Canon IXUS 155 User Manual
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91 • Cropping may not be possible at small image sizes, or at some aspect ratios. • Dates may not be printed correctly if you crop images shot with [Date Stamp ] selected. Still Images Choosing Paper Size and Layout before Printing 1 Choose [Paper Settings]. zzAfter following step 1 in “Configuring Print Settings” (= 90) to access the printing screen, choose [Paper Settings] and press the button. 2 Choose a paper size. zzPress the buttons to choose an option, and then press the < m> button. 3 Choose a type of paper. zzPress the buttons to choose an option, and then press the button. 4 Choose a layout. zzPress the buttons to choose an option. zzWhen choosing [N-up], press the buttons to specify the number of images per sheet. zzPress the button. 5 Print the image. Available Layout Options Default Matches current printer settings. Bordered Prints with blank space around the image. Borderless Borderless, edge-to-edge printing. N-up Choose how many images to print per sheet. ID PhotoPrints images for identification purposes. Only available for images with a resolution of L. Fixed Size Choose the print size. Choose from 3.5 x 5 in., postcard, or wide-format prints. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
92 Still Images Printing ID Photos 1 Choose [ID Photo]. zzFollowing steps 1 – 4 in “Choosing Paper Size and Layout before Printing” (= 91), choose [ID Photo] and press the button. 2 Choose the long and short side length. zzPress the buttons to choose an item. Choose the length by pressing the buttons, and then press the button. 3 Choose the printing area. zzFollow step 2 in “Cropping Images before Printing” (= 90) to choose the printing area. 4 Print the image. Movies Printing Movie Scenes 1 Access the printing screen. zzFollow steps 1 – 6 in “Easy Print” (= 89) to choose a movie. The screen at left is displayed. 2 Choose a printing method. zzPress the buttons to choose [], and then press the buttons to choose the printing method. 3 Print the image. Movie Printing Options Single Prints the current scene as a still image. Sequence Prints a series of scenes, a certain interval apart, on a single sheet o\ f paper. You can also print the folder number, file number, and elapsed time for the frame by setting [Caption] to [On]. • To cancel printing in progress, press the < m> button. • [ID Photo] and [Sequence] cannot be chosen on Canon-brand PictBridge- compatible printers from CP720/CP730 and earlier models. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
93 Still Images Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF) Batch printing (= 94) and ordering prints from a photo development service can be set up on the camera. Choose up to 998 images on a memory card and configure relevant settings, such as the number of copies, as follows. The printing information you prepare this way will conform to DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards. Still Images Configuring Print SettingsSpecify the printing format, whether to add the date or file number , and other settings as follows. These settings apply to all images in the print list. zzPress the button, and then choose [Print Settings] on the [2] tab. Choose and configure items as desired (= 23). Print Type Standard One image is printed per sheet. Index Smaller versions of multiple images are printed per sheet. Both Both standard and index formats are printed. Date On Images are printed with the shooting date. Off – File No. On Images are printed with the file number. Off – Clear DPOF data On All image print list settings are cleared after printing. Off – • Not all of your DPOF settings may be applied in printing by the printer or photo development service, in some cases. • [ ] may be displayed on the camera to warn you that the memory card has print settings that were configured on another camera. Changing the print settings using this camera may overwrite all previous settings. • Setting [Date] to [On] may cause some printers to print the date twice. • Specifying [Index] will prevent you from choosing [On] for both [Date] a\ nd [File No.] at the same time. • Index printing is not available on some Canon-brand PictBridge-compatibl\ e printers (sold separately). • The date is printed in a format matching setting details in [Date/Time] on the [3] tab ( = 13). Still Images Setting Up Printing for Individual Images 1 Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. zzPress the button, choose [Select Images & Qty.] on the [2] tab, and then press the button. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
94 2 Choose an image. zzPress the buttons to choose an image, and then press the button. zzYou can now specify the number of copies. zzIf you specify index printing for the image, it is labeled with a [] icon. To cancel index printing for the image, press the button again. [ ] is no longer displayed. 3 Specify the number of prints. zzPress the buttons to specify the number of prints (up to 99). zzTo set up printing for other images and specify the number of prints, repeat steps 2 – 3. zzPrinting quantity cannot be specified for index prints. You can only choose which images to print, by following step 2. zzWhen finished, press the button to return to the menu screen. Still Images Setting Up Printing for All Images zzFollowing step 1 in “Setting Up Printing for Individual Images” ( = 93), choose [Select All Images] and press the button. zzPress the buttons to choose [OK], and then press the button. Still Images Clearing All Images from the Print List zzFollowing step 1 in “Setting Up Printing for Individual Images” ( = 93), choose [Clear All Selections] and press the < m> button. zzPress the buttons to choose [OK], and then press the button. Still Images Printing Images Added to the Print List (DPOF) zzWhen images have been added to the print list (= 93 – 94), the screen at left is displayed after you connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer. Press the buttons to choose [Print now], and then simply press the button to print the images in the print list. zzAny DPOF print job that you temporarily stop will be resumed from the next image. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
95 Still Images Adding Images to a Photobook Photobooks can be set up on the camera by choosing up to 998 images on a memory card and importing them into the software on your computer, where they are stored in their own folder. This is convenient when ordering printed photobooks online or printing photobooks with your own printer. Choosing a Selection Method zzPress the button, choose [Photobook Set-up] on the [1] tab, and then choose how you will select images. • [ ] may be displayed on the camera to warn you that the memory card has print settings that were configured on another camera. Changing the print settings using this camera may overwrite all previous settings. • After importing images to your computer, also refer to “Software Instruction Manual” ( = 86) and the printer manual for further information. Still Images Adding Images Individually 1 Choose [Select]. zzFollowing the procedure in “Choosing a Selection Method” ( = 95), choose [Select] and press the button. 2 Choose an image. zzPress the buttons to choose an image, and then press the < m> button. zz[] is displayed. zzTo remove the image from the photobook, press the button again. [] is no longer displayed. zzRepeat this process to specify other images. zzWhen finished, press the button to return to the menu screen. Still Images Adding All Images to a Photobook zzFollowing the procedure in “Choosing a Selection Method” ( = 95), choose [Select All Images] and press the button. zzPress the buttons to choose [OK], and then press the button. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
96 Still Images Removing All Images from a Photobook zzFollowing the procedure in “Choosing a Selection Method” (= 95), choose [Clear All Selections] and press the < m> button. zzPress the buttons to choose [OK], and then press the button. Still ImagesMovies Using an Eye-Fi Card Before using an Eye-Fi card, always confirm that local use is permitted (= 2). Inserting a prepared Eye-Fi card enables automatic wireless transfer of \ images to a computer or uploading to a photo-sharing website. Images are transferred by the Eye-Fi card. Refer to the card’s user manual or contact the manufacturer for instructions on preparing and using card\ s or resolving transfer problems. • When using an Eye-Fi card, keep the following points in mind. - Cards may continue to transmit radio waves even when [Eye-Fi trans.] is set to [Disable] (= 97). Remove the Eye-Fi card before entering hospitals, aircraft, or other areas where transmission is prohibited. - When troubleshooting image transfer issues, check the card and computer settings. For details, refer to the card’s user manual. - Poor Eye-Fi connections may cause image transfer to take a long time, and transfer may be interrupted in some cases. - Eye-Fi cards may become hot, due to their transfer functions. - Battery power will be consumed faster than in normal use. - Camera operation may become sluggish. To resolve this, try setting [Eye-Fi trans.] to [Disable]. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
97 Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer Configure the setting as follows to disable Eye-Fi transfer by the card, if necessary. zzPress the button, choose [Eye-Fi Settings] on the [3] tab, and then press the button. zzChoose [Eye-Fi trans.], and then choose [Disable]. • [Eye-Fi Settings] is not shown unless an Eye-Fi card is in the camera with its write-protect tab in the unlocked position. For this reason, you cannot change settings for an inserted Eye-Fi card if the write-protect tab is in the locked position. Connection status of Eye-Fi cards in the camera can be checked on the shooting screen (in regular information display mode) or playback scre\ en (in simple information display mode). (Gray) Not connectedInterrupted (Blinking white) ConnectingNot communicating (White) ConnectedError acquiring Eye-Fi card information*2 (Animated)Transfer in progress*1 *1 Power saving (= 20) on the camera is temporarily disabled during image transfer. *2 Restart the camera. Repeated display of this icon may indicate a problem with the card. Images labeled with a [] icon have been transferred. Checking Connection Information Check the access point SSID used by the Eye-Fi card or the connection status, as needed. zzPress the button, choose [Eye-Fi Settings] on the [3] tab, and then press the button. zzChoose [Connection info], and then press the button. zzThe connection information screen is displayed. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
98 Appendix Helpful information when using the camera Troubleshooting ...............................................99 On-Screen Messages ..................................... 101 On-Screen Information .................................. 103Shooting (Information Display) ............................103 Playback (Detailed Information Display) ............. 104 Functions and Menu Tables .......................... 105Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode .......105 FUNC. Menu ....................................................... 106 4 Shooting Tab Menu... .....................................108 3 Set Up Tab Menu ........................................... 11 0 1 Playback Tab Menu ....................................... 11 02 Print Tab Menu ............................................... 11 0 Playback Mode FUNC. Menu .............................. 11 0Handling Precautions .....................................111 Specifications .................................................. 111 Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
