Canon Digital Ixus I5 User Guide

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Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
 If you select   (Theme) in Step 2, you can select a consistent 
theme for each of the My Camera settings.
 The beep will not sound but the start-up image will display if the 
[Mute] option in the   (Set up) menu is set to [On] even if a setting 
has been selected in the My Camera menu.
4Press the MENU button.
 The menu will close.
 In Shooting mode, the menu can be 
closed by pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
 

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Registering My Camera Settings
Images recorded onto the SD card and newly recorded sounds can be 
added as My Camera settings to the  and   menu items. You can also 
use the supplied software to upload your computer’s images and sounds to 
the camera. 
The following menus can be saved to the camera.
 Start-up Image Shutter Sound Selftimer Sound 
 Operation Sound Start-up Sound 
A computer is required to restore the My Camera Settings to the 
defaults. Use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser...

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Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
 The following cannot be registered as My Camera Settings.
-Movies
- Sounds recorded with the sound memo function (p. 99)
 The prior setting is erased when a new My Camera setting is added.
5Press the SET button.
6Select an image or record a sound.
Start-up Image
Use the   or   button to select the image 
you wish to register and press the SET 
button.
Start-up, Operation, Self-timer and 
Shutter Sounds
 Use the   or   button to select   
(Record) and...

132File Format of My Camera Settings
My Camera settings should conform to the file formats below. However, SD 
card images shot with this camera can be registered as My Camera settings 
regardless of the below formats. (Excluding sounds recorded as a movie or 
with the sound memo function (p. 99).)
Start-up Image
 Recording Format: JPEG (Baseline JPEG)
 Sampling Rate: 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
 Dimensions: 320 x 240 pixels
 File Size: 20 KB or less
Start-up, Operation, Self-timer and Shutter Sounds
 Recording...

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Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
 

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List of Messages
List of Messages
The following messages may appear on the LCD monitor during shooting or 
playback. Please refer to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that 
display during a printer connection.
Busy...Image is being recorded to, or read from, SD 
card.
No memory cardYou attempted to shoot or play back images 
without an SD card installed.
Card locked!The SD card is write-protected.
Cannot record!You attempted to shoot an image without an SD 
card installed, or attempted to...

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List of Messages
RAWYou attempted to play back an image recorded in 
the RAW format.
Unidentified ImageYou attempted to play back an image that was 
recorded in a special format (proprietary format 
used by the camera of another manufacturer, 
etc.) or a movie clip recorded by another camera.
Cannot magnify!You attempted to magnify an image recorded in a 
different camera or format, an image edited with 
a computer, or a movie.
Cannot rotateYou attempted to rotate an image recorded in a 
different...

136
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Camera will not 
operatePower is not turned 
on Press the ON/OFF button for a 
moment.
SD card slot/battery 
cover is open
 Confirm that the SD card slot/
battery cover is securely closed.
Insufficient battery 
voltage Insert a fully charged battery into 
the camera.
Poor contact 
between camera and 
battery terminals Wipe the terminals with a clean 
dry cloth.
Camera will not 
recordMode switch is set 
to  (Playback) Set the mode switch to   or 
.
Flash is...

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Troubleshooting
Lens will not retract SD card slot/battery 
cover was opened 
with power on First close the SD card slot/battery 
cover and then turn the power off.
SD card slot/battery 
cover was opened 
while recording to 
the SD card 
(warning signal 
sounds) First close the SD card slot/
battery cover and then turn the 
power off.
Battery pack 
consumed quicklyBattery life exceeded 
if battery pack loses 
its charge quickly at 
normal temperature 
(23 °C/73 °F)  Replace the battery pack with a...

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Image is blurred or 
out of focusSubject is out of 
focal range Ensure there is at least 10 cm (3.9 
in.) between the camera lens and 
subject.
 Use the Macro mode to shoot 
close-ups between 3 and 10 cm 
(1.2 to 3.9 in.) from the lens.
The subject is hard 
to focus on Use the focus lock to shoot.
See Shooting Hard-to-Focus 
Subjects (Focus Lock) (p. 76).
Subject in recorded 
image is too darkInsufficient light for 
shooting Set the flash to on.
Subject is dark in 
contrast to the 
background...