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Photo Tips and Information

Tip for Using the Self-timer (p.76)

Normally the camera shakes a little when you press the shutter button. Setting the self-timer to delays the shutter release for 2 seconds and allows the camera to stop shaking, thus preventing a blurred image. Even better results can be obtained by placing the camera on a stable surface or by using a tripod to shoot.

How to Adjust the Exposure (p.91)

This camera automatically adjusts the exposure to shoot images with the optimal brightness. However, recorded images may sometimes be brighter or darker than the actual image depending on the shooting conditions. If this happens, adjust the exposure compensation manually.

Underexposure

The whole recorded image is dark, which makes white elements of the image appear gray. Shooting bright subjects or in backlit conditions may cause the image to be underexposed. Adjust the exposure compensation towards the + end.

Optimal Exposure

Overexposure

The whole recorded image is bright, which makes black elements of the image appear gray. Shooting dark subjects or in dark places may cause the image to be overexposed. Adjust the exposure compensation towards the - end.

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Canon IXUS 30, IXUS 40 Photo Tips and Information, Tip for Using the Self-timer p.76, How to Adjust the Exposure p.91, 164

Contents

Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section p Using the Printer and Printing Installing the SoftwareConnecting the Camera to a Computer Shooting with the Camera About the LCD Monitor Camera Body TemperatureCharging the Date/Time Battery Video Format When the Shooting mode is set to the following modes Postcard Date Imprint ModeConventions Used in the Text Preparing the Camera Read This FirstComponents Guide Basic Functions Playback Shooting Close-Ups/ Infinity Shots Erasing Please Read Warranty LimitationsTest Shots Safety Precautions Storing SD cardsPage Page Page Page Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related ProblemsPreventing Malfunctions If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Front View OUT Audio/Video OUT Terminal p Back View SD Card Slot Battery Cover pp DC Coupler Terminal Cover pLCD Monitor p Viewfinder Window p Speaker Tripod Socket Operation Panel Digital Ixus Battery Compartment SD card/battery compartment Indicators p Playback Zoom Lever ON/OFF Button p Shooting Wide Angle Lower Indicator IndicatorsUpper Indicator Holding the Camera Interface Cable IFC-400PCU supplied with the camera Direct Print Compatible Printers Sold Separately Power outlet Charging the Battery PackBattery charger Plug the battery charger into a Battery Pack Handling Precautions This will shorten battery life Fig. a Symbol Battery Lock Battery pack Battery Pack ChargeChange Insert the SD card Installing the SD CardWrite Protect Tab Closed To Remove the SD card Press the Menu button Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights greenFormatting SD Cards Rec. or Play menu is displayed To exit instead of formatting, select Cancel Use the button to select OK and press the FUNC./SET button SD Card Handling Precautions Precaution for Multi Media Cards Setting the Date and Time Use the button to select the Set up menu Press the FUNC./SET button Setting is completeSet the date and time Display will return to the shooting or playback screen Pressing and Holding the FUNC./SET Button in Shooting Mode Using the ClockYou can display the current date and time for Setting the Language Display will return to the shooting or playback screen To Turn the Power Off Turning the Power OnPress the ON/OFF button until the indicator lights green Turning On the Power without the Start-Up Sound Power Saving Function Connected to a Printer sold separately To Shoot Movies Movie Mode Switching Between Shooting/PlaybackTo Shoot Still Images Shooting Mode To Play Back Images Playback Mode Display mode changes as follows with each press Using the LCD MonitorShooting Mode Press the DISP. button Standard No Information Detailed Information View Off Playback Mode Standard Detailed No Information Shooting Information Shooting Mode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Low Battery p Flash Metering Mode pSpot AE Point Frame Mode AF Frame p ISO Speed p Resolution pp Photo Effect p Compression Still Images p Histogram Shooting Mode pp , 78 Exposure Compensation pMetering Mode p Movie Length Shown on Movie Files p Histogram Function Following information may also be displayed with