Canon IXUS 60 Flash

Flash

z Do not operate the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash.

z Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting.

The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. The resulting heat build-up could damage the flash.

z Do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession.

Doing so could result in burns.

Contents

ENGLISH Main Features Conventions Used in this Guide Table of Contents Page Page Handling Precautions Safety Precautions Warnings Equipment Battery Others Cautions Flash Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Before Using the Camera—TheComponents Guide Front View Back View Operation Panel Using the LCD Monitor 1Press Using the Clock LCD Monitor Brightness LCD Monitor Brightness Settings Night Display Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Playback Information (Playback Mode) Standard Detailed Histogram Function Using the Viewfinder Indicators Power Saving Function Setting the World Clock Setting the Home/World Time Zones 1(Set up) Menu[Time Zone] 3Use the or button to select a home time zone 5Use the or button to select a destina tion time zone 6Use the or button to select [Home World], and the or button to select Switching to the Destination Time Zone Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Menu List Rec. Menu Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Page My Camera Menu Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Formatting Memory Cards 1(Set up) Menu[Format] Shooting Changing the Recording Pixels and Com (Still Images) Magnified Close-UpShooting (Digital Macro) Using the Digital Zoom 1 (Rec.) Menu[Digital Zoom][On] 2 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot 1Press the to display 2Shoot Postcard Date Imprint Mode 1FUNC. Menu* (Recording Pixels) (Post Card Date Imprint) Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1(Rec.) Menu[Date Stamp][Date]/ [Date & Time] Using the Self-Timer 1Press the button to display , or Changing the Self-TimerCountdown Time (/) 1(Rec.) Menu[Self-timer]or 1(Rec.) Menu[Self-timer] 2Change [Delay]/[Shots] Movie Shooting 1 FUNC. Menu* (Standard) Page Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates 1FUNC. Menu* (Recording Pixels)/ * (Frame Rate) Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 1 FUNC. Menu* (Auto) (Manual) 2(Rec.) Menu[Stitch Assist] 3Select a shooting direction 4Shoot the first image in the sequence Repeat the procedure for additional images Switching between Focusing Modes 1 (Rec.) Menu[AiAF][On]/[Off] Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) 4Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) 3Press the shutter button halfway and press the button Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Switching between Metering Modes 1FUNC. Menu* (Evaluative) Metering Methods Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 1(Rec.) Menu[Long Shutter][On] 2FUNC. Menu* (Exposure Compensation) 3Use the or button to select the shutter speed Page Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 1FUNC. Menu* (Auto) White Balance Settings Using the Custom White Balance 1FUNC. Menu* (Auto)(Custom) 2Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press Page Shooting in a My Colors Mode My Colors Settings 1FUNC. Menu* (My Colors Off) Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1FUNC. Menu * (My Colors Off) (Custom Color) Changing Colors Shooting in the Color Accent Mode 1Stills: FUNC. Menu*(Auto) *(Kids&Pets)(Color Accent) Movies: FUNC. Menu * (Standard) (Color Accent) 5Press to complete the setting, then shoot Shooting in the Color Swap Mode 1 Stills: FUNC. Menu *(Auto) *(Kids&Pets) (Color Swap) 6Press to complete the setting, then shoot Changing the Save Method for the Original Image 1(Rec.) Menu[Save Original][On]/[Off] Adjusting the ISO Speed 1Press the button and switch settings Setting the Auto Rotate Function Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Creates a folder the next time you shoot 1(Set up) Menu[Create Folder] add a check mark beside [Create New Folder] Resetting the File Number 1(Set up) Menu[File numbering][Contin- uous]/[Auto reset] File Number Reset Function File and Folder Numbers Playback/Erasing Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Jumping to Images 1In single image playback mode, press the button 2Use the or button to select a search key and press the or button Viewing Movies 1Display a movie and press 2Select (Play) and press Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies 1 Select (Edit) in the movie control panel and press 3Select (Save) and press 4Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press Rotating Images in the Display 1(Play) Menu 2Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to rotate it Playback with Transition Effects 1(Play) Menu Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Attaching Sound Memos to Images button to select an image to attach a sound memo to and press 3Select (Record) and press Sound Memo Panel Automated Playback (Slide Shows) 2Select , , , , or – Select [Start] and press Transition Effects Selecting an Image Date or Folder for Playback ( / ) 1Select or and press 2Use the or button to select the date or folder to be played back and press Selecting Images for Playback (–) Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1Select [Set up] and press 2Select [Play Time] or [Repeat] and then the desired option Protecting Images 2 Use the or button to select an image to protect and press Erasing All Images Print Settings/Transfer Settings All the Images on a Memory Card Setting the Print Style Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings Select [Order] and press 3Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press Select [Mark all] and press 3Select [OK] and press Viewing Images on a TV set Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Changing My Camera Settings 1(My Camera) MenuMenu Item 2Select the contents you wish to set Registering My Camera Settings 1Slide the mode switch to (playback)(My Camera) MenuMenu Item to register 2Select or and press 3Select an image or record a sound Troubleshooting LCD monitor The display darkens Display flickers appears Noise displays./Subject's movements are irregular Shooting Camera will not record Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows down Recording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract 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 Playback Cannot play back Movies cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery/Battery Charger Battery consumed quickly Battery will not charge TV monitor output Image not showing on TV monitor Printing on Direct Print Compatible Printers Cannot print List of Messages Page Page Appendix Charging the Battery Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling Formatting Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) High-PowerFlash HF-DC1 Batteries Camera Care and Maintenance Camera Body Lens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications PowerShot SD600 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS Page Page Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-4L(Fully charged)) Test Conditions Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Image Data Sizes (Estimated) SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-4L Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 INDEX Page Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode