Canon I7 1, 2, 3

Shooting with the AF Lock

The AF lock can be used in the , , or mode.

To Release the AF Lock

Press the button.

The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the

shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF

lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you

to capture a second image with the same focus.

In mode the AF frame does not display.

1Aim the camera so that an object at the

same focal distance as the main subject is

centered in the AF frame.

2Press the shutter button halfway and press

the button.



The icon will display.

3Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as

desired and shoot.

Contents

Main Main Features Conventions Used in this Guide Continuous Shooting Table of Contents Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Playback/Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Print Settings/Transfer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Page Handling Precautions Please Read Safety Precautions 7 Warnings Equipment 8 Battery 9 Others Cautions Equipment Page Preventing Malfunctions Before Using the CameraBasic Operations Using the LCD Monitor 1 2 Using the Clock LCD Monitor Brightness (Night Display Function) Shooting Information (Shooting mode) Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Movie Recording (p.38) Review Info Playback Information (Playback Mode) 17 Detailed Histogram Function Power Saving Function Page Switching to the Destination Time Zone 5 6 1 2 FUNC. Menu Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Menu List Before Using the CameraBasic Operations Play Menu Print Menu left to right*/ right to left Set up Menu Before Using the CameraBasic Operations Clock Display p.11 28 My Camera Menu Resetting Settings to Their Default Values (Set up) Menu [Reset All]. 29 Formatting Memory Cards 1 30 Shooting Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Changing the Recording Pixels and Com- pression (Still Images) 1 * (Compression). Use the or button to select recording pixels/compression settings and press the FUNC./SET button. Page Red-Eye Reduction Function 1 Setting the Slow Synchro Function 1 33 Using the Digital Zoom 2 34 Continuous Shooting 1 35 Postcard Mode 1 Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1 [Date]/[Date & Time]. 36 Setting the Display Overlay 1 [Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both]. Shooting Vertically (Vertical Shutter Release) 2 3 (p.41). Movie Shooting Shooting Mode 39 1 Page 41 Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates FUNC. Menu * (Recording Pixels/ Frame Rate). Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 2 3 4 5 44 Switching between Focusing Modes 1 [Face Detect]*/[On]/[Off]. Shooting with the Focus Lock Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) 2 3 Shooting with the AF Lock 1 2 3 Shooting 47 1 48 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensation). Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 3 Page 51 White Balance Settings Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 1 52 Using the Custom White Balance 2 paper or cloth and press . Page 54 You can change the look and feel of the pictures you take. My Colors Settings Shooting in a My Colors Mode Shooting Mode 1 Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 3 Changing Colors 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 60 Changing the Save Method for the Original Image 1 [On]/[Off]*. 61 Adjusting the ISO Speed 1 62 Setting the Auto Rotate Function (Set up) Menu [Auto Rotate] [On]*/ [Off]. Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Page Shooting 65 File Number Reset Function Resetting the File Number 1 tinuous]*/[Auto Reset]. File and Folder Numbers Playback/Erasing Magnifying Images 2 1 69 Organizing Images by Category (My Category) classify and the or button to select a category and press the button. 70 Jumping to Images 1 hold the button. 2 key. 3 Page 72 Viewing Movies 1 2 73 Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies 1 2 3 75 Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press . Rotating Images in the Display 77 Playback with Transition Effects 1 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 2 3 79 Press and select [Yes] or [No], then press . Attaching Sound Memos to Images 2 3 Page 82 Automated Playback (Slide Shows) 2 83 Transition Effects Select [Start] and press . Page 85 Selecting Images for Playback ( ) 1 , or and press . 2 between images for playback and press to select or deselect them. Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1 2 87 Protecting Images 2 3 4 5 89 Erasing Images 2 90 3 and press . 4 5 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the DPOF Print Settings 1 2 93 3 gory] and [Select by Folder] options, press . 4 94 Setting the Print Style 1 (Print) Menu [Print Settings]. 2 [Clear DPOF data] and then specify the set- tings. 95 2 Page Viewing Images on a TV set 1 2 3 4 5 Page Registering My Camera Settings 1 2 100 3 101 Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Sounds come from the camera interior. When the power is turned on LCD monitor Camera screen is black at start-up The display darkens. Display flickers. A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD monitor. Shooting Camera will not record. 104 Camera will not record. Image is blurred or out of focus. 105 Subject in recorded image is too dark. Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white. Image contains noise. 106 White dots appear on the image. Eyes appear red. Continuous shooting slows down. Recording images to memory card takes a long time. Shooting Movies The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly. "!" displayed on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped. Zoom does not operate. 108 Playback Cannot play back. Movies cannot be edited. Movies do not play back correctly. 109 Battery Battery consumed quickly. Battery will not charge. TV monitor output Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor. Page List of Messages Page Page Page Appendix Battery Handling Battery Charge Battery Handling Precautions Charging the Battery Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling Formatting 119 Using the Battery Charger (Sold Separately) 1 into the battery charger. 2 names and types vary by region. High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 121 Batteries Camera Body Lens LCD Monitor Camera Care and Maintenance Appendix All data is based on Canons standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. DIGITAL IXUS i 7 Specifications Page Page Page 127 Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-4L (Fully charged)) Test Conditions Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Appendix 129 Movie indicate the maximum continuous recording time. Image Data Sizes (Estimated) 131 MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card Battery Pack NB-4L Camera Station CS-DC1a 132 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC20/CA-DC20E Wireless Controller WL-DC200 Page 134 INDEX Numerics A B C 135 P R S T Page 137 Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode T