Card locked! message appears, Display darkens | Canon IXUS 860 IS

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Troubleshooting

When the power is turned on

“Card locked!” message appears.

The SD memory card’s or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “Write protect”.

zWhen recording to, erasing from or formatting the memory card, slide the write protect tab upward (p. 208).

The Date/Time menu appears.

The built-in rechargeable lithium battery charge is low.

zRecharge the built-in battery immediately (p. 13).

LCD monitor

Nothing is displayed.

[Power Saving] is set to [Display Off].

The LCD monitor will shut off during shooting.

If [Power Saving] is set to [Display Off], the power saving function will shut down the LCD monitor while shooting in mode.

Camera screen is black at start-up

Incompatible image has been selected as the start- up image in the My Camera settings.

zChange the start-up image in the My Camera settings (p. 184) or use the supplied software program ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser to restore the default settings.

The display darkens.

The image in the LCD monitor will darken in strong sunlight or bright light.

zThis is a normal occurrence in devices containing CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction. This image will not be recorded when shooting still photos, but it will be recorded when shooting movies.

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Canon IXUS 860 IS appendix Card locked! message appears, Date/Time menu appears, Nothing is displayed, Display darkens

Contents

Camera User Guide Workflow and Reference Guides Check the package contentsConnect the camera to other devices Checking the Package Contents Table of Contents Commonly Used Shooting Functions Playback/Erasing 130 Symbol Conventions in this Guide Appendix 201 Please Read Warranty LimitationsLanguage Setting Test Shots Getting Started Remove the battery after charging is complete Charging the BatteryInsert the battery into the battery charger Preparations Getting Started Close the cover a, b „ To Remove the Battery „ To Remove the Memory Card Attaching the Wrist Strap Toggle Select the year, month, day and time, and the display order Setting the Date and TimePress the power button Select Date/Time Press the button Setting the Display Language Select a shooting mode Shooting Still Images Auto ModePress the power button Aim the camera at the subject Without changing anything else Press the shutter button all Mute SettingWay press fully to shoot Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Rec. Review Use the or button to display the image you wish to view Viewing Still ImagesLast recorded image will display Set the mode switch to Movie Press Button Use the or Shooting Movies Standard ModePress the power button Select a shooting mode Press Button Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording Use the or button to select Playback and press the button Viewing MoviesImages with a icon are movies To exit instead of erasing, select Cancel Erasing Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 Getting Started System Requirements Downloading Images to a ComputerItems to Prepare „ Windows Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete Installing the software „ WindowsPreparing to Download Images Press the camera’s button and turn on the power Connecting the camera to a computerPreparing to download images to the computer Getting Started „ Macintosh New Images All ImagesDpof Trans Direct Transfer Menu Press the button after downloading finishes „ Macintosh System Map Supplied with Camera USB Port PC Card Slot „ Power Supplies Optional Accessories„ Flash „ Other Accessories Page Learning More Speaker Components Guide„ Front View Lens „ Back View „ Controls FUNC./SET Button p „ Touching the Dial Using the Touch Control Dial„ Circling Your Finger on the Dial Selecting options 164 Playback Mode Using the ButtonShooting Mode Sound recorder functions to the button p Special Scene Mode p How to Use the Mode SwitchShooting Mode Movie Mode p Power Saving Function IndicatorPower saving function settings can be changed p Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power Using the ClockMethod FUNC. Menu Menus and SettingsBasic Operations Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera MenusButton to switch between menus Press Button Use the or Rec. Menu Menus and Default SettingsFUNC. Menu Menu Item Options Page/Topic Print Menu Play MenuMenu Item Set up Menu Print Method Menu Item Available Settings My Camera Menu Using the LCD Monitor Display mode changes as follows with each press „ Shooting Mode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 103 „ Playback Mode Standard „ Playback Mode Detailed 81, 84 „ Focus Check Histogram Function LCD Monitor Brightness LCD Monitor Brightness SettingsNight Display Select Time Zone Setting the World ClockSetting the Home/World Time Zones Select Home Use the button to select Press the button Select WorldSelect a destination area Use the or button to select a Switching to the Destination Time Zone Accept the setting Select Reset AllPress the button Use the or button to select Menu Reset All Format Button to Add a check mark Formatting Memory CardsSelect Format You can stop formatting a card Shooting with the Optical Zoom Commonly Used Shooting FunctionsPress the zoom lever toward or Shooting with the Digital Zoom Focal Length Shooting CharacteristicsSelect Digital