Canon PowerShot G9X User Manual
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© CANON INC. 2015
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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  • Page 1 Setting Menu ● Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future. ● To jump to the beginning of a chapter, click the chapter title at right. Accessories Appendix Index ENGLISH © CANON INC. 2015 CT0-D002-000-F101-A...
  • Page 2: Before Use Initial Information

    Compatible Memory Cards Before Use Before Use The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless of Basic Guide capacity. ● SD memory cards* Advanced Guide ● SDHC memory cards * Initial Information ● SDXC memory cards* Camera Basics Auto Mode / Package Contents Hybrid Auto Mode...
  • Page 3: Preliminary Notes And Legal Information

    ● In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding camera were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries buttons and dials on which they appear or which they resemble. and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential Advanced Guide ●...
  • Page 4: Part Names

    Part Names Before Use Basic Guide ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 12 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 11 )
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Guide Table of Contents Before Use Camera Basics ..............25 Basic Guide On/Off ..................25 Before Use Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down) ......26 Advanced Guide Initial Information .............. 2 Power Saving in Shooting Mode ...........26 Power Saving in Playback Mode ...........26 Package Contents ..............
  • Page 6 Shooting at Preset Focal Lengths (Step Zoom) ......40 Preventing the Red-Eye Reduction Lamp from Lighting Up ..53 Before Use Using the Self-Timer ..............40 Changing the Image Display Style after Shots ......54 Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake .......41 Changing the Image Display Period after Shots ....54 Basic Guide Customizing the Self-Timer ...........41 Changing the Screen Displayed after Shots ......54...
  • Page 7 Adjusting Colors ..............68 Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors) ........79 Before Use Adjusting the Focus ...............68 Custom Color.................80 Recording Various Movies ............69 Shooting Range and Focusing ..........80 Basic Guide Recording Movies in [ ] Mode ..........69 Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) .............80 Locking or Changing Image Brightness before Recording ..69 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode ..........81 Advanced Guide...
  • Page 8 Tv, Av, M, and C Mode ............. 92 Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting Still Images Before Use (Digest Movies) ................106 Specific Shutter Speeds ([Tv] Mode)........92 Viewing by Date ..............106 Basic Guide Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode) ........93 Checking People Detected in Face ID ........107 Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values ([M] Mode) ..
  • Page 9 Sending Images to a Registered Web Service ..... 144 Editing Movies ..............125 Registering Web Services ............144 Reducing File Sizes ..............126 Playback Mode Registering CANON iMAGE GATEWAY ......144 Image Quality of Compressed Movies ........126 Registering Other Web Services .........146 Erasing Movie Chapters ............126 Wi-Fi Functions Uploading Images to Web Services ........146...
  • Page 10 Preparing the Computer ............153 Customizing Sounds ..............164 Before Use Sending Images ...............154 Start-Up Screen ...............164 Viewing Images Sent via Image Sync on a Smartphone..154 Hiding Hints and Tips ...............164 Basic Guide Listing Shooting Modes by Icon ..........164 Using a Smartphone to View Camera Images and Increasing Touch-Screen Panel Sensitivity ......164 Control the Camera ..............
  • Page 11 Easy Print ................175 1] Tab ................195 Before Use Configuring Print Settings ............176 2] Tab ................196 Cropping Images before Printing .........177 3] Tab ................197 Basic Guide Choosing Paper Size and Layout before Printing ....177 4] Tab ................198 Available Layout Options .............178 5] Tab ................199 Advanced Guide Printing ID Photos ...............178...
  • Page 12: Common Camera Operations

    Applying special effects Common Camera Operations Before Use Basic Guide Shoot Vivid Colors Poster Effect “Aged” Photos ( = 58) ( = 58) ( = 59) Advanced Guide ● Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode, Hybrid Auto Mode) = 33, = 35 Camera Basics ●...
  • Page 13 View Save Before Use ● View images (Playback Mode) ● Save images to a computer Basic Guide = 103 = 174 ● Automatic playback (Slideshow) Advanced Guide Use Wi-Fi Functions = 113 ● On a TV Camera Basics ● Send images to a smartphone = 170 = 132 ●...
  • Page 14: Safety Precautions

    ● If your model has a viewfinder or interchangeable lens, do not look Safety Precautions Before Use through the viewfinder or lens at bright light sources (such as the sun on a clear day, or a bright artificial light source). Basic Guide This may damage your eyesight.
  • Page 15: Basic Guide

    ● Do not allow the camera to maintain contact with skin for extended ● On products that raise and lower the flash automatically, make sure to Before Use periods. avoid pinching your fingers with the lowering flash. Even if the camera does not feel hot, this may cause low-temperature This could result in injury.
  • Page 16 ● If your product uses multiple batteries, do not use batteries that Before Use have different levels of charge together, and do not use old and new batteries together. Do not insert the batteries with the + and – Basic Guide terminals reversed.
  • Page 17: Basic Guide

    Touch-Screen Operations Before Use The camera’s touch-screen panel enables intuitive operation simply by Basic Guide touching or tapping the screen. Advanced Guide Touching Basic Guide Camera Basics Touch the screen briefly with your finger. Auto Mode / Basic Operations Hybrid Auto Mode This gesture is used to shoot, configure camera functions, and so on.
  • Page 18: Initial Preparations

    Charging the Battery Pack Initial Preparations Before Use Before use, charge the battery pack with the included charger. Be sure to Prepare for shooting as follows. Basic Guide charge the battery pack initially, because the camera is not sold with the battery pack charged.
  • Page 19: Inserting The Battery Pack And Your Memory Card

    Insert the battery pack. Before Use ● For details on charging time and the number of shots and Holding the battery pack with the terminals recording time possible with a fully charged battery pack, see in the position shown (1), hold the battery “Number of Shots/Recording Time, Playback Time”...
  • Page 20: Removing The Battery Pack And Memory Card

    Set the date and time. Removing the Battery Pack and Memory Card Before Use Touch the item to configure, and then touch [ ][ ] to specify the date and Basic Guide Remove the battery pack. time. Open the cover and press the battery When finished, press the [ ] button.
  • Page 21: Changing The Date And Time

    Display Language Changing the Date and Time Before Use Adjust the date and time as follows. Change the display language as needed. Basic Guide Access the menu screen. Enter Playback mode. Advanced Guide Press the [ ] button. Press the [ ] button.
  • Page 22: Trying The Camera Out

    Shoot. Trying the Camera Out Before Use Shooting Still Images Still Images Movies 1) Focus. Basic Guide Follow these instructions to turn the camera on, shoot still images or Press the shutter button lightly, halfway down. The camera beeps twice after movies, and then view them.
  • Page 23: Viewing

    Viewing Recording Movies Before Use 1) Start recording. After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as Press the movie button. The camera Basic Guide follows. beeps once as recording begins, and [ Rec] is displayed with the elapsed Enter Playback mode.
  • Page 24: Erasing Images

    Play movies. Before Use Press the [ ] button, choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button. Basic Guide Playback now begins, and after the movie is finished, [ ] is displayed. Advanced Guide To adjust the volume, quickly drag up or down across the screen during playback.
  • Page 25: Camera Basics

    On/Off Before Use Shooting Mode Basic Guide Press the power button to turn the Advanced Guide camera on and prepare for shooting. Advanced Guide To turn the camera off, press the power Camera Basics button again. Playback Mode Auto Mode / Camera Basics Hybrid Auto Mode Press the [...
  • Page 26: Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down)

    Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down) Shutter Button Before Use As a way to conserve battery power, the camera automatically deactivates To ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutter Basic Guide 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 inactivity.
  • Page 27: Shooting Modes

    Shooting Modes Shooting Display Options Before Use Use the mode dial to access each shooting mode. Press the [ ] button to show or hide the grid lines and electronic Basic Guide level. ( 5 ) To configure the on-screen display in greater detail, access [ 1] tab ►...
  • Page 28: Using The Quick Set Menu

    Using the Quick Set Menu Before Use ● To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the camera’s default settings ( = 166). Configure commonly used functions in the (Quick Set) menu. ● You can also exit by touching [ ] in the menu.
  • Page 29: Using The Menu Screen

    Choose an option. Using the Menu Screen Before Use Touch an option to choose it. Configure a variety of camera functions through the menu screen as Basic Guide follows. Advanced Guide Access the menu screen. Press the [ ] button. Confirm your choice and exit.
  • Page 30: Touch-Screen Operations

    Touch-Screen Operations On-Screen Keyboard Before Use ● To choose tabs, press the [ ] button to access the menu screen, Use the on-screen keyboard to enter information for Face ID ( = 43), Basic Guide and then touch the desired function tab and page tab. Wi-Fi connections ( = 131), and so on.
  • Page 31: Indicator Display

    Confirming Input and Returning to the Indicator Display Before Use Previous Screen The indicator on the back of the camera ( = 4) lights up or blinks Press the [ ] button. Basic Guide depending on the camera status. ● For some functions, [ ] is not displayed and cannot be used.
  • Page 32: Clock

    Clock Before Use You can check the current time. Basic Guide Press and hold the [ ] button. Advanced Guide The current time appears. If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock function, it will switch to Camera Basics vertical display.
  • Page 33: Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode

    Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings Before Use For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, Basic Guide simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions. Advanced Guide Shooting (Smart Auto) Camera Basics Still Images Movies Auto Mode / Auto Mode / Turn the camera on.
  • Page 34 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), As the camera shoots, a shutter sound Basic Guide and to zoom away from the subject, move is played, and in low-light conditions it toward [ ] (wide angle).
  • Page 35: Shooting In Hybrid Auto Mode

    Shoot. 3) Finish recording. Before Use Press the movie button again to stop Follow step 4 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)” ( = 33) to shoot a still image. recording. The camera beeps twice as Basic Guide recording stops. The camera records both a still image Recording will stop automatically when and movie clip.
  • Page 36: Digest Movie Playback

    Digest Movie Playback Before Use ● You can change how long images are displayed after shots ( = 54). Display a still image shot in [ ] mode to play the digest movie created Basic Guide on the same day, or specify the date of the digest movie to play ( = 106). Movies Still Images/Movies Advanced Guide...
  • Page 37: Scene Icons

    Scene Icons ● The background color of [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] is dark blue, Before Use and the background color of [ ] is orange. Still Images Movies ● For movies, only People, Other Subjects, and Other Close-Range Basic Guide Subjects icons are displayed.
  • Page 38: Continuous Shooting Scenes

    Image Stabilization Icons Continuous Shooting Scenes Before Use If the icon for one of the following scenes (in table’s left column) is Still Images Movies Basic Guide displayed when you shoot a still image, the camera shoots continuously. If Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions (Intelligent IS) is the icon for one of the following scenes (in table’s left column) is displayed automatically applied, and the following icons are displayed.
  • Page 39: On-Screen Frames

    On-Screen Frames Common, Convenient Features Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide In [ ] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom) detects subjects you are aiming the camera at. Advanced Guide Still Images Movies...
  • Page 40: Shooting At Preset Focal Lengths (Step Zoom)

    Using the Self-Timer Before Use ● To deactivate digital zoom, choose MENU ( = 29) ► [ 2] tab ► [Digital Zoom] ► [Off]. Still Images Movies Basic Guide With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed shots.
  • Page 41: Using The Self-Timer To Avoid Camera Shake

    Customizing the Self-Timer Before Use ● You can also cancel shooting after the timer begins by touching Still Images Movies the screen. Basic Guide You can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 – 10). Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake Choose [ ].
  • Page 42: Shooting By Touching The Screen (Touch Shutter)

    Shooting by Touching the Screen (Touch Shutter) Continuous Shooting Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide With this option, instead of pressing the shutter button, you can simply In [ ] mode, hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot touch the screen and release your finger to shoot.
  • Page 43: Image Display During Playback

    Image Display during Playback Using Face ID Before Use Each set of images shot continuously is managed as a single group, If you register a person ahead of time, the camera will detect that person’s Basic Guide and only the first image in that group will be displayed. To indicate that face, and prioritize focus, brightness, and color for that person when the image is part of a group, [ ] is displayed in the upper left of the...
  • Page 44: Registering Face Id Information

    Registering Face ID Information After [Register?] is displayed, touch [OK]. Before Use The [Edit Profile] screen is displayed. You can register information (face info, names, and birthdays) for up to 12 Basic Guide people to use with Face ID. Access the setting screen. Advanced Guide Press the [ ] button, choose [Face...
  • Page 45: Shooting

    Before Use ● The flash will not fire when following step 2. ● Registered people may not be correctly detected if the captured ● If you do not register a birthday in step 3, Babies or Children icons image or scene differs drastically from the registered face ( = 37) will not be displayed in [ ] mode.
  • Page 46: Overwriting And Adding Face Information

    Choose a person to check or edit Choose a person to overwrite their Before Use their information. face info. Touch the image of the person whose Touch the name of the person whose Basic Guide information you want to check or edit. face info you want to overwrite.
  • Page 47: Erasing Registered Information

    Erasing Registered Information Image Customization Features Before Use You can erase information (face info, names, and birthdays) registered to Basic Guide Face ID. However, names recorded in previously shot images will not be Changing the Aspect Ratio erased. Advanced Guide Access the [Erase Info] screen.
  • Page 48: Changing Image Quality

    Changing Image Quality Correcting Greenish Image Areas from Before Use Mercury Lamps Still Images Movies Basic Guide Still Images Movies Choose from 4 levels of image quality. For guidelines on how many of each kind of image can fit on a memory card, see “Number of Shots per In [ ] mode, subjects or background in shots of evening scenes Advanced Guide...
  • Page 49: Changing Movie Image Quality

    Changing Movie Image Quality For PAL Video Before Use Still Images Movies Image Number of Recording Basic Guide Frame Rate Details Quality Pixels Adjust movie image quality (image size and frame rate). The frame rate indicates how many frames are recorded per second, which is determined * 1920 x 1080 50.00 fps Advanced Guide...
  • Page 50: Helpful Shooting Features

    Magnifying the Area in Focus Helpful Shooting Features Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide Using the Electronic Level You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame. Advanced Guide Still Images Movies...
  • Page 51: Checking For Closed Eyes

    Checking for Closed Eyes Deactivating Auto Level Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide [ ] is displayed when the camera detects that people may have closed Normally, auto leveling keeps movies straight. To cancel this feature, their eyes.
  • Page 52: Changing The Is Mode Settings

    Changing the IS Mode Settings Recording Movies with Subjects at the Same Before Use Size Shown before Shooting Basic Guide Deactivating Image Stabilization Still Images Movies Normally, once movie recording begins, the image display area changes Still Images Movies Advanced Guide and subjects are enlarged to allow for image straightening and correction When the camera is held still (as when shooting from a tripod), you should of significant camera shake.
  • Page 53: Customizing Camera Operation

