Canon PowerShot G15 User manual

Camera User Guide
• Makesureyoureadthisguide,includingthe“Safety
Precautions”section,beforeusingthecamera.
• Readingthisguidewillhelpyoulearntousethecamera
properly.
• Storethisguidesafelysothatyoucanuseitinthefuture.
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Package Contents
Beforeuse,makesurethefollowingitemsareincludedinthepackage.
Ifanythingismissing,contactyourcameradealer.
Camera BatteryPack
NB‑10L
(withterminalcover)
BatteryCharger
CB‑2LC/CB‑2LCE
NeckStrap
NS-DC11
DIGITALCAMERASolutionDisk*
(CD-ROM)
GettingStarted WarrantyCard
*ContainssoftwareandPDFmanuals(=
 30).
• Amemorycardisnotincluded.
Compatible Memory Cards
Thefollowingmemorycards(soldseparately)canbeused,regardlessof
capacity.
• SDmemorycards*
• SDHCmemorycards*
• SDXCmemorycards*
• Eye-Ficards
*ConformstoSDspecications.However,notallmemorycardshavebeenveriedto
workwiththecamera.
AboutEye-FiCards
ThisproductisnotguaranteedtosupportEye-Ficardfunctions(including
wirelesstransfer).IncaseofanissuewithanEye-Ficard,pleasecheck
withthecardmanufacturer.
AlsonotethatanapprovalisrequiredtouseEye-Ficardsinmanycountries
orregions.Withoutapproval,useofthecardisnotpermitted.Ifitisunclear
whetherthecardhasbeenapprovedforuseinthearea,pleasecheckwith
thecardmanufacturer.
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Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information
• Takeandreviewsometestshotsinitiallytomakesuretheimageswere
recordedcorrectly.PleasenotethatCanonInc.,itssubsidiariesand
afliates,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.
• Imagesrecordedbythecameraareintendedforpersonaluse.Refrain
fromunauthorizedrecordingthatinfringesoncopyrightlaw,andnotethat
evenforpersonaluse,photographymaycontravenecopyrightorother
legalrightsatsomeperformancesorexhibitions,orinsomecommercial
settings.
• Thecamerawarrantyisvalidonlyintheareaofpurchase.Incaseof
cameraproblemswhileabroad,returntotheareaofpurchasebefore
contactingaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.
• AlthoughtheLCDmonitorisproducedunderextremelyhigh-precision
manufacturingconditionsandmorethan99.99%ofthepixelsmeet
designspecications,inrarecasessomepixelsmaybedefectiveormay
appearasredorblackdots.Thisdoesnotindicatecameradamageor
affectrecordedimages.
• TheLCDmonitormaybecoveredwithathinplasticlmforprotection
againstscratchesduringshipment.Ifcovered,removethelmbefore
usingthecamera.
• Whenthecameraisusedoveranextendedperiod,itmaybecomewarm.
Thisdoesnotindicatedamage.
Organization of Camera User Guide
Thefollowingguidesareincluded,eachusedfordifferentpurposes.
BasicGuide(=  15)
• Givesbasicinstructions,frominitialpreparationstoshooting,playback,
andsavingonacomputer
AdvancedGuide(=  41)
• Practicalguidethatintroducesothercamerabasicsanddescribes
shootingandplaybackoptions
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Part Names and Conventions in This Guide
 Frontdial
 Lamp
 Lens
 Zoomlever
 Shooting:<i(telephoto)>/
<j(wideangle)>
 Playback:<k(magnify)>/
<g(index)>
 Strapmount
 Shutterbutton
 Powerbutton/lamp
 Modedial
 Hotshoe
 < (Flashup)>switch
 Flash
 Speaker
 Ringreleasebutton
 DCcouplercableport
 Memorycard/batterycover
 Tripodsocket
• Shootingmodesandon-screeniconsandtextareindicatedinbrackets.
• :Importantinformationyoushouldknow
• :Notesandtipsforexpertcamerause
• =xx:Pageswithrelatedinformation(inthisexample,“xx”representsa
pagenumber)
• Instructionsinthisguideapplytothecameraunderdefaultsettings.
• Forconvenience,allsupportedmemorycardsaresimplyreferredtoas
“thememorycard”.
• Thetabsshownabovetitlesindicatewhetherthefunctionisusedforstill
images,movies,orboth.
