(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 1 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM DIGITAL CAMERA Y P O Camera User Guide C Camera User Guide ENGLISH CDI-E388-010 © CANON INC.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 2 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 3 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Conventions Used in this Guide • Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ]. • Buttons on the camera body are represented by the following icons. button FUNC./SET (Function/Set) button button button button MENU button Y P O DISP. (Display) button • : Troubleshooting tips for common problems. • : Hints for getting more out of your camera. • : Notes for preventing malfunction. • : Supplemental explanation. • (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 4 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Read This First Test Shots Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable.
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(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 6 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM What Do You Want to Do? Shoot 4 ● Shoot, Leaving It to the Camera to Make Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ● Just Taking Pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ● Shooting Various Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55–58 - Take good shots of people I F C w P Portraits (p. 55) At night (p. 55) Kids and pets At the beach Snowscapes (p. 55) (p. 57) (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 7 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM What Do You Want to Do? 1 View ● Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● Automatically play back pictures (slide show). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 ● Look at pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ● Quickly search pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 ● Erase pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 8 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Table of Contents Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this camera. Chapters 4 – 9 explain the advanced functions letting you learn further as you read them in order. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Conventions Used in this Guide ........3 Read This First ..................................4 What Do You Want to Do? ................6 Safety Precautions...........................
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 9 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the Composition to Shoot (Focus Lock) .............................. 76 Shooting Using a TV ....................... 77 $ Customizing the Self-Timer ........ 78 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera............................ 79 Changing the AF Frame.................. 80 Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (AF-Point Zoom).... 82 0 Selecting the Face to Focus On (Face Select and Track) ............
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 10 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Safety Precautions • Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated 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 sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold accessories you use.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 11 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Safety Precautions Batteries • Use only recommended batteries. • Do not place batteries near or in direct flame. • Do not let batteries come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to batteries. • Avoid dropping or subjecting batteries to severe impacts. This may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the surroundings.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 12 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM LCD Monitor Precautions • Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket. Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. • When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LCD monitor. If this occurs, it may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. • Do not attach accessories to the strap. Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 13 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 1 Getting Started This chapter explains how to prepare for shooting and shooting in A mode, as well as how to play back, erase and print images. Y P O Attaching the Wrist Strap/Holding the Camera • Use the included strap to avoid dropping the camera during use. • Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides. Be sure that your fingers do not touch the flash.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 14 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Insert the included batteries and memory card into the camera. Check the card’s write-protect tab. ● If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to take images if the tab is in the locked position. Slide the tab up until you hear a click. Open the cover. ● Slide and hold the cover lock slide and open the cover C , then as shown. Y P O Insert the batteries.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 15 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Close the cover. ● Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place . Y P O Removing the Memory Card ● Push the memory card until you hear a C click, then release and pull out the card.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 16 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Power Source Alkaline Batteries (Supplied) NiMH Batteries (Sold Separately) Number of Shots* Playback Time (Hours) 240 9 500 11 * The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. • Depending on the shooting conditions, the actual number of shots that can be taken may be less.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 17 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Saved in a Memory Card Memory Card Number of Shots 32 MB (supplied) 11 2 GB 749 8 GB 2994 • Values are based on a camera at default settings. • The number of shots that can be saved will vary depending on camera settings, the subject and the memory card used.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 18 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time menu will appear the first time the camera is turned on. Since the date and time recorded into your images are based on these settings, be sure to make them. Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The Date/Time menu will appear. Set the Date and Time. ● Press the qr buttons to select a setting. ● Press the op buttons to set a value. C Y P O Make the setting. ● Press the m button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 19 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time You can change the date and time as needed. Display the menus. ● Press the · button. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Date/ Time], then press the m button. C Y P O Change the date and time. ● Follow Steps 2 and 3 on the left page to change the date and time. ● To close the menus, press the · button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 20 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Setting the Display Language You can change the language displayed on the screen menus and messages. Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. Display the language menu. ● Press and hold the m button press the · button , then . Y P O Set the display language. ● Press the opqr buttons to select a language, then press the m button. X Once the display language has been set, C the language menu will close.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 21 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Pressing the Shutter Button The shutter button has two stops. To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then take the shot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). X The camera focuses and automatically makes necessary settings for shooting, such as adjusting brightness and color. X When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator will light green.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 22 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Taking Pictures The camera can automatically make all settings so that you can shoot simply by pressing the shutter button (Auto mode). Turn on the camera. ● Press the power button. X The start-up sound will play, and the startup image will appear. ● Pressing the power button again will turn off the camera. Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to A. Y P O Compose the shot of your subject.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 23 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Taking Pictures Shoot. ● Press the shutter button fully. X The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot. The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions. X The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card. X The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds. You can continue shooting while the image displays. What if...
