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• Please read the "Read this First" section (p. 11).
• Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for
information on installing the software and
downloading images.
• Please read the "Quick Start" section on the
following page for a simple explanation of
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  • Page 1: Battery Kits

    Th CANON (UK) LTD CANON LUXEMBOURG S.A. CANON (SCHWEIZ) AG Z) AG For technical support, please contact the Canon Help Desk: Rue des Joncs 21, L-1818 Howald, Luxembourg Industriestrasse 12, 8305 Dietlikon, Switzerland 8305 Die 8305 Die P.O. Box 431, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0XU, UK Tel.: (352) 48 47 961...

  • Page 2: Quick Start

    Quick Start Install the batteries and CF card (p. 18) Open the CF card slot / battery cover and insert a CF card and batteries. Open the lens cover and slide it in the direction of the arrow to turn the power on (p.
  • Page 3 Shoot the image (p. 33) Press the shutter button all the way down. The shutter sound will sound, indicating that the image has been shot. View the image The recorded image will be displayed for approximately 3 seconds (p. 34). Refer to “Replaying” section (p.

  • Page 4: Components Guide Front View

    Components Guide Front View Shutter Button (p. 33) tt t Shooting Mode Switch (p. 46) Optical Viewfinder Window (p. 32) Microphone (p. 73) AF-assist Beam (p. 33) p. 3 Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 49) tion Self-Timer Lamp (p. 52) mer Lamp ( mer Lamp ( Flash (p.

  • Page 5: Back View

    Components Guide Compo ● ● ● Back View Date Battery Holder (p. 117) Viewfinder (p. 32) Strap Mount* CF Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 18) ot / t / ot / Speaker Tripod Socket LCD Monitor (p. 28) * Be careful when carrying the camera by the strap. Don’t swing the camera on the strap, and keep ying the ying the the strap and camera body clear of obstacles.

  • Page 6: Operation Panel

    Components Guide ● ● Operation Panel Panel Panel MENU Button (p. 36) M M M M DISP. (Display) Button (p. 28) FUNC. (Function) (p. 35)/ (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 77) Zoom Button (p. 34) Power / Replay Button (p. 26) Omni Selector (p.

  • Page 7: About This Camera User Guide

    About this Camera User Guide User User Guid Symbols Used bols Use ols Use Icons on the right end of title bars show the title bars sho title bars sho This mark indicates that you must press operations mode. As in the example below, the the exampl the example low, the...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents :Functions and operations tables. unct unct Quick Start Using the LCD Monitor .......28 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor .30 Components Guide Using the Viewfinder........32 Pressing the Shutter Button......33 Front View ............ 4 Using the Digital Zoom .......34 Back View .............
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Table ● ● ● ● Movie Mode ..........55 ..........Erasing Eras Eras Using the Focus Lock ........ 56 k ....k ......5 ..5 Erasing Single Images ........77 sing S sing S Switching between AF Modes ....

  • Page 10: Era To A Com

    Table of Contents ● ● Downloading Images to a Computer 100 to a Com o a Com puter 10 uter 10 Specifications Spec Spec ification ification atio Connecting the camera to a computer via the era to a com era to a com ter via th ter via the Index...

  • Page 11: Read This First

    Read this First Accessories essories essories This digital camera is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon brand digital esigned to esigned to p rform optim form opti ally when ally when sed w sed w camera accessories (“Canon Brand Accessories”).
  • Page 12 Warning Against Copyright Infringement pyright pyright Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised ulatio...
  • Page 13 Immediately turn the camera’s power off, remove the camera batteries ctri ctric or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Confirm that smoke or fume emissions have ceased. cord from t cord from th Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. mera...
  • Page 14 Continued use of the equipment may plug t result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. • Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzene, thinners or other flammable substances to...
  • Page 15 Use only recommended batteries and the surro the surrou e sur se o accessories. • If using AA-size NiMH batteries, use only Canon AA-size NiMH batteries and the charger batteries, batteries, se only Canon e only Canon only Cano...
  • Page 16 Read this First ● ● CAUTIONS AUTION AUTION • Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high g or storing g or storing e equipmen e equipmen quip in places in places temperatures, such as the dashboard or trunk (boot) of a car. Exposure to intense sunlight and heat h as the da as the da oard or trun...
  • Page 17 Read this First ● ● ● ● Preventing Malfunctions reventin reventin g Malfun Malfun ctions ctions ● Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields gnetic Fie gnetic Fiel Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong a in cl a in cl mity to electric...

