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Viewing Slideshows
 Still Images  Movies
Automatically play back images from a memory card. Each image is 
displayed for about three seconds.
Starting Slideshows
 ●Touch [] and choose [] in the 
menu ( = 27).
 ●
The slideshow will start after [Loading 
image] is displayed for a few seconds.
 ●To end the slideshow, touch the screen.
 ● Slideshows are displayed repeatedly. ●The camera’s power-saving functions ( = 24) are deactivated 
during slideshows.
 ● In filtered display ( = 67), only images matching search 
conditions are played.
 ● Slideshows can also be started by using Touch 

Actions (=
 76).
Double-Touch Magnification
 ●
Quickly touch the screen twice to magnify 
the image about 3x.
 ●To return to single-image display from 
magnified display, quickly touch the 
screen twice.
Operating by the Zoom Ring
 ●You can also zoom in by turning the zoom 
ring in the direction shown in the figure, 
and you can magnify images up to about 
10x by continuing to turn the zoom lever.
 ●To zoom out, move the zoom ring in the 
direction opposite to the direction shown 
in the figure. Y

ou can return to single-
image display by continuing to turn it.

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Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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Erasing Multiple Images at Once
You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when 
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered.
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
 ●Touch [], touch [], and 
choose [Erase] on the [] tab ( = 28).
2 Choose a selection method.
 ●
Choose the desired options ( = 28).
 ●
Touch [] to return to the menu screen.
Erasing Images
 Still Images  Movies
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful 
when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered.
1 Choose an image to erase.
 ●Drag left or right across the screen to 
choose an image.
2 Erase.
 ●Touch [] and choose [] in the 
menu ( = 27).
 ●
After [Erase?] is displayed, touch [Erase].
 ●The current image is now erased.
 ●To cancel erasure, touch [Cancel].
 ● Images can also be erased by using Touch  Actions (= 76).

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Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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Specifying All Images at Once
1 Choose [Select All Images].
 ●Following step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” ( = 72), touch [Select All 
Images].
2 Erase.
 ● Touch [OK].
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
 ●Following step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” ( = 72) and touch [Select].
2 Choose an image.
 ●
Choose an image after dragging left 
or right to browse. Once you touch the 
screen, [
] is displayed.
 ●To cancel selection, touch the screen 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
 ●Repeat this process to specify other 
images.
 ●Touch [OK]. A

 confirmation message is 
displayed.
3 Erase.
 ● Touch [OK].

Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic image rotation, which rotates\
 
images based on the current camera orientation.
 ●Touch [], touch [], choose 
[Auto Rotate] on the [] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( = 28).
 ●
Images cannot be rotated ( = 74) when you set [Auto Rotate] 
to [Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in 
the original orientation.
Rotating Images
 Still Images  Movies
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1 Choose [].
 ● Touch [] and choose [] in the 
menu ( = 27).
2 Rotate the image.
 ●
Touch [] or [], depending on the 
desired direction. Each time you touch, 
the image is rotated 90°. Touch [
] to 
complete the setting.
 ● Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] ( = 74).
 ●
You can also choose [Rotate] on the [] tab by touching 
[] after touching [] to display the screen in step 
2 ( = 28).

Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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2 Choose an image.
 ●Choose an image after dragging left 
or right to browse. Once you touch the 
screen, [
] is displayed.
 ●To untag the image, touch the screen 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
 ●Repeat this process to choose additional 
images.
 ●Touch [OK]. A

 confirmation message is 
displayed.
3 Finish the setup process.
 ● Touch [OK].
 ● Images will not be tagged as favorites if you switch to Shooting 
mode or turn the camera off before finishing the setup process in 
step 3.
 ●Favorite images will have a three-star rating () 
when transferred to computers running Windows 8 or Windows 7. 
(Does not apply to movies.)
 ● Images can also be tagged as favorites by using Touch 

Actions 
( =
 76).
Tagging Images as Favorites
 Still Images  Movies
You can organize images by tagging them as favorites. By choosing a 
category in filtered playback, you can restrict the following operations to 
all of those images.
 ●
“Viewing” ( = 63), “Viewing Slideshows” ( = 71), “Erasing Images” 
( = 72), “Adding Images to a Photobook” ( = 119)
 ●
Touch [] and choose [] in the 
menu.
 ● To untag the image, repeat this process 
and choose [] again.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Favorites].
 ●Touch [] and then [], and 
then choose [Favorites] on the [] tab 
( = 28).

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Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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2 Assigning functions to touch action.
 ●Drag up or down across the screen to 
choose a dragging pattern.
 ●Touch [] or [] to choose a function to 
assign to touch action.
Assignable Functions
Favorites Tag images as favorites, or untag the image.
Next Favorite Switch to displaying the next image tagged as 
a favorite.
Previous Favorite Switch to displaying the previous image tagged 
as a favorite.
Next Date Switch to displaying the first image with the 
next shooting date.
Previous Date Switch to displaying the first image with the 
previous shooting date.
To Camera
Access the Wi-Fi connection screen.
For Wi-Fi details, see “Wi-Fi Functions” 
(=
 80).
To Smartphone
To Computer
To Printer
To Web Service
Slideshow
Start a slideshow.
Erase Erase an image.
Rotate Rotate an image.
Convenient Control: Touch Actions
 Still Images  Movies
You can quickly and easily activate functions that you have assigned to 
four touch gestures (Touch Actions), in single-image display.
Using Touch Actions Functions
 ●Drag across the screen as shown.
 ●The function assigned to [] is now 
activated.
 ● Similarly, you can also activate functions 
assigned to [], [], and [] by 
dragging across the screen.
 ● Customize functions assigned to Touch 
Actions as desired.
Changing Touch Actions Functions
Simplify your preferred camera operations by reassigning dragging 
patterns to them as desired.
1 Access the setting screen.
 ●Touch [], touch [], and 
choose [Set Touch Actions] on the [] 
tab ( = 28).

Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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4 Save the new image.
 ●Touch [New File].
 ●The image is now saved as a new file.
5 Review the new image.
 ●Touch []. [Display new image?] is 
displayed.
 ● Touch [Yes].
 ●The saved image is now displayed.
 ● Some images may not be corrected accurately. ●To overwrite the original image with the corrected image, choose 
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original image will be 
erased.
Editing Still Images
 ●Image editing ( = 77) is only available when the memory card 
has sufficient free space.
Correcting Red-Eye
 Still Images  Movies
Automatically corrects images affected by red-eye. You can save the 
corrected image as a separate file.
1 Choose [Red-Eye Correction].
 ● Touch [], touch [], and 
choose [Red-Eye Correction] on the [] 
tab ( = 28).
2 Choose an image.
 ●
Choose an image after dragging left or 
right to browse. Touch [OK].
3 Correct the image.
 ●Touch [OK].
 ●Red-eye detected by the camera is now 
corrected, and frames are displayed 
around corrected image areas.
 ●Enlarge or reduce images as needed. 
Follow the steps in “Magnifying Images” 
(=
 70).

Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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4 Save the edited movie.
 ●Touch [New File].
 ●Touch [Save w/o Comp.].
 ●The movie is now saved as a new file.
 ●To cancel trimming, touch [Cancel].
 ●To clear your trimming points and try 
again, touch [].
 ● To overwrite the original movie with the cut one, choose 
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original movie will be 
erased.
 ●If the memory card lacks sufficient space, only [Overwrite] will be 
available.
 ●Movies may not be saved if the battery pack runs out while saving 
is in progress.
 ●When editing movies, you should use a fully charged battery pack 
or an AC adapter kit (sold separately,  = 112).
Editing Movies
 Still Images  Movies
You can cut movies to remove unneeded portions at the beginning or end.
1 Specify portions to cut.
 ●
Touch the screen during movie playback 
to access the movie control panel.
 ●Touch [] [] or the scrollbar to display 
the trimming point.
 ● [] changes to [] to indicate that you 
can trim from the current frame.
2 Touch [] or [].
 ● [Delete section of movie] is displayed.
 ●Touching [] when it is displayed will 
only trim from the nearest [] on the 
left to the beginning when you chose [Cut 
Beginning] or from the nearest [
] on 
the right to the end when you chose [Cut 
End].
3 Specify which portion to remove.
 ● Touch [Cut Beginning] or [Cut End].
 ●[Cut Beginning] removes the beginning of 
the movie, up to the current scene.
 ●[Cut End] removes the end of the movie, 
after the current scene.

Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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Editing Short Movies
 Still Images  Movies
Individual chapters (= 31, = 35) recorded in [] or [] mode can 
be erased, as needed. Note that erased chapters cannot be recovered. 
Be sure that you want to erase all Wi-Fi settings before using this opti\
on.
1 Select the chapter to erase.
 ● Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Viewing Short 
Movies Recorded in Creative Shot Mode 
(Creative Shot Movies)” ( =
 65) or 
steps 1 – 2 in “Viewing Short Movies 
Created When Shooting Still Images 
(Digest Movies)” ( =
 66) to play a short 
movie, and then touch the screen to 
access the movie control panel.
 ● Touch [] or [] to choose a chapter.
2 Choose [].
 ●The selected chapter is played back 
repeatedly.
3 Confirm erasure.
 ●Touch [OK].
 ●The chapter is erased, and the short 
movie is overwritten.
 ● [] is not displayed if you select a chapter when the camera is 
connected to a printer.
Reducing File Sizes
Movie file sizes can be reduced by compressing movies as follows.
 ● Touch [New File] on the screen of step 
4 of “Editing Movies” and then touch 
[Compress & Sav.].
 ● Compressed movies are saved in [] format. ●[] movies cannot be compressed. ●Edited movies cannot be saved in compressed format when you 
choose [Overwrite].

Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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Available Wi-Fi Features
You can send and receive images and control the camera remotely by 
connecting it to these devices and services via Wi-Fi.
 ●Smartphones and Tablets

 
Send images to smartphones and tablet computers that have Wi-Fi 
functions. You can also shoot remotely and geotag your shots from a 
smartphone or tablet.  
For convenience in this manual, smartphones, tablets, and other 
compatible devices are collectively referred to as “smartphones”.
 ● Computer 
Use software to save camera images to a computer connected via 
Wi-Fi.
 ●Web Services 
Add your account information to the camera for CANON iMAGE 
GATEW

AY online photography service or other Web services to send 
camera images to the services. Unsent images on the camera can 
also be sent automatically to a computer or Web service via CANON 
iMAGE GATEWAY.
 ● Printers 
Send images wirelessly to a PictBridge-compatible printer (supporting 
DPS over IP) to print them.
 ●Another Camera 
Send images wirelessly between Wi-Fi compatible Canon cameras.
7 
Wi-Fi Functions
Send images wirelessly from the camera to a variety of compatible 
devices, and use the camera with Web services

Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Creative Shot Mode
3Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto 
Mode
4Other Shooting Modes
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
5P Mode