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ENGLISH
Basic
Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
The Components Guide
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Downloading Images to
a Computer
CEL-SG6WA210

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  • Page 1: Please Read This First

    ENGLISH The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Downloading Images to a Computer Basic Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. CEL-SG6WA210...
  • Page 2 Flowchart and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. For information on included items and System Map items sold separately The Components Guide Preparations • Charging the battery • Installing the battery and memory card •...

  • Page 3: The Components Guide

    The Components Guide Front View Attaching the Wrist Strap a Wrist Strap Mount b Microphone c Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 18) d AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24) e Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 36) f Self-Timer Lamp (p.

  • Page 4: Back View

    Back View a LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 15) b Viewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 18) c A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 104) d Terminal Cover e DIGITAL Terminal (p. 27) f Tripod Socket g DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 134) h Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p.
  • Page 5 Controls a Speaker b Indicators (p. 6) c Power Lamp d ON/OFF button (p. 10) e Zoom Lever 14, Advanced Guide p. 80) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) f Shutter Button (p. 10) g Mode Dial (pp. (Print/Share) Button (pp.

  • Page 6: Using The Touch Control Dial

    Using the Touch Control Dial Touching the Dial A magnified image of the touch control dial displays on the LCD monitor when you place your finger on the dial. Circling your finger on the dial allows you to configure the functions assigned to each button. Touch Icons Sample in shooting mode •...
  • Page 7 The following functions can be operated using the touch control dial. Please note that some of the options for some functions cannot be operated with it. Reference Page Operable Functions Basic Advanced Shooting Selecting a shooting mode p. 11 (When mode dial is set to –...

  • Page 8: Upper Indicator

    Indicators The camera indicators light or blink under the following circumstances. Never do the following while an indicator is blinking green. These actions may corrupt image data. • Shake or jolt the camera • Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover Upper Indicator Green:...

  • Page 9: Installing The Battery

    The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete. Charging takes approximately 2 hours 5 minutes. Charge Indicator For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE Align these symbols To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it for longer than 24 hours continuously.

  • Page 10: Inserting The Memory Card

    Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover ( Back Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction.

  • Page 11: First Time Settings

    First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the ON/OFF button ( 2. Use the button to select an item and the button to change its value ( To set the daylight saving option, select the icon and use the button to configure the setting.

  • Page 12: Focus And Shoot

    Shooting Press the ON/OFF button. ON/OFF button The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor. • Pressing the ON/OFF button again turns the power off. • To switch to the setting that mutes all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the DISP.

  • Page 13: Reviewing An Image Right After Shooting

    2. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. The shutter sound will play and the image will record. The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card. See Indicators See the Advanced Guide: How to Use the IS Mode (p. 32). See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods available.

  • Page 14: Shooting Modes

    Shooting Modes Auto AUTO The camera automatically selects settings. Manual Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance, my colors or ISO speed. Digital Macro Allows you to shoot when the distance from the lens (at maximum wide angle) to the subject is within 2 –...
  • Page 15 Foliage Snow Shoots trees and Shoots without a leaves—such as new blue tinge and growth, autumn without making leaves or blossoms— people appear in vivid colors. dark against a snowy background. Fireworks Beach Captures Shoots without fireworks in the making people sky sharply and appear dark near at optimal...

  • Page 16: Using The Zoom

    Using the Zoom Press the zoom lever toward The zoom can be adjusted from 35 – 140 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. Wide Angle: Zooms out from the subject. Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject. Using the Flash Press the button (a) and use the button to...

  • Page 17: Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots

    Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots Press the button (a) and use the button to switch between modes (b). • You can also use the touch control dial to make a selection. • To Cancel: press the button and use the button to display (Normal).

  • Page 18: Using The Self-Timer

    Using the Self-Timer Press the button (a) and use the button (b) to display • You can also use the touch control dial to make a selection. • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will activate and the self-timer lamp will blink (when using red-eye reduction, it will stay lit for the last 2 seconds).

  • Page 19: Changing The Delay Time And Number Of Shots

    Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( In the (Rec) menu, select [Self- timer] and press the FUNC./SET button. See Menus and Settings 21). Use the button to select [Delay] or [Shots] and the button to change the setting and press the FUNC./SET button.
  • Page 20 Playback Turn the mode dial to (playback) (a). The last recorded image will display. Or if you have played back images, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback). If the memory card has been switched, or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the memory card appears.
  • Page 21 Erasing In the playback mode, use the button to select an image to erase (a) and press the button (b). You can also use the touch control dial to make a selection. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the FUNC./SET button (c). To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel].

  • Page 22: Menus And Settings

    Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings as the print settings, date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC. menu or the Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.
  • Page 23 Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. (Set up) Menu (Rec.) Menu (My Camera) Menu You can switch between menus with the button when this part is selected.
  • Page 24 Interface Cable Camera PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can also use the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP-300 card photo printers.
  • Page 25 Set the camera to the playback mode, turn on the power and confirm that is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. •...

  • Page 26: Downloading Images To A Computer

    Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 25) in advance. Camera to Computer Connection Supplied Software Install It...

  • Page 27: System Requirements

    - ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more Space - PhotoStitch 40 MB or more • Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better Macintosh Mac OS X (v10.3–v10.4) Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports.

  • Page 28: Preparing To Download Images

    Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 29: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. Lift up the left edge of the camera's DIGITAL terminal cover with a fingernail and plug the interface cable in all the way. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable...
  • Page 30 [OK] (first time only). If the window to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow].

  • Page 31: Download The Images

    Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop).

  • Page 32: Direct Transfer

    Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time 26). All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer. Transfers and saves to the computer only the New Images images that have not been previously...
  • Page 33 Select & Transfer/Wallpaper Select and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). Select images to download and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). • The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. • Images can also be selected during index playback (Advanced Guide p.
  • Page 34 WEEE scheme or your household waste disposal service. For more information regarding return and recycling of WEEE products, please visit www.canon-europe.com/environment. (EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)

  • Page 35: Safety Precautions

    Do not use it with other products or batteries. Caution • Do not sit with the camera in a back pocket as it may cause the camera to malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. PRINTED IN THE EU © 2007 CANON INC.

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