Canon Digital IXUS 55 User Manual

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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 Adjusts the volume of the start-up 
sound, operation sound, self-timer 
sound, shutter sound and playback 
sound. The volume cannot be 
adjusted if [Mute] is set to [On].
Start-up Vol.  Adjusts the volume of the start-up 
sound when the camera is turned on.
Operation Vol. Adjusts the volume of the operation 
sound that plays when any button 
other than the shutter button is 
pressed.
Selftimer Vol. Adjusts the volume of the self-timer 
sound played 2 sec. before the shutter 
is released.
Shutter Volume Adjusts the volume of the sound 
played when the shutter releases. The 
shutter sound does not play when a 
movie is recording.
Playback Vol. Adjusts the volume of movie sounds 
and sound memos.
* Default setting
 
						

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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 LCD 
monitor turns off when no camera 
operation is performed.
Time Zone Home*/Worldp. 24
Date/TimeBasic Guide p. 4
Clock Display0–5*–10 sec./20 
sec./30 sec./1 
min./2 min./3 
min.p. 16
Formatp. 23
File Numbering Auto Reset/
Continuous*p. 66
Create Folderp. 65
Create New FolderCheck mark 
(On)/
No check 
mark (Off)
Creates a folder for the next shooting 
session.
Auto Create
Off*/Daily/Monday–Sunday/Monthly
You can also set a creation time. 
Auto Rotate On*/Offp. 64
LanguageBasic Guide 
p. 4
Video System NTSC/PALp. 88
Reset Allp. 31
 
						

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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)
Menu Item Available Settings  Page
Theme Selects a common theme for each My Camera 
settings item.
p. 89 Start-up Image Sets the image displayed when the camera power 
is turned on.
Start-up Sound Sets the sound played when the camera power is 
turned on.
Operation Sound Sets the sound played when any button other than 
the shutter button is pressed.
Selftimer  Sound Sets the sound played 2 seconds before the shutter 
releases in self-timer mode.
Shutter Sound Sets the sound played when the shutter button is 
pressed. There is no shutter sound for movies.
My Camera 
Menu Contents (Off)/ 
*/  / 
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
1 (Set up) Menu [Reset All].
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).
2Select [OK] and press  .
* Default setting
 
						

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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 prints* 
216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.)
 (Medium 1)2048 x 1536 
pixelsPrint up to A4-size prints* 
210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.)
Print up to Letter-size prints* 
216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.)
 (Medium 2)1600 x 1200 
pixelsPrint postcard-size prints 
148 x 100 mm (6 x 4 in.)
Print L-size prints 119 x 89 mm 
(4.7 x 3.5 in.)
 (Small)640 x 480 
pixels
LowSend images as e-mail attachments
Shoot more images 
(Postcard Date 
Imprint Mode)1600 x 1200 
pixelsWhen printing to postcards (p. 38).
 
						

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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 
1FUNC. Menu * (Resolution)/ * (Frame 
Rate).
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).* Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
a resolution/frame rate and press 
the FUNC./SET button.
ResolutionFrame Rate (frames/sec.)
 Standard 640 x 480 pixels–
						

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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 display in 
the LCD monitor.
zWhen you press the zoom lever toward  , the zoom stops 
when the lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto set-
ting (when shooting still images).
Press the zoom lever toward   again to activate the digital 
zoom and further zoom the image digitally.
zPress the zoom lever toward   to zoom out.
 
						

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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 and shooting conditions.
• Even if continuous shooting suddenly stops, the memory card may not be 
full.
To Cancel Continuous ShootingPress the   button twice to display  .
zThe interval between shots lengthens when the built-in 
memory of the camera fills.
zIf the flash is used, the interval between shots lengthens 
because the flash must charge.
 Continuous Shooting
Shooting Mode 
1Press the   to display  .
2Shoot.
zThe camera will continue to record successive images while 
the shutter button is fully pressed. Recording will cease 
when the shutter button is released.
 
						

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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 halfway, the area that will not 
get printed grays out.
The digital zoom cannot be used in this mode.
Embedding the Date in the Image Data
You can embed the date in image data when   (Postcard 
Date Imprint Mode) is selected. 
1 (Rec.) Menu [Date Stamp] [Date]/
[Date & Time].
See Menus and Settings (p. 27).
zLCD Monitor Display
: [Off]
: [Date]/[Date & Time]