Canon IXUS 155 User Manual
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Shutter Button
To ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutter
button halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button \
all
the way down to shoot.
In this manual, shutter button operations are described as pressing the \
button halfway or all the way down .
1 Press halfway. (Press lightly to focus.)
zzPress the shutter button halfway. The
camera beeps twice, and AF frames are
displayed around image areas in focus.
2 Press all the way down. (From the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/14/38181/w300_Canon_IXUS_155-20.png "Page 21
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Shutter Button
To ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutter
button halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button \
all
the way down to shoot.
In this manual, shutter button operations are described as pressing the \
button halfway or all the way down .
1 Press halfway. (Press lightly to focus.)
zzPress the shutter button halfway. The
camera beeps twice, and AF frames are
displayed around image areas in focus.
2 Press all the way down. (From the...")
21 Shutter Button To ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutter button halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button \ all the way down to shoot. In this manual, shutter button operations are described as pressing the \ button halfway or all the way down . 1 Press halfway. (Press lightly to focus.) zzPress the shutter button halfway. The camera beeps twice, and AF frames are displayed around image areas in focus. 2 Press all the way down. (From the...
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22 Using the FUNC. Menu Configure commonly used functions through the FUNC. menu as follows. Note that menu items and options vary depending on the shooting mode (= 106 – 107) or playback mode (= 11 0). 1 Access the FUNC. menu. zzPress the button. 2 Choose a menu item. zzPress the buttons to choose a menu item, and then press the < m> or button. zzDepending on the menu item, functions can be specified simply by pressing the or button, or another screen is displayed for configuring the...
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Using Menus
Configure a variety of camera functions through other menus as follows.
Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting [4],
playback [1], and so on. Note that available menu items vary depending
on the selected shooting or playback mode ( =
108 – 11 0).
1 Access the menu.
zzPress the button.
2 Choose a tab.
zzMove the zoom lever to choose a tab.
zzAfter you have pressed the
buttons to choose a tab initially, you can
switch between tabs by pressing the
buttons.
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Using Menus
Configure a variety of camera functions through other menus as follows.
Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting [4],
playback [1], and so on. Note that available menu items vary depending
on the selected shooting or playback mode ( =
108 – 11 0).
1 Access the menu.
zzPress the button.
2 Choose a tab.
zzMove the zoom lever to choose a tab.
zzAfter you have pressed the
buttons to choose a tab initially, you can
switch between tabs by pressing the
buttons.
3...")
23 Using Menus Configure a variety of camera functions through other menus as follows. Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting [4], playback [1], and so on. Note that available menu items vary depending on the selected shooting or playback mode ( = 108 – 11 0). 1 Access the menu. zzPress the button. 2 Choose a tab. zzMove the zoom lever to choose a tab. zzAfter you have pressed the buttons to choose a tab initially, you can switch between tabs by pressing the buttons. 3...
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24 Indicator Display The indicator on the back of the camera (= 4) lights up or blinks depending on the camera status. Color Indicator Status Camera Status Green On Connected to a computer ( = 87), or display off (= 20, 35, 57, 75) Blinking Starting up, recording/reading/transmitting images, or shooting long exposures ( = 46) • When the indicator blinks green, never turn the camera off, open the memory card/battery cover, or shake or jolt the camera, which may corrupt images or damage the...
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25 Auto Mode Convenient mode for easy shots with greater control over shooting Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings ............................................................26Shooting (Smart Auto) ...........................................26 Scene Icons .......................................................... 29 Image Stabilization Icons ...................................... 29 On-Screen Frames ................................................ 30Common, Convenient Features...
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26 3 Compose the shot. zzTo zoom in and enlarge the subject, move the zoom lever toward (telephoto), and to zoom away from the subject, move it toward (wide angle). (A zoom bar showing the zoom position is displayed.) 4 Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus. zzPress the shutter button halfway. The camera beeps twice after focusing, and AF frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus. zzSeveral AF frames are displayed when multiple areas are in focus. Zoom Bar Shooting with...
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Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button all the way
down.
zzAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound
is played, and in low-light conditions, the
flash fires automatically.
zzKeep the camera still until the shutter
sound ends.
zzAfter displaying your shot, the camera will
revert to the shooting screen.