  • Page 18: Preparing The Camera Era Ra

    Preparing the Camera Installing the Battery and CF Card he Bat e Bat tery a ery a nd C nd C F Card d F Car Insert two (2) AA-size alkaline batteries alkaline ba alkaline ba eries ries Press the battery cover lock towards (included with the camera) or two (2) AA-size mera) or tw mera) or tw...
  • Page 19 Preparing the Camera ● ● ● ● Be aware that use of CF cards whose contents e aware tha e aware tha are t se of se of have been edited on another camera or with ve been e ve been e Insert the CF card as shown and rd as show d as show...
  • Page 20 (+) and negative (-) ends in the right tive (+) a tive (+) a direction. Use AA-size Alkaline or Canon AA-size NiMH or Canon AA or Canon AA ze NiMH Never mix batteries of different types or from batteries only.
  • Page 21 Preparing the Camera par ng ● ● ● ● WARNINGS Never use damaged batteries or batteries whose outer eries or batte eries or batte s or bat s whose oute whose oute seal is completely or partially missing or peeled off, as rtially peeled off, as eled o...
  • Page 22 Preparing the Camera ● ● Battery Status Indications cations cations About CF Cards out CF C rd rds out CF C The LCD monitor displays an icon or message to let s an icon or s an icon or ssage to le ssage to le CF cards are high-precision electronic devices.

  • Page 23: Setting The Date / Time

    Preparing the Camera par ng ● ● ● ● Setting the Date / Time Date / Date / Time Time The Date / Time menu will be displayed when u will be dis u will be dis ayed whe ayed when Press to select the [ (Set up)]...

  • Page 24: Setting The Language

    Preparing the Camera ● ● Setting the Language tting tting Set the date and time. time ti i Sets the display language for LCD monitor Sets e dis e dis Press to select the item to be set. ct the item t ct the item to e item e set.
  • Page 25 Preparing the Camera ● ● ● ● In replay mode, you can change the In repla Press to select elect t elect t (Language) (L (L (L L anguage anguage language by holding the SET button while langu and press the SET button. SET button SE button you press the MENU button.(This function...

  • Page 26: Basic Functions

    Basic Functions Turning the Power ON / OFF Powe Powe er ON r ON / OFF / OFF Shooting Mode Replay Mode Open the lens cover. cove cove Press the button until the image If you further slide it towards “open”, the camera t towards “ope t towards “ope is displayed on the LCD monitor.
  • Page 27 Basic Functions ● ● ● Switching between Shooting / Replay tching b tching b You can quickly switch the between the Shooting You c ou c quic quick Power-saving Function and Replay modes. Images can be replayed and nd R nd R This camera comes with a power-saving function.

  • Page 28: Using The Lcd Monitor

    Basic Functions ● ● Using the LCD Monitor CD M CD Mo onito onito Use the LCD monitor for shooting images, for shooting for shooting mages, mages • The On / Off setting of the LCD monitor On / On / whilst checking images, for menu operations es, for me es, for men...
  • Page 29 Basic Functions ● ● ● Replay Mode Press the button to turn the LCD monitor to turn the to turn the CD monito D monito on. The display changes when the DISP. ges when ges when button is pressed. Single Image Replay Simple display Detailed display No display...

  • Page 30: Information Displayed On The Lcd Monitor

    Basic Functions ● ● Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Disp Displ ayed ayed on the LCD M M on th he LC Movie Recording Mode ● (red) Movie p. 55 Shooting Mode Digital Zoom Setting* 1.3x 1.6x 2.0x 2.5x 3.2x p.
  • Page 31 Basic Functions ● ● ● The recording time for movies is also The r ecording ecording t me fo me fo Replay Mode (Simple Display) ple Displa ple Displa displayed. ispl ispla yed. The following information is displayed for the tion is displ tion is displa ed for the...

  • Page 32: Using The Viewfinder

    Basic Functions ● ● Using the Viewfinder iewfin iewfin You can reduce power consumption by turning r consumpt r consumpti by turnin by turnin About the AF Function off the LCD monitor and shooting images with and shooti and shootin mages with mages with This camera employs AiAF (artificial...

  • Page 33: Pressing The Shutter Button

    Basic Functions ● ● ● Pressing the Shutter Button e Shu e Shu tter B tter B utton n utton You can press the shutter button all the way utter button utter button the way the w You cannot shoot an image while the flash down or halfway.

  • Page 34: Using The Digital Zoom

    Basic Functions ● ● Using the Digital Zoom ing t ing th Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Right After Right After Shooting Shooting The images that have been shot will be been shot been shot l be l be When the LCD monitor is on, you can digitally he L he L...

