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Viewing the Images on TV
If you use an AV cable to connect the camera to a TV, the playback will 
be in standard definition.
1Connect the AV cable AVC-
DC400ST (sold separately) 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 to < 1>.
5Press the  button.
The image will appear on the TV 
screen. (Nothing will be displayed on 
the camera’s LCD monitor.)
 To play back movies, see page 239.
Connecting an AV C able and Viewing on a TV
AUDIO
VIDEO
(Red)
(White)
(Yellow)
 Do not use any AV cable other than AVC-DC400ST (sold separately). 
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 [ 52: Video system ].
 
						

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Protecting an image prevents it from being erased accidentally.
1Select [Protect images].
Under the [x 1] tab, select [Protect 
images], then press < Q/0 >.
2Select [Select images].
Select [ Select images ], then press 
< Q /0 >.
3Protect the image.
Use the < YA >/ button to 
select an image to be protected, then 
press < Q/0 >.
When an image is protected, the 
 icon will appear on the top of 
the screen.
 To cancel the image protection, press 
 again. The < K> icon will 
disappear.
 To protect another image, repeat step 
3.
 Press the < M> button to return to 
the screen in step 2.
K  Protecting Images
3  Protecting  a Single Image
Image protect icon
 
						

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K Protecting Images
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.57), the protected images will also be erased.
Movies can also be protected.
 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.255), 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.252) 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 
them. Erasing a  1+73  image will erase both the RAW and 
JPEG images.
1Play back the image to be erased.
2Press the  button.
The Erase menu will appear at the 
bottom of the screen.
3Erase the image.
Select [ Erase], then press < Q/
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 [x 1] tab, select [Erase 
images], then press < Q/0 >.
L Erasing Images
Erasing a Single Image
3  Checkmarking < X> Images to be Erased in a Batch
 
						

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L Erasing Images
2Select [Select and erase images].
 Select [ Select and erase images ], 
then press < Q/0 >.
The images will be displayed.
By touching the LCD monitor with two 
fingers spread apart and then pinching 
the fingers, a three-image display will 
appear. You can then select images. 
To return to the single screen, touch 
the LCD monitor with two pinched 
fingers, then spread the fingers.
3Select the images to be erased.
 Press the < YA >/< ZO > button to 
select an image to be erased, then 
press < Q/0 >.
A checkmark  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 < XL > button.
 Select [ OK], then press < Q/0 >.
The selected images will be erased.
You can erase all the images in a folder or on a card at one time. When 
[x 1: 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 images, format the card (p.57).
 
						

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*With 1+73  images, the  1 file size is displayed.
* For still photos taken during movie shooting, < G> will be displayed.
* If a Creative filter or Resize has been applied to the image, the < u> icon will 
appear instead of the < 1+> icon.
* Photos taken with flash without any flash exposure compensation are marked  with the < > icon. Photos taken with flash exposure compensation are marked 
with the < y> icon.
B : Shooting Information Display
Sample Image Taken in a Creative Zone Mode
Flash exposure 
compensation amount
Metering mode
Shooting mode
Highlight tone priority
Shooting date and 
time
White balance correction Histogram
(Brightness/RGB)
Color space
White balance
Picture Style/Settings
File size
Image-recording 
quality
Playback number/ Total imagesrecorded
Folder number - 
File number
Rating
Aperture
Shutter speed Protect images
Exposure compensation 
amount
ISO speed
Eye-Fi transfer
 
						

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B: Shooting Information Display
* With images taken in the Scene Intelligent Auto or a Basic Zone mode, the 
information displayed will differ depending on the shooting mode.
* Photos taken in the < C> mode will show [ Background blur].
* If manual exposure was used, the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed  (when set manually) will be displayed.
* The < > icon will be displayed for video snapshots.
Sample Image Taken in a Basic Zone Mode
Sample Movie
Ambience and 
ambience effects
Lighting or sceneShooting mode
Shooting mode
Movie file size
Shutter speed and 
aperture for movie 
shooting
Frame rate
Movie recording
size
Shooting time
Playback
 
						

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About the Highlight Alert
When the shooting information is displayed, any overexposed areas of the 
image will blink. To obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas, set 
the exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again.
About the Histogram
The brightness histogram shows the exposure level distribution and overall 
brightness. The RGB histogram is for checking the color saturation and 
gradation. The display can be switched with [
x2: x Histogram disp].
[Brightness] DisplayThis histogram is a graph showing the distribution of the 
image’s brightness level. The horizontal axis indicates 
the brightness level (darker on the left and brighter on 
the right), while the vertical axis indicates how many 
pixels exist for each bright ness level. The more pixels 
there are toward the left, the darker the image. The 
more pixels there are toward the right, the brighter the 
image. If there are too many pixels on the left, the 
shadow detail will be lost. If there are too many pixels 
on the right, the highlight detail will be lost. The 
gradation in-between will be reproduced. By checking 
the image and its brightness histogram, you can see the 
exposure level inclination and the overall gradation.
[RGB] Display
This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of each primary color’s 
brightness level in the image (RGB or red, green, and blue). The horizontal 
axis indicates the color’s brightness level (darker on the left and brighter on 
the right), while the vertical axis indicates how many pixels exist for each 
color brightness level. The more pixels there are toward the left, the darker 
and less prominent the color. The more pixels there are toward the right, the 
brighter and denser the color. If there are too many pixels on the left, the 
respective color information will be lacking. If there are too many pixels on 
the right, the color will be too saturated with no gradation. By checking the 
image’s RGB histogram, you can see the color’s saturation and gradation 
condition, as well as white balance inclination.
Sample Histograms
Dark image
Normal brightness
Bright image
 
						

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8
Post-Processing
Images During Playback
After shooting, you can apply Creative filters or resize 
the images (downsize the pixel count).
 The camera may not be able to process images taken with 
another camera.
 Post-processing images as described in this chapter cannot be 
performed while the camera is connected to a personal 
computer via the < C> terminal.
Enhance and manipulate images 
in-camera using a range of built-in 
re-touching options. 
No PC required!
 
						

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You can apply Creative filters even during image playback. An image 
applied with a Creative filter during playback can be saved as a new 
image, leaving the original image intact.
You can use the same Creative filters that are available during shooting 
(p.94).
You can also apply Creative filters with the Q Quick Control screen.
1Select [Creative filters].
 Under the [ x1] tab, select [ Creative 
filters ], then press < Q/0 >.
The images will be displayed.
2Select an image.
Select the image you want to apply a 
filter to.
 You can also select an image on the 
index display.
3Select a filter.
When you press < Q/0 >, the 
types of Creative filters will be 
displayed.
 For details on Creative filter 
characteristics, see pages 96, 97.
 Press the < YA >/< ZO > button to 
select a Creative filter, then press 
< Q /0 >.
The image will be displayed with the 
corresponding filter applied.
U Creative Filters