Canon PowerShot G7 User manual

ENGLISH
The Components Guide
Preparation
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Basic
Downloading Images
to a Computer
CDI-E299-010 XXXXXXX © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary
according to the flowchart below.
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide,
and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.
Flowchart and Reference Guides
For information on included items
and items sold separately
The Components Guide
Preparations
• Charging the battery
• Installing the battery and memory card
• Setting the date, time and language
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Handling precautions, references to
the various shooting and playback
functions
Printing
• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a
computer
• Using the software
System Map
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
• Read this first.
Advanced Camera
User Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
Software Starter Guide
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
• PDF manuals available on
the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/
Imaging/information-e.html

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The Components Guide
Front View
aAF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 27)
bRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 15)
cSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 17)
dNeck Strap Mounts
eViewfinder Window (p. 4)
fFlash (p. 14)
gSpeaker
hRing Release Button (Advanced Guide p. 142)
iRing (Advanced Guide p. 142)
jLens
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• Pull the strap tight in the buckle so that it does not slip. Perform the same
steps on the other side of the camera.
• Avoid waving the camera about or catching it on other items when suspending
it from the strap.
Attaching the Neck Strap

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Back View
aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12)
bViewfinder (p. 4)
cTerminal Cover
dDC Coupler Cable Cover (Advanced Guide p. 139)
eMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 6)
fTripod Socket
gA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 133)
hDIGITAL Terminal (p. 27)

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Controls
aIndicators (p. 5)
bDiopter Adjustment Dial (p. 4)
c(Shortcut)/ (Print/
Share) Button (pp. 22, 30,
Advanced Guide p. 82)
dISO Speed Dial (Advanced
Guide p. 38)
eISO Speed Lamp
fHot Shoe (Advanced Guide
p. 144)
gPower Lamp
hMicrophone (Advanced Guide
pp. 101, 102)
i Shooting Mode Dial (pp. 10, 11)
jShutter Button (p. 10)
kZoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced
Guide p. 36)
Shooting: (Wide Angle)/
(Telephoto)
Playback: (Index)/
(Magnify)
lPower Button (p. 9)
m(Playback) Button (p. 9)
n(AE Lock/FE Lock)/
(Microphone) Button
(Advanced Guide pp. 68, 69,
101, 102)
o(Exposure)/ (Jump)/
Button (Advanced Guide pp.
41, 92)
pFUNC./SET (Function/Set)
Button (p. 20)
qMENU Button (p. 21)
rDISPLAY Button (Advanced
Guide p. 12)
s(AF Frame Selector)/
(Single Image Erase) Button
(p. 19, Advanced Guide p. 61)
t(Macro)/ Button (p. 16)
u (Manual Focus)/ Button
(Advanced Guide p. 65)
v(Flash)/ Button (p. 14)
w(Continuous)/ (Self-
timer)/ Button (p. 17,
Advanced Guide p. 44)
xControl Dial (p. 4)

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Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot
Turning the LCD monitor off (Advanced Guide p. 12) and using the
optical viewfinder can help conserve power while shooting.
• You can adjust the viewfinder with the diopter adjustment dial to
adapt to your vision so that the subject appears in sharp focus.
Adjustments of –3.0 to +1.0 1/m (dpt) can be made.
• The viewfinder has a field of vision of approximately 80% of the
actual shooting image.
Using the Control Dial
Turning the control dial counterclockwise is equivalent to pressing the button,
while turning the control dial clockwise is equivalent to pressing the button (it is
equivalent to pressing the or button with some functions).
You can perform the following operations when you turn the control dial.
The Shooting Functions
• Selecting Special Scene modes (p. 11)
• Selecting / / (pp. 14, 16, 17, Advanced Guide p. 44)
• Selecting the FUNC. menu item (p. 20)
• Selecting the movie mode (Advanced Guide p. 54)
• Selecting the shooting direction in Stitch Assist mode (Advanced Guide p. 52)
• Selecting a shutter speed in (Advanced Guide p. 48)
• Selecting an aperture value in (Advanced Guide p. 50)
• Selecting the shutter speed and the aperture value in (Advanced Guide p. 51)
• Selecting the AF Frame (Advanced Guide p. 61)
• Adjusting the focus in manual focus mode (Advanced Guide p. 65)
• Program Shift (Advanced Guide p. 69)
• Adjusting the exposure (Advanced Guide p. 41)
When this arrow is
displayed, operation is
carried out using the
control dial.

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The Playback Functions
• Selecting an image in Playback mode (p. 18, Advanced Guide pp. 89,
90, 92)
• Operating when viewing/editing movies (Advanced Guide pp. 94, 95)
• Operating the sound memos or sound recorder (Advanced Guide
pp. 101, 102)
• Operating DPOF (Advanced Guide pp. 111, 115)
The Shooting and Playback Functions
• Selecting a menu item (pp. 20, 21)
• Selecting a time zone (Advanced Guide p. 22)
• Changing the clock display color (Advanced Guide p. 13)
• Registering My Camera contents (Advanced Guide p. 118)
Indicators
The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions.
• Upper Indicator
Green: Ready to shoot
Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/
erasing/transferring (when
connected to a computer)
Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera
shake warning), charging flash
• Lower Indicator
Never do the following while the indicator blinks green.
These actions may corrupt image data.
• Shake or jolt the camera
• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery
cover
Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode/AF lock mode
Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)
Indicators

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1. Charging the Battery.
Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances.
• When using the battery for the first time.
• When the "Change the battery pack." message displays.
1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.
2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LW) into a power outlet, or
attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LWE, not
shown) and plug it into a power outlet.
The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is
charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete.
Charging takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
2. Installing the Battery.
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock in the
direction of the arrow (
a
), and open the memory card slot/
battery cover (
b
).
2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (
c
) and
insert the battery until it locks.
To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of
the arrow (c) and hold it while pulling the battery out.
Preparations
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 134)
Charge Indicator
Battery Lock

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Preparations
3. Inserting the Memory Card.
1. Insert the memory card until it
clicks into place.
2. Close the memory card slot/battery
cover.
To Remove the Memory Card
Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks
and then release it.
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or
the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted
incorrectly.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 136).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 33).
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and
MultiMediaCards with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.
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First Time Settings
Setting the Date/Time
1. Press the power button (
a
).
2. Use the or button to select an item and the or
button to change its value (
b
).
To set the daylight saving option, select the icon and use the
or button to configure the setting.
3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the
FUNC./SET button (
c
).
The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).
• A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera
to save such settings as the date/time. This battery
charges when the main battery is in the camera. When
you purchase the camera, place the main battery in it
for approximately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit
ACK-DC20 (sold separately) to charge the lithium
battery. 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.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 22).