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In the 3 tab, you can set one of your recorded images as the start-up image 
when the camera power is turned on, or change the sounds played for each 
camera operation with your recorded sounds.
Change Sounds
●Select [Sound Options], then press the m 
button.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select an option.
●Press the qr buttons to change the sound.
Changing the Start-up Screen
●Select [Start-up Image], then press the m 
button.
●Press the qr buttons to change the image.
Changing the Start-up Image or Sound
1 Preset sound.
2You can register your sounds using the 
supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser) (p. 142).
X No start-up image.
1 Preset image.
2You can register images that you have 
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Register the Start-up Screen
When you press the 1 button and set the camera to playback mode, you 
can register sounds and images.
●Select [Start-up Image], then press the m 
button.
●Press the qr buttons to select [2], then 
press the m button.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select an image, then press the 
mbutton.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [OK], then press the m button to 
complete registration.
You can register images or sounds to the camera using the included software 
(ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser). Refer to the Software Starter Guide for 
details.
Register images or sounds saved on a computer
Any previously registered start-up image will be overwritten when 
registering a new start-up image.
 
						

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Useful Information
This chapter introduces how to use the AC adapter kit (sold 
separately), troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions. The 
index also appears at the end.
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If you use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (sold separately), you can use the 
camera without worrying about how much charge is left in the battery.
Insert the coupler.
●Open the cover (p. 16) and insert the 
coupler as shown until it locks into place 
with a click.
●Close the cover (p. 16).
Plug the cord into the coupler.
●Open the cover and fully insert the plug 
into the coupler.
Connect the power cord.
●Connect the power cord to the compact 
power adapter, then plug the other end 
into a power outlet.
●You can turn the camera on to use it.
●After you finish, turn off the camera and 
unplug the power cord from the power 
outlet.
Using Household Power
Do not unplug the plug or power cord with the camera turned on. This 
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If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If 
the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer 
Support Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list.
Power
You pressed the power button, but nothing happened.•Confirm that the battery is properly inserted (p. 16).
•Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is securely closed (p. 16).
•If the battery terminals are dirty, battery performance will decrease. Clean the 
terminals with a cotton swab and re-insert the battery several times.
Battery is consumed quickly.•Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Warm the battery by such 
methods as placing them in your pocket with the terminal cover on.
Lens will not retract.•Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the power is on. After closing 
the memory card/battery cover, turn the power on then back off (p. 17).
TV output
Image is distorted or not showing on TV (p. 111).
Shooting
Cannot shoot.•Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42).
•When in playback (p. 27), press the shutter button halfway (p. 23).
Screen does not display properly in dark places (p. 46).
Screen does not display properly while shooting.
Please note, the following will not be recorded in still images, but will be recorded 
in movies.
•When the camera is subjected to powerful light sources, the display may 
darken.
•Under fluorescent lighting, the screen may flicker.
•When shooting bright light sources, a bar of light (purplish red) may appear on 
the screen.
The h icon blinks when you try to shoot (p. 26).
 appears when the shutter button was pressed halfway (p. 59).
•Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (p. 139).
•Set the flash to h (p. 69).
•Increase the ISO speed (p. 74).
•Attach the camera to a tripod.
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Image is blurred.•Press the shutter button halfway to focus, then shoot (p. 23).
•Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 157).
•Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 137).
•Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set.
•Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. 80, 84).
Even when you press the shutter button halfway, the frame does 
not appear, and the camera does not focus.
•If you center on the light and dark contrasting area of the subject and press the 
shutter button halfway, or repeatedly press the shutter button halfway, the frame 
will appear and the camera will focus.
Subject is too dark.•Set the flash to h (p. 69).
•Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation (p. 76).
•Adjust the brightness with the i-Contrast function (pp. 89, 124).
•Use the AE lock, or spot metering to shoot (p. 87).
Subject is too bright (overexposed).•Set the flash to ! (p. 59).
•Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation (p. 76).
•Use the AE lock, or spot metering to shoot (p. 87).
•The subject is too bright due to ambient lighting.
Image is dark even though the flash fired (p. 26).•Increase the ISO speed (p. 74).
•Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography (p. 69).
Image taken using the flash is too bright (overexposed).•Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography (p. 69).
•Set the flash to ! (p. 59).
White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash.•Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or other objects in the air.
Image appears rough or grainy.•Shoot with the ISO speed on a lower setting (p. 74).
•Depending on the shooting mode, when shooting in a high ISO speed the image 
may appear rough or grainy (p. 58).
Eyes appear red (p. 90).•Set the [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p. 136). When shooting with the flash, the lamp 
(on the front of the camera) lights (p. 42), and for approximately 1 second while 
the camera is reducing red-eye, it is not possible to shoot. It is more effective if 
the subject is looking directly at the lamp. Even better results can be obtained by 
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Recording images to the memory card takes a long time, or 
continuous shooting slows down.
•Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 52).
When you can’t make settings for shooting functions or FUNC. 
menu.
•The items in which settings can be made differ depending on the shooting 
mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” (pp. 150 – 151).
Shooting movies
Correct shooting time does not display, or stops.•Format the memory card in the camera, or use a memory card capable of 
recording at high speeds. Even when the shooting time does not display 
properly, the video recorded will be the length that it was actually shot (p. 33).
 displayed on the LCD monitor, and shooting ended 
automatically.
Camera’s internal memory was insufficient. Try one of the following.
•Perform a low-level format of the memory card in the camera (p. 52).
•Lower the recorded pixels (p. 98).
•Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds.
Zoom does not operate.•You can use the digital zoom while recording, but not the optical zoom (p. 100).
Playback
Cannot play back images or movies.•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 Personal Printing 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. 22).
•If you copy a movie to a memory card that reads slowly, playback may interrupt 
momentarily.
•You may experience frame dropping and audio breakup when playing back a 
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If error messages appear on the LCD monitor, try one of the following 
solutions.
No memory card•The memory card is not installed in the correct direction. Install the memory card 
in the correct direction  (p. 16).
Card locked!•The SD memory card or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “Lock”. 
Unlock the write protect tab  (p. 18).
Cannot record!•You attempted to shoot an image without the a memory card, or with a memory 
card installed incorrectly. Install the memory card in the correct direction when 
shooting  (p. 16).
Memory card error  (p. 52)•Contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem 
with the camera.
Memory card full•There is not enough free space on the memory card to shoot  (pp. 24, 55 , 67 , 81)  
or edit images  (pp. 121 – 125) . Erase the images  (pp. 29, 112)  to open space for 
new images, or insert an empty memory card  (p. 16).
Change the battery pack.  (p. 16)
No image.
• There are no images recorded on the memory card that can be displayed.
Protected!  (p. 116)
Unidentified Image/Incompatible JPEG/Image too large./RAW
• Unsupported images or data, or corrupted image data cannot be displayed.
• Images manipulated on a computer, that have had their file name changed, or 
have been taken with a different camera may not display.
Cannot magnify!/Cannot rotate/Cannot modify image/Cannot 
register this image!/Cannot modify/Cannot assign to category
•Incompatible images cannot be magnified  (p. 110), rotated  (p. 120), edited 
(pp. 121  – 125) , registered to the start-up screen  (p. 142), categorized  (p. 118), 
or added to a print list  (p. 127).
• Images manipulated on a computer, that have had their file name changed, or 
have been taken with a different camera may not be magnified, rotated, edited, 
registered to the start-up screen, categorized, or added to a print list.
• Movies cannot be magnified  (p. 110), edited  (pp. 121  – 125) , or registered to the 
start-up screen  (p. 142).
List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
 
