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Subject in recorded image is too bright. Subject is too close, making the flash too strong. Shoot within correct shooting distance of the subject when using the built-in flash (p. 114). Subject is bright in contrast to the background. Set the exposure compensation to a negative (-) setting (p. 50). Use AE lock or use the spot metering function (pp. 47, 49). Too much light is shining directly into the camera, or is being reflected off the subject. Change the shooting angle. Flash is set to on. Set the flash to (flash off) (Basic Guide p. 9). Image flashes white. Image contains noise. ISO speed is too high. Higher ISO speeds increase image noise. To take clean images, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 63). In , , , and modes, the ISO speed increases and noise can appear. White dots appear on the image. Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or insects in the air. This is particularly noticeable when shooting using the wide angle. This is a phenomenon that occurs with digital cameras and does not constitute a malfunction. Troubleshooting 97

Section	Page
For information on included items and items sold separately	2
Conventions Used in this Guide	3
* SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.	3
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.	3
Table of Contents	4
Handling Precautions	7
Test Shots	7
Warning Against Copyright Infringement	7
Warranty Limitations	7
For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the Canon Limited Warranty supplied with your cam...	7
Camera Body Temperature	8
About the LCD Monitor	8
Video Format	8
Language Setting	8
Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or at other intense light sources that could damage y...	9
Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.	9
• Wrist strap: Placement of the strap around the child's neck could result in asphyxiation.	9
• Memory card: Dangerous if accidentally swallowed. If this occurs, contact a doctor immediately.	9
Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described ...	9
To avoid the risk of high-voltage electrical shock, do not touch the flash portion of the camera ...	9
Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes.	9
Do not allow the equipment to come into contact with, or become immersed in, water or other liqui...	9
Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the camer...	9
Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzine, thinners or other flammable substances to clea...	9
Do not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power cord.	9
Use only recommended power accessories.	9
Remove the power cord on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects o...	9
Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet.	9
Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock.	9
Do not place the battery near a heat source or expose it to direct flame or heat.	10
The battery should not be immersed in water or sea water.	10
Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery.	10
Avoid dropping or subjecting the battery to severe impacts that could damage the casing.	10
Use only recommended battery and accessories.	10
Use of battery not expressly recommended for this equipment may cause explosions or leaks, result...	10
Disconnect the battery charger and compact power adapter from both the camera and the power outle...	10
Do not place anything, such as tablecloths, carpets, bedding or cushions, on top of the battery c...	10
Continued use over a long period may cause the units to overheat and distort, resulting in fire.	10
Use only the specified battery charger to charge the battery.	10
The battery charger and compact power adapter are designed for exclusive use with your camera. Do...	10
There is a risk of overheating and distortion which could result in fire or electrical shock.	10
Before you discard a battery, cover the terminals with tape or other insulators to prevent direct...	10
Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or e...	10
Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense ligh...	11
In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash.	11
Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields (such as credit cards) away from the speaker o...	11
Such items may lose data or stop working.	11
Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks that could lead to in...	11
Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas.	11
Do not allow metal objects (such as pins or keys) or dirt to contact the charger terminals or plug.	11
Such conditions could lead to fire, electrical shock or other damage.	11
Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temper...	11
Ensure that the battery charger is plugged into a power outlet of the specified rating, not over ...	11
Do not use in locations with poor ventilation.	11
The above-mentioned can cause leakage, overheating or explosion, resulting in fire, burns or othe...	11
When not using the camera for extended periods of time, remove the battery from the camera or bat...	11
The battery can run down.	11
Do not operate the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash.	12
Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting.	12
The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. The resulting heat build-up could damage the fl...	12
Do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession.	12
Doing so could result in burns.	12
Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong...	13
Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data.	13
When moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures, you can avoid condensation b...	13
Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation (water drop...	13
Stop using the camera immediately.	13
Continued use may damage the equipment. Remove the memory card and battery or compact power adapt...	13
Before Using the Camera—The Components Guide	14
The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected simultaneously.	14
Attaching the Wrist Strap*	15
Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations	17
1	17
Shooting Mode Playback Mode	17
( or ) ()	17
Method 1	18
Method 2	18
Exposure Compensation (p. 50)	20
Protection Status (p. 82)	21
Exposure Compensation (p. 50)	22
A sound file in a format other than the WAVE format is attached or the file format is not recogni...	22
JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards	22
RAW image	22
Unrecognized data type	22
Sample Histograms	23
Shows the center of the image	23
Never do the following while an indicator is lit. These actions may corrupt image data.	24
Upper Indicator	24
Lower Indicator	24
Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. The LCD mon...	24
Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera.	24
Please note that formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data, including protected ima...	25
1	25
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	25
2	25
1	26
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	26
2	26
3	26
4	26
5	27
Time Difference from the Home Time Zone	27
6	27
1	27
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	27
2	27
FUNC. Menu	28
Rec., Play, Set up and My Camera Menus	28
Slide the mode switch to or .	28
Press the FUNC./SET button.	28
Use the or button to select a menu item.	28
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item.	28
Press the FUNC./SET button.	28
(My Camera) Menu	29
Press the MENU button.	29
Use the or button to switch between menus.	29
Use the or button to select menu items.	29
Use the or button to select an option.	29
Press the MENU button.	29
Shooting Mode	30
Basic p. 5	30
My Colors	30
p. 57	30
Movie Mode	30
p. 41	30
Metering Mode	30
p. 49	30
Exposure Compensation	30
p. 50	30
Compression	30
p. 33	30
Long Shutter Mode	30
p. 51	30
Frame Rate (Movie)	30
p. 34	30
White Balance	30
p. 53	30
Resolution (Still Image)	30
p. 32	30
Photo Effect	30
p. 56	30
Resolution (Movie)	30
p. 34	30
AiAF	30
On*/Off	30
p. 45	30
Self-timer	30
10 seconds/ 2 seconds/ Custom Timer (Delay: 0–10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) (Shots: 1–3*–10)	30
p. 39	30
AF-assist Beam	30
On*/Off	30
–	30
Digital Zoom	30
On/Off*	30
(On in standard movie mode.)	30
p. 36	30
Review	30
Off/2*–10 seconds/Hold	30
Basic Guide p. 6	30
Save Original	30
On/Off*	30
p. 59	30
Grid Lines	30
On/Off*	30
You can display grid lines (splits screen into nine areas) to make it easier to judge the horizon...	30
Date Stamp	30
Off*/Date/Date & Time	30
p. 38	30
Long Shutter	30
On/Off*	30
p. 51	30
Stitch Assist	31
Left to right*/ Right to left	31
p. 43	31
Protect	31
p. 82	31
Slide Show	31
p. 78	31
Rotate	31
p. 75	31
Print Order	31
p. 83	31
Sound Memo	31
p. 76	31
Transfer Order	31
p. 87	31
Erase All	31
p. 82	31
Transition	31
p. 76	31
Mute	31
On/Off*	31
Set to [On] to silence the start-up, operation, self-timer and shutter sounds all at once. Howeve...	31
Volume	31
Off/1/2*/3/4/5	31
Adjusts the volume of the start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, shutter sound and pl...	31
Start-up Vol.	31
Adjusts the volume of the start-up sound when the camera is turned on.	31
Operation Vol.	31
Adjusts the volume of the operation sound that plays when any button other than the shutter butto...	31
Selftimer Vol.	31
Adjusts the volume of the self-timer sound played 2 sec. before the shutter is released.	31
Shutter Volume	31
Adjusts the volume of the sound played when the shutter releases. The shutter sound does not play...	31
Playback Vol.	31
Adjusts the volume of movie sounds and sound memos.	31
LCD Brightness	32
-7 to 0* to +7	32
Use the or button to adjust the brightness. If you press the or button, the display returns to th...	32
Power Saving	32
p. 22	32
Auto Power Down	32
On*/Off	32
Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a set period of time elapses witho...	32
Display Off	32
10 sec./20 sec./ 30 sec./1 min.*/ 2 min./3min.	32
Sets the length of time before the LCD monitor turns off when no camera operation is performed.	32
Time Zone	32
Home*/World	32
p. 24	32
Date/Time	32
Basic Guide p. 4	32
Clock Display	32
0–5*–10 sec./20 sec./30 sec./1 min./2 min./3 min.	32
p. 16	32
Format	32
p. 23	32
File Numbering	32
Auto Reset/ Continuous*	32
p. 66	32
Create Folder	32
p. 65	32
Create New Folder	32
Check mark (On)/	32
Creates a folder for the next shooting session.	32
Auto Create	32
Off*/Daily/ Monday–Sunday/ Monthly	32
You can also set a creation time.	32
Auto Rotate	32
On*/Off	32
p. 64	32
Language	32
Basic Guide p. 4	32
Video System	32
NTSC/PAL	32
p. 89	32
Reset All	32
p. 31	32
Theme	33
Selects a common theme for each My Camera settings item.	33
p. 90	33
Start-up Image	33
Sets the image displayed when the camera power is turned on.	33
Start-up Sound	33
Sets the sound played when the camera power is turned on.	33
Operation Sound	33
Sets the sound played when any button other than the shutter button is pressed.	33
Selftimer Sound	33
Sets the sound played 2 seconds before the shutter releases in self-timer mode.	33
Shutter Sound	33
Sets the sound played when the shutter button is pressed. There is no shutter sound for movies.	33
My Camera Menu Contents	33
(Off)/ */ /	33
1	33
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	33
2	33
Shooting	34
1	34
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	34
* Paper sizes vary according to region.	34
1	36
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	36
* Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second. The higher the f...	36
* The resolution and frame rate are fixed in the and modes.	36
1	37
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	37
2	37
Stills: zoom up to approximately 12 times	38
Movies (Standard): zoom up to approximately 12 times	38
The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.	38
1	38
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	38
2	38
*Recommended Memory Card	39
• This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual results may vary accordin...	39
• Even if continuous shooting suddenly stops, the memory card may not be full.	39
1	39
2	39
To Cancel Continuous Shooting	39
1	40
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	40
The digital zoom cannot be used in this mode.	40
1	40
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	40
LCD Monitor Display	40
: [Off]	40
: [Date]/[Date & Time]	40
l Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set beforehand (p. 30).	41
1	41
2	41
To Cancel the Self-Timer	41
1	41
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	41
1	42
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	42
2	42
- The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot.	42
- If the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge.	42
- The interval between shots lengthens when the built- in memory of the camera fills.	42
- Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full.	42
• The recording time will vary according to the capacity of the memory card you use (p. 117).	43
1	44
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	44
2	44
l You are recommended to use a memory card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies...	44
- Try not to touch the microphone.	44
- Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be rec...	44
- The camera will automatically adjust the exposure and white balance to suit the shooting condit...	44
1. Press the button. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar will appear in t...	45
2. Use the or button to adjust the exposure. Press the button again to release the setting. Also,...	45
The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image.	45
1	45
2	46
3	46
4	46
5	46
l You cannot display the images on a TV when shooting in Stitch Assist mode.	46
1	47
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	47
- Green: Shooting preparations complete	47
- Yellow: Focusing difficulty (AiAF set to [Off])	47
Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings	48
Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects.	48
Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition	48
Subjects that are moving quickly	48
Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of l...	48
1	48
2	48
3	48
1	48
2	48
3	48
4	49
To Release the AF Lock	49
You must set the flash to []. The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires.	49
1	49
2	49
3	49
4	49
To Release the AE Lock	49
1	50
2	50
3	50
4	50
5	50
To Release the FE Lock	50
1	51
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	51
1	52
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	52
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation	52
1	53
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	53
2	53
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	53
3	53
To Cancel the Long Shutter Mode	53
The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the recorded image increases at long shutte...	54
- Exposure Compensation	54
- Metering	54
- AE Lock	54
- FE Lock	54
- ISO speed: Auto	54
- Flash: Auto, Auto with Red-Eye Reduction	54
1	55
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	55
This setting cannot be adjusted when the or photo effect is selected.	55
Shooting close-ups	56
Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest)	56
Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp)	56
1	56
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	56
2	56
- ISO Speed	57
- Flash Setting the flash to on or off is recommended. If the flash fires when reading the white ...	57
1	58
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	58
* The skin colors of non-human subjects may also be altered.	60
* You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.	60
1	60
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	60
Stills	60
2	60
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	60
3	60
1	61
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	61
- Only the altered image is shown in the LCD monitor during shooting.	61
- The image that appears in the LCD monitor immediately after recording is the altered image. If ...	61
- Since two images are recorded with each shot, the number of shots remaining is approximately ha...	61
1	62
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	62
2	62
3	62
Original Color	63
(Before Swapping)	63
1	63
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	63
2	63
3	63
4	64
1	64
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).	64
2	64
Select a color.	64
3	64
1	65
1	66
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	66
l This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down. Check t...	66
1	67
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	67
2	67
2	67
1	68
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	68
Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient free space even if the total numbe...	69
- Images from continuous shooting	69
- Self-timer images (custom)	69
- Stitch Assist mode images	69
- My Colors images ([Save Original] set to [On])	69
Images cannot be played back when the folder numbers are duplicated or image numbers are duplicat...	69
Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder structures or image t...	69
Playback/Erasing	71
Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide (p. 11).	71
1	71
Approximate Location of the Displayed Area	71
2	71
To Cancel the Magnified Display	71
Movie frames and index playback images cannot be magnified.	71
1	72
Selected Image	72
Jump Bar	72
To Return to Single Image Playback	72
Jumps over 10 images at a time.	73
Jumps over 100 images at a time.	73
Jumps to the first image of each shooting date.	73
Jumps to a movie.	73
Displays the first image in each folder.	73
1	73
Number of images matching search key.	73
2	73
To Return to Single Image Playback	73
Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode.	74
1	74
Volume Level	74
(Adjust with the or button)	74
2	74
Ends playback and returns to single image playback	74
Print (An icon will display when a printer is connected. See the Direct Print User Guide for deta...	74
Play	74
Slow Motion Playback (You can use the button to slow down or the button to speed up playback.)	74
Displays the first frame	74
Previous Frame (Rewinds if the FUNC./SET button is held down)	74
Next Frame (Fast Forwards if the FUNC./SET button is held down)	74
Displays the last frame	74
Edit (Switches to movie editing mode) (p. 73)	74
Movies 1 second or longer before editing can be edited in 1- second increments, but those that ar...	75
1	75
Movie Editing Bar	75
2	75
3	75
4	76
Original	77
1	77
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	77
2	77
l Movies cannot be rotated.	77
The displayed image darkens and the next image gradually brightens until it is displayed.	78
Press the button to have the previous image display from the left and the button to have the next...	78
1	78
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	78
1	78
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).	78
2	79
3	79
Volume	79
(Adjust with the or button)	79
Exit	79
Record	79
Pause	79
Play	79
Erase	79
Select [Erase] in the confirmation screen and press the FUNC./SET button.	79
l You cannot attach sound memos to movies.	79
Plays all images on a memory card in order.	80
Plays images bearing a specified date in order.	80
Plays images in a specified folder in order.	80
Plays movie files only, in order.	80
Plays still images only, in order.	80