Canon DIGITAL IXUS 70 User manual

Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
ENGLISH
Basic
CEL-SG3WA210
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
The Components Guide
Downloading Images to
a Computer

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the
flowchart below.
Flowchart and Reference Guides
System Map
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
• Read this first.
Advanced Camera
User Guide
Direct Print User
Guide
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
Software Starter Guide
For information on included items and
items sold separately
The Components Guide
Preparations
• Charging the battery
• Installing the battery and memory card
• Setting the date, time and language
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Handling precautions, references to the
various shooting and playback functions
Printing
• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a computer
• Using the software
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced
Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. Also, "battery" refers to the battery pack.
You may not be able to achieve the full
performance of this camera with the
included memory card.
Viewing the PDF Manuals
Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to view
the PDF Manuals. If this software is not installed in your computer,
access the following web site and download the software.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

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Front View
aWrist Strap Mount
bMicrophone (Advanced Guide pp. 41, 90, 91)
cAF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24)
dRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 35)
eSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 16)
fViewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 18)
gFlash (p. 14)
hLens
The Components Guide
In order to avoid dropping the camera, wear the wrist strap
when using the camera.
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Attaching the Wrist Strap How to Open the Terminal Cover
Toggle
The toggle's position on
the strap can be
changed. It can also be
used to open the
DIGITAL terminal cover
and when inserting or
removing a memory
card.
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Back View
aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 15)
bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 18)
cDIGITAL Terminal (p. 27)
dA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 100)
eTerminal Cover
fTripod Socket
gDC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 130)
hMemory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 6)
The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected
simultaneously.
The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film
for protection against scratches during shipment. If so,
remove the film before using the camera.
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Controls
aPower Lamp
bON/OFF Button (p. 9)
cIndicators (p. 4)
dZoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide p. 76)
Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto)
Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify)
eShutter Button (p. 10)
fSpeaker
gMode Switch (pp. 9, 11)
h(Print/Share) Button (pp. 22, 30, Advanced Guide pp. 66, 67)
iFUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 22)
jDISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12)
kMENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 23)
l(Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 15)
m(ISO Speed)/ (Jump)/ Button (Advanced Guide pp. 65, 79)
n(Flash)/ Button (p. 14)
o(Continuous)/ (Self-timer)/ (Single Image Erase)
/ Button (pp. 16, 19, Advanced Guide p. 36)
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Indicators
The camera indicators light or blink under the following
circumstances.
Upper Indicator
Lower Indicator
Never do the following while an indicator is blinking green.
These actions may corrupt image data.
• Shake or jolt the camera
• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery
cover
Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice)
Blinking Green: Time Lapse (movie) recording/Image recording/
reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to
a computer/printer)
Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)
Yellow: Macro mode/infinity mode/AF lock mode
Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

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1. Charging the Battery.
Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances.
• When using the battery for the first time.
• When the "Change the battery pack." message displays.
1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.
2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LV) into a power outlet, or
attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LVE) and
plug it into a power outlet.
• Battery charger model names and types vary by region.
The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is
charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete.
Charging takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
Preparations
To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it for
longer than 24 hours continuously.
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See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 126).
Charge Indicator
Align these symbols For CB-2LV For CB-2LVE
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2. Installing the Battery.
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it (a,
b).
2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (c) and
insert the battery until it locks.
To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of
the arrow (c) and hold it while pulling the battery out.
3.
Inserting the Memory Card.
1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (a, b).
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause
the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to
malfunction.
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See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 128).
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See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 29).
Battery Lock
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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, SDHC memory cards and
MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively
called memory cards in this guide.
Preparations

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First Time Settings
Setting the Date/Time
1. Press the ON/OFF button (a).
2. Use the or button to select an item and the or
button to change its value (b).
To set the daylight saving option, select the icon and use the
or button to configure the setting.
3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the
FUNC./SET button (c).
The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).
• A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera
to save such settings as the date/time. This battery
charges when the main battery is in the camera. When
you purchase the camera, place the main battery in it
for approximately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit
ACK-DC10 (sold separately) to charge the lithium bat-
tery. It will charge even if the camera is turned off.
• The date/time settings may be lost after approximately
three weeks if you remove the main battery. Reset the
date/time settings if this occurs.
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See the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 20).
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