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©CANON INC. 2014
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
ENGLISH
Index
CEL-SV5AA210
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Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
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Hybrid Auto Mode
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Other Shooting Modes
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P Mode
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Tv, Av, and M Mode
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Playback Mode
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Setting Menu
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Accessories
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  • Page 1 Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future. : Page before you clicked a link Appendix ● To jump to the beginning of a chapter, click the chapter title at right. Index ©CANON INC. 2014 CEL-SV5AA210...

  • Page 2: Before Use

    Before Use Compatible Memory Cards Before Use Basic Guide The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless of capacity. Advanced Guide ● SD memory cards* Camera Basics ● SDHC memory cards* Initial Information ● SDXC memory cards* Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Package Contents Other Shooting Modes...

  • Page 3: Preliminary Notes And Legal Information

    Advanced Guide ● Take and review some test shots initially to make sure the images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries Camera Basics and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory,...

  • Page 4: Part Names And Conventions In This Guide

    Before Use Part Names and Conventions in This Guide Basic Guide Advanced Guide (13) Camera Basics Auto Mode / (15) Hybrid Auto Mode (16) Other Shooting Modes (17) (12) (13) P Mode (14) (14) Tv, Av, and M Mode (9) (10) (11) (12) Playback Mode Screen (LCD monitor)
  • Page 5 ● In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding camera Before Use buttons and dials on which they appear or which they resemble. ● The following camera buttons and controls are represented by icons. Basic Guide ] Front dial (3) on front [ ] Up button (13) on back Advanced Guide [ ] Left button (14) on back...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Guide Before Use Table of Contents 1 Camera Basics ............23 Basic Guide On/Off ..................23 Before Use Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down) ......24 Advanced Guide Power Saving in Shooting Mode ...........24 Initial Information .............. 2 Power Saving in Playback Mode ...........24 Camera Basics Package Contents ..............
  • Page 7 Specific Scenes ..............50 Auto Zooming to Keep Faces at a Constant Size ......37 Before Use Adjusting the Constant Face Display Size ......37 Image Effects (Creative Filters) ..........51 Basic Guide Easily Reacquiring Subjects with Auto Zooming (Seek Assist) .38 Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect (Fish-Eye Effect) ....52 Using the Self-Timer ..............39 Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Effect) .....52...
  • Page 8 Shooting Range and Focusing ..........63 6 Playback Mode ............74 Before Use Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) .............63 Viewing ................... 74 Basic Guide Shooting in Manual Focus Mode ..........63 Switching Display Modes ............75 Digital Tele-Converter ..............64 Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights) ......76 Advanced Guide Changing the AF Frame Mode ..........65 Histogram ................76...
  • Page 9 Rotating Images ..............86 Adjusting Other Settings ............100 Before Use Using the Menu .................86 Restoring Defaults ..............100 Basic Guide Deactivating Auto Rotation ............87 8 Accessories ............. 101 Tagging Images as Favorites ..........87 System Map ................. 101 Advanced Guide Using the Menu .................87 Optional Accessories ............
  • Page 10 Handling Precautions ............133 Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF) ........114 Before Use Configuring Print Settings ............ 114 Specifications ............... 134 Basic Guide Setting Up Printing for Individual Images ......114 Camera Specifications .............134 Setting Up Printing for a Range of Images ......115 Digital Zoom Focal Length (35mm film equivalent) .....134 Advanced Guide Setting Up Printing for All Images ........

  • Page 11: Common Camera Operations

    Applying special effects Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Vivid Colors Poster Effect Fish-Eye Effect Advanced Guide Shoot ( = 51) ( = 51) ( = 52) ● Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode, Hybrid Auto Mode) Camera Basics = 29, = 31 Auto Mode / Miniature Effect Toy Camera Effect...

  • Page 12: Safety Precautions

    Before Use View Safety Precautions ● View images (Playback Mode) Basic Guide = 74 ● Before using the product, ensure that you read the safety precautions Advanced Guide described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. ● Automatic playback (Slideshow) = 80 ●...
  • Page 13 ● This could result in electrical shock or fire. Do not allow the camera to maintain contact with skin for extended Before Use If the product gets wet, or if liquid or foreign objects get inside, remove the periods. battery pack/batteries or unplug immediately. Even if the camera does not feel hot, this may cause low-temperature Basic Guide burns, manifested in redness of the skin or blistering.
  • Page 14 ● ● On products that raise and lower the flash automatically, make sure to If your product uses multiple batteries, do not use batteries that Before Use avoid pinching your fingers with the lowering flash. have different levels of charge together, and do not use old and This could result in injury.

  • Page 15: Basic Guide

    Before Use Initial Preparations Basic Guide Basic Guide Prepare for shooting as follows. Advanced Guide Attaching Accessories Camera Basics Basic Operations Auto Mode / Attach the strap. Hybrid Auto Mode ● Basic information and instructions, from initial preparations to shooting Attach the included strap to the camera Other Shooting Modes and playback...

  • Page 16: Holding The Camera

    Remove the battery pack. Before Use Holding the Camera ● After unplugging the battery charger, remove the battery pack by pushing it in Basic Guide ● Place the strap around your neck. (1) and up (2). ● Advanced Guide When shooting, keep your arms close to your body and hold the camera securely to prevent it from moving.

  • Page 17: Inserting The Battery Pack And Memory Card

    ● Make sure the memory card is facing the Before Use Inserting the Battery Pack and Memory Card right way when you insert it. Inserting memory cards facing the wrong way may Basic Guide Insert the included battery pack and a memory card (sold separately). damage the camera.

  • Page 18: Setting The Date And Time

    Finish the setup process. Before Use Setting the Date and Time ● Press the [ ] button when finished. After a confirmation message, the setting Basic Guide Set the current date and time correctly as follows if the [Date/Time] screen screen is no longer displayed.

  • Page 19: Display Language

    Change the date and time. Set the display language. Before Use ● ● Press the [ ][ ][ ][ ] buttons to choose Follow step 2 in “Setting the Date and Time” ( = 18) to adjust the settings. a language, and then press the [ ] Basic Guide button.

  • Page 20: Trying The Camera Out

    Shoot. Before Use Trying the Camera Out Shooting Still Images Basic Guide 1) Focus. Still Images Movies ● Press the shutter button lightly, halfway Follow these instructions to turn the camera on, shoot still images or Advanced Guide down. The camera beeps twice after movies, and then view them.

  • Page 21: Viewing

    Shooting Movies Before Use Viewing 1) Start shooting. Basic Guide ● Press the movie button. The camera After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as beeps once as recording begins, and follows. Advanced Guide [ Rec] is displayed with the elapsed time (1).

  • Page 22: Erasing Images

    Play movies. Before Use ● Press the [ ] button, press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the Basic Guide [ ] button again. Advanced Guide ● Playback now begins, and after the movie is finished, [ ] is displayed.

  • Page 23: Advanced Guide

    Before Use On/Off Advanced Guide Basic Guide Shooting Mode Advanced Guide ● Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on and prepare for shooting. Camera Basics ● To turn the camera off, press the ON/OFF Camera Basics button again. Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Playback Mode...

  • Page 24: Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down)

    Before Use Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down) Shutter Button Basic Guide As a way to conserve battery power, the camera automatically deactivates To ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutter the screen (Display Off) and then turns itself off after a specific period of button halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button all Advanced Guide inactivity.

  • Page 25: Shooting Modes

    Before Use Shooting Modes Shooting Display Options Basic Guide Use the mode dial to access each shooting mode. Press the [ ] button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the information. For details on the information displayed, see “On-Screen Advanced Guide Information”...

  • Page 26: Using The Func. Menu

    Finish the setup process. Before Use Using the FUNC. Menu ● Press the [ ] button. Basic Guide ● The screen before you pressed the Configure commonly used functions through the FUNC. menu as follows. [ ] button in step 1 is displayed again, Note that menu items and options vary depending on the shooting mode Advanced Guide showing the option you configured.

  • Page 27: Using The Menu Screen

    Choose a menu item. Before Use Using the Menu Screen ● Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose a menu item. Basic Guide Configure a variety of camera functions through the menu screen as ● For menu items with options not shown, follows.

  • Page 28: Indicator Display

    Before Use Indicator Display Clock Basic Guide The indicator on the back of the camera ( = 4) lights up or blinks You can check the current time. depending on the camera status. ● Advanced Guide Press and hold the [ ] button. Indicator ●...

  • Page 29: Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode

    Before Use Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings Basic Guide Advanced Guide For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions. Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Shooting (Smart Auto) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Convenient mode for easy shots with greater control over shooting...
  • Page 30 Compose the shot. 2) Shoot. Before Use ● ● To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move Press the shutter button all the way down. the zoom lever toward [ ] (telephoto), Basic Guide ● As the camera shoots, a shutter sound and to zoom away from the subject, is played, and in low-light conditions move it toward [...

  • Page 31: Shooting In Hybrid Auto Mode

    3) Finish shooting. Before Use ● Battery life is shorter in this mode than in [ ] mode, because ● Press the movie button again to stop digest movies are recorded for each shot. shooting. The camera beeps twice as Basic Guide ●...

  • Page 32: Still Images/Movies

    Still Images/Movies Movies Before Use Basic Guide ● ● If the camera is turned on while the [ ] button is held down, the Before shooting a movie, lower the flash with your finger. Be camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the careful not to touch the microphone (1) when shooting a movie.

  • Page 33: Scene Icons

    Before Use Scene Icons When Shooting Other Subjects Icon Background Background Other At Close Basic Guide In Motion* Still Images Movies Color Subjects Range In [ ] mode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated Advanced Guide Bright by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically Gray selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color.

  • Page 34: Image Stabilization Icons

    Before Use Image Stabilization Icons On-Screen Frames Basic Guide Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically In [ ] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera Advanced Guide applied (Intelligent IS). Additionally, the following icons are displayed in detects subjects you are aiming the camera at.

