Canon DIGITAL IXUS 800 IS User manual

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.
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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
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.
Viewing the PDF Manuals
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the PDF Manuals. If this software is not installed in your computer,
access the following web site and download the software.
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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-2LX) into a power outlet, or
attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LXE) 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 2 hours 5 minutes.
Preparations
To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it
for longer than 24 hours continuously.
See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 111)
Charge Indicator
For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE
Align these symbols
Preparations

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2. Installing the Battery.
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it ( ,
).
2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow ( ) and
insert the battery until it locks.
To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of
the arrow ( ) 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 ( , ).
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera if
inserted incorrectly.
See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 113)
See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 32)
Battery Lock
Back

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To Remove the Memory Card
Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, 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 Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.
Preparations

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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 button ( ).
The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).
Setting the Display Language
1. Turn the mode dial to (playback).
2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU
button.
3. Use the , ,or button to select a language and
press the FUNC./SET button.
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).
• 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 pur-
chase the camera, place the main battery in it for approx-
imately four hours or use AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
(sold separately) to charge the lithium battery. 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.
See the Advanced Guide: Setting the World Clock (p. 23).

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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 power button.
2. Turn the mode dial to (Auto).
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
4. Focus and shoot.
1. Press the shutter button
halfway to focus.
When the camera focuses, the
camera beeps twice and the
indicator lights green.
Shooting
See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 15)
See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 22)
See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 28)
See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 30)
Power button
Indicators
Shooting

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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 seconds.
You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration
setting with the following procedures.
• Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot.
• Pressing the FUNC./SET or DISP. button while the image is displayed in
the LCD monitor.
To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.
Basic Shooting Functions
Selecting a Shooting Mode
1. Turn the mode dial to the desired mode ( ).
In the , and modes, press the FUNC./SET button
( ) and use the
or button to select a shooting mode
( ), then press the FUNC./SET button ( ).
ÎSee Basic Shooting Functions (p. 6).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Indicators (p. 22).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: How to Use the IS Mode (p. 35).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods
available.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 27).
ÎSee Basic Erasing (p. 11).

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Shooting Modes
AUTO
The camera automatically selects settings.
MANUAL
Manual
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white
balance, my colors or ISO speed.
Digital Macro
Allows you to shoot when the distance from the lens (at
maximum wide angle) to the subject is within 2 – 60 cm
(0.79 in. – 2.0 ft.). The subject can be shown larger than in
standard macro mode because the camera trims the image
edges and zooms in with the digital zoom.
Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be
merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a
computer.
SPECIAL
SCENE
Portrait
Produces a soft
effect when photo-
graphing people.
Night
Snapshot
Allows you to
take snapshots
of people
against twilight
or night backgrounds by reducing the
effects of camera shake even without
using a tripod.
Kids&Pets
Allows you to
capture subjects
that move around,
such as children
and pets, without
missing photo
opportunities.
Indoor
Prevents
camera shake
and maintains
the subject's
true color when
shooting under
florescent or tungsten lighting.
Foliage
Shoots trees and
leaves—such as
new growth,
autumn leaves or
blossoms—in vivid
colors.
Snow
Shoots without
a blue tinge and
without making
people appear
dark against a
snowy
background.
See the Advanced Guide (p. 37).
See the Advanced Guide (p. 47).
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SPECIAL
SCENE
Beach
Shoots without
making people
appear dark near
water or sand
where reflected
sunlight is strong.
Fireworks
Captures
fireworks in the
sky sharply and
at optimal
exposure.
Underwater
Appropriate for shooting images with Waterproof Case
WP-DC5 (sold separately). This mode uses an optimal
white balance setting to reduce bluish tones and record
images with a natural hue.
Color
Accent
Use this option to
have only the color
specified in the LCD
monitor remain and
to transform all others to black and white.
Color
Swap
Use this option
to transform a
color specified
in the LCD
monitor into another.
MOVIE
Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button.
You can select from the following modes: [ Standard]; [ Fast Frame Rate]
suitable for sports or fast motion; [ Compact] convenient for email
attachments; [ Color Accent] for recording all colors in black and white except
for the selected color; and [ Color Swap] for recording a selected color as a
different color.
•The shutter speed is slow in mode. Always use a tripod
to avoid camera shake.
•In , , , , , , or mode, the ISO speed
may increase and cause noise in the image depending on
the scene being shot.
• In mode, shoot with the subject 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more from
the end of the lens.
•To shoot underwater, install the camera in Waterproof Case
WP-DC5 (sold separately).
•We recommend you use Waterproof Case WP-DC5 for
shooting at ski resorts or beaches.
See the Advanced Guide (p. 63). See the Advanced Guide (p. 64).
See the Advanced Guide (p. 43).