Canon Ixus 155 User Guide

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Specifications
Camera	Effective	Pixels	(Max.)
IXUS 155Approx. 20 million pixels
IXUS 150 IXUS 145Approx. 16 million pixels
Lens
	Focal	Length
IXUS 15510x zoom: 4.3 (W) – 43.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 240 (T) mm)
IXUS 150 IXUS 1458x zoom: 5.0 (W) – 40.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 224 (T) mm)
LCD
	Monitor 6.8 cm (2.7 in.) color TFT LCD
Effective Pixels: 

Approx. 230,000 dots
File
	Format Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) 
compliant
Data
	Type Still Images: Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 A

VC; Audio: Linear PCM 
(monaural))
Interface Hi-speed USB
Analog audio output (monaural)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL)
Power
	Source Battery Pack NB-11LH/NB-11L
AC Adapter  Kit ACK-DC90
Dimensions
	(Based	on	CIPA	Guidelines)
IXUS 15595.3 x 56.8 x 23.7 mm (3.75 x 2.24 x 0.93 in.)
IXUS 150 IXUS 14595.2 x 54.3 x 22.1 mm (3.75 x 2.14 x 0.87 in.)
Handling Precautions
•	 The camera is a high-precision electronic device. Avoid dropping it or 
subjecting it to strong impact.
•	 Never bring the camera near magnets, motors, or other devices that 
generate strong electromagnetic fields, which may cause malfunction or 
erase image data.
•	 If water droplets or dirt adheres to the camera or screen, wipe with a d\
ry 
soft cloth, such as an eyeglass cloth. Do not rub hard or apply force.
•	 Never use cleaners containing organic solvents to clean the camera or 
screen.
•	 Use a blower brush to remove dust from the lens. If cleaning is difficult, 
contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
•	 To prevent condensation from forming on the camera after sudden 
temperature changes (when the camera is transferred from cold to warm 
environments), put the camera in an airtight, resealable plastic bag an\
d 
let it gradually adjust to the temperature before removing it from the b\
ag.
•	 If condensation does form on the camera, stop using it immediately. 
Continuing to use the camera in this state may damage it. Remove 
the battery pack and memory card, and wait until the moisture has 
evaporated before resuming use.
•	 Before long-term battery storage, use up the battery pack’s remaining 
charge, remove it from the camera, and store it in a plastic bag or simi\
lar 
container. Storing a partially charged battery pack over extended periods 
(about a year) may shorten its life or affect performance.
 
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Weight	(Based	on	CIPA	Guidelines)
IXUS 155Approx. 142 g (approx. 5.01 oz.; including the battery pack 
and memory card)
Approx. 125 g (approx. 4.41 oz.; camera body only)
IXUS 150Approx. 130 g (approx. 4.59 oz.; including the battery pack 
and memory card)
Approx. 115 g (approx. 4.06 oz.; camera body only)
IXUS 145Approx. 127 g (approx. 4.48 oz.; including the battery pack 
and memory card)
Approx. 112 g (approx. 3.95 oz.; camera body only)
Digital	Zoom	Focal	Length	(35mm	equivalent)IXUS 15524 – 960 mmIXUS 150 IXUS 14528 – 896 mm
•	Represents the combined focal length of optical and digital zoom.
Number	of	Shots/Recording	Time,	Playback	TimeIXUS 155
Number	of	Shots Approx. 230
Eco
	Mode	On Approx. 310
Movie
	Recording	Time*1Approx. 1 hour
Continuous
	Shooting*2Approx. 1 hour, 50 minutes
Playback
	Time Approx. 5 hours
*1
 Time under default camera settings, when normal operations are performed, such as 
shooting, pausing, turning the camera on and off, and zooming.
*2
 Time available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording stops 
automatically) repeatedly.
•	 The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guidelines\
 of the 
Camera & Imaging Products 

Association (CIPA).
•	 Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots and recording time m\
ay be less 
than mentioned above.
•	 Number of shots/time with a fully charged battery pack.
IXUS 150
Number	of	Shots Approx. 210
Eco
	Mode	On Approx. 280
Movie
	Recording	Time*1Approx. 50 minutes
Continuous
	Shooting*2Approx. 1 hour, 40 minutes
Playback
	Time Approx. 4 hours
*1
 Time under default camera settings, when normal operations are performed, such as 
shooting, pausing, turning the camera on and off, and zooming.
*2
 Time available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording stops 
automatically) repeatedly.
•	 The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guidelines\
 of the 
Camera & Imaging Products 

Association (CIPA).
•	 Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots and recording time m\
ay be less 
than mentioned above.
•	 Number of shots/time with a fully charged battery pack.
 
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IXUS 145
Number	of	ShotsApprox. 230
Eco
	Mode	On Approx. 310
Movie
	Recording	Time*1Approx. 55 minutes
Continuous
	Shooting*2Approx. 1 hour, 40 minutes
Playback
	Time Approx. 4 hours
*1
 Time under default camera settings, when normal operations are performed, such as 
shooting, pausing, turning the camera on and off, and zooming.
*2
 Time available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording stops 
automatically) repeatedly.
•	 The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guidelines\
 of the 
Camera & Imaging Products 

Association (CIPA).
•	 Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots and recording time m\
ay be less 
than mentioned above.
•	 Number of shots/time with a fully charged battery pack.
Number	of	Shots	per	Memory	CardIXUS 155
Recording	Pixels Number	of	Shots	per	Memory	Card	(Approx.	shots)
8
	GB 32	GB
 (Large)
20M/5152x3864 1395
5632
 (Medium 1)
10M/3648x2736 2558
10326
 (Medium 2)
3M/2048x1536 8469
34184
 (Small)
0.3M/640x480 40937
165225
 (Widescreen)
5152x2896 1753
7080
•	 The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and ma\
y 
change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
 
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IXUS 150 IXUS 145
Recording	PixelsNumber	of	Shots	per	Memory	Card	(Approx.	shots)
8
	GB 32	GB
 (Large)
16M/4608x3456 1705
6883
 (Medium 1)
8M/3264x2448 3069
12391
 (Medium 2)
3M/2048x1536 8469
34184
 (Small)
0.3M/640x480 40937
165225
 (Widescreen)
4608x2592 2116
8545
•	 The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and ma\
y 
change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
Recording	Time	per	Memory	Card
Image	Quality Recording	Time	per	Memory	Card
8
	GB 32	GB
1 hr. 11 min. 43 sec. 4 hr. 49 min. 46 sec.
3 hr. 24 min. 26 sec.13 hr. 45 min. 52 sec.
•	 The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and ma\
y 
change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
•	 Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4
 GB, or when the 
recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shoo\
ting in 
[
], or approximately 1 hour when shooting in [].
•	 Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached \
on some 
memory cards. SD Speed Class 2 or higher memory cards are recommended.
Flash	RangeIXUS 155
Maximum wide angle ( j)50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.)
Maximum telephoto ( i)1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.)
IXUS 150 IXUS 145
Maximum wide angle (
j)50 cm – 3.0 m (1.6 – 9.8 ft.)
Maximum telephoto ( i)1.3 – 1.5 m (4.3 – 4.9 ft.)
Shooting	RangeIXUS 155
Shooting	Mode Focusing	RangeMaximum	Wide	Angle	(j) Maximum	Telephoto	(i)
–
1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
Other modes
5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
e* 1 – 50 cm 
(0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) –
u* 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity
*
 Not available in some shooting modes.
 
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IXUS 150 IXUS 145
Shooting	Mode Focusing	RangeMaximum	Wide	Angle	(j) Maximum	Telephoto	(i)
–
1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity
Other modes
5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity
e* 1 – 50 cm 
(0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) –
u* 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity
*
 Not available in some shooting modes.
Continuous	Shooting	SpeedIXUS 155
Shooting	Mode Speed
    G
Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.
Approx. 2.2 shots/sec.
IXUS 150 IXUS 145
Shooting	Mode Speed
    G
Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.
Approx. 3.3 shots/sec.
Shutter	Speed
[] mode, automatically set range 1 – 1/2000 sec.
Aperture
f/number
IXUS 155f/3.0 / f/9.0 (W), f/6.9 / f/20 (T)
IXUS 150 IXUS 145f/3.2 / f/9.0 (W), f/6.9 / f/20 (T)
Battery	Pack	NB-11LH
Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Nominal Voltage: 3.6 V DC
Nominal Capacity: 800 mAh
Charging Cycles: Approx. 300 times
Operating Temperatures: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions:   34.6 x 40.1 x 5.2 mm (1.36 x 1.58 x 0.20 in.)
Weight: Approx. 15 g (approx. 0.53 oz.)
Battery	Pack	NB-11L
Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Nominal Voltage: 3.6 V DC
Nominal Capacity: 680 mAh
Charging Cycles: Approx. 300 times
Operating Temperatures: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions: 34.6 x 40.2 x 5.2 mm (1.36 x 1.58 x 0.20 in.)
Weight: Approx. 13 g (approx. 0.46 oz.)
Battery	Charger	CB-2LF/CB-2LFE
Rated Input: 100 – 240 V AC (50/60 Hz)
Rated Output: 4.2 V DC, 0.41 A
Charging Time:   Approx. 2 hr. 20 min. (when using NB-11LH),  
Approx. 2 hr. (when using NB-11L)
Charge Indicator:
   Charging: orange / Fully charged: green  
(two-indicator system)
Operating Temperatures:
 5 – 40 °C (41 – 104 °F)
 
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Image stabilization ...............................59
Indicator ............................................... 24
Infinity (focusing range) ....................... 52
ISO speed............................................

50
L
Lamp.................................................... 38
Live View Control (shooting mode) ...... 40
Long shutter (shooting mode) .............. 46
Low light (shooting mode)
 ................... 40
M
Macro (focusing range) ........................ 52
Magnified display ................................. 65
Memory cards ........................................ 2
Recording time ............................. 11 4
Menu Basic operations
 ............................ 23
T

able
 ............................................ 105
Metering method .................................. 49
Miniature ef

fect (shooting mode)
 .........43
Monochrome (shooting mode) ............. 44
Movies Image quality   
(resolution/frame rate)
 ................... 37
Recording time ............................. 11 4
P
Package contents .................................. 2
Photobook set-up ................................ 95
PictBridge ...................................... 83, 89
Playback  → Viewing
Portrait (shooting mode) ...................... 40
Index
A
AC adapter kit ................................ 82, 85
Accessories ......................................... 82
AE lock ................................................ 49
AF frames ............................................ 52
AF lock................................................. 56
Auto mode (shooting mode)
 .......... 15, 26
AV cable ........................................ 82, 84
B
Batteries → Date/time (date/time battery)
Battery charger ................................ 2, 82
Battery pack Charging
 ......................................... 11
Eco mode ................................ 35, 57
Level ............................................ 103
Power saving ................................. 20
Blink detection ..................................... 37
C
Camera
Reset all ........................................ 79
CameraWindow (computer) .................
86
Center (AF frame mode) ...................... 54
Color (white balance) ........................... 51
Continuous shooting
 ............................ 35
Cropping .............................................. 90
Custom white balance ......................... 51
D
Date/time
Adding date stamps ................. .....34
Changing
 ....................................... 14
Date/time battery ........................... 14
Settings ..................

.......................13
World clock
 .................................... 75
DC coupler

........................................... 85
Defaults  →
 Reset all
Digital IS (shooting mode) ................... 41
Digital zoom ................................... 31, 58
Display language ................................. 15
DPOF ................................................... 93
Drive mode .......................................... 35
E
Eco mode ......................................35, 57
Editing i-Contrast
 ....................................... 71
Red-eye correction ........................ 71
Resizing images ............................ 70
Erasing ................................................ 68
Error messages ................................. 101
Exposure AE lock
 .......................................... 49
Compensation ............................... 48
FE lock .......................................... 57
Eye-Fi cards .................................... 2, 96
F
Face AiAF (AF frame mode) ................53Face self-timer (shooting mode)
 ..........
45
FE lock................................................. 57
File numbering
 ..................................... 77
Fireworks (shooting mode) .................. 41
Fish-eye effect (shooting mode) .......... 42
Flash Deactivating flash
 .................... 33, 57
On .................
 ................................
56
Slow synchro
 ................................. 56
Focusing AF frames
 ...................................... 52
AF lock .......................................... 56
AF-point zoom ............................... 55
Servo AF .................
 ......................
54
Focusing range Infinity
 ............................................ 52
Macro ............................................ 52
Focus lock ........................................... 54
FUNC. menu Basic operations
 ............................ 22
T
 able
 .....................................
106, 110
G
Grid lines ............................................. 58
H
Household power................................. 85
I
i-Contrast ....................................... 50, 71
Images Display period
 .................

..............58
Erasing
 .......................................... 68
Playback  → Viewing
Protecting ...................................... 66
 
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Slideshow ............................................65
Snow (shooting mode)......................... 41
Software Installation
 ..................................... 86
Saving images to a computer ........ 87
Sounds ................................................ 74
Strap ................................................. 2, 11
Super vivid (shooting mode) ................ 42
T
Terminal ......................................... 84, 89
Toy camera effect (shooting mode) ..... 44
Tracking AF ......................................... 53
Traveling with the camera ................... 75
Troubleshooting ................................... 99
TV display ............................................ 84
V
Viewing ................................................ 17
Image search ................................ 64
Index display ................................. 63
Magnified display .......................... 65
Single-image display ..................... 17
Slideshow ...................................... 65
TV display ..................................... 84
W
White balance (color)........................... 51
Widescreen (resolution)....................... 36
World clock
 .......................................... 75
Wrist strap  → Strap
Z
Zoom .......................................
16, 26, 31
Poster effect (shooting mode)
 .............
42
Power .................................................. 82  
→ AC adapter kit 
→ Battery pack
Power saving ....................................... 20
Printing ................................................ 89
Program AE ......................................... 48
Protecting ............................................ 66
P (shooting mode) ............................... 48
R
Red-eye correction ........................36, 71
Reset all............................................... 79
Resizing images
 .................................. 70
Resolution (image size) ....................... 36
Rotating ............................................... 69
S
Saving images to a computer ..............87
Screen Display language
 ........................... 15
Icons .................................... 103, 104
Menu  → FUNC. menu, Menu
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards 
→
 Memory cards
Searching ............................................ 64
Self-timer ............................................. 32
2-second self-timer ........................ 32
Customizing the self-timer ............. 33
Face self-timer (shooting mode) ... 45
Servo AF .............................................. 54
Shooting Shooting date/time  →
 Date/time
Shooting information ................... 103
 
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