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Software User Guide

•PDF manuals available

on the Canon website.

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In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide

called the Basic Guide,

and

the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.

Also, "battery" refers to the battery pack.

Charging

the Battery.

Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances.

•When using the battery for the first time.

•When the "Change the battery pack" message displays.

1. Insertthe battery

into

the battery charger.

Plug the battery

charger

(CB-2LV)

into

power

outlet,

attach the

power

cord

the battery charger (CB-2LVE) and

plug

into

power

outlet.

•Battery charger model names and types vary

region.

The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is

charging.

will change to green when the charge is complete.

Charging takes approximately 1hour 30 minutes.

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Advanced

Guide:

Battery

Handling

(p.

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•2.

Installing

the Battery.

Slide

the

memory

card

slot/battery

cover

and

open

(

@).

Push

the

battery

lock

the

direction

the

arrow

(

and

insert

the battery

until

locks.

remove the battery, push the battery lock

the direction

the arrow (

and hold it while pulling the battery out.

3. Inserting

the

Memory

Card.

Insert the

memory

card

until

clicks

into

place.

Close the

memory

card

slot/battery

cover

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the

Advanced

Guide:

Handling

the

Memory

Card

(p.

109)

~See

the

Advanced

Guide:

Formatting

Memory

Cards

(p.

32)

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•

Remove

the

Memory

Card

Push the memory card with your finger or the toggle on the wrist strap until

the memory card clicks and then release

it.

You

can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera.

These cards are collectively called memory cards

this guide.

*SD stands for Secure Digital, acopyright protection system.

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•

First

Time

Settings

•

Setting

the

Date/Time

1. Press

the

power

button

(

Use

the

button

select

item

and

the

button

change

its

value

(®).

set the daylight saving option, use

the"

button to

display D.

Confirm

that

the

correct

time

displayed

and

press

the

FUNC./SET

button

(

@).

The date and time can also be set

the Set up menu

(p.

13).

Ii¥) ·Arechargeable lithium battery

built into the camera to

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save such settings as the date/time. This battery charges

when the main battery is

the camera. When you pur-

chase the camera, place the main battery

it for approx-

imately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC1 0

(sold separately) to charge the lithium battery. It will

charge even ifthe camera

turned off.

•The date/time settings may be lost after approximately

three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the

date/time settings if this occurs.

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See

the

Advanced

Guide:

Setting

the

World

Clock

(p.

23)

•

Setting

the

Display

Language

1. Slide the

mode

switch

I:B

(playback).

Hold

down

the

FUNC./SET

button

and

press

the

button.

Use

the

button

select

language

and

press

the FUNC.lSET

button.

The display language can also

set

the Set

(p.

13).

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Press the

power

button.

Power button

The start-up sound will play and the

start-up image will display

the LCD

monitor.

•Pressing the power button again

turns the power off.

•

switch to the setting that mutes

all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the

DISP.

button while pressing the power button.

See

the

Advanced

Guide:

Using

the

LCD

Monitor

(p.

15)

See

the

Advanced

Guide:

Power

Saving

Function

(po

22)

See

the

Advanced

Guide:

Set

(p.

28)

See

the

Advanced

Guide:

Camera

(p.

30)

2.Set the

shooting

mode

(Auto).

Slide the

mode

switch

Q(Rec.) (CD).

Press the FUNC./SET

button

(~)

and use

the

•

button

(@)

select

(auto).

Press

the

FUNC./SET

button

(

@).

Aim

the camera at the subject.

Focus

and shoot.

Press the

shutter

button

halfway

focus.

When the camera focuses, the

camera beeps twice and the

indicator lights green.

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Press

the

shutter

button

fully

shoot.

Theshuttersound will

play

and the

image will record. The indicatorwill

blink green while the image

recorded to the memory card.

~See

Basic

Shooting

Functions

(p.

6).

~See

the

Advanced

Guide:

Indicators

(p.

22)

See

the

Advanced

Guide

for

the

various

shooting

methods

available.

Reviewing

Image

Right

After

Shooting

After ashot is taken, the image appears

the LCD monitor for

approximately 2seconds.

You can continue to display images regardless

the review duration

setting with the following procedures.

•Keeping the shutter button pressed after ashot.

•Pressing the FUNC./SET or DISP. button while the image is displayed

the LCD monitor.

stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.

See

the

Advanced

Guide:

Review

(p.

27).

[!ISee

Basic

Erasing

(p.

11).

Basic

Shooting

Functions

•

Selecting

Shooting

Mode

1. Slide

the

mode

switch

&:I

(Rec.)

(Movie) (

CD).

Press

the

FUNC./SET

button

(

®)

and

use

the

•

button

(

select

shooting

mode.

For ascene mode

(p.

7), select the

mode (default setting)

and press the MENU button to select the desired mode.

Press

the

FUNC./SET

button

(@).

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•

Shooting

Modes

QStill Images

Auto

The camera automatically selects settings.

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Foliage BSnow

Shoots trees and Shoots without ablue

leaves-such

new tinge and without

growth, autumn making people

leaves or appear dark against

blossoms-in

vivid asnowy background.

colors.

[)]

Manual

Allows you

select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or

photo effect.

Stitch Assist

Allows

you

to shoot overlapping images that can later

merged

(stitched) to create one panoramic image

acomputer. Select

[Stitch Assist] from the

[l:!J

(Rec.)] menu.

I:]See

the

Advanced

Guide

(p.

44).

Digital Macro

Allows you

shoot when the distance from the lens (at maximum wide

angle) to the subject

within 3 -

(1.2 -3.9 in.). The subject can

shown largerthan

standard macro mode because the camera trims

the image edges

and

zooms

with the digital zoom.

I:]See

the

Advanced

Guide

(p.

34).

Scene Mode

You

can shoot with the most appropriate settings for ascene.

Kids&Pets

fllndoor

Allows you to capture Prevents camera

subjects that move shake

and

maintains

around, such

the subject's true

children

and

pets, color when shooting

without missing under florescent or

photo opportunities. tungsten lighting.

fl] Portrait

Night

Produces asoft effect when Snapshot

photographing people. Allows

you

to take

snapshots of people

against twilight or

night backgrounds by

reducing the effects ofcamera shake even

without using atripod.

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Underwater

Appropriate

for

shooting

images

with

Waterproof

Case

WP-DC4

(sold

separately).

This

mode

uses

optimal

white

balance

setting

reduce

bluish

tones

and

record

images

with

natural

hue.

mSee

the

Advanced

Guide

(p.

61).

Color Swap

Use

this

option

transform

color

specified

the

LCD

monitor

into

another.

Fireworks

Captures

fireworks

the

sky

sharply

and

optimal

exposure.

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Beach

Shoots

without

making

people

appear

dark

near

water

sand

where

reflected

sunlight

strong.

ColorAccent

Use

this

option

have

only

the

color

specified

the

LCD

monitor

remain

and

transform

all

others

black

and

white.

mSee

the

Advanced

Guide

(p.

60).

Movie

Shoots

movie

when

you

press

the

shutter

button.

You

can

select

from

the

following

modes:

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Standard];

Fast

Frame

Rate]

suitable

for

sports

fast

motion;

Compact]

convenient

for

attachments;

[I'

Color

Accent]

for

recording

all

colors

black

and

white

except

for

the

selected

color;

and

[II

Color

Swap]

for

recording

selected

color

different

color.

~See

the

Advanced

Guide

(p.

40).

•

shoot underwater, install the camera

Waterproof Case

WP-DC4 (sold separately).

•We recommend you use Waterproof Case WP-DC4 for

shooting at ski resorts

beaches.

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