Canon Digital Ixus 55 User Guide

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  Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
My Camera allows you to customize the start-up image and start-
up, operation, self-timer and shutter sounds. You can change and 
register these settings, enabling you to customize the camera to 
suit your own tastes.
Changing My Camera Settings
1 (My Camera) Menu  Menu Item.
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).
2Select the contents you 
wish to set.
zSelect [Theme] to set all to the 
same settings. 
 

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Images recorded onto the memory card and newly recorded sounds 
can be added as My Camera settings to the   and   menu 
items. You can also use the supplied software to upload your 
computer’s images and sounds to the camera.
A computer is required to restore the My Camera settings to 
the defaults. Use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser) to restore the default settings to the camera.
Registering My Camera Settings
1Slide the mode switch to   (playback)  
(My Camera) Menu Menu Item to...

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  Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
See the supplied Software Starter Guide for more information 
on creating and adding to the My Camera data.
3Select an image or record a sound.
zStart-up Image
Select the image you wish to reg-
ister and press the FUNC./SET 
button.
zStart-up, Operation, Self-timer 
and Shutter Sounds
Select   (Record) and press the 
FUNC./SET button. After record-
ing, select   (Register) and 
press the FUNC./SET button. 
- Recording will automatically 
stop when the...

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Troubleshooting
Camera
Camera will not operate.
Power is not turned on. zPress the power button (Basic 
Guide p. 5).
Memory card slot/battery 
cover is open. zConfirm that the memory card slot/
battery cover is securely closed 
(Basic Guide p. 2).
Insufficient battery 
voltage (Change the 
battery pack message 
displays).zInsert a fully charged battery into the 
camera (Basic Guide p. 2).
zUse the AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 
(sold separately) (p. 108).
Poor contact between 
camera and battery...

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  Troubleshooting
LCD monitor
The display darkens.
The image in the LCD 
monitor will darken in 
strong sunlight or bright 
light.zThis does not constitute a 
malfunction and has no effect on 
images that have been shot.
Display flickers.
Display flickers when 
shot under fluorescent 
lighting.zThis is not a camera malfunction 
(flickering recorded in movies, but 
not in still images).
A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD monitor.
Subject is too bright.zThis is a normal occurrence in...

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Noise displays./Subjects movements are irregular.
Camera automatically 
lightened the image 
displayed on the LCD 
monitor to make it easier 
to see when shooting in 
a dark area (p. 17).zThere is no effect on the recorded 
image.
Shooting
Camera will not record.
Mode switch is set to   
(playback). zSet the mode switch to   or   
(Basic Guide p. 6).
Flash is charging. zThe indicator will light orange when it 
is charged. You can then press the 
shutter button (p. 22).
Memory card is full.zInsert a...

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  Troubleshooting
Image is blurred or out of focus.
AF-assist Beam is set to 
[Off].zIn dark places where it is difficult for 
the camera to focus, the AF-assist 
Beam will emit to assist focusing. As 
the AF-assist Beam will not function 
when turned off, set it [On] to activate it 
(p. 28). Take care not to obstruct the 
AF-assist Beam with your hand when 
used.
The camera moves when 
the shutter button is 
pressed.zSetting the self-timer to   (2 
seconds) delays the shutter release 
for 2 seconds...

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Subject in recorded image is too bright.
Subject is too close, 
making the flash too 
strong. zShoot within correct shooting 
distance of the subject when using 
the built-in flash (p. 113).
Subject is bright in 
contrast to the 
background. zSet the exposure compensation to a 
negative (-) setting (p. 50).
zUse AE lock or use the spot 
metering function (
pp. 47, 49).
Too much light is shining 
directly into the camera, 
or is being reflected off 
the subject.zChange the shooting angle.
Flash is set...

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  Troubleshooting
Eyes appear red.
Light reflecting back from 
eyes can make them 
appear red when the 
flash is used in dark 
areas.zUse the   (auto with red-eye 
reduction) mode (Basic Guide p. 9). 
For this mode to be effective, the 
subject must be looking right at the 
red-eye reduction lamp. Try asking 
them to look directly at the lamp.
zEven better results can be obtained 
by increasing the lighting in indoor 
settings or approaching closer to the 
subject. The shutter will not activate 
for...

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Shooting Movies
The recording time may not display properly 
or filming may stop unexpectedly.
The following types of 
memory cards are used.
- Slow recording cards.
- Cards formatted on a 
different camera or a 
computer.
- Cards which have had 
images recorded and 
erased repeatedly.zAlthough the recording time may not 
display properly during shooting, the 
movie will be recorded correctly on 
the memory card. Recording time 
will display properly if you format the 
memory card in this camera...