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 24 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Viewing Images You can view the images you have taken on the screen. Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. ● The last image you took will appear. Select an image. ● Pressing the q button will cycle through the images in the reverse order they were taken. ● Pressing the r button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 25 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Erasing Images You can select and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. X The last image you shoot will appear. Select an image to erase. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image to erase. C Y P O Erase the image. ● Press the p button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 26 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Printing Images You can easily print the images you have taken if you connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately). Items to Prepare • Camera and PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately) • Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and printer. Connect the camera to the printer.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 27 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Printing Images Select an image to print. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image. Print images. ● Press the c button. X Printing will start and the c button will blink blue. ● If you want to print additional images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed. ● After printing has completed, turn off the camera and printer, and unplug the interface cable.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 28 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Shooting Movies Setting the mode dial to E (Movie) allows you to shoot movies. Set to Movie mode. ● Set the mode dial to E. ● Confirm that displays on the screen. Recordable Time Y P O Compose the shot of your subject. ● Moving the zoom lever towards i will C zoom in on your subject making it appear larger. Moving the lever towards j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller. Focus.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 29 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Shooting Movies Shoot. ● Press the shutter button fully. The camera will start shooting the movie. ● Once shooting begins, take your finger off the shutter button. REC.] and the elapsed time will appear on the screen. ● Do not touch the microphone while shooting. ● Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie. X[ Elapsed Time Microphone C Y P O Stop shooting.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 30 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Viewing Movies You can view the movies you have shot on the screen. Set to Playback mode. ● Press the 1 button. X The last image or movie you shot will appear. Select a movie. ● Press the qr buttons to select a movie, then press the m button. ● appears on movies. X The movie control panel will appear. C Y P O Play the movie. ● Press the qr buttons to select , then press the m button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 31 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Transferring Images to a Computer You can use the included software to transfer the images you have taken to a computer. Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) • Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) System Requirements Install the software on a computer meeting the following requirements.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 32 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Transferring Images to a Computer Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X v10.4 are used for these explanations. Install the software. Windows Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Begin installation. ● Click [Easy Installation], and follow the Y P O onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation. Click [Restart] or [Finish]. ● When you click [Restart], the computer C will restart. Remove the CD-ROM.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 33 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Transferring Images to a Computer Connect the camera to the computer. ● Turn off the camera. ● Open the camera’s terminal cover and insert the smaller plug of the interface cable in the direction shown. ● Insert the cable’s larger plug into the computer’s USB port. For connection details, refer to the user guide provided with the computer. Turn on the camera. Y P O ● Press the 1 button to turn on the camera.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 34 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Transferring Images to a Computer Macintosh X CameraWindow will appear. ● If it does not appear, click the [CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). X The Direct Transfer menu appears on the camera’s screen, and the c button will light blue. You cannot shoot while the Direct Transfer menu displays. Y P O Transferring Images with a Computer Transfer images.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 35 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Transferring Images to a Computer Transferring Images with the Camera Select [New Images]. ● Press the op buttons to select [New Images]. ● If the screen on the left is not showing, press the · button. Y P O Transfer images. ● Press the c button. X All images not previously transferred will C be transferred to the computer. ● After the transfer finishes, turn off the camera and unplug the cable.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 36 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Accessories Supplied with Camera AV Cable AVC-DC400*1 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1 Wrist Strap WS-DC5 C AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x2) Y P O Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300*3 Battery Charger CB-5AH AA-size NiMH batteries (NB-3AH x4) Memory Card (32 MB) Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk AC Adapter kit ACK800 Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 Power Cord *1 Also available for purchase separately.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 37 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Accessories Video IN Terminal Audio IN Terminal TV Bubble Jet Printers*2 (PIXMA series) Y P O USB Card Reader C High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Compact Photo Printers*2 (SELPHY series) Windows/Macintosh Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories.
EC251_01-GettingStarted.fm Page 38 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 2:16 PM Separately Sold Accessories The following camera accessories are sold separately. Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be available. Power Supplies • Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 This kit includes both a dedicated charger unit and four rechargeable AA-size NiMH (nickel metal hydride) batteries. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 39 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 2 Learning More This chapter explains the camera parts and basic operations.