Canon Digital Ixus I Zoom User Guide

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Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations
Menus are used to set the shooting and playback settings as well 
as such camera settings as the date/time and electronic beep. The 
following menus are available.
FUNC. Menu
Rec., Play, Set up and My Camera Menus
FUNC. Menu
This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.
Slide the mode switch to   or  .
Press the FUNC./SET button.
Use the   or   button to select a menu item.
Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
Use the   or   button to select an option for the menu
item.
You can select further options with the MENU button for some 
options.
After selecting an option, you can press the shutter button to 
shoot immediately. After shooting, this menu will appear again, 
allowing you to adjust the settings easily. 
Press the FUNC./SET button.
Menus and Settings
 
						

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Rec., Play, Set up and My Camera Menus
Convenient settings for shooting or playback can be set with these 
menus.
Press the MENU button.
Use the   or   button to switch between menus.
Use the   or   button to select menu items.
Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
Use the   or   button to select an option.
Menu items followed by an ellipsis (...) can only be set after 
pressing the FUNC./SET button to display the next menu.
Press the FUNC./SET button again to confirm the setting.
Press the MENU button.
 (My Camera) Menu
• This example shows the Rec. menu.
• In playback mode, the Play menu displays.
You can switch 
between menus with 
the  or  button 
when this part is 
selected.
 (Rec.) Menu
 (Play) Menu
 (Set up) Menu
 
						

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Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations
FUNC. Menu
Rec. Menu
Menu List
Menu Item Page Menu Item Page
Shooting ModeBasic
p. 7Photo Effectp. 57
Movie Modep. 44My Colorsp. 58
Exposure Compensationp. 51Metering Modep. 50
Long Shutter Modep. 52Compressionp. 37
ISO Speedp. 64Resolution (Still Image)p. 36
White Balancep. 54Resolution (Movie)p. 37
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
AiAF On*/Offp. 49
Self-timer 10 seconds*/  2 
seconds/  Custom 
Timer (Delay: 0–10*, 
15, 20, 30 sec.) (Shots: 
1–3*–10)
p. 41
AF-assist Beam On*/Off -
Digital Zoom On/Off*
(On in standard movie 
mode.)p. 38
Review Off/2*–10 seconds/HoldBasic p. 6
Save Original On/Off*p. 60
Grid Lines On/Off*You can display grid lines 
(splits screen into nine areas) 
to make it easier to judge the 
horizontal and vertical 
alignment of a photographic 
subject and to make 
composition easier. The lines 
will not be recorded in the 
images.
Date Stamp Off*/Date/Date & Timep. 40
Long Shutter On/Off*p. 52
The icons shown below are the default settings.
* Default setting
 
						

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Play Menu
Set up Menu
Vert. Shutter On*/Off Allows the FUNC./SET button to 
release the shutter when the 
camera is held vertically 
(p. 43).
Stitch Assist
 left to right*/
 right to leftp. 46
Menu Item Page Menu Item Page
Protect p. 81Slide Showp. 77
Rotatep. 74Print Orderp. 83
Sound Memop. 75Transfer Orderp. 87
Erase Allp. 82Transitionp. 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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Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations
Info Display Switches between info display modes (p. 18).
Shooting Info On/Off* Display mode for the shooting modes
Review Info On/Off*
Display mode for the review period 
immediately after an image is recorded
Replay Info Detailed/
Standard/Off*Display mode in the playback mode
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 Saving
p. 25
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*/World
p. 27
Date/TimeBasic Guide (p. 4)
Clock Display0–5*–10 sec./20 
sec./30 sec./1 
min./2 min./3 
min.
p. 19
Formatp. 26
File Numbering Auto Reset/
Continuous*p. 67
 
						

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My Camera Menu
Create Folderp. 66
Create New FolderCheck mark 
(On)/
No check mark 
(Off)Creates a folder for the next shooting 
session.
Auto Create
Off*/Daily/
Monday–Sunday/
MonthlyYou can also set a creation time. 
Auto Rotate On*/Off
p. 65
LanguageBasic Guide (p. 4)
Video System NTSC/PALp. 89
Reset Allp. 35
Menu Item Available Settings  Page
Theme Selects a common theme for each My Camera 
settings item.
p. 90
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)/ 
*/  / 
* Default setting
 
						

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Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations
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 (pp. 33, 34)
- White balance data recorded with the custom white 
balance function (p. 55)
- Colors specified in the [Color Accent] (p. 61) or [Color 
Swap] (p. 62) modes of My Colors.
- Newly added My Camera settings (p. 91)
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
1 (Set up) Menu [Reset All].
See Menus and Settings (p. 30).
2Select [OK] and press  .
 
						

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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 * (Compression/Resolu-
tion) (Compression)/ (Resolu-
tion).
See Menus and Settings (p. 29)*  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 
pixelsLow Send images as e-mail attachments
Shoot more images 
(Postcard Date 
Imprint Mode)1600 x 1200 
pixelsWhen printing to postcards (p. 40).
 
						

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Shooting
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
zSee Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 118).
zSee Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 117).
You can change the resolution 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. 
zSee Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 118).
zSee Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 117).
Compression Purpose
 Superfine
High Quality  Shoot higher quality images
 FineShoot normal quality images
 NormalNormal Shoot more images
Changing the Resolution (Movies)
Shooting Mode 
1FUNC. Menu * (Resolution)
See Menus and Settings (p. 29)*Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
a resolution and press the FUNC./
SET button.
ResolutionFrame Rate
 Standard 640 x 480 pixels10 frames/sec.
 My Colors 320 x 240 pixels20 frames/sec.
 Compact 160 x 120 pixels 15 frames/sec.
 
						

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You can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and 
optical zooms.
zStills: zoom up to approximately 10 times
zMovies (Standard): zoom up to 4.9 times 
Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
Using the Digital Zoom 
Shooting Mode 
1 (Rec.) Menu [Digital Zoom] [On].
See Menus and Settings (p. 30)
2Press the   button and shoot.
zThe combined digital and optical zoom setting will display in 
the LCD monitor.
zWhen you press the   button all the way to the maximum 
setting, it will stop temporarily (when shooting still images). 
When you press the   button again, the digital zoom will 
start and zoom in further. 
zPressing the   button zooms out.