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zzIf	[Raise	the	flash]	appears	on	the	screen,	move the 	switch	to	raise	the	flash.	It	will	fire	when	shooting.	If	you	prefer	not	to	use	the	flash,	push	it	down	with	your	finger,	into	the	camera.
Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button all the way 
down.
zzAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound 
is played, and in low-light conditions 
when
	you	have	raised	the	flash,	it	fires	automatically.
zzKeep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
zzAfter displaying your shot, the camera will 
revert to the shooting screen.
Shooting Movies
Start shooting.
zzPress the movie button. The camera 
beeps once as recording begins, and 
[
Rec] is displayed with the elapsed 
time.
zzBlack bars are displayed on the top and 
bottom edges of the screen, and the 
subject is slightly enlarged. The black 
bars indicate image areas not recorded.
zzFrames displayed around any detected 
faces indicate that they are in focus.
zzOnce	recording	begins,	take	your	finger	off the movie button.
 Resize the subject and 
recompose the shot as needed.
zzTo resize the subject, repeat the 
operations in step 3 ( =  30).  
However, note that the sound of camera 
operations will be recorded, and movies 
shot at zoom factors shown in blue will 
look grainy.
zzWhen you recompose shots, the 
focus, brightness, and colors will be 
automatically adjusted.
Elapsed Time    
						

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Finish shooting.
zzPress the movie button again to stop 
shooting. The camera beeps twice as 
recording stops.
zzRecording will stop automatically when 
the memory card becomes full.
•	 The	flash	firing	during	shots	indicates	that	the	camera	has	automatically	attempted to ensure optimal colors in the main subject and background (\
Multi-
area White Balance).
Still ImagesMovies
Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode
You can make a short movie of the day just by shooting still images. The 
camera records 2 – 4-second clips of scenes before each shot, which a\
re 
later combined in a digest movie.
1 Enter [] mode.
zzFollow step 2 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)” 
(=  30) and choose [].
2 Compose the shot.
zzFollow steps 3 – 4 in “Shooting (Smart 
Auto)” (=  30) to compose the shot and 
focus.
zzFor more impressive digest movies, 
aim the camera at subjects about four 
seconds before shooting still images.
3 Shoot.
zzFollow step 4 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)” 
(=  30) to shoot a still image.
zzThe camera records both a still image 
and movie clip. The clip, which ends with 
the still image and a shutter sound, forms 
a single chapter in the digest movie.
•	 Battery life is shorter in this mode than in [
] mode, because 
digest movies are recorded for each shot.
•	 A digest movie may not be recorded if you shoot a still image 
immediately after turning the camera on, choosing [
] mode, or 
operating the camera in other ways.
•	 Sounds and vibration caused by camera operation will be recorded 
in digest movies.
•	 Digest	movie	quality	is	[] and cannot be changed.
•	 Some camera sounds will be muted. Sounds are not played when you press 
the shutter button halfway or trigger the self-timer ( =
  157).
•	 Digest	movies	are	saved	as	separate	movie	files	in	the	following	cases	even	if	they were recorded on the same day in [] mode.
- The	digest	movie	file	size	reaches	approximately	4	GB,	or	the	total	recording	time reaches approximately 13 minutes and 20 seconds.
- The digest movie is protected ( =  11 6).
- Daylight saving time ( =  15) or time zone (=  158) settings are changed.
- A new folder is created ( =  162).
•	 Recorded	shutter	sounds	cannot	be	modified	or	erased.
•	 If you prefer to record digest movies without still images, adjust the s\
etting in 
advance. Press the  button, and on the [4] tab, set [Digest Type] to 
[No Stills] (=
  25).
•	 Individual chapters can be edited ( =  129).  
						