Zoom Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Safety Zoom ZoneSafety Zoom Factor Use the or button to select Standard Press the button Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shootUse the or button to select 1.6x or Press the button Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital MacroSelect Digital Macro Shoot Using the Flash Press the / button To Cancel the Macro ModeShooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot From the end of the lens To Cancel the Self-Timer Using the Self-TimerUse the or button to change Self-timer mode Press the button and use the or button to select Accept the setting Select a resolution setting Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Approximate Values for Compression Settings Select a compression settingCompression Purpose Configuring the Postcard Mode Select the Postcard Mode Select Date Stamp Set the date and time Select is Mode Setting the Image Stabilizer FunctionPress the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode Accept the setting Portrait Various Shooting MethodsNight Snapshot Foliage Kids&PetsIndoor Snow Aquarium Underwater Shooting in Manual Mode Select manual mode Recommended Memory Card To Cancel Continuous ShootingContinuous Shooting Use the or button to select Select Red-Eye Setting the Red-Eye Reduction FunctionPress the button Menu, use the or button to select Red-Eye Set Slow Synchro Setting the Slow Synchro FunctionSelect Slow Synchro Use the or button to select On or Off Press the button Color Accent Color Swap Movie ShootingCompact Time Lapse Select a shooting mode Use the or button to adjust the exposure.Press Select the number of recording pixels Changing Recording PixelsRecording Pixels and Frame Rates Select a shooting interval Changing the Shooting Interval Time LapseWhile the camera is recording Select a shooting direction Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch AssistShoot the first image in the sequence Press Button after the last shot Repeat the procedure for additional imagesSequence may contain up to 26 images Select Review Info Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button Recorded image displays To Cancel Checking the FocusFrame Color Content Frame displays as follows Select AF Frame Switching between Focusing ModesPress the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame No AF frame Face Detect FeatureCenter Face Detect or AiAF Changing the AF Frame Size Select AF Frame Size Shooting with the Focus Lock Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as Shooting with the AF LockPress and hold the shutter button halfway Desired and shoot Icon will display Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock102 To Release the AE Lock 103 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE LockFlash will pre-fire and will display Adjusting the ISO Speed 104 105 Reducing the Effects of Camera Shake Auto ISO ShiftSelect Auto ISO Shift Use the or button to select Button or On Press the button Now press the shutter button fully „ Shoot with On Selected Press the shutter button halfwayPress Button while holding the shutter Button down halfway 106 To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Adjust the exposure107 Change the metering method Switching between Metering Modes108 Adjust the setting Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter ModeSelect the Long Shutter Mode 109 110 Select a white balance set- ting Adjusting the Tone White Balance111 Select Using the Custom White Balance112 Various Shooting Methods You can change the look of an image when it is shot Shooting in a My Colors Mode114 This completes the setting Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode115 Select the color accent mode. Still Images Shooting in the Color Accent ModeChanging Colors 116 117 Press To complete the setting, then ShootMovies Press Select the color swap mode. Still Images Shooting in the Color Swap Mode118 119 Only one color can be specified Select Save Original Changing the Save Method for the Original Image120 121 Categorizing Images Automatically Auto CategorySelect Auto Category People Select Set button Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button122 Sound when you press the button Using the ButtonTo Cancel the shortcut button Select in Step 123 124 Movie modeSelect Disp. Overlay Off Select Auto Rotate Setting the Auto Rotate Function125 Select Create Folder Creating an Image Destination FolderCreating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot 126 127 Select File Numbering Resetting the File NumberAuto Reset 128 File and Folder Numbers 129 Magnifying Images To Cancel the Magnified DisplayPlayback/Erasing Press the zoom lever toward Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesTo Return to Single Image Playback 132 Displaying the Focus CheckPress Button several times until Focus check screen appears Frame displays on the screen as follows 133 „ Changing between Frames Press„ Changing the Display Position Press the zoom lever toward Bottom right of the screen is magnified Use the , , or button to change the display posi- tion To cancel the Focus Check displayJumping to Images Single image playback mode, press the button Select a search key Use the or button toDisplay the Images Selected Category Selection Methods Organizing Images by Category My CategoryCategories Select My Category „ Select Categorize the images Choose a selection method137 Select the last image „ Select Range Select the first image138 139 This also can be set in the index