This function operates regardles
48. ee 2592x1944 1 10 ALE 08 08 05 10 00 e C KA KI ES Metering Mode p 50 Bog Melt me EE Shooting Mode pp 44 46 58 White Balance p 54 Baa i i Resolution Still Images p 36 Long Shutter Mode p 52 Movie Length Shown on Movies p 44 The following information may also be displayed with some images A sound file in a format other than the WAVE format is attached or the file format is not recognized A JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards M RAW image Unrecognized data type IB Information for images shot on other cameras may not display correctly suoneJado oaiseg eJoure ay Buisp o10Jog B 23 24 Histogram Function The histogram is a graph that allows you to judge the brightness of the shot image The greater the bias toward the left in the graph the darker the image The greater the bias toward the right the brighter the image If the image is too dark adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value Similarly adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value if the image is too bright p 51 Sample Histograms PA pe Dark Image Balanced Image Bright Image The indicator lights or blinks when the power button or the shutter button is pressed Never do the following while the indicator is lit These actions may corrupt image data Shake or jolt the camera Shut off the power or open the m
49. eed memory card is used such as the recommended SDC 512MSH Resolution 640 x 480 10 frames sec milj 320 x 240 20 frames sec e Maximum Size 1 GB movie The recording time will vary according to the capacity of the memory card you use p 117 FUNC Menu G Standard See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting eUse the or button to select a movie mode and press the FUNC SET button ein E or Kg mode you can O change the resolution and frame rate p 37 Shoot Pressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the exposure focus and white balance settings Pressing the shutter button fully starts recording video and sound simultaneously During shooting the recording time in seconds and Rec appear on the LCD monitor Pressing the shutter button fully again stops recording Recording will stop automatically under the following cir cumstances When the maximum recording time elapses When the built in memory or memory card become full You are recommended to use a memory card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies p 26 The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting Be careful of the following while recording Try not to touch the microphone Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie The camera will automatically adjust th
50. eed varies according to the shooting mode Slow shutter speeds of 1 3 sec or slower operate with noise reduction m Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average or Spot fixed to center x Exposure 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments Compensation ISO Speed Auto ISO 50 100 200 400 equivalent Camera automatically sets the optimal speed BEEN 113 114 White Balance Built in Flash Flash Range Shooting Modes Still images Movie Continuous Shooting Self timer Recording Media File Format Data Type Still images Movies Compression Number of Recording Pixels Still Images TTL auto pre set available settings Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent or Fluorescent H or custom Auto auto with red eye reduction flash on with red eye reduction flash on flash off slow synchro Normal 30 cm 2 0 m 1 0 6 6 ft W 30 cm 1 3 m 1 0 4 3 ft T Macro 30 50 cm 1 0 1 6 ft W T When ISO speed is set to AUTO Auto Manual Macro Portrait Landscape Night Snapshot My Colors Scene Mode Stitch assist 1 Long shutter mode available 2 Kids amp Pets Indoor Foliage Snow Beach Fireworks Underwater 3 Selectable in Manual mode Standard Compact My Colors Approx 1 8 shots sec Large Fine mode Activates shutter after an approx 10 sec approx 2 sec delay Custom Timer SD memory card MultiMediaCard This camera has been tested with SD memory car
51. elect an option Menu items followed by an ellipsis can only be set after pressing the FUNC SET button to display the next menu Press the FUNC SET button again to confirm the setting 5 Press the MENU button FUNC Menu The icons shown below are the default settings Page p 57 p 58 p 50 p 37 p 36 p 37 Default setting Menu Item Options Page Topic AiAF p 49 Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds J Custom Timer Delay 0 10 p 41 15 20 30 sec Shots 1 3 10 AF assist Beam Digital Zoom On Off On in standard movie p 38 mode Review Off 2 10 seconds Hold Basic p 6 Save Original On Off p 60 Grid Lines On Off You can display grid lines splits screen into nine areas to make it easier to judge the horizontal and vertical alignment of a photographic subject and to make composition easier The lines will not be recorded in the images Date Stamp Off Date Date amp Time p 40 Long Shutter On Off p 52 suoneJado 2Iseg e awe y BursnN 310439 m 31 32 Stitch Assist left to right Vert Shutter On Off Allows the FUNC SET button to release the shutter when the camera is held vertically p 43 E right to left ds Play Menu Menu Item Prt CU Menu Item Page Set up Menu Default setting Menu Item Options Page Topic Mute On Off Set to On to silence the start up operation self timer and shutter sounds a
52. emory card slot battery cover Green Ready to shoot LCD monitor off Connected to computer Blinking Green Camera starting up Image recording Reading Erasing Transferring When connected to a computer Orange Ready to shoot flash on Blinking Orange Ready to shoot camera shake warning An electronic beep will sound once when focusing difficulty is experienced Power Saving Function This camera is equipped with a power saving function The power will shut off in the following circumstances Press the power button again to restore power Shooting Mode Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera The LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute after the last control is accessed even if Auto Power Down is set to Off Press any button other than the power button or change the camera orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on Playback Mode Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last Connected to a Printer Control is accessed on the camera This time can be changed i The power saving function will not activate during a slide show or while the camera is connected to a computer The power saving function settings can be changed p 33 suoneJado 2Iseg e awe ay Buisp o10Jog B 25 26 Formatting Memory Cards You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data D Please note that for
53. ent system resources Reading images from memory card is slow Memory card was eUse a memory card formatted in formatted in another your camera p 26 device Battery Battery consumed quickly Battery life exceeded if Replace the battery with a new one battery loses its charge Basic Guide p 1 quickly at normal temperature 23 C 73 F Battery will not charge Battery life exceeded Replace the battery with a new one Basic Guide p 1 Poor connection between Place the camera securely in the camera and camera camera station or the battery station securely in the battery charger Poor connection between battery and battery charger TV monitor output Image not showing on TV monitor Incorrect video system Set the video system to the setting appropriate setting NTSC or PAL for your TV p 34 5unoouso qnoJj 101 List of Messages The following messages may appear on the LCD monitor during shooting or playback Please refer to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during a printer connection Busy mage is being recorded to or read from memory card The playback mode is starting up No memory card e You turned on the camera without a memory card installed Card locked eThe SD memory card is write protected Cannot record e You attempted to shoot an image without a memory card installed or attempted to attach a sound memo to a movie Memo