StillImages : Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor
viewingstillimages.
Movies : Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor
viewingmovies.
• Thefollowingcamerabuttonsandcontrolsarerepresentedbyicons.
<o> Upbutton onback <p> Downbutton onback
<q> Leftbutton onback <7> Controldial onback
<r> Rightbutton onback < z> Frontdial onfront
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PartNamesandConventionsinThisGuide
<(Shortcut)>/<c(Directprint)>
button
<+(AElock/FElock)>/
<(Filteringimagedisplay)>button
< (AFFrameSelector)>/
<a(Singleimageerase)>button
 Screen(LCDmonitor)
 Diopteradjustmentdial
 Viewnder
 Microphone
 Indicator
 Exposurecompensationdial
<1(Playback)>button
 Moviebutton
 Remoteterminal
 AVOUT(Audio/videooutput)/
DIGITALterminal
 HDMITMterminal
<n>button
< (Metering)>button
< (ISOspeed)>/Upbutton
<e(Macro)>/<f(Manualfocus)>/
Leftbutton
 Controldial
 FUNC./SETbutton
<h(Flash)>/Rightbutton
<l(Display)>/Downbutton
 Turningthecontroldialisonewayto
choosesettingitems,switchimages,and
performotheroperations.Mostofthese
operationsarealsopossiblewiththe
<o><p><q><r>buttons.
• Inthisguide,iconsareusedtorepresentthecorrespondingcamera
buttonsanddialsonwhichtheyappearorwhichtheyresemble.
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Table of Contents
PackageContents.........................2
CompatibleMemoryCards............2
PreliminaryNotesandLegal
Information.....................................3
OrganizationofCamera
UserGuide.....................................3
PartNamesandConventionsin
ThisGuide......................................4
TableofContents...........................6
Contents:BasicOperations...........8
SafetyPrecautions.......................10
Basic Guide.................... 15
InitialPreparations.......................16
TryingtheCameraOut................24
IncludedSoftware,PDF
Manuals.......................................30
Accessories..................................38
Advanced Guide............. 41
1 CameraBasics.....................41
On/Off..........................................42
ShutterButton..............................43
OpticalViewnder........................44
ShootingModes...........................45
ShootingDisplayOptions............46
FUNC.Menu................................47
MENUMenu................................48
IndicatorDisplay..........................50
Clock............................................51
2 SmartAutoMode.................53
Shooting(SmartAuto).................54
Common,ConvenientFeatures...63
UsingFaceID..............................69
ImageCustomizationFeatures....80
HelpfulShootingFeatures...........86
CustomizingCameraOperation..89
3 OtherShootingModes........93
AutoClipRecording
(MovieDigest)..............................94
SpecicScenes...........................95
ImageEffects
(CreativeFilters)..........................99
SpecialModesforOther
Purposes.................................... 112
ShootingVariousMovies........... 119
4 PMode................................123
ShootinginProgramAEMode
(<P>Mode)................................124
ImageBrightness
(ExposureCompensation).........125
ColorandContinuous
Shooting.....................................134
ShootingRangeand
Focusing....................................141
Flash..........................................154
ShootingRAWImages...............159
OtherSettings............................160
5 Tv,Av,M,C1,and
C2Mode.............................161
SpecicShutterSpeeds
(<Tv>Mode)..............................162
SpecicApertureValues
(<Av>Mode)..............................163
SpecicShutterSpeedsand
ApertureValues(<M>Mode).....164
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TableofContents
CustomizationforShooting
Styles.........................................166
6 PlaybackMode..................173
Viewing......................................174
BrowsingandFilteringImages..180
EditingFaceIDInformation.......187
ImageViewingOptions..............189
ProtectingImages......................192
ErasingImages..........................196
RotatingImages.........................200
ImageCategories......................202
EditingStillImages....................206
EditingMovies............................213
7 SettingMenu......................217
AdjustingBasicCamera
Functions...................................218
8 Accessories.......................233
TipsonUsingIncluded
Accessories................................234
OptionalAccessories.................235
UsingOptionalAccessories.......239
PrintingImages..........................259
UsinganEye-FiCard.................274