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Digest Movie PlaybackDisplay a still image shot in [] mode to play a digest movie, or specify the 
date of the digest movie to play ( =  107).
Still Images/Movies
•	If the camera is turned on while the < p> button is held down, the 
camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the 
 button and choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then press 
the  buttons to choose [Off].
Still Images
•	 A blinking [] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred 
by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take 
other measures to keep it still.
•	 If
	your	shots	are	dark	despite	the	flash	firing,	move	closer	to	the	subject.	For	details	on	the	flash	range,	see	“Flash	Range”	(=  206).
•	 The subject may be too close if the camera only beeps once when 
you press the shutter button halfway. For details on the focusing 
range (shooting range), see “Shooting Range” ( =
  206).
•	 To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may be 
activated when shooting in low-light conditions.
•	 A blinking [h] icon displayed when you attempt to shoot indicates 
that
	shooting	is	not	possible	until	the	flash	has	finished	recharging.	Shooting	can	resume	as	soon	as	the	flash	is	ready,	so	either	press	the shutter button all the way down and wait, or release it and press 
it again.
•	 The shutter sound will not be played when the Sleeping and Babies 
(Sleeping) icons ( =
  34) are displayed.
•	 Although you can shoot again before the shooting screen is 
displayed, your previous shot may determine the focus, brightness, 
and colors used.
•	 You can change how long images are displayed after shots ( =  52).
Movies
•	Keep	your	fingers	away	from	the	microphone while shooting movies. 
Blocking the microphone may prevent 
audio from being recorded or may 
cause
	the	recording	to	sound	muffled.
•	 Avoid touching camera controls other than the movie button when 
shooting movies, because sounds made by the camera will be 
recorded.
•	 Once movie recording begins, a smaller image display area is 
shown, with the subject enlarged, as a measure when correcting 
distortion such as rotational camera shake. 

To shoot subjects at the 
same size shown before shooting, adjust the image stabilization 
setting (=
  91).
•	 Audio is recorded in stereo.
•	 Distorted audio caused by recording when the wind is strong can be reduc\
ed. 
However, the recording may sound unnatural when this option is used when 
there is no wind. When the wind is not strong, press the < n> button, 
choose [Wind Filter] on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off] ( =
  25).
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Still ImagesMovies
Scene Icons
In [] and [] modes, shooting scenes determined by the camera 
are indicated by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are 
automatically selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and col\
or. 
Depending on the scene, continuous images may be shot ( =
  35).
Background
Subject Normal Backlit Dark* Sunsets Spotlights
People
–
In Motion– – –
Shadows on Face
– – – –
Smiling
– – –
Sleeping
– – –
Babies
– – –
Smiling
– – –
Sleeping
– – –
Children (In Motion)
– – –
Other Subjects
In Motion– – –
At Close Range
– –
*   Tripod  Used The background color of icons is light blue when the background is a blu\
e sky, 
dark blue when the background is dark, and gray for all other background\
s.
 The background color of icons is light blue when the background is a blu\
e sky, 
and gray for all other backgrounds.
•	 The background color of [], [], [], [], and [] is dark blue, and the 
background color of [] is orange.
•	 When shooting movies, only People, Other Subjects, and At Close Range icons will 
be displayed.
•	 When shooting in [
] mode, only People, Shadows on Face, Other Subjects, and At 
Close Range icons will be displayed.
•	 When shooting with the self-timer, People (In Motion), Smiling, Sleeping, Babies 
(Smiling), Babies (Sleeping), Children, Other Subjects (In Motion)\
 icons will not be 
displayed.
•	 When the drive mode is set to [
] (=  35), and when [Hg Lamp Corr.] is set to 
[On] and scenes are automatically corrected ( =  48), Smiling, Sleeping, Babies 
(Smiling), Babies (Sleeping), and Children icons will not be display\
ed.
•	 If
	the	flash	is	set	to	[], the Backlit icons for Smiling and Children will not be 
displayed.
•	 Babies, Babies (Smiling), Babies (Sleeping), and Children icons will\
 be displayed 
when [Face ID] is set to [On], and the face of a registered baby (under\
 two years old) 
or child (from two to twelve years old) is detected ( =
  41).	Confirm	beforehand	that	the date and time are correct (=  15).
•	Try shooting in [G] mode (=  69) if the scene icon does not match 
actual shooting conditions, or if it is not possible to shoot with your \
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Continuous Shooting ScenesIf you shoot a still image when the following scene icons are displayed,\
 
the camera will shoot continuously. If you press the shutter button halfway 
when one of the icons in the table below is displayed, one of the follow\
ing 
icons will be displayed to inform you that the camera will shoot continu\
ous 
images: [
], [], or [ W].
Smiling (including Babies):   Consecutive images are captured, and the camera 
analyzes details such as facial expressions to save 
the image determined to be the best.
Sleeping (including Babies)
:   Beautiful shots of sleeping faces, created by 
combining consecutive shots to reduce camera 
shake and image noise.  
The
	AF-assist	beam	will	not	light	up,	the	flash	will	not	fire,	and	the	shutter	sound	will	not	be	played.
Children
W:   So you don’t miss a photo opportunity of children 
who move around, the camera will capture three 
consecutive images for each shot.
•	 In some scenes, expected images may not be saved, and images 
may not look as expected.
•	 Focus,
	image	brightness,	and	color	are	determined	by	the	first	shot.
•	 When you want to shoot single images only, press the  button, choose 
[] in the menu, and then select [].
Still ImagesMovies
Image Stabilization Icons
Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically\
 
applied (Intelligent IS). Additionally, the following icons are displayed in [] 
and [] modes.
Image stabilization for still 
imagesImage stabilization for movies, 
reducing strong camera shake, 
as when shooting while walking 
(Dynamic IS)
Image stabilization for still 
images when panning*Image stabilization for slow 
camera shake, such as when 
shooting movies at telephoto 
(Powered IS)
Image stabilization for macro 
shots (Hybrid IS)No image stabilization, because 
the camera is mounted on 
a tripod or held still by other 
means
*
 Displayed when you pan, following moving subjects with the camera. When \
you follow 
subjects moving horizontally, image stabilization only counteracts vertical camera 
shake, and horizontal stabilization stops. Similarly, when you follow subjects moving 
vertically

, image stabilization only counteracts horizontal camera shake.
•	 To cancel image stabilization, set [IS Mode] to [Off] (=
  91). In this case, an 
IS icon is not displayed.
•	 In [
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Still ImagesMovies
On-Screen Frames
In [] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera detects 
subjects you are aiming the camera at.
•	 A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face) 
determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are 
displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects 
within a certain range to keep them in focus.
However, if the camera detects subject movement, only the white frame 
will remain on the screen.
•	 When you are pressing the shutter button halfway and the camera 
detects subject movement, a blue frame is displayed, and the focus and 
image brightness are constantly adjusted (Servo AF).
•	Try shooting in [G] mode (=
  69) if no frames are displayed, if 
frames are not displayed around desired subjects, or if frames are 
displayed on the background or similar areas.
•	 To choose subjects to focus on, touch the desired subject on the screen. \
[] 
is displayed, and the camera enters Touch AF mode. Pressing the shutter 
button halfway will display a blue AF frame, and the camera will keep the 
subject in focus and image brightness adjusted (Servo AF).
Common, Convenient Features
Still ImagesMovies
Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom\
, 
use digital zoom for up to about 20x enlargement.
1 Move the zoom lever toward 
.
zzHold the lever until zooming stops.
zzZooming stops at the largest possible 
zoom factor (before the image becomes 
noticeably grainy), which is then indicated 
on the screen.
2 Move the zoom lever toward 
 again.
zzThe camera zooms in even closer on the 
subject.
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•	 Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates 
the zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change depending 
on the zoom range.
-
 White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear 
grainy.
-
 Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably 
grainy (ZoomPlus).
-
 Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.
Because the blue range will not be available at some resolution 
settings (=
  47), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved by 
following step 1.
•	 Focal length when optical and digital zoom are combined is as follows (\
35mm 
film	equivalent).
24 – 480 mm (24 – 120 mm with optical zoom alone)
•	 To deactivate digital zoom, press the < n