  • Page 35: Common, Convenient Features

    Before Use Common, Convenient Features ● Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates the zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change Basic Guide depending on the zoom range. White range: optical zoom range where the image will not Advanced Guide Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom) appear grainy.

  • Page 36: Easily Reacquiring Subjects After Manual Zooming (Framing Assist - Seek)

    Before Use Easily Reacquiring Subjects after Manual ● If you prefer to shoot at the zoom factor of the screen in step 1, Zooming (Framing Assist – Seek) press the shutter button all the way down. Basic Guide ● You can adjust the zoom factor that the camera reverts to when you release the [ ] button by moving the zoom lever to resize Still Images...

  • Page 37: Auto Zooming To Keep Faces At A Constant Size

    Choose the face. Before Use ● The zoom factor cannot be adjusted by pressing the [ ] button ● ] is displayed once a face has been ( = 36) while you are holding down the [ ] button. detected. Basic Guide ●...

  • Page 38: Easily Reacquiring Subjects With Auto Zooming (Seek Assist)

    Before Use Easily Reacquiring Subjects with Auto Zooming ● A face may not be displayed at a constant size at some zoom factors, or if the subject’s head is tilted or facing the camera (Seek Assist) Basic Guide indirectly. ● During movie recording, a changed zoom factor and camera Still Images Movies...

  • Page 39: Using The Self-Timer

    Shoot. Before Use ● The camera does not zoom out automatically while [ ] is ● For Still Images: Press the shutter button displayed around a detected face, even if you move the camera. halfway to focus on the subject, and then Basic Guide ●...

  • Page 40: Customizing The Self-Timer

    Customizing the Self-Timer Before Use Adding a Date Stamp Still Images Movies Basic Guide You can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 – 10). Still Images Movies The camera can add the shooting date to images, in the lower-right Choose [ ].

  • Page 41: Continuous Shooting

    Use camera DPOF print settings ( = 114) to print For details on the continuous shooting speed, see “Continuous Shooting Camera Basics Use the software downloaded from the Canon website Speed” ( = 136). ( = 107) to print Auto Mode / Configure the setting.

  • Page 42: Image Customization Features

    Before Use Changing Image Resolution (Size) Image Customization Features Basic Guide Still Images Movies Choose from 4 levels of image resolution, as follows. For guidelines on Advanced Guide Changing the Aspect Ratio how many shots at each resolution setting can fit on a memory card, see “Number of Shots per Memory Card”...

  • Page 43: Red-Eye Correction

    Before Use Red-Eye Correction Changing Movie Image Quality Basic Guide Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Red-eye that occurs in flash photography can be automatically corrected 3 image quality settings are available. For guidelines on the maximum Advanced Guide as follows. movie length at each level of image quality that will fit on a memory card, see “Recording Time per Memory Card”...

  • Page 44: Helpful Shooting Features

    Before Use Magnifying the Area in Focus Helpful Shooting Features Basic Guide Still Images Movies You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will Advanced Guide Displaying Grid Lines enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame. Camera Basics Still Images Movies...

  • Page 45: Checking For Closed Eyes

    Before Use Checking for Closed Eyes Customizing Camera Operation Basic Guide Still Images Movies Customize shooting functions on the [ ] tab of the menu screen as [ ] is displayed when the camera detects that people may have closed follows.

  • Page 46: Deactivating The Red-Eye Reduction Lamp

    Before Use Deactivating the Red-Eye Reduction Lamp Changing the Image Display Style after Shots Basic Guide Still Images Movies Still Images Movies You can deactivate the red-eye reduction lamp that lights up to reduce You can change how long images are displayed and what information is Advanced Guide red-eye when the flash is used in low-light shots.

  • Page 47: Changing The Screen Displayed After Shots

    Changing the Screen Displayed after Shots Before Use Change the way images are displayed after shots as follows. Basic Guide Set [Display Time] to [2 sec.], [4 sec.], [8 sec.], or [Hold] (= 46). Advanced Guide Configure the setting. Camera Basics ●...

  • Page 48: Other Shooting Modes

    Before Use Brightness / Color Customization (Live View Control) Basic Guide Advanced Guide Still Images Movies Image brightness or colors when shooting can be easily customized as Camera Basics follows. Other Shooting Modes Auto Mode / Enter [ ] mode. Hybrid Auto Mode ●...

  • Page 49: Enjoying A Variety Of Images From Each Shot (Creative Shot)

    Before Use Image Display during Playback Enjoying a Variety of Images from Each Shot ( Creative Shot) Basic Guide The six images from each shot are managed together as a group, and only the first image in the series is displayed during playback. To indicate Advanced Guide Still Images Movies...

  • Page 50: Choosing Effects

    Before Use Choosing Effects Specific Scenes Basic Guide Still Images Movies Choose a mode matching the shooting scene, and the camera will You can choose effects for images captured in [ ] mode. automatically configure the settings for optimal shots. Advanced Guide ●...

