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DIGITAL CAMERA Advanced Camera User Guide Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback/Erasing Print/Transfer Settings Viewing Images on a TV set Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix Advanced ENGLISH CDI-E238-010 © 2006 CANON INC. PR...

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Main Features Shooting z Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions z Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor z Avoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting ...

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1 Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing next to, or below titles indicate the shooting modes in which the procedure can be used. : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. : This mark denotes additional topics that...

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2 Table of Contents Items marked with a  are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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3 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Locking the Flash Expo...

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4 Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 When the power is turned on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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5 Handling Precautions Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsid...

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6 Video Format Please set the camera’s video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 97). Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 8) to change the language setting. z Before using the camera, ple...

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7 Warnings Equipment z Do not look directly into the sun or at bright light sources through the camera’s viewfinder. Doing so can damage your eyesight. z Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. Accidental damage by a chil...

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8 z Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzine, thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment. z Do not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power cord. z Use only recommended power accessories. z ...

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9 z When recharging the Canon AA-size NiMH batteries, use only a specified battery charger. z The compact power adapter is designed for exclusive use with this equipment. Do not use it with other products. There is a risk of overheating and disto...

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10 Cautions Equipment z Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks that could lead to injury or damage the equipment when wearing or holding it by the strap. z Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas. z...

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11 Flash z Do not operate the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash. z Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting. The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. The resulting...

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12 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Night Display When shooting in dark conditions, the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit the brightness of the subject*, making it easier to frame the subject. * The movements of the s...

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13 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Shooting Information (Shooting Mode) *1 Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to Standard display. *2 PowerShot A640 screen Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor White Balance (p. 58) Compression (...

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14 Playback Information (Playback Mode) Standard If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake warning icon displays, this indicates that a slow shutter speed may have been selected due to insufficient illumination. Raise the ISO speed ...

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15 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Detailed * Appears with images taken in the Color Accent or Color Swap shooting modes. The following information may also be displayed with some images. A sound file in a format other than the WAVE for...

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16 The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 12) while shooting. z Information for images shot on other cameras may not display correctly. z Overexposure Warning In the following cases, overexposed portions of ...

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17 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power will shut off in the following circumstances. Press the power button again to restore power. * This time can be changed. Power Saving Func...

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18 Menus are used to set the shooting, playback and print settings as well as such camera settings as the date/time and electronic beep. The following menus are available. z FUNC. Menu z Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus FUNC. Menu Se...

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19 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. a Press the MENU button. b Use the or button to switch between men...

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20 FUNC. Menu The icons shown below are the default settings. Rec. Menu ( ) * Default setting Menu List Menu Item Reference Page Menu Item Reference Page ISO Speed p. 69 Metering Mode p. 55 White Balance p. 58 Compression (still image) p. 29 Driv...

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21 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Play Menu ( ) Red-Eye On*/Off Basic Guide p. 16 Spot AE Point Center*/AF Point p. 55 Safety Shift On/Off* p. 45 MF-Point Zoom On*/Off p. 51 AF-assist Beam On*/Off – Review Off/2*-10 seconds/Hold Basic G...

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22 Print Menu ( ) Set up Menu ( ) * Default setting Menu Item Reference Page Print p. 91 Select Image & Qty. Select All Images Clear All Selections Print Settings Menu Item Options Summary/Reference Page Mute On/Off* Set to [On] to silence all op...

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23 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Playback Vol. Adjusts the volume of movie sounds and sound memos. Power Saving p. 17 Auto Power Down On*/Off Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a set period of time elapse...

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24 *1The connection method with the printer can be changed. Although it is normally not necessary to change the setting, select when borderless printing an image shot in (Widescreen) mode on wide size paper using Canon compact photo printer SE...

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25 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1 (Set up) Menu [Reset All]. See Menus and Settings (p. 19). 2 Select [OK] and press . z When the camera is in shooting mode and the mode dial is set to C, ...

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26 You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data. Formatting Memory Cards Please note that formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data, including protected images and other file...

