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
The Components Guide
• 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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The Components Guide
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 Components Guide
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.
Back

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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).

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Preparations
Setting the Display Language
1. Press the (playback) button.
2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU
button.
3. Use the , , or button to select a language and
press the FUNC./SET button.
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).
 Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode
Press the
power button.
Press the
power button.
Press the shutter
button halfway.
Press the
shutter button
halfway.
Press the
(playback)
button.
Press the
(playback) button.
Power off Playback mode
Shooting mode
Playback mode

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1. 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.
• Pressing the power button while
pressing and holding the DISPLAY
button will turn on the mute setting which
will mute all sounds except for warning
sounds.
2. Set the shooting mode dial to .
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
4. Focus and shoot.
1. Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
When the camera focuses, the camera
beeps twice and the indicator lights
green (orange when using the flash).
Also, the AF frame appears in green on
the LCD monitor at the point where the camera is focused.
Shooting
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 21).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 28).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 31).
Power button
Indicators

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Shooting
2. Press the shutter button fully to
shoot.
The shutter sound will play and the image
will record. The indicator will blink green
while the image is recorded to the memory
card.
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting
After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for
approximately 2 seconds.
You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration
setting with the following procedures.
• Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot.
• Pressing the FUNC./SET or DISPLAY button while the image is
displayed in the LCD monitor.
To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.
Selecting a Shooting Mode
1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (
a
).
In the and modes, use the control dial (
b
) to select a
shooting mode.
ÎSee Indicators (p. 5).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Selecting an AF Frame (p. 61).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Setting the Image Stabilizer Function (p. 35).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods available.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 27).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Checking for Focus Right After Shooting (p. 46).
ÎSee Erasing (p. 19).
Creative zone
Image zone
Auto

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Shooting Modes
Auto The camera automatically selects settings.
Image
zone
When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is selected, the
camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting.
(Special Scene)
You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene.
Snow
Shoots without a
blue tinge and
without making
people appear dark
against a snowy background.
Foliage
Shoots trees and
leaves - such as
new growth,
autumn leaves or
blossoms - in vivid colors.
Beach
Shoots without
making people
appear dark near
water or sand
where reflected sunlight is strong.
Kids&Pets
Allows you to
capture subjects
that move around,
such as children
and pets, without missing photo
opportunities.
Night
Snapshot
Allows you to take
snapshots of people
against twilight or night
backgrounds by reducing the effects of
camera shake even without using a tripod.
Indoor
Prevents camera
shake and
maintains the
subject’s true color
when shooting
under fluorescent or tungsten lighting.
Fireworks
Captures fireworks
in the sky sharply
and at optimal
exposure.
Aquarium
Selects the optimal
ISO speed, white
balance and color
balance to capture
fish and other items in an indoor
aquarium.
Sports
Shoots continuous
images with
autofocus. Well
suited for shooting
moving subjects.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 44).
Landscape
Optimized for
shooting landscape
scenes which
contain both near
and far subjects.
Portrait
Blurs the
background and
makes a person
stand out.
Night Scene
Allows you to capture
human subjects against
the backdrop of an
evening sky or night
scene. The flash is directed at the person and
the shutter speed is slow, so both the person
and the background can be beautifully shot.

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Shooting
Image
zone
Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be
merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a
computer.
Movie
Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button.
Apart from [ Standard] mode, you can also select from [ High Resolution]
which is suitable for viewing on computer monitors at large sizes, [ Compact]
which is convenient for email attachments, [ Color Accent] which has only the
color specified in the LCD monitor remain and transforms all others to black and
white, and [ Color Swap] which transforms a color specified in the LCD
monitor into another color.
Creative
zone
, , , , ,
You can freely select camera settings such as the exposure and
aperture value to suit your shooting purposes.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 168).
• With , recording pixels are fixed at .
• The shutter speed is slow in or mode. Always
use a tripod to avoid camera shake.
• In , , , , , , , or mode, the
ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image
depending on the scene being shot.
• In mode, shoot with the subject more than 1 m (3.3
ft.) away from the front of the lens.
Underwater
Appropriate for
shooting images with
Waterproof Case WP-
DC11 (sold
separately). This mode uses an optimal
white balance setting to reduce bluish tones
and record images with a natural hue.
ISO 3200
Shoots with the
ISO speed set to
3200, twice as fast
as ISO 1600. Use
when high speed is required. Avoids
blurring of the subject and the effects
of camera shake.
Color
Accent
Use this option to
have only the color
specified in the
LCD monitor remain and to transform
all others to black and white.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 78).
Color Swap
Use this option to
transform a color
specified in the
LCD monitor into
another.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 79).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 52).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 54).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (pp. 48-51, p. 59).