some images About the Autofocus Function Using the ViewfinderImage Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Telephoto/Wide Angle Press the zoom lever toward or Using the ZoomDigital Zoom Pressing the Shutter Button Pressing Halfway Press the shutter button fully Pressing FullyAF-assist Beam Selecting Menus and Settings Use the or button to select an option Shooting Mode p Movie Mode p FUNC. Menu See Menu Settings and Factory Defaults p Rec. Menu Shooting ModeSet up Menu My Camera Menu Menu will appear Menu Settings and Factory Defaults Embedded date stamps Rotate VolumeProtect Sound Memo Power Saving Selftimer VolShutter Volume Operation Vol Language File No. ResetAuto Rotate Video System Selftimer Sound Menu Item Available SettingsPower is turned on Operation Sound Theme To exit without resetting, select Cancel Resetting Settings to Their Default ValuesSet the mode switch to any position Press the ON/OFF button Aim the camera at the subject Shooting in Auto ModePress the shutter button halfway p Press the shutter button fully p Monitor except in modeReviewing an Image Right after Shooting Picture appears for two seconds on the LCD monitor Changing the Review Duration InReview.the Rec. menu, select 1600 x 1200 pixels Resolution PurposeSmall 640 x 480 pixels Compression Purpose Superfine FUNC. menu, select * or Movies can be shot with the following resolutionsFrame Rate Resolution Display will return to the shooting screen Press the button to switch between flash modes Using the FlashSelected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor Use the flash according to the guidelines below Red-Eye Reduction Auto Selecting a Shooting ModeManual Portrait Night Snapshot Choose a shooting mode from the FUNC. menu Kids&Pets Indoor To cancel the macro/infinity mode Press the / button to select the macro/infinity modeShooting Close-Ups/ Infinity Shots Image Area in Macro Mode Zoom Setting Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro Digital Ixus 30 Approx .3x, 1.6x, 2.0x, 2.5x Shooting Press the zoom lever toward Using the Digital ZoomMaximum optical telephoto setting Factor appears on the LCD monitor Press the button to display To Cancel Continuous ShootingContinuous Shooting Press the button twice to display Postcard Date Imprint Mode Use the or button to select InStamp.the Rec. menu, select Date Embedding the Date in the Image DataUse the or button to select Date or Date & Time Press the button to display or Using the Self-timerTo Cancel the Self-Timer Press the button to display Use the or button to select Or and press the Menu Button Following three movie modes are available Slide the mode switch to MovieShooting a Movie Sports photography Use the or button to select , or Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording Systems Changing the Frame Rate Do not include moving items in the overlap Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch AssistFraming a Subject Unnatural if the contrast in brightness is too great FUNC. menu select Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist modeLeft to right horizontally Right to left horizontally Press the Menu button after the last shot Repeat the procedure for additional imagesShoot the first frame in the sequence Use the or button to check or retake the recorded images Use the or button to select On or Off Switching between Focusing ModesInAiAF.the Rec. menu, select You can shoot right after selecting an option Press the shutter button halfway two beeps will play Shooting with the Focus LockShooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock Focal distance to the object is locked Press the / button Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shootTo Release the AF Lock Focal distance to the object is locked To Release the AE Lock Locking the Exposure Setting AE LockExposure setting is locked Icon will display Press the button To Release the FE Lock Press Button Between metering modes Selected metering mode appears on LCD monitorPress Exposure for the main subject To Reset the Exposure Compensation Adjusting the Exposure CompensationUse the or button to adjust the exposure compensation Return the setting to FUNC. menu, select * and press the Menu button Shooting in Long Shutter ModeRec. menu, select Long Shutter Use the or button to select a shutter speed To Cancel the Long Shutter mode Available Shutter Speeds Adjusting the Tone White Balance Setting a Custom White Balance Press the FUNC./SET button Use the or button to select an effect Changing the Photo EffectEffect Off Adjusting the ISO Speed Use the or button to select a speed Set up menu, select Auto Rotate Setting the Auto Rotate FunctionUse the or button to select On and press the Menu button Button to select Resetting the File NumberSet up menu, select 100 About File Numbers and Folder Numbers 101Folder File Capacity 102 103 Slide the mode switch to PlaybackDisplaying Images Individually Use the or button to move between the images Magnifying Images Image advance mode will cancelTo Cancel the Magnified Display Use the , , or button to move around the image Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback Switching between Sets of Nine Images105 106 Viewing MoviesUse the or button to select a movie Use the or button to select Play and press the FUNC./SET Movie control panel will display Operating the Movie Control Panel107 Play Slow Motion Playback 108 109 Editing MoviesUse Movie and press the FUNC./SET 110 SET buttonUse the or button to select Save and press the Func Images can be rotated clockwise 90 or 270 in the display Rotating Images in the Display111 Play menu, select and press the FUNC./SET button 112 Attaching Sound Memos to ImagesSET button to record Use the or button to select Record and press the Func Play Playing/Erasing Sound Memos113 Erase 114 Automated Playback Slide ShowsStarting a Slide Show Slide Show menu will display Display the Slide Show menu Press the or buttonSelecting Images for Slide Shows 115 116 Select images for the Slide ShowUse the or button to move between Seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds and Manual Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings117 Displayed or continues until stopped 118 To Cancel ProtectionProtecting Images Icon appears on protected images Erasing Single Images To exit instead of erasing, select Cancel119 120 Erasing All ImagesYou can erase all the images saved on the SD card 121 122 About PrintingDigital Print Order Format Direct Print Compatible Printing Dpof Print Settings123 Dpof Transfer Order Selecting Images for Printing Setting the Dpof Print SettingsTo cancel the Print Order settings, select Reset 124 Print Type Standard/ Both Select images for printing125 Index Display switches to index playback 3 images To cancel the Dpof print settings, select Reset126 127 Setting the Print Style 128 Date 129Print Type File No Selecting Images for Transferring 130 Between images Button to move131 While in index playback, pressing Windows 2000 Mac 132Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection Downloading Directly from an SD Card Windows Computer System Requirements133 Macintosh 134 Windows Set the mode switch to Playback135 Proceed to below 136 Following window will display All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images Downloading Images by Direct Transfer137 138 Select & Transfer/WallpaperButton or FUNC./SET button Use the or button to select or , and press See steps 2-4 and onward starting on p.134 Downloading Directly from an SD Card139 Double-click the icon of the drive containing the SD card On the TV Turn on the TV and switch it to Video modeViewing Images on a TV set 140 Slide the mode switch to Shooting, Movie or Playback 141 Select the My Camera menu Changing My Camera Settings142 143 144 Registering My Camera SettingsShutter Sound Selftimer Sound Operation Sound Start-up Sound Start-up Image 145Select an image or record a sound Sounds 146 File Format of My Camera SettingsStart-up, Operation, Self-timer and Shutter Sounds File Size KB or less 147 List of Messages 148 Cannot magnify 149Unidentified Image Cannot rotate 150 Problem Cause SolutionBlinking 151 152 Shoot 153 Locked Using an AC Adapter Kit Sold Separately154 Lens Camera Care and MaintenanceCamera Body LCD Monitor Specifications 156 157 Playback Modes 158Pixels Direct Print 159 Still Images SD Cards and Estimated Capacities160 Movie Image File Sizes Estimated Resolution161 Test Conditions Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-4L Fully charged162 Included memory card is used Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 Battery Pack NB-4LBattery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE SD Memory Card Photo Tips and Information Tip for Using the Self-timer p.76How to Adjust the Exposure p.91 164 ISO Speed p.98 Advanced Technique for the Macro mode p.68165 Image Comparison Digital Macro166 30 cm 1.0 ft 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 Trademark Acknowledgments 174Disclaimer Canon, Pixma and Selphy are trademarks of Canon Inc 175 176 Standard Default setting Setting available177 Compact CEL-SE7WA210