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27 Shooting Shooting Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Compression)/ * (Recording Pixels). See Menus and Settings (p. 18). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select recording pix...

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28 Approximate Values for Recording Pixels * Paper sizes vary according to region. Recording Pixels Purpose* PowerShot A640 PowerShot A630 (Large) 3648 x 2736 pixels – High Printing to about A2 size (Approx. 420 x 594 mm (16.8 x 23.8 in.)) – 3...

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29 Shooting Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Compression Purpose Superfine High Quality Normal Shoot higher quality images Fine Shoot normal quality images Normal Shoot more images z See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 133). z See Memory Card...

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30 You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting. The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35 mm film equivalent) are as follows. Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter Shooting Mode *1 Cannot be set in and ...

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31 Shooting 1 (Rec.) Menu [Digital Zoom] [Standard]*/[Off]/[1.4x]/[2.3x] (PowerShot A640). [Standard]*/[Off]/[1.6x]/[2.0x] (PowerShot A630). See Menus and Settings (p. 19). * Default setting. z When using [Standard] See Shooting With the Digital ...

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32 Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter 2 Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot. z appears on the LCD monitor. z Depending on the number of recording pixels set, image quality may deteriorate ( and the zoom factor appear in...

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33 Shooting In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down. If you use the recommended memory card* 2 , you can shoot continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is...

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34 You can shoot images with the optimal settings for postcards by composing them inside the print area (width-to-height ratio of approximately 3:2) shown in the LCD monitor. Postcard Mode Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Recording Pixels) (Postcard)...

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35 Shooting Embedding the Date in the Image Data You can embed the date in image data when (Postcard mode) is selected. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Date Stamp] [Off]*/ [Date]/[Date & Time]. See Menus and Settings (p. 19). * Default setting. z LCD monitor...

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36 You can display vertical and horizontal grid lines, a 3:2 print area guide, or both on the LCD monitor while shooting to help check the position of your subject. *2 Images are still recorded at the standard aspect ratio of 4:3. Setting the Displ...

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37 Shooting The following movie modes are available. For information on the recording pixels and frame rate in each mode, refer to Recording Pixels and Frame Rates (p. 40). • The recording time will differ according to the memory card used (p. 133...

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38 1 Select a movie mode using the or button. z In , or mode, you can change the recording pixels and frame rate (p. 40). z For and mode procedures, see Changing the Color (p. 64). 2 Shoot. z Pressing the shutter button halfway autom...

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39 Shooting z You are recommended to use a memory card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies (p. 26). The memory card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting. z Be careful of the following while recording. ...

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40 Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the appearance of motion. *1 Default setting. *2 The recording pixels and frame rate are fixe...

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41 Shooting Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Shooting Mode 1 Use the or button to select a shooting ...

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42 3 Compose the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first and shoot. z You can press the or button to return to the previously recorded image to retake the shot. z Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be correcte...

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43 Shooting The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the subject. z When a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture values are shown in red on the LCD monitor when the ...

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44 z The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the zoom state as follows. z The fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization is 1/500 second. The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1/500 second if a faster speed is ...

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45 Shooting The aperture adjusts the amount of light entering through the lens. When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allow...

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46 You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images. z When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than...

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47 Shooting The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways. Selecting an AF Frame Shooting Mode * Cannot be set in and modes. AiAF The camera automatically selects b...

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48 Selecting an AF Frame Manually (when [FlexiZone] is selected) 1 Turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the button several times until the AF frame turns green. z Depending on the shooting mode, you can switch between the following setting options by...

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49 Shooting It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. z Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings z Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects z Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the...

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50 Shooting with the AF Lock * Cannot be operated in and modes. To Release the AF Lock Press the button. 1 Turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame....

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51 Shooting Shooting in Manual Focus Mode The focus can be manually set. *Cannot be operated in and modes. To Cancel the Manual Focus Press the button. 1 Turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the button several times to display . z The MF indicat...

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52 You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. To Release the AE Lock Operate a button other than the or button. Locking the E...

