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Connecting the Camera to a Computer

If the event dialog fails to appear, click the [Start] menu, and select

[Programs] or [All Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities],

[CameraWindow], and [CameraWindow].

• Please see How to Open the Terminal Cover (pp. 13, 16).

• Insert the interface cable until it clicks into place.

• Treat the connector area with great care while you attach and remove

the interface cable.

• Always grasp the connector’s sides to remove the interface cable

from the camera's DIGITAL terminal.

3Set the mode switch to (Playback).

Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green.

5Select [Canon CameraWindow] in the event dialog that

appears on the computer and click [OK] (first time only).

•Windows:

Proceed to step 5 below.

•Macintosh:

Refer to the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk and

download images.

Contents

Main DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section Camera User Guide (p. 6) ENGLISH Page Page 2 About This Guide Conventions Used in the Text 3 Table of Contents Read This First Components Guide Preparing the Camera Playback 6 Read This First Please Read Test Shots Warning Against Copyright Infringement Warranty Limitations 7 Safety Precautions Warnings Storing SD cards Page Page 10 Caution about magnetic fields 11 Cautions Preventing Malfunctions 13 Components Guide Front View DIGITAL IXUS 40 Page 15 Operation Panel 16 Front View DIGITAL IXUS 30 Page 18 Operation Panel Page Page Charging the Battery Pack 1 2 Battery Pack Handling Precautions Page Installing the Battery Pack 1 2 3 Page Installing the SD Card 1 in the direction of the arrows. 2 3 closed. Page 5 SD Card Handling Precautions Page 6 7 33 Using the Clock Page Page Basic Functions Turning the Power On Press the ON/OFF button until the indicator lights green. 37 Power Saving Function Switching Between Shooting/Playback 39 Using the LCD Monitor Shooting Mode ( , ) Press the DISP. button. Page 41 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Information (Shooting Mode) Page 43 Playback InformationStandard (Playback Mode) Playback InformationDetailed (Playback Mode) 44 Histogram Function 45 Using the Viewfinder Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image About the Autofocus Function Using the Zoom 1 47 Pressing the Shutter Button 1. Pressing Halfway Press the shutter button halfway. 48 2. Pressing Fully Press the shutter button fully. 49 Selecting Menus and Settings 3 4 5 50 Selecting Menu Settings with the MENU Button Slide the mode switch to (Shooting), (Movie) or (Playback). FUNC. Menu 2 3 4 5 6 Page 53 Menu Settings and Factory Defaults This chart shows the options and default settings for each menu. Rec. Menu Sets the date stamp for postcard prints with embedded date stamps. 54 Play Menu Set up Menu Page Page 57 My Camera Menu Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1 2 3 Shooting in Auto Mode 3 4 5 Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting Press the shutter button fully (p. 48). 61 Changing the Review Duration Changing Resolution/Compression Settings and the compression to The resolution is set to 1 2 option. Using the Flash Use the flash according to the guidelines below. 1 between flash modes. The selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor. Red-Eye Reduction Selecting a Shooting Mode You can take an optimal picture simply by selecting the appropriate shooting mode. 1 FUNC. menu. Shooting Close-Ups/ Infinity Shots 1 the macro/infinity mode. Page Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) 1 LCD monitor. In the FUNC. menu, select . 4 Using the Digital Zoom 1 2 3 4 Continuous Shooting 1 Postcard Date Imprint Mode 75 Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1 Stamp]. 2 [Date] or [Date & Time]. Using the Self-timer 1 77 Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time Shooting a Movie Slide the mode switch to (Movie). In the FUNC. menu, select 3 5 6 Page 81 Changing the Frame Rate 82 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Framing a Subject 83 Shooting 3 4 5 6 7 Switching between Focusing Modes 86 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) Shooting with the Focus Lock 1 2 3 87 Shooting with the AF Lock 1 2 3 4 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) 1 2 3 4 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) 1 2 3 4 5 1 between metering modes. Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 2 the exposure compensation. Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) In the FUNC. menu, select option. 95 1 2 3 cloth or gray card and press the MENU button. Changing the Photo Effect In the FUNC. menu, select effect. Adjusting the ISO Speed 2 Setting the Auto Rotate Function 1 [Auto Rotate]. 2 to select [On] and press the MENU button. Resetting the File Number 1 2 About File Numbers and Folder Numbers Folder File Capacity Page Displaying Images Individually 1 2 Magnifying Images 1 2 105 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Switching between Sets of Nine Images 1 2 1 2 Viewing Movies 1 3 107 Pausing and Resuming Play Operating the Movie Control Panel Press the FUNC./SET button during playback. 1 FUNC./SET button (p. 106). 2 one of the following and press the FUNC./SET button. Page Editing Movies 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rotating Images in the Display Attaching Sound Memos to Images 113 Playing/Erasing Sound Memos 1 memo attached (p. 112) and press the FUNC./SET button. 2 (Play) or (Erase) and press the FUNC./SET button. Automated Playback (Slide Shows) Starting a Slide Show 115 Selecting Images for Slide Shows Press the or button. 1 3 4 5 117 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1 2 3 Protecting Images Erasing Single Images 1 2 Erasing All Images Page Print Settings About Printing Page 124 Setting the DPOF Print Settings Selecting Images for Printing 3 Page 5 [Mark all] and press the FUNC./SET button. 6 128 Setting the Print Style Page Selecting Images for Transferring 3 between images and the or button to select and deselect them. Connecting the Camera to a Computer 133 Connecting the Camera to a Computer Macintosh Computer System Requirements Please install and use the software on a computer which meets the requirements below. Windows 2 computer's USB port to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. 3 4 5 Page 137 Downloading Images by Direct Transfer All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images 1 menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. 2 , or , and press the button. 138 Select & Transfer/Wallpaper Connecting the Camera to the Computer to Download Images without Installing Software Downloading Directly from an SD Card 1 2 3 Viewing Images on a TV set 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page Page 144 Registering My Camera Settings Registering SD Card Images and Sounds 2 3 4 5 6 7 146 File Format of My Camera Settings Page List of Messages List of Messages Page Troubleshooting (Blinking in the LCD monitor) Page shoot. Page Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) 1 2 3 Camera Care and Maintenance 156 Specifications All data is based on Canons standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. DIGITAL IXUS 40 DIGITAL IXUS 30 Page Page Page 160 SD Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie : With card included with the camera Still Images 161 Image File Sizes (Estimated) 162 Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-4L (Fully charged)) 163 SD Memory Card Battery Pack NB-4L Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 164 Photo Tips and Information Tip for Using the Self-timer (p.76) How to Adjust the Exposure (p.91) Page 166 Digital Macro Index A B C D E O P R S T Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section Camera User Guide (p. 6) ENGLISH