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Dust which could not be removed by the automatic sensor cleaning can 
be removed manually with a blower, etc.
The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate. If the 
sensor needs to be cleaned directly, having it done by a Canon 
Service Center is recommended.
Before cleaning the sensor, detach the lens from the camera.
1Select [Sensor cleaning].
 Under the [6] tab, select [Sensor 
cleaning], then press .
2Select [Clean manually].
 Select [Clean manually], then press 
.
3Select [OK].
 Select [OK], then press .
XIn a moment, the mirror will lockup 
and the shutter will open.
4End the cleaning.
 Set the power switch to .
3 Manual Sensor CleaningN
 For the power source, using the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5 (sold 
separately) is recommended.
 If you use the battery, make sure it is fully recharged. If a battery grip with 
size-AA batteries is attached, manual sensor cleaning will not be 
possible. 
						

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 While cleaning the sensor, never do any of the following. If the 
power is cut off, the shutter will close and the shutter curtains and 
image sensor might get damaged.
• Setting the power switch to .• Opening the battery compartment cover.• Opening the card slot cover.
 The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate. Clean the sensor 
with care.
 Use a plain blower without any brush attached. A brush can scratch the 
sensor.
 Do not insert the blower tip inside the camera beyond the lens mount. If 
the power is turned off, the shutter will close and the shutter curtains or 
reflex mirror might get damaged.
 Never use canned air or gas to clean the sensor. The blowing force can 
damage the sensor or the spray gas can freeze on the sensor. 
						

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7
Image Playback
This chapter explains features related to viewing 
images. Learn more about image playback as 
discussed in chapter 2 “Basic Shooting and Image 
Playback” and how to view images on a TV set. You can 
also erase images.
About images taken with another camera:The camera might not be able to properly display images captured 
with a different camera or edited with a personal computer or whose 
file name was changed. 
						

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Search for images quickly with the index display showing four or nine 
images on one screen.
1Turn on the index display.
 During image playback, press the 
 button.
XThe 4-image index display will 
appear. The currently-selected image 
will be highlighted in a blue frame.
 Press the  button again to 
switch to the 9-image index display.
2Select the image.
 Turn the  dial to select an 
adjacent image.
 Press the  key to move the blue 
frame to select another image.
 Press the  button to display the 
selected image at full view.
x Searching for Images Quickly
H Display Multiple Images on One Screen (Index display)
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x Searching for Images Quickly
When the card contains many images, you can browse through them by 
10 or 100 images at a time. Also, if the images were shot on different 
days, you can browse through them by date. This browsing technique is 
called jump.
1Select the jump method.
 In the single image display mode, 
press the  key.
XOn the bottom right, the jump method 
and current image location are 
indicated.
 Press the  key to select the 
jump method among [1 image/10 
images/100 images/Date], then 
press .
2Browse by jumping.
 During image playback, turn the 
 dial.
XThe jump display will proceed 
according to the selected jump 
method.
 For single image browsing, press the 
 key.
 Jump through Images (Jump display)
Image location Jump method
Jump is not possible with the index display. 
						

							126Magnify the image.
 During image playback, press the 
 button to magnify the image.
 If you keep pressing the  button, 
you can magnify the image up to 10x.
 Use the  keys to scroll around 
the magnified image.
 
Press the  button to reduce the 
magnification. To exit the magnified 
image, press the <
x> button.
u/y Magnified View
Magnified area
 You can turn the  dial to view another image with the magnification 
maintained.
 Magnified view is not possible during the image review immediately after 
the image is taken.
1Select [Rotate].
 Under the [3] tab, select [Rotate], 
then press .
2Select the image and rotate it.
 Press the  key to select the 
image to be rotated, then press 
.
 Each time you press , the 
image will rotate.
 To rotate another image, repeat the 
above procedure.
 To exit the image rotate and return to 
the menu, press the  
button.
If the rotated image is not displayed in the rotated orientation during image 
playback, set the [5 Auto rotate] menu to [OnzD].
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You can playback the images in the card as an automatic slide show. Each image will be displayed for about 4 sec.
1Select [Auto play].
 Under the [3] tab, select [Auto 
play], then press .
XThe auto play screen will appear.
2Start the auto play.
XAfter [Loading image...] is displayed 
for a few seconds, auto play will start.
 To pause the auto play, press .
 During pause, [ ] will be displayed 
on the upper left of the image. Press 
 again to resume the auto play.
3Stop the auto play.
 To stop the auto play and return to the 
menu, press the  button.
3 Auto Playback
Ð
 During auto play, you can press the  button to change the display 
format.
 During pause, you can press the  key to view another image.
 During auto play, auto power off will not work.
 The display time may vary depending on the image. 
						

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With the video cable provided with the camera, you can connect the 
camera to a TV set and view images on the TV screen. Turn off the 
camera and the television before connecting them.
1Connect the camera to the TV.
 Open the camera’s terminal cover.
 Use the video cable (provided) to 
connect the camera’s  video 
OUT terminal to the TV monitor’s 
VIDEO IN terminal.
 Insert the cable plug all the way in.
2Turn on the TV and switch the 
TV’s line input to VIDEO IN.
3Set the camera’s power switch to 
.
4Press the  button.
XThe image will appear on the TV 
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on 
the camera’s LCD monitor.)
 After you finish, set the camera’s 
power switch to , turn off the 
TV, then disconnect the video cable.
Viewing the Images on TV
Video IN terminal
 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.
 Depending on the TV monitor, part of the image might be cut off. 
						

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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 .
XThe protect setting screen will 
appear.
2Protect the image.
 Press the  key to select the 
image to be protected, then press 
.
XWhen an image is protected, the 
 icon will appear on the screen.
 To cancel the image protection, press 
 again. The  icon will 
disappear.
 To protect another image, repeat step 
2.
 To exit the image protection, press 
the  button. The menu will 
reappear.
3 Protecting Images
Image protect icon
If you format the card, 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.130), 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.129) 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. 
Erasing a 1+73 image will erase both the RAW and JPEG 
images.
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 . 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]. With the  key, checkmark  the images 
to be erased. Then press the  button.
When the [3 Erase images] menu is set to [All images on card], all 
the images in the card will be erased.
L Erasing Images
Erasing a Single Image
3 Checkmarking  Images to be Erased in a Batch
3 Erasing All Images in the Card