Canon Digital Ixus I7 User Guide

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This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power 
will shut off in the following circumstances. Press the power button 
again to restore power.
* This time can be changed.
zThe power saving function will not activate during a slide 
show or while the camera is connected to a computer.
zThe power saving function settings can be changed (p. 26).
Power Saving Function
Shooting ModePowers down approximately 3 minutes after the last 
control is accessed on the camera. The LCD monitor 
automatically turns off 1 minute* after the last control is 
accessed even if [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. 
Press any button other than the power button or change 
the camera orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on.
Playback ModeConnected to a PrinterPowers down approximately 5 minutes after the last 
control is accessed on the camera.
 
						

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When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and 
times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register 
the destination time zones. You can enjoy the convenience of not 
having to switch the Date/Time settings. 
Setting the Home/World Time Zones
Setting the World Clock
1 (Set up) Menu [Time Zone] .
See Menus and Settings (p. 23).
2.
3Use the   or   button to 
select a home time zone 
.
zTo set the daylight saving option, 
use the   or   button to display 
. The time will advance by 1 hour.
4.
 
						

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Switching to the Destination Time Zone
If you change the date and time when the World option is 
selected, the Home date and time will also change 
automatically.
5Use the   or   button to select a destina-
tion time zone .
zAs in Step 3, you can set daylight 
saving time.
6Use the   or   button to select [Home/
World], and the   or   button to select   
.
1 (Set up) Menu [Time Zone] .
See Menus and Settings (p. 23).
2Use the   or   button to 
select 
.
zTo change the destination time 
zone, use the FUNC./SET button.
zWhen you switch to the destination 
time zone,   will display on the monitor.
Time Difference from the 
Home Time Zone
 
						

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Menus are used to set the shooting, playback and print settings as 
well as such camera settings as the date/time and electronic beep. 
The following menus are available.
zFUNC. Menu
zRec., Play, Print, 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
This example shows the FUNC. menu in   (Auto) mode.
 
						

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Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera 
Menus
Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing 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
zThis example shows the Rec. menu in   (Auto) mode.zIn playback mode, the Play, Print, Set up and My Camera menus display.
You can switch 
between menus with 
the  or  button 
when this part is 
selected.
 (Rec.) Menu (Set up) Menu
 
						

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FUNC. Menu
Rec. Menu 
Menu List
Menu Item Page Menu Item Page
Shooting ModeBasic
p. 12Drive Modep. 34, 
Basic
p. 18 
Movie Modep. 38My Colorsp. 54
Exposure Compensationp. 48Compression (Still Image)p. 30
Long Shutter Modep. 49Recording Pixels (Still Image)p. 30
ISO Speedp. 61Recording Pixels/Frame Rate (Movie)p. 41White Balancep. 51
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
AiAF Face Detect*/On/Offp. 44
Slow Synchro On/Off*p. 32
Red-Eye On*/Offp. 32
Light Metering */ /p. 47
AF-assist Beam On*/Offp. 104
Digital Zoom On*/Offp. 33
Review Off/2*–10 seconds/HoldBasic Guide p. 13
Save Original On/Off*p. 60
Auto Category
On*/OffSets whether or not images 
are automatically classified 
into categories during 
shooting.*
1
Disp. Overlay Off*/Grid Lines/3:2 Guide/
Both (movie mode: Off*/Grid 
Lines)p. 36
Date Stamp Off*/Date/Date & Timep. 35
Vert. Shutter On*/Off Allows the   button to 
release the shutter when the 
camera is held vertically 
(p. 37).
The icons shown below are the default settings.
* Default setting
 
						

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*1They are classified according to the following categories.
People: ,  ,   or images with faces detected if [Face Detect] has 
been selected in [AiAF] mode.
Scenery: 
, 
Events:, , , , , 
Play Menu 
Print Menu 
Long Shutter On/Off*p. 49
Stitch Assist
 left to right*/
 right to leftp. 42
Menu Item Page Menu Item Page
Slide Showp. 82Sound Memop. 80
My Categoryp. 69Rotatep. 76
Erasep. 89Transfer Orderp. 95
Protectp. 87Transitionp. 77
My Colorsp. 78
Menu Item Page Menu Item Page
Print
p. 91Select by Folder
p. 91 Select Images & Qty. Select All Images
Select by Date Clear All Selections
Select by Category Print Settings
 
						

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Set up Menu 
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
Mute On/Off* Set to [On] to silence all sounds except 
warning sounds. (Basic p. 12) 
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.
Info Display Switches between info display modes 
(p. 12).
Shooting Info Off*/On Display mode for the shooting modes
Review Info Off*/On
Display mode for the review period 
immediately after an image is recorded
Replay Info Off*/Standard/
DetailedDisplay mode in the playback mode
LCD Brightness -7 to 0* to +7 Use the   or   button to adjust the 
brightness. You can check the 
brightness in the LCD monitor while 
you are adjusting the setting.
Power Savingp. 19
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.
* Default setting
 
						

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*1 Default setting is 5 seconds.
*2 You can change the printer connection method. There is usually no need to 
change the settings, but select   when you print an image recorded in 
the   (Widescreen) mode at the full page setting for wide paper using a 
Canon SELPHY CP730/CP720/CP710/CP510 Compact Photo Printer. 
Since this setting is saved even when the power is turned off, ensure that 
you return the setting to [Auto] to print other image sizes. (However, it 
cannot be changed while the printer is connected.)
Time Zone Home*/Worldp. 20
Date/TimeBasic Guide p. 11
Clock Display0–10*1 sec./20 
sec./30 sec./1 
min./2 min./3 
min.p. 13
Format You can also set it to perform a low 
level format (p. 29).
File Numbering Continuous*/
Auto Resetp. 65
Create Folderp. 63
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 the Auto Create time.
Auto Rotate On*/Offp. 62
Distance Units m/cm* / ft/in Sets the units used to display distances 
in the macro mode. (Basic p. 17)
Lens Retract 1 min.*/0 sec. Sets the timing of the lens retraction 
when you switch from the shooting to 
the playback mode.
LanguageBasic Guide 
p. 11
Video System NTSC/PALp. 97
Print Method Auto*/ See below. *2
Reset Allp. 28
 
						

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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. 27)
- White balance data recorded with the custom white 
balance function (p. 52)
- Colors specified in the [Color Accent] (p. 56) or [Color 
Swap] (p. 58) modes.
- Newly added My Camera settings (p. 99)
Menu Item Available Settings  Page
Theme Selects a common theme for each My Camera 
settings item.
p. 98 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. 23).
2Select [OK] and press  .
* Default setting