User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS 55

[. . . ] ENGLISH Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback/Erasing Print/Transfer Settings Viewing Images on a TV set Customizing the Camera Troubleshooting List of Messages Advanced Appendix Camera User Guide This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail. Main Features Shooting Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions (Scene mode) Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor Changes image colors to create special effects (My Colors modes) Playback Plays movies with sound Auto plays slideshows Editing Records sound memos for still images Edits movies Printing Makes printing easy with the Print/Share button Also supports non-Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers Uses of Recorded Images Effortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/ Share button Freely customize the start-up image or start-up sound using the My Camera settings Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing below titles indicate the modes in which the procedure can be used. Mode Switch Continuous Shooting Shooting Mode See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide. This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. [. . . ] It then regulates the optimal white balance, exposure and focus for vertical photography. This function operates regardless of the on/off status of the Auto Rotate function. When the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] in shooting mode, the orientation of the camera is recorded when the shot is taken. When the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] in playback mode, images will be rotated to their correct orientation in the LCD monitor as needed when the camera's orientation is changed (only applies to images shot when the Auto Rotate function was set to [On]). 64 Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Shooting Mode You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder. Creates a new folder the next time you shoot Create New Folder images. To create an additional folder, insert another check mark. Auto Create You can also specify a date and time if you wish to create a new folder using a shooting time after the specified date and time (p. 30). 1 (Set up) Menu Folder]. [Create Shooting See Menus and Settings (p. 27). Creates a folder the next time you shoot. 2 Place a check mark beside [Create New Folder] displays in the LCD monitor. The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created. . Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation 2 Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option . displays when the specified time arrives. The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created. 65 Up to 2000 images can be saved into one folder. A new folder will automatically be created when you record more than that number even if you are not creating new folders. Resetting the File Number Shooting Mode The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers. You can select how the file number is assigned. 1 (Set up) Menu [File numbering] reset]/[Continuous]. See Menus and Settings (p. 27). [Auto File Number Reset Function Continuous A number one higher than the last one recorded is assigned to the next image. This is convenient for managing all your images together on a computer because you avoid file name duplication when changing folders or memory cards. * The image and folder number are reset to the starting value (100-0001). * This is convenient for managing images on a folder-by-folder basis. Auto reset *When a blank memory card is used. If a memory card with recorded data is used, the 7-digit number for the last recorded folder and image is compared with the last one on the card, and the larger of the two is utilized as the basis for new images. 66 File and Folder Numbers Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999, while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2, 000 images can be saved into a single folder. New Folder Created Memory Card 1 Continuous Memory Card Exchanged for Another Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2 Memory Card 1 Auto Reset Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2 Shooting Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient free space even if the total number of images in a folder is less than 2, 000 because the following types of image are always saved together into the same folder. - Images from continuous shooting - Self-timer images (custom) - Stitch Assist mode images - My Colors images ([Save Original] set to [On]) Images cannot be played back when the folder numbers are duplicated or image numbers are duplicated within folders. Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder structures or image types. 67 Playback/Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide (p. 11). Magnifying Images 1 Press the zoom lever toward will display and a magnified portion of the image will display. Images can be magnified up to a factor of approximately 10x. . Approximate Location of the Displayed Area 2 Use the , , or around the image. button to move If you press the FUNC. /SET button while in magnified display, the camera switches to image advance mode and will display. You can use the or button to advance to the next or previous image at the same level of magnification. The image advance mode is canceled when you press the FUNC. /SET button again. [. . . ] 29, Basic 5 My Camera Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 My Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, Basic 9 Reset All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 S Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Set up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Shooting Mode Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic 7 Digital Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]