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Workflow and Reference Guides
The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the
flowchart below.
_._ Direct Print User
Guide
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ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
•PDF manuals available
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I1
Checking the Package Contents
The following items are included in the package. If something is missing,
please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.
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_) Camera OBattery Pack NB-5L OBattery Charger
(with Terminal Cover) CB-2LX/CB-2LXE
_) Memory Card (32MB) _Interface Cable IFC-4OOPCU
AV Cable AVC-DC300 _Wrist Strap WS-DC2 O Canon Digital Camera
Solution Disk
_) Warranty Card
You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera
with the included memory card.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High
_'_ Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus
cards and HC MMCptus cards in this camera. These
cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in
this guide.

2 ITable of Contents
Table of Contents
Items marked with a_" are lists or charts that summarize camera
functions or procedures.
Please Read
Preparations ...................................... 8
Shooting Still Images (r';"JAuto Mode) .................. 14
Viewing Still Images ............................... 17
Shooting Movies ([] Standard Mode) .................. 18
Viewing Movies ................................... 20
Erasing ......................................... 21
Printing ......................................... 22
Downloading Images to a Computer ................... 24
System Map ..................................... 32
Components Guide 38
Using the Touch Control Dial ........................ 41
Using the _ Button .............................. 43
How to Use the Mode Switch ........................ 44
Indicator ........................................ 45
Power Saving Function ............................ 45
Basic Operations 47
_" Menus and Settings ............................... 47
_j_ Menus and Default Settings ......................... 49
Using the LCD Monitor ............................. 54
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor ............. 55
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values ............. 64
Formatting Memory Cards .......................... 65

Table of Contents I 3
Commonly Used Shooting Functions 66
[] E_)3Shooting with the Optical Zoom ................ 66
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tete-Converter .......... 67
Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) ........... 70
_- Using the Flash ................................ 71
_1, Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot ............... 72
Using the Self-Timer ........................... 73
Changing the Recording Pixels/Compression (Still Images) 75
Configuring the Postcard Mode ...................... 77
Embedding the Date in the Image Data ................ 78
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function ................. 79

Table of Contents I5
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
_Co_u_g the P_stc_d Mode i_m
- Mode switch position
,vailable shooting modes
These modes are available
0cTahimSemraarkdepenra°_eeSni'Ssuesthat mayaffe!t the
_] This mark denotes additional topics that complement
the basic operating procedures.
Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings
at t me of purchase.

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Please Read
Test Shots
Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you
shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being
operated 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.
Warning Against Copyright Infringement
Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should
never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or
domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases
the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties
by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal
rights even if the image was shot for personal use.
Warranty Limitations
This camera's warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If a problem arises
while the camera is in use abroad, please convey it back to the country of sale
before proceeding with awarranty claim to a Canon Customer Supporf Help
Desk.
For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer support
list supplied with your camera.
Video Format
Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before
using it with a TV monitor.
Language Setting
Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 13) to change the language setting.

Getting Started
ePreparations
oShooting Still Images
oViewing Still Images
eShooting Movies
oViewing Movies
oErasing
oPrinting
eDownloading Images to a
oSystem Map

8IPreparations
_Charging the Battery
t = Insert the battery into the battery charger.
.Alignthesesymbols
2= Plug the battery charger (CB-2LX) into a power outlet,
or attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-
2LXE) and plug it into a power outlet.
Battery charger model names and types vary by region.
Charge Indicator
Charging: lights
orange
For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE
3. Remove the battery after charging is complete.
Charging takes approximately 2 hours 5 minutes.
_1 i:chh_(._r_dlcCa tm°_r,et_ _ _
_', To protect the battery and prolong its !ire. do not charge it for
_._ longer than 24 hours continuously.

Preparations I 9
iInstalling the and Card
Battery Memory
t = Slide the cover and open it out (_, _).
2= Insert the battery.
ItwiIIIock into place with aclick.
3= Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
Front
Write Protect Tab
(Only SD memory cards)
r. Confirm that the Write J
Protect Tab is unlocked
(only SD memory cards).
•Check the card for the
correct orientation.
_ Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the
camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction.

