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The Components Guide

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Printing
Downloading Images
Basic to a Computer

Camera User Guide

Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.

CEL-SF9PA210
 Flowchart and Reference Guides
The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according
to the flowchart below.
For information on included items System Map
and items sold separately

The Components Guide

Preparations
• Charging the battery
• Installing the battery and memory card
• Setting the date, time and language
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
Shooting • Read this first.
Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Handling precautions, references Advanced Camera

to the various shooting and User Guide
playback functions

Printing Direct Print User

Guide

• Installing the software Basic Camera User

• Downloading images to a computer Guide (This Guide)
• Using the software

Software Starter
Guide

In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and
the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. Also,
"battery" refers to the battery pack.
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 The Components Guide
„ Front View

The Components Guide

Attaching the Wrist Strap*

Wrist Strap Mount

Microphone (Advanced Guide pp. 42, 86)
AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24)
Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 33)
Self-Timer Lamp (p. 16)
Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 18)
Flash (p. 14)
Lens

* When carrying the camera by the strap, be careful not to swing the camera or catch
it on other items.

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 „ Back View

LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 15)

Viewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 18)
DIGITAL Terminal (p. 27)
A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 103)
Terminal Cover
Tripod Socket
Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover Lock Release Switch (p. 7)
DC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 125)
Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 7)

The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected

simultaneously.

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„ Controls

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Speaker
Indicators (p. 5)
Power Lamp
ON/OFF Button (p. 10)
Zoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide p. 73)
Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto)
Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify)
Shutter Button (p. 10)
Mode Dial (pp. 10, 11)
(Print/Share) Button (pp. 22, 30)
DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12)
FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 22)
Touch Control Dial (pp. 4, 18)
MENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 23)
(Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 15)
(ISO Speed)/ (Jump)/ Button (Advanced Guide pp. 65, 76)
(Flash)/ Button (p. 14)
(Single Image Erase)/ (Continuous)/ (Self-timer)
/ Button (pp. 16, 19, Advanced Guide p. 37)

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 „ Touch Control Dial
Placing a finger on the touch control dial displays the playback mode
and shooting mode touch icons on the LCD monitor. You can confirm
the functions assigned to each button.

Touch Icons

Sample of shooting mode

• Unavailable buttons are grayed out.
• Place a finger on the touch control dial over a function you want to
set, and the icon will enlarge on the LCD monitor.
• You can easily select images using the touch control dial during play-
back (p. 18).
• You can easily select time zones for the world clock using the touch
control dial (Advanced Guide p. 20).
• You can set the touch icons to On/Off in the (Set up) menu
(Advanced Guide p. 26).

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Indicators
The camera indicators light or flash under the following
circumstances.

Never do the following while an indicator is flashing green.

These actions may corrupt image data.
• Shake or jolt the camera
• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery
cover

„ Right Indicator
Green: Ready to shoot
Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring
(when connected to a computer)

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Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)

„ Left Indicator
Yellow: Macro mode/infinity mode/AF lock mode
Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

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 Preparations
1. Charging the Battery.
Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances.
• When using the battery for the first time.
• When the "Change the battery pack" message displays.
1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.
2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LX) into a power outlet, or
attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LXE) and
plug it into a power outlet.
• Battery charger model names and types vary by region.
The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is
charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete.
Charging takes approximately 2 hours 5 minutes.

Align these symbols

Charge Indicator

For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE

To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it

for longer than 24 hours continuously.
Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 121).

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2. Installing the Battery.
1. Slide the lock release switch in the direction of the arrow
( ), and open the memory card slot/battery cover ( ).
2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ) and
insert the battery until it locks.
To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of
the arrow ( ) and hold it while pulling the battery out.

Battery Lock

Back

Preparations
3. Inserting the Memory Card.
1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover.

Back

Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before

inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause
the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to
malfunction.
Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 123).
Î See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 29).

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 „ To Remove the Memory Card
Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then
release it.

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards
with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.

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First Time Settings
„ Setting the Date/Time

1. Press the ON/OFF button ( ).

2. Use the or button to select an item and the or
button to change its value ( ).
To set the daylight saving option, select the icon and use the
or button to configure the setting.

Preparations
3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the
FUNC./SET button ( ).
The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).
• A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to
save such settings as the date/time. This battery charges
when the main battery is in the camera. When you pur-
chase the camera, place the main battery in it for approx-
imately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
(sold separately) to charge the lithium battery. It will
charge even if the camera is turned off.
• The date/time settings may be lost after approximately
three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the
date/time settings if this occurs.
Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 20).
„ Setting the Display Language
1. Turn the mode dial to (playback).
2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU
button.
3. Use the , , or button to select a language and
press the FUNC./SET button.
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).

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 Shooting
1. Press the ON/OFF button. ON/OFF button
The start-up sound will play and the
start-up image will display in the LCD
monitor.
• Pressing the ON/OFF button again
turns the power off.
• To switch to the setting that mutes all
sounds (except for the warning
sound), press and hold the DISP. button while pressing the
ON/OFF button.
Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12).
Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 19).
Î See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 26).
Î See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 28).

2. Turn the mode dial to (Auto).

3. Aim the camera at the subject.

4. Focus and shoot.
1. Press the shutter button
Indicators
halfway to focus.
When the camera focuses, it
beeps twice and the indicator
lights green (orange when the
flash fires). In addition, a
green AF frame appears in the
LCD monitor on the portion of the image used to set the focus.

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 2. Press the shutter button fully to
shoot.
The shutter sound will play and the
image will record. The indicator will
blink green while the image is
recorded to the memory card.
Î See Indicators (p. 5).
See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods
Î
available.

„ Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting

After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for
approximately 2 seconds.
You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration
setting with the following procedures.
• Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot.
• Pressing the FUNC./SET or DISP. button while the image is dis-
played in the LCD monitor.
To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.
Î See the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 24).

Shooting
Î See the Advanced Guide: Checking for Focus Right After
Shooting (p. 67).
Î See Erasing (p. 19).

Selecting a Shooting Mode

1. Turn the mode dial to the desired mode ( ).
In the , and modes, press the FUNC./SET button
( ) and use the or button to select a shooting mode ( ),
then press the FUNC./SET button ( ).

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 „ Shooting Modes
The camera automatically selects settings.
AUTO
Manual
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white
balance, my colors or ISO speed. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 32).
Digital Macro
Allows you to shoot when the distance from the lens (at
maximum wide angle) to the subject is within 5 – 50 cm (2.0
in. – 1.6 ft.). The subject can be shown larger than in
standard macro mode because the camera trims the image
edges and zooms in with the digital zoom.
Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 34).
Color Accent Color Swap
MANUAL Use this option to Use this option
have only the color to transform a
specified in the LCD color specified
monitor remain and to in the LCD
transform all others to monitor into
black and white. another.
Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 60). Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 62).

Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be
merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a
computer. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 44).

Portrait Night
Produces a soft effect Snapshot
when photographing Allows you to take
people. snapshots of
people against
twilight or night backgrounds by
reducing the effects of camera shake
even without using a tripod.
Kids&Pets Indoor
Allows you to capture Prevents camera
SPECIAL subjects that move shake and
SCENE around, such as
children and pets,
maintains the
subject's true color
without missing photo when shooting
opportunities. under fluorescent or tungsten lighting.
Foliage Snow
Shoots trees and Shoots without a
leaves—such as new blue tinge and
growth, autumn without making
leaves or blossoms— people appear
in vivid colors. dark against a
snowy background.

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 Beach Fireworks
Shoots without Captures
making people fireworks in the
appear dark near sky sharply and
water or sand where at optimal
reflected sunlight is exposure.
strong.
Aquarium ISO 3200
Selects the optimal Shoots with the
ISO speed, white ISO speed set to
SPECIAL balance and color 3200. Use it when
SCENE balance to capture high speed is
fish and other items in required. (Twice
an indoor aquarium. as sensitive as ISO 1600.) Avoids
blurring of the subject and the effects
of camera shake.
Underwater
Appropriate for shooting images with Waterproof Case WP-
DC7 (sold separately). This mode uses an optimal white
balance setting to reduce bluish tones and record images
with a natural hue.
Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button.
You can select from the following modes: [ Standard]; [ High Resolution]
for viewing on computer monitors at large sizes; [ Compact] convenient for
MOVIE email attachments; [ Color Accent] for recording all colors in black and white

Shooting
except for the selected color; and [ Color Swap] for recording a selected color
as a different color. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 40).

• In mode, the resolution is fixed at .

• The shutter speed is slow in mode. Always use a tripod
to avoid camera shake.
• In , , , , , , or mode, the ISO speed
may increase and cause noise in the image depending on
the scene being shot.
• In mode, shoot with the subject 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more from
the end of the lens.

• To shoot underwater, install the camera in Waterproof Case

WP-DC7 (sold separately).
• We recommend you use Waterproof Case WP-DC7 for
shooting at ski resorts or beaches.

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 Using the Zoom
1. Press the zoom lever toward or .
The zoom can be adjusted from 37 – 111 mm (focal length) in
35mm film equivalent terms.

Telephoto: Zooms in
on the subject.

Wide Angle: Zooms

out from the subject.

Using the Flash

1. Press the button ( ) and use the or button to
switch between modes ( ).

Auto
On
Off

Î See the Advanced Guide: Red-Eye Reduction Function (p. 33).

Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the Slow Synchro (p. 33).

You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached

to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning
icon appears.

The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 142).
Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).

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Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots
1. Press the / button ( ) and use the or button
to switch between modes ( ).
To Cancel: press the / button and use the or button to
display .

Macro
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.

Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject

• Maximum wide angle setting: 57 × 42 mm (2.2 × 1.7 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 5 cm (2 in.)

Shooting
• Maximum telephoto setting: 107 × 80 mm (4.2 × 3.1 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 30 cm (12 in.)
Infinity
Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the end of
the lens.

• Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro

mode since images composed with the viewfinder may
be off-center.
• The exposure may not be optimal when the flash is used
in macro mode.

The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 142).
Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).

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 Using the Self-Timer
1. Press the button ( ) and use the or button to
display , or ( ).
• When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will
activate and the self-timer lamp will blink (when using red-eye
reduction, it will stay lit for the last 2 seconds).
• You can change the delay time and number of shots with the
option (p. 17).
To Cancel: press the button and display .

10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 sec. after you press the shutter button.
• 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer lamp and sound
speed up*1.
2 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 sec. after you press the shutter button.
• The self-timer sound beeps quickly*1 when you press the shutter
button and the shutter releases 2 sec. later.
Custom Timer: you can change the delay time (0–10*2, 15, 20, 30
sec.) and number of shots (1–10*3).
• When [Delay] is set to 2 or more sec., the self-timer sound begins
to beep 2 sec. before the shutter releases. When [Shots] is set to
more than 1, the self-timer sound only beeps before the first shot.
*1 This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (Advanced Guide p. 104).
*2 Default setting.
*3 Default setting is 3 shots.

The self-timer cannot be used in some shooting modes.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 142).
Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).

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„ Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( )
1. In the [ (Rec)] menu, select
[Self-timer] and press the FUNC./
SET button.
Î See Menus and Settings (p. 21).

2. Use the or button to select

[Delay] or [Shots] and the or
button to change the setting and
press the FUNC./SET button.

3. Press the MENU button.

If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs.
• The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings
selected for the first shot.
• If the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens
because the flash must charge.

Shooting
• The interval between shots lengthens when the built-in mem-
ory of the camera fills.
• Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card
becomes full.

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 Playback
1. Turn the mode dial to (playback) ( ).
The last image that was played back appears (Resume Playback).
If additional images were shot after viewing images in playback
mode, the last image that was shot will appear instead. If the
memory card has been switched, or the images on the memory
card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the
memory card appears.

2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to

view ( ).
• Use the button to move to the previous image and the
button to move the next image.
Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but
shows them less clearly.
• Circling a fingertip to the left or right on
the touch control dial selects an image
as follows. Moving fingertip in a
counterclockwise direction displays
the previous image, and clockwise
displays the next image.

Playback screen when the

touch control dial is activated.

Î See the Advanced Guide for the various playback methods

available
Î See Touch Control Dial (p. 4).

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 Erasing
1. In the playback mode, use the or button to select
an image to erase ( ) and press the button ( ).
You can also select an image with the touch control dial.

2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and

press the FUNC./SET button ( ).
To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel].

Playback/Erasing
Please note that erased images cannot be recovered.
Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image.
Î See the Advanced Guide: Erasing Images (p. 95).

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 Menus and Settings
Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings
as the print settings, date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC.
menu or the Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu.

FUNC. Menu
This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.

This example shows the FUNC. menu in (Auto) mode.

Turn the mode dial to , , or .

Press the FUNC./SET button.
Use the or button to select a menu item.
• Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item.
• You can select further options with the MENU button for some
options.
• After selecting an option, you can press the shutter button to
shoot immediately. After shooting, this menu will appear again,
allowing you to adjust the settings easily.
Press the FUNC./SET button.
Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 24).

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Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus
Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with
these menus.

(Set up) Menu

(Rec.) Menu
(My Camera) Menu

You can switch

between menus
with the or
button when this
part is selected.

• This example shows the Rec. menu in (Auto) mode.

• In playback mode, the Play, Print, Set up and My Camera
menus display.
Press the MENU button.
Use the or button to switch between menus.

Menus and Settings

• You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus.
Use the or button to select a menu item.
• Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
Use the or button to select an option.
• Menu items followed by an ellipsis (...) can only be set after
pressing the FUNC./SET button to display the next menu.
Press the FUNC./SET button again to confirm the setting.
Press the MENU button.
Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 24).

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 Printing
You can easily print by connecting the camera to a direct print
compatible printer*1 with a cable and simply pressing the button
on the camera.
1. Connect the camera to a Direct Print compatible printer
and turn on the printer's power.
Canon Brand Printers

SELPHY ES Series/SELPHY CP
Series Compact Photo Printers*2

Interface Cable
Camera

PIXMA Series/SELPHY DS
Series Bubble Jet Printers

*1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other
PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers.
*2 You can also use card photo printers such as the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP-300.

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2. Set the camera to the playback mode, turn on the
power and confirm that , or is displayed in the
upper left of the LCD monitor ( ).
• The button will light blue.
• The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model.
• will display in the movie mode.

3. Use the or button to select an image to print ( ) and

press the button ( ).
• You can also select an image with the touch control dial.
• The button will blink blue and printing will start.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 97).
Î See the Direct Print User Guide.
Î See the user guide for your printer.

Printing

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 Downloading Images to a Computer
The following methods can be used to download images recorded by
the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS
used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 25)
in advance.

„ Camera to Computer Connection

Supplied Software Install It Do Not Install It
Computer Camera Computer
Downloading Method
Procedure Procedure Procedure
OS Windows 98
Second Edition (SE)
z z –
Windows Me z z –
Windows 2000 z z –
Windows XP z z z
Mac OS X z z z

Computer System •Basic Guide (p. 25)

Requirements •Software Starter Guide

Connecting the Camera to

•Basic Guide (p. 27)
a Computer
•Windows® XP
and Mac OS X
Users leaflet
Downloading Images to •Basic Guide (pp. 28–29)
a Computer •Software Starter Guide

„ Using a Memory Card Reader

A memory card reader can be used with all the operating systems
listed above. See the Software Starter Guide for details.

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System Requirements
Please install the software on a computer meeting the following
minimum requirements.
„ Windows
OS Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Windows Me
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2)
Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB
ports.
CPU Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor
RAM Windows 98 SE/Windows Me 128 MB or more
Windows 2000/Windows XP 256 MB or more
Interface USB

Downloading Images to a Computer

Free Hard Disk • Canon Utilities
Space - ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more
- PhotoStitch 40 MB or more
• Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more
• Canon Camera WIA Driver 25 MB or more
Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better

„ Macintosh
OS Mac OS X (v10.2–v10.4)
Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB
ports.
CPU PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Intel Processor*
RAM 256 MB or more
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk • Canon Utilities
Space - ImageBrowser 200 MB or more
- PhotoStitch 40 MB or more
Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better
* EOS Utility (software for EOS DIGITAL series cameras) is only supported by
PowerPC.

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 Preparing to Download Images
Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the
camera to the computer.
„ Items to Prepare
• Camera and computer
• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera
• Interface cable supplied with the camera
1. Install the software.
1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the
computer's CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the [Canon
Digital Camera Installer] icon in the
CD-ROM window. When the installer
panel appears, click [Install].

2. Click [Easy Installation].

Select [Easy Installation] as

the setup type and click [Next].

Proceed with the installation while

reviewing installation settings.

3. When the installation is finished, the

[Finish] or [Restart] button appears.
Click the one that appears.

When the installation is

finished, click [Exit].

4. When the screen returns to the desktop display, remove the

Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD-ROM
drive.

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2. Connecting the camera to a computer.
1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB
port and to the camera's DIGITAL terminal.
Slip a fingernail under the bottom edge of the camera's DIGITAL
terminal cover, lift up and plug the interface cable in all the way.
USB Port DIGITAL Terminal

Interface Cable

Downloading Images to a Computer

Interface Cable

2. Turn the camera's mode dial to

(playback) and turn on the power.
The camera and computer will be able
to communicate.

Always grasp the sides of the connector when

disconnecting the interface cable from the camera's
DIGITAL terminal.

If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears,

click [Yes]. The USB driver will automatically finish installing
onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a
connection.

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 Downloading Images to a Computer
A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a
connection is established between the camera and computer.
1. Select [Canon CameraWindow]
and click [OK] (first time only).

If the window to the right does

not appear, click the [Start]
menu and select [All Programs]
or [Programs], followed by
[Canon Utilities],
[CameraWindow], [PowerShot -
IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and
[CameraWindow].

2. Download the images.

• Download the images using the camera or the computer.
• By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [My
Pictures] folder.

Downloading Images Using the Camera

(p. 30).

Downloading Images Using a Computer.

By default, all images that have yet to be
downloaded will download.

You can set the type of image to

download and the destination folder.

Thumbnails (small versions) of the

downloaded images will display in the
ZoomBrowser EX Main Window. By
default, the downloaded images are
saved into subfolders according to their
shooting dates.

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 Downloading Images to a Computer
The following window will appear when you establish a connection
between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon
CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom
of the desktop).
1. Download the images.
• Download the images using the camera or the computer.
• By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [Pictures]
folder.

Downloading Images Using the Camera

(p. 30).

Downloading Images to a Computer

Downloading Images Using a Computer.
By default, all images that have yet to be
downloaded will download.

You can set the type of image to

download and the destination folder.

Thumbnails (small versions) of the

downloaded images will display in the
ImageBrowser Browser Window. By
default, the downloaded images are
saved into folders according to their
shooting dates.

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 Downloading Images Using the Camera
(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. 26).
All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer.
Transfers and saves to the computer only the
New Images images that have not been previously
transferred.
Transfers and saves to the computer only the
DPOF Trans.
images with DPOF Transfer Order settings
Images
(Advanced Guide, p. 101).
Transfers and saves single images to the
Select & Transfer
computer as you view and select them.
Transfers and saves single images to the
computer as you view and select them. The
Wallpaper
transferred images display on the computer
desktop.

1. Confirm that the Direct Transfer

menu is displayed on the camera's
LCD monitor.
• The button will light blue.
• Press the MENU button if the Direct
Transfer menu fails to appear.
Direct Transfer Menu

„ All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images

2. Select , or and press the
button.
• The images will download. The
button will blink blue while downloading
is in progress. The display will return to
the Direct Transfer menu when the
download is complete.
• To cancel the download, press the FUNC./SET button.

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„ Select & Transfer/Wallpaper
2. Select or and press the button (or the
FUNC./SET button).
3. Select images to download and press the button
(or the FUNC./SET button).
• The images will download. The
button will blink blue while downloading
is in progress.
• Images can also be selected during
index playback (Advanced Guide p. 74).
• Press the MENU button to return to the
Direct Transfer menu.
Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a
computer. On the Windows platform, the files are

Downloading Images to a Computer

automatically created as BMP images.

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.

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 European Union (and EEA) only.
This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with
your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive
(2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product should be handed
over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an authorized
one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an
authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic
equipment (EEE). Improper handling of this type of waste could have
a possible negative impact on the environment and human health
due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally
associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the
correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage
of natural resources. For more information about where you can drop
off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city
office, waste authority, approved WEEE scheme or your household
waste disposal service.
For more information regarding return and recycling of WEEE
products, please visit www.canon-europe.com/environment.
(EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)
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 Safety Precautions
Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below
when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical
shock to yourself and others.
Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the
Advanced Camera User Guide.

Warnings
• Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes.
• Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.
• Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts. Do not
touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged.
• Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or nox-
iousfumes.
• Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet.
• Use only recommended batteries and accessories.
• The battery charger and compact power adapter are designed for
exclusive use with your camera. Do not use it with other products or
batteries.

Caution
• Do not sit with the camera in a back pocket as it may cause the
camera to malfunction or damage the LCD monitor.

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