Shooting Movies
Start shooting.
zzPress the movie button. The camera
beeps once as recording begins, and
[
Rec] is displayed with the elapsed
time.
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Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button all the way
down.
zzAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound
is played, and in low-light conditions, the
flash fires automatically.
zzKeep the camera still until the shutter
sound ends.
zzAfter displaying your shot, the camera will
revert to the shooting screen.
Shooting Movies
Start shooting.
zzPress the movie button. The camera
beeps once as recording begins, and
[
Rec] is displayed with the elapsed
time.
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zzBlack bars are displayed on the top...")
27 Shoot. zzPress the shutter button all the way down. zzAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound is played, and in low-light conditions, the flash fires automatically. zzKeep the camera still until the shutter sound ends. zzAfter displaying your shot, the camera will revert to the shooting screen. Shooting Movies Start shooting. zzPress the movie button. The camera beeps once as recording begins, and [ Rec] is displayed with the elapsed time. IXUS 155 IXUS 150 zzBlack bars are displayed on the top...
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Still Images/Movies
• If the camera is turned on while the < p> button is held down, the
camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the
button and choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then press
the buttons to choose [Off].
Still Images
• A blinking [] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred
by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still.
• If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/14/38181/w300_Canon_IXUS_155-27.png "Page 28
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Still Images/Movies
• If the camera is turned on while the < p> button is held down, the
camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the
button and choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then press
the buttons to choose [Off].
Still Images
• A blinking [] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred
by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still.
• If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the...")
28 Still Images/Movies • If the camera is turned on while the < p> button is held down, the camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the button and choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then press the buttons to choose [Off]. Still Images • A blinking [] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. • If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the...
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Still ImagesMovies
Scene Icons
In [] mode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated
by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically
selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color.
Subject
Background
People Other SubjectsIcon Background ColorIn Motion*1Shadows on Face*1In Motion*1At Close Range
BrightGray
Backlit–
With Blue SkyLight Blue
Backlit–
Sunsets –– Orange
Spotlights
Dark Blue
DarkTripod Used*2–*2–
*1
Not displayed for movies.
*2 Displayed in...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/14/38181/w300_Canon_IXUS_155-28.png "Page 29
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Still ImagesMovies
Scene Icons
In [] mode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated
by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically
selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color.
Subject
Background
People Other SubjectsIcon Background ColorIn Motion*1Shadows on Face*1In Motion*1At Close Range
BrightGray
Backlit–
With Blue SkyLight Blue
Backlit–
Sunsets –– Orange
Spotlights
Dark Blue
DarkTripod Used*2–*2–
*1
Not displayed for movies.
*2 Displayed in...")
29 Still ImagesMovies Scene Icons In [] mode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color. Subject Background People Other SubjectsIcon Background ColorIn Motion*1Shadows on Face*1In Motion*1At Close Range BrightGray Backlit– With Blue SkyLight Blue Backlit– Sunsets –– Orange Spotlights Dark Blue DarkTripod Used*2–*2– *1 Not displayed for movies. *2 Displayed in...
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Still ImagesMovies
On-Screen Frames
A variety of frames are displayed once the camera detects subjects you ar\
e
aiming the camera at.
• A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face)
determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are
displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects
within a certain range to keep them in focus.
However, if the camera detects subject movement, only the white frame
will remain on the screen.
• When you are...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/14/38181/w300_Canon_IXUS_155-29.png "Page 30
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Still ImagesMovies
On-Screen Frames
A variety of frames are displayed once the camera detects subjects you ar\
e
aiming the camera at.
• A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face)
determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are
displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects
within a certain range to keep them in focus.
However, if the camera detects subject movement, only the white frame
will remain on the screen.
• When you are...")
30 Still ImagesMovies On-Screen Frames A variety of frames are displayed once the camera detects subjects you ar\ e aiming the camera at. • A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face) determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects within a certain range to keep them in focus. However, if the camera detects subject movement, only the white frame will remain on the screen. • When you are...