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Using the Zoom
1. Press the zoom lever toward or .
The zoom can be adjusted from 35 – 210 mm (focal length) in
35mm film equivalent terms. The zoom bar appears when you
press the zoom lever.
Using the Flash
1. Press the button (
a
) and use the or button to
switch between modes (
b
).
• To shoot underwater, install the camera in Waterproof
Case WP-DC11 (sold separately).
• We recommend you use Waterproof Case WP-DC11 for
shooting at ski resorts or beaches.
ÎSee Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function (p. 15).
ÎSee Setting the Slow Synchro Function (p. 15).
Wide Angle: Zooms out from
the subject.
Telephoto: Zooms in on the
subject.
:Auto
:On
:Off

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Shooting
Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function
You can set whether the camera automatically performs red-eye
reduction when the flash fires.
* This reduces light reflecting back from the eyes and marking them appear red.
1. (Rec.) Menu [Red-Eye]
[On]*/[Off].
* Default setting.
Setting the Slow Synchro Function
The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds. This reduces the
chance that only the background will appear dark when a person is
shot against a twilight background or night scene, or when an interior
shot is taken.
1. (Rec.) Menu [Slow Synchro]
[On]/[Off]*.
* Default setting.
cannot be set in mode.
You are recommended to shoot with the camera
attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake
warning icon appears.
ÎSee Menus and Settings (p. 20).
ÎSee Menus and Settings (p. 20).
The slow synchro function cannot be set in mode.
When [Slow Synchro] set to [On], camera shake may
become a factor. Use of a tripod is recommended.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 168).
ÎSee Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).

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Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
1. Press the button (
a
) and use the or button to
display (
b
).
When using the zoom in macro mode, a
yellow bar appears below the zoom bar
to indicate the range in which you cannot
use macro mode to shoot the subject.
If the zoom bar enters the yellow bar
range, the macro mode icon will turn
gray. You can still shoot the image,
however, the shot will be taken as if in
standard shooting mode. The zoom bar disappears after
approx. 2 sec.
To cancel the macro mode, press the button to display .
Macro
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.
Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject
• Maximum wide angle setting: 28 x 20 mm (1.1 x 0.79 in.)
• Minimum shooting distance: 1 cm (0.39 in.)
• Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode
since images composed with the viewfinder may be off-center.
• Check the range of the flash when using it in macro
mode (Advanced Guide p. 151).
This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes.
Zoom bar Yellow bar
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 168).
ÎSee Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).

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Shooting
Using the Self-Timer
1. Press the button (
a
) and use the or button to
display , or (
b
).
• When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp
will blink. When using red-eye reduction, the self-timer lamp
will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds.
To cancel the self-timer, press the button and display .
* 1 May differ depending on My Camera settings.
* 2 Default setting.
* 3 Default setting is 3 shots.
10 sec. delay: The shutter releases 10 sec. after the shutter button is pressed.
• 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound and lamp will
speed up*1.
2 sec. delay: The shutter releases 2 sec. after the shutter button is
pressed.
• The self-timer sound beeps quickly*1when you press the shutter button
and the shutter releases 2 sec. later.
Custom Timer: You can change the delay time (0–10*2, 15, 20, 30 sec.)
and number of shots (1–10*3).
• When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set for the [Delay] option, the
self-timer sound will start 2 seconds before the shutter releases. If
multiple shots have been specified for the [Shots] option, the sound will
play for the first shot only.
This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 168).
ÎSee Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).

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Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( )
1. (Rec.) Menu [Self-
timer] FUNC./SET button.
2. Use the or button to select
[Delay] or [Shots] and the or
button to change the setting and press
the FUNC./SET button.
3. Press the MENU button.
1. Press the (playback) button (
a
).
The last image that was played back
appears (Resume Playback). If additional
images were shot after viewing images in
playback mode, the last image that was shot
will appear instead. 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.
ÎSee Menus and Settings (p. 20).
If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs.
- The exposure and white balance are locked at the
settings selected for the first shot.
- If the flash is used, the interval between shots
lengthens because the flash must charge.
- The interval between shots may lengthen when the
built-in memory of the camera fills.
- Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card
becomes full.
Playback