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Cropping Images before Printing
 Still Images  Movies
By cropping images before printing, you can print a desired image area 
instead of the entire image.
1 Choose [Cropping].
 zAfter following step 1 in “Configuring Print 
Settings” ( = 181) to access the printing 
screen, choose [Cropping] and press the 
[
] button.
 z A cropping frame is now displayed, 
indicating the image area to print.
2 Adjust the cropping frame as 
needed.
 zTo resize the frame, move the zoom lever 
or turn the [] dial.
 zTo move the frame, press the 
[][][][] buttons.
 zTo rotate the frame, press the [] 
button.
 z When finished, press the [] button.
3 Print the image.
 zFollow step 7 in “Easy Print” ( = 180) 
to print.
 ● Cropping may not be possible at small image sizes, or at some 
aspect ratios.
Configuring Print Settings
 Still Images  Movies
1 Access the printing screen.
 zFollow steps 1 – 6 in “Easy Print” 
(= 180) to access this screen.
2 Configure the settings.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an item, and then press 
the [
] button. On the next screen, 
choose an option (either press the 
[
][] buttons or turn the [] dial), and 
then press the [] button to return to the 
printing screen.
Default Matches current printer settings.
Date Prints images with the date added.
File No. Prints images with the file number added.
Both Prints images with both the date and file 
number added.
Off –
Default Matches current printer settings.
Off –
On Uses information from the time of shooting to 
print under optimal settings.
Red-Eye 1 Corrects red-eye.
No. of 
Copies Choose the number of copies to print.
Cropping –
Specify a desired image area to print ( =
 181).
Paper 
Settings –
Specify the paper size, layout, and other details 
(
=
 182).
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Available Layout Options
Default Matches current printer settings.
Bordered Prints with blank space around the image.
Borderless Borderless, edge-to-edge printing.
N-up Choose how many images to print per sheet.
ID PhotoPrints images for identification purposes.
Only available for images with a recording pixel setting of L 
and an aspect ratio of 3:2.
Fixed Size Choose the print size.
Choose from 3.5 x 5 in., postcard, or wide-format prints.
Printing ID Photos
 Still Images  Movies
1 Choose [ID Photo].
 z
Following steps 1 – 4 in “Choosing 
Paper Size and Layout before Printing” 
(=
 182), choose [ID Photo] and press 
the [] button.
2 Choose the long and short side 
length.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an item, and then press 
the [
] button. On the next screen, 
choose the length (either press the 
[
][] buttons or turn the [] dial), and 
then press the [] button.
3 Choose the printing area.
 z Follow step 2 in “Cropping Images before 
Printing” ( = 181) to choose the printing 
area.
4 Print the image.
Choosing Paper Size and Layout before Printing
 Still Images  Movies
1 Choose [Paper Settings].
 z After following step 1 in “Configuring Print 
Settings” ( = 181) to access the printing 
screen, choose [Paper Settings] and 
press the [
] button.
2 Choose a paper size.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an option, and then press 
the [
] button.
3 Choose a type of paper.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an option, and then press 
the [
] button.
4 Choose a layout.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an option.
 z When choosing [N-up], press the [] 
button. On the next screen, choose the 
number of images per sheet (either press 
the [
][] buttons or turn the [] dial), 
and then press the [] button.
5 Print the image.
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Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)
 Still Images  Movies
Batch printing (= 185) and ordering prints from a photo development 
service can be set up on the camera. Choose up to 998 images on a 
memory card and configure relevant settings, such as the number of 
copies, as follows. The printing information you prepare this way will 
conform to DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards.
 ● RAW images cannot be included in print list.
Configuring Print Settings
 Still Images  Movies
Specify the printing format, whether to add the date or file number, and 
other settings as follows. These settings apply to all images in the print list.
 zPress the [] button, choose [Print 
settings] on the [4] tab, and then press 
the [] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Print Settings], and then 
press the [
] button. On the next screen, 
choose and configure items as needed 
( =
 31).
Print Type Standard
One image is printed per sheet.
Index Smaller versions of multiple images are printed 
per sheet.
Both
Both standard and index formats are printed.
Date On Images are printed with the shooting date.
Off –
File No. On Images are printed with the file number.
Off –
Clear DPOF 
dataOnAll image print list settings are cleared after printing.
