Indicators, Power Saving Function | Canon IXUS 800 IS guide

Indicators

The camera indicators light or flash under the following circumstances.

Never do the following while a green indicator is flashing. These actions may corrupt image data.

-Shake or jolt the camera

-Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover

Upper Indicator

Green:	Ready to shoot
Blinking Green:	Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring
	(when connected to a computer)
Orange:	Ready to shoot (flash on)

Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)

Lower Indicator

Yellow:	Macro mode/infinity mode/AF lock mode
Blinking Yellow:	Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

Power Saving Function

This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power will shut off in the following circumstances. Press the power button again to restore power.

Shooting Mode	Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last
	control is accessed on the camera. The LCD monitor
	automatically turns off 1 minute* after the last control is
	accessed even if [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off].
	Press any button other than the power button or change
	the camera orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on.
Playback Mode	Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last
Connected to a Printer	control is accessed on the camera.

* This time can be changed.

The power saving function will not activate during a slide show or while the camera is connected to a computer.

The power saving function settings can be changed (p. 29).

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Canon IXUS 800 IS appendix Indicators, Power Saving Function, Upper Indicator, Lower Indicator, Shooting Mode

Contents

This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail Viewing Images on a TV set Main Features Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Continuous Shooting Table of Contents Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock Page Warranty Limitations Please ReadTest Shots Safety Precautions Language SettingVideo Format Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Equipment Battery Others Flash Avoid Condensation Related Problems Stop using the camera immediatelyPreventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Before Using the Camera-The Components Guide Front View Before Using the Camera-The Components Guide Back View Operation Panel 73, Basic Guide p Using the LCD Monitor Shooting ModeBefore Using the Camera-Basic Operations Playback Mode Using the Clock Method LCD Monitor Brightness Settings LCD Monitor BrightnessNight Display Shooting Information Shooting mode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Playback Information Playback Mode Standard Histogram Shooting Mode pp , 43, 47, 63, 64, Basic Guide pp DetailedFile Size Recording Pixels Movies p Using the Viewfinder Histogram Function Indicators Power Saving FunctionUpper Indicator Lower Indicator Setting the World Clock Setting the Home/World Time ZonesSet up Menu Time Zone Use the or button to select a home time zone Switching to the Destination Time Zone Use the or Button to Tion time zoneSelect a destina Use the or Button to select Home World, Or button to select Menus and Settings FUNC. Menu Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera MenusFUNC. Menu Use the or button to select an option for the menu item Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Use the or button to select menu itemsUse the or button to select an option Press the Menu button Menu List Rec. MenuMenu Item Menu Item Options Set up Menu Menu Item Clear All Selections Print SettingsPlay Menu Print Menu Adjusts the volume of the sound Power Saving Auto Power On*/OffMovie is recording Playback Vol Sound memos LCD Brightness To 0* to +7 Use Menu Item Available Settings My Camera Menu Set up Menu Reset All Select OK and press Set up Menu Format You can stop formatting a card when Low Level Format isFormatting Memory Cards Low Level Format Pression Still Images FUNC. Menu Recording Pixels CompressionApproximate Values for Recording Pixels Approximate Values for Compression Settings Compression Purpose SuperfineFine Normal How to Use the is Mode Is ModeRec. Menu Off/Continu Ous*/Shoot Only/Panning Shooting in a Special Scene Mode Shooting in Manual Mode FUNC. Menu Manual Digital Macro Choose the angle of view with the zoomLever and shoot Using the Digital Zoom Rec. Menu Digital Zoom OnPress the zoom lever toward and shoot To Cancel Continuous Shooting Press the to display ShootRecommended Memory Card Postcard Date Imprint Mode Embedding the Date in the Image DataFUNC. Menu Recording Pixels Post Card Date Imprint Rec. Menu Date Stamp Date/ Date & Time Using the Self-Timer To Cancel the Self-TimerThis may differ depending on your My Camera settings p Press the button to display Shoot Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots Rec. Menu Self-timerChange Delay/Shots Movie Shooting StandardFast Frame Rate Compact FUNC. Menu * Standard Mode settings Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates FUNC. Menu * Recording Pixels/ * Frame RateRecording Pixels and Frame Rates FUNC. Menu Manual Stitch Assist Shoot the first image in the sequenceYou can select from the following two shooting directions Compose the second image so that it over Laps a portion of the first and shootYou can retake a shot by pressing the or button and return Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be cor Switching between Focusing Modes Rec. Menu AiAF On/OffWith greater certainty Shooting with the Focus Lock Shooting with the AF Lock You wish to