Canon Ixus 145 User Guide

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Camera User Guide
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Package Contents
Before use, make sure the following items are included in the package.
If anything is missing, contact your camera retailer.
CameraBattery Pack
NB-11LH/NB-11L Battery Charger
CB-2LF/CB-2LFE
Wrist Strap Getting Started Warranty System Booklet
•	 A memory card is not included ( =
  2).
Compatible Memor y Cards
The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless o\
f 
capacity.
•	SD memory cards*
•	 SDHC memory cards*
•	 SDXC memory cards*
•	Eye-Fi cards* Cards conforming...

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Preliminar y Notes and Legal 
Information
•	Take and review some test shots initially to make sure the images were 
recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and 
affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages 
arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory 
cards, that result in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be 
recorded in a way that is machine readable.
•	 Images recorded by the camera shall be for...

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Part Names and Conventions in This Guide
 Lens Speaker Zoom lever
Shooting:   /  

Playback: 
  /  

 Shutter button
 Lamp ON/OFF button Microphone Flash Tripod socket Memory card/battery cover DC coupler cable port Strap mount
•	 Shooting modes and on-screen icons and text are indicated in brackets.
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: Important information you should know
•	: Notes and tips for expert camera use
•	 =xx: Pages with related information (in this example, “xx” represent\
s a 
page number)
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Rotating Images ...........................69
Editing Still Images
 ...................... 70
Setting	Menu	.............................. 73
Adjusting Basic Camera 
Functions ..................................... 74
Accessories	...............................80
System Map ................................. 81
Optional Accessories
 ................... 82
Using  Optional Accessories
 ......... 84
Using the Software
 ...................... 86
Printing Images
 ............................ 89
Using an Eye-Fi...

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Common Camera Operations
 4 Shoot
zzUse camera-determined settings (Auto Mode) ....................................26
Shooting people well
I PPortraits (=  40) Against Snow
(=  41)
Matching specific scenes
tLow Light(=  40) Fireworks
(=  41)
Applying special effects
Vivid Colors (=  42) Poster Effect
(=  42) Fish-Eye Effect
(=  42)
Miniature Effect (=  43) Toy Camera Effect
(=  44) Monochrome
(=  44)
zzWhile adjusting image settings (Live View Control) ............................. 40
zzFocus on faces...

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Safety Precautions
•	Before using the product, ensure that you read the safety precautions 
described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly.
•	 The safety precautions noted here are intended to prevent you and other \
persons from being injured or incurring property damage.
•	 Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold 
accessories you use.
WarningDenotes the possibility of serious injury or death.
•	 Do
	not	trigger	the	flash	in	close	proximity	to	people’s...

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CautionDenotes the possibility of injury.
•	 When
	carrying	the	product	by	the	strap,	be	careful	not	to	bang	it,	subject	it	to	strong	impacts	or	shocks,	or	let	it	get	caught	on	other	objects.
•	 Be	careful	not	to	bump	or	push	strongly	on	the	lens.
This could lead to injury or damage the camera.
•	 Be
	careful	not	to	subject	the	screen	to	strong	impacts.
If the screen cracks, injury may result from the broken fragments.
•	 When
	using	the	flash,	be	careful	not	to	cover	it	with	your	fingers	or	clothing....

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•	If	your	product	uses	multiple	batteries,	do	not	use	batteries	that	have	different	levels	of	charge	together,	and	do	not	use	old	and	new	batteries	together.	Do	not	insert	the	batteries	with	the	+	and	–	terminals	reversed.
This may cause the product to malfunction.
•	 Do
	not	sit	down	with	the	camera	in	your	pant	pocket.
Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen.
•	 When
	putting	the	camera	in	your	bag,	ensure	that	hard	objects	do	not	come	into	contact	with	the	screen.	Also	close	the	screen...

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Basic Guide
Basic information and instructions, from initial preparations to shootin\
g and playback
Initial	Preparations	...........................................11Attaching the Strap ................................................ 11
Holding the Camera .............................................. 11
Charging the Battery Pack .................................... 11
Inserting the Battery Pack and Memory Card ....... 12
Setting the Date and Time ..................................... 13
Display...