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About MPEG-4 Licensing“This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and may be 
used for encoding MPEG-4 compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video 
that was encoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a 
video provider licensed under the AT&T patents to provide MPEG-4 compliant video. 
No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.”
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Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with 
genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this 
product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-
genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery 
pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the 
malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you may request 
such repairs on a chargeable basis.
 
						

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Safety Warnings
Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death, 
and material damage.
Preventing Serious Injury or Death
• To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the safeguards below:
- Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this 
booklet. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries.
- Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do  not apply heat or apply solder to the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not expose 
the battery pack or back-up battery to fire or water. And do not subject the battery 
pack or back-up battery to strong physical shock.
- Do not install the battery pack or back-up battery in reversed polarity (+ –). Do not 
mix new and old or different types of batteries.
- Do not recharge the battery pack outside the allowable ambient temperature range  of 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F). Also, do not exceed the recharging time.
- Do not insert any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera,  accessories, connecting cables, etc.
• Keep the back-up battery away from children. If a child swallows the battery, consult a physician immediately. (Battery chemicals may harm the stomach and intestines.)
• When disposing of a battery pack or back-up battery, insulate the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries. This is to prevent 
fire or an explosion.
• If excessive heat, smoke, or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging, immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging 
and prevent a fire.
• If the battery pack or back-up battery leaks, changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or fumes, remove it immediately. Be careful not to get burned in the process.
• Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes, skin, and clothing. It can 
cause blindness or skin problems. If the battery leakage contacts your eyes, skin, or 
clothing, flush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing it. See a 
physician immediately.
• During the recharging, keep the equipment away from the reach of children. The cord can accidentally choke the child or give an electrical shock.
• Do not leave any cords near a heat source. It can deform the cord or melt the insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock.
• Do not fire the flash at someone driving a car. It may cause an accident.• Do not fire the flash near a person’s eyes. It may impair the person’s vision. When 
using flash to photograph an infant, keep at least 1 meter away.
• Before storing the camera or accessory when not in use, remove the battery pack and disconnect the power plug. This is to prevent electrical shock, heat generation, and 
fire.
• Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas. This is to prevent an explosion or fire.
 
						

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• If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts, do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock.
• Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock.
• Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright light source through the camera or lens. Doing so may damage your vision.
• Keep the camera from the reach of small children. The neck strap can accidentally choke the child.
• Do not store the equipment in dusty or humid places. This is to prevent fire and electrical shock.
• Before using the camera inside an airplane or hospital, check if it is allowed. 
Electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the plane’s 
instruments or the hospital’s medical equipment.
• To prevent fire and electrical shock, follow the safeguards below:- Always insert the power plug all the way in.
- Do not handle a power plug with wet hands.
- When unplugging a power plug, grasp and pull the plug instead of the cord.
- Do not scratch, cut, or excessively bend the cord or put a heavy object on the cord. 
Also do not twist or tie the cords.
- Do not connect too many power plugs to the same power outlet.
- Do not use a cord whose insulation has been damaged.
• Occasionally unplug the power plug and use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around  the power outlet. If the surrounding is dusty, humid, or oily, the dust on the power outlet 
may become moist and short-circuit the outlet to cause a fire.
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage• Do not leave equipment inside a car under the hot sun or near a heat source. The equipment may become hot and cause skin burns.
• Do not carry the camera around while it is attached to a tripod. Doing so may cause injury. Also make sure the tripod is sturdy enough to support the camera and lens.
• Do not leave a lens or lens-attached camera under the sun without the lens cap attached. Otherwise, the lens may concentrate the sun’s rays and cause a fire.
• Do not cover or wrap the battery-recharging apparatus with a cloth. Doing so may trap heat within and cause the casing to deform or catch fire.
• If you drop the camera in water or if water or metal fragments enter inside the camera, 
promptly remove the battery pack and back-up battery. This is to prevent fire and 
electrical shock.
• Do not use or leave the battery pack or back-up battery in a hot environment. Doing so may cause battery leakage or a shorter battery life. The battery pack or back-up 
battery can also become hot and cause skin burns.
• Do not use paint thinner, benzene, or other organic solvents to clean the equipment. 
Doing so may cause fire or a health hazard.
If the product does not work properly or requires repair, contact 
your dealer or your nearest Canon Service Center. 
 
