Canon Sure Shot Z155 User manual

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Handling Precautions
1. This camera is not resistant to water, and should not
be used outdoors if it is raining or snowing. If it is
accidentally dropped in water, contact an authorized
Canon service facility. Keep the camera out of salt
spray and excessive humidity. If used at the beach,
clean it thoroughly afterward with a dry cloth.
2. Store the camera in a cool, dry, dust-free place. Be
sure to keep the camera out of direct sunlight, and
away from “hot spots" such as the trunk or rear
window shelf of a car. Avoid places where mothballs
are used, and use a desiccant in excessive humidity.
3. Do not attempt to disassemble the camera yourself,
since there is high-voltage circuitry inside.
4. The batteries may explode or cause burns If
disassembled, recharged, shorted, exposed to high
temperatures, or disposed of in a fire.
5. Use a blower brush to remove dust and sand from
the lens and inside the camera. Do not apply any
fluids to the lens or body. Take the camera to an
authorized Canon service facility for a more
thorough cleaning if necessary.
6. Film passing through X-ray examinations at an
airport may be exposed and ruined even when
loaded in the camera. Request a different method of
inspection to avoid damage.
7. Color reproduction may be adversely affected if the
film is left in the camera for a long time. Always
develop exposed film promptly.
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This device complies with Part 15 ot the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment
unless otherwise specified in the instructions. If such changes
or modifications should be made, you could be required to
stop operation of the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules, These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful Interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, If not installed and used In
accordance with the Instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful Interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver,
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the
interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital
Apparatus", ICES-003 of the Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numerique respecte les limites de bruits
radioelectriques applicables aux appareils numeriques de
Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le materiel brouilleur:
"Appareils Numeriques”. NMB-003 edictee par I'lndustrie
Canada.
The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the
European Community (EC)

Thank you for purchasing this Canon product.
Before faking pictures, please read these instructions carefully
for a thorough understanding of how the camera operates.
Table of Contents
These instructions are divided into live sections: Introduction.
Basic Operations, Active Operations, Advanced Operations,
and Additional Information. When first using the camera, be
sure to read the instructions from the Introduction.
Conventions
The following conventions are used In these Instructions:
g] Additional Information on using the camera.
- Tips on shooting with the camera.
Introduction
Handling Precautions
Table ol Contents.
Quick Reference.
Holding the Camera ..
Shutter Button Action
Nomenclature.
LCD Panel.
Vlowllnder.
Attaching the Strap...
Basic Operations
[ □ Loading the Batteries.12
Turning the Power On.13
Checking the Battery Power.13
UlLoading the Film.14
SShooting in Full Auto Mode cE5.16
Changing the Subject Size.17
Shooting through a Window.17
Reducing Film Winding/Rewinding Noise.17
Auto Flash Mode with Red-eye Reduction <S> ,,,.18
(Automatic flash in low light with red-eye reduction)
Green/Orange Indicators.19
El Removing the Film.20
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Active Operations
Shooting with the Best Shot Dial.21
^ Action Mode (Shooting pictures of a moving
subject).22
S Night Mode (Shooting portraits against a
nocturnal background).23
« Portrait Mode (Shooting portraits).24
* Close-up Mode (Shooting close-ups).25
spot Spot Mode (Shooting pictures ol extremely
dark or light subjects).26
Advanced Operations
Focus Lock (Focusing near the edge of the
picture frame).27
Self-timer Shooting ® .28
Exposure Compensation.29
Displaying the Date/Ti me «*«/ «« . 30
Setting the Date/Time %- f . uii'K B . 31
Displaying a Caption vamrii M . .32
Selecting a Caption Language B XJ i UMi B .33
Changing the Flash and Red-eye Reduclion Modes.34
Red-eye Reduction Function.35
Flash ON Mode * (Daylight/flll-in flash).36
Flash OFF Mode * (No Hash, even in low light)...,36
Slow-synchro Mode B* .37
(Nocturnal shooting with background Illumination)
Additional information
Troubleshooting.38
Additional Information.40
AiAF (Smart AF) Function.40
Setting Spot Metering.40
Specifications.41
Please note that these instructions are for both the model
with the caption function and model without the caption
function. Information relevant only to the model with the
caption function Is marked with the bwj-jimib symbol.
The separately sold Remote Control RC-5 is available for
use with the model only.
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Quick Reference
For further details, refer to the page indicated.
1. L oad the batteries.
<- P-12)
2. L oad the film. ( * p. 14)
3. Turn the dial to .
( • p. 16)
^ The power turns on.
4. Adjust the subject size
as desired. ( * p. 17)
5. C ompose the picture and
press the shutter button.
(- P- 16)