  • Page 51: Image Effects (Creative Filters)

      Shooting with Snowy Backgrounds Before Use Image Effects (Creative Filters) (Snow) Basic Guide Still Images Movies Add a variety of effects to images when shooting. ● Bright, natural-colored shots of people Advanced Guide Enter [ ] mode. against snowy backgrounds. ●...

  • Page 52: Shooting With A Fish-Eye Lens Effect (Fish-Eye Effect)

    Before Use Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect (Fish-Eye Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Effect) Effect) Basic Guide Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Advanced Guide Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area.

  • Page 53: Playback Speed And Estimated Playback Time (For One-Minute Clips)

    Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time (for Before Use Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect (Toy Camera One-Minute Clips) Effect) Basic Guide Speed Playback Time Still Images Movies Advanced Guide Approx. 12 sec. This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting Approx.

  • Page 54: Shooting In Monochrome

    Before Use Shooting in Monochrome Special Modes for Other Purposes Basic Guide Still Images Movies Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white. Advanced Guide Auto Shooting after Face Detection (Smart Shutter) Choose [ Camera Basics Still Images Movies ●...

  • Page 55: Using The Wink Self-Timer

    Face the camera and wink. Before Use ● You can also shoot as usual by pressing the shutter button. ● The camera will shoot about two seconds ● The camera can detect smiles more easily when subjects face after detecting a wink by the person Basic Guide the camera and open their mouth wide enough so that teeth are whose face is inside the frame.

  • Page 56: High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-Speed Burst)

    Compose the shot and press the Before Use High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-Speed shutter button halfway. Burst) Basic Guide ● Make sure a green frame is displayed around the face you focus on and white Still Images Movies frames around other faces. Advanced Guide You can shoot a series of shots in rapid succession by holding the shutter Press the shutter button all the way...

  • Page 57: Shooting Various Movies

    Locking or Changing Image Brightness before Before Use Shooting Various Movies Shooting Basic Guide Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Before recording, you can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3-stop Advanced Guide increments within a range of −2 to +2 stops. Shooting Movies in Movie Mode Camera Basics Lock the exposure.

  • Page 58: Mode

    Before Use Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode) Basic Guide Still Images Movies You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting Advanced Guide style. Camera Basics Enter [ ] mode. P Mode Auto Mode / ● Set the mode dial to [ ]. Hybrid Auto Mode More discerning shots, in your preferred shooting style Customize the settings as desired...

  • Page 59: Image Brightness (Exposure)

    Compose the shot and shoot. Before Use Image Brightness (Exposure) Basic Guide ● AE: Auto Exposure ● After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [ ] dial Advanced Guide Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure (Program Shift).

  • Page 60: Changing The Iso Speed

    Before Use Changing the ISO Speed Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast) Basic Guide Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces or ● Press the [ ] button, press the [ ][ ] Advanced Guide backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal buttons to choose an option, and then...

  • Page 61: Image Colors

    Custom White Balance Before Use Image Colors Still Images Movies Basic Guide For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white Advanced Guide Adjusting White Balance balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.

  • Page 62: Custom Color

    Custom Color Before Use My Colors Off – Still Images Movies Emphasizes contrast and color saturation, making Basic Guide Vivid Choose the desired level of image contrast, sharpness, color saturation, images sharper. red, green, blue, and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5. Tones down contrast and color saturation for Advanced Guide Neutral...

  • Page 63: Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)

    Before Use Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Shooting Range and Focusing Basic Guide Still Images Movies When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can Advanced Guide Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button halfway to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the Camera Basics Still Images...

  • Page 64: Digital Tele-Converter

    Before Use Digital Tele-Converter ● When you focus manually, the AF frame mode ( = 65) is [Center] and AF frame size is [Normal], and these settings cannot Basic Guide be changed. Still Images Movies Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom ( = 35) or ●...

  • Page 65: Changing The Af Frame Mode

    Face AiAF Before Use Changing the AF Frame Mode Still Images Movies Basic Guide Still Images Movies ● Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only), and white balance ([ ] only). Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as Advanced Guide follows.

  • Page 66: Choosing Subjects To Focus On (Tracking Af)

    Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF) Before Use ● [Servo AF] ( = 66) is set to [On] and cannot be changed. Still Images Movies ● Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or Basic Guide Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.

  • Page 67: Changing The Focus Setting

    Before Use Shooting with the AF Lock ● Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions. ● In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames Basic Guide may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. Still Images Movies In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the...

  • Page 68: Flash

    Auto Before Use Flash Fires automatically in low-light conditions. Basic Guide Advanced Guide Changing the Flash Mode Fires for each shot. Slow Synchro Camera Basics Still Images Movies You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene. For details Fires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting at a Auto Mode / on the flash range, see “Flash Range”...

  • Page 69: Adjusting The Flash Exposure Compensation

    Before Use Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation Shooting with the FE Lock Basic Guide Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Just as with regular exposure compensation ( = 59), you can adjust the Just as with the AE lock ( = 59), you can lock the exposure for the flash Advanced Guide flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.

  • Page 70: Other Settings

    Before Use Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions Other Settings Continuous is automatically applied (Intelligent IS) ( = 34). Basic Guide Image stabilization is active only at the moment of Shoot Only* shooting. Advanced Guide Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Deactivates image stabilization.

