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Preparations
•Charging the battery
•Installing the battery and memory
card
•Setting the date, time and language
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
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Basic Camera User
Ii Guide (This Guide)
•Read this first.
Menus and Settings
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Advanced Camera
User Guide
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Basic Camera User
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rn Software Starter Guide
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ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
•PDF manuals available
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guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide,
Advanced Camera User Guide
is called the Advanced Guide.
"battery" refers to the battery pack.
Handling precautions,
references to the various
shooting and playback functions
• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a
computer
• Using the software

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Preparations
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-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.
The charge indicator will light orange while the battery
is
charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete.
Charging takes approximately 2hours 5minutes.
Align these symbols
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For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE
mSeetheAdvanced. Guide: Battery Handling (p.111)
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2. Installing the Battery.
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it ((j),
(2) ).
2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( @) and
insert the battery until it locks.
To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of
the arrow (@) and hold it while pulling the battery out.
3. Inserting the Memory Card.
1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover ((j), (2)).
mSee the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 113)
m See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 32)

• To Remove the Memory Card
Use afinger to push the memory card in until you hearaclick, then release
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You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards
in this guide.
*SD stands for Secure Digital, acopyright protection system.
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First Time Settings
• Setting the Date/Time
1. Press the power button ( (]) ).
2. Use the .. or .. button to select an item and the .. or •
button to change its value ( @).
To set the daylight saving option, use the" or •button to
display
n.
3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the
FU NC./SET button (@ ).
The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).
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Ii¥1 ·Arechargeable 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 pur-
chase the camera, place the main battery
in it for approx-
imately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
(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 ifthis occurs.
mSee.theAdvancedGuide:Setting •• theWorldClocK(p .•• 23) .
• Setting the Display Language
1. Turn the mode dial to IE (playback).
2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU
button.
3. Use the", ., .. or .. button to select alanguage and
press
the FUNC.lSET button.
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).
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Indicators
2.. Turn the mode dial to CI (Auto).
1. Press the power button. 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.
•
To switch to the setting that mutes
all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the
DISP. button while pressing the power button.
m·See.theAdvancedGuide:Using·the LCD Monitor(p. 15)
mSeelheAdvanced Guide: Power Saving Fupction (p .• 22)
mSeethe Advanced Guide: Setup Menu (p.28)
m Seethe Advanced Guide: •• My •• Camera Menu(p. 30)
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.
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-2. Press the shutter
~utton 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 card.
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting
After ashot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for
approximately 2seconds.
You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration
setting with the following procedures.
•Keeping the shutter button pressed after ashot.
•Pressing the FUNC./SET or DISP. button while the image is displayed in
the LCD monitor.
To stop displayir.lg the image, press the shutter button halfway.
mSee the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 27).
~See BasiGErasing.(p.11).
Basic Shooting Functions
• ,Selecting a Shooting Mode
1. Turn the mode dial to the desired mode ( CD).
In the OM, SeN and ." modes, press the FUNC./SET button
( ®) and use the •or .. button to select ashooting mode
( @), then press the FUNC./SET button (@).
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• Shooting Modes
o The camera automatically selects settings.
AUTO
Cil Manual
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white
balance, my colors or ISO speed.
t.m Digital Macro
Allows you to shoot when the distance from the lens (at
maximum wide angle) to the subject is within 2- 60 cm
OM (0.79 in. - 2.0 ft.). The subject can be shown larger than in
MANUAL standard macro mode because the camera trims the image
edges and zooms in with the digital zoom.
~See the AdvancedGuide(p.37).
~ Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be
merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a
computer. ~SeetheAdvanced.Guide(p.47).
~ Portrait
Produces a soft
effect when photo-
graphing people.
~ Kids&Pets
SeN Allows you to
SPECIAL
capture subjects
that move around,
SCENE such as children
and pets, without
missing photo
opportunities.
~ Foliage
Shoots trees and
leaves-such as
new growth,
autumn leaves or
blossoms-in vivid
colors.
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-mBeach
Shoots without
making people
appear dark near
water or sand
where reflected
sunlight is strong.
~ 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.
m$eetheAdvancedGuide(p .•. 6.3).
Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button.
You can select from the following modes: [[GJ Standard]; [14 Fast Frame Rate]
-" suitable for sports or fast motion; [5 Compact] convenient for email
MOVIE attachments; [II Color Accent] for recording all colors in black and white except
for the selected color; and [It Color Swap] for recording a selected color as a
different color. ~SeetheAdvancedGuide (p.43).
• To shoot underwater, install the camera in Waterproof Case
WP-DC5 (sold separately).
•We recommend you use Waterproof Case WP-DC5 for
shooting at ski resorts or beaches.
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• Using the Zoom.
1. Press the zoom lever toward IillI or [tJ .
The zoom can be adjusted from 35 -140 mm (focal length) in
35mm film equivalent terms.
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IillI Wide Angle: Zooms
out from the subject.
[tJ Telephoto: Zooms
in on the subject.
• Using the Flash
1. Press the ~ button to cycle through flash settings.
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~Off
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~ Slow synchro
Flash settings cannot be used
in some shooting modes.
Red-eye reduction
This feature reduces the effect
of
light reflecting back from the eyes
and making them appear red.