    Preventing the Red-Eye Reduction Lamp from Customizing Camera Operation Before Use Lighting Up Customize shooting functions on the [ ] tab of the menu screen as Basic Guide Still Images Movies follows. For instructions on menu functions, see “Using the Menu Screen” You can deactivate the red-eye reduction lamp that lights up to reduce Advanced Guide ( = 29).
  • Page 54: Changing The Image Display Style After Shots

    Changing the Image Display Style after Shots Changing the Screen Displayed after Shots Before Use Change the way images are displayed after shots as follows. Still Images Movies Basic Guide You can change how long images are displayed and what information is Set [Display Time] to [2 sec.], displayed immediately after shooting.
  • Page 55: Other Shooting Modes

    Applying Effects Automatically Before Use (Creative Shot) Basic Guide Still Images Movies Advanced Guide Enjoying a Variety of Images from Each Shot Camera Basics The camera determines the subject and shooting conditions, automatically applying special effects and recomposing the shot to emphasize the Auto Mode / subject.
  • Page 56: Choosing Effects

    Choosing Effects Record the second to fourth movies. Before Use Repeat step 2 three times to record four You can choose effects for images captured in [ ] mode. movies. Basic Guide After choosing [ ] mode, turn the [ ] ring to choose the effect.
  • Page 57: Specific Scenes

    Shooting Evening Scenes without Specific Scenes Before Use Using a Tripod (Handheld Night Scene) Still Images Movies Choose a mode matching the shooting scene, and the camera will Basic Guide automatically configure the settings for optimal shots. Beautiful shots of evening scenes or Advanced Guide portraits with evening scenery in the Enter [...
  • Page 58: Applying Special Effects

    Shooting High-Contrast Scenes Applying Special Effects Before Use (High Dynamic Range) Add a variety of effects to images when shooting. Basic Guide Still Images Movies Shooting in Vivid Colors (Super Vivid) Three consecutive images are captured at different brightness levels Advanced Guide each time you shoot, and the camera combines image areas with optimal Still Images...
  • Page 59: Adding Artistic Effects

    Adding Artistic Effects Before Use ● Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results. Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” Basic Guide ( = 57) and choose [ Turn the [ ] ring to choose an effect. ●...
  • Page 60: Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Effect)

    Shots Resembling Miniature Models Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time Before Use (Miniature Effect) (for One-Minute Clips) Basic Guide Still Images Movies Speed Playback Time Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above Approx. 12 sec. Advanced Guide and below your selected area.
  • Page 61: Shooting With A Toy Camera Effect (Toy Camera Effect)

    Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect Making Subjects Stand Out (Background Defocus) Before Use (Toy Camera Effect) Still Images Movies Basic Guide Still Images Movies You can shoot subjects so that they stand out from the background. Two consecutive images are captured with settings optimized for This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting Advanced Guide background defocus.
  • Page 62: Shooting With A Soft Focus Effect

    Shooting with a Soft Focus Effect Shooting in Monochrome Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide This function allows you to shoot images as if a soft focus filter were Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white. attached to the camera.
  • Page 63: Special Modes For Other Purposes

    Shoot. Special Modes for Other Purposes Before Use Press the shutter button. The flash fires as the camera takes the first shot. Basic Guide Shooting Starry Skies (Star) The second and third shots are now taken, without firing the flash. Advanced Guide Have the person stay still until the Shooting People against Starry Skies (Star Portrait)
  • Page 64: Shooting Night Scenes Under Starry Skies (Star Nightscape)

    Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies Before Use ● For easier viewing, try choosing MENU ► [ 2] tab ► [Night (Star Nightscape) Display] ► [On] ( = 161) before shooting. ● To adjust subject brightness, try changing the flash exposure Basic Guide Still Images Movies...
  • Page 65: Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails)

    Specify the duration of the shooting Before Use ● For easier viewing, try choosing MENU ► [ 2] tab ► [Night session. Display] ► [On] ( = 161) before shooting. Turn the [ ] ring to choose the shooting ● To make stars brighter, choose MENU ( = 29) ►...
  • Page 66: Shooting Movies Of Star Movement (Star Time-Lapse Movie)

    Check the brightness. Shooting Movies of Star Movement (Star Time-Lapse Movie) Before Use Press the shutter button all the way down Still Images Movies to shoot a single still image. Basic Guide By recording a time-lapse movie that combines images shot at a specified Switch to Playback mode ( = 103) and interval, you can create movies with fast-moving stars.
  • Page 67 Estimated playback time based on shooting interval and frame rate (for a Before Use ● Sound is not recorded. one-hour session) ● For easier viewing, try choosing MENU ► [ 2] tab ► [Night Frame Rate Display] ► [On] ( = 161) before shooting. Basic Guide Interval between Shots Playback Time...
  • Page 68: Adjusting Colors

    Adjusting Colors Adjusting the Focus Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide Colors can be manually adjusted in [ ] mode. Automatically adjust the focus to suit starry skies. Choose a shooting mode. Choose a shooting mode. Advanced Guide Choose [ ] ( = 63), [ ] ( = 64), Choose [ ] ( = 64), [ ] ( = 65), or...
  • Page 69: Recording Various Movies

    Locking or Changing Image Brightness before Recording Recording Various Movies Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide You can lock the exposure before or during recording or adjust it in 1/3- Recording Movies in [ ] Mode stop increments within a range of −3 to +3 stops. Advanced Guide Still Images Movies...
  • Page 70: Disabling Auto Slow Shutter

    Disabling Auto Slow Shutter Correcting Severe Camera Shake Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide Auto Slow Shutter can be disabled if movement in movies is rough. Counteract severe camera shake, such as when recording while moving. However, under low light, movies may look dark.
  • Page 71: Using The Attenuator

    Shoot (= 69). Using the Attenuator Before Use A bar showing the elapsed time is The attenuator can reduce audio distortion in noisy environments. displayed. Basic Guide However, in quiet environments, it lowers the sound-recording level. Press the [ ] button, choose Playback Effects Advanced Guide [Attenuator] on the [...
  • Page 72: Recording Iframe Movies

    Recording iFrame Movies Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide Record movies that can be edited with iFrame-compatible software or devices. Advanced Guide Choose [ Camera Basics Set the mode dial to [ Touch [ ], and then choose [ Auto Mode / To confirm your choice, touch [OK].
  • Page 73: Shooting In Program Ae ([P] Mode)

    Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode) Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting style. Advanced Guide Enter [ ] mode. Camera Basics Set the mode dial to [ ]. Auto Mode / Customize the settings as desired P Mode...
  • Page 74: Image Brightness (Exposure)

    Image Brightness (Exposure) Before Use ● AE: Auto Exposure ● After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [ ] ring (Program Basic Guide Adjusting Image Brightness Shift). (Exposure Compensation) Advanced Guide Changing the Metering Method Still Images...
  • Page 75: Linking The Spot Ae Point Frame To The Af Frame

    Changing the ISO Speed Linking the Spot AE Point Frame to the AF Frame Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide Set the ISO speed to [AUTO] for automatic adjustment to suit the shooting Set the metering method to [ mode and conditions.
  • Page 76: Adjusting Iso Auto Settings

    Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Shooting) Adjusting ISO Auto Settings Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide When the camera is set to [AUTO], maximum ISO speed can be specified Three consecutive images are captured at different exposure levels in a range of [400] –...
  • Page 77: Dynamic Range Correction (Dr Correction)

    Dynamic Range Correction (DR Correction) Shadow Correct Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide Tone down bright image areas, which might otherwise look washed out, Automatically preserve image detail in shadows as follows. as follows. Access the setting screen. Advanced Guide Access the setting screen.
  • Page 78: Image Colors