Holding the Camera
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• lo take sharp pictures, hold the
camera firmly so that it does
not move.
• Hold the camera with both
hands.
• Keep your elbows close to your
body.
•Hold the camera against your
nose and look through the
viewfinder.
•Be careful to keep hair and
fingers from blocking the lens,
AF light emitter and receptor,
AE light receptor, and flash.
Shutter Button Action
This camera has a two-step
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shutter button. Press it
#
halfway to focus ©, then
* -
without releasing your finger,
press it fully to take the
picture (D.
Be sure to press the shutter
button gently.
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Nomenclature
AF Light Emitter
Shutter Button l
-Zoom Lever (tt) Telephoto/GUI Wide-angle)
|- Viewfinder Window
|-Metering Window
— AF Light Receptor
Red-eye
Reduction/Self-
limor Lamp
(- p. 18. 20)
Back Cover Latch
Self-timer/Exposure Compensation Button ( WJMifi,
Self-timer/Remote Control'/Exposure Compensation
Button) ( • p. 28, 29)
Flash Mode Button (-* p. 34)
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Film Rewind Button
(- P 20)
SET Button
SELECT Button TOiiwi
DATE Button (— p. 30)
CAPTION Button (— p. 32)
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LCD Panel
‘The Remote Control RC-5 is available as an
optional accessory tor the WtoWi model.

Nomenclature
-LCD Panel-
* Flash ON Indicator
* Flash OFF Indicator
Nt Slow-synchro
Indicator
«• Red-eye
Reduction Indicator
Continuous - 1 1
Shooting |_
Indicator r-»
Film Indicator
"H” Indicator
( • P- 39)
Exposure Compensation Indicator
Spot Metering Indicator
Sell-timer Indicator
(<ZE SEUM Remote
Control'/Sell-limer
Indicator)
Frame Counter
ae.'BB,
Battery
i Check Indicator
Date Recording
Dale/Caption Display I ndicator
t T T JV.r^
Only Ihe necessary indicators will be displayed on tho
LCD panel.
Viewfinder-
Picture (ramo
For ordinary shooting,
compose your picture
within this Irame.
AF frame
Place this Irame
over the subject you
wish to focus.
Close-up frame
Whon the shooting distance Is
between 0.4 and 1 m (1.3 and 3.3
It.), compose your picture within this
Irame. The area above this Irame
will not be taken.
Close-up AF
frame
Place this
Irame over
the subject
when the
shooting
-distance is
between 0.4
and 1 m (1.3
and 3.3 It.).
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Attaching the Strap
Attaching the Strap
Thread the strap through
the strap attachments on
the sides of the camera.
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H Loading the Batteries
Batteries: Two lithium batteries (CR123A or DL123A,
3V)
1. O pen the battery cover.
• Use a coin to loosen the
screw.
2. L oad the batteries.
• Load with the + and -
terminals correctly
positioned.
3. C lose the battery cover.
• Secure the battery cover
by tightening the screw.
^ is displayed on the
LCD panel.
4. Set the date/time.
gBBP (-* p. 31)
^ The date display is
reset to "92 1 1".
Readjust the correct
date/time.
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Turning the Power On
The power is turned on when a mode is selected with
the best shot dial. Be sure to check the battery power
before taking pictures.
Turn the dial to any mode
(except ).
^ The power turns on, and
the lens and flash are set
for shooting.
9 * The lens is first set to the wide-angle (30mm)
position.
Checking the Battery Power
You can check the battery power level with the
indicator on the LCD panel.
I-Battery Check Indicator
ijn] Batteries in good condition
1 ( 34 ] Prepare new batteries
CT7| Replace the batteries
(-P.12)
B " When traveling or planning to "take many pictures, be
sure to take a supply of spare batteries; they may not
be available where you are.
• Shooting capacity-Approx. 17 rolls of 24-exposure
film with 50% flash use. (Data based on Canon's
Standard Test Method.)
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m Loading the Film
• Use DX-coded film. The
camera automatically sets
the film speed.
• We recommend you use
ISO 400 film.
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1. Slide the back cover
latch downwards.
"¥ The back cover opens.
2. I nsert the film.
• Make sure the film is
positioned above the film
guide.
3. P ull the film tip across
until it reaches the film
tip position mark.
• Make sure the film lies
flat.
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4. Close the back cover.
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(U Shooting in Full Auto Mode
Even if the subject is not exactly centered, the AiAF
(Smart AF) function will focus on the subject. In low
light or backlit conditions, the flash will fire
automatically.
(Foi details on me AiAF (Smart AF) function see p. 40.)
I.Turn the dial to G5E> .
The power turns on,
and the lens and flash
are set for shooting.
2. C hange the subject size
as desired.
■ * While looking through
the viewfinder, press the
zoom lever and
compose the picture.
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3. P osition the AF frame
over the subject and
press the shutter button.
• Confirm that the green
indicator is lit.
* The shutter is released.
• In low light, the orange
indicator lights up and
the flash fires
automatically.