99 Troubleshooting If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Power Nothing happens when the ON/OFF button is pressed. • Confirm that the battery pack is charged ( = 11). • Confirm that the battery pack is inserted facing the correct way ( = 12). • Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is fully closed ( = 13). • Dirty battery terminals reduce battery performance. Try cleaning the terminals with a cotton swab and reinserting the battery pack a few times. The battery pack runs out of power quickly.• Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Try warming the battery pack a little by putting it in your pocket, for example, ensuring that the term\ inals do not touch any metal objects. • If these measures do not help and the battery pack still runs out of pow\ er soon after charging, it has reached the end of its life. Purchase a new battery pac\ k. The lens is not retracted.• Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the camera is on. Close \ the cover, turn the camera on, and then turn it off again (= 13). The battery pack is swollen.• Battery swelling is normal and does not pose any safety concerns. Howeve\ r, if battery swelling prevents the battery pack from fitting in the camera, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Display on a TV Camera images look distorted or not displayed on a TV (= 8 4 ). Shooting Cannot shoot. • In Playback mode ( = 61), press the shutter button halfway (= 21). Strange display on the screen under low light (= 2 1 ). Strange display on the screen when shooting.Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still image\ s but are recorded in movies. • The screen may darken under bright light. • The screen may flicker under fluorescent or LED lighting. • Purplish banding may appear on the screen if you compose a shot that inc\ ludes a bright light source. No date stamp is added to images.• Configure the [Date Stamp ] (= 34) setting. Note that date stamps are not added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/Time] setting (= 13). • Date stamps are not added in shooting modes ( = 109) in which this setting cannot be configured ( = 34). [h] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (= 2 8 ). [ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (= 2 8 ).• Set the flash mode to [h] (= 56). • Increase the ISO speed (= 50). • Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. IXUS 155 IXUS 150• Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (= 59). However, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera ( = 59). Shots are out of focus.• Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it\ all the way down to shoot (= 21). • Make sure subjects are within focusing range ( = 11 4). • Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] ( = 38). • Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. • Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (= 54, 56). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index
100 No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the shutter button is pressed halfway. • To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the sh\ utter button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly. Subjects in shots look too dark.• Set the flash mode to [h] (= 56). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 48). • Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 50, 71). • Use AE lock or spot metering (= 49). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.• Set the flash mode to [!] (= 33). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 48). • Use AE lock or spot metering (= 49). • Reduce the lighting on subjects. Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (= 2 8 ).• Shoot within flash range ( = 11 4). • Increase the ISO speed (= 50). Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.• Shoot within flash range ( = 11 4). • Set the flash mode to [!] (= 33). White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.• This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles. Shots look grainy.• Lower the ISO speed (= 50). • High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images ( = 50). Subjects are affected by red-eye (= 3 6 ).• Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] ( = 38) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp ( = 4) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting\ red-eye. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range. • Edit images using red-eye correction ( = 71). Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is slower. • Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( = 77). Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.• Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Tab Menu” (= 105 – 109). Shooting Movies The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.• Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that suppo\ rts high- speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect\ , the length of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (= 76, 11 4). [] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures. • Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( = 77). • Lower the image quality ( = 37). • Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording ( = 11 4). Playback Playback is not possible.• Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or alter the folder structure. Refer to “Software Instruction Manual”\ ( = 86) for details on folder structure and file names. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index