User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS

[. . . ] Camera User Guide This camera has three basic functions: Shooting Replaying Downloading Images to a Computer This guide explains the shooting and replay functions. The downloading function is covered separately in the Software Starter Guide. · Please read the precautions on the next page before using your camera for the first time. ENGLISH Precautions Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. About the LCD monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. [. . . ] · The · The camera settings are changed. · The shutter button has been pressed and a shot has been taken. (LCD monitor must be on) Information Displayed Shooting Mode Exposure Compensation White Balance Image Quality Flash Shooting Method Macro/Infinity p. 33 p. 40 p. 41 p. 35 p. 36 p. 37 p. 39 Remaining Image Capacity Basic Functions 27 Replay Mode File Number In standard mode, the following information is displayed. · File Number · Image Number (Image Number/Total Number of Images) · Shooting Date · Protection Status ( ) Image Number Shooting Date In detailed mode, the following supplementary information is displayed. Shooting Mode Macro/Infinity Shooting Method Flash Exposure Compensation White Balance Image Quality p. 33 p. 39 p. 37 p. 36 p. 40 p. 41 p. 35 The following information may also be displayed with some images. A sound file (WAV file) is attached (this camera does not feature sound recording). A sound file in a format other than the WAV format is attached or the file format is not recognized. · Images shot with this camera may not display the information in detailed mode on other digital cameras. 28 Basic Functions LCD Monitor Menus / Switching between Display Modes Shooting Mode The following menus will display on the LCD monitor according to the shooting mode selection. Auto Manual Black & White Stitch Assist Replay Mode The zoom lever can be used to switch between magnification levels. Zoomed Image Entire Image (Single Image Display) Basic Functions 29 Four red bars appear at the top of each menu. Each one represents, from left to right, the [Rec. Mode], [+/- (Exp. )], [White Balance] and [Setup] menus. The bar for the currently selected menu becomes orange. Bars displayed in gray represent menus that cannot be displayed in the shooting mode which is currently selected. Closes the Setup menu and prepares the camera for shooting. Displays Nine Images (Multi Image Display) Switches between Sets of Nine Images 30 Basic Functions Pressing the Shutter Button The shutter button features a two-stage action. Pressing Halfway The camera uses the first stage to automatically set the exposure, autofocus and white balance. When it has finished metering, two beeps sound and the upper indicator glows green. When the flash is used, the indicator glows red when the flash is ready to fire. A flashing red indicator warns of insufficient light or the risk of camera blur. Indicator In macro mode, the lower indicator also glows orange. Pressing Fully Pressing the shutter button down fully activates the shutter and causes one beep to sound. While the image is being recorded to the CF card, the indicator flashes green. If you keep the shutter button pressed down after the shot, the image displays on the LCD monitor. Pressing button in this state causes the the image to remain in the LCD monitor even if you release the shutter button. · The displayed image can be erased immediately by holding down button and pressing the button (§ p. the · The image ceases to display when the shutter button is pressed halfway again. · Recorded images are temporarily stored in the camera's built-in memory and then written to the CF card. The next image can be recorded immediately after the first as long as sufficient built-in memory is available. Basic Functions 31 Using the Zoom The zoom can be adjusted to any setting in the 35 to 70 mm range in 35 mm film equivalent terms. Telephoto/Wide Angle Pressing the zoom lever towards (telephoto) zooms in on the subject, making it appear closer. Pressing the zoom lever towards (wide angle) zooms out from the subject, making it appear more distant. 