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Changing the Subject Size (Zoom Lever)
E*3 Wide-angle [#] Telephoto
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To shoot a wide area. To zoom in on the
subject.
S * It the lens remains extended tor about three minutes
without use, it will automatically retract Into the
camera and adjust to tho wide-angle (38mm) position.
This prevents damage to the lens.
Shooting through a Window
• If you are taking a picture
Subject—^ through a window, set the
/ \ Window
camera at an appropriate
angle, with a camera-to-
/ \
window distance of about
Camera
20 cm/0.7 ft.
Reducing Film Winding/Rewinding Noise
This mode allows you to take pictures without
disturbing quiet surroundings. All other settings in
this mode are the same as in full auto mode.
Set the dial to s-auto .
• You can also reduce the
noise during film
rewinding.

Shooting in Full Auto Mode
Auto Flash Mode with Red-eye Reduction <§>
We recommend you use the red-eye reduction function
when taking pictures of people in low-light conditions.
To reduce the "red-eye” effect, the red-eye reduction
lamp lights up before the flash fires. ( • p. 35)
Shooting tips
1. Press the flash mode
button and display ® .
2. Stay within about 2 m/
6.6 ft. of your subject.
• The red-eye reduction
lamp is only effective
within this distance.
3. Tell your subject to look
at the camera.
• The red-eye reduction
function is not effective
unless the subject locks
straight at the lamp.
4. P ress the shutter button.
The red-eye reduction
lamp lights up and the
shutter will release after
about one second.

Green/Orange Indicators
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the
indicators light up or blink to indicate whether or not
shooting is possible.
Viewlinder
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©Green Indicator
Lights up: Subject Is in focus. (Ready for
shooting.)
©Orange Indicator
Lights up : Flash is charged.
Blinks: Camera shake warning (In "Flash
OFF" mode).
We recommend you use a tripod.
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B Removing the Film
The film rewinds automatically when it reaches the
end.
The frame counter counts down during
film rewinding. Once rewinding Is
complete, "0" appears in the frame
counter and the film can be removed.
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1. Confirm that "0" Is
displayed in the frame
counter.
The film indicator @
blinks.
2. Slide the back cover
latch downwards.
■ * The back cover opens
and the film can be
removed.
Rewinding the film in mid-roll
• Press the film rewind
button .
0 * Before opening (he back cover to remove the film, be j
sure to check that " 0 " is displayed in the frame
counter. If "0” is not displayed, press the film rewind
button to complete rewinding.
• Exposures taken after those indicated on the film roll
may be cut off. Moreover, the date/time display may
not be recorded.