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10 IPreparations
4= Close the cover (_, (_).
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• To Remove the Battery
Press the battery lock in the direction of
the arrow ((_) and pull the battery oat ((_). ®
•To Remove the Memory Card
Push the memory card with your finger or the toggle on the wrist strap
until the memory card clicks and then release it.
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Preparations I11
Attaching the Wrist Strap
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12 IPreparations
JSetting the Date and Time
The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned
on. Set the date and time as shown in step 3 and 4 in the explanation
below.
t = Press the power button.
2= Select [Date/Time].
1. Press the _button.
2. Use the 4. or "k button to select
the [_] (Set up)] menu.
3. Use the 4=or ,Ik button to select
[Date/Time].
4. Press the _button.
3, Select the year, month, day and time, and the display
order.
1. Use the 4. or 4, button to select a
category.
2. Use the ÷or ,Ik button to set the
value.
Press the (_) button.
4,
5= Press the _:_ button.

Preparations I 13
• A rechargeabte lithium battery is built into the camera to
save such settings as the date/time. Insert a charged battery
into the camera. Or if you use the separately sold AC
Adapter Kit ACK-DC30, the battery will charge in about four
hours. It will charge even if the camera is turned off.
• The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three
weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the date/time
settings if this occurs.
• You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images
(p. 78).
_Setting Display Language
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You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus
and messages.
._Bu_on
._Bu_on
=_Bu_on
1, Press the _button.
2= Hold down the _button and press the _button.
3= Use the ,I,, 41%4. or 4, button to select a language.
4o Press the _button.

14 I Shooting Still Images
PowerBu_on
Indicator
<./.)' Buttons Button
t = Press the power button.
•The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in
the LCD monitor.
• Pressing the power button again turns the power off.
2= Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to a
(Shooting).
2. Press the _button.
3. Use the ÷or "k button to select
[] (Auto).
4. Press the _button.
3. Aim the camera at the subject.

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4= Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set
the focus.
• When the camera focuses, it beeps
twice and the indicator lights green
(orange when the flash fires).
• AF frames will display in green on the
LCD monitor at the points of focus.
Complete: lights green
5= Without changing anything else,
press the shutter button all the
way (press fully) to shoot.
• The shutter sound will play once and
the image will record.
• The indicator will blink green and the
file will record to the memory card.
AFffame
Mute Setting
Pressing the DISP. button while switching on the camera power will
set the mute setting to [On] to silence all camera sounds except for
warning sounds. Setting can be changed from the [_i] (Set up)]
Menu [Mute] (p. 51).

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16 I ShootingStill Images
Reviewing an Image Right After
Shooting (Rec. Review)
Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately
2 seconds immediately after shooting.
Shutter Button
You can also use the following methods to continue displaying the
image immediately after shooting so that you can check it.
oKeep the shutter button pressed fully.
•Press the @ button while the recorded image is
displayed.
You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image
is being displayed.
_] ou can change the interval for which images are displayed by
configuring the [Review] item in the [r';"l (Rec.)] menu.

Viewing Still Images I 17
_" /"_ Buttons
-_Button
t = Press the _button.
The last recorded image will display.
2= Use the _. or .), button to display the image you wish to
view.
• Use the 4" button to move to the
previous image and the "I) button to
move to the next image.
•The images advance more quickly if
you keep the button pressed
continuously, but they will appear
coarse.
_] f you have replayed images, the last image viewed will display
(Resume Playback). If the memory card has been switched, or
the images on the memory card have been edited with a
computer, the newest image on the memory card appears.

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18 IShooting Movies
Mode Switch
Power Button
, Indicator
<./_uttons _ ' _ Button
1 = Press the power button. "_
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to _m,,
(Movie).
2. Press the _) button.
3. Use the <- or "b button to select
[] (Standard).
4. Press the _) button.
:3, Aim the camera at the subject.
,ib • Do not touch the microphone while recording.
_HF • Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The
sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie.

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4= Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set
the focus.
• An electronic beep wi_I sound twice
and the indicator will light green when
the camera focuses.
• The exposure, focus and white
balance are automatically set when
you press the button halfway.
5= Without changing anything else,
press the shutter button all the way (press fully) to
shoot.
• Recording starts.
• During the recording, the elapsed
recording time and [e Rec.] will
display in the LCD monitor.
6= Press the shutter button fully
again to stop recording.
• The indicator will blink green and the
data will be recorded onto the memory
card.
• Recording will stop automatically
when the maximum recording time
etapses, or the built-in memory or
memory card become full.
Elapsed time