Off –
Printing Movie Scenes
 Still Images  Movies
1 Access the printing screen.
 z
Follow steps 1 – 6 in “Easy Print” 
(= 180) to choose a movie. This screen 
is displayed.
2 Choose a printing method.
 z Press the [][] buttons to choose [], 
and then press the [] button. On the 
next screen, choose an option (either 
press the [
][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial), and then press the [] button to 
return to the printing screen.
3 Print the image.
Movie Printing Options
Single Prints the current scene as a still image.
Sequence Prints a series of scenes, a certain interval apart, on a single 
sheet of paper. You can also print the folder number, file 
number, and elapsed time for the frame by setting [Caption] 
to [On].
 ●
To cancel printing in progress, press the [] button, choose [OK], 
and then press the [] button again. ● [ID Photo] and [Sequence] cannot be chosen on Canon-brand 
PictBridge-compatible printers from CP720/CP730 and earlier 
models.
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3 Specify the number of prints.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to specify the number of prints (up 
to 99).
 z To set up printing for other images and 
specify the number of prints, repeat steps 
2 – 3.
 zPrinting quantity cannot be specified for 
index prints. You can only choose which 
images to print, by following step 2.
 zWhen finished, press the [] button 
to return to the menu screen.
Setting Up Printing for a Range of Images
 Still Images  Movies
 z Following step 1 in “Setting Up Printing 
for Individual Images” ( = 184), choose 
[Select Range] and press the [] button.
 z Follow steps 2 – 3 in “Selecting a Range” 
(= 117) to specify images.
 z
Press the [][] buttons to choose 
[Order], and then press the [] button.
Setting Up Printing for All Images
 Still Images  Movies
 z Following step 1 in “Setting Up Printing 
for Individual Images” ( = 184), choose 
[Select All Images] and press the [] 
button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
 ● Not all of your DPOF settings may be applied in printing by the 
printer or photo development service, in some cases.
 ●[] may be displayed on the camera to warn you that the 
memory card has print settings that were configured on another 
camera. Changing the print settings using this camera may 
overwrite all previous settings.
 ● Specifying [Index] will prevent you from choosing [On] for both 
[Date] and [File No.] at the same time.
 ●Index printing is not available on some Canon-brand PictBridge-
compatible printers (sold separately).
 ●The date is printed in a format matching setting details in [Date/
Time] on the [2] tab ( = 21).
Setting Up Printing for Individual Images
 Still Images  Movies
1 Choose [Select Images & Qty.].
 z
Press the [] button, choose [Print 
settings] on the [4] tab, and then press 
the [] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Select Images & Qty.], 
and then press the [
] button ( = 31).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button.
 z You can now specify the number of copies.
 zIf you specify index printing for the image, 
it is labeled with a [] icon. To cancel 
index printing for the image, press the [] 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
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Choosing a Selection Method
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[Photobook Set-up] on the [4] tab, and 
then choose how you will select images.
 ● [] may be displayed on the camera to warn you that the 
memory card has print settings that were configured on another 
camera. Changing the print settings using this camera may 
overwrite all previous settings.
Adding Images Individually
 Still Images  Movies
1 Choose [Select].
 z Following the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 185), choose 
[Select] and press the [] button.
2 Choose an image.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button.
 z [] is displayed.
 zTo remove the image from the photobook, 
press the [] button again. [] is no 
longer displayed.
 z Repeat this process to specify other images.
 zWhen finished, press the [] button 
to return to the menu screen.
Clearing All Images from the Print List
 z Following step 1 in “Setting Up Printing 
for Individual Images” ( = 184), choose 
[Clear All Selections] and press the [] 
button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
Printing Images Added to the Print List (DPOF)
 Still Images  Movies
 z When images have been added to the 
print list ( = 183 – = 184), this screen 
is displayed after you connect the camera 
to a PictBridge-compatible printer. Press 
the [
][] buttons to choose [Print now], 
and then simply press the [] button to 
print the images in the print list.
 z Any DPOF print job that you temporarily 
stop will be resumed from the next image.
Adding Images to a Photobook
 Still Images  Movies
Photobooks can be set up on the camera by choosing up to 998 images 
on a memory card and importing them into the software on your computer , 
where they are stored in their own folder. This is convenient when 
ordering printed photobooks online or printing photobooks with your own 
printer.
