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	halfway	position,	press	fully	to	shoot.)
zzThe camera shoots, as a shutter sound 
is played.
zzKeep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
•	 Images may be out of focus if you shoot without initially pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
•	 Length of shutter sound playback varies depending on the time 
required for the shot. It may take longer in some shooting scenes, 
and images will be blurry if you move the camera (or the subject 
moves) before the shutter sound ends.
Shooting Display Options
Press the  button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “On-Sc\
reen 
Information” (=
  103).
Information is displayed No information is 
displayed
•	Screen brightness is automatically increased by the night view function \
when you are shooting under low light, making it easier to check how sho\
ts 
are composed. However, on-screen image brightness may not match the 
brightness of your shots. Note that any on-screen image distortion or je\
rky 
subject motion will not affect recorded images.
•	 For playback display options, see “Switching Display Modes” ( =
  63).
 
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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 function.
3	 Choose	an	option.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
an option.
zzOptions labeled with a [] icon can 
be configured by pressing the < n> 
button.
zzTo return to the menu items, press the 
 button.
Options
Menu Items
4	 Finish	the	setup	process.
zzPress the  button.
zzThe screen before you pressed the 
 button in step 1 is displayed again, 
showing the option you configured.
•	 To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the camera’s default 
settings (=  79).
 
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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	 Choose	a	menu	item.
zzPress the  buttons to choose a 
menu item.
zzFor menu items with options not shown, 
first press the  or  button to 
switch screens, and then press the 
 buttons to select the menu 
item.
zzTo return to the previous screen, press 
the  button.
4	 Choose	an	option.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
option.
5	 Finish	the	setup	process.
zzPress the  button to return to the 
screen displayed before you pressed the 
 button in step 1.
•	To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the camera’s default 
settings (=  79).
 
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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 camera or memory card.
 
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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	......................31Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom) .....31
Using the Self-Timer.............................................. 32Deactivating the Flash
 ...........................................
33
Adding a Date Stamp ............................................ 34
Continuous Shooting ............................................. 35
Using Eco Mode .................................................... 35Image	Customization	Features	.......................36Changing Image Resolution (Size) .......................36
Red-Eye Correction ............................................... 36
Changing Movie Image Quality ............................. 37
Checking for Closed Eyes ..................................... 37
Customizing	Camera	Operation	.....................38Deactivating the Lamp .......................................... 38
 
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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 Camera-Determined 
Settings
For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, 
simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
Still ImagesMovies
Shooting (Smart Auto)
1	 Turn	the	camera	on.
zzPress the ON/OFF button.
zzThe startup screen is displayed.
2	 Enter	[]	mode.
zzPress the  button several times until 
[] is displayed.
zzAim the camera at the subject. The 
camera will make a slight clicking noise 
as it determines the scene.
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zzIcons representing the scene and image 
stabilization mode are displayed in the 
upper right of the screen ( =
  29).
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zzA scene icon is displayed in the upper 
right of the screen (=  29).
zzFrames displayed around any detected 
subjects indicate that they are in focus.
 
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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 and 
bottom edges of the screen, and the 
subject is slightly enlarged. The black 
bars indicate image areas not recorded.
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zzBlack bars displayed on the top and 
bottom edges of the screen indicate 
image areas not recorded.
zzFrames displayed around any detected 
faces indicate that they are in focus.
zzOnce recording begins, take your finger 
off the movie button.
Elapsed Time
	Resize	the	subject	and	recompose	the	shot	as	needed.
zzTo resize the subject, repeat the 
operations in step 3 ( =  26).  
However, note that the sound of camera 
operations will be recorded. Note that 
movies shot at zoom factors shown in 
blue will look grainy.
zzWhen you recompose shots, the 
focus, brightness, and colors will be 
automatically adjusted.
Finish	shooting.
zzPress the movie button again to stop 
shooting. The camera beeps twice as 
recording stops.
zzRecording will stop automatically when 
the memory card becomes full.
 
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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 
subject. For details on the flash range, see “Flash Range” ( =
  11 4).
•	 The subject may be too close if the camera only beeps once when 
you press the shutter button halfway. For details on the focusing 
range (shooting range), see “Shooting Range” ( =
  11 4).
•	 To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may be 
activated when shooting in low-light conditions.
•	 A blinking [h] icon displayed when you attempt to shoot indicates 
that shooting is not possible until the flash has finished recharging. 
Shooting can resume as soon as the flash is ready, so either press 
the shutter button all the way down and wait, or release it and press 
it again.
•	 Although you can shoot again before the shooting screen is 
displayed, your previous shot may determine the focus, brightness, 
and colors used.
•	 You can change how long images are displayed after shots ( =  58).
Movies
•	The camera may become warm when shooting movies repeatedly 
over an extended period. This does not indicate damage.
•	Keep your fingers away from the 
microphone while shooting movies. 
Blocking the microphone may prevent 
audio from being recorded or may 
cause the recording to sound muffled.
•	 Avoid touching camera controls other than the movie button when 
shooting movies, because sounds made by the camera will be 
recorded.
IXUS 155 IXUS 150•	Once movie recording begins, the image display area changes and 
subjects are enlarged to allow for correction of significant camera 
shake. To shoot subjects at the same size shown before shooting, 
adjust the image stabilization setting ( =
  59).
IXUS 145•	To prevent excessive motion blur when recording movies, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to hold it still.
•	 Audio recording is monaural.
Microphone
 
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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 dark scenes when the camera is held still, as when mounted on a tripod.
•	 Try shooting in [G] mode (=  47) if the scene icon does not match 
actual shooting conditions, or if it is not possible to shoot with your \
expected effect, color, or brightness.
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Image Stabilization Icons
Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically\
 
applied (Intelligent IS). Additionally, the following icons are displayed in 
[
] mode.
Image stabilization for still images 
(Normal)Image stabilization for movies, 
reducing strong camera shake, 
as when shooting while walking 
(Dynamic)
Image stabilization for still images 
when panning* (Panning)Image stabilization for slow 
camera shake, such as when 
shooting movies at telephoto 
(Powered)
Image stabilization for macro 
shots (Hybrid IS).
During movie recording, [
] is 
displayed, and image stabilization 
for macro movie recording is used.
No image stabilization, because 
the camera is mounted on a tripod 
or held still by other means.
However, during movie recording, 
[] is displayed, and image 
stabilization to counteract wind or 
other sources of vibration is used. 
(Tripod IS)
*
 Displayed when you pan, following moving subjects with the camera. When \
you follow 
subjects moving horizontally, image stabilization only counteracts vertical camera 
shake, and horizontal stabilization stops. Similarly, when you follow subjects moving 
vertically, image stabilization only counteracts horizontal camera shake.
•	To cancel image stabilization, set [IS Mode] to [Of

f] (=
  59). In this case, an 
IS icon is not displayed.
 
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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 pressing the shutter button halfway and the camera 
detects subject movement, a blue frame is displayed, and the focus and 
image brightness are constantly adjusted (Servo AF).
•	Try shooting in [G] mode (=
  47) if no frames are displayed, if 
frames are not displayed around desired subjects, or if frames are 
displayed on the background or similar areas.
 
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