32 Basic Functions Digital Zoom · The digital zoom is available when the LCD monitor is on and the digital zoom feature is set to On in the Setup menu (§ p. · The digital zoom is not available in the If you continue to press the zoom lever towards after the lens is fully extended, you will activate the digital zoom, which makes the subject appear even closer. Continuing to press the zoom lever further zooms the image in towards successive steps up to a power of 4. Double-clicking the zoom lever towards zooms the image to a power of 2 on the first double-click, and a power of 4 on the second. [. . . ] 10 g ( 0. 4 oz. ) * All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. 76 Appendices Index A AC Adapter 16 Autofocus 24 Auto Mode 33 Auto Play 49 Auto Power Down On/Off 64 E Erasing 57 Erasing All Images 58 Erasing Images Singly 57 Erasing the Displayed Image 21 Exposure 40 22 B Battery AC Power Supply 16 Handling 13 Installing 14 Performance 15 Recharging 12 Battery Pack 12 Beep 63 Black and White Mode 33 F File Number 61 Flash 35 Focus Lock 24 I Image Quality 35 Indicator 11 Infinity Mode 39 Information Display 26 C Camera Settings 59 Care and Maintenance 67 CF Card Capacity 17 Formatting 65 Handling 18 Installing 17 Continuous Shooting 38 L Language Settings 66 LCD Monitor 10 Menus/ Switching between Display Modes 28 Using 25 M Macro Mode 39 Main Switch 11, 22 Magnifying Images 46 Manual Mode 33 Mode Switch 11, 23 Multi Image Replay 47 D Date and Time 19 Digital Zoom 32, 60 Displaying Information DPOF 52 26 Appendices 77 O Optical Viewfinder 23 Telephoto 31 T V Video Cable VC-200 Viewfinder 23 45 P Power On/Off 22 Pressing Fully 30 Pressing Halfway 30 Print Settings 52 Selecting 54 Print Style 53 Resetting Print Settings 56 Protecting Images 51 W White Balance 41 Wide Angle 31 Wrist Strap 18 Z Zoom 31 Zooming Images 46 Zoom Lever 11, 31 R Red-Eye Reduction Replay 21, 46 TV Monitor 45 Rotate 48 36 S Self-Timer 37 Setup Menu 59 Shooting 20, 33 TV Monitor 45 Functions Available in each Shooting Mode 34 List of Modes 33 Saving the Shooting Mode Setting 62 Selecting 33 Shutter Button 11, 30 Pressing Fully 30 Pressing Halfway 30 Single Image Replay 46 Stitch Assist Mode 42 78 Appendices Canon Customer Support Canon Inc. 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan NORTH AMERICA Canon U. S. A. , Inc. Canon Customer Care Center Phone (US): 1-800-828-4040 (Available Mon. - Fri. , 9 AM to 8 PM Eastern Time) Canon Canada Inc. Phone (Canada): 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666) (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) EUROPE Europe, Africa & Middle East Canon Europa N. V. PO Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, The Netherlands Canon (UK) Ltd. Helpdesk Tel No. : 08705 143 723 (Calls may be recorded. ) Fax No. : 08705 143 340 BBS No. : 08705 143 350 Canon France S. A. Hotline : 01. 41. 99. 70. 70 Tél : 01. 41. 99. 77. 77 Télécopie : 01. 41. 99. 79. 51 Canon Photo Vidéo France S. A. Hotline : 01. 49. 04. 01. 00 Télécopie : 01. 49. 04. 01. 01 Canon Deutschland GmbH Canon-Hotline-Service Customer-Support: (02151) 349-555 Telefax: (02151) 349-588 Info-Desk Tel: (02151) 349-566 Info-Desk Fax : (02151) 349-599 Mailbox : (02151) 349-577 Appendices 79 Canon Euro-Photo GmbH Customer-Support: (02154) 495-610 Info-Desk: (02154) 495-444 Fax: (02154) 495-333 Canon Italia S. p. A. Pronto Canon : 02 8249 2000 BBS : 02 8249 2099 Canon Belgium N. V. / S. A. Helpdesk: 0900-10627 Tel. : (02) 722. 04. 11 Fax: (02) 721. 32. 74 Canon Luxembourg S. A. Tel. : (352) 48 47 961 Fax: (352) 48 47 96232 Canon Nederland N. V. Helpdesk: 023 - 5 681 681 Tel. : 023 - 5 670 123 Fax: 023 - 5 670 124 Canon Danmark A/S Hotline: 44 88 26 66 Canon España S. A. Help Desk: 906 301 255 Tel: (91) 538 45 00 Fax: (91) 411 41 76 E-mail: helpdesk@btlink. net Canon Norge as Tlf. [. . . ]