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Adding All Images to a Photobook
 Still Images  Movies
 zFollowing the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 185), choose 
[Select All Images] and press the [] 
button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
Removing All Images from a Photobook
 Still Images  Movies
 z Following the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 185), choose 
[Clear All Selections] and press the [] 
button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
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Troubleshooting
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.Power
Nothing happens when the power button is pressed.
 ● Confirm that the battery pack is charged ( = 19). ●
Confirm that the battery pack is inserted facing the correct way ( = 20). ●
Dirty battery terminals reduce battery performance. Try cleaning the terminals 
with a cotton swab and reinserting the battery pack a few times.
The battery pack runs out of power quickly. ●Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Try warming the battery 
pack a little by putting it in your pocket, for example, ensuring that the terminals 
do not touch any metal objects.
 ●Dirty battery terminals reduce battery performance. Try cleaning the terminals 
with a cotton swab and reinserting the battery pack a few times.
 ●If these measures do not help and the battery pack still runs out of power soon 
after charging, it has reached the end of its life. Purchase a new battery pack.
The lens is not retracted. ●Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the camera is on. Close the 
cover, turn the camera on, and then turn it off again ( = 20).
The battery pack is swollen. ●
Battery swelling is normal and does not pose any safety concerns. However , if 
battery swelling prevents the battery pack from fitting in the camera, contact a 
Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
Display on a TV
Camera images look distorted or not displayed on a TV ( =
 169).
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Subjects in shots look too dark. ●Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [] (= 93). ●
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 79). ●
Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 79, = 79).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [] (= 35). ●
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 79). ●
Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 79, = 79). ●
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 38). ●
Shoot within flash range ( = 213). ●
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash 
output level ( = 94, = 101). ●
Increase the ISO speed ( = 80).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●
Shoot within flash range ( = 213). ●
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [] (= 35). ●
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash 
output level ( = 94, = 101).
White spots appear in flash shots. ●
This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy. ●Lower the ISO speed ( = 80). ●
High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images ( = 61).
Subjects are affected by red-eye. ●
Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] ( = 57). The red-eye reduction lamp ( = 4) 
will light up for flash shots. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye 
reduction lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at 
closer range.
 ● Edit images using red-eye correction ( = 127).
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is 
slower.
 ●
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( = 160).
Shooting settings or Quick Set menu settings are not available. ●
Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available 
in Each Shooting Mode”, “Quick Set Menu”, and “Shooting Tab” ( = 195 – 
= 200).
Shooting
Cannot shoot.
 ● In Playback mode ( = 106), press the shutter button halfway ( = 27).
Strange display on the screen under low light (
= 29).
Strange display on the screen when shooting.
 ● Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still images but are 
recorded in movies.
 -The screen may flicker and horizontal banding may appear under fluorescent 
or LED lighting.
Full-screen display is not available while shooting ( = 96).
[
] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting 
is not possible ( = 38).
[
] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway ( = 38). ●
Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] ( = 56). ●
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [] (= 93). ●
Increase the ISO speed ( = 80). ●
Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.  Additionally, 
you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure 
the camera ( =
 56).
Shots are out of focus. ●
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the 
way down to shoot ( = 27). ●
Make sure subjects are within focusing range ( = 213). ●
Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] ( = 57). ●
Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. ●Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock ( = 89, = 93).
Shots are blurry. ●
Blurring may occur more often when Touch Shutter is used to shoot, depending 
on shooting conditions. Hold the camera still when shooting.
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
 ●To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the 
shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter 
button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
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Playback stops, or audio skips. ●Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on with the 
camera ( = 160). ●
There may be brief interruptions when playing movies copied to memory cards 
that have slow read speeds.
 ●When movies are played on a computer, frames may be dropped and audio may 
skip if computer performance is inadequate.
Sound is not played during movies. ●Adjust the volume ( = 24) if you have activated [Mute] ( = 163) or the sound 
in the movie is faint.
 ● No sound is played for movies shot in [] (= 64) or [] (= 71) mode 
because audio is not recorded in these modes.
Cannot access the Story Highlights home screen by pressing the [] 
button.
 ● Home screen display is not possible when connected to a printer. Disconnect the 
camera from the printer.
 ●Home screen display is not possible during Wi-Fi connections. End the Wi-Fi 
connection.
A desired subject icon for an album is not displayed on the Story 
Highlights home screen.
 ●In simple information display mode ( = 108), choose an image that shows the 
name of the person for the album before accessing the Story Highlights home 
screen ( =
 130).
Memory Card
The memory card is not recognized.
 ● Restart the camera, with the memory card in it ( = 26).
Computer
Cannot transfer images to a computer.
 ● When attempting to transfer images to the computer via a cable, try reducing the 
transfer speed as follows.
 -Press the [] button to enter Playback mode. Hold the [] button 
down as you press the [] and [] buttons at the same time. On the next 
screen, press the [][] buttons to choose [B], and then press the [] button.
The Babies or Children icon does not display. ● The Babies and Children icons will not display if the birthday is not set in face 
information ( = 48). If the icons still do not display even when you set the 
birthday, re-register face information ( = 48), or make sure that the date/time 
are set correctly ( = 163).
Touch AF or Touch Shutter does not work. ●
Touch AF or Touch Shutter will not work if you touch the edges of the screen. 
Touch closer to the center of the screen.
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
 ● Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports 
high-speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the 
length of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time 
(=
 160,  = 213).
[] is displayed and shooting stops automatically. ●
The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to 
the memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
 - Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( = 160). -
Lower the image quality ( = 54). -
Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording ( = 213).
Zooming is not possible. ●
Zooming is not possible in [] mode ( = 70). ●
Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [] mode ( = 64).
Subjects look distorted. ●
Subjects that pass in front of the camera quickly may look distorted.  This is not a 
malfunction.
Playback
Playback is not possible.
 ● Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename 
files or alter the folder structure.
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Cannot send images. ●The destination device has insufficient storage space. Increase the storage space 
on the destination device and resend the images.
 ●The write-protect switch of the memory card in the destination camera is set to 
the locked position. Slide the write-protect switch to the unlocked position.
 ●RAW images cannot be sent. For images captured in both JPEG and RAW 
format, only the JPEG version is sent. However, RAW images can be sent using 
Image Sync.
 ●Images are not sent to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY or other Web services if you 
move or rename image files or folders on the computer that received images sent 
using Image Sync via an access point ( =
 153). Before moving or renaming 
these image files or folders on the computer, make sure the images have already 
been sent to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY or other Web services.
Cannot resize images for sending. ● Images cannot be resized to be bigger than the recording pixel setting of their 
original size.
 ●Movies cannot be resized.
Images take a long time to send./The wireless connection is disrupted. ●Multiple images may take a long time to send. Try resizing the image to reduce 
sending time ( = 153). ●
Movies may take a long time to send. ●Do not use the camera near sources of Wi-Fi signal interference, such as 
microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, or other equipment operating on the 2.4 
GHz band. Note that images may take a long time to send even when [
] is 
displayed.
 ● Bring the camera closer to the other device you are trying to connect to (such as 
the access point), and make sure there are no objects between the devices.
Want to erase Wi-Fi connection information before disposing of the 
camera or giving it to someone else.
 ●Reset the Wi-Fi settings ( = 158).
Wi-Fi
Cannot access the Wi-Fi menu by pressing the [
] button. ● The Wi-Fi menu is not available in Shooting mode. Switch to Playback mode and 
try again.
 ●In Playback mode, the Wi-Fi menu cannot be accessed during magnified display 
or index display. Switch to single-image display and try again. Similarly, the 
Wi-Fi menu cannot be accessed during group playback or filtered image display 
according to specified conditions. Cancel group or filtered image playback.
 ●The Wi-Fi menu cannot be accessed while the camera is connected to a printer , 
computer, or TV via a cable. Disconnect the cable.
Cannot add a device/destination. ● A total of 20 items of connection information can be added to the camera. Erase 
unneeded connection information from the camera first, and then add new 
devices/destinations ( =
 157). ●
Use a computer or smartphone to register Web services ( = 145). ●
To add a smartphone, first install the dedicated application Camera Connect on 
your smartphone ( = 136). ●
To add a computer, first install the software CameraWindow on your computer. 
Also check your computer and Wi-Fi environment and settings ( = 140, 
= 142). ● Do not use the camera near sources of Wi-Fi signal interference, such as 
microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, or other equipment operating on the 2.4 
GHz band.
 ●Bring the camera closer to the other device you are trying to connect to (such as 
the access point), and make sure there are no objects between the devices.
Cannot connect to the access point. ●Confirm that the access point channel is set to a channel supported by the 
camera ( = 211). Note that instead of auto channel assignment, it is advisable to 
specify a supported channel manually.
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