> button, choose [Digital Zoom] 
on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off].
Still ImagesMovies
Shooting at Preset Focal Lengths  
(Step Zoom)
You can shoot at preset focal lengths of 24, 28, 35, 50, 85, 100 or 120 mm 
(35mm	film	equivalent).	This	is	convenient	when	you	want	to	shoot	at	the	angle of view of those focal lengths.
zzTo change the focal length from 24 to 
28 mm, turn the  ring 
counterclockwise until it clicks. Keep 
turning the <
y> ring to increase the focal 
length, which changes to 35, 50, 85, 100, 
and 120
 mm at each click.
•	 Step zoom is not available when shooting movies, so turning the 
 ring has no effect.
•	 When you are using digital zoom ( =  36), you cannot adjust the zoom factor 
by turning the  ring counterclockwise. However, you can set the focal 
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Still ImagesMovies
Using the Self-Timer
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed 
shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter 
button.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [] 
in the menu, and then choose the [ ]] 
option (=
  24).
zzOnce the setting is complete, []] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
zzFor Still Images: Press the shutter button 
halfway to focus on the subject, and then 
press it all the way down.
zzFor Movies: Press the movie button.
zzOnce you start the self-timer, the lamp 
will blink and the camera will play a self-
timer sound.
zzTwo seconds before the shot, the blinking 
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will 
remain
	lit	in	case	the	flash	fires.)
zzTo cancel shooting after you have 
triggered the self-timer, press the 
 button.
zzTo restore the original setting, choose 
[] in step 1.
Still ImagesMovies
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera ShakeThis option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you hav\
e 
pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pres\
sing 
the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.
zzFollow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(=  38) and choose [[].
zzOnce the setting is complete, [[] is 
displayed.
zzFollow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
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Still ImagesMovies
Customizing the Self-TimerYou can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 –\
 10).
1 Choose [$].
zzFollowing step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(=  38), choose [$] and press the 
 button.
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzTurn the  ring to choose the [Delay] 
time, either press the  buttons or 
turn the  dial to choose the number 
of [Shots], and then press the  
button.
zzOnce the setting is complete, [$] is 
displayed.
zzFollow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(=  38) to shoot.
•	 For movies shot using the self-timer, [Delay] represents the delay 
before recording begins, but the [Shots] setting has no effect.
•	 When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are \
determined	by	the	first	shot.	More	time	is	required	between	shots	when	the	flash	fires	or	when	you	have	specified	to	take	many	shots.	Shooting	will	stop	automatically when the memory card becomes full.
•	 When	a	delay	longer	than	two	seconds	is	specified,	two	seconds	before	the	shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp w\
ill 
remain	lit	in	case	the	flash	fires.)
Still Images
Shooting by Touching the Screen  
(Touch Shutter)
With this option, instead of pressing the shutter button, you can simply\
 
touch	the	screen	and	release	your	finger	to	shoot.	The	camera	will	focus	on	subjects and adjust image brightness automatically.
1 Enable touch-shutter function.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Touch Shutter] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [On] (=
  25).
2 Choose a subject to focus on.
zzTouch the subject on the screen and keep 
your	finger	on	the	screen.
zzThe camera beeps twice after focusing. A 
blue frame is displayed, and the camera 
will keep the subject in focus and image 
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3 Shoot.
zzRelease	your	finger	from	the	screen.	A	shutter sound is played as the camera 
shoots.
zzTo cancel touch shutter, choose [Off] in 
step 1.
•	 Even while the shot is displayed, you can prepare for the next shot 
by touching [^].
•	 In [] mode, touching the screen in step 2 will display a green frame, and th\
e 
focus and brightness level will not change.
Still Images
Adding a Date Stamp
The camera can add the shooting date to images, in the lower-right corne\
r.
However,	note	that	date	stamps	cannot	be	edited	or	removed,	so	confirm	beforehand that the date and time are correct ( =  15).
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [Date 
Stamp ] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose the desired option ( =  25).
zzOnce the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
zzAs you take shots, the camera adds the 
shooting date or time to the lower-right 
corner of images.
zzTo restore the original setting, choose 
[Off] in step 1.
•	 Date stamps cannot be edited or removed.
•	 Shots taken without adding a date stamp can be printed with one as follo\
ws.
However, adding a date stamp this way to images that already have one may 
cause it to be printed twice.
-
 Print using printer functions ( =  176)
- Use camera DPOF print settings (=  180) to print
- Use the software downloaded from the Canon website to print ( =  173)