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 40 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Components Guide a b c d Zoom Lever Shooting: j (Wide Angle) / i (Telephoto) (p. 22) Playback: g (Index) / k (Magnify) (p. 94) Lamp (AF Assist Beam, Red-Eye Reduction Lamp, Self-Timer Lamp) (pp. 23, 122, 123) Microphone (p. 29) Lens Mode Dial C e f g h i j Shutter Button (p. 21) Mode Dial Power Button (p. 21) Flash (p. 59) Tripod Socket Memory Card Slot /Battery Cover (p. 14) Memory Card Slot /Battery Cover Lock (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 41 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Components Guide Speaker Indicator (p. 42) Screen (LCD monitor) (p. 43) 1 (Playback) Button DC IN (Power input) Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 26, 33, 100) 0 (Face Select) Button (p. 83) c (Print/Share) Button (pp. 26, 124) a b c d e f g h 1 Button C i j k · (MENU) Button (p. 47) ⁄ (DISP.) Button (pp. 43, 45) ISO (p. 72) / d (Jump) (p. 95) / o Button l e (Macro) (p. 64) / u (Infinity) (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 42 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Indicator The indicator on the back of the camera (p. 41) will light or blink under the following conditions. Colors Status Lights Green Blinks Orange Lights Blinks Operation Status Shooting preparation complete (p. 22) /when connected to a computer/display turned off Camera starting up/image recording/reading/erasing/ transferring (when connected to a computer) Shooting preparation complete (flash on) (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 43 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Information Displayed on the Screen Shooting (Information Display) a b c d e f g h i j k l m n * Y P O Shooting Mode Exposure Compensation/Long Shutter mode (pp. 74, 88) White Balance (p. 73) My Colors (p. 75) Metering Mode (p. 85) Compression Ratio (p. 70) Recording Pixels (p. 70) Digital Tele-Converter (p. 62) Zoom Factor (p. 61) Macro/Infinity Mode (pp. 64, 65) ISO Speed (p. 72) Flash (p. 59) Red-Eye Correction (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 44 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Y P O Print List (p. 111) Auto Category/My Category (p. 96) Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation (p. 74) White Balance (p. 73) Histogram Sound Memo (p. 107) Compression Ratio (p. 70) Recording Pixels (p. 70) Metering Mode (p. 85) Battery Charge Indicator (p. 16) Folder Number-File Number (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 45 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Switching the Display You can switch the display using the ⁄ button. Shooting No Information Display Playback No Information Display (Off) Information Display Y P O Simple Information Display C Detailed Information Display Focus Check Display You can also switch the display by pressing the ⁄ button while the image displays shortly after shooting. However, the Simple Information will not display.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 46 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations You can set various functions using the FUNC. menu. The settings that you can choose from the FUNC. menu are different depending on the shooting mode (p. 40). Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode. Display the FUNC. menu. ● Press the m button. Select a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to select a menu Y P O item.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 47 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM MENU Functions - Basic Operations Various functions can be set from the menu. The menu items are organized under categorized tabs, and the displayed tabs and menu items change, depending on the Shooting (p. 40) or Playback mode (p. 41). Display the menu. ● Press the · button. Select a tab. ● Press the qr buttons to select a tab. ● You can also move the zoom lever (p. 40) Y P O left or right to select a tab. Select a menu item.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 48 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Resetting the Camera When you have mistakenly made a setting, you can reset the camera to the default settings. Display the menu. ● Press the · button. Select [Reset All]. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Reset All], then press the m button. Y P O Reset settings. ● Press the qr buttons to select [OK], then press the m button. X The camera will reset to the default settings.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 49 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Formatting Memory Cards You should use this camera to format a new memory card, or a memory card that has been used with other devices, before using it. Formatting a memory card erases all data on the memory card. You cannot retrieve the erased data. Execute adequate caution before formatting a memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the · button. Select [Format]. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 50 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Formatting Memory Cards Low Level Format Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped. ● Follow Step 1–2 on the previous page to display the [Format] screen. ● Press the op buttons to select [Low Level Format], then use the qr buttons to display . ● Press the opqr buttons to select [OK], then press the m button. X Low level formatting starts.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 51 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing Sounds You can silence the sounds of the camera buttons or adjust the volume of the camera sounds. Mute Setting Display the menu. ● Press the · button. Select [Mute]. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Mute], then use the qr buttons to select [On]. Y P O Adjusting the Volume C Display the menu. ● Press the · button. Select [Volume]. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 52 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the Image Display Time Adjust the volume. ● Press the op buttons to select an item, then use the qr buttons to adjust the volume. Y P O Changing the Image Display Time Images display for approximately 2 seconds after being shot. You can change the length of time the images display. C Display the menu. ● Press the · button. Select [Review]. ● Press the qr buttons to select the 4 tab.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 53 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 3 Shooting Special Scenes and Using Common Functions Y P O This chapter explains the for beginners convenient Easy mode and how to shoot various scenes with optimal settings. Other common functions, such as the flash and the self-timer, are also explained. C • This chapter assumes the shooting mode is set to A. For other shooting modes refer to the Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode section (p. 134).
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 54 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 9 Just Taking Pictures (Easy Mode) Setting the mode dial to 9 (Easy mode) allows you to shoot just by pressing the shutter button. The camera automatically sets the optimal settings so that you can shoot worry-free in any shooting condition. Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to 9. Shoot.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 55 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Shooting Various Scenes The camera will make the optimal settings for the scene you wish to shoot when you set the mode dial to a matching mode. Select a shooting mode. ● Set the mode dial to the scene you wish to shoot. Shoot. (Portrait) Take portraits ● Produces a soft effect when Y P O photographing people. (Landscape) Take landscapes C ● For shooting expansive landscapes.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 56 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM K Shooting Special Scenes (Indoor) Take indoor shots ● Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors. In F, C or H, images may appear rough because the ISO speed (p. 72) was increased to match the shooting conditions. K Shooting Special Scenes Y P O The camera will make the optimal settings for the special scene you wish to shoot when you select a matching mode. Select a shooting mode.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 57 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM K Shooting Special Scenes (Night Scene) Take night scenes ● Lets you take beautifully lit city nightscapes or night backgrounds. (Sunset) Shooting Sunsets ● Lets you shoot sunsets in vivid colors. Y P O (Foliage) Take shots of foliage ● Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as C new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 58 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM K Shooting Special Scenes (Fireworks) Take shots of fireworks ● Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors. (Aquarium) Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium ● Lets you shoot aquatic life in indoor aquariums with natural colors. Y P O (ISO3200) Shooting with high ISO speed ● Lets you shoot with the ISO speed set to 3200. At high ISO speed the shutter speed is faster and reduces subject blur and camera shake during shooting.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 59 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM ! Turning the Flash Off You can turn the flash off for shooting in places where using a flash is prohibited. Press the r button. Select !. ● Press the qr buttons to select !, then press the m button. X ! will appear on the screen. ● After taking the shot, repeat the above Y P O steps to select C .
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 60 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Q Using the Self-Timer Use the self-timer when you want to appear in the shot you are taking. Press the p button. Select a timer. ● Press the op buttons to select for a 10 second delay, or for a 2 second delay, before the shot is taken. ● Press the m button. X The timer you set displays on the screen. C Y P O Shoot. ● Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 61 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Zooming in on Far Away Subjects The digital zoom can zoom up to 24x and capture subjects too far away for the optical zoom (p. 22). The images may appear rough, however, depending on the recording pixel setting (p. 70) and the zoom factor used. Move the zoom lever toward i. ● Hold the zoom lever until zooming stops. Release the zoom lever and then move it toward i again. X The camera will zoom in further on the Y P O subject.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 62 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Zooming in on Far Away Subjects Digital Tele-Converter The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.4x and 2.3x. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than just using zoom (including digital zoom) at the same zoom factor. The images may appear rough, however, depending on the combination of recording pixel (p. 70) and digital tele-converter settings used. Select [Digital Zoom].
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 63 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Inserting the Date and Time The date and time an image was shot can be recorded in the lower right corner. Once inserted, however, they cannot be deleted. Be sure to check beforehand that the date and time are correctly set (p. 18). Select the recording pixels. ● Press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to select Select . (p. 70). ● Press the qr buttons to select .
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 64 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) You can shoot an object at a close distance or approach an object to shoot the close-up of it. The focusing range from the end of the lens is 1 – 50 cm (0.39 in. – 1.6 ft.). Press the q button. Select e. ● Press the qr buttons to select e, then press the m button. Y P O X e will appear on the screen. ● After taking the shot, repeat Step 2 and select C .
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 65 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM u Shooting Far Away Subjects Select any shooting mode other than A, then use Infinity mode when the subject is further than approximately 3 m away from the end of the lens. ● Select any shooting mode other than A and follow Step 2 as described in “Shooting Close-ups (Macro)” on the previous page. Then select u. ● u displays on the screen. ● After taking the shot, repeat Step 2 of the previous page and select .
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(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 67 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 4 Making Settings for the Images You Want Y P O This chapter explains how to use G (Program AE) mode and various camera functions. • This chapter assumes the shooting mode is set to G. For other shooting modes refer to the Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode section (p. 134).
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 68 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM G Shooting in Program AE The camera automatically sets basic functions, but unlike in A mode or shooting various scenes, you can freely make your own settings. * AE stands for Auto Exposure Set the mode dial to G. Make settings according to purpose. (pp. 69 – 78) Shoot.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 69 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM W Continuous Shooting You can shoot continuously (about 1.3 shots/second). Press the p button. Select W. ● Press the op buttons to select W, then press the m button. Shoot. Y P O X As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. Shooting until the memory card becomes full If you use a low level formatted (p. 50) memory card, you can continuously shoot until the memory card is full.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 70 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size) You can choose from 7 types. Select the recording pixels. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. • If you select or , you cannot use the Digital Zoom (p. 61) or Digital Tele-Converter (p. 62).
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 71 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio Recording Pixels Image Quality Size (Approx. KB) (Large) 10 M/3648 x 2736 (Medium 1) 6 M/2816 x 2112 (Medium 2) 4 M/2272 x 1704 (Medium 3) 2 M/1600 x 1200 (Small) 0.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 72 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the ISO Speed Press the o button. Select a menu item. ● Press the op buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. Y P O Approximate Values for ISO Speed Automatically sets the optimal speed for shooting mode and shooting condition. Automatically sets the optimal speed, not only for shooting mode and shooting condition, but also for subject or camera motion.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 73 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) The White Balance (WB) function adjusts the optimal white balance for natural looking colors. Select a white balance setting. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. ● After shooting, return the setting to Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten .
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 74 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop increments in the range of -2 to +2. Select the exposure compensation. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Adjust the Brightness. ● While watching the screen, press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness, then press the m button. ● After the picture has been taken, return the setting to (zero).
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 75 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) You can change the tone of an image such as sepia or black and white when shooting. Select a My Colors setting. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. ● After shooting, return the setting to My Colors Off Vivid Neutral Sepia B/W Custom Color C Custom Color .
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 76 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the Composition to Shoot (Focus Lock) While you press the shutter button halfway, focus and exposure are fixed. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called focus lock. Focus on a subject. ● Center a subject at the same focal distance in the screen, and press the shutter button halfway. ● Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject is green. Recompose. ● Hold the shutter button pressed halfway Y P O and recompose the scene.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 77 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Shooting Using a TV You can use a TV to display the camera screen. • Connect the camera to a TV as described in "Viewing Images on a TV" (p. 100), and set the shooting mode to shoot. • Operations for shooting are the same as when using the camera’s screen.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 78 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM $ Customizing the Self-Timer You can set the time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 – 10 shots). Press the p button. Select . ● Press the op buttons to select , then quickly press the · button. Y P O Make settings. ● Press the op buttons to select an item, C then use the qr buttons to choose a value, then press the m button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 79 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera Y P O This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains how to take pictures using various functions. • This chapter assumes the shooting mode is set to G. For other shooting modes refer to the Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode section (p. 134).
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 80 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the AF Frame You can change the AF (Auto Focus) mode to take the shots you want. Select [AF Frame]. ● Press the · button and select the 4 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [AF Frame]. Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons to select a setting. Face Detect Y P O • Recognizes people's faces and focuses, adjusts exposure (evaluative metering only) and white balance ( only) for shooting.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 81 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the AF Frame AiAF The camera automatically selects among 9 AF frames to focus with. If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will not appear. Center The AF frame will be fixed to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific point. You can reduce the AF frame size Press the · button, select the 4 tab, then select the [AF Frame Size] menu item and the [Small] option.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 82 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (AF-Point Zoom) You can zoom the display of the AF frame to check focus when shooting. When you want to capture people’s expressions, set [AF Frame] (p. 80) to [Face Detect]. When you want to check the focus while shooting in Macro mode, set [AF Frame] to [Center]. Select [AF-Point Zoom]. ● Press the · button and select the 4 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [AF-Point Zoom].
EC251_05-Shooting-03.fm Page 83 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:55 PM 0 Selecting the Face to Focus On (Face Select and Track) You can select a chosen face to focus on and then shoot. Face Frame Set the Face Select mode. ● Point the camera towards the face and press the 0 button. X The Face Select mode will activate and a white face frame ( ) will display around the face the camera will focus on. Even if the subject moves, the frame will follow the subject within a certain range.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 84 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Checking the Focus Immediately after Shooting (Focus Check) You can check if your subject was in focus, right after shooting. You are recommended to set [Review] in the 4 tab to [Hold] beforehand. Select [Review Info]. ● Press the · button and select the 4 tab. ● Press the op buttons to select [Review Info]. Accept the setting. ● Press the qr buttons to select [Focus Y P O Check], then press the · button. Recorded Image Shoot.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 85 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the Metering Mode You can change the brightness metering mode to match the shot you want to take. Select the metering mode. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. Evaluative Center Weighted Avg. Spot % Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 86 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM & Shooting with AE Lock You can lock the exposure setting and shoot. The focus and exposure can be set separately. Lock the Exposure. ● Point the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure. While pressing the shutter button halfway , press the o button . X displays and the exposure is locked. Compose the scene and shoot. ● After shooting, press the o button to Y P O cancel AE lock.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 87 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM ( Shooting with FE Lock Just like with AE lock (p. 85), you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. Select (p. 59). Lock the Flash Exposure. ● Point the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure. While pressing the shutter button halfway , press the o button . X The flash fires and displays. The flash output is retained. Y P O Compose the scene and shoot.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 88 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Slowing Down the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects appear brighter. In order to avoid camera shake, attach the camera to a tripod. Select the Long Shutter mode. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Press the ⁄ button. Y P O Change the shutter speed. ● Use the qr buttons to change the shutter speed, then press the m button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 89 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 6 Using Various Functions for Movies Y P O This chapter explains how to shoot and view movies, using various functions. • Set the mode dial to E before operating the camera.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 90 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing the Movie Mode Select a shooting mode. ● Press the m button, then use the op buttons to select . Select a menu item. ● Press the qr buttons to select a menu item, then press the m button. Standard Compact This is the Standard mode. You can use the digital zoom during shooting (p. 61). Shooting with reduced recording pixels. You cannot use the zoom during shooting.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 91 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Shooting Movies With Fixed Exposure Settings Estimated Shooting Time Mode Image Quality (Frame Rate) 32 MB (supplied) Shooting Time 2 GB 8 GB 15 sec. 16 min. 47 sec. 1 hr. 7 min. 6 sec. 30 sec. 33 min. 2 sec. 2 hrs. 12 min. 3 sec. 43 sec. 46 min. 33 sec. 3 hrs. 6 min. 4 sec. 3 min. 30 sec. 3 hrs. 24 min. 54 sec. 13 hrs. 38 min. 45 sec. • The figures in this table depend on Canon measuring conditions. • Max.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 92 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. • Using the Self-Timer (p. 60) • Zooming in on Far Away Subjects (p. 61) In , you can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the maximum magnification, you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximal factor before shooting. • Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 64) • Shooting Far Away Subjects (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 93 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 7 Using Various Playback and Other Functions This chapter explains how to play back and edit images. Y P O It also explains how to transfer images to a computer and how to make settings for printing. • Press the 1 button to set the Playback mode, before operating the camera. C Images edited on a computer, changed file names, or taken with a different camera may not display correctly.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 94 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Quickly Finding Images g Displaying 9 Images (Index Playback) Displaying 9 images at a time lets you quickly find the image you want. Select Index Playback. ● Move the zoom lever toward g. X Images will display in an index. The selected image will have a green frame and be enlarged. Select an image. ● Press the opqr buttons to move the Y P O green frame. Display only the selected image. ● Move the zoom lever toward k.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 95 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Quickly Finding Images d Jumping to Images (Jump Display) When you have many images on a memory card, you can jump to images using a search key. Select a search key. ● In Single Image Playback, press the o button. X The search key and the position of the currently displayed image will appear at the bottom of the screen. ● Press the op buttons to select the desired search key. Y P O Jump to an image. ● Press the qr buttons.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 96 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) You can sort images into pre-set categories and organize by category. People Category 1–3 Scenery To Do Events Select [My Category]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [My Category], then press the m button. Y P O Categorize the images. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image. Press the op buttons to select a category, then press the m button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 97 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM k Magnifying Images Magnify an image. ● In Single Image Playback, move the zoom Approximate Location of Displayed Area C lever toward k and hold it there. will display, and the image will be magnified up to approx. 10 times. ● If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the location of the displayed area. ● Move the zoom lever toward g to reduce the magnification or return to Single Image Playback.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 98 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM . Viewing Slideshows You can automatically playback images recorded to a memory card. Each image displays for approximately 3 seconds. Select [Slide Show]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Slide Show], then press the m button. Select a transition effect. ● Press the qr buttons to select a transition Y P O effect, then press the m button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 99 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (Focus Check Display) You can check the focus or people's expressions of an image taken. Recorded Image Display the Focus Check screen. ● Press the ⁄ button several times until the focus check screen appears.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 100 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Viewing Images on a TV Using the supplied AV cable, you can connect the camera to a TV to view images you have shot. Items to Prepare • Camera and TV • AV cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV. ● Open the camera’s cover and insert the Yellow Red or black plug of the supplied AV cable into the camera’s A/V OUT terminal.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 101 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM + Changing Image Transitions You can select from three transition effects when switching between images in Single Image Playback. Select [Transition]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab, and then select [Transition] and use the qr buttons to select the desired transition. Immediately switches between images without transition effect. Displayed image fades out as next image fades in.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 102 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM : Protecting Images You can protect important images so that they will not be erased inadvertently. Select [Protect]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Protect], then press the m button. Protect the image. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, Y P O then press the m button. X Protected images display on the screen. ● Press the m button again to cancel protection, and the will disappear.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 103 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM = Resizing Images You can resave images that were recorded at high recording pixel settings as a new lower pixel file. Select [Resize]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Resize], then press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, Y P O then press the m button. Select an image size. ● Press the qr buttons to select a setting, C then press the m button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 104 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM \ Rotating Images • You cannot resize an image if there is not enough free space on the memory card. • Movies and images shot in cannot be resized. You cannot resize an image to a larger size. \ Rotating Images Images taken with the camera held vertically can be rotated when viewing them horizontally. Y P O Select [Rotate]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 105 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM ] Correcting Red-Eye Effect You can automatically correct images with red-eye and save those images as new files. Select [Red-Eye Correction]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Red-Eye Correction], then press the m button. Select an image to correct. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, Y P O then press the m button. X A frame will appear on red-eye detected by the camera.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 106 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM ] Correcting Red-Eye Effect Manual Correction When the camera cannot automatically detect and correct red-eye, correct it manually. Add a correction frame. ● In Step 3 on the previous page, select [Add Frame] and then press the m button. Set the position and size. ● Press the opqr buttons to move the Y P O correction frame (green) to the red-eyes, then use the zoom lever to adjust its size so only the red-eyes are framed.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 107 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM ^ Attaching Sound Memos You can record and attach a sound memo (WAVE format) to an image. The attached sound memo can be up to approximately 1 minute long per image. Select [Sound Memo]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Sound Memo], then press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, Y P O then press the m button. C Record the memo.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 108 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Transferring Images to a Computer “Transferring Images with the Camera” (p. 35) in Chapter 1 explained how to transfer images using [New Images]. This section will explain other ways to transfer images. Prepare. ● Follow Steps 2–4 on page 33 to display Direct Transfer menu. Select a setting. ● Press the op buttons to select a setting. Transfer the images. Y P O In and ● Press the c button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 109 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM { Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF) You can designate images you want to transfer with [DPOF Trans. Images] (p. 108). These designation methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards. Designating Images Individually Select [Transfer Order]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Transfer Order], then press the m button. Y P O Select [Order].
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 110 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM { Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF) Designating All Images Select [Transfer Order]. ● Press the · button, select the 1 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Transfer Order], then press the m button. Select [Mark all]. ● Press the qr buttons to select [Mark all], then press the m button. ● Press the qr buttons to select [OK], then Y P O press the m button. X All images will be designated together.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 111 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) You can make print settings to images on a memory card (up to 998 images), such as which images to print and how many prints to make. These designation methods comply with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards. Using the c Button to Add to Print List Display the image you wish to print and simply press the c button to add it to the Print List (DPOF). Select an image.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 112 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) Printing from the Print List (DPOF) You can easily print the selected images, after setting the Print List (DPOF) and connecting the camera with a printer. Also refer to the Direct Print User Guide. Turn off the camera and printer. Connect the camera and printer. ● Open the cover and insert the smaller plug of the cable into the camera's terminal, as shown.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 113 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) Selecting Images Select [Select Images & Qty.]. ● Press the · button, select the 2 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Select Images & Qty.], then press the m button. Select an image. ● Press the qr buttons to select an image, then press the m button. Y P O X You will be able to set the number of print copies. ● If you select [Index], appears on the screen. Set the number of prints.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 114 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) Make the settings. ● Press the qr buttons to select [OK], then press the m button. X One copy of every image will be set to print and you will return to the menu screen. Clearing all Selections Select [Clear All Selections]. ● Press the · button, select the 2 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Clear All Selections], then press the m button.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 115 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) Print Type Date File No. Clear DPOF data Standard Index Both On Off On Off On Off Prints one image per page. Prints several reduced size images per page. Prints both standard and index formats. Prints date from shooting information. – Prints file number. – Clears all print settings after printing. – • Depending on the printer or photo developer, print settings may not be reflected.
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(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 117 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 8 Customizing the Camera This chapter expands on the normal usage of the camera by explaining how to set useful functions, and change shooting mode settings.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 118 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing Functions The functions listed in the 3 tab are useful functions that you can set for normal usage. You can set them in the Shooting or Playback mode, by pressing the · button. Turning Off the Start-up Image You can turn off the start-up image that displays when you turn on the camera. ● Select [Start-up Image], then press the qr buttons to select [Off].
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 119 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing Functions Power Saving during Shooting You can change the time at which the screen shuts down automatically during shooting (p. 118). This also works when [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. In order to save battery power, it is recommended to choose less than [1min.]. ● Choose [Power Saving], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to select [Display Off], then use the qr buttons to select a time.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 120 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing Functions Creating a Folder You can create new folders to save your images to. ● Select [Create Folder], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to select [Create New Folder], then press the qr buttons to select . X When in Shooting mode, the displays. Newly shot images are now saved to the new folder. Creating Folders by Day and Time Y P O You can set a day and time for folder creation.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 121 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing Shooting Functions Changing the Lens Retract Time The lens retracts about 1 minute after switching to Playback mode, for safety reasons. You can set the retract time to [0 sec.]. ● Select [Lens Retract], then press the qr buttons to select [0 sec.]. Y P O Changing Shooting Functions You can set functions in the 4 tab after pressing the · button while in Shooting mode.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 122 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing Shooting Functions Using the Auto Red-Eye Correction Function This function automatically reduces red-eye. Only the corrected image will be recorded to the memory card. ● Select [Flash Settings], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to select [Red-Eye Corr.], then press the qr buttons to select [On]. • Red-eye correction may be applied to other red parts than red eyes.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 123 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the AF-Assist Beam When the camera has focusing difficulties while you press the shutter button halfway, the AF-assist Beam will automatically light to assist focusing. You can turn off this function. ● Select [AF-assist Beam], then press the qr buttons to select [Off].
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 124 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Changing Shooting Functions Changing the Image Stabilization (IS Mode) ● Select [IS Mode], then press the qr buttons to select a setting. ● [Continuous]: The image stabilization is always on. You can confirm the result directly on the screen which makes it easier to check the composition or focus of the subject. [Shoot Only]: The image stabilization is only on in the moment of shooting.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 125 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM 9 Useful Information for Using the Camera Y P O This chapter introduces camera accessories, contains lists of functions and the index.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 126 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Using Household Power If you use AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately), you can use the camera without worrying about how much charge is left in the batteries. Turn the camera off. Plug the cord into the camera. ● Open the camera’s terminal cover and insert the plug into the camera. Connect the power cord. ● Connect the power cord to the compact Y P O power adapter, then plug the other end into a power outlet.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 127 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Handling Precautions Equipment • This camera is a high-precision electronic device. Do not drop it or subject it to strong impact. • Never place the camera close to magnets or motors that generate strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. • If water droplets have fallen or dirt is stuck on the camera or LCD monitor, wipe with a dry soft cloth or eyeglass wiper.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 128 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM You Think There is a Problem 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 power button, but nothing happened. • • • • Confirm that the batteries are properly inserted (p. 14). Confirm that the memory card slot/battery cover is securely closed (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 129 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM You Think There is a Problem Display turned off while shooting. • When the flash has finished charging, the display will return (p. 23). appears when the shutter button was pressed halfway. • • • • Set the IS Mode to [Continuous] (p. 124). Set the flash to any setting other than (p. 59). Increase the ISO speed (p. 72). Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move. Image is blurred.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 130 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM You Think There is a Problem Eyes appear red. • Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On]. This is effective if the subject looks right at the red-eye reduction lamp. Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject. The shutter will not close for approx. 1 second when the lamp lights (p. 23). • You can set the [Red-Eye Corr.] to [On] to automatically correct red-eye while shooting.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 131 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM You Think There is a Problem Playback Cannot play back. • If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer, you may not be able to play back images or movies. Refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder structure or file names. Playback stops, or audio cuts out. • Use a card that has been formatted on this camera (p. 49).
