Canon 310 HS - Manual

What Do You Want to Do? 5 1 z Look at my pictures ...................................................................... 28 z Automatically play back pictures (slideshow) ............................. 124 z Look at my pictures on a TV ...................................................... 133 z Look...

6 Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you learn more as you read each chapter. Checking the Package Contents .......2Read This First ..................................3What Do You Want to ...

Table of Contents 7 Shooting in Program AE ................. 84Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) ............ 85 Turning the Flash On ...................... 85Adjusting the White Balance ........... 86Changing the ISO Speed ................ 88Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-...

Table of Contents 8 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function .......................................148 Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast)...................................149 Correcting the Red-Eye Effect .......150 Printing Images ..............................152Choosing Images for Printin...

9 • Icons are used in the text to represent the camera buttons and switches. • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ] (square brackets). • : Things you should be careful about • : Troubleshooting tips • : Hints for getting more out of your camera • : Supplemental information • (p. x...

10 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be ...

Safety Precautions 11 • Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the operation of electronic instruments and other devices. Exercise adequate caution when using the camera in places where use of electronic device...

13 Getting Started This chapter explains preparations before shooting, how to shoot in A mode, and then how to view and erase the images you take. The latter part of this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer. Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera • Attach ...

14 This camera has a touch panel screen that allows you to perform operations with the touch of your finger. Touch Briefly touch the screen with your finger. z Used for choosing icons or magnifying images. Drag Touch and drag your finger across the screen. z Used for playback operations such as swit...

15 Use the included charger to charge the battery. Be sure to charge the battery as it is not charged at the time of purchase. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. z Align the o marks on the battery and charger, then insert the battery by sliding it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the battery. z For CB...

Charging the Battery 16 Number of Possible Shots • The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots that can be taken may be less than mentioned above. Battery Charge Ind...

17 The cards below can be used without restrictions on their capacities. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memory cards * • MultiMediaCards • MMC plus memory cards • HC MMC plus memory cards • Eye-Fi Cards * This memory card complies with the SD standards. Some cards may not operate pro...

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 18 Insert the battery. z Press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow, then insert the battery as shown until it locks into place with a click. z Be sure to insert the battery in the correct direction or it will not properly lock into place. Insert the m...

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 19 Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the battery. z Open the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow. X The battery will pop up. Remove the memory card. z Push the memory card in until you hear a click, then slowly release it. X ...

20 The Date/Time settings screen will appear the first time the camera is turned on. Since the dates and times recorded into your images are based on these settings, be sure to set them. Turn on the camera. z Press the ON/OFF button. X The Date/Time screen will appear. Set the date and time. z Touch...

Setting the Date and Time 21 Changing the Date and Time You can change the current date and time settings. Display the menu. z After touching ø , touch n . Choose [Date/Time]. z Touch the 3 tab. z Drag up or down the screen to choose [Date/Time]. z Touch [Date/Time]. Change the date and time. z Foll...

22 You can change the language that displays on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. Display the settings screen. z Touch and hold n . X The settings screen will appear. Set the display language. z Touch a display language, then touch Ú . X Once the display language has been set, t...

23 Before you use a new memory card or one that has been formatted in other devices, you should format the card with this camera. Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory...

Pressing the Shutter Button 24 Complete formatting. X When formatting ends, [Memory card formatting complete] will appear on the screen. z Touch [OK]. To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully to shoot. Press halfway (Pre...

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 25 Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot. The camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightness to optimal levels. Turn on the camer...

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) 27 • What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward a subject? A white frame appears on the face or subject that the camera detected as the main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames will follow the subjects within a...

Viewing Images 28 You can view the images you have taken on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image. z Dragging left to right across the screen will cycle through the images in the reverse order they were taken, from the newest im...

Active Display 29 z Pressing the 1 button again while the lens is retracted will turn off the power. When an image is displayed, lightly tapping the camera as shown below will switch to the next image. Switching to Shooting mode Pressing the shutter button halfway while in Playback mode switches the...

30 You can choose and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X The last image you took will appear. Choose an image to erase. z Drag across the screen to choose an i...

31 The camera will determine the subject and shooting conditions, and select the best settings for the scene. The audio will record in stereo.If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. This is not a malfunction. Choose A mode. z Set the mode switch to A . Compose the shot....

Shooting Movies 32 z Do not touch the microphones while shooting. z Do not operate the camera other than touching while shooting. Operation sounds will be recorded in the movie. Stop shooting. z Touch . X The camera will beep twice and stop shooting the movie. X The movie will record to the memory c...