54. er eDownload images when connected to a computer Remote Control Sensor Transmitter To use the wireless controller point it at the remote control sensor on the camera station Pressing this button toggles between transferring to a computer and playing back on the LCD monitor The information display mode advances Standard Detailed Off each time you press this button Other than the operations listed above all of the buttons perform the same functions as the corresponding buttons on the camera However functions requiring the user to press two buttons at the same time can only be performed with the camera The distance at which the wireless controller can be used will shorten under the following circumstances When operated at an angle to the remote control sensor When strong light strikes the remote control sensor When the wireless controller battery is weak When used outside suoneJado 2Iseg e awe ay Buisp 310439 B 17 18 Using the LCD Monitor You can switch between display styles for information shown on the LCD monitor as follows 1 QU set up Menu gt Info Display See Menus and Settings p 30 p Power Saving Time Zone hi 2 Shooting Info Review Info Replay Info P Select a display mode Shooting Info NENNEN Review Info Off See Menus and Settings p 30 Replay INGER Off e n a shooting mode the shooting information will display for approx im
55. hanges made with the camera buttons can be reset to the default values in a single EN p 35 The resolutions and DOG rates for the 1 Resolution bad E En Q m Q 2 mode a 8l Movie mode are as follows The default flash setting is Auto with Red Eye Reduction in the KA 24 modes Auto in the IE 8 1 A modes and Off in the PY NG BE The flash cannot be RU in Sm When the flash fires in A mode the camera will automatically use Slow Synchro mode OOD namo OONDO FW Ss es eS ES YY AF cannot be selected in the EX zs Ed modes The flash is set by default a to fire in nthe and E9 modes sa mode Can even be set during shooting Standard only Exposure compensation not available in the or modes Automatically set by the camera The Photo Effect cannot be set in the Eg mode 129
56. ines Select a shooting mode Hold the camera verti cally aim at the subject and press the FUNC SET button Unlike the shutter button this but ton does not have a halfway stage When the camera focuses it will beep twice and record the image immediately Io review the image immediately after taking the shot continue to Displays when using hold the FUNC SET button This Vertical Shutter Release overrides the Review setting p 31 N Co To use the FUNC menu p 29 to make settings hold the camera horizontally bunooys B 43 d N Movie Shooting Shooting Mode The following three movie modes are available i Standard You can select the resolution and record until the memory card is full when a super high speed memory card is used such as the recommended SDC 512MSH The digital zoom can be used while shooting in this mode p 38 Resolution Wi 640 x 480 10 frames sec mil 320 x 240 20 frames sec Maximum Size 1 GB movie Compact Since the resolution is low this mode is convenient for sending movies as e mail attachments or when the memory card capacity is low Resolution mm 160 x 120 15 frames sec e Maximum Clip Length 3 minutes My Colors You can change image colors and then shoot p 59 As with the Standard mode you can also select the resolution and record until the memory card is full when a super high sp
57. ing Impossible Cautions When Handling e Memory cards are high precision electronic devices Do not bend them apply force to them or subject them to shocks or vibration e Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card Do not allow dirt water or foreign objects to contact the terminals on the back of the card Do not touch the terminals with your hands or metal objects Do not peel away the original label on the memory card or cover it with another label or sticker e When writing on the memory card do not use a pencil or ball point pen Only use a soft point pen e g felt tip pen Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations Locations subject to dust or sand Locations subject to high humidity and high temperatures Since some or all of the data recorded on the memory card may be corrupted or erased by electrical noise static electricity or card malfunction making a backup copy of important data is recommended xipueddy 107 108 Please note that formatting initializing an memory card erases all data including protected images You are recommended to use memory cards that have been formatted in your camera The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting When the camera is malfunctioning a corrupted memory card might be the cause Reformatting the memory card may solve the problem e When a non Canon brand memory card is malf
58. ior The camera s horizontal The camera s orientation vertical orientation was mechanism is operating There is no changed malfunction When the power is turned on pr E 5 a NG E Gg Card locked message appears The SD memory card s When recording to erasing from or write protect tab is setto formatting the SD memory card Write protect slide the tab upward p 107 The Date Time menu appears The built in rechargeable eRecharge the built in battery lithium battery charge is immediately Basic Guide p 4 i low 6unoouso qnoJj 93 94 The display darkens The image in the LCD This does not constitute a monitor will darken in malfunction and has no effect on strong sunlight or bright images that have been shot light Display flickers Display flickers when This is not a camera malfunction shot under fluorescent flickering recorded in movies but lighting not in still images A bar of light red purple appears on the LCD monitor Subject is too bright This is a normal occurrence in devices containing CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction This bar of light will not be recorded when shooting still photos but it will be recorded when shooting movies appears A slow shutter speed has Raise the ISO speed p 64 or set likely been selected the flash to any setting other than because of insufficient Flash Off or secure the camera lighting to something such as a t
59. iver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital camera must be used with this equipment in order to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment Canon U S A Inc One Canon Plaza Lake Success NY 11042 U S A Tel No 516 328 5600 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 R glementation canadienne sur les interf rences radio Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada 127 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode The chart below is a reference for the settings available for various shooting conditions The settings selected in each shooting mode are saved after you finish shooting a EJ ESL Function rir ur E 8 Page L3 3 ES Large QUESO Ka o A Medium 1 Mo o o o Q Al Resolution Medium 2 Ho o 0 o Q AN p 36 Small Ho ololo Q AY p 37 Postcard 9959 ONES O Movie Jus of Super Fine Ho ola o Q A Compression Fine olo aro o oy E p 36 Normal E o orofo Q A Auto