    Custom White Balance Image Colors Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance) balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
  • Page 79 Configure advanced settings. Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors) Before Use To configure more advanced settings, Still Images Movies press the [ ] button and adjust the Basic Guide correction level (either turn the [ ] ring or Change image color tones as desired, such as converting images to sepia touch or drag the frame).
  • Page 80: Custom Color

    Shooting Range and Focusing Before Use ● White balance ( = 78) cannot be set in [ ] or [ ] modes. ● With [ ] and [ ] modes, colors other than people’s skin tone may change. These settings may not produce the expected Basic Guide Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) results with some skin tones.
  • Page 81: Shooting In Manual Focus Mode

    Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Before Use ● When you focus manually, the AF method ( = 83) is [1-point AF] and AF frame size ( = 84) is [Normal], and these settings Still Images Movies cannot be changed. Basic Guide When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus.
  • Page 82: Focus Bracketing (Focus-Bkt Mode)

    Configure the setting. Easily Identifying the Focus Area (MF Peaking) Before Use Press the [ ] button, and then Still Images Movies specify a value by touching or dragging Basic Guide Edges of subjects in focus are displayed in color to make manual focusing the bar on the setting screen.
  • Page 83: Digital Tele-Converter

    Digital Tele-Converter 1-point AF Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide The camera focuses using a single AF frame. Effective for reliable The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.6x or focusing. You can also move the frame by touching the screen ( = 86). 2.0x.
  • Page 84: Moving And Resizing Af Frames (1-Point Af)

    Moving and Resizing AF Frames (1-point AF) Before Use ● On the screen in step 2, you can also move the AF frame by Still Images Movies touching the screen, restore the AF frame to the original position by touching [ ], or exit the setting by touching [ Basic Guide When you want to change the position or size of the AF frame, set the AF...
  • Page 85: Shooting With Servo Af

    Shooting with Servo AF Before Use ● To have the camera keep adjusting the focus during continuous shooting ( = 42), specify Servo AF with [AF method] set to Still Images Movies [1-point AF]. Basic Guide This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the You can also configure this setting by accessing MENU ( = 29) ●...
  • Page 86: Choosing A Person To Focus On (Face Select)

    Choosing a Person to Focus On (Face Select) Before Use ● When [Face ID] is set to [On], only the name of the registered person chosen as the main subject is displayed, even if other Still Images Movies registered people have been detected. However, their names will Basic Guide You can shoot after choosing a specific person’s face to focus on.
  • Page 87: Shooting With The Af Lock

    Flash Before Use ● If the camera shoots when you touch the screen, either touch [ ] ( = 42) or choose MENU ( = 29) ► [ and choose [ tab ► [Touch Shutter] ► [Disable]. Basic Guide Changing the Flash Mode ●...
  • Page 88: Slow Synchro

    Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation Slow Synchro Before Use Fires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting at a Still Images Movies Basic Guide slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range. Just as with regular exposure compensation ( = 74), you can adjust the flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.
  • Page 89: Shooting With The Fe Lock

    Shooting with the FE Lock Changing the Flash Timing Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide Just as with the AE lock ( = 74), you can lock the exposure for flash Change the timing of the flash and shutter release as follows. shots.
  • Page 90: Other Settings

    Capturing in RAW Format Other Settings Before Use The camera can capture images in JPEG and RAW format. Basic Guide Processed in the camera for optimal image quality Changing Image Quality and compressed to reduce file size. However, the Advanced Guide compression process is irreversible, and images Still Images Movies...
  • Page 91: Using The Menu

    Before Use ● For details on the relationship between the number of recording pixels and the number of shots that will fit on a card, see “Number of Shots per Memory Card” ( = 205). Basic Guide ● The file extension for JPEG images is .JPG, and the extension for RAW images is .CR2.
  • Page 92: Specific Shutter Speeds ([Tv] Mode)

    Specific Shutter Speeds ([Tv] Mode) Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide Set your preferred shutter speed before shooting as follows. The camera automatically adjusts the aperture value to suit your shutter speed. Advanced Guide For details on available shutter speeds, see “Camera” ( = 204). Enter [ ] mode.
  • Page 93: Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode)

    Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode) Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Before Use Values ([M] Mode) Still Images Movies Basic Guide Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera Still Images Movies automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value. Advanced Guide Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed For details on available aperture values, see “Camera”...
  • Page 94: Shooting Long Exposures (Bulb)

    Shooting Long Exposures (Bulb) Shutter Speed (Sec.) Available ISO Speed ( = 75) Before Use [BULB], 30 – 1.3 [AUTO], [125] – [3200] With bulb exposures, shots are exposed for as long as you hold down the Basic Guide 1 – 1/2000 [AUTO], [125] –...
  • Page 95: Adjusting The Flash Output

    Adjusting the Flash Output Recording Movies at Specific Shutter Before Use Speeds and Aperture Values Still Images Movies Basic Guide Choose from the three flash levels in [ ] modes. Still Images Movies Advanced Guide Set your preferred shutter speed, aperture value, exposure, and ISO Specify the flash mode.
  • Page 96: Customizing Controls And Display

    Customizing Controls and Display Before Use ● You can also adjust the exposure when ISO speed is set to [AUTO] by touching [ ] a few times, choosing the exposure compensation bar, and then turning the [ ] ring. Basic Guide Adjusting Settings while Switching Control ●...
  • Page 97: Changing Control Ring Settings

    Changing Control Ring Settings Functions Assignable to the Control Ring Before Use Functions you can assign to the control ring vary depending on shooting Still Images Movies Basic Guide mode. Reassign control ring functions as follows. Using the control ring is an Shooting Mode enjoyable way to control the camera as you would a fully manual camera.
  • Page 98: Assigning Functions To The Control Ring

    Customizing Display Information Assigning Functions to the Control Ring Before Use Still Images Movies Customize what screen is displayed when you press the [ ] button Basic Guide Assign functions to the control ring based on each shooting mode. on the shooting screen. You can also customize what information is displayed.
  • Page 99: Customizing The Information Displayed

    Customizing the Information Displayed Before Use ● To restore the default setting to the movie button, choose [ ● Icons labeled with [ ] indicate that the function is not available in Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Customizing the current shooting mode or under current function conditions. Basic Guide Display Information”...
  • Page 100: Customizing The Quick Set Menu

    Rearranging Menu Items Customizing the Quick Set Menu Before Use Still Images Movies Access the setting screen. Basic Guide The display of Quick Set menu items can be customized. On the screen in step 2 of “Choosing Items to Include in the Menu” ( = 100), Advanced Guide Choosing Items to Include in the Menu press the [...
  • Page 101: Saving Shooting Settings

    Saving Shooting Settings Before Use ● To edit saved settings (except their shooting mode), choose [ ], change the settings, and then repeat steps 2 – 3. These setting Still Images Movies details are not applied in other shooting modes. Basic Guide Save commonly used shooting modes and your configured function settings for reuse.
  • Page 102 Rearrange menu items, as needed. Before Use Choose [Sort] and press the [ ] button. Drag items to change the display order. Basic Guide Press the [ ] button. Advanced Guide Camera Basics ● Grayed-out items in step 2 can also be specified, but they may not be available in some shooting modes.
  • Page 103: Playback Mode

    Viewing Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as follows. Advanced Guide Enter Playback mode. Camera Basics Press the [ ] button. Your last shot is displayed. Auto Mode / Playback Mode Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes...
  • Page 104 Movies are identified by a [ ] icon. To Before Use ● To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the play movies, go to step 3. shutter button halfway. ● To deactivate Scroll Display, choose MENU ( = 29) ► [ Basic Guide tab ►...
  • Page 105: Switching Display Modes