  • Page 71: Specific Shutter Speeds ([Tv] Mode)

    Before Use Specific Shutter Speeds ([Tv] Mode) Basic Guide Still Images Movies Set your preferred shutter speed before shooting as follows. The camera Advanced Guide automatically adjusts the aperture value to suit your shutter speed. For details on available shutter speeds, see “Shutter Speed” ( = 136). Camera Basics Tv, Av, and M Mode Enter [...

  • Page 72: Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode)

    Before Use Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode) Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values ([M] Mode) Basic Guide Still Images Movies Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera Advanced Guide Still Images Movies automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value. Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed For details on available aperture values, see “Aperture”...

  • Page 73: Adjusting The Flash Output

    Before Use Adjusting the Flash Output ● After you set the shutter speed or aperture value, the exposure level may change if you adjust the zoom or recompose the shot. Basic Guide ● Screen brightness may change depending on your specified Still Images Movies shutter speed or aperture value.

  • Page 74: Playback Mode

    Before Use Viewing Basic Guide Still Images Movies After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as Advanced Guide follows. Camera Basics Enter Playback mode. Playback Mode Auto Mode / ● Press the [ ] button. Hybrid Auto Mode ●...

  • Page 75: Switching Display Modes

    ● Before Use Movies are identified by a [ ] icon. ● To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the To play movies, go to step 3. shutter button halfway. Basic Guide ● To deactivate Scroll Display, choose MENU ( = 27) > [ ] tab >...

  • Page 76: Overexposure Warning (For Image Highlights)

    Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights) Play the movie. Before Use Still Images Movies ● Press the [ ] button, and then choose ] in the menu ( = 26). Basic Guide Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed information display ( = 75).

  • Page 77: Browsing And Filtering Images

    Before Use Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions Browsing and Filtering Images Basic Guide Still Images Movies Find desired images quickly on a memory card full of images by filtering Advanced Guide Navigating through Images in an Index image display according to your specified conditions. You can also protect ( = 82) or delete ( = 84) these images all at once.

  • Page 78: Using The Front Dial To Jump Between Images

    View images matching your Before Use ● To show or hide information, press the [ ] button in step 2. specified condition, or jump by the ● Options for viewing the images found (in step 2) include specified amount. Basic Guide “Navigating through Images in an Index”...

  • Page 79: Viewing Individual Images In A Group

    Before Use Viewing Individual Images in a Group ● During group playback (step 3), you can use the menu functions accessed by pressing the [ ] button. You can also browse Basic Guide Still Images Movies through images quickly “Navigating through Images in an Index” ( = 77) and magnify them “Magnifying Images”...

  • Page 80: Image Viewing Options

    Before Use Viewing Slideshows Image Viewing Options Basic Guide Still Images Movies Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows. Each Advanced Guide Magnifying Images image is displayed for about three seconds. ● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the Camera Basics Still Images Movies...

  • Page 81: Changing Slideshow Settings

    Changing Slideshow Settings Before Use Auto Playback of Related Images (Smart Shuffle) You can set up slideshows to repeat, and you can change the transitions Basic Guide between images and the display duration of each image. Still Images Movies Based on the current image, the camera offers four images that you may Access the setting screen.

  • Page 82: Protecting Images

    Before Use Using the Menu Protecting Images Basic Guide Still Images Movies Access the setting screen. Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera Advanced Guide ● Press the [ ] button and choose ( = 84). ] tab ( = 27). [Protect] on the [ Camera Basics ●...

  • Page 83: Choosing Images Individually

    Before Use Choosing Images Individually Selecting a Range Basic Guide Choose [Select]. Choose [Select Range]. Advanced Guide ● ● Following step 2 in “Using the Menu” Following step 2 in “Using the Menu” ( = 82), choose [Select] and press the ( = 82), choose [Select Range] and Camera Basics [ ] button.

  • Page 84: Protecting All Images At Once

    Protect the images. Before Use Erasing Images ● Press the [ ] button to choose [Protect], and then press the [ ] button. Basic Guide Still Images Movies You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful Advanced Guide when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered.

  • Page 85: Erasing Multiple Images At Once

    Choosing Images Individually Before Use Erasing Multiple Images at Once Choose [Select]. Basic Guide You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when ● Following step 2 in “Choosing a Selection erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected Advanced Guide Method”...

  • Page 86: Selecting A Range

    Selecting a Range Before Use Rotating Images Choose [Select Range]. Basic Guide Still Images Movies ● Following step 2 in “Choosing a Selection Change the orientation of images and save them as follows. Advanced Guide Method” ( = 85), choose [Select Range] and press the [ ] button.

  • Page 87: Deactivating Auto Rotation

    Rotate the image. Before Use Tagging Images as Favorites ● Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose an image. Basic Guide Still Images Movies ● The image is rotated 90° each time you You can organize images by tagging them as favorites. By choosing a Advanced Guide press the [ ] button.

