Canon Digital Ixus 55 User Guide

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Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations
Play Menu
Set up Menu
Stitch Assist  Left to right*/
 Right to leftp. 43
Menu Item Page Menu Item Page
Protectp. 81Slide Showp. 77
Rotatep. 74Print Orderp. 82
Sound Memop. 75Transfer Orderp. 86
Erase Allp. 81Transitionp. 75
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
Mute On/Off* Set to [On] to silence the start-up, 
operation, self-timer and shutter 
sounds all at once. However, warnings 
still sound even when the mute is set 
to [On]. (Basic p. 5)
Volume Off/1/2*/3/4/5...

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LCD Brightness -7 to 0* to +7 Use the   or   button to adjust the 
brightness. If you press the   or   
button, the display returns to the Set 
up menu. You can check the 
brightness in the LCD monitor while 
you are adjusting the setting.
Power Savingp. 22
Auto Power 
DownOn*/Off Sets whether or not the camera 
automatically powers down after a set 
period of time elapses without the 
camera being operated.
Display Off 10 sec./20 sec./
30 sec./1 min.*/
2 min./3min.Sets the length of time before the...

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Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations
My Camera Menu
zSettings cannot be reset when the camera is connected to a 
computer or to a printer.
zThe following cannot be reset.
- Shooting mode
- The [Time Zone], [Date/Time], [Language] and [Video 
System] options in the   (Set up) menu (p. 30)
- White balance data recorded with the custom white 
balance function (p. 54)
- Colors specified in the [Color Accent] (p. 60) or [Color 
Swap] (p. 61) modes of My Colors.
- Newly added My Camera settings (p. 90)...

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Shooting
Approximate Values for Resolutions
* Paper sizes vary according to region.
Changing the Resolution and Compression 
(Still Images) 
Shooting Mode 
1FUNC. Menu * (Resolution)/ * (Com-
pression).
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).*  Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
resolution/compression settings 
and press the FUNC./SET button.
Resolution Purpose
 (Large)
2592 x 1944 
pixelsHigh Print larger than A4-size prints* 
210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.)
Print larger than Letter-size...

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Shooting
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
zSee Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 117).
zSee Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 116).
Compression Purpose
 Superfine
High Quality  Shoot higher quality images
 FineShoot normal quality images
 NormalNormal Shoot more images
 

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You can change the resolution and frame rate when the movie 
mode is set to   (Standard) or   (My Colors).
Resolutions and Frame Rates
* Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each 
second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the appearance of motion. 
* The resolution and frame rate are fixed in the   and   modes.
zSee Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 117).
zSee Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 116).
Changing Resolutions and Frame Rates
(Movies) 
Shooting Mode...

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Shooting
You can shoot a subject 3 – 10 cm (1.2 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the 
lens at the maximum wide angle setting. With the digital zoom, the 
image area is 9 x 7 mm (0.35 x 0.28 in.) at maximum zoom 
(approximately 4 times).
Magnified Close-Up Shooting 
(Digital Macro) 
Shooting Mode 
1FUNC. Menu * (Auto)  (Digital Macro).
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).
*Default setting.
2Choose the angle of view with the zoom 
lever and shoot. 
 

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You can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and 
optical zooms.
zStills: zoom up to approximately 12 times
zMovies (Standard): zoom up to approximately 12 times 
Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
Using the Digital Zoom 
Shooting Mode 
The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is 
turned off.
1 (Rec.) Menu [Digital Zoom] [On].
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).
2Press the zoom lever toward   and shoot.
zThe combined digital and optical zoom setting will...

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Shooting
In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter 
button is held down. 
If you use the recommended memory card*, you can shoot 
continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting 
interval until the memory card is full (p. 116).
*Recommended Memory Card
Super high speed SDC-512 MSH memory card (sold separately) 
immediately after a low level format (p. 23).
• This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual results 
may vary according to the subject...

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You can shoot images with the optimal settings for postcards by 
composing them inside the print area (width-to-height ratio of 
approximately 3:2) shown in the LCD monitor.
 
For printing instructions, refer to the Direct Print User Guide.
Postcard Date Imprint Mode
Shooting Mode 
1FUNC. Menu * (Resolution)   (Post 
Card Date Imprint).
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).* Default setting.
zThe resolution is set to   (1600 
x 1200) and the compression to 
(Fine).
zWhen you press the shutter but-
ton...