Checking the Package Contents.2 Conventions Used in this Guide.3 Read This First..4 What Do You Want to Do?.6 Safety Precautions..10 LCD Monitor Precautions..12 Formatting Memory Cards. 49 Changing Sounds.. 51 Changing the Image Display Time. 52
3 Shooting Special Scenes and Using Common Functions... 53
9 Just Taking Pictures (Easy Mode). 54 Shooting Various Scenes. 55 K Shooting Special Scenes. 56 ! Turning the Flash Off. 59 h Turning the Flash On. 59 Q Using the Self-Timer. 60 Zooming in on Far Away Subjects. 61 Inserting the Date and Time.. 63 e Shooting Close-ups (Macro). 64 u Shooting Far Away Subjects. 65

1 Getting Started..13

Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card..14 Setting the Date and Time..18 Setting the Display Language..20 Pressing the Shutter Button.21 Taking Pictures..22 Viewing Images.24 Erasing Images..25 Printing Images..26 Shooting Movies..28 Viewing Movies..30 Transferring Images to a Computer. 31 Accessories..36 Separately Sold Accessories.38
4 Making Settings for the Images You Want. 67
G Shooting in Program AE. 68 W Continuous Shooting.. 69 Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size). 70 Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio). 70 Changing the ISO Speed. 72 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 73 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation). 74 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors).. 75

2 Learning More..39

Components Guide.40 Indicators...42 Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)..42 Information Displayed on the Screen. 43 Switching the Display..45 FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations..46 MENU Functions - Basic Operations. 47 Resetting the Camera..48
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Changing the Composition to Shoot (Focus Lock).. 76 Shooting Using the Viewfinder. 77 Shooting Using a TV.. 77 $ Customizing the Self-Timer. 78
5 Getting More Out of Your Camera.. 79
Changing the AF Frame. 80 Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (AF-Point Zoom). Selecting the Face to Focus On (Face Select and Track). 83 Checking the Focus Immediately after Shooting (Focus Check). 84 Changing the Metering Mode.. 85 % Shooting with AF Lock. 85 & Shooting with AE Lock. 86 ( Shooting with FE Lock. 87 Slowing Down the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode). 88
6 Using Various Functions for Movies.. 89
Changing the Movie Mode. 90 Changing the Image Quality in X. 90 Shooting Movies With Fixed Exposure Settings.. 91 Other Shooting Functions.. 92 Playback Functions.. 92

The start-up sound will play, and the startup image will appear. Pressing the power button again will turn off the camera.

Select a shooting mode.

Set the mode dial to A.
Compose the shot of your subject.
Moving the zoom lever towards i will
zoom in on your subject making it appear larger. Moving the lever towards j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller.

Indicator AF Frame

Focus.
Press the shutter button lightly (halfway)
to focus. When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator will light green (orange when the flash will fire).
Green AF frames appear where the subject is in focus.
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Shoot.

Press the shutter button fully.
The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot. The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions. The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card. The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds. You can continue shooting while the image displays.

What if.

nothing displays when the camera is turned on? Press the button to turn on the screen (p. 43).
the camera does not play any sounds? Pressing the button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn on sound, press the button, select the 3 tab, then select [Mute]. Use the qr buttons to select [Off]. the image comes out dark even the flash fired when shooting? Subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot the image within the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm 4.0 m (1.ft.) at maximum wide angle (j side), and approximately 30 cm 2.0 m (1.0 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i side). the indicator blinks yellow and the camera only beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway? Your subject is too close. Move about 50 cm (1.6 ft.) or more away from your subject. Press the shutter button again halfway, making sure the indicator does not blink yellow before taking the picture. the screen turns off when you take an image? When flash recharging begins, the indicator may blink orange and the screen may turn off. When recharging ends, the screen turns on again. the lamp lights? The lamp (Red-Eye Reduction Lamp) lights in order to reduce the red-eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions using the flash. It also emits when assisting the focus (AF-assist Beam).

Refer to the Direct Print User Guide for details on printing, including printing with direct print compatible printers.
Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately)
By connecting your camera to one of the Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printers below, you can print your images just like photos without having to use a computer.
Compact Photo Printers (SELPHY series)
Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series)
For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer.
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Shooting Movies

Setting the mode dial to E (Movie) allows you to shoot movies.

Set to Movie mode.

Set the mode dial to E. Confirm that displays on the screen.

Recordable Time

Indicator
to focus. When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator will light green.
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Press the shutter button fully. The camera
will start shooting the movie.
Once shooting begins, take your finger off
the shutter button. [ REC.] and the elapsed time will appear on the screen. Do not touch the microphone while shooting. Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie.

Elapsed Time

Microphone

Stop shooting.

2 GB 16 min. 47 sec.
Press the shutter button fully again.
The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie. The indicator will blink green while the movie is recorded to the memory card. Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills.
Approximate Recording Time
Memory Card Recording Time 32 MB (supplied) 15 sec. 8 GB 1 hr. 7 min. 6 sec.
Recording times are based on a camera at default settings. Remaining time can be checked on the screen in Step 1.
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Viewing Movies

You can view the movies you have shot on the screen.
The last image or movie you shot will appear.

Select a movie.

Press the qr buttons to select a movie,
then press the m button. appears on movies. The movie control panel will appear.

Play the movie.

Press the qr buttons to select
, then press the m button. Pressing the m button will pause/resume the movie. Press the op buttons to adjust the volume. After the movie finishes, appears.
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Transferring Images to a Computer
You can use the included software to transfer the images you have taken to a computer.
Camera and computer Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2)

System Requirements

Install the software on a computer meeting the following requirements.

Windows

OS Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1) Windows XP Service Pack 2 Computer model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with builtin USB ports. CPU Windows Vista: Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher Windows XP: Pentium 500 MHz or higher RAM Windows Vista: 512 MB or more Windows XP: 256 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB or more - PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better

Macintosh

OS Computer model CPU RAM Mac OS X (v10.4 v10.5) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with builtin USB ports.
PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor Mac OS X v10.5: 512 MB or more Mac OS X v10.4: 256 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser: 300 MB or more - PhotoStitch: 50 MB or more Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/ 32,000 Colors or better
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Preparations

Windows XP and Mac OS X v10.4 are used for these explanations.

Install the software.

Windows Place the CD-ROM in the computers CD-ROM drive. Begin installation. Click [Easy Installation], and follow the
Click [Restart] or [Finish]. When you click [Restart], the computer
Remove the CD-ROM. Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop

screen appears.

will restart.
onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation.
Macintosh Place the CD-ROM in the computer's CDROM drive and double-click the. The screen on the left displays. Click [Install], and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation.
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Connect the camera to the computer.
Turn off the camera. Open the cameras terminal cover and insert
the smaller plug of the interface cable in the direction shown. Insert the cables larger plug into the computers USB port. For connection details, refer to the user guide provided with the computer.
Windows Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click
The connection between the camera and computer is now established.

Open CameraWindow.

[OK]. CameraWindow will appear. If CameraWindow does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities] [CameraWindow] [CameraWindow] [CameraWindow]. The Direct Transfer menu appears on the cameras screen, and the c button will light blue.

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CameraWindow will appear.
If it does not appear, click the
[CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). The Direct Transfer menu appears on the cameras screen, and the c button will light blue.
You cannot shoot while the Direct Transfer menu displays.
Transferring Images with a Computer

Transfer images.

Click [Transfer Untransferred Images].
All images not previously transferred will be transferred to the computer. After the transfer finishes, turn off the camera and unplug the cable. For further operations, refer to the Software Starter Guide.
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Transferring Images with the Camera

Select [New Images].

Press the op buttons to select [New

Images].

If the screen on the left is not showing,

press the button.

Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the My Picture folder for Windows or the Picture folder for Macintosh.
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Accessories

Supplied with Camera

AV Cable AVC-DC400*1

Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1
Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300*3
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800

Memory Card (32 MB)

AC Adapter kit ACK800

Battery Charger CB-5AH

AA-size NiMH batteries (NB-3AH x4)

Power Cord

*1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables. *3 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200 may also be used.
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Video IN Terminal Audio IN Terminal TV
Bubble Jet Printers*2 (PIXMA series)

USB Card Reader

High-Power Flash HF-DC1
Compact Photo Printers*2 (SELPHY series)

Windows/Macintosh

Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.

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Separately Sold Accessories
The following camera accessories are sold separately. Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be available.

Power Supplies

Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 This kit includes both a dedicated charger unit and four rechargeable AA-size NiMH (nickel metal hydride) batteries. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time. The batteries (NiMH Battery NB4-300) are also available separately. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 This kit lets you power the camera using household power. Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer. Cannot be used to charge the batteries inside the camera.

Other Accessories

High-Power Flash HF-DC1 This attachable supplementary flash can illuminate subjects that are too distant for the built-in flash.
When connecting to and using a household power outlet, use only AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (rated input: 100-240 V AC 50/60 Hz, rated output: 3.15 V DC). Using anything else can cause fire, overheating, or electrical shock. USA and Canada only: The Nickel-Metal Hydride battery is recyclable. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.
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Learning More

This chapter explains the camera parts and basic operations.
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Components Guide

Zoom Lever Shooting: j (Wide Angle) / i (Telephoto) (p. 22) Playback: g (Index) / k (Magnify) (p. 94) Lamp (AF Assist Beam, Red-Eye Reduction Lamp, Self-Timer Lamp) (pp. 23, 122, 123) Microphone (p. 29) Lens

Mode Dial

e f g h i j
Shutter Button (p. 21) Mode Dial Power Button (p. 21) Flash (p. 59) Tripod Socket Memory Card Slot /Battery Cover (p. 14) Memory Card Slot /Battery Cover Lock (p. 14) Wrist Strap Mount (p. 13)
Turn the mode dial to change the shooting mode. Turning the mode dial while in Playback mode will switch to the Shooting mode.

Program AE mode (p. 67)

You can set various functions in order to take the picture you want.

Movie mode (pp. 28, 89)

Auto mode (p. 22)
The camera makes settings automatically for shooting.

Easy mode (p. 54)

You can shoot worry-free pictures just by pressing the shutter button.
Various Scenes mode (p. 53)
You can shoot with optimal settings for the scene you wish to shoot.
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a b c d e f g h i

Viewfinder (p. 77) Indicators (p. 42) Speaker Screen (LCD monitor) (p. 43) 1 (Playback) Button DC IN (Power input) Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) DIGITAL Terminal (pp. 26, 33, 100) 0 (Face Select) Button (p. 83) c (Print/Share) Button (pp. 26, 124)

The camera will make the optimal settings for the special scene you wish to shoot when you select a matching mode.
Set the mode dial to K, then press the

m button.

Press the op buttons to select
, then use the qr buttons to select a shooting mode. Press the m button.
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(Night Scene) Take night scenes
Lets you take beautifully lit city
nightscapes or night backgrounds.
(Sunset) Shooting Sunsets
Lets you shoot sunsets in vivid colors.
(Foliage) Take shots of foliage
Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as
new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors.
(Snow) Take shots of people and snow
against snowy backgrounds with natural colors.
Lets you take shots of properly lit people
(Beach) Take shots of people at the beach
at the beach where reflected sunlight is strong.
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(Fireworks) Take shots of fireworks
Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid

colors.

(Aquarium) Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium
Lets you shoot aquatic life in indoor
aquariums with natural colors.
(ISO3200) Shooting with high ISO speed
Lets you shoot with the ISO speed set to
3200. At high ISO speed the shutter speed is faster and reduces subject blur and camera shake during shooting. Recording pixels are set to (1600 x 1200 pixels).
In , images may appear rough if the ISO speed (p. 72) was increased depending on the scene. In or , attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image. When you attach the camera to a tripod, you are recommended to set [IS Mode] to [Off] to shoot (p. 124). In , make sure the subject does not move until the shutter sound plays, even after the flash fires. With , image noise may be prominent.
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! Turning the Flash Off

You can turn the flash off for shooting in places where using a flash is prohibited.

