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You can view the still photos and movies on a TV set.
HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold separately) is required.
1Connect the HDMI cable to the 
camera.
 With the plug’s < dHDMI MINI > logo 
facing the front of the camera, insert it 
into the < 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 
.
Viewing the Images on TV
Viewing on High-Definition (HD) TV Sets 
(Connected with HDMI)
 Adjust the movie’s sound volume wi th the TV set. The sound volume 
cannot be adjusted with the camera.
  Before connecting or disconnectin g the cable between the camera and 
TV set, turn off the camera and TV set.
  Depending on the TV se t, part of the image displayed may be cut off.
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5Press the  button.
XThe image will appear on the TV 
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on 
the camera’s LCD monitor.)
  The images will automatically be 
displayed at the TV’s optimum 
resolution.
  By pressing the < B> button, you 
can change the display format.
  To play back movies, see page 253.
If the TV set connected to the camera  with an HDMI cable is compatible 
with HDMI CEC*, you can use the TV set’s remote control for playback 
operations.
* An HDMI-standard function enabling HDMI devices to co ntrol each other so that you can control them with one remote control unit.
1Set [Ctrl over HDMI] to [Enable].
 Under the [ 33] tab, select [ Ctrl over 
HDMI ], then press < 0>.
  Select [Enable ], then press .
Using HDMI CEC TV Sets
The images cannot be output at  the same time from both the  
and < q > terminals.
 Do not connect any ot her device’s output to the camera’s  
terminal. Doing so ma y cause a malfunction.
  Certain TVs may not be able to play  back the captured images. In such a 
case, use the provided AV ca ble to connect to the TV.
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Viewing the Images on TV
2Connect the camera to a TV set.
 Use an HDMI cable to connect the 
camera to the TV.
XThe TV’s input will switch 
automatically to the HDMI port 
connected to the camera.
3Press the camera’s < x> button.
XAn image will appear on the TV 
screen and you can use the TV’s 
remote control to play back images.
4Select an image.
 Point the remote control toward the 
TV set and press the /  button to 
select an image.
5Press the remote control’s Enter 
button.
XThe menu appears and you can 
perform the playback operations 
shown on the left.
 
Press the  / button to select the 
desired option, then press the Enter 
button. For a slide show, press the 
remote control’s 
 / button to select an 
option, then press the Enter button.
  If you select [ Return] and press the 
Enter button, the menu will disappear 
and you can use the  / button to 
select an image.
Still photo playback menu
Movie playback menu
: Return
: 9-image index
: Play movie
: Slide show
: Disp. shooting info
: Rotate
 Some TV sets require yo u to first enable the HDMI CEC connection. For 
details, refer to the TV set’s instruction manual.
  Certain TV sets, even those comp atible with HDMI CEC, may not 
operate properly. In such a case, set [ 33: Ctrl over HDMI] to [ Disable], 
and use the camera to contro l the playback operation.
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1Connect the provided AV cable to 
the camera.
 With the plug’s < Canon> logo facing 
the back of the camera, insert it into 
the < q > terminal.
2Connect the AV cable to the TV 
set.
 Connect the AV cable to the TV’s 
video IN terminal and audio IN 
terminal.
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 < x> button.
XThe image will appear on the TV 
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on 
the camera’s LCD monitor.)
  To play back movies, see page 253.
Viewing on Non-HD TV Sets (Connected with AV Cable)
AUDIO
VIDEO
(Red)
(White)
(Yellow)
  Do not use any AV cable other than  the one provided. Images may not 
be displayed if you  use a different cable.
  If the video system format does not match the TV’s, the images will not 
be displayed properly. If this happens,  switch to the proper video system 
format with [ 53: Video system].
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Protecting an image prevents it from being erased accidentally.
1Select [Protect images].
 Under the [ 31] tab, select [Protect 
images ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Select images].
  Select [Select images ], then press 
< 0 >.
XThe images will be displayed.
3Protect the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be protected, then press 
< 0 >.
XThe image will be protected, and the 
 icon will appear at the top of 
the screen.
  To cancel the image protection, press 
 again. The < K> icon will 
disappear.
 
To protect another image, repeat step 3.
  To return to the menu, press the 
 button.
K Protecting Images
3  Protecting a Single Image
Image protect icon
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You can protect all the images in a folder or on a card at one time.
When you select [All images in folder ] 
or [ All images on card ] in [x1: 
Protect images], all the images in the 
folder or on the card will be protected.
To cancel the image protection, select 
[Unprotect all images in folder ] or 
[Unprotect all images on card ].
3 Protecting All Images in a Folder or on a Card
If you format the card  (p.53), the protected images will also be erased.
 Movies can also be protected.
  Once an image is protected, it cann ot be erased by the camera’s erase 
function. To erase a protected im age, you must first cancel the 
protection.
  If you erase all the images (p.26 8), 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.265) will not be erased. Once an image is erased, it cann ot be recovered. Make sure 
you no longer need the image before erasing it. To prevent 
important images from being erased accidentally, protect 
them. Erasing a RAW+JPEG image will erase both the RAW 
and JPEG images.
1Play back the image to be erased.
2Press the < L> button.
XThe Erase menu will appear at the 
bottom of the screen.
3Erase the image.
  Select [ Erase], then press < 0>. The 
image displayed will be erased.
By appending checkmarks < X> to the images to be erased, you can 
erase multiple images at one time.
1Select [Erase images].
 Under the [ 31] tab, select [Erase 
images ], then press < 0>.
L Erasing Images
Erasing a Single Image
3  Checkmarking < X> Images to be Erased in a Batch
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2Select [Select and erase images].
  Select [Select and erase images], 
then press < 0>.
XAn image will be displayed.
  If you press the < u> button and turn 
the < 6> dial counterclockwise, you 
can select an image from a three-
image display. To return to the single-
image display, turn the < 6> dial 
clockwise.
3Select the images to be erased.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be erased, then press 
< 0 >.
XA checkmark < X> will be displayed 
on the upper left of the screen.
  To select other images to be erased, 
repeat step 3.
4Erase the image.
 Press the < L> button.
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.
XThe selected images will be erased.
You can erase all the images in a fol der or on a card at one time. When 
[31: Erase images ] is set to [All images in folder ] or [All images on 
card ], all the images in the folder  or on the card will be erased.
3 Erasing All Images in a Folder or on a Card
To also erase protected imag es, format the card (p.53).
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You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it easier to read.
1Select [LCD brightness].
 Under the [ 52] tab, select [ LCD 
brightness ], then press < 0>.
2Adjust the brightness.
  While referring to the gray chart, 
press the < U> key, then press 
< 0 >.
Changing Image Playback Settings
3  Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
To check the image’s exposure, lookin g at the histogram is recommended 
(p.240).
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Vertical images are rotated automatically so they 
are displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD 
monitor and on the computer instead of 
horizontally. You can change the setting for this 
feature.
1Select [Auto rotate].
 Under the [ 51] tab, select [ Auto 
rotate], then press < 0>.
2Set the auto rotation.
  Select the desired option, then press 
.
  OnzD
The vertical image is automatically rotated during playback on both 
the camera’s LCD monitor and on the computer.
  OnD
The vertical image is automatically rotated only on the computer.
  Off
The vertical image is not automatically rotated.
3   Auto Rotation of Vertical Images
Auto rotation will not work  with vertical images captured while auto rotation 
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 may not be rotated automatically for playback.
  If the vertical im age is not automatically rota ted on the computer screen, 
it means the software yo u are using is unable to rotate the image. Using 
the provided softwa re is recommended.
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