9 Appendix............................277
Troubleshooting.........................278
On-ScreenMessages................283
On-ScreenInformation..............286
FunctionsandMenuTables.......290
HandlingPrecautions.................302
Specications.............................303
Index..........................................309
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Contents: Basic Operations
4 Shoot
 Usecamera-determinedsettings(AutoMode).................................... 54
Shootingpeoplewell
I
Portraits
(=
 95)
P
AgainstSnow
(=
 96)
SmoothSkin
(=
 98)
Matchingspecicscenes
NightScenes
(=
 95)
S
UnderWater
(=
 96)
t
Fireworks
(=
 96)
Applyingspecialeffects
VividColors
(=
 99)
PosterEffect
(=
 99)
“Aged”Photos
(=
 102)
Fish-EyeEffect
(=
 103)
MiniatureEffect
(=
 104)
ToyCameraEffect
(=
 106)
SoftFocus
(=
 107)
Monochrome
(=
 108)
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Contents:BasicOperations
 Focusonfaces............................................................... 54,95,145,151
 Withoutusingtheash(FlashOff)................................................. 25,55
 Withmyselfintheshot(Self-Timer)..............................................64,114
 Addadatestamp................................................................................. 67
 UseFaceID................................................................................. 69,177
 Movieclipsandphotostogether(MovieDigest).................................. 94
1 View
 Viewimages(PlaybackMode)........................................................... 174
 Automaticplayback(Slideshow)........................................................ 190
 OnaTV.............................................................................................. 239
 Onacomputer..................................................................................... 31
 Browsethroughimagesquickly......................................................... 180
 Eraseimages..................................................................................... 196
E Shoot/ViewMovies
 Shootmovies................................................................................54,119
 Viewmovies(PlaybackMode)........................................................... 174
 Fast-movingsubjects,slow-motionplayback..................................... 121
c Print
 Printpictures...................................................................................... 259
  Save
 Saveimagestoacomputer................................................................. 35
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Safety Precautions
• Beforeusingtheproduct,pleaseensurethatyoureadthesafety
precautionsdescribedbelow.Alwaysensurethattheproductisused
correctly.
• Thesafetyprecautionsnotedonthefollowingpagesareintended
topreventinjuriestoyourselfandotherpersons,ordamagetothe
equipment.
• Besuretoalsochecktheguidesincludedwithanyseparatelysold
accessoriesyouuse.
Warning Denotesthepossibilityofseriousinjuryordeath.
• Donottriggertheashincloseproximitytopeople’seyes.
Exposuretotheintenselightproducedbytheashcoulddamageeyesight.
Inparticular,remainatleast1meter(39inches)awayfrominfantswhen
usingtheash.
• Storethisequipmentoutofthereachofchildrenandinfants.
Strap:Puttingthestraparoundachild’sneckcouldresultinasphyxiation.
• Useonlyrecommendedpowersources.
• Donotattempttodisassemble,alterorapplyheattotheproduct.
• Avoiddroppingorsubjectingtheproducttosevereimpacts.
• Toavoidtheriskofinjury,donottouchtheinterioroftheproductif
ithasbeendroppedorotherwisedamaged.
• Stopusingtheproductimmediatelyifitemitssmoke,astrange
smell,orotherwisebehavesabnormally.
• Donotuseorganicsolventssuchasalcohol,benzine,orthinnerto
cleantheproduct.
• Donotlettheproductcomeintocontactwithwater(e.g.seawater)
orotherliquids.
• Donotallowliquidsorforeignobjectstoenterthecamera.
Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorre.
Ifliquidsorforeignobjectscomeintocontactwiththecamerainterior,
immediatelyturnthecameraoffandremovethebattery.
Ifthebatterychargerbecomeswet,unplugitfromtheoutletandconsult
yourcameradistributororaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.
• Donotlookthroughtheviewnderatbrightlightsources(suchas
thesunonaclearday).
Thiscoulddamageyoureyesight.
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SafetyPrecautions
• Useonlytherecommendedbattery.
• Donotplacethebatterynearorindirectame.
• Unplugthepowercordperiodically,andusingadrycloth,wipeaway
anydustanddirtthathascollectedontheplug,theexteriorofthe
poweroutlet,andthesurroundingarea.
• Donothandlethepowercordwithwethands.
