Canon IXUS55 - Manual

3 „ To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger or the toggle on the wrist strap until the memory card clicks and then release it. You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. *SD stands for Sec...

4 First Time Settings „ Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button ( ). 2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value ( ). To set the daylight saving option, use the or button to display . 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET butto...

5 1. Press the power button. The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • To switch to the setting that mutes all sounds (except for the warning sound), press and hold the DISP. button while pressing the...

6 2. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. The shutter sound will play and the image will record. The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card. Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 ...

7 „ Shooting Modes Still Images Auto The camera automatically selects settings. Manual Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or photo effect. Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one pano...

9 „ Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever toward or . The zoom can be adjusted from 35 – 105 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. Wide Angle: Zooms out from the subject. Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject. „ Using the Flash 1. Press the button to cycle through flash settings. Flash sett...

10 „ Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shots 1. Press the / button to switch modes. To cancel the macro/infinity mode: press the / button to remove or from the display. These settings cannot be set in some shooting modes. Macro Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Mini...

11 1. Slide the mode switch to (playback). The last recorded image will appear in the LCD monitor. 2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to view. Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image.Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, ...

12 Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. Slide the mode switch to or . Press the FUNC./SET button.Use the or butto...

14 You can easily print by connecting the camera to a direct print compatible printer *1 with a cable and simply pressing the button on the camera. 1. Connect the camera to a Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the printer's power. Slide the mode switch to (playback) mode and turn on the cam...

15 2. Confirm that , or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor ( ). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. 3. Use the or button to select an image to print ( ) and press the button ( ). The button will blink blue and printing will star...

16 The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 17) in advance. „ Camera to Computer Connection * Please also see the Windows XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet....

17 System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. „ Windows „ Macintosh OS Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) Computer Model The above OS should be p...

18 Preparing to Download Images „ Items to Prepare • Camera and computer• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera• Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Digita...

19 2. Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. 1. Use the toggle on the wrist strap to open the terminal cover.2. With the facing in the direction shown, insert the interface cable all the way. 2. Sl...

22 Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations.Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time (p. 18) . 1. Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera...

Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Downloading Images to a Computer Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. ENGLISH Basic CEL-SF3EA210