playback modeSelect a category Press the button Use the or button to select a category Display the movie file Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control PanelPlay the movie Operating the Movie Control Panel 141 Select Edit Editing MoviesEdit the movie Save the file Select Save143 Rotate the image Rotating Images in the DisplaySelect Rotate 144 145 Playback with Transition EffectsSelect Transition Use the or button to select an effect Press the button Select a playback method Automated Playback Slide ShowsSelect Slide Show 146 147 Start the slide showTransition Effects To Stop the Slide Show Select images to play back 148 Back Selecting Images for PlaybackSelect images to play 149 Configure the setting Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat SettingsSelect Set up Play Time Select an image Red-Eye Correction FunctionSelect Red-Eye Correction 151 Display the saved image Correct the imageSave the image 152 Select Add Frame Adjust the position of the frameAdd Correction Frame Add a correction frame 154 Removing Correction Frames Select Remove FrameDelete the frame Use the or button to select Remove Frame Press the button 155 Adding Effects with the My Colors FunctionSelect My Colors Use the or button to select an image Press the button Select a My Colors type 156 Playback/Erasing Select Resize Select a resolutionResizing Images 158 159 Select Sound Memo Attaching Sound Memos to ImagesRecord the memo 161 Sound Memo PanelUse the or button to select an option and press FUNC./SET Record a sound Sound-Only Recording Sound RecorderSelect Sound Recorder 162 Sound Recorder Panel 163 Select Protect Protecting Images164 „ Select Protect the image Press the Menu button to complete Setting165 Protect the images 166 167 168 Erasing Images„ All Images Protect the images You can erase images from a memory card „ Select Select the image Select EraseSelect an erasure method Erase the image 170 171 Erase the imagesSelect the images „ Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder Select Set Play button „ All Images Erase the images172 Using the Button Playback mode, press the button 173 Setting the Print Style Print Settings/Transfer SettingsSetting the Dpof Print Settings 174 Select Print Settings 175 Select a print settings method 176 Standard /Both Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p„ Select Images & Qty Select the images Index 178 Configure the print settings 179 „ Clear All Selections Deselect the images „ Select All Images Configure the print settings180 Select Transfer Order Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings181 „ Mark all Select OK „ Order Select the images182 Connecting to a TV Shooting/Playback Using a TV Select a menu item Changing My Camera SettingsCustomizing the Camera My Camera Settings 184 Accept the setting. Start-up Image Registering My Camera SettingsSelect a setting 185 Start-up/Operation/Self-timer/Shutter Sounds Register the setting186 Sounds come from the camera interior TroubleshootingCamera will not operate 187 Nothing is displayed Card locked! message appearsDate/Time menu appears LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor Display flickersAppears Camera will not record Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregularImage is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Eyes appear red Image contains noiseWhite dots appear on the image 192 Lens will not retract Continuous shooting slows downRecording images to memory card takes a long time 193 Zoom does not operate 194 Movies do not play back correctly Cannot play backMovies cannot be edited Reading images from memory card is slow Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor Battery consumed quicklyBattery will not charge Cannot print List of Messages No image Naming errorChange the battery pack Image too large Cannot modify image Incompatible WaveCannot register this image Cannot assign to category 200 Communication errorLens error, restart camera Cannot select 201 AppendixEquipment It may damage the image sensor CCD 202 Battery 203 204 Battery can run downOthers Such items may lose data or stop working Flash Avoid Condensation Related ProblemsStop using the camera immediately Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Keep the battery terminals clean at all times Battery ChargeBattery Handling Precautions Following icon and message will display Charging the Battery Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally 208 SD memory card or Sdhc memory card Write Protect TabDo not use or store memory cards in the following locations Formatting 209 Open the memory card Power outletSlide the memory card slot/battery cover closed 210 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 211 212 Usage in Cold Temperatures„ Batteries Charge becomes Severely Limited LCD Monitor Camera BodyLens 213 Specifications 214 215 Mode2 Using super high-speed memory cards SDC-512 MSH recommended 216 217 Bubble Jet Direct compatible 218 Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-5L Fully chargedTest Conditions Number of Images Shot LCD Monitor On Playback Time 219 Memory Cards and Estimated CapacitiesCard included with the camera 220 Movie†Card included with the camera Image Data Sizes Estimated 221 222 Battery Pack NB-5LMultiMediaCard 223 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Index Numerics 131 226 162 Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer227 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 228 111 230 231 CEL-SG9TA210