    Switching Display Modes Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights) Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed Press the [ ] button to view other information on the screen, or information display ( = 105).
  • Page 106 Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting Before Use ● [---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available Still Images (Digest Movies) on your smartphone or items not recorded correctly. Basic Guide Still Images Movies ] mode ( = 35) on a View digest movies recorded automatically in [ ●...
  • Page 107: Browsing And Filtering Images

    Checking People Detected in Face ID Browsing and Filtering Images Before Use Still Images Movies Basic Guide If you switch the camera to simple information display mode ( = 105), Navigating through Images in an Index the names of up to five detected people registered in Face ID ( = 43) Advanced Guide will be displayed.
  • Page 108: Touch-Screen Operations

    Choose the first condition. Touch-Screen Operations Before Use In single-image display, press the [ Pinch in to switch from single-image button, choose [ ] in the menu, press Basic Guide display to index display. the [ ] button again, and choose a condition.
  • Page 109 Using the Control Ring to Jump between Before Use ● To hide or view other information, press the [ ] button in Images step 3. ● Options for viewing the images found (in step 3) include Basic Guide Still Images Movies “Navigating through Images in an Index”...
  • Page 110: Using The Control Ring To Jump Between Images

    View images in the group individually. Touch-Screen Operations Before Use Dragging images left or right will display You can also jump to the previous or next only images in the group. Basic Guide image according to your jump method To cancel group playback, press the [ chosen in step 1 of “Using the Control button, choose [ ] in the menu, and...
  • Page 111: Editing Face Id Information

    Erasing Names Editing Face ID Information Before Use On the screen displayed in step 3 in If you notice that a name is incorrect during playback, you can change it Basic Guide “Changing Names” ( = 111), touch or erase it. [Erase].
  • Page 112: Image Viewing Options

    Touch-Screen Operations Image Viewing Options Before Use Spread your fingers apart (pinch out) to Basic Guide zoom in. Magnifying Images You can magnify images up to about 10x Advanced Guide by repeating this action. Still Images Movies To move the display position, drag across Camera Basics the screen.
  • Page 113: Viewing Slideshows

    Viewing Slideshows Protecting Images Before Use Still Images Movies Still Images Movies Basic Guide Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows. Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure ( = 115). Press the [ ] button, and then Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in...
  • Page 114: Choosing Images Individually

    Choosing Images Individually Selecting a Range Before Use Basic Guide Choose [Select]. Choose [Select Range]. Following the procedure in “Using the Following the procedure in “Using the Advanced Guide Menu” ( = 113), choose [Select] and Menu” ( = 113), choose [Select Range] press the [ ] button.
  • Page 115: Protecting All Images At Once

    Protect the images. Erasing Images Before Use Touch [Protect]. Still Images Movies Basic Guide You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, Advanced Guide protected images ( = 113) cannot be erased. Camera Basics Choose an image to erase.
  • Page 116: Erasing Multiple Images At Once

    Erasing Multiple Images at Once Choosing Images Individually Before Use You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when Choose [Select]. Basic Guide erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images ( = 113) cannot be erased. Following the procedure in “Choosing a Selection Method”...
  • Page 117: Selecting A Range

    Selecting a Range Rotating Images Before Use Still Images Movies Choose [Select Range]. Basic Guide Change the orientation of images and save them as follows. Following the procedure in “Choosing a Selection Method” ( = 116), choose Advanced Guide Choose [ ]. [Select Range] and press the [ ] button.
  • Page 118: Deactivating Auto Rotation

    Rotate the image. Tagging Images as Favorites Before Use Drag left or right across the screen to choose an image. Still Images Movies Basic Guide The image is rotated 90° each time you You can organize images by tagging them as favorites. By choosing a press the [ ] button.
  • Page 119: Convenient Control: Touch Actions

    Finish the setup process. Convenient Control: Touch Actions Before Use Press the [ ] button. A confirmation message is displayed. Still Images Movies Basic Guide Touch [OK]. You can quickly and easily activate functions that you have assigned to four touch gestures (Touch Actions), in single-image display. Advanced Guide Using Touch Actions Functions Camera Basics...
  • Page 120: Changing Touch Actions Functions

    Changing Touch Actions Functions Assignable Functions Before Use Simplify your preferred camera operations by reassigning dragging Slideshow Start a slideshow. Basic Guide patterns to them as desired. Erase Erase an image. Protect Protect an image or cancel protection. Access the setting screen. Advanced Guide Rotate Rotate an image.
  • Page 121: Editing Still Images

    Review the new image. Editing Still Images Before Use Touch [Yes]. The saved image is now displayed. Basic Guide ● Image editing ( = 121 – = 124) is only available when the memory card has sufficient free space. Advanced Guide Camera Basics ●...
  • Page 122: Cropping

    Cropping Before Use ● Editing is not possible for images shot at a recording pixel setting of [ ] or resized to [ ] ( = 121). Still Images Movies Basic Guide ● RAW images cannot be edited. You can specify a portion of an image to save as a separate image file. ●...
  • Page 123: Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)

    Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors) Before Use ● Image quality of pictures you repeatedly edit this way will be a little lower each time, and you may not be able to obtain the Still Images Movies desired color. Basic Guide You can adjust image colors and then save the edited image as a ●...
  • Page 124: Correcting Red-Eye

    Choose an option. Correct the image. Before Use Touch [ ][ ] to choose an option, and Press the [ ] button. then press the [ ] button. Red-eye detected by the camera is now Basic Guide corrected, and frames are displayed Save as a new image and review.
  • Page 125: Editing Movies

    Save the edited movie. Editing Movies Before Use Touch [ ]. Still Images Movies Touch [New File]. Basic Guide You can remove unneeded portions from the beginning and end of movies. Advanced Guide Choose [ ]. Touch [Save w/o Comp.]. Camera Basics The movie is now saved as a new file.
  • Page 126: Reducing File Sizes

    Reducing File Sizes Erasing Movie Chapters Before Use Still Images Movies Movie file sizes can be reduced by compressing movies as follows. Basic Guide ] mode ( = 35, Individual chapters (clips) recorded in [ ] or [ On the screen in step 2 of “Editing = 56) can be erased.
  • Page 127: Viewing Albums (Story Highlights)

    Choose an image. Viewing Albums (Story Highlights) Before Use Choose an image in single-image display. Still Images Movies Themes available in step 3 will vary Basic Guide depending on image shooting date and You can choose themes such as a date or person’s name to create an Face ID information.
  • Page 128: Adding Background Music To Albums

    The screen at left is displayed when you Before Use ● Albums can include following images captured by the camera. use a new or recently formatted memory Still images card. Touch [OK] and wait until the seven Digest movies ( = 35), except compressed movies Basic Guide types of music are registered to the card, Short movie clips ( = 71) of two seconds or longer, or...
  • Page 129: Creating Your Own Albums

    Creating Your Own Albums Choose a color effect. Before Use On the screen in step 4, choose [Change Still Images Movies Color Effect]. Basic Guide Create your own albums by choosing desired images. Drag left or right to choose a color effect, and then press the [ ] button.
  • Page 130: Combining Short Clips

    Save the movie. Combining Short Clips Before Use Choose [Save] and press the [ ] button. Still Images Movies Once the movie is saved, [Saved] is Basic Guide displayed. Combine short clips to create a longer movie. Note that movies created this way are not included in Story Highlights Advanced Guide Play the movie.
  • Page 131: Wi-Fi Functions

    GATEWAY online photography service or other Web services to Tv, Av, M, and C Mode send camera images to the services. Unsent images on the camera services can also be sent to a computer or Web service via CANON iMAGE GATEWAY. Playback Mode ●...
  • Page 132: Sending Images To Nfc-Compatible Smartphone

    Camera Connect app on the smartphone. For details on this application Follow the instructions in the following section for NFC-initiated connection (supported smartphones and included functions), refer to the Canon to a camera that is off or in Shooting mode.
  • Page 133 Establish the connection. Send an image. Before Use Make sure the camera is off or in Drag images left or right to choose an Shooting mode. image to send, and then touch [Send this Basic Guide image]. Touch the N-Mark ( ) on the smartphone with Camera Connect installed against Image transfer will begin.
  • Page 134: Sending To Smartphone Assigned To Button

    Before Use ● Connections require that a memory card be in the camera. ● If during connection a message on the camera requests you ● You can also change the camera nickname on the screen in step to enter the nickname, enter it as described in “On-Screen 2 ( = 157).
  • Page 135 Choose the smartphone to connect to. If the [Device Nickname] screen is Before Use displayed, touch [OK]. Touch the name of the smartphone. After a connection is established with Basic Guide the smartphone, the smartphone name is displayed on the camera. (This screen Advanced Guide will close in about one minute.) Import images.
  • Page 136 Adding a Smartphone Using the Wi-Fi Menu The camera’s SSID is displayed. Before Use Choose the smartphone to connect to, These steps show how to use the camera as an access point, but you can as described in steps 4 – 6 of “Sending Basic Guide also use an existing access point ( = 137).
  • Page 137: Using Another Access Point

    Connect the smartphone to the Before Use ● All images in the camera can be viewed from the connected access point. smartphone when you choose [Yes] in step 5. To keep camera images private, so that they cannot be viewed from the Basic Guide smartphone, choose [No] in step 5.
  • Page 138: Installing The Software

    5 in “Using Another Access Point” ( = 137). operating systems. For detailed system requirements and compatibility Hybrid Auto Mode information, including support in new operating systems, visit the Canon ● To switch access points, choose [Switch Network] on the screen website.
  • Page 139 This will enable the camera to see (find) the computer to access Utilities], and then choose the software for uninstallation. via Wi-Fi. Mac OS: In the [Canon Utilities] folder within the [Applications] Accessories Turn on network discovery. folder, drag the folder of the software for uninstallation to the This will enable the computer to see (find) the camera.
  • Page 140: Saving Images To A Connected Computer

    Saving Images to a Connected Computer Before Use ● For information on WPS compatibility and for instructions on checking settings, refer to the access point user manual. Connect to your access point via Wi-Fi as follows. ● A router is a device that creates a network (LAN) structure for Basic Guide Also refer to the access point user manual.
  • Page 141 Choose [ Establish the connection. Before Use Touch [ On the access point, hold down the WPS connection button for a few seconds. Basic Guide Touch [Next]. Advanced Guide The camera connects to the access point and lists devices connected to it on the Choose [Add a Device].
  • Page 142: Connecting To Listed Access Points

    Once you have connected to devices via the Wi-Fi menu, recent Windows: Access CameraWindow by destinations will be listed first when you access the Wi-Fi menu. clicking [Downloads Images From Canon Simply touch a listed device to connect again. To add a new Basic Guide Camera].
  • Page 143: Previous Access Points

    Choose an access point. Previous Access Points Before Use Touch a network (access point) to choose You can reconnect to any previous access points automatically by Basic Guide following step 4 in “Using WPS-Compatible Access Points” ( = 140). ● To connect to a device via an access point, confirm that the target Advanced Guide device is already connected to the access point, and then follow the...
  • Page 144: Sending Images To A Registered Web Service

    GATEWAY is available, visit the Canon website (http://www.canon. com/cig/). ● You must have an account with Web services other than CANON Playback Mode iMAGE GATEWAY if you desire to use them. For further details, check the websites for each Web service you want to register.
  • Page 145 Enter a four-digit number of your choice Touch [ and touch [Next]. Accessories [ ] ( = 152) and CANON iMAGE You will need this four-digit number later GATEWAY are now added as when setting up linkage with CANON Appendix destinations.
  • Page 146: Registering Other Web Services

    Access the Wi-Fi menu. Registering Other Web Services Press the [ ] button to turn the camera Playback Mode You can also add Web services besides CANON iMAGE GATEWAY to the camera. Press the [ ] button. Wi-Fi Functions Log in to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY and...
  • Page 147: Printing Images Wirelessly From A Connected Printer

    ( = 150). Tv, Av, M, and C Mode ● To view images uploaded to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY on a smartphone, try the dedicated Canon Online Photo Album app. Download and install the Canon Online Photo Album app for...
  • Page 148 Connect the printer to the network. Before Use ● Connections require that a memory card with saved images be in In the printer’s Wi-Fi setting menu, the camera. choose the SSID (network name) ● Once you have connected to devices via the Wi-Fi menu, recent Basic Guide displayed on the camera to establish a destinations will be listed first when you access the Wi-Fi menu.
  • Page 149: Sending Images To Another Camera

    Image transfer will begin. The screen ● Only Canon-brand cameras equipped with a Wi-Fi function can be Advanced Guide darkens during image transfer. connected to wirelessly. You cannot connect to a Canon-brand camera [Transfer completed] is displayed after that does not have a Wi-Fi function, even if it supports Eye-Fi cards.
  • Page 150: Image Sending Options

    Choose an image. Image Sending Options Before Use Touching an image to send will label it with a [ ] icon. You can choose multiple images to send at once and change the image Basic Guide To cancel selection, touch it again. [ ] is recording pixel setting (size) before sending.
  • Page 151: Sending Favorite Images

    Sending images to Web services will take less time when resending ● In step 1, [Favorite Images] is not available unless you have Playback Mode images you have already sent that are still on the CANON iMAGE tagged images as favorites. GATEWAY server. Wi-Fi Functions...
  • Page 152: Adding Comments

    Images on the memory card that have not been transferred already can (size) of images to send by touching [ Advanced Guide be sent to a computer or Web services via CANON iMAGE GATEWAY. ● To send images at original size, select [No] as the resizing option.
  • Page 153: Preparing The Computer

    Tv, Av, M, and C Mode press the [ ] button. then click [Add new camera]. A list of cameras linked to CANON Playback Mode iMAGE GATEWAY is displayed. Choose the camera from which images are to be Wi-Fi Functions sent.
  • Page 154: Sending Images

    Sending Images Viewing Images Sent via Image Sync on a Smartphone Before Use By installing the Canon Online Photo Album (Canon OPA) app, you can Images sent from the camera are automatically saved to the computer. Basic Guide use your smartphone to view and download images sent via Image Sync...
  • Page 155: Using A Smartphone To View Camera Images And Control The Camera

    Shooting Remotely Using a Smartphone to View Camera Before Use Images and Control the Camera As you check a shooting screen on your smartphone, you can use it to Basic Guide shoot remotely. You can do the following with the dedicated smartphone app Camera Choose a shooting mode.
  • Page 156: Editing Or Erasing Wi-Fi Settings

    Editing or Erasing Wi-Fi Settings Before Use ● [ ] mode is used for shooting in modes other than [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ]. However, some Quick Set and MENU Edit or erase Wi-Fi settings as follows. settings you have configured in advance may be changed Basic Guide automatically.
  • Page 157: Changing A Device Nickname

