Canon Digital IXUS 50 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Camera User Guide
Please read the Read This First section (p. 6).
Please also read the  Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk  
and the  Direct Print User Guide .
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Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.
This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when 
used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for 
any damage to this product and/ or accidents such as fire, etc., 
caused by the malfunction of no n-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., 
a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this 
warranty does not apply to repairs  arising out of the malfunction of 
non-genuine Cano n...

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Camera Body Temperature 
If your camera is used for prolonge
d periods, the camera body may become 
warm. Please be aware of this and take  care when operating the camera for 
an extended period. 
About the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor is produced with ex tremely high-precision manufacturing 
techniques. More than 99.99% of the pi xels operate to specification. Less 
than 0.01% of the pixels  may occasionally misfire or  appear as red or black 
dots. This has no effect on the reco rded image and does...

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About This Guide
Conventions Used in the Text
: This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation.
: This mark denotes additional to pics that complement the basic 
operating procedures.
Icons appearing beside or below titles indicate the modes in which the 
procedure can be used. In the exam ple below, the procedure can be 
used in the fo llowing modes.
   Postcard Date Imprint Mode
Shooting Mode
In this guide an SD memory card (S ecure Digital, a copyright protection 
system) is...

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Table of Contents
Please Read.........................................................................................  6
Safety Precautions ..............................................................................  7
Preventing Malfunctions ...................................................................  12
Components Guide ............................................................................  13
Charging the Battery Pack...

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Night Snapshot..............................................................................  68
Kids&Pets......................................................................................  68
Indoor............................................................................................  68
Underwater ....................................................................................  68
My Colors ......................................................................................  68...

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 Erasing Single Images ...............................................................  131
Erasing All Images ..........................................................................  132
About Printing .................................................................................  134
Setting the DPOF Print Settings ......................................................  136
Selecting Images for Transferring ...................................................  142
Connecting the Camera to a...

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Read This First
Please Read
Test Shots
Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that 
you shoot several trial images to conf irm that the camera is operating and 
being operated correctly.
Please note that Canon Inc., its s ubsidiaries and affiliates, and its 
distributors are not liable for any co nsequential damages arising from any 
malfunction of a camera or accessory,  including SD memory cards, that 
results in the failure of an  image to be recorded or to be recorded...

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Safety Precautions
 Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the 
safety precautions described below.  Always ensure that the camera is 
operated correctly.
 The safety precautions not ed on the following pages are intended to 
instruct you in the safe and corr ect operation of the camera and its 
accessories to prevent injuries or dama ge to yourself, other persons and 
equipment.
 In the next few pages, the term equi pment refers primarily to the camera 
and its power...

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To avoid the risk of high-voltage electrical shock, do not touch the flash 
portion of the camera if it has been damaged.  Similarly, never touch 
internal portions of the equipment  that become exposed as a result of 
damage. There is a risk of high-voltag e electrical shock. Please take the 
first opportunity to cons ult your camera distributor or the closest Canon 
Customer Support Help Desk. 
 Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious 
fumes.  Failure to do so may...