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53 Shooting Changing the shutter speed and aperture value combination The automatically selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values can be freely changed without altering the exposure to shoot images. 1 Set the shooting mode dial t...

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54 You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set regardless of the composition of your subject. To Release the FE Lock Operate a button other than the or button. Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Shoo...

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55 Shooting Metering Methods Switching between Metering Modes Shooting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Evaluative). See Menus and Settings (p. 18). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select the metering mode and press the FUNC./ SET button. Evaluati...

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56 Lock the spot AE point to the center of the LCD monitor/Move the spot AE point to the same position as the selected AF frame 1 (Rec.) Menu [Spot AE Point] [Center]*/[AF Point]. See Menus and Settings (p. 19). * Default setting. z When [Spot A...

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57 Shooting Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots. To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Follow...

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58 Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the (Auto) setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source. White Balance Settings Ad...

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59 Shooting Custom For recording with the optimal white balance data retained in the camera from a white-colored object, such as white paper or cloth. The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when or is selected for My Colors. Using the Cu...

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60 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press . z If you are viewing it with the LCD monitor, ensure that the center frame is completely filled with the white image. If you are using the optical viewfinder, ensure that the ent...

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61 Shooting You can change the look of an image when it is shot. My Colors Settings * If the image contains colors that are the same as human skin, those colors will also be changed. Also you may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin...

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62 1 FUNC. Menu * (My Colors Off). See Menus and Settings (p. 18). * Default setting. z Use the or button to select a My Colors mode. 2 Shoot. z Mode See Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode (p. 63). z Modes other than Press the FUNC./SET...

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63 Shooting Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1 (Custom Color) . See Menus and Settings (p. 18). 2 Use the or button to select [Contrast], [Sharpness], [Saturation], [Red], [Green], [Blue] or [Skin Tone] and the or button to adju...

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64 Allows you to easily transform the colors in an image when shooting. This feature can be used for both still shots and movies, and offers you the enjoyment of staging image and movie effects. However, depending on the shooting conditions, there...

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65 Shooting Shooting in the Color Accent Mode 1 Still image: or button . Movie: or button . See Selecting a Shooting Mode in Basic Guide (p. 11). 2 . z The camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the or...

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66 Shooting in the Color Swap Mode z The default color accent is green. z You may not obtain the expected results if you use the flash. z The specified color accent is retained even if the camera’s power is turned off. 1 Still image: or butto...

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67 Shooting 2 . z The camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the color swap image (using the previously set color). 3 Aim the camera so that the original color appears at the center o...

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68 Changing the Save Method for the Original Image When you are shooting still images in the Color Accent or Color Swap mode, you can specify whether or not both the altered image and the original image are recorded. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Save Original]...

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69 Shooting Raise the ISO speed to use a fast shutter speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake or avoid blurry subjects, or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area. {: Available *: Default setting Adjusting the ISO Spee...

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70 Although the built-in flash will fire with automatic flash adjustments (except in the mode), it is also possible to set it so that it fires without any adjustments. Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings Shooting Mode 1 (Rec.) Menu [Fla...

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71 Shooting 1 FUNC. Menu (+/– (Flash))/ (Flash Output). See Menus and Settings (p. 18). z Adjust the compensation/output using the or button and press the FUNC./SET button. Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires Shooting Mode 1st-cu...

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72 You can save frequently used shooting modes and various shooting settings to the (Custom) mode. When necessary, you can then shoot images with previously saved settings by simply turning the mode dial to . Settings that are not memorized whe...

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73 Shooting Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor. Se...

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74 You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder. Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot. Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Shooting Mode Create New Folder Creates a new folder the...

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75 Shooting Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation 2 Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option . z displays when the specified time arrives. The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is...

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76 The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers. You can select how the file number is assigned. File Number Reset Function Resetting the File Number Shooting Mode 1 (Set up) Menu [File Numbering] [Continuous]*/[Auto Reset]. See Me...

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77 Shooting File and Folder Numbers Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999, while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2,000 images can be saved into ...

