Canon Digital Ixus I Zoom User Guide

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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. 117).
*Recommended Memory Card
Super high speed SDC-512 MSH memory card (sold separately) 
immediately after a low level format (p. 26).
• 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 Shooting
Press 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   button 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 * (Compression/Resolu-
tion)  (Post Card Date Imprint).
See Menus and Settings (p. 29)* 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. 30).
zLCD Monitor Display
: [Off]
: [Date]/[Date & Time]
 
						

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Shooting
You can set a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. delay ( ), or a custom delay time 
and the number of shots (  Custom Timer), for shooting after the shutter 
button is pressed.
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Press the   button to display  .
You can change the self-timer sound (p. 34).
zEnsure that the camera’s date/time is set 
beforehand (p. 33).
zThe date stamp cannot be deleted from the image 
data once it has been set.
 Using the Self-Timer
Shooting Mode
1Press the   button to display  ,   or  .
2Shoot.
zWhen the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will 
activate and the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red-
eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit 
for the last 2 seconds.
Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time ( / )
1 (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer]  or  .
See Menus and Settings (p. 29).
zThe following occurs with 
each option.
- : 2 sec. before the 
shutter releases, the self-
timer sound and lamp will 
speed up. 
- :The self-timer sound will play when the shutter but-
ton is pressed and the shutter will release 2 sec. later.
 
						

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Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ().
You can change the delay time (0–10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and 
number of shots (1–10). These settings, however, cannot be 
set for the Stitch Assist mode, movie mode or My Colors 
modes.
1 (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] .
See Menus and Settings (p. 30).
2Change [Delay]/[Shots].
zThe self-timer sound will 
behave as follows.
- The self-timer sound will 
start 2 sec. before the 
specified delay for shoot-
ing is over.
- If multiple shots have 
been specified for the [Shots] option, the sound will 
play for the first shot only.
If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the 
following occurs.
- The exposure and white balance are locked at the 
settings selected for the first shot.
- If the flash is used, the interval between shots 
lengthens because the flash must charge.
- The interval between shots lengthens when the built-
in memory of the camera fills.
- Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card 
becomes full.
 
						

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Shooting
With the camera held vertically, you can release the shutter by 
pressing the FUNC./SET button in place of the shutter button. You 
can also shoot with the shutter button.
To use the FUNC. menu (p. 29) to make settings, hold the 
camera horizontally.
Shooting Ver tically
(Vertical Shutter Release) 
Shooting Mode 
1 (Rec.) Menu [Ver t. Shutter] [On].
See Menus and Settings (p. 30).
zThe default setting is [On].
2Select a shooting mode.
3Hold the camera verti-
cally, aim at the subject 
and press the FUNC./SET 
button.
zUnlike the shutter button, this but-
ton does not have a halfway 
stage. When the camera focuses, 
it will beep twice and record the 
image immediately.
zTo review the image immediately 
after taking the shot, continue to 
hold the FUNC./SET button. This 
overrides the Review setting 
(p. 31).
Displays when using 
Vertical Shutter Release
 
						

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The following three movie modes are available.
• The recording time will vary according to the capacity of the memory card 
you use (p. 117).
 Movie Shooting
Shooting Mode 
Standard
You can select the resolution and record until the memory card is full 
(when a super high-speed memory card is used, such as the 
recommended SDC-512MSH). The digital zoom can be used while 
shooting in this mode 
(p. 38).
• Resolution:  (640 x 480) [10 frames/sec.]
 (320 x 240) [20 frames/sec.]
• Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie
Compact
Since the resolution is low, this mode is convenient for sending 
movies as e-mail attachments or when the memory card capacity is 
low.
• Resolution:   (160 x 120) [15 frames/sec.]
• Maximum Clip Length: 3 minutes
My Colors
You can change image colors and then shoot (p. 59). As with the 
Standard mode, you can also select the resolution and record until the 
memory card is full (when a super high-speed memory card is used, 
such as the recommended SDC-512MSH).
• Resolution:  (640 x 480) [10 frames/sec.]
 (320 x 240) [20 frames/sec.]
• Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie
 
						

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Shooting
1FUNC. Menu * (Standard).
See Menus and Settings (p. 29)*Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
a movie mode and press the 
FUNC./SET button.
zIn   or   mode, you can 
change the resolution and frame 
rate (p. 37).
2Shoot.
zPressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the 
exposure, focus and white balance settings.
zPressing the shutter button fully starts recording video and 
sound simultaneously.
zDuring shooting the recording time (in seconds) and [zRec] 
appear on the LCD monitor.
zPressing the shutter button fully again stops recording.
Recording will stop automatically under the following cir-
cumstances.
- When the maximum recording time elapses
- When the built-in memory or memory card become full
zYou are recommended to use a memory card that has 
been formatted in your camera to shoot movies (p. 26). 
The card supplied with the camera may be used without 
further formatting.
zBe careful of the following while recording.
- Try not to touch the microphone.
- Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The 
sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie.
- The camera will automatically adjust the exposure and 
white balance to suit the shooting conditions during 
recording. Please note, however, that the sounds made 
by the camera automatically adjusting the exposure may 
also be recorded.
z
The focus and optical zoom settings remain fixed for 
subsequent frames at the values selected for the first frame.
 
						

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QuickTime 3.0 or later is required to play back movies (Data 
type: AVI/Compression method: Motion JPEG) on a computer. 
QuickTime (for Windows) is included on the Canon Digital 
Camera Solution Disk. On the Macintosh platform, this 
program is standard with Mac OS X or later.
Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later 
be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a 
computer.
Shooting Panoramic Images 
(Stitch Assist) 
Shooting Mode 
1 (Rec.) Menu [Stitch Assist].
See Menus and Settings (p. 30).
The overlap-
ping seams of sev-
eral adjacent 
images can be 
joined into a single 
panoramic image.
 
						

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Shooting
Use PhotoStitch, a supplied software program, to merge the 
images on a computer.
2Select a shooting direction .
zYou can select from the following 
two shooting directions.
-  Left to right horizontally
-  Right to left horizontally
3Shoot the first image in 
the sequence.
zThe exposure and white balance 
are set and locked with the first 
image.
4Compose the second image so that it over-
laps a por tion of the first and shoot.
zYou can retake a shot by pressing the   or   button and return-
ing to the previously recorded image screen.
zMinor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be cor-
rected when the images are stitched together.
5Repeat the procedure for additional images.
zA sequence may contain up to 26 images.
zPress the MENU button after the last shot.
The settings for the first image are applied to the second 
image onward. 
 
						

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You can select between the following two focusing modes 
according to the AiAF setting.
zThe focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital 
zoom is used.
z
The AF frame appears as follows when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway.
- Green: Shooting preparations complete
- Yellow: Focusing difficulty (AiAF set to [Off])
Switching between Focusing Modes
Shooting Mode 
(No frame)  OnThe camera detects the subject and highlights the AF 
frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to 
determine the focus.