Table of Contents

Items marked with are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures.
Macro/ Infinity Modes.. 42 Self-timer.. 43 Digital Zoom.. 44 Continuous Shooting.. 45 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist). 46 Special Scene Mode.. 48 Postcard Print Mode.. 51 Movie Mode... 53

Read This First

Please Read...5 Safety Precautions..6 Preventing Malfunctions..11
Components Guide Preparing the Camera
Installing the Battery and SD Card..15 Formatting an SD Card...19 Setting the Date/Time..21 Setting the Language..22

Playback The Basics

Basic Functions
Turning the Power On/Off..23 Mode Switch..25 Using the LCD Monitor...26
Displaying Images Individually (Single Image Playback).. 55 Magnifying Images.. 55 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback). 56 Jumping between Images. 57 Viewing/Editing Movies.. 57

Erasing

Shooting The Basics
Erasing Single Images.. 61 Erasing All Images.. 61
Auto Mode..31 Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting.34 Selecting a Shooting Mode..35 Changing the Resolution and Compression.37 Quick Shots...38 Using the Flash..39
Shooting Advanced Functions
Selecting Menus and Settings.. 62 Menu Settings and Default Settings. 65 Resetting the Settings to Default. 72 Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus. 73 Switching between Focus Settings.. 74
Switching between Light Metering Modes.75 Adjusting the Exposure...76 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance).77 Changing the ISO Speed..79 Changing the Photo Effect.80 Setting the Auto Rotate Function.81
List of Messages Troubleshooting Appendix
Playback Advanced Functions
Replacing the Date Battery.. 120 Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). 121 Camera Care and Maintenance.. 125
Rotating Images in the Display..83 Attaching Sound Memos to Images..84 Auto Play..85 Protecting Images..86

Specifications

Battery Performance.. 129 SD Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images).. 129

Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries. There is serious risk of injury due to an explosion. Immediately flush with water any area of the body, including the eyes and mouth, skin, or clothing that comes into contact with the inner contents of a battery. Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe impacts that could damage the casings. It could lead to leakage and injury. Do not short-circuit the battery terminals with metallic objects, such as key holders. It could lead to overheating, burns and other injuries. Before you discard a battery, cover the terminals with tape or other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects. Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions. Discard the batteries in specialized waste facilities if available in your area. Use only recommended batteries and accessories. Use of batteries not expressly recommended for this equipment may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the surroundings. If using AA-size NiMH batteries, use only Canon AA-size NiMH batteries and the charger recommended for use with these batteries. Use of another charger may cause batteries to overheat or deform, posing risk of fire or electric shock. Disconnect the battery charger or compact power adapter from both the camera and power outlet after recharging and when the camera is not in use to avoid fires and other hazards. Continuous use over a long period may cause a unit to overheat and distort, resulting in fire. The camera terminal of the battery charger cord and the compact power cord is designed for exclusive use with your camera. Do not use it with other products or batteries. There is a risk of fire and other hazards.
Caution about magnetic fields
Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields (such as credit cards) away from the speaker of the camera (p. 12). Such items may lose data or stop working. 9

CAUTIONS

Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures, such as the dashboard or trunk (boot) of a car. Exposure to intense sunlight and heat may cause the batteries to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing. Ensure that there is good ventilation when using the battery charger to charge the batteries or power the camera. Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas. Storage in such areas could lead to fire, electrical shock or other damage. 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. Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting. The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. In addition, do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession. Either action could result in burns. Do not operate the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to its lens. The resulting heat build-up could damage the flash. Ensure that the battery charger is plugged into a power outlet of the specified rating, not over the specified rating. The plug of the battery charger varies according to region. Do not use the battery charger or compact power adapter if the cable or plug is damaged, or if the plug is not fully inserted into the power outlet. Do not allow metal objects (such as pins or keys) or dirt to contact the charger terminals or plug. If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please take care when operating the camera for an extended period as your hands may experience a burning sensation. 10