33 You can view the movies you have shot on the screen. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X appears on movies. Choose a movie. z Drag across the screen to choose a movie to play back. Play the movie. z Touch . X The movie will play. z If you touch the screen during playback, the movie will ...

34 You can use the included software to transfer images you have shot with the camera to a computer for viewing. If you are already using software included with another Canon-brand compact digital camera, install the software from the included CD-ROM, overwriting your current installation. System Re...

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 35 Preparations Windows Vista and Mac OS X (v10.5) are used for these explanations. Install the Software. Windows Place the CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. z Place the supplied CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) into the computer’s CD-ROM dr...

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 36 Connect the camera to the computer. z Turn off the camera. z Open the cover and insert the included interface cable’s smaller plug (p. 2) firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown. z Insert the interface cable’s larger plug into the compu...

Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 37 Transfer and View Images z Click [Import Images from Camera], and then click [Import Untransferred Images]. X All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer. Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders ...

38 Accessories Supplied with Camera Wrist Strap WS-DC10 Battery Pack NB-6L with Terminal Cover* Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk *Also available for purchase separately. USB card reader Windows/ Macintosh Memory Card Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers TV High-Defin...

39 The following camera accessories are sold separately. Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE z A charger for charging Battery Pack NB-6L. Battery Pack NB-6L z Rechargeable lithium-ion battery. AC Adapter Kit ACK-...

Separately Sold Accessories 40 Other Accessories HDMI Cable HTC-100 z Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI™ terminal on a high-definition TV set. Printers Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers z By connecting your camera to a Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printer, you can print yo...

41 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen, as well as the basic operating instructions. 2

42 Mode Switch Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode. Components Guide LensMicrophones (p. 32) Zoom LeverShooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 26 , 31 , 55) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 120 , 127) Shutter Button (p. 24) ON/OFF button (p. 20) Mode SwitchLamp (pp. 58 , 78 ,...

44 Switching the Display You can change the screen display by touching l . Refer to p. 187 for details on information that appears on the screen. Shooting Playback Screen Display No Information Display Information Display • Touching while in Playback mode will hide all image information and icons, b...

Indicator 45 Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions The display automatically brightens when shooting in dark conditions, allowing you to check the composition (Night Display function). However, the brightness of the image on the screen, and the brightness of the actual image recorded may be dif...

46 Commonly used functions can be set with the FUNC. menu.The menu items and options differ depending on the Shooting mode (pp. 192 – 195) or Playback mode (p. 200) . Display the FUNC. menu. z Touch ø . Choose a menu item. z Drag up or down the menu on the left, or touch a menu item to choose it. z ...

47 Various functions can be set from the menus. The menu items are organized under tabs, such as for shooting ( 4 ) and playback ( 1 ). The options differ depending on the Shooting mode and the Playback mode (pp. 196 – 199) . Display the menu. z Touch ø , then touch n . Choose a tab. z Touch a tab, ...

MENU – Basic Operations 48 Choose an option. z For items that display qr to the left and right, touch qr to change settings. z For items that display a bar, touch the spot on the bar where you want to make the setting. Complete the setting. z Touch Ú . X The normal screen will reappear.

49 You can silence or adjust the volume of camera sounds. Muting Sounds Display the menu. z Touch ø , then touch n . Choose [Mute]. z Touch the 3 tab. z Drag up or down the screen to choose [Mute], then touch qr to choose [On]. Adjusting the Volume Display the menu. z Touch ø , then touch n . Choose...

50 You can adjust the brightness of the screen. Display the menu. z Touch ø , then touch n . Choose [LCD Brightness]. z Touch the 3 tab. z Drag up or down the screen to choose [LCD Brightness]. Adjust the brightness. z Touch the point on the bar where you want to change the brightness. Adjusting the...

51 When you have mistakenly changed a setting, you can reset the camera to the default settings. Display the menu. z Touch ø , then touch n . Choose [Reset All]. z Touch the 3 tab. z Drag up or down the screen to touch [Reset All]. Reset the settings. z Touch [OK]. X The camera will reset to the def...

52 To save battery power, the screen turns off, and the camera shuts down automatically when it is not operated for a certain time. Power Saving during Shooting The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after you stop operating the camera. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and ...

53 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions This chapter explains how to use common functions, such as the self-timer, and how to turn off the flash. • This chapter assumes that the camera is set to A mode. When shooting in another mode, check which functions are available in that mode (pp. 192 – 195) ...

