Canon Digital Ixus 55 User Guide

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The ISO speed will rise with some settings, which may 
increase the noise in the image.
Changing the Save Method for the 
Original Image
When you are shooting still images in a My Colors mode, 
you can specify whether or not both the altered image and 
the original image are recorded.
1 (Rec.) Menu [Save Original]
[On]/[Off].
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).
zIf [On] is selected, the two 
images will be numbered 
consecutively with the 
altered image following the 
original.
When [Save...

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Setting the Camera to the Color 
Accent Mode
Colors other than the color specified in the LCD monitor are 
shot in black and white.
1 (Color Accent)  .
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).
zThe camera will switch to 
color input mode and the 
display will alternate 
between the original image 
and the color accent image 
(using the previously set 
color).
2Aim the camera so that the color you wish 
to retain appears at the center of the LCD 
monitor and press the   button.
zOnly one color can be...

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Setting the Camera to the Color Swap Mode
This mode allows you to transform a color specified in the 
LCD monitor into another.
1 (Color Swap)  .
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).
zThe camera will switch to 
color input mode and the dis-
play will alternate between 
the original image and the 
color swap image (using the 
previously set color).
2Aim the camera so that the original 
color appears at the center of the LCD 
monitor and press the   button.
zOnly one color can be specified.
zYou can...

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4.
zThis completes the setting.
z
If you press the MENU button at this point, you will return 
to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode.
zThe default setting for color swap mode changes 
green into white.
zYou may not obtain the expected results after color 
input mode if you use the flash, or change the white 
balance or metering settings.
zThe colors specified in the color swap mode are 
retained even if the cameras power is turned off.
Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode
This mode...

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Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera 
shake, turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area, or use a fast 
shutter speed.
 Adjusting the ISO Speed
Shooting Mode 
1Press the   button and switch settings.
zCycle through the ////Auto ISO speed with 
each press of the   button.
zSelecting [Auto] sets the sensitivity to produce the optimal 
image quality.
 

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Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that 
detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held 
vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when 
viewing it in the LCD monitor.
zWhen the camera is held vertically to shoot, the Intelligent 
Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be up and the 
lower end to be down. It then regulates the optimal white 
balance, exposure and focus for vertical photography. This 
function operates regardless...

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You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images 
will be automatically saved to that folder. 
Creates a folder the next time you shoot.
Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation
Creating an Image Destination (Folder)
Shooting Mode 
Create New FolderCreates a new folder the next time you shoot 
images. To create an additional folder, insert 
another check mark.
Auto CreateYou can also specify a date and time if you wish to 
create a new folder using a shooting time...

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Up to 2000 images can be saved into one folder. A new folder 
will automatically be created when you record more than that 
number even if you are not creating new folders.
The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers. You 
can select how the file number is assigned.
File Number Reset Function
*When a blank memory card is used. If a memory card with recorded data is used, 
the 7-digit number for the last recorded folder and image is compared with the last 
one on the card, and the...

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File and Folder Numbers
Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting 
with 0001 and ranging up to 9999, while folders are assigned 
numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2,000 
images can be saved into a single folder. 
zImages may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient 
free space even if the total number of images in a folder is less 
than 2,000 because the following types of image are always 
saved together into the same folder.
- Images from...

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Playback/Erasing
Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide (p. 11). 
To Cancel the Magnified Display
Press the zoom lever toward  . (You can also cancel it 
immediately by pressing the MENU button.) 
 Magnifying Images
1Press the zoom lever toward  .
z will display and a 
magnified portion of the image will 
display.
zImages can be magnified up to a 
factor of approximately 10x.
2Use the  ,  ,   or   button to move 
around the image.
zIf you press the FUNC./SET button while in magnified 
display,...