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78 Playback/Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide (p. 20). To Cancel the Magnified Display Press the zoom lever toward . (You can also cancel it immediately by pressing the MENU button.) Magnifying Images 1 Press the zoom lever toward...

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79 Playback/Erasing To Return to Single Image Playback Press the zoom lever toward . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) 1 Press the zoom lever toward . z Up to nine images can be viewed at once in index playback. z Use the , , or bu...

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80 When you have many images recorded onto a memory card, it is handy to use the five search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search. To Return to Single Image Playback Press the MENU button. Jumping to Images Jump 10 Image...

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81 Playback/Erasing Operating the Movie Control Panel Viewing Movies Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode. 1 Display a movie and press . z Images with a icon are movies. 2 Select (Play) and press . z The movie will pause if you p...

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82 You can delete portions of recorded movies. Slow Motion Playback (You can use the button to slow down or the button to speed up playback.) Displays the first frame Previous Frame (Rewinds if the FUNC./SET button is held down.) Next Frame (Fa...

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83 Playback/Erasing 2 Use the or button to select (Cut Beginning) or (Cut End) and the or button to specify the cut point ( ). z To check a temporarily edited movie, select (Play) and press the FUNC./SET button. z Selecting (Exit) ...

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84 Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display. Rotating Images in the Display 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Settings (p. 19). 2 Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to rotate it. z Cycle through the 90°/...

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85 Playback/Erasing You can add effects to recorded images (stills only) using the My Colors function. The following selection of My Colors effects is available. For details, see p. 61. Adding My Colors Effects Vivid Lighter Skin Tone Neutral Darke...

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86 3 Use the or button to select the My Colors type, and press . z The displayed image will reflect the My Colors effect. z You can press the zoom lever toward to check the image at a higher magnification. While the image is zoomed, you ca...

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87 Playback/Erasing In playback mode (including single image playback and index playback), you can attach sound memos (up to 1 min.) to an image. The sound data is saved in the WAVE format. z The My Colors function will not work if there is insuffi...

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88 Sound Memo Panel 3 Select (Record) and press . z The elapsed time and the remaining time display. z Pressing the FUNC./SET button pauses the recording. Pressing it again resumes recording. z Up to 1 minute of recordings can be added to any ...

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89 Playback/Erasing Use this feature to automatically play back all of the images in the memory card. The LCD monitor displays each image for approximately 3 seconds. You can protect important images and movies from accidental erasure. Automated P...

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90 2 Use the or button to select an image to protect and press . z Pressing the FUNC./SET button again cancels the setting. z You can also protect images in the index playback mode. Erasing All Images z Note that erased images cannot be recov...

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91 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Print Settings/Transfer Settings You can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Pr...

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92 2 Use the or button to select images for printing. z Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings (p. 93). - (Standard)/ (Both) Select an image, press the FUNC./ SET button and use the or button to select the number of print c...

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93 Print Settings/Transfer Settings All the Images on a Memory Card Setting the Print Style After setting the print style, select the images for printing. The following settings can be selected. *Default setting 1 (Print) Menu [Select All Images] ...

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94 Date (On/Off*) Adds the date to the print. File No. (On/Off*) Adds the file number to the print. Clear DPOF data (On * /Off) Clears all print settings after the images print. 1 (Print) Menu [Print Settings]. See Menus and Settings (p. 19). 2 Use...

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95 Print Settings/Transfer Settings You can use the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a computer. Refer to the Software Starter Guide for instructions on how to transfer images to your computer. The settings used on the c...

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96 All the Images on a Memory Card 3 Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press . z Pressing the FUNC./SET button again deselects the setting. z You can also select images in the index playback mode. 2 Select [Mark all] and pr...

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97 Viewing Images on a TV Set Viewing Images on a TV Set You can use a video-compatible television as a monitor to shoot or play back images when it is connected to the camera with the supplied AV Cable. 1 Turn off the camera and the TV. 2 Connect ...

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98 Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on. z Press the power button (Basic Guide p. 9). Memory card slot/battery cover is open. z Confirm that the memory card slot/ battery cover is securely closed (Basic Guide p. ...