54 You can shoot with the flash turned off. Touch . Choose ! . z Touch ! . z Touch ! again to make the setting. X Once set, ! will appear on the screen. z To turn the flash back on, follow the steps above to choose . Turning the Flash Off What if a flashing appears? When you press the shutter button...

55 You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to approximately 18x maximum, and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge.However, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 60) and zoom factor, the images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue). Move the ...

Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) 56 Digital Tele-Converter The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.5x or approximately 2.0x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by itself at the sam...

57 You can insert the shooting date and time in the lower right corner of an image. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted. Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time are correctly set (p. 20) . Choose [Date Stamp]. z Touch ø , then touch n . z Touch the 4 tab. z Drag up or down the ...

Using the Self-Timer 59 Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake The camera will shoot approximately 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, preventing any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button. Choose Î . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 58 to choose Î . X Once set, Î will ...

60 You can choose from 4 recording pixel settings. Choose the recording pixel setting. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu on the left to choose . Choose an option. z Touch an item you want to set. z If you drag up or down the menu on the right, other items will appear. z Touch the menu item a...

Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) 61 Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios) • The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. • The values in the ta...

64 The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode. Set the camera to 4 mode. z Set the mode switch to 4 . Choose a Shooting mode. z Touch G . z If you touch qr or quickly drag left or right across the screen, other Shooti...

Shooting in Various Conditions 65 V Take shots of kids and pets (Kids&Pets) z Lets you capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities. z Move approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Take nightscapes without using a ...

67 You can make a short movie of a day just by taking still images.Each time you take a picture, the scene just before taking your shot will be recorded as a movie. All the movies recorded that day will be saved as a single file. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Shoot. z Press the ...

68 You can add various effects to images when shooting. Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose a Shooting mode. Shoot. Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid) z Lets you take shots with vivid, intense colors. Take posterized shots (Poster Effect) z Lets you take shots t...

Adding Effects and Shooting 69 Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens (Fish- eye Effect) Lets you shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Choose an effect level. z Touch . X [Effect Level] will appear on the screen. z Touch qr to cho...

Adding Effects and Shooting 70 Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) Blurs chosen portions in the top and bottom of an image to produce the effect of a miniature model. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . X A white frame (the area that will not be blurred) app...

Adding Effects and Shooting 71 Special Effects for Night Backgrounds (Creative Light Effect) Light displays and other points of light in the night backgrounds behind your subject can be changed into 6 different shapes. Be sure to use the flash when shooting. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to...

Adding Effects and Shooting 72 Changing the Color and Shooting You can change the look of an image when shooting. However, depending on shooting conditions, the image may become coarse, or the colors may not come out as expected. Color Accent You can choose to retain a single color and change the re...

Adding Effects and Shooting 73 Color Swap You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can only swap one color. Choose Y . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose Y . Touch . X The unchanged image and the Color Swap image will alternately display. z The default setting is to...

Adding Effects and Shooting 74 Shooting in Monochrome You can shoot images in black and white, sepia or blue and white. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Choose a color tone. z Touch . X [Color Tone] will appear on the screen. z Touch qr to choose an effect, then touch Ú . X You can...

Adding Effects and Shooting 75 Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera (Toy Camera Effect) This effect darkens and blurs the corners of the image, and changes the overall color so that it looks like an image shot with a toy camera. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Choose a color ton...

76 Detecting a Smile and Shooting The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile. Choose . z Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 , then touch . z Touch , then touch Ú . X The camera will enter shooting preparation. Point the camera at a person. z Each time the ca...

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 77 Using the Wink Self-Timer Point the camera at a person and press the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after it detects a wink. Choose . z Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 , then touch . z Touch , then touch Ú . Compo...

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) 78 Using the Face Self-Timer The shutter will release approximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 95) . You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the image, such as a group photo. Choose . z Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 6...

80 You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 8.2 images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose , Shoot. X As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. Images Displayed D...

81 The camera takes 5 continuous shots, then detects various aspects of the shot such as facial expressions, and saves only one picture detected as the best. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Shoot. X When the shutter button is pressed fully, the camera takes five continuous shots, ...

83 Choosing Settings Yourself In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G mode to progressively advance your shooting skills. • This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 4 and the camera is in G mode. • G stands for Program AE. • Before attempting to shoot us...

84 You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.AE stands for Auto Exposure.The focusing range is approximately 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity at maximum wide angle ( j ), and approximately 40 cm (1.3 ft.) – infinity at maximum telephoto ( i ). Enter G mode. z Follow Steps 1...

