Turning on the Power

  • To turn the camera on, press the Power button. Press it again to turn the camera off.

Changing the interface language

A language selection screen is displayed on initial startup.

To change the interface language, see Language.

Setting a Password

To prevent unauthorized access to information on the camera, set a camera password.

Caution

  • Setting a password does not protect images or other data on cards.

  • Canon cannot be held liable for theft involving the camera or cards.

  • If you select [Do not ask again], be careful not to allow third-party access to data or information on the camera, such as in the settings.

  1. Set the password.

    • Enter a six-digit number, then select [OK].

  2. Select [OK].

  3. Reenter the password.

    • Select [OK] to set the password.

    The [Password] screen is displayed when the power switch is set to Power on or the camera resumes operation from auto power off. Enter the password you set.

    • [Do not ask again]: Select if you prefer not to have the screen displayed again.
    • [Reset]: Select to reset the camera to defaults and remove the password.

Caution

  • Until you enter the password, these connections are not available while the password screen is displayed.

    • USB connection
    • Wi-Fi connection
    • Bluetooth connection

  • Select [Do not ask again] on the password screen in these situations.

    • When using Bluetooth connections with the power switch set to Power off or during auto power off
    • When automatically uploading images to image.canon
    • When using automatic connection as implemented with the Camera Control API

Note

Setting the date, time, and time zone

If the date/time/zone setting screen appears when you turn the camera on, see Date/Time/Zone.

Changing the video system

The video system is set to NTSC.

Change it to PAL in areas where the TV video system is PAL.

To change the video system, see Video System.

Battery Level Indicator

The battery level indicator appears when the camera is turned on.

Battery level 3 Battery level is sufficient.
Battery level 2 Battery level is low, but the camera can still be used.
Battery level 1 Battery will be depleted soon (blinks).
Battery level 0 Charge the battery.

Note

  • Doing the following will deplete the battery faster:
    • Using the Wi-Fi function or Bluetooth function.
  • Less recording time may be available depending on the actual shooting conditions.
  • In low ambient temperatures, shooting may not be possible even with a sufficient battery level.