Canon Powershot G6 Quick Start Manual

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The following manuals are supplied with your camera. Please refer to them
as need be.
Reference Guides
Contents of This Guide
Included accessories and separately
sold equipment information
System Map
1.
Install the battery pack and
the CF card.
Quick Start
2.
Shoot images with the camera.
3.
Play back the images.
Camera User Guide
4.
Erase any unwanted images.
Learn the names of camera
components.
5. Direct Print User Guide
Print the images.
6.
Install the software.
Printer User
Connect the camera to a
computer.
• Camera User Guide
• Software Starter Guide
7.
Download the images to a
computer.
These PDF format manuals are
What you can do with the
available on the Canon
software
website. Please download them
from the following URL:
The various ways of using the
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/
software
information-e.html
3
Playing back the Images
A.
Turn the mode lever to
(Playback) while pressing
the release button.
Mode Lever
Release Button
➜
Quick Reference
Camera User Guide
Flash
Press the button to switch between flash modes.
(Some settings are not available with certain shooting modes.)
When the red-eye reduction function
is on
Auto with red-eye reduction
Flash on with red-eye reduction
Flash off
Flash range: 70 cm – 5 m (2.3 – 16 ft.) (wide angle)/70 cm – 4 m (2.3 –
13.1 ft.) (telephoto)
* Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back
from the eyes and making them appear red.
Macro Mode
Press the button to display on the LCD monitor and the
display panel.
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects.
* Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range
<Shooting Distance>
At wide angle end: approx. 75 x 55 mm (3.0 x 2.2 in.)
<From the front of lens: 5 cm (2.0 in.)>
At telephoto end: approx. 56 x 42 mm (2.2 x 1.7 in.)
<From the front of lens: 15 cm (5.9 in.)>
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Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer

A.
Connect the camera to the printer and turn on the
printer´s power.
Interface Cable
Camera
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1

Preparing the Camera

A.
Charge the battery pack.
Place the battery pack in the battery charger and plug the charger into
a power outlet or attach the power cord to the battery charger and
plug the other end into a power outlet.
The charge indicator blinks while the battery pack is charging and
This
lights steadily once charging is complete. Charging the battery pack
takes approximately 90 minutes.
Guide
Guide
• Battery charger model names and types vary by region.
B.
Install the battery pack.
Slide the battery cover open.
Insert the battery pack all the way in until the battery lock clicks, then
close the battery cover.
Supplied with
a printer
Guide
C.
Install the CF card.
• ZoomBrowser EX
Slide the CF card slot cover open.
Software User Guide
Insert the CF card as shown in the illustrations until the CF card eject
• ImageBrowser
button fully extends, then close the CF card slot cover.
Software User Guide
➜
Camera User Guide
B.
Play back the images.
Use the B or A arrow on the omni selector to display
the image you wish to see.
MF
A Button
WB
SET MENU
B Button
DISPLAY FUNC.
Zoom
Wide Angle
When the red-eye
reduction function is off
Auto
Flash on
Flash off
Changing the Displayed Information
Press the DISPLAY button to switch the displayed information as follows.
Shooting Mode:
LCD Monitor (No Information)
LCD Monitor (Information View)
LCD Monitor off
B.
, or appears* in the upper left
corner of the camera's LCD monitor,
indicating that the printer is ready to print.
* The displayed icon may vary depending on the printer model.
Printers
PRINTED IN JAPAN
➜
Camera User Guide
Charge
Indicator
CF card eject button
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Erase an Image
A.
In Playback mode, use the B or A arrow
on the omni selector to select the image
you wish to erase (
button ( ).
MF
WB
SET MENU
DISPLAY FUNC.
Wide Angle
Telephoto
Zoom out from the subject.
Telephoto
Zoom in on the subject.
* The zoom can be adjusted from 35 to
140 mm (35mm film equivalent).
Playback Mode:
Standard Information View
Detailed Information View
No Information
➜
Direct Print User Guide
C.
Choose the image you wish to print
and press the SET button.
Select print settings as required.
(The screen may vary depending on the printer model.)
2
➜
Shooting
Camera User Guide
A.
Turn the mode lever to
(Shooting) while pressing the
release button.
B.
Turn the mode dial to
C.
Open the LCD monitor.
D.
Set the date and time. (first time the camera is powered on)
Use the B or A arrow on the omni selector to select the items you
wish to set, and use the C or D arrow on the omni selector to
change the value.
Check that the date and time shown are correct, then press the SET
button.
E.
Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the zoom lever to
achieve the desired composition. (See "Zoom" in the "Quick
Reference.")
F.
Focus and shoot.
Press the shutter button
halfway to focus
(The camera
.
focuses and two beeps sound.)
➜
Camera User Guide
B.
When the confirmation screen appears, check
that [Erase] is selected and press the SET button.
) and press the
Select [Cancel] using the B or A arrow on the omni selector to
cancel without erasing.
Switching between Shooting/Playback
Shooting:
Turn the mode lever to
release button.
Playback:
Turn the mode lever to
release button.
Shooting Modes
: AUTO
The camera automatically selects settings.
: Portrait
The background is blurred and the
subject is in clear focus.
: Landscape
For shooting landscape scenes.
: Night Scene
For photographing human subjects
against the backdrop of an evening sky or a night scene.
: Stitch Assist
Images shot in Stitch Assist mode can be merged together on a
computer to make a single panoramic image.
: Movie
For shooting movies.
In addition, there are functions that can be set in each shooting mode. For details
see "Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode" at the end of the Camera User
Guide.
D.
Select [Print] using the B, A, C or D
arrow on the omni selector and press the
SET button.
The printing of the image will start.
Print Setting Screen
Mode Lever
Release Button
.
Mode Dial
MF
WB
SET MENU
DISPLAY FUNC.
Press the shutter button all
the way to shoot.
MF
WB
SET MENU
DISPLAY FUNC.
while pressing the
while pressing the
v
Auto
Z
Please turn over