85 You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop increments in the range of -2 to +2. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. z Touch # . Adjust the brightness. z While looking at the screen, touch the bar, or drag it left or right, to adjust the brightness, then touch Ú . X The expos...

86 The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural looking colors to match the shooting conditions. Choose the white balance function. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu on the left to choose . Choose an option. z Touch an item you want to set. z If you drag up or d...

Adjusting the White Balance 87 Custom White Balance You can adjust the white balance to match the light source at the shooting location. Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of the actual scene you will shoot. z Follow Step 2 on p. 86 to choose . z Make sure the entire scr...

88 Choose the ISO speed. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu on the left to choose . Choose an option. z Touch an item you want to set. z If you drag up or down the menu on the right, other items will appear. z Touch the menu item again to complete the setting. X The setting will appear on the...

89 The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression ...

90 You can change the width to height ratio of an image. Choose . z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu on the left to choose . Choose an option. z Touch an item you want to set. z If you drag up or down the menu on the right, other items will appear. z Touch the menu item again to complete the ...

91 You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 3.4 images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held. Choose a Drive mode. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu on the left to choose . Choose an option. z Touch W . z Touch W again to make the setting. X Once set...

92 You can change the tone of an image, for example to sepia or black and white, when shooting. Choose My Colors. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu on the left to choose . Choose an option. z Touch an item you want to set. z If you drag up or down the menu on the right, other items will appe...

Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) 93 Custom Color The contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in an image can be chosen and set at 5 different levels. z Follow Step 2 on p. 92 to choose . z Touch on the right side of the screen. z Touch qr to choose an item, t...

95 You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 4 tab. Touch [AF Frame], then touch qr to choose an option. Face AiAF • Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only) and white ...

Changing the AF Frame Mode 96 Fixed Frame A single AF frame will be used. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is ca...

97 If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the focus. Choose [AF-Point Zoom]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 4 tab. Touch [AF-Point Zoom], then touch qr to choose [On]. Check the focus. z Press the shutter button halfway. X In [Face AiAF] (p. 95) , the ...

98 You can choose a specific subject or person's face, or a location on the screen, to focus on and shoot. Choose the subject, face or location to focus on. z Touch the subject or person shown on the screen. X When the AF frame mode is set to [Face AiAF], the camera will beep and display when it det...

99 The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. Lock the focus. z Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and touch inside the frame shown on the left. X The focus locks and % appears on the screen. z ...

100 While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot. Choose [Servo AF]. z Touch ø , then n and choose the 4 tab and touch [Servo AF], then touch qr to choose [On]. Focus. z The focus ...

101 You can change the metering method (brightness measuring function) to match the shooting conditions. Choose the metering method. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu on the left to choose . Choose an option. z Touch an item you want to set. z Touch the menu item again to complete the settin...

102 You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure separately to shoot. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”. Lock the exposure. z Point the camera toward the subject and touch the lower part of the screen (inside the frame shown on the left) while pressing the shutter button halfway. X...

103 You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach. Choose … . z Touch , then touch … . z T...

105 When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut, appears on the screen. Choose [Blink Detection]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 4 tab. Touch [Blink Detection], then touch qr to choose [On]. Shoot. X When a person with shut eyes is detected, a frame and appear on the s...

107 Getting More Out of Your Camera This chapter explains how to shoot in M and B modes. 6

108 You can set the shutter to the speed at which you want to shoot. The camera will set the appropriate aperture value for the shutter speed you set. M stands for “Time value”. Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose M . Adjust the setting. z Touch the [1/125]. z Touch the b...

Setting the Aperture Value 109 You can set the aperture to a value at which you want to shoot. The camera will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture value you set. B stands for “Aperture value”, which refers to the size of the aperture opening inside the lens. Choose a Shooting mode. z ...

Setting the Aperture Value 110 What if the shutter speed appears in orange? If the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed appears in white. Safety shift can also...

111 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “Shooting Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections in Chapter 1, and explains how to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies. • This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 4...

112 Just as with still images, you can let the camera select the best settings for the scene or add various effects while shooting movies. Choose a Shooting mode. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose a Shooting mode. Shoot. z Touch . X Depending on the Shooting mode or movie image quality (p. 116...

113 You can shoot movies that look like moving miniature models. You create the miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects in the scene move quickly during playback. Audio will not be recor...

Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 114 Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times (for 1 Min. Clips) You can shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion. Audio will not be recorded. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose . Choose a frame rate. z After touching ø , drag th...

Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies 115 Shoot. z Touch . X The bar showing the shooting time will appear. Maximum clip length is approx. 30 sec. z To stop shooting the movie, touch . Frame Rates and Playback Times (for 30 Sec. Clips) Frame Rate Playback Time 240 fps Approx. 4 min. 120 fps Approx. 2 mi...

116 You can choose among 4 different image quality settings. Choose the image quality setting. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu on the left to choose . Choose an option. z Touch an item you want to set. z Touch the menu item again to complete the setting. X The option you set will appear on...

117 The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. Some functions, however, may not be available or may not have an effect depending on the Shooting mode. • Zooming in More Closely On Subjects The sound of zoom operations will be recorded. • Using the Self-Timer (p. 58) • U...

Editing 118 Choose a portion to delete. z Touch [Cut Beginning] or [Cut End]. z [Cut Beginning] will delete from the beginning of the movie to the currently displayed scene. z [Cut End] will delete from the currently displayed scene to the end of the movie. Save the edited movie. z Touch [New File]....

119 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions This chapter explains various ways to play back and edit images. • Press the 1 button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera. • It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer, have had their file nam...

120 Searching Images Using Index Display Displaying multiple images at the same time lets you quickly find the image you want. Display images in an index. z After touching , touch the number of images you want to display. X Images will display in an index. z You can also move the zoom lever toward g...

Quickly Searching Images 121 Searching Images by Scrolling Dragging across the screen will display images in a line letting you quickly search them. You can also jump by the shooting date (Scroll Display). Choose an image. z You can switch between images in single image playback by dragging across t...

Quickly Searching Images 122 Viewing Movies Made with Movie Digest You can select movies made in mode (p. 67) by date for viewing. Choose . z After touching ø , drag the menu appearing on the left side of the screen up or down to choose , then touch the menu item again. Choose a movie date. z Touch ...

123 When there are many images on the memory card, you can filter and display them by a specified filter. You can also protect (p. 137) or delete (p. 139) all images at once while filtered. Choose ‚ . z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu to the left to choose ‚ . Choose a filter. z Touch an ite...

Viewing Slideshows 124 You can automatically play back images recorded to a memory card. Each image displays for approximately 3 seconds. Choose . . z After touching ø , drag the menu appearing on the left side of the screen up or down to choose . , then touch the menu item again. Choose a transitio...

Viewing Slideshows 125 Changing Settings You can set a slideshow to repeat, or change transition effects and the time that slideshow images are displayed. You can choose from 6 transition effects when switching between images. Choose [Slideshow]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch [Sl...

126 You can magnify the area of a recorded image that was inside the AF Frame to check the focus. Touch l to switch the focus check display (p. 44) . X A white frame will appear where the AF frame was when the focus was set. X A gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback. X The area w...

127 Magnify an image. z When you touch the screen, the image will magnify and and will appear. z If you keep your finger on the screen, the display will continue to zoom on that part of the image up to a factor of 10x. z You can also zoom in or out on images by touching or . If you touch and hold or...

128 Grouped images taken in mode (p. 80) can also be viewed individually. Choose an image group. z Drag left or right across the screen to choose an image that displays , then touch . View each image in the group. z If you drag left or right across the screen only the images in the group will be dis...

Viewing Each Image in a Group 129 Ungrouping Images Grouped images taken in mode can be ungrouped and viewed individually. Choose [Group Images]. z Touch ø and then n to choose [Group Images] in the 1 tab. Choose a setting. z Touch qr to choose [Off]. z Touch Ú to complete the setting and restore si...

130 The camera will choose four images based on the displayed image.If you choose one of those images, the camera will select four more imagesletting you enjoy playing back images in an unexpected order.This will work best if you take many shots of various scenes. Choose . z Touch ø , then drag up o...

131 You can choose from 3 transition effects when switching between images in single image playback. Choose [Transition]. z Touch ø and then n to choose [Transition] in the 1 tab, then touch qr to choose an effect. In single image playback, you can quickly and easily call up functions that have been...

Easy Operations with Touch Actions 132 Changing Touch Actions Registered Functions You can register the functions you want to use easily to each of the drag patterns. Choose [Set Touch Actions]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch [Set Touch Actions]. Register a function to a drag patt...