						

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European Union (and EEA) only.
These symbols indicate that this product is not to be 
disposed of with your household waste, according to 
the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC), the Battery Directive 
(2006/66/EC) and/or your national laws implementing 
those Directives. 
If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol 
shown above, in accordance with the Battery Directive, 
this indicates that a heavy metal (Hg = Mercury, Cd = Cadmium, Pb = Lead) is 
present in this battery or accumulator at a concentration above an applicable 
threshold specified in the Battery Directive.
This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an 
authorized one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an 
authorized collection site for recyclin g waste electrical and electronic equipment 
(EEE) and batteries and accumulators. Improper handling of this type of waste 
could have a possible impact on the environment and human health due to 
potentially hazardous substances th at are generally associated with EEE. 
Your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the 
effective usage of natural resources. 
For more information about the recycling of this product, please contact your 
local city office, waste authority, approved scheme or your household waste 
disposal service or visit 
www.canon-europe.com/environment
.
(EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)
 
						

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  — This manual contains important safety 
and operating instructions for Battery Charger LC-E12 & LC-E12E.
2. Before using the charger, read all instructions and cautionary remarks on 
(1) the charger, (2) the battery pack, and (3) the product using the battery 
pack.
3. CAUTION  — To reduce risk of injury, charge only the Battery Pack LP-E12. 
Other types of batteries may burst, causing personal injury and other 
damage.
4. Do not expose the charger to rain or snow.
5. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by Canon may result in 
fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
6. To reduce risk of damage to electric plug and cord, pull by plug rather than 
by cord when disconnecting charger.
7. Make sure cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or  otherwise subjected to damage or stress.
8. Do not operate the charger with damaged cord or plug - replace them  immediately.
9. Do not operate the charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, 
or otherwise damaged in any way; take it to a qualified serviceman.
10. Do not disassemble the charger; take it to a qualified serviceman when  service or repair is required. Incorr ect reassembly may result in a risk of 
electric shock or fire.
11. To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug charger from outlet before  attempting any maintenance or cleaning.
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION
Unless otherwise stated in this manual, there are no user serviceable parts 
inside. Refer servicing to qualified serviceman.
CAUTIONRISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. 
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION.
 
						

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Downloading Images to a
Personal Computer and Index
This chapter explains how to download images from the 
camera to your personal computer, gives an overview of 
the software on the EOS Solution Disk (CD-ROM) 
provided with the camera, and explains how to install 
the software on your personal computer. It also explains 
how to view the PDF files on the EOS Camera  
Instruction Manuals Disk (DVD-ROM).
Before installing the software, check that your personal 
computer’s operating  system is compatible.
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Transferring images to your PC or 
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safe, but also allows you to print and 
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You can use the provided software to download the images in the camera to your personal computer. There are two ways to do this.
1Install the software (p.341).
2Use the provided interface cable 
to connect the camera to your 
personal computer.
Use the interface cable provided with 
the camera.
 Connect the cable to the camera’s 
 terminal with the cable 
plug’s < D> icon facing the front of 
the camera.
 Connect the cord’s plug to the 
personal computer’s USB terminal.
3Use EOS Utility to download the 
images/movies.
For details, refer to the PDF Software 
Instruction Manual on the DVD-ROM 
(p.343).
Downloading Images to a Personal Computer
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Downloading Images to a Personal Computer
If you have a commercially-available card reader, you can use it to 
download images to your personal computer.
1Install the software (p.341).
2Insert the card into the card 
reader.
3Use Canon software to download 
the images/movies.
Use Digital Photo Professional.
Use ImageBrowser EX.
 For details, refer to the PDF Software 
Instruction Manual on the DVD-ROM 
(p.343).
Downloading Images with  a Card Reader
When downloading images from the camera to your personal computer, if 
you do not use Canon software and instead use a card reader, copy the 
DCIM folder on the card to your personal computer.
 
						

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This disk contains various software applications for EOS  
cameras.
Communication Software for the Camera and Computer
 You can download images (still images/movies) you have shot with the 
camera to your computer.
 You can set the various settings of the camera from your computer.

You can shoot photos remotely by connecting the camera to your computer.You can copy background music tracks to the card, and play the background  music during playback.
Image Viewing and Editing SoftwareYou can view, edit and print shot images on your computer at high-speed. You can edit images with originals remaining unchanged.
 Can be used by a wide range of users from amateurs to professionals. It 
is especially recommended for users who mainly shoot RAW images.
Image Viewing and Editing Software You can view, browse and print JPEG images on your computer.
 You can play movies (MOV files), video snapshot albums, and extract still 
photos from movies.
 You can download additional functions, such as EOS Video Snapshot 
Task 
(p.196), with an internet connection.
 Recommended for novices who are using a digital camera for the first 
time and amateur users.
Picture Style File Creating Software This software is aimed at advanced users who are experienced in 
processing images.
 You can edit Picture Style to your unique image characteristics and 
create/save an original Picture Style file.
 EOS Utility
 Digital Photo Professional
 ImageBrowser EX
 Picture Style Editor
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Note that the software ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser provided with previous 
cameras does not support still photos and movie files shot with this camera (it 
is not compatible). Use ImageBrowser EX provided with this camera.