lock the exposure setting Desired and shootTurn on the LCD monitor Focus on the part of the subject on which Will display To Release the FE Lock Switching between Metering Modes FUNC. MenuMetering Methods Evaluative Adjusting the Exposure Compensation To Cancel the Exposure CompensationFUNC. Menu Exposure Compensation Shooting in Long Shutter Mode Rec. Menu Long Shutter OnUse Or button to select the shutter Speed FUNC. Menu * Exposure CompensationPage White Balance Settings FUNC. Menu AutoAuto Cloudy Using the Custom White Balance FUNC. Menu * Auto CustomAim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press Shooting Shooting in a My Colors Mode My Colors SettingsMy Colors Off Vivid Green Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode When notFUNC. Menu My Colors Off FUNC. Menu My Colors Off Custom Color Changing Colors Black and whiteColor Swap Cannot be chosen Press To complete the setting, then Shoot Aim the camera so that the color you wishTo retain appears at the center of the LCD Monitor and press the button Shooting in the Color Swap Mode Aim the camera so that the original color Appears at the center of the LCD monitorPress the button Aim the camera so that the desired color When Save Original is Set to On Changing the Save Method for the Original ImageRec. Menu Save Original On/Off Adjusting the ISO Speed Press Button and switch settings Setting the Auto Rotate Function Set up Menu Auto Rotate On/Off Set up Menu Create Creates a folder the next time you shootFolder Use the or button to Resetting the File Number Set up Menu File numbering Continuous/Auto resetSelect a day for the Auto Time option File Number Reset Function Auto ResetFile and Folder Numbers ContinuousPage Magnifying Images Press the zoom lever towardUse the , , or button to move Around the image Switching between Sets of Nine Images To Return to Single Image Playback Jumping to Images Single image playback mode, pressUse the or button to select a search Key and press the or button Viewing Movies Display a movie and pressSelect Play and press Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies Select Save and press Select New File or Overwrite and press Rotating Images in the Display Play Menu Playback with Transition Effects Select an image Press Use the or button to Select the My Colors typeVivid Neutral Attaching Sound Memos to Images Press and select Yes or No, then press Select Record and press Sound Memo PanelExit Record Pause Play Erase Automated Playback Slide Shows All ImagesPlays movie files only, in order Plays still images only, in order Transition Effects Select Start and press Selecting an Image Date or Folder for Playback Selecting Images for Playback Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings FUNC./SET buttonPlay Time Repeat Protecting Images Erasing All ImagesSelect an image to Protect and press Setting the Dpof Print Settings Single Images Set the mode dial to Playback Print Menu Set the mode dial to Playback Print Menu Select All Images All the Images on a Memory CardIndex Setting the Print Style Set the mode dial to playback Print Menu Print SettingsSelect Print Type, Date, File No. or Clear Dpof data and then specify the set Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings Single Images Play MenuSelect Order and press Use the or button to select an image to Transfer and press All the Images on a Memory Card Play MenuSelect Mark all and press Turn on the TV and switch it to video mode Turn off the Camera and the TVConnect the AV cable to the camera’s A/V OUT terminal Changing My Camera Settings Customizing the Camera My Camera SettingsSelect the contents you wish to set My Camera Menu Menu Item Registering My Camera Settings Select or and press Start-up, Operation, Self-timer Shutter Sounds Select an image or record a soundStart-up Image When the power is turned on Camera LCD monitor Display darkensDisplay flickers Appears Shooting Noise displays./Subjects movements are irregularCamera will not record Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark101 Image contains noise White dots appear On the image102 Quality, select as low an ISO speed as Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows downRecording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract Shooting Movies Zoom does not operate104 Playback Cannot play backMovies cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Battery/Battery Charger TV monitor output106 Printing on Direct Print Compatible Printers Cannot print107 108 109 110 Battery Handling Battery ChargeBattery Handling Precautions 111 Charging the Battery 112 Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card Write Protect Tab113 May be corrupted or erased by electrical noise, static Formatting 114 Open the memory card 115 Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately High-Power Flash HF-DC1116 Usage in Cold Temperatures Less than 0C/32F Batteries117 Charge becomes Severely Limited Camera Care and Maintenance Camera BodyLens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications 119 120 121 Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-5L Fully charged Operating Humidity 10 90% DimensionsWeight Approx g 5.82 oz Camera body only Test Conditions Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie123 Appendix Image Data Sizes Estimated 124 Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXESD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 126 Basic Dpof Print OrderErasing 14, Basic 128 Shooting Mode 36,BasicTransition Effects Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments130 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 131 132 CEL-SF6VA210