133 You can connect the camera to a TV to view images you have shot. Viewing Images on a Standard TV Using the supplied stereo AV cable (p. 2) , you can connect the camera to a TV and control the camera. Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV. z Open the camera’s terminal cover and...

Viewing Images on a TV 134 Turn on the camera. z Press the 1 button to turn on the camera. X The image will appear on the TV (nothing will appear on the screen of the camera). z Use the camera screen to perform operations. z After you finish, turn off the camera and TV, and unplug the cable. Viewing...

Viewing Images on a TV 135 Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera When you connect the camera to an HDMI CEC compatible TV, you can use the TV’s remote control to operate the camera and play back images or view slideshows.You may need to make settings on some TVs. For details, refer to the user gui...

Viewing Images on a TV 136 Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV Return Closes the menu. Group playback Displays groups of High-speed Burst images (only appears when grouped images are chosen). Play movie Plays a movie (only appears when a movie is chosen). . Slideshow Plays back i...

137 You can protect important images so that they cannot be accidentally erased with the camera (pp. 30 , 139) . Protect the image. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu to the left to choose : . X Once set, will appear on the screen. z To unlock an image, touch ø again, then drag up or down the...

Protecting Images 138 Choosing Images Individually Choose [Select]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 137 to touch [Select]. Choose images. z Drag on the screen to choose an image, then touch the screen. X Once set, will appear on the screen. z Touching the screen again deselects the image, and disappears. z To...

Erasing All Images 139 Choose All Images Choose [All Images]. z Follow Step 2 on p. 137 to touch [All Images]. Protect images. z Touch [Protect]. You can choose images and then erase them in groups. Since erased images cannot be recovered, exercise adequate caution before erasing. Protected images (...

141 When you tag images as favorites, you can easily categorize just those images. You can also filter out just those images for viewing, protecting or erasing (p. 123) . Make the setting. z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu to the left to choose . X Once set, will appear on the screen. z To u...

143 You can organize images into categories. You can display the images in a category in filtered playback (p. 123) and process all images at once by using the functions below. • “Viewing Slideshows” (p. 124) , “Protecting Images” (p. 137) , “Erasing All Images” (p. 139) , “Choosing Images for Print...

Rotating Images 144 Complete the setting. z If you touch Ú , a confirmation screen will appear. z Touch [OK]. You can change the orientation of an image and save it. Choose \ . z Touch ø , then drag up or down the menu to the left to choose \ . Rotate the image. z Touch or and the image will rotate ...

145 You can resize images to a lower pixel setting and save the resized image as a separate file. Choose [Resize]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch [Resize]. Choose an image. z Drag across the screen to choose an image, then touch [OK]. Choose an image size. z Touch , or , then touc...

146 You can cut out a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Choose [Trimming]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch [Trimming]. Choose an image. z Drag across the screen to choose an image, then touch [OK]. Adjust the trimming area. X A frame will appear around th...

148 You can change the color of an image and save it as a separate image. Refer to p. 92 for details on each menu item. Choose [My Colors]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch [My Colors]. Choose an image. z Drag across the screen to choose an image, then touch [OK]. Choose an option. ...

149 The camera can detect areas in an image, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression. You can choose from 4 l...

150 You can automatically correct red eyes in images and save them as new files. Choose [Red-Eye Correction]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 1 tab, and touch [Red-Eye Correction]. Choose and correct the image. z Drag across the screen to choose an image, then touch [OK]. X Red-eye detected by the ...

151 Printing This chapter explains how to choose images for printing, and print using a Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately). Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers • This chapter uses Canon-brand SELPHY CP series printers in the explanations. The displayed screens and avail...

152 Easy Print You can easily print the pictures you take by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately) using the supplied interface cable (p. 2) . Turn off the camera and printer. Connect the camera to the printer. z Open the cover and insert the cable’s small plug fi...

Printing Images 154 Making Print Settings Connect the camera to the printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 6 on p. 152 to display the screen on the left. Choose a menu option. z Touch an item to choose it. Choose the option settings. z Touch qr to choose the option setting. * Only appears when connected to Ink...

Printing Images 155 Trimming and Printing (Trimming) You can cut out a portion of an image for printing. Choose [Trimming]. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 154 to choose [Trimming]. X A frame will appear around the portion of the image to be trimmed. Choose the trimming area. z If you move the zoom lever...

Printing Images 156 Choosing the Paper Size and Layout for Printing Choose [Paper Settings]. z Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 154 to choose [Paper Settings]. Choose a paper size. z Touch an option to choose it, then touch [Next]. Choose the paper type. z Touch an option to choose it, then touch [Next]. Ch...