  • Page 35: Selecting Menus And Settings

    Basic Functions ● ● ● Selecting Menus and Settings enus enus and S and S ettin ettin Use the menus as shown below to operate the own below t own below to operate th perate th Press to select the settings you camera's basic settings used for shooting and gs used fo gs used fo...
  • Page 36 Basic Functions ● ● Settings with the MENU button MENU but MENU but Press ress to select the settings you wish to set. Press the MENU button. NU U button U U button b tt For items with [...] next to them, click The menu appears.
  • Page 37 Basic Functions ● ● ● Set and Menu Display Change the Menu Confirm FUNC. Menu Shooting Mode FUNC. Menu Rec. / Play / Set up / My Camera Menu Shooting Mode Rec. Menu Differs slightly depending on the shooting mode Replay Mode Set up Menu...

  • Page 38: Menu Settings And Default Settings

    Basic Functions ● ● Menu Settings and Default Settings ngs an gs an d De d De ault ault S Settin Settin This chart shows the options for each menu and the default settings. options for options for e ch menu ch menu a nd the de nd the de...
  • Page 39 Basic Functions ● ● ● Items set with the MENU button button button *Default Settings Reference Menu Items Available Settings le Set e Setting Pages Beep On* / Off Off f f p. 109 On* / Off Off f f p.
  • Page 40 Basic Functions ● ● Items set with the MENU button button button *Default Settings Reference Menu Items Available Settings Avai le Set e Setting Pages Protect Turns image protection On and Off s image prote s image prote age p ction O ction On p.

  • Page 41: Customizing The Camera (My Camera Customiz Custom The Ca Settings)

    Basic Functions ● ● ● Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) g the g the Came Came ra (M ra (M y Ca y Ca My Camera allows you to customize the start-up image and start-up, shutter, operation and self- u to custom u to custom e the start...
  • Page 42 Basic Functions ● ● Changing My Camera Settings era Settin era Settin Select a menu item with elect a elect a ct a and the contents you wish to set d th d th Press the MENU button. NU U button U U button b tt with...
  • Page 43 Basic Functions ● ● ● Registering My Camera Settings mera Set mera Sett ings Select a [ elect a elect a ct a (My Camera)] menu Images recorded onto the CF card and newly o the CF car the CF car and newly and newly with...
  • Page 44 Basic Functions ● ● Select the image you wish to register e you wish e you wish o registe o registe Select elect l e ct (Record) with , and with , and press the SET button. press the press the ET button ET button press the SET button.
  • Page 45 Basic Functions ● ● ● - Recording Time - Recording T cording T File Format of My Camera Settings amera Se amera Se tings tings 11.025 kHz 8.000 kHz My Camera settings should conform to the hould confo hould confo m to the m to th o th...

  • Page 46: Shooting Shootin H

    Shooting Selecting the Shooting Mode he Sho he Sho ooting oting The following modes are available with this are availab are availabl with this with th h th Selecting camera. The camera automatically makes The camera auto camera autom matically makes matically makes ally m Set the shooting mode switch to...

  • Page 47: Changing The Resolution / Compression

    Shooting ● ● Changing the Resolution / Compression Resol Resol ution ution Comp Comp pressi pressi You can change the resolution and compression (excluding movies) settings to suit your purpose. esolution an esolution an compress compress on (exclud on (exclud g mo g mo Resolution...
  • Page 48 Shooting ● ● Press the FUNC. button. . b b button. b tt utton. Press the FUNC. button. ress th th ress th s t t h Select * or * with * * w See “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode”...

  • Page 49: Using The Flash

    Shooting ● ● Using the Flash Flash Flash 1 1 1 1 The flash fires automatically as e flash fires a e flash fires a matically as cally Auto Press on the omni selector) as required by the light level. quired by the uired by the t leve...
  • Page 50 Shooting ● ● Recharging time may vary according to shooting Recharg echa g time time conditions and battery charge levels. condit diti The flash fires twice. A preparatory pre-flash is If the flash is used in macro mode, the light may not macro mode, th acro mode, t ght may not...

  • Page 51: Macro / Infinity Modes

    Shooting ● ● Macro / Infinity Modes Infin Infin ity M ty M odes Use this mode when the distance his mode wh h mode wh he distance dista Shoot the image. Macro from the lens tip to the subject is 5 the lens tip the lens tip e sub...

  • Page 52: Continuous Mode

    LCD monitor. * The figures reflect Canon’s testing standard. The actual figures will vary according to the Shoot the image. shooting conditions and settings. • The self-timer starts when the shutter button...