• Donotusetheequipmentinamannerthatexceedstherated
capacityoftheelectricaloutletorwiringaccessories.Donotuseif
thepowercordorplugaredamaged,ornotfullypluggedintothe
outlet.
• Donotallowdirtormetalobjects(suchaspinsorkeys)tocontact
theterminalsorplug.
Thebatterymayexplodeorleak,resultinginelectricalshockorre.This
couldcauseinjuryanddamagethesurroundings.Intheeventthatabattery
leaksandthebatteryelectrolytecontactseyes,mouth,skinorclothing,
immediatelyushwithwater.
• Turnthecameraoffinplaceswherecamerauseisprohibited.
Theelectromagneticwavesemittedbythecameramayinterferewiththe
operationofelectronicinstrumentsandotherdevices.Exerciseadequate
cautionwhenusingthecamerainplaceswhereuseofelectronicdevicesis
restricted,suchasinsideairplanesandmedicalfacilities.
• DonotplaythesuppliedCD-ROM(s)inanyCDplayerthatdoesnot
supportdataCD-ROMs.
Itispossibletosufferhearinglossfromlisteningwithheadphonestothe
loudsoundsofaCD-ROMplayedonanaudioCDplayer(musicplayer).
Additionally,thiscoulddamagethespeakers.
Caution Denotesthepossibilityofinjury.
• Whenholdingthecamerabythestrap,becarefulnottobangit,
subjectittostrongimpactsorshocks,orletitgetcaughtonother
objects.
• Becarefulnottobumporpushstronglyonthelens.
Thiscouldleadtoinjuryordamagethecamera.
• Becarefulnottosubjectthescreentostrongimpacts.
Ifthescreencracks,injurymayresultfromthebrokenfragments.
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SafetyPrecautions
• Whenusingtheash,becarefulnottocoveritwithyourngersor
clothing.
Thiscouldresultinburnsordamagetotheash.
• Avoidusing,placingorstoringtheproductinthefollowingplaces:
-Placessubjecttostrongsunlight
-Placessubjecttotemperaturesabove40°C(104°F)
-Humidordustyareas
Thesecouldcauseleakage,overheatingoranexplosionofthebattery,
resultinginelectricalshock,re,burnsorotherinjuries.
Hightemperaturesmaycausedeformationofthecameraorbatterycharger
casing.
• Theslideshowtransitioneffectsmaycausediscomfortwhenviewed
forprolongedperiods.
• Whenusingtheseparatelysoldoptionallenses,besuretoattach
themrmly.
Ifthelensbecomeslooseandfallsoff,itmaycrack,andtheshardsofglass
mayleadtocuts.
Caution Denotesthepossibilityofdamagetotheequipment.
• Donotaimthecameraatbrightlightsources(suchasthesunona
clearday).
Doingsomaydamagetheimagesensor.
• Whenusingthecameraonabeachoratawindylocation,becareful
nottoallowdustorsandtoenterthecamera.
• Donotpushdownontheash,orpryitopen.
Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.
• Inregularuse,smallamountsofsmokemaybeemittedfromthe
ash.
Thisisduetothehighintensityoftheashburningdustandforeign
materialsstucktothefrontoftheunit.Pleaseuseacottonswabtoremove
dirt,dustorotherforeignmatterfromtheashtopreventheatbuild-upand
damagetotheunit.
• Removeandstorethebatterywhenyouarenotusingthecamera.
Ifthebatteryisleftinsidethecamera,damagecausedbyleakagemay
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SafetyPrecautions
• Beforeyoudiscardthebattery,covertheterminalswithtapeorother
insulators.
Contactingothermetalmaterialsmayleadtoreorexplosions.
• Unplugthebatterychargerfromthepoweroutletafterchargingis
complete,orwhenyouarenotusingit.
• Donotplaceanything,suchascloth,ontopofthebatterycharger
whileitischarging.
Leavingtheunitpluggedinforalongperiodoftimemaycauseitto
overheatanddistort,resultinginre.
• Donotplacethebatterynearpets.
Petsbitingthebatterycouldcauseleakage,overheatingorexplosion,
resultinginreordamage.
• Whenputtingthecamerainyourbag,ensurethathardobjectsdo
notcomeintocontactwiththescreen.
• Donotattachanyhardobjectstothecamera.
Doingsomaycausemalfunctionsordamagethescreen.