60. lel with the camera s front panel A tripod can be used even when the flash is attached Batteries eCharge becomes Severely Limited If the battery usage time has considerably diminished wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth The terminals may be dirty from fingerprints eUsage in Cold Temperatures Less than 0 C 32 F Get a spare generic lithium battery CR123A or DL 123 You are recommended to place the spare battery in your pocket to warm it up before switching it for the battery in the flash eNon Use over Extended Periods Leaving batteries in the High Power Flash could allow the battery fluid to leak damaging the product Remove the batteries from the High Power Flash and store them in a cool dry place xipueddy 111 112 Camera Care and Maintenance Never use thinners benzene synthetic cleansers or water to clean the camera These substances may distort or damage the equipment Camera Body Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt then remove any remaining dirt by wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth Owing to its construction the lens will retract slightly when wiped This does not constitute a malfunction however be careful not to let dust and dirt into the body while it is in this state Never use synthetic cleansers on the camera body or lens If dirt remains contact the closest Cano
61. lide show press the or button continue to hold the button to switch between images more rapidly Stopping the slide show press the MENU button Transition Effects You can select the transition effect used when one image is replaced by another pa E Al The new image gradually brightens as it moves upward from the bottom The new image first appears in a cross shape and gradually expands to display the full image Portions of the new image move horizontally then the image expands to display the full image a Los o 0o CGXEEEL O GNE CHEER In single image playback mode you can start a slide show from the current image displayed by holding the FUNC SET button while you press the Da button Please note that if you do this while the last image shot is displayed the slide show will start from the first image using the same date Selecting an Image Date or Folder for Playback ff 1 1 Select amp j or 7 and press 2 Use the or button to select the date or folder to be played back and press a Date Folder mE 10 images 100C 10 images 08 08 2005 MENU e MENU pao Date Selecting Images for Playback 5 1 Select only the images that you wish to play back and save them as a slide show Custom 1 2 or 3 Up to 998 images can be selected They will be played back in their order of selection 1 Select NG NM or Hl and press Only the icon will di
62. ll at once However warnings still sound even when the mute is set to On Basic p 5 Volume Off 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusts the volume of the start up sound operation sound self timer sound shutter sound and playback sound The volume cannot be adjusted if Mute is set to On Adjusts the volume of the start up sound when the camera is turned on Start up Vol Operation Vol Adjusts the volume of the operation sound that plays when any button other than the shutter button is pressed Selftimer Vol Adjusts the volume of the self timer sound played 2 sec before the shutter is released Shutter Volume Adjusts the volume of the sound played when the shutter releases The shutter sound does not play when a movie is recording Playback Vol Adjusts the volume of movie sounds and sound memos Info Display Switches between info display modes p 18 Shooting Info On Off Display mode for the shooting modes Review Info On Off Display mode for the review period immediately after an image is recorded Replayunlo oe Jorr Display mode in the playback mode LCD Brightness 7 to 0 to 7 Use the or button to adjust the brightness If you press the 4 or W button the display returns to the Set up menu You can check the brightness in the LCD monitor while you are adjusting the setting Power Saving p 22 Auto Power On Off Sets whether or not the camera Down
63. ll be selected Raise the ISO speed p 64 or select a setting other than flash off or attach the camera to a tripod or other device Review Info Histogram p 24 s Ki ES E382 ES T2 E Shooting Mode pp 44 46 58 Folder Number Basic Guide p 7 File Number Long Shutter Mode p 52 ISORO ISO fee SOP ISO 00 ISO Speed p 64 Exposure Compensation p 51 Flash Basic Guide p 10 VPN EE E E Photo Effect p 57 72 E Em 2 3 Ge EN EN ES ER SPEI My Colors p 58 Compression p 37 Li 3 El Metering Mode p 50 Resolution Still Images p 36 mao O ARE White Balance p 54 Auto Rotate p 65 Resolution Still Images p 36 AL 08 08 05 10 00 Shooting Date Time suoneJado oiseg eJoure ay Buisp 310439 B 21 22 Replay Information Playback Mode Standard BY WAVE Format Sound p 75 Folder Number File Number Shooting Date Time Protection Status p 81 BOF Total number of images Compression Still Images p 37 Displayed image number DO 2 El Resolution Still Images p 36 AVI Movie p 71 Detailed Histogram SORS ISOR eB S000 SOLE ISO Speed p 64 omg Ki a fl S01 53 d Resolution Movies p 37 Exposure Compensation p 51 Flash Basic Guide p 10 Ei FE ES FS ES Photo Effect p 57 Gd E EN GS Ge ER E ES E My Colors p 58 Se HOP 1 36MB S
64. m 89 W White Balance 54 Wide Angle Basic 9 Wireless Controller 17 Basic 24 Yel MEN 12 Z ZOON gl Basic 9 123 126 Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at anytime without prior notice No part of this guide may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of Canon Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera the software SD memory cards SD cards personal computers peripheral devices or use of non Canon SD cards Trademark Acknowledgments Canon PowerShot PIXMA and SELPHY are trademarks of Canon Inc Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and or other countries Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e SD is a trademark e Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trade
65. magnified state SET fea Approximate Location of the Displayed Area 2 Press and change the position of the dis played portion with the 6 gt 4 or but ton eThe GQ icon will display and the display will change to the display position change mode If you press the FUNC SET button again followed by the 8 or M4 button you can change the magnification level Pressing the or gt button moves to the previous or next image Buise13 42eq eld mi To Cancel the Magnified Display Hold down the FUNC SET button you can cancel immediately by pressing the MENU button Q Movie frames and index playback images cannot be magnified 69 70 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback 1 Hold down eUp to nine images can be viewed at once eUse the gt 4 or W button to change the image selection To Cancel the Index Playback Hold down the FUNC SET button Selected Image Viewing Movies QO Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode 1 Display a movie and press u eimages with a G39 amp icon are movies Movie Control Panel Volume Level Adjust with the 44 or w button 2 Select 4 Play and press The movie will pause if you press the FUNC SET button during playback It will resume when you press the button again When playback ends the movie stops at the last frame displayed Press the FUNC SET button to display the movie control panel