  • Page 53: Stitch Assist Mode

    Shooting ● ● Stitch Assist Mode t Mod t Mod Use this mode when taking shots that you want aking shots aking shots at you wan at you wan To create the panorama at your computer, to combine into a panorama. To create the norama.
  • Page 54 Shooting ● ● • Do not try to stitch images that include both ges that i ges that i clude bo lude bo Shooting ooting oo ng distant and close items. Objects may appear ms. Objects ms. Objects may appe may appea warped or doubled up.

  • Page 55: Movie Mode

    (According to Canon’s standardized tests). non’s standa non’s standa movie files (AVI / Motion JPEG) on a * Using an optional Canon FC-256 MH CF computer. QuickTime (for Windows) is Card (not sold in some regions). When using in some region in some regions .

  • Page 56: Using The Focus Lock

    Shooting ● ● Using the Focus Lock ocus ocus Lock Lock The following types of subjects may not be f subjects m subjects m y not b not be ot b Aim the camera so that a subject at suited to autofocus photography. Use the focus hotography hotography se the focu...

  • Page 57: Switching Between Af Modes

    Shooting ● ● Switching between AF Modes betwee etwee en AF n AF While the AF function is set to AiAF, you can is set to AiA is set to AiA , you can , you can In the [Rec.] menu, select (AiAF).

  • Page 58: Switching Between Light Metering Modes

    Shooting ● ● Switching between Light Metering Modes betwee etwee en Lig n Lig ht M ht Me etering M M eterin You can switch between metering modes to en meterin en metering modes to modes Press on the omni selector) shoot.

  • Page 59: Adjusting The Exposure

    Shooting ● ● Adjusting the Exposure he Exp he Exp posu posur If you are shooting against a bright background ainst a brigh ainst a brigh ackgroun ackgroun Press to adjust the compensation. or strong backlight, you may need to correct ou may ne ou may ne to correct...

  • Page 60: Setting The White Balance

    Shooting ● ● Setting the White Balance White White Bala Bala When the white balance is set to match the ce is set to ce is set to atch the atch th Press the FUNC. button and select light source, the camera can reproduce colors era can re era can re duce colors...
  • Page 61 Shooting ● ● Setting a Custom White Balance White Bal White Bal ance Aim the camera at a piece of white A A im the Aim the th the You can set a custom white balance to obtain white bala white balan e to obtai e to obtain...
  • Page 62 Shooting ● ● To set and use a custom white balance ustom whit ustom whit balance balan setting, it is advisable to select the sable to sele sable to selec shooting mode and set the exposure and set the and set the posure posure compensation to zero (...

  • Page 63: Changing The Photo Effect

    Shooting ● ● Changing the Photo Effect he Pho he Pho oto E oto E fect An image can be recorded in a different Photo rded in a di rded in a di rent Phot rent Photo Press the FUNC. button, and select Effect Mode.

  • Page 64: Changing The Iso Speed

    Shooting ● ● Changing the ISO Speed he ISO he ISO O Spe Change the ISO speed when you wish to shoot d when you d when you sh to shoo sh to shoo to s Higher ISO speeds increase the image in a dark area or use a fast shutter speed.

  • Page 65: Resetting The File Number

    Shooting ● ● Resetting the File Number he File he File Select the set up method for the file number. hod for the hod for the f for the e number. number. Setting the File No. Reset to [Off] is useful for avoiding file name duplication when The camera resets the file number to 100-0001 ets the...

  • Page 66: Replaying

    Replaying Displaying Images Individually Image mage s Ind s Ind vidually vidu Use this feature to view recorded images one w recorded w recorded mages one mages one at a time on the LCD monitor (Single Image monitor (S monitor (S gle Image Imag Replay).

  • Page 67: Viewing Images In Sets Of Nine

    Replaying ● ● Viewing Images in Sets of Nine ages i ages i n Set n Set s of N s of N Nine Nine View nine images at once on the LCD monitor once on the nce on the CD monito CD monito Changing the Displayed Images...

  • Page 68: Viewing Movies

    Replaying ● ● Viewing Movies vies vies Replay movies you shot. 3 3 3 3 Select with , and press the Press to select the movie. sele l sele l movi vie. SET button. A movie displays with the with th with th icon on it.

  • Page 69: Editing Movies

    Replaying ● ● Editing Movies iting iting Fast Forwarding/Rewinding nding nding Select one of the following operations with wing operati wing operati ns wit with You can delete unwanted portions from the first You c You c n del n del , and press the SET button.
  • Page 70 Replaying ● ● Select the editing method with g method w g method w method th d it t th d th d with Select elect l e ct (Replay) with , and press the SET button. • The temporarily edited movie will start playing.
  • Page 71 Replaying ● ● Select [Overwrite] or [New File] with e] or [New e] or [New File] with File] with Fil ] ith il ] ith , and press the SET button. ss th SE ss th SET button. button Protected movies cannot be edited. It may take approx.

  • Page 72: Rotating Images In The Display

    Replaying ● ● Rotating Images in the Display ages ages n the n the Disp Disp You can rotate an image by 90° or 270° age by 90° o age by 90° o 270° 270° 0 In the [Play] Menu, select (Rotate) clockwise in the LCD monitor.

  • Page 73: Attaching Sound Memos To Image

    Replaying ● ● Attaching Sound Memos to Image ound ound os to os to Image e Imag In replay mode (including single replay, index ding single r ding single r play, index ay, index , in Select with , and press the replay, and magnifying replay), you can attach ng replay), g replay),...
  • Page 74 Replaying ● ● Playing the Sound Memos Memos Memos Select (Replay) in step 3. The [ ] icon is step 3. The step 3. The ] icon is ] icon You cannot attach sound memos to movies. displayed to images with sound memos. with sound with sound You can not record or play back sound memos for...

  • Page 75: Auto Play

    Replaying ● ● Auto Play Use this feature to automatically replay all of tomatically tomatically play all of play all of Pausing and Resuming Auto Play Paus Paus ng an the images in the CF card (Auto Play). The card (Aut card (Auto ay).

  • Page 76: Protecting Images

    Replaying ● ● Protecting Images mage mage Use the protect feature to protect important e to protect e to protect mportant mporta 3 3 3 3 Press the MENU button. images from accidental erasure. tal erasure tal erasure In the [Play] Menu, select enu, s enu, select (Protect)

  • Page 77: Erasing Eras Ng

    Erasing Remember that erased images cannot be recovered. rased image ased image s cannot b cannot b ecovered. ecovered. Be careful to avoid accidental erasures. oid accidenta oid accidenta res. This function will not erase protected images (p. 76). will not erase ill not erase otected imag tected imag...

  • Page 78: Formatting A Cf Card

    Erasing ● ● Formatting a CF Card a CF C a CF C Card Card You should format a CF card when you wish to CF card whe F card whe you wish t you wish t use a new one, or when you wish to delete hen you w hen you wi to delete...

  • Page 79: Printing

    Printing About Printing This camera supports direct printing. By connecting the camera to an optional direct print direct print direct print g. By conn g. By conn By c ecting the ecting the amer compatible printer (CP series)* P series)* P series)* or a Bubble Jet printer (sold separately) that supports the direct a Bubble J...
  • Page 80 ● BJ Printer with the direct print function DPOF Print Settings Print Settings for Direct Print Function Optional Canon direct ● Select the image you want to print function print (p. 92) ● Select how many copies you compliant printer want (p.

  • Page 81: Selecting From The Print Order Menu

    Printing ● ● Selecting from the Print Order Menu om th om th e Pri e Pri nt Ord t Ord der M der M Use the Print Order Menu as shown below to select all print settings. Make sure to keep the Menu as sho enu as sho n below to...

  • Page 82: Connecting The Camera To A Printer

    Attach the power cable to the printer Canon printers having the direct print function. g the direct g the direct p and plug the other end into power Use the DIF-100 cable with the...
  • Page 83 Printing ● ● Connect the camera and printer using mera and pr era and pr nter usin nter usin Press the printer's ON/OFF button to ress th th ress th s t t h the direct interface cable. ace cable. ace cable.
  • Page 84 Printing ● ● Connecting Bubble Jet Printer to the Camera Printer to t Printer to t he Camera e Camera Please read the user guide supplied with your BJ r guid r guide with your BJ ur BJ printer to see if it is compatible with the direct print ompatible with th ompatible with th he direct pri...

  • Page 85: G The Came G The Camer Printing

    Printing ● ● Printing nting nting On Bubble Jet printers with operation nters with op ters with op eration eration panels, images cannot be printed through cannot be pri cannot be pri d through through * The following illustrations show examples from a lowin lowin the operation panel while the camera is...
  • Page 86 Printing ● ● Printing Errors r ti rror rrors An error message appears if an error An er occurs for some reason during the printing process (p. 115). Use the to select [Cancel] or [Resume] and press the SET button (with a BJ printer, the print will automatically restart if the error is resolved).

  • Page 87: Print Settings (Direct Print Function)

    Printing ● ● Print Settings (Direct Print Function) gs (Di gs (Di rect P rect P rint F rint F Funct on) Funct You can specify print settings while a printer is settings wh settings whi a printer i a printer i Setting the Print Style connected.
  • Page 88 Printing ● ● Direct Print Function Compliant BJ Printer mpliant BJ mpliant BJ Printer Printe While displaying the image, press the W W W hile di Whil di While dis Whil di e d d Select the paper size ct th t th aper size aper size...
  • Page 89 Printing ● ● Select with Date te te Select [On] or [Off]. Selec Selec mage (Direct Print Function Compliant Printer (CP Series)) eries)) Select [Standard] or [Multiple] tiple] Press the MENU button. • If [Borderless] or [Multiple] is selected as the print style, the top, bottom, and sides will be tyle, the top, b p, b...
  • Page 90 Printing ● ● If you print images marked with DPOF print marked wit marked wit DPOF pr DPOF pr Specifying the Printing Area (Trimming) cifying t setting, the Date cannot be set. It will be e cannot be se cannot be s t will will be You can print a portion of the image.
  • Page 91 Printing ● ● • Setting the Position of the Trimming Frame. • Setting the etting the ositi ositi Trim the image. • Use • to position the trimming frame. • Rotating the Trimming Frame • You can rotate the trimming frame by pressing the DISP.

  • Page 92: Print Se Ett Tt (Dire Print Settings (Dpof Print Settings)

    Printing ● ● Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings) gs (DP gs (DP POF P POF P rint S rint S Settin Settin You can select images on a CF card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance s on a CF ca s on a CF ca d for printin...
  • Page 93 Printing ● ● Press the MENU button. ress th th ress th s t t h mark appears on images that have had print marks set by another DPOF-compliant camera. These settings will be overwritten by any print marks set by your camera. You can set images for printing with the same es for pri s for pr...
  • Page 94 Printing ● ● Setting the Print Style tyle tyle Press ress to select the print style You can set up the print style as follows. int style as f nt style as lows. ows. Print one image per sheet. Print one ima nt one imag ge per sheet.
  • Page 95 Printing ● ● Resetting the Print Settings setting t etting t Press the MENU button. button. b tt button. b tt The Reset feature clears all print selections, The R set f set f and resets Print Type to [Standard], Date to nd r [On], and File No.

  • Page 96: Printing With Dpof Print Settings

    Printing ● ● Printing with DPOF Print Settings h DPO h DPO OF Pr OF Pr nt Se nt Se etting ttings You can use the DPOF print settings to print F print sett F print setti s to print s to print Set the print style as required.
  • Page 97 Printing ● ● • In the Print Order menu, select [Resume] • rint O rint O using usin button and press the SET button. The remaining images can be To print the date, set the [Date] setting in the print the [Date] set he [Date] set g in the print...

  • Page 98: Image Transfer Settings M (Dpof Transfer Order)

    Image Transfer Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) gs (D gs (D POF T ns POF T rans Setting the Image Transfer Image Image Tran Tran sfer Using the camera, you can specify images you u can specif u can specif mages yo mages yo Selecting Images for Transferring wish to transfer and attach to e-mails.
  • Page 99 Image Transfer Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) er Settin er Settin gs (DP gs (DP OF Tra ● ● Select images for transferring. or transferri r transferr Press the MENU button. ress th th ress th s t t h ➤ For setting images one by one es one by o es one by o Images are transferred in order from oldest...

  • Page 100: Downloading Images To A Computer 100 Uter 10 Specifications Spec Ification Atio

    Downloading Images to a Computer es to es to a Co a Co Download images taken with the camera to a computer using one of the following ways: with the c with the c h the mera to mera to computer computer using one...

  • Page 101: Connecting The Camera To A Computer Via The Usb Cable

    You must install the software and driver e softw softw drive applications bundled on the Canon bundled on the supplied Canon Digital plied Canon Di plied Canon Dig gital Digital Camera Solution Disk. Camera Solution Disk onto your computer if...
  • Page 102 Downloading Images to a Computer mputer mput ● ● ● ● Press the ress th th ress th s t t h button. The LCD monitor displays in replay mode. When the connection to the computer is complete, the LCD monitor turns off and the USB port green indicator comes on.
  • Page 103 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. This is useful for downloading on the Canon on the Canon Digital Cam Digital Cam images to a computer in which the software is not installed.

  • Page 104: Downloading Directly From A Cf Card

    PC card adapter into the e PC card ad e PC card ad The images are stored in the [xxx CANON] computer’s PC card reader. folders located in the [DCIM] folder (where xxx is a three-digit number from 100 to 998).

