Canon Digital Ixus I Zoom User Guide

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* The skin colors of non-human subjects may also be altered.
* You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.
Color Swap
Use this option to transform a color specified in the 
LCD monitor into another. The specified color can 
only be swapped into one other color, multiple colors 
cannot be chosen.
Custom Color
Use this option to freely adjust the color balance 
between red, green, blue and skin tones*. It can be 
used to make subtle adjustments, such as making 
blue colors more vivid or face colors brighter.
1FUNC. Menu  (My Colors: Stills)/  (My 
Colors: Movies).
See Menus and
Settings (p. 29)
2FUNC. Menu * (Positive Film).
See Menus and Settings (p. 29)*Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
a My Colors mode. 
3Shoot.
z      Modes
Press the FUNC./SET button. The display will return to the 
shooting screen and you can shoot.
z   Modes
: 
See Setting the Camera to the Color Accent Mode (p. 61).
: 
See Setting the Camera to the Color Swap Mode (p. 62).
: 
See Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode (p. 63).
Stills
Movies
 
						

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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. 30).
zIf [On] is selected, the two 
images will be numbered 
consecutively with the 
altered image following the 
original.
When [Save Original] is Set to [On]
- Only the altered image is shown in the LCD monitor 
during shooting.
- The image that appears in the LCD monitor 
immediately after recording is the altered image. If 
you erase the image at this point, the original image 
is erased along with the altered image.
Exercise adequate caution before deleting a file.
- Since two images are recorded with each shot, the 
number of shots remaining is approximately half the 
number displayed when this function is set to [Off].
 
						

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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. 29)
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 specified.
zYou can use the   or   button to specify the range 
of colors that are retained.
• -5: Only takes the color that you want to retain
• +5: Also takes colors close to the one that you want 
to retain
3.
zThis completes the setting.
zIf you press the MENU button at this point, you will return 
to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode.
zThe default color accent is green.
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 specified color accent is retained even if the 
cameras power is turned off.
 
						

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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. 29)
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 use the   or   button to specify the range 
of colors that are swapped.
• -5: Only takes the color that you want to swap
• +5: Also takes colors close to the one that you want 
to swap
3Aim the camera so that the desired 
color appears at the center of the LCD 
monitor and press the   button.
zOnly one color can be specified.
Original Color
(Before Swapping)Desired Color
(After Swapping)
 
						

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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 allows you to adjust the color balance for red, 
green, blue and skin tones.
1 (Custom Color) .
See Menus and Settings (p. 29)
2Use the   or   but-
ton to select [Red], 
[Green], [Blue] or 
[Skin Tone] and the   
or   button to adjust 
the color balance.
zThe altered color will display.
3.
zThis completes the setting.
zIf you press the MENU button at this point, you will return 
to the screen where you can select a My Colors mode.
Select 
a color.Adjust the 
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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 
1FUNC. Menu * (ISO Speed).
See Menus and Settings (p. 29)* Default setting.
zUse the   or   button to select 
an ISO speed and press the 
FUNC./SET button. 
zSelecting [AUTO] sets the sensi-
tivity to produce the optical 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 of the on/off status of the Auto 
Rotate function.
zWhen the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] in shooting 
mode, the orientation of the camera is recorded when the 
shot is taken.
zWhen the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] in playback 
mode, images will be rotated to their correction orientation 
in the LCD monitor as needed when the cameras 
orientation is changed (only applies to images shot when 
the Auto Rotate function was set to [On]).
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Shooting Mode 
1 (Set up) Menu [Auto Rotate] [On]/[Off].
See Menus and Settings (p. 30).
zWhen the Auto Rotate function is set 
to [On] and the LCD monitor is set to 
the detailed display mode, the   
(normal),   (right end is down) or 
 (left end is down) will appear in 
the display.
zThis function may not operate correctly when the camera 
is pointed straight up or down. Check that the arrow   is 
pointing in the right direction and if it is not, then set the 
Auto Rotate function to [Off].
zEven if the Auto Rotate function is set to [On], the orientation of 
images downloaded to a computer will depend upon the 
software used to download the images.
 
						

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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 after the 
specified date and time 
(p. 34).
1 (Set up) Menu [Create 
Folder].
See Menus and Settings (p. 30).
2Place a check mark beside 
[Create New Folder] .
z displays in the LCD monitor. 
The symbol will cease to display 
after the new folder is created.
2Select a day for the [Auto 
Create] option and a time in 
the [Time] option .
z displays when the specified 
time arrives. The symbol will cease 
to display after the new folder is 
created.
 
						

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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 larger of the two is utilized as the basis for new images.
Resetting the File Number
Shooting Mode 
1 (Set up) Menu [File numbering] [Auto 
reset]/[Continuous].
See Menus and Settings (p. 30).
Continuous
A number one higher than the last one recorded is assigned 
to the next image. This is convenient for managing all your 
images together on a computer because you avoid file 
name duplication when changing folders or memory cards.*
Auto resetThe image and folder number are reset to the starting value 
(100-0001).* This is convenient for managing images on a 
folder-by-folder basis.
 
						

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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 continuous shooting
- Self-timer images (custom)
- Stitch Assist mode images
- My Colors images ([Save Original] set to [On])
zImages cannot be played back when the folder numbers are 
duplicated or image numbers are duplicated within folders.
zPlease refer to the Software Starter Guide for information 
regarding folder structures or image types. 
New Folder CreatedMemory Card Exchanged for Another
Continuous
Memory Card 1 Memory Card 1  Memory Card 2
Auto Reset
Memory Card 1 Memory Card 1  Memory Card 2