66. marks of their respective companies Copyright 2005 Canon Inc All rights reserved FCC Notice Digital Camera Model PC1144 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 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 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices 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 radio 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 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rece
67. matting initializing a memory card erases all data including protected images and other file types 1 Set up Menu gt Format See Menus and Settings p 30 Power Saving Time Zone hi Date Time 08 08 05 10 00 Formati E 14 008 D AS 2 Select OK and press Format To perform a low level format use Format memory card the button to select Low Level 14 ONB Format and the or button 9 0MB used to add a check mark Low Level Format i Cancel OK You can stop formatting a card when Low Level Format is selected by pressing the FUNC SET button You can still use a card without problem when formatting is halted but its data will be erased Low Level Format We recommend you select Low Level Format when you think that the recording reading speed of a memory card has dropped A low level format may require 2 to 3 minutes with some memory cards Setting the World Clock When traveling abroad you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre register the destination time zones You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date Time settings Setting the Home World Time Zones 1 Set up Menu Time Zone P 2 See Menus and Settings p 30 fT Volume Info Display LCD Brightness Time Zone l J ood a 2 nr Qm N Select Time Zone 3 Use the or
68. maximum of 998 images can be selected e When Print Type is set to Both the number of copies can be set When it is set to Index the number of copies cannot be set only one copy will be printed Do not set the date in the DPOF print settings when printing images that have had the date embedded with the Date Stamp function This may cause the date to be printed twice Setting the Print Style Set the print style after selecting the image to print The following print settings can be selected E Standard Prints one image per page Prints the selected images together at a Eg Print Type index reduced size in an index format Prints the images in both the standard and ap EE Both index formats Date Adds the date to the print File No Adds the file number to the print 1 i3 Play Menu B See Menus and Settings p 30 a Rotate amp Sound Memo amp Erase all sBuljjas 19JsueJj sbumnjeg jung B 85 86 2 Select Set up and press s Print Order DPOF LJ Standard O prints Date a File No Order Mark all Set up Reset MENU FS 3 Select Print Type Date or File No and then specify the settings SI The Date and File No settings change according to the Print Type as follows Index Date and File No cannot be set to On at the same time Standard or Both Date and File No can be set to On at the same time however the printable information m
69. mode switch Compact Power Adapter CA DC20 CA DC20E is recommended for powering the camera when the camera is used in the camera station aping sjueuoduio ay elawe ay Buisp o10Jog B D DIGITAL Terminal Basic Guide p 19 2 DC IN Terminal Power Input Basic Guide p 2 9 A N OUT Audio Video output Terminal p 89 4 Connector Cover 6 Camera Connector Charge Indicator Remote Control Sensor 15 Before Using the Camera Basic Operations Using the Wireless Controller Install the lithium coin battery CR2025 before using the wireless controller Od Be particularly careful to keep the lithium coin battery out of the reach of children Seek medical assistance immediately if a child swallows a battery since corrosive battery fluids could damage the stomach or intestinal wall 1 Slip a fingernail into and press in the direction of the arrow while slip ping another fingernail into 2 and removing the battery holder 2 Place the battery in the holder with the side up and replace the holder Removing the Battery Pull the battery out in the direction of the arrow 16 Operating the Wireless Controller When the camera is placed in the camera station you can use the wireless controller to perform the following operations with the camera Play back Erase Play back images when connected to a TV Print images when connected to a print
70. n Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the separate Canon Customer Support leaflet LCD Monitor Use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt If necessary gently wipe with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubborn dirt Never rub or press strongly on the LCD monitor These actions may damage it or lead to other problems Specifications All data is based on Canon s standard testing methods Subject to change without notice PowerShot SD30 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS i zoom W Max wide angle T Max telephoto Camera Effective Approx 5 0 million Pixels Image Sensor 1 2 5 inch CCD Total number of pixels Approx 5 3 million Lens 6 3 W 14 9 T mm 35mm film equivalent 38 W 90 T mm f 3 2 W f 5 4 T Digital Zoom Still images Approx 4 0x up to approx 10x in combination with the optical zoom Movies available in Standard mode only Approx 2 0x up to approx 4 9x in combination with the optical zoom LCD Monitor 1 8 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD approx 118 000 pixels Picture coverage 100 AF System TTL autofocus Focusing frame 9 point AiAF 1 point AF fixed to center Shooting Distance Normal 30 cm 1 0 ft infinity From the front of Macro 30 50 cm W 10 50 cm T the lens 1 0 1 6 ft W 3 9 1 6 ft T Shutter Mechanical shutter electronic shutter Shutter Speeds 15 1 1600 sec The shutter sp
71. nd Settings p 30 Rotate Sound Memo I Erase all ai 2 Select Order bad NES m Selecting Reset cancels all print En settings for the images dm Daite Off a File No Off Order Mark all Set up U ee o o e E 5 e o pas a 5 O o o o m 5 Reset MENU Res p 83 84 3 Select images for printing e Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p 85 Standard E Both Select an image press the FUNC SET button and use the 4 or w button to select the number of print copies up to 99 Number of Print Copies amp Index Select an image and the press FUNC SET button to select or deselect it e You can also select images in the index playback mode All the Images on a Memory Card 1 m Play MenuP E See Menus and Settings p 30 Rotate amp Sound Memo amp Erase all 2 Select Mark all and press di Selecting Reset cancels all print settings for the images One copy of every image will be set to print Date wm File No Print Order DPOF C Standard 0 prints Order Mark all Set up Reset MENU ffs 3 Select OK and press 4D The output of some printers or photo developing services may not reflect the specified print settings e Print settings cannot be set for movies i images are printed in order according to the file number A
72. nd press Selecting Reset cancels all h 8p Transfer Order DPOF transfer order settings Qty of Images 0 3 Select OK and press 2 Images are transferred in order according to the file number A maximum of 998 images can be selected 5 PA wa 1 Viewing Images on a TV set You can play back images on a television with the supplied AV cable 1 Turn off the Camera and the TV 2 Plug the ends of the AV cable into the VIDEO IN Yellow IN 4 AUDIO and AUDIO IN jacks on F the TV 3 Connect the AV cable to the camera station s A V OUT terminal set the mode switch to gt playback 2 and place the camera securely into the camera station 3 Turn on the TV and switch it to video mode Ci Turn on the camera You can control the camera with the wireless controller p 16 i The video output signal can be switched NTSC or PAL to accommodate different regional standards p 34 The default setting varies between regions NTSC Japan U S A Canada Taiwan and others PAL Europe Asia excluding Taiwan Oceania and others If the video system is set incorrectly the camera output may not display properly Jes AL e uo seBeui HUIMIA 89 90 Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings My Camera allows you to customize the start up image and start up operation self timer and shutter sounds You can change and register these settings enabling
73. nents Guide 12 Before Using the Camera Basic Operations 16 Using the Wireless Controller 0 annan 16 Using the LCD Monitor mE E A 18 LCD Monitor Brightness M ali ERR 19 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 20 Indicator al aem EREREEEE 24 Power Saving Functigi AENEA WEE 25 Formatting Memory CardS aaa awana aaa MA 26 setting the Misrid Clock 4 S MEA 27 Menus d sellis T 29 MoT Si ERES 31 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 35 shooting EE WERL AL 36 Changing the Resolution and Compression Still Images 36 Changing the Resolution Movies 37 Using the Digiaaom EE m ee 38 Continuous STORES 20 eee 39 Postcard Date Imprint Mode esse 40 9 Using the Self Timer 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee 41 Shooting Vertically Vertical Shutter Release 43 EB Movie Shooting 0 0 ccc eee 44 Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist 46 Switching between Focusing Modes 48 Shooting Hard to Focus Subjects Focus Lock 49 owitching between Metering Modes 50 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 51 Shooting in Long Shutter Mode sss 52 Adjusting the Tone White Balance
74. nged Note if you press the FUNC SET i V button while saving the movie CU i New File Overwrite saving is canceled Cancel Q Overwrite saves the edited movie with its original name The pre edit data is lost When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be selected j GASA EE GENE CNN It may take approximately 3 minutes to save an edited movie Since the edited images may not be saved if the battery runs out of charge partway we recommend you use a fully charged battery or the compact power adapter Basic Guide p 1 Duise13 42eq e d n 73 Rotating Images in the Display Images can be rotated clockwise 90 or 270 in the display Original 1 C3 Play Menu fe See Menus and Settings p 30 amp Erase all Ch Slide Shov ch Print Order a Pa mmm 2 Use the or gt button to select an image to rotate and press to rotate it eCycle through the 90 270 original orientations with each press of the FUNC SET button This also can be set in the index playback mode e Movies cannot be rotated When images are downloaded to a computer the orientation of images rotated by the camera will depend upon the software used to download the images Playback with Transition Effects You can select the transition effect displayed when switching between images The displayed image darkens and the next image gradually
75. ong EC ai EN When Save Original is Set to On Only the altered image is shown in the LCD monitor during shooting The image that appears in the LCD monitor immediately after recording is the altered image If you erase the image at this point the original image is erased along with the altered image Exercise adequate caution before deleting a file Since two images are recorded with each shot the number of shots remaining is approximately half the number displayed when this function is set to Off Setting the Camera to the Color Accent Mode Colors other than the color specified in the LCD monitor are shot in black and white 1 Color Accent gt e See Menus and Settings p 29 e The camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image 8 Color Accent TEN and the color accent image AL lt amp 8p o y using the previously set color 2 Aim the camera so that the color you wish to retain appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button eOnly one color can be specified e You can use the 4 or button to specify the range of colors that are retained e 5 Only takes the color that you want to retain e 5 Also takes colors close to the one that you want to retain G This completes the setting ef you press the MENU button at this point you will return to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode 5
76. onnect the battery charger and compact power adapter from both the camera station and the power outlet after recharging or when not in use to avoid fire and other hazards Do not place anything such as tablecloths carpets bedding or cushions on top of the battery charger while it is charging Continued use over a long period may cause the units to overheat and distort resulting in fire Use only the specified battery charger to charge the battery The battery charger and compact power adapter are designed for exclusive use with your camera Do not use it with other products or batteries There is a risk of overheating and distortion which could result in fire or electrical shock Before you discard a battery cover the terminals with tape or other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions e Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight In particular remain at least one meter 39 inches away from infants when using the flash Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields such as credit cards away from the speaker of the camera Such items may lose data or stop working Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks that could lead to injury or damage the e
77. ound memos to movies Sound memos for protected images cannot be erased Automated Playback Slide Shows Automated Playback of Memory Card Images Image settings for slide shows are based on the Digital Print Order Format DPOF standard p 83 Bi All Images Plays all images on a memory card in order Date Plays images bearing a specified date in order c Plays images in a specified folder in order rz Plays movie files only in order 2 Stills Plays still images only in order Plays the images selected for each slide show up i Custom 1 3 Custom 1 Custom 2 or Custom 3 in order p 79 1 m Play Menu B See Menus and Settings p 30 Q Rotate Sound Memo Duise13 42eq e d B 2 Select E H C 2 or i i eFor fj or 7 select the image date or folder to be played back p 79 eFor BB ZB or EM select the hri Effect images to be played back p 79 Slide Show E All Images elf you want to add a transition Oo ms o 4 effect to play back images use ICE MS ASE MENU J the button to select Effect and choose the type of effect with the Ct or button See the next page iia d mE 77 78 Select Start and press slide Show The following functions are available during slide shows pan Effect Pausing resuming the slide Meee show press the FUNC SET a start setu NENU ES button Fast forwarding rewinding the s
78. ox 90 minutes Operating 0 40 C 32 104 F Temperatures 3 Dimensions 121 8 x 27 1 x 51 0 mm 4 80 x 1 07 x 2 01 in 3 Weight Approx 38 g 1 34 oz Body only x Remarks Remote sensor playback only wireless controller charge lamp 119 Compact Power Adapter CA DC20 CA DC20E Rated Input Rated Output Operating Temperatures Dimensions Weight 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 11 VA 100 V 13 VA 240 V CA DC20 100 mA CA DC20E 50V DC 0 7A 0 40 C 32 104 F CA DC20 49 4 x 53 4 x 20 5 mm 1 94 x 2 10 x 0 81 in CA DC20E 28 0 x 78 0 x 21 0 mm 1 10 x 3 07 x 0 83 in CA DC20 Approx 92 g 3 25 oz CA DC20E Approx 75 g 2 65 oz excluding power cord Wireless Controller WL DC200 Means of communication Coverage Directivity Power Supply Operating Temperatures Dimensions Weight Remarks Infrared 5 meters or more front 15 degrees to the left or right over 3 meters or more 15 degrees upward or downward over 1 2 meters or more Coin type lithium battery CR2025 0 40 C 32 104 F 35 0 x 56 6 x 6 5 mm 1 38 x 2 23 x 0 26 in Approx 9 0 g 0 32 oz Body only Playback only Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE Sold Separately Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 10 VA 100 V 14 VA 240 V CB 2LV 0 1 A 100 V 0 06 A 240 V CB 2LVE Rated Output 4 2 V DC 0 65 A Charging Time Approx 90 minutes Operating 0 40 C
79. quipment when wearing or holding it by the strap Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas Do not allow metal objects such as pins or keys or dirt to contact the charger terminals or plug Such conditions could lead to fire electrical shock or other damage Avoid using placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures such as the dashboard or trunk boot of a car Ensure that the battery charger is plugged into a power outlet of the specified rating not over the specified rating Do not use if the power cord or plug are damaged or if not fully plugged into the outlet Do not use in locations with poor ventilation The above mentioned can cause leakage overheating or explosion resulting in fire burns or other injuries High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing When not using the camera for extended periods of time remove the battery from the camera or battery charger and store the equipment in a safe place The battery can run down 10 Do not operate the flash with dirt dust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise The resulting heat build up could damage the flash Do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession Doing so co
80. rding time xipueddy 117 Image Data Sizes Estimated Compression Resolution FS a FI 2592 x 1944 pixels 2503KB 1395KB 695KB I 2048 x 1536 pixels 1602KB 893KB 445KB O 1600 x 1200 pixels 1002KB 558KB 278KB Ky 640 x 480 pixels 249KB 150KB 84KB 1600 x 1200 pixels 558KB Resolution Frame Rate File size Standard mm 640 x 480 pixels IK 660 KB sec My Colors im 320 x 240 pixels Bo 440 KB sec Compact Mi 160 x 120 pixels kG 120 KB sec 118 MultiMediaCard Interface Compatible with MultiMediaCard standards Dimensions 32 0 x 24 0 x 1 4 mm 1 3 x 0 9 x 0 06 in Weight Approx 1 5 g 0 05 oz SD Memory Card Sold Separately Interface Compatible with SD memory card standards __ Dimensions 32 0 x 24 0 x 2 1 mm 1 3 x 0 9 x 0 1 in Weight Approx 2 g 0 07 oz Battery Pack NB 4L Type Lithium ion rechargeable battery Nominal Voltage 3 7 V DC Typical Capacity 760 mAh Cycle Life Approx 300 times Operating 0 40 C 32 104 F Temperatures Dimensions 35 4 x 40 3 x 5 9 mm 1 4 x 1 6 x 0 23 in Weight Approx 17 g 0 6 oz Camera Station CS DC1 Input Output Camera Station Connector DIGITAL Terminal Connector USB 2 0 Hi Speed mini B PTP Picture Transfer Protocol Audio Video output NTSC or PAL selectable with camera DC IN power input socket Rated Input 5 0V DC 0 7A Rated Output 5 0V DC 0 7 A Charging Time Appr
81. ripod Basic Guide p 10 appears This displays when using These settings will be overwritten by a memory card that has those set by your camera p 83 print settings transfer settings or slide show image selections set by other DPOF compliant cameras Noise displays Subject s movements are irregular Camera automatically e There is no effect on the recorded lightened the image image displayed on the LCD monitor to make it easier to see when shooting in a dark area p 19 Camera will not record Mode switch is set to gt Set the mode switch to K3 or O playback Basic Guide p 7 N Camera is in camera Remove the camera from the station camera station m Flash is charging The indicator will light orange when it is charged You can then press the shutter button p 24 Memory card is full nsert a new memory card Basic Guide p 3 elf required download the images to a computer and erase them from the memory card to make space p 82 Basic Guide p 20 Memory card is not Format the memory card p 26 formatted correctly elf reformatting does not work the memory card logic circuits may be damaged Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk SD memory card is write Slide the write protect tab of the SD protected memory card upward p 107 bunooysa qnol a 95 96 Image is blurred or out of focus AF assist Beam is set to In d
82. ry card error Memory card has experienced an anomaly Memory card full e Memory card is full of images and no more can be recorded or saved Or no more image settings or sound memos can be recorded Naming error The image could not be created because there is an image with the same name as the directory that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached In the Set up menu set the File Numbering option to Auto Reset Save all the images you wish to retain onto a computer then reformat the memory card Please note that formatting will erase all the existing images and other data 102 Change the battery pack Battery charge is insufficient to operate the camera Replace it at once with a charged one or recharge the battery No image e No images recorded on memory card Image too large e You attempted to play back an image larger than 4992 x 3328 pixels or with a large data size Incompatible JPEG format e You attempted to play back an incompatible JPEG image Corrupted Data e You attempted to play back an image with corrupted data RAW e You attempted to play back a RAW image Unidentified Image e You attempted to play back an image that was recorded in a special data type proprietary data type used by the camera of another manufacturer etc or a movie clip recorded by another camera Cannot magnify e You attempted to magnify an image recorded in
83. s brighter The skin colors of non human subjects may also be altered You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color Color Swap Custom Color 1 FUNC MenuP amp My Colors Stills Eg My Colors Movies See Menus and Settings p 29 o gt O je 3 e My Colors fl Oriya a Stills Movies 2 FUNC Menu 3 Positive Film See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting eUse the or button to select a My Colors mode Positive Film Bp amp p 4 amp c Ar Sa 3 Shoot eG Ew E EH ER ER Modes Press the FUNC SET button The display will return to the shooting screen and you can shoot e ER Modes ER See Setting the Camera to the Color Accent Mode p 61 ER See Setting the Camera to the Color Swap Mode p 62 Ed See Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode p 63 59 60 The ISO speed will rise with some settings which may increase the noise in the image Changing the Save Method for the Original Image When you are shooting still images in a My Colors mode you can specify whether or not both the altered image and the original image are recorded 1 e Rec Menu gt Save Original gt On Off See Menus and Settings p 30 O eif On is selected the two AiAF m images will be numbered Self tiner consecutively with the ail altered image following the Gaecrisina Wg original LL i NG a H
84. s of the on off status of the Auto Rotate function When the Auto Rotate function is set to On in shooting mode the orientation of the camera is recorded when the shot is taken e When the Auto Rotate function is set to On in playback mode images will be rotated to their correction orientation in the LCD monitor as needed when the camera s orientation is changed only applies to images shot when the Auto Rotate function was set to On bunooys B 65 Creating an Image Destination Folder PD Shooting Mode Ce CT KA d KI EN I KI RS ES E E ES KAA a Kal E You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder Creates a new folder the next time you shoot images To create an additional folder insert another check mark You can also specify a date and time if you wish to create a new folder using a shooting time after the specified date and time p 34 Create New Folder Auto Create 1 i Setup Menup Create 7 Folder Date Time 08 08 05 10 00 Clock Display 5 sec See Menus and Settings p 30 Forma C 14 008 Create Folder Creates a folder the next time you shoot 2 Place a check mark beside Create Folder r New Folder a A Eine CE AUTO Create e M displays in the LCD monitor The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created Setting the Day or Time for Automati
85. sed Until the battery returns to normal temperature Playback Normal temperature 23 C 2 C 73 F 3 6 F normal relative humidity 50 20 continuous playback at 3 seconds per image i See Battery Handling Precautions p 105 Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities L Card included with the camera Resolution Compression MMC 16M SDC 128M SDC 512MSH FSI 49 190 Large 2592 x 1944 pixels 4 87 339 FI TE 671 I Middle 1 a Ip 295 iIddie 2048 x 1536 pixels a 136 529 Fl 269 1041 H Middle 2 3 la 471 laale 1600 x 1200 pixels a 217 839 E 411 1590 El Smal FS 460 1777 ma 640 x 480 pixels Fl 711 2747 FI 1118 4317 PostCard Date Imprint Mode r 217 839 1600 x 1200 pixels Capable of smooth continuous shooting p 39 Only available when card has been formatted with a low level format e This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon Actual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions Movie Resolution M MMC 16M SDC 128M SDC 512MSH Rat i Standard 640 x 480 pixels IK 3 min 10 sec 12 min 16 sec a 4 min 2 17 min 21 sec My Colors 320 x 240 pixels Ix min 29 sec 17 min 21 sec Bras ES m 120 pixels p 1 min 47 sec 14 min 29 sec 55 min 57 sec Maximum movie clip length at Eg 3 min The figures indicate the maximum continuous reco
86. splay at first When you set il the icon will change to Sf and ff will display fll and will change in the same way when they are set 2 Use the or gt but Check mark ton to move between indicating selection images playback Number indicating and the 5 button to the selection order select or deselect iem them e You can also select images in the index playback mode ePressing the MENU button cancels the setting Duise13 42eq e d B 79 80 Selecting All Images 1 After selecting MB Ell in step 1 p 79 use the 4 button to select Mark all and press the FUNC SET button 2 Use the button to select Mark all press the FUNC SET button 3 Use the button to select OK and press the FUNC SET button To deselect all images select Reset Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings ePlay Time Sets the duration that each image displays Choose between 3 10 seconds 15 seconds and 30 seconds Displaying time can vary slightly depending on the image Repeat Sets whether the slide show stops when all the slides have been displayed or congr until stopped 1 Select Set up up and press s 5 2 Select Play Time or Repeat and then the desired option Pressing the MENU button Slide Show cancels the setting Play Time ee 6 sec Off MENU e Protecting Images You can protect important images and movies from accidental erasure 1 Play
87. t TTL 95 Shooting Movies uu uto 2 d rae Fog diede addc a o pee on 99 Playback nra e xr AR REAL 100 Battery alif8 ud 101 TV monitor output E EB 101 List of Messages aM ul S 102 Appendix ll ee 105 Battery Handling aum VENE MA 105 Handling the Memory Card 4 an 107 Using the Battery Charger Sold Separately 109 Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately 110 Camera Care and Maintenance 112 Specifications 2 0 ws 113 INDEX S SA W a 122 Handling Precautions Please Read Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly Please note that Canon Inc its subsidiaries and affiliates and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory including memory cards that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable Warning Against Copyright Infringement Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations Please be advised that in certain
88. ter the red eye reduction lamp fires in order to improve the effect Continuous shooting slows down The memory card s e To enhance the continuous shooting performance has performance you are recommended dropped to format the memory card in the camera after you save all its images to your computer p 26 Basic Guide p 20 Recording images to memory card takes a long time Memory card was eUse a memory card formatted in formatted in another your camera p 26 device Lens will not retract Memory card slot battery First close the memory card slot cover was opened with battery cover and then turn the power on power off Basic Guide p 3 Shooting Movies The recording time may not display properly or filming may stop unexpectedly The following types of memory cards are used Slow recording cards Cards formatted on a different camera or a computer Cards which have had images recorded and erased repeatedly e Although the recording time may not display properly during shooting the movie will be recorded correctly on the memory card Recording time will display properly if you format the memory card in this camera excluding slow recording memory cards p 26 I displays frequently in the LCD monitor If free space in the camera s built in memory becomes too scarce the I symbol will display on the LCD monitor in red and the camera will automatically cease filming shortly
