Camera User Guide
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Using the Printer and Printing
Installing the Software
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Shooting with the Camera
About the LCD Monitor
Camera Body Temperature
Charging the Date/Time Battery
Video Format
When the Shooting mode is set to the following modes
Postcard Date Imprint Mode
Conventions Used in the Text
Preparing the Camera
Read This First
Components Guide
Basic Functions
Playback
Shooting Close-Ups/ Infinity Shots
Erasing
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Warranty Limitations
Test Shots
Safety Precautions
Storing SD cards
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Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Preventing 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 p
LCD 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
Indicators
Upper Indicator
Holding the Camera
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU supplied with the camera
Direct Print Compatible Printers Sold Separately
Power outlet
Charging the Battery Pack
Battery 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 Charge
Change
Insert the SD card
Installing the SD Card
Write Protect Tab
Closed
To Remove the SD card
Press the Menu button
Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green
Formatting 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 complete
Set 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 Clock
You 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 On
Press 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/Playback
To Shoot Still Images Shooting Mode
To Play Back Images Playback Mode
Display mode changes as follows with each press
Using the LCD Monitor
Shooting 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 p
Spot 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 p
Metering 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 Viewfinder
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Telephoto/Wide Angle Press the zoom lever toward or
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom
Pressing the Shutter Button
Pressing Halfway
Press the shutter button fully
Pressing Fully
AF-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 Mode
Set up Menu My Camera Menu
Menu will appear
Menu Settings and Factory Defaults
Embedded date stamps
Rotate
Volume
Protect
Sound Memo
Power Saving
Selftimer Vol
Shutter Volume
Operation Vol
Language
File No. Reset
Auto Rotate
Video System
Selftimer Sound
Menu Item Available Settings
Power is turned on Operation Sound
Theme
To exit without resetting, select Cancel
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
Set the mode switch to any position
Press the ON/OFF button
Aim the camera at the subject
Shooting in Auto Mode
Press the shutter button halfway p
Press the shutter button fully p
Monitor except in mode
Reviewing 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 Purpose
Small 640 x 480 pixels
Compression Purpose Superfine
FUNC. menu, select * or
Movies can be shot with the following resolutions
Frame Rate Resolution
Display will return to the shooting screen
Press the button to switch between flash modes
Using the Flash
Selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor
Use the flash according to the guidelines below
Red-Eye Reduction
Auto
Selecting a Shooting Mode
Manual 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 mode
Shooting 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 Zoom
Maximum optical telephoto setting
Factor appears on the LCD monitor
Press the button to display
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Continuous 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 Data
Use the or button to select Date or Date & Time
Press the button to display or
Using the Self-timer
To 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 Movie
Shooting 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 Assist
Framing a Subject
Unnatural if the contrast in brightness is too great
FUNC. menu select
Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist mode
Left to right horizontally Right to left horizontally
Press the Menu button after the last shot
Repeat the procedure for additional images
Shoot 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 Modes
InAiAF.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 Lock
Shooting 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 shoot
To Release the AF Lock
Focal distance to the object is locked
To Release the AE Lock
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
Exposure 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 monitor
Press
Exposure for the main subject
To Reset the Exposure Compensation
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Use the or button to adjust the exposure compensation
Return the setting to
FUNC. menu, select * and press the Menu button
Shooting in Long Shutter Mode
Rec. 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 Effect
Effect Off
Adjusting the ISO Speed
Use the or button to select a speed
Set up menu, select Auto Rotate
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Use the or button to select On and press the Menu button
Button to select
Resetting the File Number
Set up menu, select
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About File Numbers and Folder Numbers
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Folder File Capacity
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Slide the mode switch to Playback
Displaying Images Individually
Use the or button to move between the images
Magnifying Images
Image advance mode will cancel
To 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 Images
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Viewing Movies
Use 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 Panel
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Play Slow Motion Playback
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Editing Movies
Use
Movie and press the FUNC./SET
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SET button
Use 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 Display
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Play menu, select and press the FUNC./SET button
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Attaching Sound Memos to Images
SET button to record
Use the or button to select Record and press the Func
Play
Playing/Erasing Sound Memos
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Erase
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Automated Playback Slide Shows
Starting a Slide Show
Slide Show menu will display
Display the Slide Show menu
Press the or button
Selecting Images for Slide Shows
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Select images for the Slide Show
Use the or button to move between
Seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds and Manual
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
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Displayed or continues until stopped
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To Cancel Protection
Protecting Images
Icon appears on protected images
Erasing Single Images
To exit instead of erasing, select Cancel
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Erasing All Images
You can erase all the images saved on the SD card
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About Printing
Digital Print Order Format
Direct Print Compatible Printing
Dpof Print Settings
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Dpof Transfer Order
Selecting Images for Printing
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
To cancel the Print Order settings, select Reset
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Print Type Standard/ Both
Select images for printing
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Index
Display switches to index playback 3 images
To cancel the Dpof print settings, select Reset
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Setting the Print Style
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Date
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Print Type
File No
Selecting Images for Transferring
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Between images
Button to move
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While in index playback, pressing
Windows 2000 Mac
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Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection
Downloading Directly from an SD Card
Windows
Computer System Requirements
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Macintosh
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Windows
Set the mode switch to Playback
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Proceed to below
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Following window will display
All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images
Downloading Images by Direct Transfer
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Select & Transfer/Wallpaper
Button or FUNC./SET button
Use the or button to select or , and press
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Downloading Directly from an SD Card
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Double-click the icon of the drive containing the SD card
On the TV
Turn on the TV and switch it to Video mode
Viewing Images on a TV set
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Slide the mode switch to Shooting, Movie or Playback
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Select the My Camera menu
Changing My Camera Settings
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Registering My Camera Settings
Shutter Sound Selftimer Sound
Operation Sound Start-up Sound
Start-up Image
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Select an image or record a sound
Sounds
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File Format of My Camera Settings
Start-up, Operation, Self-timer and Shutter Sounds
File Size KB or less
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List of Messages
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Cannot magnify
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Unidentified Image
Cannot rotate
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Problem Cause Solution
Blinking
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Shoot
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Locked
Using an AC Adapter Kit Sold Separately
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Lens
Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera Body
LCD Monitor
Specifications
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Playback Modes
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Pixels
Direct Print
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Still Images
SD Cards and Estimated Capacities
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Movie
Image File Sizes Estimated
Resolution
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Test Conditions
Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-4L Fully charged
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Included memory card is used
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
Battery Pack NB-4L
Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE
SD Memory Card
Photo Tips and Information
Tip for Using the Self-timer p.76
How to Adjust the Exposure p.91
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ISO Speed p.98
Advanced Technique for the Macro mode p.68
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Image Comparison
Digital Macro
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30 cm 1.0 ft
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Trademark Acknowledgments
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Disclaimer
Canon, Pixma and Selphy are trademarks of Canon Inc
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Standard
Default setting Setting available
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Compact
CEL-SE7WA210