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Basic Guide
Givesbasicinstructions,frominitial
preparationstoshooting,playback,and
savingonacomputer
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Initial Preparations
Prepareforshootingasfollows.
Attaching the Strap
Attachthestrap.
 Attachtheincludedstraptothecamera
asshown.
 Ontheothersideofthecamera,attach
thestrapthesameway.
Holding the Camera
 Placethestraparoundyourneck.
 Whenshooting,keepyourarmscloseto
yourbodyandholdthecamerasecurely
topreventitfrommoving.Ifyouhave
raisedtheash,donotrestyourngers
onit.
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InitialPreparations
Charging the Battery
Beforeuse,chargethebatterywiththeincludedcharger.Besuretocharge
thebatteryinitially,becausethecameraisnotsoldwiththebatterycharged.
1 Removethebatterycoverand
insertthebatteryinthecharger.
 Removethecoverfromthebattery,align
themarksonthebatteryandcharger,
andinsertthebatterybypushingitin( )
anddown( ).
CB‑2LC
CB‑2LCE
2 Chargethebattery.
 CB-2LC:Flipouttheplug( )andplug
thechargerintoapoweroutlet( ).
 CB-2LCE:Plugthepowercordintothe
charger,thenplugtheotherendintoa
poweroutlet.
 Thecharginglampturnsorangeand
chargingbegins.
 Whenthechargingisnished,thelamp
turnsgreen.
3 Removethebattery.
 Afterunpluggingthebatterycharger,
removethebatterybypushingitin( )
andup( ).
• Toprotectthebatteryandkeepitinoptimalcondition,donot
chargeitcontinuouslyformorethan24hours.
• Forbatterychargersthatuseapowercord,donotattach
thechargerorcordtootherobjects.Doingsocouldresultin
malfunctionordamagetotheproduct.
• Fordetailsonchargingtimeandthenumberofshotsandrecordingtime
possiblewithafullychargedbattery,see“Specications”(=
 303).
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InitialPreparations
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Inserttheincludedbatteryandamemorycard(soldseparately).
Notethatbeforeusinganewmemorycard(oramemorycardformatted
inanotherdevice),youshouldformatthememorycardwiththiscamera
(=  223).
1 Checkthecard’swrite-protect
tab.
 Recordingisnotpossibleonmemory
cardswithawrite-protecttabwhenthe
tabisinthelocked(downward)position.
Slidethetabupuntilitclicksintothe
unlockedposition.
2 Openthecover.
 Slidethecover( )andopenit( ).
Terminals Battery
Lock
3 Insertthebattery.
 Whilepressingthebatterylockinthe
directionofthearrow,insertthebattery
asshownandpushitinuntilitclicksinto
thelockedposition.
 Ifyouinsertthebatteryfacingthewrong
way,itcannotbelockedintothecorrect
position.Alwaysconrmthatthebattery
isfacingtherightwayandlockswhen
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InitialPreparations
Label
4 Insertthememorycard.
 Insertthememorycardfacingasshown
untilitclicksintothelockedposition.
 Makesurethememorycardisfacingthe
rightwaywhenyouinsertit.Inserting
memorycardsfacingthewrongwaymay
damagethecamera.
5 Closethecover.
 Lowerthecover( )andholditdownas
youslideit,untilitclicksintotheclosed
position( ).
• Forguidelinesonhowmanyshotsorhoursofrecordingcanbesavedon
onememorycard,see“Specications”(=
 303).
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InitialPreparations
RemovingtheBatteryandMemoryCard
Removethebattery.
 Openthecoverandpressthebattery
lockinthedirectionofthearrow.
 Thebatterywillpopup.
Removethememorycard.
 Pushthememorycardinuntilitclicks,
andthenslowlyreleaseit.
 Thememorycardwillpopup.
Setting the Date and Time
Setthecurrentdateandtimecorrectlyasfollowsifthe[Date/Time]screen
isdisplayedwhenyouturnthecameraon.Informationyouspecifythisway
isrecordedinimagepropertieswhenyoushoot,anditisusedwhenyou
manageimagesbyshootingdateorprintimagesshowingthedate.
Youcanalsoaddadatestamptoshots,ifyouwish(=  67).
1 Turnthecameraon.
 Pressthepowerbutton.
 The[Date/Time]screenisdisplayed.
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