  • Page 88: Resizing Images

    Choose an image. Before Use Editing Still Images ● Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose an image, and then press the [ ] button. Basic Guide ] is displayed. Advanced Guide ● Image editing ( = 88 – = 91) is only available when the To untag the image, press the [ ] button ●...

  • Page 89: Cropping

    Save the new image. Choose an image. Before Use ● ● Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [OK], Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose an and then press the [ ] button. image, and then press the [ ] button. Basic Guide ●...
  • Page 90 Before Use ● ● Images supported for cropping will have the same aspect ratio Image quality of pictures you repeatedly edit this way will be after cropping. a little lower each time, and you may not be able to obtain the Basic Guide ●...

  • Page 91: Correcting Red-Eye

    Save as a new image and review. Correct the image. Before Use ● ● Follow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images” Press the [ ] button. ( = 88). Basic Guide ● Red-eye detected by the camera is now corrected, and frames are displayed Advanced Guide around corrected image areas.

  • Page 92: Editing Movies

    Review the edited movie. Before Use Editing Movies ● Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button. The edited Basic Guide Still Images Movies movie is now played. You can cut movies to remove unneeded portions at the beginning or end. Advanced Guide ●...

  • Page 93: Editing Digest Movies

    Before Use Editing Digest Movies Basic Guide Still Images Movies Individual chapters (clips) ( = 31) recorded in [ ] mode can be Advanced Guide erased, as needed. Be careful when erasing clips, because they cannot be recovered. Camera Basics Select the clip to erase.

  • Page 94: Setting Menu

    Before Use Adjusting Basic Camera Functions Basic Guide MENU ( = 27) functions on the [ ] tab can be configured. Customize commonly used functions as desired, for greater convenience. Advanced Guide Silencing Camera Operations Camera Basics Setting Menu Auto Mode / Silence camera sounds and movies as follows.

  • Page 95: Hiding Hints And Tips

    Before Use Hiding Hints and Tips World Clock Basic Guide Hints and tips are normally shown when you choose FUNC. ( = 26) or To ensure that your shots will have the correct local date and time when MENU ( = 27) items. If you prefer, you can deactivate this information. you travel abroad, simply register the destination in advance and switch to Advanced Guide that time zone.

  • Page 96: Lens Retraction Timing

    Before Use Lens Retraction Timing Power-Saving Adjustment Basic Guide The lens is normally retracted for safety about one minute after you press Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto ] button in Shooting mode ( = 23). To have the lens retracted Power Down and Display Off, respectively) as needed ( = 24).

  • Page 97: Screen Brightness

    Before Use Screen Brightness Formatting Memory Cards Basic Guide Adjust screen brightness as follows. Before using a new memory card or a card formatted in another device, you should format the card with this camera. ● Choose [LCD Brightness], and then Advanced Guide Formatting erases all data on a memory card.

  • Page 98: Low-Level Formatting

    Before Use File Numbering ● The total card capacity indicated on the formatting screen may be less than the advertised capacity. Basic Guide Your shots are automatically numbered in sequential order (0001 – 9999) and saved in folders that store up to 2,000 images each. You can change Advanced Guide Low-Level Formatting how the camera assigns file numbers.

  • Page 99: Date-Based Image Storage

    Before Use Date-Based Image Storage Checking Certification Logos Basic Guide Instead of saving images in folders created each month, you can have the Some logos for certification requirements met by the camera can be camera create folders each day you shoot to store shots taken that day. viewed on the screen.

  • Page 100: Adjusting Other Settings

    Before Use Adjusting Other Settings Basic Guide The following settings can also be adjusted on the [ ] tab. [Video System] ( = 104) ● Advanced Guide [Eye-Fi Settings] ( = 117) ● Camera Basics Restoring Defaults Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode If you accidentally change a setting, you can restore default camera Other Shooting Modes...

  • Page 101: Accessories

    Lens Cap (with cord) NB-6LH* CB-2LY/CB-2LYE* Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Enjoy the camera in more ways with optional Canon accessories and Other Shooting Modes other compatible accessories sold separately USB Cable (camera end: Mini-B)* P Mode Memory Card...

  • Page 102: Optional Accessories

    Basic Guide with genuine Canon accessories. The following camera accessories are sold separately. Note that Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents availability varies by area, and some accessories may no longer be Advanced Guide such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon...

  • Page 103: Flash Unit

    Even without using a computer, you can print images by connecting the camera directly to a printer. Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST For details, visit your nearest Canon ● retailer. Connect the camera to a TV to enjoy playback on the larger TV screen.

  • Page 104: Using Optional Accessories

    ● Before Use On the camera, open the terminal cover Using Optional Accessories and insert the cable plug fully into the camera terminal. Basic Guide Still Images Movies Advanced Guide Playback on a TV Camera Basics Still Images Movies Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode By connecting the camera to a TV, you can view your shots on the larger screen of the TV.

  • Page 105: Powering The Camera With Household Power

    Connect the camera to the TV. Before Use Powering the Camera with Household Power ● On the TV, insert the cable plugs fully into the video inputs as shown. Basic Guide Still Images Movies ● Make sure the cable plugs are in video Powering the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (sold separately) Advanced Guide inputs of the same color.

  • Page 106: Using A Lens Hood (Sold Separately)

    Before Use ● ● Do not disconnect the adapter or unplug the power cord while Vignetting may occur if you use the built-in flash when the lens the camera is still on. This may erase your shots or damage the hood is attached.

  • Page 107: Using The Software

    Before Use Using the Software ● We recommend the use of genuine Canon filters (67 mm dia.). ● When not using auto focus to shoot, set the manual focus option Basic Guide [Safety MF] to [On]. The software available for download from the Canon website is introduced ●...

  • Page 108: Checking Your Computer Environment

    Access the site for your country or region. ● Download the software. Other Shooting Modes ● Check the Canon website for the latest system requirements, including supported OS versions. Install the files. P Mode ● Click [Easy Installation] and follow the...

  • Page 109: Saving Images To A Computer

    ● Before Use Choose [Downloads Images From Canon Saving Images to a Computer Camera] and then click [OK]. Basic Guide Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.8 are used here for the sake of illustration. For other functions, refer to the help system of the relevant software Advanced Guide (some software excluded).

  • Page 110: Printing Images

    It may take a few minutes after you connect the camera to the A Canon SELPHY CP series compact photo printer is used here for the Auto Mode / computer until camera images are accessible.

  • Page 111: Configuring Print Settings

    Red-Eye 1 Corrects red-eye. the cable. No. of Choose the number of copies to print. Copies ● For Canon-brand PictBridge-compatible printers (sold separately), see “Printer” ( = 103). Specify a desired image area to print ( = 112). Cropping – Paper Specify the paper size, layout, and other details –...

  • Page 112: Cropping Images Before Printing

    Cropping Images before Printing Choosing Paper Size and Layout before Printing Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide By cropping images before printing, you can print a desired image area Choose [Paper Settings]. instead of the entire image. Advanced Guide ●...

  • Page 113: Available Layout Options

    To cancel printing in progress, press the [ ] button, choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button again. ● [ID Photo] and [Sequence] cannot be chosen on Canon-brand Choose the printing area. PictBridge-compatible printers from CP720/CP730 and earlier models. ●...

  • Page 114: Adding Images To The Print List (Dpof)

    Specify the printing format, whether to add the date or file number, and ● P Mode Index printing is not available on some Canon-brand PictBridge- other settings as follows. These settings apply to all images in the print compatible printers (sold separately).

  • Page 115: Setting Up Printing For A Range Of Images

    Clearing All Images from the Print List Specify the number of prints. Before Use ● Press the [ ][ ] buttons to specify the ● Following step 1 in “Setting Up Printing number of prints (up to 99). Basic Guide for Individual Images”...

  • Page 116: Adding Images To A Photobook

    Adding Images Individually Before Use Adding Images to a Photobook Still Images Movies Basic Guide Still Images Movies Choose [Select]. Photobooks can be set up on the camera by choosing up to 998 images Advanced Guide ● Following the procedure in “Choosing on a memory card and importing them into the software on your computer, a Selection Method”...

  • Page 117: Removing All Images From A Photobook

    Removing All Images from a Photobook Before Use Using an Eye-Fi Card Still Images Movies Basic Guide ● Following the procedure in “Choosing Still Images Movies a Selection Method” ( = 116), choose Before using an Eye-Fi card, always confirm that local use is permitted Advanced Guide [Clear All Selections] and press the [ ] ( = 2).

  • Page 118: Checking Connection Information

    Connection status of Eye-Fi cards in the camera can be checked on the Before Use Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer shooting screen (in regular information display mode) or playback screen (in simple information display mode). Basic Guide Configure the setting as follows to disable Eye-Fi transfer by the card, if Not connected (Gray) necessary.

  • Page 119: Appendix

    Before Use Troubleshooting Basic Guide If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Advanced Guide Support Help Desk. Camera Basics Appendix...
  • Page 120 Subjects in shots look too dark. Before Use Shooting Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] ( = 68). ● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 59). ● Basic Guide Cannot shoot. ● Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 60, = 90). In Playback mode ( = 74), press the shutter button halfway ( = 24).
  • Page 121 Before Use Shooting Movies Memory Card Basic Guide The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted. The memory card is not recognized. Restart the camera, with the memory card in it ( = 23). ● ● Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-speed recording.

  • Page 122: On-Screen Messages

    Frequent display of this error message may indicate camera damage. In this ● Unsupported or corrupt images cannot be displayed. case, write down the error number (Exx) and contact a Canon Customer Support ● It may not be possible to display images that were edited or renamed on a Help Desk.

  • Page 123: On-Screen Information

    Camera Basics again. (31) Ink absorber full Auto Mode / (32) Hybrid Auto Mode ● Contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk to request assistance with ink (33) absorber replacement. (9) (10)(11)(12) (13) (14) (15) (34) Other Shooting Modes (16)

  • Page 124: Battery Level

    (19) Flash mode ( = 68) (30) ISO speed ( = 60) Before Use Playback (Detailed Information Display) (20) Red-eye correction ( = 43) (31) Zoom bar ( = 29) Basic Guide (32) IS mode icon ( = 34) (21) Flash exposure compensation / Flash output level ( = 69, = 73) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (33) Blink detection ( = 45)

  • Page 125: Summary Of Movie Control Panel

    (25) White balance ( = 61) (26) Red-eye correction ( = 43, Before Use Functions and Menu Tables = 91) Basic Guide Available or automatically set functions are indicated by black icons, such ● Some information may not be displayed when viewing images on a TV ( = 104).
  • Page 126 Flash ( = 68, = 73) Program Shift ( = 59) Before Use Basic Guide AE Lock/FE Lock ( = 59, = 69)* Advanced Guide Camera Basics AE Lock (Movie)/Exposure Shift ( = 57) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes Focusing Range ( = 63, = 63) P Mode...

  • Page 127: Func. Menu

    Self-Timer ( = 39) Before Use FUNC. Menu Basic Guide Metering Method ( = 59) Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Self-Timer Settings ( = 40) Delay* Other Shooting Modes My Colors ( = 61) P Mode Shots* Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Mode...

  • Page 128: Shooting Tab

    Resolution ( = 42) Before Use Shooting Tab Basic Guide AF Frame ( = 65) Advanced Guide Face AiAF* Camera Basics Tracking AF Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes Center P Mode Compression ( = 70) Tv, Av, and M Mode AF Frame Size ( = 65)* Playback Mode Normal...
  • Page 129 AF-Point Zoom ( = 44) MF-Point Zoom ( = 63) Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Servo AF ( = 66) Safety MF ( = 63) Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Off* Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Mode Continuous AF ( = 67)
  • Page 130 Red-Eye Corr. Before Use Basic Guide Review image after shooting ( = 46) Advanced Guide Display Time Camera Basics Auto Mode / Red-Eye Lamp Hybrid Auto Mode On/Off Quick Other Shooting Modes P Mode Safety FE 2 sec./4 sec./8 sec./Hold Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Mode Display Info...
  • Page 131 Grid Lines ( = 44) Before Use On/Off Basic Guide Auto Zoom Advanced Guide IS Settings ( = 70) Face/Upper Body/Whole Body/Manual IS Mode Camera Basics Off/Continuous Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes Shoot Only Date Stamp ( = 40) P Mode Tv, Av, and M Mode Dynamic IS...

  • Page 132: Playback Tab

    Before Use Set Up Tab Playback Tab Basic Guide Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Advanced Guide = 94 = 76 Mute List/Play Digest Movies = 94 = 80 Volume Slideshow Camera Basics = 95 = 84 Hints & Tips Erase Auto Mode / = 18...

  • Page 133: Print Tab

    Playback Mode FUNC. Menu ● Use a blower brush to remove dust from the lens. If cleaning is difficult, Tv, Av, and M Mode contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. ● To prevent condensation from forming on the camera after sudden Item Ref.

  • Page 134: Specifications

    Digital Zoom Focal Length (35mm film equivalent) Before Use Specifications 24 – 4032 mm Basic Guide Digital Zoom [Standard] (Represents the combined focal length of optical and digital zoom.) Advanced Guide Camera Specifications Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x 38.4 – 1612.8 mm Digital Tele-Converter 2.0x 48.0 –...

  • Page 135: Number Of Shots Per Memory Card

    Auto Mode / 1996 8059 Hybrid Auto Mode (Medium 1) ● The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions 8M/3264x2448 3069 12391 and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera Other Shooting Modes settings.

  • Page 136: Shooting Range

    Shooting Range Aperture Before Use Shooting Focusing Maximum Wide Angle Maximum Telephoto f/number f/3.4 – f/8.0 (W), f/6.0 – f/8.0 (T) Basic Guide Mode Range Available values in f/3.4, f/4.0, f/4.5, f/5.0, f/5.6, f/6.3, f/7.1, f/8.0 ] mode* – 0 cm (0.0 in.) – infinity 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) –...

  • Page 137: Index

    Compensation 59 Before Use Index FE lock 69 i-Contrast 60, 90 Eye-Fi cards 2, 117 → Image quality Compression ratio Basic Guide (image quality) Continuous shooting Images Advanced Guide High-speed burst (shooting Face AiAF (AF frame mode) 65 Display period 46 AC adapter kit 102, 105 mode) 56 Face self-timer (shooting mode) 55...
  • Page 138 Face self-timer Single-image display 21 Before Use (shooting mode) 55 Slideshow 80 → Neck strap Strap Wink self-timer Smart Shuffle 81 Basic Guide (shooting mode) 55 TV display 104 Sepia tone images 62 P (shooting mode) 58 Advanced Guide Servo AF 66 Package contents 2 Shooting White balance (color) 61...

  • Page 139: Trademarks And Licensing

    Information subject to change without notice, as are product specifications and appearance. Index ● Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment. ● The above items notwithstanding, Canon cannot be held liable for any loss arising from the use of this product.

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