Canon IXUS 800 IS

Approximate Values for Compression Settings

See Image Data Sizes (Esti mated) (p.124).

See Memory Cards and Estimated Capaci ties (p. 123).

Compression Purpose

Superfine

High Quality Shoot higher quality images

Fine

Shoot normal quality images

Normal

Normal Shoot more images

Contents

Main Camera User Guide Advanced ENGLISH Main Featur es Conventions Used in this Guide Continuous Shoo ting Table of Contents Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Page Page Handling Precautions Please Read Safety Precautions 7 Warnings Equipment 8 Battery 9 Others Cautions Equipment Page Preventing Malfunctions Before Using the CameraThe Components Guide Front View Back View Operation Panel 15 Before Using the CameraBasic Operations Using the LCD Monitor 1 Using the Clock LCD Monitor Brightness LCD Monitor Bright ness Settings Night Display Shooting Information (Shooting mode) Information Displayed on th e LCD Monitor 19 Playback Information (Playback Mode) Standard 20 Detailed The following informati on may also be displa yed with some imag es. Information for images shot on other cameras may not display correctly. (Movies) (p. 46) Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 46) Using the Viewfinder Indicators Power Saving Function Page Switching to the Destination Time Zone 5 6 1 2 Menus and Settings FUNC. Menu Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Before Using the CameraBasic Operations FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Menu List 10 seconds*/ 2 seconds/ Custom Timer (Delay: 010*, 15 , 20, 30 sec.) (Shots: 13*10) p. 6 Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Before Using the CameraBasic Operations Clock Display No check mark (Off) My Camera Menu p. 4 / / 31 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values (Set up) Menu [Reset All]. 32 Formatting Memory Cards 1 33 Shooting Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Changing the Recording Pixels and Com- pression (Still Images) 1 (Compression). Page 35 How to Use the IS Mode (Rec.) Menu [IS Mode] [Off]/[Continu- ous]*/[Shoot Only]/[Panning]. 36 Shooting in a Special Scene Mode FUNC. Menu * (Portrait). 2 Shooting in Manual Mode 2 FUNC. Menu * (Manual). Magnified Clos e-Up Shooting (Digital Macro) 2 38 Using the Digital Zoom 1 2 39 Continuous Shooting 1 40 Postcard Date Imprint Mode 1 (Post Card Date Impri nt). Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1 [Date & Time]. 41 Using the Self-Timer 1 Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time ( / ) 1 42 Changing the Delay Time and Nu mber of Shots ( Change [Delay]/[Shots] ). 1 . The following movie mo des are available. Movie Shooting Shooting Mode 44 1 Page 46 Changing Recording Pixels an d Frame Rates FUNC. Menu * (Recording Pixels)/ * (Frame Rate). Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Shooting Panorami c Images (Stitch Assist) 2 3 4 49 Switching between Focusing Modes 1 Shooting with the Foc us Lock Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting Hard- to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) 2 3 1 2 3 4 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) 1 2 3 4 Page 53 Metering Methods Switching between Metering Modes Shooting Mode FUNC. Menu * (Evaluative). Use the or button to select the metering mode and press the FUNC./SET button. 54 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensation). Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 1 3 Page 57 White Balance Settings Adjusting the Tone (White Ba lance) 1 58 Using the Custom White Balance 2 paper or cloth and press . Page 60 You can change the look and feel of the pictures you take. My Colors Settings Shooting in a My Colo rs Mode Shooting Mode 1 Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1 62 Changing Colors 2 4 5 1 2 4 5 6 66 Changing the Save Method for the Original Image 1 [On]/[Off]. 67 Adjusting the ISO Speed 1 68 Setting the Auto Rotate Function (Set up) Menu [Auto Rotate] [On]/[Off]. Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Resetting the File Number 71 File Number Reset Function File and Folder Numbers Page 73 Playback/Erasing Magnifying Images 2 around the image. 74 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) 1 Switching between Sets of Nine Images 75 Jumping to Images key and press the or button. 1 button. 2 76 Operating the Movie Control Panel 1 press . 2 Editing Movies 1 2 3 4 Rotating Images in the Display 2 80 Playback with Transition Effects 1 Adding Effects with t he My Colors Function 2 3 82 Press and select [Yes] or [No], then press . Attaching Sound Memos to Images 83 Sound Memo Panel 2 attach a sound memo to and press . 3 84 Automated Playback (Slide Shows) 2 85 Transition Effects Select [Start] and press . Selecting an Image Date or Folder for Playback ( / 1 2 Selecting Images for Playback ( ) 1 2 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1 2 Protecting Images 2 Erasing All Images 2 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the DPOF Print Settings 90 All the Images on a Memory Card 1 (Print) Menu [Select All Images]. 2 91 Setting the Print Style 1 (Print) Menu [Print Settings]. 2 [Clear DPOF data] and then specify the set- tings. 92 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 3 2 3 Viewing Images on a TV set 1 2 3 4 5 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Changing My Camera Settings 1 2 Registering My Camera Settings 1 2 97 3 4 98 Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Sounds come from the camera interior. When the power is turned on LCD monitor The display darkens. Display flickers. A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD monitor. appears. Shooting Camera will not record. Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image 101 Image is blurred or out of focus. Subject in recorded image is too dark. 102 Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white. Image contains noise. White dots appear on the image. 103 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. 105 Playback Cannot play back. Movies cannot be edited. Movies do not play back correctly. 106 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 Battery Handling Battery Charge Battery Handling Precautions Charging the Battery Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling Format ting Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) 1 2 3 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) 117 Batteries Camera Body Lens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Camera Care and Maintenanc e Appendix All data is based on Cano ns standard testing m ethods. Subject to change without notice. DIGITAL IXUS 800 IS Specifications Page Page 122 Battery Capacity (Batter y Pack NB-5L (Fully charged)) Test Conditions 123 Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Image Data Sizes (Estimated) 125 SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-5L Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE Page 127 INDEX A B C D 128 L M P R 129 S T V W 130 Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer Functions Available in Each Sho oting Mode Page Camera User Guide Advanced ENGLISH