  • Page 105: List Of Menu Options And Messages

    List of Menu Options and Messages ns an ns an d Me d Me ssag FUNC. Menu * Default settings Item / Menu Screen Setting Content g Conten Content Item / Menu Screen Item Setting Content Exposure Compensation Sets the exposure posu Photo Effect Switches between photo...

  • Page 106: Rec. Menu

    List of Menu Options and Messages ssages ssage ● ● ● ● Rec. Menu * Default settings Item / Menu Screen Setting Content Content onten Item / Menu Screen Item Setting Content AiAF Sets the AiAF to on (the AF to on (the AF to on (t o on ( Digital Zoom...

  • Page 107: Play Menu

    List of Menu Options and Messages st of Me st of Me nu Opt nu Opt ons an ● ● Play Menu * Default settings Item / Menu Screen Setting Content Content onten Item / Menu Screen Item Setting Content Protect Protects images from ages from...
  • Page 108 List of Menu Options and Messages ssages ssage ● ● ● ● * Default settings Item / Menu Screen Setting Content Content onten Item / Menu Screen Item Setting Content Auto Play Plays images automatically es automatical s automatical utoma Transfer Order Sets the images that will be one after the other (p.

  • Page 109: Set Up Menu

    List of Menu Options and Messages st of Me st of Me nu Opt nu Opt ons an ● ● Set up Menu * Default settings Item / Menu Screen Setting Content Content onten Item / Menu Screen Item Setting Content Beep Sets whether or not the er or not the...
  • Page 110 List of Menu Options and Messages ssages ssage ● ● ● ● * Default settings Item / Menu Screen Setting Content Content onten Item / Menu Screen Item Setting Content Start-up Vol. Adjusts the sound volume sound volume sound volume nd vo File No.

  • Page 111: My Camera Menu

    List of Menu Options and Messages st of Me st of Me nu Opt nu Opt ons an ● ● My Camera Menu Menu Menu * Default settings Item / Menu Screen Setting Content Content onten Item / Menu Screen Item Setting Content Theme...

  • Page 112: Resetting The Settings To Default

    List of Menu Options and Messages ssages ssage ● ● ● ● Resetting the Settings to Default he Set he Set tings tings to De to De efault efault You can reset all of the menu and button e menu an e menu and utton utton...

  • Page 113: List Of Messages

    List of Menu Options and Messages st of Me st of Me nu Opt nu Opt ons an ● ● List of Messages sages sages The following table explains each of the messages that may appear on the LCD monitor. xplains each plains each ns eac...
  • Page 114 List of Menu Options and Messages ssages ssage ● ● ● ● Corrupted data : You attempted to replay an image with corrupted data. : You attem : You attem pted to rep ted to rep y an image y an image with corru with corru ed da...
  • Page 115 List of Menu Options and Messages st of Me st of Me nu Opt nu Opt ● ● The following table lists and explains the messages that may be on the LCD monitor when printing nd explain nd explain the mes the mes ages that ages that...
  • Page 116 : Turn off the printer, then turn it on again. If the error persists, please consult your : Turn off th : Turn off t nter th nearest Canon customer support center listed in the Bubble Jet Quick Start Guide. nearest C neares st C...

  • Page 117: Appendices

    Appendices Replacing the Date Battery he Da he Da te Ba te Ba tery If the LCD monitor displays the Set Date / Time plays the Se plays the Se Date / Tim Date / m Pull out the date battery holder in the menu when you turn on the camera, this on the cam on the cam...

  • Page 118: Using The Optional Battery Kits

    Appendices ● ● Using the Optional Battery Kits ng the Opt ng the Insert the new date battery into the ate battery ate battery b tt b tt into t nto the t th holder with the (+) side facing up. (+) side fa (+) side fa ng up.
  • Page 119 • When charging completes in a matter of a few • W en cha en cha This charger can be used only to charge Canon used only to c sed only to c ge Canon ge Can Cano minutes (the battery charger indicator remains lit) AA-size NiMH batteries.
  • Page 120 (as determined he batteries atteries determine determined term by testing at Canon facilities). Please do not anon faciliti facilitie Please do no Please do no ase d charge batteries in areas where the es in areas whe...
  • Page 121 Appendices ● ● ● Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 pter Kit A pter Kit A CK800 CK80 Open the Terminal cover, and Open th Open th n th th Use of the ACK800 optional AC adapter kit is ptional AC a ptional AC a apter kit i apter kit i...

  • Page 122: Camera Care And Maintenance

    Lens • Never use synthetic cleaners on the camera body or lens. If dirt remains, contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the separate Canon e se e se Customer Support leaflet.