Press the r button.

Select !.
Press the qr buttons to select !, then
press the m button. ! will appear on the screen. After taking the shot, repeat the above steps to select.
What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears?
When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely, the indicator will blink orange and a flashing will appear on the screen. Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move.

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W Continuous Shooting

You can shoot continuously (about 1.3 shots/second).

Select W.

Press the op buttons to select W, then

press the m button.

Shooting until the memory card becomes full
If you use a low level formatted (p. 50) memory card, you can continuously shoot until the memory card is full. As the number of images increases, the shooting intervals may take longer. If the flash fires, shooting intervals may take longer.
As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images.
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Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size)
You can choose from 7 types.
Press the m button, then use the op

buttons to select.

Press the qr buttons to select a menu
item, then press the m button.
If you select or , you cannot use the Digital Zoom (p. 61) or Digital Tele-Converter (p. 62). The gray areas in will not be printed; however, the entire image displayed will be recorded.
Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio)
You can choose from 3 types of image quality, in order from high to low: (Superfine), (Fine), (Normal).
Select the compression ratio.
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Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio
Recording Pixels Image Quality Size (Approx. KB) 556 Recordable Images/Memory Card 32 MB (supplied) GB GB 8187

(Large) 10 M/3648 x 2736

(Medium 1) 6 M/2816 x 2112
(Medium 2) 4 M/2272 x 1704
(Medium 3) 2 M/1600 x 1200
(Small) 0.3 M/640 x 480 (Date Stamp) 2 M/1600 x 1200 (Widescreen) 3648 x 2048

1920 918

The figures in this table are determined by Canon measuring conditions and may vary depending on subject, memory card brand, camera settings or other factors.
Approximate Values for Paper Size

A3 A4, Letter size

Suitable for sending images as e-mail attachments. For printing on wide size paper.

2L size Postcard size L size
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Changing the ISO Speed

Press the o button.
Approximate Values for ISO Speed
Automatically sets the optimal speed for shooting mode and shooting condition. Automatically sets the optimal speed, not only for shooting mode and shooting condition, but also for subject or camera motion. Depending on the scene, the speed may be set higher than in ISO Auto, resulting in less subject blur and camera shake. Low Fine weather condition, outdoor shooting. Cloudy, Twilight Night view High Dark indoor
Setting the optimal ISO Speed
Lowering the ISO speed results in crisper images. Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed and thus in reduced camera shake. The flash reaches a greater distance to the subject. However, images will be coarser. When the camera is set to or , you can press the shutter button halfway to display the automatically set ISO speed. You can raise the ISO speed even higher with the ISO 3200 setting (p. 58).
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Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
The White Balance (WB) function adjusts the optimal white balance for natural looking colors.
Select a white balance setting.
After shooting, return the setting to
Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the location. Fine weather condition, outdoor shooting. Cloudy, shady, twilight conditions. Tungsten, bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent. Warm-white, cool-white, warm-white-type (3-wavelength) Fluorescent fluorescent. Fluorescent H Daylight fluorescent, daylight-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent. Custom Manually sets the custom white balance.
This function cannot be used when My Colors is set to

Custom White Balance

You can adjust the white balance to the light source at the shooting location and shoot with the appropriate color. Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of the shooting scene.

Jumps to the images of each category, sorted with My Category (p. 96).
Jumps to the first image of each folder. Jumps to a movie. Jumps over 10 images at a time. Jumps over 100 images at a time.
Jump 10 Images Jump 100 Images
With search keys other than and , the number of images matching the search key will display on the right side of the screen. The desired search key may not display at the bottom of the screen, if there are no images that match that search key.
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; Organizing Images by Category (My Category)
You can sort images into pre-set categories and organize by category.
People Scenery Events Category 13 To Do

Select [My Category].

Press the button, select the 1 tab.
Press the op buttons to select [My Category], then press the m button.

Categorize the images.

Auto Category during Shooting
Images are automatically sorted when shot, as shown in the following table.
People Scenery Events For images shot in , or mode, or images with faces detected when [AF Frame] (p. 80) is set to [Face Detect]. For images shot in For images shot in , , , , , or or mode. mode.
Press the op buttons to select a category, then press the m button. Pressing the m button again cancels the setting.
If you do not wish to categorize the images automatically, select the 4 tab, choose [Auto Category] and set it to [Off].
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k Magnifying Images

Magnify an image.
In Single Image Playback, move the zoom
lever toward k and hold it there. will display, and the image will be magnified up to approx. 10 times. If you press the opqr buttons, you can move the location of the displayed area. Move the zoom lever toward g to reduce the magnification or return to Single Image Playback. If you press the m button, will display. Press the qr buttons to switch between images at the same level of magnification. Press the m button again to return to normal.

Select [Print Settings].

Press the op buttons to select [Print Settings], then press the m button.
then use the qr buttons to select a setting.
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Designating Images for Printing (DPOF) Standard Index Both On Off On Off On Off Prints one image per page. Prints several reduced size images per page. Prints both standard and index formats. Prints date from shooting information. Prints file number. Clears all print settings after printing.

Print Type

Date File No. Clear DPOF data
Depending on the printer or photo developer, print settings may not be reflected. may display when using a memory card with transfer settings set by a different camera. If you change settings with this camera, the previously made settings may be overwritten.
Images with the date embedded using (p. 63), always print with the date, regardless of the [Date] setting. As a result, some printers may print the date twice on these images if [Date] is also set to [On]. When set to [Index], [Date] and [File No.] cannot be set to [On] at the same time. The date will print in the style set in [Date/Time] in the 3 tab (p. 19).
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Customizing the Camera

This chapter expands on the normal usage of the camera by explaining how to set useful functions, and change shooting mode settings.
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Changing Functions

The functions listed in the 3 tab are useful functions that you can set for normal usage. You can set them in the Shooting or Playback mode, by pressing the button.
Turning Off the Start-up Image
You can turn off the start-up image that displays when you turn on the camera.
Select [Start-up Image], then press the qr

buttons to select [Off].

Turning off the Power Saving Function
You can set the power saving function (p. 42) to [Off]. However, setting to [On] is recommended to save battery power.
Choose [Power Saving], then press the m

button.

Press the op buttons to select [Auto Power If you set [Auto Power Down] to [Off], be

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Eyes appear red.

Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On]. This is effective if the subject looks right at the red-eye reduction lamp. Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject. The shutter will not close for approx. 1 second when the lamp lights (p. 23). You can set the [Red-Eye Corr.] to [On] to automatically correct red-eye while shooting. You can also make corrections after the image is taken, using [Red-Eye Correction] (pp. 105, 122).
Image seen in the viewfinder and the recorded image are slightly different.
You can check the actual image size on the screen (p. 45). If you use Macro mode, the difference is even stronger. Use the screen to compose the image.
Recording images to the memory card takes a long time, or continuous shooting slows down.
Low-level formatting the memory card in the camera may solve the problem (p. 50).
Cannot set shooting functions or Func. menu settings
Depending on the shooting mode, available functions vary. Refer to the Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode section (p. 134).

Shooting movies

Recording time does not display correctly or shooting stops unexpectedly.
Format the memory card in the camera, or use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds. Even if the recording time is not displayed correctly, the movie will be recorded correctly on the memory card (pp. 29, 49).
< ! > displayed on the screen, and shooting ended automatically.
Camera's internal memory was insufficient. Try one of the following measures. Low-level format the memory card in the camera (p. 50). Lower the number of recording pixels (p. 90). Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds. mode, you can also use the digital zoom

Zoom does not operate.