Printing Images 157 Available Layout Options Printing ID Photos Choose [ID Photo]. z Follow Steps 1 – 4 on p. 156 to choose [ID Photo], then touch [Next]. Choose the length and width. z Touch an item to choose it. z Touch qr to choose a length, then touch [Trimming]. Choose the printing area. z Foll...

Printing Images 158 Printing Movies Connect the camera to the printer. z Follow Steps 1 – 6 on p. 152 to choose a movie and display the screen on the left. Choose a printing method. z After touching , touch qr to choose a printing method. Print images. Printing Methods for Movies Single Prints curre...

159 You can choose up to 998 images on a memory card for printing and specify settings such as the number of copies so that they can be printed together (p. 162) or processed at a photo developer service. These selection methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards. Adding Ima...

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 160 Print Settings You can set the print type, date and file number. These settings apply to all images chosen for printing. Choose [Print Settings]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 2 tab, and touch [Print Settings]. Choose a setting. z Touch op to choose and set...

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 161 Choosing the Number of Copies Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. z Touch ø , then n to choose the 2 tab, and touch [Select Images & Qty.]. Choose an image. z Drag left or right across the screen to choose an image. X You will be able to set the number of p...

Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF) 162 Set All Images to Print Once Choose [Select All Images]. z Follow Step 1 on p. 161 to touch [Select All Images]. Make print settings. z Touch [OK]. Clearing All Selections Choose [Clear All Selections]. z Follow Step 1 on p. 161 to touch [Clear All Selections]...

163 Customizing Camera Settings You can customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences.The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes. 10

164 You can customize convenient and commonly used functions from the 3 tab (p. 47) . Changing Sounds You can change each of the camera’s operation sounds. z Touch [Sound Options]. z Drag up or down the screen to choose an option, then touch qr to choose a setting. Turning Off Hints & Tips You c...

Changing Camera Settings 165 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low level formatting when [Memory card error] appears, the camera does not operate properly, you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped, or recording suddenly stops while shooting a movie. As you canno...

Changing Camera Settings 166 Changing the Start-up Screen You can change the start-up screen that appears when you turn on the camera. z Touch [Start-up Image]. z Touch an option. Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen When you press the 1 button and set the camera to Playback mode, you ...

Changing Camera Settings 167 Changing the Screen Color z Choose [Color Option], then touch qr to choose an option. Changing the File Number Assignment Images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers in the order they were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 images. ...

Changing Camera Settings 168 Creating Folders by Shooting Date Images are saved into folders created each month, however, you can also create folders by shooting date. z Choose [Create Folder], then touch qr to choose [Daily]. z Images will be saved into folders created on each shooting date. Changi...

Changing Camera Settings 169 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically (p. 52) . This also works when [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. z Touch [Power Saving]. z Drag up or down the screen to choose [Display Off], then touch qr to choose a t...

Changing Camera Settings 170 Choose the world time zone. z Touch [ World], then touch Ú . X will appear in the [Time Zone] or shooting screen (p. 187) . Calibrating the Touch Panel You can calibrate the touch panel if you are having difficulty choosing items or buttons. Be sure to use the toggle att...

171 If you set the mode switch to 4 , and the mode to G , you can change the settings in the 4 tab (p. 47) . Turning Off the AF Assist Beam The lamp will automatically light to assist focusing in low light conditions when you press the shutter button halfway. You can turn off the lamp. z Choose [AF-...

Changing Shooting Function Settings 172 Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting You can change the length of time the images display right after shooting. z Choose [Review], then touch qr to choose an option. Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting You can change the wa...

Changing Shooting Function Settings 173 Changing the IS-Mode Settings z Choose [IS Mode], then touch qr to choose an option. Grid lines will not be recorded on the image. Continuous Image stabilization is always on. You can confirm the effects directly on the display, which makes it easier to check ...

Changing Shooting Function Settings 174 Changing Icon Order (Icon Layout) You can add icons to the shooting screen, or change their arrangement. Adding Icons Display the settings screen. z In a shooting screen, touch and hold one of the icons. z When [Changes which icons appear and their positions] ...

Changing Shooting Function Settings 175 Rearranging Icons z Drag the desired icon that appears in the layout screen in Step 1 on p. 174 to the position you want. X The icon will exchange places with any existing icon in that position. Removing Icons z When in the layout screen that appears in Step 1...

176 You can adjust the settings in the 1 tab by pressing the 1 button (p. 47) . Turning Off Active Display You can turn off Active Display (pp. 29 , 127) so that gently tapping the side of the camera or tilting the camera does not cause images to switch. z Choose [Active Display], then touch qr to c...

177 Useful Information This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit and Eye-Fi card (both sold separately), troubleshooting tips, and contains lists of functions and items that appear on the screen. 11

178 If you use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (sold separately), you can use the camera without worrying about how much charge is left in the battery. Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler. z Follow Step 2 on p. 17 to open the cover, then insert the coupler as shown until it locks into place with a click...

179 Before using an Eye-Fi card, be sure to check whether Eye-Fi card use is authorized in the country or territory of use (p. 17) . When you put a prepared Eye-Fi card into the camera, you can automatically transfer your images wirelessly to a computer, or upload them to a web service.Image transfe...

181 If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list. Power You pressed the ON/OFF button, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the batt...

Troubleshooting 183 Recording images to the memory card takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down. • Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 165) . Cannot make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. menu. • The items in which settings can be made differ depending...

List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 184 Computer Cannot transfer images to a computer. It may be possible to solve the problem when the camera is connected to a computer via cable by reducing the transfer speed. • Turn off the camera. Keep the shutter button pressed fully and move the zoom le...

187 Shooting (Information Display) * : Standard, : Held vertically When shooting, the camera detects if it is held vertically or horizontally, and adjusts settings accordingly for the best shot. It also detects orientation during playback, so you can hold the camera in either orientation and it will...

Information Displayed on the Screen 188 Scene Icons In A mode, the camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color. * Appears when the scene is dark and the camera is attached to a tripod. Subjec...

Information Displayed on the Screen 190 Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing Movies” (p. 33) * Displays the frame approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame. ExitTouch to display the volume panel, then touch op to adjust the volume. When the volume is set to 0, will appear.Playback Skip ...

191 • This camera is a high-precision electronic device. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impacts. • Never place the camera close to magnets, motors or other devices that generate strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. • ...

192 Functions Available in Each Shooting Shooting Modes A 4 G B M I V Function Exposure Compensation (p. 85) — { { { { { { { { { Flash (pp. 54 , 85) { { — — { { { { { { — { { { { { { { { { *1 { { — { — — — — — { { { { { { { { { { Self-Timer (pp. 58 , 59) { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { — — — Self-...

196 4 Shooting Menu Menus Shooting Modes A 4 G B M I V Function AF Frame (p. 95) Face AiAF* 1 { { { { { { { { { { Fixed frame — { { { { { { — — — AF Frame Size* 2 (p. 96) Normal — { { { { { { — — — Small — { { { { { { — — — Digital Zoom (p. 55) Standard { { { { { { { { { { Off { { { { { { { { { { Di...

Menus 198 3 Set up Menu Item Content Ref. Page Mute On/Off* p. 49 Volume Set all operation sounds (5 levels). p. 49 Sound Options Set the sounds for each camera operation. p. 164 Hints & Tips On*/Off p. 164 LCD Brightness Sets screen brightness (5 levels). p. 50 Start-up Image Add an image as a ...

Menus 199 1 Playback Menu 2 Print Menu Item Content Ref. Page Slideshow Plays back images automatically. p. 124 Erase Erases images (Select, All Images). p. 139 Protect Protects images (Select, All Images). p. 137 Rotate Rotates images. p. 144 Favorites Tags or untags images as favorites. p. 141 My ...

200 Item Content Ref. Page Rotate Rotates displayed image. p. 144 Print List Selects or clears settings for printing displayed image ([Print] appears when the camera is connected to the printer). p. 159 Protect Protects/unlocks displayed image. p. 137 Favorites Tags/untags displayed image as favorit...

201 Image Sensor Camera Effective Pixels .................. Approx. 12.1 million pixels Lens Focal Length ................................... 4.4x zoom: 4.3 (W) – 18.8 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 105 (T) mm) Focusing Range .............................. 3 cm (1.2 in.) – infinity (W), 40 c...

Specifications 204 Battery Pack NB-6L Format ................................................. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery PackNominal Voltage .................................. 3.7 V DCNominal Capacity ................................ 1000 mAhCharging Cycles .................................. ...

205 A AC Adapter Kit ................................. 39 , 178 Accessories ............................................. 39 Active Display .................................. 29 , 176 AE Lock ................................................. 102 AF Frames ......................................... 26...

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