						

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Cannot select!•When selecting the selection range (pp. 114, 117, 119), you tried to select a 
starting image that was after the last image or you tried to select an ending 
image that was before the starting image.
•You tried to select more than 501 images (pp. 114, 117, 119).
Too many marks.•You selected more than 998 images to print settings. Select less than 998 
images (p. 127).
Cannot complete!•Print settings could not be saved correctly. Reduce the number of settings and 
try again (p. 127).
Naming error!•The file name could not be created because there is an image with the same 
name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create, or the highest 
possible file number has already been reached (p. 134). In the 3 menu, change 
[File Numbering] to [Auto Reset] (p. 134) or format the memory card (pp. 22, 52).
Communication error•Images could not be transferred to the computer or printed due to the large 
amount of images (approx. 1000) stored on the memory card. Use a 
commercially available USB card reader to transfer the images. Insert the 
memory card into the printer’s card slot to print.
Lens error, restart camera•A lens error was detected. Press the power button to turn the camera off and 
back on (p. 42). If this error message continues to display, contact your Canon 
Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens.
•This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in motion or when using it in a 
location with excessive dust or sand in the air.
Exx (xx: number)•A camera error was detected. Press the power button to turn the camera off and 
back on (p. 42).
•If an error code displays directly after taking a picture, the shot may not have 
been recorded. Check image in playback mode.
•If this error code reappears, note the number and contact your Canon Customer 
Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the camera.
Please tilt camera gently!•The camera was moved with too much force so that the images could not 
advance. Tilt the camera gently (p. 27).
 
						

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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Shooting modes
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