Solution
Shooting PreparationsInitial Settings (Setting the Date, Time, and Zone)
Taking Pictures
After Shooting
Shooting preparations and basic operations for shooting photos are described below.
Shooting Preparations
1. Insert the battery.
Slide the lever as shown by the arrows and open the cover.
Insert the end with the battery contacts. Insert the battery until it locks in place.
Caution
After opening the card slot/battery compartment cover, be careful not to swing it back any further. Otherwise, the hinge may break.
Caution
Upon purchase, the battery is not fully charged. Charge the battery before use.
Caution
2. Insert the card.
As shown by the illustration, face the card’s label side toward the back of the camera and insert it until it clicks in place.
Close the cover.
Caution
The camera does not come with a card. Please purchase it separately.
Caution
- Removing the card.
- Removing the battery.
- Shaking or banging the camera around.
- Unplugging and connecting a power cord (when household power outlet accessories (sold separately) are used).
3. Attach the lens.
Remove the rear lens cap and the body cap by turning them as shown by the arrows.
Align the lens’s red or white index with the camera’s index matching the same color. Turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it clicks in place.
: White index
: Red index
Caution
Do not look at the sun directly through any lens. Doing so may cause loss of vision.
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Tips for Avoiding Smudges and Dust
4. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to ⋖AF⋗.
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5. Remove the front lens cap.
6. Set the power switch to ⋖ON⋗, then set the Mode Dial to ⋖ ⋗ (Scene Intelligent Auto).
7. Flip out the LCD monitor.
Caution
Be careful not to forcefully rotate the LCD monitor, putting much power on the rotating axis (hinge).
Caution
Initial Settings (Setting the Date, Time, and Zone)
When you turn on the power for the first time, the date/time/zone setting screen will appear. Follow the steps below to set the time zone first. Note that the date/time appended to recorded images will be based on this date/time setting. Be sure to set the correct date/time.
1. Set the time zone.
[London] is set by default.
Caution
The time displayed in [Time zone] is the time difference compared to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). If your desired time zone is not listed, set the time zone while referring to the difference with UTC.
2. Set the date and time.
3. Set the daylight saving time if necessary.
Caution
When the daylight saving time is set to [ ], the time set in step 2 will advance by 1 hour. If [
] is set, the daylight saving time will be canceled and the time will go back by 1 hour.
4. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys to select [OK], then press ⋖
⋗.
The date/time/zone and daylight saving time will be set and the menu will reappear.
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Taking Pictures
1. Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject.
2. Press the shutter button halfway. The lens elements will shift to focus.
3. Operate the zoom as necessary. To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers.
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4. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.
5. The captured image will be displayed for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
Caution
To display the image again, press the ⋖ ⋗ button.
After Shooting
1. When you finish shooting, push down the built-in flash with your fingers.
2. Set the camera’s power switch to ⋖OFF⋗ to turn it off.
3. Reattach the lens cover to the lens.
Caution
This product is designed to achieve optimum performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Therefore, using this product with genuine accessories is highly recommended.
Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as malfunction, fire, etc. caused by the failure of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine accessories will not be covered by the warranty for repairs, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
Handling Precautions
Camera Care
LCD Monitor
Cards
To protect the card and its recorded data, note the following:
Smudges Adhering to the Front of the Sensor
Besides dust entering the camera from outside, in rare cases, lubricant from the camera’s internal parts may adhere to the front of the sensor. If smudges are visible on the images, having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is recommended.
Lens
After detaching the lens from the camera, put down the lens with the rear end up and attach the rear lens cap to avoid scratching the lens surface and electrical contacts.