Slow synchro
The flash timing is adjusted to a
slow shutter speed, allowing you
to shoot night scenes.
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IIShooting Mode (p.136).
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Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots
1. Press the ~ /Jl button to switch modes.
To cancel the macro/infinity mode: press the ~ / Jl button to
remove
~ or ~ from the display.
These settings cannot be set
in some shooting modes.
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: 30 x22 mm (1.2 x0.87 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 2cm (0.79 in.)
•Maximum telephoto setting: 110 x82 mm (4.3 x3.2 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 40 cm (1.3 ft.)
Infinity
~ Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the end of
the lens.
"Seethe Advanced Guide: Functions Available inEach
IIShooting Mode(p. 136).
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Playback
1. Turn the mode dial to IE
(playback) ((j) ).
The last recorded image will appear in
the LCD monitor.
2. Use the • or •button to display
the image you wish to view (
®).
Use the •button to move to the
previous image and the •button to
move the next image.
Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but
shows them less clearly.
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1. In the playback mode,
use the •
or •button
to select an image to
erase (
(j)) and press
the
Itt? button (®).
2. Confirm that [Erase] is
selected and press the FUNC./SET
button
(@).
To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel].
Please note that erased images cannot be recovered.
Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image.
mS ee lheAdvancedGuide:ErasingAlllmages(p.88).
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-Settings for the shooting or playback modes orsuch camera settings as
the print settings, date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC. menu or
the Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu.
FUNe. Menu
This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.
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®Press the FUNC./SET button.
@Use the" or .. button to select amenu item.
•Some items may not be selectable
in some shooting modes.
@Use the. or .. button to select an option forthe menu item.
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You can select further options with the MENU button for some
options.
•After selecting
an option, you can press the shutter button to
shoot immediately. After shooting, this menu will appear again,
allowing you to adjust the settings easily.
@Press the FUNC./SET button.
~See the Advanced Guide:·. Menu List.(p.
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Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus
Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these
menus.
L!J (Rec.) Menu
®You can switch
between menus
with the •or
..
button when this
part is selected.
-This example shows the Rec. menu.
-In playback mode, the Play, Print, Set up and My Camera menus
display.
(j) Press the MENU button.
®Use the • or .. button to switch between menus.
- You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus.
@Use the'" or .. button to select a menu item.
•Some items may not
be selectable in some shooting modes.
@Use the • or .. button to select an option.
•Menu items followed by an ellipsis ( ... )can only be set after
pressing the FUNC./SET button to display the next menu.
Press the FUNC./SET button again to confirm the setting.
@Press the MENU button.
mSee the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 27).
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Printing
You can easily print by connecting the camera to adirect print compatible
printer*1 with acable and simply pressing the
~ioN" button on the camera.
1. Connect the camera to aDirect Printcompatible printer
and turn on the printer's power. Canon Brand Printers
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Interface Cable
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*1 Since this camera uses astandard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other
PictBridge-compliant printers
in addition to Canon-brand printers.
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You can also use card photo printers such as the CP-1 O/CP:1 OO/CP-200/CP-300.
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2. Set the camera to the playback mode, turn on the
power and confirm that
~, [J:\1 or [!j is displayed in the
upper left
of the LCD monitor ( (j).
•The ~1tV button will light blue.
•The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model.
3. Use the •or .. button to select an image to print (® ) and
press the ~1tV button (@ ).
The ~1tV button will blink blue and printing will start.
m See the Advanced Guide: SettingtheDPOFPrintSettings(p. 89).
~SeetheDirectPrint User Guide
~See the user guide for your printer
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-The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the
camera to acomputer. Some methods, depending on the as used, may
not be available. Please read System Requirements
(p. 17) in advance.
• Camera to Computer Connection
Computer System
Requirements
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Users leaflet
• Using a Memory Card Reader
Amemory card reader can be used with all the operating systems listed
above. See the Software Starter Guide for details.
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System Requirements
Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum
requirements .
• Windows
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Windows Me
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP (including Service Pack 1and Service Pack
2)
The above as should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB
ports.
Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor
Windows 98 SE/Windows Me 128
MB or more
Windows 2000/Windows
XP 256 MB or more
USB
•Canon Utilities
-ZoomBrowser EX 200·
MB or more
-PhotoStitch 40
MB or more
•Canon Camera TWAIN Driver
25 MB or more
•Canon Camera WIA Driver 25
MB or more
•ArcSoft PhotoStudio
50 MB or more
1,024 x768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better
• Macintosh
PowerPC G3/G4/G5
Mac
as X(v10.2-v10A)
The above
as should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB
ports.
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Preparing to Download Images
Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the
camera to the computer .
• Items to Prepare
-Camera and computer
-Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera
-Interface cable supplied with the camera
1. Install the software.
1. Place the Canon Digital Camera S'olution Disk in the
computer's CD-ROM drive.
I!!!D Double-click the [Canon
Digital Camera Installer] icon
in the
CD-ROM window. When the installer
panel appears, click [Install].
2.
Click [Easy Installation].
i1 __ 1 E>elect [Easy Installation] as
the setup type and click [Next].
Proceed with the installation while
reviewing installation settings.
3. When the installation is finished, the
[Finish] or [Restart] button appears.
Click the one that appears.
hen the installation
is
,click [OK].
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4. When the screen returns to the desktop display, remove the
Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD-ROM
drive.
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