89. thereafter e Try the following procedures Reformat the memory card before filming p 26 Lower the resolution p 37 Use a high speed memory card SDC 512MSH etc Zoom does not operate Zoom button was pressed while shooting in movie mode eOperate the zoom before shooting in movie mode Basic Guide p 9 Note the digital zoom is available while shooting but only in Standard movie mode p 38 bunooysa qnol 99 100 Playback Cannot play back Poor connection between Place the camera properly in the camera and camera camera station station You attempted to play eComputer images that cannot be back images shot with played back will play back if they are another camera or added to the camera using the images edited with a supplied software program computer ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser See ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser Software User Guide PDF File name was changed Set the file name or location on the with a computer or file file format structure of the camera location was changed Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details Movies cannot be edited Some movies shot with another camera cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Movies recorded with high resolutions and frame rates may momentarily stop playing if played on slow reading memory cards You may experience frame dropping and audio breakup when playing back a movie on a computer with insuffici
90. u can select a My Colors mode E The default setting for color swap mode changes green into white You may not obtain the expected results after color input mode if you use the flash or change the white balance or metering settings e The colors specified in the color swap mode are retained even if the camera s power is turned off Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode This mode allows you to adjust the color balance for red bunooys B green blue and skin tones 1 ER Custom Color gt 5 9 See Menus and Settings p 29 Bi Ac IBI ICU Kee MENU AL 4 amp p A amp c amp n amp 4 2 Use the 4 or but ton to select Red Green Blue or 7 4 dl Skin Tone and the S d 2 or button to adjust Custon Color MENU fles the color balance Red oe _ Select Adjust the e The altered color will display 4o e balance 3 This completes the setting ef you press the MENU button at this point you will return to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode 64 Adjusting the ISO Speed Shooting Mode 4 KJ Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area or use a fast shutter speed 1 FUNC Menu b amp i ISO Speed See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting eUse the or button to select an ISO speed and press the FUNC SET button O 2 ISO Speed Sel
91. ual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions Even if continuous shooting suddenly stops the memory card may not be full 1 Press the button to display E 2 Shoot e The camera will continue to record successive images while the shutter button is fully pressed Recording will cease when the shutter button is released To Cancel Continuous Shooting Press the button twice to display ill i The interval between shots lengthens when the built in memory of the camera fills e f the flash is used the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge bunooys 39 40 Postcard Date Imprint Mode 7 Shooting Mode KA KY E ENA KI ES ES 1G E ES C You can shoot images with the optimal settings for postcards by composing them inside the print area width to height ratio of approximately 3 2 shown in the LCD monitor 1 FUNC MenuP Ti Compression Resolu tion gt s Post Card Date Imprint See Menus and Settings p 29 Default setting The resolution is set to IE 1600 x 1200 and the compression to F Fine e When you press the shutter but ton halfway the area that will not get printed grays out Q The digital zoom cannot be used in this mode i For printing instructions refer to the Direct Print User Guide Embedding the Date in the Image Data You can embed the date in image data when Postcard Date Imprint Mode is selected 1 o
92. uld result in burns Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data Avoid Condensation Related Problems e When moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures you can avoid condensation by placing the equipment in an airtight resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation water droplets to form on its external and internal surfaces If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Stop using the camera immediately Continued use may damage the equipment Remove the memory card and battery or compact power adapter from the camera and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use 11 12 Before Using the Camera The Components Guide Front View D Attaching the Wrist D Wrist Strap Mount 2 Speaker 3 AF assist Beam p 31 4 Red Eye Reduction Lamp Basic Guide p 10 5 Self Timer Lamp p 41 6 Flash Basic Guide p 10 Microphone p 75 Lens Back View D LCD Monitor p 18 2 Tripod Socket 3 Camera Station Connector 4 Battery Compartment Memory Card Battery Compartment
93. unctioning reformatting it may solve the problem Memory cards formatted in other cameras computers or peripheral devices may not operate correctly in this camera When that happens reformat the memory card with this camera e If formatting in the camera does not work properly turn the camera off and re insert the memory card Then turn the camera back on and format again Using the Battery Charger Sold Separately You can recharge the battery using Battery Charger CB 2LV CB 2LVE sold separately 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery charger Align the A on the battery and battery charger and insert it correctly 2 Battery charger model names and types vary by region For CB 2LV Plug the battery charger into a power outlet For CB 2LVE Attach the power cord to the battery charger and plug it into a power outlet e The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is charging It will change to green when the charge is com plete e After charging unplug the battery charger and immediately remove the battery Charge Indicator Q To protect the battery and prolong its life do not charge it for longer than 24 hours continuously It takes approximately 90 minutes to fully charge the battery from a fully discharged state Based on Canons testing standards Charging it within a temperature range of 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F is recommended Charge times may vary a
94. you to customize the camera to suit your own tastes Changing My Camera Settings 1 EM My Camera Menu gt Menu Item See Menus and Settings p 30 P O 1 up Image 2 E2 25 Start up Sani RPL Operation Sound 1 Selftimer Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Theme 2 Select the contents you wish to set Select Theme to set all to the same settings Operation Sound 1 Selftimer Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Registering My Camera Settings Images recorded onto the memory card and newly recorded sounds can be added as My Camera settings to the FE and fH menu items You can also use the supplied software to upload your computer s images and sounds to the camera i A computer is required to restore the My Camera settings to the defaults Use the supplied software ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser to restore the default settings to the camera 1 Slide the mode switch to gt playback gt 9 My Camera Menu Menu Item to register See Menus and Settings p 30 p Le Theme Sc 775 ANTE Operation Sound 1 Selftimer Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 2 Select FH or PA and press fo Theme 2X Start up Image 2X 1 p09 lt Start up Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Selftimer Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 sbumag elaWwe AN sawed y Burziuojsn v 92 3 Select an image or record a sound Start up Image 22 Start up Lnag Select the image you wish to reg ister

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