  • Page 123: Troubleshooting

    • Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries • Use • Use • Us or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. (For the or C information about alkaline batteries, see “Proper Battery Handling” (p. 20).) Batteries are not making good atteries are...
  • Page 124 Batteries are not the right type. ies are n es are • Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries consumed quickly. or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. (For the information about alkaline batteries, see “Proper Battery Handling” (p. 20).) Battery capacity drops due to low Battery capacit...
  • Page 125 Appendices ● ● ● Problem Cause ause ause Solution The batteries are The batteries have not been used for e bat es h not been used used • If batteries are rechargeable: Performance If batt If batt t consumed quickly. over a year.
  • Page 126 Appendices ● ● Problem Cause ause ause Solution Shots are blurry or The camera was moving when you e cam a wa a wa moving wh movin n yo • Hold the camera steady when shooting. Hold Hold t unfocused. took the shot.
  • Page 127 Appendices ● ● ● Problem Cause Cause ause Solution The subject comes The subject is too close to the flash. he subject is he subject is t close to t close to th e flash. flash. • When flash is used, the distance between When out overexposed lens and subject should be no less than 20...
  • Page 128 Specifications All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. based o ed o Canon's Canon's tand tand ard t rd t Subject to change without notice. o change o change without no without no hout PowerShot A300 werShot A...
  • Page 129 Specifications ● ● ● ● Sensitivity AUTO / ISO 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 equivalent O / ISO 50 O / ISO 50 100 / 200 100 / 200 / 20 TTL auto / preset (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H) or / preset ( / preset (d aylight, clo...
  • Page 130 Specifications ● ● Large : 2048 x 1536 pixels rge : rge : 2048 x 15 2048 x 153 Medium 1: 1600 x 1200 pixels 1600 x 1600 x Still Images Medium 2: 1024 x 768 pixels dium Small : 640 x 480 pixels Number of Recording 640 x 480 pixels (Approx.
  • Page 131 This is the maximum recording time per movie clip for the optional Canon FC-256HM CF card (not sold in some regions). onal Canon FC onal Canon FC al Canon 6HM CF...
  • Page 132 Specifications ● ● CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images) mated Ca mated Ca pacities pacities Recorda Recorda ble Ima ble Ima s) s) FC-16M FC-32M C-32M C-32M FC-64M FC-128M FC-256MH (2048 x 1536 pixels) (1600 x 1200 pixels) (1024 x 768 pixels) 1390 1563 (640 x 480 pixels)
  • Page 133 AA NiMH Battery NB-1AH Approx. 200 shots Approx. 450 shots Approx. 120 min. • Data above depend on the test condition of Canon, and very upon shooting condition and shooting mode. the test conditio the test conditio of Canon, an...
  • Page 134 Specifications ● ● NiMH Battery NB-1AH Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 mpact P mpact P Supplied with the optional NiMH Battery NB4-100 set NiMH Battery NiMH Battery B4-100 4-100 set Supplied with the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK800. uppl uppl with with t and the Battery / Charger Kit CBK100.

  • Page 135: Nde

    Index —— A —— —— —— Compression ..........47 pression . pression ..... Continuous Mode ........52 Cont Cont nuous M uous M Adjusting the Exposure .......59 e ....e ......5 ...5 AF ...............32 ..........3 ....32 ..
  • Page 136 Index ● ● —— F —— —— —— —— M —— —— M —— File Number ..........65 ..........6 ...6 Macro ............51 Macr Macr ....Flash ............49 ..........4 ....49 ..Magnifying Images ........66 Magn Magn Focus Lock ..........56 ..
  • Page 137 Index ● ● Print Settings (Direct Print Function) ..87 Print Func rint Func on) ..on) ..8 —— S —— —— S —— Print Style .........87, 94 ...........87, 9 ..87, 9 Self-Timer ..........52 Self-T elf- mer . mer ..
  • Page 138 Index ● ● —— T —— —— —— Terminal Cover ........4, 102 .........4, 10 ..4, 10 Time ............23 ..........2 ....23 ..Turning the Power ON / OFF ......26 ON / OFF ..N / OFF .....26 ....26 ..
  • Page 139 Canon reserves the right to change the can be acce can be acce d for any er d for any er...
  • Page 142 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Availa Availa ble in ble in Each Each h Sho h Sho The following chart shows the functions and settings available in each shooting mode. The camera ows the fun ows the func ons and s ons and se tings ava tings ava...
  • Page 143 Reference Function Pages Single Shooting Continuous nuou nuous — — — — p. 52 Method Self-Timer Timer Exposure Compensation — p. 59 Evaluative Metering — — — Light Metering Center-Weighted Averaging — — — p. 58 Spot Metering — — —...

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