Zoom before shooting movies. In (p. 90).
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Cannot play back.

If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer, you may not be able to play back images or movies. Refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder structure or file names.
Playback stops, or audio cuts out.
Use a card that has been formatted on this camera (p. 49). If you copy a movie to a memory card that reads slowly, playback may interrupt momentarily. When playing movies on your computer, depending on the computer's capabilities, it may drop frames, or the audio may cut out.

Power Saving. 42, 118 Rechargeable Batteries (Date/ Time Battery).. 19 Beach (Scene Mode). 57 Black and White Images.. 75
Camera Shake.. 59, 124 Components Guide.. 40 Compression Image Quality Continuous Shooting.. 69
Easy Mode.. 24, 54 Editing Red-Eye Correction.. 105 Resizing (Making Images Smaller). 103 Rotating.. 104 Enlarged Display.. 82 Equipment Default Settings. 48 Holding the Camera. 13 Erasing All Images. 101 Erasing Images.. 25 Error Messages.. 132 Exposure AE Lock.. 86 Correction.. 74 FE Lock.. 87
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Face Detect.. 80 Face Select.. 83 Factory Settings Default Settings FE Lock.. 87 File No.. 119 Fireworks (Scene Mode).. 58 Flash Flash Off.. 59 Flash On.. 59 Supplementary Flash. 126 Focus.. 22 AF Frame.. 80 Focus Check.. 84 Focus Lock.. 76 Foliage (Scene Mode). 57 Format Memory Cards - Format, Equipment - Default Settings Formatting (Memory Card). 49 FUNC. Menu Basic List. 134 Basic Operations.. 46
Editing Editing Erasing Images. 25 Playback Viewing. 24 Indicator.. 41, 42 Indoor (Scene Mode). 56 Infinity. 65 Interface Cable.. 26, 31 ISO Speed.. 72 ISO3200 (Scene Mode).. 58
Kids&Pets (Scene Mode). 55

Grid Lines.. 123

L size.. 71 Lamp.. 40, 122 Landscape (Scene Mode). 55 LCD monitor Screen Long Shutter Mode.. 88
Macro. 64 Magnifying Images. 97 Memory Cards Available Shots. 17, 71 Format. 49 Menu Functions (Basic Operations) Menus.. 136 Metering Mode.. 85 MMCplus/HC MMCplus Memory Card, MultiMedia card Memory Cards Mode Dial. 40 Movies.. 28 Image Quality (Frame Rate) 91 Mode.. 90 Recording Pixels.. 90
High Speed (ISO). 58, 72 High-Power Flash. 126 Histogram. 44 Household Power. 126
Image Quality (Compression Ratio)

Images Display Time.. 52

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Shooting Time. 29, 91 Viewing (Playback). 30 MultiMedia card Memory Cards My Category.. 96 My Colors. 75
Safety Zoom.. 61 Screen Information Displayed. 43 Language.. 20 Menu Operations.. 46, 47 Switching the Display.. 45 SD/SDHC memory cards Memory Cards Self-Timer Changing Delay and Number of Shots.. 78 Shoot.. 60 Sepia Tones.. 75 Shooting Date and Time Date/ Time Shooting Using a TV.. 77 Shutter Button. 21 Slide Show.. 98 Snow (Scene Mode).. 57 Software Digital Camera Solution Disk. 2 Software Starter Guide.. 2 Transferring Images to a Computer.. 31 Sound. 51 Sound Memos.. 107 Strap.. 2, 13 Sunset (Scene Mode). 57 Supplementary Flash. 126
Night Scene (Scene Mode).. 57 Night Snapshot (Scene Mode). 55 Number of Shots. 17
PictBridge. 26, 27 Playback Button. 41 Playback Viewing Portrait (Scene Mode). 55 Postcard Size.. 71 Power Button. 22 Power Batteries Power Saving.. 42, 118 Print List. 111 Print Settings (DPOF). 114 Print/Share Button.. 26, 124 Printer.. 26, 27, 112 Printing.. 26 Program AE.. 68 Protect.. 102