    Changing the Camera Nickname Before Use Connection Configurable Items Change the camera nickname (displayed on connected devices) as Basic Guide Services desired. [Change Device Nickname] – Choose [Wi-Fi Settings]. ( = 157) Advanced Guide Press the [ ] button and choose [View Settings] ( = 134) –...
  • Page 158: Returning The Wi-Fi Settings To Default

    Returning the Wi-Fi Settings to Default Before Use Return the Wi-Fi settings to default if you transfer ownership of the Basic Guide camera to another person, or dispose of it. Resetting the Wi-Fi settings will also clear all Web service settings. Be Advanced Guide sure that you want to reset all Wi-Fi settings before using this option.
  • Page 159: Setting Menu

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions Before Use MENU ( = 29) settings on the [ 1], [ 2], [ 3], [ 4], and [ 5] tabs Basic Guide can be configured. Customize commonly used functions as desired, for greater convenience. Advanced Guide Date-Based Image Storage Camera Basics Instead of saving images in folders created each month, you can have the...
  • Page 160: Formatting Memory Cards

    Low-Level Formatting Before Use ● Regardless of the option selected in this setting, shots may be numbered consecutively after the last number of existing images Perform low-level formatting in the following cases: [Memory card error] is on newly inserted memory cards. To start saving shots from 0001, Basic Guide displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image reading/writing use an empty (or formatted, = 160) memory card.
  • Page 161: Electronic Level Calibration

    Electronic Level Calibration Switching the Color of Screen Information Before Use Still Images Movies Calibrate the electronic level if it seems ineffective in helping you level the Basic Guide camera. Information displayed on the screen and menus can be changed to a color For greater calibration accuracy, display grid lines ( = 98) to help you suitable for shooting under low-light conditions.
  • Page 162: Power-Saving Adjustment

    Shoot. Before Use ● For maximum brightness, press and hold the [ ] button To activate the screen and prepare for for at least one second when the shooting screen is displayed shooting when the screen is off but the or when in single-image display.
  • Page 163: Date And Time

    Switch to the destination time zone. Display Language Before Use Make sure [ World] is selected, and then press the [ ] button. Change the display language as needed. Basic Guide [ ] is now shown on [Time Zone] and Choose [Language ] on the [ 3] tab, shooting screens ( = 188).
  • Page 164: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the Volume Hiding Hints and Tips Before Use Adjust the volume of individual camera sounds as follows. Hints and tips are normally shown when you choose Quick Set menu Basic Guide ( = 28) items. If you prefer, you can deactivate this information. Choose [Volume] on the [ 3] tab, and then press the [ ] button.
  • Page 165: Checking Certification Logos

    Automatically Locking the Touch-Screen Panel Checking Certification Logos Before Use To prevent unintended operations, you can set up automatic locking of the Some logos for certification requirements met by the camera can be Basic Guide touch-screen panel. viewed on the screen. Other certification logos are printed in this guide, on the camera packaging, or on the camera body.
  • Page 166: Restoring Default Camera Settings

    Restoring Default Camera Settings Deleting All Copyright Information Before Use You can delete both the author’s name and copyright details at the same If you accidentally change a setting, you can restore default camera Basic Guide time as follows. settings. Follow the steps in “Setting Copyright Access the [Reset All] screen.
  • Page 167: Accessories

    Connect Appendix Station CS100 HDMI Cable (camera end: Type D)* Index TV/Video System Also available for purchase separately. A genuine Canon accessory is also available (Interface Cable IFC-600PCU). Use a commercially available cable no longer than 2.5 m (8.2 ft.).
  • Page 168: Optional Accessories

    (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please Power Supplies note that any repairs your Canon product may require as a result of such Camera Basics malfunction are not covered under warranty and will incur a fee.
  • Page 169: Other Accessories

    100 – 240 V AC power (50/60 Hz). directly to a printer. ● For power outlets in a different format, use a commercially For details, visit your nearest Canon available adapter for the plug. Never use an electrical transformer Playback Mode retailer.
  • Page 170: Playback On A Tv

    Using Optional Accessories On the camera, open the terminal cover Before Use and insert the cable plug fully into the camera terminal. Still Images Movies Basic Guide Playback on a TV Advanced Guide Still Images Movies Camera Basics You can view your shots on a TV by connecting the camera to an HDTV with a commercially available HDMI cable (not exceeding 2.5 m / 8.2 ft., Auto Mode / with a Type D terminal on the camera end).
  • Page 171: Powering The Camera With Household Power

    Powering the Camera with Household Power Close the cover. Before Use ( 2 ) Lower the cover (1) and hold it down as Still Images Movies you slide the switch, until it clicks into the Basic Guide closed position (2). Powering the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC110 (sold separately) eliminates the need to monitor the remaining battery level.
  • Page 172: Inserting And Charging The Battery Pack

    Charge the battery pack. Inserting and Charging the Battery Pack Before Use CA-DC30: Flip out the plug (1) and plug the compact power adapter into a power Charge the battery pack by using the supplied battery pack with an Basic Guide outlet (2).
  • Page 173: Using A Computer To Charge The Battery

    To utilize the features of the following software, download the software “Number of Shots/Recording Time, Playback Time” ( = 205). Basic Guide from the Canon website and install it on your computer. ● You can view images even while the battery is charging, by turning the camera on and entering Playback mode ( = 23).
  • Page 174: Checking Your Computer Environment

    The software can be used on the following computers. For detailed Advanced Guide system requirements and compatibility information, including support in Turn the camera on to access new operating systems, visit the Canon website. CameraWindow. Camera Basics ● Windows 8/8.1 Press the [ ] button.
  • Page 175: Printing Images

    After images are saved, close A Canon SELPHY CP printer is used in this example of PictBridge Camera Basics printing. Also refer to your printer user manual. CameraWindow, press the [ ] button to turn the camera off, and unplug the cable.
  • Page 176: Configuring Print Settings

    Prints images with the file number added. Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Prints images with both the date and file Both number added. ● For Canon-brand PictBridge-compatible printers (sold separately), Playback Mode see “Printers” ( = 169). – ● RAW images cannot be printed.
  • Page 177: 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 After following step 1 in “Configuring Print Choose [Cropping].
  • Page 178: Available Layout Options

    Print the image. Available Layout Options Before Use Follow step 6 in “Easy Print” ( = 175) Default Matches current printer settings. to print. Basic Guide Bordered Prints with blank space around the image. Printing Movie Scenes Borderless Borderless, edge-to-edge printing. Advanced Guide N-up Choose how many images to print per sheet.
  • Page 179: Adding Images To The Print List (Dpof)

    RAW images cannot be included in print list. [Date] and [File No.] at the same time. Hybrid Auto Mode ● Index printing is not available on some Canon-brand PictBridge- compatible printers (sold separately). Other Shooting Modes Configuring Print Settings ●...
  • Page 180: Setting Up Printing For A Range Of Images

    Specify the number of prints. Clearing All Images from the Print List Before Use Touch [ ][ ] to specify the number of Following step 1 in “Setting Up Printing prints (up to 99). Basic Guide for Individual Images” ( = 179), choose To set up printing for other images and [Clear All Selections] and press the [ specify the number of prints, repeat...
  • Page 181: Adding Images To A Photobook

    Adding Images to a Photobook Choose an image. Before Use Choose an image after dragging left or Still Images Movies right to browse. Press the [ ] button. Basic Guide Photobooks can be set up on the camera by choosing up to 998 images ] is displayed.
  • Page 182: Appendix

