Canon IXUS 95 IS Preparations

Transferring Images to a Computer

Items to Prepare

•Camera and computer

•DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p.2)

•Interface cable supplied with the camera (p.2)

Preparations

Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4) are used for these explanations.

Install the software.

Windows

Place the DIGITAL CAMERA Solution

Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Begin installation.

●Click [Easy Installation] and follow the

onscreen instructions to proceed with the

installation.

When the install finishes, click

[Restart] or [Finish].

Remove the CD-ROM.

●Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop

screen appears.

Macintosh

●Place the CD-ROM in the computer’s

CD-ROM drive and double-click the

icon.

XThe screen on the left displays.

●Click [Install], and follow the onscreen

instructions to proceed with the

installation.

Contents

Main Checking the Package Contents Read This First What Do You Want to Do? Shoot 4 y Ht IF w P V U E 2 3 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started.................... 11 .............................. 61 4 2 Learning More......................39 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera .....................75 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies........... 85 7 Using Playback and Other Functions........... ................. 89 Safety Precautions Camera Warning Caution Caution Warning Battery, Battery Charger Other Warnings Caution Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Remove the cover. Insert the battery. Charge the battery. Remove the battery. Charging the Battery Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Battery Charge Indicator An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the batterys charge state. Using the battery and charger effectively Check the cards write-protect tab. Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card Compatible Memory Cards Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? What is the write-protect tab? Set the date and time. Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time Display the menus. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. Change the date and time. Setting the Display Language Display the menu. Select [Format]. Format the memory card. Formatting Memory Cards Pressing the Shutter Button A Taking Pictures Select the A mode. Compose the shot. Focus. Scene Icons 1 Viewing Images Erasing Images Select an image to erase. Erase the image. Printing Images Print images. Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately) EShooting Movies Stop shooting. Estimated Shooting Times Viewing Movies Select a movie. Play the movie. Transferring Images to a Computer You can use the included software to transfer your camera images to a computer. System Requirements Macintosh Windows Preparations Install the software. Connect the camera to the computer. Open CameraWindow. Transferring Images with a Computer Accessories Supplied with Camera Page Separately Sold Accessories Power Supplies The battery charger can also be used when abroad. Other Accessories Learning More Conventions Used in this Guide Mode Switch Use the mode switch to change modes. Components Guide Indicators The indicators on the back of the camera will light or blink under the following conditions. Shooting (Information Display) You can change the display using the l button. Switching the Display Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) Switching the Display You can change the display using the l button. Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) Overexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback Power Saving during Shooting Power Saving during Playback m FUNC. Menu Basic Operations n Menu Basic Operations Changing the Sound Settings Muting Sounds Adjusting the Volume Returning the Camera to Default Settings Display the menu. Select [Format]. Perform the low level format. Low Level Memory Card Formatting With the n Button With the l Button Changing the Screen Brightness Page 4 Shooting in Various Conditions Special Conditions Page Press the r button. Select !. ! Turning the Flash Off Move the zoom lever toward i. X Move it toward i again. X Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) Turning off the digital zoom Digital Tele-Converter Select [Digital Zoom]. Accept the setting. X Inserting the Date and Time Using the Self-Timer Select ". Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button fully. Join the subjects and look at the camera. " Using the Face Self-Timer Selecting Settings Yourself G Shooting in Program AE h Turning the Flash On Select u. Select e. u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) R Select R. Using X Use the zoom lever to compose the shot. Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size) Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Image Quality Approximate Values for Paper Size attachments. Select the exposure compensation. X b Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) W Continuous Shooting Select the ISO speed. X Changing the ISO Speed Changing the ISO speed Select the white balance. X Custom White Balance Adjusting the White Balance Select My Colors. X Custom Color Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) Page Select $. Select the settings. $ Customizing the Self-Timer What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock Shooting Using the Viewfinder Page Page You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you want to shoot. Select [AF Frame]. tab, select [AF Frame], then press the qr buttons to select an option. Face AiAF Changing the AF Frame Mode You can reduce the AF frame size % Shooting with the AF Lock Lock the focus. X Select [AF-Point Zoom]. Check the focus. Magnifying the Focal Point Select the metering mode. X X Changing the Metering Mode & Shooting with the AE Lock Select h (p.62) . X Select . ( Shooting with the FE Lock Shooting with Slow Synchro Select [i-Contrast]. X @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) Select [Flash Settings]. X Adjust the setting. Red-Eye Correction Select . Select the shutter speed. Confirm the exposure. Shooting Long Exposures Page Page You can select between two image quality settings. Select the image quality. Estimated Shooting Time op buttons to select . Changing the Image Quality Focus. Change the exposure. AE Lock/Exposure Shift Other Shooting Functions Playback Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. Summary for Viewing Movies (p. 31) Page Searching 9 Images at a Time g Searching Images by Sets of 9 (Index Display) Select a jump method. X Jump to an image. X d Searching for Images Using the Jump Display Select [Slideshow]. Select a transition effect to start the slideshow. X . Viewing Slideshows Checking the Focus Move the zoom lever toward k. Select [Transition]. k Magnifying Images + Changing Image Transitions Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TV. What if the images dont properly display on the TV? Turn on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected. Viewing Images on a TV Select [Protect]. Protect the image. X : Protecting Images / Erasing All Images Select [Erase all]. Erase all images. X X \ Rotating Images Select [Rotate]. Rotate the image. Select [Resize]. Select an image size. = Resizing Images Select [i-Contrast]. Select a menu item. Save as a new image and display. @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) What if the image wasnt corrected by the [Auto] option as well as you would like? Select [Red-Eye Correction]. X Correct the image. ] Correcting the Red-Eye Effect Print Settings Select [Print Settings]. X Adjust the settings. Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) Selecting the Number of Copies Select [Select Images & Qty.]. X Set the number of prints. Set All Images to Print Once Select [Select All Images]. Make print settings. Clearing All Selections Select [Clear All Selections]. Print Added Images Page Page Changing Functions Turning off the Power Saving Function Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time Changing the File Number Assignment Creating a Folder Creating Folders by Day and Time Turning off Auto Rotate Changing the Lens Retract Time Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the AF Assist Beam Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-Mode Settings buttons to select an option. Changing Playback Functions Page Insert the coupler. Plug the cord into the coupler. Connect the power cord. Using Household Power Troubleshooting Power TV output Shooting Page Shooting movies Playback List of Messages that Appear on the Screen Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Page 4 Shooting Menu Menus Page 3 Set up Menu 1 Playback Menu Page Specifications Page Battery Pack NB-6L Battery Charger CB-2LY/2LYE Handling Precautions Equipment Memory Cards Index Numerics A B C G H I K L S T U V W