p. 35, 48 p. 76 p. 77 p. 43, 45 p. 79 p. 80 p. 75 p. 37 p. 37 p. 51 p. 39 p. 39, 41 p. 42 p. 38 p. 83 p. 53 p. 44 p. 27 p. 18
*1 : Zoom powers reflect the combined optical and digital zoom effects. These figures appear when the digital zoom is activated.
When a Shooting mode setting is changed, the settings appear on the LCD monitor for about 6 seconds even if the LCD monitor is set to No information or off. (The Shooting mode settings may not appear depending on the camera setting.) You can set the flash, red-eye reduction, macro/ infinity mode, self-timer, continuos shooting, and the light metering mode settings while this information appears on the LCD monitor. and the icons in (the shaded area of the chart) appear even when the information view is turned off. In addition to the above, the AF frame, spot metering frame, recordable images or recordable movie time are displayed as in the example to the left. Setting to the , or modes turns the LCD monitor on regardless of whether it is set to on or off. A slow shutter speed has likely been selected because of insufficient lighting if the upper indicator beside the viewfinder blinks orange after the metering preparations are complete and the camera shake icon ( ) displays in the LCD monitor. Set the flash to or , or affix the camera to a tripod to shoot. After you take a photo by fully pressing the shutter button, the image displays on the LCD monitor for approximately three seconds (or the review duration you set from 3 to 10 seconds). If you press the button while the image is displayed, it will continue to display (p. 34). 27

Playback Mode

Standard File Number

No Display

Shooting Date/Time Image Number and Total (Display Image/Total)

Detailed* Histogram

Movie Length
Compression Resolution (Still image) Sound memo (WAVE file) Movie Protection status
p. 37 p. 37 p. 84 p. 53 p. 86
* Detailed Display is not available in index playback (9 images).

p. 35, 48

The image in the LCD monitor may darken when the monitor is used under sunlight or other strong lighting. This is not a defect. The on/off setting of the LCD monitor display mode is memorized when the camera is turned off. When the camera is turned on again it assumes the last mode. However, when the LCD monitor is turned on and the "Change the batteries" message appears, the LCD monitor may not automatically turn on the next time the camera is started. While a recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor, you can check the exposure with the graph (See About the Histogram). It shows the distribution of the brightness data. If the exposure requires adjustment, set the exposure compensation and re-shoot (Press the button if the histogram and other information is not shown.). Please note that image information recorded by this camera may not display correctly on other cameras and image information recorded by other cameras may not display correctly on this camera. 29

Exposure Compensation p. 76 White Balance ISO Speed Photo Effect Flash Macro/Infinity p. 77 p. 79 p. 80 p. 39 p. 42
Resolution (Movie) p. 37 Light Metering Mode p. 75 In addition to the above, the histogram and recorded movie time are displayed. The following information may be displayed, depending on the image. An audio file other than a wave file, or a file with unrecognized format is attached. A JPEG file not supported by "Design Rule for Camera File System" standards. RAW file format Unrecognizable file formats
About the Histogram The histogram is a graph that allows you to judge the brightness of the shot image. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greater the bias toward to the right, the brighter the image. If the image is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value. Similarly, adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value if the image is too bright (p. 76). Sample Histograms

Dark image

Balanced image

Bright image

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 138) at the end of this manual to find out which settings can be changed in which shooting modes.
Use the zoom button to achieve the desired composition (relative subject size in the viewfinder).
: Magnifies the size of subject (Telephoto)

Auto Mode

: Decreases the size of the subject (Wide angle) The angle of view can be adjusted within the 45 to 100 mm range, in 35mm film equivalent. When the LCD monitor is on, the combined use of the digital zoom and optical zoom enables magnified shooting up to approx. 7x (See Digital Zoom, p. 44).
In this mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera do everything else.
Set the mode switch to Select from
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 62). * The current setting is displayed.
Aim the camera at the subject you wish to shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway.
The shutter button has a two-stage action. Pressing Halfway Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure and focus. 31
Two beeps will sound when the camera has finished metering, and the indicator will light green or orange. If the LCD monitor is on, the AF frame will appear green. The indicator will blink yellow and the beep will sound one time if the subject is difficult to focus.

Selecting

Set the mode switch to press the button. Select the shooting mode using or , and press the button.

Set the mode switch to

This will switch to movie mode.

Selecting SCN

Set the mode switch to SCN and press the button. Select the shooting mode using or , and press the button.
Changing the Resolution and Compression

or Shooting Mode

The resolution is set to M1 (1600 x 1200) and the compression is set to (Fine). See page 51 for Postcard Print mode information.
The Postcard Print mode is not available in
You can change the resolution and compression (excluding movie) depending on the purpose.

Resolution

Large L (Large) 2048 x 1536 pixels

Purpose

Print up to A4 size* 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.) prints Print up to Letter size* 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) prints Print postcard size 148 x 100 mm (6 x 4 in.) prints Print L-size 119 x 89 mm (4.7 x 3.5 in.) prints Print card size 86 x 54 mm (3.4 x 2.1 in.) prints
Compression Purpose High Shoot higher quality Superfine Quality images Shoot normal quality Fine images Normal Normal Shoot more images Movies can be shot with the following resolutions. Resolution 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels 160 x 120 pixels

Mx (Medium1) 1200 pixels

Mx 768 (Medium2) pixels S (Small) 640 x 480 pixels Small
Send images as email attachments Shoot more images
* Paper sizes vary according to region.
Press the FUNC. button. Select using

displayed.

Example (excluding Compression ):

Quick Shots

* or * or.

* The current setting is

You can reduce shutter lag time to capture those fleeting "photo opportunities". You cannot select the quick shot method for use with the viewfinder (LCD monitor must be on). The LCD monitor display freezes while the camera is autofocusing.
Select the compression or resolution you Example (excluding wish to set using Compression or. Number of shots remaining* (Only
Press the DISP. button to turn the LCD monitor on. In the (Rec.) menu, select.
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 62).
displayed when the resolution or compression is selected.) *In the case of a movie clip, the remaining shooting time (in seconds) appears.

Press the FUNC. button.

Image File Sizes (Estimated) (p. 130) Types of SD cards and resolution (p. 129)
Use or to select [On] and press the MENU button.
The display will return to the Shooting screen. The icon will display on the LCD monitor (detailed display on) when the "Quick Shot" option is set to On.

Using the Flash

(Fireworks) mode, the flash is prohibited.

Shooting will stop when the shutter button is released. The shooting speed is approximately 1.3 frames per second (Large/Fine, LCD monitor off). * These figures reflect Canons testing standard. The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings.
Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)
To merge the images on a computer, use PhotoStitch, one of the supplied programs.
Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer.

Framing a Subject

The PhotoStitch program detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When shooting, try to include a distinctive item (landmark) in the overlapping portions.
There are two stitch assist modes based on the shooting direction as shown in the following. Left Right 46 Right Shoots horizontally from left to right. Shoots horizontally from Left right to left.
Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30 to 50 % of the adjoining image. Try to keep the vertical misalignment to within 10 % of the image height. Do not include moving items in the overlap. Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close items. Objects may appear warped or doubled up.
Make the brightness in each image consistent. The final image will appear unnatural if the difference in brightness is too great. Pan (swivel) the camera to take successive shots. To shoot close-ups, slide the camera over the subject, keeping it parallel to the subject as you move.
Compose and shoot the second image so that it overlaps the first.
Minor discrepancies in Sequence the overlap can be corrected with the software. An image can be retaken. Press or to return to that frame.

Shooting

Set the mode switch to Select menu. or from the
Use the same procedures to shoot the remaining frames.
A maximum of 26 images can be recorded either horizontally or vertically.
See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 35).
Press the SET button after the last shot.

Shoot the first image.

The exposure and white balance settings are set and locked with the first image.
A custom white balance setting (p. 78) cannot be set in / mode. To use a custom white balance setting, first set it in another shooting mode. The settings in place for the first image are locked in and cannot be changed for subsequent shots. A TV cannot be used as the monitor for shooting in this mode. See page 138 for settings that can be changed in this mode.

Special Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the following 8 modes, you can shoot the image with the most appropriate settings for the scene.

Select (Save) using or , and press the SET button.
When is selected, the edited movie is not saved and the camera reverts to the movie playback panel.
Select [Overwrite] or [New File] using or and press the SET button.
[Overwrite]: Saves the edited movie under the same file name as the original movie. The original data is deleted. [New File]: Saves the edited movie under a new file name. The original data is not deleted. When there is not enough space left on the SD card, only the overwrite function is available. If this happens, appears on the counter of the movie editing bar.
Protected movies cannot be edited. It may take approx. 3 minutes to save an edited movie. In case the battery runs out during that period, the saving process may not be able to be completed. To prevent this, it is recommended to use new AA size alkaline batteries or fully charged AAsize NiMH batteries (sold separately), or the AC Adapter Kit ACK 800 (sold separately) (p. 124). Movies with an original length of 1 second or more can be edited in 1-frame units.
Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise caution before erasing a file.

Erasing All Images

Erasing Single Images
Set the mode switch to Press or to select the image you want to erase and press the button.
A confirmation screen appears.
In the [ (Play)] Menu, select (Erase all) and press the SET button.
Press or to select [OK] and press the SET button.
To cancel instead of erasing, select [Cancel] and press the SET button. All the images recorded in the SD card will be erased if you select [Erase all]. Protected images cannot be erased with the erase function (p. 86). To erase the images and all other data recorded in the SD card, see Formatting an SD Card (p. 19).
Press or to select [Erase] and press the SET button.
To cancel instead of erasing, select [Cancel] and press the SET button. Protected images cannot be erased with the erase function (p. 86).
Selecting Menus and Settings
Selecting Settings with the FUNC. Button (Shooting Mode Only)
1. 2. 3. Select a FUNC. menu Photo Effect ( option using or. 4. Select the setting contents using or.
Shooting Mode ( ) (p. 35) ) (p. 80)

Compression (

) (p. 37)

Resolution (

Set to shooting mode (p. 35). Press the FUNC. button. Select a FUNC. menu option using or. Select the setting contents using or. Press the FUNC. button. Shoot the image.
ISO Speed ( ) (p. 79) Exposure Compensation (0) (p. 76)

Resolution (Movie) (

White Balance (

) (p. 77)

Items in ( ) show default settings. 6. 5.

Press or to select [OK], and press the SET button.
The screen on the right appears while resetting. The normal screen resumes when resetting is complete. To cancel resetting, select [Cancel] instead of [OK].
Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
Press and hold the shutter button halfway, and wait until the camera beeps twice. Re-aim the camera direction to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button all the way.
When using focus lock, the focus will lock on the subject in the center AF frame if you set to [Off] in the [ (Rec.)] menu.
The following types of subjects may not be suited to autofocus photography. Use the focus lock in these situations.
Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings Subjects mixing close and far objects Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition Subjects that are moving quickly When shooting through glass, get as close as possible to avoid reflection off the glass. Subjects with horizontal stripes
Aim the camera so that a subject at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor.
Switching between Focus Settings

In the [ (AiAF).

(Rec.)] menu, select
You can change the autofocus frame (AF frame) selection method. The AF frame will appear when the LCD monitor is turned on (p. 26).
The camera automatically selects between 9 AF On frames to focus on (Auto Selection) according to the shooting conditions. The focus is selected using the middle AF Off frame. This is convenient (Center Selection) for making sure the focus is exactly where you want it. indicates the AF frame which appears on the monitor.
Press or to select [On] or [Off].
Press the shutter button instead of the MENU button to shoot an image with the set AF frame. The center AF frame mode is used when the digital zoom is activated.
Switching between Light Metering Modes
Evaluative metering is the default light metering mode. This can be switched to another metering mode.
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for light metering. It evaluates the complex Evaluative lighting conditions, such as Metering the position of the subject, the brightness, the direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject. Averages the light metered Centerfrom the entire frame, but Weighted gives greater weight to the Averaging subject matter at the center.

Spot AE Point

Meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor. Use this mode when the subject is backlit or surrounded by strong light.

Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth, or gray card and press the SET button.
Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth completely fills the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or the entire optical viewfinder before pressing the SET button. The camera reads the white balance data when you press the SET button. You can shoot right after setting the white balance. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily.
You are recommended to set the white balance when shooting in the following conditions. - The shooting mode is set to and the exposure compensation is set to 0. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white).

(Custom) or.

- The zoom is positioned to the telephoto end setting. Set the digital zoom to [Off]. - A mode other than , is selected. mode, white balance data In , cannot be read. - The flash is set to (Flash On) or (Flash Off). Use the same flash setting as the one that will be used for shooting when you set the white balance. If the white balance setting conditions and shooting conditions are not the same, the correct white balance may not be obtained. When the flash is set to , (Auto with redeye reduction) or (Auto), the flash may fire while the white balance data is recorded to the custom white balance. If this happens, make sure the flash also fires when you shoot the image. - The ISO speed is set to the same setting to shoot the image. The custom white balance setting is not canceled even if settings are reset to default settings (p. 72).

Changing the ISO Speed

Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce camera shake, when turning the flash off for use in dark conditions, or when a fast shutter speed is required.
Select *(ISO Speed) from the FUNC. menu.
Press or to select the ISO speed.
A shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button. The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting.
Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise. To take clean images, use as low an ISO speed as possible. The AUTO setting selects the optimal speed. It will automatically raise the speed when the light from the flash is insufficient to illuminate the subject matter. You can easily shoot images in dark places such as indoor settings by using the (Indoor (p. 48)) option of the mode.
Changing the Photo Effect

Downloading Directly from an SD Card
With this method, you download images using a card adapter or card reader. See Downloading Directly from an SD Card (p. 103). RAM
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Computer System Requirements

Interface

Windows
OS Windows 98 (Including Second Edition) Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional)
Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB or more (Including the PhotoRecord printing Free Hard program) Disk - PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more Space Canon Camera TWAIN Driver: 25 MB or more Canon Camera WIA Driver: 25 MB or more

Display

800 x 600 pixels/High Color (16bit) or better is required 1,024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2/v10.3)

Macintosh

IMPORTANT You must install the software and driver bundled on the supplied Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk onto your computer before connecting the camera to a computer. The camera will not operate correctly if you connect it to your computer before installing the driver and software. If this happens, please refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Software Starter Guide. You do not need to turn off the camera or computer power when making a USB connection. Please refer to your computers manual for information regarding the location of the USB port. You are recommended to use new AA size batteries, fully charged AA size NiMH batteries or AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) to power the camera when connecting to a computer (p. 121, 124). 97
The above OS should be preComputer installed on computers with built-in Model USB ports. CPU RAM Interface PowerPC Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2: 64MB or more of application memory Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2/v10.3): 128MB or more USB
Canon Utilities Free Hard - ImageBrowser: 120MB or more Disk - PhotoStitch: 30MB or more Space Display 800 x 600 pixels/ 32,000 colors or better is required 1,024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended
All procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not guaranteed.
DIGITALTerminal 1.Open the terminal cover with your finger nail. 2.Insert the connector with facing up. Always grasp the connectors sides to remove the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal.
Install the driver and the software applications bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk (first time only).
Please see the Software Starter Guide for the installation procedures.
Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer's USB port to the camera's DIGITAL terminal.

USB port

Set the camera's mode switch to

Press the ON/OFF button until the upper indicator lights green.
Windows Macintosh Proceed to steps 4 and 5 below. Refer to the Software Starter Guide and download images.

Interface cable

Select [Canon CameraWindow] in the events dialog that appears on the computer and click [OK] (first time only).
Click [Set] in the [CameraWindow - Set Auto-Launch] window (first time only).
The Download Image window will display.
If the events dialog fails to appear, click the [Start] menu, followed by [Programs] or [All Programs], [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindows], and [CameraWindow Set Auto-Launch].
Using the software and computer to download images: See the Software Starter Guide. Using the Camera to Download Images (Direct Transfer Function): See Downloading Images by Direct Transfer (below).
Downloading Images by Direct Transfer Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time (p. 98).
All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer. Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred. Transfers and saves to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings (p. 94). Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them.

New Images

DPOF Trans. Images Select & Transfer

Wallpaper

Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them. The transferred images display on the computer desktop.
To cancel the transfer, press the SET button. The images will download and the Direct Transfer menu will reappear.
Select & Transfer/Wallpaper
Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.
The button will light Direct Transfer Menu blue. Press the MENU button if the Direct Transfer menu fails to appear.
Use or to select or and press the button (or SET button). Use or to select images to download and press the button (or SET button).
The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress.
All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images
The Direct Transfer menu will reappear.
Use or to select , or and press the button.
Only JPEG format images can be downloaded as wallpaper for the computer. The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera's power is turned off. The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed. The image selection screen will appear directly when the [Select & Transfer] or the [Wallpaper] option was last selected.
Connecting the Camera to the Computer to Download Images without Installing Software
If you are using Windows XP or Mac OS X (v10.1/ v10.2/v10.3), you can use the software distributed with these operating systems to download images without installing the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. This is useful for downloading images to a computer in which the software is not installed. However, please note that there are certain limitations to downloading images with this method. For more details, please refer to the For Windows XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet.

File Format of My Camera Settings My Camera settings should conform to the below file formats. However, SD card images shot with this camera can be registered as My Camera settings regardless of the below formats (excluding movies and sound memos (p. 84)).
Start-up Image Recording Format JPEG (baseline JPEG) Sampling Rate Image Size File Capacity 4:2:0 or 4:2:x 240 pixels 20 KB or less
Any file formats other than those described above cannot be used with this camera.
As example of this function is to record Say Cheese, the self-timer sound so the camera will play back this sound 2 seconds before the photo is taken. You could also record cheerful music to bring out the natural smiles of your subjects, or so
they can strike a pose fitting the music. In these ways you can customize your camera by creating and adding new My Camera settings. See the supplied Software Starter Guide for more information on creating and adding to the My Camera Settings files.

List of Messages

The following table explains each of the messages that may appear on the LCD monitor. For messages which may appear when a printer is connected, refer to the Direct Print User Guide.
Busy. No memory card Card locked! Cannot record! Memory card error! Memory card full The camera is recording image data to the SD card. The playback mode is running. You attempted to shoot or play back with no SD card installed. The SD card is write-protected. You attempted to shoot with no SD card installed. There is something wrong with the SD card. SD card is too full to accommodate more images or print settings. The file could not be created because there is a file with the same name as the directory that the camera is attempting to create, or the highest possible file number has already been reached. In the Set up Menu, set the File Reset option to [On]. Save all the images you wish to retain onto a computer, then reformat the SD card. Please note that formatting will erase all the existing images and other data. Battery charge is insufficient to operate the camera. Replace both batteries at the same time with new AA-size alkaline batteries (p. 17) or fully recharged Canon NiMH batteries. No images recorded on SD card. You attempted to play back an image larger than 40643048 pixels or with a large file size. You attempted to play back an incompatible JPEG file.

Naming error!

Change the batteries No image Image too large Incompatible JPEG format 112
Corrupted data RAW Unidentified Image

Cannot magnify!

Cannot rotate! Incompatible WAVE format Cannot register this image! Protected! Too many marks! Cannot mark image
You attempted to play back an image with corrupted data. You attempted to play back an image recorded in the RAW format. You attempted to play back an image that was recorded in a special format (proprietary format used by the camera of another manufacturer) or a movie that was taken with another camera. You attempted to magnify an image which was photographed with another camera, recorded in a different format, or edited on a computer or a movie clip. You attempted to rotate an image which was photographed with another camera, recorded in a different format, or edited on a computer or a movie clip. A sound memo cannot be added to this image since the format of the existing sound memo is incorrect. You attempted to register an image recorded with another camera or a movie clip as a start-up image. You attempted to erase protected image or movie clip. Too many images have been marked for printing or transferring. Cannot process any more. You attempted to set the print settings for a non-JPEG file. Camera malfunctioned. Turn off the power and turn on again, then re-shoot or play back. If the same message recurs frequently, the camera may be damaged. Note down the error number [xx] and take the camera to a Customer Support Help Desk. If this message appears immediately after you have taken a shot, the camera may not have shot the image. Switch to the Playback mode and check whether the image was actually recorded. 113

It takes approximately 110 minutes when two batteries are loaded one at each end of the charger and 250 minutes with four for the charger to fully recharge them (as determined by testing at Canon facilities). Please do not charge batteries in areas where the temperature is outside the range of 0 to 35 C (32 to 95 F). Charging time varies according to ambient temperature and to the batteries' initial charge state. The battery charger may emit noise while charging. This is not a malfunction. You can also use Battery/Charger Kit CBK100. For Battery/Charger Kit CBK100, use Canon AA-size NiMH batteries NB-1AH.
Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Use of the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800 is recommended when using the camera continuously for prolonged periods of time and when connecting to a computer. Be sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter.
Open the terminal cover, and connect the adapter's DC plug into the camera's DC IN terminal.
Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter, and then plug the other end into the power outlet.

To a power outlet

Please unplug the adapter from the power outlet when you have finished using the camera. Please do not attempt to use any AC adapter other than AC Adapter Kit ACK800 with your camera. Use of a different adapter may result in damage to the camera or to the adapter kit.
Camera Care and Maintenance
Use the following procedures to clean the camera body, lens, viewfinder, LCD monitor and other parts.
Camera Body Lens Wipe the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper. First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then remove any remaining dirt wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth. Never use synthetic cleaners on the camera body or lens. If dirt remains, contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the separate Canon Customer Support leaflet. Use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt. If necessary gently wipe the viewfinder and LCD monitor with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubborn dirt. Never rub or press forcefully on the LCD monitor. These actions may damage it or lead to other problems.
Never use water, paint thinner, benzene, or detergents to clean the camera, as these may cause damage or deformation.