    Troubleshooting Before Use If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. Basic Guide If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Advanced Guide Power Camera Basics Nothing happens when the power button is pressed.
  • Page 183 No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the Shooting Before Use shutter button is pressed halfway. ● To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the Cannot shoot. Basic Guide shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter In Playback mode ( = 103), press the shutter button halfway ( = 26).
  • Page 184 Shooting settings or Quick Set menu settings are not available. Playback Before Use ● Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode”, “Quick Set Menu”, and “Shooting Tab” ( = 190 – Playback is not possible. = 195).
  • Page 185 ], and on the next ● Images cannot be sent to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY or other Web services if you move or rename image files or folders on the computer that received images screen, choose [B] and press the [ ] button.
  • Page 186: On-Screen Messages

    Print List ( = 179) or Photobook Set-up ( = 181) settings could not be saved ● Playback Mode ( = 19), contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. correctly. Reduce the number of selected images and try again. You attempted to choose more than 500 images in Protect ( = 113), Erase ●...
  • Page 187 Frequent display of this error message may indicate camera damage. In this devices, and other devices that operate on the 2.4 GHz band. case, write down the error number (Exx) and contact a Canon Customer Support ● Bring the camera closer to the other device you are trying to connect to (such as Help Desk.
  • Page 188: On-Screen Information

    (20) AE lock ( = 74), FE lock (34) Eco mode ( = 161) On-Screen Information Before Use ( = 89) (35) Self-timer ( = 40) (21) AF frame ( = 83), Spot AE point (36) Camera shake warning ( = 36) Basic Guide frame ( = 74) Shooting (Information Display)
  • Page 189: Playback (Detailed Information Display)

    Playback (Detailed Information Display) (30) Image quality / Frame rate (33) Still images: Recording pixel Before Use (movies) ( = 49) setting ( = 205) Movies: Playback time ( = 206) (31) Group playback ( = 110) Basic Guide ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) (34) File size...
  • Page 190: Functions And Menu Tables

    Bracketing ( = 76, = 82) Functions and Menu Tables Before Use Basic Guide Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Advanced Guide Icons in black, such as , indicate that the function is available or automatically set in that shooting mode. Camera Basics Gray icons, such as , indicate that the function is unavailable in that...
  • Page 191 AE Lock (during recording)/Exposure Compensation ( = 69) Before Use Basic Guide AF Lock (when assigned to the movie button ( = 87)) Advanced Guide Camera Basics Focus Range ( = 80, = 81) Flash Exposure Compensation ( = 88) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes...
  • Page 192: Quick Set Menu

    Quick Set Menu Face Select ( = 86) Before Use AF method ( = 83) Basic Guide Touch Shutter ( = 42) +Tracking Advanced Guide Camera Basics Change Display ( = 27) 1-point AF Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Image quality Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
  • Page 193 ND Filter ( = 77) When Set to PAL Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes Still Image Aspect Ratio ( = 47) P Mode Self-Timer ( = 40) Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Playback Mode Wi-Fi Functions Setting Menu...
  • Page 194 Shadow Correct ( = 77) Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics WB Correction ( = 78) Light Metering ( = 74) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Color Adjustment ( = 68) Other Shooting Modes P Mode My Colors ( = 79) Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
  • Page 195: Shooting Tab

    Shooting Tab Before Use Basic Guide 1] Tab Advanced Guide Rec. Mode ( = 57, = 58, = 69) Camera Basics Image quality ( = 48, = 90) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode JPEG Other Shooting Modes – P Mode Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Playback Mode Still Image Aspect Ratio ( = 47)
  • Page 196 Review image after shooting ( = 54) Touch shutter icon Before Use Display Time Off/Quick Basic Guide Advanced Guide 2 sec./4 sec./8 sec. Camera Basics Face ID Settings ( = 43) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Hold On/Off Other Shooting Modes button ( = 99) Display Info P Mode...
  • Page 197 Digital Zoom ( = 39) AF Frame Size ( = 84)* Before Use Standard Normal Basic Guide Advanced Guide Small Camera Basics Lock Continuous AF ( = 85) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes 1.6x/2.0x P Mode Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 3] Tab Focus Range ( = 80, = 81)
  • Page 198 IS Settings ( = 52) 4] Tab Before Use IS Mode MF-Point Zoom ( = 81) Basic Guide Advanced Guide Continuous 2x/4x Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Shoot Only Safety MF ( = 81) Other Shooting Modes Dynamic IS P Mode Tv, Av, M, and C Mode...
  • Page 199 Bracketing ( = 76, = 82) Flash Exp. Comp Before Use For details, see “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” For details, see “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” ( = 190). ( = 190). Basic Guide Flash Output 5] Tab For details, see “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode”...
  • Page 200 Star Emphasis ( = 64) 6] Tab Before Use Sharp/Off/Soft White Balance ( = 78) Basic Guide For details, see “Quick Set Menu” ( = 192). WB Correction ( = 78) Advanced Guide Star Time-Lapse Movie Setting ( = 66) For details, see “Quick Set Menu”...
  • Page 201 7] Tab Auto Before Use Blink Detection ( = 51) Basic Guide Auto slow shutter ( = 70) Advanced Guide Enable Camera Basics Disable Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Digest Type ( = 35) Other Shooting Modes Include Stills/No Stills Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
  • Page 202: Playback Tab

    Set Up Tab Reference Before Use Item Page Touch Operation = 164 Reference Basic Guide Item Page Screen auto-lock settings = 165 Create Folder = 159 Units = 165 Advanced Guide = 159 File Numbering Wi-Fi Settings = 131 Camera Basics = 160 Format Mobile Device Connect Button...
  • Page 203: Handling Precautions

    Use a blower brush to remove dust from the lens. If cleaning is difficult, P Mode = 123 My Colors contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Face ID Info = 107 ● To prevent condensation from forming on the camera after sudden...
  • Page 204: Specifications

    Zoom Factor ........3x Data Type (Still Images) Image File Format......Exif 2.3 (DCF 2.0) Digital Zoom Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Image Formats........JPEG, RAW (CR2, a Canon 14-bit Maximum with Optical Zoom ....Approx. 12x RAW format) Focal Length Playback Mode ..Equivalent to approx.
  • Page 205: Number Of Shots/Recording Time, Playback Time

    4810 Time when playing back a slideshow of still images. 8377 Appendix 14724 Index 48592 69418 ● The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
  • Page 206: Recording Time Per Memory Card

    (PAL) Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30/CA-DC30E ● The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera Playback Mode Rated Input: 100 – 240 V AC (50/60 Hz) settings.
  • Page 207: Index

    Camera access point mode 138 Focus lock 83 M (shooting mode) 93 i-Contrast 123 Camera Connect 132 Focus range Macro (focus range) 80 My Colors 123 CameraWindow 173 Macro 80 Magnified display 112 Red-eye correction 124 CANON iMAGE GATEWAY 144 Manual focus 81...
  • Page 208 Manual focus (focus range) 81 Soft focus (shooting mode) 62 Slideshow 113 Before Use Manual (movie mode) 95 Software TV display 170 Quick Set menu Memory cards 2 Installation 138, 174 Table 192 Basic Guide Recording time 206 Saving images to a computer Menu White balance (color) 78 Advanced Guide...
  • Page 209: Wi-Fi (Wireless Lan) Precautions

    Use of the wireless LAN function near medical equipment or other Camera Basics Note that Canon cannot be held liable for any problems arising from electronic equipment may affect operation of those devices. use in other countries and regions.
  • Page 210: Trademarks And Licensing

    Information subject to change without notice, as are product specifications and appearance. ● 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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