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Viewing the Images on TV
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 261.
Viewing on Non High-Definition (HD) TV Sets
(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. Set the prop er 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 >.
X The images will be displayed.
3Protect the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be protected, then press 
< 0 >.
X The 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.
  Press the < M> button to return to 
the menu.
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.
Under [3 1: Protect images], when 
you select [ All images in folder ] or [All 
images on card], all the images in the 
folder or on a card will be protected.
To cancel the image protection, select 
[Unprotect all images in folder ] or 
[Unprotect all images on card ].
During image playback, you can use the < c> button to protect an 
image.
 Set [ 53:  m  btn function ] to 
[Protect ].
  Play back the images and select the 
image to be protected.
  When you press the < c> button, 
the image will be protected and the 
< K > icon will appear at the top of 
the screen.
  To cancel the image protection, press 
the < c > button again. The < K> 
icon will disappear.
3  Protecting All Images in a Folder or Card
Set with the < c> Button
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 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.27 8), only the protected images will 
remain. This is convenient when you want to erase unnecessary images 
all at once.
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The images recorded on one card can be copied to the other card.
1Select [Image copy].
 Under the [ 31] tab, select [Image 
copy ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Sel.Image].
  Check the copy source and target 
card’s capacity.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select 
[Sel.Image ], then press < 0>.
3Select the folder.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the folder 
containing the image to be copied, 
then press < 0>.
  Refer to the images displayed on the 
right to select the desired folder.
X The images in the selected folder will 
be displayed.
a Copying Images
3  Copying Individual Images
Number of images in folder
Folder name
Lowest file number
Highest file number
The copy source is the card selected in the [ 51: Record func+card/folder 
sel. ] menu’s [ Record/play ] ([Playback ]) setting.
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a Copying Images
 4Select the images to be copied.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select an image 
to be copied, then press < 0>.
X The < X> icon will appear on the 
upper left of the screen.
  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.
  To select other images to be copied, 
repeat step 4.
5Press the < c> button.
 After selecting all the images to be 
copied, press the < c> button.
6Select [OK].
 Check the target card and press 
.
7Select the target folder.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the folder 
to copy the images to, then press 
< 0 >.
  To create a new folder, select [ Create 
folder ].
Total images selected
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a Copying Images
8Select [OK].
  Check the copy source and target 
card’s information.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
X The copying will start and the 
progress will be displayed.
  When the copying is completed, the 
result will be displayed.
  Select [OK ] to return to the screen in 
step 2.
You can copy all the images in a fol der or on a card at one time. Under 
[x1: Image copy], when you select [ Sel.n] or [All image], you can 
copy all the images in t he folder or on a card.
3 Copying All Images in a Folder or Card
 The file name of the copied image will be the same as the source image’s file name. If [Sel.Image ] is set, you cannot copy imag es in multiple folders at one 
time. Select images in  each folder to copy them folder by folder.
 
If an image is being copied to a target fold er/card which has an image with the same file 
number, the following will be displayed: [Skip image and continue] [Replace 
existing image] [Cancel copy]. Select the copying method, then press .•[ Skip image and continue ]: 
Any images in the source folder ha ving the same file number as 
images in the target folder  will be skipped and not copied.
•[ Replace existing image]: 
Any images in the target  folder having the same file number as the 
source images (including protec ted images) will be overwritten.
If an image with a print order (p.305)  is overwritten, you will have to set 
the print order again.
  The image’s print order information  and image transfer information will 
not be retained when  the image is copied.
  Shooting is not possible during  the copying operation. Select [Cancel ] 
before shooting.
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You can either select and erase images one by one or erase them in 
one batch. Protected images (p.272) 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.
X The Erase menu will appear at the 
bottom of the screen.
3Erase the image.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Erase], 
then press < 0>. The image 
displayed will be erased.
By appending  checkmarks 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
When you set [ 83: Default Erase option ] to [[Erase] selected ], you can 
erase images qu icker (p.320).
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L Erasing Images
2Select [Select and erase images].
  Select [Select and erase images], 
then press < 0>.
X The images will be displayed.
 
If you press the  button and turn 
the  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 >.
X A  checkmark will be displayed 
on the upper left.
  To select other images to be erased, 
repeat step 3.
4Erase the images.
 Press the < L> button.
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.
X The 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 card will be erased.
3  Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card
 To also erase protected imag es, format the card (p.53).
  When [ All images on card ] is selected, the images will be erased on the 
card selected under [ 51: Record func+card/folder sel. ] with [Record/
play ] ([Playback ]).
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The LCD monitor’s brightness is adjusted automatically for optimum 
viewing. You can set the automatic adjustment’s brightness level 
(brighter or darker) or adjust the brightness manually.
1Select [LCD brightness].
  Under the [ 52] tab, select [ LCD 
brightness ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Auto] or [Manual].
  Turn the < 6> dial to make the 
selection.
3Adjust the brightness.
  While referring to the gray chart, turn 
the < 5> dial, then press < 0>.
  You can adjust [ Auto] to one of three 
levels, and [ Manual] to one of seven 
levels.
Changing Image Playback Settings
3  Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
Automatic adjustment Manual adjustment
While [Auto] is set, be careful not to obstru ct the round, external light sensor 
(p.20) on the right of the LCD  monitor with your finger, etc.
To check the image’s exposure, lookin g at the histogram is recommended 
(p.248).
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Changing Image Playback Settings
Vertical images are rotated automatically so they 
are displayed vertically on the camera’s LCD 
monitor and on the personal computer instead of 
horizontally. The setting of this feature can be 
changed.
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 automatical ly rotated during playback on both 
the camera’s LCD monitor and on the computer.
  OnD
The vertical image is automatical ly 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 au tomatically for playback.
  If the vertical image is not auto matically rotated on the personal 
computer screen, it means the software  you are using is unable to rotate 
the image. Using the provided software is recommended.
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