DIGITAL CAMERA

PowerShot A1000 IS Type Effective Pixels Colour Filter Type 1/2.3" CCD Approx 10.0M Primary Colour DIGIC III with iSAPS technology 6.2 24.8 mm (35mm equivalent: 35 140mm) Optical 4x. Digital approx. 4x (2) (with Digital TeleConverter approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom (1))(2). Combined approx. 16x f/2.7 f/5.elements in 5 groups 2 single side aspherical lens Yes (shift-type) TTL AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track) Size (Normal, Small) On/Off Selectable Yes 3cm (W) from front of lens in macro Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre) Locked when shutter button is pressed half way +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 1/60 - 1/1600 sec (factory default) 15 - 1/1600 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode) TTL Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

IMAGE SENSOR

IMAGE PROCESSOR Type LENS Focal Length Zoom
Maximum f/number Construction Image Stabilisation FOCUSING Type AF System/ Points AF Point Selection AF Lock AF Assist Beam Closest Focusing Distance EXPOSURE CONTROL Metering modes
AE Lock Exposure Compensation ISO sensitivity (3)

SHUTTER Speed

WHITE BALANCE Type Settings
COLOUR MATRIX VIEWFINDER Viewfinder LCD MONITOR Monitor Coverage FLASH Modes Slow Sync Speed Red-Eye Reduction Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Exposure Lock Built-in Flash Range External Flash SHOOTING Modes Auto, P, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Movie, Special Scene (Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium, ISO 3200(4)) My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color (limited)) Single, Self-Timer Auto, Manual Flash On / Off Yes Yes Face Detection FE Yes 30cm - 4.0m (W) / 2.0m (T) Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 2.5" TFT, approx. 115,000 dots 100% Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
Photo Effects Drive modes
Continuous Shooting RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION Image Size
Approx. 1.3 shots/sec.(5) (until memory card becomes full)(6) (L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 2272 x 1704, (M3, Date Stamp) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3648 x 2048. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240) Superfine, Fine, Normal (L)640 x 480, 30fps/30fps(LP) (M)320 x 240, 30fps (S)160 x 120, 15fps Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M) (6) Up to 3 mins (S) (6) JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)] WAVE (monaural) Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) Yes Yes, during shooting and playback 0 Image tagging feature Up to 60 sec per image Yes Yes Approx. 2x 10x Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi

Compression Movies

Movie Length FILE TYPES Still Image Type
Movies Sound Files DIRECT PRINT Canon Printers
PictBridge OTHER FEATURES Red-Eye Correction My Camera My Category Sound Memo Intelligent Orientation Sensor Histogram Playback zoom Self Timer Menu Languages
INTERFACE Computer Other MEMORY CARD Type SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM PC & Macintosh SOFTWARE Browsing & Printing Other Drivers POWER SOURCE Batteries Battery life 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries(NB4-300) (Alkalines supplied) Approx. 220 shots (7) (with supplied batteries) Approx. 450 shots (with optional Canon NB-3AH batteries) (7) Approx. 480 min. playback (with supplied batteries) Approx. 600 min. playback (with Canon NB-3AH batteries) ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch 0 SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. 32MB memory card supplied Windows XP SP2 / Vista (including SP1) Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5 Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC)
A/C Power Supply ACCESSORIES Case Flash Power Supply & Battery Chargers PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Environment Dimensions (WxHxD) Weight (body only)
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800 Soft Case DCC-85 High Power Flash HF-DC1 Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB4-300, AC adapter kit ACK40 C, 10 90% humidity 95.4 x 62.4 x 31.0 mm Approx. 155g
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated. Subject to change without notice. (1) Depending on the image size selected. (2) Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available during movie recording. (3) Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras. (4) Recording pixels fixed at 1600 x 1200. (5) Under conditions where the flash does not fire. (6) Depending on memory card speed / capacity. (7) Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated.