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You can also view the images on a TV set. Turn off the camera and the 
television before connecting them.
* Depending on the TV monitor, part of the image might be cut off.
1Connect the provided video cable 
to the camera.
 Connect the video cable to the 
camera’s < VIDEO OUT > terminal. 
  Insert the cable plug all the way in.
2Connect the video cable to the TV 
set.
 Connect the video cable to the TV’s 
video IN terminal.
3Turn on the TV and switch the 
TV’s video input to select the 
connected terminal.
4Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
5Press the  button.
XThe image will appear on the TV 
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on 
the camera’s LCD monitor.)
Viewing the Images on TV
Viewing on Non-HD (Hi-Definition) TV Sets
AUDIO
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LVIDEO
(Yellow)
  If the video system format does not match the TV’s, the images will not 
be displayed properly. Set the proper video system format with [ 6 Video 
system ].
  Do not use any video cable other than the one provided. Images might 
not be displayed if you use a different video cable.
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Viewing the Images on TV
The HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold separately) is required.
1Connect the HDMI cable to the 
camera.
 Connect the HDMI cable to the 
camera’s < D > terminal.
 
With the plug’s  logo 
facing the front of the camera, insert it into 
the camera’s <
D> terminal.
2Connect the HDMI cable to the TV 
set.
  Connect the HDMI cable to the TV’s 
HDMI IN port.
3Turn on the TV and switch the 
TV’s video input to select the 
connected port.
4Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
5Press the  button.
XThe image will appear on the TV 
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on 
the camera’s LCD monitor.)
  The images will be displayed 
automatically at the TV’s optimum 
resolution.
Viewing on HD (Hi-Definition) TV Sets
  Do not connect any other device to the camera’s < D> 
terminal. Doing so may cause malfunction.
  Some TVs might not be able to display the captured images. In such a 
case, use the provided video cable to connect to the TV.
  The camera’s < VIDEO OUT> terminal and  terminal 
cannot be used at the same time.
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Protecting the image prevents it from being erased accidentally.
1Select [Protect images].
 Under the [3] tab, select [ Protect 
images], then press < 0>.
X The protect setting screen will 
appear.
2Select the image and protect it.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be protected, then press 
< 0 >.
X When an image is protected, the 
 icon will appear on the screen.
  To cancel the image protection, press 
 again. The < K> icon will 
disappear.
  To protect another image, repeat step 
2.
  To exit the image protection, press 
the < M > button. The menu will 
reappear.
K Protecting Images
Image protect icon
If you format the card  (p.43), the protected images will also be erased.
 Once an image is protected, it cannot  be erased by the camera’s erase 
function. To erase a protected image, you must first cancel the 
protection.
  If you erase all the images (p.144), only the protected images will 
remain. This is convenient when you  want to erase unnecessary images 
all at once.
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You can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in 
one batch. Protected images (p.143) will not be erased.
Once an image is erased, it cannot be recovered. Make sure 
you no longer need the image before erasing it. To prevent 
important images from being erased accidentally, protect it.
1Playback the image to be erased.
2Press the  button.
 The erase menu will appear at the 
bottom of the screen.
3Erase the image.
XSelect [ Erase], then press < 0>. The 
image displayed will be erased.
By checkmarking the images to be erased, you can erase multiple 
images at one time. On the [ 3 Erase images] menu, select [Select 
and erase images ]. By pressing the < I> button, you can switch to 
a three-image display on the screen. With < 0>, checkmark < X> the 
images to be erased. Then press the < L> button.
You can erase all the images in a folder or card at one time. When the 
[3  Erase images ] menu is set to [ All images in folder ] or [All images 
on card ], all the images in the folder or card will be erased.
L Erasing Images
Erasing a Single Image
3  Checkmarking < X> Images to be Erased in a Batch
3  Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card
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You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to 
read.
1Select [LCD brightness].
 Under the [6 ] tab, select [LCD 
brightness ], then press < 0>.
2Adjust the brightness.
  While referring to the gray chart, turn 
the < 5> dial, then press .
  You can also display the [ LCD 
brightness ] screen with the < B> 
button.
You can set how long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor 
immediately after capture. To keep the image displayed, set [ Hold]. To 
not have the image displayed, set [ Off].
1Select [Review time].
 Under the [1 ] tab, select [Review 
time ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired time.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting, then press < 0>.
Changing Image Pl ayback Settings
3 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
3 Setting the Image Review Time
To check the image’s exposure, you should look at the histogram (p.134).
If [Hold ] is set, the image will be displayed until the auto power off time 
elapses.
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Changing Image Playback Settings
Vertical images are rotated automatically so they 
are displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD 
monitor and personal computer instead of 
horizontally. The setting of this feature can be 
changed.
1Select [Auto rotate].
 Under the [5 ] tab, select [Auto 
rotate ], then press < 0>.
2Set the auto rotate.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting, then press < 0>.
  OnzD
The vertical image is automatically rotated on both the camera’s 
LCD monitor and on the personal computer.
  OnD
The vertical image is automatical ly rotated only on the personal 
computer.
  Off
The vertical image is not rotated.
3  Auto Rotate of Vertical Images
Auto rotate will not work with vertical  images captured while Auto rotate was 
[ Off ]. They will not rotate even if  you later switch it to [On] for playback.
  Immediately after image capture, the vertical image will not be 
automatically rotated for the image review.
  If the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down, the 
image might not rotate automatically for playback.
  If the vertical image is not automatically rotated on the personal 
computer screen, it means the software you are using is unable to rotate 
the image. Using the provided software is recommended.
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8
Sensor Cleaning
The camera has a Self Cleaning Sensor Unit attached 
to the image sensor’s front layer (low-pass filter) to 
shake off dust automatically.
The Dust Delete Data can also be appended to the 
image so that the dust spots remaining can be erased 
automatically by Digital Photo Professional (provided 
software).
About smear adhering to the front of the sensorBesides dust entering the camera from outside, in rare cases lubricant 
from the camera’s internal parts may adhere to the front of the sensor. 
In case visible spots still remain after the automatic sensor cleaning, 
having the sensor cleaned by a Canon Service Center is recommended.
Even while the Self Cleaning Sens or Unit is operating, you can 
press the shutter button halfway to interrupt the cleaning and start 
shooting immediately.
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Whenever you set the power switch to  or , the Self 
Cleaning Sensor Unit operates to aut omatically shake off the dust on 
the front of the sensor. Normally, you need not be aware of this 
operation. However, you can execute t he sensor cleaning at anytime as 
well as disable it.
1Select [Sensor cleaning].
 Under the [6 ] tab, select [Sensor 
cleaning ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Clean now f].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Clean 
now f], then press < 0>.
  Select [ OK], then press < 0>.
X The screen will indicate that the 
sensor is being cleaned. Although 
there will be a shutter sound, a 
picture is not taken.
  In step 2, select [ Auto cleaningf] and set it to [ Disable].
X The sensor cleaning will no longer  be executed when you set the 
power switch to < 1/J> or .
3 Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Cleaning the Sensor Now
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
 For best results, do the sensor cleaning while the camera bottom is 
placed on a table or other surface at a perpendicular angle.
  Even if you repeat the sensor cleaning, the result will not improve that 
much. Right after the sensor cleaning is finished, the [ Cleaning 
now f] option will remain disabled temporarily.
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Normally, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit will eliminate most of the dust 
that might be visible on captured images. However, in case visible dust 
still remains, you can append the Dust Delete Data to the image to later 
erase the dust spots. The Dust Delete Data is used by Digital Photo 
Professional (provided software) to erase the dust spots automatically.
  Get a solid-white object (paper, etc.).
  Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer.
  Set the lens focus mode switch to < MF> and set the focus to infinity 
(
∞). If the lens has no distance scale, look at the front of the lens 
and turn the focusing ring clockwise all the way.
1Select [Dust Delete Data].
  Under the [2 ] tab, select [Dust 
Delete Data ], then press < 0>.
2Select [OK].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>. After the automatic 
sensor cleaning ends , a message will 
appear. Although there will be a 
shutter sound, a picture is not taken.
3  Appending Dust Delete Data N
Preparation
Obtain the Dust Delete Data
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3 Appending Dust Delete Data N
3Photograph a solid-white object.
 At a distance of 20 cm - 30 cm / 0.7 ft. - 
1.0 ft., fill the viewfinder with a 
patternless, solid-white object and take a 
picture.
XThe picture will be taken in the 
aperture-priority AE mode with an 
aperture of f/22.
  Since the image will not be saved, the 
data can still be obtained even if there 
is no card in the camera.
X
When the picture is taken, the camera will 
start obtaining the Dust Delete Data. 
When the Dust Delete Data is obtained, a 
message will appear.
Select [
OK], and the menu will reappear.
 If the data was not obtained 
successfully, a message to that effect 
will appear. Follow the “Preparation” 
procedure on the preceding page, then 
select [
OK]. Take the picture again.
After the Dust Delete Data is obtained, it is appended to all the JPEG 
and RAW images captured thereafter. Before an important shoot, you 
should update the Dust Delete Data by obtaining it again.
To erase dust spots automatically with the bundled software, see the 
Software Instruction Manual in the CD-ROM.
The Dust Delete Data appended to the image is so small that it hardly 
affects the image file size.
About the Dust  Delete Data
Be sure to use a solid-white object such as a new sheet of white paper. If the 
paper has any pattern or design, it may be recognized as dust data and 
affect the accuracy of the dust deletion with the software.
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