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 132 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Error Messages If error messages appear on the screen, try one of the following solutions. No memory card • The memory card may be inserted in the wrong orientation. Insert the memory card in the correct orientation (p. 14). Card locked! • The SD memory card or SDHC memory card's write protect tab is set to "Lock". Unlock the write protect tab (pp. 14, 17).
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 133 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Error Messages Incompatible WAVE • Since the data type of the existing sound memo is incorrect., no new sound memo can be added or played back (p. 107). Naming error! • The file name could not be created because there is an image with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create, or the highest possible file number has already been reached (p. 120). In the 3 tab, set [File Numbering] to [Auto Reset] (p.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 134 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Shooting modes Function Long Shutter *1 ISO Speed (p. 72) Flash (p. 59) Drive Mode (pp. 60, 69, 78) Shooting Zone (pp. 64, 65) SelfTimer My Colors (p. 75) Metering System (p. 85) Compression Ratio (still images) (p. 70) Number of Recording Pixels (still images) (p. 70) Number of Recording Pixels, Frame Rate, Compression (Movie) (p.
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(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 136 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Menus (Shooting) Tab Menu Shooting modes Function AF Frame (p. 80) AF Frame Size (p. 81) Long Shutter Face Detect { { { { AiAF { { { — — Center { { { Normal { { { { Small { { — — { { { — { { { {*2 — AF-Point Zoom (p. 82) Digital Zoom*1 (p. 61) Flash Settings (pp. 121, 122) Standard { { { { {*2 — — Red-Eye Corr.
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EC251_09-Appendix.fm Page 138 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:19 PM Menus (Setting) Tab Menu Item Mute Volume Start-up Image LCD Brightness Power Saving Date/Time Format File Numbering Create Folder Auto Rotate Lens Retract Language Video System Print Method Reset All Options/Summary On/Off* Off/1/2*/3/4/5 On*/Off 1/2/3*/4/5 Auto Power Down: On*/Off Display Off: 10, 20 or 30 sec./1*, 2 or 3 min.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 139 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Menus (Playback) Tab Menu Item Slide Show My Category Red-Eye Correction Resize Sound Memo Protect Rotate Erase all Transfer Order Resume Options/Summary Automatically plays back images. Organizes images in categories. Corrects red-eye in images. Resizes and saves images. Records and attaches sound to images. Protects images. Rotates images. Erases all unprotected images. Sets images to transfer to a computer.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 140 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Specifications Camera Effective Pixels . . . . Image Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . Lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . AF Frame Mode Focusing Range . . . . . . . . . . (from end of lens) Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shutter Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . Image Stabilization . . . . . . . . Metering System . . . . . . . . . .
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 141 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Specifications Data Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) Sound memos: WAVE (monaural) Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superfine, Fine, Normal Number of Recording Pixels . .
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 142 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Index Numerics D 3:2 Guide ............................. 123 Date and Time Î Date/Time Date/Time .............................. 18 Adding to Image.................. 63 Changing ............................ 19 Date/Time Battery ............... 19 Setting ................................ 18 Default Settings ...................... 48 Deleting Î Erasing Digital Camera Solution Disk ..... 2 Digital Tele-Converter .............
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 143 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Index F Face Detect............................. 80 Face Select ............................. 83 Factory Settings Î Default Settings FE Lock .................................. 87 File No .................................. 119 Fireworks (Scene Mode) .......... 58 Flash Flash Off ............................. 59 Flash On ............................. 59 Supplementary Flash ......... 126 Focus......................................
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 144 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Index Shooting Time .............. 29, 91 Viewing (Playback) ............. 30 MultiMedia card Î Memory Card My Category ........................... 96 My Colors ............................... 75 N Night Scene (Scene Mode) ..... 57 Night Snapshot (Scene Mode) . 55 Number of Shots..................... 17 P PictBridge ........................ 26, 27 Playback Button ..................... 41 Playback Î Viewing Portrait (Scene Mode) ......
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 145 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Index Is a Problem) ......................... 128 V Video Î Movies Viewing (Playback) .................. AF-Point Zoom .................... Enlarged Display ................. Index Playback .................... Single Image Playback ......... Slide Show .......................... 93 82 97 94 24 98 W White Balance ......................... 73 Widescreen ............................. 71 Z Y P O Zoom ..........................
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 146 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM Trademark Acknowledgments • The SDHC logo is a trademark. Disclaimer • Reprinting, transmitting, or storing in a retrieval system any part of this guide without the permission of Canon is prohibited. • Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice. • Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment.
(EC251) CDI-E388_Guide_E.book Page 147 Monday, June 23, 2008 10:51 AM FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1310 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
